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Update written by Joseph

Stephanie has a dream about Alex, then wakes up in bed with Philip, who wishes her a happy New Year.

Alex and Joy wake up in bed together. They comment on it being a little awkward while Joy jokes that at least he’s not married.

Johnny goes to the Body and Soul studio and finds Abe there. Johnny wasn’t expecting to see anyone there on New Year’s Day. Abe says a producer’s day is never done and questions Johnny not being at home with his wife. Johnny responds that the problem is Chanel is gone.

Chanel surprises Paulina at home and tells her that she came from the guest room as she figured Paulina wouldn’t mind if she crashed there. Paulina questions her not being home with her husband. Chanel reveals that she left him. Paulina asks why she would do that and what happened. Paulina acknowledges their rough patch when Johnny thought Chanel was sleeping with Alex, but she thought they got past that. Chanel responds that she forgave Johnny for thinking that she cheated on him, only to find out that he cheated on her.

Johnny reveals to Abe that he cheated on Chanel and he feels awful about it. Johnny adds that Abe will be even more upset with him when he tells him who he cheated on her with.

Alex tells Joy that she doesn’t have to feel guilty since he’s not married. Joy asks if he’s sure about that as she’s wondering if there’s still something going on between he and Stephanie.

Stephanie wishes Philip a happy New Year as well and asks if he slept okay. Philip confirms he did after all the champagne, but guesses it didn’t work for her as she was tossing and turning just now. Philip guesses she was having a pretty intense dream. Stephanie claims not to remember what it was about. Philip wonders if she does remember, but doesn’t want to hurt his feelings by admitting that it was about Alex.

JJ and Gabi wake up in bed together. They both say they are glad JJ stayed and they kiss until they heard the sound of a plate crashing which Gabi questions what that was.

Paulina questions Chanel as to when Johnny cheated on her. Chanel explains that it was when Johnny thought she cheated on him with Alex and he thought he was getting revenge on her for something she didn’t even do, so she pretty much grabbed the first girl he saw and reveals that it was Joy Wesley.

Abe questions Johnny cheating on Chanel with Joy, an actress from their show. Johnny explains that Joy wasn’t on the show yet and hadn’t even auditioned yet as she was a complete stranger and he had no idea she would have any connection with Body and Soul. Johnny knows it’s no better but assures he did not use his position to take advantage of a cast member as it was a terrible coincidence, but he thought it was important that Abe know as executive producer. Abe appreciates his honesty and doesn’t think it will be an issue for HR. Johnny assures that it is completely over, but he’s just worried that his marriage is over too.

Alex assures Joy that she’s not stepping on anything between he and Stephanie. Alex comments that there hasn’t been anything between he and Stephanie in a long time. Joy points out that wasn’t really their choice after everything that happened on set. Alex says there’s a lot of other things that went down between them but that doesn’t matter anymore because Stephanie is actually seeing his cousin, Philip.

Stephanie questions Philip thinking she was dreaming about Alex. Philip calls it just a hunch. Stephanie then admits he was right that she was dreaming about Alex. Philip then declares that he made a huge mistake staying over. Philip thought he could help her get over Alex, but guesses that he was wrong and he failed. Philip gets out of bed while Stephanie asks if they can talk about this. Philip says there’s nothing to talk about as it’s obvious she’s not over Alex. Philip says he can tell by the look on her face when his name comes up. Philip says he’s realizing more and more that he was genuinely interested in her but he needs to get over that. Philip declares that he wants a relationship with Stephanie, so if she doesn’t want the same thing, they should just cut their losses and end this before it’s too late.

Joy senses that Alex is not too thrilled with Stephanie dating Philip. Alex claims that he’s fine with it and says it’s not surprising since they dated before and were even engaged at one point. Alex says that Philip is trying his best to get things back where they were before. Alex encourages Stephanie for whatever she wants. Joy questions what Alex wants.

Abe tells Johnny that Chanel must be furious about what happened but questions their marriage being over. Johnny talks about how hurt Chanel was, so he doesn’t think Chanel will ever be able to look at him the same or be able to forgive him. Abe says he’s so sorry for both of them. Johnny admits he was so stupid as he had himself convinced that Chanel and Alex were sleeping together and he was so focused on his anger and how betrayed he felt. Johnny says he was too cowardly to just confront Chanel like an adult or else he would’ve known nothing happened between them and he instead acted on his anger, but by the time he found out the truth, it was too late. Abe questions Johnny and Joy having already slept together by that point but Johnny clarifies that they didn’t sleep together.

Paulina questions Chanel about Johnny cheating on her with Joy. Chanel explains that it was before Joy was cast on Body and Soul, so they didn’t know who each other were at the time. Paulina can’t believe Johnny jumped in bed with a total stranger. Chanel explains that Johnny was mad because he thought she was sleeping with Alex, so they met at the bar and went back to her room at the Salem Inn. Chanel notes that Johnny said they didn’t sleep together. Paulina questions going back to her hotel room and not having sex. Chanel confirms that’s what Johnny said, so Paulina asks why she’s so upset then.

JJ and Gabi go to investigate the crash sound in the living room, only to find that it was Gabi’s cousin Javi. Gabi tells Javi that he scared them. Javi blames the mixing bowl being on the highest shelf and declares that he’s making his special New Year’s pancakes with champagne. Javi then introduces himself to JJ and says he’s seen his pictures. Javi jokes that JJ is even hotter in person. JJ thanks him. Javi thinks Gabi should be thanking him and remarks that it looks like they had fun last night. Javi suggests they all sit down and get to know each other better.

Chanel tells Paulina that she’s upset because Johnny did fool around with Joy. Paulina asks what exactly he did. Chanel guesses they started making out and took off all their clothes, then hopped in bed but basically stopped right before the point of no return. Chanel feels that’s still cheating and asks if Paulina doesn’t agree. Paulina assures that she does agree that Johnny never should’ve gotten himself in to that situation, but points out that Johnny did this because he thought Chanel was cheating on him. Chanel questions that making it all fair and that he was just evening out the score because Paulina was just upset as she was at first. Chanel feels it’s even worse that Johnny didn’t sleep with Joy because that means he knew what he was doing the whole time and he had such little faith in her that instead of just asking her about Alex, he goes to the bar and picks up a total stranger and comes this close to going all the way with her. Chanel declares that she is not going to forgive Johnny, he does not get another chance, and that she is done with him.

Johnny informs Abe that he stopped himself from sleeping with Joy at the last possible second. Abe suggests he was more clear headed than he thought then. Johnny responds that all he knows was that in that moment, he realized how much he loved Chanel and couldn’t bring himself to betray her. Johnny admits that he betrayed Chanel the second he walked in to Joy’s hotel room and now that Chanel knows what he did, she’s obviously disappointed in him, hurt, and angry. Johnny declares that he honestly doesn’t think Chanel even loves him anymore.

Stephanie tells Philip that she won’t deny she has some residual feelings for Alex, just like Philip does for Chloe. Stephanie points out that they talked last night about how they both want to move on with their lives, but it’s not like they can just forget the people who once meant something to them ever existed. Philip supposes that’s true. Stephanie declares that no matter how she felt or feels about Alex, he’s the past and Philip is the present. Stephanie tells Philip that she likes him, she likes talking to him, laughing with him, and just being around him, noting that she wouldn’t have asked him to stay over if she didn’t. Stephanie assures that last night really did mean something to her too. Stephanie promises to try to stop dreaming about Alex and asks if they can just have breakfast together which Philip agrees to.

Alex tells Joy that he and Stephanie had a lot of good times together, but when they hooked up on set, it really screwed things up for them. Alex adds that even if they weren’t working together, he highly doubts they’d ever be able to get back to where they were because of the basic incompatibility between them. Alex thinks Stephanie feels the exact same way, so maybe the policy that Kate put in effect is for the best as it makes sure that he and Stephanie move on which is what he’s trying to do. Alex questions if Joy doesn’t believe him but she says she does. Alex knows it’s extremely weird for her to lay in bed with someone talking about another woman. Joy decides they won’t talk about the other girl since he’s moving on, so they continue kissing instead.

Philip makes breakfast for he and Stephanie. Stephanie encourages Philip about being co-CEO of Titan and tells him that she believes in him. Philip thanks her and admits that he had doubts he could still do this, so it means a lot that she fully supports him.

Javi asks Gabi to tell him about last night. Gabi says if he wants to hear the details of their night, he has to cough up his first. Gabi asks if Javi went out with his new friend Kerry. Javi responds that Kerry is out of town with his family, so he spent the evening alone. Gabi says she’s sorry but points out that Javi wasn’t home when they got back. Javi says he went out by himself and admits it wasn’t fun, calling the whole night a bust but Gabi notes the look on his face. Gabi guesses that Javi is thinking about going back to Leo Stark. Javi insists that he’s not and that it’s over after Leo accused him of being Lady Whistleblower. Javi decides he’s going to change and go to the gym. Javi tells JJ it was great meeting him and reminds Gabi that she owes him details. Javi adds that maybe by the time he gets back, they’ll have more details.

Abe tells Johnny that he knows Chanel is upset with him right now, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t love him and that she just needs time to deal with what happened. Johnny questions her just needing time. Abe encourages that time will help. Johnny insists that he’s willing to do whatever it takes. Johnny thanks Abe and admits that he wasn’t expecting him to be so charitable towards him. Abe acknowledges Johnny as his son in law and family. Abe assures that he doesn’t hate him, but notes that Paulina might be a tougher nut to crack.

Paulina tells Chanel that she could just kill Johnny for hurting her like this. Chanel asks if she gets it now. Paulina says she got it, but was just trying to give Johnny the benefit of the doubt. Paulina agrees with Chanel that there is no excuse for what Johnny did. Chanel appreciates her seeing it her way now. Chanel adds that the worst part is that after everything with Alex, she thought she and Johnny had gotten past that and their marriage was in a really good place but now she can’t even look at him. Paulina cries that she’s so sorry she has to go through this. Paulina declares that Johnny and Joy did her wrong. Paulina suggests Chanel take a shower and get dressed since it’s the first day of the new year and she will feel better after. Chanel agrees to go do that, but doubts she will feel any better.

Alex asks if Joy wants to go downstairs for breakfast. Joy says she needs to start learning her lines. Alex insists she needs a quick breakfast break but Joy worries that she has a ton of scenes tomorrow with Chanel and that Chanel has to know everything by now. Joy can’t imagine what’s going to happen when they see each other. Alex says it will be super uncomfortable, but reminds her that Johnny was married, not her, and he made her keep the secret from his wife. Alex feels that no matter what Joy did, she was in a no-win situation. Joy doesn’t think Chanel will want to hear it from her. Alex says Chanel is tough, but he’s not worried because Joy is too.

Gabi and JJ have breakfast while Gabi congratulates JJ on surviving Javi. JJ decides he should get going and get dressed as he’s sure she has things to do today. Gabi informs him that her staff forced her to take the week off, so she actually doesn’t. JJ notes that he doesn’t start at the police department until tomorrow, so they agree to spend the day together.

Philip tells Stephanie that he looks forward to more opportunities to cook for her in the future, but he needs to get to the office and bets Xander is already there, looking for any excuse to point out that he’s not working. Stephanie says she should get to work as well and catch up on what she missed over the holidays. They agree to having dinner later. Stephanie walks Philip out and they kiss right as Alex begins coming home and stops around the corner. Stephanie and Philip both say they had a great time last night. Philip then turns around and greets Alex. Philip hopes he enjoyed his New Year’s Eve. Alex says he did and thanks him. Philip and Stephanie say they did too. Philip tells Stephanie that he will see her later and walks away. Stephanie and Alex wish each other a happy New Year.

Abe goes home. Paulina thought he’d be in the office all day. Abe says he intended to but he needed to talk to her after he saw Johnny. Paulina informs him that she knows everything as Chanel snuck in last night and slept in the guest room, so she gave her every detail about what happened between Johnny and Joy. Abe notes that Johnny does feel horrible about what happened. Paulina responds that he should and that she doesn’t see Chanel forgiving him anytime soon.

Johnny remains at the studio and looks at his wedding ring. Johnny pulls out his phone and calls Chanel.

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.

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JJ and Gabi talk about having fun at the DiMera Mansion. JJ notes that Gabi has been keeping her distance from EJ. Gabi says she plans to let EJ know what a colossal loser he is at midnight. Gabi and JJ talk about having a crappy year. JJ says he’s grateful for everything Gabi did to try to help them find Abigail. Gabi says he doesn’t have to keep saying that. JJ tells Gabi that he’s really glad he gets to start the new year with her. Philip and Belle have champagne. Philip asks Belle how she’s doing. Belle says she’s alright but it’s hard not to be thinking about Shawn since it’s the first New Year’s she has spent as a single woman in a long time. Philip encourages her and they toast to the good old days and even better new ones. Alex asks Stephanie where her date is since it’s almost midnight. Stephanie points out Philip and asks where Alex is. Alex responds that Joy seems to have disappeared. Stephanie mentions not seeing Johnny or Chanel either. Gabi calls everyone’s attention for the countdown to the ball dropping. Arnold kisses Jada and JJ kisses Gabi at midnight. Alex wishes Stephanie a happy new year and walks away as Philip comes over and apologizes for missing the big moment. Philip asks for a do over as he and Stephanie kiss while Alex watches uncomfortably. EJ angrily shakes his head at Arnold kissing Jada and drinks his champagne. EJ looks over at JJ and Gabi kissing. Belle comes over and wishes EJ a happy new year. Belle jokes that aside from Alex’s date missing, they are the odd ones out. EJ suggests they could change that but Belle thinks that wouldn’t be a good idea based on their history. EJ argues that he was just going to give her a respectful friendly kiss, which Belle allows on the cheek. Alex looks around for Joy, wondering where the hell she is.

Johnny brings Joy to his room. Joy asks what he wants when it’s going to be midnight soon. Johnny questions why Joy came tonight. Joy argues that his wife invited them and she’s not easy to say no to. Johnny complains that they have to figure something out because it’s very stressful having her there. Joy argues that it’s stressful for her to have to pretend to be having fun and worries about if Chanel knew what happened between them, right as Chanel appears in the doorway and backs out after hearing her. Chanel then walks in and tells Joy to spill the tea and tell her what happened between her and her husband.

Alex watches on as Stephanie and Philip continue kissing. Alex then interrupts and suggests they get a room. Stephanie apologizes and Philip guesses they forgot where they were. Belle pours more champagne while EJ declines a refill. Belle walks away while EJ complains about Arnold. EJ approaches them and says he needs to tear “Rafe” away since Johnny and Chanel have disappeared, while he needs help bringing out the rest of the food. Arnold kisses Jada and says he’ll be right back as EJ takes him to the kitchen. Philip questions Alex standing all alone and what happened to Joy.

Johnny tells Chanel that he thought she was downstairs. Chanel explains that it was almost midnight and she couldn’t find him, so she guesses he lost track of time. Johnny says they should get back downstairs to the party but Chanel tells him that he already missed the countdown. Chanel declares that she’s not going anywhere until they tell her what the hell they were talking about. Joy claims that there was misunderstanding and she was just talking about one of the scripts and her character. Chanel tells Joy not to insult her intelligence and have the decency to tell her the truth. Johnny tells Joy that he needs to speak to Chanel alone, so Joy exits. Chanel then demands Johnny start talking and asks what is going on. Johnny explains that this whole thing started when he thought she was cheating on him with Alex, but he was wrong and so jealous, angry, and hurt. Johnny admits that he went to drown his sorrows at the Small Bar which is the night he met Joy. Chanel argues that she was there when they met on set. Johnny clarifies that they just acted like they didn’t know each other. Johnny tells her that when Joy walked in to the bar, he had no idea who she was, why she was in Salem, or how long she would be there and they just started talking, so he confided in her that his wife was cheating on him. Chanel questions him telling that to a complete stranger. Johnny says she was going on about her horrible day, so he just blurted it out and then it all came out. Johnny adds that Joy was sympathetic to his story but couldn’t understand why he hadn’t confronted Chanel. Johnny knows he should’ve talked to Chanel and wishes he had, so he wouldn’t have made the biggest mistake of his life.

Alex tells Philip that he has no idea what happened to Joy as she disappeared on him. Joy then returns to the room in a rush. Alex asks if everything is alright. Joy claims she’s just peachy. Philip tells Joy it’s great to see her and asks how her sister Chloe is. Joy questions why he cares when he dumped her ass. Joy then goes to get a refill of champagne. Stephanie guesses Joy is not Philip’s biggest fan. Philip notes that Joy and Chloe don’t always get along, but they are very protective of each other. Philip guesses that even though he and Chloe agreed it wasn’t working between them, he did the actual breaking up. JJ and Gabi come over as JJ wishes Stephanie a happy new year. Gabi comments on Philip worming his way back in to Titan and congratulates him. Philip asks if he doesn’t have to worry about her stealing it out from under him again. Gabi remarks that he’ll have to look a little closer to home for that and she’s quite happy at Gabi Chic. Gabi brings up when Philip tried to blackmail her out of her company. JJ suggests they go, so he and Gabi go to get their things while Philip tells Stephanie that he was just making conversation. Alex asks Joy where she was. Joy informs him that she was upstairs with Johnny and Chanel. Alex asks what happened. Joy responds that she will tell him all about it, but asks him to take her home first, so they exit together. Philip guesses they can’t wait to ring in the new year in private. Stephanie tells Philip that she wouldn’t mind leaving and suggests they call it a night, so they exit as well. Belle and Jada talk about Paulina’s generous offer. Jada tells Belle that everyone will be thrilled to find out that she’s the new district attorney. Belle says except EJ as she hasn’t had a chance to tell him yet and she feels he is going to be livid.

Outside of the living room. EJ complains to Arnold about him kissing Jada. Arnold calls EJ an idiot and asks what it would look like if he’s not kissing her on New Year’s Eve. EJ declares that’s as far as it goes and that he is not to sleep with Jada. Arnold asks why it matters. EJ argues that she cannot give consent, just like Arnold did with Sami. Arnold says that didn’t bother him then. EJ says his anger towards Sami clouded his judgment, the world has changed and his views have evolved. EJ calls Arnold the same disgusting pig he’s always been and warns that if Arnold continues to defy him, things will not end well for him. Gabi and JJ then come over to ask what is going on here.

Jada and Belle laugh together and then realize that everyone’s already gone home just after midnight. Belle guesses they are the only fun ones. Jada admits she wants to go home as her feet are killing her. Belle suggests they make a break for it but Jada says she has to wait for “Rafe” and wonders what is taking he and EJ so long.

Gabi questions why EJ is ripping in to “Rafe” while JJ says he heard something about things not ending well for him. EJ claims he was merely pointing out that Jada screwed Rafe out of a job and now came for his as she convinced Paulina to fire him earlier today. Gabi and JJ celebrate that but Gabi questions how it’s Rafe’s fault. Arnold says it’s okay as he can handle EJ. Gabi says she and JJ are going home and to tell Johnny and Chanel that they had a lovely evening as they exit. Arnold guesses that’s his cue to go as well since Jada wants to go home. EJ warns that he is not to go home with her so Arnold asks where he’s supposed to go. Jada then comes out and asks “Rafe” if he’s ready to go, but EJ says she can’t go home with him so Jada questions why the hell not.

Philip brings Stephanie home. She asks if he wants to watch TV or put on some music. She then offers to heat up dessert that her mom gave her. Philip stops her and asks her why she’s acting so weird. Stephanie questions how she’s acting weird, pointing out that it’s the new year and she wants them to have a good time. Philip asks if that’s all it is or if it’s also about Alex.

Alex brings Joy home, where Joy tells him that she assumes Chanel now knows the truth. Alex wonders if Johnny could have talked his way out of it but Joy says Chanel was determined to get answers, so she doesn’t think Johnny had any choice but to tell her everything.

Chanel asks Johnny what his big mistake was or if she should start guessing. Johnny admits that eventually, he and Joy went back to her hotel room where they kept talking and drinking as he flashes back to that night. Johnny then claims that they kissed and that’s all that happened but Chanel says he’s not getting off that easy as she wants every last detail, no matter how painful it is. Chanel tells Johnny to keep going, guessing they are just getting to the good part. Johnny reminds her that he honestly thought their marriage was over and he was desperately trying to get away from the pain and hurt he was feeling. Chanel feels he was trying to get back at her for her supposed betrayal. Johnny guesses that had something to do with it too. Johnny then admits that after they kissed, things went a little further. Johnny says that he stopped before it went all the way and left her room. Chanel questions him expecting her to believe they were half naked on her bed and didn’t have sex. Johnny says that’s the truth and hopes she will believe him. Chanel responds that she believes him so Johnny breathes a sigh of relief, but Chanel then slaps him.

Alex tells Joy that in a way, this is probably for the best that it’s all coming out. Joy says that’s easy for him to say since he won’t be receiving Chanel’s wrath. Alex points out that he kept the truth from her too. Joy knows that Alex just didn’t want her to get hurt. Alex says it’s too late for that but at least there’s no more secrets. Joy talks about how much she hated it and how nice Chanel was to her, but the days of Chanel liking her are certainly over. Alex feels she doesn’t know that for sure and suggests maybe it won’t get as ugly as they think since Joy and Johnny didn’t actually do the deed. Joy says they didn’t, but if she was Chanel, she’d still be super pissed.

Stephanie asks Philip why she would be acting weird because of Alex. Philip feels that Stephanie has been bothered ever since finding out Alex and Joy were going to the party together, like she still has a thing for him. Stephanie admits that maybe he’s right that she’s not entirely over Alex, but she wants to be. Philip calls that a start. Stephanie explains that they were together once and it ended badly, then eventually they started hanging out again but she could never figure out what either of them wanted from the relationship. Stephanie adds that they aren’t allowed to see each other anyway because of work. Philip asks if it wasn’t for work. Stephanie still doesn’t think they are right for each other. Stephanie admits that they had a connection, but ultimately they are not compatible so she should be happy that Alex is moving on with Joy and she wishes she could find a way to move on too.

Jada questions EJ as to why she can’t go home with Rafe. EJ claims that he just got a call from Steve to take a big job for Black Patch. Jada questions that being on New Year’s Eve and he has to leave now. Arnold says it’s top secret stuff and he apparently has no choice. Jada calls it very disappointing to not be able to spend the new year together. Jada asks how long he’ll be gone. Arnold admits he has no idea. Jada reminds him they are getting married at the end of the month and if he’ll be back before then. Arnold promises he wouldn’t miss that and he’ll be there, but for now, he better hit the road. Jada tells him to be careful out there and she loves him. Arnold hugs Jada and says he’ll see her soon as he then exits the mansion.

JJ brings Gabi home where they decide on leftover pizza. JJ can’t believe they ran out of food at the party while the hosts disappeared and EJ was acting stranger than usual. Gabi calls it bizarre but a DiMera affair, so it’s to be expected. JJ guesses she must be sorry that she agreed to go out with him tonight. Gabi says no way and that EJ was having a worse night, so that’s a win. Gabi adds that she also got an amazing kiss at midnight. JJ knows she’s just coming off a divorce and he doesn’t want to make things complicated so they can just call it a new year’s kiss between friends that doesn’t have to mean anything more than that. Gabi asks what if she wants it to mean more.

Joy tells Alex that she knows it’s selfish but she can’t stop thinking about how this is going to affect her and worries that she could get fired since Abe is Chanel’s stepfather. Alex reminds her that she’s on contract. Joy hopes Chanel won’t hold a grudge but Alex assures that she will from personal experience. Joy says she should’ve just taken the money when EJ offered it while now she could end up with nothing and go back to New York, proving her mother right that all she ever does is screw things up. Alex encourage that it’s not Joy’s fault. Joy points out that she somehow destroyed a marriage, so even if she keeps her job, everyone will hate her. Alex assures that he won’t hate her and thinks she’s very kind, funny, and hot. Joy doesn’t believe him, so Alex then kisses her.

Johnny thought Chanel said she believed him. Chanel says she believes he didn’t go all the way with Joy but infidelity can mean a lot of things and he was half naked with another woman, making out with her on her bed, so that’s still cheating. Johnny agrees that he totally betrayed her but insists that nothing like that ever happened again between he and Joy. Johnny adds that once Joy gave him back his wedding ring, he thought he would never see her again and then she got cast in Body and Soul which he assures he had nothing to do with. Johnny calls it a horrible coincidence and says he almost had a heart attack when Kate brought her on set. Johnny says Joy had no idea he worked on the show and they both agreed to keep their mouths shut. Chanel complains that all this time, she was working with the woman he almost slept with and he allowed her to make a fool of herself by trying to be her friend. Johnny apologizes and says he hated deceiving her but things got complicated and Joy was terrified of losing her job. Chanel asks who cares about Joy and argues that Johnny should’ve been honest with her. Chanel then realizes that Joy implied she was mistaken about her and Alex which means they didn’t sleep together and complains that Alex was in on it too. Johnny explains that Joy told Alex, so Alex got angry and came over to give him hell about it which is what they were arguing about when Chanel came home that day. Chanel then realizes that Johnny was covering his own ass by saying that Alex was the one who slept with Joy and just completely threw Alex under the bus. Johnny admits that he did. Chanel questions why Alex would agree to that. Johnny says Alex didn’t want her to get hurt and neither did he. Chanel complains that he just lied to her for months. Johnny argues that he wanted to tell her the truth so many times but he couldn’t bring himself to do it as their marriage was hanging on by a thread and he was terrified of losing her. Johnny tells Chanel that he is so sorry and knows that he messed up. Johnny cries that he’ll do whatever it takes to make it up to her if there is a way they can move past this. Chanel tells Johnny that there is no way that she can ever forgive him.

JJ asks if Gabi is saying she wants something more than just friendship. Gabi says she’s not necessarily looking to start a relationship, but she’s ready to explore the possibility. Gabi doesn’t know where this is going, but feels that old spark between them and asks if it’s just her. JJ assures that he feels it too, so Gabi asks JJ if he wants to spend the night which he accepts. JJ then takes Gabi’s hand and they head to her room.

Belle points out that it’s down to three while Jada says she should head out as she has a really busy day ahead. EJ remarks that he’s sure she’ll have to get her new district attorney up to speed and wishes best of luck to that unfortunate son of a bitch. Belle then informs EJ that she’s been trying to tell him that the unfortunate son of a bitch is her.

Philip tells Stephanie that he knows how she feels since he and Chloe are totally over, but he still thinks about her and what might have been. Stephanie says it can be hard letting go. Philip suggests they can help each other with that. Stephanie likes that idea. Philip then tells her that ever since their amazing midnight kiss, he’s been dying to kiss her again, so they begin kissing again and then they get up to head to the bedroom.

Alex apologizes to Joy for kissing her and says he shouldn’t have done that because she’s in a vulnerable place right now and he doesn’t want to take advantage of that, so he will see her at work. Joy stops him and asks him not to go, so they continue kissing. Alex begins removing his shirt as they kiss onto her bed.

Johnny tells Chanel that he knows he doesn’t deserve her forgiveness but begs for her forgiveness, swearing that he can fix this. Chanel says it’s too late and maybe if he told her from the beginning but he kept lying to her and even called her a cheating slut. Johnny wishes he could take all of this back. Chanel says he can’t and that he betrayed her in the worst possible way. Chanel declares that her heart is completely broken and she just needs to get away from him. Johnny asks her not to leave and says she can yell at him or hit him, but pleads with her to stay. Chanel tells Johnny to get out of her way. Johnny cries that he can’t lose her because he loves her too much. Chanel screams at him to get out of her way as she storms out.

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Gabi and JJ bump in to each other in the town square. They talk and then JJ asks if she would like to ring in the new year together.

At the Body and Soul studio, Stephanie finishes a call as Philip arrives and says he knew she’d be working on New Year’s Eve. Stephanie responds that the soap world never rests. Philip says he just wanted to confirm their plans for New Year’s Eve as he made reservations at the Bistro. Stephanie says that sounds amazing, but she can’t go.

At the hospital, Joy and Alex talk about how intense their scenes were. Alex praises Joy for nailing it while Joy remarks that it helps that she’s no stranger to breaking up a happy couple. Chanel then joins them and asks what they are talking about.

Arnold goes to the Brady Pub to meet Jada and pretend to be Rafe. He asks about her big news. Jada starts to talk about the district attorney situation but stops to question him changing his clothes since Rafe was wearing something different when she went to work, so she asks why he changed.

EJ declares that the last day of the year has gone from bad to worse, so he hopes Arnold doesn’t screw things up worse than he already has as EJ prepares to drag Rafe’s body in to the underground tunnels and says they’ll see what happens to him after that.

Alex tells Chanel that they were just talking about the scenes they shot together. They talk about Joy’s character Reagan being pregnant. Chanel asks if they have plans tonight because Johnny wanted to do something just the two of them, but she convinced him that throwing a party would be more fun. Chanel says they are going to order food and watch the ball drop. Chanel asks if Joy is going to come up with some excuse, but she convinces Joy to come as long as Alex comes too. Chanel thought they were a one time thing. Joy says it was, but they are still on good terms. Chanel says she will see them both there then.

Gabi tells JJ that she would love to spend New Year’s with him and asks what he had in mind. JJ admits he hadn’t gotten that far, so Gabi decides they’ll figure it out together and says maybe there’s a party they can crash. Johnny then approaches and says they are welcome to crash their party.

Arnold claims to Jada that he changed clothes because he spilled coffee on himself. Jada says she hasn’t seen these clothes before. Arnold claims they are new since he didn’t have time to go back home, so he went to the mall. Arnold asks Jada about her big news again. Jada then informs him that EJ is out as district attorney. Arnold asks what happened. Jada responds that he got fired and it was kind of her idea.

EJ re-emerges from the tunnels, surprised to find Belle waiting in the living room. EJ questions how she got in. Belle tells him that Harold let her in and she was hoping they could talk. Belle asks if everything is okay since he’s out of breath and looked like he could’ve jumped out of his skin when he saw her, so she questions what he was doing down in the tunnels.

Chanel tells Joy and Alex that she will see them both later and exits the hospital. Joy tells Alex that it looks like they are both going to a New Year’s Eve party, but she wishes Chanel would stop inviting her to things. Alex wishes Johnny never told Chanel that they were together and admitted that he was the one that Joy hooked up with.

Gabi didn’t know Johnny was throwing a party. Johnny says they weren’t but Chanel wanted people over. Johnny hopes they can make it and says they miss having Gabi around the house, or he does anyway. Johnny adds that Gabi could bring Arianna too but Gabi says she stayed in Arizona with Will and Sonny. JJ hopes Arianna will be back home next year. Johnny knows Gabi has complicated feelings about the DiMera Mansion and some of the people who live in it, but he would love to see them tonight. Gabi says they will talk about it, but if they don’t see him later, they wish a Happy New Year. Johnny then walks off. JJ gets the vibe that Gabi doesn’t want to go to this party. Gabi says it’d be fun to party with the TV stars who were just ordinary Salemites a few months ago, but she doesn’t know if she ever wants to go to the DiMera Mansion again because it’s haunted.

Philip tells Stephanie that he thought they had plans tonight. Stephanie explains that she can’t go to the Bistro, but she still wants to spend the evening with him and guesses he didn’t get her message which he confirms. Stephanie tells him that Johnny and Chanel are throwing an impromptu party with the cast of Body and Soul, so she felt like she needed to be there to kind of chaperone. Stephanie talks about still trying to figure out who the new Lady Whistleblower is and if they show up looking for gossip, she needs to prevent another scandal. Stephanie adds that she didn’t know that Philip already made plans. Philip says it doesn’t matter and understands she has to work, so maybe they can meet up after. Stephanie responds that she was hoping he would come to the party with her. Philip questions going to the DiMera Mansion when EJ hates his guts. Stephanie understands if he’s uncomfortable, but admits she would love it if he would be her date.

Arnold questions it being Jada’s idea to give EJ the axe. Jada confirms she pitched it to Paulina and she went for it. Arnold asks who, so Jada says Paulina Price, the mayor. Arnold claims he just didn’t hear her right and says it is big news that she got EJ fired. Arnold asks how EJ took it. Jada says not well. Arnold laughs and says he had it coming. Jada didn’t expect him to be so giddy about it. Arnold says EJ had it coming since he’s a pompous ass. Arnold then asks who she found to replace him with. Jada responds that it’s someone very qualified, who EJ knows quite well actually.

EJ claims to Belle that he was just overseeing construction in the tunnels. Belle questions having construction workers down there on New Year’s Eve. EJ says if you pay them enough, they will work and claims he’s just having damage fixed from when Connie tried to blow up Gabi and Melinda. Belle jokes that then the DiMeras can hold more people captive down there which EJ laughs off. EJ tells her not to bother if she came all this way to gloat about getting Hattie released, because he was just fired. Belle says that she heard. EJ guesses good news travels fast and asks how she found out. Belle says that’s what she wanted to talk to him about.

Philip tells Stephanie that he would love to be her date. Stephanie asks if he’s sure about the DiMera Mansion. Philip says as long as she’s sure. Stephanie confirms that Chanel said she’s welcome to bring a plus one and asks about the money he spent reserving the Bistro. Philip suggests he’ll let his assistant take it. Stephanie asks if he really doesn’t mind. Philip says he’ll take a date with her instead of overpriced food. Philip tells her that it’s really great to be spending time with her again. Stephanie feels the same and decides she should get going to get changed for the party. Philip says to text him and he will come pick her up. Philip kisses her on the cheek and then exits.

Joy tells Alex that she’s really sorry that she and Johnny dragged him in to their mess. Alex says it’s fine. Joy offers to set the record straight but Alex says he doesn’t want to cause any more drama and he doesn’t want to hurt Chanel or Joy. Joy thanks him and admits that she hates lying like this too, but things would be so awkward at work if Chanel found out what happened between her and her husband. Joy ads that she would die if Chanel found out what happened.

JJ questions Gabi saying the DiMera Mansion is haunted. Gabi says for her, it’s haunted by the people who lived there like Stefan who left without saying goodbye or EJ who said horrible things about her character. JJ points out that he’s not EJ’s favorite person either and suggests they just go somewhere else. Gabi thanks him for understanding but says for them to just go to the damn party because she doesn’t want to run scared. Gabi adds that going back to the DiMera Mansion might help her exorcise the ghosts of her marriage and might stick it to EJ too.

Arnold tells Jada that it sounds like Paulina made a great decision as Belle would be an improvement over that oaf EJ, right as Johnny walks in to the Pub. Johnny comes over and questions calling EJ an oaf. Jada apologizes and says they didn’t see him. Johnny asks if it would’ve mattered if they did. Arnold says he won’t insult EJ in front of his son. Johnny says it’s okay and brings up Rafe doing private investigator work for EJ. Jada questions him working for EJ and says he didn’t mention that. Arnold claims he didn’t have the chance since it just happened but it probably won’t work out anyway. Johnny suggests maybe if they break bread together tonight, it might help smooth things over a bit. Johnny explains that he and Chanel are throwing a New Year’s Eve party tonight, so they’d love it if they would join them. Jada starts to decline but Arnold says they would love to. Jada questions that but Arnold says he loves parties. Johnny says he has to grab some food from the kitchen and will see them soon as he walks away. Jada asks if he’s out of his mind. Arnold points out it’s free food and booze. Jada reminds him that she can’t go to EJ’s house after she just got him fired.

Belle tells EJ that they’ve had their court room clashes, but she’s not here to gloat over his misfortune. Chanel interrupts and tells EJ that she needs to talk to him, revealing that she and Johnny decided to throw an impromptu New Year’s Eve party tonight. EJ says he would have liked to have been consulted first. Chanel asks if it will be a problem. EJ says it’s been a taxing day and he’s already sent the staff home. Chanel says they won’t need staff as it will just be a few people from work watching the ball drop and it will be no big deal. EJ asks about food. Chanel says Johnny already got Roman to cater from the Pub. Chanel offers to go down to the wine cellar but EJ stops her and says she can’t do that.

JJ goes to pick up Gabi and tells her it’s her last chance to bail on the DiMera Mansion since there’s plenty of places to go downtown. Gabi thanks him but says the more she thinks about it, the more she wants to do it as she can’t wait to walk in and see EJ squirm.

Chanel asks EJ why she can’t go in to the tunnels. EJ claims that because of the construction, it’s not safe. Belle points out that he was just down there. EJ says he got a stern talking to from the construction workers. Chanel asks how else to get the champagne. EJ says he’ll take care of it and will call the contractor. EJ tells Chanel to go get ready and he will have the champagne waiting. Chanel then invites Belle to stay and hang out for the party but Belle declines. Chanel asks if she has other plans. Belle says it’s late and she’s not dressed for a party. Chanel says she can borrow something from her and pleads with her to stay as they really want her to which EJ agrees with. Chanel tells Belle that she will pick out somethin from her closet and she can come up when she’s ready. Belle asks EJ why Chanel makes it so hard to say no to her. EJ says she has a talent for that. Belle tries again to tell EJ about her job but EJ stops her and says he would first like to clear the air between them. Belle says that’s not necessary but EJ feels it is. EJ says he’s not a fan of her as a work rival but that’s now over and he’s still fond of her as a person. EJ tells Belle that after her divorce from Shawn, she deserves to start anew on the new year. Belle says that’s very nice of him to say and she knows he went through a very painful divorce this past year too. EJ suggests since they are both recently single, they should go as each others’ dates for New Year’s Eve and jokes about not telling Sami.

Jada questions what “Rafe” was thinking as he had to know it would be a nightmare for her to go to the DiMera’s party. Arnold says he was just thinking it’d be a good way to extend an olive branch or rub it in EJ’s face a little bit. Jada worries about it being tense and awkward to start the new year. Arnold says he wants to go to the party to show her off and he knows they will have a good time. Arnold promises if she’s miserable, they will leave before midnight. Jada guesses they already told Johnny they would go. Arnold promises it will be fun. Jada highly doubts that but decides they should get going and get ready, so they exit the Pub.

Stephanie gets dressed at home until Philip shows up to pick her up. Philip tells her that she looks great but Stephanie complains that she can’t find her shoes. Philip asks if he’s early. Stephanie says she just texted him soon, thinking she could get ready quicker. She then finds her shoes and they exit together. They run in to Alex entering his apartment. Alex wishes them a happy new year and congratulates Philip on it all working out. Alex brings up that Philip just told him the other day that he hoped things would progress between them and it looks like they have. Stephanie tells Alex that they are going to Johnny and Chanel’s party. Alex says he is too, so Philip offers a ride but Alex says he still has to pick up Joy which Stephanie questions. Alex says he and Joy are going together and says he’ll see them there as he walks away.

Johnny joins Chanel in their room and tells her the food is all ready. Johnny tells her that he invited Gabi, JJ, Jada, and Rafe while Chanel informs him that she also invited Belle, Alex, and Joy. Johnny is surprised and says he assumed Joy would have had other plans tonight. Chanel says she didn’t mention any. Johnny thought it was weird between Joy and Alex but Chanel says it was a one time thing and they are fine now. Johnny says he’s happy to hear that. Chanel tells Johnny to take a shower because people will be there soon. Johnny removes his shirt and points out that they have a few minutes. Chanel points out that she already showered but Johnny says she can take another with him as they begin kissing.

Arnold and Jada go to the DiMera Mansion. Jada stops outside and asks him to remind her why they are there. Arnold assures that everything will be fine and says he’ll go in, check it out, and bring her some champagne. Arnold then heads inside. Stephanie and Philip arrive and greet Jada. Jada asks about them coming together which Stephanie confirms. Stephanie asks where Rafe is. Jada says he just went inside to grab them some champagne.

Arnold enters the living room where EJ is waiting. EJ questions where the hell he’s been. Arnold reminds him that he told him to go see Jada and then he went home to change. EJ questions him going home with Jada. Arnold says nothing happened yet but she did tell him that she got the mayor to fire EJ’s ass. EJ reminds Arnold that he’s the one person between him and a prison cell. Arnold warns that if he goes away, EJ does too. EJ says he can’t have him here. Arnold asks what he’s supposed to do since Jada is right outside the door. EJ calls this a nightmare. Jada then comes in with Stephanie and Philip. Jada greets EJ. EJ excitedly welcomes Stephanie and Philip. EJ then asks Arnold to help him with the champagne so they step aside. Jada comments on EJ’s look when he saw her. Jada still doesn’t know why Rafe told Johnny they would come. EJ questions what Arnold is doing. Arnold responds that he’s enjoying the New Year’s Eve party with Jada. EJ wants him to stay the hell away from her. Arnold points out that Rafe and Jada have a wedding to plan. EJ wants Arnold to plan his return to Argentina. Arnold question what EJ did with Rafe. EJ says he’s downstairs on ice so to speak. Arnold guesses EJ will have to deal with them after, but for now he’s going to enjoy the party. Gabi arrives and greets “Rafe”, noting that she didn’t know he would be there. Arnold tells her that he was invited by Johnny. Gabi guesses she just missed them at home as EJ comes over and questions who invited Gabi. Gabi responds that she was invited by Johnny, who has much better manners than him which Arnold laughs at. EJ sends Arnold to bring Jada her champagne. EJ tells Gabi that he’s surprised that she would want to attend a party here as he’s sure it would bring back awful memories of Stefan abandoning her. Gabi responds that she and her date are determined to enjoy the party and make new memories. JJ then joins Gabi and greets EJ. EJ asks if he needs to worry about JJ assaulting him again. JJ calls it water under the bridge and promises to keep his hands to himself tonight. Gabi jokes about not being hasty with that promise as they go to get a drink. Belle returns in a pink dress which impresses EJ, who says she looks radiant.

Johnny and Chanel come downstairs together. Johnny jokes that they could go back upstairs and spend the night under the covers. Chanel says EJ would kill them, especially since he didn’t seem too happy about the party in the first place. Johnny feels EJ needs to get used to interacting with people who make him uncomfortable. The doorbell then rings so Johnny answers the door to see Alex and Joy. Chanel invites them in and says the party is just getting started.

Belle tells Jada that she’s surprised to see her here. Belle notes that EJ doesn’t know that Paulina gave her his job and she tried to tell him but they kept getting interrupted. Belle assures that she is going to tell him, but she’s just waiting for the right time.

Alex steps out of the living room and asks if Joy is hiding out. Joy says she just needed some air. Alex offers to get her a drink. Joy gets a phone call from her mom and accepts Alex’s offer, so he goes to get her some champagne. Joy answers the call and wishes her mom a happy New Year, mentioning that she’s at a party at the DiMera Mansion so she will call her tomorrow. Joy hangs up and then Johnny comes over to ask if he can talk to her in private. Joy notes that Alex will be back soon but Johnny says it will just take a second, so they go upstairs together. Alex returns with champagne and wonders where Joy went. Chanel comes out and asks if he saw Johnny but Alex says he hasn’t. Chanel thought she saw him come this way and wonders where he could be since it’s almost midnight. Chanel decides to go check outside while Alex hopes that Johnny is not with Joy.

Stephanie and Jada talk about being done with new year’s resolutions. Jada sees that it’s almost midnight and goes to check on “Rafe”. Stephanie then bumps in to Alex, who accidentally spills champagne on her dress. JJ and Gabi talk about having fun. JJ notes that Gabi has been keeping her distance from EJ. Gabi says she plans to let EJ know what a colossal loser he is at midnight. Gabi and JJ talk about having a crappy year. JJ says he’s grateful for everything Gabi did to try to help them find Abigail. Gabi says he doesn’t have to keep saying that. JJ tells Gabi that he’s really glad he gets to start the new year with her. Philip and Belle have champagne. Philip asks Belle how she’s doing. Belle says she’s alright but it’s hard not to be thinking about Shawn since it’s the first New Year’s she has spent as a single woman in a long time. Philip encourages her and they toast to the good old days and even better new ones. Alex asks Stephanie where her date is since it’s almost midnight. Stephanie points out Philip and asks where Alex is. Alex responds that Joy seems to have disappeared. Stephanie mentions not seeing Johnny or Chanel either. Gabi calls everyone’s attention for the countdown to the ball dropping. Arnold kisses Jada and JJ kisses Gabi at midnight. Alex wishes Stephanie a happy new year and walks away as Philip comes over and apologizes for missing the big moment. Philip asks for a do over as he and Stephanie kiss while Alex watches uncomfortably. EJ angrily shakes his head at Arnold kissing Jada and drinks his champagne.

Johnny brings Joy to his room. Joy asks what he wants when it’s going to be midnight soon. Johnny questions why Joy came tonight. Joy argues that his wife invited them and she’s not easy to say no to. Johnny complains that they have to figure something out because it’s very stressful having her there. Joy argues that it’s stressful for her to have to pretend to be having fun and worries about if Chanel knew what happened between them, right as Chanel appears in the doorway and backs out after hearing her.

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Doug III is at home with the money Leo got him for selling the necklace. He complains that it’s still not enough to get him out of the hole he’s in. Holly then arrives at the door. Doug III asks if her boyfriend had a problem with her going to the concert with him. Holly responds that he has his own problems to deal with.

Sophia returns to Tate, who tells her that they should be able to make it in about three hours. Sophia informs him that they can’t go which Tate questions. Sophia’s mother Amy then arrives behind her and declares that it’s because of her as she introduces herself to Tate.

EJ questions Paulina replacing him. Paulina explains that it is her responsibility to appoint the district attorney and she has decided to go in a different direction. EJ questions why now. Paulina says she and Jada have been discussing recent events. EJ then questions if this was Jada’s idea.

Rafe sneaks back in to the DiMera Mansion and in to the living room. Arnold then comes downstairs and comes face to face with Rafe. Arnold reveals himself to be Arnold Feniger and asks Rafe if he remembers him. Rafe argues that he died in a prison 15 years ago after they thought he was him. Arnold calls that one big misunderstanding that never happened which Rafe questions. Arnold then reveals that EJ faked his death.

EJ accuses Jada of telling Paulina to replace him. Paulina says it doesn’t matter since it’s ultimately her decision. EJ demands a proper explanation. Paulina tells EJ that he’s been botching cases left and right, bending the laws, and using the power of his office for his own personal issues. EJ argues that he stands by every decision he’s made as district attorney. Paulina says she doesn’t and there’s no coming back. Paulina then declares that EJ is fired.

Doug III asks Holly what’s going on with her boyfriend but she’d rather not say. He notes that whatever it is, is upsetting her a lot and asks if it would help for her to talk about it. Holly agrees that it would but makes him promise not to tell anyone else. Holly then informs him that when she went to see Tate, he was on his way out with his ex, Sophia. Holly explains that she first thought he was taking Sophia on his trip, but it was all a lie as he wasn’t going to visit his grandparents but taking Sophia to get an abortion.

Tate tells Amy that it’s nice to meet her. Amy is not sure she believes him. Sophia apologizes to Tate as Amy was talking to Ava and it turned in to a big mess. Amy argues that Tate should be the one apologizing to her for sneaking around behind her back and getting Sophia pregnant.

Brady joins Ava at the Brady Pub and says he got her message, so he asks if she got another threatening text. Ava confirms that she did and shows the message to Brady which says “Stay away from Brady, or else”. Ava guesses Kristen is stepping up her warnings. Brady notes that the text came in on Christmas and he was with Kristen for a little while on Christmas. Brady explains that it was a last minute thing as she called and asked if he wanted to see Rachel which she said a friend talked her in to. Ava calls it a Christmas miracle. Brady talks about Kristen swearing not to have sent the message and he thinks she was being sincere. Ava questions Brady not thinking Kristen was sending the texts. Brady calls it too simple and innocent. Ava would like to put faith in Kristen’s sincerity, but thinks Brady is way off on this one. Ava then reveals that she hired Steve to look in to the text and he confirmed the texts were coming from the DiMera Estate. Brady tells Ava that he’s really sorry that she’s having to deal with this and promises to put an end to it. Ava then informs Brady that’s not the reason she called him here today, but she needs to tell him something about his son.

Holly explains to Doug III that she and Tate were broken up when he was seeing Sophia and they weren’t together long but it was long enough for her to get pregnant. Doug III asks why they needed to go away. Holly explains that Sophia isn’t 18 and the state doesn’t allow abortions without parental consent, so Tate tried to keep her from finding out. Doug III wonders if Tate was ever going to tell her the truth. Holly admits probably not.

Tate gets why Amy is upset and insists that they were careful. Amy guesses they have different definitions of careful. Tate assures that they did not mean for them to end up here. Amy argues that they should not have been having sex to begin with as she thought she raised Sophia better than this. Amy brings up that Sophia was about to go to college and now she’s pregnant. Tate understands she has very big plans for her future which is why they can’t have this baby. Amy declares there will be no appointment and that her daughter will have an abortion over her dead body.

EJ questions who Paulina is replacing him with. Paulina responds that he will learn with the rest of Salem when she gives a press conference to announce it. EJ asks if that’s it, arguing that they are family. Paulina complains that she doesn’t let her personal life dictate her professional life and she’s sorry it ended up this way. EJ argues that she’s making a huge mistake. Paulina says they will see. EJ accuses Jada of pushing Paulina in to this and warns that she will not get away with this. EJ then exits the office. Paulina thought that it went pretty well.

Rafe questions Arnold saying that EJ faked his death. Arnold admits he had help from Stefano since they were afraid he would testify against them for the whole stealing Rafe’s life scheme, which he admits that he would have. Arnold informs Rafe that he was sent off to Argentina, never to be heard from again, but now he’s back after being in hiding for 14 years. Rafe guesses that was a mistake since now he knows he’s here and tells Arnold that he should’ve done a better job sneaking around. Rafe declares that Arnold is going back to jail and pulls out his phone to call the cops, but Arnold says he can’t let him do that.

Doug III asks Holly what happened after she found out about the abortion. Holly explains that Tate apologized and said he didn’t mean for this to happen, but that he loves her and that they could put it all behind them like it never happened and that it doesn’t have to change anything between them. Doug III senses that Holly doesn’t feel that way.

Ava tells Brady about her run in with Sophia’s mom today and she may have implied that Sophia and Tate were having some recent drama which led Amy to believe that Sophia was seeing Tate behind her back, then Sophia showed up and admitted they had sex. Brady assumes Amy did not take that very well which Ava confirms. Brady thanks Ava for telling him so he can be prepared for an angry phone call. Ava then reveals it’s a little more complicated than that.

Sophia asks Amy if they can not have this conversation right now but Amy feels Tate isn’t aware of how she feels about abortion. Amy tells Tate that she forbids abortion and is very pro-life. Amy states that she is angry and disappointed about the pregnancy, but declares that Tate and Sophia will have the baby and raise it together.

Paulina tells Jada that she’s glad that ugliness is over. Jada questions if it is. Paulina tells her that EJ is out, so all that’s left is to extend the offer to Belle. Jada mentions that Belle did agree to take the job. Paulina asks Jada what’s wrong since this is what she wanted. Jada worries about what EJ said. Paulina is not surprised that EJ threatened her. Jada guesses she thought maybe EJ would be relieved or see it coming. Paulina laughs off EJ as being just a petulant little boy. Jada worries that EJ is dangerous. Paulina argues that when she was in real estate, she ran in to dozens of men like EJ. Paulina declares that EJ could stand to be knocked down a few pegs.

Arnold knocks out Rafe and jokes that the best Rafe won but it must be pretty humiliating to lose to himself. Arnold declares that he did what he had to do as he was not going to come back just to get thrown back in jail. EJ returns home and asks what the hell.

Paulina tells Jada not to worry about EJ as he’s all talk. Jada says she’s heard that EJ is very much about following through. Paulina questions thinking EJ will go against the police commissioner. Jada feels he seemed awfully upset. Paulina says EJ might be mad, but not stupid. Paulina adds that it was her decision to fire EJ and there’s nothing he can do about it. Paulina tells Jada to celebrate being rid of EJ and to call Rafe to share the good news. Paulina then exits the office as Jada sits down with a smile.

EJ checks Rafe and confirms he’s still alive but questions what the hell Arnold was doing. Arnold explains that he came downstairs for food but found Rafe in the living room, so he had to think quick. EJ thought he got rid of Rafe and asks if he saw him. Arnold confirms that Rafe was going to call the cops, so he smashed him over the head. EJ asks if he mentioned his name. Arnold admits that he told Rafe about EJ and Stefano faked his death. Rafe’s phone then rings, so EJ questions what they do now. Arnold says he’ll take care of it. EJ explains that Jada is Rafe’s fiancée and also the police commissioner. Arnold answers the call, so Jada says she was calling to share some news with him and invites him to the Pub if he’s not busy.

Ava informs Brady that Sophia is pregnant and the baby is Tate’s. Brady can’t believe it and questions the protection. Brady apologizes and says it’s not Ava’s problem. Ava knows it’s not but says she is really sorry. Brady worries about them being so young and going to college. Ava knows it’s tough and will upend Sophia’s life too. Brady agrees this will change everything for both of them.

Holly asks Doug III how Tate thinks this won’t change things for them when they just said they love each other but he’s already gotten another girl pregnant. Holly says even if they don’t have the baby, Tate and Sophia will always have this thing between them while she and Tate haven’t even had sex. Holly knows Tate didn’t mean to hurt her but says nothing will ever be the same so it’s hard to see how things can go back to the way things were.

Tate tells Amy that he and Sophia are not a couple anymore. Amy says that’s not up to them anymore because they made this baby together, so they are going to raise it together. Amy declares that her grandbaby is not going to be born out of wedlock and demands that Tate and Sophia get married for the sake of the child.

Brady asks Ava if Sophia said what her plans were. Ava says she didn’t get a chance since Amy yanked her off before they could get in to it. Brady states they have no idea what she’s thinking then. Brady guesses he better go find out. Brady thanks Ava for telling him and being a very good friend as he appreciates that. Ava wishes him luck as he then exits the Pub.

Tate gets that it’s a complicated situation but says he’s not going to marry Sophia as they aren’t even in a relationship and he has a girlfriend now. Amy accuses him of just using Sophia. Sophia says it wasn’t like that. Amy doesn’t want to talk about it anymore and declares that they need to start planning a wedding. Amy states that in the end, the child will be a blessing but they have no idea how to explain it to Sophia’s father. Amy tells Tate that he will be hearing from them soon as she then exits with Sophia. Tate looks back at Holly’s number on his phone and questions how he is going to tell her this.

Holly jokes that when she offered Doug III the concert tickets, he wasn’t expecting an episode of Teen Mom but that’s the drama of her life. Doug III suggests they just go to the concert, pointing out that it’s New Year’s Eve and Tate is going away anyways so it might be good for her not to think about him for a few hours. Holly thanks him for the offer but points out that she bought the concert tickets for Tate, so it would be hard for her not to think about how he should be there and wondering what he’s doing instead.

Arnold tells Jada that he will see her soon and hangs up. EJ questions why he answered Rafe’s phone. Arnold says he just wanted to see if he could pull it off after all these years and feels he fooled Jada completely. EJ points out that Jada is now expecting to meet Rafe and asks what he thinks is going to happen when he doesn’t show up. Arnold admits he didn’t think that far. EJ complains that Jada just got him fired and now is going to have him arrested. EJ shouts that he just wants to fix this mess. Arnold asks what he’s going to do. EJ states that Arnold may have made this disaster, but now they both have to clean it up.

Holly thanks Doug III for listening and appreciates his offer to take her to the concert but says she just can’t do it. Doug III asks what she will do instead. Holly feels she’ll just sulk in her room. He argues that it’s New Year’s Eve and that she can’t be alone when the ball drops, so he invites her to stay here with him. Holly doesn’t feel like being around a lot of people but Doug III points out that Chad took the kids to Orlando, JJ had plans and Julie went to bed early so they can order a pizza. Holly then agrees.

Brady goes home to see Tate and asks if he’s okay. Tate claims he is. Brady informs him that he just spoke to Ava, who told him that she had a run in with Sophia and her mother. Brady asks if there’s anything Tate wants to tell him. Tate guesses that Brady already knows which he confirms. Brady says he wants to hear the details from Tate.

EJ declares that the last day of the year has gone from bad to worse, so he hopes Arnold doesn’t screw things up worse than he already has as EJ prepares to drag Rafe’s body in to the underground tunnels.

Arnold goes to the Brady Pub to meet Jada and pretend to be Rafe. He asks about her big news. Jada starts to talk about the district attorney situation but stops to question him changing his clothes.

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Paulina goes to see Jada in her office and asks about Jada wanting to see her. Jada responds that it’s about replacing EJ as district attorney. Paulina asks if she missed something and questions who was proposing they do that. Jada responds that she is. Paulina asks if Jada has a candidate in mind. Jada suggests Belle Black.

Belle runs in to Shawn at the police station. Shawn asks if she has a client in holding. Belle says she just had a meeting with Jada. Shawn asks if it was about a case but Belle says not really. Shawn notes that she’s anxious and asks what’s going on. Belle tells Shawn to promise not to say anything, but reveals that Jada asked if she would consider replacing EJ as district attorney.

EJ tells Arnold that if he hates Argentina so much, there’s a whole planet of places he could go. The doorbell rings so EJ warns Arnold to stay put while he gets rid of whoever is at the door. EJ then answers the door to see Rafe. Rafe informs EJ that he’s there on behalf of Ava. Arnold tries listening in from the living room door.

Ava walks through the town square after receiving the text message from an unknown number sent by Rachel, warning her to stay away from Brady or else. Someone approaches Ava, so she instinctively turns around telling Kristen to stay the hell away from her, but it turns out to be Sophia’s mom.

Tate asks Sophia if she’s sure she’s okay with this. Sophia says that’s not the point since it’s not like Tate wants to have a baby, so it’s what they have to do. Sophia and Tate go to leave together right as Holly shows up at the door. Holly questions what the hell is going on here. Tate tells her it’s nothing and tries to explain but Holly says she’s such an idiot. Holly talks about how she came to see if Tate would be okay with her going to the concert with a guy that’s new in town and she can’t believe she was worried that he’d be jealous while he’s going on a pleasure trip with Sophia.

Sophia’s mother introduces herself to Ava as Amy Choi and apologizes for startling her. Amy explains that Sophia is going with a friend to look at colleges but she forgot to pack her retainer, so she asks Ava to give it to her when she comes in to work today. Ava then informs her that Sophia doesn’t work today, leaving Amy confused.

Arnold listens in from the door as EJ tells Rafe that Ava is a menace and whatever trouble she’s gotten in to has nothing to do with him. Rafe explains that he’s come to find out who is causing trouble for Ava, noting that he’s no longer with the police department and he’s looking to find out who is sending threatening text messages to Ava. EJ assures him that he hasn’t thought about Ava in quite some time, so he’s wasting his time harassing him. EJ notes that Ava has a lot of enemies, so he suggests Rafe go bark up a different tree. Rafe then reveals that Steve has already traced the origin of the text to the DiMera Mansion, surprising EJ.

Shawn asks Belle if Paulina is firing EJ and guesses that Paulina is sick and tired of Belle whipping EJ’s ass in court. Belle says nothing is confirmed but Jada says that Paulina is open to making a change. Shawn asks if Belle would accept the job. Belle admits she was hesitant but Jada is persuasive, so she committed to Jada if it all works out. Shawn says this is huge. Belle mentions that she doesn’t want EJ to find out if it all falls apart. Shawn says he can only imagine EJ’s reaction if it does happen because of their history. Belle gets offended and says that she thought they were having a nice moment, but thanks Shawn for throwing her affair with EJ in her face again.

Paulina questions Jada being in the business of hiring district attorneys. Jada knows it may seem like she’s going out of her line and it’s ultimately Paulina’s decision, but she’s just offering her opinion because she can only keep things safe if the criminals she arrest are brought to justice. Jada adds that Hattie Adams just walked because EJ attempted to question her without her lawyer present which surprises Paulina. Jada says EJ made Belle’s job easy as she used his blunder to help her client. They conclude that Belle is the better lawyer then. Jada brings up the DiMeras ties to organized crime, so sometimes when EJ lets certain criminals run free, she can’t help but think he has an ulterior motive.

Arnold continues listening through the door as EJ tells Rafe that Ava is of no concern to him, so he wouldn’t waste his time sending text messages. Rafe tells EJ that not everything is about him as they have reason to believe the texts came from Kristen. EJ tells Rafe that Kristen is at work so he can go to DiMera Enterprises to question her there. Rafe says since he’s there, he has questions for EJ about another matter.

Amy tells Ava that she’s certain that Sophia told her she was working and asks if she’s saying her daughter is lying. Ava says she must be mixing her up with another employee and agrees to give the retainer to her. Amy apologizes for seeming overly cautious since her daughter is a teenager. Ava doesn’t think she needs to worry about Sophia and calls her a wonderful young woman. Amy asks Ava if Sophia has been acting differently recently. Ava says not that she noticed. Amy feels she’s been distant and sleeping more than usual lately while noting that she doesn’t talk to her old friends anymore. Ava says she can understand why Sophia wouldn’t talk to Holly or Tate after how they treated her, assuming that’s probably why. Ava encourages that Sophia will bounce back. Amy argues that prom was last spring and asks why she would still be upset about that. Ava guesses her old feeling resurfaced after Holly and Tate got back together. Amy feels Ava wasn’t talking about prom and asks if something happened more recently. Amy then questions if Sophia was seeing Tate behind her back.

Tate tries telling Holly that it’s not what she thinks. Holly questions how he’s going to try to spin this. Holly asks what logical reason there would be for them to be leaving together with bags in hand when Tate said he was going to visit his grandparents. Holly asks if they’ve been seeing each other this entire time. Tate assures they are not seeing each other, so Holly questions if they are just taking a platonic trip that he lied to her about for no reason. Sophia then asks if she has to be the one to say it. Sophia then reveals to Holly that they are going to get an abortion.

Ava thinks she gave Amy the wrong idea and assures that Sophia is a great kid. Amy questions what is going on that Sophia isn’t telling her. Ava suggests Amy have that conversation with Sophia. Amy begs Ava to tell her mother to mother, what happened between Sophia and Tate.

Holly is shocked to learn that Sophia is pregnant. Sophia tells Tate they need to go but Tate asks for a few minutes alone with Holly. Sophia tells Tate that when she gets back, they are leaving as she then exits. Tate apologizes to Holly. Holly questions sorry being all he has to say. Tate explains that they only had sex the one time and used a condom, so he has no idea how this happened as he thought they were careful and he was shocked when she told him. Holly questions how long he has known. Tate says it’s been a couple of days. Holly remarks that she really didn’t see this one coming. Tate repeats how sorry he is and says he thought telling her would be like salt in the wound, so he didn’t see any reason to do that to her. Holly questions it being his idea to hide this from her. Tate says he just wanted to protect her and not hurt her, but he’s worried it was the wrong call. Tate adds that Sophia didn’t want anyone to know as she’s really freaked out too. Tate explains that he and Sophia don’t want to have a baby but abortion is illegal in the state without parental consent and Sophia’s parents would freak out, so they found a clinic out of state and he figured they could go, take care of it and come back without anyone knowing. Holly says especially not her.

Belle tells Shawn that what happened between her and EJ was a mistake and completely irrelevant. Shawn apologizes and insists that he wasn’t trying to be an ass and says they don’t have to discuss it. Shawn says he only brought it up because he’s worried about her and knows how vindictive EJ can be. Belle talks about not even knowing if she wanted to stay in Salem. Shawn asks why she said yes to Jada then. Belle responds that Jada pointed out that EJ has been ineffective lately and part of that is because of her defending people, so maybe she should be putting some guilty people away. Shawn remembers her wanting to make that switch awhile back. Belle thinks maybe now is the time since Claire is in South Africa and doesn’t need her while she’s starting to think maybe she’s needed here. Belle talks about Jada telling her that EJ is using the law to put away his enemies and avoid prosecuting his friends. Belle argues that she would operate from a place of integrity and uphold the law. Shawn agrees that Belle would be a huge upgrade over EJ.

Paulina questions Jada thinking EJ is letting criminals go on purpose. Jada thinks it’s possible and brings up the deal EJ made with Stefan. Paulina brings up Hattie and how she may have poisoned Johnny. Jada says she’s not saying it’s every time but that she’s noticed a pattern with EJ. Paulina talks about EJ being very particular about his image and his record, so she doubts that he’d be dumb enough to deliberately throw cases. Jada points out that in the last month, EJ declined six cases that she thinks he could’ve won in court and four of them involved DiMera family or associates. Paulina admits that doesn’t look good. Jada then asks if Paulina may be open to her idea. Paulina responds that it’s no secret that she’s had issues with EJ in the past and only a few months ago, she replaced him with Melinda but that didn’t last since EJ threatened to have her recalled. Paulina says she shouldn’t have let him get away with it but the situation is complicated by her daughter being married to his son and she didn’t want to cause any more drama in the family.

Rafe informs EJ that he has been hired by a client to find out who the new Lady Whistleblower is that has been spoiling Body and Soul storylines, which EJ laughs at. Rafe explains that they first believed it was Hattie but now have reason to believe it’s someone else. Rafe brings up Johnny being the director of Body and Soul. EJ says he is happy for Johnny but doesn’t care for soap operas himself. EJ assures Rafe that he is not a gossip columnist under the name of Lady Whistleblower. Rafe clarifies that EJ is not a suspect, so EJ asks why he is here wasting his time. Rafe explains that he intends to question all of the cast and crew of Body and Soul, so he came looking for Johnny and Chanel to see if they know anything. EJ informs Rafe that Johnny and Chanel aren’t there so he’s wasted a trip. Arnold then drops a glass while listening through the door and it breaks. Rafe questions what the sound was. EJ says he has no idea what it was. Rafe questions EJ not wanting to check since it sounded like glass. EJ says Harold will probably clean it up and mentions Rachel breaking glass the other day. Rafe feels EJ is acting strange as he went from anxious to calm even though they heard glass break in the other room. Rafe remarks that his spider sense is tingling and thinks he should go check it out. EJ says absolutely not so Rafe questions what EJ is hiding.

Jada tells Paulina that she understands if she doesn’t replace EJ. Paulina feels she would be a hypocrite to not replace EJ because he’s family. Jada knows it’s a hard decision for her but repeats that she can’t keep the streets of Salem safe alone. Paulina knows she’s been breathing down her neck about things that aren’t under her control and that she can be a tough boss, but she does hear her. Jada understands if Paulina needs time to think about this but Paulina reveals that she’s already made up her mind. Paulina declares that EJ need to go, but she doesn’t want a revolving door of replacements. Jada informs Paulina that Belle has already agreed to take the job if it was offered, pointing out that she’s already won 3 cases since being back in Salem and two of them were against EJ. Paulina trusts Jada’s instincts and agrees to extend the offer. Jada is sure that Paulina will be happy with her decision. Paulina knows that EJ will come after her, but says doing what’s right for the people of Salem is all that matters, so she will not be bullied by EJ again.

Belle thanks Shawn for the vote of confidence and says that means a lot, but points out that it means they would both be staying in Salem and working together. Belle asks if he would be okay with that. Shawn thinks they’ve been doing fine so far being around each other, so he is okay with them working together as long as she is.

Holly comments to Tate that this is really happening. Tate repeats that he is so sorry and insists that this doesn’t have to change anything with them since he and Sophia don’t have feelings for each other, she’s not going to have the baby and wants to put it all behind them. Holly talks about Sophia’s college plans and having her whole future mapped out without having a kid before she’s out of high school. Tate knows this is a lot for them to deal with, but says as long as they can go take care of it, everything will work out in the end. Tate feels like he would be a jerk to back out now and asks if Holly is okay with him taking Sophia out of state. Holly guesses she has to be.

Ava understands Amy cares about her daughter. Amy argues that she has a right to know. Sophia then approaches and asks what’s going on. Amy responds that they were just having a very interesting conversation about Sophia and Tate. Ava apologizes as Sophia questions what she said to her. Amy states that she said enough. Sophia asks if they can not do this in the middle of the town square, but Amy says they are doing this right now. Amy questions if Sophia was sneaking around with Tate and if she kissed him. Sophia is relieved that’s all she knows and guesses she should be honest. Sophia then tells her that a few weeks ago, she was at Tate’s house on a school project and he kissed her, but Tate is back with Holly now, so she doesn’t have to worry about them kissing anymore. Amy questions why she looks so smug if that’s the whole story and asks what else she has done. Sophia says nothing so Amy asks if she’s doing drugs. Sophia says no, but Amy says she doesn’t believe a word out of her mouth. Sophia then admits that she and Tate have done a lot more than kissing. Amy questions if Sophia is saying she had sex with this boy. Ava suggests they take this conversation indoors. Amy warns Sophia how her parents and God feels about sex before marriage. Sophia worries about feeling sick. Ava tries to intervene but Amy argues that she’s not her mother and tells her to go find another teenager to corrupt. After Sophia admits to having sex, Amy warns her about diseases and the fact that she could be pregnant. Amy declares that they need to take her to the gynecologist but Sophia responds that it’s way too late for that and then throws up in the nearby trash can.

Holly tells Tate that Sophia’s parents are beyond strict. Tate insists that they will never find out that she’s having an abortion. Tate states that he got Sophia pregnant, so he feels like he has to be there for her but insists this does not change anything between he and Holly, adding that Sophia doesn’t want to be with him and hates him as much as she hates Holly. Holly is unsure and feels like maybe the universe is trying to tell them they aren’t meant to be together. Tate disagrees and knows they have been through a lot but says all of that has made them stronger. Tate declares that he’d like to see the universe try to tear them apart. Tate reminds Holly that he loves her. Tate tells her that he will be home soon. Holly says she will be waiting as they hug.

EJ questions Rafe trespassing in to his home and who he thinks he is. Rafe feels he clearly has gotten under his skin. EJ remarks that Rafe doesn’t get warrants anymore since he’s no longer on the police force. EJ then tells Rafe to get the hell off his property, so he exits. EJ then goes back to the living room where Arnold was listening through the door. EJ questions what the hell happened. Arnold explains that he was trying to eavesdrop in case he needed to run, but he dropped the glass. EJ assumes he knows then that Rafe was at the door and asks if that doesn’t concern him. Arnold says it seems like Rafe did a good job getting rid of him. EJ wants Arnold gone since it would have been a total disaster if they came face to face. EJ then gets a call from Paulina and asks if she’s calling about an urgent matter. Paulina tells EJ that she needs him in Jada’s office in ten minutes. EJ tries to say it’s not a good time but Paulina hangs up. EJ tells Arnold that he has to go and will be back shortly. EJ wants the floor spotless before he returns. Arnold questions not having servants for that. EJ says they aren’t Arnold’s servants and reminds Arnold to hide so that no one sees him. EJ warns Arnold that when he returns, they will discuss him leaving the house and permanently relocating back to Argentina. After EJ exits the mansion, Rafe sneaks back around the corner and remarks that EJ is up to something and he’s going to find out what it is.

Sophia returns to Tate, who tells her that they should be able to make it in about three hours. Sophia informs him that they can’t go which Tate questions. Sophia’s mother Amy then arrives behind her and declares that it’s because of her.

Belle tells Shawn that they are both adults and can make it work, so she’s okay with this. They agree that can be proud of the marriage they had. Shawn hopes she gets the job as district attorney as she will be better than EJ and they will be very lucky. EJ then arrives and greets them. EJ congratulates Belle on her victory this morning, but says it won’t happen again as he heads to Jada’s office. Shawn remarks that it sounds like that may be happening right now.

Paulina comments to Jada that EJ sure is taking his time. EJ then arrives and asks what he can do for them. Paulina informs EJ that he will be doing nothing for her from here on out as she is replacing him as district attorney, effective immediately.

Rafe sneaks back in to the DiMera Mansion and in to the living room. Arnold then comes downstairs and comes face to face with Rafe.

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EJ enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion to find Arnold Feniger eating while sitting in a bathrobe.

Rafe and Jada discuss wedding planning at home. Jada calls him perfect and they kiss until Rafe reminds her that she has to get to work. Jada first wants to set a date for the wedding and suggests getting married on Rafe’s birthday.

Leo sits in his room at the Salem Inn, reading his horoscope. Leo comes across a new column from the new Lady Whistleblower, who writes that the old Lady Whistleblower is going crazy not knowing who they are and that Leo’s private investigator is barking up the wrong tree. They write that maybe they’ll just show up at Leo’s door and put him out of his misery. There’s then a knock at the door so Leo assumes it’s the new Lady Whistleblower, but answers the door to see Doug III.

Sophia goes to see Tate and says she had to get out of the house. Sophia talks about how the sooner they get on the road, the sooner they can get the abortion over with. Tate agrees, but then Holly knocks on the door, asking if Tate is there. Tate tells Sophia to go hide because Holly can’t know anything about this. Tate then answers the door. Holly asks what took him so long.

Leo tells Doug III that it’s not a very good time as there’s a gossip columnist trying to ruin his life. Doug III says he didn’t want to bother him but hoped he had news about the necklace he gave him to sell. Leo responds that he does.

Jada jokes with Rafe that getting married on his birthday would make sure he never forgets their anniversary since he’s a very busy man with a lot on his mind. Rafe points out that his birthday is at the end of January. Jada says they did talk about getting married soon, unless he’s afraid of being forced to share the spotlight with his bride on his special day. Rafe responds that he can’t think of a better present as they kiss. Jada then exits for work.

EJ shuts the doors to the living room and questions what Arnold thinks he’s doing. Arnold responds that he’s enjoying breakfast. EJ questions Arnold wearing his robe. Arnold comments on how good it feels on his naked body so EJ tells him to keep it and call it a parting gift. EJ says Arnold had his fun and now it’s time to leave, so he orders him to get dressed and get the hell out of his house. Arnold asks what’s the rush since he just got there. Arnold asks if he has any more vodka. EJ argues that they went over all of this last night and that he can’t have anyone else seeing them together. EJ says that Johnny seeing them could’ve been a disaster, arguing that he will figure out that Arnold isn’t Rafe if he sticks around. Arnold tells EJ to relax and that he already saw Johnny leave for work with Chanel so they are good. EJ asks what if Johnny bumps in to Rafe and mentions seeing him there yesterday which will send this in to overdrive. Arnold insists that he’ll be fine.

Paulina goes to see Rafe. Rafe tells her that Jada just left if she’s looking for her. Paulina says she came to see him, so Rafe asks what it’s about. Paulina wants to talk about Jada as she wants to give her every opportunity to succeed. Rafe says he does too, so Paulina says if he means that, he needs to stay out of her way.

Jada goes to the police station and runs in to Belle. Jada says she’s almost always happy to see her while Belle says some people never are. Jada brings up EJ being unhappy about Belle getting a deal for Mark Greene. Belle complains that EJ tried to railroad Mark in to doing ten years in prison for crimes committed in France where EJ does not have jurisdiction. Jada says it sounds like she beat EJ at his own game. Belle informs Jada that she just got back from doing it again as EJ tried to go behind her back to question Hattie but she got her free. Jada remarks that she won’t be able to question Hattie about the tainted cupcakes. Belle tells her to blame EJ which Jada says she does. Jada then asks Belle to talk in her office.

Doug III asks Leo if he sold the necklace and what he got for it. Leo informs him that he still has it, but he found someone who will sell it for him. Doug III says that’s good and he’s very thankful but he wishes he didn’t have to do this, since Julie has been really nice to him and the necklace was in the time capsule for over 50 years as a family heirloom. Leo asks if he wants to give the necklace back, pointing out that there is still time.

Holly remarks that she was starting to think Tate was hiding from her. Tate claims he was just in the other room, packing for his trip. Tate asks why she came over as he thought they said goodbye last night. Holly says it feels silly but she brought him lemon squares for his plane ride. Tate thanks her and says that’s really thoughtful as Sophia remains hiding in the other room. Holly tells Tate that she doesn’t want him to miss his flight so she will go. Tate says he will miss her. Holly tells him to think about her constantly. Tate assures she is all he will be thinking about. Tate thanks her again for the concert tickets even though they couldn’t use them. Holly says there will be other concerts. Tate then suggests Holly use the concert tickets instead of letting them go to waste. Holly encourages Tate not to feel bad about taking this trip as it’s important for him to see his grandparents. Tate thanks her again for the lemon squares. Holly hugs Tate and says she loves him. Sophia listens on annoyed as Tate says he loves her too. Holly tells Tate to text her from the plane and call her when he lands which Tate agrees to do as Holly then exits. Sophia comes back in and tells Tate that she’s sorry to be such an inconvenience.

Doug III tells Leo that he wishes he could give the necklace back but he really needs the money to pay those people off. Leo then gets an idea that this would be a perfect story for his show, assuring that no one could trace it back to Doug. Leo tells Doug III that he knows what it’s like to be in the bind that he is and that he feels terrible for hurting someone he cares about. Leo remarks that Doug’s family already think the necklace is gone, so they will get over it and he will too. Leo advises Doug III to get the money, pay the jerks off, and put this behind him.

Paulina tells Rafe that she’s been fully briefed on the Hattie Adams cast, so Rafe’s citizen arrest killed Jada’s shot to question Hattie first. Rafe argues that his citizens arrest allowed Jada to question her in the first place. Paulina complains that they can’t make a case and the criminal can’t be charged while she has a vested interest in this case because her husband was poisoned. Rafe argues that he was hired as a private investigator and he can’t help it if he got there first. Paulina acknowledges Rafe is good at what he does while Rafe points out that she replaced him, which Paulina insists was not personal as he was out of commission and Jada did such a stellar job, so she didn’t want to cause more turmoil by replacing her. Rafe comments on her just trying to rationalize it. Paulina admits that she realizes she could use Rafe. Rafe questions if she came here to offer him a job which Paulina confirms, clarifying that it wouldn’t be as police commissioner since that job is already taken, and asks how he’d like to be her Rat Czar.

EJ reminds Arnold that he was facing serious felony charges before he and Stefano faked his death, so if the police found out he was alive, he would be arrested on the spot and his charges would be immediately reinstated. Arnold responds that he knows he wouldn’t go to prison since EJ is the authority.

Belle congratulates Jada on her new job and says Shawn told her about his time working with her, so she’s sure she will be a great commissioner. Jada talks about all the responsibility and doing the best she can. Jada notes that her job requires her to work hand in hand with the district attorney, so she can only be as good as EJ is but he’s botched so many cases lately. Jada brings up the two cases EJ just lost to Belle because he tried an underhanded move that came back to bite him. Jada talks about how whenever EJ has a conflict of interest, he simply declines to prosecute the guilty party, so her hands are tied. Jada feels no matter how many criminals she catches, if EJ doesn’t put them away, it makes her look bad and she doesn’t like that. Belle asks what she is saying. Jada responds that she would rather work with someone like Belle.

Tate apologizes to Sophia and explains that Holly bought him concert tickets for Christmas, so he had to tell her something about why he couldn’t use them. Sophia guesses she spoiled his gift and apologizes for being a bitch, but she didn’t realize Tate and Holly were at the “I love you” stage. Tate admits it just happened on Christmas. Sophia guesses Holly was the good one this year since Holly gets an I love you, while she gets to have an abortion.

Holly walks through the town square and runs in to Doug III. Holly offers him the concert tickets to MysticBrew. Doug III accepts and suggests they go together.

Rafe questions Paulina wanting him to be her rat czar. Paulina explains that the position is to keep down the rodent population and eradicating them is vital to her administration, so the person in charge would literally be saving lives. Rafe asks who has this job now. Paulina says no one yet but talks about New York implementing this program that has been quite successful and it’s director has been highly respected as Rafe would be. Paulina promises Rafe it is a critical job and well paying. Paulina asks what Rafe says.

Belle questions Jada wanting her to replace EJ as district attorney. Jada asks why not, pointing out that Belle has been winning cases left and right since being back in town including getting Philip reinstated as co-CEO of Titan. Jada states that Belle is obviously very good at what she does, so she thinks they would make a great team. Belle argues that Paulina would have to appoint the district attorney. Jada feels she’s an excellent sales woman and won’t have to work that hard considering Paulina’s own issues with EJ. Belle remains uncertain. Jada brings up hiring Shawn back and he told her that they are getting divorced, so she asks if her reservations are because of him. Belle confirms that’s part of it because she worries about working this closely with Shawn. Jada thinks she’s more of a pro than she gives herself credit for. Belle informs Jada that there’s more because she also has a history with EJ.

EJ tells Arnold that he may be the district attorney but he answers to Paulina who answers to the citizens of Salem, who were not thrilled when Arnold posed as Rafe. EJ brings up Arnold raping Sami because she thought he was Rafe, so she was incapable of consent. Arnold calls it a grey area to him. EJ brings up the murder of Fay Walker and for that, he’ll be arrested and prosecuted. EJ asks what he will do then. Arnold guesses he’ll just do what he did last time when Hope and Bo tried to throw the book at him and he’ll offer to testify against EJ.

Holly questions Doug III wanting to go together. He points out that there are two tickets and asks if she had other plans. Holly explains that they were a Christmas present for her boyfriend but he had to take a trip. Doug III says he wasn’t asking her like a date or anything and asks if running it by her boyfriend first would make her feel better about it. Holly says it would and calls that a good idea. Holly then calls Tate.

Tate apologizes to Sophia for her having to hear that as he didn’t plan on Holly coming over. Sophia mocks Holly being his perfect little girlfriend. Tate suggests they don’t talk about Holly and just focus on what they need to do. Tate says they have to go out of state for the appointment, so they should get their stories straight. Sophia thought they already did since he told Holly and Brady that he had to go see his Grandparents. Sophia says she told her parents that she was looking at colleges with her friend to decide where she wants to go, if she goes. Tate encourages that she will go and they will fix this. Tate goes to get his bag. Sophia remarks to herself that at least Holly won’t be having any fun either and wonders if she found anyone to use those concert tickets.

Holly tells Doug III that Tate isn’t answering so she’ll run by his place to see him. Holly gives Doug III her phone to put his number in so she can text him. He tells her to just let him know what Tate says.

Rafe remarks that he’s flattered that Paulina would consider him for such a position but he senses that she’s only offering him the job to keep him on the sidelines. Rafe says he may have won this battle but who knows will win the next one. Rafe declares that he loves Jada, so he’s not going to let some professional rivalry come between them. Paulina asks about her offer. Rafe tells her to take the job and shove it, so she’ll have to have someone else deal with her rats. Rafe then opens the door for her to leave.

Belle is not sure if Shawn told Jada about her history with EJ while they were partners. Jada says he mentioned it but didn’t go in to detail. Belle says she and EJ are long over and are just colleagues now. Belle adds that they do spar in the court room, but she doesn’t want to take EJ’s job from him. Jada says if that’s her concern, she might as well know that if she gets her way, he’s gone no matter what. Belle says that’s not the only reason, noting that she doesn’t even know how long she will be in town. Jada says Paulina might want to hire her if she can commit to a certain amount of time and sell it as a transitional move. Jada asks Belle to at least consider it.

Arnold argues that EJ keeps making him out to be the bad guy but it was EJ and Stefano that arranged his plastic surgery to look like Rafe and who switched him out for Rafe after his car accident so they can stop pretending. Arnold remarks that it will also be EJ who pays for his crimes since Stefano is dead. EJ argues that he never asked Arnold to sleep with Sami or kill Fay. EJ tells Arnold to be reasonable and question why he’d want to be here when he’s offering him good money to leave. Arnold says he’s never been accused of being that smart and declares it looks like he’s going to stay put.

Leo joins Doug III in the town square and informs him that the necklace has been sold. Doug III says at least he can get these people off his back. Leo warns him that it’s not as much as he thought it would be which disappoints Doug III. Leo says he’s sorry but it’s the best he could do. Leo adds that he won’t take a percentage. Doug III argues that it won’t make a difference because they were expecting the full amount. Leo asks what he’s going to do. Doug III says he’ll have to figure out something.

Paulina goes to see Jada in her office and asks about Jada wanting to see her. Jada responds that it’s about replacing EJ as district attorney.

EJ tells Arnold that if he hates Argentina so much, there’s a whole planet of places he could go. The doorbell rings so EJ warns Arnold to stay put while he gets rid of whoever is at the door. EJ then answers the door to see Rafe.

Tate comes back to the living room to find Sophia eating some of his lemon squares. Sophia reminds him that she’s eating for two for now. Tate asks if she’s sure she’s okay with this. Sophia says that’s not the point since it’s not like Tate wants to have a baby, so it’s what they have to do. Sophia and Tate go to leave together right as Holly shows up at the door, shocked to see them together.

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Abe and Paulina are at home with Eli and Lani to celebrate Christmas and Eli and Lani’s twins, Jules and Carver’s birthday.

At the DiMera Mansion, Kristen encourages Rachel to open more of her presents but Rachel says maybe later. Kristen questions her mood when she got her everything she wanted and more. Rachel complains that she get didn’t get what she really wanted which is Kristen and Brady back together.

Brady goes home and brings in flowers that he tells Marlena were waiting at the door. Marlena guesses they are from John, but reads the card to find out they are from Susan, so she says she’ll have to call her to thank her.

Roman goes to the hospital and wishes Kayla a Merry Christmas. Kayla thanks him for getting there so fast as she needs help with the hospital Christmas party. When Roman asks what she needs him to do, Kayla then presents Roman with the Santa Claus suit. Roman brings up that Kayla played Santa last year. Kayla says last year she was a last minute replacement while this year, she’s on call so it wouldn’t be good for Santa to be yanked away to the OR. Kayla argues that she needs a Santa as soon as possible because the party starts in a couple of hours. Roman is unsure but Kayla encourages him. Roman reminds Kayla that the year he was supposed to play Santa, Stefano stole his suit.

Steve sits at the Brady Pub, talking to his son Joey on the phone. Steve mentions that Kayla is at the hospital and he’s working today too as he had to help John on a case he’s working for the ISA. Steve tells Joey that they are helping Shane but he can’t say anything more than that.

Marlena tells Brady that it was very sweet of Susan to send her flowers. Brady tells Marlena that he knows how much she misses John. Marlena knows she couldn’t keep that from him and talks about Brady always being sensitive to other’s feelings. Brady gives Marlena a Christmas gift of a locket that belonged to his mom which includes an old photo of he and Belle as kids. Marlena feels she can’t take it and says he should save it for Rachel. Brady says that Rachel is more in to reptiles and he’s pretty sure Isabella would want his other mom to have it as they hug. Marlena wants Brady to open his present from her and John now but Brady says they can do that later as he really wants her to tell him about John’s case. Marlena says she hasn’t heard much and that all Shane will say is that it’s a matter of global security. Marlena encourages that she knows John will be coming back to them, but she wishes she could talk to him. Brady knows what it’s like to be separated from someone you love for the holidays. Marlena asks if he will be seeing Rachel today. Brady responds that he was hoping to, but Kristen won’t allow it.

Kristen reminds Rachel that they talked about this and that them being together isn’t what Brady wants. Rachel blames Kristen, saying it’s all her fault with the serum. Kristen admits she never should’ve blackmailed Xander and it was wrong, as it didn’t bring her any closer to being with Brady. Rachel remarks that she’s noticed. Kristen says it’s taken her a long time to realize you can’t force someone to love you. Kristen tells Rachel that Brady has moved on and wants to be with someone else. Rachel asks if she means Ava Vitali.

Steve finishes his call with Joey as Ava comes in to the Pub, on the phone with Tripp. Ava tells Steve that Tripp wants to say hi and gives him the phone. Steve wishes him a Merry Christmas and mentions that he was just talking to his brother. Tripp announces that he asked Wendy to marry him on Christmas Day and she said yes which excites Steve, who tells Tripp that he’s so happy for him.

Roman asks Kayla why she doesn’t get Steve to play Santa since he’s always done a great job. Kayla responds that Steve is unavailable as he’s helping Shane with ISA business. Roman says that’s too bad that he has to work on Christmas. Kayla adds that if Roman doesn’t play Santa, it will be very disappointing to her and the kids.

Abe and Paulina excite Jules and Carver about opening presents while Lani wants to save some for when they get back home. Abe brings up the Christmas presents from Santa as well. Lani reminds Paulina that she and Eli don’t want to spoil the kids. Paulina says on Christmas, the grandparents get their way. Eli jokes about them competing with his mom and Julie. Lani gives in so Paulina joins Abe with the kids and the presents. Lani then asks Eli to stay with them since they are leaving after Christmas, she wants to drop in on an old friend.

Kristen questions how Rachel heard about Brady and Ava. Rachel repeats that she has ears. Kristen accuses her of eavesdropping as Rachel reveals she heard Kristen talking to the portrait of Stefano. Kristen asks what exactly she heard. Rachel says Kristen was asking how to get rid of Ava and asks if Stefano gave her any good ideas.

Brady tells Marlena that Kristen made it very clear that he’s not welcome in her home. Marlena says she’s so sorry. Brady says he should’ve known there would be a price to pay when he told her they would never get back together. Marlena wished Kristen would put Rachel’s needs first. Brady complains that Kristen is doing everything in her power to ruin his relationship with his daughter. Marlena asks if it’s just because he wouldn’t be blackmailed in to a relationship with her. Brady admits it doesn’t help that he has started seeing Ava Vitali.

Steve tells Tripp how happy he is for him and says he’s looking forward to seeing he and Wendy very soon. Steve tells Tripp he loves him and hands the phone back to Ava. Ava finishes the call with Tripp and comments to Steve that their son is engaged. Steve says he can’t wait to tell Kayla the news. Ava asks why they aren’t together on Christmas, then decides it’s none of her business. Steve responds that they are both business. Ava says that sucks, but she might have a case for Black Patch. Ava asks Steve to find the freak who has been sending her harassing texts.

Kristen tells Rachel that she’s not going to get in to this with her and tells her not to eavesdrop. Rachel insists that she needs to know and asks if Stefano told her to lock Ava in the secret room. Lani then arrives and wishes Kristen a Merry Christmas. Kristen gets up and excitedly hugs her as they say it’s so good to see each other. Lani can’t believe how grown up Rachel is. Rachel tells Kristen about wanting to prank Harold with a snake. Kristen sends Rachel upstairs. Kristen and Lani laugh about Rachel definitely being Kristen’s daughter. Lani shows Kristen pictures of her twins, noting that they turned 4 today. Lani talks about Abe and Paulina spoiling the kids and guesses Kristen and Brady will be doing the same for Rachel. Kristen informs Lani that Brady will not be seeing Rachel this Christmas. Lani asks if he’s out of town. Kristen explains that she has full custody and doesn’t want Brady around Rachel until he stops seeing that tramp which Lani questions.

Marlena asks Brady about seeing Ava. Brady assumes she doesn’t approve. Marlena admits she’s concerned because there seems to be a bit of a pattern here of Brady getting involved with troubled, dangerous women. Brady sees her points but says it’s not on purpose. Marlena doesn’t want to see Brady getting hurt. Brady says he appreciates that but it’s a little early because he and Ava only went on date that was cut short and then Ava started getting these very strange text messages.

Steve doesn’t feel the text messages to Ava are threatening but Ava wants them to stop before they step it up. Ava knows they don’t have the greatest history, but something wonderful did come out of their relationship in Tripp. Ava asks Steve to consider looking in to it for Tripp’s sake and not her.

Abe and Paulina talk about being tired. Paulina is relieved that Eli took the kids sledding. Abe talks about how Theo was quiet and shy, so he’s not prepared for this tornado. Abe asks what Chanel was like at 4 years old. Paulina says she was a menace but there was only one of her. Paulina can’t believe Eli has been dealing with two and is thankful he has Lani back. Paulina mentions reading the Christmas story at the hospital. Abe asks if Kayla is going to be Santa Claus again this year. Paulina says she doesn’t know but the rumor is that she’s chosen someone else.

Roman dresses up as Santa Claus which pleases Kayla. Roman complains about how hot it is in the suit. Kayla encourages that it will just be for an hour or so but Roman says he’s having a hard time breathing in it and a pain down his left arm. Roman asks Kayla if he’s having a heart attack.

Paulina gives Abe a Christmas present of books from some of the greatest soap opera producers which excites Abe. Abe hugs her and calls her the best. Abe then gives Paulina a bracelet made up of the birthstones from her family. Paulina mentions her and her sister Tamara having some tough times, but this gives her hopes that it will get better soon. Paulina thanks Abe and says she loves it as they hug. Paulina declares that Abe’s gift inspired her to go call her sister to wish her a Merry Christmas.

Kayla gets Roman set up in a hospital bed. Roman asks how bad it is. Kayla informs him that he did not have a heart attack but he had an allergic reaction maybe to something in the Santa suit, but he should be cleared up quickly. Roman guesses he won’t be playing Santa anytime soon and says he is sorry about that. Kayla tells him that he is relieved of his Santa duties. Roman asks if that means she will be standing in as Santa like she did last year, but Kayla says she has another idea.

Steve questions Ava playing the son card and says he was going to say yes even before she brought Tripp in to it. Ava thanks him for taking her case as she knows it’s not a big case but she really wants to find out who is doing it and she wants it to stop. Steve asks if she has any suspects. Ava responds that her gut tells her it’s Kristen DiMera, but she can’t be sure. Steve says that would make sense and asks to see her phone.

Kristen tells Lani not to look at her like she’s disappointed in her. Lani says they both know that when Kristen is hurting, she lashes out, but she knows it’s wrong to keep Rachel away from her dad. Kristen questions rewarding Brady for ripping her heart out and stomping on it. Lani tells her that it’s not about her, it’s about Rachel and that she deserves to be with her father on Christmas. Rachel returns to the room. Lani says it was good to see them but she should get back to Eli and the kids. Kristen sends her love. Lani wishes them a Merry Christmas and hugs Kristen. They agree to talk soon as Lani then exits. Kristen then tells Rachel that she has a little surprise for her.

Marlena gives Brady a scarf for Christmas, noting that she got ones for Tate and Rachel as well but Brady won’t be able to give it to Rachel today. Marlena says shame on Kristen for keeping Brady from his daughter and harassing Ava. Brady notes that Kristen claims not to be the one sending the texts. Brady then gets a call from Kristen. Marlena suggests not answering it on Christmas but Brady answers it and asks if Rachel is okay. Kristen admits that Rachel misses her dad, so she invites Brady over to spend Christmas with his daughter.

Steve shows Ava an app that can unscramble blocked numbers and pinpoint the location of burner phones. Ava jokes that she could have used that back in the day when dealing with her family. Steve then tells her that they hit pay dirt.

Marlena calls Shane and says she knows the mission is top secret so she’s not asking for details, but she would like to be able to talk to John. Marlena says she understands and knows she should be used to this by now. Marlena wishes Shane a Merry Christmas and hangs up.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion which excites Rachel as he hugs her. Brady gives Rachel a Christmas present. Kristen wishes Brady a Merry Christmas. Rachel asks if she can open presents now. Kristen suggests she start with Brady’s present which is frozen rats for snake food which Rachel says she loves. Kristen questions it but Brady says that’s what she wanted. Rachel then goes to feed the snake.

Kayla gathers the kids at the hospital for the annual Salem University Christmas party and introduces Paulina to read the Christmas story again this year. Eli and Lani sit with their kids as Paulina begins the story. Everyone applauds as she finishes. The kids then begin chanting for Santa until Abe arrives dressed as Santa Claus.

Kayla goes to check on Roman, who says he is feeling better thanks to her. Kayla brings him his prescription from the pharmacy. Roman asks who she got to play Santa. Kayla invites him to come see for himself, so they exit the room to see Abe as Santa. Roman jokes with Kayla that he hopes the suit doesn’t give him any problems. Kayla assures that she swapped it out with another one. Kayla goes over to wish Jules and Carver a happy birthday. Lani tells Eli that she’s going to miss this. Eli assures they will be back in no time. Eli then pulls out a mistletoe and kisses Lani. Paulina tells Abe that he makes a wonderful Santa. Abe says the kids inspire him. Paulina declares that all she wants for Christmas is just the love of her wonderful husband. Abe says she already has that, always and forever as they hug.

Marlena finishes a call with Sami, wishing her a Merry Christmas and says she can’t wait to see her in the new year. Marlena hangs up as she gets another call from Belle. They talk until there’s a knock at the door, so Marlena says she will call her back. Marlena then answers the door to accept a delivery. Marlena sits down and opens the package and card from John.

Ava asks Steve if he was able to prove where the messages were coming from. Steve says he couldn’t pinpoint all of them, but can confirm the last message came from the DiMera Mansion. Ava says she knew it.

Brady thanks Kristen for letting him see his daughter and says it meant a lot to him. Kristen says she’s sure it did to Rachel too. Brady asks what changed her mind. Kristen responds that a friend told her that no matter how she felt about him, it wasn’t right to punish Rachel. Brady tells Kristen to thank her friend for him. Brady says he should get going. Kristen asks if he’s spending the holiday with Ava. Brady asks if she plans to spend a few threatening texts to her on Christmas. Kristen repeats that she did not send Ava any texts, so Brady questions who did.

Rachel is outside the living room with the cell phone as she texts Ava, “Stay away from Brady, or else!”

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Tate decorates the Brady Pub for Holly’s birthday as he talks to Roman on the phone, thanking him for letting him use the Pub. Tate tells Roman to have fun with Steve and Kayla and wishes a Merry Christmas as they hang up. Tate then gets a call from Sophia.

Maggie joins Holly in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. Holly tells her about wrapping the blue sweater she got for Tate. Maggie presents Holly a birthday present from Nicole that was just delivered.

Sarah goes to the bedroom where Xander is putting on his kilt. They joke about Xander wearing more clothes. Xander brings up how kind Jack was to let him stay at the Horton house back when he had nowhere else to turn and how he repaid him by stealing the Spectator from him. Sarah appreciates his self awareness and that he gave the paper back. Xander still hates that he lost the best friend he ever had in Jack.

Jack, Jennifer, and JJ walk through the town square, talking about getting to spend time with Chad and the kids before they went to Orlando. Jennifer thought Julie would be upset about them leaving town but she seemed upbeat. Jack credits Doug III being around for that. Jennifer says that’s probably why she got so upset when she suggested Doug III could’ve been the one who stole the diamond necklace which JJ questions.

At the Horton House, Doug III calls Leo and leaves a message, asking if he got a chance to sell the diamond necklace yet because he could really use the cash. He hangs up as Julie enters the room. Julie asks who he was talking to on the phone. Julie says she didn’t mean to eavesdrop but heard him say that he needed money and wished somebody a Merry Christmas. Doug III claims he was just trying to reach his dad as they aren’t on the best terms, but hoped he could send him some cash because he doesn’t have a job but would like to be able to pay his way around here by giving Julie rent money. Julie tells him that she will never take a dime of rent from him. He feels he has to pay something. Julie states that he is her husband’s grandson, so he is her family and can stay in the house as long as he wants to. Julie doesn’t want to hear him say rent again. He thanks her and says that’s very generous of her. Julie feels she has selfish reasons for wanting him around as he reminds her of her husband and she’s liking getting to know him. Doug III says the same and that he really enjoys being there and getting to know more about his Grandfather and her family. Julie tells him that tonight, he will be part of the wonderful Horton family tradition.

JJ questions why Jennifer thinks Doug III stole the necklace. Jack thought everyone believed Steven did it. Jennifer says that’s because it made sense with Steven’s history. Jack questions casting aspersions on Doug III then. Jennifer reveals that Julie told her that the night before Doug III got to Salem, he was serving time in jail.

Holly finishes a call with Nicole, thanking her for the perfume for her birthday. Holly wishes they were together too and sends her love to Jude and Eric as they hang up. Holly tells Maggie that she’s going to see Tate later to exchange gifts. Maggie hopes she will stop by for the hanging of the Horton ornaments. Holly says she will but she has to get to the Pub so she’s not late. Maggie tells her to have fun and to wish Tate a Merry Christmas for her. Holly then exits.

Tate answers Sophia’s call and asks how the morning sickness is going. Tate says he’s sorry about that and assures that he can still take her for the procedure. Tate asks if she made the appointment and tells her that Saturday will work. Tate says since the clinic is out of state, they will leave Friday night. Tate reminds her that she’s not alone here as this is his problem and his baby too. Tate promises that no one has to know or ever will. Holly arrives at the Pub where Tate surprises her with the birthday setup. Holly thought they were just exchanging gifts. Tate says it’s her 18th birthday so he wanted to do something special for her and make sure she got some extra attention and presents. Holly calls it the sweetest thing anyone’s ever done for her. Tate tells her that she deserves it as they kiss.

Shawn goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and wishes Maggie a Merry Christmas. Shawn says he wanted to bring her a Christmas gift, which is a framed photo of Maggie and Victor. Maggie calls it a perfect gift and says she loves it. Maggie thanks Shawn as they hug.

Xander kisses Sarah and tells her how beautiful she looks tonight. Sarah tells him that he looks so sexy in just a kilt. Xander suggests they could make time for a pre party celebration. Sarah says they’ll have to be quick. Xander jokes about putting her on the naughty list as they kiss.

Julie presents the box of Horton family ornaments to Doug III and says they mean more than gold to her. Doug calls it so cool. Julie says every member of the family has one and it’s a tradition that goes back generations. Julie adds that every year, any new family member gets their special gift of their own ornament and they all get together to hang them on three. Julie calls it the best part of the holiday, saying this night is about coming home to the place where they all began and the tree reminds them of all the people they are connected to and to never forget all the Days of their Lives. Julie says no matter what the world throws at them, they can share it and the people that cares about them the most are family.

JJ asks why Doug III was in jail. Jennifer says she’s trying to figure it out but Julie didn’t ask him. Jack assures it’s something minor but JJ worries that it could be something serious. JJ points out that they barely know him and questions what if he turns out to be dangerous.

Tate gives Holly a bracelet with their initials and a heart in between for her birthday, then says the rest are for Christmas. Holly surprises Tate with his present of concert tickets to see MysticBrew. Tate excitedly talks about them being his favorite band and how he didn’t even know they were coming to town. Holly then informs him that the concert is this Friday night…

Maggie tells Shawn that she remembers when she and Victor took the photo in the frame, joking that she told him she would invite all of his ex-wives to Christmas if he didn’t smile for the picture. Shawn talks about Maggie always being good at keeping Victor in line and says it’s still hard to believe that Konstantin was responsible for Victor’s death. Maggie talks about Konstantin fooling them all in to thinking he cared about Victor and her. Maggie says at the time they were touched when Konstantin gave them the portrait of Victor, so sometimes she wonders if she should just destroy it.

Xander and Sarah kiss in bed. Sarah talks about Christmas being off to a wonderful start. Xander then presents her with a gift which he says cannot wait and must be opened right now.

Julie tells Doug III that it’s a tragedy that he never got to meet his Grandfather. Julie talks about how much Doug loved Christmas. Doug III wishes he had gotten to know him. Julie says he’d be very happy that he’s here tonight, keeping her company for the holiday. Doug III says he’s so glad to be there for her and he feels like Doug is there with them in spirit. Julie calls him a very thoughtful young man. Jennifer, Jack, and JJ then arrive to wish them a Merry Christmas. Julie asks if they got Chad and the kids off to Orlando. Jack confirms they should be arriving any minute now. Julie hopes they send lots of pictures. Jennifer notices that Julie got the ornaments out. Julie says she was just explaining the history to Doug III, which he calls an awesome tradition. Julie apologizes to Doug III for not having the time, but promises that next year he will have his ornament and a spot on the tree. Doug III asks if she’s sure, feeling he’s not technically a Horton, but Julie insists that he is family. JJ agrees and suggests it’s time they got to know him better, so he asks Doug III to tell them more about himself. Doug III asks what they’d like to know, so JJ suggests starting by telling them why he was in jail. Julie is shocked and says JJ is being rude. JJ calls it a legitimate question, feeling they have a right to know why he was locked up since he’s living under the same roof as them. Julie feels an interrogation can wait until after the holidays. Doug III says it’s okay and he understands since he’s a stranger, so JJ has a point to be curious about his past. Doug III explains that he and his dad never got along much, so when he finally told him where he came from, he jumped at the chance to find his other family in hopes of finding somewhere to fit in. He talks about changing his last name to Williams and starting his journey to Salem to find his grandfather, but on his way, he found out he passed away, so he ended up at a a bar, got drunk and got in to a fight. He adds that he didn’t have enough money for bail, so he had to spend a few days in jail. He says if they don’t believe him, Chicago police can verify it for them. Julie says that won’t be necessary, assuring they believe him and she’s very glad that he chose to come to Salem and find them as she hugs him.

Shawn tells Maggie that Konstantin came to destroy the life Victor built with Maggie but he failed miserably and now he’s gone, but the love that she and Victor shared lives on. Maggie thanks him.

Sarah opens her gift of red heels which she says is gorgeous and brings up Mickey giving a pair to Maggie in the past. Xander goes over the story that Maggie told him, comparing it to now their dreams being fulfilled with Sarah being back on her feet. Sarah starts to cry and says all she got him was an air fryer.

Holly asks Tate if something’s wrong. Tate tells her it’s a really great gift but he can’t go because he has plans Friday night. Holly asks if he can’t change his plans. Tate says he’s sorry but he can’t, claiming he has to go visit his Grandparents in California. Holly notes that he never mentioned that before. Tate says it just came up and he hasn’t seen them in a while, but with his mom in prison, he feels like he has to go represent for the holidays and he’s so sorry. Holly tells him not to apologize for doing the right thing and says they’ll catch the band next time they are in town. Tate thanks her for understanding. Holly says she gets that his grandparents need him. Tate calls her amazing as they hug. Holly gives Tate his other present of a blue sweater which he says he loves and thanks her for. Tate tells Holly it’s her turn to open her next gift but Holly asks if they can take a quick break so she could go hang her ornament at the Horton Christmas. Tate tells her to take her time as Holly promises to be back soon. They kiss and then Holly exits.

Xander goes to the living room and wishes Maggie a Merry Christmas. Maggie tells him that she loves the kilt. Xander responds that Sarah is wearing something special as well as Sarah then comes in wearing the red heels. Xander explains that Maggie’s story about her and Mickey inspired him. Sarah says their love inspires her every day while Maggie says their love for each other and their daughter inspires her. Maggie hugs Sarah. Sarah says they better get Victoria and get a move on. Maggie looks back at the portrait of Victor and wishes him a Merry Christmas.

Shawn goes to the Horton House for Christmas and meets Doug III, talking about being first cousins and carrying on Doug’s name. Julie takes Doug III to the kitchen to help her with the food. Shawn goes over and wishes a Merry Christmas to Jack, Jennifer, and JJ. Jack mentions hearing that Shawn returned to the police department. Shawn confirms that and says he heard that Jada also offered JJ a job. Jack and Jennifer are surprised since he didn’t say anything. Shawn tells JJ that if he does accept the offer, he thought maybe they could be partners. JJ says that would be great but for now, he’s weighing his options.

Xander, Sarah, and Maggie arrive at the Horton House with Victoria as they talk about it snowing outside. Xander and Sarah head in to the living room with Victoria while Holly arrives behind them and greets Maggie. Julie comes out of the kitchen with Doug III and wishes them a Merry Christmas. Julie introduces Doug III to Maggie and Holly. Doug III says it’s a pleasure to meet them both and exchanges looks with Holly. They head in to the living room where Julie talks about all the loved ones who have gone before them and how lucky they all are to be together. Julie says she’s grateful to be spending Christmas with them, even Xander. They then begin hanging the ornaments. Sarah and Xander hang Victoria’s ornament with her. Maggie hangs her ornament along Victor and Mickey. Holly hangs her ornament and then sits with Julie. Jack and Jennifer hang their family’s ornaments together followed by JJ hanging his as they hug. Shawn hangs his ornaments as they look at all the various family member ornaments on the tree. Julie hangs her ornament and then picks up Doug’s ornament last. Julie then turns to Doug III and asks him to hang his Grandfather’s ornament for her, so he does. Julie then closes the box. Xander goes over to Jack and says he heard what went down in Vancouver and he’s sorry he didn’t get the answers about Abigail that he was looking for. Jack thanks him. Xander assumes everything is going well at the Spectator. Jack confirms that Chad is doing excellent work. Xander says he better get back to his family but Jack stops and wishes him a Merry Christmas as they hug. Julie calls everyone’s attention and reminds them that this is when Doug used to lead them all in a Christmas carol, so she thinks Doug would love it if they kept that tradition going. Julie then asks JJ to do the honors for them. JJ then begins singing “O Come, All Ye Faithful” as the rest of the family join in.

After everyone leaves, JJ, Jack, and Jennifer begin to clean up. JJ asks what they thought of Doug III’s story about why he was in jail. Jack says they could always verify it. Jennifer admits there’s still something about him that she doesn’t trust and says Julie being so vulnerable makes her uncomfortable about going back to Boston tomorrow. JJ tells Jennifer not to worry because he’s going to look out for Julie. Jennifer asks if that means he’s staying in Salem. JJ confirms that he is and announces his decision to take the job at the police department which excites Jack and Jennifer. Jack says they’ll be very lucky to have him. Jennifer calls JJ a fine detective while she and Jack tell him they are proud of him. Jennifer hugs JJ and adds that she’s so glad he’ll be able to keep an eye on Julie too.

Xander, Sarah, and Maggie return home to the Kiriakis Mansion. Xander and Sarah put Victoria to sleep. Maggie says she’s going to follow and wishes them a merry Christmas as she exits. Sarah brings up all the gift wrapping they have to do for Victoria’s second Christmas. Xander says he has another idea first and turns on some music for them to dance to together.

Holly returns to the Brady Pub where Tate gives her a birthday cupcake. Holly thanks him for making her birthday so special and calls him the best boyfriend in the world. Tate then informs Holly that there’s something he needs to tell her. Tate tells Holly that he loves her which surprises her. Tate says he’s loved her for a long time but was in denial about it and until now, he couldn’t say the words. Holly asks him to say it again to feel more real so Tate repeats that he loves her. Holly says she loves him too as they kiss.

Julie and Doug III return to the living room where Julie thanks him for all the help in the kitchen. He asks if there’s anything else he can do. Julie says no and tells him to go get some sleep so they say goodnight and he heads to his room. Julie approaches the Christmas tree and says all night, she’s been remembering her and Doug’s first Christmas Eve together which she flashes back to. Julie declares that Doug is gone from her sight, but never from her heart, as she wishes him a Merry Christmas.

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Steve and Kayla have Christmas cookies at home. Kayla reminds Steve that he has an appointment to get to, so Steve says they’ll finish when he gets home. Steve exits as Stephanie arrives with last minute Christmas gifts to put under the tree. Kayla asks how Stephanie has been. Stephanie says there’s new backstage drama at Body and Soul every day it seems. Kayla asks about it and says she can tell her, promising it will be just between the two of them. Stephanie then informs Kayla that Alex had a fling with a co-star. Kayla questions Stephanie being upset by that. Stephanie admits that she is.

Alex and Philip bump in to each other in the town square.

Jada goes to her office where Paulina is waiting for her. Paulina questions when Jada was going to tell her that she brought in Hattie Adams. Paulina says she would’ve preferred to have heard it from her instead of through the grapevine, but tells her good work. Paulina asks if Jada was able to get a confession out of Hattie. Jada says unfortunately not, thanks to Rafe.

EJ answers the door at the DiMera Mansion to see Rafe and asks what the hell he wants as he’s in no mood for him. He says that’s too bad because they need to talk as he walks in.

Kayla tells Stephanie that she’s sorry that she’s upset but she and Alex weren’t seeing each other anymore after what happened on set. Stephanie is surprised that Kayla knew about that. Stephanie blames herself for getting involved with a co-worker. Kayla is sure it still stings to hear that Alex got involved with someone else so quickly. Stephanie admits it does but guesses she should get over herself because she kind of did the same thing.

Alex congratulates Philip, noting that he heard the judge awarded him half of Titan. Philip says he knows Alex was team Xander so he doesn’t have to pretend to be happy for him. Philip adds that his lawyer had Alex as a character witness thrown out in court. Alex is glad the whole thing is over and admits that he thinks splitting Titan was probably the best and most reasonable solution. Alex hopes that Philip and Xander can put their differences aside for the good of Titan. Alex adds that maybe he and Philip can do the same, but Philip is not so sure about that since Victor’s estate is not the only issue between them.

Rafe enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and pours himself a drink while EJ questions what the hell he thinks he’s doing. EJ asks if he’s having some sort of midlife crisis because Paulina wouldn’t give him his old job back. He then responds that he is not Rafe Hernandez.

Rafe meets Steve at the Brady Pub. Steve calls him his star detective. Rafe says it’s no big deal but Steve praises how the police had an APB out on Hattie for weeks but Rafe swept in and found her. Rafe explains that he told Hattie that Body and Soul wanted her back to lure her to Salem and performed a citizens arrest, but unfortunately she denied being the Lady Whistleblower impostor. Steve mentions seeing that in the Spectator. Steve declares that the bottom line is that Rafe did the job he was hired to do. Rafe adds that Leo paid up even though his theory about Hattie was a little off. Steve says there might be more money if they can track down the real impostor. Steve congratulates Rafe either way on solving his first case for Black Patch. Steve then questions Rafe’s face when he should be celebrating. Rafe then informs him that Jada is not happy about him finding Hattie.

Jada explains to Paulina how Rafe got to Hattie before Shawn could get to her and then Hattie lawyered up before they could question her, so they have nothing. Jada remarks that she knew Rafe’s new job could be a problem for them but didn’t think it would happen this fast. Paulina tells Jada that this is her problem and asks how she’s going to clean it up.

Alex asks Philip what other issue he is talking about. Philip responds that he knows Alex wasn’t happy about him hiring Stephanie to do PR for him. Alex says that wasn’t personal, he just didn’t find it necessary. Alex guesses that Stephanie is not doing PR for him anymore since the hearing is over and he got what he wanted. Philip says that doesn’t mean he and Stephanie are never going to see each other again and asks if he’s okay with that. Alex responds that it’s none of his business as they are both adults and can do whatever they’d like. Philip says that’s true, but he thinks Alex should know so he’s not blindsided, that he kissed Stephanie.

Stephanie tells Kayla that Philip kissed her. Kayla asks if it just happened out of nowhere. Stephanie says they’ve been spending a lot of time together recently and he was over the moon after being awarded half of Titan by the judge. Kayla feels he has Stephanie’s PR to thank for that. Stephanie confirms that he thanked her with a kiss and assures that she liked it. Kayla asks if that means they are getting back together.

Jada tells Paulina that it is Rafe’s right to take his new job and there’s nothing she can do about that. Paulina argues that if Rafe is undermining the department, it will not be a teneable situation. Jada argues that Rafe isn’t working against them. Paulina declares that it’s bad for the department and city hall, so she needs to learn to control Rafe.

Rafe tells Steve that he thought Jada would be singing his praises, but instead, she was furious with him since Shawn was tracking Hattie too, but he got to her first and then Hattie lawyered up before they could question her which grounded their investigation to a halt. Steve argues if Jada wants to beat him to the next arrest, the department just needs to step up their game and out hustle him. Rafe points out that he and Steve have the advantage of playing loose with the rules while Steve argues that Jada has the entire city government backing her up. Rafe is unsure and worries about this continuing to happen. Rafe suggests maybe working for Black Patch wasn’t such a good idea.

The man in the DiMera Mansion reveals himself to be the presumed dead Arnold Feniger, the fake Rafe doppelganger that EJ and Stefano hired to replace Rafe 13 years ago. EJ is shocked and questions what he is doing here when he’s supposed to be in Argentina, playing dead. Arnold responds that playing dead is not cheap and he’s run out of money, so he’s back in Salem to make a little withdrawal from the Bank of DiMera.

Alex questions Philip needing to share that he kissed Stephanie. Philip calls it in the interest of family harmony. Alex argues that he’s gloating in his face. Philip feels he’s just being honest and says they are obviously going to cross paths as family, so he wouldn’t want Christmas to be as uncomfortable as Thanksgiving was. Alex tells Philip that it’s all good and Stephanie is free to date whoever she wants. Philip clarifies that they are not dating, yet anyway.

Stephanie tells Kayla that she and Philip are not getting back together, as it was one kiss and they haven’t even talked about it. Kayla brings up their past and that they were engaged. Stephanie calls that eons ago and says they are different people now. Kayla states that Stephanie can make her own decisions, but she hopes she remembers all the reasons it didn’t work out between them as she would hate to see her go through that again.

Jada tells Paulina that she’s not comfortable with the idea of controlling Rafe. Paulina admits maybe that was an unreasonable request. Paulina suggests she could offer Rafe more money to return to the force, but Jada reveals that she doesn’t know if there’s room anymore since she just rehired Shawn and offered JJ a job. Jada reminds Paulina that Rafe didn’t quit the force for money. Paulina remembers that Rafe didn’t like the idea of having to answer to a woman. Jada understands Rafe didn’t want it to become a problem for them. Paulina supposes she can understand that. Jada feels that Rafe seems to really love his new job, so she doesn’t see him giving that up anytime soon.

Steve questions Rafe saying it wasn’t such a good idea to join Black Patch. Rafe brings up Javi telling them about the dueling cop plot in a telenovela that didn’t end well. Steve argues that’s TV and people don’t tune in for happy endings. Rafe says his point is that this is his first case with Black Patch and already he’s in trouble with Jada. Rafe doesn’t know if he can keep doing this. Steve questions if Rafe is saying he wants to quit.

EJ reminds Arnold that they had an agreement as he was set to testify against he and Stefano, so they arranged a situation in the holding cell to prevent that from happening. Arnold responds that he remembers all too well as he flashes back to the inmates attacking Arnold with an injection, to stage his death. EJ argues about the money they paid to get Arnold to look like Rafe and the money they paid him to break up Rafe and Sami. EJ adds that he’s lucky they spared his life. Arnold argues that he only did that because he thought one day, he might come in handy, and now he’s here at his service.

Alex repeats to Philip that this is none of his business. Philip felt like Alex assumed he and Stephanie were dating, so he wanted to be clear that they are not, even though he thinks they will be soon. Philip remarks that based on Stephanie’s response to the kiss, she’s very interested. Alex wishes them the best. Philip questions if he really means that. Alex says he really does.

Stephanie repeats to Kayla that it was one kiss. Kayla points out that Stephanie said it could lead to something more. Stephanie notes that it hasn’t yet. Stephanie asks so what if it does. Kayla doesn’t want to tell her what to do, but feels her relationship with Alex ended so abruptly when they didn’t really want it to. Kayla questions if Stephanie is ready to move on. Stephanie feels she has to. Kayla brings up how Philip hurt Stephanie, got her involved in the Kiriakis-DiMera feud and almost got her killed. Stephanie argues that he didn’t mean for that to happen. Kayla bets Philip would do anything to keep his position at Titan, no matter what it takes, so she doesn’t want history to repeat itself.

Paulina talks to Jada about feeling lucky that Abe had no problem with her taking his old job. Jada points out that Abe isn’t working for her and Rafe found something he loves. Jada says Rafe has been a detective his whole life and it’s a big part of who he is, so she’s not going to ask him to give that up.

Rafe tells Steve that he doesn’t know if he wants to quit, but he doesn’t know what the alternative is. Steve thinks he needs some perspective on this. Steve talks about private investigators and cops are always stepping on each others’ toes, including when Rafe and Hope were police commissioner. Rafe points out that they weren’t engaged like he and Jada. Steve says he cares about them and won’t tell them what to do, but Rafe needs a job and he needs him.

EJ questions Arnold being at his service and says he doesn’t need or want him here. EJ tells Arnold to go back where he came from, reminding him that Dr. Rolf’s drug made him appear dead. Arnold complains about being shipped off to the Argentina jungle. EJ warns him to go back before someone else sees him, but Johnny walks in to greet EJ, then questions what Rafe is doing there.

Philip thanks Alex for being so supportive. Alex calls Stephanie a very good friend of his, so he’s all about whatever makes her happy. Alex asks Philip if he’ll see him at Christmas dinner. Philip says maybe but he’s not sure how that would go over with Xander because of the tension between them. Philip asks if he and Alex are all good now.

Stephanie promises Kayla that she learned her lesson last time and history won’t repeat itself. Kayla doesn’t want to overstep with all this. Stephanie doesn’t blame her for trying to advise her not to jump in too quickly with Philip as she’s made one mistake after another in her love life. Kayla says she did too in her day. Stephanie points out that now Kayla and Steve have a great marriage, which gives her hope in her life. Stephanie says it means a lot to her that Kayla listens and cares. Kayla tells her that she loves her and she’s so glad they are spending Christmas together this year as they hug.

Paulina tells Jada to figure out a way to get herself and Rafe on the same page, so they never have to have this discussion again. Jada agrees to do her best. Paulina says to keep her updated on the Hattie situation, since if she did not poison the cupcakes then they still have a criminal on the loose. Jada promises to get to the bottom of it. Paulina warns her to see to it that she does because she doesn’t want to make another commissioner change. Paulina then wishes her a Merry Christmas and exits.

Steve tells Rafe that he and Jada go way back so he could talk to her if he wants. Rafe thanks him but says that’s not necessary. Rafe knows John is away on a big mission, so he doesn’t want to leave Steve. Steve doesn’t want to pressure him in to anything. Rafe admits that despite his concerns, he loves the job. Steve calls him a real asset to Black Patch. Rafe is glad they had this talk because it made him realize that he loves the job and it’s important to him, so he and Jada will work things out but he’s going to stay.

Arnold asks Johnny if he knows him. EJ tells him to stop goofing around and says Rafe and Johnny have always been close pals. Arnold claims he was just messing with him and trying on his tough guy private investigator persona. EJ tells Johnny that Rafe is there because he thought they could use his services. Johnny questions why hire Rafe when they hate each other. Arnold says EJ wants the best and he is the best which EJ reluctantly agrees with. Arnold suggests if they could put away their mutual hatred, there’s a chance they could have a beautiful friendship.

Alex repeats to Philip that they are okay and there’s no hard feelings about Stephanie or anything else. Stephanie then approaches. Philip says they were just talking about her and it was all good things. Alex decides to get going and tells Stephanie it was very nice to see her. They wish each other a Merry Christmas as Alex walks away. Philip apologizes to Stephanie that they haven’t had a chance to talk about what happened earlier as he hopes he wasn’t too forward. Stephanie assures that he wasn’t as she kissed him back. Philip brings up that they are no longer working together, so he asks if she would be interested in seeing where things go between them. Philip calls her smart, charming, and beautiful. Philip knows everything is crazy with the holidays, but asks if she would be interested in going out with him on New Year’s Eve, if she doesn’t have plans. Stephanie responds that she has no plans, so that sounds great.

Steve goes home to Kayla and they kiss. Steve asks where Stephanie is. Kayla responds that she high tailed out after they got down and dirty about her love life, but she will be over for Christmas dinner and everything going on with her will probably change by then. Kayla asks how it went with Rafe. Steve says he pretty much solved the case and then he almost quit because he thought the job might come between he and Jada, which he hopes is not true.

Jada goes home to Rafe. Rafe apologizes about what happened. Jada says she’s sorry as Rafe was just doing his job and she shouldn’t have blown up at him like that. Jada adds that she’s calmer now and admits she was wrong. Rafe says it’s okay as he understands. Rafe repeats that he’s sorry and asks how it went with Paulina. Jada says she ran her over the coals which Rafe says he was afraid of. Jada says the funny thing is, she defended Rafe at every turn because he did the right thing in finding the suspect, turning her over to them, and now she’s in police custody where she belongs. Rafe states that they did the right thing but it still didn’t work for them, so he asks how to make it better. Jada guesses they just have to figure it out as they go along, together. Jada tells Rafe that she loves him as they kiss.

Johnny remarks that he’s glad EJ and Rafe are getting along, calling it a Christmas miracle. EJ says for today anyway. Johnny says he’s going to bed and wishes them a Merry Christmas as he exits. EJ questions Arnold, who says he was just having a little fun and turning the screws on him a little bit. EJ tells Arnold that he will give him a last withdrawal from the bank of DiMera and then he will head straight back to South America, warning him to never show up in Salem again. Arnold declares that now he’s going to make himself clear. Arnold tells EJ that he will come around to seeing how useful he can be to him and to realizing that he has a mind of his own, so he will not be pushed around. Arnold takes a seat and puts his feet up on the table as he declares he thinks he’s going to stick around for awhile.

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Brady sits at home with his tablet as Belle comes in and asks what he’s doing home so early as she thought he had a date with Ava. Brady responds that things did not go as planned.

Ava remains in her room with a smile as she removes her necklace and then gets a text from an unknown number, asking how her date was. Ava texts back, asking who this is and they ask wouldn’t she like to know.

EJ enters the living room of the DiMera Mansion and startles Kristen, who tells him not to sneak up on her like that. EJ remarks that she reacted like he just caught her in a nefarious deed. Kristen responds that she was just texting. EJ questions what sort of trouble she’s stirring up now.

Jada wraps Christmas presents at home as Gabi walks in and comments that she hasn’t even finished shopping. Jada reminds her that Christmas is right around the corner. Gabi says she’ll make it happen somehow. Jada asks about Gabi being all dressed up. Gabi responds that she’s just going out for drinks. Jada asks who she’s going with, but before Gabi can answer, Jada gets a call from Shawn. Jada answers and says to keep her posted. Jada hangs up and informs Gabi that Shawn got a line on where Hattie Adams has been staying, but when he got there, she was gone.

Leo remains in his hotel room with the stolen diamond necklace and talks about the universe tempting him to see if he can help out Doug III and not give in to temptation to keep the necklace. Rafe then shows up at his door and surprises Leo by bringing in Hattie Adams.

Kristen tells EJ that she’s always hiding something from him as blood is not equal to trust. EJ brings up Stefano while Kristen brings up the many times EJ stabbed Stefano in the back. Kristen complains that EJ disturbed her very pleasant and quiet evening. EJ points out how Kristen was guarding her phone when he walked in. Kristen claims that she was just conducting DiMera business which is none of his. EJ tells her to suit herself as he has his own problems, such as someone royally screwing up his case against Mark Greene.

Belle questions Brady losing the Nutcracker tickets. Brady swears he had them in his jacket pocket, but when he got to Ava’s door, they were gone and he didn’t know what happened, so they decided to just watch a movie at her place until the wi-fi went out. Belle remarks that it almost seemed like something was conspiring against them going out tonight. Brady says it was that or someone…

Ava gets another text that it’s too bad about the Nutcracker, so she guesses it’s Kristen.

Jada tells Gabi that Hattie was their prime suspect in the cupcake case and she slipped through their fingers. Jada mentions that she was banking on having her brought in and having the case closed by Christmas. Gabi questions it looking like Hattie had just left and if maybe she got wind that they were on to her. Jada then admits that maybe Rafe got to her first.

Hattie remarks on never thinking she’d see Leo again. Leo tells Rafe it’s a Christmas miracle. Rafe credits his detective skills which Leo agrees with. Leo tells Hattie that it’s time for them to have a chat about Body and Soul. Hattie tells Leo to tell her how he’s going to write her back from the dead. Leo questions what she’s talking about. Hattie argues that he used her image and likeness without her permission, so now he’s going to have to pay for it and she will put it in her contract. Hattie adds that she’s not setting foot on stage until she gets a signed contract for everything she wants. Hattie questions Leo looking baffled and says that Rafe told her that he wants her back on the show. Leo turns to Rafe and questions him telling her this. Hattie remarks that she doesn’t come cheap and will need a raise. Hattie adds that she wants Bonnie off the set and an apology from Abe and Kate. Leo tells Hattie that she’s not getting any of those things because she’s not wanted on Body and Soul which shocks her. Leo adds that if she even steps foot on set, she will be sent down an elevator shaft for real. Leo then accuses Hattie of being Lady Whistleblower.

Gabi thinks Jada has it wrong since Leo hired Rafe to find the new Lady Whistleblower, not Hattie. Jada explains that Rafe thinks they are now one in the same and pointed out that it is perfectly legal for him to track her down. Jada adds that Rafe said he was working on a case, so it’s possible that he found her. Gabi asks if it would be so bad if Rafe found Hattie, feeling that Rafe would have just done the heavy lifting for her. Jada argues that she didn’t ask him to. Gabi doesn’t get it since if Hattie was found, that’s a good thing. Jada says it could be, unless it screws up her case.

Kristen questions EJ saying Belle screwed up his case and notes that she didn’t even know Belle was in town. EJ explains that she has delayed her return to defend the man who tried to kill Chad and apparently Belle has no problem with how Mark and Cat preyed on Chad’s grief. EJ argues that he was this close to putting Mark away for ten years, but now thanks to Belle’s interference, he’ll be lucky if Mark does a full 18 months along with another loss on his record which Kristen laughs at. EJ doesn’t know why he ever expects empathy from her. Kristen says she’s just teasing him and encourages that there’s a chance he doesn’t lose the case. EJ worries about the chances and declares that he won’t let Belle get away with this. Kristen asks if he’s going to lock her up. EJ responds that he will get his revenge and that Kristen’s going to help him.

Belle questions Brady thinking that Kristen went out of his way to ruin his date with Ava. Brady brings up that Kristen made masks of people to screw with their lives so he doesn’t think it’s crazy to think. Brady adds that they have no proof that Kristen did it, so they’ll just to have to call it an unfortunate coincidence. Ava then arrives and tells Brady that Kristen is after them.

Kristen asks EJ how exactly she’s supposed to help him exact revenge on Belle. EJ brings up that Belle has been doing consulting work for DiMera in Hong Kong and he doubts she would be happy if those fees she enjoys stop flowing in her direction. Kristen asks if EJ wants her to fire Belle. EJ calls it a teachable moment where Belle would learn to stop meddling in his affairs. Kristen asks why she would want to help EJ. EJ argues that she should see how this would benefit her too but Kristen says she doesn’t. EJ explains that Philip just went to court to get his hands on Titan in a dispute over Victor’s will and now he’s co-CEO, pointing out that Belle made that happen. Kristen argues that Philip and Belle were together once so it’s no surprise she would take his case. EJ argues that Belle is now back in Philip’s orbit and could be feeding him DiMera secrets. Kristen points out that she could use Belle to get Titan secrets. EJ says she’s just being contrary. EJ then reminds Kristen that Belle is Brady’s sister and asks if she doesn’t want to stick it to Brady for rejecting her again. Kristen responds that she has other fish to fry when it comes to Brady…

Ava shows Brady the text messages that she got, saying they came right after Brady left and when she demanded to know who they were, they stopped. Brady insists that it has to be Kristen and that she took the tickets, so he’s going over there. Ava wants to go with him but Brady tells her no. Ava says she’s not afraid of Kristen. Brady explains that Kristen is using Ava to get to him, so it has to be him that tells her it’s not going to work. Brady then exits.

Jada tells Gabi that’s enough about her issues and asks who Gabi is waiting on. Gabi tells her it’s JJ but assures it’s not a date, just drinks. Jada asks who invited who. Gabi explains that Javi grabbed her phone and texted JJ before she could stop him. Jada says Javi obviously meant well. Jada points out that JJ was the one who suggested it, so it sounds like a date to her. Gabi insists it’s not like that since what they had ended a long time ago and now they are just friends. Gabi adds that JJ is only in town through Christmas, so she’s sure he just wants to catch up. JJ then arrives at the door and tells Gabi that she looks great. Gabi says he does too. JJ then asks if she’s ready for their date. Jada smiles as she watches on.

Hattie comments that this is getting a little weird and says they both know Leo is Lady Whistleblower. Leo continues to accuse her of betraying him when he invited her in to his home. Hattie questions why he says that. Leo says she hacked in to his computer and gave away his stories for the entire world to see. Hattie argues that she only knows how to shop online and play games on a computer. Leo brings up Hattie vowing to get revenge on the show and says she did it in the meanest way. Hattie says she didn’t vow that as that would be stupid, reminding him that she put a curse on his show. Hattie admits she’s grateful for what Lady Whistleblower has done. Hattie calls this a colossal misunderstanding and says she’ll be on her way but Rafe stops her and says he’s placing her under citizens arrest. Hattie argues that he can’t arrest someone for spoiling a soap opera’s plot even if they didn’t do it. Rafe says he’s arresting her for trying to poison the cast and crew of Body and Soul after the tainted cupcakes made everyone sick. Hattie questions thinking she did that. Leo reminds her that she admitted to putting a curse on the show. Rafe informs Hattie that they’ve been trying to find her for weeks and there’s an APB out on her which Hattie says she didn’t know about. Leo questions why she fell off the map then, arguing that she clearly didn’t want to be found. Hattie says maybe she just didn’t want to see his face. Hattie swears to Rafe that she didn’t poison any cupcakes. Rafe tells her that she can tell that to the police.

Gabi tells JJ that she is ready and introduces him to Jada. Gabi goes to get her purse. Jada tells JJ that she’s heard a lot about him and adds that she’s the new police commissioner so she heard JJ used to be on the force. Jada asks about JJ leaving after the holidays which he says is the plan. Jada tells JJ that if he wants to stick around, there’s a spot for him on the force if he wants to come back. JJ thanks her. Jada says she knows it’s a longshot but she needs all the good people she can get so she thought she would just put it out there. Gabi then comes back in and wishes Jada luck on her case and asks her not to be mad at Rafe. Jada tells them to have fun on their date as they exit. Jada then gets a call from Rafe. Jada tells him if he’s coming home, to knock first because she hasn’t finished wrapping his present yet. Rafe tells her that he has an early Christmas present for her which Jada guesses is that he found Hattie.

Ava tells Belle that she shouldn’t have let Brady go alone. Belle assures that Brady can handle Kristen and says it sure sounds like Kristen did everything she could to upend their night. Ava says they still made it work so Belle asks if she thinks they’ll do it again without all the drama. Ava says she’s definitely down. Belle warns that it puts her right in the middle of Brady and Kristen and asks if she thinks that’s wise. Ava says she won’t go out of her way to antagonize Kristen but repeats that she’s not afraid of her. Ava adds that Brady and Kristen are over. Belle jokes that Kristen has ignored that memo and warns that nothing is standard with Kristen. Ava questions if that’s really the reason Belle is worried or if she just doesn’t want her around her brother. Ava admits she would totally understand that because she’s done horrible things to Belle’s family in the past. Belle says she doesn’t blame her for any of that as she wasn’t in her right mind and what she’s worried about is a woman who isn’t in her right mind now.

EJ asks Kristen about the other fish she has to fry with Brady. Brady then storms in to confront Kristen about these games. EJ jokes about not having their guest announced. Brady asks if Kristen really thought her mystery texts would scare Ava and says it’s not going to work. Kristen questions the texts while Brady argues that she already knows. Brady goes over his tickets mysteriously disappearing and the wi-fi suddenly going out. Kristen mocks that it sounds like an amazing date which Brady blames her for. Kristen argues that it’s not her fault that his date with Ava was a bust. Kristen suggests maybe fate was telling him that dating the ex-mafia princess was a really big mistake.

JJ and Gabi go to Small Bar for drinks. JJ credits Gabi for picking the place and admits he was surprised to get her text because she seemed tentative when he mentioned the idea. Gabi says that’s because she wasn’t sure he was serious. JJ asks why he wouldn’t be. Gabi talks about how it is when people suggest getting together and never do, but she figured why not. Gabi says she decided if she didn’t see him before Christmas, it might never happen. JJ says he’s glad she sent the text and that it did happen.

Rafe brings Hattie to Jada at the police station. Jada complains that Shawn got a lead too but he got there too late which is too bad, because then he could’ve made an actual arrest. Rafe says he could have but he was too late. Rafe knows Jada is upset but says Hattie is here now so she can question her and everybody wins. Hattie argues that she doesn’t win. Rafe asks Jada to let Paulina know that he was the one who brought Hattie in. Jada says she’ll be sure to do that. Rafe exits while Jada tells Hattie they are going to have a chat but Hattie says she gets one phone call.

Belle informs Ava that Chloe tried to rekindle her relationship with Brady but Kristen did everything she could to tank it. Belle warns that Kristen thinks of Brady as her personal property and is desperate to rekindle their romance even though Brady told her that’s never going to happen. Ava says she gets that Kristen is crazy and delusional. Belle adds that Kristen is also seriously dangerous, so she wants to make sure Ava really knows what she is getting in to. Ava tells Belle not to worry because she has tangled with Kristen before and can handle herself.

Brady tells Kristen that fate had nothing to do with what happened as it was all Kristen getting jealous of his date with Ava. Brady warns that what she’s doing won’t bring them closer but push him further away from her. Brady tells Kristen no more sabotaging his dates, because he doesn’t want to be even more disgusted by her and asks if that’s clear. EJ then asks Brady to tell Kristen to stay the hell out of his cases too. Brady decides he’s had enough and tells them to have a terrible night as he storms out. Kristen laughs off Brady thinking she sent those texts to Ava. EJ reminds Kristen that he walked in on her with her nose buried in her phone, she tried to stop him from seeing what she was doing on her phone and then she told him that she had bigger fish to fry with Brady, so she’s obviously the one who sent those pathetic texts.

Leo complains to himself about Hattie. Leo then gets a notification about Lady Whistleblower posting a new column, announcing they are not Hattie Adams.

Jada sits with Hattie in the interrogation room and asks her to walk her through her day on November 18, the day that Body and Soul premiered. Hattie tells Jada to walk her through her day. Jada says she’s not the one being questioned. Belle then walks in and tells Hattie not to say another word. Hattie declares it’s Belle to the rescue. Jada questions Belle seriously being Hattie’s attorney. Belle responds that she’d like a moment alone with her client. Jada tells her to make it fast and exits the room. Rafe returns to Jada with coffee as a peace offering. Jada informs Rafe that she won’t be grilling Hattie because she lawyered up. Jada points out that if Shawn had gotten to her before Rafe, they might have gotten to question her before tipping her off and got something out of her before she clammed up. Jada thanks Rafe for nothing and tells him that his Christmas present sucked as she storms out.

Gabi asks JJ if he’s decided how long he’s going to stay in town. JJ says no, but informs her that Jada asked him if he would come back to the force. Gabi notes they are short staffed and could definitely use him. Gabi asks if he’s considering it. JJ says he doesn’t know, reminding her what happened with Theo. Gabi points out that was an accident. JJ brings up that Theo almost didn’t come back from it and he almost didn’t either. JJ repeats that if Gabi hadn’t showed up at his door that Christmas Eve, he wouldn’t be here now. Gabi is very glad she did.

Kristen tells EJ that she runs a global corporation and spends most of her days making deals, kneecapping her competition and taking no prisoners. Kristen questions when she would have the time to leave those pathetic texts. EJ responds that he knows her priorities and the evidence is staring him in the face. Kristen says she doesn’t know what he’s talking about which EJ laughs at as he exits the room.

Brady returns home where Ava remains waiting and asks what happened. Brady informs her that Kristen denied sending the texts to no surprise. Ava says she hasn’t gotten any more texts since he left. Brady points out that EJ was there, so Kristen isn’t likely to send any while he’s around. Ava wonders if it’s possible that they could be wrong since Kristen isn’t known to be subtle and would just demand she stay away from him. Ava then gets a text that says “Stay away from Brady”.

EJ starts to head upstairs but stops when the doorbell rings. EJ answers the door and asks what the hell they want.

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Doug III goes to Leo’s room at the Salem Inn and reveals the stolen diamond necklace, saying he needs help selling it. Leo questions if it’s real which Doug assures that it is.

Brady goes to pick up Ava from her room and tells her that she looks stunning.

Holly calls Tate from the town square and mentions running in to Leo. Holly says she’ll talk to him later so Tate thanks her for checking in as they hang up. Sophia then shows up at Tate’s door and tells him they need to talk so Tate asks what’s going on. Sophia then announces that she’s pregnant! Tate questions if she’s sure. Sophia confirms that she took three tests and brings up that condoms are not 100% effective. Sophia reminds him of the other time when he said Holly’s name. Sophia declares that it happened and now they are having a baby.

Maggie joins Holly in the town square and says she’s glad to run in to her. Holly offers to help her with her Christmas shopping. Maggie doesn’t want to pull her away from Tate. Holly remarks that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Maggie thought things were going well for them. Holly says they are but she ran in to someone earlier who got in to her head.

Doug III asks Leo if he can sell the necklace for him or not. Leo asks what makes him think he would. Doug III responds that a little birdie told him that Leo is the guy to go to for this sort of thing which Leo questions. Doug III calls it common knowledge that Leo tried to sell Abigail’s jewelry after she died. Leo says he’s not proud of that and had fallen on hard times. Doug III tells Leo that he just wants to know if he can help him.

Ava tells Brady that she’s never been to the ballet and didn’t know if she was overdressed. Brady jokes that they probably both are as he helps her put on her necklace. Brady then checks his jacket and realizes he misplaced the tickets, saying it’s crazy as he doesn’t know what happened. Ava suggests maybe Kristen took them. Ava reminds Brady that Kristen did slap her when she found out they were going, so it wouldn’t be a stretch to think she would want to spoil their date. Brady admits Kristen is a jealous maniac but decides it doesn’t matter as he’ll order more tickets, but then he finds out they are sold out and tells Ava that he’s so sorry.

Jennifer joins Julie in the living room of the Horton house. Julie asks how she’s doing. Jennifer says she’s okay and thanks Julie for letting them use Alice’s time capsule to commemorate Abigail. Julie mentions that JJ thought it was a wonderful way to memorialize Abigail. Jennifer asks if JJ is there. Julie says he just went out to eat with Chad while she put the kids down to sleep. Julie mentions that it’s the quietest the house has been in a long time. Jennifer points out that Doug III arrived at the perfect time and asks how long he plans on staying. Julie says as long as he likes. Jennifer asks if he has a job or family. Julie questions where all this is coming from and if she has an issue with Doug III staying in the house. Jennifer says she doesn’t as long as he isn’t taking advantage of her. Julie asks why she thinks he would. Jennifer admits that it’s because Hope doesn’t trust him and she promised Hope that she would look out for Julie.

Leo tells Doug III that he has questions of his own, starting with asking who the hell he is. Leo stops and asks if Steven sent him since he met him the other day and his family accused him of stealing a family heirloom. Leo says that Steven swore up and down that he didn’t do it and he believed him. Doug III admits that Leo was right because he stole it.

Maggie questions Holly as to why Leo was talking to her at all. Holly explains that he actually helped her and Tate when they were sneaking around to see each other. Maggie asks what Leo had to say. Holly tells her that Leo said he was happy for them but then sounded jaded about relationship and warned her that something could happen between them when they least expect it and it could all just be over for them.

Tate tells Sophia that he’s sorry she’s not feeling great. Sophia isn’t sure if it’s morning sickness or the idea of her parents finding out. Tate tells her that they are going to find out, but tells her that if she chooses an abortion, he will drive her or pay for her and do whatever she needs. Sophia tells him no and that she can’t.

Ava jokes to Brady that maybe Kristen bought out the whole venue. Ava tells him that it’s no big deal and not to worry about it. Brady says he’d still love to enjoy the evening with her in some way. Ava remarks that she’s in a celebratory mood now that Clyde is in a coma and asks what he wants to do. Brady suggests they go to karaoke night but Ava says she can’t sing. Brady then comes up with the idea that instead of going to The Nutcracker, they can bring the Nutcracker to them.

Julie questions Jennifer about Hope telling her she was concerned about Doug III’s intentions. Jennifer points out the timing of Doug showing up when Julie most vulnerable. Julie tells her that Hope told her she called Doug III’s father and confirmed that he is who he says he is. Julie asks if there’s something else she’s supposed to be worried about. Jennifer says Hope just told her to keep an eye on him and that’s all. Julie asks if this is because he was in jail. Jennifer says they didn’t even know about that. Julie explains that he ran in to a little trouble on his way to Salem but it’s no big deal and she didn’t ask so she doesn’t know the details. Jennifer thinks considering his criminal past, maybe Doug III is the one who stole the necklace.

Leo realizes Steven was telling the truth. Doug III says he didn’t want to take the necklace, especially since his own Grandfather’s wife and explain who he is. Leo brings up how he wrote an in-depth piece on the Horton family and never wrote anything about a Doug Williams III. Doug informs him that they didn’t know about him until a few days ago. Leo then asks why he stole the necklace if he didn’t want to.

Maggie tells Holly that there are no guarantees in life and advises her to enjoy what she and Tate have in the moment without worrying about what may or may not go wrong. Holly agrees to try to do that. Maggie feels it’s her responsibility to look after Holly since her mother is not around. Maggie wants Holly to know if she needs to make an appointment for her or for birth control, it’s important to be prepared. Holly says she really appreciates that but assures nothing like that is happening between her and Tate. Holly then admits she wishes nothing like that happened between Tate and her ex-best friend Sophia.

Tate asks if Sophia is saying she wants to keep the baby. Sophia responds that she doesn’t have a choice, explaining that she did some research and found out it requires parental consent in this state and since they are under 18. Sophia says her parents would completely freak out and don’t even know that she’s even kissed a guy. Sophia adds that her parents have big dreams for her and would disown her. Tate argues that if they want her dreams to come true, they would help her take care of this. Sophia tells him that her parents believe abortion is a sin and would never give her permission. Tate argues that it’s her body. Sophia responds that according to the state, what she thinks is best doesn’t matter. Tate brings up the possibility of going to another state. Tate declares that she didn’t get pregnant alone, so she’s not going to do this alone. Tate offers to take her and says they can do this together.

Brady and Ava eat in Ava’s room while watching the Nutcracker on streaming which Brady calls a brilliant idea. They talk about having no idea what’s going on and decide they are done with the Nutcracker. They see what else is on and Brady changes it to Christmas Vacation. Ava then turns it to A Christmas Story which they both say is their favorite.

Sophia worries about her parents finding out but Tate assures her that they won’t and that they’ll just have to make sure no one knows they are gone and to figure out a time that works. Sophia asks what about Holly. Tate really doesn’t want her to find out and asks if Sophia is going to say anything.

Holly tells Maggie that she doesn’t blame Sophia for getting mad about her seeing Tate behind her back as it was a crappy thing to do, but she thinks the ship sailed on their friendship. Holly talks about being unable to forgive Sophia for moving in on Tate as soon as she got to Paris. Maggie points out they were broken up but Holly then brings up how Sophia blackmailed her in to working for her at the Bistro last summer by threatening to tell their parents. Holly can’t help but think that when she and Tate were alone on Smith Island, they could have but didn’t, then the moment he started dating Sophia, he went right to bed with her. Maggie reminds Holly that Tate chose to be with her, not Sophia. Holly says it still hurts to know that his first time was with someone else and he shared this super intimate thing that he hasn’t shared with her yet.

Julie questions Jennifer thinking Doug III took the necklace. Jennifer points out that Julie told her they had no proof Steven took it and that he turned over a new leaf, then the necklace goes missing the day that Doug III is released from jail. Jennifer asks if that’s not suspicious.

Doug III explains to Leo that he’s in a tough situation where he owes someone money and they are looking to collect. Leo questions if he came to Salem to steal from his grieving family. He says he came to pay respects to his Grandfather that he’ll never know, but when he got to the house, he overheard the family talking about the necklace. Doug III felt it was the universe’s way of telling him that this was his way out, so when the family left for the funeral, he let himself in to the house. Doug III guesses that they didn’t know about the necklace before and they don’t need the money. Leo jokes that won’t hold up in court. Doug III says at first he didn’t care about what he did, but the family has been so nice and welcoming to him, so the guilt is eating away at him. He admits part of him wants to just put it back somewhere where they can find it, but worries they would find that suspicious and he also wouldn’t get his money. Doug III tells Leo that he just wants to get rid of the necklace, pay off his debts, and start over new. He tells Leo that he needs his help. Leo says this sort of thing is no longer in his jurisdiction and he’s the new head writer of Body and Soul. Doug III says he’ll watch it if he helps him since he’s desperate for the cash and he doesn’t know anyone else in town who can help. Leo then admits he might know some people and tells him to leave the necklace with him and he’ll see what he can do. Doug III questions how he knows he can trust him. Leo points out he doesn’t have much choice.

Julie tells Jennifer that there is no way that Doug III took the necklace and calls it impossible because she met him for the first time after the memorial service, then they came home and the necklace was already gone, so he’s innocent, end of story.

Brady and Ava watch a Christmas Story on streaming until the wi-fi goes out. Ava jokes that Kristen cut out the internet too. Brady guesses fate doesn’t want them to watch anything tonight. Brady thinks they need a do over which Ava agrees to. They decide next time, they won’t tell Kristen. Brady tells Ava that he still enjoyed his time with her tonight. Ava says she did too. They say goodnight with a kiss on the cheek as Brady then exits.

Maggie tells Holly that this isn’t a contest and she wouldn’t be surprised if Sophia regrets how close she and Tate became since they are no longer together. Holly doesn’t know about that. Maggie talks about how there’s plenty of ways to be intimate without having sex and reminds Holly that there’s no rush or pressure and advises her not to do anything she doesn’t want to do. Maggie tells Holly that sex has a lot of consequences that you don’t necessarily think about while caught up in the moment.

Tate pleads with Sophia not to say anything. Sophia assures him that she won’t say anything to Holly, but calls it amazing how this is suddenly about Holly. Tate says he’s just a little freaked out. Sophia realizes she will have to ask Ava for time off at the Bistro. Sophia doesn’t know how they will get away with this without anyone finding out. Tate suggests they take a breather and try to calm down. Tate tells Sophia that he’s so sorry that all of this is happening. Sophia realizes it’s late and she needs to get home. Tate says he’ll do some research and get back to her. Sophia admits she wasn’t sure that he would step up. Tate knows things didn’t end well between them, but promises to take care of her and repeats that they are in this together. Sophia then exits.

Leo plays around with the necklace and jokes that it would look so good on him, but decides he can’t do that to this poor kid.

Doug III goes home to the Horton House where Julie says they were just talking about him. He brings some Christmas cookies he picked up in the town square, saying Julie’s been so great to him that it’s the least he could do. Julie tells him how grateful she is that he’s here. He says he’s grateful that she welcomed him in to their home as they hug.

Holly appreciates Maggie’s advice. Maggie tells Holly that she loves her and she knows how much she cares about Tate, so she just wants what is best for her. Maggie suggests they finish Christmas shopping together which Holly says she would love to do. Sophia then approaches. Holly introduces her to Maggie. Sophia asks Holly how everything with Tate is. Holly says it’s fine and she was just shopping for his Christmas present. Sophia remarks that she hopes they have a wonderful Christmas and walks off. Maggie calls that sweet of her to say but Holly argues that she didn’t mean a single word of it.

Brady goes home and asks Tate if something’s wrong. Tate says he was just zoning out while wrapping one of Holly’s gifts. Tate asks why Brady is all dressed up. Brady tells him that he tried to have a date.

Ava remains in her room with a smile as she removes her necklace and then gets a text from an unknown number, asking how her date was.

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Tate and Holly wait together for a group project grade to be uploaded and when it is, they learn they got an A which excites them as they kiss.

JJ goes home to the Horton House where Julie says she doesn’t know if she should hug him or give him a spanking. JJ asks why she’s upset with him. Julie responds that it’s because he went away with that nightmare, Gabi Hernandez.

Gabi cooks at home as Javi joins her, excited that she’s back. Javi asks how her trip was and if she found Abigail’s body.

Chad remains at Abigail’s grave and talks about hoping her spirit can find peace. Chad wishes they could’ve brought her body home, then hears a sound nearby.

Holly tells Tate that she has to go because all the stores close at 7 and she has a ton of Christmas shopping to do. Tate tells her that he doesn’t need a present. Holly reminds Tate that her birthday is Christmas Eve. Tate assures that she’s definitely getting two presents. Holly can’t wait for their first Christmas together as boyfriend and girlfriend. They agree it will be the best Christmas ever as Holly then exits.

Gabi tells Javi about Clyde being in a coma after Cat’s mother came in and shot him. Gabi brings up being held hostage after Clyde caught her and JJ searching his apartment. Javi says she must have been terrified. Gabi notes that JJ wouldn’t do anything to put her in jeopardy. Javi points out that Gabi and JJ seem to really care about each other.

JJ knows Julie is not a fan of Gabi’s but states that she went above and beyond for he and Chad and was willing to do anything to help find Abigail. JJ brings up Gabi getting held hostage by Clyde. Julie compares JJ to Doug in always seeing the good side of people but brings up the time Gabi threw her down a staircase, hoping to break her neck. Julie decides to change the subject and mentions that Jennifer told her they were unable to find Abigail’s body which JJ confirms. Julie says she’s so sorry but thinks the family found a wonderful way to honor her memory.

Cat joins Chad at Abigail’s grave and apologizes for startling him. Cat mentions running in to Jack and Jennifer in the town square and they said she could find him here. Chad says they just had a little impromptu memorial for Abigail and buried some mementos in her honor. Cat is glad he was able to finally find a way to lay her to rest. Cat says from what everyone says, Abigail was an amazing woman. Cat knows she’s intruding and says she’ll leave him to it but Chad stops her and says he’s glad she’s there. Chad wanted to ask if Cat had any news about her mother. Cat says there’s no news yet as they are still holding her in Vancouver but she did get to see Aaron and Felicity. Chad is glad she got to spend some time with her family. Cat thanks him and adds that she also saw Mark.

Aaron goes to see Tate, who says he wasn’t expecting to see him tonight. Tate tells Aaron that they got an A on their group project which means he passed the class. Aaron is excited and thanks Tate for saving him. Tate says he was happy to do it but Holly is the one he should be thanking.

Holly runs in to Leo in the town square. Holly mentions that she’s just starting her Christmas shopping. Leo informs her that everything he bought is for himself. Leo says the friends he has are not ones to exchange gifts with. Leo adds that he’s working on being a better person so maybe he will acquire some gift exchange friends by next Christmas. Holly talks about shopping for her entire family and wanting her and Tate’s first Christmas together to be really special.

Gabi tells Javi that just because she and JJ were on this mission together doesn’t mean she has feelings for him. Javi doesn’t think she would risk her life to find the sister of someone she doesn’t care about. Gabi argues that this wasn’t about JJ but about Clyde. Javi questions believing JJ had nothing to do with her freezing in Canada. Gabi questions what it is to Javi how she feels about JJ. Javi says he’s just looking out for her and that it’s clear how she talks about JJ. Javi then asks if Gabi and JJ were ever more than friends, sensing he might be onto something. Gabi then admits that she and JJ were more than friends once.

JJ tells Julie that Jack and Jennifer are beyond grateful to use the time capsule to honor Abigail as that meant so much to them. Julie is sure that’s what Alice wanted but then brings up her diamond necklace being stolen. Doug III then appears in the room.

Javi jokes with Gabi that he knew she had to be hot for JJ. Gabi tells him that he has it all wrong and that they just dated once but they broke up years ago. Javi argues that there’s nothing like an adventure to rekindle a romance. Gabi tells Javi that she and JJ barely spent any time together in their hotel room. Javi questions them having one hotel room with one bed. Gabi explains that it was only to fool Clyde. Javi asks about their sleeping arrangements so Gabi admits they shared a bed together, but just to sleep and that nothing happened between them. Javi thinks that she wanted something to happen.

Julie introduces Doug III to JJ. JJ says Jennifer told him that he came to town and it’s good to meet him. JJ adds that he’ll be in Salem for awhile and offers to show Doug III around town which he accepts. JJ then stops and tells Julie that first he wants to hear more about the stolen necklace.

Holly tells Leo that she and Tate are no longer keeping their relationship a secret anymore after sneaking around all summer, breaking up, thinking it was done between them after Tate got with Sophia but then it became clear that Tate was still hung up on her. Holly informs Leo that Tate said her name while he and Sophia were in bed together. Leo says poor Sophia. Holly agrees that she didn’t deserve that and she knows Tate feels bad about it, but she and Tate are back together. Leo tells Holly that he’s happy for her and advises her to enjoy it while it lasts.

Tate tells Aaron about Holly doing most of the work on their project. Aaron calls her a lifesaver. Tate is just really glad they are back together. Aaron says he’s happy for them. Aaron then gets serious and says there’s something he has to tell him.

Cat informs Chad that Mark is out of jail, so Chad asks if he has to worry about him coming after him. Cat promises Mark will never try to hurt Chad again ever. Cat adds that she doesn’t know how long Mark will be out since EJ wanted to charge him but couldn’t because of everything happening in France. Chad brings up Mark switching the DNA tests which Cat confirms he will be going to prison for 18 months for. Cat adds that she is taking Aaron and Felicity to Vancouver to see their mom, which is why she wanted to see Chad, to say goodbye. Chad guesses this is goodbye then. Cat explains that she doesn’t know what will happen with her mom so she needs to go support her and since Mark won’t be in the picture for awhile, someone has to take care of Aaron and Felicity. Chad says it sounds like she has a lot to deal with. Cat admits she’s grateful to be back with her family.

Gabi comments on all of Javi’s questions. Javi says if she doesn’t answer, he will assume she did want something to happen with JJ but Gabi says he’s wrong. Javi asks if JJ might be attractive. Gabi says he’s alright, so Javi asks to see his picture. Gabi shows Javi a photo of JJ. Javi argues that JJ is more than alright and is totally hot, so he questions what is stopping Gabi from getting her groove back.

Julie explains to JJ that Lucas and Ciara believe her brother Steven stole her grandmother’s necklace because of Steven’s checkered past. Julie adds that they confronted Steven in the town square where he was with Leo Stark, which convinced them that he was guilty. Doug III questions who Leo is. JJ brings up Leo stealing Abigail’s jewelry awhile back and trying to sell it. Julie talks about wanting to believe Steven. JJ questions why else he would be hanging out with Leo.

Holly questions Leo as to why she and Tate wouldn’t last. Leo remarks that most fairy tales don’t and talks about his recent example of having an incredible connection with Javi and having amazing sex but he was lulled in to ignorant bliss when it was all just an illusion. Holly asks what happened between them. Leo explains that he accused Javi of being the new Lady Whistleblower and spoiling Body and Soul which offended him, so he hopes the same doesn’t happen to her.

Aaron informs Tate that he has to leave town for a bit as he’s going to Vancouver with his sisters to see his mom. Aaron has no idea when he’ll be back but it won’t be until at least after winter break. Aaron tells Tate what a great friend he’s been. Tate tells him the same. Aaron admits he’s really going to miss him. Tate says he will miss him too and wants him to know that he will be thinking a lot about he and his mom, hoping things work out. Aaron thanks him and repeats that he’s glad Tate and Holly are back together as they are good for each other. They agree to talk all the time and see each other when he gets back. Aaron wishes Tate a Merry Christmas and then exits.

Holly jokes about Leo’s advice being to not accuse Tate of being Lady Whistleblower. Leo acknowledges her situation is different. Leo talks about being a supporter of her and Tate from day one but says when they finally get together is when the hard part starts. Leo says he’s only warning her because he likes her and doesn’t want her to be blinded when the lightning bolt fries her heart to a crisp. Leo calls her a lovely person and that Tate’s really lucky guy, so he really hopes they make it. Leo wishes her a Merry Christmas and heads on to the Salem Inn.

Doug III decides he’s going to go for a walk and get some air. JJ decides he’ll show him around Salem tomorrow then as he exits. JJ asks Julie what she’s going to do about the necklace and if she’s called the police. Julie admits she hasn’t. Julie states that it’s just a piece of jewelry, so no matter how valuable the diamonds are, she doesn’t think it’s worth turning her own brother over to the police. Julie adds that she doesn’t know where he is now anyways and decides that Steven was Alice’s grandchild too, so he was as entitled to the necklace as any of the rest of them.

Gabi tells Javi that JJ did mention getting together now that they are back in Salem. Javi insists that JJ is interested. Gabi argues that if he’s interested, he’ll call while Javi argues that she knows better in 2024 than to wait for a guy to make the move. Gabi admits she could text him, so Javi takes Gabi’s phone to do it for her. Gabi then takes her phone back and questions what he did.

JJ guesses Steven would have a claim to the necklace but says that wouldn’t give him the right to just take it. Julie admits that she’s just making excuses for him.

Chad tells Cat that he’s happy for her as after seeing her mother in Vancouver, it made him realize what she and her family have been through for the past few months. Chad is glad they are mostly okay. Cat thanks him for saying that considering everything they put he and his family through. Cat tells Chad that she’ll never not be sorry for everything that happened. Chad understands she did what she had to do and that Clyde didn’t give her a choice. Cat still wishes she could take it all back. Cat guesses this is it and wishes she could say she’d see him around but she doubts that’s going to happen. Cat then says goodbye to Chad and walks away. Chad remains at Abigail’s grave and says he’d stay there all night if he could as it feels like she’s with him. Chad declares that where ever she is, he loves her and says goodnight as he walks away.

Cat walks past the Brady Pub and thinks back to apologizing to Chad in Vancouver and admitting she still cares about him. Aaron joins her and asks if she’s okay. Cat says she’s fine and asks if he’s all packed. Aaron confirms that he is so Cat suggests they go get Felicity and get to the airport.

Gabi can’t believe Javi texted JJ from her phone. Javi calls it an early Christmas present. Gabi argues that Javi was obviously wrong about her and JJ since he’s not responding. Javi encourages her to give it a minute and he will.

JJ gets the text from Gabi’s phone but tells Julie that it’s just work.

Gabi tells Javi there’s no point in waiting around for an answer as JJ just suggested they get a drink like people say and then never do. Gabi then gets a response from JJ, suggesting they do it tonight.

Doug III goes to Leo’s room at the Salem Inn and reveals the stolen diamond necklace, saying he needs help selling it.

Holly calls Tate from the town square and mentions running in to Leo. Holly says she’ll talk to him later so Tate thanks her for checking in as they hang up. Sophia then shows up at Tate’s door and tells him they need to talk so Tate asks what’s going on. Sophia then announces that she’s pregnant!

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Chad returns home to the Horton house where Jennifer and Jack are waiting and excited to see him. Jennifer embraces Chad and talks about how worried they were for he and JJ. Jack asks where JJ is. Chad responds that he had a stop to make.

JJ brings Gabi home. Gabi tells him that he didn’t have to escort her or carry her bags but JJ says it’s the least he could do after what she went through for his family. Gabi says that JJ already thanked her ten times. JJ points out that Gabi was held at gunpoint and risked her life to help him find his sister, so he owes her a lot more than ten thank yous. Gabi asks what he had in mind.

Cat finishes a call in the town square, getting a lawyer for her mother. Aaron approaches and greets her. Cat asks if he’s okay. Aaron says it’s still hard to get it in his head that she’s actually his sister. Cat knows it will take time to get used to it as they hug.

Mark sits in the interrogation room, handcuffed to the table as EJ enters the room. Mark asks if there’s any news about his mother. EJ says he doesn’t know or care as that’s not why he’s here. EJ wants to talk to Mark about what’s left of his future. EJ presents Mark with what he calls the best plea deal he’ll ever get and advises him to sign it immediately if he knows what’s good for him.

Jennifer tells Chad that was sweet of JJ to escort Gabi home. Chad acknowledges that Gabi did them a solid as things got real hairy. Jack asks what exactly happened as he didn’t tell them much. Chad apologizes as he and JJ thought they should tell them together but Chad informs them that Clyde is now in a coma.

JJ asks Gabi how to thank someone for being a hero. Gabi points out that they were all in danger. JJ notes that Gabi didn’t have to be there. Gabi reminds him that she’ll never stop wanting to make Clyde pay for how she was tortured in prison. JJ states that he certainly got his comeuppance. Gabi remarks that she’ll forever be grateful to Catharina Greene for putting a bullet in Clyde and thinks she deserves a medal. JJ says he would agree if she didn’t cost his family the chance to put Abigail to rest.

Aaron asks Cat about the lawyer she got for their mom. Cat notes that it will be an uphill battle. Aaron argues that Clyde was holding her hostage so she was a victim. Cat explains that she’ll have to convince the authorities of that. Aaron complains that Clyde deserved it and declares that they have to let their mom and Mark go.

Mark asks EJ what the plea deal means. EJ says he will save them all a lot of time by pleading guilty to his crimes and then instead of going away for 25 years, he’ll be afforded a reduced sentence which would be considered a gift. Mark asks how reduced they are talking. EJ reveals that he’d only spend the next 10 years in prison which is a lot better than 25. EJ argues that Mark would be getting off easy after the laundry list of crimes he committed for Clyde. Mark argues that Clyde was blackmailing him. EJ says that’s why he’s getting a deal at all. EJ reminds Mark that he showed up in Paris intending to kill Chad. Mark argues that he was trying to save his mother but EJ doesn’t care and mocks him. Mark senses that EJ is making this personal. EJ responds that this is very personal and asks if he really thought he could get away with plotting to kill a DiMera. EJ adds that if Steve didn’t show up when he did, Chad would be dead at Mark’s hands. EJ remarks that ten years in prison is a blessing compared to the fate of others who have crossed his family. EJ demands that Mark sign the deal.

Cat tells Aaron that the attorney doesn’t think they can use self defense for their mom’s case, since Gabi and JJ were holding guns on Clyde when she shot him and her life was no longer in danger. Aaron asks what’s going to happen then. Cat says they are going to try to say that Catharina didn’t know what she was doing because of Clyde’s brainwashing. Aaron asks if that will work. Cat talks about how they got one miracle with their mom being alive after thinking she died in the car accident with their dad. Aaron hopes they are due for another miracle.

Gabi apologizes to JJ, but JJ says he gets why she’s relieved that Clyde was shot as it’s a relief that he won’t hurt his family again. Gabi says she’s so sorry that he may never find Abigail’s remains. JJ tells her it’s okay but Gabi feels bad for going on about being happy that Clyde’s in a coma while completely forgetting what JJ is going through. JJ tells her to stop apologizing and admits that he would love to spit on Clyde’s grave, but wishes they got him to talk before someone took him out.

Chad tells Jack and Jennifer that he and JJ wished to be sharing different news with them but Clyde didn’t recover and the doctors are not optimistic. Chad adds that if Clyde doesn’t wake up, they may never know what happened to Abigail.

Gabi can’t imagine how hard this must be for JJ’s family. JJ really thought they were starting to heal, then this happens and makes him realize how far they have left to go to accept that Abigail is gone and get past the grief and anger. Gabi brings up losing her sister being the worst pain imaginable, but at least she can visit her grave. They agree that Abigail didn’t deserve this. JJ calls Abigail the best sister and person he knew. JJ adds that the worst part is having to go home to his parents and tell them that they failed and he couldn’t bring their daughter home to them as Gabi hugs him.

Chad feels he disappointed and failed Jack, Jennifer, and Abigail. Jack and Jennifer encourage that he did everything he could. Jennifer says they have the most wonderful memories of Abigail that will stay with them forever. Jennifer tells Chad of one of her favorite bible verses and says she knows Abigail is with the Lord and her parents, grandparents, Doug, and everyone they have lost. Chad wants to believe that. Jennifer has an idea that might help him believe that.

Cat tells Aaron that even if their mom beats the charges, it’s going to be a long, bumpy road ahead because of her mental state since Clyde messed with her brain for years. Aaron asks if she’s saying Catharina may never be the same again. Cat encourages that they should just celebrate that she’s alive and no longer held by Clyde Weston. Cat asks about their sister Felicity and says she can’t wait to see her. Felicity then joins them in the town square. Cat greets her as Felicity asks if she is really her sister. Cat confirms that she is and says she’s really happy to see her.

Mark questions EJ just wanting him to sign away ten years of his life. Mark argues that he’s the legal guardian of his younger siblings and asks what will happen to them. EJ says he should’ve thought of them before he planned to murder Chad. EJ warns Mark to sign the deal or he will be a very old man before he ever sees his siblings again. Belle then enters and instructs Mark not to sign the deal. EJ questions what Belle is doing. Belle responds that she’s stopping him from railroading her client. EJ questions Mark being Belle’s client and says he thought she was in Hong Kong doing work for DiMera. Belle explains that she came back for Doug’s funeral. EJ argues that Kristen won’t be happy to know Belle is trying to help the man that tried to kill their brother. Belle argues that as a consultant, she doesn’t work for DiMera but for herself. Mark questions what is going on. Belle explains that Tate asked her to take his case because he was worried about what might happen to Aaron and Felicity if Mark goes to prison because of Clyde forcing him to do things. EJ argues that Clyde didn’t force him to do anything and that Mark had free will when he tried to murder Chad. Belle points out that this alleged crime happened in Paris, France and question when Salem has jurisdiction to try international cases.

Felicity points out that Cat doesn’t look like herself. Cat reminds Felicity of the accident and explains that when the doctors fixed her face and promises it’s really her. Cat brings up Felicity saying that she thought she looked familiar and apologizes for pretending to be Abigail. Felicity brings up Cat telling her to never lie. Cat recalls their childhood as they hug.

Jennifer brings Chad the time capsule and says for the past 60 years, Alice filled it with precious mementos from the Horton family. Jennifer thinks her goal was to preserve their legacy of love so future generations could remember all the wonderful people in their family. Jennifer thinks it’s no coincidence that Ciara got it open and that Alice wanted them to open it so they could reuse it for memories of Abigail forever.

JJ tells Gabi that he should get home to his parents. Gabi sends her best and offers to pay him for her half of the hotel room as she doesn’t like to owe anybody. JJ feels he owes her forever. Gabi says that’s not true but jokes that she likes when people feel beholden to her. Gabi guesses this is goodbye if he’s heading back to South Africa soon. JJ reveals he’s thinking about sticking around Salem for awhile for now. Gabi asks about his company. JJ says Claire and Theo can hold it down as he needs to be here for his family after losing Doug and this whole thing with Abigail is going to make it a tough Christmas for the Hortons. Gabi states it will be nice to be around family and friends for the holidays. JJ invites Gabi to get a drink or dinner sometime while he’s here. Gabi says that sounds good. JJ thanks her again for everything. They say goodbye to each other as JJ then exits.

Jack presents Abigail’s first article for the Salem U Newspaper. Jennifer didn’t know he still had it. Jack talks about how proud they and Abigail were and says he kept it in a scrapbook in the attic. Jack then places it in the time capsule. Jennifer pulls out a lock of Abigail’s hair from her first haircut that she’s always carried with her. They joke about Abigail hating haircuts. Jennifer adds the hair to the time capsule. Jack brings up a family drawing that Thomas and Charlotte made of their family which Chad says Abigail would’ve loved. Jack asks what Chad has, so Chad says he’ll be right back and steps out. Jack doesn’t know how Chad is dealing with it. Jennifer responds that Chad is a father and fathers are strong for their kids. Jack decides he will text JJ now to let him know what’s happening. Chad then returns with his wedding band and says he kept it on for the longest time, then when he took it off, he thought Thomas might want it some day but says it feels more appropriate to put it in the time capsule as they hold back tears.

Felicity asks about their mom being alive. Cat confirms that she is but she can’t come see her right now. Aaron points out that doesn’t mean they can’t go to her.

Belle accuses EJ of trying to coerce Mark to sign a deal over an alleged crime that happened overseas and argues that he can’t use his office to settle family scores. Mark swears he never wanted to hurt Chad. Belle advises Mark not to say anything and says she’s got this. Belle asks if EJ wants to talk about how jurisdictions work. EJ responds that he may not be able to prosecute Mark for attempted murder, he does have him dead to rights on tampering with the DNA test at the hospital. Belle remarks that if that was enough, half the people in Salem would be behind bars including Sami. Belle asks if they are done here. EJ says no and says the people would be happy with Mark serving five years and then being sent to France to be prosecuted. Belle suggests time served, community service, and a fine. EJ asks if she’s out of his mind and declares it’s non negotiable that Mark is going to prison. Belle argues that they both know that everything is negotiable. EJ and Belle step out of the interrogation room where EJ comments on Belle’s impressive work as usual and says he’s glad she hasn’t lost her edge. Belle suggests he step up his game next time. EJ hopes Mark knows how lucky he is to have Belle in his corner. Belle says as long as Mark gets to take care of his siblings. EJ warns that Mark better adhere to the deal he signed because if he’s even a minute late to his hearing, he will prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law. Belle tells EJ to save his idle threats as Mark knows what’s at stake. EJ says he better and calls her Mrs. Brady but Belle clarifies that she and Shawn are divorced now. Belle tells EJ that she’ll see him around and exits.

Aaron suggests to Cat that they took a family road trip to go see their mom which Cat and Felicity agree to as they have a group hug as Mark then joins them as well. Aaron asks when Mark out. Mark says about five minutes ago thanks to him. Cat asks if they dropped the charges. Mark reveals that his new lawyer Belle got him an amazing deal where he will only serve 18 months. Aaron complains that she didn’t get all the charges dropped and he will still be in prison for a year and a half. Mark points out that it could’ve been so much worse so he doesn’t want to dwell on that as he’s here now with them until he has to turn himself in. Mark wants to hear all about their mom.

Chad, Jack, and Jennifer visit Abigail’s grave with the time capsule. Jennifer mentions texting Julie, Hope, and Marie and they all agreed this is what Alice would want. They mention JJ needing to be there. JJ then arrives and hugs them. Chad tells JJ that he told them everything. JJ tells Jack and Jennifer that he’s so sorry. Jennifer says he doesn’t need to be sorry. JJ asks why they asked him to bring a memento of Abigail. Jack explains Jennifer’s idea for them to feel that Abigail lives on.

Gabi thinks back to waking up in bed with JJ in their hotel in Vancouver.

Jennifer tells JJ that they all put things that remind them of Abigail in the Horton time capsule and they will put it in her grave. JJ thinks it’s a great idea and reveals an old photo from Halloween that he’s been carrying around since they lost her. JJ talks about Abigail being an amazing sister who would do anything to make him feel safe. JJ thanks Abigail and says he’ll love her forever as he places the picture in the time capsule. Jennifer presents the time capsule to Chad. Chad says they should do it but they insist on Chad doing it, so he takes it. Chad declares he loves Abigail as he places the time capsule in the grave while JJ places flowers next to it.

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In court, Belle brings up Sarah loving Xander and asks if she would do anything for him. Justin objects but Sarah says she’d like to answer and says she will not lie for him. Sarah assures that her testimony has been truthful. Belle says so far and thinks back to Brady telling her that Sarah and Xander apologized to him. Belle then asks Sarah if she would lie under oath about her husband’s attempt to murder Brady.

Johnny goes to the Body and Soul studio and praises Alex for his work on the scenes. Alex argues that art was imitating life with his character being forced to lie. Alex says he has a lot of memorizing to do so he’s going to get going. Johnny stops him and says he knows Alex probably hates his guts, but there’s something he needs to say to him so he would appreciate if he hears him out.

Chanel finds Joy outside the Brady Pub and tells her that she knows what she did.

Justin objects while Belle asks if Sarah is aware or not that Xander attempted to kill Brady after mistakenly thinking Brady was responsible for her hit and run. Justin continues to object. Belle then argues that instead of fighting Philip for control of Titan, Xander should be in prison. Xander tells Justin to do something. Justin calls this outrageous as Belle ignores his objections and is assuming facts. Belle apologizes to the judge for getting caught up in the heat of the moment. Justin argues that there’s no evidence while Belle argues that she has reason to believe Sarah has knowledge of a crime. Justin calls it unfair while the judge says she hears his concerns but wants to give it further thought, so she calls a short recess.

Joy asks Chanel what she’s talking about. Chanel responds that she found out about her secret hookup. Joy questions how she found out. Chanel says that Johnny and Alex told her about it the other night. Joy remembers Alex informing her that Chanel believed they were sleeping together. Joy then goes along with it and apologizes for pretending not to know what she meant. Joy asks if Chanel is talking about her and Alex. Chanel asks who else she would be talking about.

Alex tells Johnny to speak his peace before he changes his mind. Johnny says he owes him an apology. Alex says not as big as the one he owes Chanel. Johnny knows Alex hates lying to Chanel and that he made it ten times worse when she walked in on them arguing. Johnny says he would take it all back if he knew how but the cover story was all he could think of in the moment. Alex remarks that he obviously didn’t give a damn how it affected him by telling Chanel that he slept with Joy.

Philip tells Belle that she sure caught Justin off guard and him too. Belle admits she called an audible. Philip asks when she realized that Sarah knew about Xander’s attempted murder of Brady. Belle says she had a hunch after Brady said something to her about Xander and Sarah apologizing to him. Philip guesses she was right and asks if this will get Sarah in trouble because he would hate that. Belle says she would too and she’s just trying to force Xander’s hand. On the other side of the room, Justin questions Xander and Sarah as to why he’s just now hearing about this. Xander didn’t think it would be an issue as he apologized to Brady and even gave him his job back. Sarah adds that if Brady wanted to throw him under the bus, he would’ve shown up to testify. Xander agrees and points out that no one else knows. Justin says that doesn’t mean it goes away and warns Sarah that if Belle continues, Sarah will either have to confirm Xander’s crime or lie under oath. Xander doesn’t think it’s worth Sarah risking her freedom. Sarah worries that if she confirms what she knows, Xander’s birthright disappears and Philip wins. Justin calls that a definite possibility as long as potential criminal charges being brought against Xander for attempted murder. Philip asks what Belle thinks. She tells him it depends on if the judge allows her to continue this angle. Philip guesses they are about to find out.

Joy apologizes to Chanel as she didn’t realize that she knew. Chanel explains that she walked in on Johnny and Alex arguing about it the other day and says that Johnny thinks Alex might be taking advantage of her. Joy assures that Alex didn’t do anything wrong. Chanel says she just wants to make sure she’s okay. Joy thanks her and says she’s fine. Chanel remarks that Joy is not the only one who had to work closely with someone she’s slept with, explaining that she and Alex weren’t on the best terms but Abe thinks their tension would give them a spark. Chanel says that kind of tension isn’t worth it and messes with everything. Chanel tells Joy that she’s here if she ever wants to talk about it. Joy responds that she would like to talk about it as she doesn’t think she can keep it to herself much longer.

Johnny tells Alex that he really is sorry as Stephanie walks in. Alex asks what she heard. Stephanie confirms that she heard Alex is sleeping with Joy and says it’s not her business as they aren’t together anymore. Alex tries to explain that it’s not really like that at all.

The judge announces she’s ready to rule on Justin’s objection and has decided to allow Belle to continue her current line of questioning, but warns her to tread carefully. She reminds Sarah that she is still under oath and tells Belle to proceed. Belle asks Sarah again what she knew about Xander’s alleged plot to murder Brady Black. Sarah respectfully declines to respond. Belle asks the judge to instruct Sarah to answer the question while Justin argues that Sarah is not required to testify against her husband, so the judge allows Sarah to step down. The judge calls a recess while she weighs her decision. Philip tells Belle that was a huge fail but Belle feels not necessarily and suggests they go talk somewhere else, so they exit the room.

Philip and Belle walk through the town square while Philip questions there being any upshot. Belle explains that she knew there was a chance Justin would get Sarah out but she thinks it works in their favor and that Sarah not testifying will make the judge suspicious as it’s basically admitting Xander is guilty. Philip admits he’s impressed. Belle felt playing by the book wasn’t going to get them a win but says if she was Xander now, she’d be pretty nervous.

Xander praises Justin and thinks he outmaneuvered Belle while Justin feels Belle still accomplished her goal. Justin says that Belle cast serious doubt about Xander’s character. Xander argues that the judge should go off facts but Justin says the judge is interested in who is the best person to run the company. Xander guesses they got lucky that Philip didn’t get Belle to bring up the fact that he recently tried to shoot him which shocks Justin. Xander explains that Philip gave him the gun and asked him to do it. Justin remarks that they certainly take disagreements to an interesting level. Xander argues that this is more than about just being CEO but about giving Sarah and Victoria the life they deserve no matter who gets in his way. Justin wants Xander to agree that there will be no more bloodshed but Xander says he can’t make any promises.

Chanel tells Joy that she can talk to her about anything and says it’s nice to not worry about her own problems for once. Joy assures Chanel that her and Alex hooking up was a one time thing that won’t happen again. Chanel asks why not. Joy says once she realized the full impact of what they had done, she regretted it immediately and almost quit her job over it which Chanel questions. Joy talks about it affecting the job and how the producers made Alex and Stephanie stop seeing each other. Chanel points out that was because of the power imbalance and thinks they’d have less of a problem with Alex and Joy since they are both actors and equals. Joy still thinks it’s better if all of that stays in the past and they don’t mix personal with professional. Joy declares that’s why she doesn’t think she should hang out with Chanel and Johnny anymore.

Alex thinks Stephanie deserves to know what’s going on but Stephanie says it’s okay, repeating that they are not together anymore. Stephanie asks to just drop it but Alex says he cares about them as friends a lot, so he wants to be honest with her. Alex tells Stephanie that he’s not sleeping with Joy while Johnny watches on worried. Stephanie tells Alex that she’s confused as when she walked in, she distinctly heard that he and Joy were sleeping together so she asks if that’s not true. Alex then claims it was one time. Stephanie says she doesn’t need to know this. Alex assures it’s not an ongoing thing and they are not in a relationship. Stephanie remarks that it sounds familiar. Johnny interjects to say it was a heat of the moment thing but they both realized it was a mistake after. Alex says he doesn’t want to piss off Kate and Abe again. Stephanie says it’s a little different since he and Joy are on equal footing. Alex still thinks it’s best for everyone if they just move past it, so no one else has to cover up a lie about what they know. Stephanie decides it wouldn’t hurt to let the producers know so they aren’t caught off guard and guesses it’s good she knows so if the press catches wind of it, she’ll have a response prepared. Alex asks if that means they are good. Stephanie tells Alex it doesn’t affect their friendship and says she has errands to run, so she will see them later as she then exits the studio.

Chanel doesn’t understand, arguing that there’s nothing wrong with being friends with co-workers. Joy says it feels really messy and she just wants to focus on the job while it’s kind of distracting that Chanel and Johnny know every detail about her love life. Joy doesn’t want personal drama affecting her work since she’s so new at this. Chanel guesses she can kind of understand, admitting she was mortified when her marital troubles spilled on to set. Chanel says she would hate to lose Joy as a friend. Joy questions if they are really friends as she assumed she was more of an obligation since her mom asked them to look out for her. Chanel insists that she has so much fun hanging out with her and she hasn’t had a friend like her in a long time, feeling she can actually count on her. Joy admits she feels the same, so Chanel tells her to stop trying to end their friendship. Chanel says that she can cut off Alex if she wants, but her and Johnny want her in their lives. Joy responds that she doesn’t want to cause any problems. Chanel says she can’t even imagine how she would do that. Chanel adds that no matter what, she’s there for her as they hug.

Philip tells Belle that he’s sorry for doubting her as he should know better. Philip thanks her again for taking his case at the last minute. Belle says she and Shawn watched Victor groom him to take over the business forever and the letter is proof of that. Philip thinks back to talking to Vivian on the phone about her forging the letter. Philip then tells Belle that the letter was pretty clear. Belle adds that she’d much rather see Philip run Titan than Xander since Xander has tried to kill every member of her family including Brady, Eric, Marlena, and Sami. Belle then gets a message that the judge made her decision. Philip notes that was fast and wonders if it’s good news for him or Xander.

Xander and Sarah ask Justin what it means that the judge is already on her way back. Justin says it could mean she wasn’t persuaded by Philip’s claims. Xander feels the will speaks for itself and there’s no way Victor wants to trust the company to Philip and remarks that Philip would have to be out of his mind to think he has a legit case. Justin advises Xander not to get cocky as Belle pulled out all the stops.

Belle wants Philip to be prepared for the possibility that the judge ruled in Xander’s favor. Philip complains that it’s not fair as he’s the only one of Victor’s kids that were groomed to run Titan. Belle encourages that they are still in this, so they will go see how it all plays out. Philip jokes that if Xander gloats, he may have to commit assault in the court room while Belle jokes that she’d want a front row seat to that.

Philip and Belle return to court with Xander, Justin, and Sarah. The judge says she realizes they may be surprised by how quickly she returned but when she considered all sides, she realized it wasn’t as difficult as she thought. The judge declares that Victor’s will is plain to see that he was very clear about his intentions, but in the letter, he was also quite clear that if not for Philip’s mental state, he likely would’ve left him in charge. The judge adds that Belle argued that Philip should not be penalized for the challenges he faced, so she finds Philip’s claims on Titan are valid. Philip asks if they won but the judge says she’s not done, pointing out that Xander has a valid claim to Titan as well. The judge announces her decision that Philip and Xander should each get 50% of Titan, effectively making them co-CEOs.

Joy walks through the town square and runs in to Stephanie. Joy asks if she has a second as she could use some help with her Christmas shopping. Joy mentions picking up some little things for people on the show but she’s stuck on Alex and figured Stephanie knows him pretty well. Joy asks if that’s a problem. Stephanie says she didn’t want to start this now but they should probably talk since she knows Joy and Alex slept together and it’s none of her business, but as the show’s publicist, it’s important that she knows they are in a relationship. Joy assures they are not in a relationship. Stephanie mentions that Alex said the same but she thought he was just trying to spare her feelings. Joy brings up knowing it hasn’t been that long since Alex and Stephanie were together. Stephanie tells her not to worry about that, claiming it wasn’t serious between them at all, and tells Joy not to hesitate on her account if they want to pursue something more. Stephanie declares that Alex is a great guy and she just wants him to be happy. Stephanie says she has a conference call, so she’ll talk to her later and hurries off.

Johnny thanks Alex for not ratting him out. Alex assures he was this close, so Johnny asks why he held back. Alex tells him that he didn’t do it for him and guesses it’s best for Chanel and Joy that it doesn’t come out even if Stephanie once again thinks he’s back to being a player. Johnny comments that Alex seems to care a lot what Stephanie thinks which Alex confirms. Johnny repeats that he’s really sorry. Alex complains that he should be since Johnny’s reputation stays squeaky clean despite cheating on his wife while everyone in town thinks he can’t keep it in his pants. Johnny is sure it will all blow over soon. Alex hopes it’s very soon and tells Johnny to stay out of his way as he storms out of the studio.

Philip tells Xander that obviously it’s not what they wanted, but he thinks Victor would be pleased to see them working together again. Xander agrees since it was hell on earth last time. Philip feels Victor wanted them to get along since he felt bad for Xander being his secret bastard son, but he truly hopes this time will be different unless Xander plans to quit again. Philip says it looks like they are stuck with each other and suggests they put it all behind them to work together for the best interest of the company. Philip offers a handshake but Xander turns and exits with Sarah. Philip comments to Belle that he tried.

Chanel goes to the Body and Soul studio to tell Johnny that she talked to Joy as she wanted to make sure she was okay with the whole Alex thing. Johnny ask what she said. Chanel says that Joy claimed she’s fine and that it was just a one time thing, but she doesn’t know since Joy said one thing but she heard more. Chanel thinks it’s really messing with her head and brings up that Joy was going to leave the show because of it which Johnny claims to not have known about it. Chanel says she thankfully changed her mind but thinks she doesn’t want to be around Alex more than she has to. Chanel adds that Joy also said she didn’t want to be friends with them anymore either which surprises Johnny. Chanel says that made her really sad. Johnny guesses it makes sense since Joy just wants to keep her personal and professional life separate for now. Chanel asks if he’s saying people aren’t allowed to be friends with co-workers. Johnny guesses that can be restricting. Chanel calls it ridiculous but reveals she managed to talk her out of it. Johnny says that’s too bad as maybe it’d be good for Joy to have a little distance. Chanel argues that Joy is clearly feeling some type of way and needs their friendship more than ever.

Joy runs in to Alex in the town square. Alex gives her a heads up that Stephanie now also thinks they slept together too. Joy says she knows since she just bumped in to her. Alex asks what she said to her about it. Joy says Stephanie acted fine, like she didn’t care, but she could tell she’s hiding her feelings because she’s hurt. Joy thinks Stephanie really cares.

Stephanie goes to meet Philip in his room and says she got his message and asks how the trial went. Philip responds that it went extremely well as he won. Stephanie asks if that means Xander is out. Philip explains that he only got 50% of Titan while Xander got the other half, which made him extremely angry so he considers it a win. Stephanie congratulates him and says she’s so happy for him. Stephanie hugs Philip and then they end up kissing.

Xander and Sarah go home where Sarah tries to encourage Xander that he still owns half the company while Xander feels he just lost half the company. Sarah points out that he’s still in charge and she knows he will find a way to work with Philip. Sarah calls it maybe a chance to get to know each others as brothers. Sarah knows it won’t be easy but that he will make the best of a bad situation. Sarah goes to check on Victoria.

Justin tells Belle that was quite a move she made to box them in. Belle isn’t sure it had much to do with the judge’s decision as it really came down to the letter vs the will. Justin says it’s good that Philip found the letter then. Belle is glad Philip got half of Titan as she truly believes he deserves that. Belle admits she can’t help but wonder if the judge made a huge mistake, forcing Xander and Philip to work together every day. Belle worries that one of them won’t make it out alive.

Xander looks to the portrait of Victor and declares that he’s sorry, but playing nice with Philip is not happening so he’s going to find a way to oust Philip from Titan if it’s the last thing he does.

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Kate goes to see Philip in his room at the Salem Inn. Philip informs Kate about his lawyer Ned quitting on him last night, but he retained a new lawyer who has this in the bag.

Brady goes home and delivers Belle her divorce papers. Belle guesses Shawn signed them last night and says it’s just a formality. Belle adds that since Shawn said he was going back to see his dad, she’s wondering when she will ever see him again.

Shawn goes to the Brady Pub and surprises Roman as he thought Shawn already left town. Shawn confirms that was the plan but reveals he changed his mind and decided to stay. Roman calls that good news and asks what changed his mind. Shawn then presents his police badge.

Maggie joins Justin in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion. Maggie comments on Justin having a busy morning preparing for Xander and Philip’s battle in court today. Justin says he’s sorry to spring this on her last minute, but he needs Maggie to testify today on Xander’s behalf.

Xander and Sarah wake up in bed together. Sarah asks if anything is bothering him. Xander says he’s looking forward to defending his birth right in court today and sending Philip packing. Sarah comments on Xander tossing and turning all night and admits she slept poorly as well. Sarah calls it a big day that will be intense. Xander then admits something is bothering him and worries about if the judge sides with Philip and he loses everything.

Shawn informs Roman that Jada offered him his old job back and he said yes. Roman congratulates him and says the force is lucky to have him back, especially since they’ve been short staffed. Roman tells Shawn that he and Belle have both been missed. Roman then asks what Shawn being back in Salem means for he and Belle. Shawn reveals that they both agreed it was finally time to end things. Roman says he’s sorry to hear that. Shawn says they still care about each other but they both realized their marriage was over, so he signed the divorce papers last night and he believes Belle left town.

Philip guesses Kate doesn’t approve of Belle being his lawyer. Kate says it’s not that but jokes about Philip having both of his ex girlfriends working for him and asks if Chloe is next. Philip argues that he had 12 hours to hire a new lawyer and Belle is the best. Philip adds that Belle wants to beef up his case with character witnesses, so she wants Kate to testify on his behalf but Kate doesn’t think that’s a good idea.

Maggie questions why Justin needs her to testify, feeling Victor’s will is enough. Justin explains that Philip has Victor’s letter and thanks to Stephanie’s PR, public opinion has been swayed towards Phiilip. Maggie questions why public opinion should matter. Justin says they have drawn a judge who is notoriously unpredictable, so he would feel more confident about Victor’s will if they had a character witness who could speak to Victor’s true intent in Maggie.

Sarah questions what happened to Xander being confident that things would go his way. Xander guesses it was all a facade and now the reality of what could actually happen is rapidly approaching. Sarah knows how important running Titan is to him and says no matter what happens, he has her and Victoria. Xander says they are more important to him than anything but he wants to be able to support and take care of them. Xander worries that he has nothing to fall back on if Philip gets his way. Sarah asks what happened since he was so positive that this would be a home run for him. Xander says while lying awake, he started to realize it could all go south for him since Justin is not happy with the judge they drew and his plan to leave Philip without a lawyer backfired. Xander worries about Philip’s lawyer bringing up his history. Sarah argues that Philip’s history is no better and that Victor knew Xander’s history when he wrote the will. Xander points out that Victor didn’t know he tried to kill his son in his own study just a few weeks ago. Sarah calls that hearsay and says it would be Philip’s word against theirs. Xander brings up Sarah testifying today. Sarah reminds Xander that he said Philip brought the gun out and tried to goad Xander in to shooting him which is hardly the temperament of someone who should be CEO of a national corporation. Sarah says she’s sorry that Xander is having doubts but she will believe in him enough for the both of them. Xander tells her that he loves her so much as they kiss in bed. Xander says he’s feeling much better and he doesn’t know what he did to deserve her as he feels so lucky and they continue kissing.

Maggie tells Justin that she doesn’t want to be in the middle of this family matter. Justin argues that she is the head of the family with Victor gone and as Victor’s widow, her word would have a lot of sway with the judge. Maggie talks about Victor not telling her about who he wanted to run Titan, but admits his intentions were very clear in the will. Justin questions Maggie hesitating when she’s always defended Xander and stood by him when no one else would. Maggie acknowledges that Philip is Victor’s son too and he loved him, but she sees it as a legal matter at this point so she doesn’t think it’s right for her to put her finger on the scale either way. Maggie tells Justin that she’s sorry.

Brady questions Belle representing Philip. Belle explains Philip’s lawyer suddenly quitting the night before and says Xander obviously had everything to do with that. Belle calls it her goal in life to make sure that Xander doesn’t get away with the vile things he’s done in life. Belle thinks justice could be served today if Brady helps her by testifying against Xander.

Philip argues that Kate could help his case more than anyone. Kate asks what if she is asked about the forged letter or what if Vivian suddenly tells the world about that. Philip encourages that Vivian won’t risk losing her cut. Kate warns that he better hope so because if she doesn’t keep her mouth shut, then it’s all over.

Roman tells Shawn that he’s really sorry about he and Belle as he knew they were having problems, but he hoped they could work things out. Shawn says he hoped that too but it was more than just problems as they had grown apart in ways that they realized there was no coming back from. Shawn adds that they both agreed time and space would be good for them. Roman brings up when he and Marlena split, he couldn’t handle seeing her with John so he left town but those wounds healed, they are all great friends now, and he’s happily married to Kate so everything worked out the way it was meant to. Roman encourages that Shawn is on that same journey and he has a strong feeling things will work out for him too.

Brady questions Belle wanting him to testify. Belle brings up Xander trying to paralyze and murder Brady, calling that a surefire way to show that Xander is unfit to run Titan. Brady responds that he can’t do it, bringing up that Xander and Sarah have already apologized for what he went through. Brady understands that Xander wanted to punish him and says he can’t testify against Xander when he works for him. Brady reminds Belle that Philip tried to frame him for murder one, so he’s not exactly rooting for him either. Belle guesses she will just have to subpoena him and compel him to testify. Brady says that would be worthless because all she has is Xander throwing a baseball bat around but he didn’t touch him. Brady adds that Jada arrested Xander before he did anything, so she’s going to have to find another way to win.

Philip promises Kate that Belle won’t ask her about the letter. Kate asks if he told Belle about the letter. Philip admits he was tempted to, but didn’t. Kate wishes she didn’t know as now she’s keeping secrets from Roman again. Philip apologizes for being such a burden to her. Kate says she wants this for him but he’s a fool if he doesn’t think he will be challenged on it. Kate brings up that Alex thought he was Victor’s heir based on a forged document too so he needs to be prepared for that. Philip says he will be. Kate says she loves him and will continue to cover for him always in life, but in court, she will not perjure herself. Kate tells Philip that she’s sorry but this one is on him.

Justin tells Maggie that he understands her being neutral. Xander walks in and says he guesses that means she won’t be taking sides. Maggie starts to explain but Xander says he could never hold it against her. Xander knows Philip is Victor’s son too, but says he doesn’t need Maggie to testify as Sarah helped him realize that he has a strong case. Sarah walks in without her cane, surprising Maggie and Xander who call that the best news.

Kate joins Roman at the Pub. Roman thought she was supposed to be at Philip’s hearing. Kate feels he doesn’t need his mother tagging along and adds that Philip is confident since hiring Belle as his attorney. Kate notes that she was surprised because of their history. Roman informs Kate that he’s surprised because he just saw Shawn, who told him that he’s staying in Salem with his old job, but he thinks that Belle left town last night.

Belle and Shawn run in to each other in the town square. Belle thought Shawn was going back to see his dad. Shawn reveals that he was, but then Jada offered him his old job back at the police department so he accepted. Belle says that’s great and congratulates him. Shawn mentions thinking she had left town too. Belle says she was going to, but then took on Philip’s case against Xander after his lawyer quit at the last minute. Shawn says that’s great that she was able to help him out and he hopes he wins. Belle mentions that Philip told her last night that Shawn was on his side. Belle then asks if Shawn could do her a huge favor and be a witness for Philip.

Xander, Justin, and Sarah go to the court room. Sarah and Justin step out to go get coffee. Philip then arrives. Xander says he’s glad to get a moment alone with him. Philip asks what the hell he wants. Xander says he just wants to give him the opportunity to drop the case before he humiliates himself. Xander argues that Maggie has been through enough and doesn’t need this. Philip tells Xander that he could drop the case if he was so concerned. Philip adds that when he wins, he won’t leave him and his family out in the cold, joking that Xander can go back to being the gardener. Xander argues that nothing Stephanie can do will spin the fact that his will trumps Philip’s letter. Philip guesses they will see about that, remarking that he’s the only son that Victor actually raised. Philip asks Xander how it feels for Victor to know he was his son and refused to acknowledge it. Philip declares may Victor’s favorite son win. Xander leaves the room. Belle then arrives and asks Philip where everyone is. Philip tells Belle that Xander went with Justin and Sarah after failing to get him to drop the case. Belle feels that means that Xander knows he’s going to lose and asks where Kate is. Philip says she couldn’t make it. Belle insists they have a strong enough case without Kate and Brady. Philip hoped Brady would be the final nail in Xander’s coffin but Belle explains that he didn’t feel comfortable. Philip asks what if Belle testified since Brady told her that Xander tried to kill him. Belle says she can’t as his attorney and what Brady told her was just hearsay. Philip argues that there has to be someone else who knows that Xander threatened Brady’s life. Xander, Sarah, and Justin then return to the room. The judge then enters to call the hearing to order.

Maggie goes to see Brady and tells him that she’s so happy he’s home. Maggie mentions being on her way to a meeting, so she wondered if he’d like to come along. Brady decides it’s a good idea since he’s had a rough few days but he thought Maggie would be testifying at the hearing. Maggie explains that she didn’t feel comfortable taking sides. Brady informs Maggie that he told Belle the same thing. Maggie feels it’s best that they stay out of it. Brady agrees to let Xander and Philip hash it out among themselves as it will be brother vs. brother.

Belle presents the letter as evidence which she says was written by Victor to Philip. Justin notes that their experts found no evidence of fraud so they do not object. Belle explains that the letter clearly states Victor’s intention to leave Titan to Philip but he was presumed dead. Belle says that Philip has overcome his mental issues and presents a letter from his doctors in Europe, giving him a clean bill of health, so there’s nothing stopping him from running Titan. Belle then calls Shawn to the stand, surprising Xander. Belle has Shawn talk about growing up with Philip and knowing that Philip was Victor’s golden child and the obvious choice to take over the family business. Shawn remarks that Xander had always been the black sheep of the family. Belle asks how Shawn would describe his relationship with Philip. Shawn admits it’s contentious but says he’s here to tell the truth about what he thinks his Grandfather wanted. Justin approaches and asks Shawn if Victor ever expressly told him that they should all just ignore his will and piece together his intentions from other letters. Shawn admits he did not, so Justin says no further questions and Shawn then exits. The judge asks Belle if she has any further evidence to show that Xander is unfit to run Titan. Belle says not at this time.

Kate guesses Belle and Shawn will have to find a way to get along peacefully. Roman says that includes with Philip too. Kate hopes that Belle just leaves town after the hearing is over. Roman guesses they will see. Roman then gets a call from Statesville prison and accepts the call, worrying Kate as she hears Roman’s call is from Vivian. Roman asks what the hell she wants.

Justin presents Victor’s official will, the only document that shows his wishes for Xander to be his sole heir, feeling this should be an open and shut case. The judge asks if he has any character witnesses to call. Justin presents a letter of support from Xander’s cousin Alex. Belle objects, arguing that there’s no way Alex couldn’t testify in person so she could cross examine. Justin explains that Alex is currently working on a TV show and the producers could not adjust his schedule for him to appear. The judge says if Alex can’t spare the court his time, she can’t spare the time to read his letter and denies the evidence. She asks if Justin has any other witnesses to call with information on the case. Justin then calls Sarah to the stand.

Roman asks Vivian what the hell she wants but Kate grabs the phone and tells Vivian that whatever she’s trying to sell, Roman isn’t buying it. Kate tells Vivian to never call again and puts the phone down. Kate tells Roman that she’s sorry but Vivian won’t stop trying to cause problems for her. Kate then claims to have heard something in the back, so Roman goes to check it out. Kate then goes back to the phone and warns Vivian that if she’s calling to tell Roman about the forged letter, she’s making a big mistake. Kate warns that Vivian better not screw Philip over and to not say a word about the letter.

Sarah explains that Xander had been deprived of his birthright for most of his life and Victor’s will was his way of making amends. Sarah acknowledges that Victor and Xander had a rocky relationship at times, but Xander loved and admired his father. Justin asks what direct knowledge she has of Philip’s relationship with Victor. Sarah responds that Philip was absent for most of Victor’s final years, but while he was CEO of Titan, he became involved in a money laundering scheme with Ava after considerable gambling debts. Belle objects to that as irrelevant but the judge overrules it. Sarah explains that when she and Xander exposed Philip, Victor was more angry than she’d ever seen him and was so disappointed in his son. Justin thanks her and says no further questions. Belle then asks Sarah if Victor kept Philip on as CEO after the money laundering scheme. Sarah admits that he did, so Belle points out that Victor kept Philip on to make amends while Xander quit, answering the question as to which brother was more dedicated to the company. Sarah points out that Victor did eventually fire Philip which led to his downward spiral. Belle calls that irrelevant which Sarah questions.

Maggie tells Brady that she’s sorry to hear he’s been struggling. Brady assures that he’s okay with his sobriety and hasn’t had a drink since Sarah’s accident as thinking he was responsible for her injuries was a wakeup call to him. Maggie is grateful to him for convincing Kristen to hand over the serum and says that Sarah is making great strides, revealing that today, Sarah began walking without a cane. Brady calls that wonderful news and says he’s so happy for her. Maggie thinks maybe things are getting back on track for Sarah and Xander, so maybe they can finally focus on moving forward.

Belle brings up Sarah loving Xander and asks if she would do anything for him. Justin objects but Sarah says she’d like to answer and says she will not lie for him. Sarah assures that her testimony has been truthful. Belle says so far and thinks back to Brady telling her that Sarah and Xander apologized to him. Belle then asks Sarah if she would lie under oath about her husband’s attempt to murder Brady.

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Brady comes home, surprised to see Belle. Belle explains that she didn’t plan to come back but came back for Doug’s funeral. Brady wishes he made the service and says he needs to go see Julie. Belle talks about Julie delivering a beautiful eulogy. Brady asks how Shawn is doing and if they are better. Belle informs Brady that they are getting a divorce.

Shawn and Justin sit together at the Brady Pub as Justin goes over Shawn and Belle’s divorce papers, noting that it seems pretty standard with nothing out of the ordinary. Justin tells Shawn that he’s looked it over, so he can sign it and send it back to Belle. Shawn thanks him as Justin says now he can help Xander hold on to Titan.

Xander works out in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion as Sarah comes in. Xander informs her that he’s preparing for battle as tomorrow he and Philip are going to war.

Stephanie goes to Philip’s room at the Salem Inn where Philip answers the door without a shirt on.

Belle tells Brady that as painful as the divorce is, she’s glad that they are able to move forward since their marriage has been over for awhile and they just hadn’t admitted it to themselves. Brady says he’s always there for her. Belle asks how Brady and his kids are. Brady jokes that Rachel is a lot and speaks her mind. Belle talks about missing her. Brady says Tate is learning that love, life, and relationships are very complicated. Belle asks if there are any exciting developments in Brady’s love life. Brady says not for awhile but reveals he does have a date this weekend. Belle asks who he’s going on a date with. Brady then informs her it’s Ava Vitali.

Kristen sits in the town square on the phone with Mr. Shin, saying she’s disappointed she wasn’t able to get Titan but reassures him. Kristen finishes the call as Ava approaches. Kristen comments on running in to people you don’t want to see while Ava mentions wanting to give her hell.

Justin explains to Shawn that he is representing Xander since he and Philip are going to court. Justin knows that Shawn and Philip aren’t close, so he hoped that Shawn would be willing to give a deposition that Xander is the best man for the job. Shawn responds that he’d like to help him but he’s sorry that he can’t. Justin questions why not. Shawn then reveals that he’s rooting for Philip.

Stephanie reminds Philip that they had a meeting scheduled. Philip apologizes and says he thought he had enough time for a quick workout. Philip tells her to make herself comfortable as he goes to change clothes.

Xander tells Sarah that he will be at the top of his game, fighting in court tomorrow. Sarah jokes about the judge voting in his favor because of how buff he is. Xander calls it a mind and body connection, feeling that the stronger he is, the more confident he will be. Xander declares that he’s not letting Philip take his company from him and says that when they step in to the court room tomorrow, they will be two gladiators stepping in to the ring and he cannot let Philip win.

Stephanie tells Philip about reviewing his case and presents him with what she has. Philip thanks her and says she’s really gone above and beyond, but he’s not sure it will tip the scales in his favor. Philip asks if she thinks it’s enough for him to win the case and take Titan away from Xander.

Sarah invites Xander to the Bistro for dinner. Xander says that sounds great but he still has 45 minutes left of his workout and asks Sarah to help him by sitting on him as he does pushups which she does.

Justin questions Shawn saying he wants Philip to gain full control of Titan. Shawn knows they haven’t been exactly close, but he ran in to him yesterday and he told him about the letter that Victor wrote. Shawn knows that Philip has Titan in his blood, so if he has proof that Victor wanted him to run the company then he has every right to try. Justin says he obviously feels strongly about this so he won’t try to change his mind. Justin tells Shawn that it was great to see him again and exits the Pub.

Belle tells Brady that she didn’t even know he and Ava knew each other. Brady explains that they recently became acquaintances. Belle questions him being romantically interested in her. Brady clarifies they are going to see the Nutcracker as friends. Belle argues that they are both single, so it’s a romantic date which Brady accepts. Belle jokes that it’s good that she’s getting a divorce so she doesn’t have to go tell Shawn that he’s going on a date with the woman who brought down the plane that killed his father. Brady argues that she wasn’t in her right mind then. Belle offers to bring up other things Ava has done. Brady says he knew that people in town were not going to approve of him dating Ava but assures he can handle it, except for when Kristen finds out, there’s going to be hell to pay.

Kristen tells Ava that she doesn’t have time for this. Ava brings up Kristen taking Rachel to the Nutcracker when she knew Brady already planned to. Kristen questions how the hell she knew about that and what business it is what she does with her daughter. Ava argues that Brady is her friend. Kristen remarks on Brady wasting two tickets to the ballet, but Ava reveals that Brady invited her, so she guesses she has Kristen to thank for that.

Shawn remains at the Pub as Jada enters and greets him. Jada gives her condolences about Doug, noting that all of Salem has felt his loss. Shawn says he’s glad they ran in to each other and invites Jada to sit. Shawn assures Jada that he’s sober now which she says is great to hear. Shawn talks about doing the 12 steps and one of them is to make amends, so he wants to apologize to her for the trouble he caused her and Rafe while he was drinking and for what happened with her sister Talia, as he deeply regrets hurting them. Jada appreciates him saying that and knows it was a difficult time for him for many reasons. Shawn knows it doesn’t excuse his behavior. Jada admires him for making amends. Jada asks how long Shawn is in town for. Shawn says it won’t be for very long as he was just there for Doug’s funeral. Jada notes it might not be the best time, but asks if he would be interested in coming back to the Salem police department.

Xander finishes 50 pushups with Sarah on his back and thanks her. They kiss until Justin walks in and apologizes for interrupting. Sarah informs Justin that Xander is preparing for battle. Xander asks if Justin spoke to Shawn. Justin responds that he’s afraid Shawn won’t be going to bat for him as it turns out he’s team Philip. Sarah is surprised but Xander says he still has a few tricks up his sleeve.

Stephanie encourages Philip about having the public on his side but it will come down to what the judge believes. Philip knows that will be a tough battle since Victor left the company to Xander in his will. Stephanie brings up the letter that Philip has and says that will make it hard for Xander to claim he is Victor’s true heir. Philip decides he needs to be honest with her about the letter which she questions.

Belle asks Brady if Kristen is still hung up on him. Brady feels she has staked her claim. Belle asks how she’s doing that this time. Brady explains that Kristen was blackmailing Xander with Dr. Rolf’s serum to cure Sarah’s paralysis while demanding Titan and she led him to believe that she was doing it out of the goodness of her heart, so he led her to believe if she withheld the serum, there would be no chance of them getting back together. Belle assumes that Kristen gave up the serum. Brady continues that Kristen got it in her head that they would get back together if she gave the serum, but he never said that. Belle understands Kristen jumped to conclusions. Belle adds that Kristen isn’t just delusional but doesn’t take rejection well. Belle brings up Kristen going to extremes to break up Brady and Chloe. Brady feels that Ava has gone toe to toe with opponents tougher than Kristen, so he thinks she can hold her own.

Kristen calls Ava a snake and says she knew she was moving in on Brady. Ava argues that he just offered her his extra ticket. Kristen complains that she knows Ava wants nothing more than to steal Brady away from her. Ava argues that he isn’t hers to steal. Kristen argues that Rachel wants them to be a family again but Ava is determined to ruin that for them. Ava tells her to relax and that she’s just going to the ballet with a friend who had an extra ticket. Kristen calls her smug. Ava says she wasn’t going to tell her but figured she’d find out anyways. Kristen then slaps Ava. Ava slaps Kristen back and says she should’ve known Kristen wouldn’t know how to be an adult when Brady said he wanted nothing more to do with her. Ava warns Kristen that she might be able to push other people around, but it will take more to scare her because she’s not afraid of her. Kristen warns that maybe she should be.

Shawn questions Jada offering him his old job back. Jada explains that Paulina recently made her Commissioner. Shawn says he had no idea and calls that amazing as he congratulates her. Jada says she’s very proud to be the first black female commissioner in Salem’s history but she has a lot riding on her to do a good job, so it’s crucial to her to have the best. Jada brings up the hole left by Rafe leaving the force to go work for Black Patch. Shawn questions there being no one who already lives in Salem. Jada says there’s none as qualified as him. Jada knows what Shawn can bring to the job and that he would be a real asset to the force, so she asks what he says.

Brady tells Belle that he’s been back in town for two days and his inbox is already full. Belle brings up Brady going back to Basic Black which surprised her. Brady explains that he thought he was done there too but Xander had an attack of conscience after blaming him for Sarah’s accident. Brady informs Belle that at the height of his fury, Xander confronted him with a baseball bat and threatened to paralyze him. Brady adds that there was another incident where Xander drugged him and tried to kill him.

Sarah asks Xander what tricks he has up his sleeve. Xander calls it nothing for her to worry about but Sarah says that makes her worry a lot. Xander assures it’s no big deal but that Philip is about to have a little setback.

Stephanie asks Philip what about the letter. Philip stops and says he just doesn’t feel like it’s enough as he doesn’t know if an informal letter to a lost son will outweigh a will in a judge’s eyes. Stephanie gets his concern but says no matter what’s in the letter, what will make the difference is the case his attorney makes. Stephanie asks about his lawyer. Philip says he has the best in Ned Dickerson. Philip then gets a call from Ned with some news that surprises him.

Sarah asks for a moment alone with Xander. Justin decides the less he knows, the better and exits. Sarah asks what Xander is up to. Xander responds that all is fair in love and war. Sarah brings up that the last time Xander went to war with Philip, he pulled a gun on him. Xander promises this time will be totally civilized and she has nothing to worry about. Sarah wants to know what trick he pulled and what setback Philip is going to suffer.

Philip angrily hangs up and informs Stephanie that his lawyer just quit because he apparently once worked for Xander at Titan. Philip calls that convenient that he suddenly remembered that the night before the trial, so he has no doubt that Xander engineered this. Stephanie says she’s really sorry. Philip tells her that he’s going to have to cut their meeting shot because apparently he has to find another lawyer. Philip tells Stephanie that he appreciates everything she’s done and asks her to keep it up. Stephanie remarks that if only she could find out who the new Lady Whistleblower is, she could get her to stop printing spoilers for Body and Soul, but start printing dirt on Xander instead to kill two birds with one stone.

Belle is shocked to learn that Xander planned to shoot Brady if Jada hadn’t gotten there in time. Brady says they know Xander is willing to go to extremes for Sarah.

Kristen reminds Ava what happened to Sarah when she got in her way and she spent months on an island by herself. Ava warns Kristen about thinking she can mess with her. Kristen warns Ava to be careful as she walks away. Ava then pulls out her phone and texts Brady that she needs to talk to him.

Belle comments on Brady working for Xander again. Brady gets Ava’s text and says he has to go. Brady asks how long Belle is in town for. Belle says she’s actually leaving tonight which Brady questions. Belle says she doesn’t have any reason to stay in Salem anymore. Brady wishes she was staying and tells her to visit often. They hug as Brady then exits.

Shawn tells Jada that it’s a really nice offer and he’s completely surprised. Jada understands he has a lot on his plate and he’s anxious to get back to Bo, so she completely understands if the timing is not right. Shawn admits he’d like to stay by Bo’s side until he wakes up but there’s no telling when that will be and he’s not alone since Hope is there. Shawn jokes that he can hear Bo telling him to get out and live his life. Jada relates to her father saying similar to her when he thought she wasn’t following her dreams. Shawn says that’s pretty much all Bo wanted for him too. Shawn thinks maybe it’s time for a new chapter and accepts Jada’s job offer. They shake hands as Jada welcomes him back.

Brady meets Ava in the town square. They talk about their date tomorrow. Brady asks why Ava looks like she’s about to drop the axe. Ava informs Brady that she just had another unfortunate run in with Kristen.

Kristen goes home and complains about Ava putting her hands on her. Kristen remarks that her brother is district attorney and she’s Kristen DiMera, so she could have Ava in jail or buried with one phone call. Kristen pours a drink and looks to the portrait of Stefano, asking for any ideas on how to get Ava out of her way.

Jada tells Shawn that she will get the ball rolling on the paper work so he can rejoin the force ASAP. Shawn thanks her as she exits the Pub. Shawn sits back down and signs his divorce papers. Shawn then removes his wedding ring.

Belle remains at home and removes her wedding ring as well.

Xander informs Sarah that he convinced Philip’s lawyer to take a meeting with him so that he would have a conflict of interest by telling Philip that he worked for him in the past, so he had to drop his case. Sarah asks how that will do any good if Philip can just get another lawyer to represent him. Xander questions who would take his case the night before the trial…

Philip goes to see Belle, who says it’s so good to see him as they hug and she invites him in. Philip mentions running in to Shawn last night, who told him they were splitting up. Philip says he’s sorry to hear for both of them and knows it must be a difficult time. Belle thinks they both know it was the right decision. Philip says it sounded like Shawn knew that as well. Philip adds that he was surprised to learn Shawn was actually on his side in his case against Xander which starts tomorrow. Belle questions him not being at home getting ready. Philip reveals that his lawyer just quit on him, so he needs to a hire new one. Belle calls that pretty short notice. Philip says that’s why he figured it had to be someone he knows. Philip then asks Belle how she would like to be his lawyer.

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Tate and Holly sit together at the Kiriakis Mansion doing homework. Tate complains about it while Holly points out that college is going to be even harder. Holly asks about Aaron coming over but Tate informs her that he’s not coming. Tate goes over how Aaron’s brother Mark is in prison for trying to kill Chad while his sister Cat is off looking for their mother who may or may not be undead for the second time.

Cat tries calling Chad but he’s not answering. Cat leaves a voicemail that Catharina is on her way to Clyde’s apartment with the gun. Cat wishes he gave her the address and asks Chad to call her back when he gets this and to be careful. Cat hangs up and then gets a call from her brother Aaron. Aaron says he feels like he’s losing his mind and asks if she found their mom. Cat apologizes and confirms that she found their mom, but she slipped through her fingers.

Chad comments on Clyde’s plan not working out too well. Chad declares the game he played with their lives is over now and asks what he did with Abigail’s body. Clyde supposes that’s the least he could do for him, since he won this round. Clyde says he will tell Chad the truth about Abigail, but he isn’t going to like it. Chad says he’s listening. Clyde starts to tell Chad about Abigail when Catharina suddenly appears and shoots Clyde in the chest, shocking Chad, Gabi, and JJ.

Steve calls Jack and says he knows he’s worried about JJ and Chad as he is too. Steve wishes he was in Vancouver backing them up but says it’s too late now. Steve bets they’ve already made their move on Clyde. Steve tells Jack that if anything went wrong, he’s sure they would’ve heard about it by now, so they just have to trust that they are going to bring that son of a bitch down.

Tate calls Aaron and leaves a message to tell him that they are going to put his name on their homework, but he was just checking to see how he was doing and to call him back. Holly talks about feeling so bad for Aaron and what his family is going through. Tate talks about Aaron being really stressed about school. Holly finishes her work while Tate complains about how long it’s taking him. Holly helps Tate turn autosave on his laptop. Tate thinks they have earned a break. Tate points out that it’s about to be their one year anniversary and they’ve only had like one official date, so he suggests a do over. Holly agrees and asks where to go.

Aaron asks what Cat means by their mom got away with a gun. Cat explains that she only knows that Clyde really messed with her head. Aaron asks if she has any idea where she might have gone. Cat responds that she went to Clyde’s apartment but she doesn’t know where that is since Chad didn’t give her the address. Cat guesses Chad didn’t fully trust her but she wishes he did as she worries that he could be in trouble.

JJ and Gabi turn their guns on Catharina and demand she drop her gun while Chad questions what she has done. Catharina complains that Clyde said he was her friend and that he would always be there for her but it was all a lie. Chad grabs the gun from Catharina and shouts that Clyde was just about to tell him what he did with his wife and now he may never know. Chad checks Clyde’s pulse and confirms that he is still alive. Chad yells at Clyde to wake him up. Chad tells Clyde that if he wants help, he will tell him what he did with Abigail.

Aaron asks Cat what the plan is. Cat says she has to find Catharina and Chad and promises to call him as soon as she has something. Aaron tells her to be careful as they hang up. Cat finds Catharina’s purse and looks for an address.

Kayla goes home to Steve, who says he thought she was at work. Kayla reveals that they finally found a doctor to replace Mark Greene, so she decided to treat herself by taking the rest of the day off. Steve says she certainly deserves it after all the extra hours she put in. Kayla asks if there’s any update from Chad or JJ. Steve says not yet. Steve wishes Chad reached out sooner, so he could’ve done something to help. Kayla encourages that he did plenty by finding Clyde’s address so they could get a jump on him. Steve says that’s if they were able to do that. Steve wishes he was there with them. Kayla decides he needs a big distraction and asks him to help her wrap Christmas gifts. Steve says he’s sorry but he can’t do it because they don’t have a Christmas tree to put the gifts under. Kayla thinks they can remedy that, so they exit together.

Tate and Holly walk through the town square, talking about what they want to do. Holly doesn’t want to go bowling, so Tate suggests ice skating which Holly agrees to. They agree not to laugh at each other when they fall. Holly doesn’t care what they do as long as they are together. They then come across Aaron in the town square. Aaron apologizes for missing them earlier. Holly asks if there’s any news from his sister. Aaron confirms that he just talked to her, but he still has no idea what’s going on.

Catharina apologizes as Chad tries to wake Clyde back up. Gabi worries that Clyde is losing a lot of blood while Chad notes that Clyde’s pulse is weakening so they have to find something to put on his wound to stop the bleeding. Chad tells Clyde not to die on him as Gabi throws him a rag. Gabi can’t believe they are trying to save Clyde’s life. Chad declares it’s not working so he instructs JJ to call an ambulance. Chad tells Clyde that he’s not going without telling him what he knows, so they are going to get him help.

Aaron tells Holly and Tate that his mother is alive which Holly calls amazing news. Aaron says she was alive five minutes ago but he doesn’t know what’s going on now. Tate asks if there’s anything they can do, but Aaron says there’s nothing and he just has to wait for Cat to call him back. Tate invites him to come ice skating with them while he waits but Aaron feels he’d be bad company by now. Holly questions if he’s just going to sit there by himself. Aaron says he’s actually getting Christmas gifts for his sister Felicity since he’s the only one she has now. Holly asks if he has any ideas. Aaron admits he has no idea what teenage girls like, so Holly says they’ve got him.

Steve and Kayla return home with a little Christmas tree. Steve thinks she picked the saddest one on the lot, but he loves her for it because it’s just like her to want to rescue the runt. Kayla thinks it’s a lovely tree that just needs TLC and ornaments. Kayla adds that they didn’t need a big tree since the majority of their gifts are being shipped out to Joey and Tripp. Kayla admits last Christmas was so nice when Stephanie and Abe lived there. Steve thinks they can still enjoy the benefits of an empty nest. Kayla points out they forgot the mistletoe. Steve asks when they’ve ever needed that as they kiss.

After Chad and Catharina leave with the ambulance that has taken Clyde, Gabi asks JJ if he thinks Clyde is going to make it. JJ admits he doesn’t know since he was pretty far gone but he’s sure Chad will call when he knows anything. Cat arrives and asks what happened and where Chad is. JJ reveals he’s at the hospital. Cat asks if her mother shot him. Gabi clarifies that Catharina shot Clyde. Cat asks what they are talking about. JJ explains that Clyde was just about to tell Chad what he did with Abigail’s remains when Catharina showed up and shot Clyde point blank in the chest. Cat asks if Chad is okay. Gabi confirms that he is and that he rode in the ambulance with Clyde because he didn’t want to miss the chance to grill Clyde if he woke up on the way. Cat asks if Catharina got arrested. Gabi informs her that the police took her to the hospital as she was in shock. Cat decides she has to go see her and rushes out.

At the Vancouver hospital, Chad asks a doctor about Clyde and claims that he’s his son Ben Weston. The doctor informs Chad that his blood loss was massive, so they lost Clyde’s pulse before they could get him in to surgery. Chad asks if he’s saying that Clyde is dead.

Tate and Holly sit with Aaron in the town square. Holly tells Aaron that she’s an expert shopper so she’ll make him a list. Holly asks what Felicity likes and what she’s in to. Aaron informs her that she’s really obsessed with convertibles and horses. Tate asks if there’s anything under several thousand dollars. Aaron points out that Felicity works at the Bakery so she has all her baking stuff. Holly asks if she likes makeup or shoes. Aaron remembers Felicity always talking about wanting a pair of Wellington boots which Holly says is perfect. Aaron says he will find out her shoe size and says he just needs seven more gifts for Channukah, explaining that his dad was Jewish and his mom was Greek Orthodox so they just celebrated both. Tate relates to Victor being Greek Orthodox. Aaron talks about missing holidays from before his parents’ accident. Tate hopes Aaron’s mom comes home to them. Holly says that would be the most amazing gift for Aaron and Felicity.

Steve and Kayla go through the Christmas ornaments together. Kayla says as sad as it is to not have Tripp and Joey there, she can’t stop thinking about how tough this Christmas will be for the Hortons, especially Julie and Hope. Kayla admits she had her hopes up that Bo would wake up, just like they did with Abigail. Kayla then comes across a Christmas ornament from Jack, Jennifer, JJ, and Abigail.

JJ goes back through Clyde’s laptop to try to find what he’s hiding. Gabi offers to stay and keep looking if JJ wants to go to the hospital. JJ says no since Clyde might not even be conscious and he has a feeling the cops will be back soon to escort them out. JJ says they need to find what they can since if Clyde dies, his laptop might be the only way to find out what happened to Abigail.

Cat goes to the hospital and tells Chad that JJ and Gabi told him what happened, so she’s glad he’s alright. Cat asks about her mother. Chad says she’s still being examined by doctors. Cat asks about Clyde. Chad reveals that he flatlined in the ER so now he’s in emergency surgery. Cat asks if Clyde said anything but Chad says he was unconscious. Cat tells Chad that she’s really sorry. Chad asks her what happened. Cat explains that her mom remembered her and then tricked her in to untying her, then grabbed the gun and ran out saying she’s not going to let this son of a bitch get away with it. Cat talks about being so worried that she was talking about Chad. Chad admits he was worried about Cat too.

Holly confirms they have eight gifts and asks where they should go first but Aaron says he can take it from here. Aaron tells them to go ahead with their plans to go ice skating so this doesn’t turn in to a pity hang out. Holly insists they are here because they are friends. Tate brings up Aaron spending a whole summer at Lacrosse camp for him. Aaron says he went because he wanted to get scouted and now he doesn’t even know if he’s going to college. Holly tells Aaron that her Grandmother is Victor’s widow if he needs money or anything. Aaron responds that what he needs is just his friends as he’s lucky to have them.

Steve and Kayla continue looking through the Christmas ornaments. Steve calls it like going through a chronicle of all of Stephanie’s growing up that he wasn’t there for. Kayla assures that Stephanie worshipped him even though she didn’t know him well and now he’s everything to her. Steve says he’s so proud of the woman that Stephanie has become. Kayla talks about her mother’s old Irish tradition of lighting a candle in the window to welcome the weary travelers back home and then one day, they were so blessed to welcome Steve back home. Steve hopes they can do the same for JJ and Chad.

JJ complains that they have nothing and that Clyde’s computer is basically wiped with errors. JJ worries that everything Clyde knows is going to die with him. Gabi says they will just have to pray that he pulls through. JJ cries that he can’t go home to his parents after everything and tell them that he still doesn’t know what happened to Abigail when they are counting on him. Gabi argues that whether they find anything or not, it won’t change the fact that Abigail is gone as it’s only her body that is missing, not her. Gabi understands he needs answers, but assures that Abigail is resting in peace. Gabi says they both know that she and Abigail had their differences, but she was a beautiful person and a sweet soul. Gabi declares she has no doubt that right now, Abigail is in Heaven, looking down on her baby brother and all she wants is for him to feel a sense of peace. Gabi encourages that JJ has done the best for her and been the best brother she could ever ask for. Gabi suggests they go to the hospital, so they exit together.

Cat questions Chad being worried about her. Chad admits that when he left her and Catharina, Catharina was tied up and Cat had a gun, so when Catharina showed up, he thought something might have happened to Cat. Cat admits she thought something might have happened to Chad too and mentions leaving the voicemail. Chad says he didn’t get it until after. Chad says this whole thing got so messed up. Cat wonders why Catharina shot Clyde when she was under his spell. Chad guesses Cat broke through to her. A cop brings Catharina in to the room. She tells Cat that she’s so sorry for what she did and she just wants to hold her in her arms. Catharina admits she wasn’t thinking clearly earlier and still isn’t. Cat says whatever Clyde did to her was not her fault. Catharina wants Cat to know how much she loves her before they take her away. Catharina talks about missing Cat, Aaron, Felicity, and Mark so much. She asks if they are alright. Cat confirms they are. Catharina thanks her for trying to find her and saving her. The cop decides she has said her piece. Cat tries to stop them for a minute but the cop escorts Catharina back out. Chad hugs Cat as she breaks down crying.

Holly and Tate walk to the park. Tate hopes she didn’t mind that he invited Aaron with them. Holly thought it was really sweet of him. Holly admits she’s kind of glad he said no, but she has a lot of regrets with what happened between her and Sophia so she wants to be a really good friend to Aaron since he needs them. Tate says she was really great with helping Aaron figure out what to get for Felicity. Tate tells Holly that he wants to get her something and suggests a hot chocolate because he can tell she’s freezing. Holly says maybe later but she wants him to warm her up now so they hug and kiss.

Aaron remains in the town square as he gets a call from Cat, informing him that Catharina got arrested. Cat says she’s heading to the police station to make sure she has an attorney. Cat assures that everything will be okay since Clyde was an escaped fugitive so everything Catharina did was in self defense, so she will get out. Aaron points out that Mark hasn’t gotten out. Cat encourages him to stay positive and promises to call when she knows more as she hangs up. Cat feels Chad thinks her mom deserves to be locked up but Chad says he doesn’t know what to think right now. Cat knows how badly he wanted to find Abigail’s remains, so she’s praying he finds the answers he needs.

Steve finishes a call with JJ, saying he’s so glad that he’s safe. Steve tells JJ to keep him posted as they hang up. Steve informs Kayla that JJ didn’t have much time to talk as he’s on his way to the hospital since Clyde was shot, but everyone else is fine including Catharina. Steve says JJ wasn’t sure what condition she was in but she is alive. Kayla says that will be such a relief for John. Steve says for him too. Steve adds that now that Clyde is caught and no one else is hurt, he can finally take down the Wanted poster. Kayla thinks they got their Christmas miracle early.

JJ and Gabi join Chad at the hospital. Gabi asks where Cat is. Chad says they just took her mother in so Cat went to go be with her. JJ asks about Clyde. Chad says he’s still in surgery so it’s touch and go. Chad asks how the search went. JJ responds that he’s sorry but they looked everywhere. Chad says it’s okay and thanks him for trying. Chad says they just have to pray that Clyde pulled through. The doctor comes in and informs Chad that Clyde made it through surgery. Chad is surprised and asks how he made it through. Chad asks when they can see him. The doctor informs him that he can see Clyde now, but he’s afraid he won’t have much to say for quite some time, if ever, as the doctor then reveals that Clyde is in a coma.

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Marlena finishes a call at the hospital as Leo arrives and rushes to her, saying he knows they don’t have an appointment but events have transpired that have affected his mental health. Marlena asks if it’s about Lady Whistleblower. Leo says that’s an emergency too but this isn’t about that. Leo tells Marlena that this is about the cutest guy he ever blew it with.

Javi sits at home with the phone from Gabi’s office. He answers two calls and puts them on hold, then answers a third call and tells them that Gabi is in a meeting. After being accused of lying, Javi admits that Gabi went to Vancouver with her ex-boyfriend to pose as her dead frenemy to find a crazy escaped convict.

In Vancouver, JJ and Gabi continue searching Clyde’s apartment until JJ finds Clyde’s laptop, but it’s password protected. Gabi correctly guesses his password is “Nancy”. JJ gets in and says it looks like he can access his text messages from there. Clyde then arrives with his gun raised, surprising Gabi and JJ. JJ steps forward but Clyde warns that’s not a good idea as any sudden movement might make him flinch and pull the trigger, spilling Gabi’s guts all over the floor. Clyde guesses JJ wasn’t expecting him back so soon and asks if he should call him Chad as he holds Gabi at gunpoint.

At the Pink Kitten Club, Chad holds his gun on Cat, reminding her that they need to make this look good. Chad calls out to Clyde that he did what he wanted and brought him Cat. Chad shouts that he knows Clyde is there but the door opens and they are shocked to see Cat’s mother, Catharina enter with a gun. Cat tells Catharina to put the gun down, but she doesn’t believe her, arguing that she would know her own daughter. Cat explains that after the car accident, she had to have plastic surgery and promises that she is her daughter. Catharina responds that Clyde told her that she would lie to her to try to trick her. Chad argues that all Clyde does is lie. Catharina reveals that Clyde gave her the gun because he wants them both dead. Chad then points his gun back at her.

Clyde mocks Gabi and JJ coming all the way to visit him. Clyde warns Gabi that he has no problem hurting her and says shame on them for trying to pull a fast one. Clyde guesses he’ll just have to teach JJ a lesson in what happens when you stick your nose where it doesn’t belong. JJ says that’s fine and tells him to let Gabi know so they can settle their differences as she has nothing to do with it. Clyde argues that Gabi made the unfortunate choice to accompany him, so she’s going to have to suffer the consequences.

Javi tells the person on the phone that he’s not supposed to tell where Gabi is, but insists he’s not making it up and that Gabi is out trying to track down some homicidal hick. They don’t believe him and hang up. Javi hopes Gabi’s cover story is better than his because he doesn’t know how much more of this he can take. Kerry then shows up at his door, so Javi invites him in. Kerry says Javi told him that he was working from home today, so he thought he’d bring him a mocha. Javi says he was dying for one. Kerry admits it was an excuse to see him.

Marlena asks Leo about Javi. Leo says he apologized with flowers but he just slammed the door in his face and then he tried again but that didn’t work. Leo adds that there’s a new wrinkle, reminding Marlena of when he tried to hook up with Kerry last summer but now Kerry is sparking with Javi. Leo tells Marlena that he needs her help fixing his problem. Leo knows it sounds paranoid but he can’t help but feel Javi and Kerry are conspiring to drive him insane. Leo worries about his former hookups hooking up. Leo declares he will not live in a world where Javi is sparking with Kerry.

Kerry tells Javi that he doesn’t want to keep him from his work, but he just wanted to tell him he had fun last night and hopes they can do it again. Javi ignores the phone and tells Kerry they can go on another date right now, so they agree to go to lunch.

Brady sits in the town square and calls Kristen, wanting to talk about picking up Rachel on Friday but Kristen says she already has plans. Brady argues that they talked about this and says he knows he missed Rachel’s recital but he had to work at Basic Black. Brady complains that he hasn’t seen Rachel in weeks and has tickets to the Nutcracker but Kristen informs him that she already took her to it. Brady argues that Kristen knew he wanted to take her, but Kristen tells him there’s always next year and hangs up. Ava approaches Brady and asks if something is wrong. Brady explains that he was supposed to take Rachel to The Nutcracker this weekend but Kristen already took her. Brady adds that Kristen is just screwing with him. Ava thinks this might all be her fault.

Chad tells Catharina that Cat is telling the truth that she is her daughter. Cat tells her to forget what she used to look like and listen to her voice. Cat brings up how they thought Catharina died in the accident and when they found out she didn’t, they were worried that Clyde killed her. Cat says that she, Mark, Felicity, and Aaron have all missed her so much and they were so worried but she is alive. Cat declares that now they can all be a family again and she can bring her back to them. Catharina keeps her gun raised and says she has to do this because Clyde told her to and she has to do everything he says.

JJ tells Clyde that he’s not going to get away with this. Clyde tells him that he will tell the police that he came home to find them ransacking his apartment, so he had to stand his ground and kill them. JJ argues that the police would recognize him from his mugshot and send him right back to prison. Clyde questions JJ’s faith in the police. JJ warns Clyde that this isn’t going to end well for him and he’s screwed. JJ tells Clyde to just save them the time and trouble and tell them what he did with Abigail’s body.

Brady asks Ava how it could be her fault. Ava explains that after Kristen saw them together at the Pub, they got in to it and Kristen accused her of going after him and being a homewrecker. Brady calls Kristen delusional. Ava admits she lost it and told Kristen not to get her hopes up. Ava adds that she told Kristen that Brady told her that he made no promises to her and she knows she shouldn’t have shared that. Ava feels she opened her big mouth and now Kristen is taking it out on him. Brady explains that he already knew since Kristen already gave him Hell about telling her. Ava apologizes for betraying his confidence but Brady says she wasn’t sworn to secrecy. Brady adds that he told Kristen that he wanted to keep their relationship strictly about parenting Rachel which she didn’t take well. Brady admits that Kristen thinks he’s pushing her away because of Ava since she accused him of being interested in Ava.

Javi and Kerry sit together at the Brady Pub. They take turns asking each other questions until Leo walks in while leaving a message for Rafe and stops when he sees them.

Clyde warns JJ about making demands when he’s holding a gun on Gabi. Gabi argues that in a fair fight, she’d put Clyde down like the rabid dog he is. Clyde responds that life is not fair. JJ remarks that Clyde loves threatening women. Clyde says as long as JJ wants to play the hero, his gun renders him helpless. Clyde tells JJ to face it that he’s holding the cards here. JJ guesses he’s calling Clyde’s bluff then and pulls his gun on him.

Cat questions Catharina saying she has to do everything Clyde tells her to do. Chad asks if Clyde threatened her. Catharina asks why he would do that when Clyde is her friend. Cat argues that Clyde has been threatening to kill her. Chad guesses Catharina is brainwashed. Catharina insists that Clyde told her the truth that they are both bad people who want to hurt her. Cat argues that she is her daughter and would never hurt her. Catharina shouts that she has to do this. Chad then pushes Cat aside and charges Catharina as the gun goes off.

Clyde warns JJ not to get too cocky with his gun, bringing up how JJ put Theo in a coma. Clyde says he’s not playing around and if JJ shoots him, his reflex is to pull the trigger. Clyde orders JJ to hand over his gun or Gabi gets shot. JJ reluctantly puts his gun down and kicks it to Clyde. JJ reaches in to his pocket to use his phone while Clyde questions what he’s going to do with them.

With Catharina now tied up, Cat can’t believe that her own mom tried to kill her if Chad didn’t tackle her when she did. Chad gets JJ’s SOS text message and says they need to get to Clyde’s apartment now. Cat feels she can’t leave her mother here. Chad hands Cat the gun and instructs her not to let Catharina out of her sight.

Ava asks Brady about Kristen accusing him of being interested in her and admits she’s not surprised. Ava talks about Kristen thinking that she’s moving in on her territory and went on about how she likes to take other people’s men. Ava jokes that Kristen isn’t totally wrong since it’s happened but says you can’t control someone’s delusions. Ava says if Kristen is paranoid enough to think she made a play for Brady, it makes sense that she would think it worked. Ava calls it ultimately unlikely and ridiculous but Brady asks if it is that far fetched since they are two single people who get along really well.

Leo approaches Kerry and Javi at the Pub and guesses their date went well last night since it carried over to today. Javi informs Leo that they did not go home last night. Leo asks if there was no real attraction between them then. Javi assures that there is, but he didn’t want to make the same mistake he made with Leo, so they have decided to take it slow for now.

Cat promises Catharina that everything is going to be figured out and they will find a way to undo whatever Clyde did to her. Catharina responds that she doesn’t believe a word out of her lying mouth. Cat swears that she is her daughter. Cat reminds her of her childhood and cries that it’s really her which seems to get through to her. Catharina tells her that she’s so sorry and she can’t believe she was going to hurt her. Cat tells her none of that matters anymore because she has her back and that’s all she cares about. Catharina asks Cat to untie her so she can hug her.

Ava asks if Brady is saying Kristen’s crazy delusions about them are not that crazy after all. Brady assures that they are crazy and says there’s obviously nothing going on here, but feels Ava made it sound like they could never be attracted to each other. Ava says she didn’t mean that and she’s not saying it’s totally out of the question that they could move beyond friendship but it’s nuts that Kristen has any reason to be jealous now. Ava says they’ve barely hung out and had a few brief conversations, mostly about Tate and Sophia. Ava adds that it’s not like they ever focused on getting to know each other. Brady suggests maybe it’s time they did.

Javi asks Leo if there’s anything else he needs to know. Leo claims he’s just being friendly but Javi says he’s being nosey. Javi mocks Leo’s idea that he was Lady Whistleblower. Leo tells Javi that anything he tells him goes no further than this. Leo mentions that he will tell his shrink who is helping him get over ruining a really good thing. Leo talks about Marlena feeling terrible about his apology not going well. Javi asks why he would care. Leo hopes that maybe Javi isn’t so angry with him anymore and realized he has a good heart. Leo then argues that he’s way more fun than Kerry which he questions. Leo says Kerry seems nice enough but he doesn’t get a fun vibe from him. Javi stops Leo and says he doesn’t get to insult Kerry. Leo calls it just an observation. Kerry brings up Body and Soul and says it used to be a great show before Leo ran it in to the ground.

Cat unties Catharina and they embrace. They say they love each other. Catharina thanks Cat for rescuing her but then grabs the gun back from her. Cat questions what she is doing. Catharina declares that she’s sorry but she can’t let that son of a bitch get away with this and leaves the room.

Clyde tells JJ and Gabi that he has two hostages when he only really needs one. Clyde guesses that makes JJ expendable and turns the gun on him. Gabi asks if he’s just going to shoot him. Clyde responds that he could shoot her instead. Clyde remarks that it does seem cruel to Jack and Jennifer since he did take the life of their daughter Abigail and now would be doing the same to their son. Chad then arrives and knocks out Clyde from behind.

Ava asks what Brady is saying. Brady says he has two tickets to The Nutcracker and since Rachel’s already seen it, he would love for Ava to join him. Brady adds that he will get dinner and jokes that they don’t even have to talk about Tate and Sophia at all. Brady points out that Ava doesn’t have to go if she’s scared of incurring the wrath of Kristen DiMera. Ava responds that she doesn’t scare easily, so it’s a date.

Leo tells Kerry that the network is very happy with Body and Soul’s numbers. Kerry remarks that it won’t last, asking who needs to watch when they can just get the scoop from the new and improved Lady Whistleblower. Leo reveals he’s hired a private detective to stop the leaks. Kerry wishes him luck and says goodbye to Leo, so Leo walks away while Kerry and Javi continue their date.

Chad wakes Clyde up with JJ and Gabi holding guns on him. Chad bets Clyde is surprised to see him as he thought he was dead after sending Cat’s mother to kill him while obviously brainwashed. Clyde remarks that it never hurts to have a spare assassin. Clyde says Catharina was already a hostage so he figured he might as well make use of her. Chad tells Clyde that his plan failed since Cat is keeping an eye on Catharina now and is going to make sure she doesn’t hurt anyone.

Cat tries calling Chad but he’s not answering. Cat leaves a voicemail that Catharina is on her way to Clyde’s apartment with the gun.

Chad comments on Clyde’s plan not working out too well. Chad declares the game he played with their lives is over now and asks what he did with Abigail’s body. Clyde supposes that’s the least he could do for him, since he won this round. Clyde says he will tell Chad the truth about Abigail, but he isn’t going to like it. Chad says he’s listening. Clyde starts to tell Chad about Abigail when Catharina suddenly appears and shoots Clyde in the chest, shocking Chad, Gabi, and JJ.

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Doug Williams III stands in the living room of the Horton house, looking at the photos on the mantle as he pulls out Alice’s diamond necklace that he stole. He thinks back to hiding outside the window of the house when the family was first going through the time capsule and found the necklace. Julie then walks in and asks what he’s doing.

Roman, Kayla, and Steve bring out the Christmas decorations at the Brady Pub. Kayla calls it the unofficial kickoff of Christmas season, but says this year all she can think about is Julie having to spend it without Doug. Roman says the annual hanging of the Horton ornaments will definitely be bittersweet this year. Steve adds that Julie will need her family and friends around her more than ever this year. Hope then arrives and hugs Roman and Kayla.

Jack and Jennifer sit in the town square. Jack comments on Jennifer being up late last night. Jennifer says she just had long talks with Hope and then she couldn’t sleep because she can’t stop thinking about JJ and Chad going up against Clyde Weston on their own. Jack encourages that they are both smart and capable. Jennifer says she knows but she just wants to hear from them. Jack assures that they will as it’s still early in Vancouver.

At the hotel in Vancouver, JJ wakes up with Gabi’s hand on his chest. Gabi wakes up and apologizes but JJ says it’s okay as she was always a cuddler and some things never change.

Chad wakes Cat up from having a nightmare in their motel in Vancouver. Cat tells Chad about her nightmare that Clyde went through with his threat of killing her mother. Cat worries that dream could be real and everything she did was all for nothing. Chad hugs Cat as she breaks down crying. Cat apologizes for falling apart like that. Chad understands she’s worried about her mom. Cat talks about how her mom used to comfort her after having nightmares. Cat says she thought she lost her mom once and can’t go through that again. Chad responds that he knows what that’s like. Cat says she’s really sorry. Chad tells her to stay focused on bringing Clyde to justice. Cat brings up that Clyde said he would reach out with instructions this morning. Chad is sure that JJ will reach out as soon as he does.

JJ jokes that he should thank Gabi for keeping him warm. Gabi says that was not her intent. JJ says it’s okay that she missed him. Gabi insists she was just dreaming about Stefan because she loved him. JJ argues that Stefan was an ass who took advantage of Abigail and treated Gabi like dirt, so he feels she’s lucky to be rid of him. Gabi brings up that Stefan skipped town without even saying goodbye so that’s how much she meant to him. JJ feels that’s proving his point that Stefan’s an ass. JJ tells Gabi that he’s sorry that things ended the way they did. Gabi thanks him and says they should get dressed for the big day ahead of them.

Jennifer knows Jack is right that JJ and Chad are strong and capable. Jack understands it’s hard not to worry. Jennifer states that their family has suffered so many losses in the last few years, so she would like to think that she’s strong but worries about anything happening to JJ. Jack assures that JJ will be fine and that they need to do this for Abigail. Jack declares that they need to believe they will succeed in their mission for her.

Kayla tells Hope that they are so sorry about Doug as they all loved him so much. Steve asks how she’s holding up. Hope says it’s Julie that she worries about. Steve’s alarm goes off to remind him he needs to meet with Jack. Steve offers to put it off but Hope says she understands and knows what’s going on. Steve asks how long Hope is in town. Hope informs him that she’s flying back in a little bit to get back to Bo, but tells Steve to go ahead as it’s important. Steve tells Hope that he’s always thinking of her and Bo. Kayla brings up hearing that Bo squeezed her hand. Roman asks if it was a false alarm which Hope confirms. Steve insists that they all know Bo is going to wake up and encourages Hope to keep the faith. Steve hugs Hope as he says goodbye to them and exits the Pub. Kayla tells Hope that Julie must be grateful to have her. Hope says she felt bad about having to leave so fast. Hope talks about being grateful for all the supportive people. Hope then asks if Kayla and Roman have met Doug’s long lost grandson.

Doug III tells Julie that he was just looking at the family photos and putting names to faces. Julie says most of them are her relatives. Julie shows Doug a picture of Shawn and talks about him going through a tough time right now. Julie says that Shawn was a great cop just like Hope and the bad guys always knew they were in trouble when they were on the case. Julie is sorry that Doug didn’t get to bond with Shawn, Hope, and Ciara. Julie brings up Ciara being the one to open the time capsule and says she wants to show him all the things inside of it. Julie mentions the necklace that belonged to Alice but then calls it strange that the necklace isn’t there.

Roman tells Kayla and Hope that he hadn’t heard anything about Doug’s son in years. Kayla talks about how it must be for Julie. Hope questions Julie inviting this guy that she just met to move in and admits she doesn’t think it’s a good idea at all. Hope says she doesn’t mean to be a cynic but she doesn’t completely trust this so called Doug Williams. Roman asks if she thinks this guy is not who he says he is.

Julie doesn’t understand and tells Doug III about the necklace being gone. Jennifer comes home. Julie asks her what happened to the necklace as she wanted to show it to Doug but it’s not there. Jennifer responds that she’s so sorry as she thought they would figure it out before she found out, but they think the necklace was stolen right after they left for the funeral. Julie questions her knowing and not telling her. Jennifer says she was dealing with so much and they didn’t want to upset her. Julie questions why they haven’t called the police. Jennifer informs her that they think it was stolen by someone close to them.

Steve meets Jack in the town square and asks if there’s been any word from JJ. Jack says not since last night. Jack mentions telling Jennifer that JJ would be fine but admits he’s worried since they are going in to this Clyde situation totally blind. Steve reveals that he called in some favors with the ISA last night, so it’s easier to narrow down the search for Clyde. Steve says he’s still waiting to hear but they are on it. Steve then gets a text.

Gabi asks JJ when he thinks they’ll hear from Clyde. JJ hopes it will be soon. Gabi wonders if there’s a problem or if he’s on to them. They then receive a note slipped under the door. JJ picks it up and sees it’s addressed to Chad, so he opens it. JJ reads the order to bring Cat Green to the back room of the Pink Kitten Club at 10 AM sharp.

Chad questions Cat taking long in the bathroom. She comes out and says she was getting dressed, arguing that it’s not like she’s going to jump out the bathroom window. Chad reminds her that he doesn’t want her out of his sight for that long. Cat tells him to chill and argues that she’s not the enemy anymore. Chad states that he can’t afford to mess this up. Cat says she’s not just in this for personal reasons and insists she wants to help him find Abigail’s remains. Cat talks about how she hates that she put him through Hell so she wants to do anything she can to lessen his pain because she still cares about him. Chad remarks that she has a strange way of showing it since all she’s ever done is lie to him. Cat knows it felt that way but repeats that she was only trying to save her mother. Chad stops her and says nothing she says will justify what she did. Cat tells Chad that she doesn’t expect him to return her feelings. Cat wishes she didn’t have feelings for him and gets that he’s going to hate her forever. They are interrupted by a knock at the door. It’s Gabi and JJ who present Chad with Clyde’s note.

Julie asks Jennifer who she thinks stole the necklace. Jennifer reveals that they think it was her brother Steven. Julie questions accusing Steven and what proof they have. Jennifer brings up Steven’s history with that sort of thing. Julie insists that Steven changed as Doug III looks on. Julie assures that Steven has a good heart, so she doesn’t see how she could point the finger at him just because of his history. Jennifer brings up that Steven had the opportunity when they were leaving for the funeral. Julie remembers Steven going back after forgetting his phone but says that doesn’t mean he stole the necklace. Jennifer asks who else it could have been.

Kayla thinks Hope is right to be cautious about Doug III after what happened with the impostor Abigail. Hope says she told Jennifer to keep an eye on him. Roman says they will too. Hope wants to verify Doug III’s story before she leaves town. Hope says she knows someone who should be able to get her the information she needs.

JJ reveals that he looked up the Pink Kitten Club and it’s a strip club. Gabi says it sounds like a place Clyde would hang out. JJ adds that it would be empty during the day. Chad worries about Clyde setting a trap and that without the advantage, there’s nothing to stop Clyde from shooting Gabi and JJ on the spot. JJ says he can be their backup. Chad worries that Clyde would see them coming. JJ points out that the clock is ticking. Chad gets a call from Steve and hopes he can help them figure something out. Chad says they could use his help. Steve says he knows as Jack and Jennifer told him what they are doing, so he did some digging and has some useful intel for him. Steve informs Chad that the ISA helped him get a line on where Clyde has been hiding. Steve says he will text him an address on the outside of town. Chad thanks him and says they will check it out. Steve reminds Chad to call for backup from the local authorities but Chad says they don’t have time for that. Steve wishes Chad told him about this as soon as Clyde called him. Chad apologizes but says Clyde told him not to tell anyone. Chad thanks Steve for the assist. Steve responds that he can thank him by not getting himself killed.

Hope finishes a call with Harris Michaels and thanks him for the help. Kayla didn’t know they were still in touch. Hope explains that he keeps her up to date on his search for Megan and how he’s working for the Navy Seals and the ISA. Hope says that Harris should be able to get him the contact information for Charles LeClaire pretty quickly. Harris then sends it over, so Hope calls Charles. Hope introduces herself and says it’s good to finally speak. Hope tells him that she’s actually calling about his son.

Julie questions Jennifer thinking anyone close to them could have stolen the necklace and argues that someone must have broke in to the house right after they left for the memorial. Doug III thinks back to stealing the necklace after Jennifer and Julie left. Jennifer tells Julie that they wondered if it could be a random stranger but questions why they would take the necklace and nothing else or how they would even know there was a necklace to steal. Julie responds that she has no idea, but her heart tells her that her brother did not do it.

Chad decides he and Cat will go to the Pink Kitten Club to stall Clyde as long as they can, while instructing JJ and Gabi to go to the address to the apartment that Clyde’s been staying at to see if they can find any information on Abigail’s body or Cat’s mother. JJ doesn’t like the idea of Chad going without backup and suggests calling local police after all. Cat argues that they can’t do that because if Clyde gets wind of it, he’ll kill her mother. JJ asks how she’s going to escape a dangerous situation then. Gabi suggests getting what they need from his place and then calling the cops, thus making sure Cat’s mother is safe first. Cat thanks Gabi. JJ questions Gabi being on Cat’s side. Gabi responds that hating Clyde has a way of bringing people together. JJ questions how they know Cat’s still not working with Clyde. Cat repeats that she wants Clyde in chains as much as they do. Chad admits he had the same reservations but they have no choice but to trust Cat, so if they want this plan to work, they need to start moving. Cat asks what if Gabi and JJ come up empty. JJ says they’ll text them. Cat pleads with them not to call the cops until her mother is safe. JJ says that’s Chad’s call which he agrees to. JJ then warns them that they are going to have to get the hell out of there all on their own.

Julie warns Jennifer that it’s a powerful accusation and Steven isn’t here to defend himself. Jennifer informs her that Ciara and Lucas confronted Steven about the necklace but he denied it. Doug III interrupts to point out that Julie said Steven left town in a hurry and his way in and out was through a window. Jennifer gets a text from Jack to meet him in the town square. Julie decides they’ll talk about this later. Jennifer assures they’ll figure it out soon and says she loves her. Jennifer exits as Doug III remarks that he wishes he knew how to help. He asks Julie if she’s okay. Julie cries that she’s definitely not. Julie says it meant so much to her that her brother came to Doug’s memorial service as she hadn’t seen him in so long. Julie cries that it was a blessing for her and now his own family is accusing him of being a thief. Julie declares that it would break her heart. Doug III responds that there’s something she should know.

Hope tells Charles that someday they will meet in person and thanks him as they hang up. Hope then informs Kayla and Roman that Charles confirmed having a son named Doug, who he recently told all about his connection to their family but he was surprised he was in Salem. Kayla guesses Doug III’s story checks out then and he’s not an impostor. Roman notes that Hope is still not satisfied. Hope still wonders what his agenda is with the timing. Hope points out that Julie is very vulnerable right now, so she doesn’t want her being taken advantage of. Roman assures they will look out for her. Hope thanks him and says she has to get to the airport. Kayla repeats that they are so sad about Doug. Roman tells Hope to tell Bo to wake up and that he loves him. Hope hugs Roman and agrees to pass his message along. Hope hugs Kayla and says she loves them so much. Hope then exits the Pub.

JJ and Gabi go to the apartment address that Steve gave them. JJ says he’s not taking any chances and pulls out a gun. JJ hands the gun to Gabi while he picks the lock to the apartment. JJ opens the door and says there’s no one there so they have to work fast. JJ and Gabi begin searching the apartment. Gabi finds a fake ID with Clyde’s picture, using the name George Hazard. They continue searching the apartment.

Chad and Cat go to the back room of the Pink Kitten Club. Chad notes it doesn’t look like anyone is there so they will just have to be patient. Cat worries about dying here and asks how they are going to make sure things go their way. Chad says like this and pulls out his gun while Cat questions what he is doing.

Doug III tells Julie that even if her brother did let her down, he’s always here for her no matter what. Julie thanks him and hugs him as she says it means a lot. Hope then walks in and says she’s sorry to interrupt but it’s time to say goodbye. They talk about hating that it’s so soon but Hope says she really needs to get back to Bo. Julie understands as they embrace. Hope talks about how much Doug loved Julie. Julie says she feels his love all around her and hopes that Hope does too. Hope assures that she always has and always will. Hope asks if Julie will be okay. Julie says she’s’ more concerned that Hope will be okay. Hope says she will call her when she lands as they hug. Julie insists on getting her a box of donuts for her trip, so she heads to the kitchen. Doug III tells Hope that it was nice to meet her. Hope hopes he’ll take care of Julie while she’s gone. He says he just promised her that. Hope warns that she’s glad to hear that because she’s very protective of Julie and if he hurts her in any way, she’ll be back but not so friendly next time.

Jennifer meets Jack and Steve in the town square. Jennifer asks if this is about Chad and JJ. Jack informs her that they have news. Steve says that Chad and Cat are going to meet Clyde soon. Jennifer asks what happened to JJ and Gabi. Jack says that Chad told them that the plan had to change on the fly but the good news is that Steve was able to track down an address for Clyde. Steve explains that Chad and Cat are going to stall Clyde while JJ and Gabi search his place for information about Abigail. Jennifer worries that it doesn’t sound less dangerous. Jack says it might be their only chance to find their daughter’s body. Jennifer assures that if there is something to mind, JJ will find it.

JJ and Gabi continue searching Clyde’s apartment until JJ finds Clyde’s laptop, but it’s password protected. Gabi correctly guesses his password is “Nancy”. JJ gets in and says it looks like he can access his text messages from there. Clyde then arrives with his gun raised, surprising Gabi and JJ.

Chad holds his gun on Cat, reminding her that they need to make this look good. Chad calls out to Clyde that he did what he wanted and brought him Cat. Chad shouts that he knows Clyde is there but the door opens and they are shocked to see Cat’s mother, Catharina enter with a gun.

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Leo sits in the town square with his laptop. Rafe joins him and says he got his message, so he asks what was so urgent that he needed to be there immediately. Leo shows Rafe his laptop and says that Lady Whistleblower has struck again.

Jada goes home where Javi is using his phone and asks Javi if she was interrupting something.

Joy meets EJ outside of the Brady Pub. EJ gives her the check and orders her to pack her things and go. Joy hesitates so EJ asks if they have a problem.

At the DiMera Mansion, Alex argues to Johnny that Joy doesn’t want to leave her job and admitted she loves her job when he tried to talk her out of leaving. Johnny gets upset and tells Alex that this is none of his business, telling him to butt out before he messes everything up right as Chanel comes home and asks what the hell is going on in here. Chanel asks if anyone is going to tell her what they are fighting about. Johnny claims it’s nothing but Chanel says it didn’t sound like nothing. Alex then informs her that it’s about Joy.

Jada notes that Javi seems very protective of his phone. Javi jokes that he was putting together his top secret Christmas shopping list. Jada mentions being surprised that Rafe didn’t beat her home since she stayed at the office late. Javi informs her that he actually did but he got a message and left. Jada asks about the message. Javi says it was for his job at Black Patch and apparently from Leo.

Rafe laughs off Leo’s emergency being about Lady Whistleblower. Leo complains that his impostor has dropped another column stuffed with more Body and Soul spoilers including his story about an island called Weivenip being the backwards version of Pineview which came to him in a dream. Rafe questions the plot holes to the island. Leo argues that he hired him to find the impostor before everything gets spoiled.

Chanel questions why Alex and Johnny would be fighting about Joy. Alex informs her that there’s something that she needs to know as it affects her. Chanel asks what it is. Alex starts to explain but Johnny jumps in and claims that Alex slept with Joy.

EJ tells Joy to take the check while Joy complains that she really liked her job. EJ acknowledges the sacrifice and says that’s why he’s offering such a generous sum, reminding her that she agreed to take it. EJ adds that there are plenty of jobs out there and with this money, she could go back to school and get a master’s degree or she could head to Los Angeles for acting with a fresh start. EJ mentions having an old friend on the west coast who is a filmmaker always looking for fresh talent. EJ insists that he can help her, but she knows what she must do. Joy then takes the check as Kate walks up and questions what is going on.

Jada tells Javi that she was pretty surprised when Leo showed up on Thanksgiving and hired Rafe to find out who was spoiling stories. Javi says he was more surprised that Rafe accepted even after he went over a list of Leo’s crimes. Javi remarks that Rafe didn’t listen to him when he told him not to meet with Leo. Jada questions why he would tell him that.

Leo shows Rafe more of Lady Whistleblower spoiling his stories and complains that somebody is obviously out to get him. Leo adds that none of the cast knew about the stories. Rafe asks if anyone else had access to his computer. Leo mentions catching Javi on it after he came out of the shower in his room. Rafe says Javi told him all about it and how Leo accused him of being Lady Whistleblower. Leo confirms he did but he thinks subconsciously that he thought Javi was too good for him, so to protect himself, he pushed him away. Leo says he reminds himself every day that good things are possible. Leo admits he feels really terrible about screwing things up with Javi. Rafe asks if there are any other suspects. Leo says that Salem is fertile ground for producing a cohort of the duplicitous and underhanded. Leo then stops and declares he thinks he knows who it is.

Kate didn’t realize EJ and Joy knew each other. EJ tells Kate that they were just talking about her which Kate questions. EJ says she is the producer of Body and Soul, so he thinks Kate should know that Joy has decided to quit the show. Kate questions Joy as to why that is. Joy responds that she’s not really sure it’s for her, claiming she has anxiety and that she’s missing New York. Kate says she’s not unsympathetic but she can’t allow her to quit because she has an ironclad contract and she wouldn’t want to be in breach of that.

Chanel questions Alex sleeping with Joy. Johnny claims that Alex just told him. Chanel questions why Alex would tell Johnny that. Johnny says he sensed something going on with them at rehearsal, so Alex dropped by to go over some script edits and he admitted it. Chanel questions why they were fighting about it. Johnny says he was just concerned that it might not be a good idea and asks Alex if that’s right.

Jada questions Javi as to why he didn’t want Rafe to meet Leo. Javi calls Leo a complete and total jerk for accusing him of being Lady Whistleblower off of sketchy circumstantial evidence after they had a pretty hot first date. Javi says that after Leo turned on him, he realized he was better off without him, so he doesn’t want Rafe to be sucked in to Leo’s vortex. Jada thinks it’s sweet that Javi wants to protect Rafe, but jokes that they aren’t going to sleep together and Rafe is only helping Leo find out whoever took over the column. Jada asks Javi why he doesn’t want Rafe to help Leo with the case.

Leo tells Rafe that he believes Kate is the Lady Whistleblower since he pitches her the stories so she knows them. Rafe questions why Kate would want to sabotage her own show. Leo then suggests it’s both Kate and Abe since they are the producers. Leo relates it to the plot of the Broadway musical The Producers, suggesting Abe and Kate are going to make money by tanking their own show. Rafe says he doesn’t buy it. Leo tells Rafe to come up with something then and asks if he has any ideas. Rafe responds that he actually does.

EJ tells Kate that he’s well aware that Joy has a contract. Kate tells EJ that contracts are legally binding. EJ claims that is why Joy hired him. EJ says that Joy is a young actress with talent and knows what is best for her, so he took her case for free. EJ says he’s sure they can work this out for everyone’s benefit. EJ says Joy has become deeply unhappy, so he’s sure Kate won’t hold her to some contract and wouldn’t get the best out of an actress who already has a foot out the door. Kate says she wouldn’t want someone working for her who doesn’t want to be there. Kate argues that Joy is their Regan and everyone loves her. EJ argues that she could recast the role as he’s told that’s a fairly common practice. Kate says they could but she doesn’t want to. Kate argues that Joy has a very special gift and if she puts her mind to it, she thinks Joy will be a big star. Kate promises that she and Abe will work with her to address any concerns. Kate asks Joy to reconsider and not break her contract.

Chanel questions Alex and Johnny having a knock down drag out fight because Alex is having a fling with Joy. Alex goes along with it and claims it’s true that Johnny wasn’t happy when he told him that he slept with Joy. Chanel asks if that’s what Johnny meant by saying Alex is going to ruin everything. Johnny claims he was just concerned after the whole Alex and Stephanie fiasco, that this would only cause more problems. Alex says he was just telling Johnny that what he and Joy do are their business, joking that it’s not like they are married so they aren’t hurting anybody. Chanel says that’s not exactly true.

Jada questions Javi being worried about Rafe taking Leo’s case. Javi talks about not trusting Leo and questions if Rafe will ever figure out who Lady Whistleblower is, joking about who it could be. Javi remarks that Leo seems adamant to take someone down for this and if Rafe doesn’t find the culprit, he wouldn’t put it past Leo to blame Rafe himself. Jada doubts that, pointing out that this person is messing with Leo’s livelihood, so if she was Leo, she would want it solved too. Javi gets a text and says he has to go, then quickly exits which Jada calls abrupt.

Leo asks Rafe who his suspect is but Rafe doesn’t want to say. Leo questions why not. Rafe says he doesn’t want to accuse anyone without concrete evidence. Rafe feels if he tells Leo, then he will accuse them. Leo argues that he’s paying Rafe. Rafe says that’s all the more reason to stay tight-lipped about it. Rafe says they cannot let the person know they are investigating and if Leo goes around making false accusations, word will get out. Rafe tells Leo to give him some time and if he comes up with something concrete, he’ll let him know. Leo asks Rafe to work fast and then asks if he would be willing to put in a good word for him with Javi. Leo argues that he is a decent guy. Rafe agrees to put in a good word for him but warns that once Javi puts his mind to something, he isn’t likely to change it and it seems like he’s made up his mind. Leo acknowledges that he really messed that up as Rafe then walks away.

Alex questions who Chanel thinks is getting hurt by he and Joy sleeping together. Chanel argues that it hurts Joy because there’s clearly a power imbalance in their relationship. Chanel says it’s not the same as the actor and the publicist, but Joy is new in town and vulnerable. Chanel adds that she and Johnny promised to look out for Joy. Chanel brings up that Alex still isn’t over Stephanie so she doesn’t want Joy to get hurt. Alex tells Chanel not to worry because he doesn’t want anyone to get hurt either.

EJ tells Kate that Joy will not be pressured in to anything as she’s made her decision. Kate tells EJ to let Joy speak for herself. Joy responds that Kate is right and declares that she wants to stay. Kate calls that such good news and tells Joy not to worry as she and Abe will happily address all o her concerns. Kate says she’ll start working on the schedule and knows they can make adjustments to get Joy to New York more often. Kate knows Joy misses her family but adds that Body and Soul is now her family too. Kate then heads in to the Brady Pub. EJ questions Joy about what the hell that was.

Chanel decides she should head upstairs to learn her lines for tomorrow and exits. Alex then asks Johnny what the hell was that. Alex questions why Johnny would tell Chanel that he and Joy slept together. Johnny says he had to think fast and apologizes. Johnny adds that it doesn’t matter since Joy is leaving town. Alex complains that now Chanel is going to think that’s his fault. Johnny apologizes again and admits that he panicked. Johnny suggests they take a deep breath and insists everything is going to be fine if Alex doesn’t say anything. Alex reluctantly agrees even though he looks like the bad guy now thanks to Johnny. Alex decides that out of respect for Chanel and not wanting anyone else to get hurt, he won’t say anything. Johnny thanks him but Alex says not to thank him as he doesn’t deserve it because he handled this like a little bitch.

EJ questions why Joy told Kate that she’s staying and what she’s trying to pull. Joy says she realized Kate was right that she does like her job and being an actress, so she questions why she should give that up. EJ argues that she’s interfering in his son’s marriage. Joy argues that Johnny bears quite a bit of responsibility for what happened. EJ asks if she wants him to double her money. Joy says she’s sorry that Johnny is not comfortable with her being around but he’s going to have to get used to it because she’s not going anywhere. Joy then walks away.

Rafe goes home to Jada, who asks how it went with Leo. Rafe asks how she knew he was meeting with Leo. Jada jokes that she’s the police commissioner so she knows everything in this town. Jada then admits that Javi told her and that he wasn’t too happy that Rafe took the case. Rafe assures he made that clear. Jada asks about the case and if he has any leads. Rafe admits he has a hunch on who it might be. Jada asks if he cares to share. Rafe suggests Hattie Adams since she was fired shortly after taping Body and Soul and was pretty upset about it, even putting a curse on the show. Jada mentions hearing about that. Rafe thinks it’s a pretty good lead. Jada asks if he’s going to track Hattie down. Rafe responds that he is and asks if she has a problem with that.

Leo remains in the town square with his laptop and continues reading the spoilers in Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo remarks that he can’t even be bad since they aren’t a bad writer. Javi then appears and says it’s a shame what happened after he read Lady Whistleblower’s column. Leo asks if he’s gloating now and rubbing it in. Leo guesses he deserves that after accusing him. Leo tells Javi that he really loved being a head writer as it was fun and exciting and he finally felt respected, but now it’s all gone up in smoke. Javi says he understands as he remembers how excited Leo was to watch the premiere, so it’s obvious how much the job meant to him. Javi tells Leo that for what it’s worth, he’s sorry it’s going bad for him. Leo brings up today’s episode and invites Javi to his room to watch it with him. Javi questions Leo inviting him to his room. Leo says it’s just to watch the show and suggests they could order room service. Kerry, the guy that Leo almost hooked up with a few months ago, then approaches. Javi questions them knowing each other. Leo flashes back to when they were in his hotel room together. Kerry explains that they went out once but Leo didn’t think they had a spark. Leo says it wasn’t that and asks if they know each other. Javi says they don’t know each other yet while Kerry reveals they matched on a dating app. Javi then informs Leo that he and Kerry are on a date. They agree to go to Small Bar, so Javi tells Leo to have a great night as he and Kerry walk away.

Rafe questions Jada having a problem with him tracking down Hattie. Jada brings up that Hattie is her main suspect in the poisoned cupcakes and adds that she already has an APB out on her, so she doesn’t need Black Patch getting in the way and she doesn’t want the investigation messed up. Rafe jokes that Javi warned them about him working for Black Patch throwing a wrench in to her investigations. Jada says she’s just asking that he let her take the lead on finding Hattie. Rafe questions why he should since he’s a private investigator and it’s legal for him to trail someone. Jada argues that it’s an active police investigation. Rafe argues that if they weren’t together, she wouldn’t even know about it. Jada complains that Rafe could end up spooking Hattie off while Rafe questions if she’s worried that Paulina will think he’s doing a better job than her. Jada says that’s not it and decides may the best investigator win. They shake hands as Rafe wishes her luck.

Johnny paces in the living room as EJ comes home. Johnny asks if he gave Joy her check. EJ responds that he handed it to her but Kate interrupted and talked Joy in to believing she would become the next Julia Roberts and that she would address all of her on set concerns. EJ assures that he tried to convince her but Joy wouldn’t listen and has decided to stick around. Chanel then comes back downstairs.

Alex goes over his lines at home until Joy shows up at his door. Joy says she won’t stay long and just wanted to let him know that she didn’t take the money, so she’s staying which excites Alex. Alex asks what changed her mind. Joy informs him that Kate happened to be walking by as she was taking the money and she made her realize that she really wants this job, so she won’t cave in. Alex congratulates her for standing up to EJ. Alex says there’s also something he needs to tell her. Alex then informs Joy that Chanel now believes they are sleeping together.

Chanel questions why Johnny looks like he just got cheating on an algebra test. EJ asks Chanel how things are on Body and Soul. Chanel says things are going well and she’s really connecting to her character. Chanel mentions having ten scenes with Joy tomorrow and asks Johnny to run lines with her which he agrees to. Chanel says goodnight to EJ and heads back upstairs. Johnny tells EJ that he can’t handle this. EJ says he has no choice and he’s afraid he will have to learn to live with his secret. Johnny then heads upstairs.

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Chad and Cat arrive at a motel room in Vancouver, Canada. Chad talks about Clyde tracking their every move and hopes that he believes they are the couple that checked in across the street.

JJ and Gabi check in as Mr & Mrs. DiMera at the hotel in Vancouver.

Paulina, Lani, and Chanel are having facials at home after doing their nails. Paulina talks about wanting to see the twins as much as possible before Lani and Eli go back to Washington DC. Chanel talks about being so glad they had this time together. Lani comments that they wanted to see Johnny more too and thought she and Eli could double date with Chanel and Johnny, but maybe next time. Paulina remarks that it’s for the best which Lani questions. Chanel says it can wait but Paulina urges her to tell Lani how much of a jackass Johnny has been.

Johnny sits in the living rom of the DiMera Mansion with his tablet as EJ walks in. Johnny mentions working on filming a big confrontation between Chanel and Joy’s characters tomorrow. EJ suggests he not work so hard on that as he informs Johnny that Joy’s character will have to be recast since she won’t be available to tape those scenes.

Joy goes to Alex’s apartment and informs him that she came to say goodbye. Alex questions what she means. Joy says she’s going back to New York and quitting Body and Soul. Alex argues that she barely started and asks how she can quit. Joy says she’s unsure about acting as that was her mom’s dream and not her dream. Alex argues that everyone loves her and questions where this is coming from. Joy remarks that it would be best for everyone. Alex guesses she means best for Johnny because she doesn’t want Chanel to find out that she hooked up with her husband.

Johnny questions EJ as to why Joy would be unavailable. EJ reveals that when Joy was over for Thanksgiving, he made her a generous proposition to leave Body and Soul and Salem for good.

Cat asks Chad what if Clyde already suspects them or knows they are using Gabi and JJ as decoys. Chad feels if Clyde knew that, they’d already be dead. Chad starts unpacking his bag. Cat mentions that she assumed this was her room. Chad says it’s going to be his too. Cat points out that there’s only one bed. Chad explains that he doesn’t trust her, so he’s not letting her out of his sight.

JJ is given a letter from Clyde that was left for Mr. and Mrs. DiMera at the hotel front desk.

Joy tells Alex that she thought she could work with Chanel and Johnny with no drama but Chanel keeps inviting over and wanting to be her best friend, so it’s too much. Alex questions why Joy should be the one to leave town and how she’s going to break her contract. Joy explains that she has somebody taking care of it for her. Alex questions if it’s Johnny but Joy admits it’s EJ.

Johnny questions EJ as he reveals that he offered to buy out Joy’s contract and to give her a very generous sum to leave town. Johnny asks why he would do that. EJ explains how Johnny said it was torture to be between Chanel and Joy. EJ adds that it’s been a very difficult year so all he wanted was a fresh start for Thanksgiving but Joy came along and ruined everything. Johnny tries to argue that she didn’t mean to since Chanel wants Joy to feel at home in Salem. EJ remarks that Chanel is blissfully oblivious about Johnny and Joy, but if Joy keeps showing up, he knows the pressure on Johnny to tell Chanel the truth will be insurmountable so he took care of the problem for him. Johnny can’t believe it and argues that EJ can’t just make decisions and fix his problems as it’s none of his business. Johnny wants EJ to call Joy and undo this.

Paulina tells Lani about Johnny mistaking Stephanie for Chanel. Chanel argues that Paulina said she only cares about her being happy. Paulina says that’s true but Chanel says if it was, she wouldn’t be badmouthing Johnny. Paulina agrees to drop it. Chanel wishes Paulina hadn’t brought it up but explains to Lani that Johnny never actually saw who Alex was with after Seth Burns told him. Chanel then stops and says that she’s doing her best to forgive and forget, so they can move forward. Lani admits she can kind of see things from Johnny’s perspective, revealing that before they came to Salem, she kind of made the same mistake with JJ.

JJ gives Gabi the letter to read while he checks the room for listening devices in the room. Gabi reads the letter from Clyde, saying if they want to know where Abigail’s remains are, Chad will hand over Cat and he will be in touch in the morning with further instruction. Gabi tells JJ how nervous she is. JJ appreciates Gabi doing this for Abigail. Gabi responds that she’s doing this for herself too as she needs to make sure that Clyde never hurts anyone she cares about ever again.

Cat tells Chad that since Clyde has a bounty on her, she’s not leaving the room whether he has his eye on her or not. Chad brings up the possibility of her going rogue. Cat says her mom’s life is on the line, so she wouldn’t do that. Chad reminds her that he will do his best to find her mom, but his priority is finding Abigail’s remains and bringing her home. Cat remarks that she’s happy to know that his dead wife trumps her mom hopefully still being alive and where his priorities stand. Chad warns her not to talk about his wife like that ever again after what her and Mark did to he and his family. Cat complains about not getting to do anything but what Chad says because she apparently doesn’t have her own life anymore. Chad gets that she’s a victim too but decides he doesn’t have the energy for this as he has to call Jennifer to check in on the kids. Cat then goes to take a shower.

JJ tells Gabi that the room is all clear so he thinks they are good. JJ decides he will let Chad know about Clyde’s move, but then he gets a call from Jack. Gabi questions him not answering it. JJ says that Jennifer has called about six times and he knows they are just going to try to convince him to come home. Gabi suggests he just get it over with. JJ then answers Jack’s call and tells him not to bother trying to talk him out of this as nothing will change his mind. Jack then reveals to JJ that Doug has passed away. JJ is shocked and thanks him for letting him know as he hangs up. Gabi asks JJ what happened, so he reveals that Doug died.

Lani explains to Chanel and Paulina that JJ was having a difficult time with his mental health so they decided to take some space for him to get better, but she saw him with Gabi so she just assumed they were sleeping together then she got so upset that she ran to sleep with Eli. Paulina remarks that she bets Lani never called JJ a cheating slut. Lani says the point is that she upended all of their lives as that night she slept with Eli was the night she got pregnant with her first child. Chanel apologizes for bringing up a painful memory. Lani says it’s okay as she thinks about her lost child every day. Paulina appreciates Lani relating but doesn’t think the two situations are comparable, arguing that Lani and JJ were separated at the time. Chanel says she can see where Lani is coming from and brings up that she could never get over when Allie cheated on her so she’s thankful that Johnny didn’t turn to someone else when he thought she was sneaking around with Alex, because if he had done that, she doesn’t think she could live with that…

Johnny asks EJ to call Joy and retract his offer. EJ says there’s no point as she already accepted. Johnny wants him to tell her that he changed his mind which EJ says is bad form. Johnny asks how he will explain Joy suddenly leaving her job. EJ suggests saying she’s homesick for New York City. EJ states that Joy will get her golden parachute, no one will know the wiser, and they will live happily ever after. EJ insists to Johnny that this is the best solution. Johnny calls it blackmail while EJ notes that it’s technically bribery but at least it’s not murder. EJ asks Johnny to let him do this for him.

Alex tells Joy it’s a terrible deal and questions why she would accept that. Joy says she thought about it for a whole day and thinks it is the best thing for everybody. Joy adds that she could use the money and a new beginning. Alex questions her walking away from her first acting job and how it will be terrible to her. Alex argues against Joy getting forced out of town when she loves this job. Alex suggests Joy be smart about this as this is vintage DiMera crap playing God with people’s lives. Alex advises Joy to tell EJ to take his offer and shove it.

Chad finishes a call with Jennifer to check on the kids as Cat comes out of the shower. Cat asks Chad what’s wrong. Chad informs her that Doug passed away shortly after they left. Cat says she’s so sorry. Chad comments that Doug was so full of life and the house will be really quiet when they go home. Cat talks about Doug being sweet and never saying an unkind word to her. Chad feels he should be home with the kids since they loved Doug and they were lucky to live there. Chad talks about Doug always being there for the kids. Chad wishes his own father was more like Doug. Cat repeats that she’s really sorry for his loss and asks if there’s anything she can do, but Chad says there’s nothing.

Gabi tells JJ that she’s sorry about Doug and how they all wish they could have a love like Doug and Julie. Gabi asks if he’s okay. JJ talks about how he and Doug had a whole music set for Christmas. JJ recalls just talking about how Doug gave him Alice’s old wedding ring to propose to Lani even though he knew he was jumping in to something he wasn’t ready for. JJ guesses it all worked out now that Lani is married to Doug’s grandson. JJ cries that he’s really going to miss Doug. Gabi says she’s so sorry as she hugs JJ.

Lani tells Paulina and Chanel that the most traumatic thing can bring you closer to someone. Lani says losing her son David Abraham was the most painful thing she had ever been through but grieving together brought her and Eli closer together. Paulina points out that now they have twins and a beautiful life together. Lani admits there were bumps along the way. Chanel talks about just wanting to make Johnny feel better when he was sick. Lani says if they feel that way, she has nothing to worry about and their marriage is strong like her and Eli. Chanel says she hopes so.

Johnny tells EJ that he hates this and it’s not fair to anyone. EJ argues that if he doesn’t want Chanel to know the truth, then he knows this is for the best. EJ knows Johnny feels bad but says he shouldn’t destroy his entire marriage for a one time lapse of judgment. Johnny reluctantly gives in and thanks EJ, but notes that there is one more loose end he should know about. Johnny informs EJ that someone else found out about him and Joy.

Joy tells Alex that she can’t back out of a deal she made with EJ DiMera as he’s seriously scary and the DiMeras are a mob family. Alex argues that the district attorney shouldn’t be bullying and blackmailing people. Joy says he did both and she’s about to meet EJ to give her check. Joy says she can’t back out and she doesn’t want anyone to ever know the truth including Chanel. Joy asks Alex to stay out of this.

Cat suggests maybe Chad could make it back to Salem in time for Doug’s funeral but Chad says he already missed it as Julie didn’t want to bother him and figured he should stay focused on going after Clyde. Cat asks if they can try not to fight as she doesn’t want to add to his grief and stress. Chad says they’ll just do what they need to do to get Clyde and then get the hell out of here. Chad calls JJ and informs him that he just spoke to Jennifer. JJ notes that he just talked to Jack, who told him about Doug. Chad says he’s sorry they weren’t there. JJ knows Doug would want them to be there doing what they are doing for Abigail. Chad asks if there’s any news from Clyde. JJ informs Chad that he left him a note that said he’ll be in touch in the morning. Chad decides they’ll just come up with a plan for when they hear from him then.

Chanel asks if Lani is okay. Lani says she’s just sad about leaving tomorrow. Chanel says they are too but they’ll see her again for Christmas. Lani says as long as Eli can get time off. Paulina jokes that she tried to talk them in to coming back but they are having too much fun in DC. Lani insists it’s about their jobs and not wanting to uproot the twins, but they aren’t ruling out coming back. Chanel says until they do come back, there will be a lot of visits. Chanel decides she should get dressed to get back to her husband. Chanel tells Lani she loves her as they hug and says she’s so glad they go to do this. Lani talks about how she gets to watch Chanel on Body and Soul. Chanel admits she’s starting to wonder if it’s such a good idea to work with her husband. Lani knows how that is but says it does have it’s perks. Chanel admits they get to see each other more and it has been good, so she thinks it’s only going to get better.

EJ questions why Joy was shooting her mouth off to Alex. EJ doesn’t think Joy is as innocent as Johnny makes her out to be since she’s caused trouble at every turn. Johnny argues that Joy just needed someone to talk to and didn’t plan on telling Alex, but he said he wouldn’t tell anyone because he cares about Chanel and doesn’t want her to get hurt. EJ asks if it’s occurred to him that Alex might use the information to make sure he always has the upper hand with Johnny. Johnny doesn’t think he would do that. EJ hopes for his sake that he’s right about that.

Alex tells Joy that he thinks she’s going to regret this decision, but he promised not to say anything to Chanel so he won’t. Joy thanks him and says she’s sure they’ll find someone else to play Regan Holloway. Alex says he enjoyed working with her and hopes maybe their paths will cross again someday. Alex tells her that he’s sorry as Joy then exits his apartment. Alex then puts his jacket on, grabs his keys, and heads out as well.

Cat tells Chad that she couldn’t find a delivery service and there’s no room service but they have peanuts. Chad thanks her and looks out the window. Cat says she’s pretty exhausted so she’s just going to go to sleep. Cat tells Chad that he should take the bed but Chad says it was his idea to share a room, so he insists that she take the bed. Chad says he might be on the lookout tonight anyway. Cat feels they should take turns and he should get some sleep too. Chad doesn’t think he could if he wanted to and tells Cat to get some sleep, so she says goodnight. Cat lays down in bed while Chad remains looking out the window.

JJ tells Gabi that Chad gave them his gold card so she can order whatever she wants from room service. Gabi asks what he wants but JJ says he’s not hungry and just wants to get to bed so they can get to tomorrow. Gabi feels the same and says she’s exhausted, so no food for her either. JJ tells Gabi to take the bed but Gabi argues that it’s not like they haven’t shared a bed before and they both need a good night sleep for tomorrow. Gabi says there’s plenty of room for both of them so JJ asks if she’s sure. Gabi says she is so they both get in bed to sleep.

Lani and Paulina go to Lani’s son David Abraham’s grave. Lani notes that somebody already brought flowers. Paulina reveals that she did as she comes to visit every few weeks since he’s forever part of their family. Lani talks about thinking about him all the time and says she loves him so much.

Joy meets EJ outside of the Brady Pub. EJ gives her the check and orders her to pack her things and go.

Alex goes to the DiMera Mansion and confronts Johnny, asking where his daddy is. Johnny says he’s not there and asks what he can do for him. Alex assumes that Johnny knows EJ offered Joy money to leave town and assumes that Johnny put him up to it. Johnny assures that it was not his idea and he feels awful about it. Alex asks if he doesn’t feel awful enough to stop him. Johnny knows Joy told him about what happened between them. Alex confirms Joy told him all about it and calls this a huge loss for the show. Johnny says Joy can be recast while Alex remarks that Johnny is just as replaceable. Alex argues that Joy doesn’t want to leave her job and admitted she loves her job when he tried to talk her out of leaving. Johnny gets upset and tells Alex that this is none of his business, telling him to butt out before he messes everything up, right as Chanel comes home and asks what the hell is going on in here.

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Belle sits in the living room, looking at her wedding ring on her finger as Marlena comes in and joins her. Marlena says she heard Shawn’s voice and thought about saying hello, but figured they might want some time together. Marlena asks how it went and if they were able to work things out. Belle says no, but they did come to a decision and announces their marriage is over.

Shawn sits at the Brady Pub. Philip comes in and calls him his favorite nephew. Shawn remarks that he thought his day couldn’t suck any worse.

Stephanie is at the Body and Soul studio, doing PR work on the phone. Stephanie convinces Daily Confidential to not run the Body and Soul spoilers by promising them an exclusive interview with Alex, shirtless. Stephanie hangs up and declares that now she just has to get the other numerous publications not to run the leaks. Stephanie gets a call but says that will have to wait until tomorrow as she cannot deal with one more headache today. Xander then arrives and declares that he knows what she’s been up to, so he’s here to put a stop to it.

Ciara comments to Lucas on Leo really letting them have it. Lucas questions Leo being an expert on Steven after spending five minutes with him. Ciara worries about if Leo was right that Steven was innocent and they just accused the wrong person of stealing Alice’s necklace.

At the Horton house, Doug III approaches the mantle and looks at the family photos as he then pulls out Alice’s diamond necklace from his pocket. Hope then comes home and calls out for Julie, asking if anyone is there. Hope enters the living room and asks who Doug is and if she knows him. He responds that his name is Doug Williams. Hope gets upset and argues that her father is Doug Williams, not him.

Shawn tells Philip that he’s not in the mood for him. Philip says he’s not looking for trouble and just wanted to say he’s sorry about his Grandfather as he was a great man. Shawn doesn’t think he will ever get used to thinking of Doug in the past tense. Philip relates to feeling the same about Victor. Philip thought Shawn was on the wagon. Shawn questions that being his business. Philip advises him that getting hammered won’t make the grief go away. Shawn then informs him that it’s non-alcoholic. Philip says he’s glad for his and Belle’s sake. Shawn responds that whether he drinks or doesn’t is not Belle’s problem anymore. Philip asks what he means. Shawn then reveals that they are getting divorced.

Stephanie asks Xander what the problem is and says to make it quick because she’s busy. Xander asks her to put a stop to the propaganda machine on Philip’s behalf, effective immediately.

Lucas argues that Ciara knows better than to trust Leo Stark, insisting that Leo and Steven only got along because they are both liars and thieves. Ciara suggests Steven could change but Lucas insists that Steven took the necklace and asks who else would do something like that on the day they say goodbye to Doug.

Hope questions who Doug III is and why he is in her family’s house. Julie then comes in and is shocked to see Hope as they embrace. Julie thought she wasn’t coming and asks if Bo woke up. Hope reveals that he did not wake up after all, but insists that he will someday. Hope apologizes for not getting there sooner. Julie says they will keep praying for Bo and that it’s so good to see her. Hope questions what is going on here and who this person in the house is. Julie hugs Hope and explains that this is Doug’s grandson and Hope’s new nephew.

Marlena asks if Belle was taken by surprise that Shawn wanted to end the marriage. Belle says it was hard to hear but admits that she had been feeling the same way for awhile. Marlena guesses she was just hoping they could work it out. Belle says she was hoping that too, but the feelings they once shared just aren’t there anymore. Belle adds that she’ll always love Shawn and he’s a good man but she thinks their marriage has been over for awhile.

Philip argues that Shawn and Belle have broken up but always end up back together. Shawn says this time feels final. Philip says he’s sorry to hear that which Shawn questions. Philip assures that he has no interest in going after Belle. Shawn asks if that means things are going well for he and Chloe but Philip informs him that things didn’t work out for them either. Philip remarks that he has far more pressing matters to deal with than his love life, like reclaiming his birth right.

Stephanie questions Xander’s problem. Xander tells her it’s obvious that she’s been helping Philip and complains about biased articles about him. Stephanie responds that whether he likes it or not, Philip has a legitimate claim on Titan due to the letter from Victor stating he wanted the company to go to his son, Philip. Xander argues that Victor left him the company in his will. Stephanie asks why he’s so worried about her PR if he’s so sure. Xander argues that they know how it can affect public opinion and suggests that Stephanie start spinning things in his direction instead of Philip’s.

Hope tells Julie that she kind of remembers Doug saying he had a son through IBF. Julie explains that man was this Doug’s father. Hope question why he’s calling himself Doug Williams. Doug explains that his dad told him that he named him after his biological father, so he only recently changed his last name. Julie calls it a miracle for Doug’s grandson to appear. Hope welcomes him and he says he’s very happy to be here among family. Hope asks about Ciara and Shawn. Julie says they had to leave but informs Hope that Ciara opened the time capsule which was full of old family heirlooms including Alice’s diamond necklace. Julie asks if she’d like to see it. Hope says she wants to see all the mementos later, but cries that right now she just wants to see Doug.

Marlena tells Belle that she’s so proud of her for being so strong and knowing who she is. Belle responds that she’s not feeling that strong right now, just very sad. Belle cries that she’s loved Shawn since she was a teenager and even though they had ups and downs, she always assumed they would be together forever. Belle remarks on going to law school to end up drawing up her own divorce papers. Marlena asks Belle to wait there as she has an idea of something that might make her feel a little better.

Shawn questions Philip thinking Victor’s letter trumps his will. Philip questions if he’s saying he thinks Xander deserves the company. Shawn assures that he’s not, says he’s glad that Philip is going after the company and he hopes he gets it.

Stephanie questions Xander wanting her to spin in his direction. Xander brings up that Stephanie once had a mutually beneficial contract with Titan and suggests their two companies could make magic again. Stephanie questions Xander wanting her to work for him. Xander says he’ll make it worth her while and offers to double what Philip is paying her.

Doug III tells Julie that it had to be tough for Hope to miss her dad’s funeral but understands why she did if she thought Bo was waking up from a coma. Julie talks about Bo being the love of Hope’s life, thinking he was dead, then finding him only to lose him again. Ciara and Lucas return, so Julie introduces them to Doug. Julie tells Ciara that Hope was there which surprises her, but causes her to realize that Bo did not wake up. Julie encourages that they have to keep praying for him. Ciara asks where Hope went. Doug says she went to go visit their Grandfather which Ciara questions. Julie then reveals that he is Doug’s grandson, also named Doug Williams.

Hope goes to the cemetery and places flowers on Doug’s grave. Hope cries that she’s really sorry she didn’t get there sooner, but she knows he’s always with her only now she’ll never be able to hug him again and she already misses him. Hope says he will always be in her heart and she loves him so much. Jennifer then joins Hope and hugs her as she cries.

Marlena brings Belle chocolate chip cookies and ice cream as her heart break cure which makes Belle laugh.

Philip questions Shawn saying he’s on his side. Shawn confirms that he is pulling for him. Philip asks why. Shawn says they’ve never seen eye to eye but they grew up together and he watched Victor groom him to run Titan, so he deserves to run it. Philip thanks him and says it means a lot coming from him. Shawn thinks they can both agree that Xander is an untrustworthy menace that will run their family’s reputation in to the ground. Shawn warns that Xander will come after Philip with everything he has. Philip responds that he’s ready for everything he throws at him, which is why he brought in Stephanie as his secret weapon.

Xander asks if Stephanie will come back to Titan. Stephanie calls his offer tempting but says she’s going to pass which Xander questions. Stephanie declares that she made a commitment to Philip so she intends to see it through. Xander asks if that’s all there is to it and brings up their history, asking if Stephanie is standing beside Philip now because she wants back in his bed.

Jennifer encourages Hope to think about how happy Doug would’ve been to see the whole family together. Hope agrees and comments that Julie must have been happy to have Steven there. Hope says she hasn’t seen him since she was a child and asks how he is. Jennifer says Steven is good. Hope is glad as she knows he had his challenges. Jennifer tells her that she’s sorry about Bo as she knows Hope thought he was coming around. Hope talks about being torn as she wanted to be there for Doug but she was terrified to not be there if Bo woke up. Jennifer assures that everyone understood she made the right decision and what’s important is that she’s here now. Jennifer adds that if anyone understood the length she’d go for the love of her life, Doug would. Jennifer points out all the times Doug moved Heaven and Earth for Julie.

Ciara calls it wild to think that Doug had a grandson that they knew nothing about. Ciara asks if Shawn knows yet. Julie says not yet and explains to Doug III that Shawn is Ciara’s brother. Lucas calls it overwhelming to have a lot of new family members to keep track of. Lucas relates to being about Doug’s age when he found out he was apart of the family and he can’t imagine his life without them. Julie mentions wanting to show Hope the contents of the time capsule but she wanted to go see Doug. Lucas starts to say there’s something they need to tell Hope but Doug III interrupts to ask if there’s anything to eat, so Julie goes to the kitchen to heat something up for him. Doug guesses they were about to tell Julie about the missing necklace. Ciara questions how he knew about that. He explains that Jennifer and Marie didn’t want to tell Julie about it as they were concerned about her state of mind. Ciara agrees that it would be devastating for Julie to find out that her brother stole from the family on the day they buried Doug.

Stephanie tells Xander that it’s beyond insulting that he thinks she’s choosing Philip because she wants to sleep with him. Xander remarks that a conspiracy theorist would think she’s aiming higher and that she could be the next queen of Titan. Stephanie argues that none of that interests her and insists that her relationship with Philip is strictly professional. Xander brings up her relationship with Alex. Stephanie then tells Xander to get out. Xander warns her to be careful because Philip will use her to get what he wants and then toss her aside. Xander tells her to have a nice night and exits the studio.

Philip tells Shawn that Stephanie has done a masterful job so far. Shawn insists he’s going to need more than good press to get control of Titan. Philip calls it just step one and says it was important to let the public know he’s capable of running the company. Shawn asks if he’s worried about things getting messy working so close with Stephanie. Philip says they agreed to keep their relationship strictly professional. Shawn questions where he’s heard that before. Shawn then gets a text from Ciara that Hope is in town. Philip says to send them his best and adds that he’s truly sorry about Shawn and Belle. Shawn thanks him and says it’s for the best as it’s time to see who they are as separate people with separate lives.

Belle tells Marlena that she did make her feel better which makes her happy. Marlena asks what to do now and suggests watching a movie. Marlena suggests they watch Doug’s favorite movie “Love, Actually” which Belle agrees with.

Julie, Ciara, Lucas, and Doug III eat together until Ciara gets a text from Shawn and says they have an errand to run so she’ll be back soon. Ciara tells Doug it was nice to meet him and welcomes him to the family as she then exits.

Hope informs Jennifer that she just met Doug Williams. Jennifer acknowledges him as the grandson that Doug never knew he had and calls it unbelievable. Hope remarks that’s one word for it. Jennifer says she knows her detective look and asks what she’s thinking. Hope admits that there’s something about Doug that she doesn’t trust and suggests calling her half brother to see if he’s even his son. Hope states that something just doesn’t sit right with her about this whole thing. Jennifer gets it as she felt the same way about the woman that Chad and Jack found in Missouri, claiming to be Abigail. Jennifer says she knew in her gut that it was wrong. Hope says she was unfortunately right and she’s so sorry. Jennifer questions Hope thinking Doug is lying about his identity. Hope responds that it would be great if someone was keeping an eye on him after she flys back to Europe to be with Bo. Jennifer guesses she’s referring to her which Hope confirms. Hope tells Jennifer it’s so good to see her and she’s missed her so much as they hug. Jennifer tells Hope that she can always count on her. Jennifer then realizes she has to go and says she’s so sorry. Jennifer offers to give her a ride back to the house but Hope says she wants to stay a little longer at the cemetery. Jennifer says she hates to leave her and that she loves her as she then exits. Hope looks back at Doug’s grave.

Philip goes to the Body and Soul studio to see Stephanie and asks if she’s okay as she seems a little tense. Stephanie informs him that Xander just darkened her doorstep. Philip asks what the hell he wanted. Stephanie responds that first Xander ordered her to stop generating positive press for Philip, then he tried to get her to drop Philip as a client and come work for him, even offering to double her pay but she turned him down flat. Philip tells her that he’s happy to hear that but knows it must have been tempting as it’s a lot of money. Stephanie responds that there’s not enough gold that would make her work for Xander and she doesn’t know how Sarah puts up with him. Philip asks what Xander said to her that got her so mad. Stephanie says it doesn’t matter but Philip feels it might make her feel better to talk about it. Stephanie then informs Philip that Xander basically accused her of being a gold digger who sleeps with every guy she works with. Philip calls Xander a jackass. Stephanie declares that he should actually be thanking Xander since after his visit, she’s more determined than ever to help Philip take control of Titan. Philip likes her fire. Stephanie assures that she’s more fired up than ever to help him win this.

Marlena informs Belle that she spoke with Shane earlier to try and get in touch with John, so she’s going to check back with Shane and heads to her room. Belle picks up her phone and calls her daughter Claire. Belle tells her about Doug’s memorial service and says everyone asked about her so she’s definitely missed. Belle adds that she wanted to talk to her about her and Shawn.

Hope remains at Doug’s grave and talks about being so proud to be his daughter. Hope thanks him for everything that he gave her. Hope says he always put his family first and whenever she felt worried or alone, she would close her eyes and see his smile as she’d imagine him telling her everything would be alright. Hope wishes she could hold his hand now. Shawn and Ciara then arrive and embrace Hope. They tell Hope that they are sorry about Bo. Hope insists that Bo is going to wake up and urges them not to give up Hope. Ciara knows how hard it must have been for Hope to leave Bo’s bedside. Hope states that today is about Doug and tells them how much Doug loved them. They vow to always keep Doug in their hearts as they hug.

Lucas and Julie tell Doug III about the time JJ put pot in brownies. Jennifer comes home and joins them. Lucas talks about officially welcoming Doug in to the family while Jennifer thinks back to Hope expressing her doubts about him.

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Jennifer, Lucas, Ciara, and Marie return to the Horton house. . Marie asks about the time capsule. Ciara tells Marie about Alice’s diamond necklace that had been locked away for over 60 years. Ciara goes to the time capsule and says she could’ve sworn that Julie put the necklace back in the box. Jennifer confirms that she did but Ciara reveals it’s not in there and questions where it could’ve gone. Lucas says it better turn up soon because the necklace was priceless. Jennifer comments on the sentimental value. Marie argues that they would’ve noticed if someone broke in and stole it. Lucas suggests maybe whoever took it didn’t need to break in…

Steven Olson sits at the Tom and Alice plaque in the town square. Steven comments on who knew the treasure that Alice was holding in the house. Steven admits the old him might have been tempted by that diamond necklace, but he’s a changed man. Leo appears at a nearby table and quotes Dolly Parton to Steven.

Shawn shows up at Marlena’s to see Belle and says he knows he should’ve called first but they didn’t get much of a chance to talk at Doug’s memorial. Shawn notes that Belle seemed a little surprised to see him. Belle says probably as surprised as he was to see her at the memorial. Belle explains that Claire got sick and couldn’t make it, so she hopes she didn’t overstep. Shawn assures that she didn’t and he’s glad she came.

Julie sits at the cemetery, crying over Doug and says all she ever wanted was to be his wife, so she questions what to do now. Julie is then approached by a young man, who introduces himself as Doug Williams. Julie tells him that Doug Williams is deceased. He responds that he knows that, but he’s very much alive. Julie says she doesn’t know what his story is, but this is Doug’s grave and she was his wife. Doug responds that he knows that and that they were crazy about each other since Doug got out of jail and came to Salem. Doug reveals that he also got out of jail today and came to Salem to see Julie.

Marie tells Lucas that it doesn’t make any sense since they would’ve seen someone steal the necklace if they didn’t break in. Jennifer points out that they weren’t close to the necklace at every moment. Marie suggests maybe Julie put it somewhere for safe keeping but Lucas and Jennifer assure that they saw her put it back in the box before the funeral. Lucas notes that Julie went upstairs to get ready with Steven.

Leo tells Steven that he used to make a living off overhearing things he wasn’t supposed to hear but assures him that hearing him talking to the plaque of Tom and Alice will go no further than here. Steven questions who he is. Leo introduces himself. Steven confesses that he could really use a drink, so Leo invites him to join him.

Belle tells Shawn that Doug’s memorial was a beautiful ceremony and so many people came to pay respects. Shawn thanks her for coming all the way. Belle says she wanted to be there for him to show support and how much she loves Doug and Julie. Shawn tells Belle that Doug thought the world of her, as does Julie. Shawn adds that since they are finally in the same place at the same time, he thinks they need to talk about their marriage. Belle mentions that Marlena was just asking how they were doing and she just told her that they hadn’t seen each other in awhile until today, so it’s been a strange year. Shawn agrees and talks about going to rehab and focusing on his recovery, so he hasn’t had much time or energy to work on them and their relationship. Belle says she’s just so glad he’s getting the help he needed. Belle understands that he was under a tremendous amount of stress while worrying about Bo and taking care of Hope which is why she thought it was best to give him space and that’s why she went to Hong Kong. Belle admits that all the time apart and space between them has prevented them from confronting their issues. Shawn agrees that what they need to do now is make a decision.

Leo assumes Steven is in Salem for Doug’s funeral. Steven confirms that and informs Leo that Julie is his sister. Leo comments that most people in Salem don’t think very highly of him and jokes that he would feel pressure to live up to expectations if they did like him. Steven says he’s sorry to hear that but he finds Leo to be very personable and charming. Steven adds that he’s impressed by his self awareness. Leo tells him that he feels the same and already considers him a friend. Steven responds that it’s good to have a new friend. Leo asks how long it’s been since he has been in Salem. Steven responds that it’s been many moons. Leo asks what caused him to abandon the town. Steven reveals that he had to leave Salem, so Leo says he would love to know why. Steven agrees to share since he sees Leo is not judgmental. Leo assures that he won’t judge so Steven explains that he got involved in some shady dealings and did some questionable things that he shouldn’t have. Steven informs Leo that one of his petty crimes was skimming tips when he worked at Doug and Julie’s coffee shop and then when he worked for Julie’s antique shop, he stored some questionable goods there which resulted in Julie inadvertently selling canes filled with cocaine. Steven says he finds it cleansing to open up about his past mistakes and reveals that he was also involved in fencing stolen jewels. Leo informs Steven that he too has dabbled in to jewel theft. Steven tells Leo that his involvement was with diamonds from Trish Clayton, who lifted them from a drug smuggler name Durand and he was caught in the middle. Steven says he’s deeply ashamed of the man he was at that time and how he lived his life, but says he’s put all of that behavior behind him and his life of crime is a thing of the past.

Ciara questions if Lucas thinks Uncle Steven took the diamond necklace. Marie says it wouldn’t be surprising if he did, revealing that Steven left town because of stolen diamonds. Jennifer can’t imagine that Steven would commit a crime against his own sister after she just lost her husband. Lucas says he can believe it after what Marie said and wants to go find Steven to question him. Ciara asks where to find him. Jennifer notes that he said he was going to see Tom and Alice’s plaque, so Lucas and Ciara go to find him. Marie remarks to Jennifer that this is shaping up to be quite the family reunion.

Julie questions Doug Williams getting out of jail and coming to Salem to see her. Julie remarks that next he’s going to tell her that his cellmate was Bill Horton. He responds that his last name wasn’t Horton, but his name was Bill. Julie questions him being Doug Williams but he says not exactly. Julie asks if he just got up today and decided he was. Doug explains that he was born Douglas LeClair after his father, but he changed his name. Julie realizes he is Douglas LeClair’s son. Doug explains that his father told him the story of his life and how his real father was Doug, which makes him Doug’s grandson. Julie is shocked and hugs him.

Jennifer thinks Lucas may be jumping to conclusions. Marie argues that Steven has a history with stolen diamonds, so she’s afraid history is beginning to repeat itself.

Steven suggests to Leo that they get another round of drinks. Leo starts to tell Steven about his recent heartbreak which came after he accused Javi of doing something he most likely didn’t do. Steven remarks that he hates when that happens, as Lucas then arrives with Ciara and asks Steven where the hell are the diamonds.

Belle reminds Shawn that last year they started having problems over Shawn’s guilt over his dad and blaming himself for Bo being in a coma. Shawn informs Belle that Bo squeezed Hope’s hand which excites Belle. She asks if the doctors think this means he’s waking up. Shawn says they aren’t sure but Hope is very hopeful and that’s why she didn’t come to Doug’s funeral which Belle calls understandable. Belle prays it means that Bo is finally waking up. Belle asks if Bo waking up would mean Shawn would finally be able to let go of all the guilt. Shawn says if they get the miracle, there’s no telling what kind of condition Bo will be in or if he will fully recover. Belle guesses he’ll find a way to still hold on to all of that guilt. Shawn says he’s working on that in therapy and coming to grips with the fact that he made a terrible mistake but he can’t keep beating himself up over it. Shawn adds that therapy also taught him that he’s changed which Belle questions. Shawn declares that if he can’t get past this guilt, he doesn’t think he will ever be able to be the man that he was, that Belle fell in love with. Shawn thinks that maybe it’s time they end their marriage.

Steven asks what Lucas is talking about. Lucas says he’s talking about Alice’s necklace from the time capsule that is now missing. Steven questions thinking he took it. Ciara says they don’t know what to think. Steven questions them jumping to the conclusion that he stuffed it in his pocket and ran off with it. Lucas explains that they know his history because Marie told them all about his track record with diamonds. Lucas points out that now Steven is here with Leo and questions if Leo is helping him. Steven repeats that he has no idea what he’s talking about. Lucas tells Steven to drop the innocent act, bringing up that Leo stole his cousin Abigail’s jewelry and tried to sell it to the guy who murdered her. Steven argues that he doesn’t even know Leo and that he just invited him for a drink. Lucas shouts that’s enough and that they know he has the necklace. Lucas tells him to just be a man and admit it.

Jennifer tells Marie that she knows Steven got in to a lot of trouble in Salem but that was a long time ago and Julie said he was a changed man. Marie says Julie wants to believe the best in her brother, but in her experience, a leopard doesn’t change it’s spots. Jennifer worries that Julie will be heartbroken if it’s true.

Doug III tells Julie that he wanted to pay his respects to his grandfather as he just recently found out about him but he’s sorry he didn’t get the chance to meet him. He adds that he is glad to meet Julie. Julie questions him just getting out of jail. He admits he got in to some trouble on the way to Salem, but he made it. Julie asks if he’s tired after all the travel. He says he is pretty beat up and could use some rest, so he asks if she knows any cheap hotels around. Julie calls him her family, so he’s coming home with her.

Marie wonders if Lucas and Ciara found Steven while Jennifer points out that they aren’t answering their phones. Julie then returns and introduces Jennifer and Marie to Doug Williams, the grandson of her Doug. Marie asks how. Julie explains that he is the son of Douglas LeClair. Jennifer tells him it’s so nice he’s here after all this time. Julie says he came to pay respects to his Grandfather and now he’s going to stay with them for awhile. Julie calls it the second miracle of the day after Ciara opened the time capsule. Doug asks about the time capsule. Julie starts to explain and asks where it is so she can show him all the family treasures. Jennifer claims they put it away for now for safe keeping.

Steven tells Lucas and Ciara that he’s not admitting to stealing anything because he didn’t take any necklace, but argues that it belonged to his Grandmother so he has as much of a right to it as any of them. Lucas argues that they know he took it. Steven says he’s leaving. Lucas wants to search him but Steven calls him an idiot if he thinks he can get away with assaulting him in public. Steven tells Leo that he’s sorry he got his heart broke, but if he’s interested in getting back out there, his son Spencer is gay so he should look him up. Steven then walks away.

Belle tells Shawn that even though she’s had the same thought, it’s different hearing him say it out loud. Shawn apologizes and calls her the best person he knows, but says he doesn’t deserve her. Belle disagrees but Shawn says that’s how he feels. Shawn states that so much has happened and after Bo went in to his coma, there was Talia and everything that happened before this with Jan and EJ. Shawn adds that for the better part of the past year, they have been apart and they haven’t had the trust they had in so long. Belle asks if he doesn’t think they can get back to that. Shawn asks if she does. Belle cries that she knows she still loves him. Shawn responds that he still loves her too and they will always be connected through their daughter Claire. Shawn reiterates that he thinks it’s time that maybe they just let go. Belle guesses there’s no reason to make this any harder and says she can draw up some simple divorce papers to send over to him. Shawn decides he should get going. Belle asks him to let her know about Bo which he agrees to do. Belle tells Shawn to take care of himself and hugs him. Shawn then exits.

Julie tells Doug III that she will make up the guest room for him. Marie mentions that she has a plane to catch so she can’t stay. Marie and Julie hug, talking about how great it was to see each other. Julie says they will text and video chat to keep in touch. Julie then heads upstairs. Doug asks about the time capsule being hidden in the house, noting that’s not something you hear every day. Jennifer and Marie explain that they would show it to him, but a very valuable necklace in it has gone missing and they can’t tell Julie because she would be very upset since it belonged to her Grandmother. Marie hopes they can get it back before Julie misses it.

Ciara asks Leo if Steven said anything to him about the necklace. Leo tells her to give it a rest, assuring that he knows nothing about a necklace. Leo asks if it ever occurred to them that he could be innocent instead of treating him like a common criminal. Ciara asks why it matters to Leo when they just met. Leo says they had an instant connection and calls him a very charming guy. Leo adds that he knows what it’s like to be accused of a crime you didn’t commit, bringing up when everybody was so sure that he stabbed Sonny and murdered Abigail. Leo points out that he was innocent, so maybe Steven is too. Leo remarks that Ciara and Lucas have no business judging anyone anyways when Lucas kidnapped his own wife while Ciara is married to a convicted serial killer, so they shouldn’t throw stones. Leo then gets up and walks away.

Steven climbs through the window to return to the bedroom at the Horton house. Julie comes in and questions him not coming through the door. Steven responds that he didn’t want to make a big scene, but it’s time for him to leave again. Julie says he can’t leave and says she has the most amazing story to tell. Steven asks her to save it for next time as he has to go now despite loving spending time with her. Julie complains that he’s abandoning her again. Steven promises that he will be back. Steven repeats how sorry he is about Doug. Julie cries that Doug always wanted to know how Steven’s doing. Steven says now she knows. Julie goes over Steven becoming a changed man. Steven calls it a work in progress. Steven tells Julie that he loves her and to take care of herself. Julie says she loves him too. Steven then asks Julie not to believe everything she hears about him. Julie asks what he means. Steven responds that he’ll be in touch and exits back through the window.

Marie guesses she should call a cab so she doesn’t miss her flight but Jennifer decides she will give her a ride. Marie says goodbye to Doug III while Jennifer says she’ll see him later. Marie and Jennifer then exit together. Doug approaches the mantle and looks at the family photos as he then pulls out Alice’s diamond necklace from his pocket.

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Steven tells Julie that her faith in him means the world to him. Julie points out that Doug was transformed, so he can be too. Julie talks about Doug getting out of prison, coming to Salem, meeting their family and being determined to change his life which he did. Julie states that Doug had an exceptionally kind heart and Steven has those qualities too. Steven says she does too. Julie tells him that she loves him and is so glad he’s here as for a minute, she forgot about the memorial. Julie asks Steven if he will be able to attend. Steven assures that he wouldn’t miss it. Julie thanks him and says she’ll do better because he’s there. Steven knows how difficult this time is for her, so he wants her to know that he’s always there for her. Julie tells him the same and that all he has to do is ask. Julie thanks him again for being there, saying it means a lot.

In the town square, Marie remarks that she would count herself lucky if she never laid eyes on Liz Chandler again. Liz then approaches and guesses today is not her lucky day. Liz tells Maggie it’s good to see her but gathers Marie is not that delighted to see her which she confirms. Liz remarks that she thought the world of Marie’s parents, but couldn’t stand her.

Julie tells Steven that she’s glad he climbed through the window on his way to the memorial service. Julie talks about being so excited to take him downstairs and introduce him to his family.

Ciara opens Alice’s time capsule which shocks Jennifer, Lucas, and Shawn as they prepare to see what’s inside.

Liz mocks Marie holding a grudge over Neil after all these years. Marie mocks that Liz isn’t going to shoot her again in another jealous rage. Liz argues that was decades ago and that she knows damn well that it was an accident. Marie complains that Liz slept with her husband in their bed and when she came home, she shot her. Liz brings up that she went to prison over it until Maggie shouts that’s enough.

Belle sits with Marlena at home and gets emotional after listening to Liz Chandler’s song “Friends and Lovers”. Marlena is sure it reminds her of when she and Shawn first got together. Belle confirms that knowing she’s going to see Shawn today is bringing up a lot of emotions. Belle wonders if she should’ve told him she was coming. Marlena think he will be glad to see her. Belle hopes so but says she will keep her distance to let him have his time with his family.

Jennifer, Lucas, Shawn, and Ciara go through the time capsule which includes letters that Tom and Alice wrote each other, the deed to the Horton Cabin on Smith Island, and various souvenirs. Julie comes in and is happy to see Shawn, Ciara, and Lucas. Julie hugs them and says she missed all of them. Ciara says she was proud to be Doug’s granddaughter. Julie thanks them for coming. Steven then walks in, so Julie introduces him to the room.

Lani finishes a call with Chanel, checking in on her and Johnny watching the kids. Lani tells Eli that the twins have been on their best behavior for Chanel and Johnny. Eli says he’s so grateful for them to watch the twins so he could have the time to be there for his Grandma. Lani talks about how close Eli and Julie are even though he found her as an adult. Eli comments on being so lucky and talks about Julie being surrounded by her loved ones.

Steven meets Ciara and comments on how much she looks like Hope. Ciara takes that as a compliment and tells Julie how much Hope wanted to be there. Julie tells her that they spoke on the phone last night and agreed that Hope is where she needs to be with Bo. Julie introduces Steven to Shawn. Steven says he’s heard so much about him and then comments on Jennifer being so grown up as they hug. Jennifer then introduces Lucas to Steven. Jennifer reveals the time capsule which Julie is shocked to see has been opened. Julie joins them in looking through the contents. Julie calls it the Days of their Lives in a box. Julie then finds her grandma Alice’s diamond necklace inside and says she always wondered what happened to it. Julie says she’d love to go through everything with them but it’s time to go to St. Luke’s to honor her husband with a memorial and to say goodbye, so they all exit the house together. Steven stops and looks back at the time capsule before then exiting.

Maggie asks Liz and Marie to let bygones be bygones and focus on the fact that they are all together to celebrate Doug which they agree to do. Maggie calls it mature of them to let go of grievances from the 80s and proposes a truce. Liz and Marie agree to do it for Doug and shake hands. Marlena and Belle then approach. Marlena greets them and introduces them to Belle. Belle tells Liz that she’s a huge fan of her music. Marlena guesses they will see them at the service. Marlena stops to tell Liz that it’s good to see her and Marie are getting along so well. Marie says she wouldn’t go that far as Marlena walks away with Belle.

Marlena and Belle arrive outside St. Luke’s for the memorial. Belle greets Shawn and tells him that she just got in from Hong Kong. Julie arrives with Steven and introduces him. Julie thanks them all for coming. Marlena tells Julie that the priest is ready to start whenever she is. Julie takes her seat next to Maggie and Marlena as the priest begins the memorial service. The priest begins by calling Shawn up to read scripture from the book of John. After Shawn finishes, the priest calls up Ciara to read one of Doug’s favorite poems, “Gone From My Sight” by Henry Van Dyke. The priest then calls on Julie for the eulogy. Julie reads about Doug’s life, things he accomplished, and their life together. Julie talks about how everyone spoke about Doug’s kindness and says Doug saw something wonderful in all of them as she finishes and takes her seat. The priest announces they will close the service with Liz Chandler leading them in one of Doug’s favorite songs. Liz goes to the podium and says she would not have the career she’s had if not for Doug, so this one’s for him. Liz sings “Always” by Irving Berlin and everyone joins in singing along. Liz thanks them all and says that was beautiful as Julie looks at the portrait of Doug with a smile. Julie hugs Marie and tells her it was so wonderful that she came. Julie tells Liz that her singing was beautiful and perfect. Liz and Marie agree that Doug was the best. Abe and Paulina come over to Julie and tell her it was a wonderful service for a wonderful man. Julie thanks them. Steve and Kayla come over and assure they are there for anything she needs. Julie declares that she lost the love of her life today, but she feels love all around her from all of them. Jennifer reminds Julie that they have to go to the cemetery and offers to walk with her. Julie says she’ll be right there as everyone heads to the cemetery. Julie stays behind at the portrait of Doug and holds back tears before heading to the cemetery.

Marlena and Belle return home, talking about what a service it was. Marlena says she always knew how much Julie and Doug loved each other and how much Doug loved his family, but she did not know about Doug’s history in the navy. Marlena calls Doug a legend and asks if Belle was able to reach Shawn. Belle says she wanted to give him space to be with his family. Marlena reminds Belle that she’s his family too. Belle says he was grieving his grandfather and she doesn’t think he wanted to talk to her. Marlena doesn’t believe that, assuring that Shawn still loves her. Marlena decides she’s going to try to reach Shane to see if he can contact John to let him know that they’ve lost Doug. Belle sends her love if she does reach John. Marlena then heads to her room. Belle sits down on the couch until there’s a knock at the door and Shawn arrives.

Abe and Paulina sit together at home. Paulina says she could just picture Doug’s reaction to his memorial service and how proud he would be. Eli and Lani come in after putting the twins to sleep. Eli mentions singing the kids a song that Doug used to sing. Paulina proposes a toast.

Steve, Kayla, Jack, and Roman gather at the Brady Pub where they toast to Doug.

Jennifer, Lucas, Ciara, and Marie return to the Horton house. Jennifer comments on Liz singing so beautifully. Marie asks about the time capsule. Ciara tells Marie about Alice’s diamond necklace that had been locked away for over 60 years. Ciara goes to the time capsule and says she could’ve sworn that Julie put the necklace back in the box. Jennifer confirms that she did but Ciara reveals it’s not in there and questions where it could’ve gone.

Steven sits at the Tom and Alice plaque in the town square. Steven comments on who knew the treasure that Alice was holding in the house. Steven admits the old him might have been tempted by that diamond necklace, but he’s a changed man.

Julie sits at the cemetery, crying over Doug and says all she ever wanted was to be his wife, so she questions what to do now. Julie is then approached by a young man, who introduces himself as Doug Williams.

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