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Days of Our Lives Update

 

Update written by Joseph

Melinda continues to struggle with being tied up to Connie’s bed. Jada knocks on the apartment door, asking if Connie is there as she needs to speak with her about Everett Lynch. Jada continues knocking and then realizes that the door is open.

Chad meets Stephanie in the park and says he’s sorry he’s late as he got caught up talking with the kids’ teachers. Stephanie understands and informs Chad that they already scattered Everett’s ashes. Chad questions everyone already leaving. Stephanie explains that Alex and Leo couldn’t make it while Xander was busy with Sarah, so it was just her and Jada which she supposes was fitting since they knew Everett best. Stephanie brings up Leo mentioning Connie being friends with Everett, but when she called to invite her to the memorial, she had no idea who he was.

Gabi tells Connie that she’s going to take Stefan for all he’s worth and she wouldn’t mind keeping it up with EJ, pointing out that their one night doesn’t have to be just one. Connie agrees. Gabi declares that either way, she’s living the good life. Connie then turns away and pulls out her knife, saying “not for long, slut”

At the hospital, Paulina sits at Rafe’s side and says she’s tried begging so the only thing she hasn’t tried is pulling rank. Paulina then tries yelling at Rafe that she’s ordering him to wake up or else she might have to give the acting commissioner his job for good. Paulina is then shocked as Rafe actually wakes up. Paulina can’t believe it actually worked as she exclaims that Rafe is finally awake.

Chad questions Stephanie saying that Connie saying she didn’t know Everett. Stephanie says who knows with all the lies Everett was keeping or maybe Leo didn’t get his facts straight. Chad is sorry about the turnout as he’s sure it was an emotional day for her. Stephanie is sure it was for him too. Chad says it wasn’t the first time the kids have gone back to school since Abigail had been gone but today was different obviously as he wishes Abigail could’ve been there. Stephanie can’t imagine how much it will mean to Thomas and Charlotte to have their mom back. Chad hopes it’s just a matter of time before they do.

At the DiMera Mansion, “Abigail” complains about the portrait of Stefano and says she knows he can’t stand her lying to his son and pretending to be his dead wife. She admits that she doesn’t like pretending to be someone she’s not either, but she has to.

Paulina asks if Rafe can hear her. Rafe nods, so Paulina excitedly says she will go get Kayla and urges Rafe to stay awake as she rushes out of the room.

Connie hides the knife behind her back as she approaches Gabi but Gabi gets a call. Gabi is shocked and says she will take care of it. Gabi then orders Connie to find Melinda Trask now.

Jada enters Connie’s apartment, calling out for Connie. Jada then approaches the bedroom and knocks on the door as Melinda continues to struggle with being tied up inside.

Connie questions why Gabi needs her to find Melinda. Gabi explains that Melinda had notes about her spring line but never sent them to her and it’s too late now. Connie guesses Gabi hasn’t heard that Melinda took a leave of absence. Gabi questions why she would do that. Connie claims to have no idea and guesses she couldn’t handle the pressure of the job.

Jada continues knocking on Connie’s bedroom door and goes to open it but she gets a call from Paulina, announcing that Rafe is awake. Jada says she’ll be right there.

Kayla checks on Rafe in his hospital room and says they are all so happy to have him back. Rafe asks her what happened.

Chad asks Stephanie how her meeting with “Abigail” went. Stephanie says it went pretty well and she told her about how close they were, reminding her of their childhood. Chad recalls Abigail telling him some stories when they first met. Chad says he’s glad they had a good time. Stephanie informs Chad that one weird thing did happen.

“Abigail” argues that Stefano of all people should understand the position she’s in since Chad said family meant everything to him, just like it does to her and her brother. Steve then enters and greets “Abigail”, introducing himself as her uncle. Steve says he couldn’t help but overhear that she was talking to Stefano. She jokes about talking to portraits and comments that Stefano seems to loom large over the family. Steve says he gets that Stefano has a commanding presence even from the afterlife. Steve adds that he heard her say something about family meaning everything to her and her brother. “Abigail” claims that everyone told her that she and her brother were really close. Steve asks if she’s talking about JJ. She asks who else she would be talking about.

Stephanie explains to Chad that when she got to the DiMera Mansion, “Abigail” was on the phone and talking about a plan, then when she asked her about it, she said she was talking to Kayla about a treatment plan. Chad says that makes sense but Stephanie reveals that when she brought it up to Kayla later, she had no idea what she was talking about and said they never had that conversation.

Steve tells “Abigail” that her brother JJ is a great guy. Steve brings up Abe having a similar situation where he lost his memory and used flash cards to keep everyone in his memory straight. Steve adds that it took awhile, but Abe got his memory back. Steve talks about Kayla and Stephanie, noting that Stephanie said they had a nice visit which “Abigail” confirms, saying she wishes she could remember their childhood. Steve is sure she will eventually. Steve adds that Stephanie also told him that she said she was working on a treatment plan with Kayla. “Abigail” claims they are and that Kayla has been a huge help. Steve responds that he wouldn’t be surprised by that, if it were true.

Kayla informs Rafe that his heart and lungs sound good but they will get an MRI to be sure. Jada rushes in and is thrilled to see Rafe is awake. Jada thanks God that Rafe came back to them as she hugs him.

Gabi tells Connie that if Melinda’s gone, she guesses she’ll never see those notes. Connie asks for her own notepad off Gabi’s desk but Gabi says she doesn’t see it. Connie keeps the knife behind her back as she approaches Gabi closer but Gabi gets a call from Paulina. Gabi tells Paulina that she’s sorry but it’s not a good time. Paulina responds that it sure is as she’s at the hospital and announces that Rafe just woke up, which shocks Gabi. Gabi thanks her and says she’ll be right there. Gabi hangs up and exclaims that her brother is awake as she runs out of the office, leaving Connie disappointed with her knife in hand.

Chad tells Stephanie that it doesn’t make any sense that “Abigail” would say she was talking to Kayla if she wasn’t. Chad guesses she was probably just confused as to who she was talking to, but Stephanie said she seemed pretty sure. Stephanie tells Chad that she hates to think that “Abigail” is lying.

“Abigail” asks Steve if Kayla didn’t mention that they spoke. Steve says when Stephanie brought up, Kayla said they hadn’t spoken at all yesterday. “Abigail” suggests it was privacy between doctor and patient but Steve assures it was not. Steve says for Kayla to say emphatically that she had not spoken to her is a little strange. “Abigail” calls it a really confusing time. Steve says the truth is that she didn’t talk to Kayla yesterday. “Abigail” says it’s possible she mixed things up and talks about not remembering any of Abigail’s life despite what everyone is telling her. She remarks that it feels like she’s a different person. Steve responds that he can definitely relate to that as it wasn’t that long ago, he thought he was Stefano. Steve calls it a long story, but he was 100% convinced that he was Stefano DiMera and was a completely different person. Steve says of course it wasn’t true and he wasn’t Stefano at all.

Melinda continues to struggle with being tied up until Connie returns to the room. Connie comments on needing to get the front door fixed since it’s sticking and she can only lock it from the inside, so when she goes to work, someone could walk right in and they can’t have that. Melinda thought she was going to work. Connie responds that she was, but something came up before her mission was accomplished. Connie then informs Melinda that Rafe is awake.

Jada tells Rafe how many hours she spent sitting in the chair, waiting for this moment and now it’s happening. Jada says she can’t believe it. Gabi then bursts in and can’t believe it’s really true as she hugs Rafe and Jada. Rafe informs them that he still doesn’t know what happened to him. Gabi questions Jada not telling him. Jada says she was a little preoccupied. Gabi reveals to Rafe that he’s been out for two months in a coma. Jada calls them very long months. Gabi adds that someone tried to kill him as someone stabbed him in the back. Jada reminds Rafe that it was in the cemetery. Rafe remembers being on the phone with Paulina and flashes back to that night. Rafe recalls feeling the pain. Jada is sure it was very painful but asks if he remembers who stabbed him.

Chad asks Stephanie why “Abigail” would lie about talking to Kayla. Stephanie says she has no idea. Chad guesses she must have been talking to another doctor and just got confused. Stephanie says that could be it. Chad says it has to be. Stephanie asks who else “Abigail” would be making a plan with if not another doctor.

“Abigail” tells Steve that it must have been strange for him to believe he was someone that he wasn’t. She mentions having her doubts when Chad found her, but claims that now she knows she’s Abigail DiMera because of the DNA results. She states that she doesn’t have Abigail’s face or memories, so she understands why people have their doubts including Jennifer. Steve tells her that Jack and Jennifer lost their daughter and thought they buried her and grieved for her, so he can imagine how it would turn their lives upside down to suddenly hear that she’s alive. Steve remarks that it takes a lot to believe the unbelievable.

Paulina tells Kayla that she was just sharing the wonderful news with Abe, who is thrilled. Paulina asks how Rafe is. Kayla says he’s doing remarkably well and that Jada and Gabi are in with him now.

Jada asks Rafe if he saw the person who stabbed him. Rafe says he didn’t. Gabi asks why it matters since they already know who did it. Gabi informs Rafe that it was Jada’s ex, Bobby. Jada says he apparently wanted Rafe out of the way so they could get back together. Rafe asks if she arrested him. Gabi reveals that he actually committed suicide which shocks Rafe. Rafe guesses that’s the end of it then.

Melinda asks Connie about Rafe being awake and says that must make her worried since the man she almost stabbed to death is capable of speaking which could be a problem for her. Connie remarks that it could be, if he knew that she was the one who did it. Connie flashes back to stabbing Rafe and then tells Melinda that since Rafe didn’t see her, there’s nothing for him to remember. Melinda asks why she seems so nervous then.

Steve tells “Abigail” that he should get going as he just wanted her to know they are all thinking about her. Steve suggests she give Kayla a call as he’s sure she’d be happy to help her with that treatment plan. Steve says he’ll see her soon as he exits the mansion. “Abigail” remarks to herself that she thinks Steve is going to be a little bit of a problem.

Stephanie tells Chad that she should get back to work and thanks him for coming. Chad apologizes for not making it in time for the memorial. Stephanie understands he has a lot going on, so she appreciates him making the effort. Stephanie mentions that she and “Abigail” talked about having dinner soon. Chad thinks the more “Abigail” is around family, the sooner she’ll want to be in the kids lives. Stephanie encourages that it will happen.

Paulina brings Kayla a coffee from the Bakery and says they should be cracking champagne and throwing a party to celebrate Rafe waking up. Paulina says she’s so happy for Jada and Gabi as she assumes Rafe will be the same man he was before. Kayla confirms there shouldn’t be any lasting effects from the coma. Kayla notes that Rafe doesn’t remember anything about the stabbing, but the rest of his memory seems to be in tact.

Jada tells Rafe that she’s going to be doing a lot for him until he’s 100% again. Rafe asks who the new commissioner is. Jada informs him that it was her but she was just keeping his seat warm for him. Gabi adds that Jada’s been doing a great job. Rafe asks what’s been going on. Jada asks if he wants them to tell him now when he just got out of a coma. Rafe insists, so Jada informs him that there is a high profile hit and run case that he should know about. Rafe then has a flashback to hearing Connie’s voice after being stabbed.

Connie tells Melinda that she’s not nervous, but perturbed because things have not gone as she hoped. Connie reveals to Melinda that Gabi went to bed with EJ. Melinda laughs at that because they hate each other. Melinda thought that was exactly what Connie wanted, for Gabi to extract revenge on Stefan. Connie thought it would make Gabi miserable, but this morning, she was banging on about making EJ her side piece while taking Stefan for everything he’s worth. Connie complains that Gabi’s on cloud nine and asks what kind of revenge that is. Melinda can see why she would be frustrated. Connie shouts that she wants to pull her hair out. Connie knows Li doesn’t want her to kill anyone but she may have to disobey him this one time because there’s only one way to make Gabi pay for what she’s done.

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Melinda remains tied up to Connie’s bed. Connie comes in to bring her breakfast. Connie removes the gag when Melinda agrees not to yell anymore. Connie tells her to behave because she has a very exciting day at the office today and can’t have any interruptions. Melinda asks what today is. Connie then informs her that she convinced Gabi to cheat on Stefan as revenge, commenting that it wouldn’t take much for her to go bed hopping and adds that she wouldn’t be surprised if Gabi already took the bait.

Stefan storms in to EJ’s bedroom to ask where Gabi is. EJ says she’s obviously not here and asks why he even cares unless he changed his mind about wanting her back. Stefan assures that he definitely doesn’t and declares that he came to tell her that he will no longer tolerate her games or allow her to take the house from him. EJ tells Stefan that the only one to blame for blowing up his marriage is him.

Gabi is outside the Brady Pub when she gets a call from Stephanie. Stephanie says she was hoping to reach her assistant because apparently Connie was friends with Everett and she’s having a small memorial service for him today, so she was hoping to invite her. Stephanie asks if Gabi could give her Connie’s phone number.

Jada sits at Rafe’s side in the hospital and talks about learning recipes from Rafe’s cookbook. Paulina walks in and tells her that’s so sweet but says she knows how hard Jada has been working and she’s here when she’s not working. Paulina suggests Jada get some sleep but Jada insists she’ll be fine. Paulina asks if her job as acting commissioner is too much. Jada assures that it’s not and adds that it’s not forever. Jada declares that Rafe has to come back as Paulina hugs her. Paulina encourages that Rafe feels Jada’s love and that will help him heal. Paulina tells Jada that she’s there for her and she’s still working on getting her help at the police department. Jada thanks her for her kindness and support. Paulina talks about spending a lot of time in the hospital in the past year and how she felt the presence of her loved ones which made all the difference. Paulina tells Jada that she will be on her way and she can let her know if they need any help. Jada mentions that Stephanie is performing a small memorial service for Bobby and it doesn’t look like anyone will be there, so she would hate for her to be there by herself. Paulina agrees to stay with Rafe so that Jada can go. Jada asks if she’s sure she’s not busy. Paulina assures that she can work from anywhere. Jada thanks her and says she just has this feeling today that somebody that cares needs to be with Rafe. Paulina agrees to be that someone, but admits she’s surprised that Jada would be at Bobby’s memorial. Jada understands but says that Bobby was still her husband at one point and she can’t believe he could be so heartless or that he would do something like this to Rafe.

Melinda asks if Connie thinks Gabi found a man that fast. Connie responds that nothing motivates a girl more than revenge and luckily for her, she has one or two living in the mansion with her which would make it even messier. Connie says Gabi is doing everything she can to spite Stefan but she’s really spiting herself since cheating on him will be the final nail in her marriage. Connie declares that then she and Li will finally have revenge on both of them.

Stefan tells EJ that he sunk to a new low. EJ tells Stefan to get the hell out of his room. Stefan tells EJ to stay away from his wife. EJ asks why he would do that after their amazing night of passion. EJ comments on Gabi describing Stefan as a son of a bitch and tells him to get out.

Stephanie thanks Gabi for her help. Gabi asks if she’s sure that Connie knew Everett since she never mentioned him to her, but guesses it would be a sensitive subject after what he did to her brother. Gabi remarks that she’s relieved to hear he’s being laid to rest so he can rot in Hell as she angrily hangs up. Ava then approaches and tells Gabi that she’s glad she ran in to her. Gabi asks what the hell she wants.

EJ joins Johnny in the living room and asks how his new job is. Johnny says things are going well and thanks him. EJ is glad to hear he’s enjoying it and supposes every great director has to start somewhere. Johnny calls that condescending. EJ says he has checked out daytime dramas over the years but all the over the top storylines and recasts never hooked him. Stefan comes in and asks if one brother sleeping with another’s wife is one of the storylines in Johnny’s show. Johnny asks if he’s missing something here. Stefan tells Johnny to ask his father, so Johnny asks EJ what he did.

Gabi tells Ava to speak up and asks again what the hell she wants. Ava says she just wanted to tell her that she’s really sorry about what happened between her and Stefan. Ava knows Gabi will never forgive her and she can hate her forever, but tells her not to hate Stefan because he loves her and she knows Gabi loves him too. Ava adds that Stefan didn’t set out to hurt her, so maybe she can think about giving him another chance. Gabi mocks her offering her advice and says that’s not what Stefan wants anymore. Ava asks what she’s talking about. Gabi tells her to forget it and to get the hell out of her way as she walks off.

Paulina knows Jada had her doubts about Bobby’s suicide note, but she assumed her doubts were put to rest when she closed the case. Jada says she did for the most part but she’s still in shock that there was this whole other person that was a total stranger to her and she hasn’t been able to reconcile the two halves of the man she was so close to. Jada keeps thinking about she could’ve done something to prevent this but Paulina urges her not to think like that. Paulina asks how she could’ve prevented it when no one knew how ill Bobby was or what he was capable of. Jada agrees and thanks Paulina for staying with Rafe as they hug. Paulina says she’s happy to do it as Jada then exits the room.

Connie’s phone rings so she puts the gag back on Melinda and answers the call from Stephanie. Stephanie informs Connie that she wanted to invite her to her memorial service for Everett Lynch or Bobby Stein as she heard they knew each other. Connie questions who told her that. Stephanie explains that Leo said he ran in to her leaving Everett’s room at the Salem Inn and she said they went way back. Connie claims not to know what she’s talking about as she’s never heard of Everett or Bobby and says that Leo must have her confused with somebody else as she quickly hangs up.

Paulina sits at Rafe’s side and talks about Brady confessing to a crime he doesn’t remember but he’s released because they had no evidence. Paulina feels something is not right there and she knows Rafe agrees. Gabi enters and greets Paulina, who says she was just sitting with Rafe so that Jada could take care of a personal matter. Gabi tells Paulina that she’s here now, so she can go because she’s sure the last person Rafe would want to spend time with is the woman responsible for sending his sister to prison.

Ava runs in to Stefan in the town square. They ask each other how they are doing. Ava says she’s good while Stefan says he’s fine. Ava mentions that she just ran in to Gabi and encouraged her to give him a second chance but she said he wouldn’t want that anymore, implying it was too late. Stefan then explains that in exchange for his countless apologies in an attempt to make things right, Gabi decided to punish him by sleeping with his brother.

Johnny questions EJ sleeping with Gabi and asks if he was trying to start world war three. EJ argues that Stefan isn’t some innocent victim as he cheated on his wife, so she decided to respond in kind. Johnny questions when Stefan cheated on Gabi. EJ reveals to Johnny that while Gabi was in prison, Stefan slept with Ava which shocks Johnny. EJ reminds Johnny that Ava tried to get her claws in to him too but he never gave in, unlike Stefan. Johnny admits he’s not shocked that Stefan succumbed to Ava’s charms as he was alone for a long time, but he’s sure that Stefan didn’t do it for revenge unlike EJ. Johnny question what EJ was thinking by sleeping with his brother’s wife.

Jada joins Stephanie in the park. Stephanie thanks her for coming and notes that there’s not a big turnout. Jada hoped someone would make it. Stephanie explains that Xander is busy with Sarah, Alex didn’t really know Everett, and Chad is with the kids. Stephanie brings up Connie as Leo was under the impression that she was a friend of Everett’s but when she invited her, she said she had no idea who he was. Jada calls that strange, pointing out that his name has been all over the news as the guy who stabbed Rafe, so she questions how Connie would have no idea who he is.

Connie removes the gag from Melinda and reminds her not to yell. Melinda asks about the call she took. Connie says it’s not her business but apparently Leo has been blabbing all over town about her and Everett/Bobby, who she calls the guy who killed himself. Melinda argues that she means the guy she murdered. Connie remembers that she admitted that to her and that she killed Li and stabbed Rafe. Melinda swears not to tell a soul. Connie shouts that she can’t count on that and declares it’s crucial that no one ever know any of that, so now no one ever will as she raises a knife.

Jada asks Stephanie why Leo was under the impression that Connie and Everett were friends. Stephanie explains that Leo said he ran in to her once as she was leaving Everett’s room at the Salem Inn and she said they went way back. Jada and Stephanie both say they had never heard of Connie’s name. Stephanie mentions finding a spot in the park to lay Everett to rest, so they head that way together.

Connie tells Melinda that she’s sorry but she knows too much. Melinda argues that Connie spared her life for a reason. Melinda adds that she’d be disrespecting Li’s wishes and that’s the last thing she’d want to do. Melinda urges her to think about it that Li would be so disappointed in her for defying him. Melinda says she knows Connie cares way too much about Li to do that. Connie then agrees out of respect for Li to not kill Melinda. Melinda is relieved but asks what she’s going to do about her or if she plans on keeping her here forever. Connie doesn’t know until she gets her final revenge on Gabi because she’s the one who broke Li’s heart and messed everything up. Connie declares that once she knows Gabi’s marriage to Stefan is dead and buried and they are suffering forever, then Li can finally rest in peace and they can all move forward.

Ava questions Stefan saying Gabi slept with EJ, arguing that they hate each other. Ava suggests maybe they just wanted him to think that to make him jealous. Stefan confirms that he saw Gabi’s clothes on EJ’s bedroom floor and at first, they tried to hide it but eventually Gabi admitted to having second thoughts after the fact. Stefan adds that Gabi then doubled down and told him how awesome it was. Stefan states that Gabi set out to hurt him in the worst way possible by sleeping with his brother.

Paulina tells Gabi that she will respect her wishes and leave, but adds that Gabi has this all wrong as she didn’t want her sent to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Gabi argues that Paulina made EJ the district attorney and he sent her away with almost no evidence. Gabi adds that EJ would’ve let her rot in prison if Stefan didn’t intervene. Gabi then stops and says to forget she said anything.

Johnny still doesn’t get it because EJ and Gabi hate each other, reminding him that Gabi stole EJ’s company and got him fired while EJ let Gabi rot in prison. EJ assures that he still loathes Gabi. Johnny questions why EJ is punishing Stefan when Gabi is the one who blew all his lies out of the water. EJ points out that Stefan confided Gabi in the first place. Johnny argues that’s not it. Johnny doesn’t think this has anything to do with Stefan or Gabi and that it’s about Nicole.

Connie puts her knife in her purse. Melinda questions what she needs that for. Connie responds that if Leo has been shooting off his mouth, then she has to be prepared to shut it for good. Connie asks if Melinda has a problem with that, pointing out that she doesn’t really know him but everyone else seems to hate him. Melinda says not everyone, so Connie questions if she was friends with him or something. Melinda says not at all, but there has to be someone out there that does care about Leo. Melinda then decides it’s not important and wishes Connie the best of luck, hoping that everyone turns out as she hopes. Connie thanks her but admits she can’t take any chances so she puts the gag back on Melinda and leaves the room.

Ava tells Stefan that she’s so sorry as she knows how devoted he was to Gabi and how happy he was when Gabi got out of prison, so she knows how hard this must be on him. Stefan tells Ava that he appreciates her friendship. Jada walks through the town square, making a call to get an address on Connie. Ava approaches and tells Jada that she couldn’t help but overhear, but she knows that Connie is staying at Li Shin’s old apartment. Jada asks how she knows this. Ava informs her that Melinda told her while she was working at DiMera. Jada asks if she knows anything else about Connie. Ava reveals that Connie got her fired and that Melinda told her she was a complete fraud as her resume was a complete lie which surprises Jada. Ava adds that Melinda was on her way to give Connie the axe, but now Melinda has taken a leave of absence so she guesses that never happened. Jada thanks Ava and says that was helpful as she walks away. Stefan asks Ava what the hell that was about. Ava says she has no idea and wonders why Jada would want to know about Connie.

Paulina tells Gabi that it’s none of her business but it sounds like she has a bee in her bonnet about something and she feels it has nothing to do with her. Gabi admits that it doesn’t and apologizes for taking her frustrations out on her. Gabi decides she’ll hear about it soon enough so she informs Paulina that her marriage is falling apart. Gabi adds that as much as she hates EJ, he’s been surprisingly supportive. Paulina says she’s glad to hear that but she’s sorry about her marriage. Gabi thanks her and says if Paulina doesn’t mind staying with Rafe a bit longer, she has to get to work. Paulina assures that she doesn’t mind. Gabi tells Rafe that she loves him and then exits the room.

EJ tells Johnny that he doesn’t want to discuss this with him as it’s none of his concern. Johnny guesses he doesn’t want to admit that it’s about Nicole. Johnny brings up knowing that EJ was hurt and humiliated when Nicole went back to Eric. EJ repeats that this is none of his concern. Johnny disagrees and shouts that it is his business because it’s his family too. Johnny tells EJ that he loves him, but his marriage falling apart was his own fault. Johnny argues that EJ has done enough damage and if he keeps it up, he’s going to lose his whole family. Johnny says he has to go to work and walks out. Johnny comes back in and delivers an envelope to EJ, saying a messenger brought it as he was leaving. EJ opens the envelope and says it seems Nicole got exactly what she wanted, noting that Eric warned him about it. EJ states that even though he refused to sign, Nicole must have found a work around. EJ then shows Johnny that it’s his divorce decree.

Stephanie sits in the park, holding back tears, as she says goodbye to Everett.

Melinda continues to struggle with being tied up to Connie’s bed. Jada knocks on the apartment door, asking if Connie is there.

Stefan questions Ava about no one telling Gabi that her assistant was a total fraud. Ava says she wasn’t going to get involved, so as far as she’s concerned, Connie is Gabi’s problem now.

Connie goes to the DiMera office where Gabi tells her that she has a lot of calls for her to make and e-mails. Connie asks how things are with Gabi and Stefan. Gabi responds that she took her advice and gave the bastard a taste of his own medicine. Connie says good for her and asks if she slept with one of his enemies. Gabi reveals that she slept with Stefan’s biggest enemy, EJ. Connie says that’s even better than she hoped. Gabi didn’t realize she was so invested in her marital situation. Connie says they have to stick together and after what Stefan did to her, she wants him to suffer. Gabi responds that she’s in luck then because now Stefan is going to suffer even more as she’s going to take him for all he’s worth and she wouldn’t mind keeping it up with EJ, pointing out that their one night doesn’t have to be just one. Connie agrees. Gabi declares that either way, she’s living the good life. Connie then turns away and pulls out her knife, saying not for long.

Paulina sits at Rafe’s side and tells him to wait until he gets ahold of the surprise she has in store for him. Paulina says first he’ll have to wake up and get back to work to enjoy the surprise. Paulina says she’s tried begging so the only thing she hasn’t tried is pulling rank. Paulina then tries yelling at Rafe that she’s ordering him to wake up or else she might have to give the acting commissioner his job for good. Paulina is then shocked as Rafe actually wakes up.

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John questions Tate about telling Holly that Eric was responsible for her father’s death. Tate explains that he wasn’t planning to as they were talking about Brady and it just kind of came out. Tate adds that he thought that she knew. John asks how she took it. Tate says she was horrified and he tried to comfort her but she said she just wanted to be alone. Tate says he feels awful. John encourages that Tate didn’t know it would be news to her so he shouldn’t be so hard on himself. John adds that it was bound to come out at one point and be hurtful to Holly. John informs Tate that Eric has just flown in from Paris to be with Brady, so he thinks he needs to give him a heads up about this.

In the park, Holly tells Eric that she didn’t know he was in town. Eric ignores his phone ringing as he tells Holly that he just got in on a last minute decision for Brady. Holly remarks that it makes sense that Eric is there to stick up for Brady, especially after what he did.

In the interrogation room, Brady questions Justin as to what the hell just happened. Justin responds that EJ had no choice but to drop the charges since he has no proof that Brady hit Sarah. Brady insists that he knows that he did it but Justin argues that he said himself that he has no memory of it. Justin says due to lack of concrete evidence, Brady is a free man. Brady complains that he turned himself in because he wants to be responsible for his actions. Brady questions if he’s just supposed to walk out the door like nothing happened. Brady doesn’t like that Justin argued his case without consulting him about it. Justin says he did his job as his lawyer, but Brady says he’s not happy about it and he guarantees that Xander and Sarah won’t be either.

Xander tells Maggie that it’s hard to believe just a few months ago, he and his mom were completely estranged as he was so angry at her. Maggie understands he was holding onto a lot of pain. Xander says that Sarah knew exactly what to do and he’s so glad she did because now Fiona is living with them and helping take care of them. Xander never would’ve imagined he could rely on her like this. Maggie says she’s happy for them and talks about knowing how hard it is to fight demons. Maggie adds that he should be so proud of Fiona. Xander assures that he is as he never thought he’d have his mom back but now is when they need her the most.

Fiona grabs a pillow and says for God to forgive her for what she’s about to do as she raises the pillow over Sarah to suffocate her but stops herself and questions what she’s thinking. Fiona then asks what choice she has, because if Sarah remembers she was driving the car that hit her, then it will all be over and she can’t let that happen.

Xander thanks Maggie for listening and says he’s equally grateful to her. Xander says he should go check on the soup but Justin arrives. Xander calls him his traitorous cousin and tells Justin that he will be at Brady’s arraignment tomorrow because it will bring him great satisfaction to see Brady get what he deserves. Justin then announces that there isn’t going to be an arraignment because EJ decided not to press charges, so Brady is a free man which shocks Xander.

Brady sits outside the Pub as Ava walks by and asks if he’s alright. Brady admits he’s not really and says he just needed some air before going home. Ava jokingly asks if he’s a wanted fugitive but Brady says he’s not in the mood for that. Ava apologizes but admits she thought he would be in jail. Brady responds that he should be, but apparently confessing to a crime isn’t enough to get him where he belongs.

John tries calling Eric but it goes to voicemail and hopes he will get back to him soon. Tate apologizes for making such a mess out of everything. John tells him it’s not his fault as he didn’t know Holly was in the dark about all of this. John asks how Tate found out anyways. Tate explains that he overheard Theresa and Kimberly talking about it awhile back. Tate thought everyone knew so he just assumed that Holly knew what Eric had done.

Eric understands Holly is upset at Brady and has every right to be. Holly questions Eric still being here to defend him. Eric argues that he’s not defending him but supporting him as his brother. Holly argues that Eric knows all too well what Brady did because he’s been in his shoes. Eric asks what she is talking about. Holly then reveals that she knows Eric killed her father. Eric is shocked and doesn’t know what to say. Eric apologizes, saying he really wanted to be the one to tell her. Holly argues that he had 17 years and never said a word about it. Eric says he wanted to talk to her about it tonight. Holly responds that there’s no need to because somebody already beat him to the punch. Eric asks if EJ told her. Holly admits it was Tate, who thought she knew already, but she didn’t because Eric, Nicole, and her entire family lied to her for her whole life. Holly complains that Nicole told her it was just some drunk driver and everyone went along with it to protect Eric. Eric argues that they were protecting her as she was a child and they figured she’d have less questions that way. Holly remarks that Nicole is a manipulator and she played right in to her hands all these years. Holly says over the years, she was so tempted to look it up online but she would hear Nicole’s voice insisting that she wouldn’t want to hear all the gory details and she just believed her. Holly figured there was no point since the monster who killed her father was dead too, but he was living right under her roof.

Tate tells John that he’s worried about Holly because he’s never seen her this upset and wonders if he should’ve left her alone. John encourages him to give her time and she’ll reach out when she’s ready. Tate is unsure since she was really furious with him. John argues that all he did was tell her the truth that he thought she knew. Tate says there was more to it since they were in the middle of a pretty big fight. John asks what the fight was about. Tate explains that Holly doesn’t like that he’s defending Brady since Sarah is her aunt, so she doesn’t get how he could possibly stand by Brady after what he’s done.

Ava tells Brady that it sounds like he had a good lawyer but Brady says he wasn’t trying to get off the hook as he actually wanted to pay for what he did. Ava guesses Justin made a valid point, otherwise EJ wouldn’t have agreed to his release. Ava argues that Brady can’t be held legally. Brady complains that he’s racked with guilt about what he did to Sarah and it makes it worse that he’s getting away with it. Ava points out that he didn’t do it on purpose. Brady feels every bad decision he made led to the accident, starting with the night he fell off the wagon. Ava feels she’s partly responsible for that then because she was there with him on the night of the wedding and didn’t stop him. Brady says she tried to talk him out of it. Ava says she gave up and joined him. Brady assures her that nothing she said or did could stop him that night, but they didn’t know he’d end up on a month long bender that would end up with him making the biggest mistake of his life.

Fiona tries again to smother Sarah with the pillow but Xander returns with her soup. Fiona tells Xander that Sarah fell asleep while he was gone. Sarah wakes up and asks what’s going on. Xander apologizes as he didn’t mean to wake her but reveals he has some distressing news as Brady is no longer in police custody. Sarah is confused as she thought it was an open and shut case. Xander explains that Justin managed to convince EJ that even with Brady confessing, there isn’t enough evidence to prove he actually committed the crime. Fiona calls that ridiculous. Xander says it’s more imperative than ever now that Sarah positively identify Brady as the driver. Sarah says she tried but it’s still a blur. Xander encourages that she did have that brief flash of memory so maybe if she concentrates really hard, she’ll recall the driver’s face.

Justin comments to Maggie that Xander seemed pretty upset. Maggie is sure he will calm down but jokes that he should lock his door just in case. Maggie repeats that she’s still having a hard time believing that Brady hit Sarah and kept on driving, even though he’s convinced himself he committed the crime. Maggie admits she’s relieved that Justin was able to have the charges dropped. Justin says that Brady is still tortured about what he did and doubts that he will ever forgive himself as he was quite adamant that he shouldn’t have been released.

Ava asks Brady if he just kept on drinking after that night. Brady confirms he did right up to the moment he hit Sarah with his car. Ava feels she should’ve checked on him. Brady asks why since she’s not his sponsor or his mother, arguing that they aren’t even friends as he doesn’t even really know her. Ava still feels she should’ve done more and admits she tried to. Ava reveals to Brady that she came back to check on him because she was worried about him driving, but she realized he wasn’t going to drive when she heard him talking to Fiona.

Fiona asks what Sarah remembers. Sarah says she sees the headlights coming at her, but she cannot make out the face of the driver. Xander knows it’s hard but encourages her to keep trying because if she can ID Brady, then EJ can press charges and put him away for good. Xander then asks if Sarah would just say that she remembers seeing Brady. Sarah questions him wanting her to lie. Xander argues that it wouldn’t really be a lie since he confessed and they all know he did it. Sarah says she’s not going to do that and she really doesn’t like that he asked her to. Xander apologizes and says he’s just so desperate. Xander then brings up Marlena helping people access their memories through hypnosis. Xander suggests they go see Marlena to help Sarah remember.

John tells Tate that he can’t blame Holly for how she feels since Sarah is her aunt and given that her father was taken from her in similar circumstances, he’s sure she has very strong opinions about drunk drivers. Tate gets that but questions if he’s not supposed to stand by his own father. Tate acknowledges that what he’s done is terrible and wrong, but he’s in Hell about it so he can’t turn his back on him when he needs him the most. John understands and says he loves Brady no matter what, so they are all in this together. John has a feeling there’s a hell of a lot more to this story. Tate asks what he means and if he thinks it’s possible that Brady is innocent.

Eric tells Holly that he and Nicole hated that they had to lie to her, but Daniel died before she was even born. Holly complains that Eric was already living with Nicole by the time she was old enough, accusing him of stealing Daniel’s life. Holly says it makes her sick to even look at him. Eric says it wasn’t planned like that. Eric says that they were a family and Nicole didn’t want to ruin that. Holly asks if it’s Nicole’s fault then. Eric admits he didn’t want her to know what he had done either. Eric tells Holly that he loves her like his own daughter, so he was afraid that if she knew the truth, it would’ve ruined their relationship. Holly tells him that he was right because she truly hates him. Holly calls him a hypocrite for lying to her forever when she grew up idolizing him. Holly talks about coming to him for help and advice because she thought of him as her dad and she thought she was so lucky, but she would still have her real father if not for him. Holly asks how Nicole could ever get past what he did. Eric says she didn’t and that it took years because Nicole was as mad at him as Holly is and rightfully so, but she eventually found it in her heart to forgive him. Holly tells him not to expect her to, because she’s never going to forgive him for what he did.

John tells Tate that he’s not saying Brady is innocent, but he doesn’t remember anything about hitting Sarah, so there could be mitigating factors that played in to the accident. John knows he would feel a lot better if he knew everything that happened that night. John encourages Tate not to feel guilty about standing by his father since he loves him just like he does and nothing would ever make him stop. John tells Tate that the same goes for him.

Maggie tells Justin that she appreciates Brady wanting to take responsibility for what happened and she has compassion for him, but questions knowing that he’s free and that they might run in to him. Justin knows the situation is very difficult. Maggie says it would be easier if she could just write him off forever, but she can’t because he’s family. Justin points out that Xander certainly doesn’t feel that way and wants to make sure Brady goes down. Maggie worries about the family imploding. Maggie turns to the portrait of Victor on the wall and says she can only imagine what he must think of this, adding that she wishes he was there.

Brady questions Ava eavesdropping on him. Ava explains that it was not on purpose as she just wanted to check on him, but then she realized he was walking back to the Salem Inn with Fiona. Brady makes sure she didn’t tell anyone about that. Ava says she was just relieved he wasn’t going to drive. Brady says at least not that night. Ava repeats that she should’ve done more. Brady assures that none of this is her fault but says if she wants to do him a favor, she can not tell anyone that she saw him with Fiona. Ava agrees not to and asks if she’s married or something. Brady then reveals that she’s Xander’s mother which shocks Ava.

Fiona thought hypnosis was just a silly parlor trick. Sarah says there is strong medical research that proves hypnosis can be very effective when done by a professional. Xander calls Marlena the best. Sarah agrees that she has helped many patients. Fiona questions if it would hold up in court if Marlena did help Sarah remember. Xander thinks it would be all the evidence that EJ would need to put Brady away. Sarah notes the one problem is that Brady is Marlena’s stepson, so she doubts she will help them put him behind bars. Xander states that Marlena is a woman of integrity and doesn’t think that would get in the way. Fiona then questions if Xander is sure since he shot Marlena. Xander stops and questions how she knew about that. Fiona flashes back to Brady telling her about it.

Justin tells Maggie that there is a chance that this isn’t over since EJ wasn’t happy about dropping the charges and is still determined to find a way to prosecute, which means finding evidence. Maggie thinks that will be hard without the car. Justin confirms EJ would need something more like an eye witness and asks if Sarah remembered seeing Brady that night. Maggie says no but Xander says she had a hasty flash of memory of the accident, but can’t identify the driver yet. Maggie encourages that maybe she will eventually.

Xander questions how Fiona knows that he shot Marlena. Fiona claims that after arriving in town, she decided to do some internet sleuthing to catch up on his life and it turns out she missed quite a lot. Xander says he can’t change who he was but assures that he’s a better man now because of his love for Sarah and that’s why he wants to make sure that Brady pays for what he did to her. Xander decides it’d be better if Sarah makes the appointment with Marlena since Marlena might not care for him, but she’ll do anything for Sarah. Fiona thinks Sarah should focus on her recovery. Sarah agrees and suggests letting it go which Xander questions. Sarah says she’s upset about what Brady did but prosecuting him is not going to help her walk again. Sarah adds that it was an accident. Xander argues that hitting her may be an accident, but leaving her to die in the street was a choice. Xander complains that they all live in this city and Brady is a danger to everyone. Sarah then decides that since she has a doctor’s appointment tomorrow, maybe it wouldn’t hurt to see Marlena too, leaving Fiona worried.

Ava didn’t realize that Xander’s mother was in town. Brady explains that she came in for Xander and Sarah’s first attempt at their wedding, but that first night at the Pub, he definitely didn’t know who she was. Ava laughs as she asks if Brady slept with Xander’s mother. Brady insists that they don’t want people to know they were involved. Ava asks if it was serious. Brady assures it was casual as they had a little connection, but now that he paralyzed her daughter in law, he thinks it’s best that Xander not know about it. Ava agrees not to say a word. Brady says he’s heading home. Ava stops him and acknowledges that they barely know each other, but says if he never needs to talk, he knows where to find her. Brady then walks away.

John tries turning on a baseball game to take Tate’s mind off things but Tate says he can’t stop worrying about Holly. John suggests checking in with her to let her know that he’s thinking about her. John is sure she will appreciate just knowing he’s there for her if she needs him.

Eric tells Holly that he’s not expecting her forgiveness, but he wants her to know how truly sorry he is. Eric states that her father was a good man and his friend and he loved him. Holly responds that she never got the chance to love him and that’s because of Eric. Holly then storms off, leaving Eric in tears. Eric sits down on the bench and thinks back to talking to Sarah years ago about how one day Holly would ask about what happened to her father and she might hate him for it. Eric then pulls out his phone and calls Nicole. Eric says he didn’t mean to wake her, but there’s something she needs to know.

Holly goes home in tears as she runs in to Maggie, who asks what’s wrong. Holly informs her that she just found out who really killed her dad. Maggie hugs Holly as she cries.

Tate tells John that he just sent Holly a message that he’s there if she wants to talk, but she still hasn’t read it. John is sure Holly will take him up on it when she’s ready. Brady then comes home, shocking Tate and John. Tate asks what he’s doing here and John asks what this means. Brady announces that Justin convinced EJ there wasn’t enough evidence against him, so he dropped the charges. Tate and John are thrilled as John hugs Brady.

Justin goes to the Brady Pub and questions the Pub being closed already. Ava is inside and informs him that Roman gave everyone the day off. Justin says that’s too bad as he was craving one of his burgers. Ava says she was just about to make herself one and offers Justin one too which he says would be nice. Ava mentions that she heard Justin did something nice for one of his clients today. Justin responds that nobody seems too happy about it, including Brady.

Fiona takes Sarah’s soup to go heat it up. Xander tells Sarah that he knows physical recovery is her top priority but making sure Brady is held accountable for what he did is important too. Xander hopes that a hypnosis session with Marlena is just what Sarah needs to unlock her memories of the hit and run. Fiona listens in from outside the door and says to herself that she’s sorry but she can’t allow that to happen.

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In the interrogation room, John asks Brady to not plead guilty until he knows the whole story. John adds that for all they know, there may be mitigating circumstances and a hell of a lot more to this story which Brady questions. John suggests maybe somebody else hit Sarah or his car malfunctioned. Brady reminds John that Kristen demolished the car so they’ll never really know. John says maybe something else was overlooked and offers to do some research but Brady says nothing is coming up, so he tells John to accept that he got drunk, hit Sarah and he’s going to pay for his crime.

EJ is on the phone at the police station, saying he wants everyone on this and all ducks in a row before the arraignment tomorrow. EJ declares that Brady Black must pay for what he has done. Eric then arrives and calls EJ a vindictive son of a bitch.

Tate tells Holly that she knows that Brady is not a bad person. Holly questions if a good person drives drunk, hits someone, and doesn’t even stop to check if they are dead or alive. Tate repeats that the situation isn’t black and white, arguing that Brady is an addict and has a disease. Holly complains that Brady should’ve dealt with it instead of making someone else suffer. Tate argues that Brady didn’t mean to which Holly complains further about. Tate repeats that Brady wasn’t thinking clearly, had a relapse, and is tortured with guilt. Tate doesn’t know why Holly doesn’t have some compassion for him. Holly reminds Tate that her father was killed by a drunk driver, who probably wasn’t in the right mind either. Tate acknowledges that making it harder for Holly to talk about but points out that was a terrible accident too and that she forgave Eric. Holly then questions what he means as Tate is shocked to realize she didn’t know. Holly asks what he’s talking about and what Eric has to do with her dad being killed by a drunk driver.

Justin supposes Brady was afraid to call Maggie because he didn’t want to be judged. Maggie argues that Brady knows she wouldn’t do that as sponsors don’t judge. Maggie talks about reassuring Brady that all he ever had to do was call her and she’d be there to get him back on track and prevent him from destroying himself or anyone else and especially from driving drunk. Maggie cries that’s why it’s so hard for her to believe that Brady actually did this. Justin still finds it hard to believe that Brady would drive drunk and not attend to Sarah after hitting her. Maggie says that’s exactly it and calls it so unlike Brady. Maggie knows Brady had a relapse and that’s very sad and disturbing, but the Brady that she knows would’ve got out of the car and raced over to help Sarah because he’s a good man. Justin agrees but notes that even though Brady doesn’t remember hitting Sarah, he confessed to the crime. Maggie questions Brady not remembering and why he’s confessing to something he has no memory of. Justin responds that all he knows is that Brady is determined to plead guilty. Maggie suggests maybe he didn’t do it as she can’t help but wish there was some way that Brady could turn out to be innocent in all of this.

Fiona still can’t believe this has happened to Sarah and so soon after she and Xander got married, especially on what was supposed to be one of the happiest nights of her life. Fiona thanks God that it wasn’t so much worse. Sarah then has a blurry memory of the accident. Xander asks her what’s wrong. Sarah responds that she remembers.

John reminds Brady that they are talking about the rest of his life and his kids’ lives. Brady repeats that he is thinking about his kids. John argues that Tate needs Brady, pointing out that his mother just got shipped off to prison and asks how he will handle seeing his father go too. Brady asks how Tate would handle him not facing his responsibilities. John argues that they need Brady in their lives. Brady argues that they’ll be fine and that Theresa will be out in 6 months while Rachel has Kristen. John says that’s his point since Theresa and Kristen are not stable. John repeats that Brady doesn’t know what happened that night. Brady says that he won’t change his mind on this. Brady declares that he put Sarah in a wheelchair so it was probably only a matter of time before he did this to someone else. Brady argues that there’s no other explanation for what happened that night.

Fiona gets worried and suggests Sarah is exhausted and should get some rest. Xander asks Sarah what else she remembers. Sarah responds that she remembers the accident, walking, hearing the sound of the car, turning around, and seeing the driver but she didn’t see Brady.

EJ asks if Eric shouldn’t be taking his wife and son on a trip to Paris. Eric corrects him that Nicole is soon to be his ex-wife and Jude is his son. EJ asks what Eric is doing back in Salem. Eric responds that he came to help his brother and it looks like he came just in time to stop EJ from railroading him. EJ argues that Brady punched his own one way ticket to prison by confessing to driving drunk and maiming poor Sarah. EJ brings up Eric and Sarah being an item at one point and asks where his compassion is for her. Eric says his heart breaks for Sarah and everyone who loves her but nothing’s going to stop him from making sure Brady gets a fair shake. EJ assures that he will and remarks that he shouldn’t be surprised that Eric is defending Brady going on a bender and running over an innocent person, considering he committed the exact same crime. EJ remarks that it appears vehicular homicide runs in their family, though Brady only crippled Sarah while Eric actually killed a man.

Holly demands an answer from Tate as to what Eric has to do with her dad being killed by a drunk driver. Tate apologizes as he thought she knew. Tate then tells her to forget he said anything but Holly says it’s too late for that as she can tell by his face that it’s way more than nothing. Holly reminds Tate that they don’t keep secrets from each other and says she needs to know. Tate then informs Holly that Eric was the drunk driver who killed her dad. Holly says that can’t be true and that he’s making this up. Tate asks why he would do that, knowing he would never lie to her especially about something this important. Holly questions how he found out. Tate reveals that he overheard his mom and grandma talking about it when he was a kid like it was a big family secret. Holly questions why he never told her. Tate says he thought that she knew. Holly sits down in shock, crying that Nicole told her that the drunk driver died in the accident so she can’t believe she lied to her about this. Tate is sure Nicole just wanted to protect her. Holly argues that Nicole wanted to move her to Paris to protect her from EJ and Tate without telling her that she’d be living with the man who killed her father. Holly complains that Nicole didn’t do this for her benefit, but for the same reason she does everything, to protect the love of her life, Eric.

Justin tells Maggie that she is so gracious and forgiving. Justin doesn’t think he could be either in her shoes. Maggie reminds him that he was in her shoes, just like she was in Brady’s shoes, when they believed she caused the accident that killed Adrienne along with Eric and Sarah’s baby, but then she was found innocent as Orpheus put her in the driver’s seat to frame her for the crash. Justin wishes there was a remote possibility that Brady was framed for this crime but says there’s just no evidence to support that. Maggie doesn’t understand how a good kind-hearted person like Brady could’ve hurt Sarah and just driven off. Maggie argues that the Brady she knows and loves couldn’t have done this.

Xander questions Sarah saying she didn’t see Brady and asks who she did see. Sarah responds that there was a glare so the image is blurry. Fiona questions her not seeing the driver’s face. Sarah confirms she didn’t, but in her mind’s eye there is a figure and she can’t make out who it is. Xander suggests it could become clearer if they keep talking about it and asks her if she remembers any more details. Sarah says she’s trying but Fiona thinks that’s enough for this evening. Fiona argues that Sarah needs her rest and she doesn’t see any point trying to remember when they all know Brady hit her that night.

EJ asks Eric if he struck a nerve by bringing up the fact that he mowed down Dr. Daniel Jonas. EJ asks if Eric thinks about Holly’s deceased father when he’s lying in bed next to her mother. Eric responds that he’s here to see Brady. EJ tells him that he’s in the interrogation room and suggests he can offer absolution. EJ warns that saying the rosary won’t cut it for the jury as Brady will be doing his pennance in prison for the rest of his life. Eric informs EJ that Nicole’s lawyer is fast tracking her divorce, so he should be receiving his final decree any day now as EJ walks away. John comes out of the interrogation room and calls Eric a sight for sore eyes as they hug. John asks if he’s jet lagged but Eric says he’s okay. John asks about Nicole and Jude. Eric says they are all good and just settling in to life in Paris. John says it looks that way from his pictures. Eric assumes he came from seeing Brady and asks how he’s doing. John says he’d be doing a lot better if he wasn’t hellbent on pleading guilty at his arraignment tomorrow, so right now he’s thanking God that Eric is here because he may be their last best chance to talk some sense in to him.

Brady thinks back to drinking with Fiona at the bar on the night of the accident. Eric then arrives to see him and they hug.

Tate tells Holly that she knows Eric is a really good person and he felt horrible about what he did and was tormented. Holly mocks that Eric found a way to get over killing her dad and is ready to move on with Nicole and their baby. Tate argues that she knows that’s not how Eric is. Holly stops him and says she doesn’t need him to defend Eric like he did Brady as some things like this are indefensible.

Justin goes to the police station and asks John if he talked to Brady. John says he did but it was unfortunately pointless since Brady doesn’t want to take his advice and wants to plead guilty, so he’s hoping Eric can get through to him. Justin is surprised to learn Eric is there. John informs him that he just flew in from Paris this morning. Justin is not surprised that he would show up for his brother. John says Eric is in there now, so he hopes he has better luck at changing Brady’s mind than he did. Justin responds that maybe the mind they need to change isn’t Brady’s…

Brady questions what Eric is doing here. Eric asks where else he would be when his brother is going through this. Brady asks if Nicole and Jude are with him. Eric says they are still in Paris as he wanted all his focus on helping him. Brady appreciates him being there but says he’s not going to convince him not to plead guilty. Eric says he’s not going to do that.

Xander tells Fiona that he’s aware that Brady confessed but a positive ID from Sarah would really strengthen the case against him and prevent him from getting off on a legal technicality. Xander asks Sarah if anything else is coming back to her. Sarah says she’s trying but can’t remember. Fiona says no one blames her and suggests Xander go downstairs to get some soup while she will help Sarah get some much needed rest. Xander asks if Sarah thinks that’s best. Sarah admits soup sounds good so Xander agrees to go get her some and exits the room. Fiona tells Sarah they are alone at last.

Brady questions Eric not being there to talk him out of pleading guilty. Eric says if anyone understands he needs to atone for his sins, it’s him. Eric brings up that Holly lost her father and Maggie lost her son all because he drove drunk. Brady says he almost did the same to Sarah. Eric asks if he’s sure he was driving the car that hit Sarah. Brady admits he doesn’t remember hitting her but he remembers being in a drunken stupor so he had to have done it. Eric admires him taking responsibility and says he’ll be here for him all the way. Brady appreciates that. Eric adds that he needs to finally take responsibility for the tragic mistake that he made. Brady doesn’t understand. Eric declares that he needs to find Holly to finally tell her the truth that he caused her father’s death.

Tate tells Holly that he knows this is a lot. Holly asks him to just go because she needs to be alone. Tate doesn’t think that’s a good idea but Holly insists. Tate agrees to go but says he’s there if she needs him as he walks away. Holly breaks down crying in the park.

John tells Justin that is why they pay him the big bucks. Justin hopes he can get through to him. John says he has faith in him so he will leave him to it. John exits as EJ comes over to Justin and says he’s throwing the book at Brady. Justin tells him to go ahead but he will have him laughed out of court because he has no witnesses or evidence. EJ argues that he has a confession. Justin remarks that anyone can walk in and confess to a crime but without proof, there’s reasonable doubt which leads to an acquittal. Justin tells EJ to save himself the embarrassment and drop the charges against Brady right now.

Xander goes to the living room and tells Maggie that Sarah got hungry for soup. Xander adds that there’s good important news as Sarah had a memory from the accident. Maggie asks if she was able to tell who was driving the car. Xander says not yet but talking about it was tiring her out. Maggie offers to go up and sit with her but Xander says there’s no need. Xander says that he will bring up the soup and then is sure she will get some rest, meanwhile nurse Fiona is watching over her.

Fiona encourages Sarah to forget about her troubles and get some sleep, promising it will all seem brighter.

Holly looks up the news article on her phone, confirming that Eric was charged with killing Daniel as she is shocked to see that it is true.

Tate sits at home, looking at the article about Brady’s arrest on his phone. John comes home and tells him that he just came from seeing Brady. Tate asks how he’s doing. John responds that he’s determined to take responsibility for Sarah’s hit and run. Tate asks if John thinks there’s any possibility that Brady won’t go down for this. John informs him that Justin is working on that now, but it will come down to one volatile player.

EJ questions Justin’s sobriety if he thinks he would even consider releasing Brady when they both know he’s guilty as sin. Justin asks how EJ intends to prove that since he can’t place him or his vehicle at the scene and Brady has no memory of it nor can Sarah identify who hit her and he can’t produce the car. EJ argues that the car was allegedly stolen but they both know Brady likely made it disappear. EJ thinks he might add destruction of evidence to the list of charges. Justin argues that he can’t prove any of it, so his case is built like a sand castle. Justin asks if EJ really wants to risk his shaky legal reputation by bringing it to a grand jury.

Maggie knows Xander is anxious to have Brady convicted but they don’t want to pressure Sarah into remembering anything too fast. Xander admits he is anxious to see Brady pay for what he did to Sarah but he doesn’t want to pressure her on something so traumatic. Maggie encourages Xander to have faith that Sarah will remember eventually. Xander tells Maggie that having her and Fiona has been so important to he and Sarah as he doesn’t know what they would’ve done without them. Maggie says they won’t have to worry about that as they both love them very much and want what’s best for them, so they’re not going anywhere.

Fiona watches over Sarah as she falls asleep.

Justin joins Brady in the interrogation room. Brady tells Justin that if he’s here to convince him not to plead guilty, he can forget it because John already tried and sent Eric in as a backup and that didn’t work either. Justin announces to Brady that he’s not here to talk about the arraignment because there’s not going to be one. EJ walks in and questions what Brady is still doing there when he said he’s free to go. Brady questions what’s going on as EJ tells Justin to get Brady out before he changes his mind. Brady refuses to go anywhere until he understands what’s happening. Justin explains that he just convinced EJ that it was foolish to present a case against Brady when all he has is circumstantial evidence. Brady asks if Sarah and her family don’t deserve justice. EJ insists that they will get it as soon as he gets the evidence to prove Brady hit Sarah, then he will haul his ass back in. Justin wishes him luck with that. EJ warns that this is not over by a long shot. Justin tells Brady that they will get him home to his family.

Tate questions John about Brady’s fate being left in the hands of the one person who hates him even more than Xander does. John encourages Tate to keep the faith. John asks Tate if anything else has him down and says he can always tell by looking at his face, so if he wants to talk, he’s here. Tate explains that he’s really mad at himself because he told Holly something that he shouldn’t have and now she’s really angry and badly hurt.

Holly cries that she can’t believe they kept it from her for all these years that Eric killed her dad. Eric then arrives in the park to see her.

Xander tells Maggie that when Sarah first told him that his mom might be coming, he was livid but he understood why Sarah wanted to persuade Fiona to come to their wedding. Xander talks about the resentment he had for Fiona being absent for so much of his life, but he didn’t understand the struggles she was overcoming and now she’s here and he can see the good in her. Xander admits it warms his heart. Maggie says that Fiona showed how much she loves him by being here with all of them through this difficult time. Maggie calls Fiona a godsend which Xander agrees with.

Fiona sings a lullaby while watching Sarah sleep. Fiona then grabs a pillow and says for God to forgive her for what she’s about to do as she raises the pillow over Sarah.

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Sarah goes to her room where Maggie is waiting. Maggie says she wanted to talk to her about decorations for Victoria’s first birthday party tomorrow but Sarah thinks Maggie wanted to help her get back in the bed. Maggie admits her concerns with Sarah still getting used to the wheelchair. Sarah assures that she feels confident that she can do it. Maggie holds back from helping her while Holly looks in to the room as Sarah moves herself onto the bed.

Fiona joins Xander in the living room. Fiona almost reaches for the alcohol but pours a water instead as Xander asks about Victoria. Fiona says she’s in the kitchen with Bonnie getting ice cream. Xander assumes that Fiona is settling in okay at the Kiriakis Mansion. Fiona confirms that she is and wonders why Xander ever moved out. Xander responds that Victor was a less gracious host than Maggie. Justin walks in and greets them, noting that Bonnie told him they had moved in and asks about Sarah. Fiona says that she’s resting right now. Justin offers he and Bonnie’s help if Sarah needs anything but Xander responds that what Sarah needs is for Justin to fire his client.

John finishes a call with Belle as he sits at home with Marlena. John tells Marlena that he told Belle about Brady and she even offered to come home to represent him, but he told her that Justin is all over it. John adds that Paul also offered to come home for moral support as he just wants to be there for all of them.

Tate goes to the police station to visit Brady in the interrogation room.

Xander questions how Justin could offer to defend the man who nearly killed Sarah. Justin argues that he loves Sarah but Brady is family too and everyone deserves a defense. Xander argues that driving drunk is not just a mistake but a crime. Xander adds that after running Sarah down, he just went on his way and didn’t even bother to check if she was dead or alive. Justin gets that Xander is suffering. Xander argues that Sarah may never walk again so he doesn’t think Brady should ever see daylight again. Xander remarks that scum like that should be locked up with the key thrown away. Fiona cuts him off and tells him that it was an accident.

Sarah insist to Maggie that she can do it but Maggie insists on helping her. Holly comes in and tells Sarah that she can help too if she lets her which Sarah allows so Maggie and Holly help Sarah in to bed. Sarah thanks them and jokes about not knowing where she gets the stubbornness from. Maggie encourages her being strong and determined. Holly tells Sarah that she’s really sorry, insisting that she is to blame since if the cabin key was where it was supposed to be, she wouldn’t have to go look for it. Sarah assures that the search for the key is not what put her in the wheelchair and that there’s only one person to blame which is not Holly.

Brady didn’t expect to see Tate. Tate responds that he just needed to see how he is if that’s okay. Brady says it’s fine but that Tate must pretty ashamed of him. Tate responds that he’s not and that he feels bad for him. Tate wants to understand how this happened. Brady says it starts with one drink and then it leads to a couple more. Brady states that he’s an alcoholic and sometimes it’s very hard for him to stop. Tate asks about the accident. Brady tells him that he doesn’t remember because that’s how drunk he was. Tate questions why he even relapsed in the first place as he doesn’t understand what happened to make him start drinking again.

John tells Marlena that he talked to his dad this morning to fill him in on what’s going on. John says he’s upset for all of them and sad that Brady fell off the wagon and about the accident, so he wanted to know if he could do anything to help. Marlena calls him such a kind man. John appreciates everyone’s offer but talks about the phone calls to update everyone about Brady being a lot. Marlena says luckily, he has her to help him, assuring that she’s right here for him and they are going to get through this together as they hug.

Holly tells Sarah that she can’t just let her off that easy since the only reason she had the cabin key was because she was lying to everyone just so she and Tate could spend time together. Sarah tells Holly that she’s allowed to feel guilty for lying but not about what happened to her. Sarah repeats that the only person to blame is the driver who hit her. Sarah asks if she’s getting through to her at all. Holly guesses a little and thanks her for being so kind to her, but she still wishes she could go back in time and leave the key where it was meant to be. Sarah talks about lives being changed forever in one moment and they have no control over what happens to them, so all they can do is try to handle the circumstances the best they can. Maggie encourages being grateful that Sarah is getting stronger every day. Sarah admits it’s not as fast as she’d like but she’s getting there. Holly thanks God for that.

Tate asks if Brady started drinking again because of Theresa. Brady clarifies that he’s not blaming her since he’s responsible for his own actions, but when he saw Theresa marrying Alex, he didn’t like it as he did think there was a chance they could get back together and when he realized that wasn’t going to happen, it hit him hard so he went to the Pub and went downhill from there. Tate points out that Theresa’s wedding was weeks ago. Brady admits that he’d been drinking the whole time. Brady reminds Tate of when he sent him back to lacrosse camp and how it seems they were both lying to each other that day, but his lies were worse because the consequences were tragic and cannot be undone. Brady talks about being right in the middle of his addiction, so he didn’t want Tate to see how bad he had become. Brady thanks Tate for not being ashamed of him, but says he’s ashamed of himself.

Xander questions if Fiona is defending Brady, arguing that she doesn’t even know him. Fiona says she’s not, but she’s been told that Brady is an alcoholic and has a disease like she does and it’s not like he meant to hit Sarah. Justin agrees, so Xander complains that Justin has made it clear whose side he’s on. Justin argues that it’s not about taking sides, but about having compassion for someone who made a terrible mistake and is incredibly remorseful about it. Justin repeats that Brady is a member of the family and brings up that the family didn’t write Xander off when he held Bonnie hostage in the shed. Xander argues that Justin wasn’t rushing to represent him back then like he’s doing for Brady. Justin remarks that Xander is lucky he doesn’t need legal representation now after nearly choking Brady to death. Xander declares that Brady better hope he doesn’t get another chance because if he does, he’s going to break his neck.

John thanks Marlena and says he needed that. Marlena says she did too. John declares it’s now time to go talk to his son. Marlena asks if he’d like some company but John feels he should handle this on his own. Marlena tells John to tell Brady that she loves him. John says he will as he then exits.

Brady tells Tate that he’s now heard it all and it’s okay if he wants nothing to do with him anymore. Tate asks how he can even say that when he’s his dad. Tate brings up that Brady didn’t turn his back on him when everyone blamed him for Holly’s overdose and even tried to take the fall for him. Tate says he feels bad for what’s happened to Sarah but there’s no way he’s turning his back on Brady. Brady asks if Tate isn’t pissed that he tried to keep him and Holly apart. Tate insist that he only cares about being there for him. Brady tells Tate that Theresa may not be the only one that’s going to be in prison. Tate questions if Brady would go to prison for an accident. Brady responds that drunk driving and hitting someone is not an accident but a horrible crime as he could’ve cost Sarah her life. Tate is thankful that he didn’t and encourages that Sarah will forgive him in time because she’s a doctor and gets that he has a disease. Tate believes everyone will forgive him as he already has. They hug until an officer comes in to tell Tate his time is up. Tate tells Brady that he loves him and then exits.

Maggie asks Sarah if she can get her anything. Sarah says she’s good and wants to check on Victoria. Maggie says not right now since Bonnie has her in the kitchen, tasting ice cream. Sarah laughs about Bonnie being so good with her. Maggie talks about Victoria being at the pool and comments that she will be walking soon. Maggie then apologizes as Sarah knows it will be impossible for her to keep up with Victoria or walk next to her. Sarah encourages that she will find a way and she’s glad Victoria is growing up. Sarah says she’s lucky to have a wonderful husband and beautiful daughter, so the wheelchair won’t stop her from being the best mother and wife she can be. Maggie says she’s so proud of her. Sarah is proud of Maggie too for always being so strong despite all the losses she’s suffered. Sarah reminds her that tomorrow is Victoria’s first birthday party.

Justin says he needs to go check in with his office. Xander hopes that they lost Brady’s paperwork. After Justin exits, Xander questions how he can do this to them and defend the swine that left Sarah for dead. Fiona assures Xander that she’s 100% on his side. Xander talks about how supportive she’s been and says he doesn’t know what they would’ve done without her. Fiona assures she’ll always be there. Xander invites Fiona to come with him when he goes to check on Sarah so they exit together.

Eric surprises Marlena at her door. Marlena hugs him and says she’s so glad to see him. Eric says he’s missed her so much. Marlena talks about missing him and Jude, thanking him for all the pictures and videos. Eric tells her that Jude and Nicole are doing well, adding that John and Marlena will have to plan a trip to Paris to come see them. Marlena thanks Eric for coming to them. Eric responds that there’s no way he was going to stay in France while his brother’s in trouble.

John goes to visit Brady in the interrogation room and tells him that everyone who loves him is there for him. Brady remarks that maybe they should go see Sarah and then see how they feel. John says they are capable of caring about him and Sarah. John assures that Brady won’t be in here long because Justin will get him cleared of all charges but Brady responds that he doesn’t want to be cleared, he wants to pay for his crime.

Xander goes to check on Sarah, who says she’s going over the list of everything for Victoria’s birthday party. Xander asks what he can do but Sarah says Maggie has it all covered. Fiona joins Xander and checks on Sarah, saying they just want to focus on making things easier for her. Xander remarks that some of them have been doing a better job than others, since he just tried and failed to get Justin to drop Brady as a client.

Justin finds Maggie in the living room and says he was about to call her. Justin informs her that Xander wasn’t too happy about him taking Brady’s case and actually asked him to drop it, but he said no. Justin wonders how Maggie feels about that.

Tate meets Holly in the park and kisses her. Holly says she’s so glad to see him as she needed that badly. Holly asks how he is. Tate says he’s okay and just came from seeing his dad at the police station. Tate admits it was awful and depressing as Hell as he feels so sorry for him. Holly questions why.

Eric asks Marlena about Brady drinking for awhile now. Marlena confirms it’s been since Theresa got married since Brady had hopes they would get back together and then his hopes were dashed. Marlena calls it so sad since Brady had been sober for so long and then to drive drunk, hit somebody, and leave the scene. Marlena could never imagine that Brady could be so reckless and cruel as he didn’t even call anyone to let them know that Sarah was lying on the side of the road. Eric calls it hard to believe but says he’s the last one to judge after what he did to Holly’s father.

Tate tells Holly that Brady is in jail and questions why he wouldn’t feel bad for him. Holly argues that’s where he belongs for getting wasted and plowing his car in to Sarah, who is now paralyzed. Holly argues that she just watched Sarah struggle to get herself in to bed and there’s some things she’ll probably never be able to do again. Tate argues that Brady feels horrible and hates himself for what happened but it was an accident. Holly calls it an accident that could’ve been easily prevented because Brady didn’t have to get drunk and drive. Holly states it wasn’t just an accident, it was a crime. Tate argues that Brady wasn’t thinking straight and was upset about Theresa. Holly asks if that’s an excuse and if they’re supposed to feel sorry for him. Tate wishes Holly wouldn’t be so judgmental about this because she knows he feels terrible about what happened to Sarah, but Brady is suffering too. Tate doesn’t know why they are arguing abou when this situation is not black and white. Holly complains that it is exactly that as there’s no grey area and Sarah may never walk again, so she doesn’t know how the hell Tate can defend Brady.

Maggie tells Justin that she doesn’t want him to stop defending Brady in spite of what happened as she will always love him, but she’s profoundly disappointed in him and horrified that Brady could’ve drove drunk, hit her daughter, and then drove off. Justin says it seems a lot of people in the house are struggling with how someone they all love could cause such a tragedy. Maggie says it may be somewhat easier for her to understand since she’s familiar with that disease of Brady’s. Maggie talks about how it lies in wait for that moment of weakness and says the only way to fight is to ask for help and reach out to your sponsor. Maggie cries that she knows she could’ve helped Brady, but he never gave her the chance.

John doesn’t understand and questions why Brady would call Justin if he didn’t want to be defended. Brady explains that Jada wanted to do things by the book so he didn’t have a choice. Brady declares that he’s going to plead guilty and suffer the consequences. John asks if he even knows what he’s taking responsibility for. Brady says Sarah being in a wheelchair is a pretty big clue. John argues that there’s no proof that Brady caused the accident and the police have no evidence now that his car is gone. Brady talks about Kristen doing that in thinking of Rachel. John suggests he do the same thing. Brady says his kids are all he’s thinking about as he doesn’t want them to be ashamed of the kind of man that their father is. John argues that Justin defending him is nothing to be ashamed about. Brady insists that he’s doing it and there’s no way to change his mind. John tells Brady that his kids won’t be the only ones heartbroken if Brady is locked up as it will devastate him too. John asks Brady to do it for him.

Sarah understands Xander is angry but points out that Brady is family, so she can understand why Justin wouldn’t want to abandon him. Xander still wants Brady to rot in Hell. Fiona suggests focusing on the positives like Victoria’s birthday. Fiona says she’s there for any help they need. Sarah thanks her. Fiona says that Sarah is like a daughter to her now and she’s terribly sorry that she has to suffer like this which she doesn’t deserve.

Marlena knows Eric still lives with the pain of what happened to Daniel. Eric says there’s not a day that goes by that he doesn’t think about him. Eric adds that since he’s been back, he feels a tremendous amount of sadness and remorse. Eric says that back when he and Nicole were married, they decided that Holly was too young to know the details of the accident that killed her father but they agreed that someday, she deserved to know the truth. Marlena is surprised to learn that Holly still doesn’t know Eric caused the accident. Eric explains that they wanted to wait for the right time and that EJ threatened to tell Holly the truth when Nicole filed for divorce. Eric reveals that he and Nicole decided that he needs to be the one to tell Holly the truth before she hears it from someone else.

Tate tells Holly that she knows that Brady is not a bad person. Holly questions if a good person drives drunk, hits someone, and doesn’t even stop to check if they are dead or alive. Tate repeats that the situation isn’t black and white, arguing that Brady is an addict and has a disease. Holly complains that Brady should’ve dealt with it instead of making someone else suffer. Tate argues that Brady didn’t mean to which Holly complains further about. Tate repeats that Brady wasn’t thinking clearly, had a relapse, and is tortured with guilt. Tate doesn’t know why Holly doesn’t have some compassion for him. Holly reminds Tate that her father was killed by a drunk driver, who probably wasn’t in the right mind either. Tate acknowledges that making it harder for Holly to talk about but points out that was a terrible accident too and that she forgave Eric. Holly then questions what he means as Tate is shocked to realize she didn’t know.

Justin supposes Brady was afraid to call Maggie because he didn’t want to be judged. Maggie argues that Brady knows she wouldn’t do that as sponsors don’t judge. Maggie talks about reassuring Brady that all he ever had to do was call her and she’d be there to get him back on track and prevent him from destroying himself or anyone else and especially from driving drunk. Maggie cries that’s why it’s so hard for her to believe that Brady actually did this.

Brady tells John that he would do anything for him but this. John repeats that he respects Brady’s decision to want to take responsibility but questions how he can do that without having all the facts. Brady states that he got drunk, hit a woman with his car, and left her at the scene so he thinks the facts are pretty straightforward. John says maybe he’s right and everything will turn out as he thinks it is. John asks Brady to not plead guilty until he knows the whole story. John adds that for all they know, there may be mitigating circumstances and a hell of a lot more to this story.

Fiona can’t believe this has happened to Sarah and so soon after she and Xander got married, especially on what was supposed to be one of the happiest nights of her life. Fiona thanks God that it wasn’t so much worse. Sarah then has a blurry memory of the accident. Xander asks her what’s wrong.

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Kayla goes to see Steve at Stephanie’s apartment and jokes with him about having plumbing issues.

Leo sits in the town square going over his script writing when Chad approaches. Leo greets him and says he hasn’t seen him around the office much so he asks how things are. Chad says things are okay and thanks him. Leo figured a guy who’s wife just came back from the dead would be a lot happier than he is and asks what gives.

In the living room of the DiMera Mansion, “Abigail” calls Mark and tells him that she was able to convince Chad to move back home to be with the kids. She calls it a relief to not have him hovering all the time and now that she can finally breathe, she thinks they need to figure out the next step of their plan, right as Stephanie enters the room.

Gabi tells EJ that she doesn’t know why she’s suddenly getting cold feet as she really wants to get back at Stefan. EJ tells her that she doesn’t have to make a decision right away and advises her to think it through because once the cat’s out of the bag, there’s no going back. Gabi questions why EJ is being so nice about this. EJ supposes it’s because he recently had his own heart broken and he was angry but also hurt and he knows he would do anything to make his pain go away, even if it meant swallowing his own pride. Stefan then enters the room to ask if EJ has seen Gabi but is surprised to see them together. Stefan says he didn’t expect to find Gabi in here. Gabi starts to explain but Stefan says he knows exactly what was going on. Stefan accuses EJ of inviting Gabi in to his lair to offer her a sympathetic ear and clearly gave her his robe. Stefan says he shouldn’t be surprised that EJ is there for her since he’s made such a public stance on where he stands on their marital issues. EJ tries to explain but Stefan tells him to stay out of it. Stefan declares that EJ is trying to use Gabi to get revenge on him. EJ then remarks that it’s more like the other way around. Stefan asks what the hell that means.

Kayla asks Steve what happened. Steve calls it a long story about him against the garbage disposal and explains that he almost got his wedding ring caught. Kayla asks why he didn’t take it off first. Steve responds that he’s a proudly married man that doesn’t like taking it off which Kayla calls very sweet.

“Abigail” tells Mark that she will call him back and hangs up. She introduces herself to Stephanie, who informs her that she is her cousin. Stephanie says she probably should’ve called first but “Abigail” says it’s fine. Stephanie adds that she didn’t mean to interrupt her call as it sounded pretty important since she was talking about the next steps in her plan.

Kayla tells Steve that Stephanie is lucky to have a brave papa like him. Steve comments that he wouldn’t have to make plumbing house calls if she didn’t move out. Kayla jokes that he would’ve been happy to have her live with them forever. Steve talks about not even knowing what a family was until he had Kayla and now seeing what Jack and Jennifer are going through with Abigail makes him want to hold his kids close and never let go. Kayla says she feels the same way.

“Abigail” claims to Stephanie that she was just talking to her doctor about her treatment plan and figuring out the next steps. Stephanie asks if there’s something they can do to help get her memory back. “Abigail” says she hopes so. Stephanie informs her that Kayla is her mom. “Abigail” remembers Kayla saying she was her aunt. Stephanie knows it’s a lot to keep track of. She talks about finding out everyone is connected to someone else in town. Stephanie explains that Steve is Jack’s brother. “Abigail” responds that it’s not the only connection they have since Stephanie moved in with her husband after they thought she was dead.

Chad tells Leo that things with Abigail are fine. Leo mocks that, feeling fine is boring. Chad says he gets his point and he’s thrilled that Abigail is back but she looks different and doesn’t remember anything about her life other than Clyde stabbing her. Chad adds that she doesn’t remember him or the kids but Stephanie is going to see her so they hope seeing familiar faces will bring back memories. Leo asks if she doesn’t have to remember anything since he’d prefer she not remember that he stole her jewelry or that she was once on his revenge list. Chad tells him not to revel in her amnesia and that he would love for her to get it all back. Leo says that’s fair enough. Chad asks if he wants to know who is on his revenge list. Leo hopes it’s not him. Chad says not at the moment and that it’s Clyde Weston and everyone else who helped keep Abigail from them.

Aaron returns to Salem and goes to the hospital to see his brother, Mark. Mark comments on Aaron spending camp impersonating Tate and thought he was going to call him when his flight landed. Aaron says he took a cab and figured that Mark would be pretty pissed which Mark confirms. Aaron apologizes for lying to him and explains that Tate asked him to help so he and Holly could spend the summer together. Aaron talks about receiving training that could go to a college scholarship. Mark asks what will happen when Brady asks to be reimbursed now that he knows he paid for Aaron to go. Aaron remarks that Brady is rolling in money and wouldn’t miss it but then declares that he will figure out a way to pay him back. Mark is glad to hear him say that but tells him to wait until Brady reaches out to him because he has more important things going on.

Stefan tells Gabi that he just spoke to “Abigail”, who encouraged him not to give up and to keep fighting for them. Stefan says his idea was to come apologize again for hurting Gabi and tell her again that he still loves her and that he knows she still loves him. Stefan asks if they can go somewhere and talk. Gabi agrees to but Stefan sees EJ trying to kick Gabi’s clothes under the bed. Stefan then yells at Gabi, questioning if those are her clothes on the floor.

Stephanie tells “Abigail” that she didn’t realize Chad told her about them. “Abigail” remarks that the bombshells just keep coming. Stephanie apologizes as she knows that must have been really upsetting to hear. Stephanie assures her that Chad never stopped loving Abigail and it was so difficult for him to move on. “Abigail” stops her and says she doesn’t have to explain, understanding they thought she was gone and if she was, she would’ve wanted Chad to move on and find happiness. Stephanie says that Chad never found it without her. “Abigail” asks about them moving in together. Stephanie says they gave it a try, but in the end, Chad’s feelings for Abigail are why they didn’t work out. Stephanie insists they are just friends now and that’s all they will ever be. Stephanie adds that Chad’s the reason she is here since he said she should come see her. “Abigail” asks how Chad seemed. Stephanie admits he’s not great as it’s difficult for him to have her so close but so far. “Abigail” says she wishes it didn’t have to be this way. Stephanie explains that Chad thought her coming to see her would help jog some memories loose. Stephanie talks about how they were really close when they were younger and jokes about knowing Abigail’s secrets.

Kayla tells Steve that she spoke with Jennifer this morning. Steve asks if she’s doing any better. Kayla says not really as she’s torturing herself since she’s the only person who can’t accept that this person is Abigail. Steve asks if Jennifer believes it. Kayla says that Jennifer feels in her heart that she would recognize her own daughter. Steve feels it’s a defense mechanism. Kayla guesses that Jennifer is so afraid of losing her again that she’s afraid to accept it. Steve admits he hates to say it but it’s not like DNA tests have never been wrong at University Hospital. Kayla says she knows but she was there, took the swab, and brought it to the lab. Kayla mentions the only other person involved in this is Mark and she trusts him completely.

Aaron is shocked to learn that Brady is in jail and worries about Tate. Mark brings up Sarah, who was run over and left for dead on the side of the road. Aaron says he’s sorry that happened. Mark mentions that Sarah had just been married and is a mom too, while now her whole life is upended and she may never walk again. Aaron guesses that’s not the only reason he’s taking it that hard. Mark asks what he means. Aaron says when he hears about people in a car accident, he can’t help but think about their parents and it feels like reliving it all over again.

Leo asks Chad if he has any leads on Clyde and “Abigail” or who was holding her in Poplar Bluff. Chad says not yet. Leo asks if he has any idea why. Chad says he’s asking a lot of questions. Leo blames being a journalist. Chad says it’s fine, he just doesn’t have any answers yet. Leo then asks Chad if he’s planning on attending Stephanie’s memorial service for Everett now that his ashes have been released to her. Chad says he was just with Stephanie and she didn’t say anything. Leo is sure she’ll reach back out but points out that there won’t be a lot of people attending since Everett only knew Stephanie, them, and his friend Connie. Chad asks who Connie is. Leo says he never mentioned her to him either. Chad questions how he knows all of this. Leo explains that he happened to go by Stephanie’s right after Jada left, to go over his press release. Chad argues that he’s supposed to go over press releases with him. Leo then reveals it’s not for the Spectator but for his new job, so Chad questions if he’s leaving the paper. Leo responds that this is what he was hoping to discuss with him.

Stefan questions Gabi sleeping with EJ last night. EJ tells Stefan to take it easy. Stefan demands an answer from Gabi. Gabi then admits that she slept with EJ. Stefan calls EJ a son of a bitch and punches him.

Leo guesses Chad hasn’t heard that he’s been named the new head writer of Body and Soul. Chad admits he hasn’t but congratulates him. Leo calls it an amazing opportunity and a dream come true. Chad asks if that means he will be stepping away from Lady Whistleblower. Leo says he originally planned to do both, but now that he’s in the thick of it and he’s drowning having to deal with the actors and write six episodes a week with no days off or hiatuses. Leo says he only gets one week a year off and he’s grateful for the opportunity but admits the show is taking over his life. Chad asks if he needs a find a successor then to his gossip column. Leo thinks that might be best. Chad admits that he’s sorry to see Leo go as he mostly liked working with him. Leo tells Chad that he might see a storyline on Body and Soul that seems familiar based on is she the hero’s dead wife or not, but Chad is not on board with it.

Stephanie tells “Abigail” about being a racecar driver in the past. Stephanie talks about how Abigail always looked out for her and calls her the best cousin and friend one could’ve asked for. “Abigail” says she’s sorry but is sure she would feel the same if she could remember. Stephanie says she’s sure she feels really lost and lonely right now. Stephanie declares that memory or not, she’d still like to be her friend even if they are starting from scratch. “Abigail” says she’d like that too as they hug.

Mark tells Aaron that he has been thinking a lot about their parents lately and says they’d be so proud of Aaron in his senior year. Mark encourages that Aaron is a good kid with his heart in the right place. Aaron credits having a very cool older brother to look after him. Aaron apologizes for letting him down and doubts that Mark did anything so stupid when he was his age. Mark responds that he’d be surprised.

EJ screams at Stefan that he’s going to regret doing that as Gabi gets in between them to keep them apart. Stefan asks if EJ is proud of himself for taking advantage of his wife to hurt him. Gabi tells Stefan that nobody took advantage of her as she knew exactly what she was doing. Stefan tells Gabi not to defend EJ. Gabi responds that she’s telling the truth that she seduced EJ. Stefan questions why when she hates his guts. Gabi shouts that she hated Stefan’s even more and she wanted to get back at him for sleeping with Ava. Gabi asks what would hurt worse than knowing she slept with the brother that he despises. EJ goes to get himself some ice. Stefan questions Gabi setting out to inflict maximum damage on him and says that she succeeded admirably. Stefan asks if she’s happy now.

Steve asks Kayla if she thinks Abigail will ever get her memory back. Kayla wishes she knew but says there’s no way of telling so all they can do is be supportive of her and Chad and try not to put any pressure on her. Steve says she must be overwhelmed. Kayla hoped that being in the presence of friend and family would make a difference, but if not, she is going to suggest sessions with Marlena. Steve talks about when he didn’t know who he was and how he was afraid to remember, but feels like a fool for wasting one second with her. Kayla responds that she got him back and that’s all that matters as they kiss.

Aaron questions Mark as to what bad decisions he could possibly have ever made. Mark responds that he’s made some legit bad decisions. Aaron asks how bad they could possibly have been. Mark repeats that he’d be surprised. Aaron decides to believe him but remains unsure what bad decisions he possibly could have made. Aaron supposes now would be a bad time to ask him to sign off on his physical sports form. Mark says he actually needs to do the exam. Aaron guesses tampering with medical stuff could get him fired. Mark offers to recommend a colleague but Aaron says he’ll take care of it. Mark tells Aaron that he’ll see him at home and he’s glad to have him back.

Chad tells Leo that he should’ve asked for his permission before using his wife’s life story. Leo argues that it’s only loosely based on her and points out that it’s not like the amnesia angle hasn’t been done on soap operas before. Chad tells Leo that the problem is if they do a DNA test, you get the answer, so questions where the suspense is. Leo argues that in the soap world, a DNA test is barely worth the paper it’s printed on since the doctor could be on the take. Chad argues that his life isn’t a soap opera and he’s got his wife back. Leo tells Chad that’s good as he doesn’t want to see him go through any more trauma since he’s suffered enough. Chad says he can never tell when he’s being serious. Leo assures that he means it and admits he loves drama, but also a happy ending and he hopes that Chad and Abigail get theirs.

Stephanie suggests to “Abigail” that they grab dinner sometime. “Abigail” says it would be great to get out of the house and mix things up a little. EJ walks in and greets Stephanie, saying not to mind him as he’s just getting ice for his lip. After EJ exits, “Abigail” wonders whose fist EJ ran in to. Stephanie comments on there always being something going on at the DiMera Mansion and remarks that she’s sure whatever happened, EJ deserved it. “Abigail” questions her not being a fan. Stephanie then informs her that EJ once kidnapped her and stuffed her in a morgue drawer so she can draw her own conclusions. “Abigail” questions how she ended up sleeping with him. Stephanie tells her that she came to her senses pretty quickly. Stephanie questions if “Abigail” is sure she wants to stay here, pointing out that she could always move in with her. “Abigail” calls that really generous but assures that she’s fine here. “Abigail” then gets a text from Mark, telling her to meet him in the park as soon as she can get away. Stephanie asks if everything is okay. “Abigail” says she just has something to care of. She thanks Stephanie for coming by. Stephanie says she’ll see her soon as “Abigail” then exits the mansion.

Stefan tells Gabi that he went to her room last night and knocked on her door to plead with her to help him find some way to work this out, only there was no response because she was in EJ’s bed. Stefan knew Gabi could be cold but argues that he made one stupid, drunken mistake while this was calculated and pre-meditated which Gabi admits. Stefan complains that he’s been killing himself trying to figure out ways to make this up to her or find some way for her to forgive him, but then she goes and does this. Stefan calls it a horrible, self-destructive thing that she can never take back or undo. Gabi asks if that means he’s given up fighting for them. Stefan confirms that’s exactly what it means. Gabi tells Stefan that when she woke up in EJ’s bed this morning, she actually had regrets and thought maybe she was being too hard on Stefan and maybe it was a mistake to punish him as maybe she still loved him. Gabi admits that for a second, she thought about lying and not telling him about her and EJ, just like Stefan lied to her about Ava, but that would make her just as guilty as he is. Gabi declares that she’s glad that fate had him walk in to remind her what a total ass he is. Gabi adds that for the record, EJ is better in bed than he is, right as EJ walks back in to the room with a smile. Stefan tells them that they deserve each other and walks out. EJ reaches out to Gabi to ask if she’s alright but she pulls away and says not to touch her as she holds back tears.

Stephanie comes home and jokes about Steve and Kayla hooking up in her living room. Kayla says they were just leaving. Steve adds that her garbage disposal is fixed. Stephanie calls them the best. Kayla wants a family dinner on the calendar. Stephanie mentions just seeing “Abigail” and suggests they all do dinner together. Steve asks how she seemed. Stephanie says she was okay but didn’t trigger any memories. Stephanie is glad that Kayla is working on a treatment plan with “Abigail”. Kayla asks what she means. Stephanie responds that “Abigail” was on the phone with Kayla when she got there, talking about the next steps in her plan. Kayla informs Stephanie that she didn’t talk to Abigail today which Stephanie calls strange because she definitely said she was talking to her, leaving Steve confused.

“Abigail” meets Mark in the park and says she’s sorry she had to hang up so fast since Stephanie walked in. She assures that she didn’t hear anything and was able to cover. Mark asks why she was there. “Abigail” explains that Chad sent her in hopes that she could jog her memory with heartwarming tales from her past. “Abigail” admits that Stephanie is really sweet and worries that this is all becoming a little hot as Mark hugs her.

Chad thanks Leo for his well wishes. Leo calls him a great guy and says he deserves to be happy after everything he’s been through. Chad comments on them coming a long way. Leo says he’s a romantic at heart, so if he can’t be lucky with love, he hopes Chad can. Chad encourages him not to give up. Leo talks about how things have been since Dimitri and how he almost hooked up with one guy but didn’t. Leo adds that the only guy he’s been interested in was Mark, but guesses he turned out not to be gay. Leo mentions that he overheard Mark on the phone at the hospital and he said he was talking to his girlfriend. Chad says he’s sorry for the tough break. Leo remarks that whoever Mark’s girlfriend is, is very lucky.

Mark asks “Abigail” if she’s okay. She says she’s fine but with Chad and Abigail’s family, she’s inundated with fake relatives. Mark reminds her that when things get tough, her real family is there for her, revealing that they are brother and sister.

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Kate tells Abe about Roman allowing them to use the Brady Pub for filming and that he’s going to talk to Kayla about using the nurse’s station as well. Abe informs Kate that he’s left messages for Johnny and Chanel, hoping that they would get back to him. Kate asks if this was what Paulina was talking about in regards to causing problems for the show. Abe clarifies that it’s more like problems in their personal lives as he forgot to inform Chanel of her acting partner.

At the Body and Soul office, Johnny is surprised to learn that Alex is auditioning for the role of Arrow. Alex mentions that he was up all night rehearsing his lines. Chanel questions him being an actor. Alex admits it never crossed his mind until Abe suggested he auditioned. Chanel questions this being Abe’s idea. Alex says that Abe told him that he told her but guesses he did not which Chanel confirms.

“Abigail” is in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and tells herself to get back in to character as Chad calls. Chad says he just wanted to see if she survived the night at the DiMera Mansion alone. She assures that she’s fine and says she is surrounded by DiMeras. Chad worries about her getting caught in the middle of his family always being at war. She thanks him and says she had a wonderful and peaceful evening last night.

Gabi has a dream of being back in bed with Stefan, but then she wakes up in bed with EJ. Gabi puts on her robe as EJ wakes up and greets her. EJ jokes that before he woke up, he thought what happened between them was just a dream but he guesses not. Gabi confirms that it definitely happened. EJ asks Gabi what now.

Chad asks if “Abigail” has plans for the day. She hoped to catch up more with Gabi over breakfast, but when she knocked on her door, she didn’t answer. Chad offers to come over so they can have breakfast together if Gabi is busy. “Abigail” claims she’s not that hungry and will just grab a yogurt. She encourages him to focus on the kids anyway. Chad mentions they have some back to school shopping to finish up, so he will check in with her later. She thanks him and hangs up. Stefan then enters the living room and greets her, asking how she’s doing as he heard Gabi gave her an earful yesterday. “Abigail” confirms that Gabi told her how she took advantage of her when she was mentally unwell. Stefan explains that Gabi may have been badmouthing him because they are in a bit of a rough patch right now. She asks if he’s saying it’s Gabi’s fault that he’s a creep.

Kate asks if Abe is saying that Johnny and Chanel have something against Alex. Abe points out that Alex did have a part in Chanel and Allie’s breakup. Kate calls that a long time ago and notes that Chanel got over it since she’s happily married to Johnny. Abe says it’s still a sore spot and that Chanel still has some resentment towards Alex, which is why he wanted to cast them together. Kate questions using her real life animosity for the character. Abe notes that Paulina feels their director could have a problem if Johnny gets jealous since Alex is a very attractive guy. Kate doesn’t see how it’d be any worse if Johnny was directing Chanel with any other hot guy. Abe then reveals that any other hot young actor wouldn’t be someone that Chanel had a threesome with which shocks Kate.

Chanel questions if Johnny knew about this. Johnny assures that Abe never told him who his choice was. Alex asks if this is going to be a problem. Chanel says it is because they would be playing love interests and they aren’t exactly getting along. Alex points out that Abe said that would add some spice to their chemistry because he saw them bickering in the town square and said they had sparks. Chanel argues those weren’t romantic sparks but I hate your guts sparks and declares that them working together is not going to fly. Alex thinks she’s being a bit overdramatic and questions her hating his guts as he thought they got along fine until yesterday. Chanel argues that’s because they barely saw each other but then she realized how unremorseful he was for sleeping with her girlfriend. Alex disagrees and says he apologized for hurting her many times after. Alex doesn’t understand her holding this grudge, especially since she married Allie’s brother, feeling that’s enough payback. Chanel argues that her marriage has nothing to do with Allie and questions Abe actually thinking she and Alex would work as a couple. Johnny then reveals that he thinks Abe’s instincts might have been spot on.

Kate is surprised to learn that Allie and Chanel had a three way with Alex. Kate jokes that she never thought she’d be having a conversation with Abe about a threesome. They call it a new world. Kate thinks everyone should do some sexual adventuring as long as all parties are willing. Abe worries that it might be awkward for Johnny. Kate agrees that it could be pretty uncomfortable.

Stephanie goes to see Chad at the Horton house and hopes it’s not a bad time, saying she should’ve called first. Chad says it’s fine and asks what’s up. Stephanie asks if it’s okay if she visits “Abigail”. Chad thinks it’s a great idea. Stephanie brings up all the pressure she must be feeling and says she can’t imagine what it would be like to not remember everybody. Chad says that “Abigail” is stoic and doesn’t like to admit how difficult it is, but he thinks it would be really good for her to see familiar faces as far as getting her memory back. Chad knows Stephanie always puts people at ease. Stephanie brings up how stressful it must be for Chad as well to suddenly have his wife back after all this time. Chad says there are no words and it feels like such a miracle. Chad brings up he and Stephanie’s relationship ending because he still had feelings for Abigail, so he is sure this must be complicated for her too. Stephanie says not to worry about her and feels some part of Chad sensed that Abigail wasn’t really gone. Chad says at the time, he couldn’t let her go as he felt like he was still married to her and now he knows why. Chad adds that he never thanked Stephanie enough for everything she did for him and the kids, helping the kids through a tough time. Stephanie responds that she loves the kids and still treasures the memories of taking care of them. Stephanie asks about Chad spending the night here last night since she heard he was at the DiMera Mansion with “Abigail”. Chad explains that he was, but she asked him to move out.

Stefan admits to “Abigail” that he was a total creep and never should’ve gotten involved with her alter, Gabby. Stefan says it was no excuse, but he didn’t know much at all about dissociative identity disorder when they were involved. Stefan states that just because Gabby gave consent to be with him, doesn’t mean Abigail did. “Abigail” admits it all sounds very complicated. Stefan talks about thinking he was in love and making stupid choices that he will regret for the rest of his life. Stefan adds that Abigail, Chad, and the kids didn’t deserve any of that, so he’s really sorry. “Abigail” senses this isn’t the first time he’s asking for forgiveness for this which he confirms. Stefan says that Abigail eventually forgave him, not that she remembers. “Abigail” says she doesn’t remember anything that happened between them and he seems genuine, so she says she forgives him again. Stefan thanks her and says if only Gabi could do the same thing.

Gabi tells EJ that he doesn’t have to offer her breakfast in bed or anything. EJ says he wasn’t planning on it. Gabi points out that last night had nothing to do with romance or feelings. EJ says it still hasn’t slipped his mind that she destroyed his marriage to Nicole. Gabi adds that EJ sent her to prison for a crime that she didn’t commit and she only let EJ put his grubby paws on her to get back at Stefan for sleeping with Ava. EJ argues that Gabi is the one who seduced him and practically begged him to put his grubby paws all over her. Gabi says his are the last paws she’d ever want on her body, but she knew that sleeping with EJ would hurt Stefan the most. EJ agrees with that and says that once Stefan finds out about their night of passion, he will be absolutely destroyed.

Stephanie asks Chad why “Abigail” wanted him to move out and if they weren’t getting along. Chad says it’s not that, but they are strangers so it’s a little awkward. Chad adds that the kids were asking why he’s not staying here and he’s not ready to tell them the truth since “Abigail” doesn’t even remember them. Stephanie acknowledges that would be very difficult. Chad remarks that “Abigail” just seems like such a different person in her personality and the way she talks. Chad adds that if it wasn’t for the DNA test, he doesn’t know if he would believe it was even her.

“Abigail” tells Stefan that she gets why Gabi won’t forgive him since he cheated on her while she was in prison. Stefan knows how bad it sounds. “Abigail” guesses he regrets that too. Stefan says he does and knows it sounds weak and stupid, but it was a one time drunken mistake with no feelings involved. Stefan adds that Gabi sees it as the ultimate betrayal and he has never seen her this angry. Stefan says they’ve had their fair share of fights as it’s kind of their thing. Stefan feels they are passionate as they would blow up at each other and then make up. “Abigail” suggests maybe they will make up this time too. Stefan doesn’t know since this is a lot worse and she said she wants a divorce. “Abigail” encourages that could change when she cools down and advises Stefan not to give up hope yet.

EJ tells Gabi that as happy as he is to stick it to Stefan, he admits he’s feeling rather unsatisfied which Gabi questions as she remarks he seems pretty satisfied to her. EJ says as far as hate sex goes, last night was quite enjoyable for the both of them, but it didn’t purge Nicole from his heart as the thought of her and Eric living happily ever after in Paris still feels like a kick in the guts. Gabi asks why not take out that pain in Stefan since if he hadn’t told her the truth about Jude, she wouldn’t have been able to expose his lies. EJ questions her not being to blame. Gabi thinks he’d get much more excitement and satisfaction by extracting revenge on Stefan instead of her. EJ agrees and asks what they are waiting for, suggesting they go tell Stefan the big news but Gabi stops him.

Kate thinks they are getting ahead of themselves since they haven’t seen Chanel and Alex audition yet, so maybe they’d only hire one of them or neither of them. Abe says that Johnny was going to record their auditions today so he thought if he could get there first, he could warn them about each other. Kate suggests it’s not too late to do that and offers to go with Abe, adding if they haven’t backed out then maybe they can see them audition live. Abe hopes they can see how great they can be together.

Chanel questions Johnny really thinking that she and Alex make a good couple. Johnny says in real life, hell no, but on screen, he kind of agrees with Abe that there is something intriguing about the dynamic between them. Chanel calls it a trainwreck. Alex agrees and thought maybe he could make it work, but he doesn’t feel like fighting all the time. Johnny argues that some of the best on screen couples in history couldn’t stand each other but sometimes pushing each others’ buttons makes it come alive for the cameras. Chanel questions Johnny wanting this to happen. Johnny says as long as they are both reasonably comfortable with it. Chanel questions him being okay with her playing Alex’s love interest. Johnny admits he’s not thrilled that they have history, but he’s a professional and truly believes that they can make magic together onscreen, so they can put their animosity to good use by putting the passion in to their auditions. Alex asks if Chanel thinks they should give this a try. Abe and Kate arrive. Abe notes that they are still there and in one piece. Chanel asks if Abe had something to tell her. Abe responds that he should’ve broken the news to her about Alex and mentions not knowing about their charged history. Kate points out that Abe did leave them messages which Chanel notes not getting in time. Abe apologizes but does believe that Chanel and Alex will make the perfect Arrow and Faith. Johnny declares they are about to find out because they are all setup for the audition. Johnny asks if they ready. Chanel says sure.

Chad tells Stephanie that he doesn’t know why he’s complaining when he should be grateful that he got his wife back. Chad says he just needs to respect her space. Stephanie feels it’s natural to be impatient and want to be close to her after missing her for so long. Chad says he has to keep it under control and not be so needy. Stephanie understands the love of his life suddenly came back and says not to beat himself up because “Abigail” is so lucky to have him and will realize that very soon.

Stefan questions why “Abigail” would tell him not to lose hope and if Gabi said something to her. She responds that Gabi said she was angry, but she thinks she’s mostly just hurt and focusing on the anger to not deal with still loving him. She asks why she’d be putting tape all over the house or still be there if she only felt apathy towards him instead of just moving out. Stefan responds that her lawyer told her to stay to not lose claim to his possessions. “Abigail” suggests it could be a cover for her true feelings. She says she’s not trying to give him false hope, but he said himself that they always work it out in the end, so she asks why this time would be any different.

Gabi tells EJ that she doesn’t know if it’s the right time to tell Stefan. EJ thought the whole point of them sleeping together was to rub it in Stefan’s face, unless it was just a ploy to get him in bed. EJ doesn’t understand since this was her idea as he thought she hated Stefan’s guts and wanted to punish him for cheating on her. Gabi says she still does. EJ questions why she’s suddenly dragging her feet then. Gabi clarifies that she just wants to make sure it has maximum impact and doesn’t give a damn what EJ thinks. EJ thinks Gabi suddenly changing her mind about punishing Stefan is because deep down, she’s still in love with him.

Johnny films Alex and Chanel’s audition for Body and Soul while Abe and Kate watch along. At the end of the scene, Chanel stops and asks if they don’t really have to do the kiss. Kate explains that Arrow and Faith have a love-hate relationship and they just showed the hate, so now they have to show the love. Abe agrees as they have to know they can do this and sell this love story to the audience. Chanel questions that but Johnny says it’s part of the job. Chanel agrees to try as does Alex. Johnny has them continue the audition from Alex’s last line where he tells her to believe in love. Alex and Chanel then kiss which seems to make Johnny uncomfortable. Johnny then calls for them to cut and end the scene. Chanel asks what they thought. Kate thinks they have a super couple on their hands while Abe congratulates them and declares that they are both hired. Alex thanks Abe. Chanel hugs Johnny and asks if she was really good. Johnny tells her that she was great and that a star was born. Kate compliments Abe on his instincts as she thinks Chanel and Alex will have a lot of fans. Abe responds that he’s not sure Johnny will be one of them.

Stephanie asks Chad if he’s sure that she should go visit “Abigail” and that it wouldn’t add more pressure. Chad encourages that “Abigail” wants to see the people that remembered her and that they always had good memories together. Chad says they have good memories together, not like the other ones she had. Stephanie asks if she remembered something. Chad tells her that she suddenly remembered Clyde attacking her and how that’s the first thing she remembered. Chad wants to be hopeful that it’s just the beginning and she’ll start to remember more. Stephanie says she’s happy to help however she can and that she’s there for Chad and “Abigail” as Chad hugs her.

Stefan thanks “Abigail” for the pep talk. She says she’s just giving him her opinion. Stefan admits it gave him hope. She asks what his plan is then. Stefan guesses he could start by going back upstairs and begging for her forgiveness again and reminding her how great they are together and how strong their love is. “Abigail” says she likes it but notes that she’s not sure Gabi is around since she knocked on her door earlier and she wasn’t there. Stefan wonders where she could be.

Gabi tells EJ that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about as she declares that Stefan sleeping with Ava while she was rotting away in prison killed any love she had for him. EJ suggests they blow the whole thing up then and break his heart like he did to her. Gabi stops him and says she just needs a moment to think. EJ thought she learned something about being ruthless from Sami and Kate. EJ brings up Gabi seeking revenge on Lani by rigging Julie’s heart to explode and gaslighting Abigail in to thinking she was going crazy again, even locking her up in Bayview. Gabi asks what that has to do with anything. EJ says he’s just curious as to why she’s suddenly going soft as he imagines Stefan hurt her more than any of those women since she loved and trusted him, but at her lowest, he was tangled in the sheets with Ava. EJ adds that he would have to think she would want to punish him for eternity and then some. EJ tells Gabi that he gets it as if he had the chance to win back Nicole, he doesn’t think he would pass up that chance. EJ decides that if Gabi changed her mind, he’s fine with that and no one ever has to know about their secret dalliance.

Alex laughs and tells Abe that he didn’t realize how much he wanted the job until he got in front of the camera. Abe calls him a natural. Alex thanks him for believing in him and hopes to make him proud. Abe has no doubt that he and Chanel are going to be huge hits. Alex says that’s if they can put their differences behind them and actually work together.

Johnny and Chanel walk through the town square. Chanel excitedly talks about how she can’t believe this is happening and she’s going to be on TV. Johnny says he knew she could do it. Chanel thanks him. Johnny asks if she’s sure she can work with Alex. Chanel says that it’s like Johnny said, it’s part of the job. Chanel adds that the best part of the job will be getting to work with Johnny and says it will be so fun as they kiss.

Kate runs in to Chad outside of the Brady Pub and they hug. Kate says they haven’t talked since he found “Abigail” and that he must be over the moon. Chad confirms he is and calls it a miracle though not quite perfect, but he’s blessed. Kate talks about first hearing the news and being unsure it was true, admitting she first thought Clyde was lying.

“Abigail” calls Mark and tells him that she was able to convince Chad to move back home to be with the kids. She calls it a relief to not have him hovering all the time and now that she can finally breathe, she thinks they need to figure out the next step of their plan, right as Stephanie enters the room.

Gabi tells EJ that she doesn’t know why she’s suddenly getting cold feet as she really wants to get back at Stefan. EJ tells her that she doesn’t have to make a decision right away and advises her to think it through because once the cat’s out of the bag, there’s no going back. Gabi questions why EJ is being so nice about this. EJ supposes it’s because he recently had his own heart broken and he was angry but also hurt and he knows he would do anything to make his pain go away, even if it meant swallowing his own pride. Stefan then opens the door to ask if EJ has seen Gabi but is surprised to see them together.

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Paulina and Abe are at home, reading the Spectator article about Brady being the driver who hit Sarah. Paulina talks about it being hard enough to believe Brady fell off the wagon and then to drive drunk and hit Sarah. Abe can’t imagine how John and Marlena must be feeling, adding that he will call John later today. Paulina says her heart goes out to them and Sarah’s family. Paulina then says on happier subjects is how Abe is going to make Chanel a star.

Chanel practices her lines for Body and Soul in the living room of the DiMera Mansion. Johnny comes in and greets her, noting that she’s up early as they kiss. Chanel excitedly talks about wanting to nail her audition for Body and Soul.

Alex goes to see Stephanie and asks if it’s a bad time. Stephanie says she was just reading the news and can certainly use a break from that. Alex assumes that she heard about Brady. Stephanie confirms that Jada came by and told her, noting that she can’t believe he’s the one who hit Sarah. Alex says he can’t either, especially since Justin is taking his case. Alex says he’s glad Brady has an attorney but worries that Xander is going to be furious. Stephanie says it’s all so awful. Alex says he didn’t want to take up her time but wanted to check on his laptop after he spilled water on it. Stephanie responds that it’s in the shop and should be fixed. Alex asks about her business proposal. Stephanie reveals she actually got the job without it which Alex says is great. Alex asks what the job is. Stephanie informs him that Abe hired her to do PR for Body and Soul. Alex then reveals that he might be working there too.

Hattie goes to the Body and Soul office where Leo is and says she thought she might find him there. Leo assumes she is Marlena and talks to her about his new job as head writer. Hattie goes along with it as if she is Marlena and congratulates him and then says they are going to have to fire Hattie because she changed her mind and decided she wants to play Charlemagne.

Roman brings Kate breakfast at the Brady Pub. Roman talks about closing the Pub for Labor Day and now he can focus on her. Kate asks if Roman ever thought about closing the Pub for a day or two on a regular basis. Roman questions why he would do that. Kate feels he works too hard and that the staff would like a regular day off or two but Roman doesn’t think his staff would like the days off their weekly paycheck. Roman adds that he hates to think about the Pub being empty for two whole days a week. Kate points out that it doesn’t have to be empty as she asks what Roman thinks about letting her and Abe film Body and Soul in the Pub.

Abe tells Paulina that he wishes he could take credit for casting Chanel in Body and Soul but it was actually Johnny’s idea. Paulina says she doesn’t care as long as she’s front row when Chanel wins her first daytime Emmy. Abe points out that Chanel hasn’t even auditioned yet but Paulina assures that she will get the part because she is talented and beautiful.

Chanel talks to Johnny about being excited and nervous but like she really understands her character. Johnny reminds her that if she gets the part, she won’t be able to be at the Bakery a lot. Chanel assures that the staff at the Bakery will have to get used to running it without her. Chanel adds that a chance to work with her director husband is all the incentive she needs. Johnny tells her that he will be directing her audition. Chanel wonders if Abe and Kate have found someone to play her love interest yet. Johnny informs her that Abe said he thinks he found the perfect guy.

Stephanie asks Alex about Abe approaching him to work on Body and Soul. Alex admits he’s never done any acting but asks how hard it can really be, saying he’d just read the lines and pretend to be somebody else. Stephanie thinks it takes talent to make people believe he’s someone else. Alex hopes he has a little bit of the talent but says if not, that’s fine and he just thought this might be fun. Stephanie asks about his role. Alex says that Abe only told him that his name is Arrow, who Leo described as a heartthrob with chiseled features and washboard abs.

Hattie continues pretending to be Marlena and encourages Leo that he will have to fire Hattie so that she can take over the role as Charlemagne but Leo remains hesitant. Leo says firing Hattie won’t be that easy since she has a contract and they can’t just get rid of her without cause. Hattie continues trying to convince Leo and offers him free therapy for a year.

Roman questions Kate wanting to turn the Brady Pub in to a soap opera set. Kate asks why not, pointing out that a lot of businesses rent out to productions and talks about how easy it would be. Roman feels it would be a lot of work but Kate insists that a crew will take care of that and they’ll put everything back at the end of the day. Roman is unsure. Kate pleads with him and talks about how desperate Abe is to make Body and Soul a hit, asking if Roman will really disappoint his best friend.

Abe agrees with Paulina that Chanel is perfect for the role of Faith. Paulina asks who Abe is thinking to play the role of her love interest. Abe responds that he definitely has the right look and energy. Abe then reveals it’s Alex. Paulina asks if he’s joking. Abe asks what’s wrong with Alex.

Alex admits to Stephanie that he’s a bit nervous as it’s a big part. Stephanie offers to go over his lines with him for the audition which Alex agrees to do. Stephanie is impressed and calls him daytime Emmy worthy.

Abe asks Paulina again what’s wrong with Alex. Paulina responds that it’s not about her as it’s not her that will have a problem with Chanel and Alex working together. Abe asks who does. Paulina brings up Johnny. Abe questions why he would have a problem with them working together, but then realizes as Paulina brings up that Alex slept with Johnny’s twin sister and with Chanel.

Johnny tells Chanel that the director part of him hopes Abe is right about finding the perfect guy but the husband part of him hopes not which Chanel jokes with him about. Chanel talks about how Faith and Arrow are supposed to be a super couple. Johnny reminds her that both characters have evil twins. Johnny encourages Chanel to let go of the pressure and just be herself. They joke with each other as they kiss. Chanel then asks Johnny to help her run her lines.

Alex and Stephanie continue going over his lines as they get close.

Leo tells Hattie as Marlena that it wouldn’t be fair to Hattie. Hattie continues pretending to be Marlena. Leo talks about how Hattie is so excited to play Charlemagne and relates to how he feels about getting to write the show. Leo declares that he can’t help Marlena with this. She tells Leo to either stand by Marlena or Hattie and asks what’s it going to be. Leo says as much as he’s come to value Marlena’s friendship, he will not be strong-armed in to firing Hattie. She questions this being the line Leo won’t cross. Hattie then starts crying that she’s never been so moved in her life and reveals that she is Hattie, which shocks Leo. Hattie says she was just acting a little bit and testing Leo, who passed with flying colors. Leo admits she did an amazing impression of Marlena but tells her never to do that again as he’s had it with doppelgangers. Bonnie then storms in and tells Leo that they need to talk about the script because it’s a total mess.

Kate tells Roman to think about how many tourists will come to the Brady Pub when Body and Soul gets underway as everyone will want to see where it’s filmed. Roman agrees to let Kate and Abe film episodes there two days a week. Kate hugs him and calls him the best. Roman says he just wants them to do as well as they can. Kate says if he means that, he will ask Kayla if they can use the nurse’s station as a set as well.

Abe thought Chanel and Allie broke up because Allie and Alex were together. Paulina confirms they were but hopes Abe isn’t too shocked when she tells him that they had a threesome which surprises Abe. Paulina says that’s the problem with having Chanel and Alex. Abe guesses that explains the sparks which Paulina questions. Abe explains that he saw Alex and Chanel arguing in the town square and their love-hate chemistry was off the charts. Paulina wonders what they were arguing about. Abe says they told him they were rehashing an ancient argument between them. Paulina calls the Allie situation a whole lifetime ago and Chanel is obviously happy with Johnny, so it might be fine. Abe admits that Chanel and Johnny don’t know that he wants Alex for the role of Arrow. Paulina is shocked that Abe didn’t tell them about it. Abe argues that he just found out about all this dirt right now. Paulina warns that Abe needs to give them a heads up before the audition or all hell is going to break loose.

Alex and Stephanie regroup and continue going over his lines. They end up getting close again up to the point where the script calls for them to kiss.

Chanel and Johnny finish going over their lines and kiss. Chanel jokes about her screen partner kissing her like that. Johnny is sure it will all be professional but will have to get used to the idea of another guy kissing his wife. Chanel assures he has nothing to worry about as she only wants him as they kiss again. Johnny suggests they go practice an epic love scene before her audition, so they head upstairs together, leaving the phone behind as Abe tries to call.

Bonnie says she’s sorry to interrupt but it’s urgent that she speak with Leo because they have major problems with the script which Leo questions. Bonnie complains about Charlemagne getting the last word in the first scene and argues that it makes her character look wimpy. Hattie questions her. Bonnie assumes Hattie is Marlena and tells her that this is between her and Leo, complaining that Charlemagne gets the better of her in every scene and compares their amount of lines. Bonnie argues that her character Cassandra is the star of the show. Hattie disagrees, so Bonnie questions why this is Marlena’s business. Hattie then reveals who she is, so Bonnie hugs her and calls it wonderful for them to be working together. Bonnie credits Hattie encouraging her to try out for the show which Hattie says she wouldn’t have done if she knew she was going to try to steal the limelight. Hattie declares that she is the star while Leo worries about what he has gotten himself in to.

Abe leaves a message for Johnny to call him back as it’s about Chanel and her acting partner in the audition today. Abe hangs up and informs Paulina that Johnny and Chanel’s phones both went straight to voicemail. Paulina urges him to keep trying as she doesn’t want them to be blindsided by walking in and seeing Alex. Paulina doesn’t understand why Alex would even want to audition, feeling he’s more of the merger and acquisitions type. Abe responds that he was, until he lost the Kiriakis fortune to Xander. Paulina guesses she could see how he would want a career change then. Abe doesn’t want to cause a problem with Johnny and Chanel’s marriage. Paulina says she knows that. Abe adds that when he saw Chanel and Alex arguing, he knew they were destined to be together. Paulina questions if he’s saying Chanel and Alex but Abe clarifies that he means their characters, Arrow and Faith.

Alex tells Stephanie that he’ll save the kiss for the actual audition and asks how he did. Stephanie encourages that he was great and a natural. Alex thanks her and asks if she has any notes. Stephanie says the only thing she would say is that he could slow down a bit and not race to the finish line. Stephanie encourages him to let the moment breathe which Alex calls a really good note. Alex thanks her and says he appreciates it. Alex decides he should get going as they hug. She wishes him luck and he thanks her again as he exits.

Bonnie goes to the Brady Pub where Roman tells her they are closed for Labor Day. Bonnie argues that Labor Day is why she’s here. Roman guesses it has to do with her work on Body and Soul. Bonnie argues that she took her grievances to Leo but he didn’t care, so she wanted to go over his head to Kate. Roman says she went out and asks what this is about. Bonnie complains that Leo is going to get the show cancelled before it’s on the air and calls Hattie a diva. Hattie then arrives at the Pub and asks Roman who would be better on the cover of a magazine between her and Bonnie.

Leo goes to see Stephanie and thanks her for the amazing press release about him. Leo hopes she can get him a feature in Soaps and Style magazine. Stephanie agrees to try.

Paulina tells Abe that she’s more concerned with protecting Johnny and Chanel’s romance than Arrow and Faith. Paulina says she has to get to a meeting and asks Abe to take care of this. Abe says he’s off to the studio now, so Paulina tells him to hurry but Kate arrives and says she’s glad she caught Abe before he went to the office. Kate announces that Roman has agreed to let them use the Brady Pub as a set. Abe says that’s great, but Kate asks what’s wrong. Paulina remarks that while Kate is out solving problems, Abe is here creating new ones.

Chanel and Johnny go to the Body and Soul office. They talk about researching soap operas and how they started in the 1930s. Chanel says she needs to get in to character and start thinking about her hot new mystery leading man. Chanel tells Johnny that she’s just messing with him as he’s the only leading man in her life. They kiss until Alex arrives. Chanel questions what he’s doing there. Alex reveals that he’s here for his audition and with any luck, he will be the Arrow to her Faith.

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