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Chad told Julie how he dropped Jennifer and Jack off at the airport. He let her know that Jennifer said the mystery woman wasn’t Abby. Chad thought it would take time for Jennifer to get used to the idea, so he thought it was better for her to go back to Boston. Julie thought Abby could get her memory back with fewer people around. She wondered how he was doing. Chad told her that he was trying to keep it together for Abby and the kids. He was worried that she would get her memory back and realize she didn’t love him anymore. Julie believed that Abby would love him once she got her memory back. Abby told someone that she would have fewer family members to deal with now that Jennifer and Jack were gone. She hung up the phone just as EJ walked in the room. He introduced himself to her. She said she met her other brother-in-law. EJ said Chad never got over her sleeping with Stefan. She was shocked by that info. EJ realized that no one told her about that. He told her that it was Stefan’s fault it happened. EJ talked to her about his feud with Stefan. Abby called him the “idiot” brother. He said she didn’t always speak that way about him. She wondered if she slept with him too. EJ admitted that they were together. She wondered if there were any other brothers that she slept with. He said she never slept with Tony, and Andre is dead. Abby wondered how he died. Chad walked in before EJ could answer her. Stefan walked into the office to talk to Gabi. She was about to call security, but she hung up the phone. Gabi decided to yell at him instead. He wanted to talk so they could move past his cheating with Ava. She didn’t think they could get past it. Gabi would never forgive him or forget what he did. Stefan pled his case to her. He begged her to come home to make things up to her. She agreed to go home with him, so she could pack her things.

Connie wanted to get rid of Melinda’s body. She all the things she needed to get rid of Melinda’s body. Connie was ready to get started when Melinda started stirring. She didn’t understand why the drug didn’t kill her when it worked to get rid of Everett/Bobby. Connie decided to slit her throat instead. She grabbed a hacksaw to slit her throat, but cardboard Li begged her not to kill Melinda. He wanted her to do the right thing and let her live. Connie wondered why he cared so much. She asked him if he loved her. Cardboard Li assured her that he’s in love with her. She worried that Connie knew too much. Connie wondered what she should do with her. Abby let Chad know that EJ told her about what happened with his brothers. Chad glared at EJ, so he apologized. He demanded to know what EJ told Abby. Abby interrupted and said she was the family slut. He lashed out at EJ. EJ told him that it was going to come out eventually. Chad walked away from him. Stefan had to chase Gabi into the DiMera mansion. EJ was happy to see them arguing. Gabi told EJ that Stefan slept with Ava. He was shocked to hear the news. Gabi told him that she was there to pack her things. EJ snarked at her moving out, and she suddenly changed her mind about moving. She told EJ that she was going to stay there. Abby hid her phone when she heard Chad coming. He wondered if she was okay. Hearing so many terrible things about her was a lot to deal with. Chad said there were wonderful memories as well. He said she didn’t have to stay in the room, but she wanted to be there. She hoped it would bring back memories. Melinda woke up confused. She woke up tied to a bed. Connie planned to take care of her. She said and Li planned to take care of her.

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At the town square, Johnny ran into Hattie and mistook her for Marlena when she was reading her script. When Hattie told him she didn’t have any kids, Johnny realized she must be Hattie. He told her he was the director of the show. Hattie said she wanted to talk to him about the script because it didn’t sound like her character. Johnny suggested she talk to the writer which was what Hattie was going to do. Leo read Kimberly’s book about D.I.D. and thought Marlena was going through it. He decided to call Marlena so he could have an intervention. Abe and Kate talked about Leo’s script. She thought it was something the show needed. They talked about hiring hot young actors for the show. Hattie went to Leo’s place. She said she needed help rewriting her script. Instead of helping her with the script, he said she should be concerned about her D.I.D. They talked about different cases of the illness. While they were talking, he called her Dr. Evans. Hattie said she wasn’t Dr. Evans. Johnny talked to Chanel at the town square. He told her about his run in with Hattie. When he talked about the show, she said she wished she had an unpredictable job that ran itself. She said she wish pursued her dream even though she doesn’t know what it is. Alex and Stephanie ran into each other at the Bistro. She told him she had a new client. While Alex was talking, he spilled water on Stephanie’s computer. She assured him it was okay. When she left, Justin and Bonnie went over to Alex. Justin said he had something to make him feel better. Alex looked through the annulment papers and was glad his marriage to Theresa was over. Bonnie suggested he get back together with Stephanie, but Alex said they were just friends who weren’t looking for new relationships.

Stephanie went to the Body and Soul office. She told Abe she had a presentation for him but it was destroyed. Abe told her the job was hers if she wanted it. She accepted the job. Johnny looked through Leo’s story ideas and was intrigued by the young couple. Abe told Johnny that he and Kate haven’t found the right actors for the role. Johnny suggested Chanel because she did a great job when she auditioned for his movie. He said she was looking for a creative outlet. All they needed was a leading man with chemistry with her. Alex and Chanel ran into each other at the square. He told her about his annulment papers. Alex said it wasn’t all Theresa’s fault because he ignored the red flags. Chanel said he was driven by his hormones which lead to questionable behavior like him sleeping with her girlfriend. They talked about their threesome and how he slept with Allie when she and Allie had problems. While they were arguing, Abe and Johnny showed up. Johnny said the tension between them was intense. Abe agreed with him. Leo tried to convince Hattie that she was one of Marlena’s alters. When he tried to take her to Bayview, Kate showed up. She told Leo that Hattie was Marlena’s double. Leo apologized to Hattie for trying to get her committed. Kate hired Leo for the job as head writer at Body and Soul. When Kate left, Hattie said she was happy for him because he could change her script.

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Brady read about Sarah’s hit-and-run. Kristen called him to cancel his day with Rachel because the color of his car matched the one that hit Sarah. He warned her to keep her theories to herself and hung up the phone. Fiona babysat for Victoria. She apologized for what she did to her mother. Fiona knew Xander wouldn’t forgive her for what she did to Sarah. She prayed no one would find out she hit Sarah with Brady’s car. Sarah wanted to calm Xander down, but he wanted to know where the doctor was with her test results. She said they had to wait for them. Sarah said for him to go home with Victoria. She assured him that she was fine. Johnny and Abe saw Alex and Chanel arguing. Abe noticed there was chemistry between Chanel and Alex. Johnny wanted to protect her, but Chanel assured him that she was fine. She cozied up to Johnny and Alex got sick of it so he walked away. Johnny wondered what happened as Abe walked away. Chanel told him they were arguing over Allie. She assured him that she’s with the one she wants. Alex needed to know they would never be friends after his betrayal. Johnny told her about a character for the soap opera Body & Soul. He thought she would be perfect for the part. She said that she didn’t have any acting experience. Working with romantic partners didn’t work for her in the past. He tried to convince her that it would be a great way for them to spend time together. Abe had a similar conversation with Alex about appearing on the soap. Alex didn’t think Johnny and Chanel would go for the idea. Abe was prepared to handle Johnny and Chanel. Alex agreed to audition. Paulina went to see Jada and saw her watching footage from Sarah’s accident. Jada wasn’t confident they would find the driver. She received deleted footage Sexton’s department store from the night of Sarah’s accident.

Sarah woke up with Maggie by her side. They started crying as Maggie told her it would take a village to get through that. Sarah was glad that Fiona was there to help too. She knew it would be work, but she planned to get back to her old self no matter how long it took. If it’s not in the cards, she would live a complete life. A hit-and-run driver wouldn’t deprive her of living her life. Brady inspected his car. He noticed scraped paint on the bumper. He remembered squealing tires. Brady wasn’t sure what he did. Fiona was glad that Victoria was too young to understand what she was saying. She would be able to keep her secret. Xander walked in and wondered what the secret was. Fiona covered by saying she wanted to take a picture of Victoria to Sarah. He told her about Sarah losing feeling in her legs. Xander took Victor to see Sarah. Brady called Fiona and wanted to see her immediately. Maggie comforted Sarah as she cried. Sarah hated being away from Victoria. Xander surprised Sarah by bringing Victoria to see her. She spent some time with Sarah, and Maggie took her home. Sarah winced when Kayla came in with her test results. Friona arrived at the townhouse. Brady remembered hearing screeching tires. He remembered Sarah being hit by a gray car. Brady was afraid he was the one who did it. Fiona dismissed his concerns about the car. She told him that Sarah didn’t see the driver and couldn’t remember what happened. Brady thought he caused the accident. Fiona told him the doctors were hopeful for Sarah. She tried to downplay the numbness in Sarah’s legs. He wanted to turn himself in to the police. Jada continued to investigate the footage of the accident. She let Paulina know that she broke the case open. There was partial footage of a license plate. Brady took Fiona to the garage. He saw that the car was gone. Kayla told Sarah that she had a stroke in her spinal cord. Sarah told Xander that her problem is probably irreversible and that she might never regain sensation in her legs.

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Steve came in Kayla’s office when she told someone to rush on Sarah’s results. Kayla told him Sarah didn’t have feeling in her legs. After they talked about Sarah, Kayla told him about Abby. She said Abby’s memory loss could be a psychological issue which made it hard to know when her memory would return. At the DiMera mansion, Jennifer couldn’t wait to see Abby. Chad let Jennifer know that Abby didn’t look like herself or remember who they were. Jennifer said she would take her daughter any way she could. Chad left to find out what was taking Abby so long. Abby told someone on the phone that the plan was going according to plan. She told the person she had to go because she was nervous. When Chad knocked on the door, Abby got off the phone. She told him she was on the phone with a nurse from Poplar Bluff. Chad said her parents were downstairs waiting to see her. He confronted her about being nervous and assured her she had no reason to be nervous. She thanked him for being patient with her. Chad let her know he would wait for as long as she needed him to. After Melinda fired Connie, she demanded to go in her apartment to get the laptop and phone. Connie asked if she could have a minute and closed the door. She told the cardboard Li that she didn’t know how to get revenge on Gabi and Stefan if she wasn’t working for Gabi. When Melinda knocked on the door, Connie thought of an idea. When Connie let Melinda in the apartment, she admitted that she lied on her resume because she was desperate for a job. She wanted to tell her side of the story.

Gabi told Stefan and Ava that she knew they slept together. She said Connie overheard Ava talking to Kristen about it. Stefan and Ava said Connie was mistaken. Gabi said it was possible that Connie was mistaken, but Kristen had to be too. She threw her drink in Stefan’s face and told Ava she was out of a job. Gabi said she made Kristen choose between the two and she chose her. Ava walked away. Gabi yelled at Stefan. Abby went down to see Jennifer and Jack. When Jennifer tried to touch Abby, she drew her hand back and said she wasn’t her daughter. Jack and Chad reminded her that the DNA test results proved she was. Jennifer apologized for her behavior and thought she was ready for this. She said she thought she would feel a connection but she didn’t. Jennifer ran out of the room. Abby went upstairs. Chad told Jack they had to do damage control before they drove Abby away for good. When Jennifer came back, she apologized for running away the way she did. Jack told her they should go back to Boston until Abby’s memory came back. Jennifer hesitated at first, but agreed Abby needed room to find herself. Jack said when Abby was ready, she would come to them. Connie told Melinda she had to work for Gabi. Melinda thought she was a fan of hers until Connie said she hated her. Connie told her about her vendetta against Stefan and Gabi breaking Li’s heart kept her from being with him. While Melinda was drinking her tea, she started gasping. Connie told her she put a fast-acting drug in her tea. Melinda tried to find her phone. Stefan told Gabi that he was drunk and missing her. Gabi said she was beat up in prison and put in solitary while he was having sex with Ava. He said it was only one time. Stefan said he hated himself more than she hated him. If she was willing to let him, he would spend the rest of his life making it up to her. Gabi said she didn’t care how bad he felt because it didn’t change what he did. He begged her to talk to him, but she refused to do it. She said their marriage was over.

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Gabi slammed Stefan’s picture down on her desk. Connie called her pretending to be sick. Gabi wanted her to stay home and take care of herself. Connie wondered if she was going to get her revenge on Stefan and Ava yet. Gabi needed proof first. Kristen walked in the office, and she figured out how she could get the proof she needed. Connie looked at the Li cutout and said she wanted to play hooky to spend time with him. Melinda met with Ava at the square to let her know that everything on Connie’s resume was a lie. Ava tried to downplay it, but Melinda knew someone who worked where Connie said she did. Connie was a nightmare, and they gave her a good reference to make her go away. Melinda wanted Connie to get fired. Ava was supposed to let Gabi know. Jack told Julie that Abby was alive. Abby was wearing a silk robe at the DiMera mansion. Stefan saw her and wondered who she was. Chad told him that she was Abby. They told Stefan about her plastic surgery and that she had amnesia. Kristen talked to Gabi about Sarah getting hit by someone driving a gray car. Gabi remembered that Ava drove a gray car. She said it couldn’t be Ava because she was sleeping with her husband. Kristen thought she was imagining things. Gabi knew she didn’t imagine anything. She threatened to take her company to DiMera’s biggest competitor if Kristen didn’t tell her the truth. Kristen confirmed that Stefan slept with Ava. Stefan thanked Chad for not telling Abby about their past. Chad knew he was talking about the rape. He thought it would be too traumatic for her to find that out. Stefan thought he should tell her some things because the memories might trigger something she’s not prepared for.

Julie thought Jennifer should learn the truth about Abby. Jennifer arrived at the Horton house. She needed to see her daughter. Jack told her that Abby was fragile and didn’t think they should push her. Jennifer was determined to see Abby. Stefan insisted that Chad tell Abby about the bad things that happened to her. Chad got frustrated by what he said. He wants to manage everyone’s needs. Chad left to take a call from Jack. Abby picked up a photo of herself (it was a picture of Marci Miller). She sat down and looked at the room. Chad walked in and wondered what she was doing. She felt like something drew her to the room. He told her it was their room, and she was stabbed there. Chad let her know that Jennifer wanted to see her. Jack warned Jennifer that seeing Abby wouldn’t be easy. He told her that she doesn’t look like herself or have her memories. Kristen tried to tell Gabi that Stefan and Ava felt bad about what happened. She said they were only together once. Gabi said it should have been zero times. Ava showed up, so Gabi pretended to be nice to her. She invited Ava to lunch with her. Ava left to meet Gabi at the Bistro. Kristen wanted to know what Gabi was going to do. She told Kristen to have patience. If she wanted Gabi Chic to launch, Kristen had to do exactly what she told her. Melinda saw Connie and let her know that she was fired. She wanted her to turn in her badge and work laptop. Connie refused to let her in her apartment to get them. Melinda planned to get the police involved. Ava and Gabi were at the Bistro. She was about to tell Gabi about Connie when Stefan arrived. Gabi motioned for Stefan to come to their table. They were about to make a toast when Gabi thought Ava wanted to help with the line out of guilt for sleeping with her husband. Chad hugged Jennifer. Upstairs, Abby called someone and let them know that everything was going according to plan.

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Brady came to in his car. Paulina and Jada were at the crime scene at the square. Jada didn’t get an ID of the driver, but they were going to gather footage from the security cameras. The skid marks proved that the driver hit a pole in the distance. Jada was going to have forensics check the gray paint they found. Brady got out of his car (which is gray) and wondered why he was there. He flashed back to going to a bar. Brady wondered if he drove drunk. Fiona gave Xander coffee as Maggie walked by. Maggie felt bad for having trouble finding the key to the cabin. She thought Sarah could have met with Xander if she found it. Xander told Maggie that the only person responsible was the one who left Sarah to die. Fiona flashed back to hitting Sarah. If Sarah didn’t make it, Xander planned to kill the driver. Kayla arrived and told Xander, Maggie and Fiona about Sarah’s condition. She was stable but had multiple lacerations on her liver and spleen. They were able to fix that. Kayla was concerned about the soft tissue bruising and the inflammation. As long as there weren’t any complications, Kayla thought Sarah would be okay. Brady slumbered into the townhouse and saw Kristen there. Kristen thought he was doing the walk of shame, but he told her that he was working all night. Kristen rolled her eyes at him, and he left the room.

Jada wanted an officer to check all the bartenders in the area because there was a chance the driver was drunk. Kayla called Jada to give her the news about Sarah. Jada rushed to the hospital to question Sarah. Xander checked on Sarah to see if she needed anything. She only needed him. He promised to take her on the honeymoon of her dreams when she got better. Jada told Maggie that she hoped Sarah could identify the driver who hit her. Fiona shifted in her chair. Xander returned so Maggie went to check on Sarah. Jada told Xander that the city security cameras didn’t pick up the accident, but they were going to check with local businesses. He recapped what happened when he found Sarah. Xander realized the driver was there when he found Sarah. He wondered why the person would stay at the scene. Jada thought the person wanted to make sure help arrived. Xander didn’t think it made sense to flee the scene afterwards. Jada planned to talk to Sarah, but Fiona tried to stop her. Her plan didn’t work because Jada wanted to question Sarah. Brady called Fiona to find out what happened the night before. He remembered being at the bar and waking up in the driver’s seat of his car. Brady wanted to know how he got home. Fiona flashed back to putting Brady in the driver’s seat. She couldn’t risk Xander finding out that she was drinking and was the one driving the car. Fiona thought it was better that he takes the fall over her. She told him that she couldn’t talk anymore because Sarah was in an accident. Brady remembered hearing a crunching sound like metal from an accident. Sarah remembered that the car that hit her was gray. The lights were too bright to see the driver. Jada was determined to find the driver. She left Sarah’s room. Kayla walked in the room while Sarah felt a chill. Xander put a cover on Sarah, but she couldn’t feel her legs. He squeezed her legs, but she didn’t feel his hand. Sarah told him that she didn’t feel anything.

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While Xander, Sarah, Maggie, and Fiona celebrated Xander and Sarah’s wedding, he got a text saying Brady missed the meeting. Fiona asked who Brady was. Xander said he was his nephew. Maggie defended Brady’s actions since she’s his sponsor. Sarah got a message that Theresa was in Statesville. She thought that was why Brady didn’t show up. Xander thought Brady could have called. Jack went to Kayla’s office. He asked her to do a DNA test on the mystery woman. In the hospital lobby, Chad thanked her for helping them find out the truth. She said she was afraid they were setting themselves up for disappointment. Even if she was Abby, they couldn’t be together because they didn’t know each other. Jack showed up to get them for the test. After Kayla swabbed Jack and the mystery woman, she said she was hungry. Chad said he would take her somewhere. While they were celebrating, Xander said Sarah was the love of his life and she pushes him to be better. He said he wouldn’t have reunited with his mother if it weren’t for her. While they were talking, Fiona got a message from Brady asking her to meet him at the Small Bar. Xander noticed how happy Fiona was. He told her to meet her new friend.

Fiona showed up at the bar as Brady was fighting with a server. She fixed things between Brady and the server. After they sat down, Fiona told Brady about the meeting he missed. Brady said after running into Tate and seeing his father at the hospital, he needed a drink and forgot about the meeting. Fiona said they should get something to drink. While Maggie, Sarah, and Xander were talking about Fiona, the subject of the honeymoon came up. Maggie suggested they got to the Horton Cabin. Sarah said they could go tonight. Chad brought the mystery woman to the DiMera mansion. He said it was where they lived with their kids. She said he assumed it would trigger memories for her. Chad asked if she remembered anything, but she didn’t. She picked up a vase that she liked. Chad said Abby bought it and thought that was why she was drawn to it. The mystery woman thought she could like shiny things. He apologized for pressuring her to remember. She said she understood that he wanted to be with Abby. Jack told Kayla that Jennifer was trying not to get her hopes up, but it was too late for him. He said if it turns out to be a hoax, he would be grieving all over again. Kayla went to check the results. At the bar, Fiona suggested she and Brady go back to her place. Brady said he would love to go but his family needed him. While Xander and Sarah were ready to go to the cabin, Maggie called to tell Sarah that she couldn’t find the keys to the cabin. Sarah said she would go to the mansion to help her find the keys. Chad and the mystery woman went back to Kayla’s office. Kayla had the text results and gave them to Chad. Chad opened the envelope. Fiona drove the car with Brady passed out in the passenger seat. Sarah was walking by. Fiona took her eyes off the road. Sarah looked up and saw a bright light in her face. Fiona screamed and turned the wheel.

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Marlena let John know that the doctor cleared him to go home. She also let him know that Jack and Chad found a woman in Poplar Bluff who could be Abby. John wondered if she would know how they ended up in the same room in Missouri. He wanted to talk to her about later because he wanted to get home. Chad opened up DNA test results. It turned out that the mystery woman was a 50% match. Kayla explained that meant she was Jack’s daughter. Chad added that she was Abby, and his wife. Jack was overwhelmed and hugged her. She recoiled when he touched her. They called her Abby, but she asked them not to do it. Sarah was laying in the street unconscious. Fiona tried to wake up Brady because she thought she hit someone. She ran back and saw Sarah’s body on the ground. Xander kept trying to reach out to Sarah because they were going to miss the last ferry to Smith Island. Leo ran into Xander at the town square. He was surprised to hear that he and Sarah got married. Leo was glad that Gwen didn’t ruin it. Xander told him that nothing spoiled the wedding. If Sarah arrived, their honeymoon wouldn’t be spoiled either. Leo walked away from Xander. Xander called Maggie to check on Sarah, but she didn’t see her.

Fiona ran to Sarah to check her pulse. She was thankful that Sarah was still alive. Fiona worried about what she would tell the police. She heard Xander call out to Sarah. Fiona ran off. Xander found Sarah on the ground as Fiona drove off. He called for an ambulance. Abby reminded Jack and Chad that she didn’t know them and didn’t feel like she belonged in Salem. Kayla informed her that she’s with her family. She let her know that she’s her aunt. Chad felt she would remember them in time. He wanted to take her to the Horton House, so she could see their kids. Chad showed her pictures of the kids. She didn’t recognize them and didn’t want to traumatize them. He didn’t care where they went as long as they were together. Chad suggested they go to the DiMera mansion, and she agreed. Marlena and John went to the pub. She asked him if he had closure from Katarina’s death. He was glad to see her, but he realized that he took an innocent life. Marlena promised them they would get through it together. Fiona parked Brady’s car at the townhouse. Brady was still passed out, and she said she didn’t have a choice but to leave Sarah there. She believed that Xander would get Sarah the help she needed. Kayla examined Sarah in a hospital room. Xander called Fiona because he needed her. Later, Fiona arrived at the hospital while Xander was on the phone with Maggie. He told her about the hit-and-run. Xander planned to make the driver pay for what they did to Sarah. John and Marlena arrived at the townhouse and noticed Brady’s car in her spot. Brady was slumped in the driver’s seat of the car.

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