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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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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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Gwen at Cat were at the town square together. She felt like her life was boring since no one wants anything to do with her except for Cat. Cat asked her about Dimitri. Gwen talked to her about her divorce. Cat figured it wasn’t a surprise since she hated him. Gwen told her that Dimitri wanted to take all the money. She worked hard to get the money and keep it safe. Cat wondered where Dimitri was all this time. She laughed and told her that Dimitri accused her of the kidnapping. Cat thought that would be bold if she were the kidnapper. Gwen couldn’t take credit for kidnapping him, but it would help her if she did it. She wanted to change the subject. Rafe went to see Dimitri to talk to him. Dimitri was happy someone was investigating his kidnapping. Rafe told him that he wasn’t there for the kidnapping. Dimitri was furious that he didn’t care that he was held against his will in Alamania. He asked him if he wanted to know who kidnapped him. Rafe knew it was Gwen. They went back and forth about why she kidnapped him. Dimitri wanted him to do something about it. Rafe let him know that the kidnapping happened outside of the U.S. Dimitri demanded to know why he was there. Rafe talked to him about what happened in the crypt. Dimitri wondered if he was trying to say he was Peter’s accomplice. He reminded Rafe that he was the victim. Rafe wondered if he had proof that he was kidnapped. Gwen came back home, and Rafe told him that he would be back with more questions. Dimitri told Gwen about Rafe’s visit. He called Rafe an idiot. He couldn’t understand why no one would believe that he didn’t work with Peter. Dimitri vowed to make Gwen pay for kidnapping him and stealing his money. After he stormed out the room, Gwen was going to prove that he kidnapped his family.

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Leo drank his sorrows away at the pub. Chad showed up and saw Leo. He told Chad what happened with Dimitri. Chad wanted to talk things out. After they talked about Leo’s situation, Leo asked Chad about the custody mediation. Instead of answering, Chad took Leo home. Rachel told Sophia that she felt bad about stealing money from her father. Sophia told her about getting over adversity. They went over the plan. Sophia put on a hoodie and left the room. Rachel went to Sophia’s bed. A nurse noticed something was off. Brady talked to Tate about losing his job. He told Tate that he was ready for a change. Brady said he wanted Basic Black to be a legacy for him and Rachel. He suggested that Tate run the company at some point since he was a business major. Tate said he wasn’t interested. Brady understood but he didn’t know who else would do it. When they decided to get pizza, Brady realized his wallet was empty. He thought about Rachel rushing him out of the room. Brady got a call from Bayview and left.

Gwen welcomed Kristen home. She comforted Kristen over Peter and what happened in the crypt. Kristen said she wanted to move on. She said she wanted to move on from the house. Gwen was disappointed not to have one of her friends around. Kristen said she wanted to be away from EJ. She told Gwen that she would stay while EJ was out of town. When Gwen mentioned Statesville, Kristen was upset. Kristen wanted to go to bed. Gwen told her Dimitri was there. Kristen was surprised that he was there. Gwen said Dimitri was lying about the kidnapping and how he was trying to get her money. Kristen said she knew Gwen wouldn’t let him get away with it. Brady wanted to know what was going on with Rachel. He asked her where Sophia was. Rachel said she didn’t know where she was. While she was talking, she let it slip that Sophia could talk. Brady said he knew she stole the money and gave it to Sophia. He demanded to know where Sophia was.

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Stephanie was working on the engagement announcement for the Spectator when Steve told her it wouldn’t be a good idea. She said she knew it was dangerous but that was why she wanted to do it. Steve and Alex didn’t like the idea. Stephanie didn’t care. She said she was taking control over her life and there was nothing they could do about it. They decided to flush the stalker out. Steve saw something suspicious on the internet. The stalker posted a message about getting rid of her boyfriend. While they were looking on the message board, they noticed that the stalker posted a picture from that morning that Steve didn’t notice. Dimitri kissed Leo. Leo told him that he loved Javi. When Leo was about to leave, Dimitri said they both felt the kiss. He told Leo that nothing changed between them despite Leo’s denial. Leo said he changed and was happy. Sarah talked to Javi about Leo. When she brought up couples bonding over babies, Javi said it wasn’t enough. Sarah said it would be enough if he weren’t stubborn.

Xander fired Brady. Maggie came in to keep things from getting out of control. She was shocked to hear what Xander did. Brady walked out of the office. Maggie went after him and told him he wasn’t fired. Brady said he was ready to go. Maggie said she would keep Basic Black alive. She went back to Xander’s office to rip into him. Maggie asked if he could think before he acted. While they were talking, Maggie sent Xander home. When Xander left, Maggie called Sarah and told her that Xander fired Brady. Sarah found Brady who told her it was a blessing in disguise. Brady thought it was a relief to have an excuse to move on even though it meant leaving Basic Black. Sarah said Basic Black was John’s legacy. Xander and Leo met at the pub. He told Leo what to do about Dimitri. Leo said Javi deserved better. Xander said that was how he felt about Sarah. He told Leo that he loved Sarah and Victoria too much to stay. While Javi was in the town square, Dimitri showed up to make things worse. Dimitri was shocked when Javi told him that he sent Leo to him. He told Javi that he and Leo kissed. Javi said he was glad to have confirmation that Dimitri was a jerk and walked away from him.

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Paulina went to see Chanel. Chanel told her mother about her pregnancy. Paulina wanted to know why she didn’t tell her that the doctor cleared her to get pregnant. Chanel told her that she wasn’t cleared to get pregnant. She let her mother know that Sarah said there was a chance that she could still have a healthy baby. Paulina wanted to know how Johnny felt about it. Chanel explained to Paulina that Johnny didn’t think it was a good idea for her to have the baby. She also said that he made her feel like she didn’t love Trey enough. Chanel refused to give up on the pregnancy if the specialists said that she could have the baby. She admitted to her mother that there were challenges to having a baby that’s not biologically related. Chanel told her about a woman who thought she was Trey’s nanny. It made her angry that Johnny acted like she was being irresponsible. Xander let Johnny know that he couldn’t keep working for Titan now that he’s working at DiMera Enterprises. Johnny said that he would only be at DiMera Enterprises until Theo was better. Xander was looking forward to him coming back to the company. Johnny went home and saw Paulina and Chanel talking. Paulina told Johnny that Chanel let her know about the pregnancy and how he felt about it. Chanel explained to Johnny why she told her mother about the pregnancy and he understood. Johnny understood why she talked to her mother. Chanel grabbed her stomach and told them something was wrong.

Maggie asked Brady and Sarah about their New Year’s Eve celebration. They thought about the kiss, but they didn’t say anything to Maggie about it. Bayview texted Brady about wanting him to meet with him about Rachel’s progress. He also had a shareholder meeting at Titan. Brady didn’t think Xander would like it if he weren’t there to handle matters concerning the company. Maggie felt like Xander would understand because he knew what he was dealing with. Brady wasn’t sure anymore since he was living with Sarah. Maggie knew things were rough with Xander, but she was grateful he stayed with Titan. Brady didn’t want to leave his father and grandfather’s legacy until it was stabilized. Dimitri and Gwen argued about who had the legal right to stay at the mansion. He blamed her for his kidnapping. Dimitri planned to freeze her access to her accounts pending the outcome of their investigation. Gwen refused to leave the mansion. Dimitri planned to reveal to get his money back and make Gwen pay for what she stole. Smirking, she told him that he cared more about money than Leo because he argued with her instead of chasing down his lover. Dimitri told her that he would get Leo back. Gwen told him that Leo fell in love with someone who wasn’t a liar or a cheater. She felt like Leo was lucky to be rid of him.

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Kayla went into Kristen’s room and let her know that she had bad news. She let her know that Peter died. Kristen was confused because she was just talking to him. She felt guilty for what she did to him. Kayla reminded her that she was trying to save her family. She let Kristen know that she ordered an autopsy to find out the cause of death. After she left Kristen’s room, Kayla ran into Chad. She let him know what happened to Peter. Rafe and Jada arrived at the hospital to see Peter. They wanted to get his statement. Kayla let them know that Peter died. She told them that what happened up to the moment he died, but it didn’t lead to any new information. Chad comforted Kristen. He told her that he hoped Peter was at peace despite what he did to them. Kristen wished he didn’t wake up for a moment because it made his death harder. Peter warned her that he would see her in H*ll. She thought that it might be true since she betrayed her brother. Chad told her that Peter was the one who betrayed the family. Rafe went to Kristen’s room to get information from her. He wanted to know what the last thing was that Peter said to her. Kristen told Rafe that it was personal, and she didn’t want him to keep asking her about it. She wanted him to leave. Rafe never seen her so sad before. Kristen said she wanted to get revenge on EJ. She offered to team up with Rafe to take EJ down. Rafe told her to stay out of trouble. She wanted him to think about her offer.

Gabi went to Theo’s hospital room to see him. She couldn’t believe the way she treated him when she found out that he was going to run DiMera Enterprises. Theo reminded her that he forgave her. Jada walked in the room to talk to Theo about what happened in the crypt. He told her what happened while they were in the crypt. Theo wondered how they got out of the crypt so Jada told him that Kristen saved them. Jada told him that Kristen didn’t save Peter because he died. Theo felt bad for Peter, but he was a maniac. He knew his mother didn’t want him to get involved with the DiMeras. The family was always good to him, but he could see what it meant to be a DiMera.

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