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Days of Our Lives Update

 

Update written by Joseph

Hattie visits Bonnie in the hospital. Hattie says she heard Bonnie could be laid up for months and it sounds bad. Hattie brings up Body and Soul, wondering what’s going to happen with their characters. Bonnie is able to inform her that they are having Kayla stand in for her.

Steve and Kayla go home. Kayla talks about not seeing Stephanie that worked up in a long time. Steve talks about how horrible it would’ve been for Marcus to see Jada hauled down to the station on allegations. Steve says it makes no sense as Jada would never do what she’s accused of. Kayla asks if Steve is going to talk to Shawn about his belief that EJ set Jada up. Steve says he’s going to do some legwork first as he doesn’t want EJ to know he’s onto him until he has something solid. Kayla then finds an envelope left at their door.

At the Body and Soul studio, Kate and Abe talk about hoping Kayla is up to playing Cassandra. Kate brings up Alex and Joy and how messy it could get with them sleeping together in real life.

Alex and Joy lay in bed together after having sex. Joy comments that the day at work was actually fun without Chanel. Joy adds that she wishes she never met Johnny that night at Small Bar. Alex points out that there’s no way that she could’ve known they would end up working together. Joy says something told her that night was a big mistake to hook up with Johnny and says she should’ve listened to her gut.

Johnny is at home at the DiMera Mansion, on the phone with Seth Burns. Johnny praises Seth for his work on set and agrees that it’s not the same without Chanel and that he misses her too, as Chanel then enters the living room. Johnny tells Seth he will talk to him tomorrow and hangs up. Chanel hands Johnny an envelope that was at the front door. Johnny asks if she came by for any particular reason. Chanel responds that she wanted to talk about them.

Kayla sees the envelope is from Leo and guesses it’s her first script. Steve jokes about being married to a TV star. Kayla talks about being unable to say no, knowing that Abe was desperate. Steve calls her a good friend. Kayla then opens the envelope.

Abe asks Kate what she’s worried about, pointing out that Alex and Joy are consenting adults. Kate worries that if things go wrong, they will have a big problem since Alex was just sleeping with Stephanie. Stephanie then arrives and asks if she just heard her name.

Joy suggests to Alex that they run lines for tomorrow’s bedroom scene while they are in bed. Alex calls it more fun than doing it at home alone. Joy pulls out the script from an envelope and says this came out of nowhere, revealing her character gets in to a car accident and goes in to premature labor while Alex’s character tries to deliver the baby on the side of the road. Joy continues reading that the baby doesn’t die, but her character does.

Johnny admits to Chanel that he was worried she was having second thoughts. Chanel says she just knew he was working and she needed more time to make sure her head was on straight before they talked. Chanel declares that if they are going to make their marriage work, they need to get to work right away. Chanel tells Johnny to talk to her if he ever doubts her again and to not assume it’s her if he sees Alex having sex with someone. Johnny assures he won’t make that mistake again and he let his jealousy get out of hand. Johnny knows he hurt her. Chanel doesn’t understand how he could ever think she would cheat on him as she thought they were solid and in a good place. Johnny calls it 100% on him and promises that he will never doubt her again. Johnny tells Chanel that he loves her and he can’t live without her. Chanel says she loves him too and she cannot imagine wanting to be with any man but him. Johnny insists on feeling the same.

Kayla reads the script she got and tells Steve that she doesn’t know how to pretend to be in love with another man since Steve’s the only man she wants. Kayla sees that this episode, she only has scenes with Hattie. Kayla guesses she should call her and run lines with her. Kayla decides she doesn’t have the energy for Hattie tonight, so she asks Steve to run the lines with her. Steve says he’s no actor but Kayla insists.

Hattie tells Bonnie that Kayla doesn’t have her spark. Hattie notes that tomorrow will be interesting and brings up Leo giving her a script. Hattie says it seems to have a lot of Cassandra and Charlemagne, so she asks Bonnie to run lines with her.

Alex tells Joy that it’s insane and that they can’t kill her off. Alex continues reading the script and finds out his character gets hit by a car and killed.

The person in all black draws a red X through a photo of Alex.

Abe questions Stephanie not being at Jada’s wedding. Stephanie guesses he hasn’t talked to Paulina and reveals the wedding was a total disaster and didn’t even happen as “Rafe” supposedly found evidence that Jada is a corrupt cop and left her at the altar while Shawn dragged her off to the police station for questioning. Abe can’t believe it or that Paulina would either. Stephanie insists that Jada is incapable of doing the things she’s accused of and that Steve will clear her name. Kate asks if that’s why Stephanie came. Stephanie says she wanted to let them know that she put out a press release about Kayla stepping in as Cassandra and about the new role of Lady Whistleblower. Stephanie brings up the Emmys and then reveals that she will not be around which Abe questions. Stephanie then announces that she quits. Abe questions her quitting her job. Stephanie didn’t want to leave them in a lurch so she reached out to a friend named Andrea who is fantastic with tons of experience. Kate questions prompted her decision. Stephanie promises it has nothing to do with them and she loved every minute of working on the show, but the reason is Alex Kiriakis.

Joy wonders if she and Alex are fired. Alex feels they should’ve been told something before reading it in a script. Alex then reads further and sees that the script is for the air date of April 1, so he believes it must be an April Fool’s joke. Joy isn’t sure. Alex wants to call Abe to be sure but Joy stops him and says she’s okay with whatever happens. Joy declares that the only real positive to come from this whole experience has been meeting Alex. Joy brings up that next week is Valentine’s Day and says she’d love to spend it somewhere else with him.

Chanel tells Johnny that with time and talking things through, she has a new perspective on them and what happened. Chanel sees now that Johnny almost went to bed with Joy and she had a close call with Shawn while they were both angry and lashing out, but at the end of the day, they didn’t break their wedding vows and she thinks there’s a reason for that. Johnny says that night with Joy, he felt naked without his wedding ring and he never wants to take it off again. Johnny tells Chanel that there’s one thing he needs from her to fix their marriage and that’s for her to be there because every night she spends at Paulina’s, she feels further away. Chanel then agrees to come home. Johnny offers to go help her pack her things, but Chanel reveals that she already packed and her bag is in the car.

Steve tells Kayla that he can never say no to her, so he and Kayla run lines.

Hattie runs lines with Bonnie in the hospital and then reads that the script says Cassandra shoots her and she dies. Hattie worries that she finally gets back on the show and Leo is killing her off again.

Steve and Kayla continue running lines. Steve improvises and says he’s going where the scene takes him, joking about his acting. Steve asks if Charlemagne is really dead. Kayla says they just brought her back and questions killing her off, feeling there must be more to this. Kayla then reads on that her character dies too.

Hattie questions how Leo could kill her off again and if Bonnie had anything to do with this. Bonnie says of course not. Hattie decides she will call Leo to give him a piece of her mind but it goes straight to voicemail. Hattie declares that she won’t let Leo do this to her, so she’s going to see him. Hattie tells Bonnie that she’ll be back and exits.

Kate questions Stephanie quitting for Alex. Stephanie clarifies that it’s because of him but not for him as she’s doing it for herself. Stephanie says they were being fair when they said she had to choose between Alex or her job and she realizes now that keeping her job was a reflective choice that she regrets. Kate guesses that’s now that she’s no longer with Philip. Stephanie responds that she had no business being with Philip when she wasn’t ready to move on and she doesn’t think Alex was either. Abe asks if she’s talked to Alex about this. Stephanie says she has and whether they are on the same page or not, she knows she’s making the right decision. Kate wishes she could agree. Stephanie adds that she knows Alex is with Joy now, so if they don’t wind up together, at least she knows she tried.

Alex asks if Joy wants to take a Valentine’s trip. Joy brings up that her mom has been bugging her to visit so she thought New York could be fun. Alex calls meeting the parents a big step. Alex then flashes back to talking to Stephanie about how Stephanie was with Philip because of Alex being with Joy and Alex was with Joy because Stephanie was with Philip. Alex tells Joy that it’s maybe too fast. Joy calls it just an idea and says they can go somewhere else or just stay here. Joy asks if he does want to celebrate Valentine’s Day with her. Alex assures that he does. Alex then gets a text from Stephanie asking if he’s free to meet up because she needs to talk to him. Alex tells Joy that he should get going. Joy asks about tomorrow’s script. Alex says it’s an early call time and he’s tired. Joy says he could stay here but Alex says they know he wouldn’t get much sleep then. Alex tells Joy that he will see her tomorrow and exits, leaving Joy disappointed.

Johnny excitedly tells Chanel that he will go get her bags out of the car and help her unpack as he can’t believe they will be sleeping under the same roof tonight. Johnny wants Chanel to know that they don’t have to sleep in their bed tonight and he wants whatever she’s comfortable with. Chanel agrees to take it one day at a time. Johnny tells her that he’s missed her so much as they hug and then end up kissing. Johnny goes and retrieves Chanel’s bag. Johnny opens the envelope to read the new script from Leo and is shocked to read that he killed off Seth Burns’ character. Johnny worries that Seth will be devastated.

The person in all black draws a red X through a photo of Seth Burns.

Alex goes to see Stephanie at her apartment. Stephanie apologizes for the cryptic text and says she just wanted to talk to him in person. Stephanie informs him that she quit Body and Soul, feeling she had to go for it even if they didn’t finish their conversation. Stephanie tells Alex that she has feelings for him and she’s not trying to pressure him, but she knew if they were ever going to have a shot, it wasn’t going to happen while she was publicist for Body and Soul, so she had to follow her heart. Alex doesn’t know what to say. Stephanie says he doesn’t have to say anything as she knows he’s with Joy and that’s a complication. Alex says he thought he and Joy were still just getting to know each other casually, but she’s suddenly talking about taking a Valentine’s Day trip. Alex assures he does not want to do that at all, so he knows what he has to do. Alex declares that he has to let Joy down gently, because he just wants to be with Stephanie.

Kate can’t believe Stephanie just quit on them without any notice. Abe says he’s sorry to see her go. Kate blames everything going wrong ever since Hattie cursed the show. Abe encourages Kate to go home and get some rest. Kate tells him to do the same. Abe says he’ll finish the schedule and be right behind her.

Kayla wonders to Steve if this whole thing is her fault since she told Abe that she didn’t really want to do it, but questions killing the character off. Kayla wishes she was talked to about it first. Steve suggests she call him and find out. Kayla then calls Abe and says she was just going over the script tomorrow and she’s a bit confused. Abe says he will help if he can. Kayla informs him that it says Cassandra is being killed off which Abe questions. Kayla explains that it says her character shoots Charlemagne and then her cat ends up stepping on the trigger, shooting her in the heart. Abe has no idea what she’s talking about. Kayla says it was in the script that was waiting for her when she got home. Abe says this must be Leo going off on his own again without running it by them. Kayla asks what to do. Abe tells her to hang in there and he’ll get to the bottom of this.

Hattie goes to see Leo and informs him that she just got her latest script and it says Cassandra kills her dead. Leo says it doesn’t and that he did not write that. Hattie shows him the script. Leo mocks it and questions where it came from. Hattie says it was delivered to her in an envelope like always. Leo says it didn’t come from him, so Hattie questions who did.

The person in all black draws a red X through a photo of Leo.

Hattie asks Leo if this is some kind of joke. Leo wonders if it’s The Stalker, the person who sent the poisoned cupcakes, sent Bonnie down the elevator shaft, and has been targeting the cast and crew ever since Hattie put a curse on the show. Hattie guesses that is possible but says attempted murder is no small potatoes. Hattie says she’s starting to feel unsteady and then collapses onto Leo’s bed.

Joy remains in bed, reading an article about Valentine’s Day when she starts to get dizzy. Joy decides she should get a drink, but when she gets up, she passes out on the bed.

Stephanie asks if Alex really means it that he wants to be with her. Alex assures that he does and goes to kiss Stephanie but he collapses.

Kayla informs Steve that Abe said no one is getting killed and that he thinks Leo just went rogue. Kayla adds that Abe said he would get to the bottom of it. Kayla then passes out in Steve’s arms.

Johnny tells Chanel that he doesn’t know why they would do this as they have to know killing off Seth’s character is a huge mistake since he’s the one who allowed them to shoot at the hospital. Johnny decides he will call Leo but he passes out on the couch.

Abe remains at the studio and declares that he thinks he knows who is doing this.

The person in all black has a wall of Body and Soul headshot photos with red X’s through them. They then pick up the last photo being of Abe.

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Paulina begins the wedding ceremony of Jada and “Rafe”. Paulina asks if anyone objects, so Leo stands up and announces he has something to say. Paulina questions what is going on here. Javi asks Leo what the hell he is doing. Leo reminds Javi that he said “Rafe” might shoot the messenger, so he’ll take the hit. Paulina complains about Leo interrupting while Leo insists this is important. Leo says he has something to tell, but Javi says it’s nothing. Leo asks Javi if he’s sure. Javi thanks Leo for trying to protect him but says it’s his secret to tell. Javi then announces that he has something to say.

At the police station, Belle thanks Shawn for he and JJ being able to take the stand in court. Shawn says he was just doing his job. Belle says she appreciates it, especially since it meant he had to miss Rafe and Jada’s wedding. Belle asks if he thinks it’s too late to go. Shawn doesn’t think they’d appreciate him showing up in the middle of the ceremony. Belle points out that at least he got to celebrate at the bachelor party. Shawn mentions that he could’ve done without Chanel throwing herself at him which Belle questions. Shawn explains that he tracked her down at Small Bar and she was desperate for a friendly face. Belle understands she was drunk and upset at Johnny. Shawn assures that he and Chanel did not sleep together, unlike her and EJ.

EJ declares that everything is in place, so the rest is up to Arnold if he doesn’t screw this up.

Arnold tells Javi that whatever wedding surprise he has in store can wait. Arnold then gets a text from EJ. Jada asks “Rafe” if everything is okay. Arnold tells Javi that it’s going to have to wait because he has something to say now. Jada says he’s scaring her and asks what’s going on. “Rafe” responds that he’s sorry but he can’t marry her, leaving Jada and everyone else shocked. Jada pulls “Rafe” aside and asks what he’s talking about. He responds that he can’t marry her because she’s not the woman he thought she was. Paulina questions what this is about. “Rafe” says he’s sorry to interrupt the ceremony and he didn’t want it to be like this. Jada questions what he means. He says he hates to do this right now. Gabi and Javi question what he’s doing. “Rafe” responds that he’s still processing this all himself. Jada questions what is going on and what was in the text he got. “Rafe” brings up EJ hiring him to find Sloan Peterson and reveals he was lying about that.

Belle tells Shawn that what happened with EJ shouldn’t have happened and calls it a mistake. Shawn says they are divorced so how she spends her time and who she spends it with is her business, so he never should’ve brought it up. Belle points out that he did bring it up so it seems like he’s upset about it. Shawn admits he is because he thought she had better taste which Belle questions. Shawn calls EJ scum. Belle asks if they are grading each other’s sexual partners now. Belle insists that she and EJ are not in a relationship and it was a one time thing. Shawn repeats that it’s her business but Belle feels he has more he’d like to say. Shawn says there’s not but Belle tells him to go ahead and say it because there’s no reason to pull any punches. Shawn responds that as someone who’s dealt with addiction, he’s in tune to when someone is lying. Belle questions him thinking that she’s lying to him about EJ. Shawn clarifies that he thinks she’s lying to herself.

EJ waits at home, hoping Arnold doesn’t mess this up and drops the hammer on Jada.

Jada asks “Rafe” what is on his phone. He responds that it’s about the case. He says EJ was his client but the case was not about Sloan Peterson, it was about Jada. She questions why EJ would hire him to investigate her. Gabi argues that Rafe would never go behind Jada’s back. Gabi asks if there’s something Javi and Leo aren’t telling her but Leo says they know nothing about this. “Rafe” explains that EJ came to him to dig up dirt on her because he blamed her for taking his district attorney job and was desperate to prove that she wasn’t as clean as she seems and he wanted anything he could find to leverage in to getting his job back. Jada doesn’t understand why Rafe would want to help EJ.

EJ texts Arnold not to forget to act like it’s killing him since he’s the tormented groom with a broken heart. Belle shows up and tells EJ that she just came from court. EJ guesses she came to gloat. Belle says that Shawn was a witness and she’s just agitated because he gave her an earful about EJ. Belle says it wasn’t supposed to go like this. EJ understands why she felt uncomfortable seeing Shawn. Belle brings up Shawn walking in on EJ trying to sneak out of her mom’s house this morning. EJ asks if Belle came for an apology. Belle says she came to talk about how they are going to handle their relationship going forward.

Shawn sits at his desk and opens a folder, questioning what this is.

Jada questions why “Rafe” would ever agree to dig up dirt on her for EJ of all people. Paulina argues that she deserves an answer. “Rafe” says he figured it would be easy money because EJ was offering a boatload of cash and he was sure there would be nothing, but the problem is that he found something. Stephanie calls that impossible, asking what he could have possibly found on Jada. Paulina argues that Jada has been nothing but an upstanding citizen. “Rafe” says he didn’t want to believe it either but it’s all right here.

EJ asks what Belle means by handle their relationship. Belle says they don’t have a relationship. EJ points out that she used the word. Belle says she didn’t mean it like that and argues that it was never in her plans to have Shawn find out that they spent the night together. EJ argues that Shawn is a grown man and they are divorced, so he’s going to have to deal with her having a life apart from him. Belle says he’s not the only one and brings up Marlena. Belle worries that it’s out there now, so the more likely that Sami will find out and it’s only a matter of time before she comes back to town. EJ says they discussed that worrying about Sami is a total waste of energy. Belle points out that he didn’t think that way last time. EJ insists he’s over that now and is not going to live in fear of her anymore. Belle thinks they should be prepared because you never know what Sami might do. EJ asks if she came all this way to talk strategy about Sami or if there’s something else on her mind.

Jada asks “Rafe” to tell her what he found. He explains that he talked to a detective on the force and had him take a look at her files. “Rafe” reveals that he found some disturbing instances where rules were bent or broken. Jada calls that not possible. Paulina asks what rules they are talking about. Jada promises to not know what he’s talking about. He repeats that it’s all here and calls it a very disturbing trail of lies and corruption.

Belle asks EJ what other reason she would have for coming over. EJ says he doesn’t know. Belle tells him to forget whatever he’s thinking. Belle tells EJ that whatever happened last night is never happening again and calls it a drunken mistake. Belle argues that she’s the district attorney so she has to carry herself a certain way and make good choices, so she’s leaving. EJ tells her to go ahead then, but they end up kissing instead.

“Rafe” says if it were one case, he might be able to write it off as a simple mistake. Jada calls this all one big mistake. “Rafe” says he wishes he was, but the detective compiled every questionable thing Jada has done and all the evidence against her. Jada demands to see it, saying she will respond to every one and asks where it’s at. Shawn then arrives and announces he has it right here. Gabi questions what Shawn is doing there. Shawn says he was in court, then went back to the station and found this on the desk. Paulina questions what it is. “Rafe” guesses the detective must have left it for Shawn. Shawn explains that it’s several case files from when Rafe was in the hospital and Jada was acting commissioner. Paulina asks what it says. Shawn says he didn’t go over all the details but he did notice issues with some certain events and timelines including evidence and warrants. Shawn reveals that the files seem to show that Jada was rogue during all these investigations. Jada argues that she always followed the law. Shawn says these documents show a history of skirting the rules. Jada shouts that she would never do that. “Rafe” points out that she was under a lot of pressure and didn’t know if he was going to live while she had to prove to everyone that she was capable. Jada says she is capable and swears she would never do anything underhanded. “Rafe” says that’s unfortunately not how it looks. Jada asks to see the files but Paulina thinks she should take them.

Belle tells EJ that they shouldn’t be doing this, repeating that it was a mistake and she just got divorced. EJ points out that her being divorced means she’s free to do whatever she wants, but if she truly doesn’t want this, she should leave before it goes any further but if she does, they should take it upstairs. Belle decides they should go upstairs before she changes her mind, so they do.

Jada questions Paulina believing any of this is true. Paulina talks about how much she always respected and believed in Jada. Jada can’t believe “Rafe” is doing this to her. He says he’s sorry and tells her how much it hurts him. Jada questions him doing it. He claims he took the job from EJ while being so sure he wouldn’t find any dirt but the evidence seems pretty clear cut so he thinks it’s best that they don’t get married while she’s under investigation. Paulina hates to say it but believes he is right as she can’t be affiliated with any kind of wrongdoing or perform this ceremony until they get to the bottom of this situation. Jada cries that this is crazy and not true. “Rafe” wishes that were the case and he never found any of this. Paulina tells Jada they can just hope it’s a terrible misunderstanding. Jada calls it a big ugly lie and asks how Shawn can’t see through this, pointing out that he didn’t even see who left it on his desk. Paulina instructs Shawn to take Jada to the police station for questioning. Stephanie asks if this can’t wait since she’s still in her wedding dress. Paulina insists that the sooner they go through the process, the better it will be. Shawn tells Jada that he’s sorry as he then escorts her away.

EJ and Belle go to his bedroom and continue kissing as they begin to undress each other and kiss on to the bed where they have sex again.

Stephanie, Steve, and Kayla go to the Brady Pub. Stephanie can’t believe Rafe, Shawn, and Paulina let that happen. Stephanie wants to go to the police station but Steve says there’s nothing she can do. Kayla trusts Paulina and Shawn. Stephanie complains that Jada did not do what they are saying. Kayla agrees that she can’t imagine Jada breaking the law to prove herself as commissioner. Steve says that’s why they need to strategize to help her, but first they need to know what “Rafe” found and what evidence they have against her. Stephanie says it has to be a misunderstanding as there’s no other way to explain it. Kayla promises to do whatever they can to help Jada. Stephanie says the worst part is that Jada’s fiancée did this to her.

Gabi confronts “Rafe” and asks why he did this. He claims he had no choice but Gabi argues that he did and that he didn’t have to get involved with EJ in the first place. Gabi demands they go home and talk about this right now but “Rafe” says after the day he’s had, he’s not going home to answer a bunch of questions. Gabi questions him not being in the mood. He says he knows it looks like he’s the bad guy but he’s just trying to do the right thing, so he just needs to think. Gabi tells him they will talk about this later and exits. “Rafe” goes over to Javi and Leo and says he can’t believe this happened as his wedding is ruined. Javi asks if he’s okay. He says he’s not as he just found out his bride is completely corrupt and doing all this shady stuff behind his back. Javi argues that he’s in no position to judge, pointing out that he’s made mistakes of his own, bringing up what he did with the stripper.

Shawn and Paulina bring Jada to the police station. Jada calls this insane, arguing that Paulina can’t possibly believe this is true. Paulina responds that she really doesn’t know. Jada argues that she knows her and that she’s not the type of person to play fast and loose with the law to look good as commissioner. Jada adds that Paulina was with her the whole time that Rafe was in a coma. Paulina suggests those struggles could have led her to cut corners but Jada insists that she didn’t and she was determined to carry on Rafe’s legacy while being afraid he wouldn’t wake up. Jada asks how Rafe could dig up dirt on her while telling her he loves her. Shawn points out that he did say he didn’t think he would find anything. Jada continues to question why Rafe would look for dirt on her in the first place.

“Rafe” tells Javi that he almost forgot Javi was about to tell everyone. Leo intervenes and says he stood up first. “Rafe” brings up the guy code and says what happens at the bachelor party, stays at the bachelor party. “Rafe” tells them that his wedding is in shambles after finding out his bride cheated her way in to his job and now he has to go figure out what he’s going to do with the rest of his life as he walks away, leaving Javi and Leo confused. Javi can’t believe that just went down. Leo thought he had a lock on the craziest wedding interruption in town but that blew it out of the water. Javi asks what to do now, if they still tell Jada that “Rafe” cheated on her since they decided it was the right thing to do. Leo points out that Javi wanted her to know the truth before she committed herself to Rafe and now there’s no wedding. Leo adds that since “Rafe” betrayed Jada twice in 24 hours, he thinks she dodged a bullet. Javi agrees that telling Jada now would just be kicking her while she’s down.

Paulina instructs Shawn to take Jada in to the interrogation room where they can go over all of this, piece by piece. Shawn tells Jada that he’s sorry to do this and asks if she wants to wait for her lawyer. Jada says to just get it over with since her fiancee just tore her apart at their wedding, so the day can’t get any worse as they then head to the interrogation room.

Stephanie tells Steve and Kayla that she doesn’t get it as she thought Rafe was a good guy but then he goes after the woman he loves in this way. Steve notes that he’s been making some questionable decisions lately. Kayla talks about it being hard to believe while Stephanie talks about Jada being one of the best people she knows. Steve says to consider the source and says this has EJ’s filthy fingerprints all over it.

After having sex, EJ asks if Belle still thinks this was a mistake. Belle responds that her brain is not really in thinking mode. EJ jokes that thinking is overrated. They go to kiss again but EJ gets a text from Arnold saying it’s done and that they took Jada to the police department which makes EJ smile. Belle asks if it’s good news. EJ says very.

Arnold returns to his hotel room at the Salem Inn and gets a text back from EJ, telling him it’s shaping up to be a great day.

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Kayla joins Steve at the church for Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Kayla says she wanted to go to Jada’s bachelorette party but she was stuck at work all night. Steve jokes that she just has to not upstage the bride.

Jada gets a call from “Rafe”. Arnold says he just wanted one last call with his gorgeous fiancée before she becomes his wife.

Javi runs in to Leo in the town square. Leo says he was just telling Marlena how happy they are. Javi says no and that he’s mad at Leo because he ruined Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Leo asks what he’s talking about and asks how he could ruin a wedding that hasn’t even happened yet. Javi reveals it might not ever happen because last night, “Rafe” cheated on Jada.

Jada tells “Rafe” that she’s glad he called because when she didn’t hear from him, she worried about him getting cold feet. He assures that nothing can stop him from making her his bride today.

Rafe knocks out EJ and declares there’s not going to be a wedding as he then escapes the secret room in the underground tunnels.

Kayla asks Steve how the bachelor party was. Steve thinks some of them might need hangover remedies but it wasn’t exactly good as he found out that “Rafe” took a case, working for EJ and didn’t tell him about it. Kayla thought they hated each other. Steve says that didn’t stop “Rafe” from taking the job. Kayla asks about the job. Steve says that “Rafe” claims that EJ hired him to track down Sloan Peterson and a couple weeks ago, “Rafe” told Jada that he sent him out of town on a case which he did not do. Kayla asks what he thinks is going on. Steve says he doesn’t know but didn’t feel last night was the time to get in to it. Steve adds that after the wedding, he and Rafe are going to have a talk about their working relationship.

Leo tells Javi that’s crazy since Rafe is head over heels in love with Jada, so he can’t believe he would cheat on her. Javi reveals that it was with the exotic dancer that Leo hired for the bachelor party. Leo argues that Sally would never do that but Javi says Sally must have called in sick because they sent Savannah which shocks Leo. Javi remarks that this isn’t the Rafe he knows.

Arnold tells Jada that they could do a photobooth setup at the wedding. Jada notes that Javi did pretty much all the planning so she’s beyond grateful to him since work’s been crazy. Jada feels they are in for a few surprises and tells “Rafe” that she has a surprise for him. Jada says she loves him and will see him soon as she hangs up. Jada then tells Stephanie that he sounded upbeat like he can’t wait to marry her. Stephanie says she told her there’s nothing to worry about.

DiMera Enterprise worker Rita Leslie goes to the DiMera Mansion and calls out for anyone but receives no response, complaining about no one being there to greet a guest. She looks at the portrait of Stefano and remarks that this wouldn’t happen when he was around but times have changed. Rafe then emerges from the tunnels, shocking Rita.

Kayla talks about what a great guy Rafe is and insists there must be a logical reason for him to go behind Steve’s back. Steve says he sure hopes so. Steve asks Kayla not to say anything to Jada about this since it’s her day and he wants it to go off without a hitch. Kayla agrees not to say a word. Steve wishes Jada’s father Marcus could be there. Kayla knows Marcus would be grateful that Steve is stepping in to give Jada away. Kayla tells Steve that she loves him and they kiss until Paulina arrives and jokes for them to get a room.

Leo tells Javi that he’s so sorry, asking who would have thought since Rafe is so straight in every sense. Leo asks if Javi could have jumped to the wrong conclusion. Javi assures that he walked in on them in his hotel room and she was wearing a towel, then “Rafe” admitted to sleeping with her and pleaded with him not to tell Jada. Javi questions how to keep this a secret from her.

Jada tearfully talks to her mom on the phone about how she wishes she could have her there, but she will send lots of pictures. Jada tells her to focus on getting better and says she loves her so much as she hangs up. Jada tells Stephanie that she can’t cry anymore. Stephanie asks how her mom is. Jada says she’s okay but has a really bad flu, so she’s glad she didn’t try to fly out even though she wishes she could be there. Jada talks about not getting as emotional at her first wedding.

Rita introduces herself to Rafe. Rafe asks if she has a phone as he needs to call the police. Rita asks why and questions what he was doing coming out of the walls. Rafe explains that EJ was holding him hostage and Arnold has been posing as him. Rafe says Jada is about to get married, so he needs to stop this. Rita looks through her purse for her phone.

Arnold gets dressed in his hotel room and calls EJ.

EJ remains knocked out in the room in the tunnels with his phone ringing nearby.

Arnold leaves EJ a message that he needs to hear from him for his final marching orders and tells him to call him back. Gabi then shows up at his door.

Rafe asks Rita to hurry before he passes out. Rita then pulls out a taser and tases Rafe.

Steve and Kayla greet Paulina, who explains that Abe got stuck at the Body and Soul office since they fell behind after Bonnie’s fall down the elevator shaft. Kayla is glad she didn’t have to tape today. Paulina congratulates Kayla on stepping in for Bonnie. Kayla says Abe is hard to say no to. Steve invites Paulina to sit with them if she’s flying solo tonight. Paulina then reveals that she’s officiating the wedding. Paulina jokes about all the directions she got from Javi as the wedding planner. Paulina declares that Rafe and Jada are going to get hitched without a single hitch.

Leo suggests Javi could never tell Jada, admitting it could cause anxiety and nightmares but it beats having to see the expression on her face. Leo then decides he might not want to live that way and asks if he’s going to tell Jada about what he saw. Javi asks how he can and says that “Rafe” gave him a whole bro code speech and laid a huge guilt trip on him, so he agreed to keep quiet. Javi argues that Jada deserves to know and she’s wearing his mother’s engagement ring. Javi remarks that his mother would be turning over in her grave if she knew what “Rafe” had done, but on the other hand, family was everything to her and Rafe is his flesh and blood. Javi states that he planned the whole wedding and asks how he could now destroy the whole thing.

Jada comes out of her room in her wedding dress. Stephanie tells her that she is stunning and says Rafe won’t know what hit him..

EJ emerges from the tunnels and is shocked to find Rita in the living room with Rafe unconscious on the couch. EJ questions what is going on here. Rita explains that she just came from the police station and brought the information he requested on Jada. EJ says that’s great but asks what the hell happened. Rita explains that she was looking for EJ but Rafe came staggering out of the tunnels, saying that EJ kidnapped him and was holding him hostage, then he asked for her phone to call the police so she tasered him. EJ questions Rita taking it upon herself. Rita says she did out of being loyal to EJ and his family, especially now that he’s no longer in his position to make his charges vanish. EJ thanks Rita and says he’s in her debt. Rita says to secure her silence, she hopes this will be reflected in her yearly bonus. EJ agrees and then Rita asks him to tell her exactly what he’s up to.

Gabi questions “Rafe” as to why he answered the door, expecting EJ. He explains that EJ hired him to do some work for him then he stuck him with the bill, so he thought he was coming. Gabi calls EJ a cheap bastard and says Rafe could’ve just asked her if he needed money while getting involved with EJ is never good. “Rafe” insists that he hates EJ as much as Gabi does. Gabi asks “Rafe” to promise not to let him get dragged down by EJ.

EJ asks Rita for help getting rid of Rafe but Rita says she did the tasering, so EJ does the lifting.

Paulina admits to Kayla and Steve that she’s surprised to be officiating the wedding since she and Rafe haven’t been BFFs since she relieved him of his duties. Kayla suggests maybe he’s trying to mend fences. Paulina comments on it being cold outside. Steve thinks all Jada and Rafe care about is becoming husband and wife by the end of the ceremony.

Jada tells Stephanie if they are ready, they can get going. Stephanie stops to give Jada a gift from her sister Talia, which is the necklace their dad got her when she was little. Jada says Talia never took it off, so she can’t believe she sent it to her. Stephanie puts the necklace on Jada and says she’s just so sorry her family couldn’t be there today. Jada responds that her family is in her heart and she has an adopted family in the Johnsons. Jada adds she’s gaining a whole new family as well. Stephanie presents a sixpence for her shoe for luck, but feels she won’t need luck as she and Rafe are going to live happily ever after.

“Rafe” assures Gabi that he knows how to handle EJ. Gabi says she thought she did too. Gabi presents him a birthday gift sent from Eli and Lani which is a bottle of champagne for his wedding night. Gabi asks if “Rafe” is ready to go and says they can drive together. He questions her not having a hot date. Gabi explain that JJ got called in to a court case. He jokes that maybe Jada will throw her the bouquet. Gabi tells him that she’s so happy he and Jada found each other, saying he deserves all the happiness in the world and she loves him so much as they hug. They then exit together.

Javi asks Leo what he thinks he should do. Leo jokes that people rarely ask for his advice. Leo says before Javi came to Salem, he knew a secret that caused him so much guilt and angst that he would never do it over again. Leo believes Javi should tell Jada, but points out that he doesn’t know what it’s like to come from a loving family. Leo notes that if he did have that, he might feel obligated to the other family member. Leo points out that Javi lives with Rafe. Javi complains that this isn’t helping him at all.

EJ and Rita drag Rafe back down the tunnels to the secret room and tie him back up. EJ says he knew he could count on her. Rita responds that she’s loyal to all DiMeras. Rita notes that it would’ve helped if he told her the entire story from the beginning. EJ says it was on a need to know basis, so he was protecting her. Rita assumes that if Jada is on her way to the altar, that Arnold has something to do with his plan which EJ confirms. EJ explains that Arnold recently resurfaced despite being paid off. Rita recalls the last time Arnold stood in for Rafe, it went south very quickly. EJ assures that he has no intention of that, but Rafe stumbled upon Arnold so he had no choice but to put Rafe on ice for the past few weeks. EJ mentions being ousted from his position by Jada. Rita guesses he’s going to use this information to return the favor.

Javi and Leo arrive at the wedding. Paulina questions who invited Leo. Leo introduces Javi as his boyfriend. Paulina mentions meeting Javi, who says he loves her dress. Steve adds that he met Javi at the bachelor party while Kayla introduces herself. Leo asks if Javi has decided what to do. Javi says he hasn’t yet.

Rita tells EJ it’s a novel way to use this information but it remains to be seen if it will accomplish his goals. EJ says the clock is ticking and he’s already wasted time with this distraction. EJ is sure Rafe will have questions when he wakes up, so he asks Rita to keep an eye on Rafe. Rita says EJ owes her more than one as EJ exits.

Leo warns Javi that his window of opportunity to do something is dwindling. Javi says he just needs more time to think. Gabi comes over and praises Javi’s wedding planning. “Rafe” comes over and tells Javi that this day would not have been possible without him. Stephanie arrives and greets Kayla and Steve. Stephanie tells Steve that it means the world to Jada that he is stepping in for her father and walking her down the aisle. Kayla goes to take her seat while Steve joins Jada. Steve talks with Jada about he and Marcus growing up and how his family was everything Marcus dreamed of, adding that he was so proud of Jada. Steve wishes Jada all the happiness that Marcus had in his marriage and that he has in his. Steve states that when you find the right person and make a family with them, there’s nothing better in the whole world. The music then begins so Steve walks Jada down the aisle to “Rafe” and Paulina. Steve tells “Rafe” to take good care of her as he takes his seat. Paulina then begins the ceremony. Paulina asks if anyone objects, so Leo stands up and announces he has something to say. Paulina questions what is going on here. Javi asks Leo what the hell he is doing. Leo reminds Javi that he said “Rafe” might shoot the messenger, so he’ll take the hit. Paulina complains about Leo interrupting while Leo insists this is important. Leo says he has something to tell, but Javi says it’s nothing. Leo asks Javi if he’s sure. Javi thanks Leo for trying to protect him but says it’s his secret to tell. Javi then announces that he has something to say.

Rafe wakes up in the secret room, tied up again with Rita at his side. Rafe says he thought Rita was going to help him. Rita says she didn’t and tells Rafe not to waste his energy because he won’t slip out this time. Rafe repeats that he should’ve known she was just a DiMera stooge.

EJ declares that everything is in his place, so the rest is up to Arnold if he doesn’t screw this up.

Arnold tells Javi that whatever wedding surprise he has in store can wait. Arnold then gets a text from EJ. Jada asks “Rafe” if everything is okay. Arnold tells Javi that it’s going to have to wait because he has something to say now. Jada says he’s scaring her and asks what’s going on. “Rafe” responds that he’s sorry but he can’t marry her, leaving Jada shocked.

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Marlena sits at home until Leo shows up at her door. Leo says he knows he shouldn’t drop by unannounced but he brought scones. Marlena says that’s kind but she’s not really in the mood. Leo walks in anyway and asks what’s wrong. Marlena informs him that she had an argument with her daughter this morning, so Leo asks what it was about. Marlena explains that she went to bring Belle some coffee but she wasn’t alone. Leo tries to guess who she was with until Marlena lets it slip that it was EJ.

EJ brings a tray with a cupcake to Rafe in the secret room of the underground tunnels where Rafe is tied up. EJ sarcastically wishes Rafe a happy birthday and tells him he ha so many reasons to celebrate.

Gabi calls out to Jada that coffee is ready and asks who is ready to get married today. Jada gets up with a hangover and remarks that she feels like there’s no chance this wedding is going to happen.

Arnold is passed out on his bed in his room at the Salem Inn until he’s woken by Javi knocking at the door. Javi comes in wishing him a happy birthday and says he had a feeling “Rafe” would look like hell after how wild last night got. Javi brought him shrimp as his Grandma’s hangover cure. Arnold informs him that he already ordered room service and questions why he’s here so early anyway. Javi reminds him that he’s here to help him get ready for his wedding. Arnold thanks him but says he’s got it covered and suggests he go help Jada get ready because she will need more help. Before he can get Javi out of the room, the stripper from the bachelor party comes out of the bathroom in a towel, asking if breakfast is ready. She then stops and says she didn’t know he had company. Javi says neither did he.

Marlena tells Leo that she can’t believe she blurted it out. Leo assures he won’t repeat a word to anyone and he’s honored that she confided in him. Marlena admits that she doesn’t have anyone to confide in with John gone and she can’t with Belle. Marlena brings up what this will do to Belle and Sami’s relationship as well as Shawn since he showed up while all that was going on and then EJ walked out, making it pretty clear to Shawn that Belle and EJ had spent the night together. Marlena and Leo agree that was awkward. Marlena can’t believe she’s talking about this to a gossip columnist. Leo says he’s a former columnist and all of this has been on Body and Soul. Marlena says this is real life and she can’t believe she’s been so indiscreet as this is the type of thing she’d only tell to a really close and trusted friend. Leo believes Marlena confided in him because she thinks of him as a really close, trusted friend.

EJ puts a little birthday hat on Rafe and says now they are appropriately festive as he lights a candle on his cupcake and tells Rafe to make a wish. Rafe responds that he wishes EJ were dead. EJ says he said it out loud so now it won’t come true. EJ adds that he’s in a good mood so he won’t take that personally. Rafe remarks that knowing EJ, the cupcake is poisoned. EJ says then he wouldn’t be able to see the look on his face when he tells him the good news that today is also Rafe’s wedding day.

Jada complains to Gabi that her head is pounding. Jada worries that she’s supposed to get ready in four hours and she can’t even think straight. Gabi encourages that she just needs caffeine but Jada doesn’t think she has a chance. Gabi assures that she has her back as starting today, they are family. Gabi promises that Jada will walk down the aisle or else Javi would kill her because he’s so invested in planning the wedding. Jada asks where Javi is. Gabi explains that she told him that she and Stephanie had everything under control and that Stephanie will be there soon. Gabi adds that Javi has a much more difficult task ahead of him as he is helping “Rafe” get ready. Gabi remarks that Rafe is the only one who partied harder than Jada did last night.

Arnold tells the stripper that Javi was just leaving. She remembers Javi from the party last night. Javi questions what she is doing in “Rafe’s” room in just a towel. She goes back to the bathroom to get changed. Arnold tells Javi that it’s not what it looks like and that he can explain.

Leo declares he and Marlena to be best friends. Marlena reminds him that he’s still her patient. Leo argues that he hasn’t had a real appointment in ages. Leo tells Marlena that he came here because something wonderful happened and he wanted it to share it with her, so Marlena asks what happened. Leo reveals that he and Javi got back together.

Javi tells “Rafe” that he can’t believe him. Arnold repeats that he can explain, claiming he forgot his scarf at the bachelor party and that Savannah was kind enough to bring it to him and she had been drinking, so he didn’t think she should drive and decided it was best if she spent the night here. Javi questions where exactly she spent the night.

EJ reminds Rafe that he and Jada planned on getting married today. Rafe says that was before he saw EJ with Arnold which EJ calls the beginning of Rafe’s stay here. EJ then reveals to Rafe that Jada went along with their plans, so she is getting married today.

Jada admits to Gabi that she was surprised at how much “Rafe” was enjoying his bachelor party. Gabi guesses everyone gets a little wild the night before their wedding. Stephanie then arrives and says she brought Hollywood level cosmetics from the Body and Soul studio. Jada continues to complain about how she feels. Stephanie says she will take her look to the next level. Gabi says she will see them at the church as she has something to take care of first, but promises that she’ll be back in time to see Jada and “Rafe” get married.

Rafe tells EJ that he’s out of his mind as Jada would be chasing down every lead looking for him. EJ explains that Jada isn’t looking for him because she doesn’t think he’s missing which means she’s had plenty of time to plan her wedding to Arnold.

Arnold tells Javi that Savannah slept in the bed while he slept on the floor. She backs him up and says “Rafe” was a perfect gentleman. Javi doesn’t believe a word and tells them to just admit that they slept together.

Gabi goes to the Horton house where JJ answers the door without a shirt on and asks to what he owes the pleasure. Gabi responds that the pleasure is all hers.

Jada tells Stephanie that she feels a little more human after her third cup of coffee. Stephanie asks if she has any butterflies. Jada insists that she’s not nervous, reminding her that she has done this before which brings up Everett/Bobby. Jada says the silver lining from that is that it brought her and Stephanie closer together. Jada tells Stephanie that having her as her maid of honor feels so right. They say they love each other as they hug.

Rafe calls EJ a sick bastard and vows to make him pay for this. EJ says to blame Jada as this all could have been avoided if she hadn’t conspired with Paulina to have him fired. EJ warns against messing with a DiMera. Rafe questions this being his revenge and asks what he thinks is going to happen on their wedding night. EJ assures him that Arnold is not sleeping with anyone today.

Arnold tells Javi that he and Savannah had sex and questions why he’s making such a big deal out of it. Javi reminds “Rafe” that he’s getting married to Jada in four hours and that he proposed to her with his mother’s ring and now he’s making a mockery of that by sleeping with the stripper. Savannah corrects him that she’s an exotic dancer and points out that she didn’t cheat on anyone. She decides that if there’s no breakfast, she will just leave and spare herself the judgement as she storms out. Javi asks how he could do this to Jada. Arnold tells Javi to get over it because he’s not going to breathe a word of this to anyone.

Leo explains to Marlena how he exposed Kerry as Lady Whistleblower, so Javi threw him out of the house and then he and Javi kissed and it was everything. Leo adds that he spent the night and they had lots of sex. Marlena questions if he’s sure that was a good idea. Leo remarks that sex is always a good idea. Marlena reminds Leo that the last time they behaved so hastily, it ended badly for both of them. Leo says that was because he accused Javi of spying on him. Marlena advises Leo that he can’t go in to a relationship on a faulty foundation. Leo asks if she’s saying his relationship is doomed.

JJ tells Gabi that she looks amazing. Gabi says he does too and thanks him. JJ asks where she is off to. Gabi reminds him that it’s Rafe’s wedding. JJ says he’s happy to see her but asks what she’s doing here since she must be busy. Gabi says she has been helping Jada get ready and putting out fires all morning, so she’s exhausted but there’s one detail she forgot to take care of which she hopes JJ can help her rectify. Gabi then tells JJ that she hoped he would be her plus one to the wedding.

Stephanie asks if Jada is feeling up for this. Jada assures that she’s feeling much better. Stephanie says after everything she and Rafe have been through, she must be so happy to be getting married. Jada calls it amazing but Stephanie asks what’s wrong. Jada claims she’s fine but Stephanie says she can’t fool her and asks her to talk to her. Jada brings up that she hasn’t heard from Rafe and she thought she’d at least get a call from him before they walk down the aisle.

EJ reminds Rafe that he gave his word that Arnold would not lay a hand on Jada. Rafe reminds EJ of what Arnold did to Sami and asks how the hell he could let this happen. EJ assures that would never happen again. Rafe asks if he doesn’t think Jada is going to want to be with her husband on her wedding day. Rafe tells EJ that he needs to stop this. EJ tells him to calm down and that he has it all set up that before Jada and “Rafe” get married, the whole city of Salem will get the shocking news that Jada is a corrupt cop.

Stephanie tells Jada that she thought it was adorable that “Rafe” wanted to spend the night somewhere else. Jada says she did too but thought she would at least get a text goodnight and feels like she’s being ghosted. Stephanie points out that the phone works both ways and she didn’t call him. Stephanie adds that it’s still early and bets Javi is putting him through the wringer. Jada says it’s not just about some silly text or call, but something has been really off about “Rafe” lately.

Javi questions “Rafe” wanting him to keep quiet about the fact that he cheated on Jada. Arnold argues that they aren’t married and it’s not Javi’s secret to tell. Javi asks how he could hurt Jada like that. Arnold says he didn’t hurt her because she doesn’t know about. Arnold asks if Javi is going to tell Jada and ruin their big day. Javi complains that most bachelor parties don’t end up with the groom having sex with the stripper. Arnold argues that Javi said he’d never been to a bachelor party. Arnold says it’s not unusual while Javi says this just doesn’t seem like Rafe. Arnold warns Javi again not to breathe a word about this.

Marlena tells Leo that she never said his relationship was doomed. Leo thought she’d be more encouraging since he and Javi finally put Lady Whistleblower behind them, so it just felt right and asks why they would wait after being apart for so long. Leo thinks Marlena is projecting as she’s thinking about walking in on Belle and EJ while he’s talking about he and Javi. Marlena admits that he’s right as she was concerned that Leo might get hurt and she doesn’t want that to happen because she cares so much about him, just like a best friend as Leo hugs her.

Gabi tells JJ that she was going to ask him earlier but she lost her nerve. Gabi notes they haven’t been seeing each other very long but she knows being her date to a family wedding is a big deal, so she was worried that he might think she was rushing things. JJ admits he was wondering if she was going to ask and what it would mean. Gabi suggests they could disregard any meaning it might have and treat it like just a party. Gabi says maybe it’s just as simple as they like each other, so it would be really fun to go together. Gabi asks if JJ wants to be her date.

Javi tells Arnold that he hates this. Arnold says family looks out for each other. Javi argues that Jada is his family now too and tells Arnold that he can get ready without him. Javi reluctantly agrees not to say anything as he storms out of the room.

Stephanie asks Jada what she means by saying something is off with “Rafe”. Jada says he’s just been different for awhile now and brings up how he was getting handsy with the dancer last night which was so not him. Stephanie admits she didn’t love that either. Jada adds that “Rafe” hired EJ as a client when he hates him like poison, so she questions why he’d work with him. Stephanie encourages the idea of “Rafe” wanting some extra cash for the wedding. Jada argues that Black Patch is not short on funds and he didn’t tell her or Steve. Jada adds that EJ practically lost his job because of her but he’s totally fine with hiring her fiancée. Jada feels something about this doesn’t add up.

EJ explains to Rafe that Jada will lose her job, allowing Paulina to re-appoint “Rafe” and Arnold will then convince Paulina to rehire him. EJ states that “Rafe” and he will have a job while Jada will be the only one out on the street. Rafe says the problem with his plan is that Jada isn’t a dirty cop. EJ points out that Rafe isn’t either but Ava managed to do a number on his reputation. EJ admits he’s not Ava’s biggest fan but calls it a good idea. EJ declares that when all is said and done, Jada will be toxic. Rafe argues that he won’t get away with this. EJ feels he already has. EJ tries to feed Rafe his cupcake but Rafe suddenly breaks free from being tied up and charges EJ.

JJ agrees with Gabi that they haven’t been seeing each other very long and it is kind of a big deal for him to go with her to her brother’s wedding. Gabi starts to give up on it but JJ says he didn’t say no and he likes that it’s kind of a big deal as he wants to go with her. Gabi says she wants him to as well as they kiss until they are interrupted by JJ getting a call from Belle. JJ says he’s off today but says he can be there in an hour. Gabi guesses JJ won’t be her plus one after all. JJ informs her that they are prosecuting a perp that he arrested awhile back and the trial got moved up, so he has to be there as Belle needs he and Shawn to testify. JJ apologizes while Gabi understands that she sprung this on him out of nowhere. JJ says he’d much rather be spending the day with her than doing anything else. Gabi realizes that justice never takes a day off. Gabi says she has to go and that she’ll save him a piece of cake. JJ says even though he can’t go, he knows that even being asked was a big step and he likes that for them. Gabi says she does too as they kiss.

Javi runs in to Leo in the town square. Leo says he was just telling Marlena how happy they are. Javi says no and that he’s mad at Leo because he ruined Jada and Rafe’s wedding.

Stephanie tells Jada that she doesn’t blame her for overthinking things since the last time she was married, she got blindsided by the groom’s personality change so she would be a little sensitive to “Rafe” cutting loose. Jada then gets a call from “Rafe”. Arnold says he just wanted one last call with his gorgeous fiancée before she becomes his wife.

Rafe knocks out EJ and declares there’s not going to be a wedding.

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Shawn is at home on the phone with Paulina, assuring her that Chanel is fine. Shawn asks Paulina not to say anything to Johnny because Chanel specifically didn’t want him to know where she spent the night last night, as Chanel then comes out from the bedroom behind Shawn.

Johnny sits in the living room of the DiMera Mansion, texting Chanel that he’s worried about her and to let him know that she’s okay. Kristen comes in and greets him. Johnny says he heard they found Rachel and brought her home which Kristen confirms. Johnny asks where they found her and if she’s okay. Kristen says she’s fine and wishes she was more sorry for what she put them through. Kristen admits she thought she was never going to see Rachel again, so she’s tremendously relieved. Johnny asks again where she ended up finding her. Kristen reveals that Rachel holed herself up in her family’s vacation home.

Rachel calls The Woman in White from her room and says she’s calling to check on Ava. The woman responds that Ava is fine and they are having a lovely breakfast as Ava remains tied up in a chair.

Brady calls Ava, leaving a message that he’s wondering why she’s not calling him back. Brady asks her to call him when she gets this as he’s starting to worry. Marlena comes in and asks if everything is alright. Brady tells Marlena that he’s just trying to get a hold of Ava to let her know the good news about Rachel and hoping she calls him back soon. Marlena mentions making coffee and suspects Belle might need some since she went to Jada’s bachelorette party last night and she’s still in bed, so she guesses she came in pretty late.

Belle wakes up complaining of a headache and then rolls over to see EJ in bed next to her. Belle hits EJ with a pillow to wake him up and questions how this happened. EJ says everything is a bit foggy. EJ remembers one minute they were arguing in the living room and the next minute, they were ripping each others’ clothes off in the bedroom. Belle continues to question how this happened and how she ever slept with him again after she just told a room full of women that he was her biggest regret.

Shawn thanks Paulina for keeping things quiet and says Chanel will appreciate that. Paulina asks to speak with her but Shawn claims she’s still asleep and he can have her call when she wakes up. Chanel thanks Shawn for covering as she’s not in the mood to deal with Paulina. Chanel calls it pretty pathetic as she used to be able to party all night and wake up fine, but now she’s completely destroyed after a couple round of Jell-O shots. Shawn says he heard it was a little more than that and asks what she remembers about last night. Chanel recalls being at the bachelorette party, crashing the bachelor party, fighting with Johnny and then running off to the bar. Chanel says it kind of goes blank after that but she remembers Shawn showing up at some point and that she kissed him. Chanel says it goes blank again after that and she just remembers waking up here in Shawn’s shirt, so she asks Shawn if they had sex last night.

Johnny asks Kristen how Rachel even knew about her family’s vacation home. Kristen explains that Rachel found a scrapbook she had all about her family with the information in there. Johnny recalls Sami mentioning the old Blake house. Kristen mentions it being where Peter married Jennifer back in the 90s and also where Andre set John up for his own murder. Johnny jokes that there was a lot of drama in that house. Kristen says the most dramatic surprise was finding out that her mother didn’t die in the accident when she was little and that she was just roaming around alone in that house.

The Woman in White says that’s enough about Ava and asks Rachel how her plan went and if her parents got back together, but Rachel says not even close. She says she’s sorry to hear that but encourages Rachel to be patient as it’s only a matter of time before they are one big happy family again.

Brady tells Marlena about Rachel running away to Kristen’s family’s home. Marlena asks if she said why she went. Brady says she admitted that she thought it would reunite he and Kristen. Brady thinks this has proved that Rachel needs therapy. Marlena agrees and says she has the number for a wonderful child therapist named Jillian Shaw. Brady says he’ll call on the way to see Rachel, noting that he and Kristen are going to need all the help they can get with Rachel.

Rachel tells the Woman in White to keep an eye on Ava because she’s very sneaky. She assures that she will take care of Ava and tells Rachel to just concentrate on getting her family back together which she agrees to do as they hang up. The Woman in White then tells Ava that she must be hungry and asks if she wants breakfast. Ava nods. She removes the gag from Ava’s mouth and warns her that screaming will do no good because everyone has thought the house has been haunted for years. Ava questions why Rachel was here. She explains that Rachel came for her help as she just wants her parents back together, so she’s keeping Ava from interfering. Ava asks why she cares and who the hell she is.

Johnny comments to Kristen that it must have been a shock to find out her mother was alive. Kristen talks about how everyone thought she was a ghost and they referred to her as the Woman in White. Kristen talks about how she was frightened and confused after the accident, but eventually got her memories back and she was very grateful to have extra time with her even though it was short lived. Johnny asks what happened. Kristen responds that a couple months after finding her, she and Stefano had a confrontation and the tunnels collapsed. Kristen says that Stefano found a way out but her mother did not.

Shawn assures Chanel that they did not sleep together. Chanel is relieved and asks what did happen. Shawn says after she kissed him, he tried to convince her to let him take her home but she refused because she didn’t want a lecture from her mother, so he brought her to his place, gave her water, his t-shirt, and now coffee.

EJ questions Belle telling a room full of women that he was her biggest regret. Belle explains that it was a game at the bachelorette party where everyone had to say a hookup that they regretted. EJ jokes that in her case, it had nothing to do with not enjoying the hookup. Belle says it was wishing it never happened and adds that Gabi also named EJ. EJ remarks that he didn’t hear any complaints from either of them at the time. Belle says they didn’t want to hurt his feelings. EJ asks if he was so regrettable, why she allowed him to take her home last night. Belle says he offered and she needed a ride. EJ argues that any number of people could have given her a ride and she could have got a taxi. Belle says if she was sober, she would have. EJ thinks she wanted him to take her home because she wanted this to happen. Belle asks EJ if he did or didn’t want this to happen. EJ asks why he’d want to sleep with her when she stole his job. Belle accuses him of seducing her out of revenge. EJ says he didn’t have to do much seducing because she kissed him first. Belle argues that he was the one who started taking her clothes off. EJ says he was caught up in the moment. Belle says she was too and then they start kissing again.

The Woman in White tells Ava that she’s just a woman who believes that families shouldn’t be separated. Ava says she has a family too and talks about her son, Tripp. Ava says he was taken from her when she was born and she wouldn’t wish that torture on her worst enemy, but she found him and now they are spending every moment they can making up for lost time. She responds that her children were taken from her too. Ava asks her to let her go, bringing up that Tripp just got engaged on Christmas and they are going to get married in Hong Kong, so she has to be there because she’s missed so many important moments in his life. She tells Ava that she does feel for her but letting her go would only hurt Rachel and she’s already hurt her so much by coming between her parents which she calls selfish of her. Ava argues that she wasn’t selfish and tried to break things off with Brady but he wouldn’t let her. She suggests that maybe she shouldn’t have let Brady get his way and she should’ve just disappeared, like she’s going to now.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion where Johnny tells him that he was glad to hear he and Kristen got Rachel home safe. Brady mentions having to take Rachel to her appointment for therapy. Kristen questions when he was going to tell her. Brady says Marlena had a recommendation so he called on the way over and she had a last minute opening. Kristen says she will clear her schedule to be there. Brady says that’s not necessary and that he can take her himself, but Kristen insists that she wants to be there. Kristen declares that afterwards, she and Brady will sit down and figure out what else they can do to protect their daughter, especially now that child protective services have been contacted, unless he has plans with his girlfriend Ava. Johnny questions Brady dating Ava now. Brady confirms that he is, but he doesn’t have plans with her right now. Brady adds that he will though, as soon as he can reach her.

Chanel tells Shawn that she’s so sorry for coming onto him last night. Shawn understands she’s going through a rough time. Chanel says it was inappropriate and adds that even though she’s furious with Johnny, he is still her husband. Chanel remarks that her wedding vows meant something to her even if they didn’t mean anything to Johnny. Shawn knows it’s none of his business but he doesn’t think that last part is true. Shawn acknowledges that Johnny screwed up, but at the bachelor party, he could tell that Johnny deeply regretted what he did and is miserable. Chanel argues that he should’ve thought about that. Shawn points out that he got drunk and made a mistake. Shawn suggests Chanel focus on the good things in their relationship and the good times she and Johnny had together instead of fixating on the one mistake he made, then she might be able to find it in her heart to forgive him.

EJ and Belle finish having sex again, so EJ asks who is to blame for round two. Belle says it’s obviously him and declares they have made a huge mistake. EJ asks how, arguing that they are consenting adults. Belle remembers when Sami found out about them the first time and asks if EJ wants to face her wrath again. EJ recalls them making jokes about Sami finding out about them and her response, so he questions why she’s so serious about it now. Belle says she never joked about Sami finding out about them and that his memory must be false. EJ says if she can’t handle the potential wrath of Sami, they can call the whole thing off. Belle tells EJ to go ahead and leave then. EJ says he has to tend to an urgent matter anyway. EJ then gets out of bed right as Marlena walks in and catches them together. Marlena questions how Belle could do this and says she doesn’t understand. Belle argues that she’s a grown woman and that she could’ve knocked. Marlena thought she was alone while Belle thought she was at the office. Marlena says she’s working from home and she’s sorry for barging in, but she doesn’t know what to call this. Marlena tells Belle that she’s so disappointed in her as she never thought she would get involved with this amoral man again since she knows how he hurts people including her brother. Marlena declares that if Belle is going to keep seeing EJ, they will not do this in her home. Marlena then storms back out.

Chanel tells Shawn that she does appreciate his take and can tell that his heart is in the right place, but it’s not just the fact that Johnny betrayed her but that he lied to her about it for months. Shawn relates since Belle cheated on him more than once but admits he’s been in Johnny’s shoes too. Chanel remembers hearing about he and Talia which Shawn calls a huge mistake as he hated himself for hurting Belle. Shawn can tell Johnny is carrying around the same guilt, so he can’t help but feel for him too. Chanel points out that Belle and Shawn had such a loving relationship and if they couldn’t make it work, what hope does she and Johnny have. Shawn says there were a lot of factors that led to their divorce and if he thought there was any chance, he would’ve kept fighting for their marriage but there was too much damage done that couldn’t be repaired. Chanel tells Shawn that she’s sorry. Shawn asks if she thinks it’s the same case for her and Johnny. Chanel admits she’s not sure. Shawn thinks she should take his advice then because if there’s even the slightest chance they could work their marriage out, they got to fix it before it’s too late.

Kristen questions Brady being unable to reach Ava and asks if she’s ghosting him. Brady tells her to leave it alone. Kristen suggests maybe Ava needs some space or he was being clingy. Johnny asks when he last heard from Ava. Brady says it was a voicemail but he couldn’t hear it because of the bad reception. Johnny suggests Brady play the voicemail so they can try to figure it out, so he does. Johnny says it sounded urgent but he can’t understand it either. Brady says he’s tried calling back and texted multiple times. Brady mentions that he thought about trying to have Steve enhance the audio, but declares that if he doesn’t hear from Ava soon, he’s going to get the cops involved.

Ava tells the Woman in White that she tried to be reasonable but she’s out of patience. Ava warns that she obviously has no idea who she’s messing with. Ava states that she could have her killed with one phone call. She responds that she used to know a man like her who was very powerful and made all kinds of threats. She says for a long time, she would cower in fear but then one day, she finally stood up to him and realized there was nothing to fear so her threats don’t phase her. Ava says that’s fine because Brady will be coming any moment to rescue her because she left him a voicemail, letting him know that she was coming to pick up Rachel, so he will come running when he listens to it. She points out that Brady hasn’t come yet, so maybe he never will.

Kristen tells Brady that she just cleared her schedule, so they are all ready for Rachel’s appointment. Kristen adds that she thinks Brady is being overdramatic about Ava since she’s tough and she’s sure nothing happened to her. Kristen remarks that she wouldn’t care if Ava dropped off the face of the earth, but she knows she has a thing for Brady, so she hopes nothing happened to her and that she gets in touch soon. Brady says she almost sounded sincere. Kristen jokes that she put a lot of effort in to it.

The Woman in White says she knows Ava is upset about Brady not coming to find her but she still has to eat. Ava questions the food not being poisoned and says she’ll take her chances with starving, so she decides to put the gag back on Ava. Rachel then calls back and tells the woman that they have trouble as Ava left a voicemail for Brady. She says she heard that. Rachel calls it a big problem because Brady just played it for Kristen. She tells Rachel that she will put Ava in another room so they can speak freely and when she comes back, Rachel will tell her exactly what was in the message.

Belle tells EJ how awkward and embarrassing that was. EJ says he’s sorry. Belle says he is too but blames herself for not locking the door. EJ says he would say she’ll know better for next time, but there obviously won’t be a next time.

Chanel returns home to Paulina’s where Johnny is waiting. Chanel asks what he’s doing here and how he got in. Johnny tells her that Paulina let him in and he came by because he was worried about her since she was in bad shape last night and wanted to make sure she was okay. Chanel is surprised Paulina didn’t slam the door in his face. Johnny thinks she saw how concerned he was so she took pity on him. Johnny says that Paulina said she was fine, but he needed to see for himself. Chanel confirms that she is fine, so Johnny says he’s glad to hear that. Johnny then asks Chanel where she has been. Chanel then informs him that she spent the night with Shawn Brady.

Shawn goes to see Marlena and says he was in the area so he asks if it’s a bad time. Marlena says she’s just getting some work done. Shawn says he won’t keep her but he came to return the photos of Rachel that he borrowed from Brady since the search is over. Marlena thanks him and says she’ll make sure he gets them. Shawn then looks past her in the open door and sees Belle in her robe with EJ. Belle tries to explain but Shawn says she doesn’t owe him an explanation as her personal life is none of his business. Shawn then quickly walks away. Marlena turns to Belle and says her personal life is none of her business either, but anyone who comes in to her home is her business and EJ is not welcome here. EJ says he understands and exits.

Johnny questions Chanel sleeping with his cousin, Shawn. Chanel clarifies that they didn’t sleep together, but she did kiss him which she calls a drunken mistake and he did not kiss her back, he just took her home to sleep it off. Johnny guesses he should thank Shawn for looking out for her. Chanel responds that he was looking out for him too since he asked her this morning if there was any chance that she could ever forgive him. Chanel admits that Shawn urged her to forgive him and she told him she wasn’t sure she was ready to do that. Johnny says he understands. Chanel adds that Shawn advised that if she thought there was any chance to save their marriage, she should act on it before it’s too late. Chanel thinks that Shawn was right.

Brady hugs Rachel and tells her it’s so good to see her. Rachel asks if he’s not mad at her anymore. Brady says he’s not happy that she ran away and scared him but he’s very happy that she’s okay and he will always love her no matter what. Rachel asks if they can do something fun like go to the zoo. Kristen reminds Rachel that they are going to therapy today. Rachel brings up that Kristen told her that she could tell her therapist how much she hates Ava which Brady questions. Kristen says that’s what Rachel said and she only said that she would be free to talk about her feelings. Rachel calls it the same thing. Kristen sends Rachel to get her coat. Brady questions Kristen, who insists that’s all she said. Brady then gets a text from Ava’s phone.

The Woman in White tells Ava that she solved her little mystery as she knows why Brady hasn’t come looking for her. Ava asks if he didn’t get her message. She informs her that there was apparently bad reception so he didn’t hear her say she was coming to pick up Rachel. Ava argues that Brady will still come looking for her when she doesn’t show up. She informs Ava that thanks to her big mouth, she was able to help Rachel send the perfect response.

Kristen reads the text on Brady’s phone that came from Ava’s phone, claiming that she just landed in Hong Kong. Kristen guesses she went to visit Tripp and suggests that she left so that Rachel would be inspired to come home. Kristen guesses she’ll be back soon but Brady informs Kristen that the rest of the message says Ava is apparently staying in Hong Kong so she doesn’t come between he and his daughter. Brady then states that Ava is breaking up with him. Rachel listens in from outside the door and declares “mission accomplished”.

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At the DiMera Mansion, EJ complains to the portrait of Stefano about the hassle of holding someone captive and how taking care of Rafe is becoming a full time job. EJ remarks that he doesn’t have a job thanks to Jada, but declares that woman will rue the day that she crossed a DiMera. Johnny walks in and questions what woman that would be. EJ says he was just complaining to Stefano about Jada going behind his back and getting him fired. Johnny responds that he would put in a good word for him with Paulina, but he’s not exactly high on her list after what he did to Chanel.

Chanel lays on the couch at Paulina’s, eating popcorn. Paulina comes in and tells Chanel that she is going to Jada’s bachelorette party and tells Chanel to get dressed because she’s coming with her.

Gabi and Stephanie decorate Stephanie’s apartment for Jada’s bachelorette party. Gabi brings out jell-o shots for her and Stephanie to have before the party.

At the police station, Shawn informs Jada that he just finished a report on Rachel and apparently child protective services are getting involved. Jada says what happened was unfortunate but was nobody’s fault. Shawn mentions heading to “Rafe’s” bachelor party. Jada jokes for them not to get too wild. Shawn asks how wild it can get when they are talking about Rafe.

Arnold sits at Rafe’s home with his laptop, looking up adult films until Javi comes home and he shuts the laptop so Javi questions him being so jumpy. Arnold says he’s just anxious about getting married tomorrow. Javi tells him to relax and reveals he’s throwing him a bachelor party tonight. Javi wasn’t sure Rafe would be in to but Arnold talks about his excitement for it and says he wants first lap dances. Arnold, not knowing Javi is gay, asks what kind of hot blooded male wouldn’t want a lap dance from a beautiful woman.

Paulina tells Chanel to get a move on and get dressed because they have a party to attend. Paulina says she’s been watching her moping around for days and crying over Johnny, so she knows she’s still hurting but just sitting around isn’t going to change anything. Paulina urges her to get up and get dressed. Paulina declares that she will get Johnny off Chanel’s mind if it’s the last thing she does.

Johnny tells EJ that Chanel wants nothing to do with him. EJ encourages him not to give up hope, bringing up all the times that he and Sami forgave each other. Johnny questions EJ having a tray of food, which he was bringing down to Rafe. EJ claims that he had Harold make him a light dinner to have in his quarters. Johnny questions EJ eating in his room. EJ claims he’s just mixing things up. Johnny decides to get going as Javi is throwing “Rafe” a bachelor party at the Brady Pub. EJ says he didn’t know about this. Johnny asks why he would since he despises Rafe. EJ says he hired Rafe for a job and argues that he should be focused on the task. Johnny says Rafe deserves a day to let loose but notes that Rafe is not known as a party animal. EJ then tells Johnny to have fun as Johnny exits. EJ remarks to himself that the last thing he needs is for Arnold to let loose in front of Rafe’s friends and family because one drunken slip of the tongue could ruin everything.

Javi asks “Rafe” if he forgot he was gay. Arnold says he didn’t and suggests that tonight, he should just go with the flow. Javi remarks that stranger things have happened. Arnold says he’s going to shower and get ready for tonight as he can’t wait for some quality lap time and to get hammered which Javi calls weird.

Jada comments that with Shawn being newly single, she’s sure he’d be up for a wild party. Shawn says it’s Rafe’s big night, so they will go at his speed. Jada calls Rafe the most loving and loyal guy that she could ever want and says how good it feels to know exactly where she stands at all times, especially after some of her past relationships. Belle arrives and greets them. Belle informs Jada that she was sent to escort her to her bachelorette party. Belle sends Jada to her office to change clothes. Shawn tells Belle that she looks great. Belle thanks him and asks what he’s doing tonight. Shawn informs her that he’s about to head to Rafe’s bachelor party and he thinks it should be fun. Belle says she’s really happy for Jada and Rafe. Shawn says he is too and guesses he will see Belle at the wedding tomorrow then. Belle goes to see if Jada needs any help.

Paulina and Chanel arrive for Jada’s bachelorette party. Paulina says Chanel needs some cheering up as she and Johnny are going through a rough patch. Chanel complains about her putting her business out there. Paulina is sure Stephanie and Gabi know what it’s like to be cheated on. Stephanie assures Chanel that they have her back. Chanel thanks them and wishes her husband was as loyal as her friends.

Johnny joins Steve at the Brady Pub for Rafe’s bachelor party and asks where everyone is. Steve says they should be there soon and notes that Javi said “Rafe” was still getting ready. Johnny asks if Roman is in the back but Steve reveals that Roman is in Chicago, visiting Rex, so he left him in charge. Steve asks Johnny what’s going on and if he’s okay. Johnny says he’s fine but was hoping to talk to Roman as he could use some advice. Steve says he’s not his Grandpa, but he is a good listener. Steve adds that he and Kayla had dinner with Abe and Paulina the other night, so they saw Chanel. Johnny guesses he knows how badly he messed up then. Johnny thinks he really blew it and he doesn’t know if Chanel will ever be able to forgive him. Steve says they all make mistakes but a mistake doesn’t have to mean the end of their marriage. Steve tells Johnny that he can ask Kayla about how many times he screwed up. Johnny asks how they came out on the other side. Steve says they trusted in the power of their love, no matter how stupid he was to take it for granted.

Chanel starts drinking at the bachelorette party while Paulina advises her to pace herself. Belle and Jada then arrive. Jada says she’s ready to turn up tonight and takes her first shot.

Shawn goes to the Brady Pub and tells Steve and Johnny that he expected something more rowdy. Steve encourages that they will get there. Arnold and Javi then arrive. Arnold declares it’s a party for him and it’s anything goes. EJ then arrives, surprising them. Johnny reminds EJ that the Pub is closed for Rafe’s bachelor party. EJ asks why he wouldn’t want to raise a toast to Rafe. Steve and Shawn point out that they hate each others’ guts. EJ says he won’t deny they have had their clashes, but they are trying to turn a corner. Shawn calls that hardly a ringing endorsement. EJ then informs Shawn that he’s hired “Rafe” to investigate on his behalf and he’s come for a progress report. Steve questions that being true. Arnold confirms that it’s true and says EJ hired him to track down Sloan. Arnold asks if that’s a problem. Steve argues that he can’t just take on new cases without running it by him first. Arnold doesn’t see what the big deal is. Steve argues that it’s he and John’s name on the door, not Rafe’s, and it’s never a good idea to get involved with the DiMeras. Arnold tells Steve to chill out. Steve asks “Rafe” to tell him he understands or they will have a real problem here.

Chanel gets drunk and starts talking to the inflatable pool float while the girls continue drinking. Stephanie wonders if the guys are having as much fun as they are. Chanel says to hell with all the guys and pops the pool float.

Arnold asks Steve if they have a problem while Javi and Shawn break it up. Javi reminds them that this is supposed to be a party. Shawn takes Steve to go check on the food and suggests Johnny see if EJ has somewhere else to be. Steve complains that EJ is just trying to start trouble and that “Rafe” is playing right in to it. Johnny tells EJ that maybe it would be a good idea if he found somewhere else to go. EJ calls that nonsense and says “Rafe” is fine having him there. Arnold agrees to let EJ stay. Johnny tells “Rafe” that it’s his night and goes to join Shawn and Steve while Javi decides he will go check on the entertainment and exits the Pub. Arnold then tells EJ that he’s ruining his night. EJ reminds Arnold that this party is for Rafe, not him. Arnold argues that he has Rafe’s face. EJ warns him that Steve is a professional sleuth, so if anyone could figure it out, it’s him. Arnold blows it off that Steve didn’t spot anything. Arnold argues that EJ is the one screwing things up as he didn’t have to tell Steve that he’s working for him. EJ explains that he had to have a reason to attend a party for someone he detests. Arnold remarks that he just can’t wait for the strippers. EJ tells Arnold he’s not paying him for that and to focus on his mission, which is to help him get back at Jada.

Chanel tells Paulina that she’s just blowing off some steam while Paulina tries to keep her calm. Stephanie calls for a game where each card has a personal question and you either answer honestly or take a shot. Stephanie goes first and it says name a hookup you regret. Stephanie goes first, naming Jeremy Horton as a world class dirtbag and then decides to take a shot anyway. Stephanie asks the question to Paulina, who says 50 Cent and that they ran in the same circles in Miami. Jada doesn’t think she would regret that because 50 Cent is fine. Paulina clarifies that she doesn’t regret anything as they had a fabulous time, but she just regrets what happened after as he wouldn’t stop blowing up her pager. Paulina jokes that she knows she’s hard to get over. Jada and Gabi praise Paulina for that while Stephanie says they should’ve used that in her campaign. Stephanie then turns to Belle, who says she can’t follow that and takes a shot. Stephanie asks Jada about a hookup she regrets. Jada responds that it was actually her first time in high school and they went to band camp. Jada says it was sweet until the guy went around and told everyone at the camp that they hooked up. Jada tells Gabi that she’s next. Gabi says that’s easy, EJ DiMera. Jada is surprised to learn that Gabi hooked up with EJ. Gabi explains that she was trying to get back at Stefan for sleeping with Ava while she was in prison. Chanel shouts that every DiMera is a cheater. Gabi calls it a huge mistake that completely ruined her marriage. They then toast to saying screw EJ. Stephanie goes back to Belle and insists on her giving an answer. Belle jokes that Gabi stole her thunder as she reveals her most regrettable hookup was also with EJ. Belle explains that it was when she and Shawn were separated and she thought they had something, but her sister Sami showed up, freaked out, and scared EJ away which made him go on about how Belle meant nothing to him. Gabi remarks that EJ has no conscience for going after his ex’s sister. Chanel thanks the rest of the group for not hooking up with her father-in-law. Gabi then tells Chanel it’s her turn, so Chanel says that’s easy, her husband Johnny who she calls every bit as nasty as his father EJ.

EJ asks if Arnold is listening to him. Arnold assures that he knows what to do. EJ warns that he’s starting lose his patience. Steve, Johnny, and Shawn then return from the kitchen with the food. Javi comes back in and says he couldn’t get in touch with the entertainment but suggests they play darts while they wait. A woman dressed as a cop then arrives and declares play time is over for one of them.

Chanel talks about thinking Johnny was the love of her life, but he shattered her heart when he cheated on her with Joy. Chanel says she should’ve known when he got possessed by the Devil, that he was not the one for her. Jada questions what is going on. Stephanie decides the party needs a change of scenery and suggests they hit the road.

Steve, Shawn, and Johnny try to explain the bachelor party to the woman while she says she’s there to arrest “Rafe” for identity theft, worrying EJ and Arnold. She then declares it’s because he’s claiming to be a married man when he’s not for one more night and removes her outfit, revealing to be the stripper that Javi hired. EJ breathes a sigh of relief while Arnold gets excited.

Stephanie calls a car for the girls. Jada asks where they are going. Stephanie says they will see. Paulina tells them to go ahead while she gets Chanel home since she wasn’t up for this. Chanel argues that she doesn’t want to go home and she’s just starting to have fun. Paulina argues that she’s still hurting. Chanel remarks that the night is young and free and so is she, so she asks Stephanie where they are going.

Arnold gets a lap dance from the stripper until the girls arrive at the Pub and interrupt. Arnold tries to explain but Jada tells “Rafe” to calm down as they know what happens at bachelor parties so he can finish his lap dance. Arnold tells Jada that he’d rather have a lap dance from her. Gabi questions what the hell EJ is doing there. EJ says he could ask her the same thing. Gabi warns EJ not to ruin the night for her brother. Gabi then joins Javi at the bar. Shawn asks Belle what happened to the bachelorette party. Belle jokes that someone had to make sure the boys were behaving. Johnny greets Chanel, who tells him that she doesn’t have to tell him her plans anymore. Chanel mocks Johnny’s wedding vows and tells him that he is Joy’s problem now. Chanel then takes Johnny’s beer, drinks it, and smashes the bottle on the floor. Chanel storms out of the Pub. Paulina wants to go after her but Shawn says he will go since he’s the one who is completely sober and he knows about letting anger and alcohol get the better of you. Paulina thanks him as Shawn then goes after Chanel. Jada tells “Rafe” that as much fun as tonight has been, she thinks they should go home so they aren’t hung over for their wedding day tomorrow. Arnold informs her that he already got a room at the Salem Inn since they aren’t supposed to be together before the wedding and says it will make their wedding night all the more special. Jada comments on him being old fashioned and admits she’s not thrilled to spend the night away from each other, but she’ll allow it if it makes tomorrow as special as they want it. Jada hugs Arnold as EJ watches on.

Steve brings Stephanie home and says it looks like the ladies had a good time. Stephanie says she will be paying for it tomorrow. Stephanie worries about cleaning up but Steve says it can wait. Steve sits her down and asks what’s up as he wants to make sure she’s okay after her break up with Philip. Stephanie feels like she’s been defeated. Steve encourages her to not let one bad experience cause her to give up on bad love. Stephanie reminds him that this is her second time with Philip, not to mention Chad, Everett, and all the other failed relationships. Steve tells her to forget about those guys and assures that there is someone out there that is as perfect for her as Kayla is for him. Steve tells Stephanie that one day, she will find him and have her own bachelorette party and he will walk her down the aisle. Stephanie thanks him and says she needed to hear that.

EJ brings Belle home. Belle says he did not need to drive her home or walk her to the door. EJ feels she had a lot to drink. Belle disagrees, says she only had six jell-o shots and that she could have called a rideshare. EJ points out that his driver was already waiting outside the Pub. Belle mocks him and says she doesn’t think he’s a gentleman at all. EJ asks what her problem is with him. EJ says if anyone had a reason to be upset, it’d be him because she stole his job. Belle complains that EJ ghosted her after Sami found out about them. EJ asks if that’s what this is about and if she went after the district attorney position because she hadn’t gotten over him yet. Belle argues that the only person who hasn’t gotten over him is himself. Belle tells EJ to get the hell out of her house. EJ feels he struck a nerve. Belle calls him smug and says she doesn’t know what she ever saw in him but then they start kissing.

Shawn finds Chanel, dancing at the bar. Shawn says he came to get her home safe but Chanel says she doesn’t want to go home, she wants to dance. Chanel dances and tells Shawn that she plans on getting more drunk and who knows where the night will take them. Chanel then grabs Shawn and kisses him.

Javi and Gabi bring Jada home. Jada drunkenly praises them. Javi says he’s just glad she had fun and that she wasn’t too upset walking in on the stripper. Jada jokes that the stripper may have had one dance with “Rafe” but she gets to spend her whole life with him. Jada talks about how lucky she is and says she better get to her room to get some sleep so she can be fresh for her wedding day tomorrow. Jada declares that in a few short hours, she will be Mrs. Rafe Hernandez.

Arnold goes to his room at the Salem Inn and continues drinking until the stripper shows up at his door. Arnold says to get the party started as they start kissing onto the bed.

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Leo sits at the bar, working on his scripts for Body and Soul until Javi shows up to join him.

Holly goes to see Doug III at the Horton House. He mentions looking for a job so he can start paying her back and asks if she’s okay. Holly says not really, so Doug III guesses it’s about the girl that Tate got pregnant.

Tate joins Sophia at the Brady Pub as they talk about the search for Rachel. Tate mentions waiting for Brady to call if there’s any news but he hasn’t heard anything.

Brady goes back to his phone and listens to Ava’s voicemail but it was distorted and cuts out. Brady wonders what Ava was trying to tell him.

Ava goes to the house that Rachel gave her the address to and finds Rachel’s stuffed animal snake. The Woman in White helps Rachel knock out Ava from behind and remarks that it was even easier than she thought and that it looks like Ava won’t be coming between Rachel’s parents anymore.

Leo and Javi talk about when they first met at the bar. They recall the drinks they each had and how things got crazy between them for awhile. Javi declares that all that matters is that they found their way back to each other.

Brady tries calling Ava back but she doesn’t answer.

The Woman in White picks up Ava’s phone and tells Rachel that Brady is calling, so Rachel asks what to do. She responds that they just won’t answer it.

Brady leaves a message for Ava, saying there must have been a bad connection because he couldn’t hear the rest and asks if it’s about Rachel.

Holly explains to Doug III that she was with Tate, trying to help find his missing sister who ran away. Doug III says he’s sorry as that’s terrible but he’s surprised she isn’t still with Tate. Holly adds that they were trying to get the word out on social media but then Sophia showed up unannounced and dropped the huge bombshell that her mom won’t let her give the baby up for adoption, so she guesses that means Sophia and Tate have to raise the baby together and that’s why she’s not still with Tate now.

Tate suggests to Sophia that they split up and says he’ll stay at the Pub while she goes home but Sophia thinks they’ll get more done together. Sophia adds that they need to talk about what happened because she’s been thinking about the whole adoption thing. Sophia says her mother will never agree to it, but asks what if they do it anyway.

Leo talks to Javi about writing a wedding scene for Body and Soul while Javi complains that he’s planning an actual wedding since Rafe and Jada are to get married in 16 days. They talk about Rafe not having a best man and realizing that Javi has to plan the bachelor party too. Javi talks about how he’s never been to a bachelor party. Leo suggests reserving the bar or the Brady Pub and says it will just be a bunch of guys sitting around drinking so they won’t care where they are as long as there’s a stripper. Javi questions where to get a stripper. Leo says that’s where he comes in. Leo goes to his phone but sees that Doug III left him a message that he missed. Leo listens to the voicemail from Doug III, saying he paid his debts thanks to a friend’s loan and says he wants to pay back the people of Salem who have been so good to him and asking for Leo’s help again because he wants to get the diamond necklace back to Julie.

Doug III encourages Holly that maybe things aren’t as bad as she thinks and it’s not guaranteed that Sophia and Tate are going to raise the baby together. Holly still feels they will be tied to each other for the next 18 years. Doug III thinks she might be getting ahead of herself. Holly says when she first found out that Sophia was pregnant, she tried to be understanding and hopeful since they didn’t mean for it to happen and were going to get an abortion but when Sophia’s mom found out, now she’s actually having the baby and her mom didn’t approve of adoption either so it’s like it will never be over. Holly worries that next, Tate will tell her he has to marry Sophia after all.

Tate questions Sophia as to how they will give the baby up for adoption without her mother’s approval. Sophia points out that she will be 18 by the time the baby is born, so they could just go make the arrangements without her mother knowing. Tate doesn’t think that’s a good plan. Sophia argues that only they would know about it. Tate points out that her parents will find out, reminding her that her mom freaked out about Sophia going to her doctor’s appointment without her. Tate asks what will happen if she goes to the hospital while 9 months pregnant and doesn’t come home with a baby.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells Kristen that JJ told him there’s no news to report on Rachel. Brady asks if she got any rest. Kristen says she’s still too worked up and mentions talking with EJ. Brady asks if she’s a glutton for punishment. Kristen tells him that EJ was actually great and that they have their moments sometimes which surprises Brady. Kristen explains that EJ wanted to let her know that he’s doing everything he can to find Rachel and that they are still family even if not related by blood.

Rachel asks The Woman in White if Ava is dead. She checks her pulse and confirms that Ava is very much alive. She declares that now Ava is out of the way, so there’s nothing to stop Rachel’s parents from getting together again.

Sophia insists to Tate that it could work if they don’t tell her parents about the adoption until after the baby is born and there’s nothing they can do about it but yell, pointing out that they can’t interfere with the adoption since she will be over 18. Tate worries that her parents will be extremely upset and angry. Sophia says she’s used to that. Tate asks what if her parents decide not to pay for her college. Sophia suggests getting a loan or a scholarship. Tate feels it’s a disaster waiting to happen. Sophia insists she can handle it and that her parents can disown her for all she cares. Tate brings up that Sophia said her mom doesn’t want the baby raised by strangers and asks what if they weren’t strangers and they found a perfect couple who wanted to adopt and they got to know them. Tate adds that Sophia’s mom could end up liking and trusting the couple. Sophia can’t imagine her mom liking anyone who isn’t religious, so Tate says they will make sure they are religious. Tate brings up how his uncle Eric used to be a priest so maybe he can put them in touch with some couples, feeling Sophia’s mom could change her mind if she knows the baby will be raised in a good Christian home.

Javi asks Leo what necklace Doug III is talking about. Leo admits he probably shouldn’t have played that message out loud while Javi says it’s too late, so he has to spill. Leo explains that he was doing Doug III a favor, but technically it might have been illegal, so the less he knows the better, especially since he’s planning a wedding for the police commissioner. Javi worries about if he’s going to be visiting him in jail. Leo tells him to just focus on planning an unforgettable bachelor party and says the more alcohol, the better. Javi calls out to Leo not to forget about the stripper as Leo exits the bar.

Holly tells Doug III that she’s sorry for dumping her trauma on him again. He understands she’s dealing with a lot and it’s not fair to her. Doug III encourages her as they get close.

Kristen explains to Brady that she and EJ were talking about her biological family and he was curious about her upbringing. Kristen mentions that she went to show EJ her scrapbook but the book isn’t on the shelf anymore. Kristen says she didn’t do it and Harold didn’t, so she wants to know who took the book off the shelf. Brady suggests it could’ve been Rachel and it could be a clue to where she might be. Kristen agrees that it’s a shot and decide they should go check in her hometown.

Rachel asks The Woman in the White if she thinks her parents will get back together now. She says the path is now cleared. Rachel asks what will happen when Ava wakes up because she doesn’t want things to go back how they were. She tells Rachel that they will have to come up with a plan to make sure Ava doesn’t prevent her from getting her family back together.

Doug III and Holly are interrupted by the doorbell ringing. He goes to answer the door and Leo comes in, saying he just got his message about the necklace. Leo then sees Holly and tries to cover but Doug III says it’s okay as Holly knows everything. Leo questions if anyone else is in on it. Doug III assures that Julie isn’t home. Leo talks about getting the necklace back but insists it will cost even more to get it back. Doug III doesn’t know what he was thinking since he doesn’t have a dime to his name. Leo asks how he did come up with the money. Doug III says it was all thanks to Holly, so he definitely wants to pay her back first but Holly tells him not to worry about that. Doug III insists she will come first when he starts making money, so he needs to find a job. Leo then invites Doug III to come work for him.

Sophia tells Tate that her mother never changes her mind and seems hellbent on keeping the baby in their family. Sophia acknowledges the potential of her mother getting to know the couple. Tate excitedly says this could be the answer for all of them while Sophia could go off to college. Sophia admits that her mom could agree to it, so it might work. She asks how he even came up with this idea and calls it kind of brilliant. Tate says that’s only if it works. Sophia says she’s actually hopeful for the first time since her mother found out about the baby, so now all they have to do is find the perfect couple.

Brady and Kristen go to Kristen’s childhood home, looking for Rachel. Kristen comments that it looks like no one has been there for ages. Brady and Kristen then uncover Rachel under a sheet and rejoice. Rachel asks what they are doing there. They say they were looking for her. Rachel questions them doing it together. Brady and Kristen see that she did take Kristen’s scrapbook. Rachel asks how else she would find the place. Brady and Kristen worry about Rachel being alone and how anything could have happened to her, but Rachel responds that she wasn’t alone, leaving them confused. Ava’s unconscious body is covered under a sheet nearby in the room.

Sophia tells Tate that she should get home but it’s good that they talked. Sophia tells Tate to text her if there’s any news on Rachel which he agrees to do. Tate assures her that everything will be okay and they will figure out whatever they do together. Tate hugs her as Sophia repeats that she couldn’t get through this without him.

Leo tells Doug III that he could use an assistant. Doug III argues that he doesn’t know anything about writing or soap operas. Leo admits it is complicated but all he needs to know is that they tell love stories which Holly claims he does know about. Leo tells Doug III that he could use the help since he’s drowning in scripts. Doug III agrees it sounds amazing and thanks him. He adds that it might take time, but he can finally start paying Holly back. Leo points out how Holly stood up for him and suggests he could give Doug III an advance.

Brady questions Rachel saying she wasn’t alone. Rachel claims she just meant her stuffed animal snake. Kristen tells Rachel that she’s in serious trouble and they will talk about it at home as she orders Rachel to pack. Kristen tells Brady that she can’t believe this as they then take Rachel and exit the house. Rachel then says she forgot something and goes back inside where The Woman in White comes out from hiding. Rachel tells her that her parents found her. She tells Rachel that the plan can still work and gives her Ava’s phone while saying she will take care of Ava.

Leo returns to Javi at the bar and tells him that it’s all arranged with the stripper. Javi asks about his necklace situation. Leo thinks it’s all working out and everything is coming up roses. Javi asks if he was able to help the kid out. Leo says he did what he could. Javi says he’s lucky to have Leo looking out for him. Leo says maybe but feels he’s not Doug III’s only guardian angel…

Holly congratulates Doug III on getting a job and says it was super nice of Leo considering he hardly knows him. Doug III remarks that he’s not the only new person in his life that’s been nice to him. Holly then gets a call from Tate, announcing that Brady just called to tell him that they found Rachel. Holly says that’s amazing. Tate tells Holly that he’s sorry about before and asks if they can talk. Holly says she’s not busy and will be right there as she hangs up.

Brady and Kristen bring Rachel home. Kristen informs Rachel that she will be getting three weeks without cable or wi-fi, but says she will have Cook make her a meal and goes to the kitchen. Rachel invites Brady to stay which he accepts. Brady tells Rachel that her little stunt is not going to put he and Kristen back together. Brady knows she thinks that will happen but she has to understand that Ava is a big part of his life now and there’s nothing she can do to change that…

The Woman in White ties Ava up and pushes her in a chair.

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At the Bistro, Brady tells Ava that he tried to put on a brave face for Kristen and assure her that everything will be alright, but admits he’s worried about Rachel being out there, sad, angry, and alone. Brady feels guilty because they drove Rachel to do this and worries that they failed as parents and didn’t love her enough. Brady worries that Rachel felt she had to do this to get their attention. Brady just wants her to come home. Ava hugs him and assures that she will be okay. Brady apologizes for leaning on Ava but Ava says she wants him to as she’s there for him. Brady thanks her but notes that Kristen wouldn’t be very happy that they are together like this. Ava responds that Kristen doesn’t need to know.

Kristen remains in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and looks at a photo of her and Rachel on her phone. Kristen complains that she needs Rachel to come back to her and the police have been predictably useless with no leads on where Rachel could be. Kristen looks to the portrait of Stefano and says he wouldn’t sit around if his family was in danger, so she won’t either. Kristen then heads towards the tunnels but EJ walks in and stops her, questioning what the hell she is doing.

Marlena is in her office finishing a call as Cat arrives. Cat says she’s sorry to bother her but the front desk said she was on break, so she wanted to ask if she talked to Kayla about hiring her as her assistant. Marlena says she hasn’t had time yet. Cat worries that she changed her mind. Marlena assures it’s not that but that there’s a lot going on and they are in a bit of a crisis as her granddaughter has gone missing.

Chad’s at home, making calls about putting Rachel’s picture on the front page and amber alerts sent out. JJ comes in and tells Chad that they had a false alarm about a girl hit by a car but other than that, he’s got nothing as if Rachel disappeared in to thin air…

Rachel arrives in a big room with old furniture covered by sheets and says it’s not how she imagined it. A woman then enters the room and startles Rachel.

JJ tells Chad that they’ve gone over the security footage from the DiMera Mansion and it’s like Rachel went out the front door and there’s been no sign of her since. JJ points out that she couldn’t have gotten far with little money and they are trying to cover every angle, but Jada insisted he come home to take a break and go back out later with fresh eyes. Chad says he’s been using the Spectator to get the word out and feels somebody had to have seen something. JJ says the only tips they have gotten have not led anywhere. Chad says he feels so bad for Kristen because her daughter is her life.

Kristen complains to EJ that her daughter is missing and she’s not going to sit around doing nothing like the police are, so she’s going to start her search in the tunnels. EJ stops her and says there’s no need to look there because the security footage showed Rachel leave through the front door, not the tunnels. EJ says he’s torn apart every inch underground and assures there’s no sign of Rachel down there. Kristen asks where the hell Rachel is then.

Cat tells Marlena that she’s so sorry as she saw the amber alert but had no idea it was her granddaughter. Cat asks if there’s any leads or if they know what happened. Marlena says they think she ran away and the police are out looking everywhere for her, but it’s hard not to worry that she might find some danger all by herself.

Rachel questions who the woman is. She responds that Rachel is the one trespassing so she asks who she is. Rachel introduces herself and reveals that Kristen’s mother used to live here. She questions what Rachel is doing in her house. Rachel says she ran away from home. The woman says her parents must be worried. Rachel says she wants them to be worried which the woman questions. Rachel calls it a long story, so the woman says she has nothing but time.

Chad informs JJ that Cat Green is back in town. JJ thought she was going back to Vancouver to be with her mother. Chad explains that her brother Aaron decided to stay while Cat came back to be with their sister Felicity, so she’s going to be living in Salem. JJ responds that he hopes he never runs in to her. Chad notes that might be tricky because she may have just got a job at the hospital as Marlena’s assistant.

Marlena tells Cat that she’s sorry she hasn’t been able to talk to Kayla about her yet. Cat says she completely understands. Marlena explains that she’s been preoccupied trying to reach her husband as John doesn’t know Rachel is missing yet and she hasn’t been able to tell him that he didn’t hurt Catharina either. Cat guesses John is away on business. Marlena knows if John was there, he’d be able to find Rachel and bring her home safe.

Ava tells Brady that she understands Kristen was concerned about her involvement in this, but she still feels partly responsible for Rachel’s disappearance. Brady tells her not to say that and that even Kristen admitted Ava was not to blame. Brady thinks he and Kristen are both frustrated that they know they are to blame. Brady argues that Rachel should’ve been in therapy a long time ago and that he should’ve been firmer and not letting her get whatever she wants. Ava encourages that he couldn’t have known Rachel would take it this far regardless. Brady feels he should’ve predicted that her reaction to her parents not getting back together would be bad. Brady says when Rachel comes home, she will think everything is going to be fine but he will have to tell her that her parents are never getting back together. Brady states that he just wants her to come home.

EJ tries to calm Kristen down as she cries that she just wants her daughter. Kristen says she feels so powerless in all of this. EJ encourages that DiMeras are never powerless and tells her all that he has doing to help bring Rachel home, including putting out a reward. EJ tells Kristen that she is a DiMera, even if she was born a Blake, as Stefano regarded her and Peter as his children. EJ jokes that Kristen was the one who took after Stefano the most. Kristen says her mother would be so disappointed to hear her say that as she was always trying to appeal to her better angels. Kristen says she just wanted Rachel to grow up more like a Blake and that’s why she named her after her mother.

Rachel tells the woman about Brady and Kristen and Ava. The woman agrees with Rachel that Ava is standing in the way of her parents being together, so Rachel needs to get her out of the picture permanently.

Cat tells Marlena that she knew a little bit about John’s past because of his connection to her mother. Marlena says that John doesn’t like to talk about it and he’s lived many different lives. Marlena recalls first thinking he was her presumed dead husband, Roman Brady. Cat recalls meeting Roman at the Pub. Cat goes over how Roman was Marlena’s husband and John was impersonating him but now John is her husband. Cat says they were obviously innocent victims unlike her situation with Chad. Marlena feels she was a victim of circumstance. Cat feels she broke Chad’s heart in the worst way, so she can’t imagine he could ever get past that.

JJ can’t believe Marlena would give Cat a job after what she did to their family. Chad points out the circumstances while JJ argues that Chad almost died, so he questions how Chad could defend her. Chad points out that Gabi did terrible things to their family but JJ has no problem dating her. JJ calls that completely different. Chad brings up what Gabi did to Julie. JJ questions if Chad’s saying he doesn’t want him to see Gabi. Chad clarifies that he’s not telling JJ who to associate with, so he would expect the same courtesy. Julie comes in to the room, so JJ asks if she knew Cat Green was staying in town and that Chad has no problem with it. Julie declares that nothing matters to her anymore and exits the room, leaving Chad and JJ confused.

Ava brings Brady a dinner plate at the Bistro. Ava recalls running away from home when she was Rachel’s age because her dad used to beat up her mom, so she thought her disappearance would shock some sense back in to him but it just made it worse. Ava talks about trying to get her mom to leave because she knew eventually her father would take it too far with a beating she would not come back from which ended up happening.

EJ tells Kristen that he never knew the reasons behind her naming Rachel after her mother. Kristen feels that she failed in raising Rachel in her mother’s image. EJ says from what he knows, Kristen’s mom was a badass. Kristen says it’s sad that she wasn’t able to be a mother very long and that she hated Stefano for taking her and Peter away. Kristen talks about how her mother tried to kill Stefano, but he survived while her mother was not so lucky.

Rachel tells the woman about how she sent Ava texts to get her to go away but Kristen took her phone and tried putting her in therapy. She tells Rachel that she doesn’t need therapy, she needs to get Ava out of the way and declares they are going to do that together.

JJ asks Chad if they should follow Julie. Chad doesn’t think so but admits he’s worried. Julie comes back with tea and mentions that she’s hardly sleeping at all. Chad asks if she thought about talking to Marlena. Julie responds that she did but it’s not going to bring Doug back. Julie insists that she will eventually be fine so they don’t have to worry about her. Chad says they are worried and asks what the harm is in talking to Marlena, noting that if it doesn’t work, she can just stop going. JJ adds that Doug would want her to feel better. Chad agrees that Doug would want her to be happy and start living her life again which Marlena can help her do. Chad asks Julie to do it for them because they love her and need her to take care of herself. Julie agrees that Doug would say all those things and thanks them. Julie decides maybe she’ll call Marlena tomorrow but Chad suggests she get dressed and he will take her over there now.

Marlena tells Cat that Chad is a very kind and compassionate man. Cat agrees but feels being nice to her is one thing but having feelings for her is an entirely different situation.

Brady tells Ava that he’s really sorry as he had no idea she went through all that. Ava says she meant to encourage him about Rachel coming home and not turn it in to a sob story. Brady thanks her for sharing with him. Ava says Rachel is the issue now and urges Brady to eat and get some sleep. Brady agrees that he should get some rest and thanks Ava for listening.

Kristen tells EJ that Rachel never got to know her family but she told her stories about the town and their summer home there, including the ghosts that she and Peter were sure were in the attic. Kristen tells EJ that she has a scrapbook about the old town and goes to show EJ but finds it is gone.

The woman tells Rachel what they are going to do and instructs Rachel to use the rotary phone to call Ava which she does. Rachel tells Ava that she needs help and she couldn’t reach her parents so she has to come straight away. Ava asks where she is and grabs a pen.

Marlena questions Cat having romantic feelings for Chad. Cat explains that her feelings evolved while she was pretending to Abigail. Cat says she knows nothing could come of it and she’s been trying to avoid Chad and bury her feelings. Chad then arrives with Julie.

The woman tells Rachel that she did a great job and they make an excellent team. She talks about being glad Rachel visited here and asks how she ended up here tonight. Rachel reveals the scrapbook and how she read about Kristen, her brother Peter, and their mother Rachel Blake. Rachel asks what the woman’s name is. She responds that she could just call her The Woman in White.

Kristen is confused by the missing scrapbook and says she just saw it the other day and she would be really heartbroken if she lost it as it’s all she has of her mother.

Ava calls Brady and leaves a message that he needs to call her back immediately as she knows where Rachel is and she’s heading there now.

JJ goes to see Brady and says he couldn’t stop thinking about Rachel so he came to see if he got any news. Brady says he’s been waiting for his phone to ring. His phone lies on the table with a missed call from Ava.

Julie begins therapy with Marlena and explains that she’s not here on her own but she gave up arguing with Chad because he was insistent on her seeing Marlena. Marlena asks if she doesn’t think this will help. Julie admits coming in and seeing Cat was a surprise. Marlena apologizes but Julie understands Marlena is a doctor and committed to helping everybody. Julie calls Marlena her friend and she understands that psychoanalysis works, but argues that she’s not sick, she’s just a widow who lost the love of her life and is terribly sad. Julie thinks that’s just normal. Marlena agrees. Julie says time healing all wounds just won’t work for her because she doesn’t want to stop thinking about Doug. Julie cries about their love and asks who cares if she can’t sleep or move on with her life. Julie declares that all she has left are the memories of Doug and she doesn’t want to lose that. Marlena says she understands. Julie thinks launching in to therapy would be a terrible waste of their time. Marlena assures that Julie could never waste her time. Marlena knows Julie is only there to appease Chad, but thinks they should try a session and if it doesn’t work, they never have to do it again. Julie agrees and asks what harm it can do.

Cat tells Chad that she really didn’t mean to upset Julie. Chad says it’s his fault for not realizing she could’ve started her new job already. Cat explains that Marlena still needs to talk to Kayla about hiring her first. Chad asks what Cat was there for then. Cat says Marlena was just getting her talking about her feelings.

EJ tells Kristen that he hates to leave her at a time like this but he has pressing matters to attend to. Kristen says she’ll be fine. EJ asks where the hell Brady is. Kristen says he said he had to go home to shower but it’s probably a cover up to spend more time with Ava. EJ asks if they are still an item. Kristen mocks them being Salem’s hottest couple and says she detests Ava. Kristen blames Ava for Rachel running away and declares that if Ava wasn’t in the picture, none of this would happening while she and Brady would be together.

Brady thanks JJ for checking in and says he’ll let him know if he hears anything. JJ then exits. Brady goes back to his phone and listens to Ava’s voicemail but it was distorted and cuts out.

Ava goes to the house that Rachel gave her the address to and finds Rachel’s stuffed animal snake. The woman in white helps Rachel knock out Ava from behind and remarks that it was even easier than she thought.

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Brady paces at the DiMera Mansion until he gets a call from Ava. Brady tells her that the police are going through security footage trying to find Rachel so he’s hoping for an update. Brady adds that he and Kristen were at the police station all night until Shawn convinced them it would do no good, so he brought Kristen home. Ava says it sounds like Brady could use some rest. Brady doesn’t know how they will get any rest. Ava tells him that she’s truly sorry. Brady thanks her and appreciates her calling. Kristen walks in behind Brady and says that makes one of them.

At the police station, Shawn finishes a call with JJ about the security footage looking for Rachel. Belle arrives and asks if there’s any news on Rachel. Shawn says unfortunately no and that Brady and Kristen are going out of their minds.

Brady tells Ava to hold on while Kristen asks if she’s interrupting, mocking the phone call as important while their daughter is missing. Brady tells Ava that he will call her later. Ava says she’s there if he needs her. Brady hangs up and says he thought Kristen went upstairs to rest. Kristen questions how she can rest when she needs to be out looking for Rachel and argues that Brady should be too instead of talking to Ava. Brady argues that Ava was just calling to check in while Kristen complains that she doesn’t need to check in because this does not involve her, calling it a family matter.

Tate complains about his homework at home until Marlena comes in. Tate asks how he’s supposed to do his homework while Rachel is out there missing. Tate doesn’t know where Rachel could have gone and mentions texting her to come home but then he remembered Kristen took her phone. Tate wishes he could do more to help in the search for Rachel. Marlena encourages that he put up all the posters in the park while Tate doesn’t feel like that was enough. Marlena says they’re doing all they can, noting that she met with the police as did Brady and Kristen and that they are using every resource. Tate can’t believe his sister is missing on top of everything else. Marlena guesses he’s talking about Sophia’s pregnancy.

Sophia goes to the Bistro and asks Ava if she can pick up a shift. Ava says she doesn’t have room on the schedule today and thought she was taking the day off to go to the doctor. Sophia informs Ava that she went to her appointment yesterday, then her mother Amy comes in behind her and questions why she’s only hearing about it now. Sophia asks what she’s doing there. Amy questions Sophia not answering her phone. Sophia says she must have had it on silent, but Amy points out the phone is in her hand and argues that she was waiting for her at the doctor only to find out she went yesterday. Sophia claims there was a schedule mix up so they moved it but Amy reveals she talked to Kayla, who told her that Sophia called to move the appointment. Sophia then admits that she changed it because she didn’t want her hovering over her. Amy questions her going to the appointment alone. Sophia informs her that Tate went with her. Amy argues that she should’ve been there too. Sophia complains that it’s her baby and she doesn’t need her holding her hand because she’s not a child. Amy asks if she’s sure about that because a mature responsible adult would not be in this situation.

Marlena tells Tate that she knows they haven’t talked much about Sophia’s pregnancy and how it’s affecting him. Marlena is glad he has Brady to talk to, but assures she’s there to talk too. Tate thanks him, so Marlena asks if he wants to talk about it now. Tate says it just feels kind of wrong to be talking about his problems while Rachel is missing. Marlena encourages that it’s not wrong as the police are out looking for Rachel, so there’s nothing they can do but wait. Tate then decides he does want to discuss the Sophia situation because maybe Marlena can help him. Marlena says she’s happy to try. Tate talks about trying to do the right thing to help Sophia, but whenever he does, he ends up hurting his relationship with Holly. Tate mentions the sonogram photo making it all more real. Tate calls it a miracle that they made a life, but it made him really sad knowing that they can’t appreciate the miracle because they didn’t mean for it to happen. Tate adds that he could tell it really upset Holly. Marlena asks if he’s had a chance to talk to Holly. Tate admits he hasn’t heard from her since. Holly then shows up at the door and tells Tate that she just heard about Rachel missing and she knows he must be so worried. Marlena says she’ll give them time as she has somewhere to be, so she exits. Tate tells Holly that he’s really glad she’s there. Holly asks why she wouldn’t be. Tate feels she seemed pretty upset when she ran in to he and Sophia yesterday.

Amy tells Sophia that he will be taking her to her doctor’s appointments until she proves herself capable of making good decisions. Ava says she doesn’t blame Amy for being upset about being left in the dark, but suggest Sophia can tell her how the appointment went. Sophia tells Amy that it’s all good so far, they are waiting on blood tests, and she’s taking the recommended vitamins. Amy says it’s good that she’s healthy. Sophia then shows her the sonogram photo which Amy acknowledges as her grandchild. Sophia apologizes for going to the appointment without her. Amy says it’s okay as she understands, but she’s trying to look out for her. Sophia decides that Amy is right that she should be involved. Sophia adds that she wanted to talk to her about adoption.

Brady knows Kristen is upset but says Ava was just concerned. Kristen blames Ava for Rachel running away. Brady argues that’s not true since Rachel was upset about them not getting back together. Kristen calls Ava the reason they are not getting back together. Brady says there are a million reasons that they won’t get in to, but Ava has nothing to do with it. Brady adds that Rachel has been upset for awhile now and it goes a lot deeper than he and Ava. Kristen reluctantly admits it’s not Ava’s fault and she’s just on edge and she can’t help but think worst case scenario since Rachel has been missing for 24 hours with no leads. Kristen questions where she is.

Belle tells Shawn that she can’t imagine what Brady is going through and asks if there’s anything she can do to help. Shawn thinks they are doing all they can, noting they have every available unit on the area and JJ is going over security footage so it’s only a matter of time. Belle worries about Brady after everything he’s been through the past year. Shawn then gets a call back from JJ.

Holly tells Tate that none of yesterday matters when Rachel is missing. Tate says it does matter as he could tell she was upset running in to he and Sophia in the town square. Holly admits that she was because they were together, laughing and when she saw the sonogram, she realized there is something between them and it’s like a connection that she’s not a part of. Tate understands why she would feel that way. Holly says it wasn’t just a moment they were sharing, they are having a baby together. Tate says they still want to give the baby up for adoption if Sophia’s parents are cool with it.

Amy questions adoption. Sophia says she and Tate had talked about it and thought it might be a good idea. Amy argues that they couldn’t get away with abortion so they are looking at another way to dispose of the baby. Sophia says they are just trying to do the right thing, pointing out that she and Tate are not ready to be parents. Amy shouts that they should’ve thought about that before deciding they were ready to have sex. Amy declares that Sophia doesn’t want to face the consequences of her actions. Sophia mocks the idea that the baby is a punishment. Ava backs up Sophia doing what’s best for the baby. Amy disagrees and declares there will not be any adoption.

Steve finishes a call at the Pub as Marlena arrives and thanks him for meeting her. Steve asks what’s going on. Marlena guesses he hasn’t heard that Rachel is missing which shocks him. Marlena explains that Rachel ran away, there’s no sign of her, and the police are all over it. Steve asks what he can do to help. Marlena responds that he can help her contact John.

Brady tells Kristen that he knows waiting is getting to both of them, but encourages that the police will help them get Rachel home. Kristen says that’s what they said last time when they finally found out Rachel was their baby, only to have Sarah run off with her. Kristen knows that was a long time ago but she had forgotten what it was like and now the terrible memories are flooding back. Brady argues that the difference is that no one took her this time. Brady says Rachel is a smart kid but he doubts she can charter a flight to Paris. Kristen cries that she knows it was a different situation but it feels the same as she had a terrible feeling in the pit of her stomach that she was never going to see her daughter again and she feels that same way now.

Shawn finishes his call with JJ and informs Belle that the ambulance dispatch just got a call about a little girl who was hit by a car and is being taken to the hospital now. Shawn reveals that according to JJ, the description matches Rachel.

Steve reminds Marlena that John is deep undercover. Marlena argues that his granddaughter has gone missing and Brady needs his father, so she knows if John knew, he would want to be there. Steve agrees, so Marlena asks him to contact Shane to ask him to contact John. Steve reveals that he already did after Marlena gave him the good news about Catharina. Marlena notes that she didn’t ask him to do that. Steve says he can see how hard the no contact is for her and the mission has gone on so long that it’s not fair to John’s loved ones. Steve says he read Shane the riot act, so Marlena asks what he said.

Amy tells Sophia that at her next appointment, she will tell Kayla to keep her ideas to herself. Sophia argues that she and Tate should have some say in this but Amy declares that she is the adult in this situation, reminding Sophia that she is still 17. Ava points out that Tate and Sophia are really young to be raising a child. Amy argues that they won’t be doing it on their own as Sophia’s parents have every intention of helping and she’s sure Tate’s family will do the same. Sophia questions how that’s going to work if she’s going to college next year. Amy responds that unfortunately, plans change. Sophia says she will have the baby, but she can’t take college away from her. Amy shouts that putting her dreams on hold is the risk she took when she had sex. Sophia complains that she’s lectured her enough and asks if she will respect her enough if she becomes a nun and never looks at another boy again. Amy tells Sophia that she will not lash out at her for her decision. Sophia cries that her mother is making her sad and miserable and ruining her life as she then runs out of the Bistro.

Holly asks if Tate really thinks Sophia’s parents would be cool with adoption when her mom was insisting on them getting married. Tate argues that she can’t force them and he thinks that Brady made it clear they are not getting married. Holly hopes Sophia talks to her parent about adoption soon because it’s killing her not knowing what’s going to happen. Holly says she didn’t come to talk about her or her feelings and says she knows how scared he must be about Rachel. Holly brings up that she used to live with Rachel so she really cares about her and offers anything she can do to help. Tate wishes there was but he doesn’t know what they can do that the police haven’t. Tate says he put posters up in the park but wonders if people even look at those. Holly suggests a better way to get people’s attention.

Brady tells Kristen that they have to keep reminding themselves that they got Rachel back all those years ago and they will this time too, pointing out that she wasn’t kidnapped. Kristen says in some ways, Rachel running away scares her worse because she’s out there all alone and who knows what could happen to her.

Belle asks Shawn if it could be Rachel that was hit by the car. Shawn says she’s apparently Rachel’s age with brown hair and a leopard print coat. Belle asks if she should call Brady. Shawn says to wait until they know for sure. They decide they are going to the ER and exit the police station.

Steve informs Marlena that Shane turned him down flat, but said he was sorry and understands how these missions can be hard on families but apparently John is in a very delicate spot so if anyone tries to contact him, it could jeopardize the mission and put John in serious peril because it’s that dangerous. Marlena questions why John would take on such a risky mission. Steve says he would never describe John as risk averse. Marlena doesn’t know why John would agree to break off contact with his family and put his own life at risk. Steve says he doesn’t know but it must be something big.

Brady tells Kristen that he knows Rachel is out there alone and it’s scary but encourages that she is smart and resourceful, joking that she is half Kiriakis, half DiMera so the rest of the world better watch out for her. Kristen is sure he’s right. Kristen brings up that Rachel left her snake, with instructions on how to feed it. Brady urges Kristen to try to get some sleep since they have put up all night. Kristen doesn’t think she will be able to. Brady says they have to try so they can be reasonably rested when Rachel comes home. Kristen agrees to try. Brady says he will be back soon as he hugs Kristen.

Belle paces at the hospital as Shawn comes back to her and reveals the little girl hit by a car was not Rachel. Belle is relieved and thankful as she hugs Shawn.

Amy complains about Sophia storming off. Ava suggests giving Sophia a moment so they can have a chance to talk. Amy questions what they have to talk about. Ava knows it’s none of her business but she’s gotten to know Sophia and she’s a wonderful girl. Ava says it’s clear that Amy loves her and wants the best for her, so maybe it would help to see things from her perspective. Amy argues that she knows what it’s like to make a mistake and having to face the consequences of it. Ava thinks Sophia has already learned her lesson as being forced to have a baby when she’s not ready is traumatic enough. Amy sees that they don’t see eye to eye on some important issues, but she has her beliefs and advises her to tread lightly. Ava says she’s just saying that it’s life changing to find out you’re pregnant and Sophia is obviously overwhelmed and scared. Ava talks about Tate and Sophia being so young and not ready to be parents, so maybe she could consider that adoption is the best thing for them and the baby. Amy then agrees that it’s none of Ava’s business and walks out of the Bistro.

Holly tells Tate that they need to come up with a good hashtag to get trending and if enough people see it, they can know where Rachel is. Tate suggests #ReturnReptileRachel along with existing hashtags. Holly uses the Spectator as a hashtag as well and says maybe they’ll post an article about it. Tate thanks Holly for doing this since she has way more followers than him and says he’s sure no one would see it if he posted it. Holly jokes that’s because Tate doesn’t post at all. Sophia then shows up at the door in tears, revealing that her mom won’t agree to the adoption and said they have to raise the baby themselves as she hugs Tate. Sophia then sees Holly and says she didn’t know she was there. Tate explains that they were trying to track down his little sister after she ran away. Sophia apologizes and says she had no idea he was in the middle of a crisis, so she will go. Holly decides she will go instead. Tate tries to stop her but Holly says they obviously have a lot to talk about and exits.

Steve tells Marlena that he wants his partner back too and promises to do everything he can to help the police find Rachel. Marlena thanks him and says they need all the help they can get. Marlena asks Steve to find out any more he can from Shane too because she imagines the very worst when not hearing from John. Steve agrees to try but can’t make any promises. Marlena understands and appreciates whatever he can do. Steve knows how hard it is on her. Marlena admits she’s terribly worried and she misses John so much. Steve hugs her and says he knows.

Belle tells Shawn that she’s so glad that Rachel wasn’t hurt but asks about the other little girl. Shawn says her name is Lucy and she’s banged up but she will be fine. Shawn adds that her family is on the way as she’s awake and talking. Belle is glad she didn’t call Brady and scare him like that. Shawn is sorry that he scared her. Belle understands he was following a credible lead. Belle decides she is going to pick up food for her family. Shawn says he should get back to the police station and agrees to keep her posted.

Brady goes to the Bistro where Ava asks if there’s any news but Brady says there’s nothing. Brady says he was just walking home to get some rest and decided he wanted to see her. Ava asks what she can do to help. Brady thinks all they can do is hope and wait. Ava asks what she can do for him. Brady says he tried to put on a brave face for Kristen and assure her that everything will be alright, but admits he’s worried about Rachel being out there, sad, angry, and alone. Brady feels guilty because they drove Rachel to do this and worries that they didn’t love her enough. Brady worries that Rachel felt she had to do this to get their attention. Brady just wants her to be okay. Ava hugs him and assures that she will be okay.

Kristen remains in the living room of the DiMera Mansion and looks at a photo of her and Rachel on her phone. Kristen tearfully wonders where Rachel has gone.

Rachel arrives in a big room with old furniture covered by sheets. She pulls out her stuffed animal snake from her backpack and declares that they finally made it.

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Leo has a nightmare about Kerry interrupting he and Javi in bed with a gun, then wakes up in a panic as Javi comes in with coffee.

At the hospital, Alex questions Stephanie and Philip breaking up when they seemed so happy on New Year’s. Stephanie responds that it was new and they were still figuring out if they could work, but she got a vivid reminder of why they broke up the last time. Alex tells her that he’s sorry but Stephanie says it’s good that things ended as quickly as they did. Stephanie adds that she never would’ve even thought about dating Philip again if it wasn’t for Alex.

At the Brady Pub, Kate finishes a call with Seth Burns about Bonnie’s accident and the safety protocols. Kate hangs up as Joy appears to ask if everything is okay. Kate responds that she was putting out another fire with Body and Soul. Joy guesses Chanel quitting caused a lot of problems. Kate says that’s not important anymore as she was talking about Bonnie’s accident, which Joy was unaware of. Kate then informs Joy that Bonnie almost died when she plunged down the elevator shaft.

Abe goes to Kayla’s office at the hospital and asks how Bonnie is. Kayla says she can only discuss her condition with her family but her prognosis is good. Kayla adds that Bonnie won’t be going back to work any time soon. Abe admits he was worried that she would say that and declares that he’s royally screwed.

Jada calls JJ from the hospital and tells him to keep on the Rachel case as she’s still finishing up the Bonnie case. Jada tells JJ that Bonnie will recover but she has a long recovery ahead. Jada says just between them, Justin thinks someone lured Bonnie to the elevator and that her fall was no accident.

Someone wearing all black walks in to the park with a photo of Bonnie. They then take a red marker and draw an X over her photo.

Alex doesn’t understand how he’s the reason that Stephanie started dating Philip again. Stephanie tries to tell him to forget it but Alex insists. Stephanie explains that when they decided to stop seeing each other because of work, she told him it was no big deal but that was a lie as she wasn’t really ready to end things between them. Alex admits he was not either.

Kate fills Joy in on Bonnie’s accident. Joy asks if she’s okay. Kate says Bonnie’s alive and that’s all that matters, but it was a terrible fall. Joy worries about Alex, noting they were on set late last night so this must have happened right after. Kate remarks that at least she knew not to go down the elevator. Joy doesn’t think it’s Bonnie’s fault, so Kate questions whose fault it is.

Jada tells JJ that she doesn’t know if she agrees with Justin’s theory as it could be a coincidence, but admits the text message that Bonnie got was pretty damn suspicious, so they have to tread lightly. Jada gets a text from Javi and then tells JJ that if this was pre-meditated, they have their first suspect.

Javi asks Leo about his nightmare. Leo tells him it was about Kerry choosing violence. Javi tells Leo that he texted Jada about him. Leo wonders if Kerry will get in trouble. Javi declares that all that matters is that Kerry is gone and they are here together. Javi doesn’t think they have anything to worry about from Kerry, but thinks they should stay in bed all day. Leo worries that Gabi will be pissed at him but Javi says she will forgive and forget. Leo tells Javi that he has to get to set and wonders what could have blown up in the last 12 hours. Javi tries to convince Leo that he deserves a day off, so Leo agrees to stay with him, but says there is something important he wants to discuss with him.

Abe tells Kayla that it’s bad enough that Bonnie’s accident happened on his watch, but now Leo is missing. Abe says they need all hands on deck as they cannot afford to lose another day of production. Kayla wishes she could help. Abe responds that maybe she can.

Stephanie questions Alex not wanting to break things off either and why he didn’t say anything. Alex says probably the same reason she didn’t as he didn’t want to put himself out there if she wasn’t going to and he didn’t want to risk ruining their friendship, but he did want more. Stephanie wishes she knew and admits that part of her thought he felt the same way, but then she heard about Alex and Joy. Alex insists that was just a cover and they weren’t really dating. Stephanie says she knows that now, but seeing Joy and Alex leaving the New Year’s Eve party made her more open to seeing where things could go with Philip. Alex explains that he and Joy only left the party because Chanel had confronted Johnny. Stephanie says she assumed that they spent the night together. Alex then admits that they did.

Joy tells Kate that blaming Bonnie feels like victim blaming. Kate argues that Bonnie’s the one who wasn’t paying attention, unless Joy thinks this wasn’t an accident. Kate asks if she thinks it’s her or Abe’s fault. Joy responds that she blames Chanel because if she hadn’t quit the show, they wouldn’t have had the open elevator shaft. Kate thinks that’s a stretch and says there will be a lot of fingers pointed here, but she doesn’t think any will be pointing at Chanel. Kate asks Joy what this is really all about.

Jada goes to the police station to see Kerry in her office. Jada informs him that there was an incident on the set of Body and Soul. Kerry remarks that the set has been cursed ever since moving to Salem and asks what happened this time. Jada reveals that Bonnie fell down an elevator shaft right after taping an elaborate stunt. Kerry says it sounds like she should be talking to production instead of him. Jada brings up the possibility of Bonnie being lured to the elevator shaft. Kerry says that’s pretty sick but questions what that has to do with him. Jada says that’s what they are here to find out.

Javi jokes with Leo about sounding serious. Leo says it’s not a bad thing but he was thinking they just kind of fell in to bed two seconds after he was in bed with Kerry. Leo asks if they are rushing things. Javi points out that it’s not like they haven’t slept together before. Leo says he just wanted to make sure and he needs to know that this means something. Javi doesn’t think he was really ready to sleep with Kerry and part of him knew that he wasn’t right for him. Javi admits he couldn’t get Leo out of his head. Javi knows he put on a big show by turning Leo away when he apologized, but deep down he was missing him and he’s so glad that he doesn’t have to miss him anymore and that Kerry is out of his life for good.

Kerry tells Jada that he has no idea what she’s talking about. Jada explains that the elevator was blocked off from cast and crew, so everyone knew to stay away from it except Bonnie, who got a text from the wardrobe department except they never sent the text, so someone may have been impersonating them. Jada informs Kerry that she’s very close with Javi and he texted her about everything that went down between them. Kerry questions her pegging this on him because he’s Lady Whistleblower. Jada goes over how Kerry broke in to Leo’s hotel room, put spyware on his computer, and had access to the production schedule as well as Bonnie’s phone number. Kerry questions why he would want Bonnie to fall down an elevator shaft. Jada points out he had an axe to grind with the show. Kerry responds that his only axe to grind was with Leo Stark, who rejected and humiliated him, so he wanted to humiliate him and that’s all. Kerry adds that he has no problem with Bonnie, other than her over the top acting. Kerry denies sending the text to Bonnie and hands over his phone if she doesn’t believe him. Jada argues that he could have used a burner phone which Kerry denies. Jada asks if he didn’t send the poisoned cupcakes to the cast and crew either. Kerry asks if she’s just going to keep throwing accusations at him until one sticks. Kerry tells Jada that she has nothing on him so they are done here, but Jada responds that they are done when she says so.

Kayla doesn’t know how she can help since she can’t speed up Bonnie’s recovery. Abe responds that she can fill her shoes because they need someone to play Cassandra and says Kayla is the best recast. Kayla says they went over this already that she’s a doctor, not an actress. Abe points out that Bonnie wasn’t an actress either. Abe brings up when Kayla went undercover with Steve and says she acted her ass off because her life depended on it. Kayla says her life doesn’t depend on this while Abe says his does along with the entire cast and crew. Abe declares that he’s desperate to keep everyone employed. Kayla questions one character jeopardizing all of that. Abe says they can’t afford another crisis and losing another day. Kayla questions needing to step in immediately. Abe repeats that the only person right for it is her.

Joy admits to Kate that maybe Bonnie’s accident wasn’t Chanel’s fault and that she may still be salty about Chanel slapping her for real on set last night which surprises Kate. Joy declares that she’s done letting Chanel blame her for her marriage falling apart. Kate asks who is victim blaming now. Joy argues that Johnny is the one who cheated and she’s not even interested in him as she’s seeing Alex now. Kate thought that was a cover story. Joy says it was until it wasn’t. Joy adds that they’ve gotten a lot closer and they are just figuring things out. Joy notes that Abe said he’s okay with it since there’s no power imbalance. Kate says she gets that, but brings up what tension between people on set can do. Joy promises that if they break up, they will be total pros. Joy declares that she’s pretty much alone in Salem and Alex is the only person who hasn’t been a jerk to her. Joy states that Johnny used her, Chanel blamed her, and EJ bribed her while Alex has been nothing but supportive through all of it. Joy tells Kate that she’s never felt more safe with anyone than she has with Alex.

Alex tells Stephanie that he wants to be honest with her and admits that he and Joy slept together. Alex explains that it wasn’t planned but Joy was upset about Chanel while he was upset, thinking that Stephanie had moved on with Philip. Stephanie realizes that he was only with Joy because he thought she was with Philip while she was only with Philip because she thought he was with Joy. Stephanie points out that she’s not with Philip anymore, but Alex is still with Joy. Alex says they aren’t official and were just spending more time together. Alex swears that if he knew Stephanie was single, he would slow it down completely but he doesn’t know if they can be together while working on Body and Soul. Stephanie then asks what if she wasn’t working on Body and Soul and quits being the show’s publicist. Alex says no way since they are her biggest client, so he can’t ask her to quit her job for them. Stephanie points out that he didn’t ask and that the show could easily replace her with a publicist. Alex argues that she loves her job and never considered quitting. Stephanie says she didn’t until she realized how much she misses him.

Kate tells Joy that she’s grateful that Alex was respectful and kind to her when others weren’t, but the heart is most vulnerable when worn on the sleeve so she advises her to protect it. Joy thanks her and says she will. Joy wonders if Alex is still at the hospital as she’d really like to be there for him. Kate doesn’t think there’s anywhere else he would be since Bonnie is family. Joy talks about liking Bonnie and decides she might bring her flowers. Kate tells Joy to give Bonnie her best and that they can’t wait to have her back on the show.

Javi suggests that Leo call in sick. Leo talks about upcoming storylines for Body and Soul. Leo talks about Bonnie and Hattie’s characters, then apologizes if he’s boring Javi.

Jada tells Kerry that she doesn’t have anything to tie him to Bonnie’s accident or the poisoned cupcakes, but he did break in to Leo’s hotel room which is a crime. Kerry argues that he and Leo were involved once, pointing out there is no evidence of a break-in so she doesn’t have enough to charge him or even for a warrant. Jada warns Kerry not to leave town as he then exits her office.

Kayla tells Abe that she will pass but Abe insists that she’d fit right in and that Kate would love it. Kayla thinks it sounds insane. Abe encourages Kayla dreaming of being a TV star growing up. Kayla says healing people is now her passion and she wouldn’t want to take someone else’s dream as she’s sure hundreds of actresses would love to be on Body and Soul. Abe questions who is available the day after tomorrow. Kayla argues that Bonnie won’t be back for weeks and she can’t neglect her patients to go be a soap star. Abe says they will start searching for a recast right away while Kayla would just have to step in. Kayla worries about if she’s terrible and makes things worse. Abe assures that she will knock it out of the park and asks what he has to say to convince her.

Alex tells Stephanie that he misses her too, but he doesn’t want them to rush in to something they might regret if it doesn’t work out. Stephanie asks what if it does. Alex points out that Kate and Abe won’t like this at all since the show is already going crazy. Stephanie admits the show is in chaos but she can’t fix it, she can only spin it but she doesn’t need that. Joy arrives and hugs Alex, telling him that she’s so sorry about Bonnie and asks if she can have visitors. Alex says he’s sure she would appreciate that. Joy asks Alex to take her to Bonnie’s room. Joy invites Stephanie to come with but Stephanie says she’s swamped with work, so Alex tells Stephanie they will catch up later and takes Joy to Bonnie’s room.

Leo asks Javi to run a scene with him as they joke together until Kerry walks in to interrupt them. Leo tells him about his nightmare that Kerry came to shoot him. Kerry says he’s not going to throw his life away over them. Javi asks what he wants. Kerry returns his key which Leo questions Javi giving to him. Kerry then tells Javi that he would like his Rochester sweatshirt back.

Jada makes a call to have a background check run on Kerry.

Leo questions Javi giving Kerry a key when they were taking things slowly. Javi returns Kerry’s sweatshirt to him and says there’s nothing else. Kerry hopes Javi and Leo live unhappily ever after. Kerry adds that it’s a tough break about Bonnie and says he’ll be seeing them as he exits. Leo and Javi are left confused, wondering what happened to Bonnie.

Abe goes to the Brady Pub and tells Kate that it’s been a hell of a day and it’s barely 10 AM. Abe asks if she wants the good news or bad news first. Kate picks bad news so Abe informs her that Bonnie has a long recovery ahead of her. Kate asks what the good news is. Abe reveals that he already has a temporary recast to start tomorrow which shocks Kate. Abe then informs her that it’s Kayla.

Kayla calls Steve and leaves a message that she has some very interesting news for him. Kayla hangs up and sees Stephanie, noting that she looks so down so she asks what’s going on.

Joy tells Alex that she knew Bonnie was badly hurt but she was not expecting to see her like that. Alex says she’s lucky to be alive. Joy calls Alex and Bonnie the only people in the cast that she can tolerate, so without Bonnie, it’s only Alex. Joy adds that she was telling Kate that she doesn’t know if she would have gotten through any of this without Alex as she hugs him.

Leo looks up on his phone and finds out that Bonnie was severely injured after falling down the elevator shaft at the hospital. Leo feels horrible and hopes she will be okay, but worries about his upcoming storyline.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she’s fine and there’s just a lot going on with Body and Soul. Kayla then informs Stephanie that she’s looking at the latest, most reluctant cast member to join the show which surprises Stephanie. Kayla calls it silly but says Abe twisted her arm to fill in for Bonnie. Kayla assures that she’s only filling in until Abe finds a permanent recast and she thought it would be fun to work with Stephanie a bit.

Jada calls Justin and tells him that she brought in Kerry for questioning but she had to let him go because he didn’t have a criminal record. Jada assures that they will haul him in if they find anything that links him to what happened. Jada promises that if Bonnie’s fall wasn’t an accident, she will find who is responsible.

The mystery person in all black hangs Bonnie’s photo with a red X through it and then approaches a photo of Alex next.

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Arnold cooks breakfast at Rafe’s home while playing music loud until Jada comes out from the bedroom. Arnold turns off the music and says he’s sorry if he woke her. Jada talks about taking a nap because she doesn’t get much sleep while working multiple high profile cases. Jada says the breakfast smells perfect and they go to kiss but are interrupted by EJ showing up at the door.

Stephanie sits at home with her invitation to Rafe and Jada’s wedding when she gets a call from Philip. Stephanie answers and repeats that she has nothing to say to him. Philip says he knows and he just wanted to thank her for not telling Xander about Victor’s letter as it’s a lot to ask and he’d appreciate her doing it for him. Stephanie clarifies that she did it for Sarah, not him.

Sarah sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. Sarah talks to the portrait of Victor, saying it’s his secret that got them in to this mess in the first place but she’s trying to keep the peace, stop Xander from murdering Philip or from turning in to Victor which would happen if Xander was in full control of Titan. Sarah comments on feeling guilty about it. Xander walks in and asks what she would feel guilty about. Sarah says she just feels guilty not being there for Justin. Xander insists that there’s nothing she could’ve done about Bonnie falling down the elevator shaft. Sarah says her heart still goes out to him as it’s a terrible tragedy.

Alex goes to the hospital and hugs Justin, asking how he’s holding up. Justin says as well as could be expected. Alex asks if he’s seen Bonnie yet. Justin says that Kayla told him to prepare himself. Alex suggests they go together which Justin says he would like. Bonnie is unconscious in a hospital bed with cuts and bruises on her face as they enter the room. Bonnie wakes up, holding back tears. Justin and Alex sit by her side. Justin tells her that Kayla said she will be just fine, so all she has to do is rest. Justin tells Bonnie not to talk since her jaw is banged up. Bonnie worries about the pages of dialogue she has to learn for Body and Soul. Justin tells her not to worry about that anymore and declares that she is done acting on the show. Alex advises him not to overreact. Justin says that he’s already made it crystal clear to Abe and Kate that they are not to contact Bonnie and declares that she is to never go back to that set, feeling that she could’ve been killed.

Xander tells Sarah that you never know what life is going to throw at you since at one moment, Bonnie was on top of the world with Body and Soul and then next she almost plummets to her doom. Xander tells Sarah that he feels lucky to be married to the most compassionate woman in the world and hugs her.

Stephanie tells Philip that Sarah believes Xander needs someone to reign him in at Titan, even if it’s someone as morally bankrupt as Philip. Stephanie tells Philip that he’s the one who has to live with tricking his own brother out of his birthright. Philip reiterates that he truly believes Victor would want him to run the company. Stephanie tells him to save it as she’s tired of him trying to justify what he did when it was wrong. Philip says he’s still grateful for her keeping the secret. Stephanie hates that he roped her in to it and used her. Philip repeats that he’s sorry. Stephanie responds that she’s sorry for ever believing he was capable of change, when he’s still the same selfish, manipulative liar he’s always been. Stephanie talks about defending him and considering getting back together with him, but she’s thankful she got out early this time. Stephanie tells Philip to stop calling and leave her alone, as he got what he wanted and what she wants is to be out of this whole thing. Stephanie prays that Xander never finds out for Sarah and Philip’s sake as she then hangs up.

EJ says he just stopped by for an update from his private investigator “Rafe”. Jada suggests he could have called but EJ says it’s a very personal matter, so he prefers to discuss it in person. EJ asks Arnold if he’s had any luck tracking down Sloan Peterson. Jada says she will let them talk and head to work. EJ hopes her number one priority is finding his niece and remarks that if Rafe was still commissioner, Rachel would be found by now. Jada assures that she had the entire department working overnight to find her. EJ remarks that he and Kristen don’t want to hear her excuses. EJ orders Jada to locate Rachel immediately or he will sue the police department immediately. Jada calls EJ a bully who has no concept of what goes in to a missing persons search. Jada tells “Rafe” that she will see him for dinner and exits. EJ asks Arnold what he just walked in on and what is going on between he and Jada or what went on last night. EJ hopes Arnold did not lay a finger on Jada. Arnold tells him to relax as he did not touch her. EJ questions where his shirt and pants are. Arnold responds that he gets hot when he cooks. Arnold tells EJ that he slept alone since Jada was out all night looking for Rachel and when he got up, she was coming home, so they didn’t share a bed at all. EJ reminds Arnold to stay focused on his job which is making Jada pay for costing him his job.

Xander asks Sarah how things are going on the job front. Sarah says she’s going to follow up with Kayla at the hospital and check on Bonnie while she’s there. Xander says to send his best to Bonnie and Justin. Xander adds that he should get going to do as he has lots to do at Titan. Sarah notes that he almost sounds enthusiastic. Xander admits things are going well since he adjusted his attitude. Sarah says it seems like his partnership with Philip might work out. Xander says he promised her and Maggie that he would try to get along with Philip and admits it’s nice to look forward to going to work instead of being filled with dread. Xander adds that it’s not like he has much choice thanks to Victor’s letter. Xander tells Sarah to have a great day and exits.

Justin tells Alex and Bonnie that he’s going to sue Body and Soul, declaring he will grind them in to dust. Alex tries to tell him to take it easy. Justin calls it gross negligence and willful misconduct. Alex knows Justin is angry but calls it an accident. Justin questions Alex taking his employer’s side over his own family. Alex argues that Kate and Abe didn’t mean for this to happen. Justin argues that Bonnie almost died thanks to them not caring about the safety of their employees, so he’s going to make them pay. Alex remarks that Justin sounds like Victor. Bonnie tries to argue that it was an accident. Bonnie’s phone rings with a call from Richard from the wardrobe department. Justin answers the call and tells him that Bonnie broke nearly every bone in her body and is in agony. Justin asks what was so important that she had to have a last minute fitting. Justin says he’s blaming him because his text sent this whole thing in motion. Richard then reveals that the wardrobe department never sent Bonnie a text. Alex says that makes no sense. Justin notes that he was on the phone with Bonnie when she got the text. Justin wonders why Richard would lie. Alex suggests maybe he was afraid of getting fired. Justin remarks that he should be fired but admits maybe he scared him in to lying. Alex suggests checking Bonnie’s texts, so Justin checks and finds the text but notes that it came from an unknown number. Justin points out that when Richard called, he saw the name, so Alex questions why it wouldn’t come up on the text.

Arnold comments on EJ really having it in for Jada. EJ says that Jada convinced Paulina to have him fired, so turnabout is fair play. EJ tells Arnold that he’s going to do to Jada what she did to him and get her canned. EJ adds that he’s going to use Arnold to do it.

Jada goes to the hospital and calls Shawn, telling he or JJ to let her know the second they find anything on Rachel. Jada calls this case of the utmost importance. Jada then hangs up and sees Stephanie at the hospital. Jada tells her that she was up all night searching for Rachel and now she has to question Bonnie. Stephanie asks if she couldn’t get a detective to do it. Jada says that Paulina asked her to pay special attention to the Body and Soul case. Stephanie adds that she’s there for Bonnie too and to make sure the media isn’t hounding her. Stephanie can’t believe Bonnie stepped in to an empty elevator shaft. Jada calls it a freak accident. Stephanie swears that it’s been one crisis after another ever since she took on Body and Soul as a client. Jada adds that on top of all that, Stephanie is dealing with a break up. Stephanie admits it hasn’t been fun but it’s for the best. Jada notes that she never told her exactly what happened and asks why she ended things with Philip.

Xander goes to the Titan office and greets Philip. Philip questions him giving a genuinely friendly greeting. Xander reminds him that they were friendly yesterday. Philip says that co-existing will take some getting used to. Xander says he wants them to be a team to make Titan the best it can be. Xander remarks that is what Victor wants or else he wouldn’t have written that letter. Xander says they have both wanted this for so long, so they should make Victor proud. Philip asks if he wants a coffee. Xander says he’s good and they can just get to work. Xander assures he won’t pitch any more hostile takeovers as Philip was right that it would be good to not start any wars with the DiMeras right now. Philip changes his tune and says that maybe Xander was right. Philip declares that Xander said they want to make Victor proud, so maybe they can do it by accomplishing what Victor never could in taking over the DiMera empire.

Sarah goes to see Kayla in her office at the hospital. Sarah mentions being sure that Kayla is swamped with Bonnie’s accident. Kayla talks about feeling bad since she’s the one who convinced Seth Burns to let them film at the hospital. Kayla imagines Seth is distancing himself now. Sarah asks how Bonnie is. Kayla says that her long term prognosis is good but her injuries are severe. Sarah says she and Xander were just talking about the accident. Kayla calls it crazy, noting that Bonnie fell two stories with nothing to break her fall. Sarah says she will check on Bonnie and Justin before going home. Kayla knows they would appreciate that. Kayla thanks Sarah for the research she left for her and says it was excellent. Sarah says she was happy to do it and she learned a lot. Sarah mentions running in to Stephanie and getting to chat while waiting for her. Sarah is sure seeing Kayla made Stephanie feel better. Kayla comments that Stephanie is definitely bummed out about the way things ended with Philip. Sarah asks if Stephanie told her why they broke up. Kayla responds that Stephanie told her everything as they don’t have any secrets, so Sarah questions Kayla knowing what Philip did and what exactly Stephanie told her. Kayla says that Stephanie just said Philip behaved in a way that hurt her and that he wasn’t totally honest about a business maneuver. Sarah asks if she didn’t get in to specifics. Kayla says she didn’t and asks if she told Sarah something more. Sarah flashes back to her conversation with Stephanie, but tells Kayla that she told her the same thing.

Xander tells Philip that he was adamant that going after DiMera was a terrible idea, so he questions what changed his mind. Philip thinks back to his conversation with Sarah about having to work with Xander and not against him. Philip then tells Xander that he realized working together means he needs to compromise. Xander calls this quite the reversal since Philip’s whole speech about not wanting to operate that way. Philip feels he has to be flexible. Xander brings up that Philip also went on about how dangerous the feud was with the DiMeras, especially for Stephanie. Philip then reveals that he and Stephanie broke up, so Xander questions what happened there.

Jada tells Stephanie that she doesn’t have to tell her why she and Philip broke up if it’s too personal. Stephanie acknowledges Jada as her best friend and says she will tell her, so Jada asks why they broke up. Stephanie flashes back to talking to Sarah about keeping the secret. Stephanie then tells Jada that she just saw a side of Philip that she can’t stand, that puts power above everything else at Titan. Stephanie says the way he does business just doesn’t sit right with her. Stephanie adds that some people might not let one side of a person affect the whole relationship, but she can’t. Jada respects that and says she couldn’t be with a guy whose work life was shady either. Stephanie points out that Rafe is the opposite of shady and one of the best. Jada tells Stephanie that she’s so sorry she’s going through this. Stephanie points out that now she has extra free time to help out with Jada’s wedding. Jada says that’s kind of her but suggests she use her free time to get a massage. Stephanie insists on wanting to pitch in on the wedding if there’s anything she can do. Jada then asks Stephanie to be her maid of honor.

Arnold asks EJ how he’s supposed to get the police commissioner fired and what he wants him to do. EJ wants Arnold to expose Jada for the corrupt cop she is. Arnold remarks that she seems squeaky clean to him. EJ argues that no one is that clean including Jada. Arnold questions wanting him to dig up dirt on her. EJ decides he will do the digging and tells Arnold to concentrate on the exposing.

Alex suggests maybe someone else from wardrobe sent the text to Bonnie. Justin points out that Richard said they didn’t need Bonnie for a fitting, so he asks why they would text her. Bonnie struggles to speak so Justin encourages her to forget about all of this and try to rest. Alex decides he will step out to give them some alone time. Justin tells Alex that he doesn’t like this, so they need to contact the police. Alex says he’s on it and exits the room. Justin tells Bonnie not to worry as they will get to the bottom of this.

Stephanie is excited by Jada asking her to be her maid of honor and asks what about her sister. Jada says that Talia sadly can’t make it. Jada tells Stephanie that she’s like a sister to her. Stephanie feels the same and says she would love to stand up for her at her wedding as they hug.

Philip informs Xander that he and Stephanie just didn’t see eye to eye, so she’s not a factor anymore. Xander questions him now being all in on going after DiMera. Philip admits he may have been a bit hasty and standing in his way just because he could. Philip says they would have to think through a hostile takeover and consider the timing. Xander assures the timing is now, pointing out that EJ and Chad are out while Kristen is distracted. Philip notes that’s because Kristen’s daughter is missing and feels that’s a bit ruthless. Xander asks if Philip went soft. Philip says he hasn’t but he does have lines he won’t cross. Xander feels this is not one of those lines. Philip questions Xander suggesting they profit off a missing child who also happens to be Brady’s child. Xander argues that Brady or Kristen could have Rachel stashed somewhere in their never ending custody battle. Xander is confident that Rachel will turn up safe and sound. Xander feels they need to strike while Kristen is distracted. Philip brings up that Kristen did try to blackmail Xander with the serum for Sarah’s paralysis. Xander complains that Kristen wanted to barter for Sarah’s future, just like she did with Kate’s life and the orchid. Philip admits Kristen is a cold hearted snake. Xander says that when Kristen wanted Titan, she just saw them as her biggest competitor and she wanted to be unstoppable. Xander points out that Kristen had absolutely no problem or sympathy when he was at his worst and didn’t hesitate to try to take everything. Xander asks why they should hesitate now that the shoe is on the other foot.

Alex comes over to Jada and Stephanie. Stephanie asks how Bonnie is. Alex says she has broken bones and a broken jaw, so it’s pretty bad but she will be okay eventually. Stephanie and Jada say they are sorry. Jada says that Paulina wanted her to look in to what happened. Alex offers to take Jada to Bonnie’s room but Jada says she will find it and walks off, leaving Alex with Stephanie.

Arnold asks EJ what happens after he exposes Jada with the dirt that EJ digs up. EJ responds that Paulina will have no choice but to toss Jada out on her ass. Arnold questions who Paulina would get to replace Jada. EJ tells him that it would be Arnold, posing as Rafe. Arnold still doesn’t get what EJ is getting out of this outside of seeing Jada lose her job. EJ assures that he’ll get far more because Arnold will convince Paulina that Jada was fired because EJ was on to her corruption and then Paulina will have no choice but to hire him back.

Jada joins Justin in Bonnie’s hospital room. Jada tells Bonnie that she’s so sorry about what happened but she’s thankful she survived such a terrible accident. Justin responds that he’s not so sure that Bonnie’s fall was an accident.

Sarah informs Kayla that her physical therapist lifted all restrictions and she has full range of motion and that she was given the all clear to perform surgery as well. Kayla responds that she reviewed her records, so she would love for Sarah to come back to work at the hospital full time, effective immediately. Sarah says she’s so relieved. Kayla never doubted that Sarah would be back. Kayla calls her a wonderful doctor and friend, noting that she’s so glad she was there for Stephanie the other night. Kayla hates that Stephanie is hurting but feels like maybe she dodged a bullet with Philip. Kayla points out that when they were involved before, Philip almost got Stephanie killed and not to mention what happened with Brady when Philip was mentally ill. Kayla admits she always had this feeling that Philip is somehow broken and can’t be fixed. Kayla doesn’t know if he was born that way or if it’s something Victor put him through. Kayla feels it’s just a matter of time before Philip would do something to really hurt Stephanie or someone else.

Stephanie tells Alex that it’s so weird about Bonnie’s text. Alex is glad that Jada is looking in to it. Stephanie informs him that Jada just asked her to be her maid of honor and she was so touched. Alex brings up Philip but Stephanie reveals that Philip won’t be accompanying her to the wedding because she broke up with him.

Philip tells Xander that he’s right that Kristen clearly has no qualms about hitting them when they are down as she’s done it before and will do it again while Stefano is the definition of ruthless. Xander points out that Victor was too. Xander asks if they are really doing this and if the Kiriakis Brothers are going after the DiMeras. Philip declares it is game on and that Kristen and the rest of those losers won’t know what hit them.

Arnold asks EJ how Jada and Rafe’s wedding fits in to his big plan since Jada won’t want to get married after he ruins her career. Arnold suggests calling off the wedding but EJ says absolutely not. EJ tells Arnold that if all goes according to plan, the union of Jada and Rafe will definitely be an affair to remember.

Justin talks with Jada about the text Bonnie got and the possibility of it being a mistake or if it was more nefarious and someone wanted Bonnie to fall down the elevator shaft. Justin says he’s not saying that’s what happened but they can’t rule it out. Jada questions who would do it and who would want to hurt Bonnie. Justin doesn’t know but suggests it could have been the same person who poisoned the cupcakes and whoever is behind it may have tried o kill Bonnie.

Someone wearing all black walks in to the park with a photo of Bonnie. They then take a red marker and draw an X over her photo.

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Alex meets Joy outside of the Brady Pub and asks if she’s ready. Joy thanks Alex for the offer to drive her to work but informs him that she’s nervous because she got a text from Abe that he wants to have a word. Joy admits that she’s afraid Abe is going to fire her for hooking up with Johnny.

Bonnie finds Johnny at the hospital as he’s preparing to shoot scenes for Body and Soul. Bonnie asks if she can cut the line where she calls Joy’s character a mendacious little bitch. Johnny starts to explain but tells her to go ahead because he doesn’t really care about losing a line since he just lost the love of his life.

Chanel goes home to Paulina’s and tells her how she spent most of her day at the Bakery, revamping the menu as the Bakery is her main priority now that she quit Body and Soul. Paulina asks if she can talk her in to not quitting.

At the hospital, Abe calls Kate who is at the Body and Soul studio. Abe says he’s been trying to reach her as apparently Leo has identified this Lady Whistleblower. Kate hopes it wasn’t Hattie which Abe confirms and states that it’s Rafe and Gabi’s cousin, Javi.

Javi and Kerry lay in bed together. Kerry says it was worth the wait until Leo bursts in and announces he’s there to expose Lady Whistleblower once and for all. Javi questions what the hell he’s doing while Kerry accuses Leo of trespassing and threatens to call the police. Javi adds that he thought they made peace and questions why he still thinks he’s Lady Whistleblower. Leo clarifies that he doesn’t but he thinks Kerry is.

Kate thanks Abe for the intel and says to let her know if he hears anything more as they hang up. Hattie then enters the studio with a large hat and sunglasses, telling Kate that she thought she might want to keep her return to Body and Soul a secret. Kate says first they need to get a few things straight, warning that she and Abe are not going to put up with her diva antics, so she needs to be on her best behavior and not locking horns with Bonnie.

Bonnie tells Johnny that she takes it Chanel didn’t take too well to him hooking up with Joy. Bonnie comments on hearing it from Seth Burns. Johnny blames Seth for telling him that Alex was hooking up with who he thought was Chanel and says his marriage wouldn’t be in shambles right now. Johnny admits he only has himself to blame as he let his jealousy get the better of him. Bonnie relates, then adds that she hoped that Johnny and Joy used protection. Johnny clarifies that it didn’t actually go that far, so Bonnie questions why Chanel is so upset then. Johnny states that he betrayed her trust, lied to her, and then told another lie to cover up that lie. Bonnie hopes there are no cat fights between Joy and Chanel. Johnny assures that won’t be, because Chanel quit.

Chanel tells Paulina that she hates to leave Abe in a lurch but she cannot work with Johnny and Joy, arguing that seeing them every day would not be good for her. Paulina insists that she understands, but she had to give it a shot for Abe. Paulina guesses that Abe will have to go back to plan A which Chanel questions.

Alex and Joy arrive at the hospital. Joy worries about seeing Abe. Alex doesn’t think Abe is going to fire her. Joy asks why he wouldn’t since she destroyed Chanel’s marriage and he will want justice for her. Abe comes over and tells Joy that he has something important to discuss with her and with Alex, about them hooking up.

Kerry tells Leo to get out. Leo says Kerry is not going to lecture him before he exposes him as Lady Whistleblower. Kerry claims to have no idea what Leo is talking about and calls him insane. Javi questions Leo really thinking that Kerry is Lady Whistleblower. Leo responds that he knows he is.

Hattie tells Kate that she has nothing to worry about because she and Bonnie have made up. Kate brings up the last time they worked together and how things got competitive. Kate says there will be no whining about who has more lines or better wardrobe. Kate presents Hattie with a 13 week contract where she will be working for scale. Hattie notes that it’s nothing like her last contract. Kate tells her that time marches on and she can think of this as a probation period. Hattie complains that it doesn’t seem fair while Kate argues that fair is exactly what it is as she gets the same deal as Bonnie, so she can take it or leave it.

Bonnie can’t believe that Chanel quit since she and Alex’s characters were the most popular couple on the show. Johnny is sure Leo can write up a new love interest. Bonnie questions how Chanel’s character Faith will be written out of the show.

Chanel is shocked to learn that they will be killing her character. Paulina asks what else she expects them to do. Chanel says she feels bad for her character Faith, like she’s letting her down. Paulina suggests there’s a way to do right by her and asks if she’d be willing to at least go back to shoot her exit scenes, feeling it may give her closure. Paulina points out that Abe and Kate are allowing her to break her contract, so it might be a nice way to thank them. Chanel supposes she’s right and agrees to do it.

Joy asks if Abe has a problem with her and Alex hooking up. Abe responds that he actually thinks it might be hot and the fans might agree as he reveals that their characters are going to become a couple. Joy is surprised to learn that she’s not getting fired. Abe admits he’s not happy about how her and Johnny hurt Chanel, but says they have to move past that. Abe adds that since Chanel did quit, the show must go on. Alex and Joy agree and say they are on board. Alex suggests maybe their chemistry in real life will show up on screen. Abe then questions if they are hooking up for real.

Kerry tells Leo that this is crazy, calling Leo a lunatic for accusing Javi first and now him. Kerry argues that Leo is only doing this because he’s jealous of their relationship. Leo says that’s a different issue and reveals that he recently found out that Lady Whistleblower is getting paid to a bank in Rochester and how he started to connect the dots after seeing the sweatshirt. Kerry questions Leo basing this on a sweatshirt. Leo brings up that Marlena told him that he needed solid proof which is why he suggested they all have lunch. Leo reminds them that at that lunch, he told them about pitching his producers the devil possession story. Kerry claims not to remember. Leo then reveals that was a lie and he made that story on the spot right then, so no one else had heard the pitch, but somehow it made it’s way in to Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo declares that he set a trap and Kerry walked right in to it.

Alex tells Abe that he’s sorry as he thought he knew about he and Joy. Joy says they know Abe and Kate said Alex and Stephanie couldn’t see each other anymore. Abe calls that a different situation because of the power imbalance while Alex and Joy are on an even playing field, so he doesn’t see that as a problem. Abe asks to be clear what the status is on their relationship.

Hattie finds Bonnie at the hospital and announces that she’s officially signed to return to Body and Soul. They excitedly hug as Kate joins them and says what’s important is that they get along. Kate presents them upcoming scripts to rehearse and see how it goes.

Alex and Joy don’t have an answer for Abe, so he says it sounds like they have a lot to discuss and asks them to just keep he and Kate in the loop when they figure it out. They thank Abe as he walks away. Alex and Joy agree that was awkward, but Joy still has her job so there’s nothing to worry about. They decide they should talk about where they stand. Joy says she didn’t want to pressure Alex since she knows he’s just getting out of his thing with Stephanie. Alex states that Stephanie being with Philip clearly means she’s moving on, so he thinks it’s time to move on. Joy acknowledges that she’s definitely single. Alex admits that he really likes spending time with her and Joy feels the same way. Alex suggests the answer they give Abe is that it’s complicated. Chanel says he can say that again as Chanel arrives at the hospital.

Javi asks Kerry if he’s really Lady Whistleblower. Kerry denies it. Leo argues that he was the only other person at the lunch table. Kerry suggests someone could have been eavesdropping in the town square. Leo decides maybe that’s not definitive proof, but claims he has a voicemail from Rafe telling him that he got surveillance footage of Kerry breaking in to Leo’s hotel room to access his laptop. Kerry calls that impossible because he deleted the footage, then stops himself after realizing he admitted it. Leo reveals he didn’t actually get the footage and declares that Kerry just got played.

Abe goes home where Paulina tells him that she’s so sorry she couldn’t get Chanel to change her mind about quitting. Abe says it’s okay as he doesn’t want her to be unhappy. Paulina is glad she convinced Chanel to film her last scenes, but she can only imagine the tension on set right now.

Joy greets Chanel and asks what she’s doing here since she quit. Chanel responds that she’s only here to film Faith’s final scenes. Johnny notes that he’s really glad she came in. Chanel assures that she’s only doing it for Abe and she’s grateful he’s letting her out of her contract. Chanel then asks how her character dies since she knows she’s being killed off. Johnny informs Chanel that Leo didn’t have much time, so she’s going out the same way Charlemagne did by falling down the elevator shaft.

Kate starts to go over plans with Hattie and Bonnie and how they have to film a flashback scene to explain Hattie’s character Charlemagne returning from the dead. Kate has them begin rehearsing with Hattie under a sheet in the hospital while Bonnie talks to her. Hattie ends up going off script so Kate questions what she is doing.

Leo tells Kerry that he knew he had to have broken in to his room since that’s the only place he keeps his laptop and asks how many times he broke in. Kerry admits it was just once and reveals that he put spyware on his computer, so everything Leo did on it, he could see. Javi can’t believe Kerry has been the one badmouthing Leo and asks why the hell he would do that. Kerry argues that Leo deserves it for making a fool out of him. Kerry says he was a big fan of Leo’s column and he used that to lure him up to his room, then left him hanging. Leo argues that he told him he was emotionally unavailable and that Kerry said he understood. Kerry complains that Leo totally humiliated him. Leo calls that no excuse to break in to his room and steal his property. Kerry calls Leo a hack and says he used to be a big fan of Body and Soul until Leo ruined it with his lousy writing, so he was just telling it how it is. Javi declares that’s enough and orders Kerry to get dressed and get the hell out. Kerry asks if Javi is really breaking him up because he said a couple mean things about Leo’s stupid show. Javi argues that Kerry broke in to his room, stole from him, and put spyware on his computer. Leo adds that Kerry’s likely the one who sent poisoned cupcakes to the cast which he denies. Javi argues that Kerry still betrayed him because he knew he and Leo weren’t together because Leo thought he was Lady Whistleblower. Javi declares that he doesn’t trust Kerry and he wishes he never laid eyes on him. Javi demands Kerry get the hell out of his room. Kerry calls it Javi’s loss as he then storms out.

Abe tells Paulina how based on the sweatshirt, Leo concluded that Lady Whistleblower was Javi all along. Paulina feels that theory sounds a little flimsy. Abe then gets a call from Leo, who says he won’t believe this as he has the most astonishing news ever. Leo reveals to Abe that Lady Whistleblower is not Javi after all, but Kerry.

Chanel can’t believe she’s going down the elevator shaft like Charlemagne and thinks fans will feel they’ve seen that before. Johnny explains that Leo feels fans will see it as an homage. Johnny asks Chanel if they can talk after this is all over but Chanel says she has nothing to say to him and that being in the same room as he and Joy is making her ill, so she just wants to get this over with.

Hattie tells Kate that she thought she was supposed to come back from the dead. Kate explains that she is supposed to wait until Bonnie leaves and she gets injected with a serum, then she returns by crashing Bonnie’s character’s wedding. Hattie complains that Bonnie gets all the dialogue. Kate reminds Hattie of her contract, saying she will perform as scripted and if she violates the terms of the contract, she is off the show. Hattie then agrees to do it her way and goes back under the sheet.

Johnny begins filming scenes with Alex and Joy where their characters find out they are having a baby. Chanel’s character interrupts to ask how they know the baby is theirs. Chanel ends up slapping Joy which upsets Joy and Johnny calls to cut. Chanel apologizes, saying she got too in to character while Joy says she wants to keep going because she feels seeing Chanel go down the elevator shaft will be quite satisfying.

Johnny and Joy walk past the Brady Pub. Johnny asks if Joy is okay after Chanel’s slap. Joy responds that she’s glad Chanel slapped her, so she can stop feeling guilty for what she did to her. Joy declares that as far as she’s concerned, she and Chanel are even now.

Chanel goes home and tells Abe and Paulina that she completed filming the elevator shaft scene. Paulina asks if she’s okay. Chanel responds that she’s just glad it’s over as she’s so ready to put it behind her. Paulina asks if there’s anything she can do for her and goes to make her hot cocoa. Abe thanks Chanel for helping them. Chanel goes to join Paulina in the kitchen while Abe calls Kate and says he has some news that just might pique her interest, regarding Lady Whistleblower.

Leo tells Javi that he’s getting a new computer with security and changing all his passwords. Javi says he had no idea what Kerry was really like, so he’s so sorry. Leo says he has nothing to apologize for, except for sleeping with Kerry. Javi reveals that he and Kerry never slept together as they were taking it slow. Javi then adds that Kerry was starting to wonder if he still had feelings for Leo. Javi says he told Kerry that he was off base but admits he wasn’t as he then kisses Leo. Leo stops and asks if they should be taking things slow. Javi thinks that ship has sailed so they continue.

Kate informs Hattie that Abe told her that Leo has found out the real Lady Whistleblower was Kerry. Kate says there should be no more spoilers and since Kerry was breaking the law, she hopes Chad will fire him. Hattie adds that maybe Kerry will even confess to poisoning the cupcakes. Kate notes that he denied it, but maybe that means he did do it. Hattie declares that all her problems are solved now so she will lift the curse from Body and Soul. Kate says she never really believed in the curse, but they did have a spell of bad luck. Kate hopes they will turn the corner and have smooth sailing ahead.

Bonnie calls Justin and tells him about her and Hattie getting along. Bonnie mentions having to get to wardrobe because she got a text for a last minute fitting. Bonnie tells Justin that she will see him soon and hangs up. Bonnie then goes to the elevator that was used for filming earlier. Alex rushes up but is too late to stop her as Bonnie then falls down the elevator shaft.

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Brady thanks Kristen for calling and says he’ll be in touch. Brady hangs up and informs Ava that apparently Rachel is okay with starting therapy. Brady admits he thought Rachel would throw a tantrum and Kristen would cave, but calls this a relief for him. Brady tells Ava that he’s sorry for what Rachel put her through. Ava says it’s okay as she survived. Ava and Brady then begin kissing.

Tate joins Sophia at the hospital. Tate asks if everything is okay since the doctor moved up her appointment. Sophia reveals that she lied and the doctor actually didn’t change it.

Holly asks Doug III not to go yet since he came for the money and she wants him to have it today so he can pay off his debts and never have to deal with those criminals again.

In the town square, Leo then comments to Javi that he likes his Rochester sweatshirt and asks where he got it. Javi informs him that Kerry gave it to him as Kerry then reveals that is where he’s from. Leo thinks back to talking to Marlena about his belief that Javi was Lady Whistleblower because of the Rochester sweatshirt. Leo calls it unbelievable which Kerry questions.

Brady tells Ava their kiss was definitely worth the wait and invites her to hang around awhile. Brady says that Ava has been listening to him go on about his daughter and his son, so he wants to do whatever she wants. Ava says she doesn’t mind as she cares about Sophia and Tate too. Brady tells Ava that he’d really love to find out what else they share in common.

Tate questions Sophia about her appointment getting moved. Sophia explains that she asked the doctor to move it because her mom wanted to come to it, so she called the office to get in earlier. Sophia admits she felt bad about springing it on Tate so she didn’t tell him the whole truth in her text and she felt really bad. Tate asks if her mom won’t find out and flip out on her. Sophia hopes she’ll have more energy to deal with her when it’s over. Tate encourages her that Kayla is great, so she’s in good hands.

Holly hands Doug III the envelope of money. He says he doesn’t know how to thank her. Holly tells him to get out of whatever situation he’s in and not to let it happen again. He says he doesn’t plan on it and asks what she told Maggie. Holly says she told her it was for her senior trip. Holly adds that she doesn’t want to go on the trip to be around Tate and Sophia. Doug III points out that she only gets one senior trip, so maybe she’ll change her mind before then but Holly assures that she won’t.

Leo claims to Kerry that he was just talking about Rochester with the woman who does wardrobe for Body and Soul as she was there during the eclipse. Marlena mentions that she and Leo were just on their way to lunch. Leo suggests they all have lunch together. Kerry argues that he and Javi were looking forward to having lunch just the two of them. Leo tells Kerry that he knows he’s not thrilled that he and Javi decided to be friends again, but feels they are going to have to find a way to get along. Javi feels Leo makes a good point so Leo declares it’s a double date where they can bond and get to know each other better.

Ava jokes with Brady that they are both not big fans of The Nutcracker. Brady reveals to her that it was Rachel that stole the Nutcracker tickets out of his jacket and resold them. Ava guesses they are holding her responsible for the internet going out that night too. Ava suggests they can finish off their movie date.

Kayla joins Tate and Sophia at the hospital. Kayla introduces herself to Sophia, who admits she’s nervous. Kayla assures they will take good care of her. Kayla sends Sophia to the exam room to meet the nurse and says she’ll be there in a bit. Tate tells Kayla that he guesses she heard about he and Sophia. Kayla sits him down and confirms that Maggie did fill her in. Kayla asks if Theresa knows that she’s going to be a Grandmother. Tate says not yet. Kayla asks how Holly is dealing with it. Tate admits she’s really upset, especially since Sophia is going through with the pregnancy. Tate explains that they planned to end the pregnancy but Sophia’s mom found out and refused to let them leave. Tate adds that they have discussed adoption and are open to the idea but Sophia doesn’t know if her parents will be. Tate goes over how Holly and Sophia hate each other, so he doesn’t know how much longer Holly will put up with this. Tate then tells Kayla that he brought Holly flowers earlier but they got interrupted by Doug III, who has apparently been a great comfort to Holly.

Doug III tells Holly that this is so nice of her and promises to pay her back before her senior trip so she can still go. Holly says she only cares about him not getting beat up again and suggests he text those guys to tell them he has the money. Doug III agrees to do so and they respond to meet in the park in 20 minutes. Holly points out that he can’t go by himself. Doug III feels he has to. Holly asks what if they double cross him and decides she’s going with him but Doug III says no.

Leo says he’s going to the men’s room and tells them to start without him. Leo then texts Marlena to meet him at the entrance to the Salem Inn. Marlena says she has to go call her assistant and steps aside to meet Leo. Kerry asks Javi if they really have to do this. Javi says it’s just one lunch and argues that they can’t leave because Leo would be really hurt. Kerry complains that Leo is an idiot and just trying to suck up to him while Javi tells him that he’s just being friendly. Leo tells Marlena that Kerry is Lady Whistleblower since he’s from Rochester. Marlena reminds him that the sweatshirt is not proof. Leo says that’s why he invited him to lunch because he knows he needs proof and how to get it. Marlena and Leo go back to the table. Marlena claims she just had to talk with a patient while Leo claims Abe and Kate called about his next story on Body and Soul. Leo says they loved it. Javi knows how worried he was about Lady Whistleblower ruining his plans. Leo asks if they want to hear it. Marlena thought it was confidential. Leo talks about knowing it won’t go beyond this table and tells Javi that it will be his way of showing he trusts him after falsely accusing him. Leo then tells them that he’s going to have one of his characters get possessed by the Devil.

Tate tells Kayla that he knows he sounds jealous and has no right to be, but Holly and Doug III met at the Horton Christmas and hung out there while he was supposed to be taking Sophia out of state and Doug III was apparently Holly’s shoulder to cry on when she found out. Tate knows it’s selfish of him to be worried about where he stands with Holly while being there for Sophia. Tate complains that he messed up so badly. Kayla encourages him not to be so hard on himself when he is taking responsibility and standing by Sophia which is all he can do right now. Kayla says she will do the initial scan on Sophia and then will call him in to join. Kayla brings up that Tate and Holly have been through hard times, so they will find their way through this as she walks away.

Holly tells Doug III that he can’t tell her no. He says he won’t let her get hurt. Holly argues that she won’t get hurt. Doug III says she saw what they are capable of. Holly says they don’t care about her and he’s the one that got beat up, so she just doesn’t want that to happen again. He insists that they will just take the money and run while Holly asks how he doesn’t know they won’t demand more. Doug III feels it won’t make a difference if she’s with him or not. Holly insists that she won’t let them hurt again while Doug III worries that they will want to hurt her to shut her up. Doug III says he won’t go then, so Holly worries that will just put him in more danger. Doug III tells her to stay home then so she reluctantly agrees and tells him to be careful as he then exits.

Brady and Ava finish watching their movie and start to kiss until they are interrupted by Kristen showing up at the door, asking where Rachel is. Brady asks what she’s talking about. Kristen tells him to cut the crap and calls for Rachel. Brady tells her that she’s not there as he thought she was with her. Kristen responds that she’s not and she has no idea where she is. Kristen questions where Rachel is. Brady asks what’s going on and why she thought she was here. Kristen explains that Rachel was gone from her room and she took away her phone so she can’t track her. Brady suggests the DiMera Mansion being huge so she could still be there but Kristen tells him that her backpack is gone with some of her clothes. Ava tries to suggest calling her friends but Kristen tells her to stay out of it. Brady argues that she’s just trying to help and that it’s a good idea. Kristen shouts that she doesn’t want to stand here and speculate as they need to find her.

Leo talks about thinking the ratings will go through the roof and tells Javi and Kerry that Marlena was possessed by the Devil twice. Leo adds that it would be perfect for the character of Charlemagne since she looks like Marlena or it could happen to one of her children. Javi calls it creative while Kerry says it works for him. Leo reminds them that this goes no further than their table.

Doug III goes to the park and Holly joins him. He argues that she agreed not to come with him. Holly argues that she didn’t go with him, she followed him. He tries to tell her to go or at least hide in the bushes because he doesn’t want her in the middle of this. Holly tries to go but one of the men arrives and stops her, saying she’s not going anywhere.

Tate joins Kayla and Sophia in the exam room. Kayla says they are starting the ultrasound and shows them the baby. Kayla says the heartbeat is strong and regular, so everything looks perfect so far.

Javi asks more about the Devil possession but Marlena suggests changing the subject. Kerry decides he and Jav are going to get going because they were looking for quality time together but suggests they do this again sometime. After Javi and Kerry leave, Marlena asks Leo if he had to pick devil possession. Leo says it was all he could think of in the moment but assures he didn’t actually pitch it and only the four of them know about it, so if it ends up in Lady Whistleblower’s column then they will know it is Kerry, so they will see if he takes the bait.

Kristen and Brady try making calls about Rachel but have no success. Kristen says the servants have scoured the DiMera Mansion and she’s nowhere to be seen. Brady decides it’s time to call the police.

Kayla tells Sophia that she will print her an ultrasound picture and the nurse will be in. Tate and Sophia thank Kayla as she exits. Sophia tells Tate that was crazy and apologizes for interrupting he and Holly earlier if he wants to go back to her. Tate tells Sophia that he’s here now and Holly has company anyways.

Doug III tells the man to stay away from Holly. Holly gives him the money and says it’s all there, then remarks that beating up someone who owes him money is pathetic. He comments that Doug III’s girlfriend has quite the mouth on her. Doug III clarifies that she’s not his girlfriend and says they are all squared up now, so he doesn’t want to hear from him again as he walks away. Doug III tells Holly that this is why he didn’t want her to come and questions what she was thinking by mouthing off to him like that. Holly argues that he didn’t do anything. Doug III says he could have while Holly encourages that it’s over so there’s nothing else to worry about. He hopes that she’s right.

Javi goes home with Kerry and talks about how he knows Kerry didn’t enjoy the lunch but points out that Marlena is alright. Kerry notes that it’s Leo who annoys him. Javi appreciates Kerry making the effort and they start kissing until Javi stops. Kerry complains about how slow they are taking it and says he’s starting to think Javi isn’t attracted to him. Javi assures that he is and there is no problem. Javi suggests they take this to the bedroom. Kerry says he just has to call work and tell them he’s taking the rest of the day off. Javi then heads to the bedroom to wait for him. Kerry then pulls out his laptop.

Leo and Marlena remain in the town square, waiting for the next Lady Whistleblower column. Leo then gets the alert that a new column is posted, saying they have piping hot Body and Soul news, claiming they hacked in to Leo’s e-mail to find out about the devil possession storyline which happened in real life to Marlena. Leo concludes that he got Kerry.

Javi removes his shirt in his bedroom and briefly flashes back to being with Leo. Javi tells himself to forget about Leo as they are just friends and he’s with Kerry now. Kerry comes in and tells Javi that he cleared his schedule, so they start kissing.

Brady finishes his call to the police and tells Kristen that they are opening a missing persons case and they want them to go back to the DiMera Mansion to go over the details and the security footage. Kristen complains that it’s wasting time instead of looking for Rachel. Ava asks what she can do to help. Kristen yells at Ava to stay out of it and blames Ava for Rachel being unhappy. Kristen complains that Ava is pushing her way in until Marlena comes home and questions what is going on in here. Brady informs her that Rachel is missing.

Tate and Sophia sit together in the town square. Sophia looks at the ultrasound picture and says it’s all worth it. Sophia calls the baby the biggest problem in her life, but admits if Kayla said something was wrong with the baby, she would’ve been devastated. Tate admits he would have been too. Holly joins them and asks how the appointment was. Tate says it was fine. Holly asks to see the sonogram picture so Sophia shows her. Holly acknowledges it as Tate’s baby.

Doug III calls Leo and leaves a message to let him know that he paid off all his debts after a friend gave him a loan and he’s determined to get a job to pay it back completely. He declares that he needs to do right by the people in Salem who have been so good to him. Doug III asks Leo to call him back because he needs his help again as he wants to do whatever it takes to get the necklace back to Julie.

Javi and Kerry lay in bed together. Kerry says it was worth the wait until Leo bursts in and announces he’s there to expose Lady Whistleblower once and for all.

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At the Kiriakis Mansion, Holly calls Doug III and leaves a message, informing him that Maggie gave her the rest of the money so he can pay his debt off. Holly says to give her a time and they’ll work it out as she hangs up. Tate then arrives with flowers for Holly.

Leo goes to his room at the Salem Inn and says he can’t believe he’s such an idiot, believing it was Javi after all. Leo then gets a call from Abe and then informs him that he doesn’t need Rafe to go to Rochester anymore because he knows who Lady Whistleblower is. Leo declares that it’s Javi Hernandez.

Javi invites Kerry to lunch, so Kerry says to meet him in the town square as they hang up. Kerry then opens his laptop to write a new Lady Whistleblower column and wonders how he can ruin Leo Stark’s life before lunch.

Ava goes to see Brady as he told her he had information about the texts. Brady informs her that he went to confront Kristen. Ava guesses Kristen is still denying sending those texts. Brady reveals that Kristen was telling the truth as it was Rachel sending the texts.

At the DiMera Mansion, Rachel picks up a knife and thinks back to yelling at Ava. Rachel then uses the knife to break in to a locked drawer and retrieve the phone she was using to send Ava texts, but Kristen enters and grabs it from her. Rachel claims that she was just going to play Candy Crush. Kristen sees that Rachel had started writing a text that said “You didn’t get rid of me that easily”. Rachel tells Kristen that she just wanted to get rid of Ava. Kristen tells Rachel that she has to stop sending threatening text messages and calls it unacceptable. Rachel asks if she’s going to send her to her room again, but Kristen responds that she and Brady have something else in mind.

Ava tells Brady that she did not see that coming. Brady asks her not to take it personal as Rachel just wanted to get her out of the way so he and Kristen could get back together.

Leo tells Abe that he couldn’t believe it either but he wanted him to be the first to know. Leo says he’ll keep him posted and hangs up as Marlena arrives at his door. Marlena asks if Leo forgot they had a lunch plan today or if it’s a bad time. Leo says it’s a really good time as he just got some bad news, so it would probably help him to talk to her about it even though he would feel guilty not paying for a session. Marlena asks what’s going on. Leo informs her that Javi decided they could be friends and has totally forgiven him, but declares that he was right about him the whole time as he is the lying SOB who is trying to ruin his life.

Gabi goes home where Javi talks about planning Jada and Rafe’s wedding. Gabi tells Javi that they need to talk about something important and tells him that he needs to come to Jesus.

Tate tells Holly that he just wanted to do something nice for her as he keeps thinking about how it all went down between them and he feels terrible. Holly brings up Sophia having his baby. Tate says he would give anything to change all of this, but unfortunately he can’t. Tate adds that he and Sophia have been talking about adoption. Holly asks what her mom said about that. Tate admits she doesn’t know yet and she might not approve. Tate doesn’t know how it’s going to play out but the baby is coming no matter what. Tate tells Holly that he doesn’t want to lose her because of it.

Ava tells Brady that it does kind of make sense now that she thinks about it. Brady says that Kristen told him that Rachel yelled at Ava to leave Kristen alone. Ava says it never occured to her that Rachel was sending those texts. Brady explains that Kristen told him Rachel’s outbursts made her suspicious. Ava asks what they are going to do. Brady says they took away her phone and agreed that Rachel needs some therapy.

Rachel tells Kristen that she’s not going to therapy and then asks what therapy is. Kristen tells her that it’s talking to someone about your feelings. Rachel mentions knowing what a shrink is from the Sopranos and agrees to talk to one, as long as it’s Marlena.

Leo explains to Marlena that Abe found out where Lady Whistleblower was banking, so thanks to Chad, they found out it was in Rochester and then he sees Javi wearing a Rochester sweatshirt.

Javi asks Gabi why he needs to come to Jesus. Gabi mentions running in to Kerry earlier and he seems like a really good guy, so she really likes him. Javi asks what the problem is. Gabi says that Javi is completley jeopardizing this great new relationship by being friends with Leo Stark.

Leo tells Marlena that he was beating himself up for ruining things with Javi, when it turns out he was right about him all along and now he’s beating himself up again. Marlena is sorry he’s going through this. Leo asks if she can help him not want to jump out a window. Marlena agrees to help so Leo calls her the greatest. Marlena thinks maybe Leo is jumping to conclusions.

Javi asks Gabi if Kerry went on about how much he hates Leo and that he’s mad at him for not hating Leo. Javi says he forgave Leo as a new year fresh start because it’s not good to hold on to old resentments. Gabi argues that it’s protecting him from getting hurt again. Gabi states that they agreed that Javi dodged a bullet when he let Leo go, so she questions why he would want to walk back in to the line of fire. Gabi suggests that Javi cut Leo out of his life. Javi tells Gabi that he loves her and respects her opinion, but there’s no way he’s going to do that.

Leo tells Marlena that the conclusion jumped at him and asks what else there is to know. Marlena argues that he doesn’t have proof that Javi is Lady Whistleblower, but circumstantial evidence. Leo feels the case is closed by the Rochester sweatshirt. Marlena points out that Javi isn’t from Rochester, so he doesn’t have any actual proof which Leo admits. Marlena questions why he would be banking in Rochester if he didn’t live there. Leo argues that he wouldn’t have been wearing the sweatshirt if he didn’t have a connection to Rochester. Leo declares that he’s going to find out what that connection is, but Marlena warns that going over there to pick a fight with Javi would be a very bad idea.

Kristen tells Rachel that Marlena is not the right therapist for her as she might feel she can’t say some things to her, but if it’s someone new, she can tell them anything she wants. Rachel asks if that includes how much she hates Ava. Kristen says yes even that.

Brady tells Ava that Kristen was okay with Rachel getting therapy as long as it wasn’t with Marlena. Brady guesses all that matters is that Rachel gets the help she needs. Ava knows divorce is really hard on kids. Brady talks about Rachel being upset and mad, wanting her family to be back together. Brady says he has to take Rachel’s anger seriously because she’s acting out in destructive ways, so he has to do whatever it takes to help her. Ava suggests maybe they shouldn’t see each other anymore then.

Holly tells Tate that none of this is fair for any of them and she’s not blaming him since they were broken up and he used protection, so it’s not his fault. Holly says the idea that Sophia is having his baby is still really hard for her. Tate assures it’s hard for him too. Holly doesn’t want to lose him either. Tate insists that he won’t let anything tear them apart. Doug III then arrives and says he didn’t mean to interrupt. Holly introduces Tate to Doug III. Holly explains that they met on Christmas Eve at Julie’s, hanging ornaments. Tate asks what happened to Doug III, which he calls just a dumb accident. Holly tells Tate that she was going to go to the MysticBrew concert with Doug III but she wasn’t in the mood to go after finding out Sophia was pregnant, so they just spent Christmas Eve at Julie’s.

Rachel asks Kristen if she thinks she and Brady might get back together if she goes to therapy. Kristen says no and that this isn’t about her and Brady, but about Rachel’s feelings. Kristen knows Rachel wants her parents back together and admits she wanted that too. Kristen adds that she got her hopes up and thinks she got Rachel’s hopes up too which wasn’t fair, so she’s so sorry. Rachel asks if there’s any chance they might be a family again. Kristen says no, but they care about her very much and agree that they love her more than anything in the world.

Brady tells Ava that them not seeing each other is not a solution. Ava points out that Rachel needs to be his priority. Brady asks if he’s just supposed to live alone and be all by himself with no personal life just to make his daughter happy. Ava feels maybe he shouldn’t spend so much time with her. Ava says Rachel obviously hates her and it’s probably because of what Kristen told her about her. Ava adds that Rachel is obviously miserable because Brady and Kristen aren’t together anymore, so continuing to see her will just exasperate that. Brady says it will, but she’s not getting rid of him that easily.

Gabi questions why Javi won’t get rid of Leo like the pest he is. Javi argues that they agreed to be friends again and he likes Leo. Javi remarks that he may work for Gabi, but he can run his own life. Gabi complains that Leo is a creepy guy with a heart of stone and warns that Javi will lose his relationship with Kerry. Javi thinks his relationship with Kerry can withstand his friendship with Leo and argues that Kerry and Gabi are just going to have to understand that Leo is not a threat to them.

Marlena reminds Leo of what happened last time he accused Javi of being Lady Whistleblower and points out that he could be wrong again now. Leo asks what if he’s right. Marlena says if he’s right, there’s no harm in waiting until he has actual proof but if he’s wrong, he might not have another chance with Javi. Marlena advises Leo to think long and hard before accusing Javi of being a liar without actual proof. Marlena wants him to be patient and not rush in to this accusation or do something he might regret. Leo agrees to be patient and wait until he has enough evidence to support his accusation. Leo declares that Marlena has once again saved him from making a terrible mistake and asks how to thank her. Marlena suggests he finally take her to lunch, so they exit together.

Gabi decides that she obviously can’t stop Javi from being friends with Leo but warns that he’s going to have to find a way to explain it to Kerry without him dumping his ass. Javi argues that he won’t dump him because Kerry is a reasonable guy and mentions they are about to have lunch. Javi says he will explain to Kerry that he has a right to be friends with whoever he chooses and he will have to accept that. Gabi still thinks he’s making a huge mistake. Javi says it’s his mistake to make.

Tate tells Doug III that he appreciates him looking out for Holly on New Year’s Eve and asks what he’s doing here now. Tate gets interrupted by a text that Sophia’s doctor’s appointment got moved up to today. Holly didn’t know he was going to doctor’s appointments with her. Tate felt it was the right thing to do and he told her he would go. Tate tells Holly that he will call her later. Holly thanks him for the flowers as Tate then exits.

Ava appreciates Brady saying that but says she wants to do what’s right for Rachel too. Brady says he appreciates her saying that, but he doesn’t think them ending things is what’s best for Rachel. Brady says when he started seeing Chloe again, Rachel didn’t like that either and did everything she could to destroy it. Brady feels that if Rachel gets away with it again, she’ll believe all she has to do is act up to get whatever she wants and that’s not the message he wants to give her, so he doesn’t think he and Ava should stop seeing each other.

Rachel reluctantly tells Kristen that she will see the therapist. Kristen thanks her and hugs her, saying she’s so proud of her.

Doug III tells Holly that he’s sorry for his bad timing and walking in on her and Tate. Holly tells him not to worry about it since Tate obviously had other places to be. Doug III thought Sophia was having an abortion. Holly says it turns out that her mom had other ideas. Doug III guesses that makes things more complicated for her. He apologizes for barging in and says he just came over after he got her message, but he can see it’s a bad time so maybe he’ll just come back later, but she asks him not to go.

Brady tells Ava that he knows their last date got derailed, so he thinks it’s time they take things to the next level. Ava asks what that would be. They go to kiss but get stopped by Brady getting a phone call from Kristen. Brady answers and asks if everything is okay. Kristen informs him that Rachel has agreed to see a therapist. Brady says that’s great. Kristen really thinks Rachel is ready to get some help and put all of this behind her.

Rachel packs her backpack and sneaks out of the DiMera Mansion by herself.

Javi meets Kerry in the town square for lunch. Javi says he wanted to talk to him about Leo since Gabi told him they had a little talk about him. Javi says they are both entitled to their opinion but reminds him that they agreed to let go of the past. Javi tells Kerry that Leo is his friend, so he needs him to respect that. Marlena and Leo then come out from the Salem Inn. Leo tells Javi that it’s a coincidence as they were just taking about him as he was telling Marlena that they decided to renew their friendship. Leo introduces Javi and Kerry to Marlena. Leo then comments to Javi that he likes his Rochester sweatshirt and asks where he got it. Javi informs him that Kerry gave it to him as Kerry then reveals that is where he’s from.

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At the Titan office, Philip is on the phone with Kate, saying he would let her know if he hears from Sarah but he’s not entirely optimistic that they got through to her which means she could be telling Xander everything right now. Philip adds that Xander knows how to use a gun, so he’s basically standing there waiting for his brother to come shoot him dead as Xander then arrives at the office.

Stephanie sits at home, reading an article about the co-CEOs of Titan and remarks that Philip has no right to that title. Stephanie gets a call from Abe, who informs her that Leo wants to send Rafe to Rochester, New York to convince the bank to tell him who is behind the Lady Whistleblower account. Stephanie says she’ll talk to him later and hangs up. Stephanie wonders why Paulina is paying for the trip if Leo wants to know who is Lady Whistleblower so much.

Leo goes to the Hernandez home where Javi answers the door. Leo tells him that he needs to see Rafe but Javi says he’s not there and he has no clue where he is. Javi guesses that Rafe is really busy with his new job because he hasn’t been around much lately.

Jada brings up EJ threatening that she wouldn’t get away with having him fired and questions if he went after Rafe as payback. EJ calls that a ludicrous accusation. Jada says he needs to tell her if he knows where Rafe is. EJ insists that he can’t help her. Jada decides they can do this at the police station then. EJ says he’s not going anywhere with her. Jada reminds him that she’s the police commissioner. EJ points out that she can’t take him in to custody without a warrant, so she can get the hell out of his house. Arnold then emerges from the tunnels, interrupting Jada and EJ. Jada is shocked to see who she thinks is Rafe and questions what the hell is going on here. Arnold tells Jada that nothing is going on and asks what she’s doing there. Jada says she was looking for him as she’s been trying to reach him ever since he went on this undercover mission while Steve said he never sent Rafe on a case. Jada asks what EJ is up to with Rafe. EJ says he’s not sure what she is implying. Jada complains that EJ knew all about this call that Steve supposedly made and now Rafe is emerging from the walls of his house. Arnold tells EJ that Jada has found out, so it’s time to tell her the truth.

Philip tells Kate that he has to go and it was nice knowing her. Philip hangs up and greets Xander. Xander tells Philip that he has something for him and reveals a croissant from the bakery. Philip questions if it’s not poisoned. Xander calls it a peace offering.

Sarah goes to see Stephanie, who asks how Xander took it when she told him that Philip’s letter from Victor was a forgery. Sarah reveals that she didn’t tell him. Stephanie questions why not. Sarah says she went to talk to Philip first to hear the full story. Sarah explains that Kate was with him and they pressed the case that even though the letter was forged, it was somewhat truthful that it is something that Victor would have wanted and Philip would have had the job if not for his mental illness at the time. Sarah says since she’s dealt with similar circumstances and other factors, she came around to their point of view. Sarah declares that she has decided to keep Philip’s secret.

Gabi runs in to Kerry in the town square. Gabi asks Kerry if he’s not cold. Kerry mentions giving Javi his sweatshirt. Gabi asks Kerry to let Javi know that she dropped off the stack of catering menus with JJ at the police department. Kerry comments on Javi really taking to the whole event planning. Gabi jokes that she wishes he was as in to being her assistant. Gabi notes that it seems Javi and Kerry are getting closer by the day. Kerry states that things are great but brings up Leo Stark.

Leo tells Javi that he will take off, but asks him to let Rafe know that he stops by. Javi agrees to do so, but says he doesn’t know when that will be. Leo hopes it will be soon because he needs Rafe to take a little road trip. Leo reveals that Stephanie figured out where Lady Whistleblower is being paid.

Arnold tells Jada that the truth is that Steve didn’t send him on a mission while EJ then claims that he did and that “Rafe” has been working for him this entire time which Jada questions. EJ claims that he hired Rafe to find Sloan Peterson because she never paid for what she did. Jada argues that Eric is the one who needs justice for the time he lost with Jude while she figured EJ would let it lie due to the underhanded tactics he pulled. EJ blames Jada for not having much to do and argues that Sloan got away with blowing up his life, so he hired the best detective available in Rafe. Jada questions why “Rafe” didn’t just tell her if that’s true and why he lied to her.

Stephanie questions Sarah lying to Xander. Sarah calls it a lie by omission. Stephanie never thought Sarah would keep Philip’s forgery from him and calls it huge. Sarah explains that it’s not just feeling bad for Philip but admits that Xander having all this unchecked power makes him uneasy. Sarah informs Stephanie that Philip stopped Xander from attempting a hostile takeover of DiMera which Stephanie agrees is a bad idea. Sarah acknowledges that Philip isn’t known to be level headed, but right now Xander has to go through Philip before he can do anything impulsive which is good for all of them. Sarah feels Philip is a way to slow Xander down. Sarah worries about how Xander would lash out if he found out what Philip did. Sarah asks if Stephanie agrees that this is the right decision. Stephanie feels it doesn’t matter what she thinks but Sarah says it does, because she’s asking her to keep this secret too.

Philip questions why Xander is offering a peace offering. Xander explains that Maggie convinced him that Victor would want them to work together, so he’s decided to try and work in harmony with him and hopes he will do the same. Philip questions that being it. Xander thought that was it but now he’s not sure because he overheard Philip talking to Kate about him wanting to kill him and says Philip looked like he was bracing himself for him to pull out a revolver. Xander asks what he’s missing. Philip claims he was just telling Kate about how he foiled Xander’s takeover plans. Xander assures it will take more than a simple business dispute to make him fly in to a psychotic rage. Xander decides he needs this business arrangement to work and states that they are stuck in this forever. Xander admits he’s not happy that Philip stopped his grand plan but points out that Sarah thought he was right to do it and she is the voice of reason in their relationship. Xander suggests it was all for the best and asks if Philip is on board to make this work as a true 50/50 partnership. Philip says before he makes any promises, he has to come clean. Philip apologizes for getting off to a rocky start but says that’s not what he’s most sorry about.

Stephanie questions Sarah wanting her to keep quiet about what Philip did. Sarah is sorry to put her in the middle of it. Stephanie says she walked in to the middle of it when she overheard Philip talking to Kate on the phone. Stephanie adds that she was furious with Philip for involving her in the lie and says keeping the secret would make her feel like an accomplice but she also doesn’t want to be responsible for sending Philip to prison. Stephanie adds that if Xander found out and harmed Philip, she wouldn’t be able to ignore her part in it. Stephanie decides that Sarah is Xander’s wife, so she will defer to her wishes and not say anything.

Javi sits with Leo and toasts to Lady Whistleblower going down. Javi hopes Rafe can break open the case for him since he knows how much this has been weighing on him. Leo feels this is the last thing Javi would want to hear about after his accusations but Javi insists that he wants to know who Lady Whistleblower is just as much as Leo does. Javi acknowledges the latest column as a low blow. Leo thanks him for saying that and says it means a lot after everything that happened.

Kerry tells Gabi that he’s not a fan of Leo. Gabi feels no one is. Kerry says except Javi. Gabi argues that Javi hates Leo for accusing him of being Lady Whistleblower. Kerry informs Gabi that now they are friends which shocks Gabi. Kerry adds that he doesn’t trust or like Leo. Gabi asks what exactly Kerry is afraid that Leo is going to do. Kerry talks about hearing that Leo makes passes at anything that moves and that he wouldn’t be surprised if Leo is trying to get back in Javi’s bed. Gabi says over her dead body.

Arnold tells Jada that he hated lying to her but he and EJ had to keep things on the DL. Jada questions if this means he’s going to interfere with a police investigation again but Arnold says that’s not the case. Jada feels that can’t be all of it and questions if EJ asked him to do something illegal. Arnold says it’s nothing like that but he’s trying to build his reputation as a private investigator. Jada points out Steve not even knowing about this. Arnold says he didn’t want to say anything until he had a solid lead. Jada questions if “Rafe” was looking for Sloan in the DiMera secret room, pointing out that he hasn’t come home since New Year’s and questions why he’s been hiding out here. Arnold says he was out of town, chasing a lead but it was a dead end and he just got back in to town a few minutes ago to give EJ the report. He claims he’s charging EJ a small fortune which will come in handy for her wedding gift. Jada calls this not necessary and quite the story. Arnold asks if she believes him.

Javi suggests Leo should write a guest column for the Spectator when they out Lady Whistleblower. Javi gets up to get them more coffee. Leo then gets a text from Abe, thinking his exit story for Chanel is unoriginal. Leo reading the text distracts him from seeing Javi wearing Kerry’s Rochester sweatshirt. Javi comments on Kerry spending the night. Leo says they are friends so they should be able to talk to each other about their love lives. Leo tells Javi that he’s happy he found somebody. Javi thanks him for saying that.

Xander questions what Philip has to be sorry for. Philip says he’s just sorry that Victor lied to him all those years which Xander says it isn’t his fault. Philip says he’s sorry for how Victor treated Xander while it seemed he had the perfect childhood. Philip talks about Victor being a control freak and wanting to mold him in his image, but feels he was a disappointment in so many ways. Xander feels he was the biggest disappointment of all but Philip says that Victor treated him that way because he was most like him. Philip remarks that Victor died before he could get his act together, but he feels Victor is still watching so this is his chance to finally prove himself to him. Philip and Xander wonder how different things would be if they knew they were brothers from the start. Philip questions how understanding Xander is being. Xander says he’s trying for Maggie and Sarah. Philip says he appreciates the peace offering and they decide to split the croissant to break bread together.

Sarah thanks Stephanie. Stephanie hopes she’s thought this through since Xander is being cheated out of 50% of his inheritance and she’s keeping that from him. Sarah assures that she doesn’t like it either, but she really feels it’s the right thing to do for all of them. Stephanie asks what if the truth comes out down the line and Xander finds out she’s been lying to him. Sarah decides that’s a gamble she has to take.

Jada assures that she believes “Rafe” and gets that he wanted to surprise her, but asks him not to scare the hell out of her next time as she was afraid something terrible happened to him. Jada then points out that he still hasn’t explained signing his text with “XOXO” which he never does, so she questions why he did that. Arnold guesses he was so overcome with love for his future wife. Jada remarks that it just didn’t seem like him. Jada gets a text and says she has to get back to the police station. Arnold says he has to stay here because EJ is going to write him a big check. Jada tells him not to worry her again. EJ mentions having somewhere to be as Jada then exits the mansion. Arnold and EJ worry about how close that was.

Gabi tells Kerry about how her ex Will is raising their daughter Arianna with his partner Sonny and it’s going great, but Leo pulled out all the stops to mess things up for them, so she doesn’t like Leo any more than he does. Gabi declares that she will never forgive Leo for how he hurt them and she doesn’t want him anywhere near her family again. They talk about keeping Leo away from Javi. Kerry says he’s glad he ran in to her. Gabi says the same and decides she has to get to the office. They toast to Leo disappearing from their lives. Gabi tells Kerry that she will see him around and walks away.

Leo tells Javi that he should get going so he doesn’t overstay his welcome and he has a ton of work to do. Javi says he will tell Rafe that he stopped by. Leo thanks him and says he will see him around. Javi adds that he hopes Leo unmasks Lady Whistleblower. When Javi turns around, Leo then sees he’s wearing Kerry’s “I love Rochester” sweatshirt and leaves in shock.

Sarah goes to the Titan office where Philip tells her that Xander went to the break room. Sarah informs him that she didn’t say anything to Xander. Philip says he figured because they just talked things out. Sarah assures that she talked to Stephanie and she agreed not to say anything either. Sarah warns Philip that it is a huge caveat that she is keeping her mouth shut, so he has to work with Xander and cannot be a constant thorn in his side or the deal is off. Philip says he understands and he knows he doesn’t deserve this but thanks her, saying he owes her big time. Xander then comes back and questions what he owes her for. Sarah claims that she was just telling Philip that she was encouraging Xander to get along with him and he was saying things were going well, so she truly believes this partnership will work. Xander can’t believe he’s saying this, but he agrees. Philip says that makes three of them.

Stephanie and Jada run in to each other outside the Brady Pub. Stephanie tells Jada about her and Philip breaking up, so she will not be bringing a plus one to her wedding. Jada mentions Javi planning the wedding but says that’s all besides the point. Stephanie says it’s no big deal. Jada tells her that she’s welcome to bring someone else but Stephanie says she’s good and that she’s just happy for Jada and Rafe. Jada says now that she finally found him, calling it a long story and says the wedding is now full steam ahead.

EJ tells Arnold that he almost gave him a heart attack. Arnold points out that he did good in explaining things to Jada which EJ admits. Arnold says that’s because he’s not a total idiot and asks about his check. EJ says that will come later, but he’s impressed by Arnold’s performance and decides that he might actually be of use to him as Rafe Hernandez. EJ adds that he will not allow Arnold to lay a finger on Jada which he questions. EJ tells him that he has an idea.

Javi gets a call from Kerry and says he was just thinking about him. Javi adds that he loves his sweatshirt and is wearing it now. Kerry says next time he sees him, he hopes he won’t be wearing anything. Javi says that can be arranged.

Leo goes to his room at the Salem Inn and says he can’t believe he’s such an idiot, believing it was Javi after all. Leo then gets a call from Abe and Leo then informs him that he doesn’t need Rafe to go to Rochester anymore because he knows who Lady Whistleblower is.

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Javi makes breakfast at home. Gabi comes in and says it’s perfect but Javi says it’s not for her which Gabi questions as Kerry then comes out from the bedroom and joins Javi.

Abe and Paulina have breakfast at home until Leo shows up, saying he came to see Abe with an update on their show’s business. Leo informs Abe that he just e-mailed Faith’s exit story since Chanel quit, but he’s writing Hattie back in which means Abe has to rehire her but Abe says absolutely not.

JJ joins Shawn at the police station and says today is his first day back on the police force. Shawn reminds JJ of his suggestion that they be partners and Jada said it was a great idea. JJ says it sounds good to him, so Shawn welcomes him back to the police department.

Jada sits in her office, re-reading the text she got from Rafe’s phone. Jada tries calling Rafe, saying she’s worried about him and hopes he answers his phone.

EJ prepares to bring Rafe food in the tunnels when he is stopped by Rafe’s phone ringing with Jada’s call. EJ remarks that he’s sorry but he’s afraid Rafe is tied up at the moment as he ignores the call. EJ is then shocked to see Arnold Feniger emerging from the tunnels.

Abe tells Leo that he and Paulina would like to get back to their evening and gives him a hard no on bringing back Hattie to Body and Soul. Leo argues that he already wrote her return scene and explains it to Abe and Paulina. Leo informs them that Hattie and Bonnie made up. Paulina complains that Hattie cursed the show leading to the tainted cupcakes, Johnny and Chanel’s marriage being put in jeopardy, and now losing a star cast member. Leo argues that none of that was Hattie’s fault and the curse didn’t make Johnny cheat on his spouse. Abe reluctantly agrees. Leo adds that if they are to blame anyone, they need to blame Lady Whistleblower.

Gabi tells Kerry that Javi never stops talking about him, so she’s been looking forward to meeting him but she wasn’t expecting it to be in their kitchen over breakfast. Javi jokes about not asking for her permission. Gabi says a little discretion never hurts. Javi brings up JJ staying the night and gives her JJ’s money clip which he had left. Javi then gives her a list of potential menus to give to Jada when she goes to see JJ at the police station.

JJ tells Shawn that he heard he and Belle are splitting up and he’s really sorry. Shawn thanks him but says he’s just glad things ended amicably since they are working together. Shawn informs JJ that Belle is the new district attorney. JJ remarks that EJ getting fired couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

EJ tells Arnold that he nearly gave him a heart attack as he thought Rafe escaped. Arnold says he just snuck a little peek in on him. EJ questions what the hell Arnold is doing in his home and calls him a disobedient dolt as he was supposed to lie low. Arnold argues that he used the tunnels. EJ reminds him of his strict instruction to stay out of sight and asks again what he’s doing here.

Jada leaves a message for Rafe, saying she knows he’s busy but she’d like to hear his voice so she asks him to call her back.

Javi tells Kerry that he had a great time last night. Kerry says he’s fine with taking it slow and is just happy to be spending time with him. Kerry asks if he’s overstayed his welcome. Javi asks why he would think that. Kerry feels Gabi wasn’t too thrilled. Javi talks about Gabi being there with JJ the day before. Javi then gets an alert on his phone about Lady Whistleblower posting a new column, ripping Leo again. Kerry laughs at it but Javi feels it’s mean. Kerry talks about growing up watching Body and Soul and feeling like Leo ruined it.

Paulina questions Leo blaming Lady Whistleblower for the tainted cupcakes and Johnny going to Joy’s hotel room. Leo says she may not have caused those specific problems but many others. Leo talks about weaving every storyline in to one big document, but before he could submit it, Lady Whistleblower gave so much of it away that he had to trash the entire thing. Leo complains that now Lady Whistleblower is calling for him to be fired, but argues that they are only doing this because they are jealous of him going from the newspaper to a TV writer. Leo declares that he will stop Lady Whistleblower and sue them for defamation if he ever finds out who it is. Abe responds that he may have some news on that front.

Gabi goes to the police station and asks JJ how his first day is going. JJ says it’s better now and asks what brings her by. Gabi returns the money clip he left at her place. Gabi jokes about his detective skills since he didn’t even notice it was missing. JJ jokes that he could’ve left it on purpose as an excuse to come back. Gabi tells JJ to play his cards right and he might get invited back anyway.

Arnold complains to EJ that he had to get out of the motel because they only have three TV channels and he doesn’t have a data plan for his phone. EJ questions him coming out of hiding and risking them landing in prison because he was bored. Arnold remarks that variety is the spice of life. EJ warns that if he keeps this up, neither of them will have a life. Arnold asks why he’s so worked up. EJ complains that he has the former police commissioner locked up in the basement while the current police commissioner is breathing down his neck and calling Rafe’s phone every five minutes. Arnold asks what he’s going to do with Rafe anyways. EJ admits that Rafe did try to bargain with him and gave his word that he would keep his mouth shut if he let him go. EJ feels even if he could trust Rafe, he can’t trust Jada as she would leap at the chance to throw him in jail.

Shawn goes to Jada’s office. Jada tells him that she still can’t reach Rafe and her gut is telling her that something is off. Shawn asks about the evidence. Jada points out that Rafe never signs his messages “XOXO”, he said he’d be in touch but she hasn’t heard from him, and now her calls are going straight to voicemail. Shawn says if Rafe is on a case for Black Patch, she should call Steve as he might know how to reach him. Jada calls that a good idea and calls Steve.

Leo questions Abe having news on Lady Whistleblower. Abe informs him that he and Kate have been as furious as Leo is, so he put Stephanie on the case. Paulina says she apparently has a lead as Stephanie went to Chad about Lady Whistleblower’s identity. Abe explains that Chad doesn’t know who it is as they are being paid anonymously. Leo can’t believe Chad is okay with that. Paulina says that Stephanie convinced Chad that he has no obligation to protect them, so he looked in to it and found out Lady Whistleblower’s checks are being wired to a bank in Rochester, New York so there must be some connection. Leo calls this huge and says all they need to do is find them.

Kerry puts on his sweatshirt that say “I love Rochester” on the back and asks Javi to read him the rest of Lady Whistleblower’s column. Javi says he’d rather not as it’s mean and he doesn’t like the shots taken at Leo. Kerry can’t believe Javi feels bad for Leo after he accused him of being Lady Whistleblower. Javi states that Leo repeatedly apologized and they are friends now. Kerry still can’t understand why Javi would want to be friends with Leo. Javi jokingly asks if he’s jealous. Kerry asks if he has a reason to be.

JJ thanks Gabi again for bringing him his money clip. Gabi says she’ll let him get back to work. Gabi gives JJ the list of menus that Javi wanted to give to Jada for wedding planning.

Jada finishes her call with Steve and informs Shawn that Steve said he did not put Rafe on a case. Jada admits she’s starting to freak out. Shawn asks her to walk him through this. Jada recalls being at the DiMera Mansion for the New Year’s party when “Rafe” said Steve called and put him on an important case so he had to leave right away. Jada recalls that EJ was there and that it was EJ who mentioned the call. Shawn asks if she thinks EJ is involved in this.

EJ tells Arnold that if he’s so bored, he should take the money he offered him and head back to Argentina. Arnold says no because the summers there are brutal. EJ tells him that his only other option is to put up with bad television but Arnold says that’s not going to happen. Arnold questions why he would go back to that motel when he can stay at the DiMera Mansion. EJ reminds him that he can’t stay in Salem because if anyone sees him, they will assume he is Rafe. Arnold asks why that would be so bad.

Javi questions what reason Kerry would have to be jealous of he and Leo. Kerry argues that they looked pretty chummy when he ran in to them yesterday. Javi assures they are only friends. Kerry is sure Leo wants to be more. Javi says it doesn’t matter since he’s with Kerry now. Kerry complains that Leo is still going to be around and feels that Javi should hate Leo for what he did. Javi talks about not holding grudges in the new year. Kerry says he just doesn’t see the appeal of Leo. Kerry says they had one encounter and it was a total disaster. Javi remarks that some people have chemistry and some don’t. Kerry says he’ll show him chemistry as they kiss.

Leo tells Abe and Paulina about his excitement of the lead. Leo says he’ll get Rafe on this lead and send him to Rochester to find out who opened the bank account. Abe questions who Leo thinks is going to pay for the trip when Body and Soul barely have a budget. Paulina decides she will pay for it. Abe says she doesn’t have to but Paulina insists that she wants to. Paulina declares that she won’t let Abe’s show be attacked. Paulina adds that if Rafe is busy on this case, maybe it will keep him out of Jada’s cases.

JJ goes over the list of menus and says he had no idea there was this many caterers in Salem. Gabi comments on Jada and Rafe getting married in like two weeks and admits that Javi is doing a great job. Shawn comes back from Jada’s office. Gabi says she’ll get out of there hair and bring the menus to Jada, but Shawn informs her that Jada is not there.

EJ questions Arnold suggesting he impersonate Rafe. Arnold argues that he’s good at it and it would keep him out of the motel. Arnold feels him pretending to be Rafe would help EJ because Jada is clearly a problem, so he would throw her off the scent until EJ figures out what to do with Rafe. Arnold tries to convince EJ until the doorbell rings. EJ tells Arnold that he needs to get out of here but Arnold insists he can’t go back. EJ then gives Arnold the food tray and orders him to quietly bring it down to Rafe. EJ then goes to answer the door to see Jada, who says they need to talk. EJ says he’s terribly busy looking through the want ads because someone got him fired, so the answer is no. Jada responds that it wasn’t a question and walks in to the living room. EJ repeats that it’s not a good time and tells her to make it quick. Jada informs EJ that she just spoke with Steve, who said he didn’t send Rafe on a case, so she questions why EJ said he did. EJ states that he was there when Rafe took the call, but Jada doesn’t believe him.

Javi and Kerry continue kissing until Javi asks what happened to taking it slow. Kerry says he felt Javi wanted to ditch that plan and asks if he’s not in to this. Javi assures that he is in to it. Kerry asks why he stopped then. Javi says he just doesn’t want to make the same mistake with him that he made with Leo, as he rushed in to things and got hurt. Javi says he doesn’t want to rush things with Kerry when he’s starting to care about him. Kerry says he just wants them to be happy. Javi says he wants the same. Kerry says they will go at whatever pace he’s comfortable with. Kerry says he has to get to work. Javi suggests he stay and help him with wedding planning. Kerry says he has a lot to do but he will call him later. Kerry leaves Javi with his “I love Rochester” sweatshirt and says he can wear it and think about him, so Javi puts it on.

Leo says he will talk to Rafe and get the ball rolling on Rochester. Leo stops to ask Abe if there’s any wiggle room on rehiring Hattie. Leo gets the reluctance but assures that this time, Hattie will be a professional and the fans will love it. Abe agrees to run it past Kate. Leo calls them the best and then exits. Paulina calls Abe a good man. Abe says he got rid of Leo so they can get back to their breakfast, then realizes that Leo stole his bacon.

Gabi asks where Jada went. Shawn says she went out on some case. Gabi guesses she’ll just leave the menus for her then. Shawn says he’ll make sure she gets it. Gabi tells JJ that she will see him later and exits the station. Shawn asks JJ about he and Gabi. JJ says they are exploring possibilities and asks Shawn if everything is okay as he sensed that Shawn didn’t want to go in to details on Jada’s case in front of Gabi. Shawn admits he didn’t, because it’s about Rafe.

Jada thinks EJ knows where Rafe really is. EJ questions what would give her that idea. Jada feels he was acting very strange with her at the New Year’s party and with Rafe too. Jada says EJ is the only one that knows something about this case that Steve supposedly sent Rafe on which means he probably knows about where he is. EJ responds that if he wanted to go away and never be found, claiming he received a last minute open ended top secret mission would be a pretty good cover. EJ suggests maybe Rafe got cold feet. Jada asks if he thinks insulting her will make her leave and says there’s no chance. Jada tells EJ that she knows he knows something and demands to hear it now.

Abe calls Kate and tells her that Leo came by to share an idea he had for the show, so he agreed to run it by her. Abe reveals that Leo wants to bring Hattie back. Kate is upset by it so Abe suggests they table this and talk about it in person. Abe tells Kate that he does have some good news as they are very close to catching Lady Whistleblower once and for all.

Leo goes to the Hernandez home where Javi answers the door. Leo tells him that he needs to see Rafe.

Shawn informs JJ that Steve told Jada he did not send Rafe on a case. JJ calls that weird and asks what Jada’s next move is. Shawn reveals that she went to see EJ because she thinks he’s involved in this.

Jada brings up EJ threatening that she wouldn’t get away with having him fired and questions if he went after Rafe as payback. EJ calls that a preposterous accusation. Jada says he needs to tell her if he knows where Rafe is. EJ insists that he can’t help her. Jada decides they can do this at the police station then. EJ says he’s not going anywhere with her. Jada reminds him that she’s the police commissioner. EJ points out that she can’t take him in to custody without a warrant, so she can get the hell out of his house. Arnold then emerges from the tunnels, interrupting Jada and EJ.

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Outside the Brady Pub, Marlena finishes her call with Shane. Steve and Kayla approach. Marlena remarks that Shane must be tired of taking her calls by now. Steve guesses she was trying to get in touch with John. Marlena says she always is, but even more so now, because she had a life changing conversation with Cat Greene.

Cat runs in to Chad in the town square. Chad questions what she’s doing here as he thought she was in Vancouver with her mom. Cat responds that she was, but she’s back now and reveals that she has decided to stay in Salem.

Xander sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion, staring at the portrait of Victor. Maggie enters and says she didn’t know he was home. Maggie asks about Xander’s first day sharing the CEO position with Philiip. Xander calls it as miserable as she could imagine and that’s why he was thanking Victor for cursing him with the letter he wrote to Philip.

Philip remains at the Titan office, leaving another message for Stephanie that he needs to know she will keep quiet about the letter and to call him back. Kate arrives and tells Philip that she got his text, saying it was urgent. Philip says it definitely is. Kate thought he had dinner plans with Stephanie. Philip informs her that Stephanie is not having dinner with him any time soon and maybe never again.

At the hospital, Sarah asks if Stephanie is alright. Stephanie says not really as she and Philip just got in a huge fight about Xander. Sarah knows Xander and Philip got into an argument but she was hoping they’d keep their worst instincts in check, but she doesn’t know if the co-CEO thing is a good idea. Stephanie responds that it’s not and calls it a fiasco because Philip has no business being CEO in the first place. Sarah doesn’t understand since Stephanie helped Philip with his claim and the court ruled that Victor’s letter showed he wanted Philip to run the company. Sarah knows it’s messy for Philip and Xander but thought splitting Victor’s empire 50/50 might be the best solution. Stephanie responds that it isn’t. Sarah questions her changing her mind about Philip. Stephanie then reveals that’s because Philip’s letter from Victor was a complete forgery.

Chad questions Cat staying in Salem and not going to Vancouver. Cat explains that she and Aaron decided it was better to divide and conquer, since Aaron had enough credits to graduate early from Salem High, so he’s going to stay in Vancouver with their mother while she’s in Salem to be with Felicity while she graduates from high school so she can stay with her friends and teachers. Chad questions where Cat is going to stay. Cat informs him that their old family home is where Felicity feels most comfortable. Cat adds that she hopes it isn’t going to be a problem for Chad.

Philip reveals to Kate that Stephanie overheard him on the phone with her and knows about the forgery. Kate questions how he could be so careless and if he explained it away. Philip says there was no use and she’s obviously furious and called him a fraud. Kate encourages giving it time but Philip doesn’t think so. Kate remarks that Bradys can be very judgy. Philip states that Stephanie is really hurt because he lied to her and roped in to lying too. Kate asks if he thinks he can salvage it or if she has enough feelings for him to keep quiet. Philip says he doesn’t know since she stormed out before he could even ask.

Stephanie reveals to Sarah that Vivian forged the letter but Philip went along with it and that Vivian orchestrated the whole thing and tracked him down in New York. Stephanie can’t believe she helped Philip win his claim. Sarah understands she was just doing her job. Stephanie assures that she never would have helped Philip if she knew. Sarah appreciates Stephanie telling her. Stephanie admits she didn’t know what she was going to do with the information as she came to the hospital looking for Kayla, but when she found Sarah, she felt she had a right to know. Stephanie declares that Xander deserves to know he’s been had.

Xander tells Maggie that he feels like he’s been had and talks about how it felt to learn that Victor left his empire to him and that he trusted him to take Titan to the next generation. Xander complains that Philip swooped in with the letter and stole his birthright away. Maggie encourages that he hasn’t lost Titan so he still has it, he just has to share it. Xander calls it a nightmare. Maggie is sorry they are butting heads, but she’s sure they can work through it. Xander calls Philip the worst, arguing that he has none of Victor’s cunning or drive. Xander wishes there was a way he could get rid of Philip once and for all..

Sarah can’t imagine it was easy for Stephanie to tell her. Stephanie assures that her relationship with Philip is over as she couldn’t be with someone who could lie to her so easily and do anything for power. Sarah relates to previously feeling that way about Xander, but he’s proven himself as a husband and father. Stephanie is glad that she was reminded of who Philip really is before she got in too deep this time around. Stephanie asks Sarah how she thinks Xander is going to take it when she breaks the news. Sarah admits she doesn’t know. Sarah asks Stephanie to tell Kayla that she dropped off her research. Stephanie agrees to do so and wishes her luck as Sarah then exits. Stephanie sits down at Kayla’s desk and looks at a photo of Steve and Kayla, wondering where Kayla is because she could really use some of her sage advice right now.

Kayla advises Marlena to go through Kimberly to get Shane to get her in touch with John. Marlena says she thought of that but doesn’t think she could be any help. Steve points out that Shane was adamant and asks what Cat told Marlena. Marlena reveals that it turns out Victor didn’t send John to kill Catharina, but to fake her death so that she and her mother could escape from Konstantin. Steve is shocked to realize that John was the hero all along and says they should’ve known. Kayla calls it wonderful news. Marlena talks about John spending months beating himself up when this could be a burden off his shoulders. Steve points out that John’s been walking around thinking he killed Catharina while Marlena notes that it’s because of John that she lived and went on to have a family of her own.

Chad tells Cat that it’s not up to him to tell her where to live and it’s obvious that Felicity needs her, so there’s no reason for her to suffer because of what Clyde made Cat and Mark do. Cat says that’s generous of Chad to say and tells him that she will keep her distance from him. Chad assures that Salem is big enough for the both of them.

Maggie asks if Xander is going to do anything like hurting Philip. Xander assures that he would never do anything to risk being separated from Sarah and Victoria again. Maggie notes that he didn’t answer the question. Xander says he’s distracted by thinking about how much pleasure he would take in grinding Philip to dust. Maggie argues that they are brothers and insists that Victor loved them both equally. Xander complains that Victor only relied on him to do his dirty work while Maggie feels Victor valued that more than any other work. Maggie feels Philip would understand what it’s like to have a complicated relationship with his father, so they should be leaning on each other and not fighting. Xander brings up the story of Cain and Abel. Maggie questions if he wants that to happen.

Kate tells Philip to stop moping and go stop Stephanie from telling anyone about the letter. Philip says he just left her a voicemail and he doesn’t know where she is. Kate complains about how serious the situation is. Philip worries that if Xander finds out that he tricked him out of his birth right, he’s not just out of the company but he’ll be a dead man for real this time.

Marlena sits with Steve in the Brady Pub. They talk about how they each need to work less. Marlena mentions being in the process of hiring an assistant. They thank each other for keeping them company. Marlena remarks that she’s so tired of cooking for one. Steve is sure John is missing her just as much. Marlena talks about telling patients to be grateful for what they have and brings up what Julie is going through.

Maggie tells Xander that she’s already lost Victor, so she’s not going to lose another member of the family over a petty sibling rivalry. Xander questions being the bad guy getting a lecture. Maggie argues that he’s fantasizing getting rid of his brother and she’s not convinced that it’s just fantasy. Xander argues that Victor left Titan to him in his will and that should trump a letter. Maggie points out that the court already established things. Maggie knows the partnership won’t be easy, but she wants Xander to learn to work together with Philip for the company and the family. Xander compares it to how Maggie worked with Alex when she was running Titan.

Stephanie remains in Kayla’s office and listens to Philip’s voicemail, begging her to keep quiet about the letter. Stephanie deletes the voicemail and declares it’s too late. Kayla then arrives and asks too late for what.

Kate tells Philip that Stephanie is disappointed in him, but in her experience when people get upset like that, it means they care which means there’s still something between them. Kate encourages that Philip can talk reason in to her after she gets time to breathe. Philip talks about roping Stephanie and Belle in to his lie, so if it comes out, it could severely damage their careers too. Kate assures that’s why it won’t come out, but Sarah arrives and says to start thinking of a plan B because she knows everything.

Cat appreciates Chad being so gracious. Chad says he and his kids are safe, so he just wants to put the whole thing behind him.. Cat talks about just wanting to be a good guardian to Felicity and make up for lost time. Chad asks where she will work. Cat mentions having a lead on a job, revealing that she has an interview with Marlena.

Steve tells Marlena that missing her husband doesn’t mean she’s showing less compassion for anyone else’s grief. Marlena jokes that Steve could be a therapist. Steve asks if she heard anything at all from John over the holidays. Marlena tells him about the order of strawberries and cream she got on Christmas day. Marlena asks Steve if he would know that John is safe. Steve wishes he could help, but even he’s not privvy to the case he’s working for the ISA so he really doesn’t know what’s going on. Steve mentions doing some leg work for Shane on Christmas, but he wouldn’t be specific about what John is doing or where he’s doing it. Marlena keeps feeling that John is slipping further and further away.

Stephanie informs Kayla that she and Philip broke up. Kayla asks what happened as she thought they had a good time on New Year’s Eve. Stephanie says they did, so Kayla guesses something changed the way she feels about him. Stephanie responds that what changed is that Philip hasn’t changed.

Philip and Kate question what Sarah is talking about. Sarah informs them that she just spoke to Stephanie at the hospital, so she knows about Vivian and the forged letter. Sarah tells Philip not to try to deny it. Philip guesses since she’s alone, she hasn’t told Xander yet which she confirms. Kate asks why that is. Sarah responds that they all know, Xander won’t rest until Philip’s head is on a spike. Kate proposes that Sarah just not tell Xander.

Kayla says it’s obvious Stephanie is hurting, so she asks what Philip did. Stephanie says he was a little less than truthful but it’s probably best if she doesn’t know the particulars. Stephanie admits that she saw a side of Philip that made her sick and puts business and power above everything else. Kayla says maybe it’s good this happened early in the relationship so it will be easier to get over him.

Sarah questions Kate wanting her to lie to her husband to protect Philip. Kate argues that it’s to protect both of them since Xander will want blood. Sarah says she’ll do everything she can to prevent that. Kate complains that even if Xander doesn’t resort to violence, he will want to prosecute Philip. Sarah questions that being her problem. Kate argues that Philip has a rightful claim to Titan and talks about Philip being Victor’s favorite son. Kate says she knows what Victor’s wishes were while Sarah continues to argue against it. Philip questions why Sarah came here instead of going straight to Xander. Sarah says it’s because she wanted answers as to why he would screw over his own brother. Kate blames Vivian for preying on Philip’s grief and guilt, just like Gwen and Kristen took advantage of Sarah. Sarah argues that Gwen drugged her and Kristen kidnapped her while Vivian didn’t force Philip to go along with her plan. Kate brings up Xander shooting Marlena or kidnapping Bonnie and Susan. Sarah complains that Xander is the victim here. Philip talks about what Xander is capable of and questions what he’ll do with the full power of Titan. Sarah questions Philip saying that Xander needs him. Philip tells her that Xander was just talking about wanting to bribe DiMera family members for a hostile takeover and questions what his follow up will be. Philip says Kate talked about it being her and Victor’s dream for him to run Titan. Philip tells Sarah that all he ever wanted to do is make Victor proud of him while nothing he did ever seem to accomplish that, even serving in the military. Philip declares that this may be his last chance to show Victor that he’s worthy of carrying on his legacy and asks Sarah not to take that away from him. Philip states that if Sarah tells Xander what he did, he will lose his job, his freedom, and maybe even his sanity. Philip begs Sarah not to do that to him. Sarah responds that she’s sorry but she has to go think about it, so she exits the office.

Chad tells Cat that he wasn’t aware Marlena was in the marker for a new assistant. Cat explains that her recent one moved away and admits she was surprised Marlena would consider her. Chad mentions Marlena being a good friend of his too. Cat wouldn’t expect a reference. Chad calls Marlena the least judgmental person he’s ever met, especially when it comes to second chances. Cat guesses that if Marlena thinks she’s worthy of a second chance, there might be hope for her yet.

Xander tells Maggie that he didn’t mean his jab about her tenure as CEO. Maggie says he did but it’s alright. Xander asks if she’s not too offended. Maggie remarks that she was married to Victor, so it takes a lot to offend her. Maggie admits her running Titan with Alex was a cautionary tale as they proved how badly it can go when this family attempts to share power. Xander says that was exactly his point. Maggie responds that her point is that all of this could be changed if Philip and Xander manage to break the curse. Maggie asks Xander to promise to try to get along with Philip. Xander feels that’s asking a lot, but promises for her. Maggie says she will hold him to that as they say goodnight and she exits. Xander then declares that he’s sorry, but something tells him Philip won’t let him keep that promise.

Chad guesses he’ll be seeing Cat around then. Cat thanks him because in her head, she figured this could be awkward but he made it not so. Cat thanks him for making it okay. Chad tells her that it is okay. Cat tells him to take care and walks away.

Steve tells Marlena that he can relate to what she’s going through as he and Kayla have been there so many times. Marlena knows it never gets easier. Steve talks about how every day you’re apart, you become more aware how fleeting time is, but no matter who or what tried to separate them, they always found their way back to each other. Marlena thanks him for the reminder and the company. Steve tells Marlena to hang in because John will be home for her before she knows it. Steve adds that he and Kayla are there for her as they hug. Marlena then exits the Pub. Steve sits back down with his phone and calls Shane, leaving a message that they need to talk.

Stephanie tells Kayla that maybe her relationship with Philip imploding is a sign that she should focus on her career because ever since she moved back to Salem, she’s been in one failed relationship after another and it’s exhausting. Kayla would hate to see her give up on love. Stephanie jokes that Kayla just wants grandbabies. Kayla says she just cares about her happiness. Stephanie says her work makes her happy most of the time. Kayla compliments her big heart and says anyone would be lucky to share that with her. Kayla brings up that Marlena helped Belle get through her break up with Shawn and suggests they go have ice cream and watch romantic comedies. Stephanie agrees so they exit together.

Kate tells Philip that she was wondering when he was going to speak up for himself. Philip says Kate was doing such a good job defending him and speaking glowingly of him. Kate assures this is serious. Philip says that’s why he spoke to Sarah from the heart and every word of it was real. Philip hopes he got through to Sarah, otherwise she’s telling Xander the truth now and he’s on borrowed time.

Sarah goes home to Xander, who asks how it went with Kayla and if she put her back in rotation at the hospital. Sarah says Kayla wasn’t there. Xander notes that she was gone awhile. Sarah mentions running in to Stephanie and they talked about Xander and Philip. Xander guesses Philip was complaining to Stephanie about him. Xander informs Sarah that Maggie just left, but he made her a promise that he would try his best to get along with Philip and share the throne with his brother. Xander declares it is the right thing to do and probably the only way to avoid a family civil war. Xander then asks what Stephanie said. Sarah claims it’s just what he thought and that Philip is just having a tough time, but she’s sure he’ll figure it out. Xander kisses her and they hug.

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Julie sits alone in the living room of the Horton house in the dark until Chad comes in and turns on the lights. Chad asks what she was doing sitting in the dark. Julie says she just dozed off. Chad says it’s late and suggests she get upstairs to bed. Julie responds that she dreads going upstairs, so she puts it off as long as she can. Chad says he understands. Julie points out that Doug isn’t there, so it’s lonely.

Holly tells Doug III that she will put his shirt in the wash, but first she needs him to tell her the truth. She says she backed him up with Sarah but she wants the truth as to why he didn’t want her to call the police. He then informs her that he had a run-in with the police before coming to Salem which she questions. He explains that he was in a bar fight and ended up in jail for a few days, so he didn’t want to risk getting in trouble again. Holly asks how he could get in trouble when he was the victim of getting mugged, but something’s telling her there is more to the story.

Xander tells Sarah that he hated the idea of splitting Titan with Philip, but he was holding on to hope that it wouldn’t be so terrible. Xander tells her that today was a disaster and talks about how Philip dragged the other desk in to his office, so they are already having major problems on their first day. Xander complains that Philip is going to undermine his every decision. Sarah tells Xander that he will have to get used to it because of the judge’s ruling. Xander says it’s all because of that stupid letter.

At the Titan office, Philip talks on the phone to Kate and says that he and Xander are off to a rocky start because he squashed one of his big plans, but he controls 50% of the company so Xander will not prevail. Philip assures Kate that there is no way that Xander will find out the letter Victor supposedly wrote him was forgery, so he tells her not to worry about it right as Stephanie arrives to the office. Philip says that as of now, Xander has no clue that the letter isn’t real so as far as he and everyone else are concerned, his claim to Titan is completely legit. Stephanie is shocked as she overhears him and backs out of the room as Philip finishes the call. Stephanie then enters the office. Philip says he was just getting ready to pick her up. Stephanie says she was in the area so she figured she’d save him the trouble and asks if it was a long day. Philip talks about clashing with Xander already and wishing he didn’t have to work with him, but there’s nothing he can do since he only controls 50% of the company. Stephanie remarks that it’s better than zero percent which is what he deserves. Philip questions her, so Stephanie reveals that she heard him on the phone that he’s been lying to everyone including her.

Xander complains to Sarah that Philip is going to ruin everything. Sarah asks what else he did besides share the office. Xander talks about working on a plan that would make Victor proud but Philip nixed the whole thing without even considering it. Sarah asks what the plan was. Xander reveals it was to obliterate the DiMeras.

Chad tells Julie that they don’t have to rush her to bed and they can stay here to catch up. Julie feels he must be tired but Chad says he’s good. Julie says he’s so kind to her and she knows he understands. Chad remembers how hard it was after Abigail died, to go crawl in to an empty bed. Chad states that Julie shared her bed with Doug for 50 years. Julie talks about a friend in California and when her husband died, she said she felt the absence of his presence every hour of every day. Julie says that those words are haunting her now. Julie feels she should’ve done more for Doug and should’ve seen that he was failing but he never complained and was always cheerful. Julie feels she should’ve seen he wasn’t doing well and taken him to the doctor. Julie asks if she just didn’t want to see it or if she is responsible because she wasn’t paying attention, but now it’s too late. Chad assures her that she was an incredible wife and Doug was lucky to have her. Chad says this feeling of not doing enough is just part of the grieving process as he felt the same thing after Abigail died, like he should’ve been able to prevent it or loved her more in what turned out to be her final days. Julie cries that Doug is gone and she can’t seem to figure out who she is now. Chad promises that she will and encourages her to just be patient. Chad adds that a lot of people love her and need her. Julie thanks him for saying that and says she will remember that. Julie adds that she’s always concerned about Chad, especially with what he went through lately in thinking Abigail was alive and grieving for her all over again. Chad responds that they don’t have to worry about that anymore because Cat Greene left town, so she’s gone.

Cat approaches Marlena in the town square and reminds Marlena of who she is. Marlena remembers Cat was pretending to be Abigail when they first met. Cat apologizes for that deception and says she’s ashamed. Marlena understands that Clyde pressured her in to doing that and they all know what he’s capable of and what that can do to a person. Cat thanks her for saying that. Cat hoped Marlena had a minute as she wanted to talk to her about her husband.

Holly tells Doug III that she wants to hear the full story. He admits that he lied about getting mugged and that those guys were collecting money that he owed their boss. Holly asks why they beat him up. He says it’s because he came up a lot short and that was their way of showing him they aren’t happy about it. Holly realizes that’s the real reason he didn’t want her to call the police. He tells her that there’s another problem and asks if he can trust her for real. Holly assures that he can. Doug III then reveals he did something awful and illegal to get the money he did have.

Julie asks Chad about Cat leaving Salem. Chad explains that she took her brother and sister to Vancouver to see her mom and she’s going to try to take care of her family and do the right thing. Julie says it’s late for that now and asks about Cat’s mother being in the mental institution. Chad says she will likely be there for awhile, so he doesn’t know when or if Cat will be back. Julie hopes she never comes back.

Marlena questions Cat wanting to talk about John. Cat clarifies that she wants to talk to John and asks if they can set up a time. Marlena informs her that John is away for awhile and they’re not sure when he will be around, but suggests maybe she could talk to her. Cat isn’t sure if Marlena is aware of her mother. Marlena acknowledges her as Konstantin’s daughter. Cat reveals that she just got back from visiting her in Vancouver and Catharina told her what really happened all those years ago in Greece, so she felt like she should relay that to John. Marlena says she’d like to hear that story herself and invites Cat to join her table.

Sarah asks Xander how he was going to obliterate the DiMeras. Xander says it was a hostile takeover and he had it all planned out but Philip felt it would affect Stephanie. Sarah says she can’t blame him for being concerned because she knows what it’s like to be collateral damage of Kristen DiMera. Xander insists he would’ve found a way to protect Sarah and complains that Philip has a problem with the way he does business and doesn’t like his tactics. Sarah asks what tactics those are.

Stephanie informs Philip that she heard him telling Kate how he forged the letter from Victor. Philip admits it and informs her that it was technically Vivian who forged it. Philip explains that Vivian tracked him down in New York and convinced him to stake his claim on the company. Stephanie asks if she forced him to go along with her wicked little scheme. Philip argues that Vivian was right that he deserves to run Titan and he truly believes that’s what Victor would have wanted. Stephanie argues that Victor would’ve wrote the letter then, put him in his will, or found some other way but he didn’t. Stephanie declares that this means Titan belongs to Xander and that Philip is a total fraud. Philip thinks that’s a bit harsh. Philip argues that everyone knows he was Victor’s heir apparent. Stephanie says he still committed fraud upon a court. Stephanie can’t believe Belle helped him pull it off. Philip assures she had no idea the letter was fake. Stephanie says people will believe she knew and it could ruin Belle’s career and her career too.

Sarah asks Xander about his tactics. Xander admits that in order to get his hands on DiMera, he would have to bend the rules slightly and break the law a little. Xander argues that it’s nothing Kristen wouldn’t do and brings up Philip laundering Ava’s mob money through Titan before, but now he has a problem with how he does things. Sarah tells Xander that she doesn’t like it either.

Holly asks Doug III if he stole the money. He says sort of which she questions. Doug III brings up the diamond necklace from the time capsule. Holly thought Julie’s brother Steven stole it. Doug III reveals that’s what everyone thinks, but it was him who stole it.

Julie feels Chad is not as negative about Cat Greene as she is. Chad says he hates what she did but guesses he started to see her in a different light when they were in Vancouver. Chad says he saw the connection she had with her mother and it made it hard to ignore that she was just a girl trying to save her mother’s life. Chad acknowledges that Clyde put her in an impossible position. Julie still thinks she could’ve handled things differently. Chad states that Cat felt bad and thinks her remorse was genuine. Julie asks if he’s forgiven her. Chad wouldn’t say that, but he understands her actions a bit more. Chad admits they had a pretty good chat before she left and he told her that he was happy she would be able to reunite with her family. Julie questions if Chad is having feelings for Cat.

Cat explains to Marlena that Catharina recently learned that John had been blaming himself for her supposed death all those years ago, but John actually saved her from a terrible situation which Marlena asks about. Cat informs her that her grandmother Elizabeth was trapped in an abusive marriage to Konstantin and she was desperate to leave but knew he’d never let her go, so she reached out to Victor who sent John to Greece to fake Catharina’s death. Cat adds that once that happened, Elizabeth was able to leave Konstantin and secretly raise her daughter in the States, so thanks to John, they were both able to escape the horrible abusive situation. Marlena realizes that John was actually there to help. Cat confirms that John saved Catharina’s life and calls him a hero. Marlena calls this such important information and says that John will be so relieved to hear it. Cat says that he has her mom’s eternal gratitude. Marlena thanks Cat for sharing that story. Cat says she’s just relieved to be lifting someone’s spirits for a change.

Chad tells Julie that Cat has been through a lot and he does feel bad for her for what Clyde put her through, but he wouldn’t say they are friends as what she did was still terrible even if she was being blackmailed. Chad acknowledges that Cat hurt him badly and he will never forget that. Chad assures Julie that nothing is going to happen between he and Cat.

Holly questions Doug III stealing from Julie. He tells her how guilty he felt, especially since Julie has been so kind to him. He says he thought about giving the necklace back but he needed the money fast, so he had someone sell it. Holly points out that the necklace is gone for good and Julie thinks her brother is responsible. Doug III says he can’t come clean because he can’t live with Julie knowing that he screwed her over since he really cares about her and she cares about him because he reminds her of Doug. He declares that he can’t tell Julie the truth and he really hopes Holly doesn’t either.

Sarah tells Xander that doing something that might land him in prison is not okay with her as he needs to be here for her and Victoria. Xander assures that nothing is more important to him than they are and he wants them to be proud of him. Xander promises that from here on out, he’s devoting his life to earning her love and respect. Sarah promises that she will devote her life from here on out to keeping him in line. Xander calls her the expert at that as they kiss.

Stephanie asks Philip if it never occurred to him that if people found out about his fraud, they might think she was in on it and helping deceive the public in to believing that he was a poor victim deprived of his birth right. Philip argues that he was and if he overcame his demons sooner, Victor would have given him the company. Stephanie calls that speculation and says the will is solid which means Philip stole the company from Xander. Philip complains that Xander deserved it as he’s not an upstanding guy either. Stephanie argues that she never would’ve done PR for him if she knew he was pulling this scheme. Stephanie accuses Philip of using her. Philip asks if they can talk about this over dinner. Stephanie tells him there is no dinner and declares they are through, professionally and personally. Philip questions her seriously breaking things off over this. Stephanie questions him thinking it’s no big deal that he stole a company through a fraud. Stephanie calls it a felony and complains that he pulled her and Belle in to it. Stephanie calls him the same Philip who would go to any extremes for his family’s company and the same Philip who almost got her killed. Stephanie says she’ll be damned if she lets that happen again. Philip accuses her of just making up excuses because she never wanted their relationship to work in the first place since she still wants to be with Alex. Stephanie tells him to stop with that. Philip brings up Stephanie dreaming about Alex this morning and says if she’s going to end things between them, she could at least be honest about why. Stephanie says he’s the one who has a problem with honesty, not her. Stephanie tells him to believe whatever the hell he wants because she’s done here as she then storms out of the office.

Sarah tells Xander that her job at home is to keep him in line but says she wants to go back at work at the hospital since she is back on her feet. Sarah feels it’s time to start seeing patients. Xander calls that great news and he’s delighted that she’s feeling up to it. Sarah decides she will go talk to Kayla about it tonight. They kiss before Sarah goes.

Marlena asks Cat what her plan is and if she’s going back to Vancouver. Cat reveals she plans to stay in Salem and that her brother Aaron is going to stay with their mom in Vancouver, since he had enough credits to graduate early. Cat notes that she will stay in Salem to take care of their little sister Felicity which Marlena calls a big responsibility. Cat says she will figure it out and her first order of business is finding a job. Marlena informs Cat that her assistant is moving away so they are looking for her replacement and asks if that would interest her. Cat says that would be amazing and asks if she would really consider that. Marlena believes in second chances and says she’d have to run it by Kayla. Marlena tells Cat to call her office in the morning to set up an interview. Cat thanks her and says she has no idea how much this means to her.

Chad tells Julie that he’s supposed to be the one comforting her. Julie says comforting him comforts her. Chad gets a text from the Spectator that there’s an issue with tomorrow’s paper so he has to go. Julie says she will look after the kids and tells him to go. Chad tells Julie that after Abigail died, he found it helped when he talked to Marlena, so maybe she could do the same. Julie agrees to think about it as Chad then exits.

Doug III asks if Holly won’t rat him out. Holly says she promised not to say a word so she will stick to that. Doug III thanks her. Holly says she doesn’t approve of what he did but she gets that his life was in danger. He says it still is as he needs to find a way to pay back what he owes or else next time, those guys will do more than just beat him up. Doug III says he needs to find a job to pay them back as quick as he can, but it will take forever and he’s not dealing with patient people. Holly asks what if she gave him the money. He calls that such a kind offer but doesn’t think she understands how much he owes. Holly informs him that her Grandmother is super rich, so she could ask for a loan and come up with a reason. He says he can’t ask her to lie to her Grandma. Holly says he’s not asking, she’s offering. He questions why she would do that for him when they barely know each other. Holly says he’s been there for her through this drama with Tate and she likes him so she doesn’t want to see him die, so they have no other choice. Doug III says they have to agree that he will pay her back but it will take some time. They shake hands on the deal. Holly says now she will try to get the blood out of his shirt and exits the room.

Julie starts to go upstairs but stops and decides not tonight, so she heads back to the living room to sleep on the couch.

Cat finishes a call about Felicity and then runs in to Chad in the town square.

Marlena calls Shane and says she knows that John is deep undercover, but asks if he could get her in touch with John because there’s something really important that he needs to know.

Xander opens his laptop and says he’ll have to find another way to raise Titan’s profits with Philip’s approval. Xander looks to the portrait of Victor and says all of this is his fault as none of this would be happening if he hadn’t written that damn letter.

Philip calls Stephanie and leaves a message, saying he’s sorry about their fight and he understands why she doesn’t want to see him anymore, but asks her to call him back right away because he needs to know she won’t tell anyone about the letter being forged.

Stephanie goes to the hospital looking for Kayla but finds Sarah, who says that she was told that Kayla left. Sarah asks if Stephanie is alright. Stephanie says not really as she and Philip just got in a huge fight about Xander. Sarah knows Xander and Philip got into an argument but she was hoping they’d keep their worst instincts in check, but she doesn’t know if the co-CEO thing is a good idea. Stephanie responds that it’s not and calls it a fiasco because Philip has no business being CEO in the first place.

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Stephanie goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and greets Sarah. They wish each other a happy new year. Sarah guesses Stephanie is working. Stephanie says she wanted to drop off some head shots for Bonnie. Sarah notes that Bonnie is out for dinner with Justin but she will make sure she gets them. They talk about Sarah putting baby Victoria down to sleep. Stephanie asks where Xander is. Sarah hoped he would take the night off from work, but he decided to go get a jump start on the new year. Stephanie notes that’s exactly what Philip said.

Philip goes to the Titan office and tells Xander that he’s been in accounting all day, going over the books and getting up to speed. Philip then tells Xander to get the hell out of his chair.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells Kristen that he doesn’t have time for these petty, immature games she’s playing as Ava said she got another text. Kristen asks if Ava sent him. Brady says she didn’t and calls this childish and stupid. Brady says he’s really busy with Tate so he doesn’t have time for this. Brady threatens to slap a harassment claim on her if she doesn’t stop bugging Ava. Kristen says that isn’t necessary. Brady argues that he found out the texts came from this house. Kristen tells him that it wasn’t her and reveals that it was Rachel sending the text messages which shocks Brady. Brady asks if she’s sure. Kristen confirms that Ava just confronted her about the same thing and Rachel came running in, yelling that Ava was bullying her which is when she realized it was her. Kristen informs Brady that Rachel admitted it to her. Brady yells at Kristen that this is her fault.

Tate walks through the town square and comes across Sophia sitting at a table. Sophia says she’s just drowning her sorrows in hot chocolate. Sophia tells Tate that she went to see Holly. Tate says he just saw her too. Sophia apologizes for saying anything as she figured she already knew. Tate says it’s on him as she was just too afraid to tell her. Sophia asks what Holly said. Tate says she just got really upset and took off and he has no idea where she is now.

Holly goes to the park where she sees the two men run off after beating up Doug III. Holly then rushes over to check on him, asking what happened and who those guys were. Doug III claims not to know and that they tried to mug him. Holly wants to call the police but Doug III says no. Holly questions why not. Doug III says he doesn’t want to get mixed up with the cops. Holly wants to take him to the hospital but he insists that he’s fine. He tells Holly to just leave and forget what she saw but Holly says she can’t do that.

Sophia understands if Tate wants to go find Holly. Tate talks about how he should’ve told Holly but he was trying to work up the nerve. Tate admits he doesn’t think Holly would’ve reacted much differently if she heard it from him, because now that he and Sophia are having a baby, Holly thinks nothing will ever be the same for them and he guesses she’s right.

Kristen questions Brady blaming her for Rachel sending texts to a mob princess. Brady argues that Rachel learned these tactics from Kristen. Brady says he watched her drive Chloe out of town and he won’t let it happen again. Kristen argues that this isn’t about Rachel but about Brady and a woman he’s been seeing for two seconds. Kristen tells Brady that it’s his fault.

Sarah asks Stephanie if she and Philip are officially seeing each other. Stephanie says she wouldn’t say it’s official but they have been spending a lot of time together lately. Sarah hopes that Philip plays nice with Xander because there’s a lot of water and blood under that bridge. Stephanie hopes Philip cares more about his father’s company than one upping Xander. Sarah guesses they will just see.

Xander tells Philip that it’s his chair, desk, and office while Philip’s office is down the hall. Philip argues that this is the CEO’s office. Xander says he’s the CEO while Philip corrects that he’s co-CEO. Philip feels it’s important that employees view him as a man in charge. Philip argues that Xander had his turn and now it’s his. Xander asks if he’s really going to be this petty. Xander asks if he proposes they have a duel. Philip asks why not.

Stephanie hopes she’s not being overly optimistic about Philip and Xander finding a way to work together, but she wants to believe it’s going to work because she’s partially responsible for the situation since she helped Philip try to get the company from Xander. Sarah understands that’s what she was hired to do. Sarah thinks it all boiled down to the letter from Victor that showed his true intentions. Sarah adds that Xander was upset but does respect Victor’s wishes. Sarah says when Philip showed up with the letter, it was the worst possible timing since Xander was devastated by her accident and was willing to do anything to get the cure for her, so he felt Philip was standing in the way. Sarah says maybe that was a good thing, otherwise Kristen would be running Titan while Xander and Philip would have no company to be fighting over. Sarah talks about everything that Xander has gone through, being deprived of his relationship with his father and the inheritance that Theresa cheated him out of. Sarah says part of her thinks maybe this is how things were supposed to work out and maybe it’s good for Xander to have Philip as co-CEO.

Xander and Philip set up at two desks next to one another. Xander guesses this is better than a duel while Philip complains about Xander. Xander then informs Philip that he’s spent the whole morning working on a hostile takeover of DiMera Enterprises to start the year with a bang.

Brady calls Kristen deluded. Kristen argues that he’s in denial and tells him about focusing on being a parent instead of going from one failed relationship to the next. Kristen suggests maybe then his kids wouldn’t be so screwed up. Kristen calls Tate a walking disaster and asks if maybe his legal troubles are a cry for attention. Kristen argues that all Rachel wants is the attention Brady gives to the women in his life, but that isn’t going to happen.

Sophia asks Tate if he thinks he and Holly are over. Tate says he doesn’t know but he has no idea if they can come back from this. Tate assures he’s not giving up. Tate tells Sophia about her mom showing up at their house after Brady left her a message. Sophia asks if she wants to know what was said. Tate informs her that Amy wanted to plan their wedding. Sophia laments that she just won’t take no for an answer. Tate says that Brady told her there’s no way they are getting married, but that they will be there for her and the baby in every other way possible. Tate promises Sophia that she’s not going through this alone.

Holly worries that Doug III is really hurt but he insists it’s no big deal and he’s okay. Holly tries to help him up but he can’t get up. Holly says he’s really hurt and questions why he doesn’t want medical attention. He says they’ll just get the police involved and he can’t have that. Holly decides that she knows someone who can help that he can trust as she helps Doug III up.

Brady tells Kristen that his kids know they are the most important people to him while Kristen argues that Rachel doesn’t know that. Brady blames Kristen scheming for full custody and putting restrictions on his visitation. Kristen argues that she wanted him to see more of Rachel. Brady says she did until he told her that he didn’t want to get back together with her. Brady shouts that she blackmailed him and asks what they are doing. Brady thought they buried the hatchet unless that was just for Christmas. Brady says that going at each other’s throats like this is just going to hurt Rachel more. Brady accepts that’s his fault for Rachel going through this mess right now. Kristen tells Brady that he’s right that they are both at fault and that Rachel does deserve better than them being at each others’ throat. Brady suggests they just focus on being Rachel’s parents because that’s what she needs. Brady asks how they prove to Rachel that they can get along and that she is the most important thing in the world. Brady declares they need to do that to help their little girl.

Philip questions Xander wanting to take over DiMera Enterprises even though Kristen did him a major solid by giving him the serum to help Sarah. Xander argues that she didn’t do it out of the goodness of her heart and used the serum to try to blackmail him out of Titan. Philip asks if he wants DiMera to pay her back. Xander says it’s because they are a competitor and acquiring them would give them a major market advantage. Xander feels they can pay off some board members, undermine Kristen’s authority, and take it over. Philip warns Xander that he would be making a huge mistake.

Stephanie questions Sarah thinking that Philip and Xander working together could be a good thing when she’s had major problems with Philip. Sarah admits that Philip has done some shady things but Xander has too, so maybe the brothers working together can keep their worst instincts in check. Stephanie jokes that or they could team up and destroy the world, but they are just hoping for no blood shed. Holly then arrives with Doug III and tells Sarah that they need her help.

Sophia tells Tate that he doesn’t have to say anything and she doesn’t like this any more than he does. Sophia adds that he might think her mom is a loon but she really does love her. Sophia states that her mom has very strong beliefs that are very different than her beliefs. Sophia and Tate agree that they were responsible. Sophia says that it’s too late for a do over and now her pro-life mom won’t let her have an abortion and get on with her life. Tate then tells Sophia that there is another option and asks if she’s thought about putting the baby up for adoption.

Xander says he’s not shocked that Philip objects to his plan. Philip is shocked that Xander came up with the plan. Xander questions when Philip started caring about breaking the law when he was laundering mob money through Titan, last time he was in charge. Philip says he has a second chance now and that’s not how he wants to operate anymore. Xander asks if he wants to prove to Victor’s memory that he’s a moral, ethical person now. Xander points out that Victor must have bribed thousands of people throughout his life and he’d be salivating at the opportunity to take over Stefano DiMera’s company, especially when the DiMeras are vulnerable right now. Philip worries that Kristen is the biggest viper of them all, so he’s not eager to mess with her. Philip reminds Xander that the last time the DiMera-Kiriakis feud heated up, he was right in the middle of it and Stephanie almost got killed. Philip shouts that he will never let that happen again.

Sarah asks what happened to Doug III and sends Stephanie to grab her medical bag. Sarah says it looks like somebody really worked him over. Holly confirms it was some guys in the park. Sarah asks if they called the police. Holly claims they did. Sarah questions not going to the ER. Holly says that Doug III doesn’t have insurance. Sarah can’t guarantee he doesn’t have broken ribs but thinks they are just bruised, though she won’t know without an x-ray. Sarah asks how he’s feeling. Holly says he was pretty out of it but didn’t lose consciousness. Sarah says his cut will need stitches. Doug III tells her to do what she has to do.

Sophia questions Tate thinking she hasn’t thought of adoption and says that would be a great solution but her parents would hate the idea. Sophia says that her mom is determined to dictate every choice she makes and knowing what a control freak she is, she’d rather raise the baby herself before giving it up to strangers and she totally gets that. Tate guesses it is weird thinking about their baby just being out there raised by strangers. Tate complains that they are not ready to be parents, so maybe it is best for the baby and both of them. Sophia says and for he and Holly. Tate says that’s not what he’s saying. Sophia knows he’s right since having a child is a huge, life changing responsibility, so maybe putting the baby up for adoption would be the best thing for everyone.

Kristen agrees with Brady that they need to focus on helping Rachel. Kristen informs him that she sent Rachel to her room, took her phone, and asked Harold to turn off the wi-fi after those texts. Brady says that Rachel is clever and will find a way to turn it back on. Brady adds that Rachel is also defiant and has no problem defying them. Brady worries that when she gets older, that defiance will be very problematic. Kristen gets it and asks what he would have her do. Brady thinks Rachel needs professional help which Kristen refuses. Brady asks what is the problem with therapy and says all of them could use family therapy. Kristen argues that they aren’t a family. Kristen thinks Brady just wants Marlena to ride to the rescue and turn Rachel against her. Brady says Marlena would never take her granddaughter on as a patient. Brady tells Kristen to put her paranoia aside and says he’s just trying to help their daughter because her life has been a mess since day one, mainly because they’ve made a mess of things. Brady feels they need to jump on this now and fix it or else Rachel will end up just like them when she could be a better person than both of them and he hopes she will be.

Doug worries about Julie when he goes home all bloody. Sarah thinks he should take something for the pain and then lay down before he goes anywhere. He doesn’t want to impose but Holly assures that they have plenty of room. Doug III thanks Sarah for everything. Sarah says that’s what family is for as Holly helps him out of the room. Sarah tells Stephanie that was an unexpected interruption. Stephanie is glad that she was able to help him and she hopes they figure out who mugged him. Stephanie decides she should get going as she has dinner with Philip. Sarah tells her to enjoy. Stephanie jokes that she can’t wait to hear how his day at the office went.

Xander asks Philip if this is really about Stephanie. Philip says it is, partly, as they are seeing each other again and he refuses to let her be caught in the crossfire of the DiMeras and Kiriakis feud like last time. Xander jokes that he just broke up with her last time. Philip says what Xander is suggesting is not how he wants to operate. Philip feels there’s plenty they can accomplish without going to war with DiMera. Xander disagrees but Philip reminds him that he can’t make a decision without him, so his plan isn’t happening. Xander remarks that he knew this would be a disaster as he exits the office.

Tate brings Sophia hot chocolate and offers his jacket if she’s cold but she says she’s fine. Tate offers to go with her to talk to her parents about adoption but Sophia doesn’t think her mom is ready to hear that and there’s no rush since she’s going to be pregnant for a long time. Tate tells her to just let him know. Sophia says there is something else he could do. Sophia informs him that her mom made her a doctor’s appointment to make sure everything is okay with the baby and she’s kind of terrified while her mom will just make her more nervous, so she asks if Tate will go with her. Tate assures that he will. Sophia thanks him. Tate wishes there was more that he could do. Sophia says he’s doing a lot just by being there for her as there’s no way she could get through this without him.

Holly helps Doug III to a guest bedroom. Doug III remarks that he can’t believe she lives in a mansion. Holly helps him remove his shirt.

Kristen tells Brady that she will go along with it if Brady finds Rachel a therapist. Brady says it’s good that they are on the same page and thinks they should be on everything regarding Rachel from here on out. They agree to try their damndest. Brady says he would love to talk to Rachel. Kristen asks if she can go with him which Brady accepts, so they head upstairs together.

Sophia thanks Tate again while Tate says she doesn’t have to thank him for anything. Sophia says she should get home, so Tate says he will see her tomorrow at school. Sophia walks away and then Tate sits back down to call Holly.

Holly sits with Doug III and ignores Tate’s call.

Tate puts his phone down, looking upset.

Holly tells Doug III that she will put his shirt in the wash, but first she needs him to tell her the truth. She says she backed him up with Sarah but she wants the truth as to why he didn’t want her to call the police.

Xander goes home to Sarah at the Kiriakis Mansion. Sarah tells him that she tried to get Victoria to stay up for him but she went to sleep. Sarah asks how his day was. Xander responds that it started off great but it turned in to a nightmare, thanks to Philip.

Philip talks on the phone to Kate and says that he and Xander are off to a rocky start because he squashed one of his big plans, but he controls 50% of the company so Xander will not prevail. Philip assures Kate that there is no way that Xander will find out the letter Victor supposedly wrote him was forgery, so he tells her not to worry about it right as Stephanie arrives to the office.

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Tate sits at home, looking at photos of he and Holly on his phone. Brady comes home and tells Tate that he was thinking about getting chicken wings for the game. Tate responds that he’s not really hungry at the moment. Brady asks if he talked to Holly. Tate says he hasn’t figured out how to tell her, so she has no idea that Sophia is keeping the baby.

Holly sits at home at the Kiriakis Mansion when she gets a call from Doug III. Holly wishes him a happy new year and asks how 2025 is treating him. Doug III says he has no complaints. Holly says she had fun last night too. Doug III says he’s glad and was just calling to thank her for hanging out with him. Holly feels that she should be thanking him because if he hadn’t of invited her, she would’ve spent New Year’s alone and been thinking about Sophia and Tate driving God knows where to get an abortion.

Tate tells Brady that every time he thinks about telling Holly that Sophia is keeping the baby and he’s going to be a father, he freezes. Tate says that his life has changed completely because of one night and one mistake. Brady knows he’s overwhelmed and agrees that his life is going to change no matter the circumstance. Brady says he can tell him about the wonderful aspects of being a father and the blessing of having a child. Brady knows Tate doesn’t want to hear that and he’s not with Sophia as a couple, but he has faith in him and encourages that his heart is always in the right place. Brady knows telling Holly will be rough and advises him to let her know that he still cares about her. Tate agrees to do that, but says he keeps thinking about if Sophia’s mother didn’t find out about the pregnancy, all of this would have been over. Brady tells him there’s no point in going there now. Tate knows it’s unfair but feels he can’t help but blame Ava, because she told Mrs. Choi that he and Sophia were involved that made her freak out and confront Sophia. Tate questions why Ava had to make a bad situation worse.

Ava goes to the DiMera Mansion to confront Kristen, who asks what the hell she wants. Ava responds that she just wants a confession. Kristen asks if it’s about the silly text messages that Brady has been harping on about. Ava says not to sell herself short and shows her the latest text, telling her to stay away from Brady. Ava informs Kristen that the text was sent from the DiMera Mansion. Kristen questions how she would even know that. Ava reveals that she hired Steve, who used an app that can track cell phone locations and it came through with flying colors, which means Kristen was sending the texts. Ava tells Kristen to save them the time and just admit it.

Brady tells Tate that none of this is Ava’s fault. Tate argues that Ava blabbed to Sophia’s mom and now his life is ruined. Brady calls it a misunderstanding. Tate questions why Ava was talking to her in the first place when it’s none of her business. Brady insists that Ava is not the reason he’s in this position. Tate argues that he knows and complains that they used protection so he doesn’t know what else they could’ve done. Brady points out that they could have not had sex. Tate argues that it’s so easy for Brady to say while Brady says there’s nothing easy about this. Brady doesn’t want to pretend that he’s not worried. Tate complains that none of this is helping. Tate tells Brady he can finish his lecture later and declares that Holly needs to hear the news from him, so he storms out.

Doug III asks Holly how her New Year’s Day is going. Holly says she’s just been nervously waiting to hear from Tate. Holly assumes the abortion should be done now and complains about her Christmas break being spent finding out that her boyfriend got another girl pregnant. Doug III encourages that when Tate gets home it will all be over so they can start putting it behind them and moving on with their lives. Doug III tells Holly that she’s a good person that deserves to be happy. She says he’s a good person too and thanks him for being so nice to her. Doug III tells her that he’s around if she needs someone to talk to. Holly thanks him again and hangs up. Holly declares that he’s right that there’s no reason she and Tate can’t put this behind them. Sophia then shows up, surprising Holly, who asks what she is doing there. Sophia says she came to apologize for everything as she just wants her to know that she never wanted this to happen since she and Tate were careful and used protection. Sophia insists that she didn’t set out to make trouble for them. Holly thanks her but says she didn’t have to come and that she’s probably tired after everything she’s been through. Sophia says it’s been a rough couple of days but felt she had to do this in person. Holly asks if she should be here and if she doesn’t need to sit down. Sophia talks about it taking a couple months and the upcoming nausea which Holly questions. Sophia then remarks on how she’s going to get as big as a house.

Tate answers the door to see Sophia’s mother Amy, who informs him that she got a voicemail from Brady, saying they should talk. Tate questions this being an ambush. Brady explains that he just wanted to connect and says he didn’t know if she got her message. Amy thought it was best to speak in person. Tate says he’ll let them talk but Amy thinks he should stay for this discussion which Brady agrees with as they sit down. Amy brings up Tate’s mother no longer being in the picture which Brady confirms, so she acknowledges him being responsible for Tate. Brady asks where to begin. Amy thinks the first priority is planning Tate and Sophia’s wedding which surprises them.

Doug III calls Leo and says he’s supposed to pay off his debts today after they send him a meeting place, but notes that he’s still a little short since the money for the diamond necklace wasn’t enough, so he’s just hoping they accept it.

Rachel listens in from behind the door as Kristen and Ava argue. Ava insists the text came from the DiMera Mansion and asks who sent the text if not for Kristen, bringing up EJ, Johnny, Chanel, or the staff. Kristen says they are all solid possibilities. Ava questions why someone like Chanel would send her threatening texts when she barely knows her. Kristen brings up Ava’s history with Johnny. Ava states they are friends. Kristen suggests maybe he tried to get revenge because she rejected him or maybe Chanel wanted to eliminate the competition and she doesn’t have to tell her what EJ is capable of since he hates her for driving his mother off a cliff. Kristen tells Ava that she is not too popular with most of the people who live in the house and they have many reasons to despise her. Ava argues that Kristen is the only one who has a problem with her being with Brady and urges her to just admit what she’s done. Ava declares that she’s done with the harassment and with Kristen not being able to accept that Brady doesn’t want to be with her anymore. Rachel then bursts in and yells at Ava to leave her mother alone.

Doug III ends his call as Julie comes in and wishes him a happy new year. Julie talks about missing the entire day and having no idea it was this late as she didn’t get much sleep the night before. Julie encourages that Doug would always say the new year is a fresh start and talks about how they would always plan all the things they were going to do together in the year. Julie complains that she should’ve gotten up earlier and accomplished something for the day, but instead she just laid in bed, looking at the space where Doug used to sleep. Julie talks about being blessed and lucky to be loved by an extraordinary man, who will always be in her heart. Doug III hugs Julie as she cries.

Holly questions Sophia saying she’s going to get as big as a house since she’s confused as she thought Sophia was having the abortion. Sophia questions Tate not telling her. Holly asks if something happened at the appointment. Sophia reveals that they never went because her mother found out she was pregnant and now she’s insisting that she have Tate’s baby.

Brady questions Amy wanting Tate and Sophia to get married. Amy argues that a child born in a teenage pregnancy is already at a huge disadvantage, so she doesn’t want them to be born out of wedlock as well. Tate argues that he’s not getting married. Amy points out they are minors. Tate says that doesn’t mean they don’t know what they want. Amy declares that what they want and what is right are two different things and remarks that doing what they want got them in to this in the first place. Amy believes they need to start making decisions to protect their children and grandchild. Brady thinks they are both trying to make the best out of a bad situation, but he agrees with Tate in this moment as they are just kids. Brady admits they used poor judgment, but they have their whole lives ahead of them and he doesn’t think getting married when they aren’t even a couple is the answer. Amy responds that abortion is not the answer so she questions what they are going to do about this.

Rachel complains that Ava is being mean to her mom and it’s wrong. Kristen says they were just having a conversation while Rachel argues that Ava was bullying her. Kristen says she can handle this and tells Rachel to go to her room. Rachel tells Ava that she needs to go as she doesn’t belong here. Ava says they were having a conversation. Kristen tells Ava that she’s upsetting her daughter so she can leave. Rachel threatens to call security. Ava agrees to go, but warns that if the harassment doesn’t stop, she’s calling the police. Ava then exits the mansion. Kristen then asks Rachel if she is the one who sent Ava the texts. Rachel claims not to know what she’s talking about. Kristen demands the truth so Rachel admits maybe she sent a text or two, but says she had a good reason because if Ava got out of the way, Kristen and Brady could be together. Rachel says she was just trying to scare Ava off and that she did it for Kristen, but she never thought Ava would blame Kristen. Kristen explains that she did and she traced the messages to their house, so she has to figure out a way out of this mess.

Brady questions Amy thinking Sophia is ready to have a baby, arguing that it will completely upend their lives right before they go to college. Amy argues that she will not throw away her beliefs out of convenience. Amy remarks that Sophia was reckless and naïve as she trusted Tate who was irresponsible which was a foolish decision. Brady doesn’t think that means it has to change everything. Amy says if Brady knew her, he would understand that unlike most people, she believes every life is sacred including the one Sophia is carrying which means she has to make the best decision for them and hopes he will too. Brady calls it Sophia’s decision while Amy calls it their family’s decision, so she expects them to be supportive. Brady states that if Sophia is having the baby, he and Tate will do whatever they need to do to meet the needs of Tate’s responsibilities. Amy calls that the very least they could do and says she will be in touch as she then exits. Tate thanks Brady for having his back. Brady says he was trying to tell him before that he always will and that they will get through it together, but they have a lot to talk about. Tate says they will, but he needs to get to Holly now.

Holly questions Sophia about her and Tate having the baby. Sophia says it wasn’t what they wanted but they don’t have a choice because of her mom. Sophia apologizes for blurting it out but she was sure Tate had told her. Holly questions how this happened when they were going out of state. Sophia explains that her mom found out before they could and she’s super strict and pro-life, so she not only expects them to have the baby but also for her and Tate to get married which Holly can’t believe. Sophia says her mom wants them to get married soon before people can tell she’s pregnant. Holly questions Tate marrying her. Sophia points out that Tate said he wouldn’t, but her mom has a way of getting what she wants.

Julie apologizes to Doug III for leaning on him. He tells her not to worry about it as they are family and he can’t imagine what she’s been going through. He calls her incredibly strong for welcoming him in to her home and taking care of her whole family, so he’s just glad he could be there for her. Doug III then gets a text from an unknown number to meet in the park in 20 minutes. Julie asks if everything is okay. He claims that it was just Holly texting about hanging out but says he doesn’t have to go. Julie assures that he doesn’t have to take care of her and he can go ahead. He says he’ll be back soon and tells her to take care as he then exits.

Ava goes to see Brady and they wish each other a happy new year. Ava hopes it’s not a bad time. Brady says it’s a bad time for everyone in his family but he’s glad to see her. Ava asks what happened. Brady explains that he just met Amy Choi and she was full of dirty looks and judgment. Ava knows that wasn’t fun. Brady reveals that she wants Tate and Sophia to get married. Brady says he shut it down for now but thinks it’s the first of many uncomfortable conversations. Ava apologizes as she feels responsible for all of this. Brady says it’s not her fault but Ava says she is the reason that Amy found out and Sophia couldn’t get an abortion. Brady repeats that it’s not her fault and suggests changing the conversation. Ava is not sure the conversation she came to have is going to be much better, so Brady asks what’s going on. Ava explains that she went to see Kristen about the texts as she got another one. Brady complains that he wanted to handle that. Ava understands he’s been distracted and she just wanted to keep him in the loop. Brady asks what Kristen said. Ava says that Kristen denied it and when she informed her that the texts were coming from the DiMera Mansion, Kristen threw everyone else in the house under the bus and then Rachel threw her out. Brady feels that Kristen is putting their daughter in the middle of this. Brady declares that he’s going to handle this once and for all.

Kristen tells Rachel no more texting. Rachel complains that Kristen hates Ava too. Kristen says that’s not her concern and that she can’t go around threatening. Rachel points out that Kristen and EJ do it and Stefano did too. Kristen acknowledges their family have a rich tradition of fighting for what they want and never taking no for an answer, but that makes a lot of enemies and you end up alone. Kristen wants better for Rachel and says to do as she says, not as she’s done. Rachel argues that she knows Kristen wants to be with Brady. Kristen says it’s not their decision and it’s taken her a long time to accept Brady’s choices. Kristen points out that Rachel lied and caused a lot of trouble, so there will be consequences. Rachel questions her punishing her. Kristen demands Rachel hand over her phone and declares that she will have Harold change the wi-fi password so that Rachel can’t access any device. Rachel complains that this isn’t right while Kristen says that threatening her father’s friend isn’t right either. Kristen then sends Rachel to her room. Kristen looks to the portrait of Stefano and asks if he’s happy.

Holly goes to her phone and goes to Tate’s number, but instead calls Doug III. Doug III is in the park when he gets Holly’s call. Holly asks if now is a good time to talk. Doug III says he’s at the park but Tate arrives at the Kiriakis Mansion so Holly says she’ll talk to him later and hangs up. Tate apologizes to Holly for not calling and says he really needs to talk to her. Holly reveals that she already knows that they didn’t get the abortion because Sophia’s mom found out and now expects them to get married. Holly informs him that Sophia was just there. Tate says that he really wanted to be the one to tell her. Holly points out that he wasn’t and she felt like an idiot when Sophia just blurted it out. Holly questions why Tate didn’t just tell her as soon as it happened. Tate says he was trying to find the right way and hoped things would change. Tate insists they are not getting married. Holly complains that Tate said this would all be over. Tate says it will be in 9 months. Holly argues that they will have a baby so it will never be over. Tate asks if they can just sit down, but Holly declares that she can’t deal with this and storms out.

Two men meet Doug III in the park and ask if he has the money. He hands over the money and explains that it wasn’t easy for him to get. They question where the rest of the money is. Doug III swears he will get the rest and asks for more time, but they say he had plenty of time and time is up.

Julie sits at home and reads a text from Maggie that she’s sending love and thinking of her. Julie also reads a text from Marie asking how she’s doing. Julie reads a text from Jennifer that says she’s just checking in, but she deletes it.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion and tells Kristen that he doesn’t have time for these petty, immature games she’s playing as Ava said she got another text. Kristen asks if Ava sent him. Brady says she didn’t and calls this childish and stupid. Brady says he’s really busy with Tate so he doesn’t have time for this. Brady threatens to slap a harassment claim on her if she doesn’t stop bugging Ava. Kristen says that isn’t necessary. Brady argues that he found out the texts came from this house. Kristen tells him that it wasn’t her and reveals that it was Rachel sending the text messages which shocks Brady.

Tate walks through the town square and comes across Sophia sitting at a table. Sophia says she’s just drowning her sorrows in hot chocolate. Sophia tells Tate that she went to see Holly. Tate says he just saw her too. Sophia apologizes for saying anything as she figured she already knew. Tate says it’s on him as he was just too afraid to tell her. Sophia asks what Holly said. Tate says she just got really upset and took off.

Holly goes to the park where she sees the two men run off after beating up Doug III. Holly then rushes over to check on him.

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Leo finds Joy in the town square and says he wanted to give her a heads up about some rewrites in the show because he had to write her out of scenes with Chanel. Joy guesses he heard what happened which Leo confirms. Leo says it’s too bad they can’t harness it on screen. Joy worries about it ending up in Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo gets up to walk away but runs in to Javi. Leo stops him to wish him a happy New Year and complains about the latest from Lady Whistleblower. Javi stops and asks about it.

Stephanie sits at home, reading Lady Whistleblower’s column talking about Alex and Joy hooking up which upsets her. Abe then arrives, also upset about the column and declares that they have to do something about this menace.

Bonnie sits at home reading Lady Whistleblower’s column, running down Body and Soul. Bonnie is upset until Hattie appears and startles her, wishing her a happy New Year.

Chanel goes to the Body and Soul studio and tells Johnny that she knows she had nothing to say to him, but she realized she does have something to say to him. Chanel then tells Johnny that she quits. Johnny argues that she doesn’t mean that and she loves working on Body and Soul. Chanel responds that she did until her husband cheated on her with her co-star who she thought was her friend, so she’s done with the show and with Johnny. Johnny asks if something else happened for her to come to this decision. Chanel asks if cheating on her wasn’t enough but admits that she ran in to Joy. Johnny asks how it went. Chanel says she tried to apologize but she didn’t want to hear it. Johnny understands she’s upset and angry with he and Joy, but argues there has to be some way that she can stay on the show. Chanel says there isn’t. Johnny encourages that she loves acting and is so talented. Johnny asks what she will do instead if she quits. Chanel responds that she will go back to her first love.

Stephanie and Abe read the rest of Lady Whistleblower’s column which runs down Abe as a producer. Abe declares that he wants the column shut down immediately and tells Stephanie that it’s her job to make that happen.

Javi asks Leo what Lady Whistleblower said. Leo says that they somehow found out how he screwed things up with Javi. Leo says he still has no idea who is writing the columns since Hattie denied having anything to do with it. Javi questions believing her. Leo responds that he doesn’t know what to believe and only knows someone is out to get him.

Bonnie questions how Hattie got in. Hattie responds that she just walked in the front door as it was unlocked, questioning their security. Bonnie asks what the hell she’s doing here and what she wants. Hattie declares that she came to apologize.

Joy sits at the Brady Pub, commenting on not thinking things could get any worse. Alex arrives and runs in to Joy. Joy tells him about Lady Whistleblower’s column and shows it to him. Alex guesses any publicity is good publicity. Joy tells Alex that she ran in to Chanel and it didn’t go well, as Chanel pretty much hates her guts.

Johnny questions Chanel going back to her first love. Chanel says she meant her bakery. Johnny admits at first he thought she meant Allie. Chanel reminds him that Allie has a boyfriend. Chanel points out that at the Bakery, she won’t have to see him every day or work with a cheating slut like Joy. Johnny stops her and asks her to think about this, arguing that she can’t quit the show or on them because the show needs her and so does he.

Abe and Stephanie talk about needing to put an end to Lady Whistleblower. They don’t understand why they have been targeted. Abe wishes he knew who it was. Stephanie assures that she’s on it. Abe thanks her and says he better get to the office, but he hopes no new problems pop up today as he then exits. Stephanie wonders how to solve this problem and declares that she knows exactly where to start.

Bonnie accuses Hattie of being Lady Whistleblower but Hattie denies it. Bonnie questions her apologizing then. Hattie insists that she did not write the column and that she’s not responsible for the tainted cupcakes either. Bonnie asks what the hell she’s apologizing for then. Hattie says it’s for trying to get her best friend fired.

Javi questions Leo being worried that Lady Whistleblower could get him fired and if it even matters what they think. Leo complains that their criticism is ruining his life. Leo mentions Rafe investigating but he hasn’t heard back from him. Javi assures Rafe will get to the bottom of it soon. Leo says he’s only sure that it’s not Javi but wishes he realized that before it was too late for them. Leo repeats how sorry he is for accusing Javi of going behind his back and says he’s just paranoid from getting burned in past relationships. Leo says he should’ve recognized that Javi was different and how lucky he was to have found him. Javi tells Leo not to feel bad as it’s over and they should move on. Leo asks about Kerry but Javi says he was out of town. Leo asks what Javi did on New Year’s. Javi says he went out by himself but came home early which Leo notes doesn’t sound like him. Javi says he’s still new to Salem so he doesn’t have many friends. Leo offers to be Javi’s friend.

Stephanie goes to the Horton House to see Chad. Chad says it’s nice to see a friendly face and tells her about the kids. Stephanie asks Chad to tell her who Lady Whistleblower is before they get Body and Soul cancelled.

Alex encourages Joy to give it time and things will get better. Joy questions how it will get better when she ruined Chanel’s marriage. Alex argues that Johnny and Chanel were having trouble before Joy was in the picture. Joy says not like this and questions how they can continue to work together.

Johnny pleads with Chanel to take a little more time before she makes a decision she can’t take back. Abe arrives and asks if he’s interrupting. Chanel tells Abe that he’s just in time for her to make her resignation official. Chanel declares that she is quitting Body and Soul effective immediately which Abe refuses.

Hattie tells Bonnie that they were going at it, trying to be the star of the show and she was really trying to be the top diva but her character ended up killed off. Hattie wonders if Bonnie can find a way to forgive her. Hattie insists that she’s learned an important lesson and she misses Bonnie. Bonnie admits that she misses her too. Hattie tells Bonnie that she’s so good on the show and calls her a star. Bonnie remarks that Lady Whistleblower doesn’t think so, but thanks her. Bonnie acknowledges that they did have good times. Hattie asks if Bonnie is thinking she can forgive her. Bonnie decides it is the new year, so maybe it’s time to wipe the slate clean. Bonnie tells Hattie that she could never stay mad at her and they embrace.

Alex asks if Joy is thinking about quitting the show. Joy assures that she’s not going to give up her career. Alex encourages that the new year gives her a chance to figure out how to face it all. Alex says they’ve all made mistakes but she needs to forgive herself, move ahead and start fresh. Joy agrees on no more feeling guilty like a bad person. Joy declares that it’s a new year and she’s treating it positively. Joy says that Chanel can hate her, but she’s done hating herself.

Abe reminds Chanel that she signed a contract. Chanel questions if Abe is seriously going to sue his stepdaughter for breach of contract. Abe says he’s sympathetic to what she’s going through, so Chanel questions why he’s making her stay. Abe argues that she is one half of their most popular couple. Chanel argues soap operas recast all the time. Abe says not these days and that Twitter will rip them to shreds the minute they announce Chanel is leaving, if Lady Whistleblower doesn’t beat them to it. Chanel hopes that doesn’t happen but says she can’t do this anymore. Johnny tells Chanel that she doesn’t have to quit the show to get away from him, because he will quit.

Chad tells Stephanie that he’s sorry but he can’t reveal who Lady Whistleblower is because they choose to remain anonymous which he has to respect. Chad argues that one column won’t bring down an entire production. Stephanie complains about the hurt the column has caused and argues that Chad controls what goes in the paper. Chad responds that he doesn’t want them to be hurt, but at the end of the day, he’s going to back his columnist. Stephanie asks what about his friends.

Leo knows Javi said he wanted nothing to do with him, but says he could use one less person hating him. Javi says he doesn’t hate him. Javi adds that he was pissed at him for calling him a thief and a liar, but he’s over that now. Javi admits he was glad to see him, so Leo suggests maybe they can be friends. Javi agrees that he would like that, so they shake hands on being friends. Kerry then arrives and questions what they have here.

Bonnie tells Hattie that now that they’ve buried the hatchet, she has an idea. Bonnie suggests they go talk to Leo about getting Hattie back on Body and Soul. Hattie points out that her character is dead. Bonnie argues that nobody stays dead in a soap opera. Bonnie explains how Leo wrote in a plot to resurrect her one day which excites Hattie.

Javi excitedly greets Kerry with a kiss. Kerry says he just got back a while ago, but guesses Javi was busy. Javi says that he and Leo just ran in to each other. Kerry brings up Leo accusing Javi of being a spy. Javii says they’ve put that behind them. Leo hopes Kerry is okay with that. Kerry asks why he wouldn’t be. Kerry invites Javi to lunch. Javi suggests going back to his house which Kerry accepts. Javi tells Leo that he will see him around as he walks off with Kerry.

Chad tells Stephanie that he wants to help her but they have policies in place to protect their employees. Stephanie argues that he’s enabling gossip that is damaging his friends. Stephanie calls it a vendetta while Chad argues that Lady Whistleblower is attracting attention. Stephanie asks Chad again to get her the information on their identity. Chad agrees to see what he can do.

Abe doesn’t know what is worse, losing Chanel or Johnny. Johnny assures that he won’t lose Chanel as he is the one who will quit. Chanel argues that she didn’t ask him to do that. Johnny says she didn’t have to and points out the fans won’t even notice while there’s only one Chanel. Chanel asks what about Joy, since she’d still be forced to work with the woman who hooked up with her husband and lied to her about it. Chanel tells Johnny to keep his job because she’s done with Body and Soul. Chanel then storms out while Abe tells Johnny it was a nice try.

Javi brings Kerry home with him and asks if he’s okay. Kerry questions why Javi wants to be friends with a guy like Leo. Javi calls it a new year and says everybody deserves a second chance.

Leo works in his room at the Salem Inn until Bonnie and Hattie show up at his door. Leo questions what they are doing here and why they are together. Bonnie reveals they made up and they explain that they forgave each other and they are all good. Leo congratulates them but says he has to get back to work. Bonnie tells Leo that he’s going to have to write Hattie’s character Charlemagne back in to the show. Leo reminds them that it’s not only his decision to make. Bonnie figured if he was on board, it’d be easier. Leo says they caught him in a good headspace as he’s in the mood to mend faces today. Leo then presents them with the Body and Soul story bible, saying he needs Hattie to swear on it so he knows he can trust her. Leo has Hattie swear that she is not Lady Whistleblower. Leo then declares that with Abe and Kate’s approval, he will write her character back to life. Leo welcomes her back as they hug.

Alex is glad to hear Joy took his advice and won’t beat her up anymore. Joy jokes about him taking credit but admits his advice really helped. Joy decides she should get back to her room to learn her lines. Alex says he will see her on set as Joy then heads upstairs. Chanel then enters the Pub and greets Alex. Alex asks if she’s okay. Chanel thinks he knows the answer to that. Alex tells her that he didn’t say anything about Joy and Johnny because he didn’t want her to get hurt. Chanel remarks what good that did. Alex asks about her and Johnny. Chanel responds that her marriage is over and so is her career as she quit Body and Soul. Chanel cries that she knows it was the right thing to do, but she’s going to miss it. Alex hugs Chanel as she breaks down crying.

Johnny tells Abe that he understands it but he hates that Chanel quit the show. Johnny says he’s really sorry for any trouble that this is going to cause Abe, Kate, and for Leo having to write Chanel’s character out of the show. Abe worries about Lady Whistleblower. Abe prays that Stephanie can find out who Lady Whistleblower is before they cause Body and Soul to fade to black for good.

Chad and Stephanie look in to trying to find out who Lady Whistleblower is. They find that they are paid to a bank in Rochester, New York.

Javi asks Kerry if they can not talk about Leo which Kerry agrees with. Javi says that he’s going to shower and then they can eat, then he wants to hear all about his time in Rochester with his family. After Javi goes to shower, Kerry pulls out his phone, revealing to be Lady Whistleblower. He writes for his next column that he hopes everyone enjoyed the latest tea on Body and Soul, but he’s just getting started.

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Update written by Joseph

Rafe is tied up in the secret room of the DiMera tunnels. His phone lays nearby as Jada calls but he can’t reach it.

EJ prepares to head in to the tunnels with a tray of food but he’s stopped by a phone call from Belle, who says they didn’t get much of a chance to talk last night. EJ accuses her of stealing his job and asks what else there is to say.

Leo sits in his room at the Salem Inn, complaining about spending New Year’s alone. Leo then gets an alert on his laptop that the new Lady Whistleblower posted a new column, who writes about the mystery of their identity driving Leo mad.

Javi is at home when he gets an alert about Lady Whistleblower’s new column which he laughs at.

Chanel walks through the town square and answers the call. Johnny wasn’t sure she would answer. Chanel responds that she has nothing to say to him and hangs up. Chanel then turns around and sees Joy sitting in the town square, so she confronts her and says she has plenty to say to her. Chanel accuses Joy of pretending to be her friend, lying to her, and ruining her marriage. Chanel questions how the hell she lives with herself.

Leo goes to the Body and Soul studio and says he wasn’t expecting to see Johnny today. Johnny responds that he just missed Abe, who had the same thought. Leo wishes him a happy new year. Leo talks about having writer’s block and then coming across Lady Whistleblower’s column, which lit a fire under him to write a new story that they won’t spoil. Leo adds that he has an idea to run past Johnny. Leo suggests having Regan and Faith trapped together in a cave while they both fight to get back to the man they both love. Johnny responds that it’s definitely not going to work.

Joy assumes Johnny told Chanel everything which she confirms. Joy points out that they didn’t actually sleep together and swears that Johnny stopped it before anything happened because he loves Chanel like crazy. Joy asks if there’s any way Chanel could possibly forgive Johnny.

Belle wants EJ to know that she did not pursue the position and that Jada asked her to take it. EJ argues that she didn’t have to say yes but notes that she didn’t owe him her allegiance but feels Paulina and Jada betrayed him and conspired against him. Belle argues that Paulina was just making a change and that EJ will land on his feet like he always does. Belle suggests EJ accept the situation with grace and forget about the revenge and retribution. EJ asks what he could possibly do to Paulina or Jada as he looks over towards the tunnels.

Rafe struggles with being tied up as he tries to reach his phone. Rafe is able to accept Jada’s call with his foot and tries screaming despite being gagged.

Leo questions Johnny not thinking his story will work. Johnny tells him that Joy and Chanel won’t do it because of him.

Chanel tells Joy that it’s none of her damn business if she forgives Johnny. Joy says she cares about them both and that this only happened because of a misunderstanding between Chanel and Alex. Chanel calls Johnny an idiot for believing she would be unfaithful and not coming to her about it while instead hopping in bed with another woman and lying about it over and over again.

Marlena goes home and greets Belle. Belle mentions being at the DiMeras for New Year’s for Johnny and Chanel’s impromptu party which she calls a very strange little party as they ran out of food and the hosts disappeared. Belle adds that for her, it was very awkward because Paulina fired EJ yesterday and gave her his job which surprises Marlena.

Jada asks where Rafe is but EJ comes down to the room and hangs up the phone. EJ guesses Rafe’s phone fell out of his pocket when he dragged him down there, so it looks like he got there just in time. EJ tells Rafe that he can blame Arnold for telling him everything he didn’t want him to hear, so that he had to drag him down here. EJ tells Rafe that there’s no point in screaming because no one will be able to hear him. EJ removes Rafe’s gag, so he tries screaming for help anyways.

Javi goes to the living room and wishes Jada a happy new year. Javi says he’s off to the gym and asks if everything is okay. Jada says she hopes so as Rafe is away on a case for Black Patch which suddenly came up and he had to leave. Jada mentions that she just tried calling him and he picked up but didn’t say anything and the call just dropped. Javi suggests she try calling him again, but it goes straight to voicemail.

Chanel questions why Joy wasn’t upfront with her from the beginning, arguing that she befriended her, invited her in to her home and tried to look out for her. Chanel talks about knowing what it’s like to be the new girl in town. Joy argues that she didn’t ask her to look out for her and acknowledges that she’s been so kind to her. Chanel asks if she thought it would be easier to lie to her face than admit she climbed in to bed with her husband. Chanel adds that Joy let her keep inviting her over. Joy complains that she wouldn’t take no for an answer. Chanel says now she knows why she kept making excuses and remarks that Joy let her make a fool of herself over and over. Joy says she’s sorry but Chanel says she was only sorry that she was found out. Chanel adds that Johnny told her that she was afraid of losing her job at Body and Soul. Chanel accuses Joy of betraying a friend to protect her job which says a lot about her character.

Johnny informs Leo that he hooked up with Joy so he thinks Faith and Regan in an enclosed space would not be good. Leo questions how this could have happened when Chanel and Johnny were the epitome of a happy couple. Johnny says he thought so too and explains that this thing with Joy happened before she was cast, when he stupidly thought that Chanel was cheating on him with Alex. Johnny clarifies that he didn’t sleep with Joy as he stopped it before it got that far. Leo asks if it’s technically even cheating. Johnny says it doesn’t matter as he was half naked with another woman on a bed and lied about it for weeks. Johnny adds that when Chanel found out, she was livid and walked out. Johnny wishes he talked to Chanel instead of accusing her of something she didn’t do. Leo says he understands because the same thing just happened to him.

Jada leaves Rafe a voicemail to call her when he gets it. Javi tells Jada that they have to do something about the expression on her face and assures that Rafe is fine. Jada wishes she could talk to him. Javi asks about their wedding plans. Jada informs him that they decided to get married on Rafe’s birthday at the end of the month. Jada notes that they’ve both been married before so they figured on something modest. Javi argues that in their culture, a wedding is an excuse to party for days and offers to step in to plan the wedding. Javi encourages that this time they will get it right. Javi knows how busy they are and declares that with him at the helm, they won’t have to lift a finger.

Rafe continues screaming for help. EJ says he told him he’s wasting his breath. Rafe questions why bother gagging him if no one can hear him. EJ calls it a failsafe and a psychological factor. Rafe calls him a son of a bitch and demands to be untied but EJ says he can’t because he knows too much. Rafe talks about EJ faking Arnold’s death and shipping him out of the country before he could testify against him. EJ says he had no idea that Arnold would show up at his house and that he was getting him to leave before Rafe snuck back in to his home. EJ adds that when he came back and found Rafe knocked out, he had no other choice but to drag him down here. Rafe questions EJ saying it’s his fault that he kidnapped him. EJ argues that Rafe was trespassing on his property. Rafe warns EJ that he’s engaged to the police commissioner and believes she’s out looking for him now but EJ responds that he knows she is not.

Marlena is thrilled to learn that Belle is the new district attorney and hugs her. Marlena calls it well deserved and a great accomplishment which also means Belle will be in Salem a lot longer. Marlena asks how EJ is taking it. Belle admits things are going to be more uncomfortable between them but at least she won’t be bumping in to him every day. Marlena brings up that Belle will also be seeing a lot of Shawn. Belle confirms they talked and Shawn was very supportive, but admits she is working closely with Shawn because when they split up, she thought they would be on different continents and not seeing his face every day. Shawn then shows up at the door. Shawn apologizes for dropping by on New Year’s Day, but says he is pretty sure Belle will have a stack of cases when she goes to the office tomorrow, so he brought her a few cases that EJ refused to prosecute that he thinks she should re-evaluate.

Rafe realizes that Jada has no idea he’s missing because EJ replaced him with Arnold, just like last time. EJ informs Rafe that Arnold did kiss Jada at midnight on New Year’s, but nothing further. Rafe swears he could kill them both with his bare hands and asks where Arnold is now. EJ reveals that he sent him to a motel to lie low while he cleans up the mess. EJ explains that he told Jada that Rafe had to go on a Black Patch mission. Rafe asks about when Jada finds out from Steve that it’s all BS. EJ insists that she won’t. Rafe argues that EJ will run out of options and can’t keep him down here forever. Rafe offers to make EJ a deal, saying they could work together to take down Arnold for good this time.

Jada tells Javi it’s so kind of him. Javi says she will be family and wearing his mom’s ring. Jada still feels a little self conscious about the ring but Javi encourages her. Javi talks about loving weddings but feeling like it isn’t in the cards for him. Jada asks Javi about seeing Kerry. Javi says he’s great and he spent the holidays with him, but he’s not sure he is the one.

Leo tells Johnny about how he accused Javi of being Lady Whistleblower when he wasn’t and the impostor is still out there torturing him, while Javi wants nothing to do with him. Johnny says he’s sorry as that sucks. Johnny assumes that Leo has tried to apologizing which Leo confirms, but says Javi won’t accept. Leo adds it’s all moot now since Javi is seeing someone else. Leo encourages that won’t happen with he and Chanel, but Johnny is not optimistic.

Joy tells Chanel that it wasn’t just about the job and talks about how no one knew her here, so she didn’t want her first impression to be as the homewrecker and her mother would have killed her. Chanel admits that she’s done her share of stupid things, but she thought she was her friend and that’s not how you treat a friend. Joy agrees that makes it so much worse as she really likes Chanel and thinks she’s a great person. Joy admits there’s no excuse for what she did. Joy then reveals that EJ offered her money to leave town, which shocks Chanel. Joy says she should’ve gone while Chanel shouts that she wishes Joy never came in the first place. Joy apologizes but Chanel says that doesn’t make it any better. Chanel advises Joy to take the money and pretend this conversation never happened. Chanel declares that Joy is not a good person and she hopes she never sees her again as she storms off.

Leo encourages Johnny that Chanel will eventually forgive him. Leo says until then, he’ll do his best to keep Chanel and Joy apart as best as he can. Johnny thanks him but is sorry if that means he has to come up with a new story. Leo tells Johnny to hang in there as he goes to get coffee.

Jada asks Javi what makes him say that Kerry might not be the one. Javi wonders if anyone is really the one and guesses he’s just in a bad mood from a lame New Year’s Eve. Javi hopes he doesn’t run in to Leo at the gym and questions what he ever saw in him. Javi admits that he was smitten with Leo and thought they were compatible until Leo ruined it. Jada points out that Leo did apologize but Javi declares it’s too little, too late and they are done for good.

Belle asks Shawn about working on the holiday. Shawn says he told Jada that he would volunteer. Belle promises to do her best to make the charges stick in the cases. Shawn decides he’s intruded long enough. Marlena tells Shawn that he will always be a part of their family. Shawn thanks her and wishes them a happy new year as he exits. Marlena tells Belle that they both handled that very well and professionally, so she’s proud of her. Marlena thinks Shawn seemed very pleased that Belle is the new district attorney. Belle thinks it’s more that it’s not EJ. Marlena encourages her. Belle talks about knowing how to handle EJ and acknowledges that they had a thing in the past and that Sami wanted to murder her over it. Marlena advises Belle to be careful which she promises to do.

Rafe insists to EJ that they can work together to put Arnold away. Rafe promises not to say anything about EJ’s involvement as he just wants to go home and get Arnold off the streets. Rafe gives EJ his word, insisting that he can trust him. EJ says maybe he can trust him, but he can’t trust Arnold. EJ says even if Rafe kept his name out of it, he doesn’t think Arnold will. EJ then informs Rafe that Jada already got him fired and somehow convinced Paulina to replace him with Belle, so he has no doubt that Jada will take the first opportunity to put him away. Rafe insists that Jada won’t say anything and he will talk to her but EJ doesn’t believe she will listen. EJ tells Rafe that he’s sorry but he will have to stay put until he figures out what to do with him, so he urges him to eat.

Chanel goes to the Body and Soul studio and tells Johnny that she knows she had nothing to say to him, but she realized she does have something to say to him. Chanel then tells Johnny that she quits.

Leo finds Joy in the town square and says he wanted to give her a heads up about some rewrites in the show because he had to write her out of scenes with Chanel. Joy guesses he heard what happened which Leo confirms. Leo says it’s too bad they can’t harness it on screen. Joy worries about it ending up in Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo gets up to walk away but runs in to Javi.

Rafe continues to struggle with being tied up.

EJ emerges from the tunnels with Rafe’s phone and deletes Jada’s voicemail. EJ uses Rafe’s phone to text Jada that he’s sorry about earlier as he couldn’t talk due to being super busy with the case and that he’ll be in touch soon. EJ decides that will shut Jada up for awhile.

At the police station, Jada gets the text from Rafe’s phone as Shawn arrives and asks if everything is okay. Jada informs him that she just got a text, allegedly from Rafe but she has a really weird feeling that it’s not really from him.

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