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Update written by Joseph

Alex and Brady talk in the town square about Stephanie’s kidnapping. Alex says it doesn’t make sense to be at or near the hospital when they have searched everywhere. Brady suggests the kidnapper could be moving her around to evade the police. Owen then walks by with his eye on them.

At the DiMera Mansion, Dr. Rolf tells EJ that if it means the secrecy of their project will be kept then he will see to it that Stephanie and Jeremy disappear permanently. EJ states that a DiMera’s life is on the line, so Stefano would have agreed that sacrifices such as these must sometimes be made for the greater good. EJ repeats that they must first deal with Lexie now that the hospital is under this increased scrutiny. Dr. Rolf worries that Lexie is in a crucial period, so she cannot be moved from the lab. EJ is afraid they have no choice.

Cat brings Kayla to the lab and has her promise not to tell EJ. Cat tries different codes on the door and ends up succeeding. Kayla excitedly texts Steve as they head in to the lab. Cat looks around and tells Kayla that she’s so sorry as there is nothing there. Kayla admits she thought for sure Stephanie could be there. Cat insists they will keep searching every inch of the hospital as she looks around the lab.

Jeremy tells Stephanie that they have to come up with another way out of the rest of the handcuffs. Jeremy points out the door is locked but he needs to focus on getting Stephanie out of the handcuffs. Stephanie disagrees and says Jeremy has to go for help.

Dr. Rolf tells EJ that they are so close to jeopardize their project. Dr. Rolf feels the pod is safe where it is and brings up Paulina agreeing to keep quiet. EJ points out that Stephanie calling 911 will cause them to search again and even if it’s unlikely they find the secret rooms, they can’t take that risk again. EJ orders Dr. Rolf to get back to the hospital and get to work, so he exits through the tunnels. EJ looks up at the portrait of Stefano and then at the ring on his finger. Paulina then arrives, questioning why EJ wasn’t answering her calls. EJ says he hasn’t had time, so Paulina tells him to make time because she just heard the police and FBI are going to search the hospital all over again which shocks EJ. Paulina tells EJ that he needs to do whatever he did with the pod before. EJ says he will let Dr. Rolf know and asks if something prompted this renewed search. Paulina explains that the FBI traced Stephanie’s 911 call to the hospital. EJ questions how it’s possible that she’s still in the hospital. Paulina tells EJ to tell her.

Jeremy tells Stephanie that he’s not leaving her down here. Stephanie feels he’s in better shape so she would only slow him down while if he gets out, he can let the police know where she is. Jeremy worries about what Owen will do if he comes back. Stephanie refuses to be the reason he dies. Jeremy says she won’t be because they are getting out together.

Kayla tells Cat that she doesn’t even know what she’s looking for. Steve and Rafe arrive looking for Stephanie but Kayla says she’s not there. Steve argues that she has to be close. Rafe suggests searching the rest of the hospital and thinks it will be faster if they split up. Rafe tells Cat that he has some questions for her as a member of the hospital staff. Cat agrees to anything that could help. Kayla thanks Cat for helping. Rafe gives his word that they will find Stephanie. Steve and Kayla then exit together.

Owen keeps an eye on Alex and Brady in the town square. Alex tells Brady that he hopes that Owen is rotting in a prison cell. Brady notes that he escaped but he hasn’t been seen in nearly 20 years which is why he didn’t think he would be a suspect in this kidnapping until this morning. Owen quietly walks away.

Steve and Kayla talk about where to start the hospital search. Kayla hears the search team talking and says she thinks she’s going to be sick.

Rafe asks Cat what she couldn’t say in front of Steve and Kayla. Cat explains that it has to do with the layout of the lab and shows Rafe pictures from last time she was there. Rafe agrees that the room is a lot smaller than it should be.

EJ tells Paulina that he’s so tired of her baseless accusations and claims he’s as shocked as she is that Stephanie could be anywhere near the hospital. Paulina warns that he better be telling the truth because she’s only turning a blind eye to his lab experiment, but if she finds out he had the slightest involvement in Stephanie’s disappearance, there will be hell to pay. EJ argues that she knows what’s happening in the lab has nothing to do with Stephanie and he resents the accusation that he would be involved in something so heinous. Paulina supposes he’s too focused on his experiment to be wrapped up in anything else. Paulina asks if he’s sure Dr. Rolf will be able to hide the pod before the police get there and questions what if they stumble upon his secret experiment while searching for Stephanie.

Cat points out to Rafe where the lab is significantly smaller and the thought of a hidden wall that could be covering an entire secret area. Rafe tells Cat that she needs to get out of there first. Cat questions why since helping Rafe wouldn’t blow her cover when the entire town is looking for Stephanie. Rafe thinks Cat could be more useful somewhere else, like where ever EJ is because someone needs to distract him so he doesn’t come back and stop this. Cat asks if he really thinks EJ is responsible for what happened to Stephanie. Rafe argues that EJ was behind it last time with Owen Kent. Cat points out that they don’t know if Owen is involved. Rafe asks if it really matters since EJ owns the hospital where the 911 call was traced to and combined with all the other crimes EJ has committed, he’s definitely a suspect. Rafe asks if Cat doesn’t think so.

Alex questions Brady about Owen being a suspect now too when all the evidence is stacked up against Jeremy. Alex questions why come up with a new theory this late in the game, feeling they need to focus and not be chasing down some ghost from 20 years ago. Brady says that Alex is probably right but given the lack of solid leads, they have to explore every possibility. Brady suggests forgetting about Owen Kent and getting back to the hospital to regroup and figure out where to search next. Alex tells Brady that Jeremy Horton is their guy and swears that when he gets his hands on him, he’s going to kill him.

Stephanie tells Jeremy that they aren’t getting out until they get past the door. Jeremy offers to try kicking it down but Stephanie points out that it opens inward, so she thinks their best bet is to try and pick the lock. Stephanie tells Jeremy to find the bobby pins in her hair and explains that she researched lock picking for her novel, so she can talk him through it. Jeremy tries it to unlock his other handcuff.

Cat tells Rafe that she realizes EJ is capable of terrible things but when she talked to him earlier, he seemed genuinely worried about Stephanie. Rafe argues that there’s nothing genuine about EJ and that he’s just putting on an act to convince her that he’s human. Rafe asks if she thinks he’s just a cynic who sees the worst in people. Cat thinks she’s just seen a side of EJ that he hasn’t. Rafe thinks EJ just puts on an act to get what he wants and he’s seen the damage done when he doesn’t get what he wants. Rafe says he’s been on the receiving end and seen the cruelty he’s done to others, so he’s not going to sit because she sees the qualities that he’s apparently blind to. Cat complains that she gets that he thinks she’s naïve to EJ. Rafe says he doesn’t want to come down on her and that she can react to EJ or whoever however she wants as it’s none of his business. Rafe warns Cat that there will be a cost to trusting EJ. Cat admits she’s heard that a lot. Rafe points out that Cat acts like she still wants to trust EJ. Cat argues that she just wants to do her job as well as she can. Rafe argues that she doesn’t have to like EJ. Cat complains that she never said she liked him, just that he seemed genuinely worried about Stephanie so she believed that he was. Cat adds that she can’t find any plausible reason why EJ would kidnap Stephanie and asks if Rafe can. Rafe suggests EJ could’ve just wanted to upset the people who care about Stephanie because he hates everyone that’s not a DiMera. Cat doesn’t think that’s plausible. Rafe admits he may have been pushing it, so he suggests that Stephanie could’ve seen something she wasn’t supposed to while working at the hospital which Cat admits is plausible. Rafe declares that the bottom line is that EJ can’t find out that they know about the wall and that EJ is up to something. Cat agrees to do what he says and go stall EJ. Cat then stops and remembers the blueprints to the lab are still in EJ’s office so that might can help them find the secret wall. Rafe says he’ll go look for them and reminds Cat that Stephanie’s life is on the line, so he tells her to do what she has to do to stop EJ.

Jeremy successfully picks the lock to his handcuffs and then says he’ll do Stephanie’s next but Stephanie tells him to get the door first. Jeremy goes to the door and tries picking the lock but the bobby pin breaks and he’s unsuccessful.

EJ remarks that Paulina almost sounded hopeful. EJ thinks she would find it a stroke of luck if the authorities shut down his project now because she wouldn’t have to deal with Lexie coming back and it wouldn’t be her fault. EJ says that would be a win for her and a loss for Abe. Paulina argues that a loss for Abe could never be a win for her. Paulina says if EJ ever knew love, he might have compassion for her. EJ says he does, but the possibility of Abe losing interest in her when Lexie reappears in his life hardly strikes him as tragic. Paulina calls EJ a son of a bitch. EJ argues that Paulina is a wealthy, attractive woman so if Abe does leave her, she won’t have to be alone for long and jokes that he’s sure there’s a dating app for women of her advanced age. Paulina says she’s met a lot of snakes in her life but he’s in a league of his own. EJ thinks they are done here. Paulina wishes they were done forever so she’d never have to look at his smug face again. Paulina gets that EJ doesn’t care how his experiment affects her but she says it would be met with terrible sadness. Paulina argues that she and Abe are happy together and Abe loves her, so she won’t let him trivialize that. EJ says he won’t do that again. Paulina argues that EJ plays God with other people’s lives and only cares about himself as she walks out of the mansion. EJ flashes back to telling Dr. Rolf that he would have to make sure Stephanie and Jeremy are never found again, while Stefano’s portrait looms on the wall.

Steve talks to Jada on the phone while Kayla says she’s going to the chapel. Alex and Brady arrive at the hospital. Kayla tells them there’s no news. Kayla thinks Stephanie needs their prayers more than anything, so Brady decides to go to the chapel with her. Alex says he’ll catch up with them after he calls Justin to fill him in. Rafe comes over and tells Alex to come with him and he’ll explain on the way.

Cat goes to the DiMera Mansion and says thank God she found EJ.

Jeremy works on picking the lock to Stephanie’s handcuffs, explaining that the lock on the door is deeper, so he can at least get her out of the chair.

Steve tells Kayla and Brady that someone said they saw Owen going in and out of the Thunderbird hotel across town. Steve reveals that Jada checked it out and confirmed that Owen had been staying there under a fake name since the fall and that he checked out today, but the police are already there searching his room. Kayla questions where to begin looking as Brady points out that he and Alex searched all around the hospital. Steve says that if Owen checked out because he’s afraid they are onto him, that means he’s scared and when a criminal gets scared, they usually go some place they know. Brady thinks he knows where that might be. Steve says they should get there. Kayla decides to hang back in case Stephanie is found. Steve says he’ll be in touch as he and Brady exit

Rafe brings Alex to EJ’s lab and goes over the blueprints, informing of what they know about the secret wall. Alex wants to just break it down while Rafe says it’s easier to find the secret passage way. Rafe adds that Alex won’t be going in there. Alex disagrees since his wife could be in there. Rafe is surprised to learn that Alex and Stephanie eloped, but points out that they have no idea what’s behind the wall and Alex is unarmed. Alex grabs a scalpel from the lab and says not anymore. Rafe says fine but if anyone asks, he told him to stay behind. Rafe goes over the blueprints and how there’s no mention of a secret entry but EJ is no stranger to secret doorways. Alex checks the wall and says he thinks he’s got it. Alex then pulls on it and the secret wall opens up.

Jeremy picks the lock of one of Stephanie’s handcuffs and she unlocks the other. Stephanie says they are halfway there and now just need to get the door. Jeremy notes that Stephanie is shaking and asks if she’s okay. Stephanie says she’s just cold but then she collapses in Jeremy’s arms.

Paulina goes to the hospital and tells Kayla that her heart aches for what she’s going through and that she and Abe haven’t stopped praying for Stephanie. Paulina assures that she and Abe are there if she needs anything. Paulina notes that she doesn’t see EJ around and asks if the police and FBI are able to get to the lab without him. Kayla responds that it was the first place they looked and they found nothing.

EJ questions Cat looking for him. Cat tells him that they are searching the hospital again. EJ says he’s heard. Cat asks if there’s going to be a problem. EJ says no but he thinks she should be there too, so they can go together but Cat stops him.

Jeremy tries to wake Stephanie up and tells her that they are going to get out of there, but notes that she’s freezing. Jeremy says he’s going to get her warmed up and everything will be fine as he holds her on the floor.

Rafe tells Alex there’s two doorways, so they will each search one.

Steve and Brady go to Owen’s family’s mortuary, feeling it’s worth a shot. Owen then appears, walking by in a hoodie.

EJ warns Cat that every second wasted is another second that Stephanie could be in danger, so if the authorities believe she could be in his hospital then he feels a personal responsibility to be there. Cat then stops him and questions if EJ is personally responsible. EJ asks what she’s thinking. Cat talks about how everyone warned her not to get close to EJ and that she can’t trust him. Cat realizes that she’d be a hypocrite if she held his past against EJ when he took a chance on her but says she can’t ignore what everyone is saying. EJ asks what they are saying. Cat responds that it’s something she doesn’t want to believe. Cat then asks if EJ is responsible for Stephanie’s kidnapping. EJ says absolutely not and swears that’s the truth. EJ knows most people think the worst of him and it doesn’t bother him, but he values her opinion a great deal as an employee and as a friend and perhaps even more than a friend. Cat then grabs EJ and kisses him.

Steve grabs Owen, demanding to know what he did with his daughter.

Paulina questions Kayla about nothing being found in the lab. Kayla guesses EJ wasn’t hiding anything after all.

Rafe breaks in to the first door of the secret pathway with his gun raised and finds Lexie’s pod.

Jeremy promises Stephanie that they’ll be out of there soon. Alex then bursts in and calls out to Stephanie.

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Paulina tells EJ that she knows how much Abe loved Lexie and how heartbroken he and Theo were to lose her. Paulina says as devastated as she would be if Abe chose to go back to Lexie, she couldn’t live with herself if she denied Abe the chance to see Lexie again. Paulina declares that she won’t interfere with EJ’s experiment, so if Lexie is meant to live again then she will. EJ is relieved they are on the same page and reminds Paulina not to say a word about it to Abe or Theo as he doesn’t want to get their hopes up because losing Lexie once was bad enough. Paulina knows they would be devastated all over again if this fails, so she agrees to stay quiet. Paulina admits that she feels this project is going to backfire on EJ in ways that he can’t even imagine.

Owen comments on Stephanie kissing him back and says he never thought this day would happen. Stephanie tells him that it finally did and she can’t believe she waited so long. While Owen kisses her again, Stephanie uses his phone behind his back to call 911. Owen is shocked as Stephanie then screams for help in to the phone. Owen grabs the phone from her and questions what she has done.

Rafe is at home with Cat, complaining that every law enforcement agency is looking for information on Owen but can’t find anything. Cat says she’s trying but there’s nothing on Owen after 2009.

At the hospital, Kayla tells Steve that she can’t believe it would be Owen Kent after all this time. Steve then gets a call from Jada and says he’ll be right there. Steve informs Kayla that a 911 call just came in and Jada is pretty sure it was Stephanie.

Stephanie tells Owen that she just panicked as she was scared, so she made a mistake and she’s sorry. Owen argues that she’s not sorry, but she will be and Jeremy will be too. Jeremy yells at Owen to let her go and not to touch her.

Paulina can’t believe she’s in cahoots with EJ. EJ points out that it’s not the first time they worked together. Paulina complains that she’s being forced to go along with this outrageous scheme of his. Paulina reminds EJ that he worked for her and they know how that turned out. EJ suggests she shouldn’t have fired him as district attorney while Paulina argues that he broke the law and tried to pass himself off as a hero. Paulina compares that to what he’s doing now and says the stakes are much higher now. EJ says that is why her discretion is key. Paulina repeats that she will keep his secret. Paulina then asks why Lexie. EJ responds that his sister was a wonderful woman who was taken from them far too soon and her resurrection was the one thing Stefano wanted to achieve before his death. Paulina hopes when God calls her home, she is resting for eternity and no one messes with her. EJ jokes that he will keep that in mind as Paulina then exits the mansion.

Cat tells Rafe that her research shows the DiMeras were believed to have facilitated Owen’s disappearance and that he may have gone underground, unlikely to resurface, or could be deceased given how much time has passed. Rafe says that’s a lot of reasons why no one was looking at Owen for kidnapping Stephanie. Cat says it was mainly because Jeremy was the prime suspect. Rafe says he will get with Jada to have officers start canvassing in case Owen is their guy. Cat decides she should get back to the hospital. They agree to keep each other posted as Cat then exits. Rafe then makes a phone call.

Kayla asks if Stephanie calling 911 means she got away. Steve says it sounds like the kidnapper caught her so the call was abruptly cut off, but they know Stephanie is fighting and alive while now they have a way to track her down. Kayla tells Steve to go find her and bring her back, whatever it takes. Steve says he’s going to call Jada and tells Kayla to keep the faith.

Jeremy tells Owen that he doesn’t want to hurt Stephanie because he loves her. Owen argues that Stephanie means everything to him, but he doesn’t believe she loves him or that she ever will. Stephanie says that’s not true. Owen complains that she betrayed him and called the cops. Stephanie repeats that she just panicked and she’s so sorry. Owen shouts that he doesn’t believe her and tells Stephanie that it’s over. Stephanie asks what that means and what he’s going to do.

Dr. Rolf watches over Lexie in the lab and declares that Stefano would be elated as they have fulfilled his final wish as Lexie will be returning to her family and reclaiming her life.

Paulina goes home and pulls out her bible, saying she prayed for the lord’s guidance and did as he told her to do, but she’s struggling and scared. Paulina asks what if Lexie comes back and gets another chance at life, declaring that her life as she knows it could be over. Paulina admits part of her hopes this doesn’t happen and that EJ fails, so Lexie never comes back. Paulina asks if that makes her a horrible person.

Cat runs in to EJ in the town square and asks if there’s any word on Stephanie. EJ says nothing yet. Cat asks if he’s okay.

Paulina says she knows the answer and that God would tell her she’s not a horrible person but that she is being selfish. Paulina cries that what she and Abe have is so perfect and she waited so long for him, so she doesn’t want to lose him. Paulina recalls Abe saying he thought he experienced the last great love of his life but he was wrong as there was more great love in his future and he met that with her. Theo then comes in and says he didn’t hear her come home. Paulina didn’t know he was home. Theo asks how Chanel is since Paulina said she was going to see her, but now she looks upset, so he asks what’s wrong.

Steve goes to see Rafe, who says he just spoke to Jada. Steve says he listened to the 911 recording so he knows it was Stephanie’s voice, but they need more to get a location. Rafe says he’s already on it with the FBI.

Owen joins Dr. Rolf in the lab. Dr. Rolf questions where he’s been and why he left Lexie unattended. Owen says she’ll be fine and tells Dr. Rolf that he quits and he’s not babysitting this thing anymore. Dr. Rolf argues that they are in the most crucial period and forbids him to leave. Owen responds that he might as well kill him then, because he has nothing left to live for. Dr. Rolf argues that Owen’s girlfriend turning down his proposal doesn’t matter now. Owen agrees that nothing matters now and walks out of the lab.

Stephanie tells Jeremy that she doesn’t think Owen is coming back because he said it’s over, so now they are going to die here. Jeremy reminds her that the 911 call went through. Stephanie worries that the call didn’t last long enough for them to get their location. Jeremy assures that they will figure it out. Stephanie wonders what if they don’t and either Owen lets them starve to death or comes back to kill them. Jeremy says they are not giving up while Stephanie asks what they are supposed to do. Jeremy says he’s been working on the handcuffs and is going to need her help.

Rafe tells Steve that they are working as fast as they can while Steve expresses his frustration. Rafe gets a call and they are able to pull up the cell phone tower where Stephanie’s 911 call was routed. Steve notes that it is within 2000 square feet of the hospital. Rafe decides that is where they will start looking.

Theo asks Paulina if something is wrong with Chanel and the baby. Paulina tells him they are fine and asks why he asked. Theo says she seems upset so he thought something was wrong. Paulina claims all is good but Theo points out that she won’t look him in the eye. Theo asks her what is going on.

EJ tells Cat that he’s fine while Cat notes that he seems stress. EJ complains that Stephanie was taken from his hospital and he prays that she is found soon and that she’s alright. Cat acknowledges that he really cares about her. EJ calls Stephanie a wonderful person and an excellent employee who has been instrumental in crafting a positive image around the hospital and promoting the clinic. EJ says that selfishly, he could use her now more than ever.

Steve questions how it’s possible that Stephanie could be near the hospital when they searched the area top to bottom multiple times. Rafe says they will just search it again, but they will not give EJ a heads up. Steve asks if he thinks EJ might be involved in this. Rafe says he wouldn’t put it past him and he could’ve put up the reward to deflect suspicion. Steve agrees that it’s possible. Rafe acknowledges that they can’t access EJ’s lab without his cooperation since it has a high security door with electronic access, so he would know if it was breached. Steve reveals he has an idea that might get them in there.

Jeremy instructs Stephanie to dislocate his thumb so that he can get out of the handcuffs. Stephanie cries that she can’t hurt him but Jeremy insists that she has to do this, so she agrees. Dr. Rolf hears Jeremy scream in pain from the lab and wonders what that was. Stephanie tells Jeremy that she’s so sorry while Jeremy encourages that they are almost there. Stephanie tells Jeremy that she believes him now that they will get out of here. Dr. Rolf then slowly opens the door and peeks his head in, shocked to see them inside.

Paulina tells Theo that she’s had to make some very difficult decisions at work lately and they are just weighing on her. Theo points out that she’s helped him with tough decisions, so he’d be happy to reciprocate. Paulina says she appreciates that but she has to deal with this on her own. Theo says he appreciates her too and tells her how grateful he is to have Paulina in their life. Theo talks about Paulina bringing joy back in to Abe’s life after his mom died and says if she ever needs support, they are here. Theo brings up that Paulina always chooses others even when it comes at a great risk to her. Theo declares that Paulina would do anything to make he and Abe happy, so they would do the same for her.

Steve calls Kayla and tells her that Stephanie’s call came from inside the hospital or within the vicinity. Kayla argues that it doesn’t make sense since they searched everywhere including EJ’s lab. Steve talks about EJ keeping the lab locked up tighter than Fort Knox and then was suddenly let the police poke around. Steve questions if EJ is really willing to help or if he was setting it up so they only see what he wanted to see. Kayla asks if he thinks EJ is hiding something. Steve assures that he will find out and says he needs Kayla to get him in the lab without EJ knowing. Kayla tells him that she can’t because the hospital and the lab are separate, so her credentials don’t get her in there and she doesn’t have the passcode for the door. Steve brings up Mark Green and suggests leaning on him. Rafe suggests asking Cat for help. Steve thinks she would go straight to EJ, but Kayla says she has a good relationship with Cat so she’ll see what she can do.

EJ tells Cat that his stress is just do to the press of Stephanie’s kidnapping and worrying that patients won’t come to them. EJ feels this shouldn’t be happening under his watch. Cat insists that it’s not his fault. EJ says he can’t just sit by and let this play out, so they head to the hospital.

Dr. Rolf questions what Stephanie and Jeremy are doing here. Stephanie tells him that Owen Kent kidnapped her again and guesses he’s been working for him again. Dr. Rolf calls this a catastrophe and says they shouldn’t be here. Stephanie agrees and tells Dr. Rolf that he needs to get them out and call the police which he questions. Stephanie insists that they will tell the police that he had nothing to do with what Owen did. Jeremy warns that Owen is out there and dangerous, so they have to stop him before he hurts anyone else. Stephanie tells Dr. Rolf about her 911 call but she doesn’t think it was long enough while Jeremy warns that if they can trace it, they’ll be swarming the place any second. Dr. Rolf puts the gags back on them and says he’ll be back to deal with this soon as he rushes out, leaving Jeremy and Stephanie struggling. Dr. Rolf goes back up to the lab and worries that Owen has jeopardized everything he has worked for. Dr. Rolf then texts EJ to meet him in the tunnels ASAP.

EJ and Cat go to the hospital. EJ stops and tells her there’s something he has to deal with. Cat asks if she can help but EJ says he’s afraid not as he rushes off.

Paulina tells Theo that she loves him and Abe so much and she’s so blessed to have that love in her life. Abe comes home and informs them that he just came from the police station and there’s reason to believe Stephanie is being held at or near the hospital. Paulina thought they already searched there. Abe says they are going to comb every inch of it again.

Steve questions Rafe wanting to bring Cat Green in to this. Rafe calls Cat their best bet. Steve question what he’s talking about and why not Mark. Rafe points out that Mark is on parole and won’t want to risk pissing off EJ. Steve doesn’t trust Cat since she’s EJ’s assistant and loyal to him. Rafe feels she won’t be when Kayla tells her that EJ might be behind the kidnapping. Rafe points out that Cat’s been where he is, desperate to save someone she loves and won’t want anyone to suffer like she has. Rafe declares that their best bet at getting in to the lab undetected is Cat.

Cat calls EJ and leaves a message, saying she doesn’t know where he went but if he needs anything, she’ll be at the office. Kayla approaches Cat and says she needs to get in to EJ’s office and that Rafe said she should ask her and that she would be on their side. Kayla explains that her daughter’s life is on the line, so she needs her help right now and asks if she will help. Cat responds that she doesn’t know the code to the lab door. Kayla asks about Mark. Cat says he’s not working today so Kayla asks her to call him and get the code. Cat flashes back to using the decoder on the door. Cat then tells Kayla that she did see Mark punch in the code one time and she’s not sure what it is but she can give it her best shot.

Dr. Rolf meets EJ at the DiMera Mansion and tells him about Owen Kent having Stephanie and Jeremy locked up. EJ questions Dr. Rolf hiring Owen and if he would’ve hurt them. Dr. Rolf argues that he’s used Owen on projects over the years and he’s always been very discrete, so he seemed ideal for this job. EJ argues that his apparent goal in life was abducting the girl he’s infatuated with. EJ complains that Dr. Rolf’s carelessness could ruin everything and says they have to do damage control. Dr. Rolf tells EJ to just tell him how he wants him to deal with their unwanted guests and it will be done.

Abe informs Paulina and Theo that Stephanie’s 911 call came from either inside the hospital or very nearby. Theo questions missing them on the first check. Abe says they are pulling out all the stops with full search and rescue teams, so if anyone or anything is hiding in the hospital they are going to find it. Paulina that flashes back to EJ revealing Lexie to her.

Cat brings Kayla to the lab and has her promise not to tell EJ. Cat tries different codes on the door and ends up succeeding. Kayla excitedly texts Steve as they head in to the lab.

Steve gets Kayla’s text that they are in the lab. Rafe says he told him that Cat would help as they hurry out together.

Jeremy screams and then reveals to Stephanie that he managed to get his hand out of the handcuffs.

EJ tells Dr. Rolf that first they must deal with Lexie so their research is not interrupted and then he must make sure that Jeremy and Stephanie being there can never be tied back to them. Dr. Rolf worries that they’ve seen him and will figure it out, so EJ declares that a choice must be made that pains him deeply to make, but there’s simply no other way. EJ instructs Dr. Rolf to see to it that Stephanie and Jeremy will never be found again.

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Steve goes to the hospital where Kayla rushes up to hug him.

Owen sits in the lab at Lexie’s pod and says that Dr. Rolf said she’s getting closer to waking up which will be great for her loved ones and for him. Owen declares that once she is back on her feet, he and Stephanie can ride off in to the sunset together.

Stephanie and Jeremy passed out together in their chairs while holding hands.

Sarah and Xander fell asleep in Victoria’s exam room at the hospital with Sarah’s head on Xander’s shoulder. Brady arrives with coffee and food from the Bakery, but sees them together so he drops it off and quietly leaves the room.

EJ goes to the lab and guesses that Owen is the night watchman. Owen keeps his back turned so EJ doesn’t recognize him. EJ asks for a moment alone with Lexie so Owen quickly hurries out. EJ declares that it won’t be long before Lexie opens her eyes and everyone will be happy to have her back with them, except for Paulina Price.

Paulina wakes up and calls out to Abe, but finds a note that Abe and Theo got an early jump on looking for Stephanie and didn’t want to wake her. Paulina flashes back to arguing with EJ over Lexie. Paulina sits down and questions if Abe will still love her if Lexie is brought back to him.

Johnny and Chanel watch over Trey at home, talking about how tomorrow is the day they make Trey’s adoption official. Chanel declares that they finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel after all the ups and downs as they will officially be a family.

Owen goes to check on Stephanie and Jeremy and is furious to see them holding hands. Owen pulls them apart and questions what the hell they are doing, waking them up.

Kayla assumes Steve doesn’t have good news. Steve says not yet but he and Jada have a couple of promising leads so Kayla says she will remain hopeful. Kayla tells Steve to text her if he hears anything at all. Steve tells Kayla that he loves her as she then goes to check on Victoria. Brady comes over and greets Steve. Steve thanks Brady for helping with the search last night. Brady wishes they had better luck instead of hitting all these dead ends. Steve is starting to think maybe he’s been going about it all wrong.

Kayla goes to check on Victoria and finds that Sarah and Xander had fallen asleep. They then wake up and greet her. Kayla apologizes for waking them. Xander asks how Victoria is doing. Kayla responds that her vitals look good and it seems the antibiotics are doing their job. Sarah is surprised to see Kayla on call. Kayla admits she’s technically not, but she didn’t want to leave the hospital in case Stephanie is brought in. Kayla adds that she’s not even taking patients but she wanted to check on Victoria. Sarah sees the bakery good and calls that thoughtful of her but Kayla says she didn’t bring them.

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s heading to the office but if they are serious about celebrating tomorrow, maybe they should throw something together at the Pub. Chanel agrees, pointing out that’s where they had his baby shower too. Johnny says it will just be something small while they save the big celebration for when Eli and Lani arrive. Chanel adds that hopefully also when Stephanie comes home. Johnny says they will have a lot to celebrate. Chanel feels guilty celebrating with Stephanie missing but says it’s okay to be grateful for all that they have. Johnny assures that he’s grateful too, especially for her as they kiss.

EJ apologizes to Lexie for telling Paulina about her since the timing wasn’t ideal and she could expose what they are doing to have Abe all to herself, but he knows Paulina’s conscience, so in the end he believes that Paulina will do right by Lexie no matter what it might cost her, which means Lexie will get her second chance at life again.

Owen drags Jeremy’s chair away from Stephanie and calls him a stupid son of a bitch as he warns that he just made a huge mistake.

Paulina goes to see Chanel, who asks her what’s wrong. Paulina wishes she could tell her, but says she’s been asked to make a choice and she’s been praying for guidance but she doesn’t know what to do, so she needs her help.

EJ goes to see Johnny at the DiMera Enterprise office. Johnny says he doesn’t have time for this as he has a meeting. EJ reveals that he already knows Johnny’s meeting is with Matthew Tyler about his new startup. Johnny starts to question him, then realizes that EJ is Matthew Tyler. EJ apologizes for the subterfuge but feels it was the only way he knew he could see him. EJ asks Johnny how he would feel if Trey treated him like this one day. Johnny argues that he doesn’t have to worry about that because he’ll never do anything to make Trey despise him. EJ warns him to just wait and see.

Kayla notes that Victoria has considerable less congestion. Sarah asks about the possibility of asthma. Kayla doesn’t think they should worry about that right now and assures that what’s important is Victoria is going to be just fine. Sarah tells Kayla that she’s so sorry for what she’s going through and encourages how strong Stephanie is, like her. Xander assures they are there for her if there’s anything they can do. Kayla says she’s just so happy that their baby is on the mend and says that Victoria reminds her of Stephanie when she was little. Kayla then exits the room. Sarah tells Xander that they have to treasure every moment with Victoria.

Brady asks Steve about being more open to his suggestion that Jeremy was not the one who kidnapped Stephanie and what changed his mind. Steve informs him that Chad called him last night and told him that Thomas found Stephanie’s phone at the school before they left and turned it over to Jeremy. Brady questions if someone planted evidence to frame Jeremy. Kayla comes over having overheard and questions if that’s a new lead. Steve says that he and Jada are considering the possibility but they haven’t completely ruled Jeremy out yet since it’s still pretty damning that he disappeared at the same time as Stephanie. Brady points out that Jeremy could’ve just taken off, knowing that everyone in town suspected him. Kayla asks if it could just be an obsessed fan. Steve says if it was, it would have to be someone who knew that Jeremy would be the perfect scapegoat. Brady feels it would have to be someone with ties to Salem who knew about Jeremy and Stephanie’s relationship. Steve calls that one possibility, but the other one is that it has nothing to do with Stephanie at all and maybe someone grabbed her to get to him or Kayla.

Owen complains that he thought he could trust them to behave. Owen declares that it doesn’t matter because he and Stephanie will be off on their way soon. Owen threatens to send Jeremy on a one way ticket where no one will ever find him and then it will be just he and Stephanie.

Chanel asks Paulina what’s going on. Paulina wishes she could tell her but says all she can say is that she has been asked to make a choice that could make some very happy consequences for someone she loves, but very unhappy consequences for her. Chanel asks what her heart is telling her to do. Paulina says her heart is telling her to protect herself, but her conscience is telling her to do the opposite.

Johnny questions if EJ is saying he’s going to be a bad father. EJ says it’s inevitable that parents make mistakes and disappoint their children. EJ realizes his mistakes have been very serious which he deeply regrets. EJ notices that Johnny kept the cup he sent for Trey and remarks that he doesn’t think Johnny would have kept it if his heart was so hardened towards him.

Xander apologizes to Sarah if he made things awkward with Kayla earlier when he asked if there was anything they could do to help. Sarah says she didn’t give it a second thought and there’s no apology necessary. Sarah complains about a crick in her neck from sleeping in a chair. Xander comments that not long ago, he would’ve given anything to spend the night with her again but he never imagined it would be quite like this.

Kayla questions Steve thinking Stephanie could’ve been kidnapped because of them. Steve says it’s just a theory but brings up all the people that tried to hurt them in the past like Orpheus. Kayla argues that Orpheus in a super max prison but brings up Ava. Brady assures that Ava would never do that to Tripp’s sister. Steve agrees and thinks their original theory is most likely that somebody wanted Alex out of the way so they could have Stephanie to themselves. Brady asks if they can think of anyone else in Stephanie’s past besides Jeremy who had a relationship go bad or someone so obsessed with her that they still might be.

Owen tells Jeremy to get ready for his trip and begins choking him out until Stephanie begins screaming about a pain in her leg. Stephanie asks Owen to make it feel better so he starts massaging her leg.

Chanel respects that Paulina can’t get in to details but asks why this decision would cause her so much heartbreak. Paulina repeats that she wishes she could tell her, but assures that Chanel won’t be affected by it directly. Chanel says if it helps, whenever she’s faced with a difficult decision, she remembers Paulina’s mom saying you can never go wrong when following your conscience. Paulina decides that’s exactly what she needed to hear. Chanel asks if she’s made her decision then. Paulina says not yet, but she’s getting there. Chanel says she will keep her in her prayers. Paulina responds that she’s not the only one who will need them. Paulina thanks Chanel and then quickly exits.

Johnny tells EJ that he didn’t plan on keeping the cup that he sent, but he saw the DiMera crest on it and didn’t want to awaken an ancient curse by throwing it away. EJ asks if he will just be keeping it at the office. Johnny says he didn’t want to upset Chanel. EJ assumes she wanted him to send it back which Johnny confirms, so EJ asks why he didn’t. Johnny admits he didn’t want to hurt his feelings. Johnny asks if EJ is here to chastise him for not sending him a thank you note. EJ says he just wanted to see how he’s doing. Johnny responds that he’s doing great and asks if that’s all. EJ adds that he’s also here because he misses him and wanted to tell him how proud he is of how he’s running DiMera and the father and husband he’s become. EJ calls Johnny a much better man than he ever was. EJ states that being a parent means being capable of a love that doesn’t need to be reciprocated and that Johnny will learn that soon enough. EJ tells Johnny that he can hate him until his dying breath, but he will always love him. EJ then exits the office.

Sarah tells Xander that since they know Victoria is going to be okay, he doesn’t have to stick around. Sarah notes that she already called off work so she can stay. Xander offers to stay to keep her company but Sarah says it’s okay and she’s sure he has to get back to work. Xander asks to be clear if she is kicking him out.

Steve brings up other people who were obsessed with Stephanie such as Everett Lynch and Ford Decker but Kayla points out that both are dead. Brady then announces that he just thought of Owen Kent.

Owen continues massaging Stephanie’s leg. Stephanie thinks she would feel better if she could stand up. Owen wishes he could trust her. Stephanie says he can hold onto her the entire time. Owen worries that this is all an act and that she’s playing him. Stephanie insists that it’s not. Stephanie brings up that Owen said he wanted to prove his love to her and that’s what she thought he was doing, but if he’s willing to watch her suffer then he doesn’t love her. Owen assures that he does love her and he’s going to prove it to her now. Owen then unlocks her handcuffs while warning her not to try anything. Owen helps Stephanie stand up and holds her in his arms.

Sarah tells Xander that she’s not kicking him out. Xander feels that’s what it sounded like but in th e most polite Horton way. Sarah apologizes if that’s how it came off as she just thought they could take turns watching Victoria. Xander doesn’t think he would be able to focus on work and feels she’s making him out to be a heartless jerk while Sarah argues that he’s blowing this out of proportion. Xander questions if he is as he feels she was dying to get rid of him. Sarah brings up Xander’s temper always escalating things. Xander calls that unfair as his anger issues are not some trump card for her to win an argument. Xander insists that he’s working on himself and becoming a better man, but guesses he was just deluding himself in thinking that Sarah would see it. Xander complains that Sarah will always view him as a danger to their daughter but keeps dangling being involved in her life in front of him. Xander talks about being excited when she let him give Victoria a toy. Victoria then starts coughing which Sarah blames on Xander.

Chanel brings Trey to see Johnny at work. Chanel says she had to run by the Bakery, so she figured they’d come surprise him but they won’t stay long. Johnny says he’s glad she’s there. Chanel sees the cup and asks about it. Johnny responds that it’s a gift for Trey. Chanel looks it over and talks about how nice it is, then notices the DiMera family crest and questions who it’s from. Johnny admits it was from EJ.

Paulina goes to see EJ at the DiMera Mansion. EJ offers her a drink. Paulina says she wishes she could get hammered but she needs her wits about her for this conversation. EJ tells her that the floor is hers. Paulina wants him to know that she’s been up all night because of this impossible position that he put her in. EJ argues that she put herself in it because he warned her to stay out of it. Paulina wishes she had, but here they are. EJ asks if that means she’s made her decision. Paulina confirms that she has.

Brady, Steve, and Kayla talk about Owen being obsessed with Stephanie. Steve says that Owen escaped custody 16 years ago and hadn’t been heard from since. Steve mentions that Owen’s a wanted man so he doesn’t think he’d come back to Salem. Steve brings up Owen’s family owning a funeral home and says he’ll go pay them a visit to see what Owen’s been up to.

Stephanie thanks Owen for helping her. Owen says he’s always got her. Owen then kisses Stephanie which she uses as a distraction to steal his phone from his back pocket.

Sarah tells Xander that if he’s going to continue his rant, he needs to do it away from their daughter because Victoria is all that matters and what she needs is peace and quiet. Sarah says if he can’t put her first then maybe they need to reassess things, pointing out their custody agreement has not been amended yet. Xander questions if she’s changed her mind already. Sarah says she hasn’t and she’s begging him not to give her a reason to. Xander tells Victoria that he will see her later and he loves her as he then exits the room.

Chanel questions if the cup is the gift that EJ sent a few weeks ago as she didn’t know he opened it. Johnny admits that he did and after he saw what it was, he couldn’t bring himself to throw it out or send it back. Johnny apologizes for keeping it from her. Chanel says it’s okay. Johnny questions her saying it’s okay that he lied to her. Chanel doesn’t love that he did but she gets why he didn’t want to upset EJ. Chanel acknowledges that their parents sometimes need them more than they need them. Johnny asks if everything is okay. Chanel says that Paulina is going through something and she doesn’t know what it is. Chanel says this is about Johnny and EJ. Chanel acknowledges their relationship is complicated but what isn’t complicated is that EJ loves him. Chanel admits she’s been harsh towards him but maybe she’s been wrong. Chanel decides she never wants to get in the way if Johnny wants a relationship with his father. Chanel agrees to take the cup home, acknowledging that Trey is a DiMera so it’s part of who he is.

Steve finishes a call with Rafe, who says he will find out what he can dig up on Owen Kent. Brady sees Xander leaving and says he’s going to check on Sarah, but asks them to keep him updated. Kayla thanks Brady for giving them another lead while Steve says he might have cracked the case wide open. Brady goes to check on Sarah and Victoria, mentioning that he saw Xander at the elevator looking like he was about to blow. Sarah explains that he got mad about something, then she got mad at him and calls it the usual. Brady says he was surprised and reveals that he came by earlier and it looked like they were getting along well. Sarah realizes that Brady brought the coffee and food and asks why he didn’t stay. Brady says he didn’t want to intrude while Sarah wishes he would have.

Paulina tells EJ that she knows how much Abe loved Lexie and how heartbroken he and Theo were to lose her. Paulina says as devastated as she would be if Abe chose to go back to Lexie, she couldn’t live with herself if she denied Abe the chance to see Lexie again. Paulina declares that she won’t interfere with EJ’s experiment, so if Lexie is meant to live again then she will.

Kayla talks to Steve about what Owen did to Stephanie in the past and how it reminds her of how much she has been through. Steve encourages that she’s always come out stronger because she’s tough like Kayla. Steve says they know Stephanie won’t go down without a fight which gives them time to get to her. Steve promises that they will find her.

Owen comments on Stephanie kissing him back and says he never thought this day would happen. Stephanie tells him that it finally did and she can’t believe she waited so long. While Owen kisses her again, Stephanie uses his phone behind his back to call 911. Owen is shocked as Stephanie then screams for help in to the phone.

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Liam sits with Julie in the town square and thanks her for taking over his tutoring from Abe. Julie says she’s glad to help and that no matter the mistakes he made, he deserves another chance. Julie talks about how the literacy program can improve his life if he puts the work in. Arianna walks by and sits on the bench nearby. Liam assures Julie that he will put the work in, so she passes him a book as Arianna looks over at them and hides a smile.

Belle joins Brady at his apartment and says she really likes the place. Brady says he was lucky to find it and calls it a great location, being across from Rachel’s school and close to Marlena and Belle. Belle asks how Rachel is adjusting. Brady says she’s better now and thinks she’s very happy. Belle says she’s glad to hear, then asks if Kristen is behaving herself. Brady responds that Kristen has been away, taking care of her mother so it’s been quiet on that front. Kristen then comes home and announces she’s back.

Leo complains to Dimitri that he ruined everything as it was the first time he had talked to Javi in two months. Dimitri swears he had no idea Javi was on the phone or he wouldn’t have made a sound. Leo still blames himself for lying Javi and feels he betrayed him. Dimitri thinks Leo is being dramatic and suggests it being for the best. Dimitri reminds Leo that they are about to embark on a mission that is life or death, but he’s hearing now that it’d be best if he goes alone but Leo refuses. Leo declares that he just lost the love of his life, so he’s not going to lose Dimitri too.

Kristen remarks that Brady looks like he’s seen a ghost and mocks the warm welcome. Brady asks how her mom is doing. Kristen says as well as one could expect and she spent time updating her will now that Peter is no longer with them. Belle acknowledges it must have been hard for both of them. Kristen confirms that it was and says she’s going to check on Rachel but Belle stops her and says since they are both here, she thinks they should talk about the upcoming hearing.

Julie presents Liam with the book “Okay For Now” by Gary Schmidt as one of her favorites. Liam looks it over and notes that it looks hard. Julie encourages that they will tackle it together and she’s here to get him through it. Liam asks what Julie has heard about him. Julie says just what she’s heard from Abe, that he’s made a few wrong decisions but he’s a hard worker and devoted father. Liam asks if Abe also told her that he was involved in kidnapping Theo and the DiMeras. Liam swears he’s not an evil person and he had no idea what the job was about. Julie admits that Abe wasn’t keen on her taking him on, but she has a soft spot in her heart for people who make poor choices because she made so many herself. Liam spots Arianna and they smile at one another. Julie notices and turns around to see who he is smiling at.

Dimitri complains that it sounds like Leo is calling Javi the love of his life while he’s just the consolation prize. Leo says he just doesn’t want Dimitri to die. Leo insists that he said he would be Dimitri’s lookout, so he will be. Leo goes over how Vivian and Ivan go to pay their respects at Stefan’s grave and when they do, Dimitri will go to the house to question the staff and grab his belongings while he keeps a lookout to let him know when it’s time to get out, assuring it will be no problem.

One of Vivian’s staff members at the house communicates over the phone with Klaus, who is now in Salem. She tells him that security says Dimitri is approaching while Vivian is still at the cemetery and asks what to do. Klaus instructs her to let him in because keeping him out would just make him more suspicious. He tells her to lull Dimitri in to a false sense of security which she says is her specialty. She asks if he will then take care of him. Klaus responds that it won’t be him as he has a loose end to tie up in Salem, but he assures that Dimitri and Leo won’t be leaving alive.

Leo dresses up as a woman and goes to the cemetery, asking himself how he went from almost married at the altar to this. Leo practices getting in to character and looks around for Vivian and Ivan.

Dimitri arrives at Vivian’s estate and speaks with her staff member. She assumes he expects to see Vivian but she’s not home. She says he is welcome to have some tea but Dimitri passes. Dimitri then questions how she knows his name. She responds that he stayed there for months and questions him not remembering her.

Kristen questions Belle wanting to discuss the hearing and asks what if Rachel overhears them. Brady points out that Rachel is asleep while Belle says she would prefer to do it out of the office. Brady asks Kristen to hear her out while Kristen complains that they have gone over it enough. Belle argues that was before Kristen made the rash decision to pull Rachel out of Bayview.

Julie asks Liam about Arianna catching his eye. Liam admits she is really pretty. Julie then reveals that she is her cousin which Liam questions. Julie explains that her Grandfather is her first cousin, so she knows Arianna is not 21. Liam clarifies that he knows she’s over 18 as they met at a restaurant. Julie asks Liam to just not be distracted during their studies. Julie then goes to get them some coffee. Arianna then approaches Liam while Klaus hides nearby behind the bushes and watches Liam as he clutches his gun.

Kristen asks Brady to make sure Rachel’s door is closed. Brady assures that it is and she’s asleep. Kristen argues that she’s gone over so many times why she took Rachel out of Bayview. Belle says that what is relevant is that Kristen appear serious in court about Rachel’s treatment. Kristen says that Rachel has had daily sessions with Dr. Fuller, taking her meds, and doing everything she was doing in the asylum except she’s here where she belongs with her and she’s thriving. Brady admits that Rachel is happy here. Belle says she’s very glad to hear that. Kristen thinks the court would be happy too and adds that she voluntarily gave Brady joint custody too. Brady questions it being voluntary. Belle brings up them living under the same roof and presenting themselves as a happy family. Kristen calls it a brilliant idea while Belle calls it a sham that won’t hold up in court.

Arianna questions Liam not texting her. Liam insists that he was going to but he got busy. Arianna tells him not to worry about it and it seems fate has intervened anyways. Arianna asks how Liam knows Julie. Julie comes back over. Liam claims that he was just interviewing for a job at Julie’s book store. Julie goes along with it and claims she always asks in her interviews what their favorite books are, so Liam claims that Okay For Now is his favorite book. Arianna says it sounds familiar and then remembers to tell Julie happy birthday. Julie thanks her and says she’s really touched that she remembered. Arianna tells Julie that she hopes she has a wonderful day and she won’t interrupt Liam’s interview. They agree to see each other soon as Arianna walks away.

Dimitri says that he was never here as the woman introduces herself as Renata and asks how else she would know him if he wasn’t there. Dimitri argues that she could’ve been coached or searched his name, but assures that he’s prepared to offer her a massive amount of money to testify in court that he was never there. Dimitri asks if she’s too loyal or afraid of Vivian to tell the truth. Dimitri asks her to escort him upstairs so he can collect his belongings from the room they were planted. Renata claims to have no idea what he’s talking about but warns him to make himself scarce before Vivian returns from the cemetery as she would be displeased to see him there. Dimitri guesses she won’t let him grab her things then and decides he’ll just wait here until Vivian comes back from the cemetery then. Renata warns that’s not a good idea and orders him to leave. Dimitri responds that he’d rather stay and he won’t bother her doing whatever she needs to do. Renata repeats that she just ordered him to leave. Dimitri then agrees to leave but warns that he will definitely be back as he exits.

Leo remains at the cemetery in disguise. Leo comments on Stefan and Jake both being taken way too soon and then hears footsteps coming.

Kristen tells Belle that she doesn’t appreciate her condescending tone and comments on Belle being single while living with her mom. Brady questions Kristen thinking it’s a good idea to antagonize the district attorney. Belle argues that it won’t stop her from busting her ass for Rachel and Brady. Belle says Kristen can demean her but reminds her that she’s a damn good lawyer who knows how judges think. Belle remarks that some judge might fall for Kristen’s lies, but they drew the same judge from Johnny’s trial where Kristen blew in to court to confess, so she’s going to have a lot more questions than someone unfamiliar with the circumstances. Belle warns that the judge is tough and thorough, so she will know everything about Kristen’s custody battles and visits from CPS, so she will need to be on her best behavior, starting with not misrepresenting her domestic situation. Belle tells Kristen to just stick to the plan.

Julie tells Liam that’s enough for today and encourages that he’s making real progress. Liam thanks her for covering for him with Arianna. Julie suggests he be honest about his history if he plans to have a friendship with Arianna. Liam assures that he really likes Arianna and would never want to hurt her. Julie and Liam agree to meet at the same time next week as she then exits. Liam then goes back over to Arianna while Klaus hides nearby. Arianna asks if Liam got the job. Liam says that Julie said she’ll think about it. Arianna says she’ll put in a good word.

Leo puts on his act at the cemetery but it turns out to just be a gravedigger walking by with a shovel.

Dimitri remains at Vivian’s estate and disarms the security system and motion detectors. Dimitri then gets a text from Leo that there’s no sign of Vivian or Ivan and warns him to get out of there before they find him. Dimitri ignores the text and begins searching a drawer.

Kristen complains about Belle’s tone while Brady argues that Belle is trying to help and is on their side. Kristen argues that she should stop insulting her then and insists that she understands the plan better than anyone. Belle says she just felt compelled to spell it out more clearly that Kristen is just to walk in to the court room and recant her confession, then she will not berate the judge, stray from the testimony that they agreed to, or do anything that will cost her Rachel’s custody or freedom.

Liam asks what Arianna is working on. Arianna says it’s just a book that DiMera is going to be releasing soon. Liam questions her working at DiMera. Arianna explains that it’s an internship and she’s reading the book “One Rainy Afternoon” to decide how to best market it to socials. Liam comments that it looks interesting. Arianna assures that it is.

Dimitri continues searching through drawers at Vivian’s estate and ends up finding something.

Belle asks Kristen if they are clear. Kristen says they are and she won’t do anything to screw this up, but warns that Belle better not either. Belle doesn’t think she’s the one anyone is worried about. Belle mentions to Brady that she heard Victoria was in the hospital and how that must be so hard for Sarah. Brady says it was but she’s doing better now. Belle tells Brady to give Sarah her best next time he sees her which she assumes will be very soon. Kristen decides she will go read Rachel a bedtime story. Brady reminds her that she’s already asleep. Kristen responds that she doesn’t care and storms out. Brady tells Belle that he’s sorry about that. Belle says she can handle Kristen as she’s used to her behavior. Belle apologizes for using Sarah as a cheap shot because she knew it would make her jealous. They talk about knowing Kristen can get under her skin. Brady thanks Belle for being so direct with Kristen because she doesn’t listen to him. Belle hopes it landed because they don’t need any surprises in court.

Leo rejoins Dimitri in their room and they talk about there being no sign of Vivian and Ivan at the cemetery or the home. Dimitri explains how Renata kicked him out but he snuck back in and disarmed the security system. Dimitri then reveals that he found a shipping label that was used to send all of his things to Vivian’s house with a return address which is a location he pinpointed as one of the places he could’ve been held. Dimitri declares that he just needs to go there and talk to the staff to prove he was setup and then they can go home.

Liam asks if Arianna spends her nights working overtime at an internship when she’s not at Small Bar. Arianna thought it would just be a good way to kill some time. Arianna then admits that her roommate and her boyfriend wanted to be alone tonight in their room. Liam then invites her to a movie which she accepts. They walk off together as Klaus watches on. Klaus then gets a call from Renata, who says she got rid of Dimitri but she’s still worried because Ivan and Vivian haven’t returned from the cemetery and when she tried to call Ivan, no one answered.

The gravedigger at the cemetery begins digging at Stefan’s grave.

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In Alamainia, Leo and Dimitri talk about being unable to sleep the night before and their nightmares. Leo says they need to focus on clearing Dimitri’s name so he can return to Salem as a free man. Dimitri agrees and goes to take a shower. Leo then sits down and gets a call from Javi.

Melinda goes to the DiMera Mansion to meet Gwen. Melinda says her message sounded urgent, so she assumes she wants to make a deal in her divorce with Dimitri. Gwen clarifies that she called her to be her divorce lawyer. Melinda says she can’t be serious since she’s already representing the opposing party and that would be highly unethical. Gwen asks when that’s ever stopped her.

Theo runs in to Gabi in the town square. Theo tells her that she looks great, then apologizes if that’s inappropriate. Gabi says she’ll never turn down a compliment. Theo says it feels great to be driving again and to be back in the land of the living…

In the lab, Paulina asks EJ what the hell is going on here. EJ tells her that her timing is fortuitous because there’s someone he’s finally ready to show her. EJ then opens the pod, revealing Lexie Carver, EJ’s half sister and Abe’s wife, who had passed away 14 years ago (now played by Nikki Crawford), leaving Paulina in total shock. Paulina asks how this is possible. EJ says it’s through the miracle of science. Paulina asks if she’s alive. EJ says in a manner of speaking.

Gabi asks what Theo is up to this evening. Theo says he just decided to go for a walk. Theo wants to remember to enjoy the simple stuff and invites Gabi to join him for a beer which she accepts.

Leo answers Javi’s call and asks how he is. Javi says he’s okay and asks him the same. Leo says he hasn’t been fine since Javi left and he misses him more than he could possibly say.

Melinda asks Gwen if insulting her is her big pitch. Gwen says she’s just saying this is a judgment free zone. Gwen brings up that they both used the same shady broker and suggests they work together. Melinda repeats that she’s already been hired by the opposing party. Gwen argues that Dimitri is a wanted man who ran off to Alamainia and he’s not coming back ever again. Melinda points out that he has family here. Gwen argues that his family despises him for his role in kidnapping them. Gwen adds that she’s sure Melinda would like the money, so she suggests she make the right move and work with her.

EJ explains to Paulina that Lexie was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2012 and when Stefano learned of it, he was beside himself and blamed himself for her illness. Paulina recalls hearing that Stefano was responsible. EJ says whether he was or not, he was determined to save her life but he was presumed dead when she succumbed to her illness, but he had already set a plan in motion. Paulina says she should’ve known Stefano did this. EJ continues that Stefano never believed in the finality of death and refused to accept Lexie being gone, so he had Dr. Rolf freeze her body. Paulina questions why bring her back now instead of right away. EJ explains that they couldn’t without curing her brain tumor first and at the time it was incurable, but now after many years, a breakthrough has presented itself. EJ declares that Stefano’s beloved Alexandra is on the verge of being resurrected.

Leo tells Javi that Rafe told him that his dad is doing well, which Javi confirms. Leo says he’s happy to hear that and really glad Javi called but surprised. Javi says he needed space and thanks Leo for giving that to him. Leo points out that he didn’t give him much choice but he knows what he means. Leo asks if Javi calling now means he doesn’t need that space anymore. Javi explains that when his dad was going through surgery, he had a long time in the waiting room and thought about how much he wished Leo was there with him. Leo says if he picked up the phone, he would’ve got on a plane. Javi says that was the problem because the more time he spent there, the more he missed Leo and his dad even picked up on it. Javi reveals that his dad told him that life is short and to not let go of love.

Gwen tells Melinda that the Von Leuschner fortune is right there and ready for the taking. Melinda argues that she has a signed contract with Dimitri. Gwen points out that he broke that contract by leaving Salem. Melinda admits she’s technically right, but the inheritance is legally his, so the best Gwen could do is half while right now she has zero and her assets are frozen. Gwen assumes Melinda had a part in making that happen. Melinda confirms that she does what’s best for her clients. Gwen wants that tenacity on her side. Melinda says she’s sure she does, but she’s broke and if she doesn’t win, she won’t get paid. Melinda declares that she’s not stupid enough to take that risk.

Theo and Gabi have beers in the town square as he asks how her fashion show went. Gabi says it did not go well, explaining that one of her models tripped over a stage light and almost fell off the cat walk. Theo comments on Gabi having a cool and creative job while he’s more of a numbers and code guy. Gabi says maybe that’s why they get along so well as they toast their drinks.

At the Brady Pub, Roman tells Abe that he checks his phone a thousand times a day, hoping for good news about Stephanie. Roman asks if Paulina is waiting for him at home. Abe says that she is and that she was in the mood for Shepherd’s pie which Abe recalls was always Lexie’s go to for comfort food. Abe remarks that Paulina and Lexie are so different, but both very wonderful in their own ways, so he’s a lucky man that got to love them both.

Paulina realizes this is the secret project that EJ has been working on and why the power has been draining from the rest of the hospital and half of the businesses in town. EJ guesses she could understand. Paulina calls it criminal and threatens to shut him down. EJ says it’s certainly in her authority to shut down Dr. Rolf’s experiments or her other option is to turn around and pretend she never saw this, allowing them to continue bringing Lexie back to life.

Gabi tells Theo that she doesn’t think working at DiMera is just numbers and code, adding that it does take creativity, then jokes that you also need a bulletproof vest and a crash helmet. Theo guesses fixing problems is a creative endeavor and that they have more in common than they think. Gabi reminds Theo that when Stephanie is safe, maybe they can redo their double date at the Pub with Jada and Philip which Theo says sounds good.

Leo tells Javi that he’s relieved to hear that he hasn’t given up on him because he thought he lost him for good and that’s not a reality he wants to live in. Javi says he’s glad to hear that. Leo questions him having doubt. Javi reminds him that he said he couldn’t ask him to wait around for him. Leo assures that he did wait. Javi adds that he also asked if Leo could be fully all in on their relationship and if he would ever be over Dimitri. Javi says he’s not calling to pressure him, but it has been two months.

Gwen thought Melinda had more faith in herself. Melinda responds that she has plenty of faith in herself, but not in Gwen, as this could be a scheme to get her disbarred and tank Dimitri’s case. Gwen argues that Dimitri doesn’t have a case because he’s stuck in Alamainia and if he came back, they’d just throw him in prison. Gwen complains that she’s not asking Melinda to break the law, but to walk away from a deal that can no longer be honored. Melinda argues that her time is limited and valuable, so she only takes on clients who have the means to make it worth it. Gwen says she may not have the money now, but she will very soon. Melinda says that’s if she wins, unless there’s something she’s not telling her. Gwen warns that if Melinda walks away from this, she’ll be making a really big mistake and an enemy. Melinda responds that she’ll take her chances as she’d rather have Gwen as an enemy than Dimitri. Melinda officially declines Gwen’s offer and tells her to go find another attorney as she exits the mansion, leaving Gwen frustrated.

Paulina tells EJ not to put this on her. EJ argues that she put it on herself by sticking her nose where he told her she had no business being and judging him for the beautiful, life affirming thing he’s doing. Paulina argues that it’s more like macabre and ghoulish. Paulina calls EJ a careless bastard with a heart of stone and argues that this is not an act of love for his sister or his father. Paulina accuses EJ of planning to take this technology and sell it on the black market. EJ says she sees the vision while Paulina calls him someone with no decency. EJ argues that decency doesn’t pay the bills. Paulina asks what if it doesn’t work. EJ insists that Lexie will wake up. Paulina asks what if she wakes up and she’s not herself. EJ says Paulina likes to pass judgment on him and his family, but he knows that Paulina is thinking this is the love of Abe’s life and her awakening would change everything for her. EJ states that if Paulina wants to pull the plug, he can’t stop her, but questions if she’s really willing to play God with Lexie’s life.

Theo finishes his beer and points out that Gabi barely touched her beer. Gabi responds that she’s more of a tequila and soda girl, so she thought she’d try a beer but she can’t stand the taste. Theo asks why she didn’t say anything. Gabi says it sounded good when he said it and she likes to mix things up. Theo says he likes routine and asks if that makes him boring but Gabi says no. Gabi feels it is good to have a little chaos but Theo feels he’s had enough of that in his life. Gabi suggests variety instead of chaos which Theo says is doable. Theo says he should get going since Abe picked up food from the Pub. Gabi jokes about him having a curfew. Theo explains that Abe worries and has been even more since the kidnapping. Gabi relates to feeling that with Arianna. Theo says he can tell she’s a good mom. Gabi states that Arianna thinks she’s overprotective but that’s just the way she is. Gabi thanks Theo for the beer and jokes that next time they can have tequila. Gabi tells Theo that it was nice running in to him and that next time, she wants a ride in his convertible. Theo says anytime as he then walks away.

Leo tells Javi that he loves him more than he ever has. Leo looks back at the bathroom door where Dimitri is showering and tries to leave the room, saying he wants to go somewhere quieter but he starts losing signal so he has no choice but to stay in the room. Javi mentions that Rafe told him that Leo was out of town, but felt like he didn’t want to tell him where he was or why. Leo claims that he is working on a story with a confidential source. Javi asks if he’s anywhere interesting. Leo reveals that he’s in Eastern Europe and says the story is about whether or not Stefan DiMera is really dead. Dimitri then comes out from the shower, asking Leo if he’s seen his phone and asks who he’s talking to as Leo tries to keep him quiet.

Roman asks Abe if he’s okay or if it’s still about the Lexie thing. Abe admits he’s been thinking about Lexie a lot lately and guesses it started when Theo took the CEO job at DiMera. Roman knows Abe had a lot of doubts about it. Abe says his fears were realized. Roman knows how Abe felt when Stefano came back in to Lexie’s life. Abe says this brought him right back to those terrible times and her death. Roman asks if Abe talked to Theo about it. Abe confirms that a few weeks ago, they brought out old family photo albums and home movies. Abe mentions a video that Lexie made before she died where she was so worried that Theo would forget her. Abe apologizes for getting emotional and then says that Paulina has healed him in so many ways and he loves being married to her, but admits Lexie is still in his heart.

Paulina tells EJ that she is not God and neither is he. EJ responds that even God took seven days to create the world, so maybe she should take just one to think this through. EJ warns that if Paulina does decide to keep Abe from his dearly departed wife and Theo from his sainted mother, he’d hate for them to find out it was her who stopped this miracle from happening. Paulina responds that miracles don’t come from the devil and runs out of the lab as EJ clutches his hand with Stefano’s ring on. EJ tells Lexie that he knows Paulina will make the right choice because she has to.

Melinda runs in to Gabi in the town square. Gabi asks if she has a minute because she’s been meaning to reach out with a question about Stefan. Gabi explains her belief that the divorce papers were forged. Melinda confirms that she didn’t see Stefan deliver them so it is possible they were tampered with. Gabi mentions the FBI wanting more handwriting samples and she doesn’t know if they will ever get a clear answer. Melinda calls that a hell of a twist. Gabi states that she is happy in her new relationship with Philip but Stefan will always be in her heart. Gabi adds that if it’s possible that she’s not just Stefan’s ex-wife, but his widow, then she would have a claim to his inheritance.

Gwen angrily finishes a call trying to find a lawyer. EJ then comes home and pours a drink as Gwen asks where he’s been. Gwen mentions meeting with Melinda since EJ never got her a divorce lawyer like he promised. EJ informs her that no one wants to take her case. Gwen doesn’t know why they all think she’s an idiot going against the DiMeras and going to lose. EJ asks where they’d get that idea. Gwen argues that Dimitri is a fugitive but EJ cuts her off and screams that he doesn’t care about Melinda or Gwen’s divorce. Gwen questions what his problem is. EJ then reveals that Paulina knows everything.

Abe goes home to Theo and says they should wait for Paulina before eating. Theo asks about Stephanie but Abe says there’s unfortunately no word. Paulina then comes home and greets them. Abe notices she’s emotional and asks if she’s okay. Paulina claims she’s fine, then admits she went to confront EJ.

Javi questions Leo who that was. Leo claims it was the TV, but Javi tells him not to lie to him and asks if he’s with Dimitri now. Leo says he can explain but Javi tells him not to and says no wonder he was surprised to hear from him. Javi takes it that all his talk about waiting for him was all lies. Leo tries to explain but Javi says goodbye and hangs up on him. Dimitri whispers to Leo that he’s sorry. Leo says not as sorry as he is.

Gabi asks Melinda what she thinks. Melinda confirms that if Gabi was still legally married to Stefan when he died, it would change everything, but questions if she really wants to go there. Melinda points out that Gabi finally got out from the DiMera family and asks if she really wants to jump back in to battle with them. Gabi agrees that she finally wrestled Gabi Chic away from them, so she doesn’t want another war with them. Gabi adds that she doesn’t even care about the money as she has plenty, but feels Stefan got screwed, so she’s not going to sit back while the same snakes who betrayed him cash in on his legacy. Gabi declares that his memory deserves so much better than this. Melinda says she hears her but unless she has solid proof that the divorce wasn’t legal, then there’s nothing she can do. Gabi says that’s what she figured and thanks her for being straight with her. Melinda tells her to take care as she then walks away. Gabi then gets a call from Javi. Gabi says she’s so glad to hear his father is doing better and asks how he’s doing. Javi reveals that he spoke to Leo and questions why no one told him that Leo was away with Dimitri. Gabi informs Javi that Dimitri got busted for being apart of the DiMera kidnappings and that Leo helped him escape. Javi asks if they’re now on the run together. Gabi insists that she wanted to tell him but Rafe said it wasn’t their place. Javi says that now he knows and whatever he and Leo had is now over. Gabi tells him that she’s really sorry. Javi acknowledges that they all warned him and now he can finally move on. Gabi tells Javi that he deserves so much better than Leo as he’s a great guy who will be with someone who makes him happier and deserves him.

Dimitri questions why Leo would call Javi. Leo clarifies that Javi called him to give him a second chance and he blew it by letting him down again. Leo says maybe Javi was right about him not being the right guy for him and that he should just let him go. Leo complains that he loves Javi and doesn’t want to hurt him again.

EJ reveals to Gwen that Paulina saw Lexie. Gwen asks how he could let that happen. EJ argues that he didn’t have a choice as she was getting too close, so it was only a matter of time before she brought a task force to shut them down. EJ says it was the only chance he had to talk to her one on one and go on the offensive to try to force her hand. EJ remarks that he practically begged Paulina to pull the plug. Gwen is shocked, pointing out that Paulina is married to Lexie’s husband. EJ says no matter how worried Paulina might be about what it will do to her marriage, he doesn’t believe she would want Lexie’s blood on her hands. Gwen asks what if he’s wrong. EJ says they would move on to other subjects and set up shop elsewhere. Gwen questions if he would let Lexie die. EJ responds that God took Lexie away from them a long time ago, so he, Abe, and Theo already said their goodbyes. EJ remarks that it would be a loss, but no matter what, the work must continue.

Theo offers to talk to EJ for Paulina but she says no, so Theo goes to keep the food warm. Abe asks if Paulina is okay. Paulina repeats that she’s fine. Abe asks if she found out what EJ is doing in the secret lab of his. Paulina then claims that she didn’t.

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Abe, Paulina, Kayla, and Roman sit together at the Brady Pub. Abe finishes a call with his nephew Jett, who used to work at the airlines with Jeremy. Abe notes that Jett mentioned a hangar at the airport as somewhere that Jeremy could’ve taken Stephanie, so Kayla decides to call Steve.

At the hospital, EJ thanks Cat for all her hard work. Cat says the busier she is, the faster the day goes. EJ hates thinking about Stephanie waiting to be found, assuming she hasn’t been hurt or worse. Cat hopes the reward he put up will be incentive for someone to come forward soon. EJ knows the police have been flooded with tips.

Steve and Jada read through tips at the police station until Steve gets a call from Kayla, who says she has a tip. Kayla informs Steve that Abe was talking to his nephew Jett, who told him that he and Jeremy used to use a private hangar at the airport so maybe he has Stephanie there. Kayla says she will text him the address. Steve says they will check it out and promises they will find Stephanie soon.

Owen joins Dr. Rolf at the lab and asks if there’s anything particular he needs him to do tonight. Dr. Rolf says there is and that it’s crucial he handles it with extreme care or all their hard work could go to waste. Dr. Rolf instructs Owen to watch the sensors like a hawk as when the process is complete, brain activity will resume and their guest will return to the land of the living. Dr. Rolf says this could happen tonight and if so, he needs to call him immediately. Dr. Rolf tells Owen that this will need all of his focus tonight with no distractions. Owen tells him that he can count on him. Dr. Rolf says he hates to leave but he needs sustenance and can’t survive on just caffeine. Dr. Rolf throws away his soda can, but then finds Stephanie’s wedding ring in the trash and questions what that is.

Stephanie and Jeremy remain tied up, handcuffed to their chairs, and gagged.

EJ tells Cat that she did excellent work in filling Stephanie’s shoes to handle the hospital PR. Cat is happy to do what she can as she knows how hard it is on everyone. EJ invites Cat out to dinner as a token of appreciation. Cat doesn’t want him to think she expects special rewards for doing her job. EJ feels she went above and beyond, so he would like to express his gratitude. Cat calls it a very kind offer and accepts.

Paulina says she has to get going on city business. Paulina tells Kayla that she prays Stephanie will be brought home soon. Paulina tells Abe that she will see him at home and exits the Pub. Roman tells Kayla that Shane has got the ISA working on this day and night. Roman adds that Hope and Bo have leads being checked out as they speak. Abe encourages that they have the best of the best looking for Stephanie. Kayla notes that includes her husband.

Jada tells Steve that she has Shawn and JJ leading a search at the airport as they look through the tips coming in. Jada mentions having the incentives in the reward money put up by Titan and EJ. Jada encourages Steve that a lot of people are out there looking for his daughter. Steve complains that he’s tired of asking if this will be the call. Steve then gets a call from Chad, who thinks he might have something.

Dr. Rolf questions Owen as to what the wedding ring is doing in the trash. Owen claims he got it for his girlfriend and was going to propose, but he chickened out. Dr. Rolf questions him just throwing it in the trash. Owen claims it was cheap. Dr. Rolf says it doesn’t look cheap and that he’s never spoke of any girlfriend. Owen insists that he has one, she’s very beautiful, and claims they’ve been together since 2009. Dr. Rolf questions why he chickened out of proposing then. Owen claims it’s complicated and he doesn’t want to bore him with the details. Dr. Rolf doesn’t understand and says if they’ve been together so long, they should be ready for a lifetime commitment and urges that they can work through whatever complications they have. Dr. Rolf says he’s captivated by matters of the heart. Owen is surprised to learn that he’s a romantic. Dr. Rolf suggests at least pawning the ring since it has to be worth something. Dr. Rolf encourages Owen and then exits the lab. Owen smiles and then leaves to return to Stephanie and Jeremy. Owen says he will take the gags off, but warns that they will regret doing anything stupid. Jeremy tells Owen that Stephanie is cold, thirsty, exhausted and scared while he’s just really pissed off. Jeremy asks what is wrong with Owen and if this is how he shows a woman he loves her. Owen argues that she didn’t want the water he offered. Jeremy says she thought he was going to drug her. Owen says he would never do that which Jeremy mocks.

Paulina goes to the hospital and runs in to EJ and Cat, saying EJ is just who he wanted to see. EJ says they were just on their way out. Paulina stops him and says she’s here to search the hospital for whatever energy he’s been stealing and he’s going to help her do that. EJ thought they agreed to handle that next week. Paulina says surprise, it’s going to be handled right now.

Steve thanks Chad and hangs up, informing Jada that Thomas found a phone in the school hallway yesterday and gave it to Jeremy right before he made a run for it. Jada questions why they are just now hearing about it. Steve explains that Thomas thought the phone belonged to another student, but the phone case said “SJPR” so it was Stephanie’s.

Stephanie wakes up in her chair, so Owen asks if she slept well. Stephanie thinks back to planning with Jeremy to talk Owen in to letting him go by playing in to his delusion. Stephanie then tells Owen that she did sleep well and claims she had a really sweet dream about him.

EJ says Paulina is accusing him of theft again with no proof. Paulina brings up the findings of the power intake from the hospital and that it’s increased an insane amount that has been siphoned off from nearby businesses which EJ calls a coincidence. Paulina reveals there’s more and says that the meters that monitor the electricity use showed it was coming from EJ’s free clinic.

Jada tells Steve that the case against Jeremy is getting stronger by the minute. Steve feels something’s not right about this, pointing out that Jeremy would have kidnapped Stephanie after leaving the school since he was there all day prior to that with a cop watching him. Steve questions how Stephanie’s phone would’ve gotten there before he escaped. Jada wonders if he had an accomplice.

Owen questions Stephanie dreaming about him. Stephanie claims that they were so in love and she knows she’s been upset with him, but the dream really affected her and stirred up feelings in her that she didn’t know she had for him. Stephanie says it made her sorry that she was so hard on him. They get interrupted by Owen’s phone ringing. Owen says he has to go but assures he’ll be back as soon as he can. Owen tells Stephanie that she’s made him so happy as he exits. Stephanie explains to Jeremy that she was feeding in to Owen’s delusions as she wasn’t going to let Owen kill him and then drag her off when his plan ends. Jeremy asks about Stephanie’s plan. Stephanie says she’s working on it. Jeremy suggests they work on it together.

Owen goes back to the lab and calls Dr. Rolf, announcing they have signs of life in their patient.

EJ tells Paulina that there is a perfectly logical and obvious explanation for the power increase and it’s because the free clinic is new after being empty for months. Paulina knows it makes sense, but it wouldn’t possibly be close to the amount being channeled in to the lab as it’s too damn high. EJ then gets a text from Dr. Rolf that says “She’s waking up”.

Steve tells Jada that it doesn’t make sense for Jeremy to have an accomplice since Marlena did a profile on him and he had become quite the loner. Steve calls it a crime of passion, so he questions why he’d bring someone else along and says his gut tells him it’s not likely. Jada asks if he has any other ideas. Steve responds that if Jeremy didn’t have an accomplice, the only other possibility is that Jeremy’s not the stalker and he didn’t kidnap Stephanie.

Stephanie tells Jeremy that there has to be a way out that Owen didn’t think of. Jeremy doesn’t think so since Owen is nuts, but methodical. Stephanie suggests convincing Owen to let them out of the handcuffs. Jeremy feels he would only free one of them. Stephanie brings up the voices they heard earlier and how someone has to be out there. Stephanie points out that Owen forgot to put their gags back on, so if they hear another person, they need to scream like their lives depend on it. Stephanie decides in the meantime, they have to keep trying to get out of the handcuffs themselves. Stephanie remembers doing research for her novel and that there’s a way to dislocate your own thumb. Jeremy agrees that it can’t hurt to try. Stephanie says it will hurt, but no pain, no gain. Stephanie says she’ll explain how to do it while Jeremy stops her and says to let him do it instead of them both hurting themselves.

Paulina asks if EJ is going to show her the lab or not. EJ says he’s sorry but he has to take care of something. Paulina doesn’t buy it and calls it a pathetic excuse. Paulina decides she’ll call the city manager who has been itching to shut down the lab. EJ pleads with her not to do that and to give him one minute. EJ tells Cat that he’s sorry as they’ll have to do this tomorrow morning. EJ tells Cat to have a good night. Cat says good night to Paulina as well and exits the hospital.

Dr. Rolf rushes in to join Owen in the lab and declares this is the moment they have been waiting for. Dr. Rolf then gets a text from EJ to move the pod, so he tells Owen that he needs his help right now.

Paulina asks EJ if he’s taking her on a tour of the lab or not. EJ responds that he has no choice, so he tells her to come with him. Paulina says to let her find the city manager so he can join them. EJ warns her not to do that and suggests she look inside herself before deciding to let someone else see what’s there.

Kayla finishes a call with her son Joey and tells Roman and Abe that she’s been filling he and Tripp on what’s been going on and they want to come help, but she knows they can’t do much. Kayla says it’s keeping her sane knowing so many people are trying to find Stephanie. Abe assures they would do anything for her and Steve. Kayla thanks them and says she couldn’t do it without them.

Jada tells Steve that it’s possible that someone planted Stephanie’s phone at the school to frame Jeremy. Steve calls it likely. They suggest maybe Thomas wasn’t supposed to find it and if they found it later, they would’ve assumed Jeremy dropped it after the kidnapping so they still don’t know when this son of a bitch made his move. Jada thinks they are grasping at straws since the evidence against Jeremy is overwhelming. Steve feels it may be too overwhelming.

Jeremy instructs Stephanie to talk him through dislocating his thumb until the door opens, so they try to scream for help but it’s just Owen returning. Owen says it was a nice try as he puts the gags back on them. Owen jokes that if they keep screaming like that, they might actually wake the dead…

EJ brings Paulina to the lab and says this should answer all her questions. Paulina is shocked to see Dr. Rolf inside and questions someone being in the pod in the room. Paulina asks who the hell it is.

Jeremy and Stephanie remain struggling with being handcuffed and gagged.

Kayla reveals to Abe and Roman that Alex and Stephanie eloped on Valentine’s Day. Kayla says that they planned to throw a big wedding celebration for all family and friends. Roman insists that they better do that and they will all be there to celebrate.

Jeremy moves his chair closer to Stephanie and holds her hand.

Steve tells Jada that it’s hard to believe so much evidence could lead them to the wrong conclusion. Jada brings up the website and wedding gift were bought with a prepaid credit card. Steve brings up the video from Halloween when the stalker almost stabbed Alex. Jada pulls up the video and they go over it. Steve points out that the mask means it could be somebody else. Jada wonders who.

Cat walks past the Brady Pub, on the phone with Rafe, and tells him about Paulina grilling EJ about the lab. Cat says they definitely have to follow up on this and hangs up. Cat then heads in to the Pub as Owen walks by behind. Owen stops when he sees the missing persons flyer on the wall of Jeremy and Stephanie.

EJ asks Dr. Rolf to excuse them. Dr. Rolf hopes he knows what he’s doing. EJ assures that he does so Dr. Rolf exits. Paulina asks EJ what the hell is going on here. EJ tells her that her timing is fortuitous because there’s someone he’s finally ready to show her. EJ then opens the pod, revealing Lexie Carver, EJ’s half sister and Abe’s wife, who had passed away 14 years ago (now played by Nikki Crawford), leaving Paulina in total shock.

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Brady and Rachel exit the Brady Pub as he asks her about school. Rachel says she’s glad to have her teacher back from maternity leave, especially since Mr. Horton is a kidnapper. Brady tells her they don’t know that yet as everyone’s innocent until proven guilty. Brady says they just have to hope that Stephanie is found safe. Rachel assures that she is hoping and praying as she calls it so horrible that she’s missing. Brady suggests Rachel talk to Dr. Fuller about it which she agrees to do. Rachel asks if they can say hi to Sarah while they are at the hospital. Brady agrees that would be nice but he doesn’t think she’s working today. Brady then gets a text.

At Bayview, Sophia boxes up the bottle of pills addressed to Rachel to give to Holly. Melinda then arrives and asks why she’s been blowing up her phone. Sophia says she hasn’t responded to any of her texts. Melinda reminds her that she does have a life and other clients. Sophia says she’s sorry if she was impatient but asks if Melinda did what she asked and found a way to contest Johnny and Chanel adopting her baby.

Chanel and Johnny eat together in the town square. Chanel wants to get to their appointment with the specialist. She guesses Johnny is nervous and knows it sounds scary, but says they just have to take extra precaution because of last time and after it’s over, they can both rest easier knowing everything is fine. Tate and Holly walk through the town square after buying a pregnancy test. Tate wants to figure out a place for her to take it and says they will just wait until they know one way or the other.

Xander and Sarah watch over Victoria at the hospital. Xander says he’s so grateful to Maggie for holding down the fort at Titan so he could stay there and asks if Sarah is sure Victoria will be okay. Sarah assures that she should be back to herself in no time. Sarah gets emotional over seeing Victoria in distress as Xander hugs her. Sarah apologizes as she doesn’t want to worry him and assures that Victoria will be fine, so she doesn’t know why she’s falling apart like this. Xander says she doesn’t have to explain as he knows exactly how she feels.

Melinda tells Sophia that she never agreed to help her contest the adoption and she told her why she didn’t think it was a good idea which Sophia said she understood. Sophia understands that Melinda doesn’t agree with what she thinks is best for her child. Sophia complains that Melinda isn’t on her side anymore. Melinda assures that she always is, so Sophia tells her to help her then. Melinda argues that even if she did agree to help, Sophia forfeited her parental rights when she left the baby at the fire station months ago, so she has no legal right to the child and Aaron signed away his parental rights too, so any avenue they could pursue would be a long shot. Sophia argues that everything in her life has been a long shot and asks Melinda to please fight for her. Melinda tells her that she has her whole life ahead of her, so she should stop worrying about things that won’t help her recovery and focus on the future. Sophia complains that this is about her baby having the future he deserves and she knows that’s not with Johnny and Chanel.

Holly and Tate talk about where to take the pregnancy test. Tate says that no one’s home at Brady’s apartment. They then run in to Johnny and Chanel. Tate asks about Trey. Johnny says he’s great and is at home with the sitter. Chanel then announces Trey will be having a little brother or sister too. Tate and Holly congratulate them. Holly asks how Chanel is feeling. Chanel says she’s exhausted but thrilled and is glad the morning sickness is over while now she’s moved on to the always hungry stage which causes Holly to think back to telling Sarah and Maggie about her hunger. Chanel comments to Johnny about having to deal with her being so moody. Holly says they have to go as she and Tate congratulate them again and hurry off.

Melinda tells Sophia that she understands Johnny put her in a very difficult spot when he backed out of the initial adoption, but he has proven himself since then so she doesn’t see what the problem is. Sophia argues that Johnny is not a good person and she knows now that Chanel is pregnant, Johnny will lose interest in Trey once his biological child is born. Melinda asks if they are really going there again. Sophia calls it the truth. Melinda questions why having another child will have any bearing on Trey. Sophia argues that he will become an afterthought to Johnny and Chanel once their own flesh and blood is born. Melinda tells Sophia that they’ve been through a lot together, she cares about her and wants what’s best for her. Melinda insists that what is best for Sophia is to let go and move on. Sophia acknowledges that Melinda has been good to her for the most part, which is why she’d hate to tell the Bar about all unethical things she did to help her during her pregnancy.

Tate goes home with Holly to take the pregnancy test. Holly says she’s tired and needs some coffee but Brady comes home with Rachel, surprising them. Brady asks what they are doing there.

The specialist inform Johnny and Chanel that the pregnancy is going along normally and there’s been no increased risk. She asks if there are any other questions. Johnny doesn’t understand why all of their doctors made such a big deal about them waiting for Chanel to get pregnant again when everything seems fine so it feels like they freaked them out for no reason. She understands why he feels that way but says it wasn’t exactly for no reason.

Sarah tells Xander that she was touched by the sweet moment he shared with Victoria. Xander says it means a lot for him to be there. Sarah is starting to realize now how much Victoria misses her father. Xander responds that he misses her too, terribly. Sarah says now that things aren’t so fresh and raw after what happened between them, she’s starting to feel like she can’t keep him away from Victoria forever because it’s not fair to her or to him.

Tate says he’s just surprised Brady and Rachel are home so soon. Brady explains that Dr. Fuller had to cancel Rachel’s appointment due to some emergency and asks if they are there because they thought they would be gone. Tate claims they were just in the neighborhood while Holly claims she just had to use the bathroom. Rachel bets they were making out like they were last night. Brady tells Tate it’s his place too, so he’s welcome to come and go as he pleases. Brady mentions hearing from Sarah that Holly is rushing a sorority and asks how that’s going. Holly reveals that she didn’t get in. Rachel calls it their loss and says sororities are stupid anyway. Holly thanks her and agrees.

The specialist explains that the only reason that Chanel was advised to wait was that any tumor would’ve only been detected afterwards. She tells Chanel that her most recent ultrasound is very reassuring so they are not overly concerned. Chanel asks what her pregnancy developing normally actually means. She tells her that the baby is healthy and they have every reason to be optimistic.

Xander asks what Sarah is saying. Sarah thinks it’s time to revisit their custody agreement to amend it so that Xander has visitation rights. Sarah feels that’s what is best for all of them, especially Victoria. Xander agrees but asks what she wants in return. Sarah says just for him to continue therapy. Xander says that goes without saying and questions if she would want him to stop seeing Gwen. Sarah asks if that would be a deal breaker. Xander says it wouldn’t, but questions if that’s really what she’s asking him. Sarah says that would hardly be fair. Xander points out that’s because she’s not walking away from Brady. Sarah states that it’s not about anyone else but their daughter and her best interests. Xander asks if they should call their lawyers. Sarah says Justin is dealing with Stephanie missing, so maybe they should wait. Xander says he can call Melinda before she changes her mind. Sarah assures that she won’t change her mind as this is what’s best for their daughter, so she tells Xander to go ahead and call Melinda.

Melinda warns Sophia to think hard about backstabbing the only person who has been in her corner the entire time. Sophia guesses she shouldn’t have turned her back on her then. Melinda remarks that she’s really not the person she thought she was. Sophia asks if she thought she was poor, innocent, and helpless. Melinda didn’t think she was vindictive and spiteful. Melinda says she understood what it felt like to have an unwanted pregnancy. Melinda accuses Sophia of bluffing about calling the bar on her, when she wants people to believe she can’t talk. Sophia says she’ll make an exception. Melinda says she’ll tell the doctors that she has a phone. Sophia mocks that her only punishment would be not being able to go to the library while Melinda would be disbarred and never able to practice law again. Melinda then gets a call from Xander, asking if she has a minute to meet with he and Sarah because Sarah just told him that she’s willing to revisit the terms of their custody agreement. Melinda says that’s great news and says she’s free right now. Xander asks her to meet at the hospital since Victoria has pneumonia. Xander adds that she’s on the mend but they don’t want to leave her side. Melinda says she’ll be right there and hangs up, but Sophia stops her.

Brady suggests Rachel take advantage of this extra time and do her homework, so she goes to her room. Brady tells Tate and Holly that they are welcome here, but he needs them to be careful. Tate swears that’s not what they came for and Holly adds that they didn’t come just because they weren’t home. Tate knows Rachel saw them making out but they were just in the living room after she went to sleep. Brady understands he’s in college now but needs to say what he needs to say. Tate tells Brady that if he wants to give him the talk again, he assures he has nothing to worry about after everything with Sophia.

Melinda tells Sophia that she has a job to do for actual paying clients. Sophia adds that she has a job to do for her, considering what she stands to lose if she doesn’t. Melinda asks what she wants. Sophia calls it just a little favor and hands her the box, claiming it’s a gift for Rachel of her favorite candy because she misses her. Sophia asks Melinda to put it in the mail. Melinda reluctantly agrees as Sophia says she’ll be in touch while Melinda exits.

Brady assures Tate and Holly that he trusts them both and says he’ll get out of their hair. Brady goes to leave but Holly asks if he’s heard from Sarah since she’s been meaning to text her for an update on Victoria. Brady is unaware and asks what about Victoria. Holly reveals she’s in the hospital with pneumonia which shocks Brady. Holly adds that she thinks she’ll be okay but Sarah was freaked out. Tate tells Brady to go be with Sarah while they will stay with Rachel, so Brady then exits. They agree that was awkward as Holly says she’s now ready and goes to take the pregnancy test.

Johnny has the specialist confirm that if Chanel’s cancer did come back, they wouldn’t know until after the baby was born. She assures that they would watch for signs like cramping or bleeding. Johnny quickly points out that Chanel has had cramping which Chanel notes has been brief and not too intense. The specialist agrees to do a few more labs and another ultrasound as a precaution and exits the room as Johnny encourages Chanel that it will be okay.

Xander brings Sarah a coffee as she comments on being up all night. Sarah wishes she brought Victoria in right when she started coughing. Xander encourages that she got her the treatment she needs. Sarah agrees that all that matters is that she will be okay. Xander praises Sarah as a loving, caring mom and a great role model. Sarah thanks him as Xander says he thanks God every day that his daughter has an amazing mom. They watch over Victoria as she falls back to sleep. Xander thinks Sarah could use some rest too. Sarah says maybe later. Melinda arrives and says she’s sorry that their daughter is sick. Sarah says she’s on the mend. Xander thanks Melinda for coming so quickly. Melinda asks what exactly they have decided about the custody agreement.

Johnny and Chanel talk about their check up being informative and a lot. Johnny feels he has a bit better understanding of the situation. Chanel agrees and feels Dr. Crawford wouldn’t sugarcoat things. Chanel feels it’s worth the tiny risk for the huge joy the child will bring them which Johnny agrees with.

Rachel does her homework in her room when she gets a call from Sophia. Rachel questions why she hung up on her last night. Sophia says she had to hide her phone from the nurse. Sophia tells Rachel that she’s sending her the “vitamins” to give to Holly. Rachel argues that she never said for sure that she would give them to Holly. Sophia tells her not to be so suspicious and insists that Holly loves these things. Rachel questions why she can’t say they are from Sophia, feeling it’s awkward to just give them to her for no reason and worries Holly might think she’s obsessed with her. Sophia points out that Rachel doesn’t have to say it’s from her and could just slip it in her purse when she’s not looking which Rachel calls super weird. Sophia says she was just trying to do something nice for someone and figured after everything they’ve been through together, asking her to do one act of kindness wouldn’t be a big deal.

Xander and Sarah confirm the terms of their new custody agreement as Melinda says she’ll get it over to Justin to get filed right away. Xander thanks Melinda for taking care of it so soon. Melinda says they will talk soon and exits. Xander thanks Sarah and swears she will not regret this.

Tate and Holly wait on the pregnancy test results. Holly admits she’s really scared. Tate declares that no matter the result, they are in this together. Holly then says it’s time for the moment of truth.

Rachel agrees that she and Sophia did go through a lot together and she wants to be a good friend. Sophia excitedly tells her that she’s the best and the package is already in the mail. Sophia tells Rachel that the nurse is coming so she has to go and hangs up before Rachel can respond.

Tate and Holly are relieved to see the pregnancy test is negative. Tate admits he was having flashbacks to the whole Sophia situation. Holly complains that she still doesn’t feel like herself right now and it’s like she wants to cry or scream, so she doesn’t know what’s wrong with her. Tate encourages that she just had a couple difficult days. Holly feels it’s more than that, like she has no self control lately. They decide they should make an appointment at the counseling center. Tate insists that he’s there for her no matter what. Tate adds that Arianna agreed to give them the dorm to themselves tonight but they agree it’s not the best time, so they decide to go see a movie instead.

Johnny tells Chanel that he took the rest of the day off, so he hoped to spend it with her and Trey which Chanel says she would love, so they exit the hospital together.

Xander thanks Sarah again and says she really has made him so happy. Sarah says seeing Victoria light up when she saw him is all the thanks she needs. Xander says he should get out of her hair since he’s taken up a lot of her time. Sarah says he doesn’t have to. Brady then arrives. Xander says goodbye to Sarah and tells Victoria that he will see her very soon. Xander tells Sarah to let him know if anything changes as he then exits. Brady tells Sarah that he’s sorry to come unannounced but he rushed over after hearing Victoria had pneumonia. Sarah says she will be alright but it was scary at first. Brady says he’s sorry if he interrupted, but Sarah says she’s so glad he’s there as she hugs him.

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Arianna meets Tate at the Brady Pub. Tate tells her that there’s a situation that he doesn’t know how to handle and needs her help. Arianna guesses it has something to do with Holly.

Holly joins Maggie and Sarah in the town square. Maggie says it’s not every day that her daughter and granddaughter can join her for breakfast. Sarah talks about almost not making it since Victoria kept her up all night. Maggie mentions also having trouble sleeping, then realizing it was Julie’s birthday after midnight, so she went to go give her company. Maggie points out that Julie was all alone and the terrible situation with Jeremy was weighing heavily on her. Holly relates to when she and Arianna were kidnapped while Stephanie is all alone. Sarah says that luckily, a lot of people are looking for her so she’s sure she will be home safe soon.

Xander brings Marlena flowers at her office in the hospital to welcome her back. Xander thanks Marlena for continuing to see him as a patient even after learning he’s done awful things to people she cares about. Marlena responds that therapy only works if you’re consistent, so she really wants to support him in this even if it’s uncomfortable for both of them. Xander is grateful as he informs Marlena that he’s had a major breakthrough.

Cat finds Gwen notably distracted at the hospital. Gwen claims she was just visiting a sick friend.

EJ finds Paulina in his office and questions what she is doing there. Paulina responds that she came to thank him for the reward he offered for Stephanie’s return. EJ hopes it does good and asks if she only came to express her gratitude. Paulina thinks he knows her better than that.

Cat asks Gwen how she’s doing with her financial issues. Gwen responds that she’s in the process of resolving them, but she has just enough to tide her over until she can get her assets unfrozen, now that it’s been proven that she had nothing to do with Dimitri’s kidnapping since he was working with Peter Blake in Alamainia, plotting mass murder. Gwen declares that now that Dimitri has fled back there, it’s only a matter of time before she’s filthy rich again unless Dimitri has something else up his sleeve.

Tate tells Arianna that Holly has just been in a bad place recently. Arianna admits that they aren’t really on good terms and are in a big fight right now, so she doesn’t know what he wants her to do. Tate says it’s about the sorority and Holly thinking she’s not getting in. Arianna says she already talked to Maisy, but it’s too late now. Tate says Holly is expecting to get denied, but he still thinks she’s going to take it really hard so he wants to do something nice for her to soften the blow. Tate suggests taking her out for dinner and movie and have a romantic night with her. Arianna complains about using their dorm room for that and asks where she is supposed to go. Tate offers her his dorm room. Arianna questions being there with Aaron and complains that he won’t stop talking about video games, so she turns him down.

Maggie tells Sarah and Holly that Mike is beside himself. Sarah understands Maggie always thought of Jeremy as a grandson. Holly compliments the food which Sarah questions her talking about while they are talking about Stephanie’s kidnapping. Maggie mentions Holly saying she was irritable and exhausted last night. Sarah asks if there’s any chance that Holly might be pregnant.

Marlena asks Xander about his breakthrough. Xander responds that when Sarah left him, he promised himself he would change and get a handle on his anger once and for all. Xander says he’s continued to work on that even though he and Sarah are divorced now and Sarah moved on in record time, which made his blood boil. Xander says he convinced himself to stay the course, thinking he’d become a better person but it just made him feel worse and then he finally asked why he was torturing himself like this, then it hit him that he doesn’t want to do this anymore. Xander tells Marlena that he’s done. Marlena asks if he means he’s done with therapy.

Paulina tells EJ that he has blown her off for the last time and she wants to know what he’s up to in the lab. EJ reminds her that the city already inspected his lab and it passed with flying colors. Paulina argues that was months ago and since then, he’s been doing whatever the hell he wants. EJ claims to have no idea what she’s talking about. Paulina reveals that she had the city compare the amount of power he was approved to use against the amount he’s actually using and it’s enough to light up Times Square. Paulina declares it’s going to stop and she will have her team inspect the whole hospital again because she knows he’s up to something and hiding something, so she’s going to find out what it is.

Cat asks what Gwen thinks Dimitri still has up his sleeve. Gwen says she doesn’t know but getting away with heinous acts is part of his DNA, so she wouldn’t be surprised. Gwen adds that what did surprise her is that Leo went off to Alamainia with Dimitri, so it’s so much for Javi. Cat doesn’t think Leo went for love and points out that he’s chasing a story and trying to prove Dimitri’s innocence. Gwen argues that she just told her he isn’t innocent. Cat brings up the law saying innocent until proven otherwise. Gwen argues that there’s loads of proof, multiple witnesses, and his fingerprints all over the room. Cat tries to say she just thinks it’s possible while Gwen question why Dimitri would go back if he was innocent. Gwen insists that Dimitri is guilty as hell and says she thought Cat was her friend. Cat says she is, so Gwen questions why she isn’t on her side like a friend instead of giving Dimitri the benefit of the doubt. Gwen calls Dimitri a fugitive and argues that Leo helped him escape, so a friend would listen when she says they need to be locked up with the key thrown away.

Tate asks Arianna what if he invites Holly to his room and ask Aaron to stay at home. Arianna argues that his room is disgusting and smells like a locker room. Arianna says she would say yes because she knows Holly would be really bummed about not getting in to the sorority, but questions why she should do Holly a favor when she’s been treating her like crap lately. Tate says he knows it’s like Holly can’t control it and she really seems to be struggling lately, so if she gets rejected, he just wants to do something nice to make her feel better. Arianna gives in and agrees to go home for the night, but tells Tate that he owes her.

Holly says there’s no way she’s pregnant and she’s on the pill. Sarah points out that it’s not 100% effective. Holly doesn’t feel comfortable talking about this. Sarah doesn’t mean to push but suggests taking a pregnancy test to be sure. Holly then says she has to leave and rushes off.

Paulina tells EJ that she can see he’s sweating this. EJ tells her to be her guest if she wants to reinspect the hospital and offers to take her around right now. Paulina argues that she’s not ready as she has to call the city inspector to bring in his team. EJ says fine but he offered to do it on the spot. Paulina complains that he knows damn well she can’t do it on her own. Paulina declares that she will bring in the city inspector next week and find out exactly where his excess usage is coming from. EJ tells Paulina that if she has no more questions, he has questions for her about Johnny and Chanel.

Xander tells Marlena that he wouldn’t be here if he was done with therapy. Marlena asks if he then still wants to be better for Sarah and Victoria. Xander says that’s the breakthrough as he realized they are two separate goals. Xander assures that he wants to be the best father to Victoria, but his dream of reuniting with Sarah is not going to happen and he understands and accepts that. Marlena asks how that feels. Xander calls it liberating and reveals he removed his wedding ring. Xander realized he’s been trapped in this cycle for years of disappointing Sarah and it just making him angry. Xander says it was like a lightbulb went off that to let go of his anger, he needs to let go of Sarah for good. Xander adds that he still wants to work on himself, but no longer to win Sarah back, he just wants to become the best version of who he really is. Xander says he loves his daughter and is determined to grow to prove he deserves her back in his life, but he’s not going to deny his needs while doing it. Xander declares that if Sarah is allowed to have a dalliance, he is too. Marlena guesses that he’s already done that.

Paulina asks what questions EJ has about Johnny and Chanel. EJ asks if they got his Christening gift for Trey, how Trey is, and how Chanel’s pregnancy is going. Paulina responds that she can’t help him. EJ argues that they are talking about his grandchildren, so he’s not a stranger, he’s family. Paulina calls him someone that Johnny and Chanel want nothing to do with and she respects that, so she then exits the office.

Sarah encourages Maggie that Holly is going to be okay. Maggie admits her behavior has been erratic lately. Sarah thinks it’s just being a teenager but Maggie feels what she’s seen lately is more than that. Maggie adds that Holly said last night that she felt more out of control than when she overdosed. Sarah doesn’t think Holly is using again but Maggie says she did a great job hiding it last time. Sarah says Holly is just a college kid navigating through life and sometimes they have to figure it out on their own. Sarah adds that she will talk to Holly one on one to make sure she knows they are there for any support she needs. Sarah says she has to get Victoria home while Maggie decides she is going to stay for another cup of coffee.

Holly goes to the Brady Pub and tells Tate that she needs to talk to him alone. Holly says she was just having breakfast with Maggie and Sarah but she had to get out of there because Sarah said she thinks she might be pregnant.

Sarah walks through the town square with Victoria in her stroller until Victoria starts coughing, causing Sarah to worry.

Cat apologizes for upsetting Gwen and assures that she is on her side and really wants things to work out for her. Gwen admits she may have overreacted. Gwen says that’s enough about her and asks how Cat is doing since EJ told her that Chad left town with the kids. Cat says in a way, maybe it’s easier with Chad being gone as she doesn’t have to worry about running in to him. Gwen guesses Cat isn’t over Chad. Cat admits she doesn’t think she’ll ever be over Chad. Gwen encourages that she’ll be fine. Gwen says she’s realized she doesn’t need to hold out for true love and that it’s alright to have Mr. Right Now instead of Mr. Right. Cat asks Gwen who it is, so Gwen informs her that it’s Xander.

Xander informs Marlena that he is seeing Gwen. Marlena asks how that relationship is going. Xander clarifies that it’s no relationship and they are just having fun. Xander says they’ve been very clear that there’s no expectations and just adults meeting their needs. Xander guesses that Marlena doesn’t approve. Marlena just wants to be sure that Xander isn’t using sex to distract himself from his own feelings. Xander then gets a call from Sarah, who tells him that Victoria is having a hard time breathing so she asks him to meet her at the hospital. Xander responds that he’s already there and tells her to call him when she arrives as he races out of the office, leaving Marlena worried that it’s getting more dangerous.

Gwen tells Cat that it’s not the first time for her and Xander but in the past, there were lots of feelings involved while now it’s purely physical. Cat gets a text from EJ and says she has to go, so she’ll see her around as she walks away.

Paulina goes to see Marlena in her office, saying she’s so glad she’s back at work. Marlena mentions hearing that Eli and Lani are coming back to town and calls it wonderful news. Paulina thinks all of them could use some of that.

Xander runs in to Gwen at the hospital and tells her that Victoria is really sick. Gwen asks if there’s anything she can do. Xander thanks her as Sarah arrives with Victoria, so Xander asks what happened. Sarah explains that she was battling a cold and started wheezing, then couldn’t catch her breath so she worries it’s developed in to pneumonia. Sarah says her pediatrician will meet them in the exam room, so they rush off as Gwen looks on.

Cat meets EJ in his office and says he’ll put out the announcement about the reward for finding Stephanie, which she calls incredibly generous. EJ responds that it’s actually incredibly selfish. EJ reveals he wants to help Stephanie, but he also wants to help himself and he needs the citizens of Salem to see him as a good guy. Cat asks about the reason. EJ responds that there’s something brewing and he doesn’t just need her help, but her discretion. Cat is flattered that he would trust her with this. EJ responds that he trusts her more than anyone else in his life right now.

Tate is shocked and questions Holly being pregnant, asking why Sarah would think that. Holly explains that she talked about feeling starving and nauseous lately while also being so moody lately. Arianna then comes back over and says she doesn’t care if Holly apologizes, but she has to stop acting like such a bitch to her. Holly stops her and says she’s right and there’s no excuse. Arianna and Holly then both get text messages from the sorority. Holly confirms that Gamma rejected her. Arianna tells her that she’s sorry. Holly guesses Arianna got in, which she confirms. Arianna calls it Gamma’s loss and says they made a big mistake. Holly disagrees after the way she behaved. Arianna calls it nuts and says she only rushed because Holly asked her to, so she’s going to turn them down. Holly calls it a huge honor and tells her to go ahead and accept the pledge. Arianna asks if she really means that.

Maggie runs in to Gwen at the hospital and questions her loitering around. Gwen tells her that she actually had an appointment and then she heard about Victoria. Maggie says that she heard about her and Xander. Gwen guesses Sarah told her. Maggie says she doesn’t know or care what Gwen and Xander are up to, then tells her that Victoria is no concern of Gwen’s. Maggie advises Gwen to leave now. Gwen mocks her as she walks away.

Xander asks the doctor what they are looking at. The doctor says the chest x-ray will confirm but he does believe it’s pneumonia. Sarah doesn’t know how she missed it and thought it was just a cold. The doctor mentions a virus going around. Sarah says she feels terrible. The doctor asks why since she got Victoria to the hospital while Xander encourages that she’s going to be just fine.

Paulina tells Marlena that Johnny and Chanel have told EJ to stay out of their lives, but trying to keep him away will be a losing battle. Marlena remarks that family is everything to the DiMeras. Paulina says that’s why she knows he’s not going gently in to the night.

EJ explains to Cat that Paulina remains convinced that he’s doing something nefarious in his lab, so she’s sending a team of city inspectors to turn the place upside down next week which is why he would like Cat to supervise them. EJ says if he’s looking over their shoulders, it will only heighten Paulina’s suspicions, so he needs someone to curate what they see and get them in and out while making sure they don’t disturb his research. Cat says it will be no problem at all.

Holly tells Arianna that if she wants to accept Gamma, to go for it. Arianna points out that she wanted them to do it together. Holly encourages her not to pass up the amazing opportunity, so Arianna accepts it. Arianna says she’ll see them later and exits the Pub. Holly then tells Tate that she cannot believe Arianna just did that as she was just being polite and she didn’t think Arianna would actually accept as she thought she would be a better friend than that. Tate thinks they have more important things to do like buy a pregnancy test.

Cat thanks EJ for trusting her with this. EJ says that he doesn’t trust easily, but with her, he doesn’t hesitate and he thinks it has to do with their time in Italy. EJ wants to dig deeper in to that connection, but right now he has work to do. EJ tells Cat that she’s become essential and he’s very grateful for her help and he’s looking forward to spending more time with her.

Paulina and Marlena come out of the office and run in to Maggie, who tells them that Victoria has pneumonia but the antibiotics are working and her temperature is going down. Paulina asks if they can help. Maggie doesn’t think so and says she was going to stay, but she’s needed more at Titan while Sarah and Xander are going to stay with Victoria.

Xander thanks Sarah for calling him. Sarah thanks him for coming. Xander says there’s nowhere else he’d rather be and tells Victoria that he loves her so much. Victoria says “daddy” which makes Xander happy.

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Abe, Paulina, and Theo have breakfast at the Brady Pub. Theo says he should get going as he has a meeting with Johnny and doesn’t want to be late because he wants it to be a smooth transition when Johnny hands back control of DiMera to him. Paulina hopes it all goes well. Theo appreciates Abe coming around and making peace with his decision. Abe acknowledges that it is his decision, so he respects that. Theo says it means a lot and thanks them for breakfast as he exits. Paulina questions Abe’s sudden 180 and respecting Theo’s decision to take control of DiMera. Abe states that it’s a done deal and questions what choice he has.

Johnny goes to the DiMera office and pulls out the engraved cup that EJ got for Trey as he sits at the desk.

At the DiMera Mansion, EJ is on the phone with Chad, telling him not to cut his trip short as there’s nothing he can do here. EJ hopes that Stephanie will be back by the time Chad comes home and promises to call if there’s any news as they hang up. Gwen and Xander enter the room. Xander asks if there’s no news on Stephanie. EJ confirms there’s not and questions what the hell he’s still doing there. Gwen tells EJ to be polite as Xander is her guest. Xander mentions being very hungry as Gwen says they are very lucky to be able to join EJ for breakfast.

Stephanie and Jeremy wake up in the secret room behind the lab, still handcuffed to their chairs. Stephanie mentions being cold, hungry, and thirsty. Stephanie says she’s had no luck getting free. Jeremy notes that it’s been a couple hours so Owen may be gracing them with their presence.

Owen remains in the lab, wondering if the person in the tube can hear him. Owen says she had a happy marriage, so he wonders if she has any relationship advice for him since he finally has Stephanie right where he wants her, so he can’t blow it up like he did before. Owen asks if he should take Stephanie on a romantic getaway or shower her with gifts. Owen just wants to know how to make Stephanie fall in love with him.

Alex wakes up on the couch at home and puts his wedding ring back on as he starts to cry and throws things from the table in frustration.

Xander tells EJ that his staff did a commendable job fixing the bed that he and Gwen broke. EJ assumed he would be gone by now and questions him not working because he has the time to hover around here, day and night. EJ remarks that it’s no wonder Titan is on the rocks.

Kate greets Abe and Paulina at the Pub. Kate thanks Abe for helping with the search last night. Abe asks how Roman is. Kate says he didn’t sleep much but he’s back out on the search and guesses there haven’t been any updates. Paulina confirms that she’s been in contact with Jada all night and they’ve checked all the likely places that Jeremy could be holding Stephanie. Kate says she has every editor coming through Stephanie’s novels for any clues and she hopes it will be the key to his downfall. Paulina says if love were enough, Stephanie would be home with them now so she just hopes that she feels it.

Stephanie struggles with being cold while Jeremy encourages her to imagine they are somewhere else, but Stephanie says that just makes her colder. Stephanie decides she might take Owen up on his water offer if he ever comes back from whatever project he’s working on. Jeremy hopes he doesn’t come back soon while Stephanie admits that she’s so scared for both of them, but especially for him.

Owen tells himself that there has to be a way that he can make all of this right. Owen then imagines the tube in the room opening up and Stephanie coming out of it, asking what has him so rattled. Owen says she’s not real but says his problem is Jeremy as he was supposed to be in police custody and he has to get rid of him.

Alex finishes a phone call as Justin shows up at his door and asks what he can do as they embrace.

Theo goes to meet Johnny at DiMera Enterprises. Theo asks if he’s definitely okay with him coming back as CEO. Johnny assures that he is glad he’s taking over. Theo asks about the cup EJ got for Trey and if that means they patched things up. Johnny says no and that their relationship is complicated to say the least. Johnny adds that Chanel wanted him to throw it out but once he saw what it was, he couldn’t bring himself to do it but now he feels like he’s being disloyal to Chanel. Theo relates to feeling the same every time he tells Abe he’s coming to work at DiMera, like it’s a betrayal. Theo declares that no matter what Abe thinks, he’s a DiMera and he’s proud of it.

Xander tells EJ to let him focus on Titan while he focuses on his family’s company, then points out that his siblings ousted him from there years ago. Gwen interrupts and suggests they focus on more important things like Stephanie going missing. EJ admits to being impressed by Titan offering reward money and announces he plans to double that. Xander then gets a text and remembers he has to get to a work meeting. Xander tells Gwen that he’ll see her later and suggests going back to his place. Gwen says she can’t wait as they kiss in front of EJ.

Alex tells Justin that he’s trying to be strong. Justin says that doesn’t mean he can’t be in pain when someone he loves is in danger. Alex complains that she shouldn’t be in danger since the whole point of eloping was to lure Jeremy in and make him the bait, not Stephanie. Justin brings up the police having the video of Jeremy trying to attack him and that he did nothing wrong by letting the police handle this. Alex argues that if they followed their plan, Jeremy would’ve came for him and he wishes he got him instead of Stephanie.

Stephanie apologizes to Jeremy again for believing he was the one stalking her. Jeremy says the only one to blame for this is Owen. Stephanie agrees and refuses to sit around and be his victim again. Stephanie wants to find something to use but Jeremy says Owen took everything that could help them escape. Stephanie guesses the only option is to talk Owen in to letting them go by either playing in to his delusion or challenging it.

Owen talks to his imagination of Stephanie and says he can’t find his way out of this Jeremy problem other than killing him, but he wouldn’t have time to clean up all the blood. Owen adds that once Jeremy’s body was found, they would know he had nothing to do with the kidnapping and they’d come looking for him. His imagination of Stephanie then suggests he use the drug he used on Stephanie and the cop, but upping the dose for Jeremy. Owen declares that a drug is what he needs to leave no evidence of foulplay behind.

EJ questions Gwen still being in the living room as he thought she’d be out looking for Stephanie to try and claim the reward money. Gwen wants to just stay and recharge after the night she had with Xander. EJ hopes to never hear about that again and adds that Gwen could do a hell of a lot better than Xander. Gwen asks why she would take romantic advice from EJ when he’s not breaking any beds around here. EJ tells her that he’s going to the hospital because one of them need to check in on their project as they are near the finish line. Gwen decides she will go with him. EJ questions her giving up on Stephanie already when he thought she’d be interested in the reward money. Gwen remarks that the reward money will seem like chump change when they are done with the drug that can raise the dead. Gwen declares she’ll have more money than she knows what to do with when that hits the market. EJ corrects her that they will have more money as they exit together.

Xander meets Kate in the town square. Kate points out that they couldn’t meet in the office so that Philip and Maggie find out what they are up to. Kate says it’s getting their hands dirty for the greater good. Xander asks what her spy said about One Stormy Afternoon. Kate clarifies that Arianna doesn’t know she’s a spy and she wants to keep it that way. Kate adds that she said Johnny is rushing Bonnie’s book to shelves, so they will soon be hitting DiMera with a monster lawsuit for plagiarism.

Johnny tells Theo that Abe may not be happy that he’s embracing his DiMera side, but Stefano would’ve been. Theo admits he misses Stefano every day. Theo remarks after all the stories they heard about Stefano bringing people back to life, it’s hard to believe no one has done the same for him.

Owen states that the person in the pod had a love story for the ages and questions why he can’t convince Stephanie that she can have the same with him. Owen continues to talk to his imagination of Stephanie and mocks the ring that Alex got her. Owen declares that Alex is her past while he is her future as his imagination of Stephanie then disappears.

Alex tells Justin that when he and Stephanie eloped, it was the happiest day of his life and they were really looking forward to the future. Alex talks about their plans to redo the whole ceremony in Salem with their family and friends. Alex says now instead of sending out save the dates, he’s hanging up missing posters. Justin encourages that even that’s a huge help in bringing Stephanie back and that Steve mentions someone saying she had seen Jeremy. Alex says it was no help since the person said they saw Jeremy after Stephanie had been grabbed. Justin encourages that would mean that he has Stephanie stashed somewhere locally. Alex calls that the optimistic take which Jada keeps telling him to hang onto. Justin urges him not to even think of the other take.

Owen returns to Stephanie and Jeremy, saying it’s time to put their gags back on, but first he needs two answers. Owen asks Jeremy how he found Stephanie. Jeremy instead tells him to go to Hell. Owen warns him to either tell him or he’ll drag his ass out right now. Jeremy responds that it wasn’t that complicated and admits he saw him in the town square, so he followed him because he recognized him from the school and knew something was up. Owen admits he should’ve been more careful. Owen offers Stephanie another bottle of water, insisting that she can trust him but she and Jeremy both refuse. Owen then puts the gags back on them and tells them to sit tight as he’ll be back later tonight. Owen tells them not to get in to any trouble while he’s gone as he then exits.

Theo tells Johnny that he appreciates all the hard work he’s been doing while he was recovering. Johnny says he just took his advice and that DiMera had been stable lately.

Kate tells Xander that her lawyer is already working on the complaint, outlining the lawsuit. Kate admits it’s not ethical to entrap their competition in to stealing their IP and assures they will be ready to go once the book is on sale. Kate adds that she included a list of comparisons between One Stormy Afternoon and One Rainy Night. Xander calls it a genius plan and says they are lucky that no one at DiMera actually read Stephanie’s book. Kate says that now that Johnny is rushing Bonnie’s book to the shelves, they are home free, but Xander says not yet.

Dr. Rolf returns to the lab and asks Owen how last night went. Owen calls it uneventful. Dr. Rolf says that EJ will be pleased to hear that and reveals that EJ is on his way, so he suggests maybe it’s time they meet face to face. Owen responds that he’d rather go home to get some rest, so he quickly exits the lab.

Alex tells Justin that he’s trying to hold onto hope. Justin encourages that Stephanie has friends in high places, so the police, Black Patch, the FBI and the ISA are all looking for her. Justin declares that he knows in his heart that this will have a happy ending. Alex says that is exactly what Adrienne told him.

Johnny tells Theo that the last item on the agenda is the publishing of One Stormy Afternoon. Theo says he’s been meaning to talk about the publication department. Johnny knows fiction is new for them, but feels they are leaving money on the table by not broadening their audience. Johnny adds that he’s commissioned a mock cover so they can make the release date. Theo comments on Johnny making his mark before going back to Titan, unless he can convince him to stay. Theo tells Johnny that he’d be more than happy to offer him a permanent position at DiMera.

Xander tells Kate that there’s still one major hurdle they have to overcome and that’s that Titan’s first loan repayment is coming due and they don’t have the cash, so if this lawsuit doesn’t come through in time, his family loses everything. Kate doesn’t understand why Xander let Maggie put the mansion up as collateral. Xander tells Kate that there is no talking Maggie out of something that she’s determined to do, so they had no other choice since they need the money to keep Titan afloat. Kate assures that’s exactly what they will do because it’s Victor’s legacy, so they are doing it for him, Philip, and future generations. Xander agrees that Titan is also Victoria’s future, so he will make sure it stays afloat by any means necessary.

Justin tells Alex that he doesn’t understand. Alex explains that he didn’t sleep much and crashed out on the couch, but he had a dream about Adrienne and he lost almost all of it, but he remembers searching for Stephanie and he couldn’t find her when Adrienne appeared and told him not to worry because Stephanie would be found and to just believe it would have a happy ending. Alex wonders how strange it is that Justin used the same words. Justin calls it his subconscious telling him to have faith that Stephanie will be found. Alex guesses that’s exactly what it was, but tells him how happy he was to see Adrienne in his dream. Alex recalls how devastated Justin was when he lost Adrienne and calls that the worst thing that ever happened to him. Alex wants to believe this will all be okay but points out they weren’t able to save Adrienne, so not every story gets a happy ending.

Stephanie and Jeremy remain tied up until hearing voices, so they try screaming for help.

EJ and Gwen arrive at the lab and greet Dr. Rolf. EJ asks how their favorite patient is. Dr. Rolf says she should be waking up any day and they should be seeing brain activity soon. Gwen throws trash away in the trash can where Owen had dropped Stephanie’s wedding ring. Gwen then asks Dr. Rolf how soon they are talking as EJ says there’s much to do before then. Dr. Rolf says he will keep him posted and it will be sometime before her eyes are open, but she’s ready for them to feast their eyes on her. EJ asks what he means. Dr. Rolf reveals they can open the pod and allow her to breathe, asking if either of them would like to have a look. EJ and Gwen both take a look. EJ calls it amazing. Gwen calls it astonishing and says she didn’t understand the impact of what they are doing until this moment. Gwen calls it extraordinary and asks if Dr. Rolf is sure he’s able to bring her back to life after everything. Gwen remarks that this will turn so many lives upside down. EJ says it will in the most wonderful way possible.

Johnny tells Theo that he’s going to get him in trouble with his wife, since he promised Chanel that his stint at DiMera would only be temporary. Theo says he understands but if he ever changes his mind, he’d be happy to have him. Theo thanks Johnny again and says there are few people he could trust, so he’s thrilled to have him as a cousin and a friend.

Kate tells Xander that it’s going to hurt to see Johnny go through this, but he and Theo will both survive the hits that will come because of what they do while Titan couldn’t survive it if they don’t. Xander worries about Kate having to deal with Abe and Roman when they learn what they’ve done. Kate says that won’t happen since as far as they are concerned, she never read the book and just passed it on while Abe and Roman are too distracted to notice since they are focused on searching for Stephanie.

Alex tells Justin that he needs to get back out there but Justin says there’s no point as there are plenty of people out there looking for Stephanie. Justin says Alex won’t do anyone any good until he recharges and asks him to get another hour of sleep for him and for himself. Justin offers to make him a cup of coffee and then they can go back out together which Alex agrees to. Alex tells Justin that he loves him and Justin says the same as they hug.

Dr. Rolf brings up the police searching the lab with EJ’s permission. EJ says he was backed in to a corner as Stephanie disappeared from the hospital, so he couldn’t object without making them think he had something to hide, even though he does. EJ declares that they are hiding some earth shattering things here but Stephanie isn’t one of them.

Stephanie and Jeremy continued screaming to no avail and remained handcuffed and gagged.

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At the Horton house, Julie looks at her phone and sees that it’s midnight which means it’s now her birthday. Julie looks over at a photo of Doug and says the day has just begun and all is not right in the world.

Gabi sleeps next to Philip in bed while he’s reading the Spectator article on Stephanie’s kidnapping.

Stephanie tries to run but Jeremy says it’s not safe for her to go out there alone. Stephanie argues that she wouldn’t be any safer with him. Jeremy says he’ll call 911 then and step away as he just wants her to get out of here. The real stalker then arrives and says it’s too late for that as he is revealed to be Owen Kent, who had kidnapped Stephanie many years ago in the past, leaving Stephanie in shock.

Dr. Rolf is in the lab and opens the tube in the room, saying he hopes they are ready to begin their journey back to them.

Stephanie questions what is happening. Owen tells Jeremy that he’s not supposed to be here and pulls a gun. Jeremy tells him to take it easy. Owen demands Jeremy hand over his phone, so he does. Stephanie tries screaming for help while Owen orders her to shut up and warns her not to make him hurt her.

Julie looks at her photo of Doug until she gets a phone call from Maggie. Julie says she was hoping for news on Stephanie and Jeremy. Maggie wishes she had news on that front. Julie questions Maggie being up at this hour. Maggie responds that she was in bed and heard tapping on the window which was a bright red cardinal that then flew away. Maggie says she was then wide awake and it just occurred to her that it was officially Julie’s birthday. Julie is touched that she remembered. Maggie asks if she’d like some company. Julie says she would love it.

Gabi wakes up next to Philip and asks if there’s any news on Stephanie. Philip responds that there’s none at all.

Owen ties Stephanie back up to the chair and says he doesn’t know how she got out of the last one, but she won’t get out of this. Owen then has Jeremy tied to a chair across from her and questions how Jeremy found Stephanie as he takes Stephanie’s phone from Jeremy’s jacket pocket. Stephanie questions how Jeremy got her phone. Jeremy assumes that Owen planted it on him to set him up, but he found it before the police did. Owen demands to know how Jeremy found Stephanie. Jeremy guesses he just got luck, so Owen grabs him and asks if he thinks this is a joke. Stephanie yells at Owen to stop and not hurt him. Jeremy asks Stephanie how she knows this guy and who he is. Stephanie responds that he’s Owen Kent and he kidnapped her years ago as she realizes he is the stalker. Jeremy states that it wasn’t him.

Maggie goes to see Julie, who thanks her for coming. Maggie wanted to wish her a happy birthday in person since it’s the first time in awhile she’s been alone in the house since Doug passed away. Maggie encourages her that she’s not alone tonight or ever.

Philip tells Gabi that he’s sorry as he shouldn’t be thinking about his ex while in bed with her. Gabi says it’s okay to be worried about Stephanie as she is too. Philip brings up that Stephanie has been kidnapped before when they were together. Gabi didn’t know and asks what happened. Philip informs her that Stephanie got caught in the crossfire of the never ending Kiriakis-DiMera feud. Gabi says that sounds familiar. Philip says that Stephanie was rescued, but afterwards she decided she wanted out of that world altogether and broke things off with him, so this is bringing up bad memories for him. Gabi asks if he wants to talk about it. Gabi assures that she’s secure in his feelings for her, so she can handle it. Philip then decides he does want to talk about it.

Stephanie tells Jeremy that she’s so sorry as she was sure he was the one stalking her. Jeremy says she had good reason. Owen says that’s because he did a stellar job framing Jeremy, even Steve was convinced. Stephanie questions why he’s doing this. Owen calls Jeremy the perfect scapegoat as he had means, motive, and opportunity. Owen says they weren’t even thinking of him because they were convinced it was Jeremy. Jeremy calls him sick, so Owen puts a gag on him. Owen says Jeremy was boring him and that he and Stephanie need to talk. Stephanie asks what he wants from her. Owen tells Stephanie that he loves her and always has, so he hates that it has to be this way but she’s been unfaithful to him and gave herself to another man. Owen then takes Stephanie’s wedding ring. Stephanie tries to say he can’t take that and pleads with him not to do this, so he puts the gag back over her mouth and says he’ll be back soon as he exits. Jeremy and Stephanie both try screaming. Owen leaves the room and goes right in to the lab where Dr. Rolf notes that he’s back. Dr. Rolf questions if he heard a noise like a muffled scream but Owen claims he didn’t hear anything. Dr. Rolf guesses it was the music in his headphones. Dr. Rolf says he was just about to go home for the night and reminds Owen what to do for the night in keeping the temperature of the room while monitoring their guest’s vital signs. Owen asks if he thinks she will respond soon. Dr. Rolf calls it unlikely but says if he sees any changes, to call him immediately. Dr. Rolf calls Owen the perfect employee. Owen asks how much longer he thinks he will need him. Dr. Rolf responds that he can’t say for sure as you can’t rush science. Dr. Rolf then exits the lab.

Julie is thankful that Maggie hasn’t said I told you so about Jeremy, since she was right from the start. Maggie wishes she wasn’t. Julie couldn’t believe Jeremy was an evil man and asks how she could’ve been so wrong about that.

Owen returns to Jeremy and Stephanie, warning that the room is soundproof from the rest of the hospital so they can make all the noise they want. Owen offers a bottle of water. Jeremy asks how they know he didn’t drug it. Owen asks what would be the point since they are already tied up. Stephanie questions the room being so cold. Owen calls it a secret part of the hospital that no one knows about and never will until it’s too late.

Philip informs Gabi that almost 20 years ago, Owen Kent kidnapped Stephanie on EJ’s orders as retaliation for Victor kidnapping Stefano over an alternative fuels project they had gone to war over. Philip remarks that nobody learns any lessons. Philip says EJ hired Owen to get back at their family, but Owen was a total psycho who decided he was in love with Stephanie. Philip adds that Owen’s father owned a funeral home, so he was holding Stephanie in a drawer in the morgue. Gabi asks what happened to Owen Kent. Philip responds that he was arrested, but he got away and hasn’t been heard from since. Philip guesses he’s disappeared for good at this point.

Owen admits the accommodations are not ideal as his original plan was to whisk Stephanie away from Salem so they could start their life together. Jeremy asks why he changed his mind. Owen says because of his job and he had to pick up some extra night shifts. Owen adds that he would’ve waited until he found out Alex and Stephanie were going to elope and he couldn’t stand for that. Stephanie asks if he’s working for EJ again. Owen claims that he’s not but understands why she would think that. Owen decides this place works to keep Stephanie until they are ready to start their life together. Stephanie calls this crazy as she will never go anywhere with him. Owen responds that she says that like she has a choice. Jeremy asks what he’s going to do with him. Owen responds that he was supposed to be in jail, taking the heat off him and keeping everyone off his scent, but since he’s here in his way, they will have to come up with a more permanent solution.

Philip tells Gabi that what’s really keeping him up is the moment he finally found Stephanie in the mortuary and the terror in her eyes. Gabi talks about Philip being there for her to cry on his shoulder after she found out about Stefan and he never once complained, so she’s grateful for him being honest with her as it only makes them stronger.

Julie tells Maggie that the police came by to ask if she had any idea where Jeremy and Stephanie were, so she suggested the Horton Cabin but they weren’t there. Julie says they have no idea if they are still in Salem and that Jeremy’s car is still at the school in Salem, so he couldn’t have gotten far on foot. Julie adds that someone spotted Jeremy in the town square. Maggie states that there’s only so many places someone can hide in Salem.

Owen drinks the water that Stephanie and Jeremy refused, then says he has nothing else to offer them so he’ll see them in the morning as he exits the room. Stephanie apologizes to Jeremy again for what she thought and she’s also so grateful that he found her, but questions how he did. Jeremy explains that he was at school for his last day with his car packed up, ready to head to New York, but towards the end of the day, Thomas came up to him to tell him that he found someone’s phone. Jeremy says his heart dropped when he realized it was Stephanie’s phone and that whoever was setting him up must have planted it there. Stephanie asks how he got away. Jeremy admits that he climbed out of the bathroom window and took off. Stephanie points out that he didn’t just take off and hide, he came looking for her.

Philip really hates feeling helpless. Gabi encourages that he is helping with Titan putting up reward money for Stephanie’s return. Philip feels it’s the least they can do since they published Stephanie’s book, even though money is tight. Philip says he won’t let what the DiMeras did to them stop them from making a difference. Gabi offers to kick in some cash herself and make things easier. Philip thanks her for offering and says it means a lot but they will be okay.

Stephanie asks how Jeremy knew she was here. Jeremy explains that after evading the police at the school, he couldn’t go to his car or back to the house with everyone looking for him. Jeremy says he thought about taking her phone to the police but figured they would just arrest him and they’d lose time trying to find her as he doubted they would believe anything he had to say. Jeremy says he cut through the town square and happened to see Owen, so the pieces came together and he was pretty sure he was the guy who framed him. Stephanie asks how he knew Owen as the guy who had him. Jeremy recalls bumping into Owen posing as a custodian at school, but he’d never seen him before and he acted weird, like he knew him, so when he saw him in the town square, he knew he planted the phone to set him up, so he followed him back here. Jeremy adds that he knows the hospital pretty well since his dad used to be chief of staff, but Owen came in through a back entrance by the morgue. Jeremy says he kept his distance and followed him through all these passage ways he didn’t know existed and he ended up at a door with a key code, so he caught the door when Owen put in the key and followed him inside.

Julie tells Maggie that she’s been trying all day to reach Jeremy in hopes that he will talk to her. Julie thinks her voice would help Jeremy come to his senses. Maggie asks what she would say to him if he called her back. Julie says she would tell him that she loves him no matter what and that it’s not too late to stop him from doing something he can’t undo. Julie tries again to call Jeremy, but Owen has his phone and declines the call.

Stephanie states that Jeremy took a huge risk following Owen as he had no idea what was behind that door. Jeremy says he didn’t care as he was just worried about her. Stephanie appreciates that and asks about him following Owen in to the secure room. Jeremy reveals that it turned out the room was a lab and luckily Owen had his back turned, so he hung back and watched him open a secret panel. Jeremy says he found a place to hide in the lab and waited until Owen came back through and left, then when he was sure he was gone, he went to the panel. Jeremy says he probably should’ve just called the police at that point but he was desperate to find Stephanie. Jeremy says there was a corridor with two doors, so he went through the first one and there she was. Stephanie thinks she knows where they are in the hospital because EJ gave her a tour of the free clinic when it first opened and they came upon a door with a keypad, so they are somewhere behind the free clinic. Stephanie says that EJ said there was a lab inside but made it clear he didn’t want to talk about what was in the lab. Jeremy brings up that Owen said he wasn’t working for EJ and questions if he was lying. Stephanie says she doesn’t know but it makes her wonder what the hell is going on in the lab and the other door. Jeremy brings up that Owen said it was just the three of them and that the room was soundproof, so Stephanie questions why Owen yelled at her to shut up then and why he would gag them. Jeremy concludes that Owen must be working for someone and maybe his boss is in the other room and they are not part of the job, so the question is how to get his boss to figure out that they are there.

Philip and Gabi kiss in bed until Philip says he doesn’t want to keep her up as he knows she has a big fashion show tomorrow and needs her rest. Gabi says she should get some sleep but she’s kind of wired, so she suggests ordering snacks from room service. Philip points out that it will take a while to get there, so Gabi asks how they will ever pass the time and kisses him. Gabi then calls to order strawberries, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream as Philip continues kissing her.

Stephanie tells Jeremy that it could be worse since the last time Owen kidnapped her, he kept her in a drawer in the morgue as his family owned a mortuary. Jeremy tells her that he’s so sorry. Stephanie remarks that Owen is totally off the deep end and she had blocked out so much of what happened the last time. Stephanie says what she remembers most is that it was so cold, just like it is here.

Julie hugs Maggie and thanks her for coming by to see her. Maggie jokes that she can thank the bird for waking her. Maggie offers to take her out to dinner to celebrate her birthday for real after they both get some rest which Julie agrees to. Maggie says she will call her as she exits. Julie goes back to her photo of Doug and says she knows that red cardinal was him, waking Maggie up to come see her for her birthday. Julie declares that her birthday wish is for Doug to watch over Jeremy and Stephanie. Julie then puts the photo down and shuts off the lights.

Jeremy tells Stephanie that he’s so sorry this happened to her again while Stephanie is so sorry that he got dragged into it and for how she and the whole town treated him. Jeremy doesn’t blame her considering their past and that Owen set him up. Stephanie can’t believe he was behind it as it’s been over 15 years and she never thought Owen would come back as a wanted man. Stephanie acknowledges that Jeremy tried to save her and risked everything. Stephanie wishes she would’ve listened to him before Owen came back. Jeremy says none of that matters and he’s glad that she’s not alone now that he’s here with her. Jeremy vows to do everything in his power to protect her from that lunatic.

Owen stands over the tube in the lab and says the person inside knew what it was like to be part of a great romance. Owen says she’s the only one he’s shared his plans, he wants her to know that it worked and Stephanie is here. Owen admits he had to deal with unexpected complications, but once the woman is out and back in to the real world, he will use the tube to smuggle Stephanie out and then they will be together forever.

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Marlena finds Kayla at the hospital and says that Steve just called to update her on Stephanie. Marlena says she’s been so worried about Stephanie and now she’s worried about Kayla too as she’s so sorry for what they are going through. Kayla thanks her and says she’s just trying to stay hopeful that Stephanie will just turn back up. Marlena assures that she will, but thinks Kayla would be more comfortable at home. Marlena offers to go with her and wait there. Kayla thanks her, but says she’s not going anywhere.

Alex and Brady talk in the town square about Titan offering a reward for finding Stephanie. Alex remarks that Titan can’t afford to lose their best selling author Anastasia Sands while Brady encourages that Philip genuinely cares about Stephanie as they all do. Alex complains that it just seems it’s always about the bottom line with their family, even for himself as it’s why they are in this situation now and he wishes he never published Stephanie’s book.

Leo is in bed while Dimitri sleeps on the floor in Alamainia. Leo dreams about his last conversation with Dimitri, where he said if they can’t prove his innocence, he’d be stuck there with him. Leo then wakes up as Dimitri crawls in to the bed and wraps his arms around Leo while seemingly still asleep.

At the police station, Jada finishes a call with JJ and informs Steve that there was no sign of Stephanie or Jeremy at the Horton Cabin on Smith Island and that it looked like no one had been there for months. Steve complains that was their only real lead. Steve then asks why Jeremy would take Stephanie there since he would assume they would search it. Jada says it was worth a try, but now they regroup and broaden the search. Steve declares that they won’t stop until they find his daughter because they will and they have to.

Stephanie struggles with being tied up, wondering where she is and why it’s so cold in there now. Stephanie prays for help and tells herself that she has to get out before Jeremy comes back as she tries to escape from being tied to the chair.

Brady encourages that Alex helped Stephanie become a best selling author and she loved it, so there’s no way they could’ve seen this happening. Alex says he just can’t seem to forgive himself because Stephanie was worried about the pages in her book that were inspired by Jeremy. Alex adds that he asked Kate to edit them out and he should’ve followed up on that but he didn’t, so because of his negligence, Jeremy came back to town thinking Stephanie still had feelings for him. Brady suggests that Jeremy could’ve still come back to be a teacher and all of this could’ve happened with or without the book. Alex argues that why Jeremy came back to town is moot now. Alex brings up how they had an entire sting operation to end this nightmare and explains to Brady that he and Stephanie’s eloping was supposed to be a trap to lure Jeremy in, but since they got the marriage license for a fake wedding, Stephanie surprised him by taking him to Chicago on Valentine’s Day to elope for real. Brady is shocked to learn that Alex and Stephanie are married. Alex says yesterday was the best day of his life while now today is the worst.

Kayla tells Marlena that she can’t leave the hospital since it was the last place Stephanie was seen, so she believes that if Stephanie is going to come back, it will be here. Kayla adds that if Stephanie is hurt and they bring her in to the hospital, she wants to be there. Marlena wishes she could find the right words to comfort her and says she will stay here all night with her, waiting until Stephanie comes home.

Stephanie continues struggling with being tied up and breaks down crying as she imagines Steve’s voice telling her to stay calm and assess the situation along with Kayla’s voice encouraging her to be strong. Stephanie then thinks back to Alex’s wedding vows as she continues trying to break free.

Leo tries to escape from Dimitri’s arms while Dimitri says aloud in his sleep that he’s here for Leo and won’t let anyone hurt him.

Jada checks the tip line and sees quite a few coming in about Stephanie’s disappearance. Steve notices that some of them are sharing the plot from Stephanie’s books. Jada notes that they have to go through them all. Steve agrees because if even one of them is real, it could lead them to Stephanie. Steve reads someone claiming they spotted Stephanie in Chicago at 7:01 PM while someone else says they saw her in Honolulu at 7:02. Jada sees a tip from Susan that her teeth are chattering, so she wonders if it’s possible that Stephanie could be held outdoors. Steve reads further that Susan predicted on Halloween that Stephanie would disappear, just like the author in the plot of her book Right Out.

Dimitri suddenly wakes up and tells Leo that he was having a nightmare that Vivian was coming after him. Leo says that none of that explains what he’s doing in his bed. Dimitri apologizes and claims it wasn’t intentional, but part of his dream. Leo tells Dimitri that he can go back to his cozy spot on the floor now, so he does. Leo then stacks the pillows on the side of the bed in hopes of keeping Dimitri out.

Kayla tells Marlena that she’s trying to be optimistic but worries the more time passes without any leads. Marlena knows it’s hard to stay hopeful as she’s been there and talks about staying strong when John was missing. Marlena encourages Kayla to try and distract herself. Marlena says Kayla has always been there for her, so she’d like to do the same for her. Marlena suggests they go to the lounge for a snack which Kayla agrees to.

Stephanie manages to free one of her hands and removes the gag from her mouth, then starts working on the other tie but the door opens.

Brady asks Alex if he’s not worried about his own safety, reminding that his life was on the line. Alex asks why Jeremy would risk it now that there’s a manhunt for him. Alex adds that Jeremy only came after him to get to Stephanie. Brady then notices a woman looking at the missing persons flyers and goes to ask if she’s seen Stephanie or Jeremy. She responds that she actually has.

Leo complains about being unable to get back to sleep and decides to check in on Salem on his phone. Leo is shocked by what he finds out and declares he has to get back to Salem right away.

Steve tells Jada that in Right Out, the kidnapper was the author’s sister which doesn’t fit the case here. Jada thinks it’s still worth it to go through the books for possible clues. Alex and Brady then arrive, announcing they have something.

Kayla tells Marlena that she spoke with Joey and Tripp earlier today and they are both so worried about Stephanie. Kayla gets a call from Roman and asks Marlena to answer for her. Marlena takes the call and tells Kayla that Roman said to let her know that they are working very hard trying to track down every lead and that they will do their best to find Stephanie. Kayla worries about the worst case scenario of Jeremy hurting Stephanie. Marlena brings up that Kayla told her that Jeremy was obsessed with Stephanie, so she doesn’t believe he would do anything to harm her.

Jeremy enters the room to face Stephanie.

Alex and Brady tell Steve and Jada about the witness that said she saw Jeremy lurking outside the Brady Pub around 4 PM. Jada points out that Stephanie was already kidnapped by then. Alex feels there’s no way Jeremy would let Stephanie out of his sight. Steve questions why he was out alone then.

Leo tells Dimitri about Stephanie being kidnapped while he’s not in Salem, doing his reporting. Leo worries about whether or not Chad knows and worries that everyone in Salem must be shell shocked. Dimitri encourages that Leo could just report from Alamainia and questions how going back now is going to help. Leo responds that he doesn’t know if it will help, but Stephanie is his friend so he needs to be there for her.

Marlena tells Kayla that Jeremy doesn’t fit the typical profile of someone who would do something like this. Kayla questions if Marlena is saying that she doesn’t think Jeremy is capable of this.

Stephanie pleads with Jeremy to let her go while Jeremy tells her that she’s got it wrong and that he did not put her here.

Dimitri understands that Stephanie is important to Leo and he wants to be there for her as a friend, but asks what makes that him. Leo argues that Dimitri is a trained super spy, who always reminds him that he’s not qualified so he doesn’t need him. Dimitri argues that he wouldn’t be here if not for Leo and points out that Leo took a huge risk for him, otherwise he’d likely have been arrested for kidnapping instead of having an opportunity to prove his innocence. Dimitri tells Leo that he can leave whenever he wants, but he would be stuck here indefinitely. Dimitri then asks if that’s what Leo wanted all along.

Jada argues that they still don’t know if Jeremy had anything to do with Stephanie and she doesn’t think he would hurt her as based on the online messages, he loves in her a sick and twisted way. Alex argues that Jeremy wants him dead. Brady intervenes to say he doesn’t think they should rule out any reason why Jeremy would be out and about without Stephanie as maybe he’s not the kidnapper.

Marlena tells Kayla that if Jeremy kidnapped Stephanie, she knows he would not harm her. Kayla questions Marlena not thinking he’s capable even with all the evidence. Marlena talks about Jeremy being Rachel’s teacher and they’ve had long conversations about therapy and turning his life around. Kayla questions if Marlena thinks Jeremy is now a wonderful guy and upstanding citizen. Marlena believes that Jeremy is deeply remorseful for hurting Stephanie and everybody. Kayla questions her thinking he’s not capable of being the stalker. Marlena insists that her instinct is that Jeremy would not hurt Stephanie. Kayla tells Marlena that Jeremy stalked Stephanie, kidnapped her, and has a history of fraud, violence, and manipulation. Kayla adds that she is not buying that Jeremy has changed.

Stephanie questions how Jeremy knew where she was if he didn’t do this. Jeremy says he’ll explain later and unties her. Jeremy tells her to come with him but Stephanie yells that she’s not going anywhere with him. Jeremy tells her that he doesn’t know who the guy is, but he knows they are coming back as he insists that he’s trying to save her life, so she needs to come with him now.

Dimitri guesses Leo can go home to Salem tomorrow and says he’ll arrange for the family jet to pick him up. Leo says now that he’s calmed down, he realizes if he does go home to Salem, he will likely be arrested. Dimitri offers to reach out to Rafe to make it perfectly clear that he forced him to flee to Alamainia with him. Dimitri guesses he’ll be out of sight, out of mind but Leo calls it impossible to get him out of his head, even if they are thousands of miles away. Dimitri calls that kind of nice to hear. Leo says that he’s often in his thoughts in an unpleasant way since he complicated his life at a time where it was finally becoming uncomplicated. Leo states that he may just be a coward, but he wasn’t expecting all of this when he signed up for this adventure. Leo talks about the danger including Ivan wanting to poison them. Dimitri says he cares more about Leo’s safety than his own, so it is best for him to go home. Dimitri repeats that he will arrange for the jet but Leo stops him and says he doesn’t want to leave him there. Leo says he is the only one who believes in his innocence, so he can’t and won’t leave him here alone. Dimitri responds that he’ll be fine and that this is his country. Leo still doesn’t want him to face this on his own. Leo adds that everybody in Salem must be looking for Stephanie, so they will find her and bring her home. Leo asks who will bring Dimitri home if he leaves him here.

Marlena apologizes to Kayla for upsetting her. Kayla says she’s the one who is sorry as she’s obviously on edge but she does respect her opinion and knows she’s working on creating a profile for Jeremy and knows him more than she does. Marlena mentions trying to contact Jeremy’s therapist. Marlena offers to get Kayla a room so she can get some sleep but Kayla says she couldn’t possibly sleep. Marlena hopes she can get some rest and says she will stay right there with her as Kayla thanks her.

Steve admits there’s a slim possibility that Jeremy is innocent but the evidence against him is overwhelming. Jada talks about the drug used on the officer guarding Stephanie and how they haven’t been able to trace it. Alex questions how Jeremy could’ve gotten a drug that’s not even on the market. Brady points out that he’s a science teacher and could’ve made it himself. Steve points out that there were no chemicals found at Julie’s or in Jeremy’s classroom, unless he had it stored somewhere. Steve says there’s obviously a lot about Jeremy they still don’t know. Jada states that what they do know is that Jeremy was on foot, so Steve agrees that it’s likely he’s still somewhere in Salem.

Stephanie tries to run but Jeremy says it’s not safe for her to go out there alone. Stephanie argues that she wouldn’t be any safer with him. Jeremy says he’ll call 911 then and step away as he just wants her to get out of here. The real stalker then arrives and says it’s too late for that as he is revealed to be Owen Kent, who had kidnapped Stephanie many years ago in the past, leaving Stephanie in shock.

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Johnny goes home to Chanel, who says she had been trying to reach him all day. Johnny says he’s been in meetings so his phone was off and asks if something is wrong. Chanel then reveals to him that his cousin Stephanie has been kidnapped.

Paulina and Abe are at home as Abe is going through the list of empty buildings that Stephanie could be being held in. Abe mentions sending some to Steve and that Jada said she would send units out. They talk about knowing what Steve and Kayla are going through. Theo comes in and announces that he has great news.

EJ is at home, on the phone telling them to do whatever they have to do to find Stephanie Johnson. EJ adds that he is upset because the police are going over his hospital and he doesn’t need more people snooping around. EJ tells them to work faster as he hangs up. Susan comes in and asks what’s going on as she can hear him from upstairs. EJ reveals that Stephanie was abducted from the hospital and no one can find her.

Rachel and Tate play checkers at home. Rachel notes Tate being distracted. Tate explains that he had a thing with Holly and he can’t stop checking for news on Stephanie. Rachel is just glad that he could hang out with her while Brady is helping look for Stephanie. Rachel brings up the police thinking Mr. Horton is the one who kidnapped her and says she always knew he was creepy but no one would believe her. Rachel wins the game of checkers and they talk about what to play next until there’s a knock at the door and Holly arrives and says she came to tell Tate that she’s sorry.

EJ tells Susan that Stephanie is one of his most valuable employees, so he’s distraught over this and prays that she’s found safe. Susan realizes that this means she was right when she said Stephanie’s book would come true as Stephanie went missing just like the author in her book. EJ questions when she said this. Susan says it was months ago when the book came out and everybody made fun of her because it didn’t happen right then. Susan wishes it never happened, but what she predicted has finally come to pass.

Paulina says they could use some great news. Theo informs them that he saw his neurologist earlier and he’s still not 100% but he’s been cleared to return to normal activities next week which means driving, exercising, and working. Theo says he already told Johnny that he’s taking over again at DiMera.

Chanel tells Johnny that she’s been feeling so helpless. Johnny apologizes for not being there. Chanel says it’s okay as he’s there now. Johnny says he does have some news that might cheer her up a little bit and announces that Theo’s doctors cleared him to return to work which means he is leaving DiMera and going back to Titan. Chanel is relieved as she hugs him.

At Bayview, Sophia looks through a bag that her mother left her and finds her meds, lotion, and a bottle of Holly’s skincare supplements with a note that says she hopes it’s everything she wanted. Sophia declares that it will be.

Rachel asks what Holly is sorry for. Tate tells Rachel it’s her bedtime and promises they will play poker tomorrow as he sends her to her room. Holly calls it impressive that Rachel listens to Tate. Tate comments on Rachel’s medication helping her. Holly guesses Brady is out looking for Stephanie which Tate confirms and says there are no leads yet. Holly says the whole situation got her thinking about taking people for granted. Holly apologizes to Tate for being horrible to him earlier and says she doesn’t know how he will ever be able to forgive her.

Rachel goes to her room and gets a phone call from Sophia, but she declines it.

EJ asks if Susan can sense where Stephanie is now. Susan says she will keep trying and let him know if she feels anything. EJ asks when Susan leaves tomorrow. Susan apologizes for leaving in the middle of all of this but says she’s been separated from Roger for so long. They hug and say they will miss each other.

Chanel is relieved that Johnny will be around more and there will be less stress. Johnny acknowledges how much she hated him working at DiMera. Chanel says only because it kept him so busy and she thought EJ would use it to worm his way back into his life. Johnny points out that EJ didn’t do that and admits he’s surprised how much EJ has left him alone. Chanel asks when his last day is. Johnny says probably in a week or so. Chanel asks if Johnny is happy about this too. Johnny assures that he is and that he never wanted to work at DiMera in the first place, but he did fast track Bonnie’s book to presses tomorrow so he feels like he left his mark and hopes he’s leaving the company stronger than it was when he got there.

Abe questions Theo going back to work at DiMera. Theo responds that he already knows how Abe feels about him running DiMera. Abe is not sure he does. Paulina tells Theo to understand that they are more worried than ever about his connection to the DiMeras after he was kidnapped and nearly killed. Abe guesses that doesn’t concern Theo and decides he needs some air, so he walks out. Theo feels he shouldn’t have said anything and let Abe enjoy the good news first. Paulina encourages that Abe’s outburst had nothing to do with Theo, so he asks what it was about then. Paulina explains that Abe is shaken up by the news about Stephanie which Theo questions as he wasn’t aware.

Holly apologizes to Tate for going off on him earlier and says she doesn’t know why she’s been acting so crazy lately. Tate says she’s not crazy and suggests not using that word. Holly apologizes as she wasn’t thinking about Rachel. Holly apologizes for acting so angry all the time and blames being sleep deprived and being disappointed about the sorority, so she didn’t mean to bring up all the ancient history with Tate and Sophia. Tate guesses it’s not really ancient history and that Holly still doesn’t trust him.

Sophia is pleased to see that #hollyjonasisabitch is a trending hashtag on her phone. Sophia then calls Rachel and says she’s really missed her. Rachel says she misses her too, but Sophia doesn’t think Rachel misses her or Bayview, but she’s glad one of them finally got out. Sophia asks if it’s great to be home. Rachel confirms she’s pretty happy about it. Sophia brings up that Rachel didn’t respond to her text. Rachel responds that she was afraid she would get in trouble because she’s not supposed to talk to her. Sophia argues that she really needs her help. Rachel states that she cannot help her. Sophia questions why not since she thought they were friends. Rachel says they are and then says she has to go because she is supposed to be in bed. Sophia stops her and threatens to tell Brady that Rachel stole money out of his wallet.

Johnny asks Chanel about her appointment with Sarah. Chanel says it was pretty good and then reveals she got to hear the baby’s heartbeat. Johnny calls that amazing and wishes he could’ve been there. Chanel says he can hear it next time live, but he can hear it now too because she recorded it. Chanel then plays the recording for Johnny which excites him as he says he can’t believe it. They agree that it’s the most beautiful sound they’ve ever heard.

Abe goes to the DiMera Mansion. EJ asks if there’s any update on Stephanie. Abe says he’s afraid there’s no news yet, but that’s not why he stopped by. Abe asks EJ how he feels about Johnny remaining in the CEO chair at DiMera, because he wants to keep Theo out of it more than ever. EJ is very glad to hear him say that.

Rachel argues that Sophia is the one who told her to take Brady’s money, so she could buy a phone. Sophia admits she shouldn’t have said that and cries that it just hasn’t been the same without her and she’s starting to get lonely. Sophia adds that she doesn’t have Holly as a friend anymore and she doesn’t want to get Rachel in trouble, but she really needs this favor and claims it’s actually a nice thing, so Rachel asks what it is. Sophia informs Rachel that she will send her a bottle of vitamins and all she needs to do is get them to Holly for her. Sophia says that Holly came to see her and make up with her, so she really wants to do this for her but she can’t do it without Rachel’s help. Rachel decides if it’s just giving Holly some vitamins, she can do that. Sophia adds that Rachel can’t tell Holly that they came from her.

Holly assures Tate that she completely trusts him and her spiraling had nothing to do with him or Sophia and she’s mad at herself for even bringing it up because everything was going great and normal again until she completely screwed it up. Tate assures that she hasn’t screwed anything up and kisses her.

Chanel tells Johnny that she’ll never get over the miracle that there’s another heart beating inside of her. Johnny agrees that it’s a miracle. Chanel is really glad that he came around to wanting the baby. Johnny insists that he always wanted the baby, just not at the expense of her health or life. Chanel reminds him that the chances of her cancer coming back are the same whether she’s pregnant or not and the odds are very low. Chanel admits she’ll never stop worrying but she feels so happy now, so she won’t let a tiny bit of worry bring down her joy. Johnny tells Chanel that he loves her so much and kisses her.

EJ tells Abe that from what he hears, Johnny is a natural at DiMera. EJ says that he’s been hands-off but Rita says Johnny has taken to the job and seems to be enjoying it more every day. Abe is glad to hear that but says he knows Theo has done a fine job as CEO as well. EJ agrees that Theo is a very bright young man. Abe wants Theo to use his gifts for good without putting his life on the line at DiMera.

Theo asks Paulina if the police have any leads on who could’ve taken Stephanie. Paulina informs him that they think it’s Jeremy Horton as they have a past and he apparently never got over her. Paulina adds that the security footage showed Stephanie going in to the hospital, but not coming out. They agree that they have to figure out how she got out and where Jeremy took her.

Abe is glad that he and EJ are on the same page. EJ completely understands why Abe doesn’t want Theo taking over as CEO of DiMera. Abe asks what he’s going to do about it. EJ says that he has a plan, but he thinks it’s best if Abe know as little as possible. Abe is not agreeing to anything unless he knows that Theo won’t be harmed. EJ promises he won’t be, but his plan will be deployed and he thinks Abe will be very satisfied with the result.

Chanel finishes a call with Paulina and tells Johnny that there’s still no word on Stephanie. Johnny can’t imagine how worried Steve and Kayla are right now. Johnny decides it’s time for comfort food and goes to get ice cream sundaes but Chanel gets a sudden pain.

Tate tells Holly that he should make sure Rachel is asleep before they get too carried away.

Rachel questions Sophia wanting her to give Holly a gift but not tell her that it’s from her and says it sounds shady. Sophia insists it’s not and that Holly loves the vitamins, so Rachel asks why she can’t tell her they are from her. Sophia explains that Holly is still mad at her so she might not take them if she knows they are from her, but she wants Holly to know that her coming to see her meant a lot to her by getting her something she knows she likes. Rachel questions how Holly would know Sophia is trying to do something nice for her if she’s not going to tell her the vitamins came from her. Tate then comes in and questions who Rachel was just talking to as she hides her phone. Rachel then claims she was just saying goodnight to her stuffed snake Seymour. Tate gives Rachel her meds and tells her to get her pajamas on and get in bed. Sophia listens in from the phone as Tate tells Rachel he loves her and goodnight as he then exits. Rachel then sneaks out of her room as Tate goes back to the living room. Tate and Holly start kissing as Rachel looks disgusted and goes back to her room. Rachel picks up her phone and tells Sophia that she has to go. Sophia asks how Tate is doing. Rachel says he’s pretty good but also pretty cringe since he and Holly are making out on the couch right now, which triggers Sophia in to getting upset and suddenly dropping the call.

Chanel tells Johnny that it was nothing but a sudden twinge and that Sarah said those are nothing to worry about. Chanel then decides against ice cream right before bed. Chanel says she’s exhausted but Johnny decides he will stay up a little while longer. Chanel thought Johnny was sending EJ’s gift back. Johnny says he’s getting to it. Chanel knows Johnny didn’t want to hurt EJ’s feelings, but feels it’s better if he does so EJ can get the message to just leave them alone and stop sending them things. Johnny decides he can just trash it. Chanel says she just wants it out of here as she heads to bed. Johnny then picks up EJ’s gift but hesitates over throwing it in the trash.

Abe returns home and apologizes for storming out. Theo says it’s okay and that Paulina just told him about Stephanie. Paulina says they are all on edge and asks if getting air helped Abe. Abe responds that it did and he feels better.

Susan joins EJ in the living room and says that she knows EJ is hiding Stefano’s phoenix ring on his finger. Susan warns him to tread carefully because he might be Stefano’s son but he’s not the Phoenix, so she couldn’t bear anything happening to him as she hugs EJ.

Johnny decides to open EJ’s baby gift which is a silver cup with John Paul DiMera engraved on it. Johnny then puts the box in the trash and slips the cup in to his work bag.

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Arianna tries waking Holly up in their dorm room to get her up for the next sorority meeting but Holly questions what the point is when they all hate her. Arianna tries to convince her to come and says she doesn’t want to go alone but Holly refuses.

Gabi goes to see Philip in his room at the Salem Inn and asks if he’s ready for their date night. Philip responds that he’s been distracted and realizes Gabi hasn’t heard as he reveals that Stephanie has been kidnapped.

Maggie sits at home, on the phone with Mike, who says he will still try to reach Jeremy. Maggie prays Jeremy and Stephanie are both found safe and sound.

Cat goes to see Rafe at home. Rafe thanks her for coming and they talk about working together as they go over security footage from the hospital, showing Jeremy dressed as a doctor while Officer Hansen is being wheeled in to the exam room where Kayla found him. Rafe talks about this being carefully planned and how he knows where the cameras are, pointing out that Jeremy’s dad Mike used to be chief of staff at the hospital. Rafe says he’s looked at every camera in the hospital and nothing even resembles Jeremy making a getaway. Cat asks if he’s saying he thinks Stephanie is still in the hospital.

In their room in Alamainia, Dimitri and Leo talk about being unable to sleep. Leo says he just saw his life flash before his eyes as he can’t believe they were almost murdered in cold blood.

EJ finds Liam in the town square and says he’s just the guy he’s been wanting to meet. EJ tells Liam that he should be scared.

Arianna pleads with Holly to come. Holly argues that they both know she’s not getting in to the sorority, so she questions why ruin Arianna’s chances. Arianna brings up praising her to Maisy but Holly doesn’t care. Arianna asks what’s wrong with her. Holly says she’s just tired and had a fight with Tate earlier. Holly then looks at her phone and is shocked to find out that Stephanie has been kidnapped.

Gabi tells Philip that she can’t believe it as Alex and the police did everything to protect Stephanie and it meant nothing. Gabi says she’s just angry while Philip admits to being worried sick since Stephanie is his friend. Gabi says she understands if Philip wants to be alone tonight. Philip says he doesn’t want to cancel on her, but doubts he’ll be much fun. Gabi doesn’t care about fun, she just wants to be there for him like he’s been there for her. Gabi doesn’t know what she would’ve done without him when she found out about Stefan. Philip hopes that Stephanie’s story doesn’t end the way Stefan’s did.

Rafe assures Cat that Salem police searched the entire hospital, including EJ’s lab. Rafe says this is urgent and personal since Steve is a friend. Cat agrees that Stephanie comes first. Rafe states that the kidnapper got creative and obviously found an exit where there was no camera. Rafe adds that Jeremy’s car is still in the school parking lot so they have no idea how he’s moving around and may be on foot. Rafe questions how two people just vanish in to thin air.

Dimitri and Leo talk about Ivan trying to poison them. Dimitri says he wanted Ivan to know they are one step ahead.

Liam tells EJ that if he knew what he was being hired for, he never would’ve crossed him. EJ brings up Liam keeping his mouth shut even after the police launched an international manhunt for his entire family. Liam says he wanted to tell the police. EJ doesn’t want to hear his excuses and warns that Liam really should be afraid of Abe Carver. EJ brings up that Liam’s choices were the literacy program or prison and asks if he really thinks Abe will keep him in the program after what he did. Liam pleads that he can’t go back to prison because he has a son. EJ points out that Abe also has a son, who nearly died because of the help Liam gave. EJ asks if Liam understands now how much trouble he’s in.

Dimitri shows Leo that he got photos of all the entry and exits as well as all of the guards on duty. Leo questions how he got all of this. Dimitri credits his basic ISA training. Leo asks if this means they are going back to Vivian’s estate. Dimitri responds that Leo will stay there while he goes back alone.

Philip complains about not being able to do anything to help the investigation while Gabi encourages him. Philip brings up that Titan will offer a reward for any information about the kidnapping which Gabi calls a great and generous idea. Philip says he owes it to Stephanie, but he wishes he could do more.

EJ tells Liam that he can keep him in the program and out of prison and he can protect him from his former employers if he does a job for him.

Cat asks Rafe if anyone has reached out to Stephanie and Jeremy’s cell phone carriers. Rafe says they are waiting to hear back from them. Cat asks what else they have. Rafe explains they found a bug in the picture frame that was delivered as a gift from EJ, but it looks like it’s been deactivated so they are nowhere. Rafe then gets a text about the drug results from the sedative used on Officer Hansen. Rafe notes that the sedative is not produced by any company in the US. Cat questions how a local school teacher like Jeremy Horton would get his hands on it which Rafe calls a good question.

Holly and Arianna assume it was the stalker that kidnapped Stephanie while Holly guesses there goes her internship. Arianna questions that being all she cares about. Holly says she cares about Stephanie too and complains that she’s had a really bad day, so she needs one person not mad at her. Arianna tells her not to be so self absorbed then, arguing that they should know how scared Stephanie is. Holly responds that she’s just saying it affects her too. Arianna decides she’s going to the sorority mixer and hopes that Holly snaps out of whatever this is because it’s really not her as she then exits.

Liam tells EJ that it was taking a random job that got him in to this mess in the first place. EJ says all he wants is information and says if he hears anything from the man he worked for or if there’s even thinking of harming his family again, that Liam come to him and not the police. Liam says he understands, so EJ says that will be all for now as Liam then hurries off.

Cat tells Rafe that she almost wishes EJ was their suspect in this too since foreign narcotics would make more sense. They talk about the cops searching EJ’s lab and not finding anything suspicious. Cat concludes either there was nothing to find or it was something hidden in plain sight. Rafe says he was in that lab and didn’t find anything but dead rats and lab equipment. Cat asks where they are at in cracking the door code. Rafe reveals it can take between 5-8 digits, so the possible combinations are in to the thousands. Cat gets a text from Interpol that they found a match to the guy that Liam matched with the sketch artist. Cat reveals that the man’s name is Klaus Muller and he was last seen in Alamainia.

Leo complains about sitting there doing nothing while Dimitri would be out risking his life. Dimitri feels Leo is worried about him while Leo calls it just platonic concern and it goes against everything he stands for to just hang back and let Dimitri do the dangerous things. Dimitri thought Leo would be too scared of Vivian to go back. Leo asks why he would be scared of her. Dimitri says he’d be crazy not to be, but he has to go back as he doesn’t have a choice.

Holly goes to the Kiriakis Mansion, surprising Maggie as she thought she was going to a party tonight. Holly responds that she changed her mind. Maggie asks what’s wrong. Holly cries that it’s everything as she hugs her.

Philip informs Gabi that Stephanie has been kidnapped before and it was all his fault. Philip explains that back when they were dating, he got her mixed up in the family feud with the DiMeras. Gabi says that was then and encourages that now has nothing to do with him. Philip asks why he feels so guilty then. Gabi says it’s because he cares and reminds him of how tough Stephanie is, encouraging that she will survive. Gabi tells Philip to stop beating himself up and reminds him that they have a date tonight, so they are going out.

Arianna goes to Small Bar where she runs in to Liam, who asks if she’s having a bad night. Arianna sees him and says maybe it’s getting better. Liam responds that his might be too.

Maggie asks Holly what is going on. Holly cries that she heard about Stephanie and can’t believe that Jeremy could do something like that. Maggie encourages that the whole town is looking for them so they just have to hope it’s a matter of time before they are found. Maggie asks what has Holly so upset. Holly says that’s what should have her upset. Maggie sits her down to talk about it. Holly informs her that she flipped out on the president of the only sorority she wanted to join and ruined her chances. Maggie asks why she flipped out. Holly says she said something weird about Tate and she got all pressed about it even though it wasn’t a big thing and she was joking, but it felt real. Holly says it was like this rage took over her and she wasn’t herself anymore. Holly adds that it’s happened a few times since as she blew up at Tate and Arianna even when she was trying to be nice. Holly feels like she’s losing control and she has no idea why.

Leo declares that he’s going with Dimitri. Dimitri argues that he’s a trained killer while Leo is a liability. Leo feels he can be the lookout and is a master of disguise, so he’s coming with him. Dimitri reluctantly agrees and admits it would be good to have backup. Dimitri says he’s never been in a situation like this before where he can’t shoot, charm, or buy his way out as the setup is too good. Leo encourages they will find a way. Dimitri says he needs to prove that they are lying and he is telling the truth. Dimitri declares that no one gets to make a fool out of him and get away with it.

Cat tells Rafe that Andrew and Paul should know about this to keep an eye out for Klaus. Rafe gets a text that Stephanie and Jeremy’s phones have been turned off, so they could be anywhere. Cat gets a call from Mark and says she’ll do it. Cat tells Rafe that she needs to pick up Felicity from the Bakery. Rafe encourages her to get Mark to tell them what’s going on in the lab as Cat exits.

Arianna asks Liam if Small Bar is his go-to for drinking his troubles away. Liam admits he doesn’t come here much. They joke together until Arianna sees Gabi come in and tells Liam that her mom can’t see her or she’ll kill her. Arianna panics and tells Liam to do something to hide her so Liam and Arianna start kissing as Gabi and Philip walk in and walk by unaware.

EJ sits in the town square, finishing a phone call about the hospital and police doing everything they can in the search. EJ argues that they wanted to put out a statement but their public relations is the one who has been kidnapped. Cat approaches and jokes that it sounds like he could use his assistant. Cat asks if there are any updates on the investigation. EJ says the police are still searching. Cat mentions hearing from Mark that EJ let them search the lab which surprised her. EJ questions why since it’s his responsibility and not to be a problem in the search. Cat says it’s just the police being extra thorough. EJ invites her to join him but Cat says she has to pick up Felicity at the Bakery since Mark’s boss wouldn’t let him get away. Cat mentions that Mark has been working some pretty wild hours and jokingly asks if she will be able to see him soon. EJ says if all goes according to plan.

Leo asks Dimitri how to sneak back in to Vivian’s estate. Dimitri explains that Vivian will be visiting Stefan’s grave like she does every week and Ivan will likely be with her, so they just need to know when. Leo is sure the florists will give them details on Vivian’s weekly bouquet. Leo asks if they are then going to sneak in. Dimitri says he will knock on the front door while Leo keeps look out for Vivian and Ivan. Dimitri plans to get one of the staff to break and admit he was never there in the first place. Leo worries that the ISA could track them and grab them. Dimitri responds that the ISA already know they are there and could be watching them right now.

After their kiss, Liam hurries Arianna out of the bar while Gabi and Philip sit together. Philip tells Gabi that she looks beautiful and acknowledges her wearing the bracelet he got her in Miami, which Gabi says reminds her of their wonderful trip. Philip asks if Gabi has heard anything about Stefan and if Vivian really had him locked up. Gabi says yes and no as Rafe told her the FBI’s handwriting analysis was inconclusive which means she may never really know whether Stefan wanted to divorce her or not.

Maggie starts to say that Holly drinking would explain her actions but Holly promises that she is not. Holly brings up that Tate asked if she was on drugs earlier and she’s not, but she gets why he would ask that. Holly says it all feels like crashing out on amphetamines like she used to before her overdose. Maggie asks if she’s taking anything. Holly swears she isn’t, outside of birth control pills and skin care supplements but that’s nothing new. Holly asks if Maggie believes her. Maggie assures that she does but it’s difficult to know how to help. Holly says maybe she’s just hormonal or tired. Maggie suggests going to see her doctor. Holly says she will when she has time, so Maggie tells her to make time. Maggie guesses she isn’t getting enough sleep. Holly admits she isn’t and complains about ruining her life and how she hates how she talked to Tate and Arianna. Holly says she keeps snapping at them and she can’t seem to stop. Holly cries that she’s scared she will end up losing Tate for good. Maggie encourages that Tate won’t be scared off and that people who love her are not so easy to lose. Maggie asks if she thinks she could talk Tate.

Liam and Arianna walk through the town square as he apologizes for grabbing her and kissing her. She tells him not to worry about it and says he got her out of there. Liam suggests they hang out sometime which Arianna says would be cool, so she gives him her number as they introduce themselves to each other. Arianna thanks Liam for making a bad night good and kisses him on the cheek as she walks away. Liam then turns around and sees EJ.

Gabi tells Philip about Rafe sending samples of Stefan’s handwriting but she doesn’t know if they will ever know for sure. Philip acknowledges that it must be hard. Gabi feels it shouldn’t mean so much to her and that Stefan’s gone so she should just let it go. Philip disagrees since it matters to her. Philip says he’s not the FBI, but he thinks the signature had to be forged because he doesn’t think it would be possible for Stefan to stop loving her. Gabi thanks him for saying that. Philip insists that Stefan was so lucky to have her in his life. Gabi responds that she’s lucky to have Philip in her life. Gabi asks if they can keep this between them about the signature. Philip asks if it’s a secret. Gabi says there’s just no proof, so Philip assures that she can trust him as they kiss.

Rafe gets a call from Javi. Rafe says it sounds like he’s taking good care of his dad. Rafe mentions not seeing much of Leo and reveals that Leo is out of town.

Dimitri tells Leo that the ISA won’t touch them here and then when he proves his innocence, he’ll surrender. Leo asks what if they can’t prove it. Dimitri guesses that Alamainia will become their home and that Leo will be stuck with him.

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Sarah checks on Chanel at the hospital. Chanel talks about not getting much sleep with Trey keeping her up at night and not being able to find someone to help run the Bakery. Sarah asks if Johnny will be joining them at this check up. Chanel says he should be on his way but might be running late, so she decides to check in.

Jeremy is in a hoodie outside of the Brady Pub.

Alex runs in to EJ in the town square. Alex stops to thank EJ for the picture frame he sent as an engagement gift. EJ reveals that he didn’t send a gift. Alex suggests maybe his assistant did on his behalf but EJ assures that Cat would’ve let him know. Alex tells him that the card was signed under his name. EJ informs Alex that he’s been out of town for weeks and didn’t even know Alex and Stephanie were engaged, so he congratulates him. Alex then begins to worry that something is really wrong and rushes off, so EJ follows after him.

Jada tells Steve that she has notified the state police and the FBI to look out for Jeremy’s car. Steve doesn’t understand how this happened. Jada says she doesn’t know either, but she’s going to find out. Jada says she will contact the officer assigned to Stephanie. She calls him but it goes straight to voicemail, so Steve orders her to try again. Steve says he has to warn Stephanie and tries calling her but she’s not picking up.

Jeremy walks past the Pub and is startled by a phone ringing, revealing that he has Stephanie’s phone as he walks off.

Jada and Steve can’t reach Officer Hansen or Stephanie and decide they need to get to the hospital. Jada calls in to send units to the hospital ASAP as they exit the station.

Kayla goes to check on her patient Mrs. Walsh, but finds she has been replaced in the hospital bed by an unconscious Officer Hansen. Kayla is shocked and rushes to the phone to call a nurse and an IV line. Kayla wakes up Officer Hansen, who asks where he is. Kayla says that he was unconscious and questions where Stephanie is.

Stephanie is unconscious, gagged and tied up in a chair in an unknown location as she then slowly regains consciousness.

Chanel tells Johnny that she gets it and will see him at home as she hangs up and tells Sarah that Johnny is stuck at work. Sarah asks if Chanel wants to hear the baby’s heartbeat. Chanel says she would love to, but feels she should wait for Johnny so Sarah says they can do it at her next appointment or she could record it on her phone to play for Johnny. Chanel says that’s a great idea, so she will do that and then gets emotional upon hearing the heartbeat.

Kayla rushes to her office to find Stephanie is gone. Alex and EJ come in after her and ask what happened. Kayla informs them that Officer Hansen was unconscious and somebody took Stephanie. Alex argues that maybe she’s still in the hospital. EJ says he’ll make sure she doesn’t leave. EJ then makes a call to have the hospital on lockdown immediately as Kayla and Alex rush out to go look for Stephanie. Steve and Jada arrive at the hospital to ask what’s going on. Kayla reveals that Stephanie was in her office but is now gone and worries that Jeremy must have taken her. Jada asks about Officer Hansen. Kayla says he’s alive but was unconscious when she found him. Jada wants all the exits sealed off. EJ comes over and says it’s already done as he ordered security to cooperate with the Salem police. Jada calls in to get all available units to the hospital now.

Stephanie struggles with being tied up and tries to scream.

Jada calls to have every place searched that Jeremy could have Stephanie if they are still in the hospital. EJ informs her that all elevators are shut down while Jada says she has an officer at every entrance and exit. EJ asks if they can keep this out of the press until they get a handle on it but Jada says that won’t be possible as her office is being slammed with inquiries, so they have to make a statement. Jada sends EJ to get access to the security footage and tells Steve and Kayla that there’s no leads on Jeremy, but JJ is at the school, interviewing the staff. Jada then gets a call from JJ.

Sarah tells Chanel that everything looks good and she ordered some blood work, then they will go over the results when they are in. Chanel thanks Sarah for everything and says she can’t wait to play the heartbeat for Johnny, Paulina, and Abe. Chanel asks Sarah how she juggles a high stress job with being a mother. Sarah admits that finding a balance can be tricky. Sarah talks about growing up and then becoming a parent.

Kayla asks how this can be happening as she thought they had this plan all figured out to keep Stephanie safe. Steve doesn’t know what went wrong as they had everything covered and argues that there’s no way Jeremy could’ve known she was here. Jada comes back over, so Kayla asks if JJ found anything. Jada reveals that he did and she’s afraid they are not going to like it.

Sarah shows Chanel pictures of Victoria on her phone and brings up that Victoria keeps asking for her daddy, but she can’t let him be apart of her life right now. Chanel says she’s so sorry. Sarah tells her that she and Johnny are very fortunate to have a wonderful marriage and that they are able to be their for their kids together as a couple. Sarah gets a text and says she has to run, so they will sync up about the blood work later. Chanel thanks her as Sarah then exits the room. Chanel pulls out her phone and listens again to her baby’s heartbeat.

Jada informs Steve and Kayla that JJ interviewed Jeremy’s students as they were the last to see him and they said they saw police lights outside the window, then Jeremy went to the bathroom and never came back. Steve questions the cops not seeing him trying to leave. Jada responds that the working theory is that Jeremy crawled through the bathroom window. Jada reveals that his car is still in the parking lot, so he must be on foot. Steve says that means he couldn’t have gone far. Steve says he will check in with his Black Patch contacts to track him down. Alex comes back over and asks if there are any updates. Jada says there’s nothing conclusive. Alex reveals he might know exactly how Jeremy saw right through their plan.

Stephanie struggles with being tied up while telling herself not to panic as someone then enters the room.

Alex reveals to Jada and Kayla that EJ never gave them a gift, so he thinks the picture frame was bugged. Jada says she’ll have officers take Alex home to inspect it but Alex says not to waste them on that as he wants every officer they have looking for Stephanie. Kayla reminds him that Stephanie may have been Jeremy’s target, but he tried to kill Alex twice. Jada agrees that Jeremy could’ve grabbed Stephanie to lure Alex and he’d be walking right in to his trap. EJ decides he’ll go with Alex so they only have to spare one officer. Jada adds that she will need access to every inch of the hospital including the clinic and the lab. EJ says that won’t be a problem and that he will go call Mark to open up the lab now. Alex steps aside with EJ. Jada asks Kayla if Officer Hansen is in any shape to be questioned. Kayla says as long as Sarah gives the clear. Jada assures Kayla that they will find Stephanie as she goes to find Officer Hansen in the exam room. Chanel comes out from her hospital room just as Paulina arrives and they both question what is going on. Chanel says she came for her check up and it wasn’t this crazy when she got there. Paulina suggests if they want to know about the trouble, they should go directly to the sources as she approaches EJ to question what in the hell he has done now. EJ reveals that Stephanie has been kidnapped from the hospital.

Jada joins Sarah with Officer Hansen and asks him what happened. He says it’s still all foggy but he remembers a doctor walking by in scrubs with a tray of test tubes. He says the doctor dropped one, so he went to pick one up and that’s all he remembers. Jada asks if he remembers anything about him. He says he was tall with an athletic build. Jada asks if he thinks it’s possible that Jeremy attacked him. He confirms it definitely could’ve been him.

Paulina questions Stephanie being kidnapped from the hospital while Chanel says she’s so sorry. Paulina can’t imagine what Kayla has been going through and asks where Jada is. Kayla says she’s questioning the last person to see Stephanie while EJ mentions allowing full access and states that the hospital is on lockdown. Kayla blames EJ for cutting the budget of the security department like he did all the other departments. EJ shouts that he’s not the enemy and reminds that it was the police that were overpowered by Jeremy, not his guys. Alex stops them and says they are not going to fight when they need to find Stephanie. A cop comes over and announces he’s been assigned to EJ and Alex. Kayla tells them to go find the picture frame as maybe that’s the lead that Jada needs, so they exit.

Steve goes to the Horton house and asks Julie if she has seen Jeremy. Julie responds that Jeremy is at the elementary school for his last day of teaching and questions what’s going on. Steve reveals that the police believe he kidnapped his daughter.

Stephanie imagines Jeremy revealing himself to Stephanie as the man dressed as a doctor that kidnapped her. Jeremy declares that he’s sorry as he thought winning her back would be easier, but she had to do things the hard way. Jeremy says that she said she wanted nothing to do with him, but if that was true, he wouldn’t have written about him in her book. Jeremy states that he got the message loud and clear in One Stormy Night. Jeremy agrees to remove her gag as long as she doesn’t scream. Stephanie tells him he doesn’t have to do this. Jeremy responds that there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for her as he loves her and he knows she loves him. Stephanie says she doesn’t and she could never love him again after what he’s done. Jeremy laughs that she’s just being stubborn but he’s patient and she’ll come around to realize how she truly feels about him, once Alex is out of the picture. Stephanie pleads with him not to hurt Alex. Jeremy tells Stephanie that he’ll make sure Alex doesn’t suffer and leaves the room, leaving Stephanie screaming for him to come back as she starts to cry.

Officer Hansen says he has to get back out there but Sarah stops him, reminding that he was unconscious. He argues that Stephanie was under his watch and now she’s missing, so he can’t just do nothing. Sarah argues that he can’t be out on the streets looking for Jeremy so Jada sends him to the police station to help look through the security footage. Sarah then reveals to Jada that there’s no sign of injury, so Officer Hansen wasn’t knocked out by blunt force, but he was drugged. Jada tells her that she’s sorry since she knows Jeremy is family. Sarah knew he was a suspect but she couldn’t imagine him doing something like this. Sarah adds that she’s sorry since she knows Stephanie is a close friend of Jada’s. Jada prays that they find her and that she’s alright. Sarah joins Kayla in another exam room and hugs her.

Julie tells Steve that she doesn’t believe this and that it’s a mistake. Steve assures it’s not and that Jeremy has been targeting Stephanie and Alex for months. Steve shows Julie the video from Halloween where Jeremy tried to stab Alex. Julie starts to cry and can’t believe it, but acknowledges that the video is proof. Steve says he’s sorry. Julie responds that she’s sorry as the truth was right in front of her but she couldn’t see it. Julie asks how she can help. Steve says to call him or the police station if Jeremy tries to contact her. Steve is sure that the police may want to search his room. Julie says they won’t find much since he packed up all of his stuff as he planned to drive to New York after school. Steve asks if Julie has any idea where Jeremy might have taken Stephanie. Julie reveals that she actually does.

EJ and Alex walk past the Brady Pub and talk about how Jeremy could be waiting at the apartment building. Alex agrees and says there’s no way he’ll have eyes on the service entry in the back. As they walk off, Jeremy appears behind.

Chanel tells Paulina that she needs to let Johnny what’s going on before he finds out from someone else, but she gets a sudden pain.

Kayla tells Sarah that they did everything they could to protect Stephanie, but they failed and now she’s just waiting for anyone to tell them she’s alright so she’s frustrated. Sarah encourages that miracles do happen every day, so they have to keep the faith that their prayers will be answered. Sarah invites Kayla to the chapel, so they exit together.

Julie tells Steve that it’s just speculation on her part, but that he might have taken Stephanie to the Horton family cabin on Smith Island since he loved it as a kid and does have a key. Steve gets a text that the police will be there shortly to search his room. Julie feels she must call Jeremy’s father as he deserves to know, but it will be a terrible shock to him.

Alex and EJ go to Alex and Stephanie’s apartment where the cop begins to bag the picture frame. Alex says maybe he was wrong and it was just a frame but EJ questions why it was said to be from him then. EJ takes a closer look and finds the bug in the frame.

Julie finishes her call with Jeremy’s father Mike, who says he hasn’t heard from him either. Steve says he should get going while Julie says she’ll get to him right away if she thinks of anything else. Steve knows this can’t be easy for her. Julie says it’s nothing compared to what he’s going through. Julie cries that she’s so sorry for defending Jeremy for so long. Steve is not sure it would’ve made a difference as he thought he did everything he could to protect Stephanie, but it wasn’t enough. Steve then exits.

Alex says their plan fell apart because Jeremy was one step ahead of them this entire time. Alex speaks in to the frame to say that Jeremy is not getting away with this and swears to kill him with his bare hands if he lays a hand on Stephanie. Alex then rushes out while EJ questions where he is going.

Paulina asks Chanel if it’s the baby. Chanel says she just needs to sit down and she’s fine. Steve returns to the hospital and tells Jada that Julie and Mike haven’t heard from Jeremy, but it’s possible that he’s hiding out at the Horton cabin on Smith Island. Jada says she will have JJ lead the search. Jada then gets a text from forensics that they finished dusting Kayla’s office but were not able to pull any fingerprints. Kayla and Sarah come over to ask if there’s anything but Steve says not yet. Kayla encourages keeping the faith. Steve assures that he’s not losing faith and will be asking God for help, but until then, he will turn the hospital and the entire town upside down until they find Stephanie. Steve hugs Kayla, assuring they will find her.

Stephanie dreams of Alex coming to rescue her, only to be shot by Jeremy, then wakes up still tied up and screams as she cries.

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Johnny meets Bonnie at the Kiriakis Mansion. Bonnie excitedly asks if he read her book. Johnny confirms that he did and he passed it on to the heads of DiMera publishing. Bonnie asks what they thought. Johnny explains that DiMera has typically published non-fiction books in the past so this would be a change but they do recognize the popularity of romance novels. Bonnie wants to know about her romance novel. Johnny reveals that they read it, think it’s very exciting, and would like to make her an offer. Bonnie is thrilled and hugs Johnny.

At the hospital, Steve tells Kayla that they are good to go for the sting operation as Alex is on his way to the courthouse with an undercover officer who looks like Stephanie to pretend to get married. Steve notes that there’s still a chance that Jeremy is not the stalker, but whoever it is will definitely show up and that’s when they grab him. Kayla thinks they need to assume it is Jeremy, but questions if it’s a good idea to try and trap him as she worries if the whole thing goes sideways. Steve assures her that won’t happen because he will be there with Jada and a dozen other cops, waiting to take that psycho down. Steve reminds Kayla that Stephanie will be in Kayla’s office with a cop guarding the door. Kayla can’t wait until the day is over with Jeremy behind bars and the rest of them all home safe. Steve tells her to count on it.

Alex brings Stephanie tea at home to try to calm her down. Stephanie hates that Alex is putting himself out there as bait. Alex assures that he will be fine and the courthouse will be crawling with undercover cops. Stephanie wants to be there with him too. The stalker listens in from the bugged picture frame as Alex says he will feel a lot better knowing that Stephanie is safe in Kayla’s office and adds that when that freak makes his move, he will be in for a big surprise. Stephanie knows all signs point to Jeremy being the stalker, but for his family’s sake, she hopes he’s not. Alex says his money is on Jeremy and they are going to catch him in the act and lock him up because they have everything they need. Alex declares that if all goes according to plan, this will all finally be over.

Bonnie excitedly tells Johnny how they could give a pair of fuzzy handcuffs to everyone who buys her book and they can recreate scenes from it. Bonnie suggests Johnny take another pair to Chanel and starts talking about how her and Justin used them. Bonnie asks what Chanel thought of her book but Johnny says she’s been too busy to read it. Bonnie mentions not wanting Justin to read it until it was a real published book and now that’s really going to happen. Bonnie declares that she’s going to be a published romance novelist.

Steve notes that Kayla still looks worried. Kayla admits she feels guilty as she was just telling Marlena that all those years ago, Stephanie was in an abusive relationship with Jeremy and they didn’t do anything to protect her or know how bad it was. Kayla feels they should’ve been all over it and done more to help her when Jeremy came back to Salem. Steve insists they are doing that now. Kayla doesn’t think it’s a good idea to have Jeremy feel trapped. Kayla is trying to tell herself to be brave. Kayla talks about worrying more about their kids now that they are older. Steve says the hardest part of being a parent is not always being able to keep their kids safe, but points out that Stephanie is in Salem and promises they will keep her safe.

Jada joins Alex and Stephanie in their apartment. Jada mentions the police escorts outside while Alex reassures Stephanie that they will be safe. Jada says she’s going to update Steve on everything going on. Jada knows Stephanie is worried but assures it will all work out. Stephanie decides she’s ready to go. Alex says he will swing by the Kiriakis Mansion to give Justin a heads up about everything and share the news. Jada shows them a photo from the cop tailing Jeremy so they know what he’s wearing and advises them to keep their guard up. Stephanie thanks Jada and hugs her. Jada says they are almost to the finish line and tells Alex that she will see him at the courthouse as she exits. The stalker listens in from the bugged picture frame as Stephanie tells Alex that if all goes as planned, they can tell everybody they eloped on Valentine’s Day and are already husband and wife. Stephanie guesses she has no choice but to pretend she’s still single. Alex says not quite yet as he sometimes thinks he hasn’t told her enough how much he really loves her and calls her the best thing to ever happen to him. Stephanie says she loves him with all her heart forever and always as they kiss.

Johnny is glad Bonnie is excited and says DiMera is excited as well. Bonnie wants to see the contract he has drawn up. Justin then walks in and asks what’s going on. Bonnie informs him that Johnny is here to buy her book. Justin congratulates her. Bonnie says he’s here just in time to read over the contract and make sure she’s getting what she’s worth. Johnny shows Justin the contract but advises that they are in a very tight window to get the book out, so any back and forth could push back the publishing date. Bonnie asks if she should want more money. Justin thinks they should discuss it in private but Bonnie says she’s good with what they are offering on the condition that they have the Bakery create edible handcuffs for all of her book signings. Johnny says he’ll have to talk to Chanel but he’s sure they can figure something out. Alex then arrives.

Stephanie joins Kayla and Steve in Kayla’s office at the hospital. They check on how she’s doing. Stephanie talks about how crazy the last few months have been with the stalker situation and feels she totally brought it on herself. Stephanie feels Jeremy came back to town because he recognized the story in her book. Kayla says normal people don’t act like that. Stephanie calls Jeremy not normal and talks about how he came back remorseful so she gave him a second chance and now she worries that he’s after her and wants Alex dead. Steve insists no one is to blame except Jeremy or whoever is targeting her. Stephanie still regrets dragging them, Jada, and the police in to this. Steve says she didn’t drag anyone. Stephanie is grateful for their help but can’t believe something wonderful and exciting turned in to something horrible.. Stephanie says she had a great career and asks why she had to want more. Kayla encourages her book writing and says she’s very proud of her. Kayla tells Stephanie that she deserves to enjoy the happiness she worked for. Steve agrees not to let some loser take that away from her. Stephanie is so blessed to have the most supporting and loving parents. Stephanie thanks them for helping her through this. Kayla assures they would always do anything for her. They talk about Stephanie getting married. Steve says it took some time for him to get to know Alex, but he sees now that he’s a good man that loves her, so he definitely deserves her. Stephanie cries that she loves them both so much as they hug.

Jada is at the police station, watching security footage on her laptop that catches her eye.

Stephanie says that’s enough crying and it’s time to get to work as she thanks Kayla for letting her use her office. Kayla calls it a good place to hide while Stephanie notes that she will be doing some hospital work while there. Kayla is sure she could put that aside until after Jeremy is caught but Stephanie says EJ might not agree as he wants her to put out a press release on the success of the free clinic in it’s first three months. Kayla admits she has to applaud that the clinic is making a big difference in everyone’s lives and changing the community. Kayla asks if EJ is going to collaborate on her press release. Stephanie says he’ll probably look it over but he has other things to take care of, so he won’t be there until later. Kayla says she’ll have a nice and peaceful place to work then. Stephanie says she’ll just have to find a way to focus while all she can think of is what’s happening at the courthouse.

Alex asks what brings Johnny by the Kiriakis Mansion. Bonnie gladly informs him that DiMera decided to buy her book that Titan wouldn’t read. Alex says he’s happy it worked out and congratulates her. Johnny gets a call so he steps out to answer it. Justin is surprised Alex is here and not getting ready for his wedding. Bonnie explains that she found their wedding website which she showed to Justin immediately. Justin adds that they know they decided to elope at the courthouse today. Bonnie admits her surprise as she thought they wanted a big blowout wedding. Alex says he didn’t think they would see that. Bonnie asks if they can be there for their big moment now that they know. Alex then reveals that they aren’t eloping today because they already got married, surprising Justin and Bonnie.

Stephanie introduces Kayla to Officer Hansen, who has been keeping an eye on her. Kayla gets paged to the ER and says she’ll be back to check on them as she exits. Officer Hansen then tells Stephanie that he’ll be right outside the door.

Steve joins Jada at the police station. Jada informs him that she’s been going over the security footage of Jeremy at the town square from Halloween. Jada then shows Steve the footage shows someone in a mask wearing a scientist costume, just like Jeremy’s, and that he has a knife in his hand about to stab Alex. Steve then declares that this means Jeremy is the stalker while Jada states that they have him dead to rights.

Alex explains to Justin and Bonnie that all he knew was that Stephanie had a big Valentine’s Day surprise for him in Chicago, then he was blindfolded and led to a wedding chapel where Stephanie asked him then and there to marry her. Bonnie calls that the most ridiculously romantic thing but wishes they could have been there. Alex says he does too and wasn’t trying to keep it from them, but it just happened and now he’s here to fill them in. Justin says he’s disappointed they missed it but he’s very happy for them. Alex assures that they will still have a big wedding for family and friends. Justin asks how Stephanie came up with this surprise. Alex explains that when they went to get the marriage license for the fake elopement, she got the idea to do it for real and he loved it. Alex notes that Jada was their witness/bodyguard/maid of honor. Bonnie calls it wonderful and asks about his ring. Alex reminds them that with the stalker situation, he can’t be seen wearing it. Justin admits he’s not a fan of the sting operation. Alex assures that it was meticulously planned out. Justin worries that Jeremy is a homicidal maniac and will have a plan too. Alex insists that he’s got cops all over and being shadowed everywhere he goes. Alex promises that he’ll be fine and that after today, they’ll never have to think about this again.

Jada tells Steve that they can arrest Jeremy now on charges that will stick, so she needs to get officers over to North Salem Elementary. Steve worries about little kids seeing their teacher dragged away in handcuffs. Jada says she’ll make sure they do it right. Steve suggests waiting a few minutes school is out which Jada says is what she was thinking too as they pull out their phones. Steve calls Stephanie and tells her that they got proof that Jeremy is the stalker and the police is about to arrest him. Stephanie questions it happening already since Alex isn’t even at the courthouse yet. Steve tells her there’s no need as they got Jeremy on video from Halloween. Stephanie can’t believe it and calls it fantastic news. Stephanie says she’ll call Alex now. Steve tells her that Jada is texting him now and that it’s almost over. Stephanie thanks Steve. Steve tells her to stay in Kayla’s office until she hears from him as they hang up. Someone then enters the office dressed as a nurse. Stephanie tells them that if they’re looking for Kayla, she got called away on an emergency.

Johnny returns to the living room and asks if they know there’s a guy hanging around outside. Alex confirms that he’s with him. Bonnie asks Johnny if his long phone call was about her book. Johnny says it wasn’t as they can’t move forward with the publication until her deal is closed. Johnny tells her to look over the contract and sign it as DiMera are eager to publish One Stormy Afternoon and get it on bookshelves. Bonnie remarks that there will then be two famous authors in the family. Alex is sure when Stephanie finds out, she’ll be calling to congratulate her. Johnny tells Justin that he has a legal question before he leaves. Johnny says he and Chanel have a hearing to finalize Trey’s adoption and asks if they should do anything special to prepare for it. Justin calls it just a formality and he expects it to be very joyous. Justin recalls when he and Adrienne adopted their boys and then got pregnant with Sonny. Bonnie comments on that happening all the time. Johnny reveals that he can relate because Chanel is pregnant.

Steve calls Kayla and tells her that Jeremy should be in custody in minutes. Kayla is relieved and says she can finally breathe as she calls it great news. Kayla suggests starting an online language course so she could learn Mandarin before they go visit Tripp and Wendy in Hong Kong. Steve decides he’ll bring home Chinese takeout for dinner then as they hang up. Jada is on the phone, angrily telling her officer to find Jeremy as she hangs up. Jada then informs Steve that Jeremy wasn’t at the school and they don’t know where he is.

The man dressed as a nurse tells Stephanie that he’s just dropping things off for Kayla, but he then goes behind Stephanie and grabs her from behind with a rag over her face as she screams.

Justin congratulates Johnny as Bonnie says she understands why Chanel hasn’t had time to read her book and asks when the baby is due. Johnny notes that Chanel is three months pregnant now. Bonnie says there’s nothing better than holding a newborn and asks how Chanel is feeling. Johnny admits she’s pretty wiped out and experiencing morning sickness. Bonnie calls that a sign that the baby is doing well and asks if they know it’s a boy or a girl. Johnny says not yet but it’s a healthy baby. Justin sends their best. Johnny asks them to keep it quiet for now as they aren’t quite ready for the world to know yet which they agree to. Alex tells Johnny that he’s thrilled for them as well. Bonnie calls it a day of exciting news.

At the nurse’s desk, a nurse tells Kayla that she has another patient waiting.

Justin, Bonnie, Alex, and Johnny have a drink. Justin decides he and Bonnie should look over her contract. Bonnie thanks Johnny again and reminds him about the edible handcuffs as she and Justin leave together. Alex tells Johnny that he’s sorry if it was awkward with Bonnie’s book but he’s glad it all worked out and repeats that he’s thrilled for he and Chanel. Johnny congratulates Alex and Stephanie on the engagement. Johnny decides he should get back to the office so Alex says it was good to see him as Johnny exits. Alex then gets a text from Jada that the sting operation is off and to call for details.

Jada tells Steve that she has notified the state police and the FBI to look out for Jeremy’s car. Steve doesn’t understand how this happened. Jada says she doesn’t know either, but she’s going to find out. Jada says she will contact the officer assigned to Stephanie. She calls him but it goes straight to voicemail, so Steve orders her to try again.

Kayla goes to check on her patient Mrs. Walsh, but finds she has been replaced in the hospital bed by an unconscious Officer Hansen.

Stephanie is unconscious, gagged and tied up in a chair in an unknown location.

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Gabi sits in the town square on a work call. She hangs up when she gets another call from Philip, asking when he can see her again. Gabi says it’s only been five minutes and thought he was swamped at work. They agree to meet later for dinner as they hang up.

Cat goes to see Rafe, who says he doesn’t have good news. Rafe reveals that Dimitri jumped bail and fled the country, adding that it looks like it wasn’t a solo act and that he had a helping hand from Leo Stark.

Jada goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells EJ that she came to ask him if he’s heard from Dimitri. EJ says no and questions why she would assume he has. EJ says Dimitri might be family but they aren’t exactly chummy and since it’s been confirmed that he conspired with Vivian in the kidnapping plot, he’s no longer welcome and he plans to kick him out. Jada responds that it won’t be necessary since Dimitri fled Salem with the help of someone EJ might know.

Leo and Dimitri arrive at a hotel room in Alamainia. Dimitri tells Leo that he can take the bed while he takes the floor which Leo calls nice of him. Dimitri bets that Leo thought he’d try to talk him in to sharing the bed with him. Dimitri acknowledges that Leo has been very good to him and he knows how much he’s risking to help him, so he will respect his boundaries. Leo says he appreciates that and will hold him to it. Dimitri asks to borrow a pillow which Leo allows.

Vivian’s servant Ivan is on the phone with her, assuring that he will take care of everything.

EJ assumes Jada is talking about Leo which she confirms. Jada explains that Dimitri barged in the hospital with Leo, claiming a sprained ankle and needing an x-ray while Leo pulled the fire alarm, mayhem ensued and they escaped. EJ asks if they know what transport they used. Jada informs him that they took the Von Leuschner jet from a private airfield. EJ asks what the flight plan revealed. Jada reveals they landed in Alamainia.

Dimitri asks Leo about the book he’s reading. Leo says it’s called “Letting Go”. Leo then complains about Dimitri wearing Javi’s work shirt as part of his disguise to escape the hospital, so Dimitri agrees to remove it, leaving him shirtless in front of Leo.

Rafe tells Cat that they know Leo pulled the fire alarm and that the surveillance footage showed Dimitri in an EMT uniform, so he believes Leo used his relationship with Javi to help Dimitri. Cat mentions working with Dimitri when he was at the ISA and something about him rubbed her the wrong way, then when she found out he was a double agent, it all made sense. Cat mentions that Dimitri hasn’t seen her since being back in Salem and that she’s made sure to avoid him. Cat adds that her own siblings didn’t recognize her after her plastic surgery, so she questions why Dimitri would.

EJ questions why Jada is here if they suspect Dimitri to be in Alamainia. Jada presents a warrant to search Dimitri’s room and says that forensics will be there soon. EJ says he has no objection. Jada then shows him the composite sketch from the artist that Liam helped with and asks if EJ recognizes him. EJ says he doesn’t and asks if he should. Jada explains that they believe he may have been an accessory in EJ’s kidnapping. EJ says he hopes she finds whoever it is.

In Alamainia, the man from the sketch goes to Ivan and says he needs a favor, so he asks Ivan to cover his absence with Vivian because he has some business to take care of in Salem. Ivan is sure Vivian will be happy to allow him access to the private jet, especially since he will be using it to eliminate anyone who could connect her to being Peter Blake’s accomplice.

Jada runs in to Gabi in the town square, so Gabi invites her to join her table which Jada accepts. Jada asks how Valentine’s Day in Miami was with Philip. Gabi calls it a very romantic Valentine’s and says they had a wonderful time. Gabi adds that Philip has really been there for her, noting that the trip could’ve been a disaster but Philip has been amazing and supportive. Jada asks what he’s been supportive about.

Cat asks if Rafe is going to fly back to Alamainia to track down Dimitri and Leo. Rafe says it’s one thing at a time and that Andrew and Paul are on their way there now. Rafe adds that they have plenty to deal with here and asks Cat about her dinner with EJ last night. Cat says it was fine but she didn’t get any closer to getting a glimpse of the secret room, so they are no closer to finding out who was staying in there. Rafe says he knows they thought who it was would be tied to the DiMera kidnappings but now that seems unlikely. Rafe is pretty sure whoever it was is somehow tied to something corrupt going on. Rafe asks if there’s any information on EJ’s secret lab. Cat says not exactly and brings up trying to jog EJ’s memory about their time in the Italian clinic. Cat thought that would make EJ confide in her and trust her, then says it’s working maybe a little too well.

Rita goes to see EJ at the DiMera Mansion. EJ tells her that they need to talk about their Vivian Alamain project. Rita asks if he means making sure she pays for teaming up with Peter Blake. EJ says it won’t be a walk in the park since Vivian is in Alamainia, but he won’t let that get in the way of getting justice so he plans on taking matters in to his own hands. EJ tells Rita that he needs to know how the police got the sketch so he can find out who is working with Vivian. EJ adds that he also just found out that Dimitri is in Alamainia with Leo. Rita asks why that’s a problem. EJ explains that Dimitri trying to prove his innocence could end up implicating he and Gwen, which they cannot let happen at all costs. EJ adds that there’s another reason he wants Dimitri dealt with, because if he does prove Gwen kidnapped him then her assets can’t be unfrozen and that cash flow is paramount to the entire hospital project, at least until Stefano’s will is read.

Dimitri puts a shirt on and asks Leo if they should finalize their plan of attack. Leo asks if he has something new to add. Dimitri responds that he’s been setting things up and may have come up with a list of potential places he was held. Leo asks how he could identify the house if he was never able to go outside. Dimitri says he has the run of the interior since he was bored and lonely, so he memorized every inch of the place. Dimitri adds that the only thing keeping him going was the belief that he could return to his life. Dimitri is pretty sure he can rule out most of the places he wasn’t being held and then it’s just a matter of deducing where it was. Dimitri thinks the first place they should go is Vivian’s estate because he was never there and intends to prove it. Leo asks if he’s out of his mind.

The man tells Ivan that he assured Vivian that no one could connect him to her, but unfortunately that wasn’t quite true. Ivan informs him that Dimitri just landed in Alamainia, looking to clear his name. He asks if Ivan wants him to handle that before he goes. Ivan calls that a very generous offer but says they are well equipped to take care of Dimitri, so there will be no problem at all.

Gabi tells Jada about finding out that Stefan is really dead and turning in to an emotional wreck. Gabi thought she was going to ruin the whole weekend but it turned out really great because Philip is so kind and understanding. Jada tells Gabi that’s what she deserves. Gabi says she’s not so sure about that but she feels really lucky, so she hopes it doesn’t all blow up in her face. Jada questions why she would say that.

Rafe questions Cat saying EJ remembered their connection too well. Cat explains that EJ wanted to jog his memory so he had her read to him like she did in the clinic. Rafe asks how that went. Cat says they got interrupted but she was surprised at how intent EJ was about learning about that time of his life, questioning what more he needs to know. Rafe guesses EJ wonders why they have that connection. Cat says they were both victims of Clyde, not that she wants EJ finding out how she was tied to Clyde. Rafe points out that her cover would be blown, which Cat assures she will not let happen.

Rita asks EJ if he will no longer need Gwen’s help after Stefano’s will is read. EJ confirms if it goes as he expects. Rita asks if he’s concerned it might not. EJ says he drew up Stefano’s will and knows every detail, so he’s not anticipating any surprises.

Dimitri tells Leo that he thinks visiting Vivian is a very good idea. Leo argues that she won’t tell them anything. Dimitri points out that Vivian has staff, who know he was never there and how his belongings got there. Dimitri says he has money and money talks while they are both adept at extracting information from people so there’s nothing to worry about. Dimitri feels he’s faced off with far more dangerous figures than Vivian. Dimitri reveals that he also has a gun and knows how to use it, causing Leo to worry about what he’s gotten himself in to.

Rafe asks Cat if she questioned EJ about the electricity theft. Cat says he was keeping his cards close to his vest. Cat reveals that she did get a device from the ISA to get the numbers for the code for the lab. Rafe says he’ll take it there but Cat asks to do it, pointing out that Mark said EJ is working from home today and she has a built in excuse of working for EJ while Rafe doesn’t, so Rafe reluctantly agrees to let Cat go.

Rita tells EJ that she knows the particulars of Stefano’s will. EJ assures her that she will get her due. They talk about the inheritance being split among the living heirs of Stefano which EJ happily points out takes Peter, Jake, and Stefan out of the running.

Jada asks Gabi why things would blow up with Philip. Gabi responds that given her romantic history, she’s always waiting for something to go terribly wrong. Jada says she totally gets that, but just because things have gone wrong in the past doesn’t mean it always will. Jada encourages that it’s time they start telling happier stories which Gabi agrees with. Gabi is still sad that Jada and Rafe didn’t work out. Jada says it wasn’t meant to be, but tells Gabi that she went out with Theo last night and it went good, so he wants to see her again. Jada brings up their trivia double date night which Gabi thinks they can make happen.

Dimitri and Leo go to Vivian’s estate where Ivan tells Dimitri that Vivian is expecting him, so Dimitri questions where she is. Ivan responds that he’s afraid she will not see him, so Dimitri asks why the hell not.

Gabi goes home and greets Rafe, who notes that she seems to be in high spirits. Gabi confirms that she is and says Miami was the best. Gabi shows Rafe the bracelet that Philip got her for Valentine’s Day. Rafe guesses they are getting serious. Gabi admits they are and that they just get each other so it feels easy and natural with no need to pretend or impress. Gabi feels they bring out the best in each other.

Dimitri demands an answer as to where Vivian is. Leo argues that Ivan just said she was expecting him. Dimitri tells Ivan that he was never there and he knows that, so their little game is about to come to an end.

Rita asks EJ if there’s anything else. EJ says there has been something he’s been wanting to ask her which only she and Sami would know about. EJ brings up when he was laid up in the Italian hospital years ago and when he woke up to reclaim his life, his relationship with Sami had changed. EJ says at the time, he assumed it was from the trauma from the accident but he never quite understood the change of heart. EJ is beginning to think that maybe it wasn’t about Sami, but about Cat Green.

Cat goes to EJ’s lab at the hospital and prepares to sneak in.

Rafe tells Gabi that if she’s happy, he’s happy. Rafe then gets a text with the results from the handwriting analysis from Gabi’s divorce papers, so Gabi asks what it says. Rafe reveals they are inconclusive and need more handwriting samples. Rafe assures that he will find some and says he’s sorry that this leaves Gabi in limbo. Gabi says she knows now that Stefan is gone so it shouldn’t matter to her, but it does and she needs to know whether Stefan wanted their marriage to end or not.

Ivan assures Dimitri that there is no game being played and asks to keep this civilized. Dimitri asks where Vivian is and when she’s coming back. Ivan says they can discuss it over tea, noting that it’s shipped directly from India. Ivan hands them their tea, then questions why they are hesitating. Leo accuses Ivan of poisoning the tea. Ivan asks if he thinks this is a spy movie. Dimitri tells Ivan to take a sip of his tea then. Ivan responds that he has his own cup. Dimitri decides that it was a big mistake to come here and deal with Ivan. Dimitri mocks Ivan being loyal to Vivian and says he leads a sad life. Ivan disagrees and says his life is filled with laughter and joy, adding that he and Vivian count their blessings. Dimitri remarks that he’s glad they stay in this country so he never has to see them, until he comes back to get his belongings. Dimitri shouts that this is not over by a long shot as he storms out with Leo.

Rita asks EJ what Cat Green has to do with any of this. EJ explains that it’s come to his attention that they were recovering at the same hospital in Italy at the same time which he calls a strange coincidence. EJ says neither of them have great memory from that time except for Cat reading to him at his bedside. EJ declares that what he does know is that he a strong pull towards Cat now and he wonders if something happened between them that changed his feelings towards Sami.

Cat uses her decoder on the key pad to the lab.

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Brady brings Rachel and Kristen to the new apartment. Rachel calls the place awesome while Brady tells her that her stuff is already in her room and encourages her about there being a pool, hot tub, and playground downstairs. Kristen says most importantly, it’s safe and friendly place for her to live while Rachel declares the best part is that Kristen will be living with them as they hug.

Tate and Holly are at the Brady Pub as Holly complains that she looks awful and is breaking out. Holly then takes more of what she thinks are her skin supplements but are Sophia’s medication.

Sophia is in her room at Bayview and thinks back to sabotaging Holly’s skin care routine by switching her pills out and looks up that Holly’s pills could be taken up to four times a day.

Dimitri joins Leo in his room at the Salem Inn and complains that he’s been unable to deactivate his ankle monitor as none of his old ISA tricks worked. Leo says he did some research of his own and reveals his idea is lube.

Sarah walks through the town square and sees Xander and Gwen in each others’ arms. Xander decides he will get them some scones. Gwen tells him to hurry back. They kiss and Xander then walks away. Gwen then calls out to Sarah and says she knows she just saw her and Xander, so she asks if Sarah is afraid of what she has to say to her. Sarah responds that she was walking away because she doesn’t give a damn what she has to say. Gwen asks if she doesn’t give a damn that she and Xander spent all night making passionate love just like the old days. Sarah says if Xander wants to be involved with a wretched human like her, then he can do whatever the hell he wants. Xander comes back and says good morning to Sarah. Sarah responds that she has to go to work and walks away.

Brady reminds Rachel that Kristen is only staying there until she finds her own place, maybe a month or so. Rachel asks what if she doesn’t find a place that fast. Kristen tells her not to worry about that as her focus is on taking care of her, which means they have to be prepared for her hearing. Brady brings up Belle wanting the judge to know that Rachel is in therapy and doing well, so they have to go to Dr. Fuller today. Rachel questions if they have to and brings up school. Brady says they will bring her in a little late. Rachel argues that it’s Thomas’s last day before he goes to Arizona. Rachel adds that it’s also Jeremy’s last day which Kristen guesses she isn’t upset about. Rachel says she doesn’t care either way. Brady hopes she’s not planning to pull any prank on him. Rachel says no way and asks why she would do that. Brady repeats that he hopes she wouldn’t and that the judge wants to know that she is doing well and obeying the rules. Brady adds that therapy is also about getting her to feel better. Rachel says whatever as long as she doesn’t have to see Dr. Gregory anymore or go back to Bayview. Kristen tells her she will never again.

Leo tells Dimitri that he will just smear the lube on his ankle which Dimitri jokes feels kind of good. Leo tries pulling the ankle monitor off to no avail. Dimitri guesses he doesn’t want to kiss it to make it better.

Holly looks up Maisy’s social media and wonders if she should send her a message to apologize since she was pretty awful to her. Tate asks if she’s actually sorry. Holly admits she’s not but she’s mortified that she lost it in front of everybody. Holly decides it doesn’t matter since she already blew it with the sorority. Tate asks about all the others she rushed but Holly says it’s too late as she turned down all of their bids. Holly is then surprised to see that Maisy tagged her in a post, but panics when she sees what it is.

Leo reminds Dimitri that he’s only helping him because he believes he’s innocent. Leo states that he does care about Dimitri but his heart belongs to Javi. Dimitri argues that Javi left town with no return date. Leo argues that Javi will be back and until then, he will be loyal and true, so he doesn’t want Dimitri to take advantage of this situation. Leo tells Dimitri to just give it up because it’s a lost cause. Dimitri says just like his ankle monitor but Leo refuses to accept defeat on that. Leo then goes back to trying to remove the ankle monitor.

Brady and Kristen bring Rachel to the hospital where Sarah greets them. Sarah tells Rachel it’s good to see her and she’s so glad she is home. Rachel apologizes again to Sarah for what she did. Sarah says it’s okay and she already accepted her apology, so they are good. Rachel then hugs Sarah. Kristen says they need to get to her appointment. Brady tells Rachel he will be there waiting to drive her to school. Sarah tells Rachel to have a good session. Kristen then tells Brady that she will see him at home and glares at Sarah as Kristen walks Rachel to her appointment. Sarah asks Brady what that was about.

Xander and Gwen sit together in the town square. Gwen asks if he’s upset that she told Sarah about them. Xander asks why he would be. Gwen guesses it must have been satisfying to see Sarah all bothered like that. Xander is just glad she knows that he’s moved on. Gwen says it’s not like they have a real relationship and that it’s just fun with no depth. Xander thinks being friends with benefits suits them both nicely. Gwen asks how often he wants to take advantage of the friends with benefits thing. Xander responds that he was thinking as often as possible as they kiss.

Sophia continues to read about the side effects of the pills and goes to read the comments on the video of Holly going off on Maisy. Sophia happily reads a comment that says Holly is a bitch.

Holly can’t believe this is happening and tells Tate that a video of her going off on Maisy is posted on her page. Holly panics about Maisy having a ton of followers and how everyone is going to see this. Holly then sees #HollyJonasIsABitch is a trending hashtag and asks how they can say that when they don’t even know her. Tate tries to tell her it’s going to be okay but Holly disagrees and asks how he doesn’t see that. Holly declares her social life is over and that it’s all Sophia’s fault. Tate doesn’t understand what Sophia has to do with the video. Holly asks if he’s defending her now. Tate says he’s not and just doesn’t understand. Holly argues that Maisy is clearly in to Tate. Tate argues that he’s never even met her while Holly complains that she obviously knows who he is. Holly complains that the whole reason she went off is because Maisy went on about how hot Tate is and that she could basically get him to have sex with her, which Tate questions, arguing that it doesn’t make sense. Holly remarks that everyone in town loves to gossip so maybe Maisy has heard how easy it was for Sophia to take him away from her.

Sarah questions Brady thinking Kristen glared at her like she wanted to kill her because she noticed lipstick on his collar. Brady confirms he’s pretty sure that’s the reason. Sarah asks if it caused a problem for him. Brady says no and that he ignored her reaction. Brady adds that he didn’t get defensive which he thinks showed Kristen that she has no power over what they decide to do. Sarah remarks that it sounds familiar as she has no power over what Xander does nor does she want it, but she found out that Xander and Gwen are sleeping together again. Brady asks if she’s serious. Sarah confirms that she saw them in the town square. Brady can’t believe it after everything Gwen did to Sarah. Sarah says that it’s fine and as long as it doesn’t affect Victoria, Xander can do whatever the hell he wants.

Xander and Gwen kiss in the town square until Kristen interrupts and comments on their young love. They respond that it’s not love and just fun. Kristen asks Gwen if they are still on for breakfast. Gwen says definitely, so Kristen asks if Xander is joining them. Xander says he was just leaving and needs to get to work anyway, so he kisses Gwen and then quickly exits. Kristen sits down and remarks that it looks like Gwen finally got the man she always wanted. Gwen says she wouldn’t go that far as what she wants from Xander now is completely different from what she wanted before. Gwen adds that she had a really long dry spell, so she’s pleased that’s over and she gets to have tremendous sex while her husband gets to rot in prison.

Dimitri complains that he has a passport and a private jet but he’s trapped here by the ankle monitor. Leo thinks he has a solution to an alternate approach. Leo says they might not be able to get the ankle monitor off, but he knows who can.

Brady asks if it didn’t bother Sarah to see Gwen and Xander together in that way. Sarah insists that it didn’t and if anything, it made her feel a bit envious that they had consumated their relationship. Sarah adds that it inspired her to maybe want to get more lipstick on Brady’s collar. Brady asks if they’re allowed to do that here. Sarah tells him that she has a key to the supply closet. Brady points out that he hasn’t done anything in the supply closet in a long time but they have a few moments before Rachel comes back from her appointment. They think they can get in and out in time, but they get interrupted by Leo arriving with Dimtiri, claiming they need a doctor.

Gwen asks Kristen how her move in with Brady went. Kristen responds that she’s in the door and that offering joint custody of Rachel worked out so much better than she could have hoped. Gwen points out that she’s only there for a month while Kristen argues that she’s not that easy to get rid of. Gwen asks if she’s not concerned about going back to prison. Kristen says she’s free now. Gwen says everyone’s free until they aren’t, bringing up Dimitri. Kristen states that she has Rachel home, safe and sound, and she’s sharing a cozy apartment with her and the man she loves, so for the moment that’s all she cares about. Gwen toasts to both of them getting what they want while Kristen adds screw anyone who gets in their way.

Sarah checks Dimitri out at the hospital and guesses his ankle monitor must be too tight. Dimitri claims it’s been irritated ever since he fell and twisted his ankle. Sarah notes not seeing any swelling or bruising and asks if he put something on it. Dimitri claims it was ointment. Sarah questions his pain tolerance for a former ISA agent. Dimitri asks if she’s going to help him or not. Sarah mentions that getting an x-ray will require getting the ankle monitor removed, so she’ll have to call the supervising agency. Dimitri thanks her and pretends to be in pain until she leaves the room.

Tate tells Holly that he doesn’t get it as he thought they worked through this. Holly complains that he just wants her to forget thinking he got Sophia pregnant and then Sophia tried ruining her life and somehow made her look like the cheating skank in it all. Tate doesn’t expect her to just forget everything that happened but he doesn’t understand how angry she sounded at her just now as he thought they made up at Bayview. Holly says they said they were sorry to each other but that doesn’t mean they are suddenly BFFs. Holly remarks that she thinks that she knows why Sophia called her back to Bayview.

Sophia’s nurse brings her meds to her in her room at Bayview.

Tate asks why Holly thinks Sophia called her to Bayview. Holly complains that Sophia obviously wants out of Bayview and will do whatever her doctor wants to make her happy. Tate questions Holly thinking Sophia faked an apology to get her doctors to think she’s doing better. Holly insists that she saw the look in Sophia’s eyes and she still hates her with a vengeance. Holly doesn’t think Sophia is over what happened at all. Tate then asks if Holly is over it.

When the nurse turns her back, Sophia spits out her pill and hides it under her pillow. Sophia then writes on her board that the medicine helps but not for long so the nurse says she will talk to Dr. Gregory about upping her dosage.

Xander goes to work at Titan, talking on the phone about making a risky move. Xander declares that this cannot be traced back to him in any way.

Kristen offers to cover their bill but Gwen says she can pay her own as she got enough money to hold her over until her cards are unfrozen. Gwen declares that it’s only a matter of time before she’s filthy rich again since Dimitri is a prime suspect in the DiMera kidnappings. Kristen remarks that it does work out quite well for Gwen that Dimitri was conspiring with Peter all along, according to her. Gwen asks what she means. Kristen tells her that she doesn’t actually believe it.

Sarah has a cop outside the room and tells Dimitri that he will be taken for an x-ray and then she’ll be back to go over his results with him. When Sarah exits the room, Dimitri pulls out his phone and begins undoing his handcuff.

Leo asks Brady what’s next after being canned from Basic Black. Brady doesn’t want to share anything with him. Leo then gets a text from Dimitri telling him to do it. Leo asks Brady if he and Kristen are back together because he also heard that he’s dating Sarah. Brady decides to go and walks away, allowing Leo to sneak over and pull the fire alarm.

Dimitri gets dressed in an EMT uniform as he escapes from his hospital room.

Rachel joins Brady and asks Sarah what’s going on. Sarah says it’s probably a false alarm but suggests they go while she goes to check on patients. Rachel questions why someone would pull the fire alarm if there’s no fire as they head for the stairs.

Sarah returns to Dimitri’s room to find him gone and rushes back out, screaming for the officer that Dimitri has escaped.

Gwen doesn’t understand Kristen being skeptical about Dimitri working with Peter. Kristen explains that Peter had a lot of resentment towards everyone in the family, so it doesn’t make sense that he would throw his lot in with that creep. Kristen thinks it’s too wild of a coincidence that Gwen’s ex showed up in Salem just in time to cause chaos at Leo and Javi’s wedding. Gwen calls that a complete surprise to her, insisting that she didn’t even know if Dimitri was dead or alive. Kristen tells her to calm down as she’s not interested in punching a hole in her story, but she knows she’s up to something.

Xander says on the phone to let him know when they run the numbers as he’ll be available all day. Xander hangs up and looks at his hand with his wedding ring as he flashes back to his wedding to Sarah. Xander then flashes back to sleeping with Gwen last night. Xander then gets emotional as he removes his wedding ring.

Tate says that Holly told him she wanted to put everything with Sophia behind them. Holly responds that she doesn’t think she can. Tate argues that just the other day, she said she was sure she could move past things and now suddenly she’s changing her mind. Tate doesn’t understand why she changed her mind. Holly says she’s just being honest and asks if he’d rather she lie and pretend everything is perfect when it clearly isn’t. Tate doesn’t know what’s going on but says this is not like her at all as she’s never this angry and impatient with him. Tate questions what is happening and asks her to say something. Holly cries that she doesn’t know and it’s not going to be okay. Holly then tells him to leave her alone and storms out of the Pub.

Sophia hides her pills in her drawer and pulls out her phone.

Brady walks Rachel through the town square. Rachel wonders if everything is okay at the hospital. Brady confirms that Sarah texted him that it was a false alarm. Rachel asks if she can wait here while Brady picks up the food. Brady agrees as he heads to get the food. Rachel then pulls her phone out of her backpack and gets a text from Sophia, saying she needs to ask her a little favor.

Dimitri joins Leo outside the Brady Pub and tells him that was a brilliant plan. Dimitri insists that everything will be smooth sailing from now on. Leo worries that everything could still go wrong. Dimitri asks where Leo’s car is and declares their plane awaits. Leo reluctantly says Alamainia here they come as he follows Dimitri.

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Abe and Paulina drop Theo off in the town square and wish him luck on his Valentine’s Day date with Jada. Theo insists it’s not a Valentine’s Day date and that he just asked Jada out because it’s the first day he’s felt well enough since the last time they were supposed to go out. Abe says he doesn’t have to explain himself as they are not making any assumptions. As Theo walks away, Paulina mentions that he’s still recovering from his head injury while Abe notes that he just hopes he doesn’t get his heart broken again. Paulina encourages that Jada is a good woman so she’s sure he will be fine. Paulina says they should focus on love, not heartbreak and start getting in the mood for some romance of their own as they kiss.

Brady goes to Kristen’s room at the Salem Inn where Rachel invites him in. Rachel tells him about the fun they’ve been having and mentions that they also made valentines. Rachel presents Brady with his valentines, one from her and one from Kristen.

Gabi and Philip return to their room in Miami after having dinner and going to the beach. They kiss until realizing that Philip was stung by a jellyfish earlier.

At the Brady Pub, Roman greets Jada and brings her menus as Jada informs him that she has a date. Theo then arrives to join her and says he’s glad she was free tonight as they agree it’s been a long time coming. Theo hopes it was worth the wait and Jada is sure it will be.

EJ brings Cat in to the living room of the DiMera Mansion where he has dinner set up for them. Cat brought a bottle of wine but says it will likely pale in comparison to the DiMera wines she’s heard about. EJ informs her that he had Harold bring some up already. EJ goes to get his favorite wine but then angrily realizes that it’s gone.

Xander and Gwen lay in bed in Gwen’s room, drinking wine until Gwen decides she’s had enough and says they are done here. Xander questions what she means. Gwen tells him that she wants him to leave, leaving Xander confused.

Roman tells Jada and Theo to have a great night as he leaves for his own Valentine’s Day date. Jada talks about Valentine’s Day creeping up on her after the past few weeks and says it’s good to see Theo back on his feet. Jada hopes being back at the Pub is not triggering for him. Theo assures that he could handle going back to the Crypt so he can handle this and asks how he couldn’t feel safe when his date is also the police commissioner.

Philip tells Gabi that he’s fine but Gabi disagrees and says she’s taking him to the shower. Philip agrees only on the condition that she join him in the shower.

Cat asks EJ about someone taking his wine. EJ guesses it was Gwen and Xander, who he calls his mortal enemy and complains about Gwen bringing home with her. EJ says it doesn’t matter and they’ll enjoy Cat’s bottle while trying to enjoy the world going to Hell in a hand basket around them.

Xander questions Gwen wanting him to go. Gwen admits it’s been fun but says that’s all it is and there’s no substance, so it was completely meaningless for her since Xander is in love with another woman.

Brady thanks Rachel for the valentines. Rachel asks if he’s joining their sleepover. Brady says he can’t but he wanted to bring the apartment key over to their new place. Brady then informs Rachel that until Tate is done with school, Kristen will be staying in his room which thrills Rachel, who calls it her dream come true. Brady wants her to understand it’s only temporary and does not mean they are getting back together. Rachel doesn’t understand and questions why he’d let Kristen move in with them if they are not getting back together. Brady explains that it’s very expensive to stay in a hotel and Kristen doesn’t have a job. Rachel points out that Brady doesn’t have a job either. Brady says just because they are living together for a short time does not mean anything is going on between them and that’s not going to change.

After their shower, Gabi puts cream on Philip’s back and thanks him for getting her a bracelet as they kiss.

Abe and Paulina go to the Bistro for dinner which Paulina calls a perfect Valentine’s Day. Paulina says she’s here with the man she loves while her baby girl is having another baby, Eli and Lani are moving back home with their grandbabies, and Theo is fully recovered. Abe calls it a wonderful life that keeps getting better.

Jada still can’t believe Theo got grabbed right outside the Pub and she couldn’t stop it. Jada assures that she’s not letting him out of her sight tonight.

Xander admits until very recently, he was trying to better himself in hopes that Sarah would want him back and that he intended to regain her trust. Xander tells Gwen that he can’t promise her meaningful because he has no idea where this will lead, but he promises she’s the only woman he’s thinking about when he’s with her. Xander calls Gwen very special and says he’s madly attracted to her. Gwen decides she can have a bit more fun with no depth since he’s only thinking of her as they kiss.

EJ and Cat have dinner in the living room. Cat brings up their connection in Italy and asks if he’s remembered anything else about their time there. EJ says he hasn’t and Cat hasn’t either. EJ says they still don’t know what brought her to his room in the first place. Cat says it could just be a bizarre coincidence while EJ says perhaps it was fate.

Brady decides it’s time to go and reminds Rachel that it’s past her bedtime. Rachel wants to stay up until midnight. Kristen says they will discuss that after Brady leaves and sends her to shower. Brady questions Kristen letting Rachel stay up until midnight. Kristen argues that they are having a sleepover and thought he was leaving. Kristen mocks Brady’s speech to Rachel about not getting her hopes up. Brady responds that there was one more thing he needed to do while he’s there.

Philip and Gabi drink wine in their room while Philip jokingly asks if she’s trying to get him to open up about Basic Black’s spring launch. Gabi responds that Gabi Chic doesn’t consider Basic Black competition. Philip says that hurts but he gets it considering Basic Black and Titan may be on the verge of financial ruin.

Jada tells Theo that Gabi said they should have another try at their trivia night double date when she and Philip get back from Miami which Theo questions. Jada tells him about Philip and Gabi taking a mini vacation to Miami for Valentine’s Day. Theo is surprised but disappointed as he remarks that he hopes they have a good time, while he then flashes back to dreaming about wanting to kiss Gabi when he was in the hospital. Jada asks where he went just now and worries that the Pub was the wrong place to come but Theo insists that he’s fine. Theo declares that he will focus on only her for the rest of the night.

EJ tells Cat that he thinks there might be a way for them to access their missing memories and they could try it tonight if she’d be interested. Cat questions what they would be doing. EJ suggests she could read to him from Wuthering Heights. Cat asks if he thinks it could actually work. EJ feels it’s worth a try as putting one in the mindset of memories could help. EJ asks if they should give it a go. Cat agrees they have nothing to lose, so EJ hands her the book. Cat has him lean back and close his eyes as she begins to read.

Xander and Gwen continue kissing in bed.

Cat reads more to EJ, sparking a flashback to Cat reading to EJ in the hospital in Italy, until they are startled by a noise upstairs. EJ questions what that was and says he’s going to find out, but Gwen and Xander come downstairs in robes, telling them there’s nothing to worry about and that they just broke the bed which grosses EJ out. Xander jokingly asks if they have a bed repairman to call. EJ says there’s no one to call this late at night and call this a sign from the universe that their little date has come to an end. Cat adds that they are still in the middle of their work dinner. Gwen laughs at a work dinner on Valentine’s Day while Xander says they’d hate to interrupt that. Gwen is sure they can find a way to pass the time even without a bed as they head back upstairs.

Gabi tells Philip that she knew things were bad at Titan but she didn’t know things were that dire. Philip says they are still afloat for the time being but they have a loan coming due soon and the Kiriakis Estate is the collateral. Gabi asks if that’s why they didn’t take the Kiriakis private jet. Philip confirms that will soon go away unless a miracle happens. Gabi says she’s so sorry. Philip questions what she has to be sorry for. Gabi thinks back to telling Theo that he couldn’t tell anyone that she thought Tony was going to make her CEO of DiMera because she planted the bug to spy on Philip and Xander. Gabi then tells Philip that she’s just sorry for what he’s going through as she never thought unmerging DiMera would be so crippling to Titan.

Brady tells Kristen that he didn’t want to do this while Rachel was around but presents her with papers for joint custody of Rachel and restricts her living in the apartment for one month. Kristen says she will have Melinda look it over in the morning but Brady declares if she wants to move in tomorrow morning, she will sign them tonight.

Jada asks Theo about his breakup with Claire. Theo says he wasn’t hopeful he could get over it until he met Jada and that made him hopeful. Jada says she’s flattered. Theo says he really enjoys her company, calling her intelligent and interesting. Jada feels the same about him and adds that he’s quite handsome. Theo tells her that she’s very beautiful and he’s glad they matched on the dating app.

Philip appreciates Gabi’s sympathy but notes that she seems really uncomfortable talking about the unmerging and asks if there’s any particular reason. Gabi says her mom always told her that if she did something wrong, she should confess right away because if she found out later from someone else, she’d be in much more trouble. Philip relates that his dad said the same thing but he never found it true because Victor would get just as mad no matter who told him or when. Philip asks what made Gabi think of that. Gabi claims she doesn’t know and blames the wine making her nostalgic. Gabi thinks they should just focus on the present as they kiss.

Kristen questions Brady wanting her to sign Rachel’s joint custody agreement without having her lawyer look at it first. Brady says that’s the deal; no signature, no key. Kristen reluctantly agrees and signs the papers. Brady says that was easy and he’ll have Justin file them in the morning. Kristen then questions lipstick on Brady’s collar.

Xander and Gwen go back to her room with bottles of wine, laughing about the look on EJ’s face when they told him about the bed. Gwen asks what they are going to do. Xander says he doesn’t know as he’s never broken a bed before. Gwen calls it both of their first times while Xander suggests making a habit of it. They agree to break bed as they resume kissing.

EJ complains about Xander coming to his home and breaking a bed, but points out it’s not as egregious as stealing DiMera from under him or bidding against him for the hospital. Cat points out that Xander lost his bid. Cat asks what made EJ and Xander both so interested in acquiring the hospital. EJ responds that for him, the real interest laid in a patent to the revolutionary new drug Versavix which once brought to market, stands to be a huge source of revenue and a miracle drug. Cat asks if there are other drugs being developed at the hospital. EJ says that Versavix is the only one in the pipeline at the moment. Cat is surprised he was willing to share the information with her then, since it hasn’t gone to market yet. EJ says that since they are working together, he thinks it’s best there be 100% transparency between them.

Roman goes to the Bistro and greets Abe and Paulina. Paulina says she didn’t expect to see him tonight. Roman explains that Kate got stuck at work, so he came to get takeout to bring Valentine’s Day to her. Roman tells them to have a great night and goes to get his order. Paulina comments on Roman being sweet and how Kate told her that Roman is the quintessential romantic, always bringing her flowers. Abe stops her and points out that he’s pretty romantic too. Paulina is sure he will show her when they get home tonight, so Abe calls for the check.

Jada and Theo leave the Pub together. Theo mentions not being able to drive yet after his injury, so Jada offers him a ride home. They call it their second date with a much better ending as they kiss.

Philip and Gabi kiss in bed.

Kristen tells Brady that she can guess whose lipstick that is. Brady calls for Rachel that it’s time for him to go. Kristen remarks that he should probably get rid of the shirt because of how hard it is to get lipstick stains out. Rachel comes back in and asks if he can stay longer. Brady wishes he could but says he will let them enjoy their slumber party. Brady tells Rachel he loves her as they hug and wish each other a happy Valentine’s Day. Brady then exits. Rachel tells Kristen that she’s so excited she’s moving in, but wants it to be longer and asks if it could be forever. Kristen tells her they’ll see.

Xander and Gwen kiss until Xander asks if EJ is right that it’s time for him to go home. Gwen points out that it is very late and he is too sloshed while her car is undrivable, so maybe he should just stay the night. Xander says he’d love to. Gwen suggests they go find another room in the huge mansion and break another bed. Xander accepts as they exit together.

Cat asks EJ if he wants her to read again to see if he remembers any more from their stay in Italy. EJ decides he’s had enough delving in to the past for tonight. Cat knows he has a lot going on right now. EJ brings up that his father’s will is going to be read soon and part of him is dreading it. Cat asks why. EJ responds that even though he knows what’s in it, it still wouldn’t surprise him if Stefano found a way to pit him and his siblings against one another as they look to the portrait of Stefano on the wall.

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Alex and Stephanie go to the honeymoon suite at the Salem Inn. They talk about being lucky to get it on Valentine’s Day. Stephanie points out they got a new bodyguard for the night so Jada can enjoy her date with Theo on Valentine’s Day. They kiss and then head inside.

Steve and Kayla have Valentine’s Day dinner at the Bistro. Steve says every time they get to celebrate it, he’s even more grateful than the year before, especially this year. Steve tells Kayla that he will never forget their very first Valentine’s wedding night as they flash back to it. Kayla says she’ll never forget it either as they toast to them. Kayla is happy that Steve could get off bodyguard duty so they could be here together. Steve is sorry that the stalker situation has taken him away from her. Kayla is glad that he’s protecting their daughter but admits she has missed him. Steve assures that Jada is staying near Alex and Stephanie all night which means he gets to come home with Kayla and stay all night. Kayla says she likes that as they kiss.

Jeremy talks with Thomas in the living room of the Horton house. Jeremy thanks Thomas for helping him carry his things to the car and brings up that tomorrow is both of their last days in Salem. Thomas says they are coming back and asks if Jeremy is. Jeremy says not for awhile at least and encourages Thomas being excited for his trip. Thomas admits he will miss Jeremy. Jeremy says he will miss him too.

Chad brings flowers to Abigail’s grave and talks about thinking of her a lot every day as he wishes her a happy Valentine’s Day.

Jeremy tells Thomas that since he’s still his teacher for one more day, he brought home his lesson plans for the next two weeks. Julie comes in with cookies for them. Thomas asks if Julie is sad that they are all leaving. Julie says of course she is, but she’ll be okay on the condition that Thomas sends pictures from their trip every day and then tell her all about his adventures when he gets home. Thomas agrees as they hug.

Chad talks about looking at a picture from last Valentine’s Day and how much their kids have grown, reminding him more of Abigail every day. Chad is thankful their kids are a piece of what they were, so their love story can still exist. Chad says he’s trying to do right by their kids and Abigail. Chad admits sometimes he feels like he’s doing a pretty good job, but other times he feels like he’s just trying. Chad says he often thinks if Abigail were there, she’d know what to do or say. Chad says most of the times it’s just being there and doing the best they can. Chad tells Abigail that they are going to Arizona to stay with Sonny and Will for awhile where they will reset and regroup as a family. Chad doesn’t know if that’s what she would’ve done but he thinks it’s what they need. Chad says Abigail’s voice is still in his hear, her love is in his heart, and he still misses her every single day. Chad says goodbye but he knows he will take a piece of Abigail and Salem where ever they go. Chad states that he loves Abigail with his whole heart and their love really was once in a lifetime. Chad places a candy heart on Abigail’s grave and wishes her a happy Valentine’s Day as he says goodbye for now.

Alex carries Stephanie in to their room where he had it decorated for Valentine’s Day. Stephanie kisses him as she calls it very romantic and thanks him. Alex says it’s the least he could do after they got married on Valentine’s Day. They wish each other a happy Valentine’s Day as they kiss.

Steve hopes after tomorrow, he will be able to come home to Kayla for good. Kayla says that would be so nice for so many reasons. Kayla asks if they are all ready for their sting operation. Steve confirms they are and says once Jeremy finds out Alex and Stephanie are getting married, they expect Jeremy to show up to the courthouse where Alex and the undercover cop will be waiting for him and catch him. Kayla says she’s no fan of Jeremy but she finds it hard to believe that Jeremy would try to kill Alex and Julie insists that he’s innocent, so it would break Julie’s heart if he’s guilty. Steve says the last thing he wants to do is hurt Julie, but the evidence against Jeremy is overwhelming so he’s not holding out hope. Steve declares that if it isn’t Jeremy, then they have no idea who it is which could be an even bigger problem.

Chad goes home and joins Thomas in the living room. Chad asks how his day was and notes his collection of candy and cards. Thomas asks Chad if he’s sad today since he said he gets sad sometimes on holidays. Chad calls him smart and sensitive, adding that his mother would be very proud. Chad admits he is a little sad today because of missing Abigail. Thomas brings up Julie being sad too. Chad says Doug was Julie’s valentine for a lot of years. Chad adds that holidays can also make you happy and think about the good times. Thomas admits he’s been thinking about Abigail a lot today and mentions the candy hearts she used to get them. Chad then surprises him with a box of them and asks how his school party was. Thomas says it was good and tells him that Rachel is back. Chad mentions hearing that. Thomas shows Chad the card that she got him that says her dad made her write it which they laugh about.

Jack and Jennifer go to the Bistro, surprising Kayla and Steve as they wish each other a happy Valentine’s Day. Kayla asks if they came for a romantic dinner. Jennifer says they actually just came for dessert and asks how their anniversary is going so far. Kayla calls it perfect and invites them to join them. Jack says they don’t want to impose but Steve insists and they were going to visit them before they leave anyway. Jennifer says they don’t want to crash but Kayla says Steve is off duty and they were going to celebrate all night anyway.

Alex reminds Stephanie about the champagne while Stephanie points out they have all night but realizes Alex had it all planned out. Stephanie goes over what his plan likely was but says being spontaneous is also good. Alex points out this being their first time as husband and wife, so Stephanie decides anticipation can be a good thing too. Alex changes his mind and says it’s already perfect. Alex adds that they don’t just have all night, but the rest of their lives as they kiss. Alex removes his shirt as they kiss onto the bed.

Chad and Thomas talk with Julie about their trip to Arizona. Julie encourages Thomas about seeing the Grand Canyon. Julie says she’s envious as it will be a great trip. Chad says they are leaving right after school tomorrow, so he sends Thomas to get packed. Julie tells Chad that it’s wonderful to see Thomas excited about being with him. Chad never thought they’d get back there again. Julie says this trip will be a milestone in the children’s lives that they will never forget. Julie cries that it’s going to be great, but admits she’s going to miss them so much.

Alex and Stephanie lay in bed together after having sex. Stephanie mentions getting thirsty and suggests opening the champagne. Alex thought maybe they could go grab a bite to eat. Stephanie says everywhere will already be booked on Valentine’s Day. Alex then reveals that he had a reservation at the Bistro, so they better get going. Stephanie remembers that’s where Steve and Kayla are having their anniversary dinner, so Alex suggests they could just order room service but Stephanie says she wants to see her parents. Alex questions if she wants to tell her parents that their only daughter got married without them. Stephanie says they will have a big wedding later and her parents are hopeless romantics, so they will understand. Alex says he hopes so. Stephanie then adds that there is one other problem they have with going out and that’s that no one else can know they are already married if they want to find her stalker.

Jennifer mentions Chad taking the kids to Arizona, so she asks Kayla and Steve to look in on Julie which they agree to. Jennifer says she knows Eli and Lani are moving back soon but it’s hard with them going back to Boston and Jeremy going to New York. Steve questions Jeremy leaving soon. Jennifer talks about Jeremy working so hard to turn his life around, only to get run out of town. Steve argues that no one’s running him out of town and points out that the police even asked him not to leave. Jennifer argues that Jeremy was dragged to the police station without cause. Steve says he’s given them plenty of reason to suspect. Jennifer complains about Jeremy being accused while Jack says they understand there’s nothing more important than keeping their daughter safe. Jennifer understands wanting to protect Stephanie and says it’s awful what she’s been through, but she wants the right person punished for it. Kayla says they agree and are working very closely with the police department to follow due process. Jennifer toasts to hoping it’s over very soon. Jack is glad they were able to get out tonight to enjoy themselves. Jack says they will leave them now to enjoy the rest of their anniversary. Kayla wishes them safe travels and says they will miss them. Jennifer talks about being sorry for what they are going through with Stephanie. Jennifer gets emotional about it being time to leave. They hug goodbye as Jack and Jennifer wish Steve and Kayla a happy anniversary. Jennifer says they love them so much as Jack says to let them know what’s going on. Jack and Jennifer exit as Kayla comments to Steve that was hard. Steve says he didn’t mean to upset Jennifer, but she brought Jeremy up. Kayla thinks she understands where they are coming from. Steve says enough of that as Kayla surprises him with a present and gives him a card which includes Mandarin lessons. Steve jokes that he can ask for directions when they go to China for Tripp and Wendy’s wedding. Steve then reveals his surprise that he already started learning and says “I love you” in Mandarin as they kiss.

Jack and Jennifer walk through the town square where they run in to Jeremy. They wish each other a happy Valentine’s Day. Jack thought Jeremy would be home packing by now. Jeremy says he just had to stop at the ATM before he hits the road. Jennifer is glad they had a chance to see him and says she’s sorry things didn’t work out for him here. Jeremy says he appreciates that. Jennifer encourages that his family believes in him, adding that he was so wonderful with Thomas and they loved having him around. Jack says maybe it will be good for him while Jennifer encourages that Jeremy’s father will be thrilled to have him back and they want the best for him in New York. Jack tells him not to be a stranger and come visit them in Boston. Jeremy says he will and hugs them goodbye as he walks away. Jack calls it an eventful Valentine’s Day and points out they still haven’t even been alone. Jennifer jokes that when they get home, she’s locking the bedroom door. Jack states that Valentine’s Day has been special for them. Jennifer reminds him that it was the day she proposed to him which they flash back to. Jack jokes about planning a better proposal as they walk off together.

Stephanie tells Alex that she hates taking off their rings on their wedding night. Alex says they’ve worked so hard to set the perfect trap, so Jeremy finding out they are already married could blow the whole thing, but if tomorrow goes as they planned then they will be free. Alex says for now they will tell their families and no one else, but they know and that’s all that matters as they continue kissing. Alex says he will store the rings away in the safe and when they come back, they will put them back on and celebrate all over again as they kiss.

Chad tells Julie that he’s not leaving until tomorrow but he needs to thank her for being so good to him and his kids, opening up her home and heart to them. Chad says there’s been a lot of personalities under one roof and it’s been chaotic at times, especially while Julie was grieving, but the place is filled with love and one of the only reasons he was able to get through losing Abigail. Julie responds that he and the children helped her get through losing Doug, so they are even. Julie adds that Chad encouraged her to have grief therapy and she watched him get up every morning and get on with his life, which inspired her. Chad feels he was just repaying her for taking them in and treating them like family. Julie declares that he is always family as they hug. Jack and Jennifer come in and tell them about their trip to the Bistro. Jennifer asks if everyone is all packed up. Chad says just about. Jack tells Chad to have a great trip and enjoy every moment with the kids. Jennifer knows Chad said he wanted this trip to feel like they are a family again, so she’s been praying for them. Chad says that means a lot. Jack knows it’s been a terrible year and he hates that they contributed to that. Chad assures he never stopped thinking they were family as they are bonded forever by their love for the kids and Abigail. Jennifer is glad they worked it all out. Julie acknowledges they had a big bump in the road and then they listened to each other, so going forward they are stronger for it which they all agree with. Julie can’t wait until they are all together again.

Jeremy walks through the town square and sees Alex and Stephanie heading in to the Bistro. Jeremy then flashes back to Alex confronting him at the Pub.

Stephanie and Alex join Steve and Kayla at the Bistro. Steve asks where Jada is. Stephanie explains that she had a date tonight so she made other security arrangements. Steve feels she should’ve let him know. Stephanie thinks she wanted them to talk to them first as Jada had been with them all day and they had something to tell them about. Stephanie reveals that they went to Chicago earlier. Steve argues that he told them that wasn’t safe. Stephanie explains that they were with Jada and it was part of a surprise for Alex which Kayla questions. Stephanie continues that they got the marriage license to make things look legit, so it got her thinking about putting it to use for the real thing. Steve asks what they are saying. Alex then announces that they eloped which shocks Steve and Kayla. Stephanie assures that they will still have a big wedding when they can and that they took lots of pictures. Alex adds that they won’t post the pictures until they catch Jeremy tomorrow. Stephanie worries that they are upset and promises they didn’t mean to exclude them, adding that Steve can still walk her down the aisle someday. After a moment of silence, Steve and Kayla bust out laughing and say they were just kidding which relieves Alex and Stephanie. Steve whispers that if they didn’t have to keep it quiet, he’d give Stephanie a big hug but suggests ordering a bottle of champagne to celebrate quietly.

Jeremy sits in the town square and reads over a letter he wrote to Stephanie, saying he knows she’s engaged to Alex and thinks he’s some obsessive stalker who has been terrorizing both of them, but if she got to know him, she’d feel differently. Jeremy knows she doesn’t believe him but intends to prove it to her.

Steve toasts to many more Valentine’s Day wedding anniversaries for all of them. Alex toasts to ending the stalker nightmare. Stephanie toasts to finally starting their lives together while Kayla toasts to her favorite day of the year suddenly becoming more special.

Julie tells Thomas that she will work on her Mario Kart skills for when he comes back. Julie hugs Thomas and Charlotte, hoping they have a wonderful trip. Jack says they might be gone by the time they get up as they are getting an early start. Jennifer mentions wanting video chats as they hug. Chad decides it’s past their bedtime. Thomas asks Julie to finish reading them Alice in Wonderland since they won’t see her for awhile. Julie agrees to a chapter which Chad allows, so Thomas and Charlotte head upstairs with Julie. Chad confirms to Jack and Jennifer that the car is good to go. Chad informs them that he stopped to visit Abigail’s grave for Valentine’s Day. Jennifer feels like they should be leaving together but they are going in opposite directions. Chad promises they will see each other again soon. Jennifer tells him to take care of himself as they hug. Jack and Jennifer then head upstairs as Chad says he’ll be right up. Chad picks up a photo of he and Abigail on their wedding night and hugs it as he gets emotional. Chad then shuts off the lights and takes one final look back at the living room before he exits.

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Susan enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and questions what EJ is doing all alone on Valentine’s Day. EJ responds that there’s only one valentine for him as he surprises Susan with a gift and they hug.

Belle is working at home when Chad shows up at the door and gives her a Valentine’s Day gift.

Philip and Gabi arrive in Miami. Philip asks what she wants to do first. Gabi is distracted and says whatever he wants. Philip notes that she’s not listening and asks if she’s triggered by the bad experience she said she had in Miami. Gabi responds that it’s not about that, so Philip asks what’s wrong.

At the Pub, Brady admits to Sarah that he almost got her flowers for today, but decided against it because he didn’t want to send the wrong message. Sarah asks what the message is. Brady responds that he absolutely has feelings for her and wishes they were together on Valentine’s Day. Sarah guesses the universe heard him because they are spending it together.

Gwen instructs Xander’s form and wraps her arms around him to help him adjust. Xander calls it more of a lesson than he anticipated and asks what to do next. Gwen further instructs him while Xander jokingly comments on her firm grip. Gwen asks if he wants to learn or not, so Xander tells her to continue. Gwen advises him not to think on his swing and to follow his instincts. Gwen remarks that if he’s really lucky, he might just get a hole in one.

At the police station, Dimitri is surprised to see Leo is still there. Leo says that he said he needed his help and despite him previously wanting to stay away from him, he believes Dimitri is innocent. Leo adds that he still cares about him, so he wants to help and he’s here for him.

Belle tells Chad that it was very sweet of him to bring her chocolates. Chad hoped to also make up for being a jerk by asking her out and not following through. Belle understands they are both very busy but Chad says it’s no excuse. Chad says now he wishes they could have that date, but unfortunately they can’t for awhile because he’s leaving town.

Susan thanks EJ for her gift and calls him the best son. EJ remarks that must mean he’s not evil. Susan clarifies that she never said he was evil, but that she felt his father’s evilness inside him and there’s a big difference. EJ questions if there is. Susan says Stefano was a very bad egg but that doesn’t mean EJ is, reminding him that 50% of his DNA comes from her as well which means there’s some good in him.

Brady agrees with Sarah that they are spending Valentine’s Day together, joking that he doesn’t have a choice since Tate and Holly took over his place. Sarah adds that she has her angelic two year old with her. Brady says Kate and Roman have kind of cultivated a Valentine’s Day ambience at the Pub. Sarah remarks that ambience only goes so far and the rest is up to them.

Gwen and Xander sit together as Gwen comments on him being an amateur at golf. Gwen talks about working as a waitress at a golf club and then she became a caddy which is when she learned. Xander suggests they could find her a country club situation here since he can hear the passion in her voice and she can give golf lessons. Xander remarks that he’d work on all of his swings if she was his instructor as he would be highly motivated.

Gabi tells Philip that nothing is wrong and she’s thrilled to be back in Miami. Philip says he can tell something is up and asks what is upsetting her. Gabi complains that Philip went through all of this trouble to make Valentine’s Day romantic and special while she has ruined everything.

Dimitri questions Leo really wanting to help him. Leo admits it wasn’t an easy decision to make after the grief he went through when he got the letter breaking up with him. Leo says for now, they need to focus on proving his innocence so they need to go somewhere private. Dimitri agrees and says they can’t go to the DiMera Mansion since that’s where Gwen is, so he suggests Leo’s room but Leo says no. Dimitri says he’s open to all suggestions if he can think of a better place to go without prying eyes or ears. Leo guesses there is no place other than his room and at least they will have privacy there and it’s a big room so they don’t have to be on top of each other. Leo points out that they also have a chair and not just the bed, so they agree to go to his room and exit the police station together.

Belle tells Chad that she gets it after what he’s been through lately and guesses some time away will be good for him. Chad says he really misses Sonny and Will and he’s excited to show the kids the Grand Canyon. Belle thinks they will have a wonderful time. Chad then wonders if he can save Belle from eating a sad and disgusting frozen dinner.

Philip tells Gabi that she can tell him whatever’s going on as he’s not going to judge and he just wants to help. Gabi reminds him that they talked about Rafe going to Alamainia to confirm Stefan was really gone and he is. Gabi informs Philip that the FBI tested the remains and they were Stefan’s. Philip says that he’s so sorry. Gabi adds that she also found out that Stefan didn’t leave Salem on his own accord and that Vivian kidnapped him and took him by force to keep him from her.

Susan tells EJ that she is going to her room to have a video chat with Roger. Susan mentions Roger sending her roses and chocolates while she got him a copy of One Stormy Night, noting that Bonnie told her it’s done wonders for her sex life. Susan adds that she also got plane tickets so they can be together again but assures EJ she will be right back. Susan then exits the room and heads upstairs.

Brady agrees with Sarah that it’s totally up to them, so as much he loves the Pub, they can expand their horizons if they want. Sarah suggests she take Victoria to her nanny while they go check out a retro 90s coffee shop. Brady mentions an indie movie theater that just opened which is showing Sleepless in Seattle that they both love. Sarah mentions the Boba place next door but they decide that’s not a good idea since that’s one of Rachel’s favorite places, so Kristen might take her there and then they’d know they are spending Valentine’s Day together.

Gwen talks to Xander about hoping her assets get unfrozen soon. Xander encourages her as an impressive golfer. Gwen says he’s come a long way under her guidance and calls him an excellent student. Gwen asks if Xander would say he released his pent up stress. Xander says a bit but he still feels tension and unease in his body. Gwen says she does too and suggests they release their pent up stress, anger, and frustration out on each other.

Leo brings Dimitri to his room at the Salem Inn. Leo has Dimitri sit in the chair instead of the bed and says he wants to get in to the details. Leo says they have established that Dimitri was set up by Gwen, who had him smuggled back in to Salem for the sole purpose of interrupting his wedding. They talk about Vivian saying Dimitri was there and how someone must have planted his belongings. They conclude that Gwen must have made a deal with the devil. Dimitri states that Vivian hates his family and only Gwen hates them more. Leo remarks that nothing unites people more than a common enemy.

Chad tells Belle that it doesn’t seem like she made any big plans. Belle says she’s just working. Chad argues that it’s a holiday and she could use a break, so he suggests they get out of here and ends up convincing her to take a break.

Philip says that Vivian would do anything appalling, horrifying, and despicable including kidnapping her own son. Gabi adds that one of Vivian’s former maids told Rafe that Stefan was desperate to escape, was trying every way to get back to her, and that he still loved her. Philip repeats that he’s so sorry. Gabi always thought Stefan’s heart condition could take him one day, but now she wonders if he died from a broken heart.

Brady tells Sarah that it’s not that he’s afraid of running in to Kristen and Rachel, but he doesn’t like going behind Rachel’s back as she’s just not ready for him to be dating anyone yet. Sarah assures that she understands. Brady feels if Kristen had her way, she’d make sure Rachel was never ready for him to move on and that’s not okay. Sarah asks what he intends to do about it.

Xander guesses Gwen is no longer talking about golf to release their tension. Gwen remembers the last time they talked about releasing tension on each other, she lost out to his now estranged wife because he was so maddeningly loyal to her that he felt guilty to be with someone like her. Gwen asks how long Xander will be held accountable to Sarah.

Dimitri tells Leo that it makes perfect sense that Vivian was Peter’s accomplice since she hates the Von Leuschners and the DiMeras. Dimitri says he just needs to find the proof which he has no doubt lies in Alamainia so he has to go there. Leo reminds him that he surrendered his passport and is wearing an ankle monitor so he couldn’t even leave the county. Dimitri complains that he has to do something because his life depends on it. Leo says this isn’t just about him, reminding him that he’s an investigative journalist and this is the story of a lifetime. Leo declares that if Dimitri is going to Alamainia, he’s going with him.

EJ is on the phone, arguing that delivering a message to Vivian shouldn’t be like climbing Mount Everest and asks if he has to come to Alamainia himself.

Philip points out that Gabi doesn’t know if she’s really divorced or not. Gabi says Vivian would never admit it but Rafe thinks the divorce papers were forged, so he has forensics analyzing some samples of Stefan’s handwriting that she found. Gabi adds that it’s not like they are still married since he’s dead. Philip says he meant that if she was never divorced, she’s not Stefan’s ex-wife, but his widow. Gabi supposes that is true and now she’s left wondering if he still loved her when he died.

Chad and Belle go to the town square. Chad asks where they should go. EJ then approaches and greets them, saying he’s sorry to interrupt but Tony mentioned that Chad was considering leaving town. Chad confirms that he is leaving tomorrow. EJ questions if he wasn’t going to tell him. Chad says they’ll be back before he knows it. EJ suggests having a drink with his big brother. Chad says he would love to but he’s having dinner with Belle. EJ asks what the occasion is. Belle reveals it’s Valentine’s Day and they are on a date, surprising EJ.

Brady tells Sarah that he’s not going to let Kristen use their daughter as a chess piece anymore. Brady says they have to establish a new normal for all of them. Sarah thinks that’s a great idea and asks what he’s thinking. Brady admits he’s not just worried about Rachel, but about them. Brady tells Sarah that her friendship is very important to him, so he would hate to risk it in case something romantic with them didn’t work out. Sarah takes that as he’s scared. Brady admits he is a little. Sarah says she is too, but she doesn’t regret the things that she tried and failed at, only the things she didn’t try that might have been great. Sarah asks what if they are missing out on something truly great.

Xander admits to Gwen that he has been rethinking his position and tells her that earlier today, he had a rather difficult run in with Sarah that made him realize he’s been holding out for something that’s never going to happen. Xander states that Sarah is the mother of his child and he will never love anyone like he loved her, but he’s not cut out for the celibate life and has needs. Xander offers to take Gwen home since her car isn’t safe to drive after he busted her windshield, which he promises to take care of tomorrow, so they walk off together.

Dimitri comments on Leo being quiet and asks if he said something wrong. Leo says being in his room with him on Valentine’s Day makes him feel like he’s betraying Javi, like he can sense they’re doing something. Dimitri argues that they are just talking. Leo says they are talking about sneaking off to a quaint little European country and last time they did that, he had to make up a story about a fake Madonna concert. Dimitri tells Leo that he doesn’t have to do anything he doesn’t want to do. Leo responds that he does want to help. Leo asks to see his ankle monitor and then googles how to take it off without notifying the FBI. Leo tells Dimitri that this is going to take some time, so he should go home and not say a word to anyone about their suspicions or anything else. Dimitri tells Leo that he really appreciates him helping. Leo responds that he’s been given a lot of second chances in his life, so he’s trying to pay it forward. Dimitri then hugs Leo and exits the room.

EJ questions Chad and Belle matching on a dating app. Leo then arrives and apologizes for interrupting, but says he got Chad’s message that he’s leaving town. Chad asks for a moment with Leo so they step aside. Chad informs Leo that he and the kids are going to Arizona for a few weeks so he will need him to hold things down. Leo says he may need to work remotely since he’s working on a huge story. Chad says as long as he gets it done and tells him to reach out if he needs anything. Belle tells EJ that Marlena said Stefano’s service was a fitting tribute. EJ says that everyone had ample opportunity to express their contempt for him. Belle says she knows how much EJ loved his father, so she’s sorry for his loss. EJ thanks her and says he’ll let her get back to her date, so he walks out of the town square.

Xander brings Gwen home to the DiMera Mansion where they have a drink. Gwen calls him even more handsome than before. Gwen jokes about Scotsmen aging like fine wine. Xander responds that she’s more beautiful than ever herself. Xander and Gwen start to kiss until Susan walks in, questioning what Xander is doing there and why Gwen is with him.

Brady tells Sarah that she has a point that it’s better to have tried and failed. Sarah suggests they make a pact to always be friends no matter what and see what happens. They agree to keep it on the DL. Brady says if it does get serious, he will sit Rachel down and tell her what’s going on. They shake hands and agree to the deal.

Gabi says she’s a hot mess while Philip calls her stunningly beautiful. Philip says he knows they had all these activities planned but they can do whatever she wants. Gabi responds that what she really wants is for him to hold her, so they hug. Gabi thanks him for being so kind and supportive as she’s not used to that. Philip says he will make sure she gets used to that. Gabi likes that and then remembers they had dinner reservations so she wants to get ready. Philip says he’ll cancel them and they can order room service but Gabi says no way. Gabi says it’s Valentine’s Day so they will go have dinner and then can lie on the beach. Philip asks if she’s sure that’s what she wants. Gabi says the last few days have been living in a tragic past, so tonight she wants to live in the present with him as they kiss.

Chad and Belle sit together in the town square. Chad says he’s sorry for the interruption. Belle says he’s a very busy man on his farewell tour. Chad calls it more like a see you later tour and assures that when he gets back, he’s going to take Belle on that first official date which Belle says she will look forward to.

Gwen returns to the living room and tells Xander that Susan is in her room now, but she said she’s going to tell EJ to evict her for having the likes of Xander in the house. Xander understands why she wouldn’t welcome him with open arms since he is the one who locked her in the garden shed and he still feels bad about that. Gwen says they all make mistakes and suggests they make another one as they kiss. Gwen then takes Xander upstairs right as EJ comes home and sees them.

Brady and Sarah exit the Pub with Victoria. They wish each other a happy Valentine’s Day as they kiss and hug. Brady says until next time as Sarah walks off with Victoria.

Leo tries calling Javi and leaves a voicemail, telling him that today was all about hearts everywhere he looked and all he could think about was him, so he wanted him to know that he still has his. Leo then gets a text back from Javi, saying until he makes up his mind, he doesn’t want to hear from him because it’s just too hard.

Xander and Gwen continue kissing in Gwen’s bedroom as they move onto the bed.

EJ goes in to the living room and pours a drink, calling it quite the night. Dimitri then enters. EJ asks what the hell he’s doing here. Dimitri drinks EJ’s drink and points to the portrait of Stefano as he declares that he’s rising from the ashes.

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Xander runs in to Marlena in the town square and wishes her a happy Valentine’s Day. Marlena asks how he’s doing. Xander says he’s trying to treat it like just another day. Marlena responds that she is as well.

Julie finds Gwen having a drink at the Bistro and assumes her cocktail is on the house. Gwen assumes that’s a dig at her card being declined at the book store and assures that it’s all been sorted out. Julie suggests she hang onto her cash flow as she never knows when she’ll end up back where she started. Gwen remarks that she should start a podcast on unsolicited advice from an expert in nothing. Julie responds that Gwen could do the same on how to be lacking in kindness and everything else that matters. Julie tells Gwen to enjoy her last drink and walks away.

At Bayview, Sophia takes a pill from her meds and puts it away in her drawer as she flashes back to swapping all her pills in Holly’s skin care supplement pills. Dr. Gregory then walks in and asks what she is doing.

Holly joins Arianna in their dorm room and gets what she thinks are her skin care supplements. Arianna asks if they really work. Holly insists they do and worries about breaking out if she doesn’t take them. Arianna encourages that her skin looks great. Holly says she wants to keep it that way as she has to bring her A game to their sorority rush week. Holly then takes one of the pills, not knowing they are Sophia’s meds.

Tate helps Brady move in to his new place. Tate comments on being so happy that Rachel is home and he thought Brady would be thrilled. Brady responds that he just hopes Kristen didn’t take Rachel out before she was ready. Tate is shocked to learn it was Kristen’s call as he thought Rachel’s doctors discharged her. Brady tells Tate that because Kristen has full custody, she took every advantage to make sure that he did not get to weigh in on the decision.

Xander asks if Marlena is heading somewhere for Valentine’s Day. Marlena confirms she’s meeting Julie at the Bistro for Galentine’s and asks about his plans. Xander says he’s taking her advice to find healthier ways to decompress by going to the driving range with golf balls. Marlena recalls John being a golfer. Sarah and Maggie then walk through the town square with Victoria as Sarah stops when she sees Xander. Xander comments to Marlena that he supposes it’s too much to ask for Sarah to say hi and allow him to visit with his daughter. Sarah tells Maggie that she wants to go but Maggie points out that Xander is standing right over there. Sarah responds that she can see him, so Maggie asks if Victoria can too. Marlena tells Xander that he could go over and see his daughter since his custody agreement prohibits visitation but not contact. Xander decides she’s right. Sarah then comes forward and tells Xander that Victoria wanted to say hi.

Arianna asks Holly how things with Sophia went. Holly admits that she was shocked to get the call from Dr. Gregory. Arianna was surprised that she went. Holly felt she had no choice and that it would’ve been mean of her if she didn’t. Holly tells Arianna that she and Sophia sort of made peace, so she hopes she never has to deal with her again.

Sophia shows Dr. Gregory a book from her drawer to claim she is reading. Dr. Gregory apologizes for being suspicious and says she’s pleased that she apologized to Holly, but she still has work to do to regain her trust, especially since she knows that she slipped a note to Rachel after she was told not to contact her. Rachel writes a note asking where Rachel is. Dr. Gregory reveals to her that Rachel is no longer at Bayview because her mother took her home.

Tate calls it so wrong and unfair for Kristen to pull Rachel out of Bayview without Brady’s approval. Brady says he’s furious about it but he doesn’t want Rachel involved in a tug of war between her parents, so he and Kristen have agreed to play nice. Tate questions what that means. Brady informs him that Kristen has agreed to joint custody but the catch is that he had to allow Kristen to move in with them. Tate can’t believe he’s letting Kristen move in. Brady says it’s for one month until they get everything settled in court. Tate asks what that means. Brady says Kristen didn’t consider the legal ramifications from taking Rachel out of Bayview so early. Tate doesn’t understand what that means. Brady explains that there will be a hearing and Belle’s argument is to keep Rachel out of juvie. Tate gets that Rachel not being in Bayview makes Belle’s case tougher while Brady says he and Kristen have to convince the judge that they are taking Rachel’s mental health seriously. Tate hopes there’s zero chance this could lead to Brady and Kristen getting back together. Brady promises that’s not going to happen. Brady says he made sure Justin put it in writing and guarantees that Kristen won’t be living there when Tate begins summer break. Brady says he’s not happy about it either, but reminds Tate that he’s giving him the place for his date tonight which Tate says he really appreciates and thanks him. Brady asks if Tate is making Valentine’s Day dinner. Tate confirms that he is and asks what Brady is going to do. Brady responds that he has some plans.

Marlena greets Sarah and Victoria, then says she has to get to her plans with Maggie and Julie. Sarah tells her to enjoy. Xander wishes Marlena a happy Valentine’s Day. Marlena says the same to them and walks off. Xander happily greets Victoria and gives her a teddy bear. Xander goes to give her a box of chocolates as well but Sarah informs him that chocolates have been upsetting Victoria’s stomach lately. Xander tells Sarah that she can keep the chocolates then. Sarah mentions them also being her favorites which Xander says he remembered. Xander brings up a past time when they enjoyed a chocolate cake as well. Sarah says she has to go, so Xander wishes them a happy Valentine’s Day as Sarah hurries off with Victoria.

Dr. Gregory tells Sophia that she’s glad her mother came by to bring her a valentine as her family obviously loves and misses her very much. She knows Sophia is looking forward to going home and says that reconciling with Holly was a big step in that direction. She encourages Sophia to write more and offers to get her a board and a marker and being more active in therapy to help her find her voice and reclaim her life. Sophia gives her a thumbs up. Dr. Gregory then exits. Sophia then remarks to herself that the meds will help, just not in the way she thinks.

Holly worries that she needs to look perfect for rushing a sorority and starts to panic about not getting in. Arianna encourages her and asks why she’s freaking out. Holly responds that she feels a little anxious and edgy. Holly questions her not being nervous. Arianna admits she doesn’t care as much about getting in as Holly does and she wouldn’t be rushing if Holly didn’t ask her to. Arianna promises it’s going to be okay, so they exit together.

Julie, Maggie, and Marlena sit together at the Bistro. Julie talks about last year being just her and Maggie as widows while now Marlena is there and says she’s so sorry.

Sarah takes Victoria in to the Brady Pub where she runs in to Brady. Brady tells her that he’s eating alone on Valentine’s Day so Tate could have the house for a hot date with Holly, joking that his son is kicking his butt in the romance department. Sarah mentions that she was just going to have dinner with Victoria but she fell asleep. Brady then invites Sarah to join him which she accepts.

Xander goes to the driving range and hits a golf ball too far that it breaks some glass.

Sophia searches effects of anti-psychotic drugs on someone who doesn’t need them and happily calls it a disaster waiting to happen.

Holly and Arianna go to the town square to meet the sorority girls. The group leader Maisy comments on Holly being one of the lucky ones to have a boyfriend to spend Valentine’s Day with and how hot he is which makes Holly uncomfortable. Holly then gets angry and starts asking her if she thinks she’s better than her. Maisy says she was just joking while Holly angrily suggests she back off, calls her a bitch, and tells her to stay the hell away from her boyfriend. Holly stops and apologizes, saying she doesn’t know what she just said and runs off. Arianna wants to go after her but Maisy asks about her dress and says she’s never seen it at Gabi Chic. Arianna explains that it’s not out yet and she got it early because her mom owns the company. Maisy is excited to learn that Arianna’s mom is Gabi Hernandez and says she worships her. Maisy says she knows Gabi’s whole life story and now she wants to know Arianna’s, so she tells her to stay.

Julie talks about when she was single years ago, she didn’t care about Valentine’s Day. Maggie says she loved it even before she met Mickey. Julie recalls that they were married on Valentine’s Day. Maggie says she loved it even more then and adds that Victor went out of his way to make it special for her. Julie says Maggie brought out the best in Victor. Maggie talks about Doug always being romantic. Julie tells Marlena that she’s sure John was too. Marlena talks about strawberries and whipped cream being their tradition and John had it delivered around Christmas time as his final mission and at the time, she thought he would be home by Valentine’s Day.

Gwen joins Xander at the driving range and complains that some idiot just drove a golf ball right in to her car and broke her windshield.

Sarah tells Brady that she ran in to Xander in the town square and almost started bawling. Brady asks what he did this time. Sarah says nothing bad and he was actually well behaved with gifts for Victoria for Valentine’s Day. Sarah says she just got hit with a wave of emotion, so it was good to see a friendly face when she came in here. Brady apologizes for overreacting when Sarah told him to get his own place. Sarah says she only thought it would be best for his daughter. Brady says he’s glad he stepped up his apartment search because Rachel is out of Bayview. Sarah excitedly says that is so awesome but Brady says not exactly.

Tate is cooking Valentine’s Day dinner when Holly arrives at the door. Tate greets her with a kiss and asks how the sorority mixer was. Holly cries that it was a total nightmare as he hugs her.

Marlena says in addition to it being her first Valentine’s Day without John, Brady and the kids are moving in to their own place so she was thinking it would be empty. Julie relates to all the birds flying her nest too. Maggie asks if Jack and Jennifer have left. Julie says not yet but they are going back to Boston soon while Jeremy has decided to leave Salem and Chad is taking his kids on a road trip to Arizona to visit Sonny and Will, hoping the time together will heal the wounds from the custody fight. Maggie guesses they will all be facing goodbyes. Maggie says she will miss Brady at the house and knows Sarah will too. Marlena comments that it sounds like Brady and Sarah are getting together. Julie asks if there’s any chance. Maggie states that Sarah just went through a divorce, so she thinks it’s too soon but sometime down the road, she would be delighted if they wound up together.

Brady tells Sarah about Kristen moving in. Sarah responds that she is stunned and laughs that she’s so sorry. Brady admits he’s not happy about it but he’s not going to get angry about it as he’s going to prioritize Rachel getting the help she needs. Sarah asks how he will deal with Kristen living in his home. Brady assures that he will set firm boundaries. Sarah laughs off Kristen following boundaries. Brady says Kristen didn’t give him a choice about taking Rachel out of Bayview, so she has to follow his rules. Brady says his rule is that Kristen only stays for a month and adds that the one good thing about Kristen and Rachel living under his roof is that he can keep an eye on both of them.

Xander apologizes to Gwen and says he’ll pay for her windshield. Gwen complains that she came to the range by herself only to find him here. Xander says they can each do their own thing and not be bothered. Gwen comments on Xander’s poor form and says she will show him how it’s done.

Maisy urges Arianna to stay and tell her about Gabi Chic. Arianna says okay but first she needs to tell her about Holly. Maisy calls Holly a psycho. Arianna says that Holly was feeling weird and edgy, but swears she’s not mean. Arianna calls Holly sweet, kind, and funny with a great sense of fashion. Maisy argues that she sounds like her PR rep doing damage control. Arianna says she is her friend and needs her to know who Holly is, insisting she can bring good in to their life.

Holly cries to Tate that her life is over. Tate asks what’s going on. Holly says she made a complete fool of herself and explains that she went to introduce herself to the sorority president, but before she knew it, she was calling her a bitch and couldn’t stop the words from coming out of her mouth, then she just ran off. Holly cries that there’s no way she’s getting in to the sorority now. Tate encourages her and tries to say he’d be happy to have her here but Holly complains that it’s selfish of him and that he clearly doesn’t know how important this is to her as she grabs her things, leaving Tate confused.

Maisy is impressed by what Arianna said about Holly and says she’s clearly a good friend. Arianna insists that Holly is too but Maisy states that Holly is not the right fit for Gamma Gamma Kappa. Maisy adds that Arianna is though for sure.

Tate stops Holly from leaving and says he’s so sorry as he did not mean to be insensitive and was just trying to make her feel better. Holly cries that she’s flipping out again and acting insane just like she did at the mixer and she doesn’t know what’s wrong with her. Tate is sure she’s just overwhelmed with a lot going on. Holly agrees that she’s just been really stressed lately and she thought she was managing her feelings but it feels so out of control. Tate tells her to come in and let him take care of her, so she does and they kiss. Holly tells Tate that she loves him as they hug.

Sophia watches a video on her phone of Holly going off on Maisy at the sorority mixer and busts out laughing.

Julie says that she, Maggie, and Marlena are three ladies who have known romance. Julie thinks the symbols of Valentine’s Day now have real meaning. Julie says the red rose is for passion, chocolates are for the sweetness of life, and hearts are for love. Julie cries that she’s so blessed to have them in her life and that they can all lean on each other. Maggie says amen to that while Marlena is grateful to have been invited as they toast to a happy Galentine’s Day and the best of friends.

Gwen impresses Xander, who says he never would’ve guessed she was a golfer. Xander admits she’s put him to shame here, so he’s done, but Gwen says no chance and that she’ll give him some pointers. Gwen instructs Xander’s form and wraps her arms around him to help him adjust.

Brady admits to Sarah that he almost got her flowers for today, but decided against it because he didn’t want to send the wrong message. Sarah asks what the message is. Brady responds that he absolutely has feelings for her and wishes they were together on Valentine’s Day.

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At the Horton house, Chad goes in to the living room to tell Julie that he’s decided he and the kids need a little break from Salem so he’s taking Thomas and Charlotte on a getaway to go see Sonny and Will in Arizona. Jeremy comes in to the room and hears Chad talking about taking Thomas out of school and having them do homework. Julie tells Chad it’s one of the best ideas he’s had but feels it came kind of suddenly. Jeremy then interrupts and says not really as he feels like Chad is taking the kids out of school to get away from him.

Alex joins Jada in the town square. Stephanie arrives right after with a bag, which she says is Alex’s Valentine’s Day surprise.

Johnny brings Chanel tea and cookies in bed. They wish each other a happy anniversary and happy Valentine’s Day as they kiss.

Jada tells Alex and Stephanie that she’s sorry she has to spend their lunch date like this. Stephanie says they are grateful for her taking over chaperone duties while Alex says they are just sorry that she has to spend Valentine’s Day like this. Jada says it might as well be just another day since she doesn’t have anyone special to share it with. Stephanie thought she was going to reach out to Theo. Jada says she’s been busy but when things settle down, she will be sure to reach out to Theo. Jada toasts to Stephanie and Alex for their first Valentine’s Day as an engaged couple and says she’s so happy for them.

Cat and EJ have a work lunch at the Bistro. EJ looks around and comments that they seem to be the only non-couple there. Cat reminds EJ that it’s Valentine’s Day and says she would’ve pegged him as a romantic. EJ says not on this holiday and calls it performance art for the insecure. Cat is surprised EJ could get them in last minute. EJ informs her that he has a standing reservation each week and even if he didn’t, they are fond of him because he’s a generous tipper. Cat notices EJ wearing Stefano’s ring and asks about it. EJ explains that it’s a personal affect of his father’s that he wears with great reverence.

Chanel and Johnny can’t believe they’ve been married for two years already. Johnny jokes that everything that’s happened in that time makes it feel like ten years. Chanel agrees that Johnny being on trial felt like a never ending nightmare. Johnny points out that they made it through together and now they have a beautiful baby boy with one more on the way. Chanel is so happy they are finally settling in as a family. Johnny declares that this next year will be even better.

Stephanie thanks Jada again for filling for Steve so that Steve and Kayla could celebrate. Jada says she’s glad to also get to travel with them which Alex questions. Jada realizes Stephanie hadn’t told him yet. Stephanie then tells Alex that she kind of lied about this being just a lunch date as she thought they could just grab refreshments before heading to Chicago.

Chad tells Jeremy that he’s sorry for Julie’s sake that they are all leaving at the same time, but repeats that he and the kids just need some time away. Jeremy tells Chad that he has wonderful kids and he hopes it does them some good. Julie says she will be cheering them on as she understands they have to do what’s best for them, but she will miss them so much.

Alex questions what’s in Chicago. Stephanie says he will find out when they get there. Alex asks for a hint and then asks what if he had planned something for them for Valentine’s Day. Alex says he’ll cancel the plans he made while Stephanie says they can do that on another holiday. Stephanie tells Alex that they do have to get changed. Alex asks what the hell is going on. Stephanie says all she will tell him is that he has to wear a suit. Alex jokingly asks if they are going to the Oscars. Jada says this will be much more fun. Stephanie agrees and excitedly tells Alex that his life is about to change, so she hopes he’s ready for the adventure.

Cat asks EJ how Stefano’s memorial was. EJ responds that Stefano lived a long life, unlike his son Stefan whose death was terribly sad and tragic. Cat asks if he and Stefan were close. EJ admits they weren’t close at all and that Stefan never really felt like a brother to him, but the lack of mourning for him makes him start to wonder. EJ knows his daughter Sydney would miss him if he were gone, but apart from her, he can’t think of another soul who would grieve him if he were gone. Paulina then arrives and tells EJ that he’s just who she was looking for.

Chanel invites Johnny to join her in bed as they continue kissing.

Chad tells Julie that he and the kids won’t be gone long while Julie says it will feel like forever. Jeremy notes that he can’t promise he’ll be back anytime soon, but tells Julie she can visit him anytime where ever he lands. Julie says she’ll be sure to do that sometime. Jeremy tells Julie that he could never repay her for being so kind to him and he’s beyond grateful for her love and support.

EJ questions how Paulina knew how to find him. Paulina responds that she’s the Mayor and can find anybody. Paulina adds that she knows about his standing reservation. EJ questions what is so important to interrupt them while they are working. Paulina reminds him that she promised to keep an eye at him at the hospital since his negligence got Marlena sick and his lab caused the power outage. EJ asks why they are rehashing this. Paulina informs him that she’s getting complaints from neighboring buildings that their power bills are unusually high. EJ blames inflation while Paulina suggests he’s stealing their power for whatever secret projects he has going on.

Johnny and Chanel kiss until the doorbell rings. Johnny goes to answer the door and returns with gifts, one being from his sister Allie and the other being from EJ which annoys Chanel.

EJ tells Paulina that he doesn’t have time for this and questions what secret project she’s referring to. Paulina asks if that’s how he wants to do this. EJ tells Cat that he hates to do this as he asks her to give them a moment. Cat agrees to step out and get some air.

Julie informs Chad and Jeremy that not everyone is abandoning her and the house will be full as she reveals Eli and Lani are moving back in with the twins. Chad jokes about her replacing them and says they’re just glad she won’t be alone. Julie mentions that she just made cookies and goes to pack some up for them. Chad tells Jeremy that he and the kids are not leaving because of him. Jeremy says Chad doesn’t have to pretend as he’s sure he knows the police brought him in for questioning and that JJ must have told him that they think he threatened Alex’s life. Chad confirms he did talk with JJ and he told JJ that Jeremy has always been good to him and the kids, so he hopes he’s innocent. Jeremy questions saying he hopes. Chad asks what he wants him to say and adds that he’s enjoyed getting to know Jeremy, considers him a friend and he’s been an amazing teacher to Thomas and Charlotte, so he hopes and prays that everything works out for him like it’s supposed to. Jeremy thanks him and walks out of the room.

Stephanie and Jada blindfold Alex and lead him to a hotel room set up for a wedding. Alex removes the blindfold and asks what’s going on. Stephanie then asks Alex if he will marry her right now. Alex questions her as Stephanie says there’s no time like the present, leaving Alex speechless. Stephanie explains that when they got their marriage license for their fake elopement, it had her thinking that it would be nice to elope for real and have a ceremony to pledge themselves to each other. Jada points out that she’s the witness, bodyguard, and maid of honor. Alex asks if this is really what Stephanie wants. Stephanie says they can still have a wedding with all of their family and friends at some point, but today she wants it just to be about them and for them. Stephanie doesn’t want to wait another minute to become his wife. Stephanie tells Alex to just say the word if he does not want to do this. Alex tells Stephanie that he cannot wait to marry her and he’s more sure about that than anything else in his life. Alex adds that his only regret is that he didn’t think of this himself as they kiss.

Johnny and Chanel open Allie’s gift which is a framed photo of Trey, wishing them a happy second anniversary. Chanel asks if Johnny is okay getting a gift from Allie. Johnny assures that what happened in the past is water under the bridge. They agree that Trey is lucky to have Allie as his aunt. Johnny then asks if they should open EJ’s gift.

EJ tells Paulina that she can schedule an appointment to meet at his office. Paulina argues that she already did and he rescheduled her twice. EJ asks what Paulina wants. Paulina wants the city to inspect his lab. EJ responds that they already have and it passed with flying colors. EJ warns Paulina to reconsider throwing any more hail Marys at him because she’s getting dangerously close to harassment, so she should be careful. Paulina asks if he’s seriously threatening her. Paulina brings up Johnny and Chanel being married and having a baby, so they are family whether they like it or not. Paulina tells EJ that if he wants to repair his relationship with Johnny, he should start by not being an ass to the people he loves. Paulina says she’ll be in touch and exits.

Cat walks through the town square, texting Rafe about Paulina thinking EJ is siphoning electricity. Chad then approaches her, surprising her. Cat says she better go but Chad stops her. Cat reminds him of the custody agreement and she doesn’t want to mess that up. Chad says that is just that they can’t be in a relationship but it is legal for them to have a conversation which Cat calls a relief. Chad says there is something he wanted to tell her.

Reverend Larry Hart arrives to perform Stephanie and Alex’s wedding. Jada then steps aside as she gets a text from Theo, saying she’s probably surprised to hear from him as he asks if she’s free tonight for him to take her out. Jada responds “Definitely” as the reverend calls to start the ceremony.

Chanel tells Johnny that she thinks they should send whatever it is back to EJ without even opening it, feeling they need to maintain clear boundaries and that EJ needs to be clear on his role in their lives. Johnny agrees but he thinks EJ is having a hard time with Stefano’s death. Chanel questions if Johnny is feeling sorry for EJ. Johnny says he’s not and then agrees to return the gift back. Chanel and Johnny then resume kissing until someone knocks on the door, so Johnny goes to answer it.

Cat asks what Chad wanted to tell her. Chad informs her that he’s taking the kids to Arizona to spend some time together. Cat questions him leaving Salem. Chad says that he’ll be back, he just doesn’t know when. Chad adds that he knows they don’t see each other very much anymore, but he will miss her more than she knows. Cat responds that she will miss him too.

Stephanie and Alex say “I do”. The reverend then calls for the rings which causes Alex to pause.

Chad tells Cat that he should get going. Cat tells him to have a safe trip. Chad thanks her and walks away. Cat imagines Chad coming back to kiss her until Paulina calls out to her and tells her that her boss is free now. Cat then heads back to the Bistro as Chad comes back and watches her go.

Johnny returns to Chanel and announces her Valentine’s Day gift is there as he introduces a woman who specializes in pre natal massages which Chanel admits sounds heavenly. Johnny tells her that he is going to take their son to the park while she is being pampered, then he will cook dinner and put their son to bed, so that she doesn’t have to lift a finger for the rest of the day. Chanel calls Johnny the best husband anyone could ask for and says she loves him. Johnny says he loves her too as they kiss.

Cat returns to EJ at the Bistro and asks if he’s okay. EJ says they should head back to the office. EJ points out that their lunch got interrupted so he asks if she’d like to continue this over dinner tonight. Cat reminds EJ that it’s Valentine’s Day. EJ says that’s only for those who have a Valentine but assures her it will be a working dinner like this, unless she already has Valentine’s Day plans. Cat responds that she does not and asks what time is dinner.

Alex tells the Reverend that this was all last minute as far as the rings go but Jada surprises him with the rings. Alex calls them way too much as the Reverend then continues the ceremony and their vows. He then pronounces them husband and wife as Alex and Stephanie kiss.

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Brady and Kristen sit together at the Brady Pub. Kristen talks about how excited Rachel was to go back to school. Brady just hopes she was ready. Kristen assures that she couldn’t wait to pass out valentine’s. Brady tells her to stop pretending that what she did was okay because they are not in sync about this. Brady argues that they had to put up a united front for Rachel, but now that they are alone, it’s time they get a few things straight.

Belle tells Marlena that she has a very busy day today at Dimitri’s arraignment. Marlena is grateful that Belle has been patient with her working from home but says that’s going to change as she’s going back to the office. Belle then exits right as Leo arrives. Leo remarks that most people seem to be racing off somewhere when they see him. Leo thanks Marlena for seeing him. Marlena asks him what’s happening. Leo says aside from his heart aching from Javi, now he’s in a panic over Dimitri because he was arrested last night. Leo feels he has to do something to help him.

Melinda storms in to the interrogation room where Rafe has Dimitri. Melinda calls this absolutely unacceptable that Rafe has been interrogating Dimitri all night without his attorney present. Dimitri swears he’s innocent but Rafe points out that he’s having such a tough time proving it.

EJ stands in the living room of the DiMera Mansion at Stefano’s portrait and puts on Stefano’s ring when Gwen walks in and asks if he’s taking counsel from the dearly departed. EJ remarks to her that father will always have the final word.

Kristen thought they could enjoy having their daughter back. Brady complains about her taking Rachel out of Bayview without telling him. Kristen thought they settled this but Brady says he was very clear that he thought it was a mistake. Kristen asks if he suggests sending her back when that would destroy her. Brady agrees because now Rachel thinks she’s fine, but she’s not and that’s exactly why Kristen didn’t tell him about pulling this stunt. Kristen asks if he thinks so little of her, arguing that she would never use their daughter to play mind games with him. Kristen says she was only thinking about what Rachel needs. Brady argues that the doctors know what she needs which Kristen disagrees with. Brady warns that her little stunt could cause serious legal repercussions for Rachel. Kristen questions thinking she hadn’t considered that. Brady responds that he doesn’t know what to think when it comes to her anymore. Kristen complains that he’s shortchanging her as usual. Kristen informs Brady that she has a plan that will fix everything.

Marlena asks Leo about being there when Dimitri was arrested. Leo says he couldn’t sleep because of it and asks what Marlena is thinking. Marlena wonders why he’s having such an emotional reaction since it’s not Dimitri’s first run-in with the law. Leo guesses it’s because anytime he was mixed up with something in the past, he wasn’t thinking about him but his own feelings while now his heart is breaking because he knows what Dimitri is going through. Leo declares that he knows Dimitri better than anyone and knows that he’s innocent.

Gwen asks EJ about Stefano finally being laid to rest permanently. EJ mocks her empathy. Gwen says she’s truly sorry for his loss and mentions that Kristen said she should make herself scarce from the memorial. Gwen asks how the memorial was. EJ responds that Stefano’s spirit loomed large over them all for the entire day. Gwen comments that EJ somehow seems different, like there’s a strange aura to him. EJ laughs off her sounding like Susan. Gwen suggests talking about now as she has some wonderful news for him. Gwen then informs EJ that Dimitri is in the slammer.

Melinda argues that Rafe is not some rookie and asks if it ever occurred to him that Vivian is framing Dimitri and questions why he would trust anything Vivian says. Rafe responds that he has statements from multiple witnesses all backing up Vivian’s claim that Dimitri was at her compound under his own free will. Dimitri shouts that it’s not true. Melinda asks if the witnesses have names. Rafe says they include Vivian’s nephew Nicholas, multiple staff members and there is plenty of evidence linking Dimitri to the kidnappings including fingerprints, DNA, and a camera that was broadcasting a signal to a tablet found at Vivian’s compound. Rafe declares they have hard evidence while all they have is speculation. Rafe tells Dimitri that he’s not going to win this one as he’s screwed.

Brady remarks that Kristen saying she has a plan are the scariest words in the English language coming from her. Kristen asks if he wants to help their daughter or not. Brady agrees to listen. Kristen says if the court thinks they aren’t taking Rachel’s recovery seriously, they can get her to an intensive outpatient treatment. Brady asks what if the court thinks that isn’t enough. Kristen insists they will when they get the stamp of approval from Marlena. Brady argues that the problem is Marlena thinks Rachel’s best treatment was at Bayview. Kristen argues that Rachel is home now and Marlena wouldn’t dare send her back to Bayview, because if she did, Rachel would hate her.

Marlena asks how Leo knows that Dimitri is innocent. Leo insists that he just knows in his heart that Dimitri didn’t do the things he’s accused of. Leo says when Dimitri told him that he was held captive in Alamainia for years, he believed him and his senses tell him that Gwen is behind it. Marlena asks if it’s possible that Leo’s faith in Dimitri is misplaced. Leo questions why she’s being so cynical about this when she is all about seeing the good in people. Leo says that Marlena put her faith in him when she had no reason to. Marlena says that’s not true since she watched him do the work day after day while Dimitri was gone for years. Marlena questions what Leo really knows about him. Leo insists that he can say for sure that Dimitri did not help Peter Blake almost kill the DiMeras including his friend Chad. Leo argues that is super villain stuff and it’s not Dimitri’s brand, so he believes in him. Leo adds that even if he didn’t, Dimitri showing up in Salem just in time to ruin his wedding to Javi is all the proof he needs that Gwen is behind this. Leo states that Gwen got the ultimate revenge against them by holding Dimitri on ice until his return could do the most damage. Marlena points out that Leo said Dimitri ruined his wedding to Javi and asks if he really believes that. Leo responds that if it wasn’t for Dimitri, he and Javi would be happily married, looking for a place of their own and starting their life together, but he couldn’t tell Javi that he didn’t feel something for Dimitri, because he did. Leo decides maybe Dimitri is not the one who ruined things with Javi, it was himself.

Melinda tells Dimitri not to fall for Rafe’s bluster and that if Rafe’s case was as rock solid as he claims, he wouldn’t have tried forcing a confession out of him all night. Rafe tells Melinda to say whatever she needs but he’s done here. Rafe advises Melinda to talk some sense in to her client because if he cooperates, he’ll be an old man when he gets out of prison, otherwise they will do it the hard way and he’ll die in there. Rafe then exits the room and runs in to Belle, who asks if it’s a rough day. Rafe says it’s following a rough night. Belle hopes to have good news for him after Dimitri’s arraignment. Rafe says he hopes so and he appreciates Belle taking the lead on this. Belle says she’s up for the challenge and asks how it went in the interrogation room. Rafe responds that Dimitri didn’t give an inch.

Dimitri swears to Melinda that Gwen kidnapped him and he had nothing to do with what happened to EJ and the rest of his family. Melinda says he better provide some evidence against Gwen. Dimitri asks what if he can’t. Melinda says they first have to get him out on bail and they will figure out the rest after.

EJ asks Gwen about Dimitri being arrested. Gwen explains that Rafe found Dimitri’s tablet and other belongings at Vivian’s compound, so he naturally concluded that he was Peter’s accomplice. Gwen adds that Rafe will never know that she’s the one who shipped Dimitri’s things there from where he was being held captive. Gwen asks if EJ is going to congratulate her as they’ve been absolved of kidnapping Dimitri and calls it a big win. EJ disagrees, arguing that Vivian will now get off free from kidnapping him and his siblings, all because of Gwen’s foolishness. EJ tells Gwen that it was stupid and reckless to risk everything they’ve been working towards just so she could have her revenge on Leo. Gwen questions how it was stupid and reckless when it only cost him his blood lust against Vivian. Gwen tells EJ to let it go since they are so close to the endgame here. EJ argues that his entire family was nearly annihilated and the video feed they found proves that either Vivian was Peter’s accomplice or he was her accomplice. EJ complains that now Vivian gets continue circling the DiMera like a hawk with nothing to stop her from trying something like this again. EJ adds there’s nothing to stop her, except him.

Brady questions Kristen wanting Marlena to betray her values and lie to the court. Kristen says that’s exactly what she will do if she wants a relationship with Rachel. Brady calls that cruel and says he would never allow her to put Marlena in that position. Kristen asks what Brady’s plan is then, arguing that Rachel is happy now and where she belongs. Brady argues that Rachel is happy because Kristen came and gave her what she wanted which is the opposite of what Dr. Gregory said she needed. Kristen mocks Dr. Gregory knowing what’s best for her daughter. Brady stops her and says he can’t do this anymore as he can’t have a rational conversation with her. Brady declares now he has to do what he should’ve done months ago and take Kristen to court as he’s going to sue for full custody of their daughter.

Leo declares that the only person to blame for he and Javi not being together is himself. Marlena asks if he wants to expand on that. Leo complains that his crippling indecision drove Javi away and he let the best thing to ever happen to him just walk away. Leo says he’s still so pathetically unsure about what he wants. Leo doesn’t want to talk about how he feels, he just wants to focus on helping get Dimitri out of jail. Marlena questions why that is his responsibility. Leo asks who else’s it would be since Dimitri’s family wants nothing to do with him, so he’s the only one who cares about him. Leo wishes there was a way he could prove Dimitri’s innocence. Marlena doesn’t think Leo asked for this emergency therapy session to help Dimitri, but she thinks he’s looking for permission. Leo admits he thinks she’s right.

Melinda, Dimitri, Belle, and Rafe appear in front of the judge at the courthouse. Dimitri pleads not guilty. Melinda argues that they are grasping at straws and that Dimitri had nothing to do with the DiMera kidnappings. Belle states that the evidence says otherwise. Melinda calls the evidence weak and says that anyone could’ve logged onto the tablet feed from the DiMera crypt. Belle brings up her witnesses while Melinda argues they are in a foreign country so she wouldn’t be able to cross examine them and it would deny Dimitri his constitutional right to face his accusers. Belle argues that the crime happened on American soil against a prominent family in Salem. Melinda points out that these alleged witnesses claim Dimitri committed the crimes from halfway around the world and calls the allegations shaky at best. Melinda states that Dimitri should be allowed to participate in his defense, so she’s requesting he be freed on bail immediately.

Gwen understands that EJ is not happy about Vivian but says even if the feds realized Vivian was in cahoots with Peter, they won’t do anything. EJ doesn’t give a damn about treaties or international law. EJ argues that Vivian has been after the DiMera fortune for years and saw a chance to grab it thanks to Peter, but now thanks to Gwen, she thinks she’s immune. EJ declares that there is no get out of jail free card this time. Gwen asks what he’s going to do. EJ responds that like his father before him, he will mete out justice in his own time and his own way. Gwen says while they are coming to terms with what Vivian did, there’s something else he should know. Gwen informs EJ that she ran in to Gabi yesterday and apparently Stefan did not leave Salem on his own, Vivian kidnapped him to keep him away from her. EJ questions if Vivian just admitted this. Gwen explains that Rafe and Eli got it out of one of her former employees. EJ laughs off Vivian kidnapping her own son. Gwen says that Gabi is understandably devastated and even gave her money back to dig around for her. Gwen thinks Gabi wants some assurance that Stefan still loved her. EJ remarks that his actions said otherwise since he cheated on her with Ava while she was in prison. Gwen admits that she thinks Gabi is deluding herself, but her money is still green so thanks to Gabi’s broken heart, she’s no longer a pauper. EJ questions what exactly her plan is, if she’s going to just ask Vivian if Stefan was pining for Gabi. Gwen says she just told Gabi that she would poke around a bit, not how far she would go. EJ warns that Gwen is flying close to the sun and he would tread carefully before crossing Gabi. Gwen laughs off and asks what that two bit fashionista is going to do to her. EJ responds that from someone who has incurred her wrath, she can do plenty.

Leo asks Marlena to expand on him asking for permission. Marlena explains that Leo going to bat for Dimitri could complicate his relationship with Javi, so he’d like her to allow him to do that. Leo admits she’s right and that maybe he just needed her as a friend. Marlena doesn’t think wanting to help Dimitri in his hour of need makes him disloyal to Javi. Leo asks why he feels like he’s betraying Javi then. Marlena says for him to tell her. Leo says he’s not just coming to the aid of a buddy. Leo says Dimitri was held captive as a punishment because of their love and he was freed with the hope that they would go on to live happily ever after. Leo admits that if Javi called him right now to meet him in Texas, he couldn’t do it because he couldn’t just abandon Dimitri in his hour of need.

Belle states that Melinda put on quite a performance and made some valid points that she will shoot down in trial, but first they must make sure Dimitri shows up to his day in court. Belle argues that Dimitri has unlimited financial resources and connections as a former ISA agent, so if he’s released on bail, he could disappear easily. Melinda assures that Dimitri isn’t going anywhere, noting that he has family here. The judge notes that is family he’s accused of attempting to kill. Melinda calls that falsely accused and argues that Dimitri is just as much a victim as they are. Belle calls Dimitri a convicted felon and a flight risk, so she requests he be remanded until trial.

Kristen argues that Brady can’t sue her for custody now. Brady says she’s given him no choice. Kristen tells him to think of Rachel and warns that fighting her in court will backfire, especially for Rachel. Kristen says the judge needs to see Rachel in a stable family home with parents who aren’t at each other’s throats. Brady says at least he’s taking his anger out on the right person this time instead of Marlena. Brady complains that Kristen blindsided him and he would’ve had to explain to Rachel if he hadn’t already found a new place. Kristen mocks Brady moving in with Sarah while Brady argues that he moved back in to the Kiriakis Mansion where he lived for years. Kristen questions his new girlfriend sleeping down the hall just being a bonus and says she doesn’t give a damn. Kristen tells Brady again to think about Rachel and that revisiting their custody agreement is bad news for Rachel’s mental health and her freedom. Kristen declares that for Rachel’s sake, she will compromise and agree to joint custody. Brady questions what the catch is. Kristen responds that the catch is that she moves in with him.

EJ tells Gwen that he knows what it’s like to be on Gabi’s bad side. Gwen talks about getting her money back and wonders how Dimitri is doing at the police station now. EJ presumes he’s professing his innocence. Gwen says that won’t do him much good with all the evidence she planted against him. Gwen supposes it won’t be long before her assets will be unfrozen now that the feds are convinced she had nothing to do with Dimitri’s kidnapping. Gwen says it shouldn’t be long before she’s filthy rich again. Gwen says she’s going to treat herself to a frozen chai latte as she’s missed the finer things in life. EJ tells her to enjoy as Gwen exits.

Brady asks if Kristen is insane. Kristen says she’s just protecting Rachel and argues that it would help her cause if the judge sees that she’s living under the same roof with two loving parents. Brady questions her plan being perjury. Kristen asks if he wants joint custody or not. Brady says he does but he’s not going to let her blackmail him. Kristen tells him to have it his way then and to see what happens if he sues for full custody. Kristen warns that with Melinda on her side, he will surely lose and the damage it will do to Rachel will have been for nothing. Brady then decides that Kristen can stay in Tate’s room while he’s at school for one month and then once the hearing is over and she’s officially free, she gets out and gets her own place. Brady tells her to take it or leave it. Kristen agrees to take it and says he will see that it’s what’s best for Rachel. Brady argues that what’s best for Rachel is honesty, so they will sit her down and make sure she knows this is temporary and that her parents are not a couple and never will be again.

EJ calls Rafe and says he understands he came by before Stefano’s memorial yesterday, so he’s sorry he missed him. EJ asks what baseless accusations he’s going to hurl at him this time. Rafe responds that he’s actually not accusing him of anything this time. Rafe says he needs EJ’s help with a family matter and it’s about Stefan. Rafe asks if EJ still has Stefan’s get well card. EJ says he’s afraid it went straight to the trash as they weren’t on the best terms and asks why he’s asking. Rafe says that he can’t say and tells him that he’s sorry about his brother. EJ thanks him and adds that he heard Dimitri was arrested. EJ starts to ask about it but Rafe tells him to have a good day and hangs up, frustrating EJ.

Marlena asks Leo if Dimitri is aware of how protective he feels towards him. Leo says not at all. Marlena believes that honesty is always the best policy. Leo decides he has to go since Dimitri’s arraignment is wrapping up, so he should probably be there instead of rambling on about his convoluted feelings. Leo thanks Marlena for always being there for him and exits.

The judge announces bail will be set at a million dollars and agrees that Dimitri could be considered a flight risk, so he is ordered to surrender his passport and wear an ankle bracelet until the end of the trial. Dimitri calls it ridiculous while Melinda says there’s no problem.

Kristen finds Gwen in the town square and notes that she looks cheerful today. Gwen asks if she could convince Kristen to move back in to the DiMera Mansion. Kristen says that ship has sailed. Gwen tries to convince her and says the Salem Inn is nice but it’s nothing compared to the DiMera Estate. Kristen then reveals she has stepped up her living situation considerably as she announces she’s moving in with Brady and their daughter.

Brady goes to see Marlena and mentions picking up Rachel’s things to take to the new place. Marlena asks how it went today. Brady responds that he and Kristen decided not to take it to court and agreed to shared custody as long as Kristen moves in with them. Brady knows it’s terrible but says it can’t be worse than duking it out in court, especially for Rachel, and he set a firm timeframe on how long she stays. Marlena says if it works for him. Brady assures that it’s going to be different this time.

Leo waits at the police station as Rafe brings Dimitri out and handcuffs him to a chair. Leo comments on this being awkward while Rafe calls Dimitri the man who torpedoed his cousin’s wedding. Rafe tells Dimitri that he’ll be back with his ankle monitor and walks away. Leo tells Dimitri that must mean he’s made bail and that’s good. Dimitri responds that nothing about this is good and he needs his help.

EJ remains in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and makes a phone call, saying he needs them to send a message to Vivian Alamain. EJ hears Susan coming and quickly removes Stefano’s ring and then says he’ll be in touch as he hangs up. Susan enters the room and then stops in her tracks and says she realizes why she felt Stefano was still alive which EJ questions. Susan declares that it’s because Stefano is alive in EJ and that his evil is inside of him.

 

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Belle sits at home with Marlena and asks how Stefano’s memorial service was. Marlena responds that there was something cathartic about saying her final farewell to him, but she wishes John could’ve been there to say his piece since Stefano did him so much harm. Belle remarks that there’s no way John and Stefano will meet in the great beyond.

EJ, Tony, Chad, and Theo bring Stefano’s urn to the DiMera Crypt. EJ mentions Susan having the staff restore everything after they removed the crime scene tape. Theo points out a piece of the tape that was missed and says he’s not alright and he doesn’t think he can do this.

Marlena talks to Sami on the phone and says she did see Johnny at the service but didn’t get to speak to him. Marlena knows Johnny is grieving as he loved his Grandfather. Marlena hangs up as Brady arrives. They tell Brady that he’s always welcome as Belle suggests he could just move back in. Brady reveals he actually came to tell them that he found his own place and he’s moving in tomorrow, so he wants to get settled in just in case Rachel is discharged from Bayview.

EJ tells Theo that he doesn’t have to do this if it’s too difficult. Theo responds that he didn’t think it would be until he saw the crime scene tape. Theo feels like a coward while Chad encourages that he is brave for what he’s been through. Theo declares that he needs to do this for Stefano and himself, to say his final goodbye. Tony guesses Kristen won’t be joining them since she blames them all for Peter’s death. Kristen then enters the crypt and announces that the only person she blames for what happened is EJ. Theo doesn’t get why Kristen is so angry with EJ. Kristen thinks back to telling Chad that she confessed to shooting EJ to protect Rachel. Kristen then tells Theo tht he doesn’t need to know. EJ agrees and asks Kristen if nothing is sacred to her. EJ argues that they are burying their father while all Kristen can do is insult and cast blame. EJ says Stefano would be appalled while Kristen argues that Stefano loved pitting them against each other.

Marlena asks Brady about he and Kristen meeting with Dr. Gregory. Brady explains that Kristen wants to pull Rachel out of Bayview right away for reasons that he disagrees with. Brady adds that Dr. Gregory thinks Rachel isn’t ready, so he hopes she could persuade Kristen but Kristen can change on a dime. Brady regrets not suing for full custody when Kristen went to prison. Belle understands he didn’t think about it because they all thought she’d be in prison for the next six years. Belle suggests thinking about it now.

Theo disagrees with Kristen that Stefano would approve of them all turning against each other. Theo thinks he would want them to come together like they did when they were stuck in the crypt. Tony comments that Stefano would be impressed that they all made it out alive. Kristen points out that they all didn’t and complains that they are forgetting Peter. Tony responds that he’ll never forget Peter or that he had a special place in Kristen’s heart. Kristen flashes back to knocking Peter out. Kristen says she’s sorry they didn’t know the real Peter before Stefano changed his mind. Tony blames Peter’s illness. Kristen questions saying Stefano had nothing to do with Peter becoming cruel and sadistic. EJ says they all have painful memories of Stefano but now is the time to focus on the positives. Theo remembers Stefano as always being good to him. Chad is glad that’s his experience because the rest of them saw a very different side of him. Theo says not to hold back as he wants to know the truth about Stefano and how they all experienced him. Tony starts by stating that Stefano manipulated and brainwashed people on a regular basis. Tony talks about Stefano being faithful to his heart and chasing his dream, beginning his obsession with Marlena.

Brady doesn’t think he has it in him to go through another custody battle. Marlena suggests that Kristen can put Rachel’s needs above her own. Belle thinks she must know that sharing custody is what’s best but Brady says he’s begged her to see it that way. Belle hopes Kristen can be persuaded not to take Rachel out of Bayview because removing her would undermine her entire legal case and make everything so difficult.

Tony says that Stefano didn’t manipulate or brainwash him, but he did cast him aside for EJ. EJ denies that happening. Tony argues that he should’ve been the heir apparent as the oldest, but when EJ came on the scene, he was thrown out because he wasn’t Stefano’s flesh and blood. EJ is sorry he saw it that way. Tony argues that EJ was just as manipulative and single-minded as Stefano was. Tony points out that EJ was as devoted to Sami as Stefano was to Marlena. EJ won’t deny that he was once in love with Sami. Tony calls it obsession and a defining DiMera trait that they will obsessively stop at nothing to get what they want. Theo says he’s obsessed with chess. Tony asks Kristen about being obsessed with John and then Brady. Kristen doesn’t see the point in this. Chad thinks Tony is educating Theo on his eccentric relatives. EJ suggests they move on to the devotion they all have for their children which they learned from Stefano. Chad agrees that might be ingrained in all of them and acknowledges that Stefano would’ve laid down his life for them. Theo points out that EJ, Chad, and Kristen would all lay down their life for their children. EJ responds that Theo’s mother would’ve done the same for him. Kristen decides they are all eccentric albeit devoted parents like Stefano was and asks to get on with this.

Brady asks how taking Rachel out of Bayview would undermine her case. Belle explains that her goal is to persuade the judge not to leave Rachel’s situation up to the justice system and to leave it up to the mental health system. Belle says the best way to do that is for Rachel to be voluntarily committed to Bayview. Marlena adds that it would also show the judge that Brady and Kristen are committed to Rachel’s treatment. Brady understands it would hinder her defense if she wasn’t getting that treatment and says he’ll make sure Kristen does too.

Theo still doesn’t understand how Stefano’s bones ended up in the crypt. Tony remarks that the only person he could think of is Dr. Rolf, but none of them know where he is. EJ then thinks back to Dr. Rolf telling him about finding Stefano’s body. EJ says they may never know who was responsible but he’s glad he was brought back to them. They place Stefano’s urn down and begin to lay flowers on it as Chad speaks about his memory of Stefano being his unwavering love for him. Kristen says as angry as she’s sometimes been with Stefano, she admits he managed to capture her heart when she was in his presence. Kristen declares that in spite of it all, she is honored to carry his name. Theo talks about Stefano always making him feel valued and seen. Theo is grateful to Stefano for his mother and passing on her love to him. EJ says goodbye to his dad and says in spite of inheriting some of Stefano’s more challenging traits, he is also honored to bear his name. Tony talks about Stefano giving it his all and says he will always honor his memory. The five DiMeras join together as they close the lid. Chad suggests they go back to the house for one last toast to Stefano. Kristen and Tony agree while EJ tells them to go ahead as he wants one more moment with Stefano and then he’ll be along shortly. Tony, Kristen, and Theo exit. Chad tells EJ that he’ll leave him alone with Stefano in a minute, but he wanted to say that since they established they honor Stefano by cherishing family, he feels compelled to tell EJ that he’s very important to him. Chad knows EJ has been going through some struggles lately and he hopes things start looking up for him. Chad hopes EJ can find some inner peace going forward. EJ responds that Chad has had his share of struggles as well like losing Abigail and raising their children on his own. EJ adds that Chad is very important to him as well. EJ wishes he possessed half of the integrity Chad does and that he was half as good a father and man. Chad calls them both a work in progress and says he’s working every day to be better too. EJ tells Chad that he’s already there and declares he’s so proud to call him his brother. EJ hopes that he possesses some of Chad’s more admirable qualities. Chad tells EJ that he loves him as they hug. Chad adds that he’s there for him whenever he needs him. EJ says the same as Chad then exits the crypt.

Brady knows Kristen is at the DiMera Mansion for Stefano’s memorial, so he will have to talk to her in the morning. Belle hopes it goes well. Brady asks Marlena how the memorial went. Marlena says it went as expected and she was glad to go, but glad when it was over. Marlena adds that seeing Stefano’s children and grandchildren mourning him made her heart go out to them, even EJ.

EJ paces alone in the crypt, then sits next to Stefano’s urn and says it’s now just the two of them. EJ supposes it’s time to say goodbye but asks how he can, when he doesn’t believe he’s fully gone. EJ declares part of him will never believe he is gone.

Tony pours drinks in the living room for himself, Theo, and Chad to toast to Stefano. Tony says it wasn’t the grandest sendoff but he thinks Stefano would’ve been pleased.

EJ brings up that Rita told him that Stefano always insisted on using a fountain pen, so he leaves a fountain pen with the urn. EJ doesn’t know how many employees would still try to please their boss even after he’s gone, but he inspired loyalty in so many people. The door of the crypt then opens. EJ turns and questions what they are doing here.

Brady tells Belle and Marlena that he has to get going to set up his new place. Kristen then shows up at the door and informs Brady that Maggie told her that he found his own apartment which Brady confirms. Kristen calls it perfect timing as she surprises Brady with Rachel, who excitedly hugs him.

Tony tells Chad and Theo that Stefano would be tremendously relieved to know that Thomas and Charlotte’s custody situation turned out in Chad’s favor. Chad tells Tony not to badmouth the Hortons because they are good people and Abigail was the best person he knew. Tony says he didn’t mean to offend. Chad states that Thomas and Charlotte are just going through a lot and now that Jack and Jennifer are going back to Boston, it’s going to be a difficult goodbye. Chad adds that there’s also a situation with Jeremy, who he and Thomas are both fond of. Tony questions the situation. Chad says they are going to find out so he might as well say that Jeremy was accused of something and brought in to the police station for questioning. Chad explains that he’s afraid the parents of the other children will start gossiping and that Thomas doesn’t need to be in the middle of that right now.

Dr. Rolf enters the crypt and tells EJ that he’s sorry to interrupt his moment with his father, but he wanted to say goodbye now that everybody is gone. Dr. Rolf states that he’s relieved that Stefano has been returned to his rightful place, surrounded by his family and hopefully finally at peace. Dr. Rolf tells EJ that Stefano was an inspiration to him. EJ responds that Rolf inspired Stefano as well. EJ thanks Dr. Rolf for what he did to preserve Stefano’s life, memory, and legacy. EJ tells him that Stefano would be so proud of the work he’s doing. Dr. Rolf points out that it’s work EJ hired him to do. Dr. Rolf declares that the Phoenix may never rise again but he is alive in his children and grandchildren, especially EJ. Dr. Rolf reveals his last instruction from Stefano was to give EJ his ring when the time was right.

Brady tells Rachel that it’s so good to see her but he didn’t know it would be so soon. Rachel explains that Kristen talked to Dr. Gregory and said it was time for her to come home. Rachel asks Marlena for a cookie since she’s hungry so Marlena sends her to the kitchen. Brady can’t believe Kristen did this. Kristen argues that she told him that she would because Rachel doesn’t belong in that place. Belle argues that it’s not her decision to make and warns Kristen that she may have just blown Rachel’s only chance for the judge to be lenient on her and asks if that never occurred to her. Rachel comes back and asks Brady if they are going to their new apartment tonight. Brady thinks it’s best they stay here tonight, pointing out that all her stuff is already here. Rachel says she wants to see it and her new room. Marlena calls it a long day and says it can wait until tomorrow. Brady adds that it’s past Rachel’s bedtime anyway but says he’ll tuck her in and read her a book. Rachel says goodnight to Marlena, Belle, and Kristen. Rachel thanks Kristen for bringing her home and says she loves her as Brady takes her to her room. Belle asks Kristen if she plans on dropping any other bombshells tonight. Kristen says all that matters to her is that Rachel is out of that terrible place and agrees that everything else can be figured out in the morning, so Kristen then exits.

Chad asks what Tony is trying to say. Tony advises Chad to take a holiday and wait out the situation with Jeremy. Chad argues that he can’t just take his kids out of school. Tony points out that it would only be two weeks and he thinks it would do them good to have quality time. Chad agrees that maybe it would.

Dr. Rolf tells EJ that many rings have been made in the past but this is the original. He reveals Stefano gave it to him for safe keeping and the time has come for him to hand it over to EJ. Dr. Rolf declares that the torch is now passed to EJ to continue Stefano’s legacy. EJ calls it a formidable challenge. Dr. Rolf trusts he will rise with poise and precision as he then exits the crypt. EJ puts on the ring and envisions a memory of Stefano.

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Eli goes to see Rafe at home. Rafe is hoping for good news. Eli confirms he just came from the FBI and once the paperwork goes through, they are good. Rafe is excited as they hug and Rafe talks about Eli being back to help solve this case and hopefully some others. Eli asks if Rafe got a hold of Dimitri yet. Rafe says he went to the DiMera Mansion but he wasn’t there, though he assures that he will find him. Eli says he better because he just got back from forensics and Dimitri’s fingerprints and DNA were all over the tablet and the bedroom. Rafe concludes that it looks like Dimitri really was Peter Blake’s accomplice in the DiMera kidnappings.

Leo stands alone in his room at the Salem Inn and looks down at his bed as he flashes back to kicking Dimitri out of his room. Dimitri then shows up at the door. Leo tells him to go away but Dimitri says no.

Jeremy joins Julie in the living room at home. Julie says she hasn’t seen him all day. Jeremy responds that he’s lying low until he leaves town. Julie assures that she’s told everyone that these accusations against him are absurd, but it didn’t stop them from putting a police tail outside. Jeremy looks out the window and decides he’s going out for some air and a drink. Jeremy remarks that they can follow him all they want but they aren’t going to catch him anything despite what some people think.

Alex and Stephanie return home with Jada. Alex talks about getting a marriage license being a lot of work for a fake elopement. They joke about it and kiss while Jada talks about how they can’t make any mistakes and needing to make it look real which means they need to celebrate with champagne. Alex tells them to get started while he goes to pickup food from the Pub. Jada first has them take a picture with their marriage license.

Gabi finds Gwen sitting alone in the town square and offers to buy her a drink. Gabi mentions hearing about Gwen’s financial situation. Gwen questions if anyone in town hasn’t heard. Gabi says she was in the book store when Julie told her that Gwen’s card had been denied. Gwen guesses she deserves that humiliation for shopping in Julie’s book store. Gwen complains of being penniless until Gabi presents a check for $50,000 with Gwen’s name on it. Gwen says she doesn’t understand. Gabi reminds Gwen that she paid for her a one of a kind Gabi Chic dress for Javi and Leo’s wedding, but she didn’t finish so the money is hers. Gwen points out that Dimitri froze all her accounts. Gabi informs her that luckily, she was able to cash the check right before Dimitri did and right under the wire. Gwen admits she completely forgot that she paid Gabi $50,000 because she’s been so caught up in the whirlwind of everything going on. Gabi says she promised to give it back and now here it is. Gwen says she can’t thank her enough, but then questions what the catch is.

Eli tells Rafe that it does seem like Dimitri was Peter Blake’s accomplice, but questions why Vivian would let him stay at her house when she hates him. Rafe guesses that when Stefan died, Vivian lost her claim to Stefano’s fortune so she had to find another way in. Eli calls that cold. Rafe says that’s Vivian and if Dimitri’s mother Megan cut out the rest of the DiMeras and cut her in, suggesting not to underestimate the power of greed.

Dimitri asks Leo if they can speak face to face but Leo refuses to open the door as he paces in his room. Dimitri then calls him a coward, so Leo opens the door. Dimitri guesses that he’s not a coward after all, but Leo responds that he is.

Jada tells Stephanie that she let Steve know she’s having dinner with her tonight, so he won’t have to rush back. Stephanie and Jada look at the picture Jada took of Stephanie and Alex, commenting on how happy they look. Stephanie says she loves it and posts it to their wedding website. Stephanie tells Jada that she really hopes this works. Jada assures that once Jeremy sees the photos, he’ll be sure to take the bait. Stephanie hopes that she’s right. Stephanie adds that before Alex gets back, she has another crazy idea and she will need Jada’s help.

Alex goes to the Brady Pub to pick up food and sees Jeremy having a drink at the bar. Alex confronts Jeremy and asks what the hell is wrong with him. Alex tells Jeremy to come at him like a man instead of hiding behind message boards and Halloween masks. Alex dares Jeremy to come at him now and do this. Jeremy guesses he would like that. Alex responds that he would love to kick his ass. Jeremy says he’s not stupid and knows there’s a cop outside waiting to arrest him. Jeremy tells Alex that he’s not going to jail over him and warns Alex about touching him again. Alex says he’s not worth it and accuses him of trying to kill him which Jeremy denies. Alex warns Jeremy that his sick plan for Stephanie isn’t going to work and he’ll never lay a finger on her again. Alex grabs Jeremy and asks if he’s got that.

Jada asks Stephanie what is going on that she has to keep secret from Alex. Stephanie explains the wedding announcement and marriage license has made her wonder what if she and Alex elope for real.

Gabi informs Gwen that Rafe went to Alamainia to talk to Vivian to try and confirm and track down Peter Blake’s accomplice. Gwen asks if he found anything about Stefan. Gabi states that Rafe confirmed Stefan’s death. Gwen realizes Stefan is really gone along with what was left of Jake. Gwen guesses she was just holding out hope that it wasn’t true. Gabi admits she was too.

Rafe tells Eli that they need to talk about Gabi. Eli asks how she took the news about Stefan. Rafe says not well, especially after he told her that he wasn’t in Alamainia by choice. Rafe says he went back for more questions for Vivian but she had the compound all locked up. Eli says Vivian must know a lot more. Rafe informs Eli that the divorce papers arrived after Stefan disappeared, so he asked Gabi to find a handwriting sample to compare. Rafe then reveals that if Stefan didn’t sign the papers, then Gabi is his widow which means when it comes to Stefano’s will, Gabi stands to inherit a large piece of the fortune.

Dimitri calls Leo the man he loves and says he’s not a coward. Dimitri questions what he’s afraid of and says that Leo can’t keep running from him forever. Leo complains about Dimitri coming on too strong. Dimitri says he’ll ease up and slow down, so they’ll just talk. Leo argues that Dimitri just wants to talk him in to bed. Dimitri suggests they go out in public then so he won’t be tempted and they can have some drinks. Leo argues that it sounds like a date. Dimitri says that Leo owes it to both of them after all they have been through.

Jada questions Stephanie wanting to elope for real. Stephanie confirms that she does. Jada thought they wanted a long engagement. Stephanie says she pushed for that, not him, while now she’s thinking why wait. Stephanie states that Alex always goes above and beyond to make her life better, so she wants to do that for the man she loves and all he will have to do is show up and say “I do.”. Jada tells her that she’s convinced her and asks what she can do to help.

Jeremy congratulates Alex on his engagement and jokes that he was going to send flowers. Jeremy offers a toast to Alex and Stephanie. Alex asks if he’s trying to get him to swing on him. Jeremy says he’s just trying to have a drink in peace but he came after him unprovoked. Jeremy adds that for all he cares, they can live happily ever after or not. Jeremy tells Alex that in two days, he’s getting the hell out of Salem. Alex says he’s not going anywhere. Jeremy questions who is going to stop him.

Eli goes to see Julie at home. Julie says she’s so glad to have him back in Salem and asks about his trip to Alamainia. Eli responds that unfortunately, he and Rafe returned with more questions than answers. Julie suggests he vacation in Salem more, pointing out that his kids are growing up and she misses them. Eli responds that he’s sorry but he can’t because Salem vacations just aren’t in the cards anymore, leaving Julie disappointed.

Gabi tells Gwen that Rafe found out something else unexpected about Stefan which might explain why Gwen didn’t see him in Alamainia. Gabi reveals that Stefan was apparently being held captive by his own mother. Gwen asks what this has to do with her and her money. Gabi explains that Vivian has gone radio silent, blocked her, and now won’t even open up for the FBI. Gwen asks again what it has to do with her. Gabi points out that they know each other. Gwen says not realy. Gabi argues that Gwen knows people in Alamainia and calls her charming and charismatic so she’s sure Gwen could get people to open up to her. Gabi needs Gwen to get the truth for her as to if Vivian was really holding Stefan against his will. Gwen says she can’t make any promises but agrees to see what she can do. Gabi thanks her and she’s then shocked to see Leo coming out of the Salem Inn, holding hands with Dimitri. Dimitri tells Leo not to look but Gwen is about to combust as Gabi gets up and storms off.

Julie questions Eli saying that Salem vacations are impossible. Eli reveals that it’s because they are moving. Eli then tells Julie that you can’t vacation somewhere that you live as he announces he and Lani are moving back to Salem which thrills Julie as they hug.

Jada asks Stephanie where she wants to elope. Stephanie says she’s thinking Chicago is away from any threats and close enough to get back before anyone notices. Jada adds that Jeremy has a cop following him so he won’t blow his cover there. Jada tells Stephanie that she’s in and agrees to be her bridesmaid, her witness, and her bodyguard. Jada points out that it will be on Valentine’s Day too. Stephanie notes that’s also Steve and Kayla’s wedding day and that it would be a blessing to share the date with them. Jada agrees to do whatever she can to help including hiring an undercover cop so that Steve and Kayla can celebrate their anniversary. Stephanie encourages that Jada also gets the night off and can celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Alex tells Jeremy that where ever he thinks he’s going, he’s heading to one place because he’ll eventually slip up and the cops will send him to jail. Jeremy tells Alex to get his order and get out of his face. Alex asks if he’s going to try to poison him again which Jeremy denies ever doing. Alex tells him that’s enough and says he lost his appetite as he walks out of the Pub.

Julie tells Eli how happy he has made her as she’ll now get to see all of them all the time. Julie asks what about his career in the FBI. Eli reveals that is actually what’s bringing him back as they were so happy with he and Rafe working together in Alamainia that they want him back full time. Eli says he’ll miss his mom but Salem is home and she’s just a flight away. Julie asks how the twins are reacting. Eli responds that they are more excited than them, adding that Carver was asking to see his great grandmother every day. Eli declares that home is where the heart is and Salem is home. Eli tells Julie that he loves her as they hug.

Jada tells Stephanie that she’s not too concerned with having off since she doesn’t have a valentine to celebrate with. Stephanie asks about her second date with Theo. Jada says the kidnappings derailed those plans. Stephanie says she’s heard Theo is back and recuperating, so he’s probably desperate to pick up where they left off. Jada points out that Theo hasn’t called and she’s definitely not going to call him, demanding a date on Valentine’s Day. Alex then comes home upset so Stephanie asks what’s wrong and Jada asks where dinner is. Alex reveals that he didn’t order dinner because Jeremy was there.

Gabi goes home with shopping bags and tells Rafe that she’s ready for Miami but she has to figure out how to fit it all in to her suitcase. Rafe stops her to ask if she ever found a handwriting sample from Stefan. Gabi admits she hasn’t been able to bring herself to look. Rafe says there’s no pressure. Gabi acknowledges that it’s important and says she’ll let him know what she finds. Gabi adds that she knows he was looking for Dimitri and reveals that she saw him on a date with Leo. Gabi starts to complain about Javi’s feelings while Rafe says she needs to tell her where he is now.

Dimitri and Leo sit at a table together in the town square as Leo asks him not to use him to torture Gwen. Dimitri talks about his acting charming being an elaborate facade to cover up how hurtful this is. Dimitri says while they were apart, all he did every day was think about Leo. Dimitri says it kept him going to know that someday they would be together again. Dimitri tells Leo that he’s never loved anyone like he loves him and for him, nothing hs changed. Dimitri feels like a fool for expecting nothing would change for Leo either. Dimitri asks what Leo is thinking. Leo responds that he already told him. Dimitri asks if Leo would consider finding the part of him that once loved him and asking if he still might. Leo then admits he still loves Dimitri and he hates himself for it. Gwen remains watching on from her table. Leo tells Dimitri that he thought with therapy, the self-loathing would ease up a bit but not so much. Dimitri is surprised that Leo told his therapist about him and asks what she said to do. Leo responds that she urges him to respect his feelings and listen to his heart. Dimitri suggests taking that advice.

Gabi sits at home with a box of old letters and finds an old card from Stefan that includes his handwriting.

Julie wishes Doug was here to share Eli’s great news. Julie tells Eli that his family means a great deal to here and they’re always in her heart, but having them in Salem is such a gift as they hug.

Alex tells Stephanie and Jada that he stopped himself from punching Jeremy in the face. Jada asks what exactly happened. Alex says that he was just caught off guard and didn’t expect to see him there. Alex adds that he told Jeremy he’s not going anywhere but assures that he is not clued in on their elopement. Jada decides she will let Steve know that this happened and steps out. Stephanie tells Alex that she knows how hard this has been for him but pleads him not to antagonize Jeremy since he’s dangerous and already tried to hurt him twice. Alex assures there won’t be a third time.

Jeremy sits alone at the Pub and has his phone open on Alex and Stephanie’s engagement photo posted by SandsFan69.

Gwen continues watching as Leo tells Dimitri that he shouldn’t have told him what his therapist told him. Rafe then interrupts. Dimitri asks if this can wait because they are on a date. Rafe responds that it can’t because he’s under arrest which excites Gwen as she looks on from her table.

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