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Days of Our Lives Update

 

Update written by Joseph

Leo tries working on his laptop in his room at the Salem Inn but he’s bothered by the sounds of Hattie drinking behind him on the bed. Hattie asks him for a refill of her pineapple guava juice which Leo reluctantly brings. Hattie thanks Leo for taking care of her after she was poisoned. Leo tells her not to mention it and tries to go back to working but Hattie asks him to fluff her pillows.

Stephanie visits Kayla in the hospital and brings her flowers as she checks on her. Kayla says she’s feeling much better since the antidote kicked in. Stephanie calls it a nightmare. Kayla thinks it gave Steve quite a scare to see her collapse like that. Stephanie says she was pretty freaked out when Alex passed out right after telling her that he wanted to be with her.

Joy remains in her hospital bed and picks up her phone as she thinks back to walking in on Alex and Stephanie kissing. Alex then enters the room. Joy says she was just thinking about him.

Bonnie sits in a wheelchair at the hospital as Johnny approaches and greets her. Bonnie questions him being up and around after hearing about the poisoned scripts. Johnny says it wasn’t fun but he’ll be fine. Johnny says the antidote worked and he’s good to go. Johnny asks how Bonnie is. Bonnie guesses she’s not too bad, noting that they just unwired her jaw. Johnny asks if she’s waiting on someone. Bonnie mentions that she just stopped cold when she saw the elevator as it brings back bad memories. Johnny assures her that now that Whitley has been exposed, she can’t hurt them or their show anymore.

Kate goes to the Body and Soul studio while on a call with Roman, assuring that she’s fine as she missed the whole thing. Kate says she’s lucky since she was the only one not targeted by the lunatic. Kate then finds a photo of herself with the red X through it on her desk. Kate claims to Roman it’s nothing to worry about and just a little crisis on set, so she should go take care of things. Kate tells Roman to have a good time in Chicago and sends her love to Rex as they hang up. Abe arrives at the studio, so Kate shows him the photo and worries that Whitley is at it again, so they need to call the police. Abe assures that Whitley is no longer a threat and is under 24 hour watch at Bayview. Kate questions where the photo came from then. Abe explains that they took photos from Whitley’s room and found that one on her night stand. Abe tells Kate that he wanted her to understand the gravity of the situation, because it’s up to them to determine what to do about it.

Seth Burns approaches Bonnie and Johnny at the hospital and mentions that he’s on the mend as well. Seth presents Bonnie a form to sign to prevent her from suing the hospital for her accident but Johnny stops her from signing it.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she’s not going to be Body and Soul’s publicist anymore as she realized she needed to keep her personal and professional life separate. Stephanie adds that she realized it wasn’t worth giving up on being with Alex to keep one client. Kayla asks if Alex is all in on the relationship as well. Stephanie confirms that they told each other they want to be together. Kayla calls that wonderful since she knew it was what Stephanie wanted all along and she’s very happy for her. Stephanie adds that the only downside is that they won’t be working together anymore. Kayla says she was looking forward to that, but after what happened, she can’t complain about her distancing herself from Body and Soul. Stephanie can’t decide if she picked the worst week to leave or the best. Kayla says seeing her happy makes it the right decision. Stephanie admits there is one little problem.

Alex asks Joy why she was thinking about him. Joy says she keeps thinking back to how he saved her life. Alex says he’s just glad that he and Stephanie got there when they did. Joy says she’s grateful they were together and that Alex was there for her as she hugs him.

Leo fluffs Hattie’s pillow and says he now needs to finish writing his story for Body and Soul. Hattie asks about the story. Leo explains that her character Charlemagne gets kidnapped by her maid and replaced by an exact duplicate. Hattie asks if Marlena is coming in but Leo says no. Hattie then realizes that he wants her to play both parts. Leo says she gets two parts and two paychecks, calling it a home run but Hattie doesn’t want to play two roles. Leo calls it every actor’s dream to create two different characters and have two salaries, asking what’s not to love. Hattie says it just hits a little close to home since everybody in town knows that she pretended to be Marlena and took over her life and ended up in prison. Leo feels that’s why this is perfect for her, so she can reclaim it and draw from personal experience. Hattie still feels it’s a little played out but Leo disagrees, feeling it’s classic and the fans will love it. Leo insists it will carry six months of story. Hattie says Leo is such an amazing writer that he will think of a new storyline.

Joy tells Alex that she should be getting let out soon and she hopes before tomorrow, reminding Alex that it’s Valentine’s Day. Alex didn’t think she’d be up to do anything and thinks she should take it easy. Joy is sure she’ll be up to dinner and says she owes Alex everything, so she’d like to take him out. Alex says that’s not necessary. Joy knows it doesn’t make up for saving her life, but calls it a start unless there’s some reason he doesn’t want to go out with her…

Stephanie explains to Kayla that Alex and Joy haven’t broken up yet. Kayla points out that they weren’t dating very long and she doesn’t want Joy to be hurt but it seems they could part ways amicably. Stephanie says she hoped so, but after everything Joy went through with Johnny, she’s a little dependent on Alex right now. Stephanie adds that after she and Alex decided to be together, they found Joy unconscious in her room after being poisoned, so they decided maybe Alex shouldn’t kick her while she’s down. Kayla acknowledges it’s a difficult position but suggests Alex can let her down gently so he and Stephanie can start their relationship. Stephanie says she really hopes so.

Kate tells Abe that she knows it was a traumatic situation but they are in the entertainment business and overzealous fans come with the territory. Abe argues that there’s a difference while Kate argues that Whitley doesn’t get to dictate how they run their show and the show must go on. Kate declares that they are out of the woods while Abe points out that Justin is still threatening to sue the hospital after Bonnie’s accident. Kate insists that Justin will calm down. Abe asks about others in the cast. Kate questions what Abe is saying. Abe responds that there’s only one solution to their problem.

Seth tells Johnny that he’s not directing a scene. Johnny says he’s sure that Justin wouldn’t mind taking a look at the paper work before Bonnie signs it. Bonnie admits she’s having a hard time. Johnny tells Seth to let it go since Bonnie just fell down an elevator shaft. Seth argues that they were just poisoned, so things happen in this town. Seth knows the last thing Bonnie wants to do is make things more difficult for the show, especially with all of their struggles lately, so if she and Justin pursue a lawsuit, the hospital would have no choice but to no longer allow Body and Soul to shoot there. Seth says he’s not sure the show could sustain that loss and Bonnie wouldn’t want that. Seth urges Bonnie to just sign the paper because all of their futures depend on it. Johnny and Seth then both receive text messages, calling a meeting for all cast and crew. Bonnie wonders what it’s about. Seth continues to urge Bonnie to sign the paper but Bonnie is startled by the elevator opening. Leo and Hattie arrive, guessing they all just got the same text about the emergency meeting. Johnny says he’s trying to figure out what it means.

Kayla gets the text from Abe and Kate, calling an emergency meeting at the hospital. Stephanie says she has no clue what it’s about and wonders if Alex knows.

Joy asks if Alex doesn’t have any other plans for Valentine’s Day. They then get interrupted when they both get the text about the emergency meeting for all cast and crew. Joy suggests they should go find out what it’s about, insisting that she’s fine as long as she has him with her. Alex says he’ll go get her a wheelchair and exits the room.

Johnny says he’s sure it’s just an update on Whitley and that Abe and Kate want to assure they don’t have to worry about any more poisoned scripts. Leo remarks that he’ll never forgive them for believing he wrote those scripts. Alex wheels Joy over while Stephanie wheels Kayla over. Stephanie tells Joy that it’s good to see her and she looks so much better. Joy says she’s glad Kayla is doing better too. Kayla is glad they got the antidote in time. Joy remarks that she’s just glad Alex and Stephanie came when they did. Kate and Abe then arrive at the hospital for the meeting. Abe thanks them all for coming. Kate tells them how grateful they are for everyone doing better and recovering. Abe assures them all that Whitley is under 24 hour watch at Bayview. Kate adds that she won’t be able to hurt any of them again. Kate notes that they are cooperating with the police to make sure Whitley stays locked up and she’s sure they will all be contacted soon to make a statement. Hattie asks when they will get back to work. Kate says that’s what they wanted to talk about. Kate says she and Abe did not take this past week lightly and nothing is more important than the health and well being of their employees. Kate declares that they have decided they could not go on with the show without being sure they were all safe. Kate then announces that they have decided to pull the plug on Body and Soul, shocking everyone at the hospital. Johnny questions it just being over. Alex thinks it’s an overreaction. Abe says they are sorry and they know it must come as a shock. Kate explains that they don’t feel comfortable returning to production and feel it’s too dangerous if anyone else gets hurt. Bonnie argues against no one else having a say. Kate points out that almost all of them spent last night in the hospital. Seth argues that the show can’t end like this. Hattie asks what will happen to the story. Abe clarifies that the story won’t end which Johnny questions. Abe says what makes soap operas special is that they never end. Kayla points out that they said it was ending. Stephanie questions if the show is continuing without them. Kate explains that the network were very upset since they love the show and it’s a top producer for them. Hattie asks if they are ending or not. Kate says they are still too concerned with everyone’s safety to continue their show, so the network has decided to produce the show themselves, but not in Salem as they are going to take the production to Los Angeles. Bonnie asks if they are all going to be replaced but Abe says no, so Hattie asks if they are not losing their jobs. Kate then reveals that the network is willing to keep everybody on, as long as they are willing to relocate to California.

Stephanie brings Kayla back to her hospital room and says that’s not what she was expecting. Kayla says it must have been a tough decision since Abe and Kate both love the show. Stephanie comments on everyone seeming shocked. Bonnie is brought in to the woman and comments on being shocked. Kayla talks about not even starting on the show. Bonnie questions Kayla not taking her part. Kayla explains that it was always going to be temporary but she’s certainly not moving to California. Bonnie thanks her for not taking the role. Stephanie asks if this means Bonnie is moving to LA. Bonnie says she’ll have to talk to Justin but it feels good to have the option. Stephanie asks about Alex. Bonnie says she hasn’t talked to him yet but he and Joy are the hot young stars, so the network must be doing everything to try to convince him.

Alex gets Joy back in her hospital bed and tells her that announcement took him by surprise. Joy calls it pretty shocking news but feels it’s not terrible since the network love the show enough to save it and keep the whole cast. Alex brings up having to move to LA. Joy feels that’s exciting and says she always wanted to live there. Joy asks Alex if they are going to take the offer.

Leo asks what Hattie and Johnny are going to do. Hattie responds that she’s definitely going to LA, feeling she has to as one of the stars of the show. Leo asks about Johnny. Johnny says he’ll need to discuss it with Chanel, but they are just getting back on track so he doesn’t think asking her to move across the country is the best decision for them right now. Leo talks about spending most of his life drifting from place to place, but he just fixed things with Javi and doesn’t want to mess that up again. Johnny suggests maybe he doesn’t have to since Leo could write the show from anywhere and doesn’t have to be on set.

Kate and Abe return to the studio. Kate supposes it went as well as could be expected. Abe questions if it did since everyone looked so disappointed. Kate points out that no one did more than him. Kate knows it’s a sad day but feels it’s not all bad news, since the network paid them a small fortune for the rights to the show so they made a tidy little profit running it. Abe responds that it was never about the money for him as he wanted something new and rewarding. Abe feels lucky to have the experience. Kate says she loved it too. Abe declares that they made a damn good team. Kate says she will treasure all the time they had with the Pineview adventures. Abe agrees that the good times far outweighed the bad. Kate can’t believe they actually made it happen after having no idea what they were doing. Kate says even though the team is breaking up before they thought it would, she thinks they still deserve a toast which Abe agrees with. Abe and Kate then toast to Body and Soul. Leo then joins them and comments on the big news. Kate asks if there’s something they can do for him. Leo thanks them for taking a chance on him as writing for Body and Soul had been an honor. Abe encourages that he should be very proud of the work he did. Leo asks for the contact information for the network as he’s not talking about moving to Los Angeles as Salem is his home and his whole life is here. Leo says he doesn’t have to be on set so he can write from here and just fly in for meetings. Kate tells Leo that’s not going to happen. Leo questions why he can’t write remotely. Abe then reveals the network doesn’t want Leo to write at all which he questions. Kate then announces that the network are bringing in another head writer.

Hattie tells Bonnie that it’s a no brainer for her and she is all in on going to LA. Bonnie says she’ll have to think about it and talk to Justin. Bonnie adds that she’s in no shape to make any life changing decisions at the moment. Bonnie notes that Kayla said the part is still hers and jokes that she won’t have to fight her for it. Hattie hopes Bonnie takes it and excitedly talks about the idea of them going to California together. Bonnie admits she makes it sound fun. Hattie says she’ll make sure the dressing room next to her is free for Bonnie just in case.

Alex questions Joy wanting to move with the show to LA. Joy questions if Alex doesn’t since he doesn’t have another job. Alex brings up his family being in Salem. Joy questions Alex wanting to stay for Philip and Xander. Alex calls it a big move for him. Joy asks if this is really about his family or if it’s about Stephanie.

Stephanie asks if Kayla thinks Alex would really go to LA for the show. Kayla thinks Stephanie would know better than her. Stephanie acknowledges that Alex loves being on the show and the fans love him. Kayla points out that Stephanie is here as well as his family. Seth Burns enters and announces that he just turned in his resignation to move to LA. Kayla questions Seth giving up the hospital for the show. Seth responds that he’s afraid he had no choice as he never expected to find his passion this late in life. Kayla didn’t know he was so serious about acting. Seth calls it truly a calling. Kayla wishes him luck in California. Seth responds that she should join him there. Kayla appreciates that but says her work is here at the hospital. Seth is not sure that’s going to be much longer as he reveals that the hospital is about to declare bankruptcy, shocking Kayla and Stephanie.

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Rafe questions EJ letting Jada think he left her at the altar. EJ thought he would approve, given the alternative that Arnold and Jada would be on their honeymoon. EJ feels he did him a favor and says gratitude would be nice. Rafe complains that he’s being held hostage while Jada’s heart is broken. EJ assures that Jada will see it as doing her a favor. Rafe questions it being a favor to replace her with Arnold, just so EJ can be reinstated. Rafe says it’s never going to work as there’s no way Arnold is smart enough to pull off being police commissioner. EJ points out that Rafe pulled it off. Rafe argues that Jada is a smart cop and will see through this whole scam to figure out that EJ is behind the whole damn thing.

Jada remarks to Belle that she could kill EJ right now. Belle says she’s so sorry but EJ did say he had no idea what “Rafe” would find. Jada insists the dirt was completely manufactured and asks how Belle doesn’t see that EJ is setting her up. Belle asks if she has proof. Jada says not yet but she will get it and questions Belle defending EJ. Jada says she didn’t come to debate with her and just needs to know where EJ is. Belle thinks back to EJ saying he would meet her downstairs. Belle tells Jada that she doesn’t know where EJ is and claims that she came to see Johnny, but offers to leave a message with the staff. Jada says she will convey the message herself, then she notices the passageway to the tunnels is cracked open.

Steve calls Tripp and says he’s with Brady, who would like to talk to Ava so he asks him to put her on. Tripp informs Steve that Ava is not there. Steve is sure it’s just a misunderstanding. Brady asks where the hell Ava is if she’s not with Tripp.

Kristen questions Ava saying Rachel had help. Ava tells her that there’s someone else there, who told her to call her The Woman in White. Kristen questions what she is talking about. The Woman in White then comes in and calls out to Kristen, revealing herself to be Kristen’s mother, Rachel Blake and leaving Kristen shocked. Kristen argues that it can’t be. Rachel reveals she’s alive, assuring it’s really her. They embrace as she tells Kristen how much she missed her. Kristen can’t believe she’s actually there and says she has no words. She asks what brings Kristen here. Kristen says she came looking for Ava, but had no idea she would find her. She asks why she came looking for Ava and if Rachel told her that she was there. Kristen realizes Ava was right and that she was there when she and Brady were looking for Rachel. She says it was heartbreaking not to reveal herself. Kristen explains that she found Ava’s phone in Rachel’s backpack and saw the text sent to Brady and that’s when she put it all together. Ava says they could untie her so she could leave and they can have their reunion but Rachel puts the gag back on Ava and says now they can talk.

Steve gives the phone to Brady so he can talk to Tripp. Brady asks if Tripp has spoken to Ava in the last week or so but he says he hasn’t once. Steve takes the phone back and tells Tripp that he’s sure everything is fine and that Ava must have just had a last minute change of plans. Steve promises to get to the bottom of it and tells Tripp to try not to worry as he’s got this. Brady knows Steve doesn’t want Tripp to worry, but he doesn’t think everything is fine and bets Steve doesn’t either.

Jada tells Belle that something’s not right here and points out the passageway to the tunnels being open. Belle says they were doing construction down there so she’s sure they just left it open. Jada suggests EJ could be avoiding her because he knows she’s onto him. Belle tries to tell her that she’s sure EJ isn’t down there but Jada goes down the tunnels anyway.

EJ tells Rafe that Jada is not smart nor a cop at this juncture. Rafe calls him a smug son of a bitch. EJ says if Rafe is not going to eat his breakfast, he’ll have to put the gag back on him. Rafe says screw his lousy food so EJ says he can have it for lunch then. Rafe argues that it’s only a matter of time before someone finds him and EJ gets caught. EJ then puts the gag back on Rafe and exits the room. EJ then runs in to Jada in the tunnels. Jada says she knew she was right. EJ questions what she’s doing down there. Jada says she was looking for him. EJ asks why. Jada responds that she knows exactly what he’s up to.

Steve asks Brady to see the text that Ava sent him, so Brady shows it to him. Steve reads the text and says Ava was obviously trying to put distance between them but maybe she was trying to spare his feelings. Steve says it’s possible that Ava went somewhere else and Hong Kong was a cover. Brady calls anything possible but question where Ava went if she went somewhere else.

Kristen asks her mother what happened and how she’s alive. She responds that she doesn’t even know herself as she spent years recuperating after being left for dead, then more years trying to piece together who she was and how she got there. Kristen tells her that Stefano is gone now which shocks her since she’s cut off from the rest of the world here. Kristen questions why she made this choice when she could’ve reached out to her and Peter to let them know she was alive. She says she was afraid that she’d be just trouble. Kristen cries that she could never be trouble and she’s just so happy to see her, calling it a miracle. She talks about Rachel showing up at her door and felt fate was telling her it was time to reveal herself and do whatever it takes to help her family.

Paulina goes to the police station and talks on the phone to Chanel, saying she’s glad Johnny is doing better and she’ll check in later. Paulina hangs up and approaches Shawn at the desk. Paulina thanks him for his transcript of his interview with Jada. Shawn questions her not calling Jada commissioner. Paulina knows they were close as partners, but he hopes he can put that aside as he’s counting on Shawn to ease the transition which Shawn questions. Paulina then reveals that she’s putting Rafe in as interim commissioner.

Jada tells EJ that she knows he’s setting her up to look like a crooked cop because she got him fired and he’s all about revenge. Rafe tries screaming for help, so Jada questions what that noise was.

Shawn questions Paulina appointing Rafe as commissioner and calls it a slap in the face to Jada. Shawn says when he interviewed Jada, she was shocked by the so called evidence and he believes she is innocent. Paulina hopes he’s right. Shawn asks if Rafe said who found the evidence for him. Paulina says he wouldn’t name his source but she has to believe the evidence. Shawn responds that he doesn’t believe it and never will.

EJ claims not to have heard a noise while Jada mentions hearing it again. EJ then says it’s just the construction workers down there. Jada calls him insufferable. EJ says they should go since it’s too dangerous for her down there and she can insult him upstairs. Jada points out that EJ is down there. EJ claims he was supervising and just took off his hard hat. Rafe continues to struggle with being tied up.

Brady tells Steve that he gets why Ava wouldn’t want to get in the middle of his messy family situation but questions coming up with a story and argues that they weren’t seeing each other that long, so it doesn’t make sense why she would go through all this trouble. Steve suggests Ava intended to go to Hong Kong but never made it. Brady questions her not telling Tripp at all. Steve suggests she sent the text under duress while Brady suggests maybe she didn’t send it at all.

Kristen and her mother talk about Rachel and how Kristen named her daughter after her mother. She tells Kristen how she made the family she always wanted, until Ava screwed it all up. Kristen questions if Rachel told her that. She says she thought of this as her way of making up for the time she lost. Kristen tells her that she doesn’t owe her anything as none of that was her fault and she suffered terribly. Kristen says she’s really happy she’s here, but she can’t be part of what she’s doing to Ava so she has to let her go.

Shawn argues with Paulina that Jada was his partner and the best cop he’s ever worked with. Paulina points out that he didn’t always think that way. Shawn says that’s because he was drinking then but he’s thinking clearly too. Paulina talks about Jada being innocent until proven guilty, but points out that they can’t have the people losing faith in the police department. Paulina adds that if Jada is cleared, the job will be hers again. Shawn questions why she had to give the job to Rafe after she just recently fired him. Paulina says she was impressed with Jada’s improved case clearance but now that it’s called in to question, Rafe is someone who has done the job before and has the experience and is a calm, steady hand which is what the people of Salem need. Paulina questions what Shawn has against Rafe. Shawn doesn’t like that he took a job working for EJ and that he broke Jada’s heart. Paulina tells Shawn that he doesn’t have to like it but her decision stands and orders him to get used to the new normal. Paulina adds that she has to go break the news to Jada, but Shawn asks to be the one to tell her.

EJ and Jada return to the living room from the tunnels. EJ tells Jada that he asked “Rafe” to investigate because he was concerned by incompetence from the police department after Jada was put in charge. EJ adds that he didn’t know what “Rafe” would find, but he did find that Jada put people away on trumped up charges and she is going to have to be punished. Jada says she doesn’t believe anything out of EJ’s lying mouth. EJ says it’s enough that others believe it, including Rafe. Belle comes back in as EJ tells her that Jada was just leaving. EJ tells Jada not to come back. Jada promises when she does, she’ll bring the handcuffs. EJ reminds her that they took those away from her along with her gun and badge. After Jada exits, Belle asks if Jada found him downstairs. EJ confirms that she did and claims that he was just overseeing the construction. Belle tells EJ that Jada doesn’t know about them, so she told her that she was visiting Johnny. EJ says that’s good. Belle notes how mad Jada was when she got there though. Belle brings up that Jada said EJ manufactured the evidence that “Rafe” found against her and asks if he did.

Brady asks Steve if he thinks it’s possible that someone used Ava’s phone to text him. Steve brings up Ava’s checkered past with the mob and with Clyde Weston, feeling you can never completely cut ties with people like that, so if someone wanted to cut ties, they’d only have to cover their tracks with Brady. Steve asks when Brady last spoke to Ava. Brady says she hadn’t been responding to his messages at all, but the last time they spoke, Rachel was still missing and Ava was very supportive. Brady mentions the voicemail that came with bad reception which was the last time he heard Ava’s voice. Steve asks him to play that voicemail for him, so Brady does. Brady guesses the text filled in the blanks. Steve asks what if she didn’t send it. Brady admits it’s possible that’s not what she said at all then.

Kristen’s mother questions Kristen wanting to let Ava go free and asks why she can’t keep her hostage. Kristen argues that she always taught her to do the right thing. Rachel Blake says she also taught her that nothing was more important than fighting for love and family. She talks about Kristen’s daughter Rachel being through a lot like Kristen has. She says if her parents weren’t taken from her, things would be very different so she feels Rachel deserves the family that Kristen never had. She asks if she wants Ava to be a mother to Rachel. Kristen doubts the relationship would get that far with Brady’s track record, so she’s not worried about Ava. She warns that if she frees Ava, she’ll go to the cops. She brings up Rachel saying that they were putting her in therapy for sending threatening text messages to Ava, so if they found out about her kidnapping plot, they would take her away and maybe even put her up. Kristen argues that she can’t keep Ava here forever. Her mother argues that she can take care of her until they come up with a more permanent solution.

Brady tells Steve that he has more questions and even fewer answers than he started with. Steve says he knows a few people that Ava was involved with in the past, so he will work those contacts. Brady doesn’t want to lean on him too hard but asks if he could try to enhance the audio on Ava’s message, then maybe they could figure out what she was trying to say. Steve agrees to see what he can do. Brady guesses that Steve thinks Ava might be in real trouble. Steve confirms that he unfortunately does.

Kristen questions what her mother means by a permanent solution. She says she’ll figure it out but claims she won’t harm Ava. Kristen brings up that Ava used to be her friend, so she does still have some empathy for her. She encourages that Kristen has to do this to protect Rachel as a mother, so she has no choice. Kristen then tells Ava that she’s sorry but she’s right that she has to protect Rachel. Kristen’s mother tells her that mother always knows best.

EJ tells Belle that “Rafe” was the one who dug up evidence against Jada and questions if she seriously believes he’d have Jada ousted just because she had him replaced with her. Belle hopes he’s telling her the truth. EJ hopes Belle could stay a little longer for lunch. Belle says she can’t because she has to go to work so they agree to a rain check. EJ tells Belle that he’s glad she stayed over last night. Belle admits she is too as they kiss. Belle then exits the mansion. EJ declares to himself that this is all getting too close for comfort.

Shawn goes to see Jada and says he knows he should’ve called first but he saw her car and wanted to stop by to see how she’s doing. Shawn tells Jada that he’s really sorry he had to drag her down to the station and grill her like that. Jada understands that he was just doing his job and she’s grateful it was him. Shawn is glad she’s there because he wasn’t sure. Jada responds that she’s not sure about anything anymore since “Rafe” is still at the Salem Inn and when he comes home, she guesses she’ll be moving out. Shawn wishes he could help. Shawn then informs Jada that he has some news that he wants her to hear from him first.

EJ returns to Rafe in the secret room of the tunnels. Rafe guesses it was Jada and tries yelling for her. EJ says she’s gone now, but he can’t risk having someone find him as they’ve had far too many close calls. EJ then pulls out a needle, so Rafe questions what he is doing to him.

Paulina finishes a call as Belle arrives at the police station. Paulina informs Belle that there’s a situation she wants to discuss with her. Paulina then reveals that she has installed Rafe as interim commissioner. Belle assumes Jada hasn’t heard that yet. Paulina asks if she has to defend her decision to her too, insisting it’s only temporary until all this shakes out. Paulina mentions the investigation and she hopes Jada is cleared, but if warranted, charges will be filed. Paulina says she’s only telling Belle so she can be prepared in case she has to prosecute Jada.

Shawn informs Jada that “Rafe” is police commissioner again. Jada says she shouldn’t be surprised as things keep going from bad to worse. Jada mentions that yesterday, she was supposed to marry the man she loves and now won’t answer her calls. Jada remarks that he’s taken her job and doesn’t believe in her like he’s a completely different person. Shawn brings up that Rafe was in a coma not long ago, so he wonders if it’s possible that might have something to do with the way he’s been acting. Jada says it’s possible since doctors did say he could experience personality changes, but he was completely fine until a couple weeks ago. Shawn feels it’s still worth checking out. Jada says she’s just afraid she already knows the answer and it has nothing to do with the coma. Jada thinks that Rafe doesn’t love her the way she always thought he did.

Kristen returns home to the DiMera Mansion and finds Brady in the living room. Kristen notes that he’s back so soon and asks how the therapy appointment went. Brady says it went fine. Kristen points out that he doesn’t look like it went fine. Brady assures that the therapist said it was a good first appointment and Rachel is doing fine, but he’s not so sure about Ava since he found out she’s not in Hong Kong with Tripp. Kristen asks where she is then. Brady responds that he doesn’t know but he’s afraid something is very wrong.

Rachel Blake tells Ava that she wished Kristen could’ve stayed longer but now she will look forward to her return. She tells Ava that she will get her some fresh air and wheels her out back in the chair, while EJ then drags Rafe’s body in a bodybag in to the house through the front door. EJ comments that Kristen just told him all about this place and declares that no one will ever look for him here…

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Ava dreams of Brady coming to rescue her, then wakes up and is still tied to the chair in Kristen’s old family home.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion where Kristen notes that they have some time before Rachel’s therapy appointment. Brady knows he’s early but says he hasn’t been sleeping well. Kristen offers him breakfast but Brady says he’s fine. Kristen doesn’t think he is fine and guesses that he misses Ava.

Jada calls “Rafe” from home and wonders why he won’t call her back.

Arnold lays in bed watching an adult film on TV in his hotel room as he ignores Jada’s call.

Jada’s call goes to voicemail, so she puts the phone down and looks at her engagement ring.

EJ calls Arnold, who says his phone has been blowing up as Jada has called like ten times and must want answers about what happened at the wedding. EJ tells Arnold well done as he heard he put on quite the performance as the heartbroken groom. EJ reminds Arnold that the next step is for him to take Jada’s place as police commissioner. Arnold remarks that he’s never been much of a 9-5 guy. EJ promises to make it very worth his while. Arnold wants more details. EJ says to trust him and asks if they have an understanding because he’s not stopping when they are this close to the finish line. Belle then returns to EJ in his room.

Ava tries screaming for help until the Woman in White enters and tells her that she’s wasting her breath because no one is coming for her. Ava insists that Brady will as she just had a dream. She informs Ava that Brady thinks she’s flown off to China, so her dream won’t be coming true.

Kristen tells Brady that she doesn’t blame him for being upset since Ava took off to China without saying goodbye to him and broke up with him over a text. Brady doesn’t want to talk about it. Kristen says his relationship with Ava isn’t her favorite topic, but she doesn’t like to see him hurt. Kristen says he can’t take it personally that Ava left because she didn’t want to come in between he and Rachel. Brady argues that they talked about it before. Kristen says it surprised her since she really thought Ava cared about him, but her feelings must not have been that deep. Kristen says he deserves better than to be treated like that as she hugs him.

EJ tells Arnold that they will talk later. Arnold says they will because he will need serious money as they hang up. Belle guesses EJ’s call was about taking Jada’s career since she just read the Spectator and it seems that “Rafe” stopped the wedding and says he couldn’t marry Jada because of a mountain of evidence against her that she’s a corrupt cop. Belle guesses all the hell that Jada has been going through is because of EJ.

Steve goes to see Jada, who informs him that Paulina has her on administrative leave while they look in to the so called evidence against her. Jada asks how this is possible that he was walking her down the aisle a few hours ago and now she’s suspected for being a dirty cop along with numerous other crimes. Steve assures that he doesn’t think she did any of this. Jada thanks Steve for supporting her, which is more than she can say for Rafe.

Arnold listens to Jada’s voicemail and laughs it off. Paulina then arrives at his door and says she has something to say to him.

Steve asks Jada about Rafe not being home. Jada says he was missing since she got home and he hasn’t responded to her messages, so maybe he’s still at the Salem Inn. Steve encourages that she is not alone and promises her name will be cleared, then Rafe will come home. Jada worries about Gabi and Javi kicking her out. Jada can’t believe this is happening since Rafe knows her as a cop and human being and she thought she knew him, but this is beyond out of character for him. Steve says that’s why they need to consider who hired “Rafe” in the first place.

Belle questions why EJ hired “Rafe” of all people to dig up dirt on his own fiancée and what would make him so sure that he would find anything. EJ claims that he didn’t know anything would come up at all but he felt obligated to at least try because of how he had been treated. Belle argues that he has an entire army of people on payroll to dig up dirt on people he wants to destroy. EJ explains that if he dug up the evidence himself, everyone would question it but if it came from Rafe, it would be beyond reproach. Belle calls that a truly despicable thing to do.

Paulina comments on “Rafe” spending the night at the Salem Inn. He says he didn’t feel comfortable going home after everything that happened. Paulina brings up the source of his information being a detective on the police department. Arnold responds that a friend of his owed him a favor. Paulina states that she will need that friend’s name.

The Woman in White calls it romantic that Ava still thinks her knight in shining armor is going to appear but doubts it. Ava insists that Brady will figure out she didn’t send the text message but she assures that it was quite convincing. Ava regrets ever mentioning China. Ava brings up that she and Brady decided they didn’t need to break up because of Rachel. The Woman in White goes over the story she made about Ava going to stay with Tripp and says that’s a better story than Ava just vanishing off the face of the Earth. Ava asks what if she made that story the truth.

Brady tells Kristen that he just wishes Ava would’ve told him that she planned on leaving, so he doesn’t understand why she didn’t come to him first. Brady adds that he tried calling but there’s no response. Brady decides to text Ava. Kristen says she will go get Rachel’s backpack together because it’s about time for them to go anyway. Kristen then finds Ava’s phone in Rachel’s backpack.

Paulina wants the name of the person who found the files for Arnold. He questions why she needs it. Paulina calls it a serious investigation with lots of evidence so she wants to know how they found it, was there an ulterior motive, and argues that Jada has a right to confront her accuser. Arnold responds that he can’t give her the name.

EJ tells Belle that he’s not sure how he became the villain in this situation when Jada cost him his job while she was cutting corners left and right to earn a promotion. Belle argues that nothing has been proven yet. EJ sees that she’s holding out hope because Jada was her champion who got her installed as district attorney, but now that she’s on leave, she isn’t around to protect her. EJ remarks that now Belle is suddenly out there all on her own, totally exposed. Belle warns EJ that his most vital organ is quite vulnerable. EJ isn’t sure he would consider that his most vital organ at the moment. Belle tells him to be careful or he might find himself totally exposed. EJ says they’ll see about that as they continue kissing and end up back on the bed.

Steve tells Jada that this has EJ DiMera’s signature all over it. Jada says that EJ did promise to retaliate but she didn’t think he would take it this far. Steve says there’s no such thing as too far when it comes to DiMeras. Jada talks about “Rafe” being sure he wouldn’t find anything and that he just wanted the extra money. Steve thinks EJ made sure “Rafe” would find something by manufacturing it himself. They agree that EJ would do it for revenge but Jada questions how to prove it.

Kristen questions why Rachel has Ava’s phone and notes that it’s not locked, so she must have disabled the passcode. Kristen sees the text that Brady just sent and the text from Ava saying she was leaving town, except she didn’t write those, Rachel did. Kristen wonders where the hell Ava is if she’s not in Hong Kong. Kristen looks further through Rachel’s backpack and finds her old scrapbook, causing her to worry. Brady then comes out and asks Kristen if everything is okay.

Ava tells the Woman in White that she’ll go to Hong Kong for real but she doesn’t believe her. Ava feels if she told anyone about her, she’d get sent back to Bayview. Ava talks about wanting to be there for Tripp’s wedding, so it would be a win-win. Ava declares that if she goes to China, she will never hear from her again and asks what she says.

Paulina questions Arnold being unable to tell her the name of his source. He says a friend of his did him a favor and he promised there would be no blowback. He says he would insist she talk to the source if he had any doubt the evidence was legit, but he saw the files and there’s no need for that. Paulina questions him believing all this about Jada. He claims he doesn’t want to and calls it devastating but says he can’t say it’s all surprising which Paulina questions. Arnold claims there’s always been part of Jada that felt like she was an impostor, trying to convince others that she was in the right place or that she deserved to be where she’s at. He thinks that kind of behavior can be dangerous, so he does believe it.

Jada asks how to prove that EJ manufactured the evidence. Steve says he has a few ideas and guesses that means Jada is Black Patch’s new client. Jada says she won’t fight him on that and thanks him. Steve decides he’ll get started after checking on Kayla at the hospital. Jada asks what happened. Steve guesses she hadn’t heard and reminds her of Whitley King. Steve says she turned out to be responsible for the tainted cupcakes and Bonnie’s accident. Jada thought she was in Bayview. Steve says that didn’t stop her from going on the attack and she sent poisoned scripts to all the cast including Kayla. Steve says they had an antidote so everyone will be fine, but he has to check on Kayla. Jada sends her thoughts. Steve assures that as soon as he’s done at the hospital, he’s on the case. Jada appreciates that and says in the meantime, she will get to the bottom of this herself.

EJ and Belle lay in bed together after having sex and jokes about hearing a noise, calling out to ask if that’s Sami. Belle reminds him that they agreed not to live in fear of her sister. EJ says it’s quite possible that she could find out from Marlena. Belle says Sami can’t do anything but have a temper tantrum. Belle points out that EJ and Sami are divorced, just like she and Shawn, so they can do whatever they want and there’s no reason to hide. EJ calls that a strong argument as they kiss. EJ tells Belle to go shower and he will meet her downstairs for pastries which Belle agrees to.

The Woman in White questions sending Ava to China and being rid of her for good. Ava tells her that she can go back to doing whatever she does here. She calls it a tempting offer but is afraid she can’t take her up on it. She says she doesn’t have much to do and no one ever comes around, so this is the most she’s spoken to a person in years. Ava questions her not letting her leave because she wants someone to chat with. She clarifies that she doesn’t trust Ava and argues that she would go to Hong Kong and then come right back. Ava promises that she won’t but she puts the gag back on Ava and says she’s already made up her mind.

Brady asks Kristen if they should get Rachel and head out. Kristen suddenly claims she’s not feeling very well and got a headache. Brady points out that they are heading to the hospital, so she can get checked out. Kristen says it’s not that serious and blames the craziness of the last few days catching up to her. Kristen asks Brady to take Rachel to her appointment while she heads upstairs to lay down. Brady then goes to get Rachel while Kristen sneaks out of the mansion.

Belle heads to the living room of the DiMera Mansion, looking for EJ. Jada then shows up and asks what Belle is doing there. Belle claims that she just came to see her nephew, Johnny and asks what brings Jada by. Jada responds that she needs to see EJ and asks if she’s seen him.

EJ brings breakfast to Rafe in the secret room of the tunnels. Rafe mocks getting tased by Rita. EJ informs him that the wedding did not happen so Rafe questions what he did. EJ informs him that Arnold outed Jada as a corrupt cop and dumped her at the altar.

Paulina appreciates “Rafe’s” honesty and can’t imagine this is easy for him. Arnold says he cares about Jada very much. Paulina feels terrible but these are very serious allegations, so she had to sideline Jada to look in to all of it. Paulina mentions having to appoint a new police commissioner, at least temporarily. Arnold thinks back to EJ instructing him to become police commissioner. He then suggests himself to Paulina, to step in for Jada.

Steve goes to the hospital and finds Brady. Steve tells him he’s so glad to hear they found Rachel and asks if she’s okay. Brady says she’s fine and they just came for a therapy appointment as part of her grand plan was running away thinking it would bring her parents back together. Brady talks about bringing Rachel to a child doctor and thanks Steve for helping Ava with the texts she was getting. Steve talks about being sure they were from Kristen while Brady explains the texts came from Rachel because she thought Ava was some type of obstacle. Brady informs Steve that Ava broke up with him and just left for Hong Kong to see Tripp, which Steve calls strange because Tripp didn’t say a word about it to him.

Kristen goes to her family home and finds Ava tied up. Ava questions how she found her as Kristen begins to untie her. Kristen reveals that she found her phone and scrapbook in Rachel’s backpack, but she doesn’t understand how Ava got there. Ava explains that Rachel called her and said she needed help, so she came to the address and immediately called Brady but they lost reception. Kristen questions Rachel doing this all by herself but Ava reveals that she had help.

Belle tells Jada that she doesn’t know where EJ is but she assumes it’s about what happened at the wedding since she read it in the paper. Jada tells Belle not to believe everything she reads as she’s completely innocent and that EJ is obviously behind this whole thing.

Rafe tells EJ that Jada is not a corrupt cop and calls him a son of a bitch. EJ is sure that the investigation will prove that she is and now he will make sure that Arnold fills the vacancy as police commissioner. Rafe argues that Arnold will never pull that off. EJ mocks him. Rafe calls him scum. EJ says he’s one giant step closer to getting exactly what he wanted.

Paulina questions “Rafe” wanting her to appoint him as interim commissioner. He claims that he just wants to do whatever he can to make a challenging situation easier and it’s up to Paulina if she has someone else in mind. Paulina admits she doesn’t, pointing out that Shawn did the job before but had a drinking problem back then. “Rafe” talks about understanding rehiring someone she just got rid of, but points out that the public know him and he’s never had any scandal so his record is spotless and he thinks that’s what Paulina needs considering Jada’s situation. Paulina admits that City Council are breathing down her neck to get somebody on the job right away. Paulina then tells “Rafe” that he’s hired.

Steve tells Brady that he talked to Tripp last week and he didn’t say a thing about Ava being there. Brady says this just happened last night and he was blindsided. Brady adds that he’d love to know Ava was okay. Steve decides he can give Tripp a call which Brady says he would appreciate. Steve calls Tripp and says he’s with Brady, who would like to talk to Ava so he asks him to put her on. Tripp informs Steve that Ava is not there.

Kristen questions Ava saying Rachel had help. Ava tells her that there’s someone else there, who told her to call her The Woman in White. Kristen questions what she is talking about. The Woman in White then comes in and calls out to Kristen, revealing herself to be Kristen’s mother, Rachel Blake and leaving Kristen shocked.

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Cat has lunch with Felicity in the town square. Cat tells her that she went to visit Mark today. Felicity says she misses him. Cat talks about knowing how upset she is that Mark is in prison, especially since he was trying to save their mom, but not everyone sees it that way.

Chad enters the living room of the Horton house where Julie had fallen asleep in the chair. Chad asks how she’s doing. Julie says she’s as alright as she can be. Chad apologizes for being gone so long. Julie assures that his kids were angels for her and mentions that JJ and Doug III put them to sleep while she wasn’t much help. Chad is sure that’s not true and asks Julie how her session with Marlena went. Julie says it was fine but she appreciated that Marlena didn’t pressure her about going back and left it up to her if she wants to return. Chad asks if she will go back and if it helped.

Xander goes to the hospital to see Sarah and invites her to a late dinner. Sarah wishes she could but says it’s been the craziest day. Xander asks how so. Sarah informs him that a bunch of people were poisoned, including his cousin Alex.

At Stephanie’s apartment, Alex kisses Stephanie and calls it well worth the wait. Stephanie agrees and jokes that she would’ve kissed him even if he hadn’t almost died. Stephanie says she’s glad that’s over. Alex comments on how bad it would’ve been if he kicked the bucket right before they were going to be together. Alex really wishes he didn’t have to break the news to Joy about them. Stephanie feels bad for her since she’s had her heart broken enough times to know that a relationship ending can feel like your life is ending too…

Joy remains passed out from the poison on the bed in her hotel room.

Alex hopes Joy doesn’t take it too hard since they’ve only been dating for about a month. Stephanie gets a text from Steve with an update on Kayla since she was poisoned too. Stephanie says Kayla is alright but they are treating her at the hospital and keeping her overnight. Alex says it’s no coincidence that he and Kayla were both poisoned in the same night. Stephanie explains that the paramedic said it happened to several Body and Soul cast members that received fake scripts. Alex calls it crazy that he was going over his script with Joy. Alex then realizes that means Joy was poisoned as well, so he calls her.

Joy remains unconscious on her bed as her phone rings nearby with Alex’s call.

Sarah tells Xander that they thankfully had the antidote in the lab so they haven’t lost anyone, but not everyone is accounted for. Xander asks about Alex. Sarah says she heard he’s okay. Xander is relieved and wonders if Justin or Philip have heard the news. Sarah mentions that she hasn’t heard him complain about Philip lately, so she asks if that means they have turned the corner. Xander thinks they have and that they are actually working well together. Xander reveals that Philip is now in support of his idea to go after DiMera Enterprises which shocks Sarah. Xander declares they are both gung ho now, to destroy their competition.

Philip does pushups in his room until Kate shows up at his door. Kate says she’s sorry to drop by unannounced but she needed someone to talk to. Philip tells her that he’s busy getting ready for bed because he has an early meeting tomorrow. Kate asks if he’s going to turn away his mom when she has no one else to turn to. Philip gives in and asks what the problem is. Kate informs him that her career as a soap opera mogul is a complete disaster and it’s depressing as hell.

Julie tells Chad that Marlena did not cure her depression in one magical session. Julie says she was lovely to her, but she doesn’t see how therapy is going to help her problem that Doug is gone and she’s lost without him. Chad says it makes sense that she would be having a hard time. Julie thanks him for understanding. Julie hopes she can be her old self again. Chad thinks she will find her. Chad says maybe talking to Marlena if not for a cure, will at least provide comfort. Julie agrees to book another session. Julie realizes that she can’t go on living like this and credits Chad for that realization. Julie acknowledges that she’s lost a lot of loved ones and friends in her life, but losing the love of her life is a bigger blow than she’s ever had to take. Julie feels like she’s lost a part of herself. Chad says he gets it. Julie cries that they never stop loving or missing them. Julie understands that eventually, her heart will open again and she’ll be able to appreciate the blessings she does have like Chad, his children, and all the friends that have showered her with love and support. Julie assures that she will get there and adapt. Chad encourages that they need her. Julie says she has done some soul searching and reveals that she’s had a change of heart about Cat Green.

Felicity asks Cat if Mark is a bad person. Cat assures that he’s not and that he just did a bad thing, but for a good reason, like how she lied to Chad when he didn’t deserve that. Cat calls Chad a wonderful man who is a loving father, courageous, and strong but sensitive. Cat calls him smart and funny. Felicity comments that Cat really likes Chad.

Sarah reminds Xander that she told him that she doesn’t want him to break the law. Xander insists that he and Philip will find a legal way to seize control of DiMera and promises no illegal tactics. Sarah asks if he can keep that promise. Xander admits they may have to bend the rules but they won’t break them. Sarah doesn’t like the idea of him picking a war with Kristen when she won’t go down without a fight and they know how deadly she can be. Xander promises to be careful but Sarah says that doesn’t mean anything. Sarah can’t believe Philip let Xander talk him in to this, but Xander reveals he didn’t have to as it was Philip’s idea.

Philip tells Kate that he can’t believe a crazy fan poisoned her cast and crew. Kate comments that at least no one has died yet, but the police are still checking with people who haven’t answered their phone. Philip asks about Stephanie. Kate says she’s fine and informs him that she quit the show which surprises Philip. Kate says it’s just been one thing after another and now they lost their publicist when they need her the most. Philip remarks that at least she wasn’t poisoned. Kate says she’s starting to wonder if this soap opera venture is worth all the trouble. Philip asks if she’s saying she’s ready to throw in the towel. Kate says she isn’t sure and talks about how she thought running a soap opera would be fun and it brought joy for awhile, but now there’s no joy, it’s dead…

Joy remains unconscious as her phone rings nearby with Alex’s call.

Alex tells Stephanie that Joy isn’t picking up. Stephanie says she was so worried about Alex that it never occurred to her that Joy could be in trouble as well. Alex says he has to get over there. Stephanie feels he’s still too weak. Alex says he’ll be fine and that he has to get over there because if Joy didn’t get the antidote, her life could be in danger. Stephanie decides she will drive him and they exit together.

Felicity asks Cat if she like likes Chad, but Cat claims it’s nothing like that. Cat then admits that she does. Felicity asks if Chad knows that. Cat responds that he does know that she has feelings for him, but it’s not like he would ever like her back. Felicity asks why not. Cat says it’s because of what she did to him and it destroyed any chance they had to be together.

Chad questions Julie having a change of heart about Cat. Julie explains that she realizes now that she was strong-armed by Clyde in to doing what she did. Julie notes that it doesn’t mean she forgives her for all of her lies but she doesn’t have to be so vocal about it. Julie asks if Chad and Cat are friends. Chad says he wouldn’t go that far. Chad says they are in a better place and maybe they could be friends one day.

Philip tells Kate that he’s sorry that things are such a mess and asks if he can do anything to help. Kate says he did enough by listening and that she and Abe will figure it out. Kate asks how Philip is doing at work. Philip informs her that he and Xander are actually getting along. Kate is surprised and guesses that Sarah and Stephanie are keeping their mouths shut. Philip confirms that Xander still believes the letter from Victor is legit which is good because that means he’s putting up with him. Philip then reveals that he and Xander are actually teaming up for a big power play as he declares they are going to take over DiMera Enterprises.

Sarah questions Xander saying that it was Philip’s idea to go after DiMera. Xander explains that it as his idea originally when Philip shot it down, but now Philip had a change of heart and must have realized how brilliant it was. Sarah says it doesn’t make sense. Xander questions why not. Sarah flashes back to arguing with Philip and then tells Xander that she’s just surprised since Philip opposed the idea of a hostile takeover of DiMera. Xander says Philip’s main objection was with Stephanie but it’s not really an issue now because she dumped him.

Alex and Stephanie go to Joy’s hotel room. Alex knocks on the door but there’s no answer. Alex then opens the door and they find Joy unconscious on the bed. Alex and Stephanie rush in to check on her. Alex notes that Joy has a pulse but it’s weak, so they have to get her to the hospital. Alex and Stephanie then help Joy out of the room.

Cat tells Felicity that she would like to think maybe Chad could forgive her one day, but she doesn’t see that happening. Felicity asks why not, pointing out that she did. Cat says she’s happy that she did and she’s grateful for this. Cat adds that she just doesn’t think Chad has those kind of feelings for her. Felicity compares it to her relationship with her boyfriend Todd and says he didn’t like her at first but now they are together. Cat thinks it will take more for her and Chad to turn things around.

Julie promises Chad that she won’t be so critical of Cat, but sometimes her straight shooter instincts slip out. Chad appreciates her effort. Julie says it’s the least she can do if Cat becomes Marlena’s assistant. Chad thinks Cat deserves a second chance. Julie cries that Doug would approve since he was a champion of second chances. Chad apologizes and says he has to get back to the Spectator on a big story. Chad asks if Julie will be okay. Julie says she’ll be fine and she might even try to go upstairs to sleep in her great, big, empty bed again. Chad wishes her luck. Julie notes that if she doesn’t make it, the sofa is comfortable but she promises to try. Chad tells Julie that he loves her as he then exits.

Alex gets Joy set up in a hospital bed with Sarah. Alex asks if she’s going to be okay since she was left unattended way longer than he was. Sarah says once the antidote is in her system, she should start recovering. Alex remarks that he never should’ve left her alone. Sarah points out that then he would be in bad shape too. Alex wishes it occurred to him that Joy could be in trouble too. Sarah assures that Joy is being taken care of now and asks how Alex is feeling. Alex says he’s fine thanks to the antidote and asks how they came up with it so quick. Sarah says they actually had it in the lab and so far, everyone has made a full recovery. Joy then wakes up and calls out to Alex, who tells her that he’s right there. Joy asks why she’s in the hospital and what happened to her.

At the hospital, Stephanie comments to Xander on feeling bad for Joy. Xander remarks that Joy is lucky they were both there for her. Stephanie wishes they got there sooner. Xander asks Stephanie if she and Alex are back together. Stephanie asks why he asks. Xander explains that Philip mentioned they broke up but he was vague on the details, so he thought maybe Stephanie chose Alex over Philip. Stephanie then thinks back to breaking up with Philip because of his lies about Victor’s letter. Stephanie then informs Xander that Alex is not the reason that she stopped seeing Philip. Sarah comes over, so Stephanie asks how Joy is. Sarah says it looks like she will make a full recovery and allows Stephanie to go see her. Xander tells Sarah that he’s glad Joy will be okay. Sarah admits she wasn’t sure at first because she was suffering so much longer. Xander says he can see what she means by it being a crazy night. Xander guesses she’ll still be too busy for dinner. Sarah confirms that she has more to do before finishing up and she doesn’t want Xander to have to wait any more. Xander decides he will go to the Brady Pub and pick up takeout for them and says he will see her back at the house. Xander kisses Sarah goodbye and leaves the hospital. Sarah then pulls out her phone.

Kate questions Philip saying that he and Xander are going to attempt to takeover DiMera. Philip insists they are going to succeed but guesses Kate doesn’t like the idea. Kate admires the ambition but feels they need to give it more thought as they may be ruffling the wrong feathers. Philip argues that he’s not afraid of Kristen and says it would be great to pay her back for almost killing Kate a few years ago. Kate clarifies that she’s talking about Sarah, reminding him that Sarah agreed to keep his secret because he would keep Xander in line. Philip says he hears what she’s saying, but if it was a problem, he feels he would’ve heard from Sarah by now. Philip then gets a text message from Sarah, saying she wants to meet. Sarah comes to his room. Philip answers and guesses she’s not happy about he and Xander going after DiMera. Sarah angrily reminds him of their agreement that he would keep Xander in check and now they are going after the DiMeras of all people. Philip argues that she wanted him to work with Xander and insists they won’t do anything illegal. Sarah complains that it’s an aggressive move and it will be difficult not to get their hands dirty. Philip promises to make sure that Xander doesn’t break the law. Sarah says those words ring hollow. Sarah adds that since Philip is turning out to not be a very good influence on Xander, maybe they should just tell him the truth that Philip has no claim on Titan.

Xander picks up his takeout from the Pub and then runs into Kate as he exits. Kate says she and Philip were just talking about him as he was filling her in on the plot to take over DiMera. Xander tells her to keep her voice down and remarks that he should’ve known Philip would blab to his mom. Xander questions Kate supporting their decision. Kate admits she has reservations. Xander assures they can handle Kristen, but he wishes they struck when she was more vulnerable while her daughter was missing. Xander asks if Kate has lost her competitive edge. Kate talks about running Body and Soul being much more challenging and serious than she could’ve imagined, especially with all the drama behind the scenes.

Joy tells Alex and Stephanie that she can’t believe Whitley did this. Joy credits Alex for saving her life and says she’s so grateful for him coming back when he did. Joy adds that she’s grateful for Stephanie saving Alex’s life and then asks if they just happened to run in to each other in the hallway which Alex claims is what happened. Joy calls that really lucky and is thankful she didn’t lose him.

Cat and Felicity remain together in the town square until Chad approaches. Cat introduces Chad to Felicity. Cat informs Chad that she got her new job as Marlena’s assistant. Chad says that’s great and that he’s happy for her. Felicity invites Chad to join them.

Julie gets up and slowly begins to go upstairs, telling herself that she can do this.

Chad says he has to get to the office to do some work. Cat tells him to have a good night as Chad then walks on. Felicity remarks that it was worth a try.

Philip asks Sarah to be reasonable, arguing that he’s out on his ass if she tells Xander the truth and then there won’t be anyone to keep him in check. Sarah questions who is keeping Xander in check now. Philip argues that they haven’t done anything wrong and he will do his best to make sure it stays that way, but he can’t have Sarah threatening him over every decision they make. Sarah warns Philip that he has to play by her rules. Philip asks if she’s saying they have to drop their takeover plans. Sarah allows them to proceed for now, but if she gets any hint that things aren’t on the up and up, she won’t hesitate to pull the plug. Philip thinks she’s overreacting but Sarah declares that she’s calling the shots now and she can blow him out of the water any time she wants. Sarah then exits his room.

Xander tells Kate that Sarah just told him about how Body and Soul’s cast and crew were poisoned by an obsessed fan. Kate is thankful no one died. Xander comments on things being quite dire for Joy. Kate is surprised to learn that Joy was a victim. Xander says he was at the hospital when they brought her in and Sarah said she would be okay, but she was lucky that Alex and Stephanie found her when they did.

At the hospital, Stephanie tells Alex that it’s a relief that Joy is going to be okay and she’s glad he didn’t say anything about them since it obviously wasn’t the right time. Alex agrees but says when Joy is better, he’ll break the news to her. Stephanie says only if he’s sure. Alex asks if he hasn’t made himself clear enough. Stephanie says he has, but she needs constant reassurance. Stephanie hates being needy and insecure. Alex assures that he’s crazy about her no matter what, adding that he’s insecure and needy too. Alex says he needs her to tell him that she feels like he does in this moment. Stephanie asks how he feels in this moment. Alex responds that he feels like she’s the only one for him and the only one he wants to be with. Stephanie assures that she feels exactly the same way. Alex and Stephanie then kiss as Joy comes around the corner and sees them, leaving her shocked.

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The person in all black has a wall of Body and Soul headshot photos with red X’s through them. They then pick up the last photo being of Abe.

Kayla informs Steve that Abe said no one is getting killed and that he thinks Leo just went rogue. Kayla adds that Abe said he would get to the bottom of it. Kayla then passes out in Steve’s arms.

Stephanie asks if Alex really means it that he wants to be with her. Alex assures that he does and goes to kiss Stephanie but he collapses.

Johnny tells Chanel that he doesn’t know why they would do this as they have to know killing off Seth’s character is a huge mistake since he’s the one who allowed them to shoot at the hospital. Johnny decides he will call Leo but he passes out on the couch.

Hattie asks Leo if this is some kind of joke. Leo wonders if it’s The Stalker, the person who sent the poisoned cupcakes, sent Bonnie down the elevator shaft, and has been targeting the cast and crew ever since Hattie put a curse on the show. Hattie guesses that is possible but says attempted murder is no small potatoes. Hattie says she’s starting to feel unsteady and then collapses onto Leo’s bed.

Abe remains at the studio and declares that he thinks he knows who is doing this. Abe goes over the cupcakes and Bonnie’s accident, saying he should’ve realized this sooner.

The person in all black draws a red X through Abe’s photo. Abe then appears in the room and declares he should’ve known it was her. She turns around, revealing Whitley King, the crazy nurse who kidnapped Abe. She questions what took him so long.

At the hospital, Seth Burns reads the fake script and questions thinking they can get away with this. Sarah approaches and asks if everything is okay. Seth responds that he’s so angry he can’t get the words out. Seth informs Sarah that he’s been fired from Body and Soul as they are killing him off. Sarah says she’s sorry as Seth complains that he was doing a great job. Seth brings up how Johnny was just praising him this morning. Seth calls it outrageous and declares that Abe, Kate, and Leo won’t get away with it. Seth brings up that they are only allowed to shoot in the hospital because he signed off on it and says this is the thanks he gets. Sarah encourages him not to take it too personally. Seth argues that they could’ve come up with a more memorable way to get rid of him. Sarah asks how they are going to. Seth calls it so humiliating that he doesn’t even want to tell her. Sarah says she understands but Seth decides he will tell her. Seth then informs her that his character succumbs to carbon monoxide poisoning due to a faulty space heater. Sarah points out that does happen and then brings up that nurse Whitley’s husband died that way.

Whitley tells Abe that it’s so nice of him to visit and asks what took him so long. Abe says this is not a social visit. Whitley notes that he sounds upset. Abe confirms that he is because she’s been attacking the men and women of Body and Soul which Whitley admits she’s guilty of and asks how he figured it out. Abe explains that Kayla wanted to know why they were killing off her character. Whitley guesses she got the latest script. Abe remembered how much Whitley loved her cats and Body and Soul, so it hit him that it had to be her. Whitley guesses he found her out and admits she did it, adding that she would do it again. Abe doesn’t get how she could do this to the cast and crew of a show that she claimed to love. Whitley insists that she does love it, but the show he’s producing is not her Body and Soul. Abe questions what she’s talking about. Whitley accuses him of ruining it so she had to make he and everyone who helped him, pay for it.

Seth tells Sarah that he remembers Whitley holding Abe hostage in her apartment for months. Sarah says what she did to Abe was horrible but she wasn’t in her right mind and suffered a psychotic break after her husband died due to carbon monoxide poisoning along with all of her cats. Seth mocks the idea of his character dying like cats. Seth declares that it would take more than a little bit of poison to take him out. Seth that starts having pains so Sarah asks if everything is okay.

Steve lays Kayla on the couch and tries to wake her up. Steve notes that she’s barely breathing, so he decides to call for help.

Stephanie lays Alex on the couch and wakes him up. Alex asks what’s going on and where he was. Stephanie informs him that he passed out. Alex notes that he doesn’t feel good. Stephanie notes he has a fever, so they need to get him to the hospital right now. Stephanie calls 911 but gets put on hold.

Chanel wakes Johnny up on the couch. Johnny asks what happened. Chanel says he just passed out and asks how he’s feeling. Johnny says he feels out of it, dizzy, and nauseous. Chanel decides to call for help. Chanel says she needs an ambulance right away but is told that it’s going to be awhile because they are overwhelmed with the calls. Chanel says to hell with that and helps Johnny up. Chanel declares that she is taking Johnny to the hospital, herself.

Leo tells Hattie not to mess with him and to get up. Leo then sees she doesn’t have a pulse and she’s not breathing. Leo sits down and talks about Hattie being gone, saying he’s going to miss her so much. Leo calls this a cruel twist of fate as she was so upset about her character dying on the show, that she actually died. Leo insists he wouldn’t have killed her off right after writing her back in. Leo wonders why she had to come in so angry and guesses she stroked out from all that adrenaline. Leo tells Hattie that she did not deserve this and calls her an incredible person, like a crass, bizarro version of Marlena. Leo talks about enjoying spending time with Hattie and calls it an absolute honor to call her a friend. Leo says she was so full of life and asks how she could be dead. Hattie then wakes up, relieving Leo.

Stephanie tells Alex that it could be awhile for the ambulance since they are apparently backed up tonight, so she’s going to take care of him, herself. Stephanie says they first need to get his fever down and gives him water. Alex doesn’t know what he would’ve done without her. Stephanie encourages that help will be there soon.

Steve goes to the hospital and informs Sarah that he just brought Kayla in to the ER. Sarah asks what happened. Steve explain that they were running lines for Body and Soul, then she collapsed. Sarah says that’s strange because the same thing happened to Seth Burns and they are treating him now. Sarah says Seth is conscious but weak with a high fever. Steve says it sounds exactly like Kayla and asks what these symptoms tell Sarah. Sarah thinks someone may have poisoned them.

Abe questions Whitley doing this because they took the show in a new direction. Whitley complains that they made a complete mockery of her favorite show. Whitley reveals that she sent the poisoned cupcakes and thought that would get her point across that their reboot was a complete failure. Whitley hoped they would realize their errors and declares that she had to make permanent changes, starting with Bonnie.

Leo calls for an ambulance but is told there are no available units. Leo tells them to get someone that as soon as they can. Hattie asks if she’s going to die. Leo assures that she is not and encourages her. Hattie asks what the holdup is. Leo says there’s some kind of city wide crisis. Leo says it might take awhile so he will do his best to keep her company. Hattie asks if he said those sweet things about her just because he thought she was dead. Leo assures that he meant every word.

Abe doesn’t get how Whitley could go after Bonnie from inside Bayview. Whitley remarks that invisibility has it’s benefits. Abe asks if the staff weren’t watching her around the clock. Whitley says they were at first, but now they just see her as a grieving widow. She mentions seeing a fan post a photo of a call sheet, so she knew when and where they were shooting. Whitley reveals that she sent the text to Bonnie from a burner phone. Abe questions how she got her number. Whitley says the dark web and on Soap twitter, you can find out anything you want. Abe questions her trying to murder Bonnie. Whitley says she obviously didn’t succeed and then she saw the report that Abe was bringing in Kayla which she calls a travesty and declares that Kayla had to go.

Steve sets Kayla up in a hospital bed and encourages her that Sarah is going to find out what’s making her sick as he tells her to stay with him.

Sarah makes a call to put a rush on the blood work. Chanel brings Johnny in and tells Sarah that Johnny passed out after reading the Body and Soul script. Sarah reveals that she thinks the script was poisoned and says she will fill Chanel in on the way to getting Johnny a room.

Abe questions Whitley being unhappy with Kayla, so she wrote her out of the show. Whitley repeats that she had to go and argues that she and Bonnie are not the Cassandra Lovegood character. Abe argues that she’s taking this way too far. Whitley argues that she’s fighting for her life and says Body and Soul kept her going after losing her husband and her cats which is why they all had to die. Abe asks if she’s saying that’s why Cassandra had to die in the script she wrote. Whitley reveals that she poisoned every actor Abe hired.

Stephanie finishes a call and informs Alex that they are sending someone out shortly. Alex says he’s feeling better. Stephanie notes that his fever is definitely down. Alex credits her. Stephanie jokes that maybe she should’ve gone in to medicine like her mom but Alex says he wouldn’t want her at anybody else’s bed side. Alex then starts coughing so Stephanie gives him more water. Stephanie says she can’t have him dying on her now after they finally got on the same page about their future. Alex assures that she’s not getting rid of him that easy.

Whitley reveals to Abe the experimental drug she got from Bayview that has toxic side effects which she used to spray each of the scripts. Whitley declares that everyone who got a script is probably dead and that Abe is next.

Sarah joins Steve in Kayla’s room. Steve asks if she figured out what Kayla and Seth were poisoned with. Sarah says they think so and that they have the antidote here in the lab, so she should make a full recovery.

Sarah injects Johnny with the antidote and tells Chanel that he should make a full recovery which Chanel is thankful for. Sarah says she has to go check on everyone else who was poisoned but she will be back to check on him. Johnny thanks Sarah as she exits. Chanel tells Johnny that she was so scared that she could’ve lost him. Johnny assures that he will never leave her which Chanel says she will hold him to.

Whitley tells Abe that as soon as the drug touches his skin, he’s a dead man, just like her husband. Abe argues that she doesn’t want to do this. Whitley thought they had a special bond but after what he’s done to Body and Soul, that bond is forever broken and he has to die. Paulina then appears and grabs Whitley, saying not on her watch. After getting Whitley subdued in her hospital bed, Abe and Paulina sit together. Abe brings up texting Paulina his hunch about Whitley. Paulina talks about how chaotic Salem was tonight and declares she was not about to let Abe face Whitley alone, so she jumped in her car and headed straight here. Abe says he’s so grateful to her. Paulina is grateful that he’s alright. Paulina prays that the rest of Whitley’s victims got help in time too…

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s feeling better and his energy is coming back along with his appetite. Johnny mentions not being sure he’d ever hear her call him her husband again after what he did. Chanel says if she wasn’t sure she wanted to give their marriage another shot, almost losing him drove it home that he is so important to her. Chanel thinks going through what they have, coming out the other side and finding their way back to each other will only make them stronger. Johnny agrees and says she means everything to him. Johnny promises to never take her for granted again as they kiss.

A paramedic checks on Hattie in Leo’s room and says she should recover but if it gets any worse, she should get to the hospital. Leo thanks him as he exits. Leo tells Hattie that she’s going to be okay. Leo doesn’t think he realized how much he adored Hattie until he thought she was dead. Leo promises never to take Hattie for granted again as they hug.

The paramedic checks on Alex at Stephanie’s apartment and says he should be fine in a couple hours, but if he gets worse, he should get to the hospital immediately. Stephanie thanks him as he exits. Stephanie can’t believe someone poisoned the script. Alex remarks that Body and Soul is the gift that keeps on giving. Alex says now that he’s coming out of the fog, he remembers what he was going to do before he collapsed. Alex then kisses Stephanie.

Steve tells Kayla that he’s so grateful that she will be okay. Kayla thinks the antidote is working since she feels so much better. Steve couldn’t imagine losing her again and says he loves her so much as they kiss. Kayla questions there being poison on the script which Steve confirms. Kayla asks if there’s any idea who is behind it. Steve says not yet but promises to find out who it was and to make them pay.

Whitley wakes up tied to her hospital bed and starts talking to Abe as if he is a character on Body and Soul. Paulina calls Whitley one sick puppy. Abe acknowledges that she has no one, so he wants to show her some compassion. Paulina comments on Abe’s big forgiving heart and tells him to go ahead. Abe tries to explain that he’s not the Henry Marshall character. Whitley says the heart wants what it wants like Body and Soul and they will always have Pineview.

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Hattie visits Bonnie in the hospital. Hattie says she heard Bonnie could be laid up for months and it sounds bad. Hattie brings up Body and Soul, wondering what’s going to happen with their characters. Bonnie is able to inform her that they are having Kayla stand in for her.

Steve and Kayla go home. Kayla talks about not seeing Stephanie that worked up in a long time. Steve talks about how horrible it would’ve been for Marcus to see Jada hauled down to the station on allegations. Steve says it makes no sense as Jada would never do what she’s accused of. Kayla asks if Steve is going to talk to Shawn about his belief that EJ set Jada up. Steve says he’s going to do some legwork first as he doesn’t want EJ to know he’s onto him until he has something solid. Kayla then finds an envelope left at their door.

At the Body and Soul studio, Kate and Abe talk about hoping Kayla is up to playing Cassandra. Kate brings up Alex and Joy and how messy it could get with them sleeping together in real life.

Alex and Joy lay in bed together after having sex. Joy comments that the day at work was actually fun without Chanel. Joy adds that she wishes she never met Johnny that night at Small Bar. Alex points out that there’s no way that she could’ve known they would end up working together. Joy says something told her that night was a big mistake to hook up with Johnny and says she should’ve listened to her gut.

Johnny is at home at the DiMera Mansion, on the phone with Seth Burns. Johnny praises Seth for his work on set and agrees that it’s not the same without Chanel and that he misses her too, as Chanel then enters the living room. Johnny tells Seth he will talk to him tomorrow and hangs up. Chanel hands Johnny an envelope that was at the front door. Johnny asks if she came by for any particular reason. Chanel responds that she wanted to talk about them.

Kayla sees the envelope is from Leo and guesses it’s her first script. Steve jokes about being married to a TV star. Kayla talks about being unable to say no, knowing that Abe was desperate. Steve calls her a good friend. Kayla then opens the envelope.

Abe asks Kate what she’s worried about, pointing out that Alex and Joy are consenting adults. Kate worries that if things go wrong, they will have a big problem since Alex was just sleeping with Stephanie. Stephanie then arrives and asks if she just heard her name.

Joy suggests to Alex that they run lines for tomorrow’s bedroom scene while they are in bed. Alex calls it more fun than doing it at home alone. Joy pulls out the script from an envelope and says this came out of nowhere, revealing her character gets in to a car accident and goes in to premature labor while Alex’s character tries to deliver the baby on the side of the road. Joy continues reading that the baby doesn’t die, but her character does.

Johnny admits to Chanel that he was worried she was having second thoughts. Chanel says she just knew he was working and she needed more time to make sure her head was on straight before they talked. Chanel declares that if they are going to make their marriage work, they need to get to work right away. Chanel tells Johnny to talk to her if he ever doubts her again and to not assume it’s her if he sees Alex having sex with someone. Johnny assures he won’t make that mistake again and he let his jealousy get out of hand. Johnny knows he hurt her. Chanel doesn’t understand how he could ever think she would cheat on him as she thought they were solid and in a good place. Johnny calls it 100% on him and promises that he will never doubt her again. Johnny tells Chanel that he loves her and he can’t live without her. Chanel says she loves him too and she cannot imagine wanting to be with any man but him. Johnny insists on feeling the same.

Kayla reads the script she got and tells Steve that she doesn’t know how to pretend to be in love with another man since Steve’s the only man she wants. Kayla sees that this episode, she only has scenes with Hattie. Kayla guesses she should call her and run lines with her. Kayla decides she doesn’t have the energy for Hattie tonight, so she asks Steve to run the lines with her. Steve says he’s no actor but Kayla insists.

Hattie tells Bonnie that Kayla doesn’t have her spark. Hattie notes that tomorrow will be interesting and brings up Leo giving her a script. Hattie says it seems to have a lot of Cassandra and Charlemagne, so she asks Bonnie to run lines with her.

Alex tells Joy that it’s insane and that they can’t kill her off. Alex continues reading the script and finds out his character gets hit by a car and killed.

The person in all black draws a red X through a photo of Alex.

Abe questions Stephanie not being at Jada’s wedding. Stephanie guesses he hasn’t talked to Paulina and reveals the wedding was a total disaster and didn’t even happen as “Rafe” supposedly found evidence that Jada is a corrupt cop and left her at the altar while Shawn dragged her off to the police station for questioning. Abe can’t believe it or that Paulina would either. Stephanie insists that Jada is incapable of doing the things she’s accused of and that Steve will clear her name. Kate asks if that’s why Stephanie came. Stephanie says she wanted to let them know that she put out a press release about Kayla stepping in as Cassandra and about the new role of Lady Whistleblower. Stephanie brings up the Emmys and then reveals that she will not be around which Abe questions. Stephanie then announces that she quits. Abe questions her quitting her job. Stephanie didn’t want to leave them in a lurch so she reached out to a friend named Andrea who is fantastic with tons of experience. Kate questions prompted her decision. Stephanie promises it has nothing to do with them and she loved every minute of working on the show, but the reason is Alex Kiriakis.

Joy wonders if she and Alex are fired. Alex feels they should’ve been told something before reading it in a script. Alex then reads further and sees that the script is for the air date of April 1, so he believes it must be an April Fool’s joke. Joy isn’t sure. Alex wants to call Abe to be sure but Joy stops him and says she’s okay with whatever happens. Joy declares that the only real positive to come from this whole experience has been meeting Alex. Joy brings up that next week is Valentine’s Day and says she’d love to spend it somewhere else with him.

Chanel tells Johnny that with time and talking things through, she has a new perspective on them and what happened. Chanel sees now that Johnny almost went to bed with Joy and she had a close call with Shawn while they were both angry and lashing out, but at the end of the day, they didn’t break their wedding vows and she thinks there’s a reason for that. Johnny says that night with Joy, he felt naked without his wedding ring and he never wants to take it off again. Johnny tells Chanel that there’s one thing he needs from her to fix their marriage and that’s for her to be there because every night she spends at Paulina’s, she feels further away. Chanel then agrees to come home. Johnny offers to go help her pack her things, but Chanel reveals that she already packed and her bag is in the car.

Steve tells Kayla that he can never say no to her, so he and Kayla run lines.

Hattie runs lines with Bonnie in the hospital and then reads that the script says Cassandra shoots her and she dies. Hattie worries that she finally gets back on the show and Leo is killing her off again.

Steve and Kayla continue running lines. Steve improvises and says he’s going where the scene takes him, joking about his acting. Steve asks if Charlemagne is really dead. Kayla says they just brought her back and questions killing her off, feeling there must be more to this. Kayla then reads on that her character dies too.

Hattie questions how Leo could kill her off again and if Bonnie had anything to do with this. Bonnie says of course not. Hattie decides she will call Leo to give him a piece of her mind but it goes straight to voicemail. Hattie declares that she won’t let Leo do this to her, so she’s going to see him. Hattie tells Bonnie that she’ll be back and exits.

Kate questions Stephanie quitting for Alex. Stephanie clarifies that it’s because of him but not for him as she’s doing it for herself. Stephanie says they were being fair when they said she had to choose between Alex or her job and she realizes now that keeping her job was a reflective choice that she regrets. Kate guesses that’s now that she’s no longer with Philip. Stephanie responds that she had no business being with Philip when she wasn’t ready to move on and she doesn’t think Alex was either. Abe asks if she’s talked to Alex about this. Stephanie says she has and whether they are on the same page or not, she knows she’s making the right decision. Kate wishes she could agree. Stephanie adds that she knows Alex is with Joy now, so if they don’t wind up together, at least she knows she tried.

Alex asks if Joy wants to take a Valentine’s trip. Joy brings up that her mom has been bugging her to visit so she thought New York could be fun. Alex calls meeting the parents a big step. Alex then flashes back to talking to Stephanie about how Stephanie was with Philip because of Alex being with Joy and Alex was with Joy because Stephanie was with Philip. Alex tells Joy that it’s maybe too fast. Joy calls it just an idea and says they can go somewhere else or just stay here. Joy asks if he does want to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her. Alex assures that he does. Alex then gets a text from Stephanie asking if he’s free to meet up because she needs to talk to him. Alex tells Joy that he should get going. Joy asks about tomorrow’s script. Alex says it’s an early call time and he’s tired. Joy says he could stay here but Alex says they know he wouldn’t get much sleep then. Alex tells Joy that he will see her tomorrow and exits, leaving Joy disappointed.

Johnny excitedly tells Chanel that he will go get her bags out of the car and help her unpack as he can’t believe they will be sleeping under the same roof tonight. Johnny wants Chanel to know that they don’t have to sleep in their bed tonight and he wants whatever she’s comfortable with. Chanel agrees to take it one day at a time. Johnny tells her that he’s missed her so much as they hug and then end up kissing. Johnny goes and retrieves Chanel’s bag. Johnny opens the envelope to read the new script from Leo and is shocked to read that he killed off Seth Burns’ character. Johnny worries that Seth will be devastated.

The person in all black draws a red X through a photo of Seth Burns.

Alex goes to see Stephanie at her apartment. Stephanie apologizes for the cryptic text and says she just wanted to talk to him in person. Stephanie informs him that she quit Body and Soul, feeling she had to go for it even if they didn’t finish their conversation. Stephanie tells Alex that she has feelings for him and she’s not trying to pressure him, but she knew if they were ever going to have a shot, it wasn’t going to happen while she was publicist for Body and Soul, so she had to follow her heart. Alex doesn’t know what to say. Stephanie says he doesn’t have to say anything as she knows he’s with Joy and that’s a complication. Alex says he thought he and Joy were still just getting to know each other casually, but she’s suddenly talking about taking a Valentine’s Day trip. Alex assures he does not want to do that at all, so he knows what he has to do. Alex declares that he has to let Joy down gently, because he just wants to be with Stephanie.

Kate can’t believe Stephanie just quit on them without any notice. Abe says he’s sorry to see her go. Kate blames everything going wrong ever since Hattie cursed the show. Abe encourages Kate to go home and get some rest. Kate tells him to do the same. Abe says he’ll finish the schedule and be right behind her.

Kayla wonders to Steve if this whole thing is her fault since she told Abe that she didn’t really want to do it, but questions killing the character off. Kayla wishes she was talked to about it first. Steve suggests she call him and find out. Kayla then calls Abe and says she was just going over the script tomorrow and she’s a bit confused. Abe says he will help if he can. Kayla informs him that it says Cassandra is being killed off which Abe questions. Kayla explains that it says her character shoots Charlemagne and then her cat ends up stepping on the trigger, shooting her in the heart. Abe has no idea what she’s talking about. Kayla says it was in the script that was waiting for her when she got home. Abe says this must be Leo going off on his own again without running it by them. Kayla asks what to do. Abe tells her to hang in there and he’ll get to the bottom of this.

Hattie goes to see Leo and informs him that she just got her latest script and it says Cassandra kills her dead. Leo says it doesn’t and that he did not write that. Hattie shows him the script. Leo mocks it and questions where it came from. Hattie says it was delivered to her in an envelope like always. Leo says it didn’t come from him, so Hattie questions who did.

The person in all black draws a red X through a photo of Leo.

Hattie asks Leo if this is some kind of joke. Leo wonders if it’s The Stalker, the person who sent the poisoned cupcakes, sent Bonnie down the elevator shaft, and has been targeting the cast and crew ever since Hattie put a curse on the show. Hattie guesses that is possible but says attempted murder is no small potatoes. Hattie says she’s starting to feel unsteady and then collapses onto Leo’s bed.

Joy remains in bed, reading an article about Valentine’s Day when she starts to get dizzy. Joy decides she should get a drink, but when she gets up, she passes out on the bed.

Stephanie asks if Alex really means it that he wants to be with her. Alex assures that he does and goes to kiss Stephanie but he collapses.

Kayla informs Steve that Abe said no one is getting killed and that he thinks Leo just went rogue. Kayla adds that Abe said he would get to the bottom of it. Kayla then passes out in Steve’s arms.

Johnny tells Chanel that he doesn’t know why they would do this as they have to know killing off Seth’s character is a huge mistake since he’s the one who allowed them to shoot at the hospital. Johnny decides he will call Leo but he passes out on the couch.

Abe remains at the studio and declares that he thinks he knows who is doing this.

The person in all black has a wall of Body and Soul headshot photos with red X’s through them. They then pick up the last photo being of Abe.

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Paulina begins the wedding ceremony of Jada and “Rafe”. Paulina asks if anyone objects, so Leo stands up and announces he has something to say. Paulina questions what is going on here. Javi asks Leo what the hell he is doing. Leo reminds Javi that he said “Rafe” might shoot the messenger, so he’ll take the hit. Paulina complains about Leo interrupting while Leo insists this is important. Leo says he has something to tell, but Javi says it’s nothing. Leo asks Javi if he’s sure. Javi thanks Leo for trying to protect him but says it’s his secret to tell. Javi then announces that he has something to say.

At the police station, Belle thanks Shawn for he and JJ being able to take the stand in court. Shawn says he was just doing his job. Belle says she appreciates it, especially since it meant he had to miss Rafe and Jada’s wedding. Belle asks if he thinks it’s too late to go. Shawn doesn’t think they’d appreciate him showing up in the middle of the ceremony. Belle points out that at least he got to celebrate at the bachelor party. Shawn mentions that he could’ve done without Chanel throwing herself at him which Belle questions. Shawn explains that he tracked her down at Small Bar and she was desperate for a friendly face. Belle understands she was drunk and upset at Johnny. Shawn assures that he and Chanel did not sleep together, unlike her and EJ.

EJ declares that everything is in place, so the rest is up to Arnold if he doesn’t screw this up.

Arnold tells Javi that whatever wedding surprise he has in store can wait. Arnold then gets a text from EJ. Jada asks “Rafe” if everything is okay. Arnold tells Javi that it’s going to have to wait because he has something to say now. Jada says he’s scaring her and asks what’s going on. “Rafe” responds that he’s sorry but he can’t marry her, leaving Jada and everyone else shocked. Jada pulls “Rafe” aside and asks what he’s talking about. He responds that he can’t marry her because she’s not the woman he thought she was. Paulina questions what this is about. “Rafe” says he’s sorry to interrupt the ceremony and he didn’t want it to be like this. Jada questions what he means. He says he hates to do this right now. Gabi and Javi question what he’s doing. “Rafe” responds that he’s still processing this all himself. Jada questions what is going on and what was in the text he got. “Rafe” brings up EJ hiring him to find Sloan Peterson and reveals he was lying about that.

Belle tells Shawn that what happened with EJ shouldn’t have happened and calls it a mistake. Shawn says they are divorced so how she spends her time and who she spends it with is her business, so he never should’ve brought it up. Belle points out that he did bring it up so it seems like he’s upset about it. Shawn admits he is because he thought she had better taste which Belle questions. Shawn calls EJ scum. Belle asks if they are grading each other’s sexual partners now. Belle insists that she and EJ are not in a relationship and it was a one time thing. Shawn repeats that it’s her business but Belle feels he has more he’d like to say. Shawn says there’s not but Belle tells him to go ahead and say it because there’s no reason to pull any punches. Shawn responds that as someone who’s dealt with addiction, he’s in tune to when someone is lying. Belle questions him thinking that she’s lying to him about EJ. Shawn clarifies that he thinks she’s lying to herself.

EJ waits at home, hoping Arnold doesn’t mess this up and drops the hammer on Jada.

Jada asks “Rafe” what is on his phone. He responds that it’s about the case. He says EJ was his client but the case was not about Sloan Peterson, it was about Jada. She questions why EJ would hire him to investigate her. Gabi argues that Rafe would never go behind Jada’s back. Gabi asks if there’s something Javi and Leo aren’t telling her but Leo says they know nothing about this. “Rafe” explains that EJ came to him to dig up dirt on her because he blamed her for taking his district attorney job and was desperate to prove that she wasn’t as clean as she seems and he wanted anything he could find to leverage in to getting his job back. Jada doesn’t understand why Rafe would want to help EJ.

EJ texts Arnold not to forget to act like it’s killing him since he’s the tormented groom with a broken heart. Belle shows up and tells EJ that she just came from court. EJ guesses she came to gloat. Belle says that Shawn was a witness and she’s just agitated because he gave her an earful about EJ. Belle says it wasn’t supposed to go like this. EJ understands why she felt uncomfortable seeing Shawn. Belle brings up Shawn walking in on EJ trying to sneak out of her mom’s house this morning. EJ asks if Belle came for an apology. Belle says she came to talk about how they are going to handle their relationship going forward.

Shawn sits at his desk and opens a folder, questioning what this is.

Jada questions why “Rafe” would ever agree to dig up dirt on her for EJ of all people. Paulina argues that she deserves an answer. “Rafe” says he figured it would be easy money because EJ was offering a boatload of cash and he was sure there would be nothing, but the problem is that he found something. Stephanie calls that impossible, asking what he could have possibly found on Jada. Paulina argues that Jada has been nothing but an upstanding citizen. “Rafe” says he didn’t want to believe it either but it’s all right here.

EJ asks what Belle means by handle their relationship. Belle says they don’t have a relationship. EJ points out that she used the word. Belle says she didn’t mean it like that and argues that it was never in her plans to have Shawn find out that they spent the night together. EJ argues that Shawn is a grown man and they are divorced, so he’s going to have to deal with her having a life apart from him. Belle says he’s not the only one and brings up Marlena. Belle worries that it’s out there now, so the more likely that Sami will find out and it’s only a matter of time before she comes back to town. EJ says they discussed that worrying about Sami is a total waste of energy. Belle points out that he didn’t think that way last time. EJ insists he’s over that now and is not going to live in fear of her anymore. Belle thinks they should be prepared because you never know what Sami might do. EJ asks if she came all this way to talk strategy about Sami or if there’s something else on her mind.

Jada asks “Rafe” to tell her what he found. He explains that he talked to a detective on the force and had him take a look at her files. “Rafe” reveals that he found some disturbing instances where rules were bent or broken. Jada calls that not possible. Paulina asks what rules they are talking about. Jada promises to not know what he’s talking about. He repeats that it’s all here and calls it a very disturbing trail of lies and corruption.

Belle asks EJ what other reason she would have for coming over. EJ says he doesn’t know. Belle tells him to forget whatever he’s thinking. Belle tells EJ that whatever happened last night is never happening again and calls it a drunken mistake. Belle argues that she’s the district attorney so she has to carry herself a certain way and make good choices, so she’s leaving. EJ tells her to go ahead then, but they end up kissing instead.

“Rafe” says if it were one case, he might be able to write it off as a simple mistake. Jada calls this all one big mistake. “Rafe” says he wishes he was, but the detective compiled every questionable thing Jada has done and all the evidence against her. Jada demands to see it, saying she will respond to every one and asks where it’s at. Shawn then arrives and announces he has it right here. Gabi questions what Shawn is doing there. Shawn says he was in court, then went back to the station and found this on the desk. Paulina questions what it is. “Rafe” guesses the detective must have left it for Shawn. Shawn explains that it’s several case files from when Rafe was in the hospital and Jada was acting commissioner. Paulina asks what it says. Shawn says he didn’t go over all the details but he did notice issues with some certain events and timelines including evidence and warrants. Shawn reveals that the files seem to show that Jada was rogue during all these investigations. Jada argues that she always followed the law. Shawn says these documents show a history of skirting the rules. Jada shouts that she would never do that. “Rafe” points out that she was under a lot of pressure and didn’t know if he was going to live while she had to prove to everyone that she was capable. Jada says she is capable and swears she would never do anything underhanded. “Rafe” says that’s unfortunately not how it looks. Jada asks to see the files but Paulina thinks she should take them.

Belle tells EJ that they shouldn’t be doing this, repeating that it was a mistake and she just got divorced. EJ points out that her being divorced means she’s free to do whatever she wants, but if she truly doesn’t want this, she should leave before it goes any further but if she does, they should take it upstairs. Belle decides they should go upstairs before she changes her mind, so they do.

Jada questions Paulina believing any of this is true. Paulina talks about how much she always respected and believed in Jada. Jada can’t believe “Rafe” is doing this to her. He says he’s sorry and tells her how much it hurts him. Jada questions him doing it. He claims he took the job from EJ while being so sure he wouldn’t find any dirt but the evidence seems pretty clear cut so he thinks it’s best that they don’t get married while she’s under investigation. Paulina hates to say it but believes he is right as she can’t be affiliated with any kind of wrongdoing or perform this ceremony until they get to the bottom of this situation. Jada cries that this is crazy and not true. “Rafe” wishes that were the case and he never found any of this. Paulina tells Jada they can just hope it’s a terrible misunderstanding. Jada calls it a big ugly lie and asks how Shawn can’t see through this, pointing out that he didn’t even see who left it on his desk. Paulina instructs Shawn to take Jada to the police station for questioning. Stephanie asks if this can’t wait since she’s still in her wedding dress. Paulina insists that the sooner they go through the process, the better it will be. Shawn tells Jada that he’s sorry as he then escorts her away.

EJ and Belle go to his bedroom and continue kissing as they begin to undress each other and kiss on to the bed where they have sex again.

Stephanie, Steve, and Kayla go to the Brady Pub. Stephanie can’t believe Rafe, Shawn, and Paulina let that happen. Stephanie wants to go to the police station but Steve says there’s nothing she can do. Kayla trusts Paulina and Shawn. Stephanie complains that Jada did not do what they are saying. Kayla agrees that she can’t imagine Jada breaking the law to prove herself as commissioner. Steve says that’s why they need to strategize to help her, but first they need to know what “Rafe” found and what evidence they have against her. Stephanie says it has to be a misunderstanding as there’s no other way to explain it. Kayla promises to do whatever they can to help Jada. Stephanie says the worst part is that Jada’s fiancée did this to her.

Gabi confronts “Rafe” and asks why he did this. He claims he had no choice but Gabi argues that he did and that he didn’t have to get involved with EJ in the first place. Gabi demands they go home and talk about this right now but “Rafe” says after the day he’s had, he’s not going home to answer a bunch of questions. Gabi questions him not being in the mood. He says he knows it looks like he’s the bad guy but he’s just trying to do the right thing, so he just needs to think. Gabi tells him they will talk about this later and exits. “Rafe” goes over to Javi and Leo and says he can’t believe this happened as his wedding is ruined. Javi asks if he’s okay. He says he’s not as he just found out his bride is completely corrupt and doing all this shady stuff behind his back. Javi argues that he’s in no position to judge, pointing out that he’s made mistakes of his own, bringing up what he did with the stripper.

Shawn and Paulina bring Jada to the police station. Jada calls this insane, arguing that Paulina can’t possibly believe this is true. Paulina responds that she really doesn’t know. Jada argues that she knows her and that she’s not the type of person to play fast and loose with the law to look good as commissioner. Jada adds that Paulina was with her the whole time that Rafe was in a coma. Paulina suggests those struggles could have led her to cut corners but Jada insists that she didn’t and she was determined to carry on Rafe’s legacy while being afraid he wouldn’t wake up. Jada asks how Rafe could dig up dirt on her while telling her he loves her. Shawn points out that he did say he didn’t think he would find anything. Jada continues to question why Rafe would look for dirt on her in the first place.

“Rafe” tells Javi that he almost forgot Javi was about to tell everyone. Leo intervenes and says he stood up first. “Rafe” brings up the guy code and says what happens at the bachelor party, stays at the bachelor party. “Rafe” tells them that his wedding is in shambles after finding out his bride cheated her way in to his job and now he has to go figure out what he’s going to do with the rest of his life as he walks away, leaving Javi and Leo confused. Javi can’t believe that just went down. Leo thought he had a lock on the craziest wedding interruption in town but that blew it out of the water. Javi asks what to do now, if they still tell Jada that “Rafe” cheated on her since they decided it was the right thing to do. Leo points out that Javi wanted her to know the truth before she committed herself to Rafe and now there’s no wedding. Leo adds that since “Rafe” betrayed Jada twice in 24 hours, he thinks she dodged a bullet. Javi agrees that telling Jada now would just be kicking her while she’s down.

Paulina instructs Shawn to take Jada in to the interrogation room where they can go over all of this, piece by piece. Shawn tells Jada that he’s sorry to do this and asks if she wants to wait for her lawyer. Jada says to just get it over with since her fiancee just tore her apart at their wedding, so the day can’t get any worse as they then head to the interrogation room.

Stephanie tells Steve and Kayla that she doesn’t get it as she thought Rafe was a good guy but then he goes after the woman he loves in this way. Steve notes that he’s been making some questionable decisions lately. Kayla talks about it being hard to believe while Stephanie talks about Jada being one of the best people she knows. Steve says to consider the source and says this has EJ’s filthy fingerprints all over it.

After having sex, EJ asks if Belle still thinks this was a mistake. Belle responds that her brain is not really in thinking mode. EJ jokes that thinking is overrated. They go to kiss again but EJ gets a text from Arnold saying it’s done and that they took Jada to the police department which makes EJ smile. Belle asks if it’s good news. EJ says very.

Arnold returns to his hotel room at the Salem Inn and gets a text back from EJ, telling him it’s shaping up to be a great day.

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Kayla joins Steve at the church for Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Kayla says she wanted to go to Jada’s bachelorette party but she was stuck at work all night. Steve jokes that she just has to not upstage the bride.

Jada gets a call from “Rafe”. Arnold says he just wanted one last call with his gorgeous fiancée before she becomes his wife.

Javi runs in to Leo in the town square. Leo says he was just telling Marlena how happy they are. Javi says no and that he’s mad at Leo because he ruined Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Leo asks what he’s talking about and asks how he could ruin a wedding that hasn’t even happened yet. Javi reveals it might not ever happen because last night, “Rafe” cheated on Jada.

Jada tells “Rafe” that she’s glad he called because when she didn’t hear from him, she worried about him getting cold feet. He assures that nothing can stop him from making her his bride today.

Rafe knocks out EJ and declares there’s not going to be a wedding as he then escapes the secret room in the underground tunnels.

Kayla asks Steve how the bachelor party was. Steve thinks some of them might need hangover remedies but it wasn’t exactly good as he found out that “Rafe” took a case, working for EJ and didn’t tell him about it. Kayla thought they hated each other. Steve says that didn’t stop “Rafe” from taking the job. Kayla asks about the job. Steve says that “Rafe” claims that EJ hired him to track down Sloan Peterson and a couple weeks ago, “Rafe” told Jada that he sent him out of town on a case which he did not do. Kayla asks what he thinks is going on. Steve says he doesn’t know but didn’t feel last night was the time to get in to it. Steve adds that after the wedding, he and Rafe are going to have a talk about their working relationship.

Leo tells Javi that’s crazy since Rafe is head over heels in love with Jada, so he can’t believe he would cheat on her. Javi reveals that it was with the exotic dancer that Leo hired for the bachelor party. Leo argues that Sally would never do that but Javi says Sally must have called in sick because they sent Savannah which shocks Leo. Javi remarks that this isn’t the Rafe he knows.

Arnold tells Jada that they could do a photobooth setup at the wedding. Jada notes that Javi did pretty much all the planning so she’s beyond grateful to him since work’s been crazy. Jada feels they are in for a few surprises and tells “Rafe” that she has a surprise for him. Jada says she loves him and will see him soon as she hangs up. Jada then tells Stephanie that he sounded upbeat like he can’t wait to marry her. Stephanie says she told her there’s nothing to worry about.

DiMera Enterprise worker Rita Leslie goes to the DiMera Mansion and calls out for anyone but receives no response, complaining about no one being there to greet a guest. She looks at the portrait of Stefano and remarks that this wouldn’t happen when he was around but times have changed. Rafe then emerges from the tunnels, shocking Rita.

Kayla talks about what a great guy Rafe is and insists there must be a logical reason for him to go behind Steve’s back. Steve says he sure hopes so. Steve asks Kayla not to say anything to Jada about this since it’s her day and he wants it to go off without a hitch. Kayla agrees not to say a word. Steve wishes Jada’s father Marcus could be there. Kayla knows Marcus would be grateful that Steve is stepping in to give Jada away. Kayla tells Steve that she loves him and they kiss until Paulina arrives and jokes for them to get a room.

Leo tells Javi that he’s so sorry, asking who would have thought since Rafe is so straight in every sense. Leo asks if Javi could have jumped to the wrong conclusion. Javi assures that he walked in on them in his hotel room and she was wearing a towel, then “Rafe” admitted to sleeping with her and pleaded with him not to tell Jada. Javi questions how to keep this a secret from her.

Jada tearfully talks to her mom on the phone about how she wishes she could have her there, but she will send lots of pictures. Jada tells her to focus on getting better and says she loves her so much as she hangs up. Jada tells Stephanie that she can’t cry anymore. Stephanie asks how her mom is. Jada says she’s okay but has a really bad flu, so she’s glad she didn’t try to fly out even though she wishes she could be there. Jada talks about not getting as emotional at her first wedding.

Rita introduces herself to Rafe. Rafe asks if she has a phone as he needs to call the police. Rita asks why and questions what he was doing coming out of the walls. Rafe explains that EJ was holding him hostage and Arnold has been posing as him. Rafe says Jada is about to get married, so he needs to stop this. Rita looks through her purse for her phone.

Arnold gets dressed in his hotel room and calls EJ.

EJ remains knocked out in the room in the tunnels with his phone ringing nearby.

Arnold leaves EJ a message that he needs to hear from him for his final marching orders and tells him to call him back. Gabi then shows up at his door.

Rafe asks Rita to hurry before he passes out. Rita then pulls out a taser and tases Rafe.

Steve and Kayla greet Paulina, who explains that Abe got stuck at the Body and Soul office since they fell behind after Bonnie’s fall down the elevator shaft. Kayla is glad she didn’t have to tape today. Paulina congratulates Kayla on stepping in for Bonnie. Kayla says Abe is hard to say no to. Steve invites Paulina to sit with them if she’s flying solo tonight. Paulina then reveals that she’s officiating the wedding. Paulina jokes about all the directions she got from Javi as the wedding planner. Paulina declares that Rafe and Jada are going to get hitched without a single hitch.

Leo suggests Javi could never tell Jada, admitting it could cause anxiety and nightmares but it beats having to see the expression on her face. Leo then decides he might not want to live that way and asks if he’s going to tell Jada about what he saw. Javi asks how he can and says that “Rafe” gave him a whole bro code speech and laid a huge guilt trip on him, so he agreed to keep quiet. Javi argues that Jada deserves to know and she’s wearing his mother’s engagement ring. Javi remarks that his mother would be turning over in her grave if she knew what “Rafe” had done, but on the other hand, family was everything to her and Rafe is his flesh and blood. Javi states that he planned the whole wedding and asks how he could now destroy the whole thing.

Jada comes out of her room in her wedding dress. Stephanie tells her that she is stunning and says Rafe won’t know what hit him..

EJ emerges from the tunnels and is shocked to find Rita in the living room with Rafe unconscious on the couch. EJ questions what is going on here. Rita explains that she just came from the police station and brought the information he requested on Jada. EJ says that’s great but asks what the hell happened. Rita explains that she was looking for EJ but Rafe came staggering out of the tunnels, saying that EJ kidnapped him and was holding him hostage, then he asked for her phone to call the police so she tasered him. EJ questions Rita taking it upon herself. Rita says she did out of being loyal to EJ and his family, especially now that he’s no longer in his position to make his charges vanish. EJ thanks Rita and says he’s in her debt. Rita says to secure her silence, she hopes this will be reflected in her yearly bonus. EJ agrees and then Rita asks him to tell her exactly what he’s up to.

Gabi questions “Rafe” as to why he answered the door, expecting EJ. He explains that EJ hired him to do some work for him then he stuck him with the bill, so he thought he was coming. Gabi calls EJ a cheap bastard and says Rafe could’ve just asked her if he needed money while getting involved with EJ is never good. “Rafe” insists that he hates EJ as much as Gabi does. Gabi asks “Rafe” to promise not to let him get dragged down by EJ.

EJ asks Rita for help getting rid of Rafe but Rita says she did the tasering, so EJ does the lifting.

Paulina admits to Kayla and Steve that she’s surprised to be officiating the wedding since she and Rafe haven’t been BFFs since she relieved him of his duties. Kayla suggests maybe he’s trying to mend fences. Paulina comments on it being cold outside. Steve thinks all Jada and Rafe care about is becoming husband and wife by the end of the ceremony.

Jada tells Stephanie if they are ready, they can get going. Stephanie stops to give Jada a gift from her sister Talia, which is the necklace their dad got her when she was little. Jada says Talia never took it off, so she can’t believe she sent it to her. Stephanie puts the necklace on Jada and says she’s just so sorry her family couldn’t be there today. Jada responds that her family is in her heart and she has an adopted family in the Johnsons. Jada adds she’s gaining a whole new family as well. Stephanie presents a sixpence for her shoe for luck, but feels she won’t need luck as she and Rafe are going to live happily ever after.

“Rafe” assures Gabi that he knows how to handle EJ. Gabi says she thought she did too. Gabi presents him a birthday gift sent from Eli and Lani which is a bottle of champagne for his wedding night. Gabi asks if “Rafe” is ready to go and says they can drive together. He questions her not having a hot date. Gabi explain that JJ got called in to a court case. He jokes that maybe Jada will throw her the bouquet. Gabi tells him that she’s so happy he and Jada found each other, saying he deserves all the happiness in the world and she loves him so much as they hug. They then exit together.

Javi asks Leo what he thinks he should do. Leo jokes that people rarely ask for his advice. Leo says before Javi came to Salem, he knew a secret that caused him so much guilt and angst that he would never do it over again. Leo believes Javi should tell Jada, but points out that he doesn’t know what it’s like to come from a loving family. Leo notes that if he did have that, he might feel obligated to the other family member. Leo points out that Javi lives with Rafe. Javi complains that this isn’t helping him at all.

EJ and Rita drag Rafe back down the tunnels to the secret room and tie him back up. EJ says he knew he could count on her. Rita responds that she’s loyal to all DiMeras. Rita notes that it would’ve helped if he told her the entire story from the beginning. EJ says it was on a need to know basis, so he was protecting her. Rita assumes that if Jada is on her way to the altar, that Arnold has something to do with his plan which EJ confirms. EJ explains that Arnold recently resurfaced despite being paid off. Rita recalls the last time Arnold stood in for Rafe, it went south very quickly. EJ assures that he has no intention of that, but Rafe stumbled upon Arnold so he had no choice but to put Rafe on ice for the past few weeks. EJ mentions being ousted from his position by Jada. Rita guesses he’s going to use this information to return the favor.

Javi and Leo arrive at the wedding. Paulina questions who invited Leo. Leo introduces Javi as his boyfriend. Paulina mentions meeting Javi, who says he loves her dress. Steve adds that he met Javi at the bachelor party while Kayla introduces herself. Leo asks if Javi has decided what to do. Javi says he hasn’t yet.

Rita tells EJ it’s a novel way to use this information but it remains to be seen if it will accomplish his goals. EJ says the clock is ticking and he’s already wasted time with this distraction. EJ is sure Rafe will have questions when he wakes up, so he asks Rita to keep an eye on Rafe. Rita says EJ owes her more than one as EJ exits.

Leo warns Javi that his window of opportunity to do something is dwindling. Javi says he just needs more time to think. Gabi comes over and praises Javi’s wedding planning. “Rafe” comes over and tells Javi that this day would not have been possible without him. Stephanie arrives and greets Kayla and Steve. Stephanie tells Steve that it means the world to Jada that he is stepping in for her father and walking her down the aisle. Kayla goes to take her seat while Steve joins Jada. Steve talks with Jada about he and Marcus growing up and how his family was everything Marcus dreamed of, adding that he was so proud of Jada. Steve wishes Jada all the happiness that Marcus had in his marriage and that he has in his. Steve states that when you find the right person and make a family with them, there’s nothing better in the whole world. The music then begins so Steve walks Jada down the aisle to “Rafe” and Paulina. Steve tells “Rafe” to take good care of her as he takes his seat. Paulina then begins the ceremony. Paulina asks if anyone objects, so Leo stands up and announces he has something to say. Paulina questions what is going on here. Javi asks Leo what the hell he is doing. Leo reminds Javi that he said “Rafe” might shoot the messenger, so he’ll take the hit. Paulina complains about Leo interrupting while Leo insists this is important. Leo says he has something to tell, but Javi says it’s nothing. Leo asks Javi if he’s sure. Javi thanks Leo for trying to protect him but says it’s his secret to tell. Javi then announces that he has something to say.

Rafe wakes up in the secret room, tied up again with Rita at his side. Rafe says he thought Rita was going to help him. Rita says she didn’t and tells Rafe not to waste his energy because he won’t slip out this time. Rafe repeats that he should’ve known she was just a DiMera stooge.

EJ declares that everything is in his place, so the rest is up to Arnold if he doesn’t screw this up.

Arnold tells Javi that whatever wedding surprise he has in store can wait. Arnold then gets a text from EJ. Jada asks “Rafe” if everything is okay. Arnold tells Javi that it’s going to have to wait because he has something to say now. Jada says he’s scaring her and asks what’s going on. “Rafe” responds that he’s sorry but he can’t marry her, leaving Jada shocked.

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Marlena sits at home until Leo shows up at her door. Leo says he knows he shouldn’t drop by unannounced but he brought scones. Marlena says that’s kind but she’s not really in the mood. Leo walks in anyway and asks what’s wrong. Marlena informs him that she had an argument with her daughter this morning, so Leo asks what it was about. Marlena explains that she went to bring Belle some coffee but she wasn’t alone. Leo tries to guess who she was with until Marlena lets it slip that it was EJ.

EJ brings a tray with a cupcake to Rafe in the secret room of the underground tunnels where Rafe is tied up. EJ sarcastically wishes Rafe a happy birthday and tells him he ha so many reasons to celebrate.

Gabi calls out to Jada that coffee is ready and asks who is ready to get married today. Jada gets up with a hangover and remarks that she feels like there’s no chance this wedding is going to happen.

Arnold is passed out on his bed in his room at the Salem Inn until he’s woken by Javi knocking at the door. Javi comes in wishing him a happy birthday and says he had a feeling “Rafe” would look like hell after how wild last night got. Javi brought him shrimp as his Grandma’s hangover cure. Arnold informs him that he already ordered room service and questions why he’s here so early anyway. Javi reminds him that he’s here to help him get ready for his wedding. Arnold thanks him but says he’s got it covered and suggests he go help Jada get ready because she will need more help. Before he can get Javi out of the room, the stripper from the bachelor party comes out of the bathroom in a towel, asking if breakfast is ready. She then stops and says she didn’t know he had company. Javi says neither did he.

Marlena tells Leo that she can’t believe she blurted it out. Leo assures he won’t repeat a word to anyone and he’s honored that she confided in him. Marlena admits that she doesn’t have anyone to confide in with John gone and she can’t with Belle. Marlena brings up what this will do to Belle and Sami’s relationship as well as Shawn since he showed up while all that was going on and then EJ walked out, making it pretty clear to Shawn that Belle and EJ had spent the night together. Marlena and Leo agree that was awkward. Marlena can’t believe she’s talking about this to a gossip columnist. Leo says he’s a former columnist and all of this has been on Body and Soul. Marlena says this is real life and she can’t believe she’s been so indiscreet as this is the type of thing she’d only tell to a really close and trusted friend. Leo believes Marlena confided in him because she thinks of him as a really close, trusted friend.

EJ puts a little birthday hat on Rafe and says now they are appropriately festive as he lights a candle on his cupcake and tells Rafe to make a wish. Rafe responds that he wishes EJ were dead. EJ says he said it out loud so now it won’t come true. EJ adds that he’s in a good mood so he won’t take that personally. Rafe remarks that knowing EJ, the cupcake is poisoned. EJ says then he wouldn’t be able to see the look on his face when he tells him the good news that today is also Rafe’s wedding day.

Jada complains to Gabi that her head is pounding. Jada worries that she’s supposed to get ready in four hours and she can’t even think straight. Gabi encourages that she just needs caffeine but Jada doesn’t think she has a chance. Gabi assures that she has her back as starting today, they are family. Gabi promises that Jada will walk down the aisle or else Javi would kill her because he’s so invested in planning the wedding. Jada asks where Javi is. Gabi explains that she told him that she and Stephanie had everything under control and that Stephanie will be there soon. Gabi adds that Javi has a much more difficult task ahead of him as he is helping “Rafe” get ready. Gabi remarks that Rafe is the only one who partied harder than Jada did last night.

Arnold tells the stripper that Javi was just leaving. She remembers Javi from the party last night. Javi questions what she is doing in “Rafe’s” room in just a towel. She goes back to the bathroom to get changed. Arnold tells Javi that it’s not what it looks like and that he can explain.

Leo declares he and Marlena to be best friends. Marlena reminds him that he’s still her patient. Leo argues that he hasn’t had a real appointment in ages. Leo tells Marlena that he came here because something wonderful happened and he wanted it to share it with her, so Marlena asks what happened. Leo reveals that he and Javi got back together.

Javi tells “Rafe” that he can’t believe him. Arnold repeats that he can explain, claiming he forgot his scarf at the bachelor party and that Savannah was kind enough to bring it to him and she had been drinking, so he didn’t think she should drive and decided it was best if she spent the night here. Javi questions where exactly she spent the night.

EJ reminds Rafe that he and Jada planned on getting married today. Rafe says that was before he saw EJ with Arnold which EJ calls the beginning of Rafe’s stay here. EJ then reveals to Rafe that Jada went along with their plans, so she is getting married today.

Jada admits to Gabi that she was surprised at how much “Rafe” was enjoying his bachelor party. Gabi guesses everyone gets a little wild the night before their wedding. Stephanie then arrives and says she brought Hollywood level cosmetics from the Body and Soul studio. Jada continues to complain about how she feels. Stephanie says she will take her look to the next level. Gabi says she will see them at the church as she has something to take care of first, but promises that she’ll be back in time to see Jada and “Rafe” get married.

Rafe tells EJ that he’s out of his mind as Jada would be chasing down every lead looking for him. EJ explains that Jada isn’t looking for him because she doesn’t think he’s missing which means she’s had plenty of time to plan her wedding to Arnold.

Arnold tells Javi that Savannah slept in the bed while he slept on the floor. She backs him up and says “Rafe” was a perfect gentleman. Javi doesn’t believe a word and tells them to just admit that they slept together.

Gabi goes to the Horton house where JJ answers the door without a shirt on and asks to what he owes the pleasure. Gabi responds that the pleasure is all hers.

Jada tells Stephanie that she feels a little more human after her third cup of coffee. Stephanie asks if she has any butterflies. Jada insists that she’s not nervous, reminding her that she has done this before which brings up Everett/Bobby. Jada says the silver lining from that is that it brought her and Stephanie closer together. Jada tells Stephanie that having her as her maid of honor feels so right. They say they love each other as they hug.

Rafe calls EJ a sick bastard and vows to make him pay for this. EJ says to blame Jada as this all could have been avoided if she hadn’t conspired with Paulina to have him fired. EJ warns against messing with a DiMera. Rafe questions this being his revenge and asks what he thinks is going to happen on their wedding night. EJ assures him that Arnold is not sleeping with anyone today.

Arnold tells Javi that he and Savannah had sex and questions why he’s making such a big deal out of it. Javi reminds “Rafe” that he’s getting married to Jada in four hours and that he proposed to her with his mother’s ring and now he’s making a mockery of that by sleeping with the stripper. Savannah corrects him that she’s an exotic dancer and points out that she didn’t cheat on anyone. She decides that if there’s no breakfast, she will just leave and spare herself the judgement as she storms out. Javi asks how he could do this to Jada. Arnold tells Javi to get over it because he’s not going to breathe a word of this to anyone.

Leo explains to Marlena how he exposed Kerry as Lady Whistleblower, so Javi threw him out of the house and then he and Javi kissed and it was everything. Leo adds that he spent the night and they had lots of sex. Marlena questions if he’s sure that was a good idea. Leo remarks that sex is always a good idea. Marlena reminds Leo that the last time they behaved so hastily, it ended badly for both of them. Leo says that was because he accused Javi of spying on him. Marlena advises Leo that he can’t go in to a relationship on a faulty foundation. Leo asks if she’s saying his relationship is doomed.

JJ tells Gabi that she looks amazing. Gabi says he does too and thanks him. JJ asks where she is off to. Gabi reminds him that it’s Rafe’s wedding. JJ says he’s happy to see her but asks what she’s doing here since she must be busy. Gabi says she has been helping Jada get ready and putting out fires all morning, so she’s exhausted but there’s one detail she forgot to take care of which she hopes JJ can help her rectify. Gabi then tells JJ that she hoped he would be her plus one to the wedding.

Stephanie asks if Jada is feeling up for this. Jada assures that she’s feeling much better. Stephanie says after everything she and Rafe have been through, she must be so happy to be getting married. Jada calls it amazing but Stephanie asks what’s wrong. Jada claims she’s fine but Stephanie says she can’t fool her and asks her to talk to her. Jada brings up that she hasn’t heard from Rafe and she thought she’d at least get a call from him before they walk down the aisle.

EJ reminds Rafe that he gave his word that Arnold would not lay a hand on Jada. Rafe reminds EJ of what Arnold did to Sami and asks how the hell he could let this happen. EJ assures that would never happen again. Rafe asks if he doesn’t think Jada is going to want to be with her husband on her wedding day. Rafe tells EJ that he needs to stop this. EJ tells him to calm down and that he has it all set up that before Jada and “Rafe” get married, the whole city of Salem will get the shocking news that Jada is a corrupt cop.

Stephanie tells Jada that she thought it was adorable that “Rafe” wanted to spend the night somewhere else. Jada says she did too but thought she would at least get a text goodnight and feels like she’s being ghosted. Stephanie points out that the phone works both ways and she didn’t call him. Stephanie adds that it’s still early and bets Javi is putting him through the wringer. Jada says it’s not just about some silly text or call, but something has been really off about “Rafe” lately.

Javi questions “Rafe” wanting him to keep quiet about the fact that he cheated on Jada. Arnold argues that they aren’t married and it’s not Javi’s secret to tell. Javi asks how he could hurt Jada like that. Arnold says he didn’t hurt her because she doesn’t know about. Arnold asks if Javi is going to tell Jada and ruin their big day. Javi complains that most bachelor parties don’t end up with the groom having sex with the stripper. Arnold argues that Javi said he’d never been to a bachelor party. Arnold says it’s not unusual while Javi says this just doesn’t seem like Rafe. Arnold warns Javi again not to breathe a word about this.

Marlena tells Leo that she never said his relationship was doomed. Leo thought she’d be more encouraging since he and Javi finally put Lady Whistleblower behind them, so it just felt right and asks why they would wait after being apart for so long. Leo thinks Marlena is projecting as she’s thinking about walking in on Belle and EJ while he’s talking about he and Javi. Marlena admits that he’s right as she was concerned that Leo might get hurt and she doesn’t want that to happen because she cares so much about him, just like a best friend as Leo hugs her.

Gabi tells JJ that she was going to ask him earlier but she lost her nerve. Gabi notes they haven’t been seeing each other very long but she knows being her date to a family wedding is a big deal, so she was worried that he might think she was rushing things. JJ admits he was wondering if she was going to ask and what it would mean. Gabi suggests they could disregard any meaning it might have and treat it like just a party. Gabi says maybe it’s just as simple as they like each other, so it would be really fun to go together. Gabi asks if JJ wants to be her date.

Javi tells Arnold that he hates this. Arnold says family looks out for each other. Javi argues that Jada is his family now too and tells Arnold that he can get ready without him. Javi reluctantly agrees not to say anything as he storms out of the room.

Stephanie asks Jada what she means by saying something is off with “Rafe”. Jada says he’s just been different for awhile now and brings up how he was getting handsy with the dancer last night which was so not him. Stephanie admits she didn’t love that either. Jada adds that “Rafe” hired EJ as a client when he hates him like poison, so she questions why he’d work with him. Stephanie encourages the idea of “Rafe” wanting some extra cash for the wedding. Jada argues that Black Patch is not short on funds and he didn’t tell her or Steve. Jada adds that EJ practically lost his job because of her but he’s totally fine with hiring her fiancée. Jada feels something about this doesn’t add up.

EJ explains to Rafe that Jada will lose her job, allowing Paulina to re-appoint “Rafe” and Arnold will then convince Paulina to rehire him. EJ states that “Rafe” and he will have a job while Jada will be the only one out on the street. Rafe says the problem with his plan is that Jada isn’t a dirty cop. EJ points out that Rafe isn’t either but Ava managed to do a number on his reputation. EJ admits he’s not Ava’s biggest fan but calls it a good idea. EJ declares that when all is said and done, Jada will be toxic. Rafe argues that he won’t get away with this. EJ feels he already has. EJ tries to feed Rafe his cupcake but Rafe suddenly breaks free from being tied up and charges EJ.

JJ agrees with Gabi that they haven’t been seeing each other very long and it is kind of a big deal for him to go with her to her brother’s wedding. Gabi starts to give up on it but JJ says he didn’t say no and he likes that it’s kind of a big deal as he wants to go with her. Gabi says she wants him to as well as they kiss until they are interrupted by JJ getting a call from Belle. JJ says he’s off today but says he can be there in an hour. Gabi guesses JJ won’t be her plus one after all. JJ informs her that they are prosecuting a perp that he arrested awhile back and the trial got moved up, so he has to be there as Belle needs he and Shawn to testify. JJ apologizes while Gabi understands that she sprung this on him out of nowhere. JJ says he’d much rather be spending the day with her than doing anything else. Gabi realizes that justice never takes a day off. Gabi says she has to go and that she’ll save him a piece of cake. JJ says even though he can’t go, he knows that even being asked was a big step and he likes that for them. Gabi says she does too as they kiss.

Javi runs in to Leo in the town square. Leo says he was just telling Marlena how happy they are. Javi says no and that he’s mad at Leo because he ruined Jada and Rafe’s wedding.

Stephanie tells Jada that she doesn’t blame her for overthinking things since the last time she was married, she got blindsided by the groom’s personality change so she would be a little sensitive to “Rafe” cutting loose. Jada then gets a call from “Rafe”. Arnold says he just wanted one last call with his gorgeous fiancée before she becomes his wife.

Rafe knocks out EJ and declares there’s not going to be a wedding.

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Shawn is at home on the phone with Paulina, assuring her that Chanel is fine. Shawn asks Paulina not to say anything to Johnny because Chanel specifically didn’t want him to know where she spent the night last night, as Chanel then comes out from the bedroom behind Shawn.

Johnny sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion, texting Chanel that he’s worried about her and to let him know that she’s okay. Kristen comes in and greets him. Johnny says he heard they found Rachel and brought her home which Kristen confirms. Johnny asks where they found her and if she’s okay. Kristen says she’s fine and wishes she was more sorry for what she put them through. Kristen admits she thought she was never going to see Rachel again, so she’s tremendously relieved. Johnny asks again where she ended up finding her. Kristen reveals that Rachel holed herself up in her family’s vacation home.

Rachel calls The Woman in White from her room and says she’s calling to check on Ava. The woman responds that Ava is fine and they are having a lovely breakfast as Ava remains tied up in a chair.

Brady calls Ava, leaving a message that he’s wondering why she’s not calling him back. Brady asks her to call him when she gets this as he’s starting to worry. Marlena comes in and asks if everything is alright. Brady tells Marlena that he’s just trying to get a hold of Ava to let her know the good news about Rachel and hoping she calls him back soon. Marlena mentions making coffee and suspects Belle might need some since she went to Jada’s bachelorette party last night and she’s still in bed, so she guesses she came in pretty late.

Belle wakes up complaining of a headache and then rolls over to see EJ in bed next to her. Belle hits EJ with a pillow to wake him up and questions how this happened. EJ says everything is a bit foggy. EJ remembers one minute they were arguing in the living room and the next minute, they were ripping each others’ clothes off in the bedroom. Belle continues to question how this happened and how she ever slept with him again after she just told a room full of women that he was her biggest regret.

Shawn thanks Paulina for keeping things quiet and says Chanel will appreciate that. Paulina asks to speak with her but Shawn claims she’s still asleep and he can have her call when she wakes up. Chanel thanks Shawn for covering as she’s not in the mood to deal with Paulina. Chanel calls it pretty pathetic as she used to be able to party all night and wake up fine, but now she’s completely destroyed after a couple round of Jell-O shots. Shawn says he heard it was a little more than that and asks what she remembers about last night. Chanel recalls being at the bachelorette party, crashing the bachelor party, fighting with Johnny and then running off to the bar. Chanel says it kind of goes blank after that but she remembers Shawn showing up at some point and that she kissed him. Chanel says it goes blank again after that and she just remembers waking up here in Shawn’s shirt, so she asks Shawn if they had sex last night.

Johnny asks Kristen how Rachel even knew about her family’s vacation home. Kristen explains that Rachel found a scrapbook she had all about her family with the information in there. Johnny recalls Sami mentioning the old Blake house. Kristen mentions it being where Peter married Jennifer back in the 90s and also where Andre set John up for his own murder. Johnny jokes that there was a lot of drama in that house. Kristen says the most dramatic surprise was finding out that her mother didn’t die in the accident when she was little and that she was just roaming around alone in that house.

The Woman in White says that’s enough about Ava and asks Rachel how her plan went and if her parents got back together, but Rachel says not even close. She says she’s sorry to hear that but encourages Rachel to be patient as it’s only a matter of time before they are one big happy family again.

Brady tells Marlena about Rachel running away to Kristen’s family’s home. Marlena asks if she said why she went. Brady says she admitted that she thought it would reunite he and Kristen. Brady thinks this has proved that Rachel needs therapy. Marlena agrees and says she has the number for a wonderful child therapist named Jillian Shaw. Brady says he’ll call on the way to see Rachel, noting that he and Kristen are going to need all the help they can get with Rachel.

Rachel tells the Woman in White to keep an eye on Ava because she’s very sneaky. She assures that she will take care of Ava and tells Rachel to just concentrate on getting her family back together which she agrees to do as they hang up. The Woman in White then tells Ava that she must be hungry and asks if she wants breakfast. Ava nods. She removes the gag from Ava’s mouth and warns her that screaming will do no good because everyone has thought the house has been haunted for years. Ava questions why Rachel was here. She explains that Rachel came for her help as she just wants her parents back together, so she’s keeping Ava from interfering. Ava asks why she cares and who the hell she is.

Johnny comments to Kristen that it must have been a shock to find out her mother was alive. Kristen talks about how everyone thought she was a ghost and they referred to her as the Woman in White. Kristen talks about how she was frightened and confused after the accident, but eventually got her memories back and she was very grateful to have extra time with her even though it was short lived. Johnny asks what happened. Kristen responds that a couple months after finding her, she and Stefano had a confrontation and the tunnels collapsed. Kristen says that Stefano found a way out but her mother did not.

Shawn assures Chanel that they did not sleep together. Chanel is relieved and asks what did happen. Shawn says after she kissed him, he tried to convince her to let him take her home but she refused because she didn’t want a lecture from her mother, so he brought her to his place, gave her water, his t-shirt, and now coffee.

EJ questions Belle telling a room full of women that he was her biggest regret. Belle explains that it was a game at the bachelorette party where everyone had to say a hookup that they regretted. EJ jokes that in her case, it had nothing to do with not enjoying the hookup. Belle says it was wishing it never happened and adds that Gabi also named EJ. EJ remarks that he didn’t hear any complaints from either of them at the time. Belle says they didn’t want to hurt his feelings. EJ asks if he was so regrettable, why she allowed him to take her home last night. Belle says he offered and she needed a ride. EJ argues that any number of people could have given her a ride and she could have got a taxi. Belle says if she was sober, she would have. EJ thinks she wanted him to take her home because she wanted this to happen. Belle asks EJ if he did or didn’t want this to happen. EJ asks why he’d want to sleep with her when she stole his job. Belle accuses him of seducing her out of revenge. EJ says he didn’t have to do much seducing because she kissed him first. Belle argues that he was the one who started taking her clothes off. EJ says he was caught up in the moment. Belle says she was too and then they start kissing again.

The Woman in White tells Ava that she’s just a woman who believes that families shouldn’t be separated. Ava says she has a family too and talks about her son, Tripp. Ava says he was taken from her when she was born and she wouldn’t wish that torture on her worst enemy, but she found him and now they are spending every moment they can making up for lost time. She responds that her children were taken from her too. Ava asks her to let her go, bringing up that Tripp just got engaged on Christmas and they are going to get married in Hong Kong, so she has to be there because she’s missed so many important moments in his life. She tells Ava that she does feel for her but letting her go would only hurt Rachel and she’s already hurt her so much by coming between her parents which she calls selfish of her. Ava argues that she wasn’t selfish and tried to break things off with Brady but he wouldn’t let her. She suggests that maybe she shouldn’t have let Brady get his way and she should’ve just disappeared, like she’s going to now.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion where Johnny tells him that he was glad to hear he and Kristen got Rachel home safe. Brady mentions having to take Rachel to her appointment for therapy. Kristen questions when he was going to tell her. Brady says Marlena had a recommendation so he called on the way over and she had a last minute opening. Kristen says she will clear her schedule to be there. Brady says that’s not necessary and that he can take her himself, but Kristen insists that she wants to be there. Kristen declares that afterwards, she and Brady will sit down and figure out what else they can do to protect their daughter, especially now that child protective services have been contacted, unless he has plans with his girlfriend Ava. Johnny questions Brady dating Ava now. Brady confirms that he is, but he doesn’t have plans with her right now. Brady adds that he will though, as soon as he can reach her.

Chanel tells Shawn that she’s so sorry for coming onto him last night. Shawn understands she’s going through a rough time. Chanel says it was inappropriate and adds that even though she’s furious with Johnny, he is still her husband. Chanel remarks that her wedding vows meant something to her even if they didn’t mean anything to Johnny. Shawn knows it’s none of his business but he doesn’t think that last part is true. Shawn acknowledges that Johnny screwed up, but at the bachelor party, he could tell that Johnny deeply regretted what he did and is miserable. Chanel argues that he should’ve thought about that. Shawn points out that he got drunk and made a mistake. Shawn suggests Chanel focus on the good things in their relationship and the good times she and Johnny had together instead of fixating on the one mistake he made, then she might be able to find it in her heart to forgive him.

EJ and Belle finish having sex again, so EJ asks who is to blame for round two. Belle says it’s obviously him and declares they have made a huge mistake. EJ asks how, arguing that they are consenting adults. Belle remembers when Sami found out about them the first time and asks if EJ wants to face her wrath again. EJ recalls them making jokes about Sami finding out about them and her response, so he questions why she’s so serious about it now. Belle says she never joked about Sami finding out about them and that his memory must be false. EJ says if she can’t handle the potential wrath of Sami, they can call the whole thing off. Belle tells EJ to go ahead and leave then. EJ says he has to tend to an urgent matter anyway. EJ then gets out of bed right as Marlena walks in and catches them together. Marlena questions how Belle could do this and says she doesn’t understand. Belle argues that she’s a grown woman and that she could’ve knocked. Marlena thought she was alone while Belle thought she was at the office. Marlena says she’s working from home and she’s sorry for barging in, but she doesn’t know what to call this. Marlena tells Belle that she’s so disappointed in her as she never thought she would get involved with this amoral man again since she knows how he hurts people including her brother. Marlena declares that if Belle is going to keep seeing EJ, they will not do this in her home. Marlena then storms back out.

Chanel tells Shawn that she does appreciate his take and can tell that his heart is in the right place, but it’s not just the fact that Johnny betrayed her but that he lied to her about it for months. Shawn relates since Belle cheated on him more than once but admits he’s been in Johnny’s shoes too. Chanel remembers hearing about he and Talia which Shawn calls a huge mistake as he hated himself for hurting Belle. Shawn can tell Johnny is carrying around the same guilt, so he can’t help but feel for him too. Chanel points out that Belle and Shawn had such a loving relationship and if they couldn’t make it work, what hope does she and Johnny have. Shawn says there were a lot of factors that led to their divorce and if he thought there was any chance, he would’ve kept fighting for their marriage but there was too much damage done that couldn’t be repaired. Chanel tells Shawn that she’s sorry. Shawn asks if she thinks it’s the same case for her and Johnny. Chanel admits she’s not sure. Shawn thinks she should take his advice then because if there’s even the slightest chance they could work their marriage out, they got to fix it before it’s too late.

Kristen questions Brady being unable to reach Ava and asks if she’s ghosting him. Brady tells her to leave it alone. Kristen suggests maybe Ava needs some space or he was being clingy. Johnny asks when he last heard from Ava. Brady says it was a voicemail but he couldn’t hear it because of the bad reception. Johnny suggests Brady play the voicemail so they can try to figure it out, so he does. Johnny says it sounded urgent but he can’t understand it either. Brady says he’s tried calling back and texted multiple times. Brady mentions that he thought about trying to have Steve enhance the audio, but declares that if he doesn’t hear from Ava soon, he’s going to get the cops involved.

Ava tells the Woman in White that she tried to be reasonable but she’s out of patience. Ava warns that she obviously has no idea who she’s messing with. Ava states that she could have her killed with one phone call. She responds that she used to know a man like her who was very powerful and made all kinds of threats. She says for a long time, she would cower in fear but then one day, she finally stood up to him and realized there was nothing to fear so her threats don’t phase her. Ava says that’s fine because Brady will be coming any moment to rescue her because she left him a voicemail, letting him know that she was coming to pick up Rachel, so he will come running when he listens to it. She points out that Brady hasn’t come yet, so maybe he never will.

Kristen tells Brady that she just cleared her schedule, so they are all ready for Rachel’s appointment. Kristen adds that she thinks Brady is being overdramatic about Ava since she’s tough and she’s sure nothing happened to her. Kristen remarks that she wouldn’t care if Ava dropped off the face of the earth, but she knows she has a thing for Brady, so she hopes nothing happened to her and that she gets in touch soon. Brady says she almost sounded sincere. Kristen jokes that she put a lot of effort in to it.

The Woman in White says she knows Ava is upset about Brady not coming to find her but she still has to eat. Ava questions the food not being poisoned and says she’ll take her chances with starving, so she decides to put the gag back on Ava. Rachel then calls back and tells the woman that they have trouble as Ava left a voicemail for Brady. She says she heard that. Rachel calls it a big problem because Brady just played it for Kristen. She tells Rachel that she will put Ava in another room so they can speak freely and when she comes back, Rachel will tell her exactly what was in the message.

Belle tells EJ how awkward and embarrassing that was. EJ says he’s sorry. Belle says he is too but blames herself for not locking the door. EJ says he would say she’ll know better for next time, but there obviously won’t be a next time.

Chanel returns home to Paulina’s where Johnny is waiting. Chanel asks what he’s doing here and how he got in. Johnny tells her that Paulina let him in and he came by because he was worried about her since she was in bad shape last night and wanted to make sure she was okay. Chanel is surprised Paulina didn’t slam the door in his face. Johnny thinks she saw how concerned he was so she took pity on him. Johnny says that Paulina said she was fine, but he needed to see for himself. Chanel confirms that she is fine, so Johnny says he’s glad to hear that. Johnny then asks Chanel where she has been. Chanel then informs him that she spent the night with Shawn Brady.

Shawn goes to see Marlena and says he was in the area so he asks if it’s a bad time. Marlena says she’s just getting some work done. Shawn says he won’t keep her but he came to return the photos of Rachel that he borrowed from Brady since the search is over. Marlena thanks him and says she’ll make sure he gets them. Shawn then looks past her in the open door and sees Belle in her robe with EJ. Belle tries to explain but Shawn says she doesn’t owe him an explanation as her personal life is none of his business. Shawn then quickly walks away. Marlena turns to Belle and says her personal life is none of her business either, but anyone who comes in to her home is her business and EJ is not welcome here. EJ says he understands and exits.

Johnny questions Chanel sleeping with his cousin, Shawn. Chanel clarifies that they didn’t sleep together, but she did kiss him which she calls a drunken mistake and he did not kiss her back, he just took her home to sleep it off. Johnny guesses he should thank Shawn for looking out for her. Chanel responds that he was looking out for him too since he asked her this morning if there was any chance that she could ever forgive him. Chanel admits that Shawn urged her to forgive him and she told him she wasn’t sure she was ready to do that. Johnny says he understands. Chanel adds that Shawn advised that if she thought there was any chance to save their marriage, she should act on it before it’s too late. Chanel thinks that Shawn was right.

Brady hugs Rachel and tells her it’s so good to see her. Rachel asks if he’s not mad at her anymore. Brady says he’s not happy that she ran away and scared him but he’s very happy that she’s okay and he will always love her no matter what. Rachel asks if they can do something fun like go to the zoo. Kristen reminds Rachel that they are going to therapy today. Rachel brings up that Kristen told her that she could tell her therapist how much she hates Ava which Brady questions. Kristen says that’s what Rachel said and she only said that she would be free to talk about her feelings. Rachel calls it the same thing. Kristen sends Rachel to get her coat. Brady questions Kristen, who insists that’s all she said. Brady then gets a text from Ava’s phone.

The Woman in White tells Ava that she solved her little mystery as she knows why Brady hasn’t come looking for her. Ava asks if he didn’t get her message. She informs her that there was apparently bad reception so he didn’t hear her say she was coming to pick up Rachel. Ava argues that Brady will still come looking for her when she doesn’t show up. She informs Ava that thanks to her big mouth, she was able to help Rachel send the perfect response.

Kristen reads the text on Brady’s phone that came from Ava’s phone, claiming that she just landed in Hong Kong. Kristen guesses she went to visit Tripp and suggests that she left so that Rachel would be inspired to come home. Kristen guesses she’ll be back soon but Brady informs Kristen that the rest of the message says Ava is apparently staying in Hong Kong so she doesn’t come between he and his daughter. Brady then states that Ava is breaking up with him. Rachel listens in from outside the door and declares “mission accomplished”.

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