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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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