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Kate joins Abe at the Body and Soul studio. Abe comments on her seeming to be in a good mood. Kate responds that it could be because Marlena fell down the elevator shaft on screen, so with or without Hattie, Charlemagne got the dramatic death scene she deserved. Abe says she’s right that a pivotal scene like that should never be off camera. Kate calls it the kind of scene an audience tunes in for.

Chanel questions what Johnny is talking about and why he would think she and Alex were having sex. Johnny suggests she liked it so much the first time which she questions. Johnny shouts that he saw them in there going at it. Chanel calls that crazy and says they would never. Johnny repeats that he saw them and yells that she’s been lying to him ever since. Chanel asks him to listen but Johnny says it will just be more lies like the next day when she said she was going to the Bakery and she wasn’t there. Chanel says she was running an errand but Johnny reveals that he saw her at Alex’s apartment and heard them talking about how he would never find out and that he was clueless. Johnny bets they had a good laugh at how stupid he is. Chanel tells him that it’s not at all what he thinks. Johnny shouts that it’s exactly what he thinks and tells her not to even bother denying it because he’ll never believe another word out of her mouth as he calls her a cheating slut. Johnny declares that even now, she’s lying right to his face and he can’t believe it. Johnny says he can’t even look at her and storms out of the room.

Joy returns to her room to find Nancy is still there, so she reminds her that this is her room. Nancy says the maid is cleaning her room. Joy informs her that the audition went great and now she just has to wait to hear back. Nancy then reveals that she found a wedding ring in Joy’s room and questions who it belongs to. Nancy brings up Joy saying she met a man at the bar last night, so she can only assume that it belongs to him and she neglected to tell her that it was a married man.

Paulina wonders what’s taking so long. Johnny then storms by and is surprised by the birthday party setup with Alex, Stephanie, Paulina, Leo, Bonnie, and Seth. Johnny questions what this is. Alex asks if he’s surprised and says he better be because Chanel did all of this for him. Chanel then walks out behind Johnny and sarcastically says surprise as Johnny is left speechless. They sing happy birthday to Johnny while Chanel tells him that he should be feeling pretty stupid right now.

Kate tells Abe that she’s still concerned about being left with a huge star hole after losing Charlemagne as they can’t just go out and find a soap opera diva. Abe suggests bringing back the character of Lorna and if Kate agrees to play her. Kate says she’d rather solve problems behind the camera. Kate asks about the auditions for the Regan character that comes between Faith and Arrow. Abe responds that they are off to a very good start as he just directed an audition with a very intriguing actress, Nancy Wesley’s daughter, Joy.

Nancy continues to question Joy and asks her to just be honest on if it is or isn’t a man’s wedding ring. Joy says so what if it is. Nancy reminds Joy how her own marriage ended when Joy’s father was cheating on her over and over again. Nancy points out that it happened right here in the Salem Inn with Leo Stark, while she was sitting at home playing the dutiful wife being unaware that she was being betrayed. Joy responds that the difference is, she hasn’t betrayed anyone as she isn’t married. Nancy questions her being Leo Stark in this situation then. Nancy says she pities this poor man’s wife, not aware that she’s being betrayed.

They finish singing happy birthday to Johnny at the hospital. Alex asks if Johnny is going to blow the candles out. Bonnie reminds him to make a wish first. Chanel tells him to go ahead. Johnny then blows out the candles as they applaud. Alex tells Johnny that Chanel really outdid herself with this cake so she must really love him. Alex then hands Johnny the knife to cut the first piece. Chanel tells Johnny to be careful, remarking that she doesn’t trust him with the knife since he may or may not stab him with it. Alex laughs and questions why he’d want to stab him with it. Chanel responds that apparently they are sleeping together which shocks those in attendance. Paulina calls for everyone to listen as she doesn’t know what the hell is going on here, but she knows Chanel is no cheater. Alex asks Johnny where this is even coming from and why he would think they were sleeping together. Johnny shouts that he saw them. Chanel insists that it never happened. Johnny argues that Seth saw them too which Seth questions. Johnny reminds Seth of when he told him not to enter a room because Faith and Arrow were having sex in there. Seth claims he doesn’t recall saying it that bluntly but admits he remembers, but reveals his belief that Chanel isn’t Faith and points out Stephanie as Faith.

Kate didn’t know Joy was auditioning. Abe explains that Bonnie insisted they give her a chance and it went really well. Abe feels Chanel and Joy had the antagonistic energy which Kate says is exactly what they need. Abe thinks Joy could be a contender.

Nancy asks what Joy has to say to that. Joy responds that Nancy has no idea what she’s talking about because this guy’s situation is nothing like her and Craig’s, because his wife was cheating on him. Nancy asks if she thinks that makes it better, arguing that two wrongs don’t make a right. Joy says it’s not like this woman was some stepford wife waiting for her husband to return home, so it’s not so black and white. Nancy responds that she’s well aware of the gray areas. Nancy declares that no matter what his wife has done, it doesn’t give the man the right to sleep around. Joy questions Nancy assuming that he slept with someone. Nancy questions Joy about the ring and asks her to just be honest with her as she asks if she did or didn’t sleep with this man.

Johnny is confused by what he thought Seth meant. Leo sees that Johnny has been rendered speechless. Leo declares that Stephanie isn’t Faith or even an actress, but their publicist. Seth insists that he saw them rehearsing which Alex confirms. Stephanie explains that was only because Chanel was running late. Alex admits they got a little carried away and caught up in the moment. Johnny goes over that when Seth told him that he saw Arrow and Faith going at it, he actually walked in on Alex and Stephanie. Johnny turns to Chanel and says he doesn’t know what to say. Chanel says it’s probably best that he doesn’t say anything. Chanel shoves cake in Johnny’s face and remarks that it’s best not to talk with his mouth full as she then storms off.

Kate asks if Abe is not quite ready to hand the role of Regan to Joy. Abe repeats that she’s a contender but he’d like to see some other actors. Paulina arrives. Abe didn’t know she was coming so early for their lunch date. Paulina informs him that it’s been a day of unexpected events. Abe is sorry as he remembers Chanel is throwing a big bash for Johnny’s birthday on set, so he’s sorry he didn’t make it and asks if Johnny was surprised. Paulina reveals that they all were.

Leo eats birthday cake at the hospital while Bonnie comes over and questions what he’s doing. Leo argues that they can’t let the cake go to waste, insisting that Bonnie try a piece as well so she does. Leo talks about his birthdays growing up and now he’s the head writer of a show. Bonnie says they shouldn’t be doing this after what just happened. Leo points out that it could’ve been worse if Chanel was actually cheating on Johnny.

Nancy questions what Joy has to say as she clearly brought this man back to her room. Joy states that she’s not having this conversation with her mother. Nancy doesn’t want her to get hurt and says she might not see it as a big deal, but she’s her daughter and she loves her. Joy argues that Nancy doesn’t care about her and didn’t even want her in the first place.

Paulina tells Abe and Kate about how Chanel stuffed the cake in Johnny’s face and stormed out. Kate comments that it doesn’t sound like a fun party. Paulina calls it a disaster and says she wanted to go after Chanel, but figured it might be best to give them some alone time. Abe and Kate go over Johnny thinking he saw Alex sleeping with Chanel when it was actually Stephanie. Paulina confirms that is why it happened. Kate decides she needs to go do damage control and exits the studio.

Johnny follows Chanel to a hospital room. Chanel yells at him to get out of her way. Johnny asks her to just listen. Chanel asks if he’s sorry for calling her a cheating slut and says to imagine calling someone you love that. Johnny asks her to try to understand where he’s coming from, repeating that Seth told him that he saw Arrow and Faith having sex in the hospital room and he couldn’t believe it, but he looked in and saw Alex in bed on top of someone, so he got so upset and took off. Chanel complains that he assumed the worst instead of just asking her. Johnny admits that he should have but when he saw her later, her back had gone out and he thought it was from sex, feeling it was the timing and a coincidence while Chanel acted like nothing happened. Chanel argues that nothing did happen but that didn’t matter to Johnny because he already assumed that it had. Chanel shouts that it’s because Johnny doesn’t trust her.

Stephanie tells Alex that she can’t believe Johnny saw them in bed together. Alex says it’s not like they expected anyone to see them as they were consenting adults behind closed doors, pointing out that Johnny wouldn’t have come in if he didn’t think it was Chanel. Stephanie blames Seth for telling Johnny that Faith and Arrow were having sex. Seth reminds her that he saw them running lines and says that Stephanie looks like an actress. Stephanie argues that she’s a publicist and reminds Seth that they have had zoom meetings before. Seth argues that Abe and Kate talked about budget cuts and asks how he was supposed to know this wasn’t another one. Stephanie questions Seth thinking it’s his job to know things. Seth responds that he knows the show’s publicist had sex with one of the stars on set and asks if the producers would like to know that too, right as Kate arrives at the hospital.

Paulina tells Abe that she feels so bad for him because his show hasn’t even started airing yet and the director and lead actress are fighting. Abe responds that he feels bad for Johnny and Chanel. Paulina doesn’t want to lay the blame on anyone since it was a terrible misunderstanding but she wishes Abe didn’t have the brilliant idea to pair Alex and Chanel in the first place. Abe questions if she’s laying the blame on him. Paulina says only in part, arguing that none of this would’ve happened if Abe hadn’t gone on about the chemistry between Alex and Chanel. Paulina says Johnny got jealous and asks who wouldn’t in his shoes. Abe argues that he didn’t know Johnny had paranoia issues. Paulina remarks that the apple doesn’t fall from the tree in reference to EJ. Abe always thought Johnny was more evolved than his father.

Johnny tells Chanel that she’s right that he should’ve trusted her and asks her to try to see it from his perspective. Chanel goes over Johnny thinking he saw her having sex with Alex when it was someone else entirely. Johnny brings up also seeing her at Alex’s apartment and overheard her talking about him being clueless about a secret. Chanel complains that she was planning his surprise party and he was just trying to connect the dots to her cheating on him which only happened because he believed she would cheat on her husband, who she loves more than anyone in the world. Chanel then notices Johnny isn’t wearing his wedding ring and questions where it is.

Nancy tells Joy that she does care about her. Joy argues that she does when she needs something, like bone marrow to save the life of her real daughter Chloe. Nancy argues that Joy is as real of a daughter to them as Chloe is and they will be eternally grateful for her bone marrow saving Chloe, but that bone marrow is the least of the reasons they care about her. Nancy calls Joy the gift of a lifetime. Nancy asks if she’s finally getting through to her and repeats that she loves her. Nancy asks if Joy believes her. Joy says fine but that doesn’t mean all their issues are settled and everything is magically better between them. Nancy says she wouldn’t expect that but as long as she knows she loves and cares about her. Joy responds that she knows and apologizes for sending her on a guilt trip. Joy points out that Nancy still hasn’t asked how her audition went, so she does. Joy states that it was good and she thinks it went really well as she read with Chanel who plays Faith on the show and apparently her character is supposed to be after her man. Nancy calls that normal for Body and Soul and asks what they said. Joy says they will let her know. Nancy feels that’s a successful audition and suggests they have a celebratory lunch where Joy can tell her whose wedding ring that is. Joy says she’ll pass as she’s not discussing this with her mother. Joy decides she’s going for a walk and exits the room.

Chanel asks Johnny again where his wedding ring is. Johnny responds that he took it off. Chanel questions if he decided the marriage was over when he thought he caught her in bed with Alex. Johnny says it wasn’t like that. Chanel questions what it was like when she told him from day one that she wasn’t attracted to Alex. Johnny apologizes and doesn’t know what he was thinking as he feels like a fool. Chanel tells him not to touch her as she cannot believe she went out of her way to throw him this big birthday party, only for him to call her a cheating slut. Chanel yells at Johnny to get out, so he exits.

Abe tells Paulina that maybe as things calm down, Johnny and Chanel will realize this was a misunderstanding. Paulina wishes she had his optimism but talks about the look on Chanel’s face and says Johnny hurt her badly. Paulina declares that when Chanel is hurting, they better watch out.

Leo and Bonnie continue talking over eating birthday cake. Seth comes over and says it’d be a shame to waste all the cake, so he will go find an intern to bring it to the break room and walks away. Bonnie questions that meaning they have to share and says she doesn’t think so as she has a better idea.

Alex tells Kate that he can explain. Kate says that won’t be necessary as Paulina already gave her all the details. Stephanie says she can’t explain how sorry she is as what happened was completely unprofessional and assures that it won’t happen again. Kate accepts her apology but says unfortunately it did happen. Kate says that they are about to launch a show and she can’t have it getting out there that the publicist is sleeping with an actor on set. Stephanie assumes that means she is fired. Alex pleads with Kate not to fire Stephanie as it was not her fault and completely his since he asked her to run lines with him and they got carried away. Kate argues that she should fire them both for negatively affected a fellow cast member and director. Stephanie insists they are both very sorry. Kate says she is too but decides they can keep their jobs, as she’s not going to fire them, but calls this their first and final warning for now. Kate orders Alex and Stephanie to stay the hell away from each other as she walks away.

Bonnie and Leo go to the town square to finish eating the birthday cake. Leo remarks that this might all be Hattie’s fault since she did put a curse on the show when she got fired. Leo talks about that happening to him once years ago. Leo thinks Hattie’s curse is real and says maybe something truly terrible will happen to them next. Nancy then appears and calls Leo the homewrecker which Leo calls exhibit A.

Joy finds Johnny sitting outside of the Brady Pub. Joy says she’s glad she ran in to him since he left his wedding ring in her bedroom last night, which she hands back to him.

Paulina finds Chanel in the hospital room and asks where Johnny is. Chanel responds that he’s gone. Paulina asks if she’s okay. Chanel says no and breaks down crying as Paulina hugs her.

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Chanel goes to Alex’s apartment where he answers the door without a shirt on. Chanel worries that she’s interrupting he and Stephanie again but Alex assures that Stephanie is not there.

Stephanie is working with Paulina in the town square, discussing a fundraiser and uploading her speech. Stephanie gives Paulina a list of issues to avoid. Leo joins them, but Paulina says they are having a business meeting. Leo says this is an emergency as they are having a major PR snafu at Body and Soul that he needs Stephanie on, as it’s a sex scandal.

Bonnie joins Abe at the Body and Soul studio. Abe mentions casting for a new character. Bonnie reveals she already knows about the new character of Regan Holloway and that she read up and loves about how she is supposed to come between Faith and Arrow. Bonnie tells Abe that she’s already found the perfect girl to play the part, who embodies the whole wild child vibe and she’s drop dead gorgeous. Abe asks who she is. Bonnie tells him that it’s Chloe’s little sister, Joy Wesley.

Nancy goes to Joy’s room at the Salem Inn, knocking on her door to wake her up. Nancy informs her that she knocked on her door at 2 AM but she wasn’t there, so she must have found time for the night life and questions where she was last night.

Johnny runs in to Marlena at the hospital. Marlena wishes him a happy birthday and mentions speaking to Allie, who sends her love. Marlena gives Johnny a birthday cupcake made by Chanel. Marlena asks Johnny what’s wrong but he claims there’s nothing at all. Marlena says she doesn’t believe that.

Abe informs Bonnie that Joy is not on his list. Bonnie informs him that she came all the way from New York City just for the chance, so it would be a shame not to let her show him what she’s got as she’s very talented. Abe asks if she has any experience. Bonnie assures that she does and that Nancy said she’s a born performer. Bonnie points out that Abe gave her a chance when she had zero experience, but he saw her raw talent and it worked out really good. Abe admits they are very lucky to have her. Bonnie says he has a great eye for talent, so she knows he will see right away if Joy has it or not. Bonnie adds that Joy could use some direction in her life. Abe argues that this is a business and they can’t afford more difficult personalities on set. Bonnie insists that Joy is an angel and very low maintenance. Bonnie jokes that Nancy might be the difficult personality in their relationship. Bonnie asks Abe to just give Joy a shot and if she bombs, she’ll never mention it again. Abe shows Bonnie the list and asks when he’s supposed to see her. Bonnie asks how about right now before he gets started.

Joy tells Nancy that they got separate rooms so she wouldn’t have her all up in her business every day. Nancy reminds her that she’s paying for her room and questions where she was last night. Joy says she went to a bar and it’s no big deal. Nancy argues that she could have an audition today. Joy insists that she didn’t get trashed, so she’ll be fine as she was just hanging out. Nancy questions who she was hanging out with when she doesn’t know anybody. Joy informs her that she met somebody at the bar, so Nancy asks who. Joy thinks back to meeting Johnny, then tells Nancy that it was just some guy.

Johnny assures Marlena that he’s fine and that he’s just a bit distracted as he was up late for all the scenes today. Johnny brings up Marlena filling in for the role of Charlemagne and how he’s excited to direct her. Marlena explains that she’s only doing it because Leo talked her in to it after Hattie stormed off set. Marlena says that must have been an exciting day for him. Johnny says especially when Hattie cursed the show on her way out the door. Johnny then thinks back to walking in on what he thought was Alex and Chanel. Johnny then remarks that he actually thinks her curse might already be working. Marlena asks why he says that.

Chanel tells Alex that maybe she shouldn’t have brought up he and Stephanie. Alex says it’s not a sore subject and that Chanel walked in on their goodbyes. Alex adds that Stephanie left so quickly that he doesn’t even know where they stand. Alex tells Chanel that he and Stephanie just want to be friends. Chanel thinks it’s really simple and asks if he wants to be friends with benefits with Stephanie or if he wants something more. Alex responds that he doesn’t know what she wants. Chanel advises him to ask her. Alex agrees that maybe he should talk to her.

Paulina questions Leo about a sex scandal when the show hasn’t even hit the air yet and complains that this is the last thing Abe needs right now. Leo tells Stephanie that they need to nip this in the bud now. Stephanie questions what this scandal is. Leo calls it newsworthy and naughty as he has it on good authority that Alex Kiriakis is having sex with one of his co-stars, shocking Stephanie and Paulina.

Joy repeats to Nancy that it was just some guy and she’s sure she doesn’t know him. Joy asks if Nancy talked to Bonnie. Nancy confirms that she did and that she’s going to arrange Joy’s audition with Abe. Joy calls it great that she has the job then but Nancy tells her that she has to audition first. Nancy then gets a text from Bonnie that Abe said yes and Joy is up first, as soon as possible. Nancy tells Joy to get dressed and knock them dead.

Chanel gets a text from Abe that he needs her to stop by the production offices. Chanel complains that she already has so much to do for Johnny’s birthday party. Alex asks what he can do to help. Chanel asks Alex to stop by the Bakery, pick up the cake and bring it with him to work. Alex says he’s happy to help. Chanel calls him a lifesaver and reminds him not to let on to Johnny, assuring that he hasn’t figured anything out about the birthday party. Chanel that mentions that she hasn’t seen Johnny much since they started production as he’s been working late and he was gone today before she got up, so she hasn’t even had the chance to tell him happy birthday yet.

Marlena questions Johnny saying Hattie’s curse is working and asks if something happened. Seth Burns interrupts and comments on Marlena joining Body and Soul, joking that they don’t want to lose her from the hospital to Hollywood. Seth mentions that he’s been easing in to it. Marlena explains that she doesn’t have any lines and just has to go down the elevator shaft. Seth advises her to make sure there’s plenty of mattresses down there before she jumps. Bonnie arrives, so Johnny asks her to take Marlena to the makeup room. Bonnie tells her it’s going to be so fun. Marlena tells Johnny that they will catch up later as she walks away with Bonnie. Seth comments to Johnny that he didn’t mean to scare Marlena off, but remarks that unprofessionalism seems to be going around these days. Seth brings up Hattie walking off set, Leo rejecting all of his outlines, and he still can’t believe walking in on what he thought was Faith and Arrow going at it on set. Johnny says he can’t either.

Stephanie questions Leo saying that Alex is sleeping with somebody at the show. Leo says not just somebody, but one of his co-stars. Paulina hopes he’s not talking about her daughter, who is happily married and planning her husband’s birthday party. Leo says he’s not suggesting Chanel, Bonnie, or Hattie as plenty of other actresses could’ve fallen prey to Alex. Stephanie asks how he even knows it’s true. Leo insists that his sources are never wrong and brings up Alex’s reputation. Paulina warns Leo against talking about someone’s reputation. Leo says the problem is that this hookup happened on set and comments on a stage hand having to clean up. Leo tells Stephanie that a scandal like this could take down the whole show. After Leo and Paulina leave, Stephanie asks how she could be so stupid and says this is exactly why they shouldn’t have gotten involved. Alex then arrives and greets her. Stephanie questions him not being on set. Alex explains that Chanel asked him to pick up Johnny’s birthday cake and invites her to come with him but Stephanie says she has a lot on her plate so she’ll just see him on set. Alex asks if everything is okay. Stephanie says not exactly but they can talk about it later. Alex thinks they should talk about it now. Stephanie then tells Alex that she doesn’t think they should sleep together anymore, ever.

Chanel goes to the Body and Soul studio. Abe hugs her and thanks her for making the time as he knows it was really short notice. Chanel asks what’s going on and if there’s a problem. Abe explains that she’d like her to read lines with a new actress who is auditioning for the role of her rival. Abe calls it a favor for Bonnie and asks Chanel if she could ask Johnny to direct but Chanel reminds him that she’s planning Johnny’s surprise party so she doesn’t want to tip him off in any way. Joy then arrives and meets Chanel.

Leo watches on as Johnny finishes directing Marlena’s scene at the elevator shaft. Marlena hopes she doesn’t have to do that again. Johnny calls her a one take wonder while Leo thanks her as they couldn’t have done it without her. Marlena says it’s Johnny’s birthday, so she was glad to spend some extra time with him. Bonnie praises Marlena. Marlena says she’s just glad she didn’t have any dialogue. Johnny assures that she would’ve been brilliant either way. Johnny tells Marlena that she’s now free to get back to her normal life and her important day job that actually matters. Marlena encourages that Johnny’s job matters too as a lot of people are really counting on him. Johnny says he doesn’t mean to sound ungrateful but he’s just exhausted. Marlena wishes him a happy birthday and hopes he enjoys the rest of his day as she hugs him. Marlena thanks them and heads to her office. Bonnie asks if that’s it for her too. Leo asks Bonnie and Seth to stay for one more scene that was a last minute add, but notes that she won’t have any lines. Seth reads it over and is excited that his character has a lot to say here. Seth asks if he’s been upgraded. Leo says he has and congratulates him. Johnny tells Leo that he didn’t hear anything about this. Leo tells him not to worry, assuring that it’s all been approved.

Joy assumes Chanel plays Faith, which she confirms. Chanel introduces Joy to Abe as their executive producer. Joy says it’s nice to meet him. Chanel explains that her character hates Joy’s character’s guts so she asks her not to be offended by any of the insults. Abe gives them the scenes to go over and asks them to make it quick as they have a bit of a time crunch. Joy thanks Abe for fitting her in and promises not to disappoint. Chanel likes Joy’s confidence. Joy says she must be a good actor then, admitting she’s pretty nervous. Chanel says she’s pretty new at this too and suggests they just have fun with it. Joy then decides she’ll just brave it and she’ll get in to it as they go along. Joy brings up that Abe said they are in a time crunch so they can just jump in. Joy tells Abe that she’s ready, so Abe tells them to go ahead and rehearse. Chanel and Joy run lines, where Joy’s character Regan tells Chanel’s character Faith about running into Arrow at the bar. Chanel as Faith calls Joy’s character a homewrecking bitch and to stay away from her man. They end the rehearsal scene with Chanel pretending to slap Joy as Abe watches on, impressed.

Johnny directs Seth for a hospital scene while Bonnie makes sure with Leo that they aren’t killing her off again. Johnny begins the scene where Seth’s character is on the phone and comments that they haven’t seen the last of Charlemagne. After they cut, Johnny questions Leo about it, reminding him that Marlena only agreed to the one scene and he’s pretty sure Hattie isn’t coming back. Leo questions where his sense of drama is, pointing out that Charlemagne has been back from the dead six or seven times. Leo says that Marlena may say she’s done but you never know, so now they have an insurance policy just in case.

Alex tells Stephanie that he will respect whatever she wants but questions where this is coming from. Stephanie reminds him that they agreed not to sleep together anymore but then they did again and again. Stephanie says they obviously had conflicting feelings but they work together and it’s too complicated. Stephanie adds that what happened on set was a big mistake. Alex admits it wasn’t the best idea. Stephanie declares that it doesn’t matter anymore because it’s over and they will just keep things professional. Alex says he gets it if that’s what she really wants. Stephanie assures that it is and walks away.

Joy asks Abe if she got the part. Abe says he can’t tell her because he has other people to see today, but they will reach out to her if they are interested. Abe tells Joy that she may go, so she exits.

Leo informs Johnny that Chanel needs to see her in the hospital room set as she has a question about a scene. Johnny points out that they aren’t even shooting in there today. Leo says she’s his wife so he doesn’t know. Johnny then goes to find her. Bonnie comes back and complains to Leo. Marlena comes back, so Bonnie praises her performance again. Bonnie asks about Johnny’s birthday. Paulina then arrives and says Chanel forgot Johnny’s birthday present. Paulina says she thought she would stick around for Johnny’s party and have some birthday cake. Marlena gets paged to the trauma room, so she tells them to enjoy the party and give Johnny her love as she walks away. Paulina then asks Leo if he made any progress with the PR snafu. Leo looks over at Stephanie and Seth Burns and says he’s not sure. Seth approaches Stephanie and greets her, believing that she plays Faith, so he asks her if they can run lines together before a scene tomorrow. Stephanie responds that she’s sorry but she has no idea what he’s talking about.

Alex joins Chanel in the hospital room and tells her the cake looks amazing. Chanel calls it Johnny’s favorite. Alex tells her that Leo will be bringing Johnny in any second, so he says to distract him while he goes to get the party setup. Johnny then enters the room. Alex says he’ll see them on set and exits. Chanel goes to hug Johnny and wish him a happy birthday but Johnny pulls away and questions what she and Alex were doing in there alone. Chanel claims that they were just running lies but Johnny tells her to stop lying to him. Chanel questions what she would be lying about. Johnny tells her to spare him as he shouts that he knows they were having sex in there.

Joy returns to her room to find Nancy is still there, so she reminds her that this is her room. Nancy says the maid is cleaning her room. Joy informs her that the audition went great and now she just has to wait to hear back. Nancy then reveals that she found a wedding ring in Joy’s room and questions who it belongs to.

Stephanie tells Seth that she doesn’t know what he’s heard, but she’s not an actress. Alex comes over and calls for everyone to quiet down as Chanel will be bringing the birthday boy in any minute. Bonnie calls for everyone to get festive as she passes out birthday party hats. Stephanie hastily walks away from Alex, leaving him confused.

Chanel questions what Johnny is talking about and why he would think she and Alex were having sex. Johnny suggests she liked it so much the first time which she questions. Johnny shouts that he saw them in there going at it. Chanel calls that crazy and says they would never. Johnny repeats that he saw them and yells that she’s been lying to him ever since. Chanel asks him to listen but Johnny says it will just be more lies like the next day when she said she was going to the Bakery and she wasn’t there. Chanel says she was running an errand but Johnny reveals that he saw her at Alex’s apartment and heard them talking about how he would never find out and that he was clueless. Johnny bets they had a good laugh at how stupid he is. Chanel tells him that it’s not at all what he thinks. Johnny shouts that it’s exactly what he thinks and tells her not to even bother denying it because he’ll never believe another word out of her mouth as he calls her a cheating slut. Johnny declares that even now, she’s lying right to his face and he can’t believe it. Johnny says he can’t even look at her and storms out of the room.

Paulina wonders what’s taking so long. Johnny then storms by and is surprised by the birthday party setup with Alex, Stephanie, Paulina, Leo, Bonnie, and Seth. Johnny questions what this is. Alex asks if he’s surprised and says he better be because Chanel did all of this for him. Chanel then walks out behind Johnny and sarcastically says surprise as Johnny is left speechless.

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Jada and Stephanie are together at the Brady Pub. Stephanie asks about Sarah’s hit and run case being done with and Brady being free. Jada jokes that now she gets to go home to try to convince Rafe to come back to work. Jada says she’s going on about her, but asks what’s going on with Stephanie. Stephanie tells her nothing much, except she slept with Alex again.

Justin goes to see Alex at his apartment. Justin talks about how much fun they had carving pumpkins when he was a kid, so he brought a pumpkin. Justin adds that he hasn’t seen him much since he started Body and Soul, so he thought it might be a good time to bond as he brought along a six pack of beers.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Bonnie practices her lines for Body and Soul, noting that she’s finished 10 pages and has 65 more to go. Bonnie calls out to Henderson to make her a martini, saying that she needs to see a friendly face. Nancy Wesley then arrives, surprising Bonnie.

Chanel calls Johnny from the town square and says she just finished up at the Bakery and asks if he wants to meet up for dinner. Johnny is at the bar, but claims he’s still at the studio. Chanel questions him being there this late. Johnny lies and says he’ll probably be there a while.

Bonnie and Nancy embrace. Bonnie excitedly talks about her visit and asks how things are in New York and what she’s doing in Salem. Nancy responds that she’ll talk about her later, but she wants to talk about Bonnie. Nancy asks if it’s true that Bonnie is now a big soap opera star. Bonnie can’t believe Nancy has heard of Body and Soul all the way in New York City. Nancy then reveals it’s actually the reason she’s here.

Chanel asks how long Johnny thinks he’ll be at the studio. Johnny says he’s not sure as he still has a lot to do. Chanel guesses she can’t complain after he suffered through all her mornings at the Bakery. Johnny mentions stopping by the Bakery earlier today. Chanel notes that Felicity told her and says she’s sorry she missed him, but she was running an errand. Johnny thinks back to seeing Chanel leaving Alex’s apartment, not knowing she’s planning his birthday party. Johnny then asks what the errand was. Chanel claims she had to go to the pharmacy to pick up medicine for her back and says she’s doing good. Chanel guesses she will see him at home later and tells him not to work too hard. Chanel says she loves him and hangs up while Johnny says “pharmacy my ass” as he drinks a beer at the bar.

Alex and Justin talk about Xander walking in on Fiona trying to push Sarah down the stairs after Fiona ran Sarah over and tried to frame Brady for it. Alex jokes that it makes what they do on Body and Soul seem tame in comparison. Alex asks how Bonnie likes working on the show. Justin says she loves it, especially working with Alex. Alex thinks Bonnie just likes giving him the motherly advice she wanted to give him in real life. Justin then asks Alex about working with his co-star. Alex says it’s been fine even though they haven’t shot any scenes together lately, but the photoshoot went smooth so he’s not expecting any problems. Alex tells Justin that there’s no issues there, but there’s a situation with another co-worker that got a little messy.

Stephanie tells Jada that after she and Alex renewed their agreement to remain just friends, she was going back to her apartment but then they started making out. Stephanie says the more they try to say just friends, the less they can keep their hands off each other. Jada compares it to her and Rafe in the beginning, but feels like Stephanie doesn’t think it’s a good thing. Stephanie calls it a complicated thing. Jada points out that it’s happened twice now and bets it will happen again. Stephanie admits she wouldn’t bet against it. Jada asks what she thinks this means for them. Stephanie responds that she has no idea.

Bonnie tells Nancy that it was all Kate and Abe’s idea to keep Body and Soul alive as Abe was a very big fan. Nancy admits she is too and she loves seeing all the divas going at it. Bonnie declares that now she’s one of them and calls it crazy. Nancy praises Bonnie and says they are lucky to have her. Nancy adds that she was reading in one of the soap magazines that they haven’t finished casting, so she was wondering if that was still the case. Bonnie asks if she was thinking she could snag a part. Nancy assures it’s not for her as she hasn’t acted since a high school play where she forgot her lines. Nancy then announces that she wants her daughter to audition and she was hoping Bonnie could put in a good word.

Paulina joins Chanel in the town square. Chanel says she’s feeling better thanks to the muscle relaxers that Kayla gave her. Chanel comments on Paulina having the night off from being Mayor for once. Paulina says she’s always make time for a mother-daughter dinner and asks about Johnny being unable to make it. Chanel says he’s working late unfortunately. Paulina jokes that he could complain with his executive producer. Chanel assures that they are all happy with the job. Paulina thinks Johnny should be having a relaxing dinner with his wife instead of burning the midnight oil.

A woman joins Johnny at the bar and says she’s been traveling with her mother all day, so she needs a drink. Johnny tells her that she’s come to the right place then. She says she’s going to splash water on her face and asks Johnny to order her a drink, unless he’s leaving soon. Johnny responds that he has nowhere to be. The woman returns and notes the quick service in getting her beer which Johnny tells her to enjoy. She says she needed it as she thought the day would never end. She talks to Johnny about her mom being annoying and having no respect for boundaries with drama every step of the way. Johnny comments that it sounds stressful. The woman continues talking about the day with her mom. Johnny admits he’s not listening to her and tells her that other people have problems too. She apologizes for trying to have a conversation and goes to leave but Johnny stops her and introduces himself. She introduces herself as Joy. Johnny then welcomes her to Salem.

Paulina asks Chanel how things are with her and Johnny since it’s been a few days since their early morning squabble at her apartment. Chanel responds that things are okay but they are about to get a lot better because she’s planning a surprise party for Johnny on set for his birthday. Paulina calls that a cool idea and asks if she needs any help as she loves parties and surprises. Chanel brings up Paulina getting Ricky Martin to play her 5th birthday party. Chanel says that Johnny’s party will be a smaller gathering. Paulina says to let her know if she needs any help. Chanel thanks her but reveals she already enlisted Alex. Paulina is surprised and asks if she’s sure that’s a good idea.

Justin asks Alex about he and Stephanie spending a lot of time together. Alex responds that it’s kind of hard not to since they work on the same show together and they live across the hall from each other. Justin calls Stephanie a lovely person and says he’s glad to hear they are friends again, but asks if maybe it’s more than that. Alex says maybe sort of. Justin asks if that means they are getting back together.

Jada asks Stephanie if she and Alex talked afterwards. Stephanie says they didn’t as she woke up in his bed and then got the hell out of there like the walk of shame. Jada asks what there is to be ashamed of. Stephanie clarifies that she’s not ashamed, but disappointed because they agreed not to do anything that might ruin their friendship, but then they did. Jada points out that they both did it, so it looks like Alex wanted it to happen too. Stephanie admits it seemed that way in the moment and as far as she knows, they are still friends. Jada asks what the problem is then, pointing out there’s nothing wrong with being friends that have occasional sex unless one of them want more than that.

Bonnie questions Nancy wanting Chloe to audition for Body and Soul. Nancy says no and reveals she meant her other daughter, Joy.

Nancy’s daughter Joy thanks Johnny for the welcome. Johnny admits it came too late and that he’s just in a bad mood. Joy asks what got him in a bad mood. Johnny responds that his wife did and tells Joy that she’s cheating on him.

Nancy tells Bonnie that Joy is all grown up and quite a handful, calling her stubborn and feisty. Bonnie jokes about who she takes after. Nancy admits she’s a lot like her, but she has a knack for getting in to the messiest situations…

Joy asks Johnny about his wife cheating on her. Johnny questions saying that out loud to a stranger. Joy assures that she won’t tell anyone, pointing out that they don’t have anyone in common anyway. Joy says she’s really sorry for what he’s going through as it sucks. Joy is sure he doesn’t want her two cents, but says she does have a lifetime of experience in assuming the worst of people. Joy asks if there’s a chance he’s jumping to conclusions based on flimsy evidence. Johnny then tells her he walked in on them. Joy asks if he knows the guy. Johnny says that he does and that she works with him. Johnny explains that they had actually slept with each other before they were married. Joy questions him being okay with them working together. Johnny tells her that his wife swore to him that everything was in the past and there was no attraction there, so he stupidly believed her. Joy understands he trusted his wife and asks what he did after walking in on them. Johnny says he turned around and walked out while Joy questions why the hell he didn’t confront her.

Chanel tells Paulina that Alex was really nice in offering to help with the party. Paulina reminds her that Alex was the reason Johnny got all jealous about their love scenes. Chanel insists they talked it out and it’s fine. Paulina brings up Johnny admitting it’s been harder on him than he expected. Chanel thinks once they get the first bedroom scene over with, everyone will realize it’s nothing and not a threat to anyone’s marriage. Paulina questions them not shooting the love scene yet. Chanel reminds her that they had to postpone because of her back. Chanel says it’s on hold until tomorrow, but she thinks what’s really getting to Johnny is the anticipation, so she believes once the love scene is over with, everything will be just fine.

Alex tells Justin that he and Stephanie are not getting back together, pointing out that it didn’t work out the first time so there’s no reason it would now. Alex adds that he was just married to Theresa while Stephanie just lost someone important to her in Everett. Justin says he doesn’t mean to be insensitive, but points out that Everett and Theresa are gone. Alex feels it doesn’t matter as he doesn’t think that he and Stephanie are really meant to be as it’s just not like that. Justin asks what is it like then.

Stephanie tells Jada that she and Alex don’t want more than what’s going on right now. Jada calls it a friendship with occasional love making. Stephanie suggests not calling it love making because no one is in love here. Jada feels there’s something she’s not saying. Stephanie repeats that no one is in love here, including her. Jada says she knows how it is with exes and running in to each other at a vulnerable time. Jada states that hearing Stephanie talk is giving her the vibe that there might be something still there.

Nancy shows Bonnie a photo of Joy and calls her a born performer and drama queen. Nancy says when she saw the casting call for Body and Soul, she thought she should let her showcase that on screen. Nancy talks about Joy being adrift and going from wanting to be in beauty school to wanting to be a doctor like her dad. Nancy thought if Joy could just get a part on Body and Soul, then maybe she could find her purpose.

Johnny tells Joy that he wanted to confront his wife and the guy she was having sex with and he wanted to walk in and beat him to a pulp, but he just went numb in shock. Joy says she gets that and asks what about the next time he saw her. Johnny says he thought she was going to confess and apologize, so maybe they could eventually work past it, but instead, she acted like nothing even happened. Johnny feels Chanel lied right to his face and then snuck out to see him again the next day. Johnny explains that she said she was going to run an errand but he saw her go to his place where he heard Chanel make Alex swear not to say anything and even called him clueless. Joy says she’s sorry but the woman sounds like a stone cold bitch. Johnny says she’s not though and a month ago, he would’ve said there’s no way she’s capable of this but now it’s like he doesn’t even know who she is anymore. Johnny adds that the reason he’s not confronting her about cheating on him is because he feels like if he actually puts it out there, then it’s real and he would still give anything for it not to be.

Chanel tells Paulina that the goal is to get through this love scene and then surprise Johnny with a party and since Alex will be helping with it, maybe Johnny will feel better about him and they can all move forward as friends. Paulina asks what about the next love scene. Chanel says she’s not helping. Paulina wants her to have realistic expectations. Chanel truly believes that once they get past Johnny directing the love scene, it will be a million percent easier moving forward. Chanel declares that after they do this, all the weird tension and hurt feelings will be over with and it will be smooth sailing all the way.

Alex tells Justin that he was in a pretty low place when he moved back in to his apartment and Stephanie kept him steady through the dark times. Alex says he can’t stop thinking about what it was like when they were together and how badly he screwed it up. Alex adds that it took them a long time to get back to being friends and Stephanie agreed that they need to keep things the way they are. Justin points out that they are now sort of, kind of, more than friends. Alex mentions that after they woke up this morning, Stephanie ran out like the apartment was on fire after calling the whole thing a mistake. Justin asks if he agrees that the whole thing was a mistake.

Stephanie admits that the idea of getting back with Alex has crossed her mind, but notes that it went so horribly the last time and they’ve been getting around so well recently that she doesn’t want to risk losing that, even if she feels something for him because Alex doesn’t feel the same way. Jada questions how she knows that and if she’s asked him. Stephanie admits she hasn’t asked because of worries that he might say he doesn’t and she hasn’t forgotten that the old Alex was a player and a very bad boyfriend. Jada points out that people can change. Stephanie believes Alex has changed but questions how much, pointing out that Alex has had multiple threesomes and seemed very comfortable with friends with benefits. Jada decides maybe that’s a good thing that’s what they are then but Stephanie admits she’s not fine with it. Stephanie calls it confusing, reckless, unfulfilling and wrong. Stephanie declares that as far as she’s concerned, she and Alex are strictly friends from now on with no more sex.

Alex reminds Justin about carving the pumpkin. Justin notes Alex avoiding his question and says he understands that he’s a grown man and it’s none of his business. Alex says he gets why he’s asking and appreciates that he cares, but the whole thing is moot because Stephanie is not interested in him like that. Alex and Justin then joke about going ahead with carving the pumpkin.

Bonnie and Nancy hug as they talk about it being so good to see each other. Nancy congratulates Bonnie on being a diva on TV and says she’s sure she will be a fan favorite. Nancy adds that she knows Bonnie has nothing to do with casting. Bonnie responds that it would be her pleasure to put in a good word for Joy and she will make sure that she gets an audition.

Joy asks Johnny what he’s going to do apart from drowning his sorrows and telling his deepest secrets to a stranger. Johnny points out that she’s not a stranger anymore. Joy points out that he can’t hole up in that bar forever. Johnny admits it is getting old already, except for her company. Joy thanks him and says he can’t let his wife keep cheating on him while acting like nothing is wrong as it will eat him up inside.

Chanel and Paulina joke back and forth about paying their bill. Paulina talks about Chanel growing in to a successful entrepreneur and actress. Chanel brings up Paulina being the mayor. Paulina admits they have a lot to be proud of and grateful for. Chanel decides she should head home so she can be well rested for her scenes tomorrow and for the big surprise.

Johnny tells Joy that she’s right that he has to confront his wife sooner than later. Joy asks if he will do it tonight, but Johnny says not tonight.

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Update written by Joseph

In Paris, Mark holds the gun but Steve appears and knocks Mark out from behind. Chad is shocked to see Steve and questions what’s going on. Steve then declares that this woman is not Abigail.

At the DiMera Mansion, Kristen is on the phone with Mr. Shin, talking about it being a miracle that her sister in law is back from the dead. Kristen hangs up and calls him a cranky old bastard. Kristen then heads in to the living room to find Xander, who says they need to talk. Kristen doesn’t recall any plan for them to meet and tells him to save his breath because she’s not going to hand over the serum while Brady is behind bars. Xander then reveals that Brady is free.

Sarah goes to the police station and tells Brady that she heard the charges against him have been dropped and now the right person is behind bars which Brady confirms. Sarah says she’s happy that EJ finally came to his senses and asks if Brady has a minute because there’s something she’d really like to say to him.

Chad questions what Steve means by saying this woman is not Abigail. Steve declares her to be an impostor and a con artist. Chad stops him and argues that they did a DNA test. Steve reveals that Kayla ran the test again and the samples between her and Jack are definitely not a match. Steve states that he’s sorry but this woman is not Chad’s wife, leaving Chad shocked.

Kristen questions the police letting Brady go. Xander informs her that he’s been fully exonerated now that they’ve arrested the true culprit. Kristen questions if he’s saying Brady is not the one who hit Sarah. Xander confirms that and reveals it was his mom as it turned out that Fiona and Brady were drinking that night. Xander says that rather than own up to what she did, Fiona decided to frame Brady. Xander is surprised Kristen hadn’t heard since it was in the Spectator. Kristen mentions just getting back from a work meeting. Xander explains that he and Sarah just got back from the police station where EJ didn’t want to release Brady but they managed to change his mind. Kristen questions Brady really being free which Xander confirms. Xander asks if they can have the serum. Kristen says not until she confirms what he’s telling her. Xander insists it’s the truth. Kristen brings up the last time Xander came begging for the serum. Kristen declares that if Brady is free, she will have no problem getting him on the phone.

Brady is glad Sarah is there since he wanted to talk to her too. Brady asks her to come in to the interrogation room for some privacy. Brady then gets a call from Kristen and asks if he can take this real quick. Sarah agrees to wait for him in the interrogation room. Brady answers as Kristen says she heard the good news and asks if he’s really out. Brady confirms that he will be heading home soon. Kristen calls that amazing and asks him to stop by on his way home to see Rachel which Brady agrees to do. Kristen stops to ask Brady how exactly his release came about.

Marlena runs into Kayla at the hospital and informs her that Brady is getting out of jail. Kayla says she must be really happy. Marlena notes her not sounding excited and asks if she’s distracted. Kayla then informs Marlena that Steve has landed in Paris to try and stop Chad from marrying “Abigail” because “Abigail” is not Abigail after all.

“Abigail” checks on Mark to ask if he’s okay. Steve explains to Chad that Mark falsified the results of the first DNA test. Chad asks if that’s true. “Abigail” confirms Mark is breathing and asks if he can hear her. Chad asks again if it’s true. She starts to cry as Chad realizes she is not Abigail. She finally admits that she is not Abigail. Chad questions her playing him this whole time like a sick game. Chad realizes this means that Abigail is really dead. Steve repeats that he’s so sorry. Chad questions if Mark is her boyfriend. She confirms that he is her brother.

Kristen returns to Xander in the living room and informs him that she just spoke with Brady and he has been released from police custody. Xander asks for the serum but Kristen says no because Brady said that Eric was the one who figured out Fiona framed him and that’s what sparked his memory that he wasn’t the one driving the car that hit Sarah. Xander argues that Sarah remembered that too but Kristen says Brady was the one to alert the police so Xander and Sarah didn’t do anything to get Brady free. Kristen declares that she’s going to keep the serum.

Brady joins Sarah in the interrogation room. Sarah talks about blaming him for her accident for months and how he’s been blaming himself too. Sarah cries that she feels awful about it. Brady tells her not to since he thought he was guilty too, thanks to Fiona. Sarah brings up that she told the police that she saw him behind the wheel and that’s on her, not Fiona. Sarah says her statement almost sent Brady to prison for a crime he didn’t commit, so if he never forgave her, she would understand. Brady assures that she’s forgiven. Brady acknowledges that Fiona would never have been able to frame him if he wasn’t drinking so much. Brady says it will take him awhile to forgive himself for getting so drunk after years of sobriety. Sarah encourages that he will get there and calls him a really good man, who had the sense not to drive that night so he has to give himself credit for that. Brady doesn’t think he deserves any credit but thanks her. Brady says now that he remembers that he wasn’t the one that hit her, he’s having a hard time understanding why she identified him as the driver. Brady asks if she saw him in the passenger’s seat and got mixed up. Sarah admits there was no mix up and that she lied.

Marlena tells Kayla that she can’t believe this woman would pose as Abigail for all these months. Kayla says she sadly had them all fooled. Marlena asks about the DNA test. Kayla explains that Steve figured out she had help from their own Dr. Mark Green, who changed the test results. Marlena questions why he would do that. Kayla has no idea but is sure Steve will find out soon enough.

Chad questions Mark being “Abigail’s” brother and that’s who she was on the phone with when she said she was talking to JJ. Steve declares it’s time to bring in the police. Chad says that’s fine but he wants his answers now so they are going to have a little chat. Chad takes her in to the bedroom and demands she start talking. She asks what he wants to know. Chad wants to know why she’s pretending to be his dead wife. She says she knows there’s no excuse but she wants him to know that it was not her idea or Mark’s and that it was all Clyde’s plan. Chad questions if Clyde paid her to pretend to be Abigail. She says it was nothing like that. Chad questions her letting Clyde use her to do his bidding. Chad recalls Clyde stopping him from putting a bullet in his head by claiming Abigail was still alive and then he tried to use that lie to get out of prison but got put in super Max, so he questions why Clyde would do all this. She explains that Clyde wanted to torment him and wanted his money. Chad questions this being about money that she pretended to be a dead woman and pretended to care about him. She clarifies that wasn’t pretend and admits that she really has feelings for him.

Marlena tells Kayla to let her know when she hears from Steve. Kayla says she’s sorry she was distracted when she told her about Brady because she knows how much that weighed on her and John, so it must be a huge relief. Marlena adds that now Kristen doesn’t have to be involved in helping Brady. Kayla doesn’t understand how she could have. Marlena says that Kristen had some sort of plan to help him but now they don’t need her help. They talk about Kristen still trying to worm her way in to Brady’s life.

Brady gets that Sarah wanted him to pay when she believed that he was the one who hit her, but he’s frankly surprised that she would lie to the police to make that happen. Sarah clarifies that’s not why she lied. Brady asks if she was protecting Fiona. Sarah assures that she had no idea Fiona was the one who hit her. Brady brings up hearing that Fiona tried to push her down some stairs. Sarah says she would’ve succeeded if Xander didn’t come home when he did and calls her a monster. Brady says he’s sorry for her and Xander, but he can tell she’s reluctant to tell him why she lied to the police. Brady adds that he had time to think about it and he has a theory that she was trying to protect someone, not Fiona, but Xander. Brady guesses that Xander was going to kill him on the night she had him arrested.

Xander argues to Kristen that he and Sarah were the one who convinced EJ to let Brady go so if it wasn’t for them, he’d be rotting in a holding cell next to Fiona. Kristen says he doesn’t have to tell her how stubborn EJ can be, but he would have had to drop the charges eventually as Brady would’ve gone free no matter what. Xander argues they had a deal and she’s just trying to go back on her word. Kristen complains that he didn’t deliver. Xander asks if she’s not going to give them the serum. Kristen says she didn’t say that and calls it his lucky day. Kristen declares that she will give him the miracle serum to cure Sarah’s paralysis but she wants something in return. Xander asks what she wants now. Kristen reveals that she wants Titan. Xander asks if this is a joke as she seriously can’t expect him to hand over a billion dollar company. Kristen says he will if he ever wants to see his wife walk again. Xander argues that it makes no sense to want his family’s company when she has her own. Kristen explains that Titan is DiMera’s number one competitor, so if she merges them, she will be unstoppable. Xander calls her greedy while Kristen says it’s self preservation. Kristen talks about coming back from a very tense meeting with the DiMera board where they expressed dissatisfaction in the current revenue stream and projections, so they are losing confidence in her as CEO. Kristen declares she has to pull out all the stops and if she gains control of Titan, they would regain their confidence in her in spades and she would be the most successful CEO that DiMera has ever had. Xander responds that he’s sorry to burst her bubble, but he’s never giving her his father’s company.

Brady tells Sarah that they all know how badly Xander wanted revenge because he believed that he hit her with his car. Brady adds that Xander planned to break his legs, so it’s not a stretch to think he would take it one step further and end his life. Brady recalls running in to the man in the town square that night, who pricked him with his ring and shortly after, he was out of it and everyone thought he was drunk, but he knew he hadn’t touched a bottle since the accident, so he had been drugged. Brady adds that night when the police came to his house, they caught Xander hovering over him in his bedroom and he said he was just there to confront him, but he think Xander was there to finish him off. Brady states that luckily because Sarah called the police, that stopped him. Brady believes that Sarah knew what Xander was up to, so she called the police and lied to keep him from committing murder. Brady asks if that sounds about right.

Kayla asks Marlena if Brady is home now. Marlena says he won’t be until later this afternoon. Marlena says she’s so happy for Tate as he really needs his dad right now. Kayla agrees, especially since his mother isn’t in his life. Kayla bets John is just thrilled which Marlena confirms. Marlena says that John always believed there would be more to it and he wished he could be there to welcome Brady home, but he’s out of town with his father in Baton Rouge. Kayla brings up hoping that Steve got to Paris in time. Marlena says even if he doesn’t get there in time to stop the wedding, it’s going to be so hard because Chad is going to have to say goodbye to Abigail twice. Kayla says her heart breaks for him.

Steve ties up Mark as JJ returns to the apartment and questions what Steve is doing there and what’s going on. Steve informs him that they had a little incident. JJ recalls seeing Mark talking to Holly earlier and that he’s a doctor from Salem. Steve reveals that he was also moonlighting as Chad’s assassin. JJ asks if Chad is okay and where “Abigail” is. Steve explains that Chad is fine and he’s in the bedroom, questioning her part in all of this. JJ asks if he’s saying his sister had a part in Mark trying to kill Chad. Steve then reveals to JJ that the woman is not his sister.

Chad questions “Abigail” wanting him to believe that she has feelings for him. She says she doesn’t want him to do anything and she doesn’t expect anything from him, but she does care about him and at no point was her intent malicious. Chad questions it not being malicious to make him believe his dead wife was alive. “Abigail” talks about how hard it was and how much harder it got when she got to know him and saw what a kind and compassionate man he is. “Abigail” declares that she was falling in love with Chad. Chad questions how she recited Abigail’s vows. She admits that when Chad brought the wedding album over, he mentioned a box of mementos in the attic, so she snuck in and found Abigail’s vows, then memorized them. Chad calls her disgusting and so unbelievably twisted. Chad asks if she realizes that lying to him like that and make him feel this kind of miserable pain and grief means she can’t claim to care about him. Chad argues that if she cared about him, she would’ve told him the truth before he fell for her, before he thought he had the love of his life back, and especially before her brother showed up to shoot him dead.

Marlena reminds Kayla of how the woman posing as Abigail started. Kayla remembers Jack and Chad going to look for her and finding John tied up in her apartment, but they never gotten to the bottom of how all that happened. Kayla hopes that Steve gets to the bottom of it and gets answers.

JJ tells Steve that Jennifer was right all along as she knew that woman wasn’t her daughter. Steve guesses they should’ve known better than to doubt a mother’s instinct. JJ dreads telling Jack because he was so convinced it was Abigail and so happy about it. Steve thinks they should wait until they have more details before making that call. JJ doesn’t get why that woman would pretend to be Abigail and how she’s connected to Mark. Steve says they are apparently brother and sister and guesses their motive has something to do with Clyde Weston.

“Abigail” swears to Chad that she didn’t even know Mark was coming to Paris and certainly not that he was coming to kill him. Chad questions why he should believe her. She says she wasn’t going to let it happen and stood in front of the gun. Chad asks how he knows that’s not just part of her act. “Abigail” insists it wasn’t and tells Chad that she was just supposed to marry him, then transfer his assets to Clyde and that was it. Chad asks how she was going to explain it when he found out his assets were gone. She then reveals that she was meant to disappear afterwards. Chad questions just deciding it would be a lot easier if he was dead, then she could just inherit the money. She insists that she didn’t know but Chad tells her to stop. Chad states that part of this is his fault too because he knew in his gut that something was off but he just reminded himself about the DNA test. Chad says if he’s being completely honest, he thinks he fell for her lies because he just wanted so desperately for it to be true that the love of his life had finally come back to he and his kids. Chad adds that for the first time since finding out his wife was dead, he wasn’t in pain but now thanks to her, he has to mourn her all over again. She cries that she’s so sorry. Chad adds that it’s not just him that she hurt because when Abigail’s parents find out the truth, they are going to be in Hell. Chad thanks God that he did not tell his kids. She talks about being adamant about not seeing them so they didn’t get their hopes up and that’s why she suggested going to Paris. She insists that she and Mark never wanted to do any of this. Chad asks why they did then. She responds that Clyde forced them to, so Chad asks how. She then explains that the only reason she pretended to be Abigail was to stop her and Mark from losing someone they love because Clyde threatened to kill their mother if they didn’t do what he said.

Brady tells Sarah that he doesn’t have to say anything as he can tell by the look on her face that she’s right. Brady says in some ways, he gets it. Brady acknowledges that he’s no fan of Xander but he doesn’t blame him for wanting to pay him back for what he believed he did to her. Sarah calls that generous. Brady says as far as Sarah’s lie goes, she thought it would be best that a guilty man go to prison rather than the father of her child going to prison for murder, so he can’t blame her for that. Sarah tearfully thanks him. Brady knows she tried to do the right thing in the end as EJ told him that she tried to recant her statement which she confirms, but says it was for selfish reasons. Brady asks what she means. Sarah then reveals that apparently there’s an experimental drug that could help her walk again and someone offered to give it to her, if she had the charges against him dropped. Brady is pretty sure he can guess who made that offer.

Kristen warns Xander to rethink his position unless he wants to go home to his wife and explain to her that he threw away her only chance at ever walking again. Xander argues that she must want something else more reasonable, suggesting a new car. Kristen calls that the lamest counter offer. Xander says she doesn’t need Titan to impress the board since she has the serum and said she was going to make a fortune off it. Kristen says she thought so, but the trials could take years so if she makes a profit off the serum, one of her brothers could take her spot as CEO, so she has to act now. Xander argues that she has to understand that his father left the company to him and it’s greatest work, so he can’t just hand it over to the daughter of his greatest enemy. Kristen asks why not, calling it a small price to pay to help the woman he loves. Xander then exits. Brady arrives, so Kristen runs up and hugs him, saying she’s so happy to see him. Brady asks about Rachel. Kristen says she’s upstairs and she will go get her but Brady asks to talk to her first. Brady reveals that Sarah told him about the deal she made with her and Xander, so he’s assuming that’s the plan she was alluding to. Kristen confirms it was but says it turns out she didn’t have to make that deal after all. Brady asks if she’s still going to give Sarah the serum. Kristen assures that she is and says that Xander was just there, making arrangements.

Xander goes home to Sarah at the Kiriakis Mansion and asks if she talked to Brady. Sarah confirms that she did and she apologized. Sarah adds that Brady figured out that she lied to prevent Xander from killing him. Xander points out that he doesn’t have any proof of that. Sarah says that Brady is willing to let it go and asks how it went with Kristen. Xander says she ultimately agreed to give the serum, but there’s a catch. Sarah questions how there’s a catch since Brady is free. Xander explains that Kristen doesn’t feel they were involved in making it happen, so she wants something else in return for the serum. Sarah asks what she wants. Xander says just his family legacy.

Mark regains consciousness and asks why the hell Steve is there. JJ responds that his uncle foiled Mark’s little assassination attempt. Mark questions how he knew. Steve explains that the DNA test he had him run was actually a test for him and he failed miserably. Mark asks where his sister is. Steve informs him that she’s in the bedroom with Chad, hashing things out, but he’s pretty sure their marriage is doomed.

Chad questions “Abigail” about Clyde threatening to kill her mom. She explains that Clyde’s men have been holding her mother hostage this entire time and if they don’t get the money to him soon, they are going to execute her. She assures that is the only reason that she and Mark agreed to do any of this. Chad asks how he knows it’s not just another lie. She admits he doesn’t and she doesn’t expect him to believe anything she’s saying. Chad remarks that he doesn’t even know who the hell she really is. She then reveals her name is Cat, short for Catherina as she was named after her mom…

Marlena tells Kayla that it’s so strange that one moment John was in Greece, laying flowers at Catherina’s grave and then the next, he was tied up in a room in Poplar Bluff. Kayla talks about John not getting closure. Marlena say no matter how much time has passed, John will never forgive himself. Kayla talks about John carrying around that tremendous guilt. Marlena suspects Catherina’s death will always haunt John…

Cat tells Chad that as far as she knows, her mother is still alive but one phone call from Clyde could change all of that. Chad admits he doesn’t know if she’s telling the truth or not and he doesn’t really care, but he knows that she and Mark committed an incredibly cruel fraud against anyone who ever loved Abigail. Chad promises that for that, he will make them pay.

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Ava is at the Bistro, reading the Spectator article on her tablet about Fiona being the hit and run driver. Sophia arrives and greets her. Ava points out that she’s late. Sophia questions three minutes being a big deal when they don’t open for dinner for another hour. Ava remarks that she’s still late but she will let it slide this time. Sophia thanks her and asks what she is reading. Ava says it’s just the latest Salem news. Sophia guesses it’s about Brady. Ava is surprised that she’s already heard. Sophia informs her that Tate told her and remarks that they are pretty close.

Aaron finds Tate at school and excitedly tells him that he heard the good news about his dad and he’s happy for him. Tate says he was just texting his grandpa to find out if Brady has been released yet. Aaron asks what this means for Tate and Holly since she went after his dad pretty hard. Tate informs him that there is no more he and Holly as they broke up.

JJ pours champagne to make a toast to Chad and “Abigail”. JJ admits he was nervous about seeing “Abigail”, especially after how Jennifer reacted, but now he’s sorry for not reaching out sooner, even if on video chat or the phone. Holly then remembers “Abigail” claiming that she was on the phone with JJ when she first ran in to her, so she questions what JJ means as she believed they just talked on the phone last night.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman that she’s trying to get Chad on the phone but he’s not picking up or answering her texts. Roman asks why they are in Paris. Kayla explains that it was “Abigail’s” idea in hopes that it would jog her memory. Roman recalls they used to live there. Kayla complains that they are about to get married there again. Roman questions that not being a good thing. Kayla responds that it’s a terrible thing.

Mark arrives in Paris and calls Clyde, arguing that there has to be some other way. Mark assures that he doesn’t have to remind him why he’s doing this, but asks Clyde what the plan is for how he is supposed to murder Chad.

JJ questions what Holly is talking about. Holly informs when she ran in to “Abigail” at the café, she was on the phone with him but JJ reveals that she wasn’t.

Mark tells Clyde that he knows what’s at stake and asks what the plan is. Clyde informs Mark of a package underneath a table at the café which Mark retrieves. He opens it and there’s a gun inside. Mark tells Clyde that he just needs to make sure that Chad and “Abigail” are now married and hangs up.

“Abigail” reminds JJ that he was in the middle of a toast and says she’d like to hear the rest of it as she doesn’t think Holly meant to interrupt. Chad stops them and says he’s a little confused as he asks Holly about “Abigail” saying she was on the phone with her brother. Holly confirms that’s what she said while promising that she wasn’t eavesdropping. Holly says that “Abigail” said she was on the phone with JJ and talking about her mother, but guesses that she misunderstood which “Abigail” says that she did.

Roman questions if Kayla is worried that Chad and “Abigail” are rushing things. Kayla continues to complain about Chad not answering his phone. Roman notes Kayla’s hand shaking and questions what is going on and what she needs to tell Chad. Kayla then reveals that Chad is about to marry a woman who is not Abigail.

Aaron questions Tate about he and Holly breaking up. Tate explains that they had a huge fight about his dad. Aaron says he’s sorry. Tate then informs Aaron that Holly slapped Sophia across the face which shocks him. Tate says they were arguing in the town square and just as he walked up, Holly attacked Sophia because Sophia called her out for sneaking in to Brady’s room to try and find evidence to give EJ. Tate comments on Holly being angry at Nicole and the rest of the world. Aaron doesn’t understand why Holly would go all WWE on Sophia. Tate adds that Sophia also told her that she likes him as more than a friend. Aaron still doesn’t understand since they already knew that. Tate guesses he’s right and says he’s sorry since he knows Aaron was in to Sophia. Aaron says it’s okay and he’s over it as he knows that Tate is the one Sophia was in to. Aaron then asks if now that Tate and Holly have broken up, could Tate and Sophia end up getting together?

Ava calls it unbelievable that Fiona stood by and let Brady take the fall for paralyzing Sarah. Sophia says not to her as she waited on Fiona once and she turned out to be a real bitch after she joked about how much she loved her martinis. Sophia admits before that, they had girl talk and she was a good listener but now she regrets confiding in her. Ava points out that Fiona won’t be coming around anymore while Sophia remarks that she’s back to having no one to talk to.

Holly decides she should let Chad, “Abigail” and JJ celebrate as a family. Holly thanks them for letting her be a part of this. Chad tries to tell her that she doesn’t have to leave but Holly says they should all be together. Chad thanks Holly for coming as she exits. Chad then asks if “Abigail” wants to explain why she told Holly that she was on the phone with JJ. “Abigail” claims she had a really emotional day and wasn’t thinking straight. Chad argues that’s not an explanation. She asks him not to look at her like that and says she was rattled and is pretty sure Holly was eavesdropping on her private conversation. Chad complains that she said she was talking to JJ and he’s pretty sure JJ would remember that, so he questions who “Abigail” was talking to if it wasn’t JJ and why the hell she’s lying about it.

Roman questions Kayla saying the woman is not Abigail as he thought she ran a DNA test to confirm it. Kayla explains that Steve wasn’t buying it and it turned out the DNA test was wrong because somebody tampered with it. Roman questions who would do that. Kayla reveals it was someone on her staff that she thought she could trust.

Mark assures Clyde that he will do what he asked of him. Holly then runs in to Mark at the café, so he puts his gun away and hangs up. Holly calls it so weird to run in to him here. Mark asks what she is doing in Paris.

Ava questions Sophia about Fiona being her only confidant and not having friends her own age to talk to. Sophia says that for a while, she had Holly Jonas but their friendship blew up. Ava guesses that it was over a boy. Sophia confirms it was Tate, explaining that she liked him first but Holly broke girl code and didn’t have the decency to tell her that she wanted Tate for herself. Ava agrees that it’s breaking girl code. Sophia explains how Holly went behind her back and came up with a scheme to try and get her to hook up with Aaron while she ran off with Tate at the prom. Ava says it sounds shady. Sophia says that Tate’s a great guy while he and Holly were so wrong for each other. Ava asks if Sophia and Tate are together now. Sophia says not yet, noting that she told him that she likes him but he and Holly just broke up. Sophia adds that Holly wasn’t nice and did terrible things to him, but she’s also part of the reason they aren’t together anymore and she thinks Tate might still be hung up on Holly. Sophia tells Ava that she feels like the other woman as even though they broke up, Holly is still on Tate’s mind so she doesn’t want to push too hard for now. Ava says she gets it. Sophia says it sounds like she’s been there and asks if she knows what it’s like to be the other woman.

Tate informs Aaron that Sophia kissed him, but he had to tell her the truth that he’s not over Holly. Aaron says it makes sense to take a while since they went through a lot together. Aaron asks if Tate can see himself with Sophia in the future. Tate says he doesn’t know. Aaron asks if he’s attracted to her. Tate admits she’s really hot and has been there for him through everything with his dad. Aaron questions what’s stopping him then or if he still thinks he’s going to get back together with Holly.

Holly reminds Mark that her mom lives in Paris so she was visiting her and asks what brings him to the city of light. Mark responds that it’s something not so light, claiming he had business to take care of with his parents’ estate after they died in an accident. Holly notes that Aaron told her about it and she’s sorry for his loss. Mark says he would love to stay and chat but there is some place he has to be. Holly calls it crazy to see another person from Salem in Paris. Mark asks what she means and who else from Salem she saw in Paris. Holly tells him that it was Abigail DiMera.

Kayla explains to Roman how Steve gave Mark samples of DNA from he and Kayla that he said were from Abigail and Thomas, then Mark said they were a match for mother and son. Roman questions why he would go to such lengths to lie to Abigail’s family. Kayla doesn’t know but says he’s obviously in cahoots with the fake Abigail. Kayla adds that she tried to confront him over all of this but he has disappeared.

Mark claims to Holly that he hasn’t met Abigail but he heard about her return. Mark questions her being in Paris now too. Holly informs him that she just came from her wedding ceremony with Chad and they just finished their vows. Mark calls that great news and says he’s so happy for them.

Chad demands an answer as to why “Abigail” lied about talking to JJ. She asks if they can talk about this alone, so Chad asks JJ to give them a minute. JJ then steps out and exits the apartment. Chad questions what “Abigail” is hiding and why she lied. She responds that she will tell him everything.

Sophia sits with Ava and asks about her having been the other woman. Ava responds that she just knows what it’s like when people want to sew a scarlet letter to her blouse and she just has to not let it get to her. Ava advises Sophia that if she starts letting everyone else get to her, she’ll start second guessing her every move. Ava encourages that if she likes Tate, she would go for it and fight for him. Ava calls her a smart and beautiful woman, telling her to own who she is. Sophia says she likes the sound of that.

Tate tells Aaron that he doesn’t see how he and Holly can work past their problems since she totally betrayed him multiple times. Tate admits the first time was the worst when she let him take the fall for the drugs she overdosed on and now she lied about wanting to come over so she could dig up dirt on his dad. Aaron says he gets it and it sounds like they are really done. Tate guesses that they are. Aaron questions what’s stopping him with Sophia then and what he’s waiting on.

Mark tells Holly that he doesn’t know the DiMeras well but he’s happy for Chad and “Abigail”. Holly responds that she hopes it all works out. Mark asks if there’s some reason it wouldn’t. Holly admits things got a little weird before she left which Mark questions. Holly says there were miscommunication issues with Abigail’s brother which Mark asks about. Holly informs him that JJ showed up as a surprise. Holly decides she shouldn’t be talking about this and repeats that she just hopes it all works out. Mark says he hopes so too and now he really needs to get going. Holly says she’ll see him back in Salem as Mark then walks away. JJ appears and joins Holly, asking who that guy was.

Roman is glad that Kayla didn’t find and confront Mark since his gut tells him that he’s dangerous. Kayla points out that tampering with DNA tests is criminal and cruel to make them all believe Abigail was alive. Kayla asks how she could be so wrong about a person, arguing that Mark is a good doctor so she really believed he was a good guy. Roman says he obviously fooled a lot of people but now she needs to let the police handle it. Kayla assures that she called Jada and told her everything. Roman says they will just have to hope the police find Mark and convict him for perpetrating a fraud.

Chad demands that “Abigail” talk. She starts to explain but they are interrupted by a knock at the door. Chad answers the door to see Mark and asks if he can help him. Mark introduces himself and says he just ran in to Holly, who goes to school with his brother Aaron and she said they just got married and also that Abigail’s brother was there. Chad informs him that JJ just left and says they are in the middle of a conversation so he asks what Mark wants. Mark says he just wanted to say congratulations. Chad asks why when he doesn’t even know them. Chad then remembers finding “Abigail” talking to Mark in the park and she said she was asking him for directions. Chad then realizes he does know him.

Sophia thanks Ava for the pep talk and says now she’s so motivated to make things happen with Tate and own who she is. Ava says right now she needs her to be one of her servers and gets the tables set for dinner.

Tate questions if Aaron would not have a problem with him being with Sophia. Aaron asks why he would. Tate points out that Aaron was in to her. Aaron says he got friend zoned and assures that it’s no problem as he encourages Tate to go for it. Tate thanks him and invites him over to play video games but Aaron says he has to watch his sister tonight, mentioning that his brother is out of town on something to do with their parents estate, so they call a rain check on it.

Kayla tells Roman that Jennifer was right all along as her mother’s intuition told her that woman was not Abigail, so they all should’ve listened to her. Roman agrees that Jennifer would be vindicated but talks about Jack will be crushed as he really believed it was his daughter. Kayla says her heart breaks for them and Chad. Kayla prays that Chad hasn’t married her yet. Roman talks about Chad thinking he got the love of his life back. Kayla calls it an egregious lie and says they should’ve known better than to believe Clyde Weston since this is all his doing.

Holly tells JJ that Mark was just some guy she knows from Salem and she goes to school with his brother. JJ questions what he’s doing in Paris. Holly says it’s something do with his late parents estate but calls it such a coincidence to run in to “Abigail” and then Mark in the same café. JJ agrees that it’s wild. Holly asks if everything is okay with “Abigail” and Chad. JJ says not really as he can’t imagine why she would’ve lied about talking to him. Holly feels bad about saying anything as she ruined their wedding reception. JJ says he’s glad she did since something is definitely off here. JJ adds that Chad is talking to “Abigail” now in private, so hopefully he can get to the bottom of it.

Chad remembers seeing Mark and “Abigail” together in the park when she said she was lost and asking him for directions. Chad questions if they know each other. “Abigail” admits that she does and that he was the one that she was talking to on the phone when she said it was JJ, but she doesn’t know why he’s here. She questions why Mark is in Paris. Chad demands someone tell him what the hell is going on here. Mark responds that he’s sorry but he had no choice as he pulls his gun out on Chad.

Tate goes to the Bistro to see Sophia. She asks if there’s any news about when his dad is getting released. Tate says not yet. Sophia asks what he wanted to talk about. Tate says it’s about them which she questions. Tate wondered if maybe she wanted to hang out after work. Sophia says she’d love that. Tate says he’ll pick her up after her shift at 9. They agree to see each other then as Tate then exits. Ava watches on with a smile seeing Sophia happy.

JJ tells Holly that he can’t think of a reason why his sister would’ve lied about this, unless she really isn’t his sister. Holly questions why he would think that, bringing up that there was DNA proof that she is. JJ responds that he was a cop long enough to know that DNA tests can be messed with. JJ says he keeps going back to what Jennifer told him about how she didn’t feel it in her heart that it was her daughter. Holly says that must have been hard for them. JJ wonders if Jennifer was right all along that the woman isn’t her daughter or his sister and what if Holly catching her in a lie just helped them prove it.

“Abigail” questions what Mark is doing and yells at him to put the gun down. Mark repeats that he’s sorry but he said there was no other way. Chad questions who told Mark to kill him.

Kayla complains that she still can’t get Chad on the phone but at least Steve will be there soon, revealing that Steve left for Paris this morning to try and stop Chad from marrying that impostor. Roman hopes Steve gets there in time.

Mark explains that now that “Abigail” married Chad, Clyde wants him dead. “Abigail” stands in his way, refusing to let Mark do it and says he’ll have to shoot her first. Mark holds the gun but Steve appears and knocks Mark out from behind. Chad is shocked to see Steve and questions what’s going on. Steve then declares that this woman is not Abigail.

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