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Alex gets a call from Joy and tells her he’s feeling a lot better. Alex thanks her for yesterday and says he owes her. Alex tells her to chill about things as he gave her his word that he won’t say anything to Chanel about her and Johnny. Alex wishes Joy a happy Thanksgiving and hangs up as Stephanie shows up at his door.

Kate, Steve, and Justin pack Thanksgiving bags for the homeless shelter at the Brady Pub. Kate talks about Roman recovering but jokes that he won’t be eating another cupcake for awhile. Kate mentions that Alex and Abe also got sick. Steve brings up the police thinking that Hattie Adams is behind the cupcakes and they put an APB out on her yesterday. Justin questions if Hattie would really try to poison the entire cast and crew of Body and Soul. Kate remarks that she’s done a lot crazier things while Steve comments that Salem attracts a lot of crazies. Kate asks Steve and Justin to hold things down as she has to go deal with something.

Philip gets a call from an unknown caller. He answers and it’s from prison. Philip accepts the call and wishes Vivian a happy Thanksgiving.

At the hospital, Maggie tells Kayla that she can’t find Sarah or Xander so she asks where they could be.

Xander brings Sarah home to the Kiriakis Mansion where they surprise Bonnie by having Sarah walk in to the living room which Bonnie excitedly calls a Thanksgiving miracle.

Kayla informs Maggie that Sarah was just discharged, so she’s probably already home as she wanted to surprise her. Maggie is surprised that Sarah was discharged already. Kayla confirms that they thought the best medicine for Sarah would be to go home and spend Thanksgiving with her family. Maggie says she made her year and thanks Kayla for everything she did for Sarah. Kayla talks about being grateful. Maggie calls it a perfect Thanksgiving and thanks Kayla as she leaves the hospital.

Bonnie tells Sarah how happy she is to see her walking again. Bonnie compares it to her character’s life being saved on Body and Soul while she calls this a true miracle. Sarah thanks her as Xander tells her that Victoria has been eagerly waiting for her to come home. Bonnie assures she will set two more spots at the table for Thanksgiving dinner as she heads to the kitchen. Sarah and Xander then kiss.

Stephanie tells Alex that she just wanted to stop by and wish him a happy Thanksgiving. Stephanie says she knows he’s been under the weather, so she brought him some of her mother’s turkey soup. Alex thanks her and calls that very thoughtful. Stephanie asks if she’s not interrupting anything since Joy was with him yesterday. Alex explains that Joy just happened to stop by to run lines and then she took off after he felt better. Stephanie comments that it sounds like he has a new friend. Alex says she was a help and tells Stephanie that she doesn’t have to stick around since he knows she has a couple PR nightmares. Stephanie says it never ends and mentions taking on a new client in Alex’s cousin, Philip.

Philip tells Vivian that he’s sorry he hasn’t been there to visit her but he’s been busy with Titan. Philip promises that when the dust settles, Vivian will still get her half of his inheritance. Philip then hangs up as Kate arrives at his door and wishes him a happy Thanksgiving. Philip responds that it’s not so happy for him. Kate guesses he heard from Vivian, mentioning that she did too but she refused the call. Philip tells Kate that Vivian is part of this whether they like it or not and she’s still demanding her share. Philip reminds Kate that Vivian forged the letter and if she gives up his involvement, he will be in prison beside her. Kate wishes Philip hadn’t gotten involved with Vivian again. Philip says he does too but they have no choice but to string her along while they battle in court. Kate points out that it’s going to be tough since Xander has Victor’s legitimate will on his side. Philip responds that is why he brought in reinforcements which Kate questions.

Alex questions why Philip would need a PR rep. Stephanie brings up Philip contesting Victor’s will and he wants to get his side of the story out that he believes Titan is his birthright and he would’ve been named CEO of Titan in different circumstances. Alex talks about knowing Victor’s will and that Victor wanted Xander in charge of Titan. Stephanie brings up the letter that Philip has that says Victor wanted him in charge of Titan. Alex points out that Victor left it to Xander, so Stephanie asks if he’s on team Xander. Alex doesn’t want to get involved and says to him, Xander is the CEO of Titan, end of story. Alex adds that he hopes Stephanie is getting paid well for being team Philip, but she says she didn’t take the job for the money, so Alex asks why she took it. Stephanie responds that she cares about Philip and wants to help him get what he feels he deserves. Stephanie remarks that Philip is not just some random client that she took on as they have history.

Steve and Justin talk about Thanksgiving and the loved ones they have lost. Justin comments on how it’s definitely going to be a hard Thanksgiving for Chad as he thought he had Abigail back only to find out it was all a cruel hoax. Steve asks Justin what his take on the Cat Green situation and why they would drop all charges against her. Justin says he’s been wondering the same thing. Steve calls it baffling that Chad convinced EJ to set Cat free. Justin then gets a text and says it looks like there’s been a snag at dinner and Bonnie has been promoted to head chef..

Maggie goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and embraces Bonnie as they talk about Sarah’s news and Maggie calls it the best Thanksgiving ever. Maggie questions Bonnie wearing an apron. Bonnie informs her that Cook had one of the tainted cupcakes and is sick but says she has it all under control and always wanted to cook the turkey. Maggie then smells something burning and the smoke alarm goes off.

Xander and Sarah go to their bedroom as Sarah talks about wanting to follow Victoria around the house when she wakes up. Sarah says she knows she would’ve had a good life if the cure didn’t work since she’s really lucky to have Xander, Victoria, Maggie and all of their friends around, but calls it a great unexpected gift. Sarah points out that Dr. Rolf is the one that made it happen. Xander says he changed their lives for the better. Sarah never thought she’d say she owes Dr. Rolf and adds that they owe Brady a lot for convincing Kristen to hand over the serum. Xander acknowledges that wasn’t easy and assures if not for Brady or Philip, he was fully ready to hand over Titan to get the serum. Sarah points out that now he doesn’t have to and asks if he thinks Philip will still come after Titan. Xander is sure that Philip will still try to take what is rightfully his and declares that he will come to regret it.

Kate tells Philip that a PR strategy is a good idea. Philip says if he gets the public on his side before they go to court, he’s more likely to have a sympathetic judge or jury. Kate sees his strategy and thinks Xander will at least have to make a deal. Philip argues that he’s not interested in a deal because he’s the rightful heir and declares Titan will be his. Kate agrees but is concerned about his history with Stephanie.

Alex questions Stephanie saying she and Philip have history. Stephanie explains that years ago, they were engaged which shocks Alex. Stephanie says Alex wasn’t living in Salem at the time and he and Philip weren’t close. Alex argues that he and Stephanie were close and she never mentioned it. Stephanie says maybe she should’ve but it didn’t seem important since Philip wasn’t around while she and Alex were dating. Alex assumes Stephanie came to her senses and called the engagement off. Stephanie reveals that she forced Philip to choose between her or his father. Alex questions Philip choosing his father. Stephanie believes Alex would’ve chosen the same. Alex says he revered Victor too but he’s not out of his mind. Stephanie doesn’t think Philip is out of his mind and that he’s a decent guy. Stephanie admits she has regrets about how she handled things. Alex questions if she’s trying to get back with Philip.

Bonnie apologizes to Maggie, complaining that she could’ve burned the whole house down. Maggie encourages that it was just a small fire. Bonnie promises that she’ll fix everything when the smoke clears. Bonnie says even without a turkey, she’ll put out everything else. Maggie suggests Bonnie forget about the cooking and just relax to enjoy the holiday. Bonnie guesses Maggie doesn’t trust her and blames that she never cooked in that size kitchen before. Maggie encourages that everything will still be perfect since Sarah is home and walking and they are all together. Bonnie agrees that Sarah got her miracle and they are spending the day with the people they love so they have each other. Maggie declares that’s all they need to have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub where Steve and Justin tell her that the food bags are all already packed and Justin is about to take them to St. Luke’s church. Justin gets a call from Bonnie, who tells him there’s been an incident with dinner and she’ll explain later. Bonnie hoped Justin could bring home some takeout turkey from the Pub. Justin informs her that they aren’t serving takeout at the Pub today but he’ll pick up some pizza. Bonnie questions pizza on Thanksgiving. Justin says he knows it’s not traditional but some families do it. Kayla interrupts and tells Justin to forget about the pizza and just invite everyone to join them at the Pub.

Sarah asks Xander to promise that he won’t go after Philip like he did Brady. Xander assures that he won’t and acknowledges that he was wrong about Brady, apologized to him, and they are surprisingly on pretty good terms now. Xander says his battle with Philip will be fought only in court. Xander adds that it will get messy but all family disputes do. Xander states that he will be calm, cool, and collected because now Sarah’s fate is not tied to his family company which will help him in court. Xander doesn’t want Sarah to worry about any of this as all that matters is that she’s home and on the road to recovery so all the other stuff doesn’t matter because he has everything he needs right here. Sarah tells Xander that she loves him and then asks if he smells smoke. Xander says he doesn’t but calls her smoking hot as they kiss.

Philip admits to Kate that Stephanie was a little reluctant at first to take him on as a client but eventually decided their past wouldn’t be a problem. Kate asks what if it is a problem and brings up what happened with Chloe. Kate argues that the only reason Philip wasn’t in Victor’s will is because of his obsession with Chloe. Philip insists that part of his life is over and that he and Chloe gave it a go but couldn’t recapture what they once had. Kate argues that means he’s ripe for the picking while Philip argues that Stephanie is not interested in him. Kate tells him that she knows she isn’t because Stephanie is interested in Alex but they broke up so she could keep her job. Kate questions how she knows Philip won’t get in the middle of that and have it end up with Alex covered in blood and Philip’s leg floating down the river like what happened with Brady. Kate complains that Philip let her believe he was dead and asks if he know what that did to her. Kate declares she will never ever let that happen again. Philip assures that it won’t and admits he was out of his head at the time, but he’s better now after a lot of therapy and he considers himself a changed man. Philip promises that he and Stephanie are not getting back together.

Stephanie tells Alex that she was just saying that Philip is a friend so she wants to help him, especially since she believes he’s entitled to dispute his father’s will since they were very close. Alex points out that she said their relationship ended because of Victor but now he’s out of the way. Stephanie repeats that she and Philip are ancient history. Stephanie and Alex both decide that they should get to their Thanksgiving dinners. Stephanie tells Alex that she’s glad he’s feeling better. Alex thanks her for the soup and says maybe he’ll see her sometime as Stephanie then exits.

Justin tells Kayla that’s very kind of her. Kayla insists it will be more fun for them too, so she tells Justin not to order pizza or anything else and have turkey dinner at the Pub. Kayla insists that he’s family and the Brady family always love a full house of loved ones on Thanksgiving. Justin agrees to head to St. Luke’s and be back shortly as he then exits the Pub. Steve tells Kayla that it’s going to be a good Thanksgiving. Steve adds that he’s so thankful for her. Kayla tells him the same as they kiss. Kayla wishes their kids could be there with them. Steve points out that Stephanie will be there soon. Kayla wonders if they’ll even hear from Tripp, Wendy, and Joey. Steve assures they will as he knows they must be missing home as much as they are missing them. Kayla brings up all the Thanksgivings she had without Steve. Steve promises that will never happen again as he is never going to be apart from her ever again. Steve says he loves her so much as they kiss.

Bonnie informs Maggie that they are not having pizza which was Justin’s idea but she talked him out of it and then Kayla invited them all to join her family at the Pub for Thanksgiving. Maggie says that’s nice of her but they have to take something. Bonnie points out that everything they have is either raw or burnt. Maggie suggests bringing wine, so Bonnie decides to pick out a nice bottle from the wine cellar and then she’ll tell Sarah and Xander they are having Thanksgiving at the Brady Pub. Maggie reminds Bonnie to first give Sarah and Xander a few minutes alone.

Xander and Sarah kiss and start to undress. Xander worries that maybe they shouldn’t and asks if Sarah is sure she’s ready. Sarah assures that Kayla gave her the all clear, so they continue kissing.

Kate questions Philip about he and Stephanie keeping it strictly professional. Philip confirms that and asks Kate not to worry, insisting they will get through this and he will get what he deserves. Kate hopes he’s right and decides she should get back to the Pub. Kate says she initially came over to invite him to join them if he doesn’t have other plans. Philip says he doesn’t, but assumed he wouldn’t be welcome at Maggie’s house for obvious reasons. Kate says he’s always welcome at theirs, so they exit together.

Xander and Sarah lay in bed together after having sex. Xander points out that Victoria is still asleep and dinner is still some time away. They continue kissing until Maggie knocks on the door. Maggie says she didn’t mean to disturb them but they had a little mishap with dinner. Sarah knew she smelled smoke. Maggie explains from the door that Kayla invited them to join them at the Pub and asks if Sarah is up for it. Sarah says to let her rest and see how she’s feeling. Maggie offers to stay behind but Sarah tells her to go enjoy dinner and she’ll be in touch. Maggie says to call if she needs anything and she loves her. Sarah wishes her a happy Thanksgiving as Maggie exits.

Justin returns to the Pub and runs in to Bonnie as she arrives. Alex joins them and wishes a happy Thanksgiving. Justin is glad Alex felt up to coming. Alex thanks them for letting him know about the change of venue and asks what happened. Bonnie says she ruined dinner but Justin calls it a blessing in disguise because he thinks breaking bread with their friends and family at the Brady Pub is the best way to celebrate the spirit of the day. Bonnie jokes that it also cleans their minds of Konstantin. Justin tells Alex that he knows how hard it’s been for him to adjust to not being the Kiriakis heir, but he’s happy as hell to have his son back. Alex says he’s grateful that Justin put up with him. Justin knows he’s had a rough time and thinks part of him knew Alex was his son. Justin tells Alex that he loves him and always will as they hug.

Stephanie joins Kayla and Steve at the Pub as they finish a video chat with Joey and Tripp. Steve and Kayla talk about missing them and how happy they looked. Kate then arrives with Philip. Philip feels he’s crashing the Brady family meal if they don’t mind. Kayla says she told Justin the more the merrier so all are welcome. Justin and Bonnie then arrive with Alex. Philip greets Alex and says it’s been a long time, leaving Stephanie in between. Maggie arrives and greets Kayla and Steve, thanking them for inviting the Kiriakis clan to join them. Kayla hopes Sarah is settling in well and asks if she and Xander will be joining them. Maggie says she’s not sure if they will make it. Kayla says they have enough food if they do. Philip tells Alex that he didn’t know he’d be there as he wasn’t going to ruin the Kiriakis family dinner by showing up, but here they all are. Alex tells Philip that Xander has been through hell this year as they all have. Alex goes over taking Xander’s inheritance unintentionally and then Sarah’s accident, so he doesn’t need Philip trying to take what’s rightfully Xander’s. Alex tells Philip that he had his chance at running the family business and asks him to leave this alone and let it go, but Philip says that he can’t. Xander and Sarah then arrive with Victoria. Philip is shocked to see Sarah is walking and the serum worked. Xander confirms Sarah is cured which he says is in spite of Philip. Sarah suggests they go say hi to everyone. Xander, Sarah, Bonnie, Justin, Alex, Stephanie, Steve, Kayla, Maggie, Kate, and Philip all sit together for Thanksgiving dinner. Kayla calls everyone’s attention to say a Thanksgiving prayer. Kayla talks about missing the loved ones they have lost, being glad that Roman is on the mend, and being grateful for the miracle that Sarah is walking again. Kayla acknowledges that this year had its highs and lows but today is definitely a highlight, having their friends join them for this meal and celebrating this meal in spite of differences. Philip then stands up and declares that he wants to thank the Bradys for their generous hospitality as he didn’t expect to be spending Thanksgiving with his Kiriakis family but he’s grateful that he is. Philip declares that even though they have their differences, they are always going to be family and he hopes they will be able to break bread in peace going forward, even though he’s kicked Xander to the curb and replaced him as the head of Titan. Philip then wishes them all a happy Thanksgiving.

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Javi goes home and has a beer with Rafe. Javi asks Rafe about going back to work but Rafe reveals to him that he didn’t go back to work because he’s not the commissioner anymore, Jada is.

Paulina goes to see Jada in her office at the police station. Jada asks about Abe. Paulina says he’s doing better but she won’t be until they tracked down the woman who put Abe on his back. Paulina asks if Jada has found Hattie Adams.

Leo goes to see Marlena in her office and complains that nothing is working for him as he declares that his life is over.

Johnny lays in bed as EJ comes in to check on how he’s doing. Johnny responds that physically he’s doing much better but mentally, he doesn’t know if he can do this as he’s going crazy. EJ guesses he’s still beating himself up for cheating on his wife. Johnny complains about Joy having a huge presence in their life now. Johnny states that Chanel is the best person he knows and repeats that he can’t go on lying to her.

Joy begs Alex to promise not to tell anybody about her and Johnny. Chanel then shows up at the door and says she’s sorry to bother him but she heard he wasn’t doing well. Alex says he’s doing better, so Chanel asks if she can come in as she has something to tell him. Alex responds that there’s something he needs to tell her too.

Marlena questions Leo saying his life is over. Leo explains that he’s having a really big problem with no solution, saying his entire career and promising love life have gone up in smoke. Marlena wasn’t aware he was in a relationship. Leo says he’s not anymore and it was very new but it was perfect and he ruined it. Leo explains that he met Javier Hernandez, who was witty, charming, and incredibly good looking but now he never wants to talk to him again.

Rafe explains to Javi that Jada did a great job while he was out, so Paulina wanted her to stay. Rafe says he was basically offered Jada’s old job but he didn’t want it, so he resigned. Rafe points out that Javi didn’t come home last night and asks if he had a hot date. Javi confirms that he had one, but it cooled off quickly when the guy revealed to himself to be a giant idiot.

EJ thought he and Johnny both agreed that no good could come from Johnny telling Chanel about his one time cheating on her. Johnny argues that he decided to keep quiet but then Chanel invited Joy over to watch Body and Soul with them. Johnny repeats that he doesn’t know if he can keep this up. EJ asks if he’s just going to tell Chanel the truth then.

Chanel comes in and greets Joy, who explains that she and Alex were running lines until Alex got sick so she decided to stay and take care of him. Chanel explains that’s why she is here and it turns out the tainted cupcakes didn’t come from her Bakery which Alex says he’s glad to hear. Chanel then asks what Alex wanted to tell her, leaving Joy worried.

Rafe asks Javi who he was with, so he reveals that he was Leo Stark. Rafe recalls them flirting the other night at the bar but he thought Gabi stopped it. Javi explains that Gabi tried to, but he didn’t listen and it really hurts. Rafe is curious as to what exactly Leo did.

Leo tells Marlena about how he accused Javi of being the impostor Lady Whistleblower, spoiling his show in the Spectator. Leo explains that he thought it was Javi, but now thinks he may have jumped to the wrong conclusion

Jada tells Paulina that they haven’t been able to locate Hattie yet but assures they are doing everything they can. Paulina remarks that Hattie is not in her office, so she questions why Jada is. Paulina argues that Jada and every other officer should be out there looking for Hattie, reminding Jada that she put her in this position because she wants results and she’s starting to wonder if she should regret that decision.

Johnny complains to EJ that he promised Joy he wouldn’t say anything, but he’s living in constant fear of Chanel finding out anyways.

Chanel asks if Alex is going to tell her but Joy interrupts to ask how Johnny is doing since he had a cupcake too. Chanel confirms he was sick but is feeling better now. Chanel adds that she thought Johnny was delirious since he was talking in his sleep which he never does. Joy calls that strange while Chanel says what was even more strange is that he was talking about Joy.

Jada assures Paulina that she’s doing everything she can to track down Hattie and that she has officers working with the health department to determine the origin of the cupcakes. Jada adds that she’s working on a few leads about where Hattie is. Jada mentions that Abe is not the only victim of the crime as she has several families wanting justice for their loved ones, so she has to direct her attention on those cases as well. Jada then tells Paulina that if she’s not happy with her performance, she’s welcome to give the job back to Rafe.

Rafe laughs at the idea of Leo accusing Javi of taking his old job to destroy his new job. Javi complains that he got quite intimate with Leo, only for Leo to question his integrity.

Leo tells Marlena about finding Javi on his laptop and the things he said about fans wanting to know what happens and needing another job. Leo explains that he stormed over to Javi’s office to confront him but he poked holes in every part of his story. Leo admits he began to believe Javi but it’s too late now and now Javi wants nothing to do with him. Leo question why he sabotages himself and asks how he could be so stupid.

Javi complains about the idea that he would steal Leo’s stories and calls him a crazy person. Rafe remarks that if he didn’t know better, he’d say Javi is being a little defensive. Javi questions what Rafe is trying to say. Rafe then asks Javi if he is the new Lady Whistleblower.

EJ questions Johnny being worried about Chanel finding out another way and asks how she could. Johnny talks about Chanel finding him talking in his sleep earlier about Joy. Johnny says he was able to cover but worries about the next time and wonders if he should just come clean while he’s awake.

Joy questions Chanel saying that Johnny was talking in his sleep about her. Chanel explains that it was apparently about directing her in a scene and guesses it shows how dedicated Johnny is to his craft. Chanel says seeing Johnny sick made her realize how much she loves him and how lucky she is to have him in her life. Chanel decides she should get back to Johnny, but remembers that Alex was going to tell her something. Chanel then questions if Alex and Joy are having a telepathic conversation. Alex then claims he doesn’t know if he will be well enough to make it to work tomorrow, so Chanel doesn’t need to bother learning her lines. Chanel reminds Alex that tomorrow is Thanksgiving so they have the day off. Chanel encourages Alex to get some rest and tells Joy that it was good seeing her as she then exits. Joy thanks Alex for not telling Chanel about her and Johnny. Alex says he didn’t do it for her, but for Chanel.

EJ advises Johnny that while he may feel telling Chanel the truth will alleviate his guilt, he believes this will most likely only compound the suffering for both of them. EJ believes that before long, Johnny and Joy will be able to move on and co-exist and this will only be remembered as a speed bump in his marriage to Chanel. EJ insists that it will happen but not if he gives in to his need to tell Chanel that he was unfaithful for one night, only because he believed she was. EJ warns Johnny that if he comes clean, it could cost him everything. EJ acknowledges that he can’t force Johnny to take his advice as it’s his life and decision, so he needs to make the best one for himself.

Paulina apologizes to Jada if her tone was abrasive as she doesn’t want to replace her and thinks she’s more than qualified for the job. Paulina admits she let her emotions get the best of her. Paulina says she’s grateful that Abe will make a quick recovery but complains about the lunatic being out there. Paulina acknowledges that she shouldn’t have taken it out on Jada. Jada relates to the feeling of a deranged individual trying to hurt the person you love. Jada promises that they will find Hattie.

Javi questions Rafe asking if he’s the new Lady Whistleblower and jokes that his detective skills must be rusty. Rafe points out that it’s a yes or no question, so Javi denies ever being Lady Whistleblower and says he’s insulted that he would even ask. Rafe apologizes and says he was just asking a question. Javi jokes that he’d come up with a much better alias than that. Javi says he’s hurt, disappointed, and angry because he actually likes Leo. Rafe asks him why. Javi responds that Leo is funny, sexy, and eccentric in a good way. Javi admits that he misses Leo already. Rafe is sorry that he’s hurting but insists that he dodged a bullet.

Marlena talks to Leo about how people can misread a situation. Marlena suspects that Leo was so hurt by Dimitri that he didn’t want to go through that pain again, so instead of opening himself up to a relationship, he sabotaged the relationship. Leo calls that a skeleton key to every relationship he’s ever been in. Leo says he doesn’t want to push people away. Marlena says maybe he’s not doing it consciously. Leo says he wants it to stop. Marlena encourages him being in therapy. Leo asks what he can do to make things better with Javi. Marlena suggests he could apologize to him.

Jada talks on the phone with her officer about the health department and says to let her know any updates. Jada hangs up as Rafe arrives and asks if she had any luck finding Hattie. Jada says no and that Paulina is breathing down her neck. Rafe says he remembers those days. Rafe adds that it will be a long night for her, so he brought her food. Jada asks if Rafe has any sage advice on how to deal with Paulina. Rafe suggests keeping her as informed as she needs and not to let Paulina push her around.

Paulina walks through the town square and confronts Marlena, thinking that she is Hattie.

Joy questions Alex not saying anything because he didn’t want to hurt Chanel. Alex says that he and Chanel have had ups and downs, but he considers her a good friend and when she started going on about her love for Johnny, he felt he shouldn’t be the one to take that away from her even though part of him thinks she deserves to know the truth.

Chanel goes home to Johnny and EJ and announces the spiked cupcakes did not come from her Bakery which Johnny says is great. EJ says he’s delighted to hear that as well and asks Chanel to thank Paulina for knocking the cupcake out of his hand. EJ then exits to get Johnny more ginger ale. Chanel tells Johnny that she stopped by Alex’s to give him the good news and he’s doing much better. Chanel adds that it’s also thanks to Joy as when she got there, Joy said they were running lines but it kind of looked like something was going on between them.

Leo goes to see Javi with flowers, hoping they could save their relationship.

Paulina accuses Marlena of being Hattie but then realizes she’s mistaken and apologizes. Marlena offers to buy her some tea.

Jada asks what Rafe has been up to. Rafe says he’s been listening to the sordid details of Javi’s love life. Jada questions there being details already. Rafe responds that Leo works fast and Javi regrets it. Rafe hopes that Javi learned his lesson and steers clear from Leo from now on.

Javi tells Leo that they don’t have a relationship. Leo tells him that he’s really sorry as he made a big mistake throwing around accusations. Leo acknowledges he has a lot of work to do on himself, but he really likes him. Leo hoped Javi would be willing to give him one more chance but Javi declines, so Leo exits.

Joy pleads with Alex to hold on to that, insisting that before long it will be in the past for her and Johnny while what Chanel doesn’t know won’t hurt her. Joy declares that if Alex is really Chanel’s friend, she thinks it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Johnny questions Chanel thinking something might be going on between Alex and Joy. Chanel says she sensed a vibe between them. Chanel admits she’d be surprised if it happened so soon after Alex and Stephanie, but says if there is something going on, she’d be really happy for Joy as she knows what it’s like to be new in town. Johnny comments on how lucky he is to be married to someone like Chanel as he hugs her.

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Alex is woken up on the couch by a phone call from Stephanie, who says she wanted to see how he’s doing since Kate told him that he had one of the tainted cupcakes. Alex says his fever just broke so he’s on the mend. Stephanie asks if he needs someone to come take care of him, but Alex reveals that somebody is already there as he looks up to see Joy.

Chanel goes to check on Johnny in bed as he’s having a nightmare and he says “no Joy, we shouldn’t do this.”

Kristen storms through the town square, complaining about Brady confiding in Ava about their relationship.

At the hospital, Xander tells Brady that he would give up everything for Sarah to walk again. Xander worries that the serum is Sarah’s last chance. Brady encourages that it will work and to hang in there. Brady gets a text from Kristen, wanting to meet in the town square, so he guesses she wants an update on Sarah. Xander tells Brady to go ahead as he has to get back to Sarah. Brady tells Xander to give Sarah his best as he exits the hospital.

In her hospital room, Sarah decides she’s a little hungry so Maggie brings the tray of fruit salad over to her. As Maggie moves the tray, the water bottle accidentally falls onto Sarah but Sarah excitedly acknowledges that when the bottle fell, she actually felt it hit her leg. Maggie then hugs Sarah as Sarah declares that the serum is working. Sarah starts talking about being able to take Victoria to the park and able to go back to work. Sarah says she can’t believe this as Xander returns and asks what he missed. Sarah informs him that she can feel her legs, so the serum is working. Sarah repeats that she’s going to be able to walk again.

Brady meets Kristen in the town square and assumes she wants an update on Sarah’s condition but Kristen says that’s not the reason she wanted to talk to him. Kristen then questions why the hell he was discussing their relationship with Ava and told her that he wasn’t sure he wanted a future with her.

Joy brings Alex water and he thanks her as Stephanie questions someone being at his place. Alex explains that Joy stopped by to run lines and ended up sticking around to make sure he’s okay. Stephanie says that’s good of her. Alex says it was rough for a while but nothing too serious. Alex thanks Stephanie for calling to check on him. Stephanie tells him to let her know if he needs anything. Alex says he will and thanks her. Stephanie tells him to feel better and hangs up. Philip then appears in the Pub, surprising Stephanie. Alex tells Joy that Stephanie was just checking on him.

Johnny wakes up as Chanel asks how he feels. Johnny jokes that his stomach has been through a meat grinder. Chanel brings him ginger ale and saltines. Johnny calls her the best and thanks her. Chanel brings up that Johnny was talking in his sleep when she came in and he said “no Joy, we shouldn’t do this.” Chanel questions what exactly he and Joy shouldn’t be doing.

Xander tells Sarah this is incredible. Sarah says it’s everything they hoped for. Maggie says she will let them celebrate while she goes to find Kayla to examine her. Sarah assures Xander that this is really happening. Xander tests Sarah’s feeling in her legs and she confirms to feel him. Sarah talks about her heart bursting with love for everyone that’s been there for her through this. Sarah adds that she’s really glad it’s happening for Xander because of how much it meant to him. Xander says that’s because she is everything to him. Xander calls her his miracle and says he loves her so much as they hug.

Philip and Stephanie hug, talking about how it’s been awhile. Philip sits with Stephanie and comments on her changing her hair but still being as beautiful as ever. Philip asks if everything is okay since she looked a million miles away when he walked in. Stephanie explains that she’s dealing with a PR crisis as she’s working for Body and Soul and they had a journalist spoiling their biggest storylines along with someone poisoning their cast and crew with tainted cupcakes. Philip remarks that he’s missed Salem. Stephanie adds that she was just on the phone with Philip’s cousin Alex, who ate one of the tainted cupcakes. Philip asks if he’s okay. Stephanie says he’ll be fine and has someone there looking after him. Philip brings up their relationship. Stephanie says that she and Alex went out for awhile, but that’s over now.

Alex tells Joy that she doesn’t have to stay and babysit him. Joy says she has nothing else to do. Alex asks about her friends from growing up. Joy says she was born here but grew up in New York. Alex asks about her making new friends from the show, like Johnny and Chanel.

Chanel asks Johnny about his dream and what he and Joy should not have been doing. Johnny claims he’s not sure and then says it’s coming back to him. Johnny says he was directing Joy in a scene and didn’t agree with some of her choices so that’s why he said they shouldn’t do this in the scene. Johnny reminds Chanel that it happened the other day on set when they had a disagreement on set at the hospital. Chanel remembers that but calls it kind of weird that Johnny would be dreaming about that. Johnny agrees and guesses it proves he’s working too hard since he’s dreaming about his actors.

Kristen questions why Brady would tell Ava that he doesn’t know if they have a future. Brady doesn’t see the big deal since he’s told Kristen that. Kristen questions why he was confiding in Ava in the first place. Brady says they were just talking. Kristen asks if it’s because the serum isn’t working and he thinks she’s pulling a fast one on him. Kristen swears on Rachel’s life that the serum is legit and that Dr. Rolf promised her that the serum would heal Sarah’s paralysis. Brady gets a call from Maggie, who announces that Sarah is regaining feeling in her legs. Sarah says Kayla is in surgery, so another doctor is on his way to examine Sarah. Brady calls it incredible. Maggie says it’s everything they prayed for. Brady thanks Maggie for calling to tell him. Maggie tells Brady that they are so grateful to him since he’s the one who convinced Kristen to hand over the serum, so he’s the reason this is happening. Brady says he has no words and to send his best to Sarah and Xander. Maggie repeats how thankful they are to Brady. Brady says he is elated to hear the news as they hang up. Kristen guesses it’s good news which Brady confirms. Brady informs Kristen that Sarah is starting to regain feelings in her legs. Kristen exclaims that she knew it was just a matter of time and she’s so thrilled that Sarah got her miracle. Kristen tells Brady that they made this happen. Brady says he just talked her in to handing over the serum but Kristen feels he should take a lot more credit. Kristen knows he didn’t make any promises but then says it’s too soon so she’s not going to say anything as she doesn’t want to seem too desperate. Brady says he’s pretty sure what she was going to ask him, so Kristen asks him if he wants to give them another chance.

Stephanie finishes telling Philip about her sad but brief tale of her and Alex. Philip calls it quite the relationship. Stephanie says that’s why it’s best they just remain friends and colleagues. Stephanie asks Philip about him blocking Xander from turning Titan over to Kristen. Philip guesses word still travels fast in Salem. Stephanie brings up that her PR firm used to represent Titan. Philip then tells Stephanie that he might have the perfect new client for her in himself.

The doctor tells Sarah that it’s astounding that she is regaining her feeling in her legs. Sarah asks about when she can walk again but Xander reminds her to be patient. The doctor goes to set the wheels in motion and exits. Xander encourages Sarah that it won’t be long now. Sarah decides she wants to try to walk right now.

Brady tells Kristen that he’s been thinking a lot about it since they last spoke and he does want a relationship with her as co-parents of Rachel and hopefully as friends which Kristen questions. Brady says it’s for Rachel’s sake, but that’s all. Brady says regardless of them being drawn to each other physically, they have areas where they are not compatible and he knows she knows this. Kristen gets upset and says she can’t believe this after how far she’s gone for him. Kristen asks if he has any idea what it would mean to her to be the DiMera heir who delivered Titan on a silver platter, making DiMera one of the most formidable conglomerates in the world. Brady says he’s aware of what she sacrificed. Kristen argues that she could’ve maintained leadership of her family’s company for at least a generation, but now the board and her siblings will think of her as nothing but a pathetic, lovestruck fool. Kristen cries that Brady played her and never intended for them to get back together. Kristen argues that he probably never even considered it but she was gullible to believe and trust him. Kristen asks Brady if this was all just a game to him and she’s just the biggest loser while he enjoys every minute of it.

Chanel tells Johnny that it feels like his fever broke. Johnny says maybe it wasn’t the flu. Chanel confirms that she spoke to Paulina and a slew of people got sick including Abe and Roman. Johnny says that’s awful and asks if something is going around. Chanel informs him that it was tainted cupcakes as someone sent them to the entire cast and crew. Johnny asks if it anybody else got sick. Chanel tells him that they got Alex too.

Joy tells Alex that Johnny and Chanel have been really nice to her but she wouldn’t exactly call them friends. Alex brings up that she was just at their place watching Body and Soul. Joy argues that was a work thing. Alex says co-workers can be friends too but Joy says they are married and she’d be a third wheel. Alex feels married couples need friends too. Alex says he doesn’t know Johnny that well but he does know Chanel and says she is good people. Joy remarks that Chanel is great which makes this a million times worse. Alex asks what she means. Joy says she doesn’t deserve a friend like Chanel. Alex encourages that she does but Joy says he wouldn’t say that if she knew. Alex questions her about that so Joy then reveals that she hooked up with Chanel’s husband.

Chanel informs Johnny that they think Hattie is the number one suspect behind the cupcakes which shocks Johnny. Johnny thinks he should go to the hospital after being poisoned but Chanel encourages him to stay in bed. Chanel explains that Paulina had Abe’s blood tested and the poison found was non-fatal. Johnny is relieved that he will survive. Chanel hopes she can say the same for her Bakery.

Alex questions Joy hooking up with Johnny. Joy explains that it was the night before her audition when they were just two total strangers at the bar. Alex questions how Johnny let this happen when he’s married. Joy explains that Johnny was in a bad way and thought his wife had cheated on him, but they didn’t know at the time that she didn’t. Alex asks what exactly happened. Joy explains that they talked at the bar, had a few drinks, and ended up back in her hotel room.

Stephanie is surprised that Philip wants to hire her and asks why he would need a PR firm. Philip explains that he’s pursuing a claim that he’s the rightful heir to Titan, claiming he has a letter written by Victor stating that he wanted him to run the company. Stephanie points out that Victor left it to Xander in his will. Philip says that’s why he has quite the fight on his hand and could use Stephanie’s help in court. Philip asks if Stephanie will take him on as a client, but she says absolutely not.

Maggie returns to Sarah and Xander to ask what the doctor said. Sarah says that he confirmed that she is regaining the use of her legs. Xander adds that the doctor wants to run a few tests to be safe, so he’s encouraging Sarah to be patient. Sarah jokes that she’s done being patient. Sarah says for the first time in a long time, things feel right, positive, and hopeful so she doesn’t want to wait. Sarah declares that she wants to walk right now. Sarah asks Xander to let her try.

Kristen tells Brady to go ahead and admit that he dangled a reunion over her head. Brady says it’s not true but Kristen argues that he would’ve done anything to get the serum and he knew that she would’ve done anything to reunite their family. Kristen complains that Brady got what he wanted and now he and Ava will be laughing behind her back which Brady questions. Kristen tells Brady to admit that he is salivating to get it on with Ava and that Ava wants to get her hooks in to him. Brady responds that he’s only salivating to end this conversation because it’s stupid and pointless. Kristen argues that it’s her life and future. Brady responds that he’s not in a relationship with her and he’s not interested in Ava in that way. Kristen asks why not and if he’s too high and mighty for an ex-mob princess. Kristen then remarks that Brady’s last bedmate was Xander’s trainwreck of a mother, Fiona. Brady says he can’t talk to her when she’s like this. Kristen complains that he’s victim blaming and gaslighting her. Brady declares that he’s done but Kristen stops him and says he’s not going anywhere until she has her say.

Maggie agrees with Xander that Sarah should wait until the doctor clears her before trying to walk again. Sarah jokes about it being two against one and needing someone to come in on her side. Maggie says this is about her health and she doesn’t want her to risk her recovery by doing anything against her doctor’s permission. Maggie gets a call from Bonnie and exits the room to give her the update. Xander tells Sarah no more trying to walk until they get her test results back. Xander encourages Sarah to take a nap before all her tests so she promises to try. Xander says he’ll be right down the hall and to text him if she needs anything. Xander exits the room and then Sarah removes her blankets and moves to try to get up.

Philip tells Stephanie that he was expecting a negotiation but questions her hard no. Stephanie says she’s sorry but it just can’t work. Philip asks if she’s too swamped with Body and Soul or if she thinks changing public opinion about him would be pointless. Stephanie says it’s not those. Stephanie acknowledges that Philip is Victor’s son and should have just as much right to Titan as Xander and would probably run it better. Philip questions why she won’t work with him then. Stephanie reminds him of their history. Philip questions her refusing to be his publicist because they were involved years ago. Stephanie points out that they were engaged.

Chanel and Johnny talk about how last time they had tainted biscuits and the Bakery got shut down by the health department. They talk about how they aren’t sure the cupcakes came from the Bakery but it’s possible. Johnny says she needs to go talk to her employees about any cupcake order. Chanel agrees that she probably should but she doesn’t want to leave Johnny here. Johnny says he’ll be fine and insists that Chanel needs to make sure the Bakery won’t get shut down again. Chanel adds that there’s a big staff at the mansion if he needs anything. Johnny encourages her to go and promises he’ll be there when she gets back. Chanel says he better be and then exits.

Joy tells Alex that after Johnny left her hotel room, she thought she would never see him again only to find out her random hookup is the director of her new job and married to one of the stars of the show, who is determined to be her friend. Joy calls this so bad. Alex agrees. Joy feels that she shouldn’t have told Alex and asks him to promise not to say anything to anyone.

Philip tells Stephanie that their engagement is ancient history and taking him on as a client would be strictly professional as he just wants to reclaim his birthright. Philip asks Stephanie to help him for old time’s sake. Stephanie can’t believe she’s saying this but agrees to help him which thrills Philip.

Brady tells Kristen to stop making a scene. Kristen complains of what it’s doing to her heart. Brady says he’s grateful for what she did for Sarah but they are not good for each other. Kristen argues that they aren’t toxic, they are just human and make mistakes but they also created Rachel together. Brady says that’s why he just wants a platonic, healthy relationship with her for Rachel’s sake. Kristen argues that Rachel wants her parents to be a couple under the same roof but Brady says that can’t happen. Brady insists that Rachel will adjust to the reality and be fine. Kristen says she will be fine because she has her. Kristen then declares that she will see to it that they will get through it as just the two of them. Brady says he’s not missing the subtext in her tone and words. Brady asks Kristen not to punish him by keeping him away from his daughter again since it will hurt Rachel as much as it hurts him. Brady asks if that’s not her intention. Kristen remarks that she’s not making any promises and walks away.

Johnny questions why he’s saying Joy’s name in his sleep and right when Chanel walks in. Johnny tells himself to get it together and declares that he can’t keep lying to his wife.

Alex tells Joy that Chanel is not just his co-star, but his friend, and she has a right to know what happened. Joy worries that a scandal like this would ruin her career before it even starts and the producers would fire her on the spot if they found out. Joy begs Alex to promise not to tell anybody about her and Johnny. Chanel then shows up at the door.

Maggie finishes her call with Bonnie and tells Xander how excited Bonnie got about Sarah. Xander prays that this means Sarah will be walking again soon. Sarah then walks out of her room with a walking cane and declares it looks like his prayers have been answered, shocking Maggie and Xander. Xander offers to help her but Sarah says to let her do it. Sarah uses her cane and the counter to walk to Xander as they then embrace.

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Maggie goes to the hospital and asks Kayla why there’s no update when it’s been 24 hours since she gave Sarah the serum. Kayla apologizes and wishes she could update but they don’t know since the drug is so experimental. Kristen arrives and questions Kayla not returning her messages. Kristen argues that she provided the serum so she could at least tell her if it worked.

Xander sits at Sarah’s side in her hospital room, telling her about putting Victoria to sleep and how she misses her. Xander hopes she won’t be stuck in this bed for much longer. Sarah points out that Kayla gave her the serum yesterday, but she still doesn’t feel anything so she worries about it not working.

Ava runs in to Brady at the Pub. Brady invites her for coffee but Ava declines and sits at her own table. Brady goes over to her and asks if he did something wrong. Ava says no, but his jackass of a son certainly did.

Tate and Holly walk through the town square holding hands. Tate says he missed them hanging out. Holly didn’t think they would get a second chance. Tate says he’s so relieved that they don’t have to hide their relationship from their parents anymore. Holly says there was something exciting about all the sneaking around. Tate feels it’s so much better not having to hide how he feels about her. Tate kisses Holly until Sophia walks up and remarks that it certainly didn’t take long.

Brady asks why Ava called his son a jackass. Ava says she doesn’t want to say what she really thinks. Brady asks her to elaborate. Ava explains that Sophia came to see her last night, humiliated. Brady asks if Tate broke up with her. Ava then reveals that Sophia broke up with him because while they were in bed together, Tate called her Holly.

Sophia calls it so predictable that Tate went running back to Holly the second they broke up. Tate swears that he did not mean to hurt Sophia as it was not his intention at all. Sophia says whatever and wishes them the best. Sophia then warns Holly not to be surprised if Tate calls out her name when she finally gives it up to him. Tate and Holly then walk away.

Kayla tells Kristen that she’s not at liberty to update her on Sarah’s condition since she’s not family. Kristen repeats that she’s the one who provided the miracle drug but Kayla doesn’t think she has a right to be kept in the loop. Maggie informs Kristen that there’s been no improvement or reduced swelling on Sarah’s spine. Kayla says they haven’t pushed walking so as to not further Sarah’s injury. Kristen argues that there’s no reason to be cautious with this serum and says to take the bull by the horns. Kristen declares that’s exactly what she’s going to do and heads towards Sarah’s room. Kayla complains that this is the last thing Sarah needs and calls Kristen a lunatic. Maggie insists that Xander is in there and he can handle Kristen. Maggie adds that she’s willing to give Kristen an amount of grace since she did give the serum, but declares that if Kristen got Sarah’s hopes up for nothing, she will tear her from limb to limb.

Xander encourages Sarah that he feels in his soul that she will walk again. Kristen storms in and orders Xander to help her pick Sarah up but Xander stops her and questions what the hell she’s doing.

Aaron finds Sophia eating a piece of cake in the town square. Sophia responds that she’s rewarding herself for not committing murder right here in the square. Aaron asks what happened. Sophia informs him that Tate and Holly are back together.

Tate and Holly go to the Kiriakis Mansion where Holly comments on their awkward run-in with Sophia. Holly admits she kind of feels bad since Sophia is obviously really hurt. Holly questions what Sophia said about Tate calling her name out in bed. Tate then explains that she said that because that’s what he did to her.

Brady is shocked to learn that Tate called Sophia, Holly. Ava says that means he’s obviously not over Holly and questions why he was stringing Sophia along. Brady insists Tate didn’t mean to do that and was trying to give their relationship a shot as he feels Tate felt like he owed it to Sophia. Ava argues that they shouldn’t have slept together if Tate was still hung up on someone else. Brady blames it on Tate being a teenager so he’s not making the most mature decisions in his love life. Brady points out that he and Ava are not teenagers but still don’t make the best decisions there either. Ava says she’s just upset because Sophia is really heartbroken. Brady admits he’s upset that Tate hurt her in that way and feels he should’ve been more observant in that situation but he’s been distracted by what’s going on with Sarah. Ava apologizes since it’s not Brady’s fault what happens with Tate and Sophia so she’s sorry for lashing out at him. Brady gets that she cares about Sophia. Ava decides to change the subject by asking if the serum is working for Sarah. Brady says she received the final dose, so it’s just a matter of waiting and hoping for the best.

Kristen questions Xander yelling at her when she’s here to help. Xander argues against forcing Sarah to walk before she’s ready. Kristen tells Sarah to push herself if she wants to walk again. Xander tells Kristen they are good. Kristen urges Sarah to push herself, asking what she’s so afraid of, as Xander drags Kristen out of the room.

Aaron is shocked as he was just talking to Holly yesterday and she said Sophia and Tate were a couple. Sophia responds that they were for like five seconds but Tate went running back to his true love, Holly. Aaron doesn’t get it as he realy thought Tate was in to Sophia. Sophia says she thought so too until his real feelings for Holly came out at the worst possible time in the worst possible way.

Holly is shocked to learn Tate said her name while he and Sophia were in bed and asks how she reacted. Tate responds that Sophia completely freaked out, told him to go to Hell, and stormed out. Holly assumed Tate broke up with Sophia and questions if he’s saying it’s the other way around. Tate confirms that to be the case and asks why that matters. Holly responds that now she’s wondering if Tate only got back with her because Sophia broke up with him.

Maggie and Kayla go to Sarah’s hospital room where Sarah and Xander tell them about Kristen thinking she could just pick Sarah up and Xander says he had to drag her out of the room before she did more damage. Kayla doesn’t get it since Kristen has never given a damn about anyone but herself, so she questions why she cares so much about Sarah’s recovery. Maggie thinks she’s just trying to score points with Brady.

Brady tells Ava that Sarah is a really good person, so he’s really hoping the serum works for her. Brady pays for their coffee and apologizes for getting defensive about the Tate and Sophia situation, but he thinks it’s sweet how Ava is so protective of Sophia. Ava repeats that Sophia reminds her of herself. Ava apologizes again for laying in to Brady since it’s not his fault that his son did some stupid teenage thing. Brady says there is nothing to forgive and understands why it upset Ava. Ava thanks him for understanding. They assure they are good and still friends. Ava admits it’s really important to her. Ava talks about knowing how lucky she is to have a job and a roof over her head, but she’s been going through a rough time, missing her son and a lot of things, so it means a lot to have Brady’s friendship. Ava tells him that she’s very grateful for him. Brady responds that he’s grateful for her as well. Brady and Ava hug until Kristen walks in and questions what is going on here.

Kayla questions Maggie thinking that Kristen feels she stands a better chance with Brady if her serum gets Sarah back on her feet. Sarah admits that she thinks Kristen might have helped a little bit with the idea that she should push herself and says maybe that’s not a bad idea. Xander asks if she’s sure about this. Sarah responds that she is and decides it’s time to push her fearless side now. Maggie worries that there’s a difference between fearless and reckless. Sarah assures she’ll be okay. Xander insists that he won’t let her fall no matter what. Xander then helps Sarah up but she cannot walk.

Sophia tells Aaron how she told Tate it was over and got the hell out. Aaron can’t believe Tate did that and guesses he freaked out right after. Sophia asks how he thinks she felt and remarks that she hates her life. Aaron responds that it could be worse, bringing up his brother sitting in jail for attempted murder. Sophia says that’s crazy. Aaron adds that’s not even the full story as his family is incredibly screwed up right now. Sophia says she has nowhere else to be, so she tells him to lay it on her.

Tate argues that Holly was not his backup plan. Holly asks if he can see why she might think that. Tate insists he meant every word he said last night as all he ever wanted was to be with Holly from the first time he met her in the park. Tate talks about thinking Holly all the time and calls her everything to him, so he hopes she believes him. Holly responds that she does because he’s everything to her too as they kiss. Holly then asks if Tate wants to go up to her room.

Ava tells Kristen that nothing is going on but a friendly hug. Kristen didn’t know they were friends. Brady confirms they are. Kristen questions what interests they share. Ava responds that they actually just like to talk. Kristen says whatever and that she’s glad she ran in to Brady as she was just at the hospital, checking on Sarah. Kristen notes that there’s no improvement yet but Dr. Rolf is confident that the serum will work if Sarah has the right attitude. Brady mentions planning to go check on Sarah later but Kristen suggests he do it now because Sarah is feeling defeated. Kristen points out that Brady means a lot to Sarah so his encouragement could help her attitude. Brady agrees and decides to go now. Brady tells Ava that he’ll see her around and exits the Pub. Ava decides she should get to the Bistro, mentioning that she runs it now that Stefan skipped town. Kristen then stops Ava and says she’s not going anywhere.

Sarah tells Maggie that it was a huge fail as she couldn’t even take a step. Maggie points out that she took a shot. Sarah says she’s fine physically but emotionally drained. Sarah admits she’s worried and feels like she’s letting Xander down which Maggie questions. Sarah says ever since Xander found out his mom caused the accident, she feels he has all this guilt in his eyes that it’s somehow his fault. Sarah feels like the only way Xander will let go of the guilt is if she walks again and she’s worried that if she doesn’t make a full recovery, then he won’t either.

Brady goes to the hospital and sees a frustrated Xander getting coffee. Brady goes over and asks if he’s okay. Xander claims he’s good. Brady mentions running in to Kristen, who says the serum hasn’t worked yet which Xander confirms. Xander mentions Kristen’s attempt to force Sarah out of bed to walk again. Brady notes that she didn’t tell him that part. Xander adds that Sarah thought maybe it was worth a shot, so they tried but Sarah collapsed in his arms. Brady says he’s sorry as that must have been hard. Brady encourages that it might still work since it hasn’t been a long time. Xander says it’s just so hard to watch Sarah go through this and wishes he could trade places with her. Brady states that Sarah doesn’t deserve this and he’s sorry for both of them. Xander responds that he’s sorry.

Ava asks Kristen if there’s a problem. Kristen responds that there sure is if she’s moving in on Brady. Kristen remarks that Ava has a nasty habit of going after other women’s men, but going after her friend’s man is a extra low. Ava tells Kristen that they are no longer friends after she betrayed her trust and then fired her from DiMera. Kristen argues that she doesn’t have to defend herself and Gabi gave her no choice. Kristen reminds Ava that she saved her life once, so she should show more respect and not throw herself at the man she loves. Ava argues that she and Brady were just talking like friends do and Brady was just giving her a friendly hug because she was upset about someone she cares about. Kristen says she gets it but she can’t blame her for asking. Ava complains that she wasn’t asking but threatening. Kristen remarks that she just assumed since Stefan left town, Ava was looking for another home to wreck. Ava calls Kristen the woman who wrecks lives and says there is no home to wreck because Kristen and Brady are not together. Kristen points out that they do share a child and since she generously gave over the serum, it’s only a matter of time before she and Brady find their way back to each other. Ava says that’s not what she heard which Kristen questions.

Aaron tells Sophia that Mark is basically heading to prison so he’s been watching out for Felicity. Sophia says she’s so sorry and asks if his mom could still be alive. Aaron says he doesn’t want to give his hopes up. Sophia talks about how she was going on about her love life when he’s going through much worse. Sophia tells Aaron that she feels bad for him and offers him the rest of her cake. Aaron asks if it helped with her heartbreak. Sophia says not even a little.

Tate tells Holly that they just got back together so they don’t have to rush things. Holly says she knows but they were heading in that direction before they broke up. Tate says he doesn’t want to make any mistakes with her and wants to do this right every step of the way. Holly asks if he’s okay with waiting then. Tate assures that he is, because then when they finally are together, he wants it to be really special. Tate adds that he wants to take her out on a proper date since they’ve only ever had one, like a year ago on New Year’s Eve which Holly notes was a disaster. Tate feels this is their chance to start fresh as he wants to take her out to dinner, a movie, and maybe even dancing. Tate wants to do normal couple things which Holly says she can get behind. Tate says after doing all that, they will see where it goes which Holly says sounds perfect.

Aaron finishes Sophia’s cake. She asks if it helped at all. Aaron says it kind of did but he thinks talking to her is really what helped. Sophia says she’s glad. Aaron says he should go study. Sophia responds that he should but asks if he wants to, pointing out that they could go do something fun instead. Aaron questions her wanting to hang out with him. Sophia asks why wouldn’t she. Aaron says she’s never asked before and they’ve known each other since third grade. Sophia suggests they never had anything in common, but now their lives both suck. Aaron asks what she has in mind. Sophia suggests they could go watch the first episode of the new Body and Soul. Aaron accepts and they walk off together.

Tate and Holly sit on the couch with books but both decide they can’t concentrate. Tate suggests they take a break and do something else. Tate then turns on music and asks Holly to dance, which she accepts. Tate says if they cross this off their list, they’ll be one step closer to seeing what happens.

Kristen questions Ava’s snide little comment and what Brady told her about her. Ava tells her to forget it but Kristen demands to know what Brady told her. Ava says he told her why Kristen gave Sarah the serum since Brady said if she didn’t, there would be zero chance of them getting back together. Ava notes that Brady added that he never gave her any promises. Kristen questions why Brady would share their business with her. Ava says because they are friends and friends confide in each other. Ava says as a former friend to another, she wouldn’t get her hopes up if she were Kristen. Ava then walks out of the Pub.

Xander apologizes to Brady for so many things like blaming him for Sarah’s accident. Brady understands he was going through hell, was angry, and needed to lash out. Brady feels there was no harm done. Xander says there was but Brady’s been extremely kind, especially by going out of his way to get the serum. Brady says Sarah deserves to walk again. Xander agrees and says he’s grateful to Brady for giving her that chance. Xander then offers Brady his job back at Basic Black which Brady accepts. Xander says it’s the least he could do, especially since Brady is also the one who got Kristen to drop her demand for Titan. Brady calls that a miracle and admits he’s surprised Xander even considered the deal. Xander says he spent most of his life wanting to run Titan, but he would give up everything for Sarah to walk again. Xander worries that the serum is Sarah’s last chance. Brady encourages that it will work.

Sarah asks Maggie to go check on Xander and make sure he’s okay. Maggie suggests she get some rest. Sarah decides she’s a little hungry so Maggie brings the tray of fruit salad over to her. As Maggie moves the tray, the water bottle accidentally falls onto Sarah but Sarah excitedly acknowledges that when the bottle fell, she actually felt it hit her leg. Maggie then hugs Sarah.

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Rafe goes to see Jada in her police commissioner’s office. Jada asks if this means he’s changed his mind on quitting the force. Rafe says definitely not and that he just came to drop off his gun.

In the town square, Bonnie asks Kate if the day can get any worse which Kate questions. Bonnie reveals that there’s a new Lady Whistleblower and they put Body and Soul spoilers out. Bonnie says the good thing is that Leo seems to know who did it, but he ran off before he could tell her. Kate asks where Leo is now. Bonnie assumes he’s confronting the leaker as they speak.

At the Gabi Chic office, Leo tells Javi to get his hands off of him. Javi asks what’s wrong. Leo responds that he knows what he did and he’s not going to get away with it. Javi questions what he did. Leo tells him to cut the act and asks if he should call him Lady Whistleblower.

Outside of the Pub, Gabi talks on the phone about having to get back to them on the numbers since her personal assistant booted her out of her own office. Gabi hangs up and runs in to JJ. Gabi thanks JJ again for having her back with EJ and asks if he ever found out why he dropped the charges against Cat. JJ reveals that it turns out EJ let her off because Chad asked him to.

Cat paces in the Horton house until Chad asks her to stop. Cat points out that Chad’s been pacing all morning. Chad says they both should stop then. Cat doesn’t understand why Clyde hasn’t called back since he got her off like he wanted. Chad asks how he should know and points out that Cat was the one working with him. Cat argues that she wasn’t working for him but being blackmailed by him and they are on the same side now. Chad says for now. Chad then gets a call from an unknown caller and answers. Chad tells Clyde it’s about time. Chad tells him he’s got it. Chad remarks that Cat actually thinks he forgave her and has no idea that he’s handing her over to him. Chad tells Clyde that he gets that he wants revenge and so does he, so he doesn’t care what he does with her.

Gabi questions JJ on why Chad wants the charges against Cat dropped after what she did to their family. JJ explains that Chad asked him not to tell anyone why he’s doing it, but he refused, so he might as well tell her. JJ then informs Gabi that Clyde forced Chad’s hand and made him a deal that he’s pretty sure Chad is going to regret.

Jada tells Rafe that he could’ve just given her the gun at home and didn’t need to come all the way down here. Rafe says he wanted to make it official and he needed to get some things from her desk. Jada questions him being set on quitting and not reconsidering. Rafe confirms that he woke up more sure than ever. Jada is not sure she understands why. Rafe says he didn’t mention that Roman pointed out that he could sue Paulina for removing him from his job since he was injured in the line of the duty. Jada asks if he’s going to do that. Rafe admits he thought about it, but he also realized he didn’t want to work somewhere where he would be treated this way after all his years of service which Jada says she gets. Rafe adds that he didn’t want to cause trouble for Paulina or Jada. Rafe calls Jada a great commissioner and says Salem PD are damn lucky to have her.

Javi questions Leo calling him Lady Whistleblower. Leo explains that was his pseudonym when he wrote the gossip column of the local paper and suddenly there’s a new Lady Whistleblower writing about Body and Soul, giving away all his storylines. Javi questions Leo thinking he’s writing those columns. Leo responds that he knows he is. Javi questions where he got this idea. Leo says he’s sure because he told Javi all of his story projections were on his laptop and when he got out of the shower, Javi had his laptop. Javi argues that he was bringing up his show to watch together. Leo feels he was dumb enough to believe him. Javi questions Leo thinking he went through his laptop for his dumb storylines and insists he’s not that interested. Leo argues that it’s about the fans and Javi said himself that die hard fans would kill for the spoilers. Javi questions Leo concluding that he’s a no good dirty liar. Leo calls him a thief who is having a hard time making ends meet and needed a second job. Javi argues that anyone could have spilled but Leo says some of the ideas were so new that he hasn’t shared with anyone and is why he never lets his computer out of his sight, but now feels his mistake was letting Javi out of his sight.

Bonnie tells Kate about Lady Whistleblower ruining the whole first week of Body and Soul with every cliffhanger and storyline. Kate calls it a nightmare but says she can’t even do anything about it as first she has to find out about the tainted cupcakes and if Roman and Abe are okay. Kate wishes she knew who did this. Bonnie responds that she actually does.

Jada asks Rafe why he’s quitting if he doesn’t want to cause problems for her since she needs him on the force. Rafe argues that there’s plenty of other cops out there and he doesn’t want to screw things up between them. Jada argues that they have worked together before. Rafe says this is different. Jada guesses that Gabi was right when she said that he wouldn’t be fine working under her. Rafe doesn’t want to get in to this. Jada asks him to be honest with her. Rafe admits it’s hard for him to do that without sounding like a total ass. Jada guesses this is all about his macho pride then. Rafe says he didn’t say that. Jada questions why it was okay for her to work under him but not the other way around.

JJ tells Gabi about Clyde reaching out to Chad to offer a trade. Gabi questions what Clyde could possibly offer Chad. JJ explains that Clyde told Chad that he would tell him where he would find Abigail’s body if he handed over Cat. Gabi questions EJ going along with this just because Chad asked him to. JJ says EJ didn’t like it but guesses family loyalty does mean something to him. Gabi says sometimes. Gabi assumes Clyde wants to kill Cat for screwing up his master plan. JJ says probably, but he’s pretty sure Chad isn’t going to let that happen.

Chad tells Clyde he will wait for his next instructions and hangs up. Cat asks what the hell that was. Chad says he had to make him think he’s handing her over willingly. Cat questions him laying it on so thick and asks if he really thinks she’s an idiot. Chad says he could say a lot of negative things about her but idiot is not one of them. Cat asks what the plan is for Clyde’s marching orders. Chad responds that he wants them to be Mr. and Mrs. Chad DiMera again. Cat doesn’t get it. Chad says Clyde wants them to check in to a hotel under that name. Cat worries that Clyde is toying with them. Chad asks what they can do when Clyde holds all the cards. Cat argues that it’s possibly all a setup. Chad says they have no other choice. Cat says Chad was right when he said they should’ve found another way. Cat declares that she’s been playing Clyde’s game for a long time, so it’s time they play their own.

Gabi questions JJ thinking Chad would protect Cat. JJ explains that he isn’t saying Chad’s not furious with her, but she’s been worming her way in to his life for some time now. Gabi points out that it was all lies. JJ says as hard as it is to believe, Cat claims she actually started to care about Chad and now says she only went along with Clyde to save her mother’s life. Gabi asks if he believes her. JJ says he certainly doesn’t trust her. Gabi wonders if there’s a possibility that Cat and Clyde are still working together. JJ doesn’t think it’s crazy to believe Cat could be a double agent, handing Chad over to Clyde. Gabi asks what JJ is going to do about it.

Rafe admits to Jada that this is about his pride as he was demoted and asks how that could not hurt his pride. Jada says she understands and asks if he wants her to walk away from the job. Rafe assures he does not want that as she deserves this and he’s happy for her, he’s just disappointed for himself. Jada says she is too. Rafe understands why Paulina put her in that chair, praising how she is a great boss. Jada remarks that she’s so great that Rafe doesn’t want to work for her. Rafe says their relationship started with a certain dynamic. Jada points out that she was his subordinate and he can’t get used to the reverse dynamic. Rafe says the last thing he would ever want would be to end up silently resenting her. Rafe brings up that he was also nearly killed in the line of duty and asks for what. Rafe says to potentially ruin their relationship by working together under these circumstances seems to him like a sign to do something else. Rafe declares that their relationship and Jada is more important to him than a job at Salem PD, so he thinks it’s best for everyone if he just walks away. Jada asks what if she disagrees, asks him to stay, and says she needs him here. Jada asks if he would reconsider and come back to the force.

Bonnie tells Kate her belief that Hattie sent poisoned cupcakes to the cast and crew, pointing out how furious she was when fired, she refused to do her last scenes, and put a curse on the show. Kate guesses she should take this tip to the police station. Bonnie suggests having her arrest the new Lady Whistleblower too. Kate is not sure positing soap opera spoilers is a crime. Bonnie argues that it should be.

Leo says he can’t believe this because he actually liked Javi and thought he finally met a person with a real connection. Javi says he thought the same. Leo complains that Javi betrayed him in the worst way. Javi questions Leo thinking he only slept with him to steal storylines off his laptop. Leo argues that it’s the only possible conclusion he could come to and accuses Javi taking advantage of him being vulnerable. Leo tells Javi to have the guts to admit it. Javi mocks the idea as he goes over coming to town two days ago after his mother died, became Gabi’s assistant, and did all this to Leo to spoil a show he had never heard of, claiming he would have had to have published it all in ten minutes. Javi remarks that all he really did was fall for a world class jerk.

JJ admits to Gabi that he doesn’t know what he’s going to do but he can’t just sit back and let Chad do Clyde’s bidding. JJ is sorry to dump all of this on her. Gabi says it’s okay. JJ says he doesn’t have anyone to talk to who gets it. JJ says his mom had the feeling all along but Jack is wrecked as he really believed Abigail was alive. JJ mentions that he thought about going to Steve, but he’s afraid that he would go rogue and do something to tip Clyde off. Gabi understands it puts JJ in a tough position. JJ says he wants to find Abigail’s body and he wants Clyde put away for good, but he’s worried that Chad is in over his head. Gabi admits she’s worried about Chad too but also about JJ. JJ says he’ll be fine, pointing out that he’s a trained cop so he’ll figure it out. JJ thanks Gabi again for listening.

Cat tells Chad that if they check in to the hotel like Clyde wants, they are just sitting duck with no way to protect themselves, but if someone else checks in under their names, they can sit back and watch, then turn the tables on Clyde when he arrives to grab her. Chad admits that’s not a bad idea, but questions where they would find two people willing to put their lives on the line for them as decoys. Cat brings up her brother Mark and says he’d do anything to save their mom and to make up for what he did to Chad. Cat adds that Mark worked with Clyde for months so he knows how he thinks. Chad brings up the problem that Mark is in jail. Cat points out that she was too.

Before Rafe can respond to Jada, Paulina arrives and says she’s glad they are both there because she just came from the hospital where Roman and Abe are out on their backs. Rafe and Jada question what happened as Paulina adds that Johnny and Alex have both gotten sick as well. Rafe questions what they are sick with. Paulina explains that someone sent cupcakes to the cast and crew of Body and Soul. Jada asks if it’s food poisoning but Paulina says more like just poison. Paulina adds that Kayla is waiting for the blood tests to come back to identify the toxin. Rafe asks if they know where the cupcakes came from while Jada asks what makes her think someone intentinoally poisoned them. Paulina explains that the cupcakes were sent to their homes with the letter saying it’s from their Body and Soul family, but no one on the crew knew anything about it. Rafe questions how they would have everyone’s address. Paulina worries that this could be national news if a crime is committed against a popular TV show. Paulina tells Rafe to get to the hospital and start investigating right now. Rafe responds that he’s sorry this happened but Jada will have to assign someone else to the case. Paulina says she wants him on it, but Rafe reveals that he was just telling Jada that he is officially resigning from Salem PD. Paulina questions why. Rafe says it’s personal reasons. Rafe tells Jada that he’ll be back for his stuff later and will see her at home, leaving Paulina shocked. Paulina can’t believe Rafe is quitting the force. Jada says she tried to talk him out of it but he was very adamant as he’s hurt by being demoted and doesn’t want the work dynamic to get in the way of their relationship. Paulina says she’s sorry to hear that but that was not her intention when she kept Jada as commissioner. Jada says Rafe feels very strongly about it and she can’t blame him. Paulina says if she can’t assign Rafe the cupcake case, then she needs the best detective on it to find out who tried to poison Abe and his co-workers. Kate arrives and says she thinks she can help with that.

Cat asks Chad to get EJ to drop the charges against Mark but Chad says that will never happen since EJ already got in big trouble with Paulina for getting the charges dropped against Cat, adding that Mark is about to be facing attempted murder charges. Cat argues that he didn’t want to do that but Chad points out that he was about to whether he wanted to or not. Chad says he’s not thrilled about freeing a guy who tried to put a bullet in his head. Cat says she understands but it could give them the upper hand with Clyde but Chad insists the answer is no.

Gabi asks JJ if there’s anything she can do to help. JJ thanks her but can’t think of anything right now. Gabi assures that she’s here for him and his family, not just because she cares about him but she knows it’s hard to believe that she misses Abigail and she’s really sad that she’s gone, but she deserves to rest in peace. Gabi adds that Clyde kind of ruined her life, so she’d love the chance to repay that favor. JJ says he’ll let her know if he needs anything. Gabi tells JJ that it was good to see him and wishes him luck as she walks away.

Javi tells Leo that he thought he hit the lottery by meeting this nice guy who is also a bad boy, sexy, and funny. Javi thought they made a real connection too and says he was just fantasizing about having sex with him on this desk before he came in, but that sure is not going to happen now because after how he talked to him, he wouldn’t touch him ever again. Javi tells Leo to get the hell out before he calls security. Leo tries to explain that he was upset and paranoid but Javi tells him to get out, so Leo exits the office.

Paulina questions Kate thinking Hattie poisoned the cupcakes. Jada asks what makes her think it was Hattie. Kate explains that Hattie was outraged when she was fired, made threats against the show, and has a criminal record. Kate adds that Hattie would have contact info for the cast and crew. Paulina asks where Hattie is now. Jada says it’s possibly still just food poisoning so they will see what the blood tests show and go from there. Paulina decides she will call Kayla right now and asks about the blood tests. Paulina says that’s just what she thought and thanks her as they hang up. Paulina confirms to Jada and Kate that the cupcakes were definitely poisoned but luckily, not enough toxins to cause major harm so everything will be okay. Paulina remarks that it sounds like attempted murder to her. Jada agrees to put her team on it right away and put an APB out on Hattie.

Cat asks Chad who else is there if they can’t get Mark to help. Chad says he’ll find someone. JJ walks in, but Chad says not him as it’s too dangerous. JJ asks what’s going on. Chad explains that Clyde wants he and Cat to meet him at a hotel. JJ asks what else he said. Chad says just that he wants him to hand over Cat, no questions asked, but they are trying to figure out how to stay a step ahead of Clyde by sending in decoys to check in to the hotel. JJ tells Chad that he’s in. Chad says he didn’t finish. JJ says he doesn’t need to and agrees to do it. Chad warns him how dangerous this is going to be but JJ doesn’t care. Chad says they are going to have to find someone to play Mrs. Chad DiMera and asks if he has any ideas. JJ responds that he actually does.

Javi paces and thinks back to first meeting Leo at the bar. Gabi returns to her office, glad that Leo is gone and asks if she can have her office back now. Javi says sure and then informs her that he and Leo are done. Javi then deletes Leo’s number from his phone.

Bonnie finishes a call with Alex and then runs in to Leo in the town square and asks what happened with his confrontation. Leo responds that he thinks he made a huge mistake.

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Leo tells Bonnie that he was just about to go online to see what people are saying about Body and Soul. Leo then finds a column claiming to be from his old writing name, Lady Whistleblower, saying they are back.

Gabi finds Javi in her office and questions where the hell he has been.

Leo reads the new column from “Lady Whistleblower”, who says they have the scoop on what happens next on Body and Soul including spoilers.

Kayla joins Roman at the Brady Pub and comments on Roman having Kate’s cupcake. Roman explains that the cupcakes were sent for the Body and Soul premiere and they don’t know by who, but he’s very grateful.

Johnny returns to Chanel in the living room and says that Joy was just eager to get home and prepare for tomorrow’s shoot. Chanel thanks him for checking and talks about looking over her scenes for tomorrow. Chanel forgot how much goes back to the first episode, pointing out that if Arrow just told Faith the truth from the beginning, it would’ve saved them both a lot of heartache as the crime is not as bad as the cover up in this case, it’s much worse. Johnny thinks back to kissing Joy in her hotel room. Chanel calls out to him so Johnny apologizes for spacing out. Chanel asks him what is wrong.

Javi tells Gabi that he might have been late, but he’s here now and making her and her company look good. Gabi argues that she’s been here for hours while he was nowhere to be found. Javi mentions that he did send her a text which Gabi reads and asks him what came up. Javi then admits to Gabi that he was with Leo Stark.

Leo starts to panic while Bonnie tries to keep him calm. Leo continues reading the column where the “Lady Whistleblower” writer spoils upcoming episodes of Body and Soul about how Cassandra’s life will be saved and Charlemagne takes a plunge. Leo declares that his story is completely ruined.

Joy goes to Alex’s apartment and says she’s sorry to just show up but she got his address off the show’s contact list. Alex invites her in as Joy says she tried calling and texting but he didn’t answer. Joy asks if it’s not a bad time and he’s not busy. Alex says he was just having a cupcake. Joy explains that she hoped she could run lines with him and rehearse since they have big scenes coming up. Alex asks if she watched the show. Joy says she did and it was great as Chanel invited her over to watch with her and Johnny. Alex remarks that must have been tense. Joy questions why he would say that.

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s not alright. Chanel notes that he looks really pale. Johnny then gets sick and rushes out of the room.

Leo questions how this could have happened and complains that all his hours of work has been ruined. Bonnie encourages that it will be okay even if people know what’s going to happen. Leo complains that people will have no reason to tune in and questions where the information could have come from…

Gabi reminds Javi that she told him to stay away from Leo and that she is his boss. Gabi doesn’t understand since she warned Javi about Leo and how he came between Will and Sonny. Javi says it actually intrigued him and made him want to get to know Leo better, which he did. Javi then reveals he spent the night in Leo’s hotel room, had a great time, and enjoyed every minute of it.

Alex guesses Joy didn’t hear about Johnny and Chanel’s misunderstanding. Joy confirms that she did. Alex says if he was Johnny, he would’ve checked in to the story more. Alex adds that Johnny’s lucky it didn’t cost him his marriage considering how upset Chanel was. Joy says they seemed to be getting along and moving on while watching the show which Alex says he’s glad to hear. Joy decides it’s probably best for that whole situation stays in the past which Alex agrees with.

Johnny returns to Chanel in the living room and worries that he’s coming down with a stomach bug. Chanel encourages him to go lay down and takes him upstairs.

Roman finishes his cupcake and tells Kayla it was good. Kayla says he deserves a treat after being Kate’s biggest cheerleader throughout all of this and now the day’s finally here. Roman asks if Kayla caught the premiere of Body and Soul. Kayla says she didn’t as she actually slept at the hospital so she could monitor Sarah. Roman questions if she had a setback. Kayla says it’s actually the opposite and they are hopeful she will walk again which shocks Roman. Kayla explains that Dr. Rolf developed a serum that could possibly reverse her paralysis. Roman calls that incredible but asks if it’s safe. Kayla says there’s always questions but Xander and Sarah were willing to take the chance, so they started last night and so far there have been no adverse reactions. Kayla says it would be amazing if Sarah could walk again, play with her daughter, and dance with her husband. Roman agrees that it would be a miracle. Roman starts to feel uneasy, causing Kayla to get concerned.

Joy and Alex rehearse their lines. Alex tells Joy that she’s really good while Joy calls him a pro. Alex says he’s completely new to this too as his life was on a different track then it all blew up, career wise and romance wise. Joy notes that doesn’t sound fun. Alex says after all the drama, he needed something new, so this happened and now he loves this job as it’s fun and exciting. Joy says she loves the job too. Alex then advises Joy not to sleep with her co-workers.

Chanel puts Johnny in bed to take care of him. Johnny states that he doesn’t deserve her.

Kayla worries about Roman looking terrible and pale. Kayla feels that Roman is warm. Roman then admits he doesn’t feel good at all and rushes to the restroom.

Gabi questions Javi liking Leo. Javi calls him funny, interesting, hot, and romantic. Javi says they had a really good time ordering room service and watching Body and Soul. Gabi argues that Leo is self centered and lacking integrity. Gabi calls Leo a creep while Javi says he didn’t get a creepy vibe at all. Javi repeats that he likes Leo. Gabi warns that it’s a recipe for disaster and that Javi is setting himself up for heartbreak. Javi says he can make his own decisions while Gabi argues that Leo could ruin his life and she’s just looking out for him. Javi questions if she is and remarks that he’s thinking it’s all about her.

Leo questions who would’ve given the gossip to the impostor Lady Whistleblower as it’s weeks worth of stories. Leo wonders if it was someone in the cast. Bonnie insists that she only told things to Justin but it couldn’t possibly be him. Leo says whoever did it knows the characters so it has to be someone on the show. Bonnie suggests reading more to try to find a clue. Leo continues reading about a potential return of Charlemagne, mentioning his serial killer dream from Halloween. Bonnie questions how they could know what Leo is dreaming. Leo responds that when he woke up, he wrote it all up on his laptop. Leo then remembers Javi being on his laptop and calls it impossible. Leo then remembers telling Javi that all of his stories were on his laptop and Javi saying he bets the fans would kill to see what’s on it. Leo then screams out in frustration.

Javi argues that Gabi isn’t trying to protect him from heartbreak, but brings up Gabi’s own heartbreak. Gabi asks if he thinks she doesn’t want him to be happy just because Stefan hurt her and if he really thinks she’s that selfish. Javi suggests Gabi is hurting so much that she’s down on love in general. Gabi tries to deny it but then admits maybe this is about her being hurt, having her heart broken, and not wanting the same thing to happen to him. Javi then hugs her.

Chanel tells Johnny that Cook is making him jell-o and offers to get him another blanket. Johnny worries about Chanel getting sick too but Chanel says for him, she will risk it as she gets in bed with him.

Joy asks Alex about hooking up with the show’s publicist. Alex admits he messed that up and almost cost Stephanie her job. Joy says maybe it wasn’t his fault, but the curse that she heard about. They talk about Hattie. Joy says maybe she put her hex on everybody. Alex doesn’t know how much he believes in that any more than he believes the cupcakes are poisoned as he takes a bite of his cupcake.

Kayla brings Roman in to the hospital. Kate arrives and asks what happened. Roman insists that Kayla overreacted and he’s fine. Kayla argues that he got violently ill and almost lost consciousness. Kate asks if there’s something going around or if it was food poisoning. Roman responds that the only thing he ate was Kate’s cupcake. Kate reveals that she just brought Abe home early as he got sick. Kayla wonders if they are dealing with tainted baked goods again.

Joy asks Alex why he thought the cupcake was poisoned. Alex explains that Bonnie thought it was Hattie’s revenge so she tried to throw it in the trash. Alex insists that Bonnie was wrong because he feels fine and the cupcake was delicious.

Kayla wants to draw Roman’s blood to see what is in his system. Kayla asks about the cupcakes. Roman says there was no label on the box and he would hate to think someone is out to get Chanel again. Kayla feels they need to get to the bottom of this. Kate says she will go ask around as she exits.

Johnny tells Chanel this is really nice as they lay in bed together. Johnny tells Chanel that he loves her so much and that she means everything to him and he never wants to lose this. Chanel asks why he would think he would lose it.

Javi tells Gabi that he’s so sorry that Stefan hurt her but he’s not worth her tears if he doesn’t know how lucky he was to have her. Javi calls Gabi an amazing person and says he’s proud to be her cousin. Gabi apologizes for giving him a hard time about Leo. Javi asks if that means she will back off because he likes Leo a lot and felt they had a real connection, so he could use her support.

Leo argues that this can’t be and questions why he would as it makes no sense. Leo thinks back to Javi telling Leo that he needed another job to make ends meet. Leo then rushes out of his room, leaving Bonnie confused.

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s just so lucky to have her and he truly loves her so much. Chanel assures that he’s not going to lose her as they have been through way too much and just went through a really tough thing but it wasn’t unfixable. Chanel says she loves him too and she’s not going anywhere.

Kayla tells Roman that she will take his blood to the lab to see what’s going on. Roman wonders if somebody did tamper with the cupcakes. Kayla says it’s possible and hopes anyone else who had one is okay.

Joy and Alex resume rehearsing but Alex gets sick and runs to the restroom.

Kate runs in to Bonnie in the town square. Kate informs Bonnie that Abe and Roman both got really sick after eating cupcakes. Bonnie says she suspected that and made sure Alex didn’t eat his. Bonnie asks if the day can get any worse which Kate questions. Bonnie reveals that there’s a new Lady Whistleblower and they put Body and Soul spoilers out. Bonnie says the good thing is that Leo seems to know who did it, but he ran off before he could tell her.

Javi asks Gabi if she will let him date Leo in peace now. Gabi decides he’s a grown ass man and will refrain from commenting. Leo then walks in to the office and tells Javi that he needs to speak to him in private. Gabi says she has a meeting to get to anyway. Gabi warns Leo that if he messes with Javi, he messes with her. Gabi then exits. Javi tells Leo that he’s sorry about his cousin being protective. Leo tells Javi to get his hands off of him. Javi asks what’s wrong. Leo responds that he knows what he did and he’s not going to get away with it.

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At the DiMera Mansion, Johnny joins EJ in the living room where EJ informs Johnny that someone sent cupcakes to celebrate the premiere of Body and Soul. Johnny reads the card as from the Body and Soul team. EJ mentions the show premiering this morning and questions Johnny not sounding excited. EJ guesses he’s still stewing over the situation with Joy Wesley. Johnny calls it a big situation. Johnny asks if he’s just supposed to forget it happened and put on a happy face. Johnny complains that he cheated on his wife and it’s all he thinks about.

Kate joins Joy at the Brady Pub. Joy talks about learning her lines. Kate hopes she takes time to have fun too and asks if she’s met anyone new or made any friends in Salem. Joy says just the other cast members as they’ve all been so nice, especially Chanel who invited her to dinner last night. Kate jokes about Joy trying to steal Chanel’s man on screen but says she’s very glad to hear they are friends off screen. Roman brings Kate a cupcake in celebration of Body and Soul’s first episodes streaming today. Kate wonders who sent it.

Paulina shows Abe that he got a cupcake delivered by messenger with no signature, just mentioning that it’s in celebration of Body and Soul. Abe guesses it could be from Kate but Paulina jokes that she’d definitely want the credit and sign her name so they wonder who sent it.

Bonnie goes to Alex’s apartment and says she doesn’t mean to barge in. Alex says he didn’t want to watch the premiere of Body and Soul alone anyway. Bonnie talks about everyone else at the Kiriakis Mansion waiting to hear the results of Sarah’s treatment. Alex knows it can’t be easy. Bonnie thought maybe they could distract themselves by watching Body and Soul and enjoying cupcakes. Bonnie notes that they were on Alex’s doorstep. Alex asks who sent them. Bonnie says the card doesn’t say, just that it’s from their Body and Soul family, but guesses it’s Leo. Bonnie talks about Leo having a sweet tooth, so she bets he’s lonely and lovesick.

Leo wakes up in bed with Javi. They joke with each other as Javi asks what Leo remembers. Leo recalls that they shut down the bar and then it gets hazy. Javi says one minute they were talking and then they start kissing.

Alex asks Bonnie why Leo would be so secretive if he sent the cupcakes instead of wanting them all to know how thoughtful he was. Bonnie agrees that’s true and suggests maybe it’s from their producers but Alex questions why they would send cupcakes anonymously.

Kate decides she will call Abe to see if he knows who sent the cupcakes because the Body and Soul family could be anyone. Roman is sure the mystery will be solved. As Kate steps away, Roman sits with Joy and asks how things are going with her new room above the Pub which she praises. Roman asks if his grandson is treating her well on set. Joy assures that he is and calls Johnny the best.

Johnny tells EJ that he’s the worst and nothing he says will make him feel any less guilty about what he did with Joy. EJ understands he made a mistake only because he believed that Chanel cheated on him and he can’t keep beating himself up like this. Johnny brings up Chanel inviting Joy over for dinner last night and calls it the most uncomfortable meal of his life. Johnny feels there has to be a way out of this. EJ warns that if he keeps wearing his guilt on his sleeve, Chanel is going to know something is wrong. Johnny asks if that would be so bad and says he hates keeping this from Chanel but he promised Joy that he wouldn’t say anything and he doesn’t want to put her job at risk. EJ asks what about Johnny’s job as he’s putting that at risk as well. EJ urges Johnny to keep his mouth shut, saying Chanel doesn’t need to know about any of this right as Chanel walks in and asks what she doesn’t need to know about. EJ claims they were discussing Paulina as they had a rather lively disagreement yesterday about a case he declined to prosecute. EJ knows there have been troubles on set, so he didn’t want to add to her worries, and assures that he will repair the damage with Paulina. Chanel says she’s not worried about it. EJ encourages that Johnny will eventually earn Chanel’s forgiveness. Chanel admits he’s getting there. EJ decides to leave them alone and exits the room. Johnny compliments Chanel on making the cupcakes but Chanel reveals that she has no idea where they came from. Chanel then informs Johnny that she invited Joy over to watch the Body and Soul premiere with them.

Roman asks Joy if everything is alright. Joy mentions missing a text from Chanel, who invited her over to watch Body and Soul with Johnny. Roman says that sounds fun but Joy worries that it’s just a pity invitation. Roman encourages that she wouldn’t have invited her if they didn’t want here there. Kate calls Abe and questions the cupcakes not coming from him or Paulina. Abe says Paulina thought maybe someone from the cast did. Kate calls it strange that no one would sign it and brings up the premiere. Abe invites Kate and Roman over to watch the premiere with them. Kate admits that she’d probably be less nervous if they were all together watching.

Leo invites Javi to stay for breakfast but Javi says he has to get to work and sees he has missed texts and calls from Gabi. Leo reminds Javi that today is the premiere of his show, calling it one of the first things he’s done in his life that he’s really proud of so it would be nice to share it with someone he likes. Javi responds that he likes him too and decides he’s going to stay. Leo asks about Gabi. Javi says he loves her but she’s barely paying him above minimum wage. Leo thinks he should ask for a raise. Javi thinks he’ll have to find another job to make ends meet but today, he’ll just be late and tell Gabi that something suddenly came up as he and Leo continue kissing.

Alex tells Bonnie that it was classy of whoever sent the cupcakes. Alex goes to take a bite but Bonnie stops him and says he can’t eat that and worries that it could be poisoned. Alex questions her thinking that. Bonnie says it’s possible. Alex asks who the hell would do that. Bonnie says there are plenty of sick and twisted individuals in this world, then asks what if it was Hattie since she was a part of the Body and Soul family and she was furious about getting killed off. Bonnie reminds Alex that Hattie put a curse on the show before walking off set, so this could be it. Bonnie reminds Alex of the drugged biscuits last year. Alex doubts history will repeat itself. Bonnie says they can’t be too sure and it’s better to be safe than sorry, so she puts the cupcakes in the trash.

Roman and Kate go to Abe and Paulina’s to watch the premiere of Body and Soul. Paulina mentions the cupcake that they can all share. Roman says he has Kate’s at the Pub since she’s not big on sweets so they can have it. Paulina says she has to watch her sugar and it was meant for Abe as the producer of the show. Paulina then gives Abe the cupcake and he takes a bite. Abe feels guilty about the only one eating the cupcake but Paulina says he should be rewarded for all of his hard work on what she knows will be the most successful soap opera in history. Paulina encourages Abe to eat the cupcake with no guilt so he continues.

Leo and Javi have room service breakfast in Leo’s room. Leo finds a cupcake with it and guesses it’s to celebrate the Body and Soul premiere. Javi asks what he should know before they watch the show. Leo explains that the show aired for years before moving to streaming and how he writes for all the characters. Leo remarks that everything that will befall the citizens of Pineview is on his laptop. Javi guesses the fans would kill to know what’s on it. Leo talks about how they would have no reason to watch if they knew what was happening. Leo talks about the anticipation and making sure that the information on his laptop never falls in to the wrong hands. Javi says he’s impressed and glad he stayed. They then decide they aren’t very hungry for good, so they resume kissing.

Johnny questions why Chanel would invite Joy over. Chanel says she was just being nice and asks why Johnny is reacting like this. Johnny says he likes Joy fine but they had dinner with her last night, so he hoped they could watch the premiere together just the two of them in bed. Chanel says that sounds really nice and they can get in bed together when they go to sleep but it’s too late now since she already invited Joy. Johnny argues that she could uninvite her and say something came up but EJ returns with Joy, saying he found her on his way out the door.

Bonnie suggests to Alex that they could invite Stephanie to their watch party but Alex doesn’t think that’s a great idea, reminding her that they are supposed to be keeping their distance. Bonnie thought that was only at work and jokes that she can be their chaperone. Alex thanks her but thinks they could use the space and that Stephanie is probably doing a bunch of press work.

Chanel urges Johnny to sit on the couch between her and Joy to watch the premiere, so he does. EJ wishes he could stay but says he’s looking forward to watching Body and Soul when he gets home. EJ asks if they aren’t going to partake in the cupcakes. Chanel tells EJ that he can have her cupcake, so EJ thanks her and takes it. EJ congratulates them on the show and then exits. Johnny then decides to eat his cupcake.

Paulina questions Abe not eating. Abe talks about feeling nervous about seeing the show. Paulina encourages that whether the show is a hit or not, they can look at what they accomplished. Roman adds that Abe and Kate put it all together, brought jobs to Salem and basically created a whole new industry. Paulina thinks they should be proud of themselves which Kate and Abe say they are. Roman jokes that he and Abe have come a long way from chasing down criminals. Roman toasts to Abe and Kate while Paulina toasts to Body and Soul. Paulina jokes that she already has her dress picked out for the daytime Emmys.

Javi suggests that he and Leo watch Body and Soul on his laptop. Leo jokes about feeling he’s attending a premiere as they lay in bed together to watch Body and Soul.

Bonnie and Alex finish watching the premiere of Body and Soul. Bonnie says she has goosebumps and calls it better than expected. Alex praises her being amazing in her acting and calls her incredibly talented. Bonnie thanks him and says it means so much because she thinks he’s the talented actor. Bonnie tells Alex that he has it all going on. Alex thanks her but hopes the viewers agree and keep tuning in. Bonnie decides she should get going to learn her lines for next week. Alex thanks her for coming by and watching with him as it was more fun than watching by himself. Bonnie thanks him for having her and jokingly wonders if she’ll be recognized or asked for an autograph as she walks home. Bonnie then exits.

Roman and Paulina applaud as Roman says Body and Soul was great. Kate agrees. Paulina calls it wonderful writing and praises the cast, adding that she’s so proud of Chanel. Kate tells Abe that she didn’t think they could do it in time, but they did. Roman congratulates them. Paulina wishes they could binge watch as she can’t wait to find out what happens next. Kate says that’s what they want from people all across the country.

Joy calls it a great first episode of Body and Soul which Chanel agrees with. Joy tells Chanel that she was great. Chanel says she couldn’t have done it without Johnny. Joy thinks she’s met everyone from the first episode except the actress who played Charlemagne. Johnny notes that would be Hattie Adams, so Joy asks what happened to her. Johnny says the producers fired her. Chanel adds that they killed her off and she went crazy. Johnny explains that Hattie was determined to get back at everyone and when she left, she announced she was putting a curse on the show which Chanel says was to make sure terrible things happen to everyone who wronged her. Joy questions if they believe Hattie has that kind of power. Chanel points out that Johnny’s birthday party did happen after that. Joy decides she should go, learn her lines, and call her mom. Chanel thanks her for coming and says it was fun so they should do it again sometime. Joy says she’ll see her at work and exits. Chanel comments that Joy was acting kind of weird and left really abruptly, so she asks Johnny to go make sure she’s okay.

Leo asks what Javi thought of Body and Soul. Javi calls it wild and assures that he loved it. Javi thinks Leo is a genius then says his life will come to a halt if he doesn’t get to work. Javi tells Leo that he had a wonderful time. Leo thanks him for staying. Javi looks forward to doing it again. Leo tells Javi that he hasn’t felt like this in a really long time. Javi doesn’t think he’s ever felt this way and talks about opening up to Leo last night about losing his mom which really helped. Leo says he’s sorry for his loss but not that it brought him to Salem. Javi says he’ll see him soon and they kiss goodbye as Javi then exits.

Joy apologizes to Johnny as that was so awkward. Johnny calls it torture and questions why she accepted Chanel’s invitation. Joy says she couldn’t think of a way out without making it worse. Johnny talks about having to sit between them and feeling like a bigger heel the longer he lies to Chanel. Joy reminds him that he promised he wouldn’t say anything. Johnny says it’s the promise he broke to Chanel that worries him and he doesn’t know how he’s ever going to make it right with her.

EJ sits in the town square and is about to take a bite of his cupcake when Paulina bumps in to him, causing the cupcake to drop to the floor. Paulina tells EJ that she has a bone to pick with him as there’s a personal matter that they need to discuss and that is Johnny calling Chanel a cheating slut. EJ assures that Johnny feels awful about what happened, knows he screwed up, and wants to fix this with Chanel so he suggests they should stay out of it.

Johnny returns to Chanel in the living room and says that Joy was just eager to get home and prepare for tomorrow’s shoot. Chanel thanks him for checking and talks about looking over her scenes for tomorrow. Chanel forgot how much goes back to the first episode, pointing out that if Arrow just told Faith the truth from the beginning, it would’ve saved them both a lot of heartache as the crime is not as bad as the cover up in this case.

Alex finishes doing pushups at home and then retrieves the cupcake from the trash can. Alex decides Bonnie was just being paranoid and it would be a shame to let the cupcakes go to waste, so he takes a bite.

Roman sits at the Pub with his cupcake.

Abe talks on the phone, saying that’s wonderful news and he’ll pass it along. Abe hangs up and informs Kate that the network are quite pleased. Kate excitedly hugs Abe and declares that they did it and they are a hit. Kate remarks so much for the curse of Hattie Adams. Abe then gets sick and rushes off with the trash can to vomit.

Bonnie goes to Leo’s room and says she had to come see what he thought of Body and Soul. Leo calls it brilliant and fabulous, guessing Bonnie must have tons of fans. Leo says he was just about to go online to see what people are saying. Leo then finds a column claiming to be from his old writing name, Lady Whistleblower, who is claiming to have the scoop on what happens next on Body and Soul.

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Paulina is in the town square calling EJ on the phone to question him releasing Cat Green after what she did to his family. EJ responds that he has his reasons. Paulina demands EJ come to her office first thing tomorrow and hangs up. Kristen then walks in behind EJ and questions why he let the impostor go.

Kayla is at the hospital on the phone with Steve, asking why Chad had EJ drop the charges against Cat. Kayla says she’s sure he’ll get to the bottom of it and says she’s just finishing up as she hangs up. Xander then arrives and tells Kayla that she can’t leave until she helps Sarah walk again as he presents her with the serum.

Ava works at the Bistro. Brady comes in and greets her, saying he just wanted to shoot the breeze with her. Ava says she’s ready for a break as they sit together. Ava reminds Brady that last time they shot the breeze it was about Tate and Sophia. Brady jokes that he doesn’t want to violate Tate’s privacy. Ava assures he can trust her since they care about Tate and Sophia, so she knows that she can trust him with what she’s going to divulge to him. Ava then stops and says she doesn’t want to violate Sophia’s trust either but Brady reveals that he already knows that Tate and Sophia have taken their relationship to the next level.

Tate and Sophia kiss in bed as they talk about how into each other they are until Tate accidentally calls her Holly.

Holly goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and sits sadly in the living room as she thinks back to Tate telling her that he slept with Sophia.

Tate claims he didn’t call Sophia anything but Sophia argues that he said Holly’s name

Ava jokes about Brady saying in a classy way that Tate and Sophia took their relationship to the next level. Ava says she hopes things work out between them because Sophia is clearly smitten with Tate, so she hopes Tate is equally as much with her. Brady decides to conclude the conversation, but Ava insists that she hopes Tate is over Holly but Brady doesn’t respond to and instead orders a club soda which Ava goes to get him.

Tate swears that he doesn’t remember calling Sophia, Holly. Sophia questions him and says she knows what she heard. Sophia argues that means that even though he’s in bed with her, he’s thinking about Holly.

Maggie joins Holly in the living room and says she’s glad she’s there because she has some wonderful news. Maggie then announces that Kristen agreed to give Sarah the serum.

Sarah and Xander tell Kayla about the serum at the hospital. Sarah admits she has no idea about the dosage and how to administer it. Xander tells Kayla that Sarah trusts her to be the one to get her out of the wheelchair and walking again.

Tate tells Sophia that he must have said Holly if she heard it. Sophia complains about him saying another girl’s name while in bed with her. Tate says he feels awful and embarrassed. Tate talks about when he and Holly broke up, she took it really hard so he’s been thinking about her but it has nothing to do with how he feels about Sophia. Tate suggests they forget about everyone else and focus on them. Sophia complains that she was focused on them but he was focused on Holly. Tate says he’s so sorry. Sophia argues that he was just dying to have sex tonight while wishing he got back with Holly.

Ava brings Brady his club soda and says she’ll finish work in the morning. Brady says he does have some good news to share with her which Ava says she could use. Brady reminds Ava that he told her that Kristen was going to do something huge for Sarah. Ava recalls being surprised that Kristen would do anything huge for anyone that wasn’t horrible and destructive. Brady says it appears that Kristen is actually going through with it and reveals that there’s a serum that could potentially cure Sarah’s paralysis. Brady says he’s hoping and praying that Sarah will be able to walk very soon. Ava calls that amazing but she doesn’t see Kristen doing something like that without strings. Brady then admits there are strings, explaining that when Kristen agreed to turn over the serum, he didn’t know she had asked for Titan in return which shocks Ava. Brady says that Kristen demanded Xander give her control of his father’s company. Ava says that’s more like the cold-hearted Kristen they know and asks if Xander made the deal. Brady then reveals he didn’t have to because Kristen changed her mind about it. Ava questions why she would do that. Brady admits it’s because he asked her to.

EJ assures Kristen that he has the Cat Green situation well in hand. Kristen hopes so as she doesn’t understand how anyone believed she was Abigail. Kristen says she knew she was an impostor the first time she stepped foot in the house. EJ jokes about her being a detective and suggests she apply to the police department. Kristen says she’s very happy in her current position. EJ says he hears that she might not have that position for long after botching the Titan takeover. EJ asks how Kristen screwed this one up.

Holly tells Maggie that she thought Kristen was only willing to give the serum if Xander gave her Titan. Maggie confirms that was the original deal but she’s happy to report that Titan is still Xander’s because Brady somehow convinced Kristen to have a change of heart. They joke about Kristen having a heart. Maggie guesses this time Kristen listened to her better angels and says that Xander and Sarah are talking to Kayla now about the serum.

Sarah and Xander tell Kayla what they know about the serum. Kayla questions trusting Kristen and Dr. Rolf. Sarah reveals that Dr. Rolf did leave some instructions, so she hopes they can figure out what to do next from the notes.

Kristen tells EJ that she didn’t botch anything, but there was an unexpected complication which EJ questions. Kristen explains that Philip showed up and threatened to tie up the deals for Titan in court so she decided it wasn’t worth the trouble and claims she simply chose to give Sarah the serum with no strings. EJ questions why she would do that since even without handing over Titan, Xander would’ve paid for it. EJ asks why she would just give up her advantage. Kristen then informs EJ that she did it for love.

Ava questions Brady saying that Kristen gave Sarah and Xander the serum just because Brady told her to and asks what the catch is. Brady then admits that he told Kristen that if she forced Xander to give over Titan in exchange for the serum, then she could kiss any chance of them getting back together goodbye which Ava laughs at, realizing that Kristen only did the right thing because she’s still crazy about Brady and he gave her hope that they might get back together. Brady admits it was a little manipulative but very effective. Ava wonders if it was a total manipulation or if there’s a chance for Brady and Kristen. Ava brings up that they have a daughter together and asks if there’s any chance of them actually getting back together.

Kayla says from what she sees from the notes, Dr. Rolf intended it to be a 10% solution but there’s nothing about diluting it with saline, so she’s not clear on the rate. Xander asks if any of this means if they know how to use it. Sarah explains that they think the cure could be given through an IV but it might take several hours and that’s a problem because the serum has to be injected directly in to her spine. Kayla points out that it carries significant risk and she’s not sure she’s comfortable with it.

Holly tells Maggie that she hopes Sarah is able to walk again. Maggie asks Holly what’s happening in her life. Holly feels weird to talk about her own life with all that’s going on. Maggie says she can tell Holly is a bit down. Holly admits her break up with Tate has been hard. Maggie understands she cared about him very much. Holly talks about going through Brady’s briefcase and then just apologizing, thinking everything would be okay. Maggie points out they were very close. Holly remarks that she didn’t count on an obstacle getting in the way and ruining everything which is Sophia.

Sophia argues that she told Tate that she only wanted to be with him if she was the only one and he said she was, but he was obviously lying. Tate argues that he wasn’t. Sophia complains that Tate wanted to be honorable by not dumping her right after sleeping with her and doesn’t see the honor in being with someone when he really wants to be with someone else. Tate admits he didn’t want to hurt her and that he’s trying to do the right thing but he doesn’t know what that is. Sophia says it’s a simple question and asks who Tate wants to be with, her or Holly?

Brady knows it’s insane to think he and Kristen could have a future together with their history, but says the one reason he doesn’t completely rule it out is their daughter. Brady says it would mean the world for Rachel to have her parents together as a family again, but his head tells him to run the other direction and not look back. Ava asks what his heart tells him. Brady responds that his heart is with his daughter as he just wants her to be happy. Brady talks about Rachel hating it when he and Kristen fight. Ava responds that if Brady wants Rachel to be happy, that means he might get back together with Kristen. Brady says he’s obviously conflicted about it, but Kristen knows it’s highly unlikely they could ever work it out and he’s made no promises. Ava thinks he’s being naïve as he may think he made no promises to Kristen, but it’s possible that she heard what she wanted to hear.

EJ sits with Kristen and goes over Kristen giving away the miracle cure because Brady asked her to, despite the fact that he promised nothing in return. Kristen claims that Brady told her that the only way they could get back together is if she helped Sarah walk again. EJ wants to be clear on the language of this deal and asks if he’s correct to assume that Brady offered no guarantees that he would enter a romantic relationship with her. Kristen asks if she should’ve had Brady sign a blood oath. EJ argues that she should’ve at least secured a promise of a future with Brady, but she instead let him dangle a carrot in front of her and she dropped everything else to chase after it. EJ declares that Kristen failed negotiating 101 by giving up the miracle cure and ending up with nothing.

Xander asks why injecting the serum in to Sarah’s spine would be risky. Sarah explains that there’s still swelling around her spine while Kayla adds that the serum is an unknown quantity so it could make the swelling worse and Sarah’s condition could become irreversible. Xander recalls Kayla saying initially that there was a chance Sarah could recover without treatment, but it doesn’t look like that’s happening so he questions if the serum could really make it worse. Kayla says they just don’t know. Kayla admits that Dr. Rolf is a brilliant scientist while Sarah acknowledges that it’s an untested treatment. Kayla repeats that there are significant risks here. Xander tells Sarah that he will love her and see that they live their best lives together regardless of what she chooses. Sarah brings up Victoria taking her first steps soon, so she is willing to take this chance if it means she can be standing with her and holding her hand. Xander tells Kayla that they know the risks while Sarah says they also know the possible miraculous rewards, so Sarah asks Kayla to give her the serum.

Sophia tells Tate to forget about answering because the look on his face tells her all she needs to know. Sophia argues that Tate doesn’t have the guts to admit it so he can stay silent and tell himself he did the right thing. Sophia declares that he doesn’t even have to feel guilty about dumping her because she’s dumping him. Tate tells her that he’s really sorry and didn’t intend for any of this to happen. Tate calls her great and says he really does like her. Sophia argues that isn’t enough as she doesn’t sleep with people she just likes. Sophia tells Tate to go be with who he really wants to be with in Holly. Sophia then warns that when Holly breaks his heart, not to come crying to her as she storms out.

Holly tells Maggie about how Tate said he wanted to be with her but he didn’t want to hurt Sophia just because she wants to get back together, so he wants to see where things go with Sophia. Maggie calls it admirable but she’s not happy that Holly got hurt in the process. Maggie then gets a text and says she has to get to the hospital. Holly offers to go with her but Maggie says she’ll check in with her later. Maggie tells her to take care as she exits.

Sophia goes to the Bistro and says she knows Ava’s about to close but she needed to see her. Ava sees she’s upset and tells her to sit down. Sophia cries that she feels like such a fool. Ava asks what happened and if it’s Tate. Sophia informs Ava that she and Tate are finished which Ava questions as she thought they took their relationship to the next level. Sophia confirms that they did but then when they went back to that level, he called her Holly in the middle of it.

Tate goes to the Kiriakis Mansion to see Holly, who questions what he’s doing there and guesses he doesn’t have plans with Sophia tonight. Tate admits that they did but they aren’t together anymore.

Kristen mocks EJ saying she failed negotation 101. EJ repeats that she gave away her end of the deal without anything in return as Brady has given her no reason to believe that they are ever getting back together. Kristen calls that his pessimistic take on it, but she’s certain that he will be proven wrong. Kristen questions where EJ’s negotiating skills have gotten him with Sami and Nicole. EJ tells her to stay on topic as they are talking about her deluding herself in to thinking Brady will take her back. EJ adds that now that Kristen has given Brady what he wants, he’d be shocked if Brady ever shows his face around her again. Brady then enters the room, so Kristen asks what EJ was saying.

Maggie goes to the hospital and tells Xander that she got Kayla’s text, so she asks what’s happening. Xander informs her that Kayla has agreed to administer Dr. Rolf’s serum which excites her. Xander adds that Sarah knows the risks and has decided to take the chance, so Kayla is preparing her now. Xander declares that Sarah may have come to the hospital in a wheelchair, but if everything goes right, she could be walking out. Maggie excitedly hugs Xander.

Kristen greets Brady and calls it a surprise. EJ gets a call from Paulina and exits the room to answer the cal. Kristen tells Brady she’s happy to see him. Brady says he can’t stay long. Kristen says she wanted to call him and tell him that she took Xander and Sarah to Dr. Rolf’s lab to figure out how to administer the serum. Brady admits he’s impressed with her doing the right thing. Brady then gives Rachel’s friendship bracelet to Kristen which she forgot in his car. Brady tells Kristen that it’s important that she understands that he’s grateful for what she’s doing for Sarah, but it doesn’t necessarily change anything between them and he can’t make any promises. Brady asks Kristen to tell Rachel that he loves her and will call her to say goodnight. Brady thanks her and then exits as EJ returns to ask how it went. EJ mocks that Brady came to tell her that he realized he can’t live without her.

Sophia tells Ava about how she called Tate on saying Holly’s name and Tate could barely say another word and couldn’t look her in the eye to say he wanted to be with her and not Holly, so she ended things and walked out. Ava commends her for getting out with her dignity. Sophia cries that she’s not sure she did as she feels so used and humiliated. Ava tells Sophia that Tate did this so it’s on him as he made her think he was over Holly when clearly he wasn’t. Ava asks how she left it. Sophia says she told Tate to go be with Holly, so he probably went running back to her as soon as she left. Ava hugs Sophia as she breaks down crying.

Holly questions Tate saying he and Sophia aren’t together anymore. Tate informs Holly that he made a really big mistake here and should’ve been more honest with Sophia and himself about what he wanted and what he was feeling. Tate adds that he also made a really big mistake with Holly. Tate says when Holly said she wanted to get back together, every part of him wanted to say yes but his head and heart were going in opposite directions, so he stupidly went with his head and what he thought was the right thing to do by staying with Sophia because they slept together. Tate feels terrible for hurting Sophia but says he should’ve known it wasn’t going to work because all he ever wanted was Holly. Tate then kisses Holly.

Kayla tells Xander, Sarah, and Maggie that she combined the serum with the agent and tested it in the lab so it was an exact match to Dr. Rolf’s notes which means their calculations were correct, so in theory it should work. Sarah says let’s see if it works in practice. Kayla mentions that they don’t have to do it tonight if Sarah is having second thoughts. Xander tells Sarah that he’s there for her on whatever she decides. Sarah decides to do it now.

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