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Update written by Joseph

Gabi and Philip return to Salem and walk through the town square, talking about last night being amazing. Philip says he couldn’t have done it without his good luck charm as they kiss. Philip asks if she wants to come with him to the house to join the celebration. Gabi says that should be a family thing while she has to get to her office. Philip says he will send her a picture of Xander and Maggie when they find out he actually has the money to save Titan. Gabi isn’t sure she wants to see their faces when he tells them how he got the money and asks how he will spin that. Philip says he will tell the truth that he’s a hell of a poker player and roulette, asking how he could lose with Gabi by his side.

Alex exits the Brady Pub with Kelsey as Theo comes jogging by. Theo tells Alex that he heard about Joy and he’s so sorry. Alex questions how Theo knows about that.

Xander and Brady sit together in the Brady Pub, talking about EJ being back from Italy. Xander declares that all hell is about to break loose for EJ.

Sarah checks on Joy at the hospital and says there’s no changes in her reflexes yet. Sarah wants to schedule her for another nerve test to measure the electrical activity, but Joy refuses, saying she wants no more tests.

Philip goes to the Kiriakis Mansion to find the living room completely empty. Philip calls out to Xander and Maggie but no one is home.

Sarah tells Joy that the test is really important. Joy wants to try physical therapy first as she’s so tired of being poked and prodded with the same results. Sarah says they have to rely on testing to pinpoint where the blockage is. Joy cries that it all just scares her so much. Sarah responds that she can relate, which Joy questions. Sarah explains that when she was a new mom like her, she was hit by a car and paralyzed from the waist down. Joy asks how long it took her to recover. Sarah says it was a few months and that the healing process is different for every patient, so it might not be that long for her. Sarah encourages her to stay positive and talks about the hardest part of the healing process was not being there for her daughter how she felt she needed to be. Joy asks how she got through it. Sarah says she had a really great support system and wants Joy to know she can count on her for whatever she needs. Sarah knows Joy’s family is not in Salem right now, but assures that she’s not alone. Joy thanks her as she doesn’t know how she would get through any of this without her or Alex.

Theo informs Alex that he heard about Joy from Stephanie as he ran in to her last night and she was pretty upset. Alex responds that they all are. Alex tells Theo that he and his wife are in a tough spot right now, but they love each other a lot and are committed to getting through this. Theo says he hopes they do as he then resumes going on his run.

Xander asks Brady if they think EJ has heard about the FDA complaint that Sarah filed against DiMera. Brady feels they would know if he had and talks about EJ being dangerous when he feels cornered. Brady thinks EJ is going to erupt while Xander says they are going to be ready for the fallout and the fight, so EJ finally gets what he deserves.

Justin arrives at the Kiriakis Mansion and finds Philip, saying he thought everyone was gone as he was just doing a final walkthrough and closing up the place. Philip questions what he means. Justin then informs Philip that all of the paperwork has been signed and the house has been sold, shocking Philip.

Sarah encourages Joy to do the nerve test but Joy refuses. Alex comes in with Kelsey and asks what it can help with her treatment. Alex thinks Joy should do the test if it’s what Sarah suggests. Joy complains that she just needs a break as it’s just too much and overwhelming. Alex says they are just trying to figure out what’s wrong with her so they can help her. Alex urges her to do it for Kelsey because she needs her mom.

Gabi remains in the town square and calls Theo, saying she has a problem and thinks he might be the perfect person to help her solve it. Gabi explains that she’s dealing with a major IP theft issue and she believes someone at DiMera is behind it, so she’s hoping he might be able to use his inside knowledge. Theo then reveals that he can’t help her because he quit which Gabi questions.

Xander still wishes Sarah consulted with him before filing the complaint. Brady reminds him that they’ve been over that they needed to shake EJ up. Xander worries that makes EJ dangerous and that he could take out his anger on Sarah. Brady declares that he and Xander are going to work together to make sure Sarah is safe. Xander calls that progressive. Brady admits he’s still surprised they found a way to work together. Xander says the fight to save Victor’s company and legacy has taught him the importance of family. Xander declares that he and Brady are connected now not just because of Victor, but because of Sarah and Victoria.

Philip questions Xander and Maggie just giving up and signing over the house. Justin reminds him that there’s no money to pay off the debts. Philip then reveals that there is now more than enough and declares he has enough cash to pay off EJ and make the debt away. Justin asks if he’s serious and calls that incredible, asking how he pulled that off. Philip doesn’t want to get in to that and complains that he told Xander and Maggie to wait on finalizing the deal. Justin says they didn’t mention it to him so maybe it was too late or they didn’t get the message. Philip then checks his phone and sees the text that he sent Xander and Maggie not to sell the house was not delivered.

Sarah thanks Alex for helping convince Joy to take the test. Alex says anything to help with Joy’s recovery. Sarah says the goal now is to get her out of here and in to physical therapy. Alex asks then what since she can’t go back to her room above the Pub in a wheelchair. Sarah admits Joy will need a lot of help figuring out how to handle things. Alex agrees to do whatever he can to make it easier on her. Sarah states that Joy is very lucky to have Alex. Alex says she’s lucky to have Sarah and everybody at the hospital too. Alex acknowledges that Joy is still very upset and frustrated, especially being separated from Kelsey. Sarah calls that the toughest part and encourages being positive, understanding, and patient.

Joy grabs her phone to research the Nerve Connection Study.

Philip laughs off his text not going through and says he should’ve called but the connection was lousy and he thought they had more time. Philip asks if they can back out of the sale but Justin says it’s officially sold. Philip offers to buy it back for a higher price. Justin points out that Dominic Marino is worth billions and was very determined to buy the property. Philip asks if they just walk out, lock the doors, and it’s gone. Justin says he’s afraid so. Philip says he can still Victor’s eyes, disappointed as hell that they let him down because he loved this place. Justin says it’s hard for all of them, but they have each other and that’s all that matters. Justin reminds Philip that the house may be gone, but it’s not too late to save Titan and he’d say that’s a damn big accomplishment. Philip supposes that counts for something.

Brady asks Xander if the house is really gone. Xander confirms that he and Maggie signed the papers late last night as she couldn’t bear to drag it out much longer. Brady asks if there’s any more details on the connection between Stefano and Dominic. Xander says as far as he can tell, Dominic seems like a pretty upstanding guy. Brady remarks that best of all, he’s not EJ which Xander agrees is his most appealing attribute. Xander gets a text that Philip wants to meet at the house. Brady thought it was gone. Xander says Justin was closing it up, so he supposes Philip just wants to give it a proper farewell. Brady tells Xander that he’s sorry as Xander exits the Pub.

Gabi tells Theo on the phone that she’s so sorry that it happened but thinks she called at the perfect time, since Theo needs a job and she’s looking to add someone with his skillset to her team. Gabi adds that she just got an unexpected influx of cash and offers him a generous signing bonus.

Justin goes to the hospital and runs in to Alex and Kelsey. Justin tells Alex that he just finished up closing the Kiriakis Mansion which is terribly sad, but the good news is that Philip claims he has the money to save Titan. Alex questions how the hell he’d get money like that. Justin says he doesn’t know or want to know, but it’s a godsend. Alex asks if that means they can save the house. Justin says they already committed to the sale, but at least they kept it from EJ, and apparently Titan can be saved. Alex declares that at least one thing in his life is turning out right.

Sarah goes home to Brady. Brady mentions bringing food from the Pub but Sarah says she’s very tired and wants to go to bed. Brady offers her company in bed which Sarah accepts as they kiss.

Philip sits on the floor, drinking from the bottle of champagne he brought. Xander arrives and questions what he’s doing. Philip responds that he’s celebrating as he got the money. Xander questions what he’s talking about. Philip reveals that he raised enough money to save Titan and the house, only it was too late for the house since he didn’t get his text. Xander questions how much he’s had to drink. Xander brings up Maggie telling him that he had some wild longshot plan to save the house, but siad she talked him out of it. Philip clarifies that she thought she did, but she didn’t because he was bound and determined to save the day, the company, and the house and surprise them. Xander thinks Philip is just drunk and concocting a story to make himself feel better. Philip says he’s just a bit buzzed but repeats that he got the money and shows him his phone with his bank account. Philip adds that the casino gave him a portion of the winnings and it will take a couple days for the rest to come through, but they will have the money to pay off the loan. Xander questions how Philip got the money. Philip admits it was a little bit of poker, a little bit of roulette, and a lot of luck.

Justin asks Alex how Joy is holding up. Alex responds that she’s not great and really scared. Justin asks if the doctors have given any kind of timeline for her recovery. Alex explains that Sarah wants to run more tests and is hopeful that Joy can be released soon to start physical therapy. Justin asks how Alex is doing. Alex says he feels terrible for Joy as it’s been one thing after another since she got back to Salem. Justin asks how Stephanie is handling this. Alex says she took it pretty hard. Alex worries that Stephanie is slipping away from him and there’s nothing he can do about it, because he has to be there for his daughter. Justin says at least they made progress on the custody issue. Alex points out that Stephanie has to stay away from Kelsey for an entire year while he has to be the primary caregiver until Joy can do it on her own. Alex questions how they handle that. Justin encourages that the year will go by fast and advises them to be careful so they don’t give Joy any reason to refuse Stephanie visitation when the year is over.

Brady and Sarah start to head to the bedroom but Sarah gets a call from Kayla. Sarah answers and says she can’t be serious.

Xander questions Philip gambling millions on one spin of the wheel. Philip responds that one spin is all it takes and assures it was his gambling swan song. Xander questions this being real. Philip confirms he won it fair and square, adding that he let it ride on 18, Victor’s birthday, so he came through for them. Xander can’t believe he won the money, they can pay off the loan, and keep Titan. Xander calls it incredible and says they did it as he picks up Philip in a celebratory hug. Xander cannot wait to tell Sarah and Maggie, but says they should probably keep it to family for the time being. Philip agrees to keep it from EJ until they can drop the bomb on him person. Xander declares they will blindside him like he did to them.

Gabi tells Theo that he took the CEO job at DiMera to make it a better, more honorable company but couldn’t clean it up from the inside, so maybe this is the way to do it by coming to work for Gabi Chic, so he gets paid to expose the shady side of DiMera and they can face the consequences of their actions. Gabi asks Theo to at least think about it which he agrees to do, so Gabi says she’ll follow up soon and hangs up.

Sarah thanks Kayla for letting her know and hangs up. Sarah then informs Brady that Destiny’s parents are filing a wrongful death suit against the hospital and her.

Justin asks Alex if Joy has spoken to her parents. Alex explains that she didn’t want to because she thinks if they came rushing to town, it might make things harder. Justin gets why she might think that. Alex agrees they wouldn’t be the most calming presence. Justin assures that he and Bonnie are there for whatever they need. Alex asks how his life got so complicated. Justin says that’s kind of what life is. Alex says he’s just sick of feeling guilty, like he’s trying his best to be a good father but failing to be a good husband and when he tries to be a good husband, he fails as a father. Justin encourages that he’s not failing at anything as he’s doing the best he can. Justin advises Alex to give himself some grace. Alex responds that he’s trying, but he hates what this is doing to Stephanie and to them, but Joy is going through Hell right now, so he has to be there for her and doesn’t have a choice.

Joy calls her father Craig Wesley. Joy says everything is great and Kelsey is good, but asks if he can send her some muscle relaxers that he sent her a long time ago. Joy says they were really helpful and claims she just thinks she pulled something in her back while putting Kelsey’s stroller in the car. Joy thanks him and says that would be very helpful as she hangs up.

Xander tells Philip that it’s strange seeing the Kiriakis Mansion stripped down. Philip comments on all the memories there. Xander says many were painful while Philip notes there were a lot of good ones too. Xander acknowledges that it’s where he finally started to feel like part of the family. Philip tells him that they will always be family, no matter where they end up as they hug. Xander guesses this is it. Philip says he can’t say goodbye. Xander admits he can’t either, so maybe they’ll just say thank you. Philip shuts out the lights as Philip and Xander then walk out of the Kiriakis Mansion together one last time.

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Roman brings Marlena coffee at the Brady Pub but questions her needing more caffeine. Marlena explains that she’s anxious about Belle and Chad returning from Italy today. Roman thought she’d be relieved. Marlena responds that she is, but notes that Belle wouldn’t tell her what they found there as she wanted to do so in person, which has her heart beating out of her chest.

Belle and Chad walk through the town square back in Salem. Belle talks about being jet lagged while Chad mentions being excited to see his kids when they get out of school. Belle says she’s excited to see Marlena, but not to tell her what they found or rather what they didn’t find. They agree that they came home with more questions than answers as Cat then approaches.

Mason meets Marlena at the Brady Pub as he wanted to talk about something that happened during his last shift on the mental health hotline. Mason says he had a tough case and he can’t seem to shake it.

Rita runs in to the living room of the DiMera Mansion as she sees smoke but she’s surprised to find Sydney vaping inside. Rita says this is a surprise as EJ didn’t tell her Sydney was coming to visit. Sydney explains it was last minute as she had some time off work. Sydney adds that her vaping is not a sign of her morals going down despite what EJ might think. Rita responds that EJ only worries about her because he sees so much of himself in her. Sydney asks if EJ said he worries about her. Rita responds that EJ is also very proud of her. Sydney says except when she drives him crazy. Rita welcomes Sydney home. Sydney thanks her and jokes that her room here is bigger than her entire apartment in Italy. Rita tells Sydney that EJ only worries because he cares about her, so she asks her to take it easy on him. Sydney asks where the fun is in that and adds that she’s on holiday, so she can partake in some vices. Sydney offers Rita her vape, but Rita says her vice is coffee. EJ then walks in and questions what that smell is. Sydney calls it the scent of ambition and ego as she greets him. EJ questions her making it a hookah bar while Sydney says he told her to make herself at home. EJ assures that this is her home. Sydney decides she’s going to go see Roman at the Brady Pub. EJ is sure he’d love to see her, but mentions that the Bradys have a strict no smoking policy. Sydney says she’ll just leave her vape there then and jokes that Rita might want a hit. Sydney tells EJ that she loves him as she then exits the mansion. EJ turns to Rita and questions if she got the answers to what he asked for.

Mason tells Marlena that he had a caller on the mental health line who reminded him of his buddy Joaquin that saved his life in Afghanistan. Mason says when he needed help, he didn’t know what to do and it wasn’t enough, so when the caller said he wanted to end it all, it was like he was hearing Joaquin’s voice. Mason says he let the caller know he was really hearing him and booked an appointment with a therapist. Marlena tells him that he did exactly the right thing. Marlena talks about feeling as much concern for the volunteers as she does the callers. Marlena declares that trauma changes them but they can’t let it define them, so they must do the best they can and move forward. Mason responds that it’s not as easy as it sounds. Marlena tells him that they cannot control what other people do, only how they react to it.

Belle decides to let Chad and Cat talk so she steps away. Chad thanks Cat for meeting him. Cat asks about his trip to Italy. Chad says it was lovely and fine, then comments that Cat must know Italy well from her time in the hospital there. Cat says she didn’t really see much outside of the hospital. Chad asks her to remind him why she was in the hospital, then stops and says he knows why because EJ told him that she was in the ISA. Chad asks if he’s got that right. Cat doesn’t know what to say as that was a private conversation. Chad states that EJ felt the need to share it with him and he also called Paul to have him do some research on her. Cat questions why he would do that. Chad responds that he wanted to get to the truth, which is hard to come by with her. Chad reveals that Paul did confirm she was in fact an ISA agent. Chad asks if she has no comment or isn’t going to deny it. Cat admits it’s the truth, but insists that she left the agency years ago after her accident. Chad assumes she still had contacts in the agency which she confirms. Chad tells Cat that she’s going to have to really clear something up for him.

Arianna enters the Brady Pub and greets Mason. Sydney then enters the Pub and surprises Roman, saying he’s just the man she wanted to see as they hug. Roman tells her that she just missed Marlena. Arianna comes over and can’t believe Sydney is there as they hug. Sydney informs Ari that she just saw her mom last night.

EJ asks Rita if the sale of the Kiriakis Mansion went through. Rita responds that she’s sorry to say that it did. EJ complains that he trusted her to deal with it while he was overseas. Rita argues that she did her best to stop it, but EJ is not so sure about that.

Belle goes home to Marlena, who says she’s so glad she is home. Belle says she definitely wants to go back as Italy was just magical. Belle calls the most magical part being to be in the same places that Marlena and John were. Marlena mentions planning on going back for an anniversary. Belle says she felt such a connection to both of them, like they were experiencing it together as a family. Belle adds that it was amazing learning about Chad’s family history, so she’s really glad they went. Marlena asks if they found any answers to Stefano’s mystery. Belle talks about it being a slow start and then Paul helped them lead to a building where they found the photo of Stefano holding a child in 1992. Belle shows it to Marlena and asks if that means something to her.

Arianna says that Gabi was in Europe taking care of some Gabi Chic distribution deals and questions the chances that she’d randomly run in to Sydney. Sydney calls it a small world and claims they mostly just talked about Ari. Sydney talks about being happy to visit Salem as she’s missed it. Sydney jokes about how the DiMera Mansion is going to spoil her from her humble life in Italy. Holly comes over, so Ari introduces her to Sydney. Holly sees Mason and asks Ari if they can just go. Ari points out that they haven’t even eaten yet. Holly says they can get something at the book store while they study. Mason then stands up and says they can have his table as he exits the Pub, leaving Holly confused.

Cat tells Chad that she doesn’t know what this is about but asks what he wants her to clear up. Chad says that Cat told him that Clyde Weston forced her to impersonate Abigail and she had no other choice but to do what he said, which Cat confirms. Chad questions Cat telling him that there wasn’t anyone in the ISA that she could’ve gone to for help and spared him from reliving the agony of losing his wife again. Chad argues that Cat absolutely had a choice.

EJ reminds Rita that he instructed her to find out everything she could about Dominic Moreno and how important that was to him, but she couldn’t secure any information that wasn’t publicly available. Rita says that was the truth. EJ questions it is, arguing that they both know Rita has a way of finding things that cannot be found. EJ asks how she could not uncover what he found in Italy. Rita asks what he found. EJ reveals that the clues that Belle and Chad were following led directly to Dominic’s doorstep where they found an identical chess set to the one Stefano left John and Marlena. EJ adds that they found a bunch of Stefano’s favorite things and then reveals the photo of Stefano holding a child, questioning who that is.

Marlena asks who the boy is that Stefano is holding. Belle responds that they think it’s Dominic Moreno. Marlena says that doesn’t mean anything to her and questions who he is. Belle says it was his house but he wasn’t there. Belle says whoever was sending the clues knew they were in Italy and definitely wanted them to find it. Marlena guesses he definitely knew Stefano. Belle says it was more than that, telling Marlena about the identical chess set and having Stefano’s favorite things which she calls really eerie, declaring to be almost like Stefano was in the room.

Holly complains that she can’t believe Mason while Arianna says he just gave them his table and seemed totally chill. Holly questions Ari defending him after she told her how rude he was to her. Holly calls him a total jerk and says they keep running in to him for some reason. Ari points out that they go to the same school and hang out in the same places, so she’s going to run in to him. Holly pulls out her phone and shows Ari the text that she got while she and Tate were at the beach and she thinks it was a threat. Ari feels it doesn’t sound like much of a threat while Holly feels they are clearly trying to mess with her. Holly then reveals that she thinks the text came from Mason. Roman sits with Sydney and asks what brings her to Salem. Sydney explains that EJ came to spend time with her so she came back with him. Roman guesses he’s supposed to thank EJ for her visit. Sydney jokes that she won’t hold him to that. Roman asks about Sami and Dante. Sydney says Sami doesn’t confide in her much but they are still engaged. Sydney adds that she likes working for Dante. Roman says he’s lucky to have her. Sydney asks how Roman is and how Salem is since she’s missed him. Roman says things are good. Sydney mentions being sorry to hear that Roman and Kate were separated. Roman says they are trying to work things out and asks if she’s seen Marlena yet. Sydney plans to surprise her too. Roman notes that Marlena has been through some rough times lately, so he’s kind of worried about her. Sydney admits she’s been worried too. Sydney brings up how John used to e-mail her all the time to check in and says she really misses that. Sydney adds that she’s always grateful to hear from Roman. Roman encourages her to get in touch with Marlena soon because she needs people who love her around her now more than ever.

Marlena asks if there weren’t any other clues connecting to Dominic to Stefano. Belle says there was nothing concrete, but they wondered if Dominic was the missing pawn. Marlena talks about her, John, and Roman being pawns so it’s possible. Marlena asks what EJ thinks. Belle says he doesn’t know as it doesn’t seem like Dominic has any known connection to the DiMeras, but he does have a connection to Salem as he’s the one buying the Kiriakis Estate. Marlena calls that so strange and asks what she makes of it. Belle says there’s no way to know unless they track down Dominic Marino.

EJ asks Rita who the child in the photo is with Stefano. Rita guesses it’s Dominic Marino. EJ questions what his connection is to Stefano. Rita responds that she has no idea, which EJ doubts. EJ argues that Rita was Stefano’s right hand, always in the room, so she knows all the secrets. Rita states that she knew what Stefano wanted her to know and nothing more. EJ asks if Dr. Rolf could know something and if Rita found out if he’s the one feeding Belle and Chad clues. Rita says she hasn’t been able to reach him. EJ questions if Rita thinks Dr. Rolf has been carrying out Stefano’s orders. Rita says it would be a good reason for him to avoid them.

Chad tells Cat that he was this close to getting past what Cat did to his family and forgiving her, but now he finds out that she was an ISA agent the entire time. Cat argues that he has to understand her mission was to bring Clyde down, which cost her literally everything. Cat says after she recovered from her accident, she cut all ties with the ISA, so when Clyde came threatening her family, she was absolutely terrified and he told her that he would kill her mother if she reached out to any of her contacts. Cat assumes the ISA had a leak or Clyde had a mole so she couldn’t risk her mother’s life. Cat talks about knowing what Clyde was capable of and tearfully argues that Chad has to understand that, but Chad says he doesn’t.

Belle thanks Marlena for lending her John’s coin since it made her feel safer like she hoped and served as a reminder of John. Belle talks about being in awe of the love John and Marlena shared. Belle gives Marlena the coin back and says now it’s back where it belongs.

EJ admits that it’s unnerving that Dr. Rolf has failed to get back to him, so he’s beginning to lose faith in some of the people he thought he could trust the most. Rita assumes that he’s talking about Cat. EJ mentions Belle having Paul confirm that Cat left the ISA after her accident, while Chad strongly believes the ISA never would’ve sanctioned Cat impersonating Abigail. Rita asks what EJ believes. EJ responds that he doesn’t know what or whom to believe anymore.

Chad tells Cat that he doesn’t understand at all because she had everything she needed to handle Clyde but instead of using her training or resources, she chose to torture him and his family. Chad argues that what really twists the knife is that he thought Cat was done lying to him and it was all over with, but she lied to him the entire time they were together.

Holly asks Arianna how the text could not be from Mason. Ari questions how he would even have her number. Holly points out they have a class group chat, so Ari points out that she would have his number too then. Holly mentions having no idea why Mason hates her for no reason. Ari responds that she’s not sure it’s for no reason. Arianna reveals that she asked Mason yesterday what his problem was with Holly and he told her that Holly is responsible for the death of someone he knew. Holly is shocked and asks how that’s even possible, arguing that she doesn’t even know him. Ari says she’s just telling her what he told her. Holly says now she’s really freaked out. Ari says she didn’t get a chance to ask further questions as Mason ran after telling her. Holly then asks if she thinks he was talking about Sophia.

Mason sits alone in the town square with his dog tags from the military. Sydney approaches and asks if he can show her where Sweet Bits Bakery is, so he points her in the direction of it. Sydney says she’s heard it’s amazing and asks if he’s tried it. Mason responds that he doesn’t really go to bakeries as he gets up and walks away, leaving Sydney confused. Cat apologizes to Chad for coming clean to EJ and not him, arguing that her time in the ISA was just a job, not who she was. Chad questions why she came clean to EJ. Cat says she didn’t want any secrets between them, so Chad guesses she was okay with secrets between them. Chad tells Cat that she’s out of her mind and delusional if she doesn’t think EJ is hiding anything from her. Chad can’t believe that he once saw a future with Cat and remarks that his son Thomas pegged from the start that Cat is not a good person. Chad guesses that makes sense sinec Cat’s with EJ now and says they deserve each other as he storms off.

Rita tells EJ that she’s well aware that many people in his orbit can be fickle and how distressing that can be, but he has her unflinching support which he will need now more than ever before. EJ questions why that is. Rita reports that a complaint has been filed with the FDA against Coriseal and an investigation has been opened. EJ questions why the hell she didn’t say so sooner. Rita says they had a lot of ground to cover and that George and Johnny had been trying to reach him about it. EJ storms out in frustration. Rita then looks up to the portrait of Stefano and says it’s playing out as he planned, so she trusts that she’s done him proud.

Marlena sits at home with the photo of Stefano holding the child and tells Belle that she just realized Marino means “of the sea” and so does DiMera.

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Leo runs in to Lani in the town square and says he heard about her taking down the mugger. Lani says her instincts kicked in when she saw Holly in trouble. Leo tells Lani that he has an opportunity for her.

EJ is packing his bag in Italy when he gets a call from Cat. EJ answers, so Cat says she’s glad she finally caught him. EJ responds that he’s in a bit of a hurry getting ready to catch his flight, so whatever it is can wait, but Cat tells him no, it can’t.

Chad and Belle lay in bed together in Italy. Belle wonders what Stefano would think of them together. Chad thinks he would approve and asks what if the whole scavenger hunt was his way of getting them together. Belle points out that it was originally meant for her parents, but admits she’s glad for whatever got them away to Italy together. Belle tells Chad it was wonderful getting to spend all this time with him. Chad suggests they schedule a lot more of it. Belle agrees as they kiss.

At Small Bar, Stephanie complains to Theo that she really wanted her marriage to work out so badly and she tried over and over again, but asks what the point is if fate keeps pushing her and Alex apart. Theo responds that somehow, he’s always the one here to catch her. Theo then apologizes for saying that while Stephanie says it’s true. Stephanie says since she can’t be within ten feet of her husband when he’s with his daughter, she might as well lean on her friends since Alex certainly is leaning on his. Theo responds that he’s glad he could be there for her. Theo remarks that he knows what it’s like to want to hold someone and kiss them, but have to stay away. Stephanie points out that Theo is not one to break the rules. Theo says only on rare occasions as he and Stephanie get close.

Belle and Chad get up to start packing their bags. Chad thinks they’ve uncovered everything they are going to find in Italy. Belle declares that the next move is to find the elusive Mr. Marino.

Leo sits with Lani and informs her that he’s launching a podcast for the Spectator and he wants her to be his very first guest. Leo talks about looking for a first topic and decided on Unsung Heroes of Salem. Leo feels she fits that bill and she deserves to be recognized for her bravery in stopping the mugger. Lani responds that she doesn’t want to be recognized and prefers to stay out of the spotlight. Leo gets that the spotlight is not for everyone, but says there is no spotlight with podcasts. Lani wishes him the best but says the answer is no.

Stephanie and Theo are interrupted by Paulina arriving at Small Bar. Paulina says she didn’t expect to run in to the two of them together.

EJ asks Cat what is so urgent. Cat informs him that Johnny and George have been trying to reach him. EJ says he’s aware but he’s had his hands full here, so he will talk to them when he gets back. EJ tells Cat that if Johnny contacts her again, she is to remind him that he has full faith in him. There’s a knock at the door so EJ tells Cat he has to go and hangs up. EJ then answers the door and is surprised by his daughter Sydney as they embrace.

Chad looks over at the photo of Stefano holding a child from 1992 and talks to Belle about how young Stefano looks there. Chad says it stirs up a lot as he did love Stefano in spite of everything. Belle says it looks that little boy did too. Chad questions Stefano never mentioning Dominic if they were so close. Chad adds that Stefano told him they had extended family in Italy so maybe Dominic is his long lost cousin. Belle wonders if Dominic could be the missing pawn while Chad questions what that would even mean since Stefano treated most of them like his pawns. Belle thinks the bigger question is why Stefano would want her parents to know about Dominic’s existence. Chad questions why Dominic would buy property in Salem. Belle doesn’t know what to tell Marlena since she hated that they did any of this and it won’t reassure her that they are coming back with more questions than they started with.

Leo pleads with Lani, feeling he needs a big story to launch his podcast. Lani isn’t sure her stopping the mugger even qualifies as a big story as she was just in the right place at the right time. Leo continues praising her for what happened. Lani stops him and says she’s not flattered or interested. Lani then says goodnight and walks away.

Theo tells Paulina it’s such a small world and it’s good to see her. Theo then claims he has to go and tells Stephanie that he’s sorry he couldn’t stay and chat. Theo wishes her luck with Joy as he quickly exits. Paulina asks Stephanie what Joy is up to now. Stephanie informs Paulina that Joy is paralyzed.

EJ thought Sydney was going to be out of town for much longer. Sydney says she was going to be but Dante knew how much it would mean for her to see EJ, so he generously let her come home early while he continues the business trip without her. EJ admits that’s certainly nice of him, though he wonders if Dante’s extended business trips are a way to procrastinate getting Sami down the aisle. Sydney assures that Sami is Dante’s first priority and the long engagement was a mutual decision as Sami has a long history of rushing down the aisle and Dante wants to make sure she has no regrets. EJ questions why she would have regrets. Sydney thinks he knows why and says that Sami used to call EJ the love of her life as she loved him for a long time. EJ says that’s loved as in the past tense. Sydney suggests maybe the present tense too. EJ questions why she would say that and argues that she can’t think Sami still has feelings for him. Sydney says she doesn’t know what goes on in Sami’s head but admits she doesn’t think that Sami will ever be fully over him. Sydney adds that she does think Dante is good for Sami and they seem really happy together. EJ responds that he’s happy for them. Sydney hopes that EJ will find that kind of happiness soon too.

Cat texts EJ to call her back when he’s free because they need to talk.

Paulina questions Stephanie saying Joy is paralyzed and says that sounds awful. Stephanie admits she’s not Joy’s biggest fan since she and Alex share a child that she’s not allowed to be near, which means Joy gets to spend much more time with Alex than she does. Paulina notes that sounds complicated and says that’s coming from someone whose husband left her for his dead wife. Stephanie invites her to join her since a pity party for one is no fun. Paulina says she’s done with pity parties but she would enjoy her company. Paulina adds that she’s been wanting to pick her brain for some PR advice about Lani.

Theo runs in to Lani in the town square. Theo guesses Johnny made it home to Chanel and the kids. Lani confirms he did and asks if Theo knows what was going on at the office that was such an emergency. Theo thinks DiMera is doing some illegal stuff and he refuses to be apart of it, so when Johnny shows up to work tomorrow, he will see his letter of resignation sitting right on his desk. Cat walks through the town square where Leo stops her. Cat says she has to go but Leo tells her to take a seat as it will only take a second.

Chad thinks they made decent progress on the case and now they have Paul, Steve, and Brady. Belle says she wouldn’t throw Paul in there since he’s busy with his actual job. Belle then brings up that if EJ was right about Cat being an analyst for the ISA in her past life, then maybe she could help them out but Chad says absolutely not. Belle apologizes for suggesting that. Chad admits he was a little harsh but says he wouldn’t feel comfortable asking Cat for help. Belle asks if that’s because he still has feelings for her. Chad assures that’s not the case and asks who even knows if Cat is telling the truth about the ISA since she’s lied to them before. Belle reveals that she asked Paul to look in to it and confirmed that Cat was working for the ISA, but severed all ties after her accident. Chad is sure that will give EJ some peace of mind. Belle asks what about him. Chad repeats that he doesn’t think they should get Cat involved.

Leo tells Cat that he received a text that is relevant to their EJ investigation. Cat says that she is not part of his EJ investigation, so Leo says he won’t tell her about the salacious tidbit he got about EJ. Cat then decides she wants to hear it. Leo informs Cat that a source of his told him that the FDA is looking in to a complaint against DiMera Pharmaceuticals failing to properly dispose of a contaminated drug leading to some sort of biohazard. Cat notes that sounds serious. Leo asks if she means ISA serious.

EJ tells Sydney that he is happy for Sami and talks about being so proud of Sydney getting her MBA and becoming a business lawyer right out of graduation. Sydney tells EJ that it’s so good to see him as she’s missed hanging out with him. EJ agrees it’s been far too long. Sydney asks how his trip is going and if he found what he was looking for. EJ says not exactly. Sydney asks if there’s anything she can do to help. EJ responds that there actually is and asks if she happens to know a man named Dominic Marino.

Paulina tells Stephanie that she’s sure Jada has mentioned the cop shortage in Salem. Paulina talks about Lani taking down the mugger and how it brought that light in her eyes. Paulina says it’s killing her that she’s the reason that sense of purpose was taken from Lani in being a cop. Stephanie argues that what happened with Lani’s father wasn’t Paulina’s fault. Paulina complains that it certainly wasn’t Lani’s fault and she doesn’t think Lani should have to pay the consequences for ending his life and saving her life. Stephanie agrees and asks how she can help. Paulina responds that the Governor is coming to the end of his term and he owes her big time since he’s only Governor since she stepped aside. Stephanie asks if she wants to ask him to pardon Lani. Paulina knows it’s stepping in to a political minefield and that’s where Stephanie comes in. Paulina asks if she has any advice on how to proceed.

Lani questions Theo saying that DiMera is doing illegal stuff. Theo responds that he doesn’t know anything specific and mocks the title of co-CEO, feeling Johnny tried to keep him out of it to cover himself and EJ. Lani calls that a huge accusation and asks if he’s sure. Theo declares that he knows for a fact that Johnny’s been lying to him, so he has to walk away. Lani is proud of Theo for taking a stand and doing the right thing. Theo states that he’s not proud of himself. Lani argues that most people in his shoes would’ve looked the other way or got involved in something else shady to keep their CEO title, but he stood up to his cousin and held his morals. Theo says he thought that for a minute, but then he realized he’s no better than Johnny or EJ. Lani argues that whatever he’s beating himself up about, she’s sure it’s not that bad. Theo then reveals that he almost kissed a married woman.

Stephanie tells Paulina that the optics are a concern but if she has a good relationship with the Governor, he might be willing to pardon Lani as a favor to her, but if he perceives it as a threat to his position, he could run straight to the press and tell them that Paulina used her pull for family members. Stephanie admits that the Governor could refuse the pardon and cost Paulina her career.

Cat tells Leo that she’s not in the ISA and she would not dream of investigating EJ after all he’s done for her and her family. Leo says he just thought he’d pass along the intel in case she wanted to work her magic on it. Cat thinks he’s going to want to hear what she’s about to say, so Leo tells her the floor is hers. Cat says she’s told him repeatedly that she’s not in the ISA and he’s soon going to learn most likely that she used to be.

Belle tells Chad that they don’t have to get Cat involved if he’s opposed to it, especially since they already have an ISA agent on the case. Chad appreciates her understanding that. Chad admits he’s kind of sad to be leaving Italy. Belle is sure he’s excited to get back to his kids. Chad says he does miss them. Chad tells Belle that they will make a promise to go back to Italy for a proper vacation. Belle says she would love that as they kiss.

Sydney tells EJ that everyone around here knows of Dominic Marino, but she doesn’t know him personally, and asks if he does. EJ says he just has a few questions about a business deal he’s involved in. Sydney jokes about EJ leveraging his personal connections. Sydney asks how long EJ is staying. EJ responds that he’s afraid his trip to Italy is coming to an end. Sydney can’t believe he’s leaving already. EJ is sorry she took time off work to come see him, but says pressing matters are calling him back home so they are leaving this morning. Sydney questions him saying they as there’s a knock at the door and Chad asks if EJ is about ready. Sydney then excitedly opens the door and has a group hug with Belle and Chad.

Stephanie tells Paulina that she can give her some PR tips for talking to the Governor but thinks she should first talk to Lani to see if she’s on board with this. Paulina thanks Stephanie for giving her a lot to think about. Paulina adds that she’s sorry if she interrupted her and Theo earlier. Stephanie insists that she didn’t, claiming they just ran in to each other as Theo was on his way home.

Lani points out that the key is he didn’t kiss the married woman. Theo responds that it’s only because they got interrupted, but admits that he wanted to. Theo states that she’s miserable in her marriage and deserves better. Lani asks if she’s unsafe in her marriage. Theo responds that it’s nothing like that, but she’s neglected. Lani thinks it’s good that he didn’t.

Leo excitedly talks about knowing Dimitri wasn’t lying and that he recognized Cat’s voice. Cat calls it years ago and says she was only an analyst. Leo doesn’t believe that and jokes about how dangerous she must be as an agent. Leo assures that he’ll keep her secret if no one else knows. Cat reveals that she actually told EJ which shocks Leo, who asks if she has a death wish. Leo asks how EJ took the news. Cat responds that she’s not sure.

Sydney says that Marlena mentioned they were there but she didn’t think they would all be together. Belle clarifies that EJ is just riding home with them. Sydney is sad that they are also leaving. Belle hates that they don’t get to spend more time together and says she would stay, but she’s already re-arranged her case load. Chad adds that he has to get back to his kids and his paper. Chad decides he can tell the pilot to hold off for an hour or two so they can have breakfast, which Sydney says she would love. EJ then points out that Sydney said she took time off work to spend time with him, so he invites her to come back to Salem with them. Sydney is surprised and says she just hadn’t thought about going home. Belle insists that everyone would love to see her and tells her to come back with them. Chad adds that they have the jet. Sydney then decides to go with them and declares “Salem, here I come”

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Kayla brings Kelsey to Steve outside of the Brady Pub. Steve asks if they are babysitting again. Kayla confirms they are so that Alex could have a talk with Stephanie. Steve asks if something happened. Kayla reveals that Joy can’t feel her legs.

Stephanie meets Alex at home and asks what’s going on. Alex informs her that Kelsey is with Kayla because he needed to talk to her as he got some bad news.

Chanel gets up at home where Lani asks if she had a good nap. Chanel confirms that she did but questions what Lani is doing there and where Johnny is.

Theo goes to the DiMera Enterprises office and asks Johnny what the hell is going on, demanding that he be straight with him.

At the Brady Pub, Xander wonders when EJ will be home from Italy. Brady thinks he will be catching the first flight home when hears about their complaint. Brady then gets a call from Belle and asks how it’s going. Brady mentions on the phone that the name Dominic Marino vaguely rings a bell. Xander tells Sarah that Dominic Marino is the investor that’s buying the Kiriakis Estate. Brady hangs up as Xander asks what Belle had to say. Brady explains that she and Chad followed some clues that Stefano left to John and Marlena to a compound in Rome owned by a guy named Dominic Marino, who is buying the Kiriakis Estate. Xander asks if they met him. Brady says that they went to his home but he wasn’t there. Sarah questions how this ties to Stefano since he couldn’t have known Dominic would buy the estate or that it would even be for sale. Brady suggests maybe Stefano is the reason that Dominic put in a bid in the first place. Xander and Sarah add that there’s clearly a connection between Dominic and Stefano and their family. Brady says now they just have to figure out what it is.

Johnny questions how Theo even knew he was there. Theo reveals he heard him on the phone with Lani, asking her to watch the kids so he could get to the office. Johnny tries to tell Theo that he was taking care of some documents that needed to be sent but Theo argues that he knows he’s here for DiMera Pharmaceuticals because he just saw George walk out of the office. Theo accuses Johnny of having a meeting behind his back and asks when the hell he’s going to stop lying to him.

Chanel can’t believe Johnny called Lani over instead of just waking her up. Chanel knows she needs her rest but says the side effects of the chemo are easing up. Chanel talks about being able to eat a big breakfast, then says so much for the side effects easing up as talking about food made her feel queasy just now. Lani says she might have something that can help and she’ll be right back.

Steve questions if Kayla is saying Joy is paralyzed. Kayla confirms that’s what she is saying but they are hoping it’s temporary since permanent results from this kind of procedure are rare, but notes that it could be weeks or months before Joy can move her legs. Steve says it’s going to be tough on her. Kayla adds that it will be on Alex and Stephanie too as she doesn’t know how much more they can take.

Stephanie asks Alex what the bad news is. Alex says it’s about Joy. Stephanie notes that Kayla said the surgery went well. Alex says that’s what everyone believed but she ran in to some unexpected complications in her recovery. Stephanie asks what kind of complications. Alex responds that Joy can’t feel her legs and they hope it’s temporary. Stephanie is shocked and questions if Joy is paralyzed and if the prognosis is that she’s never going to walk again. Alex repeats that it’s probably temporary, but her recovery is going to take a little bit longer than they thought. Stephanie asks how much longer. Alex says it’s hard to say, but he knows they were hoping things would be better after Joy’s surgery and now here they are, so he’s sorry. Alex offers to cook Stephanie dinner but Stephanie argues that they can’t pretend everything is fine. Stephanie doesn’t think they ever can be fine again and declares that Alex has a lot of responsibilities now while she’s at the bottom of that list, calling herself an afterthought. Alex argues that she’s his wife but Stephanie remarks that it doesn’t really matter right now. Stephanie says goodbye to Alex and walks out of the apartment.

Lani brings Chanel “special” brownies. Chanel brings up Paulina telling her what Lani did to save Holly. Lani admits it made her miss being a cop. Chanel is sorry she had to give that part of her life up. Lani says she has no regrets. Chanel talks about not feeling the effects of the brownies yet and decides to go take a walk while Lani agrees to stay and watch the kids until Johnny gets home. Chanel thanks Lani and exits.

Johnny shuts the office door and declares that Theo was going to find out eventually, so he might as well tell him now. Johnny then informs Theo that at a doctor at the hospital has filed a complaint to the FDA about DiMera Pharmaceuticals. Theo questions what doctor and what complaint. Johnny responds that it was anonymous but the complaint alleges that DiMera manufactured a contaminated batch of Coriseal that could have been fatal. Theo asks if he’s saying people died because of them.

Kayla tells Steve that on top of all that, Gwen’s bid to buy the hospital was rejected by the board and they don’t have any other buyers or bidders, so they are now officially in receivership by the state. Steve says he’s so sorry. Kayla says thinking about what Joy, Alex, and Stephanie are going through puts in to perspective what’s really important.

Xander tells Brady and Sarah that he and Maggie were so sure that whoever was buying the estate had no connection to the DiMeras and that Dominic Marino wasn’t acting on behalf of EJ. Brady and Sarah say they don’t know that he is for sure. Brady adds that according to Belle, there is very little information on Dominic and they have Paul investigating. Brady sees Steve outside through the window and decides he’s going to loop him in on this, so maybe with his help, they can figure out who this guy is while Xander wonders what the hell Dominic wants. Sarah tells Xander that thank God he and Maggie didn’t sign the contract that Dominic’s broker sent over. Xander points out they’ll have to by tomorrow. Kayla comes in with Kelsey and greets them. Sarah asks about Joy but Kayla says there’s no change. Stephanie then arrives, so Kayla tells her that she’d like to talk to her. Stephanie points out that she has Kelsey so she can’t. Sarah says they can watch Kelsey, so Kayla and Stephanie step outside to talk.

Theo realizes this is why Johnny didn’t want him involved in DiMera Pharmaceuticals and questions what they have done. Johnny says they have not done anything and that everything the complaint alleges happened years before either of them were CEO. Theo argues that Johnny is still covering it up because his father was in charge. Johnny calls it an unproven allegation and says that he and George only met to go over all the records from that time and insists that nothing from the allegation is going to stand. Theo disagrees and argues that Johnny wouldn’t have put all this energy in to hiding it from him if there wasn’t something to hide. Theo says Johnny can’t tell him he’s wrong and says “damn you, Johnny.”

Chanel goes on her walk through the town square and comes across Alex. Chanel asks why he looks sad. Alex responds that maybe because it seems like no matter what he does or doesn’t do, he can’t seem to get anything right. Steve and Brady sit together in the town square. Steve calls this an interesting twist as Marlena was so worried about who was sending Belle those clues and now they are closer to an answer. Brady questions if they are when all they have is a name. Brady asks if Dominic Marino means anything to him. Steve responds that he’s been dealing with Stefano and his associates for decades but has never heard that name. Brady says he’s only heard the name in passing in business, so Steve wonders why now all roads are leading to him.

Theo tells Johnny that they are going to cooperate with the FDA’s investigation fully. Johnny insists they will not find anything. Theo hopes not. Johnny argues that he’s tried to do what is best for everyone and asks if Theo understands that. Theo responds that he does. Johnny says he has to get back to Chanel and the kids, so they will regroup in the morning. Theo tells him to have a good night. Johnny says he’s glad they had this conversation as he then exits the office. Theo then sits down at the desk to begin writing his Letter of Resignation.

Chanel tells Alex that Joy isn’t her favorite person but she feels terrible that she’s going through this. Alex questions how his life got so damn complicated. Alex says he and Joy worked together on the soap opera and liked each other but it was never serious and now they have a kid. Chanel asks how Stephanie took the news about Joy. Alex says she took it badly, knowing they can’t live together for weeks or months. Alex admits he’s worried that now it’s going to break their marriage.

Stephanie complains to Kayla that she’s so angry at Alex for having a baby with Joy and angry at herself for the reckless thing she did to cause Joy to think she’s a danger to the baby and she’s also angry that she’s making it about herself when Joy is in the hospital and may never walk again. Kayla encourages that Stephanie just misses her husband and that doesn’t mean she’s not sympathetic to what Joy is going through. Stephanie questions why Joy is going through it when the surgery was successful and it’s very rare for this complication. Kayla calls it just bad luck while Stephanie questions if she’s sure Joy is really paralyzed.

Xander and Sarah watch over Kelsey. Sarah says she feels for Joy since she knows what it’s like and remembers very well how difficult it was to try and take care of Victoria after her accident and being so limited. Sarah adds that she’s very grateful that Xander was there to take care of them as he was so caring and strong which gave her strength. Sarah admits she doesn’t know what she would’ve done without him.

Steve finishes a call with Paul and tells Brady that Dominic Marino has been on the ISA’s radar, so Paul is going to send them everything he’s found. Brady feels Dominic has to have connections to Salem. Steve says that’s what they are going to figure out, but for now, Dominic Marino is as close to a ghost as one can be since he has no criminal record, no social media, and apparently he hardly ever leaves his private island unless it’s to go to his compound in Rome. Brady questions how he could do that with all of his businesses. Steve guesses he has lieutenants as faces of all those companies which is why they can’t get a picture of him. Brady questions him having no driver’s license or passport. Steve points out that he’s not a US citizen, so Paul is calling in favors to try and get a look at that, but there’s no guarantee he can. Brady feels it sounds like a dead end. Steve says not necessarily since most of Dominic’s big purchase were through a shell company, but not on the Kiriakis Mansion. Steve thinks Dominic wants them to know his name. Brady agrees that it sounds intentional but only Dominic Marino himself can answer why.

Xander talks about going out of his mind after Sarah’s accident and falling in love with her deeper then. Xander says he has so many decisions he regrets, but what he’s most proud of was loving her and making their child.

Kayla questions Stephanie thinking Joy is faking being paralyzed. Stephanie goes over how soon after Joy came back, she got a flat tire that Alex came to fix and then the tire had a blowout on the road and she had whiplash. Stephanie says they all thought she recovery, but then she needed surgery and it was successful but now she’s paralyzed. Stephanie argues that she has to see why she’d find it suspicious and questions what her scans said. Kayla reminds her that she can’t discuss Joy’s medical condition with her but she can tell her that spinal swelling can’t be detected by any scans, so the absence of spinal reflexes would be impossible for a patient to consistently fake because they are involuntary reflexes. Stephanie guesses that shoots her theory then and apologizes for asking. Stephanie says she has just been spiraling ever since Alex told her that Joy is paralyzed. Stephanie asks how her marriage is going to survive if her and her husband can’t ever be together. Stephanie cries that she misses him so much as Kayla hugs her.

Chanel tells Alex that she’s so sorry he’s going through this but offers to cheer him up with a song. Chanel sings “Itsy-Bitsy Spider” but forgets the rest of the words. They laugh together as Alex says she definitely cheered him up. Chanel then confesses she’s a little high right now which Alex jokes explains everything. Chanel explains that pot brownies were prescribed to her for her chemo, so she guesses that’s why she just burst in to song even though she’s a terrible singer. Alex tells her it was great as they laugh together. Alex hugs Chanel as Stephanie walks in to the town square and sees them, then turns and walks away. Chanel tells Alex that he’s such a gentleman and that she really hopes he and Stephanie can make it work.

Johnny goes home and asks Lani how it’s going, noting it’s quiet and assumes everyone stayed asleep for her. Lani responds that the kids did, but Chanel woke up. Johnny asks where she went. Lani explains that she was feeling a little nauseous, so she thought some fresh air might help. Lani guesses that Johnny was hoping Chanel wouldn’t find out that he left. Lani remarks that she was once a detective, always a detective, so she knows he is keeping something from her sister.

Stephanie goes to Small Bar and finds Theo, commenting that he looks like he can use a friend. Theo says she does too and orders two drinks. Stephanie tells Theo to go first. Theo reveals that he just quit his job. Stephanie is surprised but says she knows he was worried that Johnny was hiding something from him. Theo confirms that he was. Stephanie says she’s so sorry because she knows how important the job was to him and selfishly, she will miss working together. Theo says he knew in his gut for awhile but he didn’t want to admit it to himself.

Lani tells Johnny that Chanel is going through a lot right now and she’s in love with him so she’s kind of blinded by what’s going on, but she’s not. Chanel then comes home and excitedly greets Johnny. Lani decides she should get going and tells Chanel that she loves her as she then exits. Chanel tells Johnny that she missed him and questions why he looks sad like Alex.

Stephanie complains to Theo that she really wanted her marriage to work out so badly and she tried over and over again, but asks what the point is if fate keeps pushing her and Alex apart. Theo responds that somehow, he’s always the one here to catch her.

Alex returns to the Pub and apologizes to Steve and Kayla for keeping them waiting. Alex watches over Kelsey and says she knows she misses her mom and that she loves her very much. Alex encourages that they are all going to be okay.

Chanel asks Johnny why she sees so much sadness in his eyes. Johnny insists that he’s fine. Chanel says she is too, especially after the brownies Lani made her. Johnny is glad she’s feeling better as they kiss. Chanel points out that the kids are asleep. Johnny reminds her that she just had a baby and the doctor said they should wait a few weeks. Chanel responds that she’ll take what she can get as they kiss onto the couch.

Brady returns to Xander and Sarah at the Pub, telling them there is no intel on Dominic Marino. Sarah questions what the plan is and if this changes Xander’s mind about selling the mansion to him. Xander says he’s not sure and he’ll have to talk to Maggie about it, but he’d love to know his connection to the DiMeras before selling to him. Xander adds that if they don’t make a sale before EJ forecloses on the loan, he will get the estate and the company, so the clock is ticking. Xander doesn’t know what the best option is between the devil they know or the one they don’t.

 

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Tate and Holly remain together at the lake. Tate wants this day to never end while Holly remains worried about the random number that texted her, asking if she’s having fun. Tate blows it off as probably spam or a wrong number and assures they are alone out there as it’s just them as he hugs her.

In Monte Carlo, Gabi tells Philip how she was barely breathing while he was playing and it was like watching a Bond movie. Gabi talks about Philip keeping his cool and beating the odds and the house. She mentions the looks on Sydney and Dante’s faces when he won. Philip admits it was a thrill when he laid down the flush but not as thrilled to still not have enough to pay back EJ’s loan. Philip declares that he has a briefcase full of chips, but the company and the house are gone.

Brady, Sarah, and Xander sit together at the Brady Pub. Brady jokes with Sarah about always ordering the same thing. Xander thinks back to overhearing Sarah tell Brady that she loves him. Sarah tells Xander that Maggie told her the house is officially sold. Xander clarifies that the buyer signed, but he and Maggie still have to and they have until the end of tomorrow and they just haven’t been able to bring themselves to do it yet. Sarah understands it’s a very hard goodbye, like a chapter in all of their lives is ending. Brady points out that at least EJ didn’t get the house. Xander agrees that losing it is bad but losing it to EJ would be intolerable. Xander adds that foiling EJ’s plans wasn’t enough and that’s why he wanted them to get together. Brady notes that he said it was about the Coriseal investigation. Xander confirms that is and that he saw something last night that makes him think they should focus on Johnny.

Johnny takes care of baby Olivia at home, saying he hopes not to wake Chanel up as she needs her sleep. Johnny then gets a call from George. Johnny says it’s not a good time and asks what it is. George tells Johnny that he needs to get to the office now. Johnny argues that Chanel is asleep and he can’t just leave his family. George warns him to figure it out because his family’s future depends on it.

Gabi tells Philip that she’s sorry he didn’t win what he needed to, but it’s still more than most people will make in a thousand lifetimes, so she thinks that’s something to celebrate. Philip responds that it’s hard to celebrate knowing he let his family down but there just wasn’t enough money in the pot. Gabi asks if that’s because she got Otto kicked out of the game. Philip tells her that Otto was cheating, so he wouldn’t have won anything if not for her. Philip adds that he wouldn’t have been able to play the game without her. Philip declares that Gabi supported and believed in him when she had very little reason to do either. Gabi says she’s a big believer in second chances.

Xander explains that he went to see Johnny and Chanel to congratulate them on the new baby and deliver some flowers. Sarah thinks back to seeing Xander picking out flowers in the town square. Xander adds that Chanel was sleeping, so he was able to spend some time with Johnny and he was trying to figure out what he and EJ were talking about when Arianna overheard him. Xander says he didn’t find anything out specific but Johnny said there were things he wishes he could go back and undo. Xander adds that when he got to the apartment, a man was leaving in a hurry and he didn’t recognize him at the time but then thought he looked familiar, so he found him on the DiMera Enterprises website. Xander reveals it was George O’Halloran, who Brady recognizes as the head of DiMera Pharmaceuticals.

Philip asks Gabi what now. Gabi says they are in Monte Carlo with a boatload of money. Philip admits he doesn’t feel like partying or going on a shopping spree, so Gabi suggests a late dinner which he agrees to. Gabi asks what he’s in the mood for. Philip responds that whatever she wants is fine as he’s happy to spend time with her and take his mind off, but they get distracted by people celebrating winning at a table nearby in the casino.

Tate massages Holly to relax her while she worries that she’s ruining the vibes. Tate assures that he completely understands why she would be jumpy after everything she’s been through this year. Holly wishes she didn’t freak out when something happens. Tate mentions hating that Mason has her upset. Holly asks if he thinks she’s overreacting. Tate says not necessarily. Holly guesses he thinks she’s being paranoid. Tate calls it being cautious. Holly feels she can’t be blamed because every time things are going great in her life, something awful smacks her in the face. Tate says it makes perfect sense and wishes he could make it better. Holly assures that he is making it better by being there. Holly complains that awful things keep happening like Arianna overhearing Johnny and EJ talking about her and then some guy tries to steal her necklace, while now this Mason guy hates her for no reason. Tate encourages her not to let that get to her. Holly says it’s really hard when someone treats you like crap and you don’t know why. Holly wishes she knew what his problem with her was.

Sarah questions the head of DiMera Pharmaceuticals being at Johnny’s apartment. Xander notes the late hour and the way George stormed out of there meant it wasn’t a typical business meeting. Brady agrees that it sounds a little shady to him. Xander says adding that to what Arianna overheard makes it clear that Johnny is more involved in the Coriseal coverup than they thought. Sarah reveals that Brady and Steve came to the conclusion. Brady explains that last night, they went over the security footage from July 4th and it wasn’t easy to spot, but once they enhanced it, it was Johnny. Xander feels Johnny could be the weak link since he’s not a seasoned liar like EJ, so they should go after him. Sarah says they thought the same thing, but then realized how deep Johnny is in this, so he won’t just roll over, especially with everything going on at home and a whole family to protect. Xander says he sees their point and asks what they do. Sarah responds that she’s already done it.

Johnny goes to DiMera Enterprises to meet George, who says it’s about time. Johnny says he’s lucky he’s there at all as he had to ask Lani to stay with the kids. Johnny asks what the big emergency is. George hands Johnny a paper, revealing that a doctor at the hospital has filed an anonymous complaint against DiMera.

Gabi tells Philip that she can see what he’s brainstorming. Philip asks what if there was a way to get enough money to stop the sale of the house and save Titan. Gabi argues that he played great before but he had an incredible streak of luck that won’t happen again. Philip suggests maybe he’s still hot and asks why let the incredibly lucky streak go to waste. Philip declares it’s go big or go home as he approaches the casino table, leaving Gabi worried.

Tate tells Holly that Mason is obviously a complete loser if he can’t see how amazing she is. Holly tells him that he always makes her feel better, which he says is his goal in life. Holly knows he’s happy doing what he loves at the gym, but admits she really misses having him at school. Tate says he would be with her 24/7 if he could. Holly says that would be really nice. Holly brings up how badass it was to see Lani take down the mugger. Tate points out that is what she’s trained to do, so Holly wonders if Tate could train her.

Johnny questions just being notified of this. George explains that the complaint alleges that DiMera Pharmaceuticals had contaminated Coriseal and disposed of it on Smith Island. Johnny says that’s true, but argues that George said it was covered, so he questions how the hell they found out. George admits he’s not sure. Johnny tells George that he needs to call EJ. George says he tried and couldn’t get him, but somebody needs to handle this ASAP. Johnny questions how to handle it when none of this happened on his watch. George responds that as co-CEO, it’s all on his watch.

Xander questions Sarah filing a complaint with the FDA when he thought they agreed they didn’t want EJ to know they are onto him. Sarah clarifies that she filed it anonymously. Xander asks if she doesn’t think EJ will know it’s her. Brady feels if he does, he likely already knew there were onto him, so they need something to shake him up. Sarah adds that if DiMera are in panic mode, they may make a mistake. Brady states that they need them the feel the spotlight on them, especially with the resources of the FDA on their side. Xander questions what the FDA is going to do. Sarah says it can force DiMera to hand over records or demand inspections to put pressure on them that they can’t and maybe that publicity will bring forth witnesses that are afraid to speak. Xander turns to Brady and question how he could let Sarah do this, warning that he knows what EJ does to people who cross him and his family. Xander declares that they’ve lost everything, Titan, and the house, and now he’s put a target on Sarah’s back.

Gabi tries to stop Philip and talk him out of further gambling. Philip tries to bet everything on one spin at the roulette table which Gabi questions him doing. Philip calls it the only way to save Titan and the house. Gabi calls it a good way to lose everything and go broke again. Philip argues that what they have might as well be nothing because it’s not enough, so this is a risk he’s willing to take. Gabi asks if she doesn’t get a say here. Philip responds that he feels luck is on his side tonight and it means everything that she is too. Gabi then gives in, so Philip bets everything on #18, saying that was his father’s birthday and he’s doing it to save his legacy.

Tate thinks it’s a great idea for Holly to learn self defense and says he was actually going to suggest it. Holly jokes that he can turn her in to a certified badass like Lani. Tate says he can teach her the basics at least. Tate then suggests she get another teacher because when it comes to her, he’d rather be a lover than a fighter. Holly responds that they can be both.

Brady tells Xander that he loves Sarah and would never do anything to put her in harm’s way while Xander argues that’s exactly what he’s done. Sarah asks why Xander is blaming Brady when it was her idea. Sarah complains that Holly is her niece and Destiny is her patient who died while Holly almost did the same. Xander feels Sarah let her emotions take over. Sarah talks about thinking every day about what EJ did to them. Xander questions them just deciding to do this without letting him weigh in on it which Sarah admits they did. Sarah adds that she is truly sorry for that.

Johnny tells George that he has tried to stay out of this mess but questions what the FDA is going to find if they start digging. George responds that it depends on the evidence Sarah has. Johnny thought the complaint was filed anonymously. George says they both know Sarah has been poking around since everything with Holly. Johnny thought this was handled. George says he thought so too but Sarah continued to be a problem. Johnny asks if EJ covered his tracks or not. George says he tried his best but there’s no way of knowing. Johnny worries that being linked to the poisoning could bring down all of DiMera. George agrees and warns that it could send him, EJ, and Johnny to prison.

Philip prays to Victor as he bets it all on 18 and the ball lands on 18. Philip and Gabi can’t believe it as they hug and kiss in celebration. Philip is told that the casino will make arrangements for a wire transfer for the rest of his winnings. Philip hugs the dealer in excitement. Gabi can’t believe Philip did it again. Philip tells Gabi that they won because she is definitely his lucky charm. They both say they can’t believe it. Gabi calls Philip crazy while Philip declares he’s also freaking rich. Gabi tells Philip not to place another bet. Philip assures that he has everything he needs right here.

Holly tells Tate to show him some of his skills right here with no one around at the lake. Tate agrees to show her something but then jokes with her about not mixing romance with martial arts as they kiss.

Sarah agrees that they should’ve told Xander before filing the complaint as he deserved to be apart of that decision. Sarah says she just got so excited to get the ball rolling. Xander argues that they were supposed to be working together on this. Brady says none of that matters now since the complaint has been filed and they have to get ready for the fallout. Brady says if Xander feels betrayed and can’t get past this, he needs to let them know now if he wants to keep working with them or not.

Johnny repeats that it has to be okay. Johnny tells George that he and EJ are not responsible for any deaths regardless of any evidence Sarah thinks she has. Johnny gets a call from Lani about feeding Olivia. Johnny makes sure Chanel is still asleep and thanks Lani for doing this, adding that he’ll be home as soon as he can. George tells Johnny that this isn’t just about the legal implications but about the allegations going public. George adds that it would be awfully hard to prove they aren’t true, but there might be one way.

Tate and Holly lay together at the lake. Holly says she feels perfectly safe with him as they kiss. Holly assures that she does want to learn self defense for real, so Tate says they will get her something scheduled at the gym and take things very seriously as they continue kissing.

George tells Johnny that to get ahead of these allegations, they need to take a page out of EJ’s handbook and deny and deflect.

Xander questions asking him if he wants to be part of the team after they shut him out of the decision. Sarah says she’s not sorry about filing the complaint, but she does wish they talked to Xander first. Sarah adds that Brady’s right that what’s done is done so they just have to move forward. Brady says instead of waiting for EJ to retaliate against them, they need to be three steps ahead. Sarah notes that Xander knows better than anyone how EJ will react when he finds out about the complaint. Xander asks if they want him to be part of the team. Sarah says of course they do while Brady admits they need him. Xander agrees to be in then, saying he wants to make EJ pay for what he did to his family and jokes that someone needs to stop them from acting on their worst impulses which he calls ironic.

Philip and Gabi throw money all over their hotel room. Philip can’t believe he pulled this off while Gabi can’t believe he bet all his winnings. Philip reveals that when he placed the bet, he held back the $5 million that Gabi gave him because if he lost all his winnings, he wanted to give Gabi her money back because he owes her everything. Philip adds that Gabi said there’s no way he could get that lucky twice in one day, but says they’ll try for three times as they begin kissing in bed.

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In Monte Carlo, Sydney is getting dressed when she gets a call from Marlena. Marlena says she’s glad she caught her and glad to hear her voice. Sydney notes that she sounds stressed and asks if everything is okay. Marlena says she’s fine, especially now that she’s hearing her. Marlena mentions Sydney texting her that she was on the Riviera. Sydney confirms that she is in Monte Carlo. Marlena asks what that’s all about. Sydney calls a little work and a little play. Marlena informs her that Belle and Chad are in Italy and she knows Belle would like to catch up with her. Sydney questions why nobody told her they were coming since EJ is there as well. Sydney guesses she’s missing out on all the fun.

Chad and Belle approach the building on the address. Belle starts to worry about no one answering the door and that they are trespassing. Chad then calls out, asking if anyone is there. Someone is watching them on a tablet while having a drink.

Sydney tells Marlena she loves her and promises to visit soon as they hang up.

Philip and Gabi arrive for the poker game. Gabi asks if he’s sure he’s okay. Philip thought he was as he’s been in places like this plenty of times, but he’s never gambled with stakes this high before for him and his family. Philip declares that everything is on the line. Gabi encourages that he’s got this. Philip responds that with her by his side, he’s never felt luckier. Philip and Gabi kiss until Dante Vitali arrives and introduces himself as Sami Brady’s fiancee. Dante recognizes Gabi as the founder of Gabi Chic and comments that her overseas expansion has been quite impressive. Sydney then enters and adds that Gabi is also the mother of her niece as they hug. Dante notes that Sami mentioned how many people in Salem are related. Sydney jokes that it’s low key incestuous and hard to find someone who is not your cousin. Philip mentions being related to Sami in more than one way. Dante brings up that Sydney mentioned Philip not wanting it to be told that he’s there. Philip hopes that won’t be a problem but Dante calls it a big problem because he never keeps secrets from Sami. Gabi says she wouldn’t keep secrets from Sami either and going into a marriage makes openness and honesty essential. Gabi adds that she doesn’t need to know everything Philip is up to, especially if it doesn’t concern her, and them being here doesn’t really concern Sami. Philip declares that when he wins tonight, they can shout it from the rooftops. Dante agrees but warns that Sydney is quite the card shark and won’t show any mercy at the table. Philip suggests they get this party started.

Marlena sits at home and gets emotional as she looks at a photo of her, John, and Belle on her laptop. Julie arrives, excitedly telling Marlena that the novel she ordered finally came in. Julie then sees Marlena is upset and asks if she’s alright.

Belle questions the big building having no staff or security and says they are obviously in Dominic Marino’s house but starts to worry if it could be a trap. Chad offers to go ahead if she wants to bail but Belle says not after coming this far and just feels weird that they are alone. Belle insists someone wanted them to be there while Mr. Marino wasn’t home but the question is why. Chad decides there’s only one way to find out.

The poker game begins as Dante talks about hosting quite a few games in Monte Carlo and his favorites are where he gets to welcome newcomers to the table and play with new people as it makes the game that much more exciting. Dante goes over the rules with himself, Sydney, a man named Otto, and Philip, four rounds of Texas Hold ‘Em and mentions the $5 million buy in.

Julie asks Marlena what’s wrong. Marlena thinks she’s feeling a little glum since the house is empty and quiet. Marlena points out that Belle isn’t home and John is gone, so it’s her first time alone in the night in a long time.

Dante remarks to Philip that it’s about time his family had some good luck. Philip asks how Sydney became such a card shark. Sydney explains that while Stefano was teaching Theo and Johnny chess, Roman taught her how to play cards. Sydney adds that by the time she got to boarding school, she was pretty good and thus not very popular. Gabi asks Dante if his cousin Ava taught him to play cards. Dante responds that he and Ava share the Vitali name, but they aren’t close. Gabi responds that she likes him already. Dante asks Philip about working with Ava. Philip says it’s not a fond memory. Sydney remarks that she’s heard stories. Gabi calls Ava bonkers while Dante warns that he and Ava might not be close, but he won’t allow her to be disparaged because they are family and his family looks out for one another. Sydney comments that this obviously isn’t boarding school as she fold another hand. Dante jokes that the card shark has become a goldfish. Philip remarks that he wouldn’t underestimate Sami’s daughter. Dante insists that she knows he’s just joking while Sydney says that she doesn’t joke about poker.

Chad and Belle enter the building where they find an exact copy of the chess set that Stefano left for John and Marlena. Belle notes that all the pawns are there. They then hear footsteps of someone coming and it turns out to be EJ. Belle questions what the hell he’s doing here. EJ responds that he could ask them the same thing.

Marlena envies Julie having her beautiful home and so much family in Salem. Julie tells Marlena that she’s part of the family too. Julie quotes Maya Angelou saying family isn’t only about blood, but the people who want you in their life and respect you for who you are. Julie assures Marlena that she is loved no matter what.

The poker game continues until Otto looks to win the game, but Gabi interjects and exposes that Otto was cheating by having the ace cards marked so he knew who had them. Dante tries to say that’s not how it works but Gabi insists and demands having the cards checked. Dante reluctantly agrees to have the cards checked and confirms Gabi was correct. He tells Otto he’s done and to get out, warning that he will deal with him later. Otto exits as Dante thanks Gabi.

Marlena tells Julie that she’s sure she will be a lot better when Belle gets home, but she’s worried about her in Italy. Julie questions why she’s worried since she’s on a vacation with Chad. Marlena reveals that it’s not just a vacation and it’s not just with Chad.

Belle questions if EJ is following them. EJ explains that he came to see Dominic Marino to ask him why he’s purchasing the Kiriakis Mansion as he wants to know what his intentions are before he plants roots in Salem. EJ then questions what they are doing there. Chad reveals this is where the clues in Stefano’s chess set led them.

Julie asks Marlena why Belle and Chad are really in Italy. Marlena explains that they are trying to uncover some answers to the mystery of Stefano’s chess set. Julie asks why EJ is there. Marlena informs her that EJ said he was going to see Sydney, but Sydney is in Monte Carlo as she had no idea EJ was coming. Julie says she can why she’s worried. Marlena says she spoke to Belle about the clues and it brought back some very unwelcome memories about being on Stefano’s island. Julie complains that even from the grave, Stefano wants them to pay attention to him. Marlena remarks that she thought they were rid of him and she’s tired of his games.

Dante decides that after the unfortunate incident with Otto, they will play two more additional hands of poker, winner take all which Sydney and Philip agree to. Sydney wins one hand but it comes down to Dante and Philip in the end as they go all in.

EJ tells Chad and Belle that he has a bad feeling about this and questions who this Dominic Marino is. Chad admits he has no idea. EJ argues that they hardly no anything about him despite trying. Belle calls it not unusual for a billionaire to have a low profile. EJ argues that it’s more than that as there’s not even a photo of him online. Chad agrees that it’s a little weird. EJ questions why a European hedge fund maker would be so determined to purchase the Kiriakis Estate. Chad suggests maybe it’s not their business. EJ agrees and suspects Stefano put all of this in motion because Dominic Marino has some connection to their family or to the Kiriakis family. Belle says it could be to her parents as well. EJ acknowledges the chess set being identical to the one Stefano left for Marlena and John. EJ points out a Wagner album in the room, who was Stefano’s favorite, as well as his favorite drink. EJ then opens a box of cigars. Someone is watching them on a tablet while sitting near a fireplace with a drink and a cigar. EJ tells Chad and Belle that he can’t believe it as Stefano had these cigars made in Cuba before he went under the radar, but notes that was years ago and no one makes them anymore. EJ questions what the hell is going on, what this place is and who this man is.

Dante shows his cards in the poker game, revealing four of a kind. Philip then shows his cards and wins the game with a straight flush. Dante steps away as Gabi exclaims that Philip did it and won it all. Philip thanks her as his good luck charm. Philip thanks Gabi as she kisses him.

EJ comments on Dominic Marino having the same taste as Stefano. Chad agrees that it can’t be a coincidence so EJ wonders what the hell is going on here. Belle brings up this all starting at Stefano’s will reading with the chess set. Belle then reminds them that their chess set had a hidden panel which is where they found the first clue. Chad then picks up the chess set in the house and opens the hidden panel.

Julie asks Marlena what she thinks is the meaning of her memories. Marlena says she doesn’t know and isn’t even sure they are from Stefano’s island. Marlena complains that Stefano stole so much from her that she can’t bear to give him another minute of her time. Julie urges Marlena not to let a dead man have any power over her. Marlena responds that what scares her the most is that there are still some memories that she doesn’t have and doesn’t really want to have.
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Chad, Belle, and EJ go over the hidden panel in the first chess set. Belle wants to do the honors but Chad suggests he do it because a lot has changed and he’s not taking any chances. Chad then opens it up and finds a photo of Stefano holding a child, dated 1992. EJ says he has no idea who the kid is, but then wonders if it could be Dominic Marino. The person watching them closes their tablet and raises their glass while wearing Stefano’s ring. Someone else walks in to the room and he informs them that everything went as planned.

Gabi tells Philip that she just knew he would win and asks how much he has. Philip opens the case and reveals it’s not enough.

Dante is with the man who was watching Chad, Belle, and EJ. Dante informs him that Philip won and he didn’t even have to bust Otto as Gabi beat him to it. Dante adds that without Otto, the pot was never going to be enough to pay the loan and he’d never be able to save Titan. Dante declares “well played, Dom.”

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Leo sits in the town square as he starts to text Javi but decides against it as he doesn’t want to come off desperate and needy. Gwen then walks by and throws her phone in frustration.

Xander begins packing his things at the Titan office when he comes across a framed photo of Sarah and Victoria. Maggie walks in and calls it a beautiful picture. Maggie informs Xander that she just got off the phone with the realtor and says that Mr. Marino has signed the paperwork to take ownership of the Kiriakis Mansion. Maggie calls it the end of an era.

At their hotel in Italy, Belle tells Chad that she feels like she’s gone over the clues so many times. Belle brings up having a romantic dinner. Chad says he will look in to making them a reservation, but Belle reveals that she just got a notification on her phone that they already got one. Chad calls that weird as he didn’t make the reservation.

EJ is in his hotel room in Italy and video calls Rita, who is lounging in a robe in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. EJ hopes Rita’s self care hasn’t interfered with her work. Rita assures it hasn’t and says she was just about to call him. They are interrupted by EJ getting a cal from Cat, but EJ rejects her call. Rita tells EJ that she’s been sleuthing on Cat Greene as he requested and she’s afraid he’s not going to be happy.

Rafe finishes a call with Kayla at home as Cat arrives. Rafe tells her that Javi is at the gym and Gabi is overseas, so he asks what’s going on. Cat responds that she thinks the situation with EJ took a turn as her plan to get ahead of everything with him may have backfired.

Maggie tells Xander that they have until the end of tomorrow and then everything has to be signed and sent back. Xander wishes there was another choice, but Maggie says there isn’t. Maggie says Philip abandoned his hail mary, so their only objective is to sell the house before EJ gets his hands on it. Xander tells Maggie that he’s so sorry as he knows how painful this must be for her. Maggie says for him too.

Chad wonders if the reservation was a mistake. Belle decides to call the restaurant and find out who made the reservation and why she got a text about it. Belle calls, but the number is not in service.

Gwen asks if it’s too much to ask for one thing to go right in her life. Gwen remarks to Leo that she’s going to kill that backstabbing bloody swine Rafe Hernandez.

Cat tells Rafe that she thought EJ believed her when she told him that she left the ISA, but all of a sudden he went AWOL and traveled to Italy to see Sydney. Cat argues that it’s way too coincidental. Rafe asks when she last spoke to EJ. Cat says it was yesterday and he was distant, feeling something was off with him. Cat adds that she just tried to call EJ and it went straight to voicemail and he hasn’t texted her back which is unlike him. Cat worries that EJ is obviously avoiding her. Cat says she knew there was a risk in telling EJ, but she thought the bigger risk was telling him nothing, so she wonders if she made the wrong choice.

Rita tells EJ that everything she’s found shows Cat was a support employee at the ISA and resigned several years ago. EJ feels that could be what the ISA wanted them to find and orders Rita to dig deeper because he needs to know if trusting Cat was a mistake. Rita agrees to keep digging but she’s not optimistic that she will find anything to stop his suspicions. Rita adds that at the moment, there are more pressing issues. EJ guesses it’s more bad news, but Rita says it’s more like abysmal.

Xander agrees with Maggie that this is very painful for him and adds that he has enormous guilt over far too many mistakes he wishes he could take back. Maggie says they all make mistakes including herself and Victor. Xander is glad Victor’s not here to see all of this. Maggie thinks Victor would confront this head on, determined to rise above it for his family. Maggie tells Xander that he is Victor’s son and encourages him that he can rise above to build something even better.

Rafe tells Cat not to panic just yet and that EJ going to Italy doesn’t mean he’s suddenly suspicious of her. Cat is surprised Rafe isn’t saying he told her so since he was the one warning her from the beginning that this operation was risky as hell. Rafe says he would hate to see their mission fail but he would hate even more for something to happen to her. Rafe asks if she knows when EJ gets back from Italy. Cat says she has no idea as he was super vague about it. Rafe says if he’s acting suspicious when he gets back, they will cross that bridge then. Cat thanks Rafe for bringing her back from the ledge so she can see the bigger picture. Rafe reminds Cat that she’s done that for him too and tells her that he actually has some good news.

Leo tells Gwen that it wouldn’t be a good idea for her to kill an FBI agent and questions where all this vengeance is coming from and what Rafe did to piss her off so badly. Gwen reminds Leo of her letter confessing what she and EJ did to Dimitri to fund the drug experiments and reveals that Rafe gave it to the hospital board. Gwen argues that the letter wouldn’t hold up in court, but it was enough for the board to reject her bid for the hospital. Leo questions how Rafe even got that letter. Gwen says that’s what she is trying to figure out. Leo swears he had nothing to do with it and reminds her that it was deleted when he went to get it. Leo bets it was her lawyer but Gwen says that he swears he has no idea how it disappeared from the files. Gwen asks if Leo is sure he didn’t tell anyone. Leo asks who he would even tell, but then he thinks back to telling Cat. Leo tells Gwen this isn’t getting them anywhere and suggests Rafe did her a favor because getting in to business with EJ as her partner would end in disaster, so she dodged a bullet. Gwen disagrees and declares that Rafe ruined everything so she’s going to make sure he pays.

EJ is furious when Rita informs him that Gwen is no longer eligible to buy the hospital and questions what the hell happened. Rita reveals that the board found out that she was EJ’s silent partner in Dr. Rolf’s experiments. EJ argues that he was using that as leverage to become her silent partner and questions how in God’s name the board found that out. EJ asks how they are going to recoup all the proceeds they lost without the money from the hospital.

Belle searches the restaurant name and finds out it doesn’t exist, so she and Chad wonder if it must be a clue. Belle realizes the clue must be the street name as they couldn’t decide whether to go to Milan or Rome and it turns out the street is named Milan in Rome. Belle declares they must be onto something.

Xander tells Maggie that he appreciates her faith in him. Xander talks about losing the company, the house, and Sarah but says he’s not a victim as he brought it all on himself. Maggie encourages him not to look at it that way and says sometimes life throws curves and stuff happens. Maggie states that they’ve both made mistakes and applauds Xander for working so hard to better himself. Xander appreciates her kindness but doesn’t think he deserves it. Maggie insists that he does, pointing out how he interacts with Philip, has reacted better in situations that would’ve set him off, and he’s a wonderful father. Maggie says seeing him with Victoria warms her heart. Xander says that means so much coming from her. Maggie adds that he stayed calm when Sarah and Victoria moved in with Brady and she knows how hard it’s been for him to be away from his daughter. Xander admits he feels like a fool because he thought he and Sarah were getting close again, but he was just deluding himself.

Belle and Chad look up all the buildings on the street address. They connect dots to looking for a green staircase and find what could be it on the map.

Rita tells EJ that he might want a drink for the next bit she’s about to share with him. EJ tells her to just pile on more bad news. Rita knows he was hoping they could scuttle the sale of the Kiriakis Mansion, but apparently Mr. Marino has already signed the paperwork. EJ asks if they have any idea why he has such a keen interest in this property. Rita says she’s afraid not. EJ argues that he told her to look in to it which she says she’s tried to do. EJ calls it out of character for her to deliver all this bad news without any answers for him. Rita apologizes and wishes she had answers but it’s been one dead end after another. Rita asks if EJ has any idea when he’ll be returning to Salem and remarks that Sydney not being there makes it seem like he went all that way for nothing. EJ responds that he wouldn’t say it was for nothing.

Rafe explains to Cat that he used Gwen’s letter to prevent her from buying the hospital and given her history as EJ’s silent partner and the antics they were involved in, Kayla and the hospital board thought it was best not to proceed with the purchase. Gwen then arrives outside, pounding on the door. Cat goes to hide in the bedroom while Gwen demands Rafe open the door.

Maggie asks Xander if Sarah and Victoria moving in with Brady is what has him so upset or if there’s something else he isn’t telling her. Xander then informs Maggie that at the Daddy Daughter Dance, he heard Sarah tell Brady that she loves him. Xander knows he shouldn’t be surprised, but he just thought that what Sarah and Brady had was more superficial than love like his time with Gwen and Kristen, but clearly their relationship is deeper than that. Xander declares that he has to accept the reality that Sarah loves another man, but he will never love another woman.

Gwen continues pounding on Rafe’s door until Rafe answers. Gwen complains about Rafe first making her leave Leo in Alamainia, forcing her to come back to Salem against her will, and now this. Gwen declares that Rafe has now ruined her life and the entire world will know she was in cahoots with EJ and think that she was apart of that disastrous science project of his. Rafe points out that she was apart of it.

Cat runs in to Leo in the town square. Leo says he was just thinking about her and asks if she has a minute to chat, so she asks what’s up. Leo brings up Gwen’s letter that he told her about a couple months ago. Leo thinks Cat reached in to her ISA bag of tricks and gave the letter to Rafe, who screwed over Gwen.

Belle and Chad continue going over their clues. They match the street address to the first three numbers of the serial number on the Lire. Belle decides she will call Paul to tell him what they found.

Cat tells Leo that she’s not ISA and claims she barely knows Rafe which means his theory is not plausible. Cat says she has to run but Leo stops her and says he’s not trying to blow her cover, but they both know there is more going on at DiMera than counterfeit purses. Leo says he has a pitch for her to team up with him.

Rafe tells Gwen that if only she would’ve taken that sweetheart deal he offered. Gwen argues that she was instructed to give him all the evidence against EJ on a silver platter to only receive little protection. Gwen complains that she’d be in the same position she’s in now and insists EJ would’ve found out. Rafe suggests she should’ve thought about that before getting in bed with EJ. Gwen calls Rafe smug and hopes he and the hospital board are happy, because without a buyer, the state will have full ownership of the hospital and they know what an absolute disaster that will turn out to be. Rafe says that remains to be seen but remarks that it’s a hell of a lot better than Gwen or EJ running the place.

EJ tells Rita that he was right about Chad and Belle following clues from Stefano’s chess set, but there’s more to it as someone has been feeding them clues in real time. Rita calls that interesting and wonders who it could be. EJ responds that he thinks they both know.

Chad and Belle wait for the phone to ring. Chad offers to get room service while they wait but Belle says she’s not hungry. Belle talks about feeling like they are so close. Belle says not long ago, they were staring at the chess set not knowing what their next move would be and they’ve come a long way together. Belle tells Chad that she couldn’t have done this without him. Belle then gets a call back from Paul and asks what he found. Belle asks if he’s serious and tells Chad that he’s not going to believe this.

Cat reminds Leo that EJ is her boss. Leo asks Cat if she has any tricks to trying to trace the manufacturers of the counterfeit purses. Cat says she doesn’t and walks away.

Xander asks Maggie if it’s strange that he only has room in his heart for one woman and can’t even imagine loving someone else like he loves Sarah. Maggie doesn’t think it’s strange, calling it old fashioned and sweet. Maggie knows he wishes they were back together, but she’s just glad things are better between them now and on friendlier terms for Victoria’s sake. Xander agrees he has that to be thankful for. Maggie states that he and Sarah deserve happiness, so she hopes he finds it.

Gwen tells Rafe that the justice system has never been able to find EJ accountable for anything and they never will. Rafe assures that he’s not giving up since he’s so close. Gwen questions how close. Rafe responds that EJ’s comeuppance is coming soon and she can trust him on that.

EJ tells Rita that it must be Dr. Rolf giving Belle those clues. Rita agrees that it makes the most sense to her. EJ orders Rita to find Dr. Rolf no matter what it takes and find out what he knows. EJ says in the meantime, he’ll be looking for his own answers in Italy.

Belle thanks Paul and says this is a huge help as they hang up. Belle then informs Chad that the address used to be a convent of the Holy Trinity which is represented by the Celtic knot and it’s owned by billionaire Dominic Marino which is where “Dom” came from. Chad exclaims that they are getting somewhere. Belle then reveals that Dominic Marino is the one buying the Kiriakis Mansion.

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Leo meets with Kate at the Brady Pub and says he’s given thought to her podcast idea. Leo talks about how it will have to be rooted in facts but also require some of his own entertainment sprinkled in. Leo excitedly tells Kate that he came up with the name of “Stark Raving Mad”. At a table nearby, Tate is telling Marlena about the guy pulling a knife on Holly right outside the Pub and how Lani came to her rescue. Leo walks by and questions Lani coming to Holly’s rescue and ask if they could tell that story from the top.

Holly walks in to the town square and stops when she sees Arianna walking through with Mason. Mason is telling Arianna about a skateboarding incident. Mason then spots Holly and tells Ari that he has to get back to campus, so he’ll see her around. Mason tries to hurry off but Holly stops him and says she just wanted to thank him for offering to help Lani with the mugger. Mason responds that he didn’t do much and he didn’t do it for her as he walks away.

Philip and Gabi arrive in Monte Carlo for the poker game. Gabi doesn’t understand having to arrive so early while Philip says seeing the room gets him in the zone. Gabi asks if he’s getting nervous. Philip acknowledges that his whole family’s future is riding on this game and tries to claim he’s chill. Gabi points out his hands shaking and him being pale as she questions if he’s sure he wants to do this. Philip assures that he does and that he always gets revved up before a game as it keeps him laser focused. Philip points out that now Gabi looks nervous. Gabi admits she is a bit and worries that adrenaline can help him but can also be addictive. Philip responds that what’s addicting is the need to win and that’s what he’s going to do for his family, for their future, and for Gabi.

Leo returns to Kate and tells her about Lani heroically rescuing Holly from a mugger who was after the family jewels and tried to rip her necklace off. Leo notes that Holly is fine now thanks to Lani and declares they just scored podcast gold.

Arianna questions Holly and Mason knowing each other. Holly informs her that Mason was the guy that showed up after Lani saved her from the mugger. Holly explains that before that, Julie introduced them and he totally ignored her and was really rude to her. Holly adds that in their first sociology class, the professor put Mason in her group, but he just walked off to another group. Arianna wonders what his deal is. Holly points out that they seemed to be getting along really well. Ari admits that he’s been friendly to her. Holly guesses that the problem is her then and questions how someone can hate her without even knowing her. Ari invites her to the Pub for coffee but Holly says she has to get to the library as her professor assigned a bunch of reading. Ari argues that the semester just started. Ari then gets a call from her supervisor at DiMera, informing her that her internship is ending as they don’t have any more work for her. Holly tells her that she’s sorry but points out that she didn’t want to work for those jerks anyway after what they did to Titan and her family. Holly encourages that Ari will find a better internship anyway where the people are actually decent human beings.

Gabi expresses to Philip that she’s worried he will keep chasing the high of winning no matter what happens tonight. Philip tells her that she doesn’t have to worry about him gambling and swears that he has it under control. Philip asks if she doesn’t believe him. Gabi reveals that she spoke to his mother before they left and clarifies that Kate doesn’t know what they are doing, but she was worried about him and wanted her to look out for him. Philip questions why Kate does that. Gabi says it’s because she loves him. Gabi admits she’s worried too that the poker game could send Philip down a bad path. Gabi knows he conquered his gambling addiction but compares it to a friend with a past alcohol addiction who had one drink and then couldn’t stop. Philip promises he’s not going on a crazy bender and says they are committed to this now with her money that he’s going to win her back and then some. Philip tells Gabi no more worrying as he’s got this.

Javi goes to the Brady Pub and runs in to Leo. They have a brief chat as Javi says he’s just picking up a breakfast sandwich and heads to the counter. Leo turns to Marlena and complains that Javi is still avoiding him. Javi comes back by and greets Marlena, then tells her to have a good day as he exits the Pub. Leo tells Marlena that he can’t take this anymore as he just wants to go after Javi, tell him how feels, and ask him why he’s being so cold to him. Marlena sees he has thought this through and tells him to go ahead and talk to Javi. Marlena reminds him to take it easy and not push. Leo insists that he’s chill as he then runs out of the Pub.

Tate joins Holly in the town square. Holly tells Tate about Mason being a jerk to her in class and then she tried to thank him for helping with the mugging and he said he didn’t do it for her. Tate says that Mason obviously has issues. Holly adds that she wouldn’t care if she didn’t have two classes with him every week. Tate points out that she doesn’t have any more classes with him today. Holly says she was just going to the library to get some work done. Tate suggests she forget about the library and after the morning she had, she deserves a break. Tate mentions that his only client for the day called in sick, so he suggests they take a day trip to the lake. Holly is unsure since she has a lot of reading to do. Tate encourages her to forget about the reading and they can have a cookout by the water and go swimming. Holly agrees it sounds like a great idea as they kiss. Leo catches up to Javi in the town square and tells him that he’s been trying to stay away because he knows Javi doesn’t want to get back together and he’s been trying not to be his normal pushy self since he does want to get back together. Leo then stops and says that he’s chill and not trying to get back with him. Leo then reveals that he knows Javi wanted to travel all the way to Alamainia to save him.

Gabi asks if Philip wants some alone time to continue getting in the zone, but Philip asks her to stay and says he likes having her there. Gabi jokes that she had to twist his arm to let her come. Philip says he just didn’t want to impose since she had already made the trip possible. Philip asks if she wants to make a show of playing the newly engaged couple in case anyone is watching, so they don’t come off like just travel companions. Gabi agrees that they shouldn’t blow their cover. They go to kiss but are interrupted when Sydney DiMera walks in and surprises Gabi.

Kate sits with Marlena at the Pub and informs her that she took Jack’s offer to become the new editor of the Spectator. Marlena says she’s so pleased for her and congratulates her on the good news. Arianna arrives and greets both of her great grandmas together. Ari asks if she can join them because she could really use the company. They say of course and asks if everything is alright. Ari responds that it’s not because she just lost her internship at DiMera. Kate turns away and thinks back to Gabi requesting that she have Ari’s internship revoked. Marlena tells Ari that she’s so sorry to hear that. Kate claims she is too.

Javi questions Leo as to who told him that he wanted to save him. Leo says it was Gabi and that she also told him it was the reason that Gus broke up with him. Javi argues that Leo was basically kidnapped and doesn’t think it’s crazy that he would be worried about him. Leo agrees, especially if Javi still had feelings for him. Leo adds that Gabi also said that Javi didn’t want to admit that because he’s afraid of having his heart broken again. Leo asks if Gabi was right.

Kate tells Arianna that she’s so sorry her internship is over as she knows how much she enjoyed it. Arianna worries that she got let go because she wasn’t doing a good enough job. Kate assures that it wasn’t personal and says that her boss raved to her about her and that he was very impressed. Kate encourages that it’s just the corporate world. Mason enters the Pub and greets them. Marlena introduces Mason to Kate, noting that Mason works as a volunteer at the mental health hotline that she oversees. Marlena adds that she thinks he knows Arianna. Ari confirms they have a lot of classes together. Kate asks about him attending Salem U. Mason explains that he joined the military after high school and is now going to get his degree. Kate thanks him for his service. Mason says he’s just grateful for the opportunity. Mason says he should get going and tells them that it was a pleasure as he heads to the counter. Kate sits down and comments that he seems like a very nice young man. Marlena agrees that he’s very dedicated. Arianna then steps away to confront Mason about her good friend Holly Jonas.

Gabi tells Sydney that she can’t believe this. Philip mentions not seeing Sydney since she was a kid. Gabi asks what she’s doing here. Sydney assumes the same thing they are doing and reveals that she came to scope out the venue as a pregame ritual. Gabi is surprised to learn that Sydney is playing in the poker game. Sydney informs them that Sami’s fiancée, Dante Vitali, is hosting the game and bought her a spot because he knows she’s good at it, in exchange for a part of the winnings. Gabi questions Dante hosting. Philip states that he had no idea either. Sydney calls it crazy that the three of them ended up here together. Philip asks her to keep it to herself that she saw them as they don’t want it to get back to anyone that they are gambling in Monte Carlo. Sydney questions why not.

Kate questions Arianna being cold to Mason, but seeming eager to go talk to him. Marlena checks her phone and sees she missed a text from Sydney, saying she’s going to the French Riviera, which means she is not in Italy where EJ went to go see her. Mason asks Ari if Holly said something to her about him. Ari confirms that Holly said he was a jerk to her and she saw the cold way that he talked to her and then couldn’t get away from her fast enough which he admits. Ari argues that he doesn’t even know Holly as she said they just met yesterday. Arianna questions what’s going on and what Mason has against Holly.

Holly and Tate go to the lake for their picnic. Holly comments on being glad no one is there while Tate points out there’s no chance of running in to any creepy people like Mason and adds that it really pisses him off that Mason would be so rude to her. Holly says to Hell with him as Tate is the only guy she wants to think about right now as they kiss.

Javi wishes Gabi hadn’t told Leo that. Leo asks if it’s true that Javi still has feelings for him. Javi doesn’t think they should go down that road again. Leo suggests they go down the friendship road then, so Javi doesn’t have to avoid him in public. Leo says they can just go out for coffee with no flirting and jokes that he can turn his charm off. Leo asks Javi to go down that road with him.

Philip explains to Sydney that his mom doesn’t approve of gambling, so if she found out that they were in Monte Carlo at a high stakes poker game, he would never hear the end of it. Sydney assures that she can relate as she has plenty of experience keeping her various exploits from her mother, adding that his secret is safe with her. Sydney adds that they aren’t the only ones keeping their travel plans under wraps as EJ went to Italy to surprise her, but since she didn’t know he was coming, she wasn’t there. Gabi jokes that she got lucky while Philip reminds her that not everyone feels the same way about EJ as they do. Sydney says that she’s used to her dad clashing with people so she’s built up an immunity to it. Gabi says they should get going to get ready for tonight. Sydney spots her ring and questions if Gabi and Philip are engaged.

Leo tells Javi that he misses going over the latest Housewives episodes together and visiting Trey together. Javi gives in and agrees they can get a coffee sometime. Leo is excited for whenever he’s ready and says they have each other’s number to be in touch, so they agree to see one another soon as Javi then walks away.

Philip tells Sydney that he and Gabi are engaged, but that’s another secret they haven’t shared with anyone yet. Gabi adds that Philip just proposed last night. Philip talks about being inspired by Monte Carlo while Gabi calls him such a romantic. Sydney congratulates them. Gabi repeats that they were hoping not to spoil the surprise. Sydney agrees not to tell a soul. Sydney says she should get back to her hotel and she will see them back there tonight at the poker table as she exits. Gabi tells Philip that she can’t believe they ran in to a DiMera all the way in Monte Carlo and wonders if they can trust her.

Arianna demands an answer from Mason as to why he would treat Holly like that when he doesn’t even know her. Ari adds that it really upset Holly right after she was attacked. Mason then admits that he doesn’t know Holly but that she’s responsible for the death of someone that he did know.

Tate and Holly kiss until Holly gets a text from an unknown number, asking if she’s having fun.

Kate tells Marlena that there are plenty of other reasons EJ might be in Italy. Marlena would like to know what they are. Marlena then shows Kate the photo of the Celtic knot on her phone and asks if it means anything to her from when she was with Stefano or the DiMeras. Kate says it doesn’t and asks why she asks. Marlena responds that she’s been having lots of memories that she can’t seem to shake and she’s wondering if it’s about the time she was on Stefano’s island. Marlena declares she’d like to know what those memories mean.

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George meets Johnny at home while Johnny questions this not being able to wait. George says he needs to know why he met with Theo about DiMera Pharmaceuticals instead of Johnny. Johnny explains that Theo insisted and it was getting harder to cover why when his wife is going through chemo and he’s supposed to be on paternity leave and he didn’t want Theo getting suspicious. George reveals that it’s too late for that as Theo told him that he thinks Johnny is hiding something from him. George then asks what Johnny is going to do to get Theo to back the hell off.

Xander is at the Brady Pub, on a phone call with a Titan employee, saying he doesn’t know what will happen to their job if DiMera takes over and they will just have to wait and see. Xander hangs up and looks on his phone at a photo of he and Victoria at the Daddy Daughter Dance. He then thinks back to overhearing Sarah tell Brady that she loves him and wants to be with him.

Brady joins Steve at the Black Patch office. Steve says he’s glad he’s back because he has something to show him.

At the hospital, Stephanie asks Kayla if Joy is out of surgery yet. Kayla confirms Joy just got back to her room and is in recovery. Stephanie asks if it went smoothly. Kayla responds that she’s sure Alex will give her an update since he’s in the room with Joy and Kelsey now. Stephanie says she has to run. Kayla questions her not waiting to see Alex. Stephanie doesn’t want to hear him tell her how happy Joy was to see him and Kelsey when she woke up and how she’s not able to be around Kelsey because she’s so dangerous. Stephanie remarks that she doesn’t think she can handle anything that Alex has to say right now.

Joy wakes up in her hospital bed with Alex, Kelsey, and Sarah at her side. Joy asks Sarah how the surgery went. Sarah says there were no complications and it went great. Joy then tells them that she can’t feel her legs and questions why she can’t. Sarah calls it completely normal and that the anesthetic will wear off gradually. Joy apologizes for freaking out. Sarah says it’s understandable and encourages her to focus on resting and her daughter. Sarah says her shift is ending, so Kayla will be in to check on her soon. Joy asks if she will be able to go home soon and back to normal. Sarah says definitely as she exits. Joy guesses Alex must be happy about that too since he won’t be single dad anymore. Alex says he didn’t mind but he’s sure Kelsey will be happy to have her mom back. Joy calls Kelsey their little angel and says she needs both of them.

Stephanie complains to Kayla that Alex caved and signed the custody agreement without even talking to her. Kayla tells her that she’s so sorry. Stephanie says she is too as she wonders if her and Alex aren’t meant to be.

Steve and Brady talk about the evidence being left for Sarah to find out about arsenic in Holly getting sick and how they both felt EJ was behind it. Steve talks about watching the security footage and only looking for EJ. Steve brings up Arianna overhearing EJ telling Johnny that Holly didn’t know anything. Brady hopes he’s not saying it was Johnny. Steve says the picture is a little fuzzy but brings Brady over to take a look for himself.

Johnny tells George that he’s sorry Theo gave him the third degree, but shutting him out of those meetings raises suspicion. Johnny adds that the Coriseal nightmare is finally over. George questions who says it’s over. Johnny thought the whole thing was put to bed, but George reveals that EJ has been getting nervous about it again. George tells Johnny that going forward, he will stay up with him in case something like this comes up again but Johnny says he can’t have that happening. George argues that Johnny is the CEO of DiMera and warns that the last thing he needs is Theo playing detective. George adds that Johnny is the one who should be tossing and turning at night, not him, because if any of this gets out, he’s not taking the fall.

Sarah enters the Pub and greets Xander. Xander invites her to join him but Sarah says she’s just picking up takeout. Xander assumes she’s getting food for her and Brady. Xander adds that he thought they would be eating out to celebrate Sarah officially moving in. Sarah says Brady and Rachel already ate so he was just picking up food before she goes to pick up Victoria. They talk about it almost being Victoria’s bedtime. Sarah asks if Xander got all moved in to his apartment. Xander says almost and that he found one of her boxes of clothes, which Sarah says she can pick up whenever she drops off Victoria. Sarah sits with Xander and asks him if everything is okay. Xander insists that he’s fine and just really wishes things worked out differently for the company and their family. Sarah says she does too, more than anything. Xander decides he should go and hurries out of the Pub.

Kayla questions Stephanie worrying that her and Alex aren’t meant to be. Kayla knows it’s been a hard year but points out that Joy agreed to re-evaluate in a year which she thinks is progress. Stephanie asks what if Joy still doesn’t want her anywhere near Kelsey in a year as she thinks Joy is just stringing her along because she’s a conniving schemer who will do anything to get what she wants.

Joy tells Alex that he doesn’t have to stay and can go rest with Kelsey, but Alex says he doesn’t mind so Joy admits she would appreciate the company at least until she can feel her legs again.

Sarah walks through the town square and sees Xander picking up flowers.

Steve explains to Brady that it’s easy to miss but he ran the video through an AI enhancement filter where you can see the reflection in the window. Brady confirms that it’s Johnny.

Johnny questions George saying he won’t take the fall for this when he’s the one who had the contaminated pills dumped and buried in a well where people drink from. George argues that wasn’t in his job description and a specialist should’ve been hired. George warns that if any of this gets out, they will be gunning for the man at the top and that man is Johnny.

Brady can’t believe Johnny was actively involved in something so shameful. Steve points out that it only proves he was at the hospital. Brady points out the timestamp and how the 4th was Trey’s birthday. Brady doesn’t think there’s any way Johnny would have skipped out on his kid’s first birthday party to go get a prescription. Steve believes that if Johnny was involved, it was to save Holly’s life. Brady points out that it would be while helping EJ cover up a crime that killed a lot of people. Steve points out it’s all circumstantial while Brady says that when there’s this much smoke, there’s got to be fire.

Johnny stops George and questions what he’s talking about since he wasn’t even at DiMera when all of this went down. George responds that the shareholders won’t care and all that will matter is that he’s the head of a company involved in an active coverup operation. Johnny complains that this cannot be happening. George tells Johnny that he’s going to let him sweat this out and warns him not to send Theo to meet with him again. George then exits the apartment and walks away as Xander is arriving at the door with flowers.

Alex decides to go get Joy something to eat from the cafeteria, so he exits with Kelsey. Joy then turns on the TV where this time, she imagines her and Alex as a married couple on a 90s sitcom doing aerobics together when they find out she’s pregnant with another child and declares they are going to be the happiest family.

Kayla tells Stephanie that she knows she doesn’t trust Joy, but what’s important is that she and Alex trust each other. Kayla points out that Alex is crazy about her and is trying to so hard to be a good dad to Kelsey and a good husband to Stephanie. Stephanie argues that Kelsey is his priority. Kayla doesn’t think she should look at it like that and that his devotion to his daughter shows what a good man he is. Kayla believes that when Joy can take care of Kelsey herself, Stephanie and Alex will have time together if she believes her marriage is worth fighting for. Alex then comes by with Kelsey. Steve arrives and greets them. Steve tells Kayla that he came to bring her some midnight snacks but didn’t expect the whole family to be there. Kayla suggests she and Steve take Kelsey for a walk so Alex and Stephanie can talk which they agree to. Alex tells Stephanie that he’s really sorry as he should’ve never signed the custody papers without talking to her first. Stephanie says she’s sorry too because she should’ve been more understanding. Alex feels she’s been more than understanding, patient, and forgiving which shows him just how amazing of a person she is. Alex says the good news is that Joy’s surgery went really well, so there is light at the end of the tunnel. Alex promises Stephanie that they will make their way through this.

Brady and Sarah go to the bedroom and talk about getting Victoria to sleep for the first time in her new home. Brady thinks she will be very happy there. Sarah says right now it feels right and she knows this is what’s best for them.

Johnny answers the door and asks what brings Xander by. Xander says he thought he would pop by and see Chanel and congratulate them on the new baby. Johnny thanks him and says Chanel is asleep, but he’ll make sure he gets the flowers. Johnny then hears Olivia on the baby monitor and starts to say he needs to go check on her but Xander encourages him to give it some time, explaining that it’s a weak whine and it’s normal for newborns to make such noises during their sleep. Olivia then quiets down so Johnny acknowledges that Xander was right and thanks him. Johnny points out that they adopted Trey when he was a few months old, so this is their first time with a newborn. Xander says it’s been awhile for him, but he remembers it all like yesterday with Rachel while he missed out on those early moments with Victoria which was his fault because Sarah didn’t trust him. Xander advises Johnny to be very mindful of the decisions he makes because the wrong ones could cost him very dearly. Johnny questions what he means by that. Xander says he didn’t mean to imply anything and just got swept up in his regrets. Johnny says it’s fine and he’s the one who owes Xander an apology for everything EJ has done. Johnny says he forgave Xander for the lawsuit but admits he was angry, so when EJ said he’d make Titan pay, he thought an eye for an eye sounded fair, but now after seeing how far EJ has taken it and they are losing their company and house, he’s sorry for everything his family has done to Xander’s family.

Sarah is shocked when Brady tells her about Johnny leaving his son’s first birthday party and his wife’s side to cover up EJ’s tracks. Brady points out that the clue he left did pretty much save Holly’s life. Sarah says she is grateful for that while Brady acknowledges that a more direct response would’ve been more helpful. Sarah asks if he thinks they can get Johnny to admit to any of this. Brady says they haven’t been able to yet, so Sarah guesses they are at another dead end. Brady worries that with Johnny in deeper than they thought, he doesn’t think he’s going to crack. Brady says Johnny’s a smart kid and knows there’s too much at stake, but they do have another lead to pursue. Sarah is tired of spinning their wheels since they know EJ is behind this nightmare but can’t prove it. Brady says not unless they find an old bottle of Coriseal in someone’s medicine cabinet which Sarah calls not likely. Sarah declares that it’s time for plan B which means taking off the kid gloves and putting pressure on DiMera.

Xander tells Johnny that it’s big of him to come clean like this and very courageous. Xander accepts his apology and wishes he could go back to undo all the plagiarism business along with so many other things. Johnny says there’s a lot he wishes he could go back and undo as well. Xander advises Johnny to hold onto Chanel and the kids above all else. Johnny assures that he will as they are his life and his whole world.

Steve returns to Stephanie at the hospital and says it looks like she and Alex were having a productive talk. Stephanie says he was apologizing for not consulting with her about the custody agreement and she apologized for reacting so badly. Steve calls it a positive step. Stephanie says he and Kayla are always trying to get her to see the bright side. Steve asks Stephanie for her darkest though. Stephanie responds that she keeps finding herself in situations that make her feel completely powerless and she doesn’t know if it’s because she is powerless or she’s choosing to be.

Alex, Kelsey, and Kayla return to Joy. Kayla tests the feeling in Joy’s feet but she says she can’t feel anything. Kayla says it’s okay as everyone’s body reacts differently. Joy begins to panic that the surgery was a failure and that she’s paralyzed now while Kayla and Alex try to keep her calm.

Brady agrees with Sarah that they have to take off the kid gloves. Brady hugs her and praises her inclination to always do the right thing which he calls a welcome change in his life. Sarah feels the same about being someone so grounded and dependable as they kiss.

Johnny holds Olivia and says he wants her to be proud of her dad, so from now on, no more mistakes and the mistakes that he has made, he’s going to fix.

Steve tells Stephanie that she is not powerless and brings up how much she has been through. Steve encourages that she is strong and a fighter. Stephanie says apparently to a fault since as a result of her fighting to take control of her life, Alex and Joy are hiring lawyers and signing contracts that affect her marriage and her life while she sits on the sidelines with no control over any of it. Steve argues that she can’t control what Joy or Alex do. Steve reminds Stephanie that she has the power to walk away from her marriage, but he doesn’t think that’s what she wants. Stephanie confirms it isn’t because she loves Alex with all her heart. Steve declares that she will stay and fight for her marriage then. Steve adds that it’s not something that’s happening to her, but a powerful choice that she is making. Stephanie thanks him and says she really needed to hear that. Steve hugs her as she cries.

Kayla tells Joy that she’s a long way from being diagnosed with long term paralysis as she’s most likely going to subside on her own. Joy cries that this can’t be happening and that Kelsey needs her. Alex encourages that it’s going to be okay and that Kelsey is always going to have her no matter what. Alex says they both have him too and hugs Joy as she cries.

Xander goes home and tearfully holds the box of Sarah’s clothes that got mixed in with his.

Sarah and Brady kiss in bed and say I love you to each other.

Xander turns out the lights and lays in bed alone.

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