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Marlena sits at home with her tablet reading Jack’s article in the Spectator about Doug’s death until there’s a knock at her door. Marlena answers and is surprised by her old friend Liz Chandler as they embrace.

At the Horton house, Jennifer takes a framed photo of Doug from the mantle and holds it as she cries.

Marie Horton returns to Salem and stops in the town square at the plaque of Tom and Alice. Maggie walks by and greets her as they embrace.

Jennifer looks at an old Horton family photo as Lucas arrives and greets her. Jennifer hugs him and says she’s so glad to see him. Lucas says he had to be there for Julie. Jennifer says Julie will be so happy as she really needs her family right now. Lucas asks how Julie is holding up. Jennifer says as well as can be expected, but she can only imagine how Julie is going to feel when she wakes up and Doug is not beside her.

Julie wakes up in bed and sees a photo of her and Doug on the night stand. She closes her eyes and flashes back to memories of Doug.

Lucas talks to Jennifer about how he loves the Horton house and remembers Doug’s loving hugs. Lucas recalls feeling like the black sheep of the Horton family but Doug would always go out his way to make him feel like he belonged. Jennifer states that family meant everything to Doug. Ciara and Shawn arrive to greet them.

Julie gets up and puts on her wedding ring, giving her a flashback to her and Doug’s wedding. Julie then looks out her window and is surprised to see her brother, Steven.

Marlena comments to Liz on how long it’s been. Liz says she left Salem in 1986 so they have a lot to catch up on. Marlena tells Liz that she’s so pleased that she came back for Doug’s service as it will mean the world to Julie. Liz asks how Julie is doing. Marlena says she’s putting on a brave face. Marlena asks if Liz is still living in LA. Liz confirms she is and invites Marlena and John to come stay with them some time. Marlena says she would love to and asks about Liz’s daughter Noelle. Liz says she’s got a boyfriend and a good job. Liz adds that she also now has two sons. Liz says they will find a way to get their two families together. Marlena agrees they will have to do that. Liz apologizes for losing touch with her. Marlena says they had gotten very close. Liz jokes that being kidnapped by Stefano DiMera is quite the bonding experience. Liz tells Marlena that she missed her and all the people in Salem, except Marie Horton.

Marie tells Maggie that she was so sorry to hear about Victor’s passing. Maggie thanks her for the flowers she sent. Marie says that was the least she could do. They talk about Salem losing extraordinary men in Victor and Doug. Maggie says that Doug lifted everyone’s spirits just being around him so her heart goes out to Julie as she knows what she is going through. Marie points out that Maggie has had to mourn two husbands. Maggie says she was lucky to have love twice with one of them being Marie’s brother, Mickey. Marie says after all this time, she still can’t believe Mickey is gone along with Tommy, Addie, and Bill. Marie mentions Tom and Alice and says there’s not a day that goes by that she doesn’t think about all of them. Maggie comments on the legacy that Tom and Alice left.

Jennifer tells Ciara and Shawn that it’s wonderful to see them and asks when Hope is coming. Shawn reveals that Hope is not coming as she went to see Bo in the hospital and he squeezed her hand. Lucas asks if Bo is waking up. Ciara says the doctors think it could have been involuntary but Hope believes his condition is improving. Jennifer says she completely understands why Hope wouldn’t leave Bo now and knows Julie will understand now.

Julie helps Steven in and questions why he is climbing through their bedroom window. Steven reminds her of how he did so when they were kids as they hug.

Ciara shows Jennifer and Lucas photos of her babies. Shawn notices the time capsule that Julie found in the fireplace left by Alice and questions it still not being open. Jennifer explains that no one has been able to get it open and Jack brought it to Boston to see if she could but she had no luck so she brought it back to Salem to see if someone else could take a crack at it. Ciara offers to give it a try.

Steven and Julie talk about how they’ve missed each other. Julie can’t remember the last time she saw him. Steven admits he’s not a great communicator but promises to do better. Julie says what counts is that he’s here now. Steven says when he heard about Doug, he knew he had to be there with her and he’s so sorry. Julie brings up that Doug talked about Steven more than she did. Steven recalls Doug as an insightful man with a heart of gold as he flashes back to their past. Julie hopes Steven didn’t come back home because he’s on the run from the law. Steven assures that’s all in the past. Julie says it better be because her grandson is in town and he works for the FBI.

Eli and Lani get prepared for Doug’s memorial at Paulina’s. Lani comments on how good Jack’s article on Doug is and talks about learning so much she didn’t know about Doug. Lani mentions how she can’t imagine Doug in jail, but figures people would say that about her too. Eli informs Lani that Doug went to prison for security fraud and his cellmate was Julie’s uncle, Bill Horton.

Abe, Roman, Paulina, Steve, and Kayla gather outside for Doug’s memorial service. They talk about it never getting easier. Jack joins them and says he’s grateful to Johnny and Chanel for watching the kids so they could gather for Doug. Paulina says they were glad to do it and comments on how Doug touched so many lives. Roman says he did with a word, a smile, or a song. Kayla wonders who will come back for Doug’s memorial. Steve says that Doug was loved by so many that he wouldn’t be surprised if a few blasts from the pasts came back to pay their respects.

Marie tells Maggie that she has such fond memories of growing up in Salem and only a few regrets that have to do with her unfortunate taste in men. Maggie asks which men she’s referring to. Marie brings up Alex Marshall and Neil Curtis, though admits she’s grateful to Alex for giving her daughter Jessica. Marie apologizes and says she shouldn’t be saying this since Maggie was involved with Neil and he is Sarah’s father, but all she got from Neil was a bitter rivalry with Liz Chandler, who despised her for marrying Neil.

Liz tells Marlena how she despised Marie for marrying Neil. Marlena points out that was a very long time ago. Liz agrees that today is about Doug, who was charming and kind. Liz brings up Doug getting her first break as a singer at his club and flashes back to that moment. Liz says she owes so much to Doug.

Lani asks Eli how she never knew about Julie marrying an ex-con, who was also married to her mom. Eli says he never shared since he didn’t know if she wanted that personal information out there, but she must have been cool with it since Jack put it in Doug’s obituary. Eli points out that Julie and Doug lived happily ever after. Lani jokes that she thought her family history was crazy. Eli talks about Julie having history with shady dudes and brings up her brother Steven being on the run from mobsters, fleeing Salem and never looking back.

Steven questions Julie saying her grandson is in the FBI. Julie says she’s very proud of him and tells him about Eli’s life. Steven says he can’t wait to meet them. Julie asks if he’s sure since she remembers him raising quite a bit of hell in the past, reminding Steven that he dealt drugs and stole jewels. Julie asks if he remembers when she asked him to be her partner in her antique business and flashes back to that time. Julie talks about how it all fell apart when Steven sold fakes to her customers and that betrayal broke her heart. Steven admits he has no excuse for how he hurt her and let her down but insists he’s not the same man anymore as he’s been transformed.

Kayla brings up Thanksgiving a few years ago when Doug was so brave, looked evil straight in the eye and didn’t back down as she flashes back to when Marlena became possessed by the Devil again. Kayla and Steve talk about Marlena feeling terrible but not being to blame for any of it. Abe points out that Marlena and Doug fought their way through it together. Kayla says they had so much goodness in their hearts.

After Liz leaves, Marlena sits back down and comments that no one ever had a truer friend than Doug as she flashes back to a memory with Doug. Marlena’s daughter Belle then arrives and tells Marlena that her flight from Hong Kong landed early. They hug as Marlena says she’s so glad she made it, especially since John got held up and will be so upset to miss Doug’s memorial. Marlena tells Belle about Liz Chandler coming by. Belle talks about loving her music. Marlena sits with Belle and asks how Shawn is doing. Belle admits she doesn’t really know as she’s been trying to give him space which is why she’s been spending so much time in Hong Kong, doing consulting work for DiMera, but she wanted to be there for Shawn as he mourns his Grandpa. Belle then reveals that Shawn doesn’t know she’s here which surprises Marlena as she questions her not speaking to him. Belle says they only spoke briefly on the phone but they haven’t seen each other much lately, so she doesn’t really know where things stand.

Lucas talks about trying to open the time capsule since February. Jennifer talks about Hope was always good at puzzles. Shawn asks about not just smashing it open but Lucas explains that he didn’t want to disrespect Alice that way. Jennifer explains that they trusted that Alice wanted them to find a way to open it without destroying what’s inside. Lucas jokes that they’ll have to wait another 60 years, but then Ciara manages to get it open easily, shocking Jennifer, Lucas, and Shawn.

Maggie tells Marie that she knows Neil was a real sore spot between her and Liz. Marie says whenever she thinks about all that went down, it stirs up all that anger with Liz all over again even after all these years when she should be letting go of old resentments. Maggie suggests they at least try. 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.

Julie questions Steven saying he’s been transformed. Steven explains how he met a guru in India six months ago who changed his life and helped him see that he had been living a hedonistic and somewhat amoral life. Steven assures that Julie doesn’t have to worry about the old him anymore as this is the new and improved version. Julie says she’s glad to hear that and she’s always believed a person can change for the better at any stage of their life. Julie brings up how Doug being so adored and respected is not the man that he started out to be.

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Kayla goes to Marlena’s office at the hospital and wishes her a happy Thanksgiving. Marlena asks how her celebration at the Pub was. Kayla says it was pretty great and explains that Bonnie burnt the Kiriakis turkey so she invited their whole family and it turned in to one big party. Kayla jokes that one perk of getting called in to work was not having to do the dishes, but she had to leave before dessert came out. Kayla notes that she’s surprised to see Marlena at work as she thought she and John had Thanksgiving plans. Marlena responds that he ditched her.

Maggie sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion, looking up at the portrait of Victor. Sarah comes in and comments that it was a pretty nice Thanksgiving at the Pub. Maggie jokes that Kayla saved the day after Bonnie lost the battle with the turkey. Sarah calls it relatively lovely despite some of the awkward moments. Maggie agrees. Sarah says she saw Maggie looking at Victor’s portrait and knows she misses him so much, especially around the holidays. Maggie talks about feeling the loved ones they’ve lost more than ever.

Lani sits with Paulina at home and tells her that Abe is reading a bedtime story to the twins. Paulina tells Lani that they are overdue for some mother-daughter time. Paulina wants to hear all the gossip about her life in DC. Lani says there isn’t much to tell and that they’ve really adjusted their lives there. Lani calls it a great city with so much to see and do. Paulina notes that they’ve made it clear they have no interest in moving back. Lani insists that it’s only for now and they eventually want to move back as they miss being close to their loved ones. Paulina says they miss her even more and that Julie misses them just as much as they do. Lani says they do a lot of video chats but Paulina says nothing is as good as in person. Lani mentions that she’s really glad that Eli made it a priority to go visit Julie.

In the dining room, Eli questions Jennifer about JJ and Chad both having something come up. Jennifer calls it rather urgent. Eli says that’s too bad as he knows Julie was definitely looking forward to having a full house. Jennifer asks Eli to stay for a few bites before going back to Abe and Paulina’s. Eli jokes that Julie won’t give him a choice. Jennifer tells Eli that Julie loves him so much and misses them. Eli responds that Julie and Doug are his favorite people, his family, and he’s definitely looking forward to spending some quality time with them.

Jack returns to Julie in the living room. Julie asks if he woke Doug up. Jack responds that he tried but he’s so sorry. Julie drops her candle in shock as Jack holds her. Julie cries that he can’t be gone. Jack repeats that he’s very sorry. Julie argues that he’s just a heavy sleeper. Jack says he tried to wake him and checked his pulse to be certain. Jack declares that Doug must have passed away in his sleep. Jack asks what he can do. Julie asks Jack to just tell everyone. Jack says he’ll be right back and heads to the dining room. Julie sits down and begins to cry.

Eli talks to Jennifer about his kids, Jules and Carver. Jack enters the room. Jennifer tells him that the kids are finishing a board game and then will be down for dinner, so she hopes he had better luck with Doug. Jennifer then asks Jack what’s wrong.

Marlena informs Kayla that John got called away at the last minute by the ISA. Kayla notes that Steve didn’t say anything. Marlena says it seemed to be top secret. Kayla argues that John and Steve are in business together, so they tell each other when one is leaving town. Marlena says John didn’t explain that part to her, so she’s not sure where he is or how long he will be gone.

Maggie tells Sarah that today is about giving thanks and Victor would want her to focus on her blessings. Maggie brings up Sarah walking again and Victoria warming her heart. Sarah mentions Victoria being fast asleep next to Xander. Maggie tells Sarah that Julie invited them over for dinner tonight if she’s interested. Sarah jokes that she’s still full from the Pub. Maggie suggests they could drop by for dessert and says it would be nice to see everyone. Sarah says she does have a lot of great memories from her dad’s side of the family. Sarah adds that if they’re lucky, they could get Doug to sing a song or two…

Eli goes to the Horton house and hugs Julie, asking what he can do. Julie tells him to just be with her.

Jack hugs Jennifer, who says she feels so sad for Julie and her family. Jack says that Doug was so full of joy, love, kindness, and life. Jack thinks the world will be a lot dimmer without him in it. Jennifer talks about Doug always reading the kids a book or playing board games with them. Jennifer decides the kids can’t be there and tells Jack to take them to the Kiriakis Mansion. Jack agrees to do that so he can tell Maggie what’s happened and he will tell Kayla to make sure someone comes to take care of Doug. Jennifer says she will make calls to her family as Jack then exits. Jennifer pulls out her phone and calls Hope, who says she was just about to call her. Hope wishes Jennifer a happy Thanksgiving. Jennifer informs Hope that there’s something she has to tell her. Hope asks what it is. Jennifer then informs Hope that Jack had gone to try to wake Doug up for dinner but he didn’t wake up and died in his sleep.

Jack calls Kayla, who says she will send someone over right away and sends her love. Kayla hangs up as Marlena asks if everything is alright and what Jack said. Kayla informs Marlena that Doug has passed away.

Lani talks to Paulina about Eli being a family man and says he may not have grown up with the Hortons but they mean the world to him and they made such an effort to welcome him in to the family. Lani adds that Julie and Doug went above and beyond.

Jack returns to the living room and informs Eli and Julie that Jennifer is calling Hope and Kayla is sending an ambulance for Doug. Julie decides she wants to see Doug. Jack says she can take all the time she needs. Eli offers to go with Julie and they head upstairs together.

Hope asks Jennifer if Julie is with her. Jennifer says Eli is with her in another room. Hope starts to cry and decides she should be there. Jennifer knows she’ll be there soon and says they will take care of Julie in the meantime.

Eli brings Julie to Doug in their bedroom. Eli says he will give her some privacy and steps out of the room.

Maggie tells Sarah that maybe Doug will give them a Thanksgiving performance tonight. Sarah says she’ll go let Xander know what the plan is. Jack then arrives and greets them. Jack says he’s sorry for barging in like this and that he brought Thomas and Charlotte with him. Jack says they are with Xander in the foyer now. Maggie asks Jack if everything is alright. Jack says he’s afraid not.

Kayla tells Marlena that she has an ambulance on standby and will go over there in a bit but she wants to give the family some time. Marlena responds that her heart is breaking for Julie as she and Doug loved each other for over 50 years so this has to turn her life upside down. Kayla says it breaks her heart to think about Hope getting that call about her dad. Kayla says Hope was there comforting her when her dad died, so she wishes she could be there for Hope now.

Hope tells Jennifer that she should’ve been home but Jennifer assures that Doug understood she needed to be close to Bo. Hope cries that she didn’t get to say goodbye. Jennifer encourages that Doug knew how much she loved him. Hope can’t imagine what Julie must be going through. Jennifer says that Julie is a strong woman with her family around her. Jennifer asks if Hope will be okay since she’s all by herself. Hope says that Shawn will be home soon. Jennifer tells Hope that she loves her. Hope asks Jennifer to give Julie a really big hug from her and to tell her how much she loves her. Hope says she’ll be home soon as they hang up. Hope then breaks down crying as she flashes back to the speech Doug gave her when she turned 18. Shawn comes home and asks if something is wrong. Hope tells him that it’s Doug.

Eli returns to the living room and looks at Doug’s photo on the mantle. Eli then gets a call from Lani, who tells him that dinner is ready and asks if he’s heading back soon. Eli responds that he’s not as he got sad news.

Julie sits at Doug’s side and tells him that she’s there. Julie cries that they both knew this day would come, just not so soon. Julie calls Doug her whole world and talks about how much she loves him. Julie says they had a lifetime of love, but never enough. Julie cries that his love was her strength and asks how she can go on without him. She talks about not knowing how to say goodbye as she flashes back to when they first met.

Lani joins Eli at the Horton house as Eli finishes a call with Julie’s grandson Scotty. Lani hugs Eli and says she’s sorry. Eli thanks her for coming. Lani says she has to be there for him and asks where Julie is. Eli tells her that she’s upstairs with Doug. Lani asks if there’s anything they can do to help. Eli says just being there with Julie is all she needs. Eli mentions his call with his half-brother Scotty to give him the news and save Julie a call. Lani states that Doug and Julie were the perfect couple and she can’t imagine one without the other.

Jennifer finishes a call with Lucas, informing him of the news. Jennifer looks over at all the family photos on the mantle and flashes back to a memory with Doug and Julie. Jack returns and tells her that he dropped the kids off with Maggie and asks how things went with Hope. Jennifer says she’s obviously heartbroken and she wanted to reach through the phone and hug her, but Shawn is there with her.

Shawn tells Hope that he’s sorry and says Doug was such a great man that he loved very much. Hope encourages that Doug loved Shawn and was proud of him before he was even born. Hope hugs Shawn and flashes back to Doug giving Hope her baby blanket when she was pregnant with Shawn. Hope talks about how proud Doug was of Shawn from the day he was born. Hope hugs him and says that never changed. Hope sits down with a photo of Doug and flashes back to another memory with Doug. Hope cries that Doug was always there when she needed him. Shawn brings her tea and asks if there’s anything else he can get her. Hope thanks him and says she’s going to see Bo. Shawn points out that she was there all night last night but understands if that’s what she needs. Shawn offers to go with her but Hope assures that she can go on her own and will be back soon. Shawn tells Hope that he loves her as they hug and Hope then goes to change.

Maggie sits at home with an old photo album and flashes back to an old memory of dancing with Doug. Sarah comes back in and tells her that she let Xander know what’s going on. Sarah asks how Maggie is doing. Maggie responds that she was thinking of many years ago when she and Doug bonded over putting together a variety show as a fundraiser for the hospital. Maggie calls Doug so talented and a natural entertainer. Sarah calls him effortlessly charming. Maggie looks up at the portrait of Victor and states that she knows what Julie is going through now. Maggie tells Sarah that she’s heading over to the Horton house as she needs to be there for Julie. Sarah decides to go with her as they hug and then they exit together.

Kayla joins Julie at Doug’s side in their bedroom. Julie thanks her for coming. Kayla calls it such an honor to know Doug. Kayla tells Julie that they love her and are here for whatever she needs. Julie thanks her and supposes this means her time is up. Kayla says the ambulance is outside but she can get them to wait. Julie cries that she doesn’t want to leave and wonders if it would’ve made a difference if she came to try to wake him up. Kayla cries that it was just his time to go. Julie says goodbye to Doug and cries that she will love him forever. Kayla then escorts Julie out of the room.

Eli asks Lani if he should go check on Julie. Lani suggests giving it a few minutes. Jack and Jennifer enter the room. Jack and Jennifer bring up the Thanksgiving dinner. Eli says he doesn’t have much of an appetite. Kayla brings Julie in. Julie hugs Lani and says it’s so good to see her. Lani says she’s so sorry and that Doug was a great man. Julie thanks her. Jennifer hugs Julie and tells her that she loves her so much.

Eli goes to the dining room and sets the table for the Thanksgiving dinner. Jack comes in and applauds him. Eli doesn’t think anyone will have much of an appetite. Jack talks about how Doug was all about this and suggests they take over the mantle. Eli jokes not to ask him to sing. Jack pours them glasses of wine and toasts to Doug, saying he will live on forever in their hearts and minds.

Jennifer and Lani sit with Julie. Lani offers to get her more tea but Julie says she’s fine. Julie thanks Jennifer for calling Hope and says she will call her when she can. Jennifer says there’s no rush as Shawn is there with her. Kayla comes in and informs Julie that the ambulance has left. Maggie arrives with Sarah. Julie hugs Maggie and tells her that Doug loved her so much. Maggie says they were all lucky to know Doug as he was one of a kind and will be greatly missed. Julie tells Sarah that it’s wonderful that she’s walking again. Sarah hugs her and says she’s sorry for her loss. Paulina arrives and says she hopes she’s not intruding but she had to come pay her respects. Paulina tells Julie that Doug was the best in all of them. Julie talks about Doug admiring Paulina’s spirit and style. Marlena then arrives and hugs Julie, assuring she wouldn’t be anywhere else right now. Marlena reminds Julie that her and Doug’s love and devotion are an inspiration to them all and will be forever. Julie thanks her. Marlena tells Julie to call her if she needs anything at all. Kayla assures all of them will be there for her. Julie thanks her family and friends for being there to show her love and support as it means the world to her.

Shawn calls his sister Ciara and tells her that he has some bad news.

Hope sits at Bo’s side in his hospital room as he remains in a coma and tearfully tells him that her dad died tonight. Hope says she was in denial that this day would ever come and now that it’s here, she doesn’t know what to do. Hope says they all relied on Doug to keep them strong and no matter what she was going through, he always made her feel safe and loved. Hope cries that the only other person to ever make her feel that way is Bo and she really needs him now. As Hope holds Bo’s hand, he begins to show movement in his fingers which excites Hope.

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Abe sits at home eating chips, then hides the bag when he hears Paulina coming from the kitchen. Paulina worries about Thanksgiving dinner with Eli and Lani’s flight being delayed. Paulina then sits down on the couch and finds Abe’s bag of chips, questioning him eating those before their huge Thanksgiving dinner. Abe admits he was hungry and needed some food. Paulina says she’ll satisfy his appetite and kisses him until Eli and Lani arrive with their twins and they all embrace.

Gabi is at home, on the phone with her daughter Arianna. Gabi talks about Arianna coming for Thanksgiving next year and says she loves and misses her. Gabi sends her love to Will and Sonny, then hangs up as JJ shows up at the door. JJ says he hopes he’s not interrupting their dinner. Gabi says they just finished and invites JJ in. JJ asks where everybody is. Gabi says that Jada went to the police station while Rafe and Javi went to watch football, so she’s left to clean the dishes. JJ didn’t know Gabi had a cousin named Javi. Gabi explains that he just moved from Texas and says JJ will love him. JJ offers to help Gabi with the dishes. Gabi says that’s kind of him but says she’s got it. Gabi asks what brought JJ by. JJ informs Gabi that he hoped she could help him with something.

Chad is in the dining room at the Horton house and calls out to Thomas and Charlotte that their grandparents will be there in 45 minutes. Julie comes in, so she and Chad wish each other a happy Thanksgiving. Chad asks if Eli and Lani are joining them. Julie says that was Eli’s plan but their plane was delayed so they will see. Julie brings up Thanksgiving celebrating gratitude and says she’s grateful for this moment alone with him because something has been bothering her. Julie then questions why Abigail’s impostor is living under their roof.

Cat is in the living room of the Horton house and talks to her brother Aaron on the phone about knowing how difficult this is for Felicity. Cat says she doesn’t know what will happen with their brother Mark but promises she will do everything she can for him and their mom. Cat wishes she could spend Thanksgiving with Aaron and Felicity but says this is safer for them. Cat remarks that no one should be paying for her sins but her as Jack and Jennifer then arrive and find her in the living room.

Abe goes to put Jules and Carver down for a nap while Paulina sits with Eli and Lani. Lani decides to go check on Abe with the twins. Paulina asks if she can get Eli anything but he says he’s good. Paulina then tells Eli that she’s been thinking about something for awhile and she’s glad to have this moment alone with him. Paulina says she and Abe have been missing them and suggests it would be great if they all lived closer together again. Eli agrees that it would be, so Paulina invites Eli back to the Salem police department.

Gabi asks what JJ wants her help with. JJ brings up that Gabi said she’d be happy to do anything to help get Abigail’s remains back from Clyde. JJ says if she really meant it, he hoped to take her up on it. Gabi asks what he would need her to do. JJ says not much, just pretend to be his sister.

Julie tells Chad what she’s feeling about Chad bringing Cat back to their home and feels she deserves to know what the hell he’s thinking. Chad calls it hard to explain. Julie says the house has always been open to anyone on the holidays, but she refuses to let Cat break bread with Abigail’s family at Thanksgiving. Chad promises that Cat will stay upstairs, out of everyone’s way. Julie questions why Cat is in the house at all and not with her own family and why Chad is doing so much for her. Chad responds that he’s doing it for Abigail.

Cat wishes Aaron a happy Thanksgiving and says they will be together soon as she hangs up. Jennifer tells Cat that her face is not what she wanted to see when she walked in. Cat apologizes and says she was supposed to be gone before they arrived but Jack reveals their flight arrived early. Cat says she will go but first wants to apologize. Jennifer then slaps Cat and says that’s the least she deserves after posing as their dead daughter. Jennifer says she didn’t fool her as she saw she was a fraud in her eyes. Jennifer talks about her family thinking she was crazy for not believing the DNA test. Jennifer shouts that her entire family has been through Hell because of Cat’s lies. Cat responds that she was desperate to save her mother’s life. Jennifer tells Cat it’s too late but for some reason, Chad wants her here and they cannot fathom why. Jennifer shouts at Cat that if she had any self respect, she would walk out the door and never come back.

Julie questions Chad dropping the charges against Cat and inviting her in to the house for Abigail’s sake as she doesn’t understand. Chad explains that he was trying to protect Julie since Doug hasn’t been doing well and he thought the less she knew, the better. Julie argues that Doug is fine and demands that Chad tell her what the hell is going on. Chad then reveals that Clyde called and wants him to turn over Cat to him, so that’s why he dropped the charges. Julie tells Chad to turn her over then and asks what he’s waiting for. Chad says it’s not that easy as he can’t just let Clyde murder Cat. Chad explains that Cat’s mother was being held hostage and doesn’t deserve to lose her life. Julie asks why Cat has to be here. Chad brings up Abigail’s grave being empty and he needs to find her so she can rest in peace. Chad says the only person who could tell him is Clyde, so he’s using Cat as bait and he has a plan. Julie questions that and tells Chad not to confront Clyde by himself. Chad then reveals that JJ is going to help him.

Gabi questions JJ wanting her to pretend to be Abigail. JJ explains that Clyde contacted Chad and he wants he and Cat to check in to a hotel as Mr. and Mrs. Chad DiMera. Gabi realizes they’d be sitting ducks so JJ informs her that Chad wants to bring them along as a decoy couple.

Eli tells Paulina that he doesn’t know. Paulina says before he accepts or rejects, they miss and need him on the force as the department has had a mass exodus since Shawn left town, Officer Goldman is in prison, Harris is God knows where, and Rafe just quit. Eli questions why Rafe quit and what that’s all about. Paulina explains that she promoted Jada to commissioner so Rafe decided to move on. Paulina says she’s been promising to beef up the ranks but good detectives are hard to come by. Paulina calls Eli and Lani the best, so she hoped they could be a package deal. Eli says he doesn’t know since Lani has been having a good time at the house with the twins since she missed so much time with them. Paulina points out that the twins will be in preschool next year and Lani said she wanted to be back at work by then. Paulina thinks this is a win-win situation and asks if Eli agrees. Lani and Abe then come back in to the room after putting the kids to sleep. Abe asks if they were interrupting something. Paulina says she was just proposing that Eli and Lani come back to the Salem PD. Abe thinks that’s a great idea. Lani reminds Paulina that she cannot work for the police with a felony conviction. Paulina offers to pull some strings but Lani says that wouldn’t be a good look for either of them. Abe asks what if Eli came back to the police department while Lani found another job with good pay, hours, and perks. Lani isn’t sure a job like that exists but Abe suggests she could play a cop on TV.

Gabi asks how she could play Abigail when they look nothing alike. JJ brings up when Abigail was dealing with D.I.D. as Gabby. Gabi asks what she would have to do. JJ says the plan is for them to check in to the hotel so Chad and Cat could get the drop on Clyde and the idea is to get ahead of Clyde. JJ reminds Gabi that he was a cop so he will do his damndest to protect her. JJ gets that he’s asking a lot, so if she’s not comfortable doing this, he understands and it’s her call.

Julie questions Chad having JJ help him confront Clyde and putting JJ in danger too. Chad says he wanted to talk him out of it but JJ wants to find Abigail as much as he does. The oven timer goes off so Julie says she has to check it but Chad says he’s got it and hugs her. As Chad heads to the kitchen, Julie looks at an old photo of Hope and Doug. Julie then gets a call from Hope and wishes her a happy Thanksgiving.

Cat tells Jennifer that she wants nothing more than to walk out the door but her family is everything and she’s the only one who can help her mother if she’s still alive. Chad comes in and says he didn’t know Jack and Jennifer were here. Chad wishes them a happy Thanksgiving but Jennifer says it’s not. Chad says they weren’t supposed to see each other. Jennifer questions why Cat is even here. Chad explains that she could be a help in finding Abigail’s body. Jennifer argues that Cat could be in jail if she was truly sorry for what she did. Jennifer wants to see her grandchildren so she heads upstairs and Jack follows after her. Cat tries to apologize to Chad but he stops her. Chad then gets a call from Clyde.

Lani questions Abe saying she could play a detective on TV when she’s not an actress. Paulina points out that she’s never tried acting and most of the cast of Body and Soul are also inexperienced. Paulina suggests Lani could play Chanel’s character’s older sister which Abe says would be perfect. Lani is grateful for the offer and flattered that they think she could do it, but reveals that she just accepted a part-time job that starts after the holidays. Paulina says she has enough time to give notice but Lani says she’s very excited as she will be working at the preschool and won’t have to be separated from her kids. Eli says they’ve always had a plan to move back to Salem one day because they miss them but right now, the kids love their school and friends. Lani adds that Eli loves his job, so she hopes they will understand. Paulina questions them telling no. Lani says it’s just not yet and says they love being with them and promises they will be back soon. Lani then hugs Paulina.

Gabi asks JJ if he has a plan B if she says no. JJ says he’ll figure it out and repeats that he knows it’s a lot to ask if she doesn’t want to do it. Gabi says she’s just thinking since she has a personal stake in this too. Gabi brings up Clyde terrorizing her in prison and breaking her leg as a warning to Stefan which JJ did not know. Gabi adds that Clyde forced Stefan and Ava in to their unholy partnership that led to Stefan cheating on her, so Clyde kind of ruined her life and if it wasn’t for him, she’d still be happily married. JJ says he’s really sorry. Gabi says she is too, but that makes it easier to decide that she’s not going to let Clyde get away with this. Gabi then tells JJ that she’s in.

Julie asks Hope about Shawn and Bo. Julie encourages that all Hope can do is what she is doing as her presence is what’s important and she’s sure that Bo feels she is there. Julie tells Hope that Doug is doing much better and says he’s resting before dinner. Julie cries that they miss Hope so much and they can’t wait to see her again.

Chad asks Clyde if he’s ready to tell him what his plan is. Chad writes down what Clyde tells him and assures that he still has Cat. Chad says that Cat thinks he’s going to help track down her mother and has no idea that he’s turning her over to him. Chad tells Clyde that he won’t turn her over until he gets the information about Abigail. Cat asks what Clyde said, right as Jack and Jennifer return to the room. Jack questions what about Clyde. Chad then reveals that Clyde gave him a time and place to meet, so they have to leave now. Cat points out it’s Thanksgiving and asks how they are going to get flights. Chad informs her that he was waiting for Clyde to call, so he had the DiMera jet on standby. Jack questions Chad and Cat going to confront Clyde on their own with no backup. JJ then arrives and greets Jack and Jennifer, wishing them a happy Thanksgiving. JJ asks if everything is okay. Chad informs JJ that Clyde called and wants them to fly out to meet today which Jack questions. JJ reveals that he and Gabi are going with them. Jack asks what the hell they are doing. JJ responds that he and Gabi are going along as decoys, but Jennifer says they are not. Jennifer says she already lost one child to Clyde, so she’s not going to let JJ voluntarily get caught in Clyde’s crosshairs. Jennifer argues that Clyde wants Cat so they can send her and tells Chad and JJ that they are not going.

Lani apologizes to Abe and Paulina for disappointing them. Paulina says it’s alright and that they understand but they had to try. Eli assures they’ll be back soon. Lani presents Paulina and Abe with turkey cookies. Paulina talks about all of their desserts and mentions that Chanel will be by later for some real food. Eli mentions that he told Julie he’d stop by before dinner so it might be a good time to go. Abe tells Eli to take his time. Paulina says to tell Doug and Julie that they wish them a very happy Thanksgiving.

JJ understands why Jennifer is upset but says this is his decision and he’s going. Jennifer says as much as she wants to find out what happened to Abigail’s body, she is gone and JJ is alive so she doesn’t think it’s worth the risk. JJ says it’s not just recovering Abigail’s remains but about bringing Clyde to justice. JJ says as long as Clyde is out there, they’ll never feel safe. Chad tells them that if they are going to do this, they have to leave now. Julie then comes in and asks what’s wrong, questioning what Cat has done now. Chad informs Julie that Clyde called and setup a meeting, so they have to leave now. Chad asks Julie to watch the kids and says he’ll tell her all about it when he gets back safely. Chad goes to say goodbye to the kids. JJ asks Julie to tell Doug they are sorry for missing Thanksgiving dinner. Julie assures that they will have a big celebration when they get back. Jack urges JJ to be careful. JJ asks them to try not to worry as he then exits. Jennifer warns Cat that she better pray that Chad and JJ both come back safely to them or Clyde won’t be the only one she holds responsible as Cat exits. Julie guesses she should’ve got a smaller turkey. Jack apologizes as this is not the Thanksgiving they imagined but maybe now JJ and Chad can put an end to this nightmare. Julie says they have to put on a brave face for the children. Julie tells them that dinner is ready so Jennifer goes to get the kids while Julie asks Jack to go get Doug.

Paulina tells Lani that she’s so glad she’s here. Lani says she’s thankful to be there with them. Paulina recalls last Thanksgiving when Lani was in prison, Abe had no memory, and she was sick but now Lani is free, she’s cured, and Abe has his memory back while launching his own soap opera. Abe says what a difference a year makes. Paulina agrees and says she can’t wait to see what the next one brings.

Eli goes to the Horton house and wishes Julie a happy Thanksgiving. Julie hugs him and says it’s so good to see him and how much they miss him and Lani. Eli says Lani and the kids are still at Paulina’s but they’ll be by later. Julie sends Eli to the dining room with his cookies and says she’ll be right in as she wants to get her grandmother’s candle sticks.

Jack goes to wake Doug up in his room but finds he is unresponsive and checks his pulse.

Jennifer joins Eli in the dining room and they hug. Eli tells her that Lani will bring the kids over later. Jennifer mentions that Thomas and Charlotte will be down soon. Eli asks about Chad and JJ. Jennifer says they were there but they had to leave. Eli questions them leaving before Thanksgiving dinner. Jennifer calls it a long story.

Chad walks through the town square and stops at the Tom and Alice plaque to ask them for help finding Abigail. Cat catches up to Chad and apologizes for the scene with Jack and Jennifer. Chad says he’s sick of the apologies so they just need to move forward and figure out a way to bring down Clyde. JJ arrives with Gabi. Chad thanks Gabi for doing this on short notice. Gabi says she wasn’t expecting the adventure to go soon and jokes about leaving a pile of dishes in the sink. Gabi mentions that she didn’t say a word to Rafe as he would freak if he knew what she was doing, but she hates Clyde as much as they do. Chad and JJ tell Gabi that it means a lot to them. Gabi repeats that she’s glad she can help out but points out they wouldn’t have to do any of this if not for Cat. Cat says she just got an earful from Jack, Jennifer, and Julie. Gabi remarks that for once, she and Julie see eye to eye.

Jack returns to Julie in the living room. Julie asks if he woke Doug up. Jack responds that he tried but he’s so sorry. Julie drops her candle in shock as Jack holds her.

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At the DiMera Mansion, EJ finishes a call with his mother as Gabi arrives at the door. EJ asks what the hell she wants.

Javi walks past the Brady Pub and calls Rafe to inform him that the Pub is closed for a private event. Rafe worries that Gabi was counting on those rolls. Rafe suggests Javi check the Salem Inn. Javi agrees to try but notes it will be a little tough on Thanksgiving. Javi hangs up as Leo walks by.

Chanel goes to see Paulina at home and they wish each other a happy Thanksgiving. Paulina promises to save her a piece of sweet potato pie. Chanel asks if Abe is feeling better. Paulina says he’s resting now but is doing much better. Chanel talks about how scary it was and mentions that Johnny is almost back to normal too which Paulina calls a shame.

Joy sits in the town square, on the phone with her mom. Joy says she’s okay being alone and mentions that the Bradys invited her but she didn’t want to feel like a third wheel. Joy assures Nancy that she is staying away from married men right as Johnny walks up.

Chanel questions Paulina saying it’s a shame that her husband is feeling better and that not being a nice thing to say. Paulina brings up Johnny calling Chanel a cheating slut. Chanel complains about her reminding her of that. Paulina agrees not to bring it up again but complains that Johnny did say that right to her face. Paulina feels Johnny could use food poisoning for what he said to her. Chanel insists that Johnny is sorry and feels foolish for what happened. Chanel tells Paulina that it’s between her and Johnny and that she can stay out of it. Paulina says she might not be too warm and fuzzy towards Johnny. Chanel tells Paulina that she and Johnny are working things out, what he said is in the past, and she’s completely over it.

Joy finishes her call with Nancy and tells Johnny that it looks like he made a full recovery from the cupcake. Joy then informs Johnny that Chanel told her that he was talking about her in his sleep. Johnny is surprised and says he told her it was about the show and that she bought it. Joy asks what the dream was about but Johnny doesn’t want to go there. Joy then reveals to Johnny that she told somebody about them.

Javi asks what Leo wants as he’s in a hurry. Leo apologizes for accusing him of stealing his stories. Javi says he wasn’t interested in his apology last night and wants nothing to do with him. Javi calls getting with Leo a big mistake. Leo disagrees and insists that them being together was not a mistake. Leo says before he accused Javi of something he had nothing to do with, it was great between them as they had a very real connection. Javi says he thought so too until Leo turned on him and made him feel like two cents. Javi says he doesn’t put up with that from anyone and tells Leo to have a nice life as he walks away.

Paulina questions Chanel forgiving Johnny. Chanel asks if she’s supposed to be mad at him forever when he’s her husband. Chanel talks about wanting to take care of Johnny when he was sick and it reminded her of how much she loves him, so she doesn’t want to waste any more time being angry with him. Chanel insists that Johnny is a good person and that he has her heart. Chanel says that Johnny made a mistake but they have made their fair share. Chanel knows Paulina is being protective but asks her to try to see it from her point of view and understand that Johnny had a lapse in judgment. Chanel remarks that it’s not like Johnny cheated on her but he made a really dumb mistake and other than their fight, nothing bad happened. Paulina decides as long as she’s happy, that’s all she cares about. Chanel assures that she is happy and she loves Johnny with all her heart, so she knows they are going to be just fine from now on.

Johnny questions Joy telling someone about them and asks if it was her parents. Joy says no and asks why it matters. Johnny doesn’t understand since she was so worried about getting out because of her reputation and her job. Joy apologizes and says he’s not the only one feeling guilty and miserable about it, so she didn’t realize how badly she needed to talk about it. Johnny questions who Joy told. Joy insists that he won’t tell and reveals that she told Alex.

Alex comes out of the Brady Pub and finds Leo sitting on the bench outside. Leo asks about the private event. Alex says it was just Thanksgiving with the Bradys after the turkey went up in smoke at the Kiriakis Mansion. Leo asks why Alex isn’t inside celebrating. Alex says things got awkward with Stephanie which Leo questions. Alex explains that his cousin Philip is in there and he just found out that Philip and Stephanie used to be engaged. Alex says they just went down memory lane and he could only take ten seconds of it before needing to get some air. Leo talks about the pain and humiliation he is feeling. Alex comments that Leo seems more bummed than he is. Leo responds that he’s more bummed than he’s ever been. Alex asks Leo what’s going on and why he’s so bummed. Leo informs him that he just blew it with Mr. Right.

Javi returns home with the rolls that Gabi wanted and tells Rafe how good the cooking smells. Javi asks where everyone is. Rafe says Gabi had to run an errand and Jada is still at work but hopefully they will be there soon so they can dig in. Rafe asks Javi if it was quiet out. Javi says not quiet enough since he ran in to Leo. Rafe guesses he’s still angry. Javi asks how dare Leo accuse him of stealing his stories. Javi remarks that Gabi was right about Leo.

Gabi tells EJ that she came to get some things that she left at the mansion but her key no longer worked. EJ informs her that he had the locks changed. Gabi says she is going to get her things unless EJ wants her to call Jada. EJ comments on Rafe losing his job and now Gabi misplacing her things. Gabi remarks that she’s not as easygoing as Rafe, so when she loses something, she takes it back. Gabi starts to head upstairs but EJ stops her and says she’s not going anywhere until she apologizes.

Chanel tells Paulina that she should get going so she’s not late for dinner at the DiMera Mansion. Paulina tells her that Eli and Lani are on their way with the kids. Chanel assures that she won’t miss seeing them. They hug and say goodbye as Chanel then exits.

Gabi reminds EJ that he already demanded an apology from her. EJ says that was for accusing him of destroying her marriage and that got him a slap in the face, so now she owes him two apologies. Gabi remarks that he’s lucky he only got a slap after admitting he drove Stefan to divorce her. EJ says he was only agreeing with whatever she said. Gabi complains that EJ cost her precious time with Stefan by sending her to prison and then claims he made her divorce his endgame. EJ questions her not thinking that seducing him ended her marriage. Gabi argues that everything EJ did was because he thinks she ruined things for him and Nicole which EJ insists that she did. Gabi asks if she’s supposed to believe he didn’t want revenge. EJ points out that it’s Thanksgiving and tells Gabi to be grateful for the marbles she has left while he is no closer to the apologies that she owes him. Gabi argues that he should be the one apologizing to her and that he should be begging for forgiveness because of the pain he caused her.

Alex guesses Javi didn’t take well to Leo accusing him of stealing his stories. Leo argues that everything added up and nothing else made sense than being him, but then Javi picked apart his idea and now he kind of believes him. Alex suggest an apology but Leo says he tried and got his door slammed in his face. Leo feels now his love life his up in smoke and so is his career. Alex encourages Leo to find the new Lady Whistleblower and stop them now.

Jada comes home to Rafe. Jada asks Javi if he’s exciting for his first Thanksgiving dinner here while Rafe says he was starting to worry that she wouldn’t make it. Jada hopes she won’t have any more interruptions. Rafe talks about how the commissioner’s day is never over. Jada hopes to get something on the tainted cupcakes that may or may not have been from Hattie. Jada says that Paulina has been hounding her and she has nothing. Rafe tells Jada that he’s happy to cook the feast for her but he’s no longer going to have the time to do it as he reveals that he actually got a job today.

Johnny questions Joy telling Alex of all people what happened between them. Joy says she didn’t plan on it but keeping the secret was really getting to her and she had to tell someone. Johnny points out that Alex and Chanel are friends now. Joy insists that is why Alex won’t tell Chanel because he doesn’t want to hurt Chanel, so she knows he’s going to keep quiet about this. Johnny hopes that she’s right as Chanel approaches and questions right about what. Johnny claims that he and Joy were discussing the tainted cupcakes while Joy says she just said she hopes they catch whoever did it soon. Chanel says she’s just glad it had nothing to do with her Bakery this time. Joy asks what she means. Chanel explains that last time it was an employee of her bakery that had an axe to grind who ended up betraying her. Chanel talks to Johnny about Thanksgiving at the DiMera Mansion. Johnny mentions that EJ likes dinner to be exactly on time so he tells Joy they will see her. Joy tells them to enjoy while Chanel questions Joy’s plans for Thanksgiving and invites her over with them. Joy says that’s okay and mentions the Bradys invited her but she turned them down because she prefers to be alone. Chanel questions being alone on Thanksgiving and says her mom would hate it if she left her. Johnny points out that Joy said she prefers being alone but Chanel argues that Joy only said that because she doesn’t want to impose and insists that she wouldn’t be imposing. Chanel reminds Joy that they also promised Nancy they would look after her, so she declares that Joy is coming with them and she will not take no for an answer.

EJ questions Gabi thinking he owes her an apology for her throwing baseless accusations in his face and insulting him. Gabi argues that the accusations weren’t baseless and that EJ was only agreeing with her because she was right. EJ questions it being his fault that she took a torch to her marriage. Gabi decides she’s not continuing this argument, but when she comes back downstairs, she will expect groveling. EJ tells Gabi that she’s not going upstairs but Gabi heads upstairs anyway.

Javi questions Rafe getting a job. Rafe reveals that he is the new field operator for Black Patch after talking to Steve today and he agreed to take him on. Javi asks what Black Patch is. Rafe informs him that it’s a private investigation firm in town. Rafe brings up that he used to be a private investigator himself with his own firm, so Steve is happy to put him to work. Javi says they are lucky to have him and Jada congratulates him. Javi then jokes that Jada doesn’t have to feel guilty for stealing her boyfriend’s job anymore. Rafe says that was too soon while Javi says he’s only teasing. Javi tells Rafe that he is happy for him, assuming it won’t cause a problem between he and Jada.

Alex tells Leo that he has to realize it’s not just his career on the line since if the spoilers get out and hurt the ratings, everyone on Body and Soul will pay the price. Leo agrees but doesn’t know where to start. Alex points out that whoever wrote the column must work for the Spectator. Leo says he’s left Chad messages but hasn’t heard back and he thought about going to the police but they have bigger cases. Leo feels there has to be some way to track them down. Alex says he has faith in him. Alex then gets a text from Justin, wondering where he disappeared to so he better get back in. Alex invites Leo to join them because they have plenty of food. Leo points out that Alex just told him he shouldn’t waste any time on finding the new Lady Whistleblower. Alex thinks he could take time to eat since it is Thanksgiving but Leo decides he will not rest until he finds the impostor.

Rafe and Jada question why Javi would think it’d be a problem for them. Javi says he would just think Jada being commissioner and Rafe investigating crimes on his own could be a head on collision if they get in each others’ way. Javi compares it to a novella he used to watch where the commissioner and detective butt heads over the same cases and she ends up accidentally shooting him, but remarks that he’s sure that won’t happen to them.

Gabi comes downstairs with her bag packed. EJ says he hopes she didn’t forget anything because she’s never coming back. Gabi argues that she wouldn’t want to because the place makes her skin crawl like he does. EJ tells her to leave. Gabi declares that she’s grateful that she never has to see his face again or spend another minute in the mansion as she storms out. Johnny then walks in and comments that Gabi seemed to be in a hurry. Chanel then comes in with Joy as Johnny goes to grab the pie from the car. EJ wishes a happy Thanksgiving to Chanel and calls it unexpected to see Joy again. Chanel says Joy had no plans and that no one should be alone on Thanksgiving. EJ welcomes Joy while Chanel goes to help Johnny with the pie. EJ then takes Joy in to the living room and pours her a drink. EJ asks Joy about how she used to live in Salem and that it must be nice to be back. Joy says they moved away when she was a baby so she doesn’t remember much about it. EJ then tells Joy that he hopes she got her fill this time because it’s time for her to go.

Gabi goes home where Rafe questions where she’s been. Gabi apologizes and says she had to get stuff from the DiMera Mansion. Javi tells Gabi to get settled in so Rafe can tell her all about his new job. Leo then shows up at the door.

Joy questions EJ saying it’s time for her to go. EJ reveals that he knows what happened between her and Johnny and how uncomfortable it is to have her around. Joy insists that she didn’t want to come but she couldn’t say no as Chanel insisted. EJ guesses they have a misunderstanding and clarifies that he’s not telling her to leave his house, but to leave the city which Joy questions. EJ talks about Johnny being terribly guilt ridden over what happened and that Joy’s presence will only make things worse. Joy questions him saying that she has to leave because of that. EJ argues that Johnny was here first. Joy argues that she can’t just leave town and points out that she has a job. EJ offers to pay her out and says she will want for nothing but Joy complains that the show expects her to work, so she would be in breach of contract if she just left. EJ tells her not to worry about that as he’s an excellent lawyer and will find a good reason for her to breach her contract. Joy questions him really meaning this. EJ assures he’ll be happy to pay her whatever she’s owed and then some if she packs up and leaves Salem immediately. EJ thinks it’s best that she goes before doing any more damage. EJ asks if they have an understanding.

Javi questions what the hell Leo is doing as he said he had nothing to say to him. Leo explains that he came to see Rafe, not him. Leo comes in and wishes them a happy Thanksgiving. Leo tells Rafe that he just ran in to Steve outside the Pub, who told him that Rafe is now working for Black Patch which Rafe confirms. Leo congratulates him and then says he would like to hire Rafe immediately to find the new Lady Whistleblower.

Chanel and Johnny join EJ and Joy in the living room as EJ opens a bottle of champagne. Chanel asks if everything is okay. EJ claims that he and Joy were just getting better acquainted. Johnny informs them that dinner is ready so EJ suggests they head to the dining room. Johnny and Chanel head to the dining room while EJ warns Joy that if she’s smart, she’ll take the deal because everyone will be better off. EJ then heads to the dining room.

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Alex gets a call from Joy and tells her he’s feeling a lot better. Alex thanks her for yesterday and says he owes her. Alex tells her to chill about things as he gave her his word that he won’t say anything to Chanel about her and Johnny. Alex wishes Joy a happy Thanksgiving and hangs up as Stephanie shows up at his door.

Kate, Steve, and Justin pack Thanksgiving bags for the homeless shelter at the Brady Pub. Kate talks about Roman recovering but jokes that he won’t be eating another cupcake for awhile. Kate mentions that Alex and Abe also got sick. Steve brings up the police thinking that Hattie Adams is behind the cupcakes and they put an APB out on her yesterday. Justin questions if Hattie would really try to poison the entire cast and crew of Body and Soul. Kate remarks that she’s done a lot crazier things while Steve comments that Salem attracts a lot of crazies. Kate asks Steve and Justin to hold things down as she has to go deal with something.

Philip gets a call from an unknown caller. He answers and it’s from prison. Philip accepts the call and wishes Vivian a happy Thanksgiving.

At the hospital, Maggie tells Kayla that she can’t find Sarah or Xander so she asks where they could be.

Xander brings Sarah home to the Kiriakis Mansion where they surprise Bonnie by having Sarah walk in to the living room which Bonnie excitedly calls a Thanksgiving miracle.

Kayla informs Maggie that Sarah was just discharged, so she’s probably already home as she wanted to surprise her. Maggie is surprised that Sarah was discharged already. Kayla confirms that they thought the best medicine for Sarah would be to go home and spend Thanksgiving with her family. Maggie says she made her year and thanks Kayla for everything she did for Sarah. Kayla talks about being grateful. Maggie calls it a perfect Thanksgiving and thanks Kayla as she leaves the hospital.

Bonnie tells Sarah how happy she is to see her walking again. Bonnie compares it to her character’s life being saved on Body and Soul while she calls this a true miracle. Sarah thanks her as Xander tells her that Victoria has been eagerly waiting for her to come home. Bonnie assures she will set two more spots at the table for Thanksgiving dinner as she heads to the kitchen. Sarah and Xander then kiss.

Stephanie tells Alex that she just wanted to stop by and wish him a happy Thanksgiving. Stephanie says she knows he’s been under the weather, so she brought him some of her mother’s turkey soup. Alex thanks her and calls that very thoughtful. Stephanie asks if she’s not interrupting anything since Joy was with him yesterday. Alex explains that Joy just happened to stop by to run lines and then she took off after he felt better. Stephanie comments that it sounds like he has a new friend. Alex says she was a help and tells Stephanie that she doesn’t have to stick around since he knows she has a couple PR nightmares. Stephanie says it never ends and mentions taking on a new client in Alex’s cousin, Philip.

Philip tells Vivian that he’s sorry he hasn’t been there to visit her but he’s been busy with Titan. Philip promises that when the dust settles, Vivian will still get her half of his inheritance. Philip then hangs up as Kate arrives at his door and wishes him a happy Thanksgiving. Philip responds that it’s not so happy for him. Kate guesses he heard from Vivian, mentioning that she did too but she refused the call. Philip tells Kate that Vivian is part of this whether they like it or not and she’s still demanding her share. Philip reminds Kate that Vivian forged the letter and if she gives up his involvement, he will be in prison beside her. Kate wishes Philip hadn’t gotten involved with Vivian again. Philip says he does too but they have no choice but to string her along while they battle in court. Kate points out that it’s going to be tough since Xander has Victor’s legitimate will on his side. Philip responds that is why he brought in reinforcements which Kate questions.

Alex questions why Philip would need a PR rep. Stephanie brings up Philip contesting Victor’s will and he wants to get his side of the story out that he believes Titan is his birthright and he would’ve been named CEO of Titan in different circumstances. Alex talks about knowing Victor’s will and that Victor wanted Xander in charge of Titan. Stephanie brings up the letter that Philip has that says Victor wanted him in charge of Titan. Alex points out that Victor left it to Xander, so Stephanie asks if he’s on team Xander. Alex doesn’t want to get involved and says to him, Xander is the CEO of Titan, end of story. Alex adds that he hopes Stephanie is getting paid well for being team Philip, but she says she didn’t take the job for the money, so Alex asks why she took it. Stephanie responds that she cares about Philip and wants to help him get what he feels he deserves. Stephanie remarks that Philip is not just some random client that she took on as they have history.

Steve and Justin talk about Thanksgiving and the loved ones they have lost. Justin comments on how it’s definitely going to be a hard Thanksgiving for Chad as he thought he had Abigail back only to find out it was all a cruel hoax. Steve asks Justin what his take on the Cat Green situation and why they would drop all charges against her. Justin says he’s been wondering the same thing. Steve calls it baffling that Chad convinced EJ to set Cat free. Justin then gets a text and says it looks like there’s been a snag at dinner and Bonnie has been promoted to head chef..

Maggie goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and embraces Bonnie as they talk about Sarah’s news and Maggie calls it the best Thanksgiving ever. Maggie questions Bonnie wearing an apron. Bonnie informs her that Cook had one of the tainted cupcakes and is sick but says she has it all under control and always wanted to cook the turkey. Maggie then smells something burning and the smoke alarm goes off.

Xander and Sarah go to their bedroom as Sarah talks about wanting to follow Victoria around the house when she wakes up. Sarah says she knows she would’ve had a good life if the cure didn’t work since she’s really lucky to have Xander, Victoria, Maggie and all of their friends around, but calls it a great unexpected gift. Sarah points out that Dr. Rolf is the one that made it happen. Xander says he changed their lives for the better. Sarah never thought she’d say she owes Dr. Rolf and adds that they owe Brady a lot for convincing Kristen to hand over the serum. Xander acknowledges that wasn’t easy and assures if not for Brady or Philip, he was fully ready to hand over Titan to get the serum. Sarah points out that now he doesn’t have to and asks if he thinks Philip will still come after Titan. Xander is sure that Philip will still try to take what is rightfully his and declares that he will come to regret it.

Kate tells Philip that a PR strategy is a good idea. Philip says if he gets the public on his side before they go to court, he’s more likely to have a sympathetic judge or jury. Kate sees his strategy and thinks Xander will at least have to make a deal. Philip argues that he’s not interested in a deal because he’s the rightful heir and declares Titan will be his. Kate agrees but is concerned about his history with Stephanie.

Alex questions Stephanie saying she and Philip have history. Stephanie explains that years ago, they were engaged which shocks Alex. Stephanie says Alex wasn’t living in Salem at the time and he and Philip weren’t close. Alex argues that he and Stephanie were close and she never mentioned it. Stephanie says maybe she should’ve but it didn’t seem important since Philip wasn’t around while she and Alex were dating. Alex assumes Stephanie came to her senses and called the engagement off. Stephanie reveals that she forced Philip to choose between her or his father. Alex questions Philip choosing his father. Stephanie believes Alex would’ve chosen the same. Alex says he revered Victor too but he’s not out of his mind. Stephanie doesn’t think Philip is out of his mind and that he’s a decent guy. Stephanie admits she has regrets about how she handled things. Alex questions if she’s trying to get back with Philip.

Bonnie apologizes to Maggie, complaining that she could’ve burned the whole house down. Maggie encourages that it was just a small fire. Bonnie promises that she’ll fix everything when the smoke clears. Bonnie says even without a turkey, she’ll put out everything else. Maggie suggests Bonnie forget about the cooking and just relax to enjoy the holiday. Bonnie guesses Maggie doesn’t trust her and blames that she never cooked in that size kitchen before. Maggie encourages that everything will still be perfect since Sarah is home and walking and they are all together. Bonnie agrees that Sarah got her miracle and they are spending the day with the people they love so they have each other. Maggie declares that’s all they need to have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub where Steve and Justin tell her that the food bags are all already packed and Justin is about to take them to St. Luke’s church. Justin gets a call from Bonnie, who tells him there’s been an incident with dinner and she’ll explain later. Bonnie hoped Justin could bring home some takeout turkey from the Pub. Justin informs her that they aren’t serving takeout at the Pub today but he’ll pick up some pizza. Bonnie questions pizza on Thanksgiving. Justin says he knows it’s not traditional but some families do it. Kayla interrupts and tells Justin to forget about the pizza and just invite everyone to join them at the Pub.

Sarah asks Xander to promise that he won’t go after Philip like he did Brady. Xander assures that he won’t and acknowledges that he was wrong about Brady, apologized to him, and they are surprisingly on pretty good terms now. Xander says his battle with Philip will be fought only in court. Xander adds that it will get messy but all family disputes do. Xander states that he will be calm, cool, and collected because now Sarah’s fate is not tied to his family company which will help him in court. Xander doesn’t want Sarah to worry about any of this as all that matters is that she’s home and on the road to recovery so all the other stuff doesn’t matter because he has everything he needs right here. Sarah tells Xander that she loves him and then asks if he smells smoke. Xander says he doesn’t but calls her smoking hot as they kiss.

Philip admits to Kate that Stephanie was a little reluctant at first to take him on as a client but eventually decided their past wouldn’t be a problem. Kate asks what if it is a problem and brings up what happened with Chloe. Kate argues that the only reason Philip wasn’t in Victor’s will is because of his obsession with Chloe. Philip insists that part of his life is over and that he and Chloe gave it a go but couldn’t recapture what they once had. Kate argues that means he’s ripe for the picking while Philip argues that Stephanie is not interested in him. Kate tells him that she knows she isn’t because Stephanie is interested in Alex but they broke up so she could keep her job. Kate questions how she knows Philip won’t get in the middle of that and have it end up with Alex covered in blood and Philip’s leg floating down the river like what happened with Brady. Kate complains that Philip let her believe he was dead and asks if he know what that did to her. Kate declares she will never ever let that happen again. Philip assures that it won’t and admits he was out of his head at the time, but he’s better now after a lot of therapy and he considers himself a changed man. Philip promises that he and Stephanie are not getting back together.

Stephanie tells Alex that she was just saying that Philip is a friend so she wants to help him, especially since she believes he’s entitled to dispute his father’s will since they were very close. Alex points out that she said their relationship ended because of Victor but now he’s out of the way. Stephanie repeats that she and Philip are ancient history. Stephanie and Alex both decide that they should get to their Thanksgiving dinners. Stephanie tells Alex that she’s glad he’s feeling better. Alex thanks her for the soup and says maybe he’ll see her sometime as Stephanie then exits.

Justin tells Kayla that’s very kind of her. Kayla insists it will be more fun for them too, so she tells Justin not to order pizza or anything else and have turkey dinner at the Pub. Kayla insists that he’s family and the Brady family always love a full house of loved ones on Thanksgiving. Justin agrees to head to St. Luke’s and be back shortly as he then exits the Pub. Steve tells Kayla that it’s going to be a good Thanksgiving. Steve adds that he’s so thankful for her. Kayla tells him the same as they kiss. Kayla wishes their kids could be there with them. Steve points out that Stephanie will be there soon. Kayla wonders if they’ll even hear from Tripp, Wendy, and Joey. Steve assures they will as he knows they must be missing home as much as they are missing them. Kayla brings up all the Thanksgivings she had without Steve. Steve promises that will never happen again as he is never going to be apart from her ever again. Steve says he loves her so much as they kiss.

Bonnie informs Maggie that they are not having pizza which was Justin’s idea but she talked him out of it and then Kayla invited them all to join her family at the Pub for Thanksgiving. Maggie says that’s nice of her but they have to take something. Bonnie points out that everything they have is either raw or burnt. Maggie suggests bringing wine, so Bonnie decides to pick out a nice bottle from the wine cellar and then she’ll tell Sarah and Xander they are having Thanksgiving at the Brady Pub. Maggie reminds Bonnie to first give Sarah and Xander a few minutes alone.

Xander and Sarah kiss and start to undress. Xander worries that maybe they shouldn’t and asks if Sarah is sure she’s ready. Sarah assures that Kayla gave her the all clear, so they continue kissing.

Kate questions Philip about he and Stephanie keeping it strictly professional. Philip confirms that and asks Kate not to worry, insisting they will get through this and he will get what he deserves. Kate hopes he’s right and decides she should get back to the Pub. Kate says she initially came over to invite him to join them if he doesn’t have other plans. Philip says he doesn’t, but assumed he wouldn’t be welcome at Maggie’s house for obvious reasons. Kate says he’s always welcome at theirs, so they exit together.

Xander and Sarah lay in bed together after having sex. Xander points out that Victoria is still asleep and dinner is still some time away. They continue kissing until Maggie knocks on the door. Maggie says she didn’t mean to disturb them but they had a little mishap with dinner. Sarah knew she smelled smoke. Maggie explains from the door that Kayla invited them to join them at the Pub and asks if Sarah is up for it. Sarah says to let her rest and see how she’s feeling. Maggie offers to stay behind but Sarah tells her to go enjoy dinner and she’ll be in touch. Maggie says to call if she needs anything and she loves her. Sarah wishes her a happy Thanksgiving as Maggie exits.

Justin returns to the Pub and runs in to Bonnie as she arrives. Alex joins them and wishes a happy Thanksgiving. Justin is glad Alex felt up to coming. Alex thanks them for letting him know about the change of venue and asks what happened. Bonnie says she ruined dinner but Justin calls it a blessing in disguise because he thinks breaking bread with their friends and family at the Brady Pub is the best way to celebrate the spirit of the day. Bonnie jokes that it also cleans their minds of Konstantin. Justin tells Alex that he knows how hard it’s been for him to adjust to not being the Kiriakis heir, but he’s happy as hell to have his son back. Alex says he’s grateful that Justin put up with him. Justin knows he’s had a rough time and thinks part of him knew Alex was his son. Justin tells Alex that he loves him and always will as they hug.

Stephanie joins Kayla and Steve at the Pub as they finish a video chat with Joey and Tripp. Steve and Kayla talk about missing them and how happy they looked. Kate then arrives with Philip. Philip feels he’s crashing the Brady family meal if they don’t mind. Kayla says she told Justin the more the merrier so all are welcome. Justin and Bonnie then arrive with Alex. Philip greets Alex and says it’s been a long time, leaving Stephanie in between. Maggie arrives and greets Kayla and Steve, thanking them for inviting the Kiriakis clan to join them. Kayla hopes Sarah is settling in well and asks if she and Xander will be joining them. Maggie says she’s not sure if they will make it. Kayla says they have enough food if they do. Philip tells Alex that he didn’t know he’d be there as he wasn’t going to ruin the Kiriakis family dinner by showing up, but here they all are. Alex tells Philip that Xander has been through hell this year as they all have. Alex goes over taking Xander’s inheritance unintentionally and then Sarah’s accident, so he doesn’t need Philip trying to take what’s rightfully Xander’s. Alex tells Philip that he had his chance at running the family business and asks him to leave this alone and let it go, but Philip says that he can’t. Xander and Sarah then arrive with Victoria. Philip is shocked to see Sarah is walking and the serum worked. Xander confirms Sarah is cured which he says is in spite of Philip. Sarah suggests they go say hi to everyone. Xander, Sarah, Bonnie, Justin, Alex, Stephanie, Steve, Kayla, Maggie, Kate, and Philip all sit together for Thanksgiving dinner. Kayla calls everyone’s attention to say a Thanksgiving prayer. Kayla talks about missing the loved ones they have lost, being glad that Roman is on the mend, and being grateful for the miracle that Sarah is walking again. Kayla acknowledges that this year had its highs and lows but today is definitely a highlight, having their friends join them for this meal and celebrating this meal in spite of differences. Philip then stands up and declares that he wants to thank the Bradys for their generous hospitality as he didn’t expect to be spending Thanksgiving with his Kiriakis family but he’s grateful that he is. Philip declares that even though they have their differences, they are always going to be family and he hopes they will be able to break bread in peace going forward, even though he’s kicked Xander to the curb and replaced him as the head of Titan. Philip then wishes them all a happy Thanksgiving.

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Javi goes home and has a beer with Rafe. Javi asks Rafe about going back to work but Rafe reveals to him that he didn’t go back to work because he’s not the commissioner anymore, Jada is.

Paulina goes to see Jada in her office at the police station. Jada asks about Abe. Paulina says he’s doing better but she won’t be until they tracked down the woman who put Abe on his back. Paulina asks if Jada has found Hattie Adams.

Leo goes to see Marlena in her office and complains that nothing is working for him as he declares that his life is over.

Johnny lays in bed as EJ comes in to check on how he’s doing. Johnny responds that physically he’s doing much better but mentally, he doesn’t know if he can do this as he’s going crazy. EJ guesses he’s still beating himself up for cheating on his wife. Johnny complains about Joy having a huge presence in their life now. Johnny states that Chanel is the best person he knows and repeats that he can’t go on lying to her.

Joy begs Alex to promise not to tell anybody about her and Johnny. Chanel then shows up at the door and says she’s sorry to bother him but she heard he wasn’t doing well. Alex says he’s doing better, so Chanel asks if she can come in as she has something to tell him. Alex responds that there’s something he needs to tell her too.

Marlena questions Leo saying his life is over. Leo explains that he’s having a really big problem with no solution, saying his entire career and promising love life have gone up in smoke. Marlena wasn’t aware he was in a relationship. Leo says he’s not anymore and it was very new but it was perfect and he ruined it. Leo explains that he met Javier Hernandez, who was witty, charming, and incredibly good looking but now he never wants to talk to him again.

Rafe explains to Javi that Jada did a great job while he was out, so Paulina wanted her to stay. Rafe says he was basically offered Jada’s old job but he didn’t want it, so he resigned. Rafe points out that Javi didn’t come home last night and asks if he had a hot date. Javi confirms that he had one, but it cooled off quickly when the guy revealed to himself to be a giant idiot.

EJ thought he and Johnny both agreed that no good could come from Johnny telling Chanel about his one time cheating on her. Johnny argues that he decided to keep quiet but then Chanel invited Joy over to watch Body and Soul with them. Johnny repeats that he doesn’t know if he can keep this up. EJ asks if he’s just going to tell Chanel the truth then.

Chanel comes in and greets Joy, who explains that she and Alex were running lines until Alex got sick so she decided to stay and take care of him. Chanel explains that’s why she is here and it turns out the tainted cupcakes didn’t come from her Bakery which Alex says he’s glad to hear. Chanel then asks what Alex wanted to tell her, leaving Joy worried.

Rafe asks Javi who he was with, so he reveals that he was Leo Stark. Rafe recalls them flirting the other night at the bar but he thought Gabi stopped it. Javi explains that Gabi tried to, but he didn’t listen and it really hurts. Rafe is curious as to what exactly Leo did.

Leo tells Marlena about how he accused Javi of being the impostor Lady Whistleblower, spoiling his show in the Spectator. Leo explains that he thought it was Javi, but now thinks he may have jumped to the wrong conclusion

Jada tells Paulina that they haven’t been able to locate Hattie yet but assures they are doing everything they can. Paulina remarks that Hattie is not in her office, so she questions why Jada is. Paulina argues that Jada and every other officer should be out there looking for Hattie, reminding Jada that she put her in this position because she wants results and she’s starting to wonder if she should regret that decision.

Johnny complains to EJ that he promised Joy he wouldn’t say anything, but he’s living in constant fear of Chanel finding out anyways.

Chanel asks if Alex is going to tell her but Joy interrupts to ask how Johnny is doing since he had a cupcake too. Chanel confirms he was sick but is feeling better now. Chanel adds that she thought Johnny was delirious since he was talking in his sleep which he never does. Joy calls that strange while Chanel says what was even more strange is that he was talking about Joy.

Jada assures Paulina that she’s doing everything she can to track down Hattie and that she has officers working with the health department to determine the origin of the cupcakes. Jada adds that she’s working on a few leads about where Hattie is. Jada mentions that Abe is not the only victim of the crime as she has several families wanting justice for their loved ones, so she has to direct her attention on those cases as well. Jada then tells Paulina that if she’s not happy with her performance, she’s welcome to give the job back to Rafe.

Rafe laughs at the idea of Leo accusing Javi of taking his old job to destroy his new job. Javi complains that he got quite intimate with Leo, only for Leo to question his integrity.

Leo tells Marlena about finding Javi on his laptop and the things he said about fans wanting to know what happens and needing another job. Leo explains that he stormed over to Javi’s office to confront him but he poked holes in every part of his story. Leo admits he began to believe Javi but it’s too late now and now Javi wants nothing to do with him. Leo question why he sabotages himself and asks how he could be so stupid.

Javi complains about the idea that he would steal Leo’s stories and calls him a crazy person. Rafe remarks that if he didn’t know better, he’d say Javi is being a little defensive. Javi questions what Rafe is trying to say. Rafe then asks Javi if he is the new Lady Whistleblower.

EJ questions Johnny being worried about Chanel finding out another way and asks how she could. Johnny talks about Chanel finding him talking in his sleep earlier about Joy. Johnny says he was able to cover but worries about the next time and wonders if he should just come clean while he’s awake.

Joy questions Chanel saying that Johnny was talking in his sleep about her. Chanel explains that it was apparently about directing her in a scene and guesses it shows how dedicated Johnny is to his craft. Chanel says seeing Johnny sick made her realize how much she loves him and how lucky she is to have him in her life. Chanel decides she should get back to Johnny, but remembers that Alex was going to tell her something. Chanel then questions if Alex and Joy are having a telepathic conversation. Alex then claims he doesn’t know if he will be well enough to make it to work tomorrow, so Chanel doesn’t need to bother learning her lines. Chanel reminds Alex that tomorrow is Thanksgiving so they have the day off. Chanel encourages Alex to get some rest and tells Joy that it was good seeing her as she then exits. Joy thanks Alex for not telling Chanel about her and Johnny. Alex says he didn’t do it for her, but for Chanel.

EJ advises Johnny that while he may feel telling Chanel the truth will alleviate his guilt, he believes this will most likely only compound the suffering for both of them. EJ believes that before long, Johnny and Joy will be able to move on and co-exist and this will only be remembered as a speed bump in his marriage to Chanel. EJ insists that it will happen but not if he gives in to his need to tell Chanel that he was unfaithful for one night, only because he believed she was. EJ warns Johnny that if he comes clean, it could cost him everything. EJ acknowledges that he can’t force Johnny to take his advice as it’s his life and decision, so he needs to make the best one for himself.

Paulina apologizes to Jada if her tone was abrasive as she doesn’t want to replace her and thinks she’s more than qualified for the job. Paulina admits she let her emotions get the best of her. Paulina says she’s grateful that Abe will make a quick recovery but complains about the lunatic being out there. Paulina acknowledges that she shouldn’t have taken it out on Jada. Jada relates to the feeling of a deranged individual trying to hurt the person you love. Jada promises that they will find Hattie.

Javi questions Rafe asking if he’s the new Lady Whistleblower and jokes that his detective skills must be rusty. Rafe points out that it’s a yes or no question, so Javi denies ever being Lady Whistleblower and says he’s insulted that he would even ask. Rafe apologizes and says he was just asking a question. Javi jokes that he’d come up with a much better alias than that. Javi says he’s hurt, disappointed, and angry because he actually likes Leo. Rafe asks him why. Javi responds that Leo is funny, sexy, and eccentric in a good way. Javi admits that he misses Leo already. Rafe is sorry that he’s hurting but insists that he dodged a bullet.

Marlena talks to Leo about how people can misread a situation. Marlena suspects that Leo was so hurt by Dimitri that he didn’t want to go through that pain again, so instead of opening himself up to a relationship, he sabotaged the relationship. Leo calls that a skeleton key to every relationship he’s ever been in. Leo says he doesn’t want to push people away. Marlena says maybe he’s not doing it consciously. Leo says he wants it to stop. Marlena encourages him being in therapy. Leo asks what he can do to make things better with Javi. Marlena suggests he could apologize to him.

Jada talks on the phone with her officer about the health department and says to let her know any updates. Jada hangs up as Rafe arrives and asks if she had any luck finding Hattie. Jada says no and that Paulina is breathing down her neck. Rafe says he remembers those days. Rafe adds that it will be a long night for her, so he brought her food. Jada asks if Rafe has any sage advice on how to deal with Paulina. Rafe suggests keeping her as informed as she needs and not to let Paulina push her around.

Paulina walks through the town square and confronts Marlena, thinking that she is Hattie.

Joy questions Alex not saying anything because he didn’t want to hurt Chanel. Alex says that he and Chanel have had ups and downs, but he considers her a good friend and when she started going on about her love for Johnny, he felt he shouldn’t be the one to take that away from her even though part of him thinks she deserves to know the truth.

Chanel goes home to Johnny and EJ and announces the spiked cupcakes did not come from her Bakery which Johnny says is great. EJ says he’s delighted to hear that as well and asks Chanel to thank Paulina for knocking the cupcake out of his hand. EJ then exits to get Johnny more ginger ale. Chanel tells Johnny that she stopped by Alex’s to give him the good news and he’s doing much better. Chanel adds that it’s also thanks to Joy as when she got there, Joy said they were running lines but it kind of looked like something was going on between them.

Leo goes to see Javi with flowers, hoping they could save their relationship.

Paulina accuses Marlena of being Hattie but then realizes she’s mistaken and apologizes. Marlena offers to buy her some tea.

Jada asks what Rafe has been up to. Rafe says he’s been listening to the sordid details of Javi’s love life. Jada questions there being details already. Rafe responds that Leo works fast and Javi regrets it. Rafe hopes that Javi learned his lesson and steers clear from Leo from now on.

Javi tells Leo that they don’t have a relationship. Leo tells him that he’s really sorry as he made a big mistake throwing around accusations. Leo acknowledges he has a lot of work to do on himself, but he really likes him. Leo hoped Javi would be willing to give him one more chance but Javi declines, so Leo exits.

Joy pleads with Alex to hold on to that, insisting that before long it will be in the past for her and Johnny while what Chanel doesn’t know won’t hurt her. Joy declares that if Alex is really Chanel’s friend, she thinks it’s best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Johnny questions Chanel thinking something might be going on between Alex and Joy. Chanel says she sensed a vibe between them. Chanel admits she’d be surprised if it happened so soon after Alex and Stephanie, but says if there is something going on, she’d be really happy for Joy as she knows what it’s like to be new in town. Johnny comments on how lucky he is to be married to someone like Chanel as he hugs her.

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Alex is woken up on the couch by a phone call from Stephanie, who says she wanted to see how he’s doing since Kate told him that he had one of the tainted cupcakes. Alex says his fever just broke so he’s on the mend. Stephanie asks if he needs someone to come take care of him, but Alex reveals that somebody is already there as he looks up to see Joy.

Chanel goes to check on Johnny in bed as he’s having a nightmare and he says “no Joy, we shouldn’t do this.”

Kristen storms through the town square, complaining about Brady confiding in Ava about their relationship.

At the hospital, Xander tells Brady that he would give up everything for Sarah to walk again. Xander worries that the serum is Sarah’s last chance. Brady encourages that it will work and to hang in there. Brady gets a text from Kristen, wanting to meet in the town square, so he guesses she wants an update on Sarah. Xander tells Brady to go ahead as he has to get back to Sarah. Brady tells Xander to give Sarah his best as he exits the hospital.

In her hospital room, Sarah decides she’s a little hungry so Maggie brings the tray of fruit salad over to her. As Maggie moves the tray, the water bottle accidentally falls onto Sarah but Sarah excitedly acknowledges that when the bottle fell, she actually felt it hit her leg. Maggie then hugs Sarah as Sarah declares that the serum is working. Sarah starts talking about being able to take Victoria to the park and able to go back to work. Sarah says she can’t believe this as Xander returns and asks what he missed. Sarah informs him that she can feel her legs, so the serum is working. Sarah repeats that she’s going to be able to walk again.

Brady meets Kristen in the town square and assumes she wants an update on Sarah’s condition but Kristen says that’s not the reason she wanted to talk to him. Kristen then questions why the hell he was discussing their relationship with Ava and told her that he wasn’t sure he wanted a future with her.

Joy brings Alex water and he thanks her as Stephanie questions someone being at his place. Alex explains that Joy stopped by to run lines and ended up sticking around to make sure he’s okay. Stephanie says that’s good of her. Alex says it was rough for a while but nothing too serious. Alex thanks Stephanie for calling to check on him. Stephanie tells him to let her know if he needs anything. Alex says he will and thanks her. Stephanie tells him to feel better and hangs up. Philip then appears in the Pub, surprising Stephanie. Alex tells Joy that Stephanie was just checking on him.

Johnny wakes up as Chanel asks how he feels. Johnny jokes that his stomach has been through a meat grinder. Chanel brings him ginger ale and saltines. Johnny calls her the best and thanks her. Chanel brings up that Johnny was talking in his sleep when she came in and he said “no Joy, we shouldn’t do this.” Chanel questions what exactly he and Joy shouldn’t be doing.

Xander tells Sarah this is incredible. Sarah says it’s everything they hoped for. Maggie says she will let them celebrate while she goes to find Kayla to examine her. Sarah assures Xander that this is really happening. Xander tests Sarah’s feeling in her legs and she confirms to feel him. Sarah talks about her heart bursting with love for everyone that’s been there for her through this. Sarah adds that she’s really glad it’s happening for Xander because of how much it meant to him. Xander says that’s because she is everything to him. Xander calls her his miracle and says he loves her so much as they hug.

Philip and Stephanie hug, talking about how it’s been awhile. Philip sits with Stephanie and comments on her changing her hair but still being as beautiful as ever. Philip asks if everything is okay since she looked a million miles away when he walked in. Stephanie explains that she’s dealing with a PR crisis as she’s working for Body and Soul and they had a journalist spoiling their biggest storylines along with someone poisoning their cast and crew with tainted cupcakes. Philip remarks that he’s missed Salem. Stephanie adds that she was just on the phone with Philip’s cousin Alex, who ate one of the tainted cupcakes. Philip asks if he’s okay. Stephanie says he’ll be fine and has someone there looking after him. Philip brings up their relationship. Stephanie says that she and Alex went out for awhile, but that’s over now.

Alex tells Joy that she doesn’t have to stay and babysit him. Joy says she has nothing else to do. Alex asks about her friends from growing up. Joy says she was born here but grew up in New York. Alex asks about her making new friends from the show, like Johnny and Chanel.

Chanel asks Johnny about his dream and what he and Joy should not have been doing. Johnny claims he’s not sure and then says it’s coming back to him. Johnny says he was directing Joy in a scene and didn’t agree with some of her choices so that’s why he said they shouldn’t do this in the scene. Johnny reminds Chanel that it happened the other day on set when they had a disagreement on set at the hospital. Chanel remembers that but calls it kind of weird that Johnny would be dreaming about that. Johnny agrees and guesses it proves he’s working too hard since he’s dreaming about his actors.

Kristen questions why Brady would tell Ava that he doesn’t know if they have a future. Brady doesn’t see the big deal since he’s told Kristen that. Kristen questions why he was confiding in Ava in the first place. Brady says they were just talking. Kristen asks if it’s because the serum isn’t working and he thinks she’s pulling a fast one on him. Kristen swears on Rachel’s life that the serum is legit and that Dr. Rolf promised her that the serum would heal Sarah’s paralysis. Brady gets a call from Maggie, who announces that Sarah is regaining feeling in her legs. Sarah says Kayla is in surgery, so another doctor is on his way to examine Sarah. Brady calls it incredible. Maggie says it’s everything they prayed for. Brady thanks Maggie for calling to tell him. Maggie tells Brady that they are so grateful to him since he’s the one who convinced Kristen to hand over the serum, so he’s the reason this is happening. Brady says he has no words and to send his best to Sarah and Xander. Maggie repeats how thankful they are to Brady. Brady says he is elated to hear the news as they hang up. Kristen guesses it’s good news which Brady confirms. Brady informs Kristen that Sarah is starting to regain feelings in her legs. Kristen exclaims that she knew it was just a matter of time and she’s so thrilled that Sarah got her miracle. Kristen tells Brady that they made this happen. Brady says he just talked her in to handing over the serum but Kristen feels he should take a lot more credit. Kristen knows he didn’t make any promises but then says it’s too soon so she’s not going to say anything as she doesn’t want to seem too desperate. Brady says he’s pretty sure what she was going to ask him, so Kristen asks him if he wants to give them another chance.

Stephanie finishes telling Philip about her sad but brief tale of her and Alex. Philip calls it quite the relationship. Stephanie says that’s why it’s best they just remain friends and colleagues. Stephanie asks Philip about him blocking Xander from turning Titan over to Kristen. Philip guesses word still travels fast in Salem. Stephanie brings up that her PR firm used to represent Titan. Philip then tells Stephanie that he might have the perfect new client for her in himself.

The doctor tells Sarah that it’s astounding that she is regaining her feeling in her legs. Sarah asks about when she can walk again but Xander reminds her to be patient. The doctor goes to set the wheels in motion and exits. Xander encourages Sarah that it won’t be long now. Sarah decides she wants to try to walk right now.

Brady tells Kristen that he’s been thinking a lot about it since they last spoke and he does want a relationship with her as co-parents of Rachel and hopefully as friends which Kristen questions. Brady says it’s for Rachel’s sake, but that’s all. Brady says regardless of them being drawn to each other physically, they have areas where they are not compatible and he knows she knows this. Kristen gets upset and says she can’t believe this after how far she’s gone for him. Kristen asks if he has any idea what it would mean to her to be the DiMera heir who delivered Titan on a silver platter, making DiMera one of the most formidable conglomerates in the world. Brady says he’s aware of what she sacrificed. Kristen argues that she could’ve maintained leadership of her family’s company for at least a generation, but now the board and her siblings will think of her as nothing but a pathetic, lovestruck fool. Kristen cries that Brady played her and never intended for them to get back together. Kristen argues that he probably never even considered it but she was gullible to believe and trust him. Kristen asks Brady if this was all just a game to him and she’s just the biggest loser while he enjoys every minute of it.

Chanel tells Johnny that it feels like his fever broke. Johnny says maybe it wasn’t the flu. Chanel confirms that she spoke to Paulina and a slew of people got sick including Abe and Roman. Johnny says that’s awful and asks if something is going around. Chanel informs him that it was tainted cupcakes as someone sent them to the entire cast and crew. Johnny asks if it anybody else got sick. Chanel tells him that they got Alex too.

Joy tells Alex that Johnny and Chanel have been really nice to her but she wouldn’t exactly call them friends. Alex brings up that she was just at their place watching Body and Soul. Joy argues that was a work thing. Alex says co-workers can be friends too but Joy says they are married and she’d be a third wheel. Alex feels married couples need friends too. Alex says he doesn’t know Johnny that well but he does know Chanel and says she is good people. Joy remarks that Chanel is great which makes this a million times worse. Alex asks what she means. Joy says she doesn’t deserve a friend like Chanel. Alex encourages that she does but Joy says he wouldn’t say that if she knew. Alex questions her about that so Joy then reveals that she hooked up with Chanel’s husband.

Chanel informs Johnny that they think Hattie is the number one suspect behind the cupcakes which shocks Johnny. Johnny thinks he should go to the hospital after being poisoned but Chanel encourages him to stay in bed. Chanel explains that Paulina had Abe’s blood tested and the poison found was non-fatal. Johnny is relieved that he will survive. Chanel hopes she can say the same for her Bakery.

Alex questions Joy hooking up with Johnny. Joy explains that it was the night before her audition when they were just two total strangers at the bar. Alex questions how Johnny let this happen when he’s married. Joy explains that Johnny was in a bad way and thought his wife had cheated on him, but they didn’t know at the time that she didn’t. Alex asks what exactly happened. Joy explains that they talked at the bar, had a few drinks, and ended up back in her hotel room.

Stephanie is surprised that Philip wants to hire her and asks why he would need a PR firm. Philip explains that he’s pursuing a claim that he’s the rightful heir to Titan, claiming he has a letter written by Victor stating that he wanted him to run the company. Stephanie points out that Victor left it to Xander in his will. Philip says that’s why he has quite the fight on his hand and could use Stephanie’s help in court. Philip asks if Stephanie will take him on as a client, but she says absolutely not.

Maggie returns to Sarah and Xander to ask what the doctor said. Sarah says that he confirmed that she is regaining the use of her legs. Xander adds that the doctor wants to run a few tests to be safe, so he’s encouraging Sarah to be patient. Sarah jokes that she’s done being patient. Sarah says for the first time in a long time, things feel right, positive, and hopeful so she doesn’t want to wait. Sarah declares that she wants to walk right now. Sarah asks Xander to let her try.

Kristen tells Brady to go ahead and admit that he dangled a reunion over her head. Brady says it’s not true but Kristen argues that he would’ve done anything to get the serum and he knew that she would’ve done anything to reunite their family. Kristen complains that Brady got what he wanted and now he and Ava will be laughing behind her back which Brady questions. Kristen tells Brady to admit that he is salivating to get it on with Ava and that Ava wants to get her hooks in to him. Brady responds that he’s only salivating to end this conversation because it’s stupid and pointless. Kristen argues that it’s her life and future. Brady responds that he’s not in a relationship with her and he’s not interested in Ava in that way. Kristen asks why not and if he’s too high and mighty for an ex-mob princess. Kristen then remarks that Brady’s last bedmate was Xander’s trainwreck of a mother, Fiona. Brady says he can’t talk to her when she’s like this. Kristen complains that he’s victim blaming and gaslighting her. Brady declares that he’s done but Kristen stops him and says he’s not going anywhere until she has her say.

Maggie agrees with Xander that Sarah should wait until the doctor clears her before trying to walk again. Sarah jokes about it being two against one and needing someone to come in on her side. Maggie says this is about her health and she doesn’t want her to risk her recovery by doing anything against her doctor’s permission. Maggie gets a call from Bonnie and exits the room to give her the update. Xander tells Sarah no more trying to walk until they get her test results back. Xander encourages Sarah to take a nap before all her tests so she promises to try. Xander says he’ll be right down the hall and to text him if she needs anything. Xander exits the room and then Sarah removes her blankets and moves to try to get up.

Philip tells Stephanie that he was expecting a negotiation but questions her hard no. Stephanie says she’s sorry but it just can’t work. Philip asks if she’s too swamped with Body and Soul or if she thinks changing public opinion about him would be pointless. Stephanie says it’s not those. Stephanie acknowledges that Philip is Victor’s son and should have just as much right to Titan as Xander and would probably run it better. Philip questions why she won’t work with him then. Stephanie reminds him of their history. Philip questions her refusing to be his publicist because they were involved years ago. Stephanie points out that they were engaged.

Chanel and Johnny talk about how last time they had tainted biscuits and the Bakery got shut down by the health department. They talk about how they aren’t sure the cupcakes came from the Bakery but it’s possible. Johnny says she needs to go talk to her employees about any cupcake order. Chanel agrees that she probably should but she doesn’t want to leave Johnny here. Johnny says he’ll be fine and insists that Chanel needs to make sure the Bakery won’t get shut down again. Chanel adds that there’s a big staff at the mansion if he needs anything. Johnny encourages her to go and promises he’ll be there when she gets back. Chanel says he better be and then exits.

Joy tells Alex that after Johnny left her hotel room, she thought she would never see him again only to find out her random hookup is the director of her new job and married to one of the stars of the show, who is determined to be her friend. Joy calls this so bad. Alex agrees. Joy feels that she shouldn’t have told Alex and asks him to promise not to say anything to anyone.

Philip tells Stephanie that their engagement is ancient history and taking him on as a client would be strictly professional as he just wants to reclaim his birthright. Philip asks Stephanie to help him for old time’s sake. Stephanie can’t believe she’s saying this but agrees to help him which thrills Philip.

Brady tells Kristen to stop making a scene. Kristen complains of what it’s doing to her heart. Brady says he’s grateful for what she did for Sarah but they are not good for each other. Kristen argues that they aren’t toxic, they are just human and make mistakes but they also created Rachel together. Brady says that’s why he just wants a platonic, healthy relationship with her for Rachel’s sake. Kristen argues that Rachel wants her parents to be a couple under the same roof but Brady says that can’t happen. Brady insists that Rachel will adjust to the reality and be fine. Kristen says she will be fine because she has her. Kristen then declares that she will see to it that they will get through it as just the two of them. Brady says he’s not missing the subtext in her tone and words. Brady asks Kristen not to punish him by keeping him away from his daughter again since it will hurt Rachel as much as it hurts him. Brady asks if that’s not her intention. Kristen remarks that she’s not making any promises and walks away.

Johnny questions why he’s saying Joy’s name in his sleep and right when Chanel walks in. Johnny tells himself to get it together and declares that he can’t keep lying to his wife.

Alex tells Joy that Chanel is not just his co-star, but his friend, and she has a right to know what happened. Joy worries that a scandal like this would ruin her career before it even starts and the producers would fire her on the spot if they found out. Joy begs Alex to promise not to tell anybody about her and Johnny. Chanel then shows up at the door.

Maggie finishes her call with Bonnie and tells Xander how excited Bonnie got about Sarah. Xander prays that this means Sarah will be walking again soon. Sarah then walks out of her room with a walking cane and declares it looks like his prayers have been answered, shocking Maggie and Xander. Xander offers to help her but Sarah says to let her do it. Sarah uses her cane and the counter to walk to Xander as they then embrace.

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Maggie goes to the hospital and asks Kayla why there’s no update when it’s been 24 hours since she gave Sarah the serum. Kayla apologizes and wishes she could update but they don’t know since the drug is so experimental. Kristen arrives and questions Kayla not returning her messages. Kristen argues that she provided the serum so she could at least tell her if it worked.

Xander sits at Sarah’s side in her hospital room, telling her about putting Victoria to sleep and how she misses her. Xander hopes she won’t be stuck in this bed for much longer. Sarah points out that Kayla gave her the serum yesterday, but she still doesn’t feel anything so she worries about it not working.

Ava runs in to Brady at the Pub. Brady invites her for coffee but Ava declines and sits at her own table. Brady goes over to her and asks if he did something wrong. Ava says no, but his jackass of a son certainly did.

Tate and Holly walk through the town square holding hands. Tate says he missed them hanging out. Holly didn’t think they would get a second chance. Tate says he’s so relieved that they don’t have to hide their relationship from their parents anymore. Holly says there was something exciting about all the sneaking around. Tate feels it’s so much better not having to hide how he feels about her. Tate kisses Holly until Sophia walks up and remarks that it certainly didn’t take long.

Brady asks why Ava called his son a jackass. Ava says she doesn’t want to say what she really thinks. Brady asks her to elaborate. Ava explains that Sophia came to see her last night, humiliated. Brady asks if Tate broke up with her. Ava then reveals that Sophia broke up with him because while they were in bed together, Tate called her Holly.

Sophia calls it so predictable that Tate went running back to Holly the second they broke up. Tate swears that he did not mean to hurt Sophia as it was not his intention at all. Sophia says whatever and wishes them the best. Sophia then warns Holly not to be surprised if Tate calls out her name when she finally gives it up to him. Tate and Holly then walk away.

Kayla tells Kristen that she’s not at liberty to update her on Sarah’s condition since she’s not family. Kristen repeats that she’s the one who provided the miracle drug but Kayla doesn’t think she has a right to be kept in the loop. Maggie informs Kristen that there’s been no improvement or reduced swelling on Sarah’s spine. Kayla says they haven’t pushed walking so as to not further Sarah’s injury. Kristen argues that there’s no reason to be cautious with this serum and says to take the bull by the horns. Kristen declares that’s exactly what she’s going to do and heads towards Sarah’s room. Kayla complains that this is the last thing Sarah needs and calls Kristen a lunatic. Maggie insists that Xander is in there and he can handle Kristen. Maggie adds that she’s willing to give Kristen an amount of grace since she did give the serum, but declares that if Kristen got Sarah’s hopes up for nothing, she will tear her from limb to limb.

Xander encourages Sarah that he feels in his soul that she will walk again. Kristen storms in and orders Xander to help her pick Sarah up but Xander stops her and questions what the hell she’s doing.

Aaron finds Sophia eating a piece of cake in the town square. Sophia responds that she’s rewarding herself for not committing murder right here in the square. Aaron asks what happened. Sophia informs him that Tate and Holly are back together.

Tate and Holly go to the Kiriakis Mansion where Holly comments on their awkward run-in with Sophia. Holly admits she kind of feels bad since Sophia is obviously really hurt. Holly questions what Sophia said about Tate calling her name out in bed. Tate then explains that she said that because that’s what he did to her.

Brady is shocked to learn that Tate called Sophia, Holly. Ava says that means he’s obviously not over Holly and questions why he was stringing Sophia along. Brady insists Tate didn’t mean to do that and was trying to give their relationship a shot as he feels Tate felt like he owed it to Sophia. Ava argues that they shouldn’t have slept together if Tate was still hung up on someone else. Brady blames it on Tate being a teenager so he’s not making the most mature decisions in his love life. Brady points out that he and Ava are not teenagers but still don’t make the best decisions there either. Ava says she’s just upset because Sophia is really heartbroken. Brady admits he’s upset that Tate hurt her in that way and feels he should’ve been more observant in that situation but he’s been distracted by what’s going on with Sarah. Ava apologizes since it’s not Brady’s fault what happens with Tate and Sophia so she’s sorry for lashing out at him. Brady gets that she cares about Sophia. Ava decides to change the subject by asking if the serum is working for Sarah. Brady says she received the final dose, so it’s just a matter of waiting and hoping for the best.

Kristen questions Xander yelling at her when she’s here to help. Xander argues against forcing Sarah to walk before she’s ready. Kristen tells Sarah to push herself if she wants to walk again. Xander tells Kristen they are good. Kristen urges Sarah to push herself, asking what she’s so afraid of, as Xander drags Kristen out of the room.

Aaron is shocked as he was just talking to Holly yesterday and she said Sophia and Tate were a couple. Sophia responds that they were for like five seconds but Tate went running back to his true love, Holly. Aaron doesn’t get it as he realy thought Tate was in to Sophia. Sophia says she thought so too until his real feelings for Holly came out at the worst possible time in the worst possible way.

Holly is shocked to learn Tate said her name while he and Sophia were in bed and asks how she reacted. Tate responds that Sophia completely freaked out, told him to go to Hell, and stormed out. Holly assumed Tate broke up with Sophia and questions if he’s saying it’s the other way around. Tate confirms that to be the case and asks why that matters. Holly responds that now she’s wondering if Tate only got back with her because Sophia broke up with him.

Maggie and Kayla go to Sarah’s hospital room where Sarah and Xander tell them about Kristen thinking she could just pick Sarah up and Xander says he had to drag her out of the room before she did more damage. Kayla doesn’t get it since Kristen has never given a damn about anyone but herself, so she questions why she cares so much about Sarah’s recovery. Maggie thinks she’s just trying to score points with Brady.

Brady tells Ava that Sarah is a really good person, so he’s really hoping the serum works for her. Brady pays for their coffee and apologizes for getting defensive about the Tate and Sophia situation, but he thinks it’s sweet how Ava is so protective of Sophia. Ava repeats that Sophia reminds her of herself. Ava apologizes again for laying in to Brady since it’s not his fault that his son did some stupid teenage thing. Brady says there is nothing to forgive and understands why it upset Ava. Ava thanks him for understanding. They assure they are good and still friends. Ava admits it’s really important to her. Ava talks about knowing how lucky she is to have a job and a roof over her head, but she’s been going through a rough time, missing her son and a lot of things, so it means a lot to have Brady’s friendship. Ava tells him that she’s very grateful for him. Brady responds that he’s grateful for her as well. Brady and Ava hug until Kristen walks in and questions what is going on here.

Kayla questions Maggie thinking that Kristen feels she stands a better chance with Brady if her serum gets Sarah back on her feet. Sarah admits that she thinks Kristen might have helped a little bit with the idea that she should push herself and says maybe that’s not a bad idea. Xander asks if she’s sure about this. Sarah responds that she is and decides it’s time to push her fearless side now. Maggie worries that there’s a difference between fearless and reckless. Sarah assures she’ll be okay. Xander insists that he won’t let her fall no matter what. Xander then helps Sarah up but she cannot walk.

Sophia tells Aaron how she told Tate it was over and got the hell out. Aaron can’t believe Tate did that and guesses he freaked out right after. Sophia asks how he thinks she felt and remarks that she hates her life. Aaron responds that it could be worse, bringing up his brother sitting in jail for attempted murder. Sophia says that’s crazy. Aaron adds that’s not even the full story as his family is incredibly screwed up right now. Sophia says she has nowhere else to be, so she tells him to lay it on her.

Tate argues that Holly was not his backup plan. Holly asks if he can see why she might think that. Tate insists he meant every word he said last night as all he ever wanted was to be with Holly from the first time he met her in the park. Tate talks about thinking Holly all the time and calls her everything to him, so he hopes she believes him. Holly responds that she does because he’s everything to her too as they kiss. Holly then asks if Tate wants to go up to her room.

Ava tells Kristen that nothing is going on but a friendly hug. Kristen didn’t know they were friends. Brady confirms they are. Kristen questions what interests they share. Ava responds that they actually just like to talk. Kristen says whatever and that she’s glad she ran in to Brady as she was just at the hospital, checking on Sarah. Kristen notes that there’s no improvement yet but Dr. Rolf is confident that the serum will work if Sarah has the right attitude. Brady mentions planning to go check on Sarah later but Kristen suggests he do it now because Sarah is feeling defeated. Kristen points out that Brady means a lot to Sarah so his encouragement could help her attitude. Brady agrees and decides to go now. Brady tells Ava that he’ll see her around and exits the Pub. Ava decides she should get to the Bistro, mentioning that she runs it now that Stefan skipped town. Kristen then stops Ava and says she’s not going anywhere.

Sarah tells Maggie that it was a huge fail as she couldn’t even take a step. Maggie points out that she took a shot. Sarah says she’s fine physically but emotionally drained. Sarah admits she’s worried and feels like she’s letting Xander down which Maggie questions. Sarah says ever since Xander found out his mom caused the accident, she feels he has all this guilt in his eyes that it’s somehow his fault. Sarah feels like the only way Xander will let go of the guilt is if she walks again and she’s worried that if she doesn’t make a full recovery, then he won’t either.

Brady goes to the hospital and sees a frustrated Xander getting coffee. Brady goes over and asks if he’s okay. Xander claims he’s good. Brady mentions running in to Kristen, who says the serum hasn’t worked yet which Xander confirms. Xander mentions Kristen’s attempt to force Sarah out of bed to walk again. Brady notes that she didn’t tell him that part. Xander adds that Sarah thought maybe it was worth a shot, so they tried but Sarah collapsed in his arms. Brady says he’s sorry as that must have been hard. Brady encourages that it might still work since it hasn’t been a long time. Xander says it’s just so hard to watch Sarah go through this and wishes he could trade places with her. Brady states that Sarah doesn’t deserve this and he’s sorry for both of them. Xander responds that he’s sorry.

Ava asks Kristen if there’s a problem. Kristen responds that there sure is if she’s moving in on Brady. Kristen remarks that Ava has a nasty habit of going after other women’s men, but going after her friend’s man is a extra low. Ava tells Kristen that they are no longer friends after she betrayed her trust and then fired her from DiMera. Kristen argues that she doesn’t have to defend herself and Gabi gave her no choice. Kristen reminds Ava that she saved her life once, so she should show more respect and not throw herself at the man she loves. Ava argues that she and Brady were just talking like friends do and Brady was just giving her a friendly hug because she was upset about someone she cares about. Kristen says she gets it but she can’t blame her for asking. Ava complains that she wasn’t asking but threatening. Kristen remarks that she just assumed since Stefan left town, Ava was looking for another home to wreck. Ava calls Kristen the woman who wrecks lives and says there is no home to wreck because Kristen and Brady are not together. Kristen points out that they do share a child and since she generously gave over the serum, it’s only a matter of time before she and Brady find their way back to each other. Ava says that’s not what she heard which Kristen questions.

Aaron tells Sophia that Mark is basically heading to prison so he’s been watching out for Felicity. Sophia says she’s so sorry and asks if his mom could still be alive. Aaron says he doesn’t want to give his hopes up. Sophia talks about how she was going on about her love life when he’s going through much worse. Sophia tells Aaron that she feels bad for him and offers him the rest of her cake. Aaron asks if it helped with her heartbreak. Sophia says not even a little.

Tate tells Holly that they just got back together so they don’t have to rush things. Holly says she knows but they were heading in that direction before they broke up. Tate says he doesn’t want to make any mistakes with her and wants to do this right every step of the way. Holly asks if he’s okay with waiting then. Tate assures that he is, because then when they finally are together, he wants it to be really special. Tate adds that he wants to take her out on a proper date since they’ve only ever had one, like a year ago on New Year’s Eve which Holly notes was a disaster. Tate feels this is their chance to start fresh as he wants to take her out to dinner, a movie, and maybe even dancing. Tate wants to do normal couple things which Holly says she can get behind. Tate says after doing all that, they will see where it goes which Holly says sounds perfect.

Aaron finishes Sophia’s cake. She asks if it helped at all. Aaron says it kind of did but he thinks talking to her is really what helped. Sophia says she’s glad. Aaron says he should go study. Sophia responds that he should but asks if he wants to, pointing out that they could go do something fun instead. Aaron questions her wanting to hang out with him. Sophia asks why wouldn’t she. Aaron says she’s never asked before and they’ve known each other since third grade. Sophia suggests they never had anything in common, but now their lives both suck. Aaron asks what she has in mind. Sophia suggests they could go watch the first episode of the new Body and Soul. Aaron accepts and they walk off together.

Tate and Holly sit on the couch with books but both decide they can’t concentrate. Tate suggests they take a break and do something else. Tate then turns on music and asks Holly to dance, which she accepts. Tate says if they cross this off their list, they’ll be one step closer to seeing what happens.

Kristen questions Ava’s snide little comment and what Brady told her about her. Ava tells her to forget it but Kristen demands to know what Brady told her. Ava says he told her why Kristen gave Sarah the serum since Brady said if she didn’t, there would be zero chance of them getting back together. Ava notes that Brady added that he never gave her any promises. Kristen questions why Brady would share their business with her. Ava says because they are friends and friends confide in each other. Ava says as a former friend to another, she wouldn’t get her hopes up if she were Kristen. Ava then walks out of the Pub.

Xander apologizes to Brady for so many things like blaming him for Sarah’s accident. Brady understands he was going through hell, was angry, and needed to lash out. Brady feels there was no harm done. Xander says there was but Brady’s been extremely kind, especially by going out of his way to get the serum. Brady says Sarah deserves to walk again. Xander agrees and says he’s grateful to Brady for giving her that chance. Xander then offers Brady his job back at Basic Black which Brady accepts. Xander says it’s the least he could do, especially since Brady is also the one who got Kristen to drop her demand for Titan. Brady calls that a miracle and admits he’s surprised Xander even considered the deal. Xander says he spent most of his life wanting to run Titan, but he would give up everything for Sarah to walk again. Xander worries that the serum is Sarah’s last chance. Brady encourages that it will work.

Sarah asks Maggie to go check on Xander and make sure he’s okay. Maggie suggests she get some rest. Sarah decides she’s a little hungry so Maggie brings the tray of fruit salad over to her. As Maggie moves the tray, the water bottle accidentally falls onto Sarah but Sarah excitedly acknowledges that when the bottle fell, she actually felt it hit her leg. Maggie then hugs Sarah.

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Rafe goes to see Jada in her police commissioner’s office. Jada asks if this means he’s changed his mind on quitting the force. Rafe says definitely not and that he just came to drop off his gun.

In the town square, Bonnie asks Kate if the day can get any worse which Kate questions. Bonnie reveals that there’s a new Lady Whistleblower and they put Body and Soul spoilers out. Bonnie says the good thing is that Leo seems to know who did it, but he ran off before he could tell her. Kate asks where Leo is now. Bonnie assumes he’s confronting the leaker as they speak.

At the Gabi Chic office, Leo tells Javi to get his hands off of him. Javi asks what’s wrong. Leo responds that he knows what he did and he’s not going to get away with it. Javi questions what he did. Leo tells him to cut the act and asks if he should call him Lady Whistleblower.

Outside of the Pub, Gabi talks on the phone about having to get back to them on the numbers since her personal assistant booted her out of her own office. Gabi hangs up and runs in to JJ. Gabi thanks JJ again for having her back with EJ and asks if he ever found out why he dropped the charges against Cat. JJ reveals that it turns out EJ let her off because Chad asked him to.

Cat paces in the Horton house until Chad asks her to stop. Cat points out that Chad’s been pacing all morning. Chad says they both should stop then. Cat doesn’t understand why Clyde hasn’t called back since he got her off like he wanted. Chad asks how he should know and points out that Cat was the one working with him. Cat argues that she wasn’t working for him but being blackmailed by him and they are on the same side now. Chad says for now. Chad then gets a call from an unknown caller and answers. Chad tells Clyde it’s about time. Chad tells him he’s got it. Chad remarks that Cat actually thinks he forgave her and has no idea that he’s handing her over to him. Chad tells Clyde that he gets that he wants revenge and so does he, so he doesn’t care what he does with her.

Gabi questions JJ on why Chad wants the charges against Cat dropped after what she did to their family. JJ explains that Chad asked him not to tell anyone why he’s doing it, but he refused, so he might as well tell her. JJ then informs Gabi that Clyde forced Chad’s hand and made him a deal that he’s pretty sure Chad is going to regret.

Jada tells Rafe that he could’ve just given her the gun at home and didn’t need to come all the way down here. Rafe says he wanted to make it official and he needed to get some things from her desk. Jada questions him being set on quitting and not reconsidering. Rafe confirms that he woke up more sure than ever. Jada is not sure she understands why. Rafe says he didn’t mention that Roman pointed out that he could sue Paulina for removing him from his job since he was injured in the line of the duty. Jada asks if he’s going to do that. Rafe admits he thought about it, but he also realized he didn’t want to work somewhere where he would be treated this way after all his years of service which Jada says she gets. Rafe adds that he didn’t want to cause trouble for Paulina or Jada. Rafe calls Jada a great commissioner and says Salem PD are damn lucky to have her.

Javi questions Leo calling him Lady Whistleblower. Leo explains that was his pseudonym when he wrote the gossip column of the local paper and suddenly there’s a new Lady Whistleblower writing about Body and Soul, giving away all his storylines. Javi questions Leo thinking he’s writing those columns. Leo responds that he knows he is. Javi questions where he got this idea. Leo says he’s sure because he told Javi all of his story projections were on his laptop and when he got out of the shower, Javi had his laptop. Javi argues that he was bringing up his show to watch together. Leo feels he was dumb enough to believe him. Javi questions Leo thinking he went through his laptop for his dumb storylines and insists he’s not that interested. Leo argues that it’s about the fans and Javi said himself that die hard fans would kill for the spoilers. Javi questions Leo concluding that he’s a no good dirty liar. Leo calls him a thief who is having a hard time making ends meet and needed a second job. Javi argues that anyone could have spilled but Leo says some of the ideas were so new that he hasn’t shared with anyone and is why he never lets his computer out of his sight, but now feels his mistake was letting Javi out of his sight.

Bonnie tells Kate about Lady Whistleblower ruining the whole first week of Body and Soul with every cliffhanger and storyline. Kate calls it a nightmare but says she can’t even do anything about it as first she has to find out about the tainted cupcakes and if Roman and Abe are okay. Kate wishes she knew who did this. Bonnie responds that she actually does.

Jada asks Rafe why he’s quitting if he doesn’t want to cause problems for her since she needs him on the force. Rafe argues that there’s plenty of other cops out there and he doesn’t want to screw things up between them. Jada argues that they have worked together before. Rafe says this is different. Jada guesses that Gabi was right when she said that he wouldn’t be fine working under her. Rafe doesn’t want to get in to this. Jada asks him to be honest with her. Rafe admits it’s hard for him to do that without sounding like a total ass. Jada guesses this is all about his macho pride then. Rafe says he didn’t say that. Jada questions why it was okay for her to work under him but not the other way around.

JJ tells Gabi about Clyde reaching out to Chad to offer a trade. Gabi questions what Clyde could possibly offer Chad. JJ explains that Clyde told Chad that he would tell him where he would find Abigail’s body if he handed over Cat. Gabi questions EJ going along with this just because Chad asked him to. JJ says EJ didn’t like it but guesses family loyalty does mean something to him. Gabi says sometimes. Gabi assumes Clyde wants to kill Cat for screwing up his master plan. JJ says probably, but he’s pretty sure Chad isn’t going to let that happen.

Chad tells Clyde he will wait for his next instructions and hangs up. Cat asks what the hell that was. Chad says he had to make him think he’s handing her over willingly. Cat questions him laying it on so thick and asks if he really thinks she’s an idiot. Chad says he could say a lot of negative things about her but idiot is not one of them. Cat asks what the plan is for Clyde’s marching orders. Chad responds that he wants them to be Mr. and Mrs. Chad DiMera again. Cat doesn’t get it. Chad says Clyde wants them to check in to a hotel under that name. Cat worries that Clyde is toying with them. Chad asks what they can do when Clyde holds all the cards. Cat argues that it’s possibly all a setup. Chad says they have no other choice. Cat says Chad was right when he said they should’ve found another way. Cat declares that she’s been playing Clyde’s game for a long time, so it’s time they play their own.

Gabi questions JJ thinking Chad would protect Cat. JJ explains that he isn’t saying Chad’s not furious with her, but she’s been worming her way in to his life for some time now. Gabi points out that it was all lies. JJ says as hard as it is to believe, Cat claims she actually started to care about Chad and now says she only went along with Clyde to save her mother’s life. Gabi asks if he believes her. JJ says he certainly doesn’t trust her. Gabi wonders if there’s a possibility that Cat and Clyde are still working together. JJ doesn’t think it’s crazy to believe Cat could be a double agent, handing Chad over to Clyde. Gabi asks what JJ is going to do about it.

Rafe admits to Jada that this is about his pride as he was demoted and asks how that could not hurt his pride. Jada says she understands and asks if he wants her to walk away from the job. Rafe assures he does not want that as she deserves this and he’s happy for her, he’s just disappointed for himself. Jada says she is too. Rafe understands why Paulina put her in that chair, praising how she is a great boss. Jada remarks that she’s so great that Rafe doesn’t want to work for her. Rafe says their relationship started with a certain dynamic. Jada points out that she was his subordinate and he can’t get used to the reverse dynamic. Rafe says the last thing he would ever want would be to end up silently resenting her. Rafe brings up that he was also nearly killed in the line of duty and asks for what. Rafe says to potentially ruin their relationship by working together under these circumstances seems to him like a sign to do something else. Rafe declares that their relationship and Jada is more important to him than a job at Salem PD, so he thinks it’s best for everyone if he just walks away. Jada asks what if she disagrees, asks him to stay, and says she needs him here. Jada asks if he would reconsider and come back to the force.

Bonnie tells Kate her belief that Hattie sent poisoned cupcakes to the cast and crew, pointing out how furious she was when fired, she refused to do her last scenes, and put a curse on the show. Kate guesses she should take this tip to the police station. Bonnie suggests having her arrest the new Lady Whistleblower too. Kate is not sure positing soap opera spoilers is a crime. Bonnie argues that it should be.

Leo says he can’t believe this because he actually liked Javi and thought he finally met a person with a real connection. Javi says he thought the same. Leo complains that Javi betrayed him in the worst way. Javi questions Leo thinking he only slept with him to steal storylines off his laptop. Leo argues that it’s the only possible conclusion he could come to and accuses Javi taking advantage of him being vulnerable. Leo tells Javi to have the guts to admit it. Javi mocks the idea as he goes over coming to town two days ago after his mother died, became Gabi’s assistant, and did all this to Leo to spoil a show he had never heard of, claiming he would have had to have published it all in ten minutes. Javi remarks that all he really did was fall for a world class jerk.

JJ admits to Gabi that he doesn’t know what he’s going to do but he can’t just sit back and let Chad do Clyde’s bidding. JJ is sorry to dump all of this on her. Gabi says it’s okay. JJ says he doesn’t have anyone to talk to who gets it. JJ says his mom had the feeling all along but Jack is wrecked as he really believed Abigail was alive. JJ mentions that he thought about going to Steve, but he’s afraid that he would go rogue and do something to tip Clyde off. Gabi understands it puts JJ in a tough position. JJ says he wants to find Abigail’s body and he wants Clyde put away for good, but he’s worried that Chad is in over his head. Gabi admits she’s worried about Chad too but also about JJ. JJ says he’ll be fine, pointing out that he’s a trained cop so he’ll figure it out. JJ thanks Gabi again for listening.

Cat tells Chad that if they check in to the hotel like Clyde wants, they are just sitting duck with no way to protect themselves, but if someone else checks in under their names, they can sit back and watch, then turn the tables on Clyde when he arrives to grab her. Chad admits that’s not a bad idea, but questions where they would find two people willing to put their lives on the line for them as decoys. Cat brings up her brother Mark and says he’d do anything to save their mom and to make up for what he did to Chad. Cat adds that Mark worked with Clyde for months so he knows how he thinks. Chad brings up the problem that Mark is in jail. Cat points out that she was too.

Before Rafe can respond to Jada, Paulina arrives and says she’s glad they are both there because she just came from the hospital where Roman and Abe are out on their backs. Rafe and Jada question what happened as Paulina adds that Johnny and Alex have both gotten sick as well. Rafe questions what they are sick with. Paulina explains that someone sent cupcakes to the cast and crew of Body and Soul. Jada asks if it’s food poisoning but Paulina says more like just poison. Paulina adds that Kayla is waiting for the blood tests to come back to identify the toxin. Rafe asks if they know where the cupcakes came from while Jada asks what makes her think someone intentinoally poisoned them. Paulina explains that the cupcakes were sent to their homes with the letter saying it’s from their Body and Soul family, but no one on the crew knew anything about it. Rafe questions how they would have everyone’s address. Paulina worries that this could be national news if a crime is committed against a popular TV show. Paulina tells Rafe to get to the hospital and start investigating right now. Rafe responds that he’s sorry this happened but Jada will have to assign someone else to the case. Paulina says she wants him on it, but Rafe reveals that he was just telling Jada that he is officially resigning from Salem PD. Paulina questions why. Rafe says it’s personal reasons. Rafe tells Jada that he’ll be back for his stuff later and will see her at home, leaving Paulina shocked. Paulina can’t believe Rafe is quitting the force. Jada says she tried to talk him out of it but he was very adamant as he’s hurt by being demoted and doesn’t want the work dynamic to get in the way of their relationship. Paulina says she’s sorry to hear that but that was not her intention when she kept Jada as commissioner. Jada says Rafe feels very strongly about it and she can’t blame him. Paulina says if she can’t assign Rafe the cupcake case, then she needs the best detective on it to find out who tried to poison Abe and his co-workers. Kate arrives and says she thinks she can help with that.

Cat asks Chad to get EJ to drop the charges against Mark but Chad says that will never happen since EJ already got in big trouble with Paulina for getting the charges dropped against Cat, adding that Mark is about to be facing attempted murder charges. Cat argues that he didn’t want to do that but Chad points out that he was about to whether he wanted to or not. Chad says he’s not thrilled about freeing a guy who tried to put a bullet in his head. Cat says she understands but it could give them the upper hand with Clyde but Chad insists the answer is no.

Gabi asks JJ if there’s anything she can do to help. JJ thanks her but can’t think of anything right now. Gabi assures that she’s here for him and his family, not just because she cares about him but she knows it’s hard to believe that she misses Abigail and she’s really sad that she’s gone, but she deserves to rest in peace. Gabi adds that Clyde kind of ruined her life, so she’d love the chance to repay that favor. JJ says he’ll let her know if he needs anything. Gabi tells JJ that it was good to see him and wishes him luck as she walks away.

Javi tells Leo that he thought he hit the lottery by meeting this nice guy who is also a bad boy, sexy, and funny. Javi thought they made a real connection too and says he was just fantasizing about having sex with him on this desk before he came in, but that sure is not going to happen now because after how he talked to him, he wouldn’t touch him ever again. Javi tells Leo to get the hell out before he calls security. Leo tries to explain that he was upset and paranoid but Javi tells him to get out, so Leo exits the office.

Paulina questions Kate thinking Hattie poisoned the cupcakes. Jada asks what makes her think it was Hattie. Kate explains that Hattie was outraged when she was fired, made threats against the show, and has a criminal record. Kate adds that Hattie would have contact info for the cast and crew. Paulina asks where Hattie is now. Jada says it’s possibly still just food poisoning so they will see what the blood tests show and go from there. Paulina decides she will call Kayla right now and asks about the blood tests. Paulina says that’s just what she thought and thanks her as they hang up. Paulina confirms to Jada and Kate that the cupcakes were definitely poisoned but luckily, not enough toxins to cause major harm so everything will be okay. Paulina remarks that it sounds like attempted murder to her. Jada agrees to put her team on it right away and put an APB out on Hattie.

Cat asks Chad who else is there if they can’t get Mark to help. Chad says he’ll find someone. JJ walks in, but Chad says not him as it’s too dangerous. JJ asks what’s going on. Chad explains that Clyde wants he and Cat to meet him at a hotel. JJ asks what else he said. Chad says just that he wants him to hand over Cat, no questions asked, but they are trying to figure out how to stay a step ahead of Clyde by sending in decoys to check in to the hotel. JJ tells Chad that he’s in. Chad says he didn’t finish. JJ says he doesn’t need to and agrees to do it. Chad warns him how dangerous this is going to be but JJ doesn’t care. Chad says they are going to have to find someone to play Mrs. Chad DiMera and asks if he has any ideas. JJ responds that he actually does.

Javi paces and thinks back to first meeting Leo at the bar. Gabi returns to her office, glad that Leo is gone and asks if she can have her office back now. Javi says sure and then informs her that he and Leo are done. Javi then deletes Leo’s number from his phone.

Bonnie finishes a call with Alex and then runs in to Leo in the town square and asks what happened with his confrontation. Leo responds that he thinks he made a huge mistake.

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Leo tells Bonnie that he was just about to go online to see what people are saying about Body and Soul. Leo then finds a column claiming to be from his old writing name, Lady Whistleblower, saying they are back.

Gabi finds Javi in her office and questions where the hell he has been.

Leo reads the new column from “Lady Whistleblower”, who says they have the scoop on what happens next on Body and Soul including spoilers.

Kayla joins Roman at the Brady Pub and comments on Roman having Kate’s cupcake. Roman explains that the cupcakes were sent for the Body and Soul premiere and they don’t know by who, but he’s very grateful.

Johnny returns to Chanel in the living room and says that Joy was just eager to get home and prepare for tomorrow’s shoot. Chanel thanks him for checking and talks about looking over her scenes for tomorrow. Chanel forgot how much goes back to the first episode, pointing out that if Arrow just told Faith the truth from the beginning, it would’ve saved them both a lot of heartache as the crime is not as bad as the cover up in this case, it’s much worse. Johnny thinks back to kissing Joy in her hotel room. Chanel calls out to him so Johnny apologizes for spacing out. Chanel asks him what is wrong.

Javi tells Gabi that he might have been late, but he’s here now and making her and her company look good. Gabi argues that she’s been here for hours while he was nowhere to be found. Javi mentions that he did send her a text which Gabi reads and asks him what came up. Javi then admits to Gabi that he was with Leo Stark.

Leo starts to panic while Bonnie tries to keep him calm. Leo continues reading the column where the “Lady Whistleblower” writer spoils upcoming episodes of Body and Soul about how Cassandra’s life will be saved and Charlemagne takes a plunge. Leo declares that his story is completely ruined.

Joy goes to Alex’s apartment and says she’s sorry to just show up but she got his address off the show’s contact list. Alex invites her in as Joy says she tried calling and texting but he didn’t answer. Joy asks if it’s not a bad time and he’s not busy. Alex says he was just having a cupcake. Joy explains that she hoped she could run lines with him and rehearse since they have big scenes coming up. Alex asks if she watched the show. Joy says she did and it was great as Chanel invited her over to watch with her and Johnny. Alex remarks that must have been tense. Joy questions why he would say that.

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s not alright. Chanel notes that he looks really pale. Johnny then gets sick and rushes out of the room.

Leo questions how this could have happened and complains that all his hours of work has been ruined. Bonnie encourages that it will be okay even if people know what’s going to happen. Leo complains that people will have no reason to tune in and questions where the information could have come from…

Gabi reminds Javi that she told him to stay away from Leo and that she is his boss. Gabi doesn’t understand since she warned Javi about Leo and how he came between Will and Sonny. Javi says it actually intrigued him and made him want to get to know Leo better, which he did. Javi then reveals he spent the night in Leo’s hotel room, had a great time, and enjoyed every minute of it.

Alex guesses Joy didn’t hear about Johnny and Chanel’s misunderstanding. Joy confirms that she did. Alex says if he was Johnny, he would’ve checked in to the story more. Alex adds that Johnny’s lucky it didn’t cost him his marriage considering how upset Chanel was. Joy says they seemed to be getting along and moving on while watching the show which Alex says he’s glad to hear. Joy decides it’s probably best for that whole situation stays in the past which Alex agrees with.

Johnny returns to Chanel in the living room and worries that he’s coming down with a stomach bug. Chanel encourages him to go lay down and takes him upstairs.

Roman finishes his cupcake and tells Kayla it was good. Kayla says he deserves a treat after being Kate’s biggest cheerleader throughout all of this and now the day’s finally here. Roman asks if Kayla caught the premiere of Body and Soul. Kayla says she didn’t as she actually slept at the hospital so she could monitor Sarah. Roman questions if she had a setback. Kayla says it’s actually the opposite and they are hopeful she will walk again which shocks Roman. Kayla explains that Dr. Rolf developed a serum that could possibly reverse her paralysis. Roman calls that incredible but asks if it’s safe. Kayla says there’s always questions but Xander and Sarah were willing to take the chance, so they started last night and so far there have been no adverse reactions. Kayla says it would be amazing if Sarah could walk again, play with her daughter, and dance with her husband. Roman agrees that it would be a miracle. Roman starts to feel uneasy, causing Kayla to get concerned.

Joy and Alex rehearse their lines. Alex tells Joy that she’s really good while Joy calls him a pro. Alex says he’s completely new to this too as his life was on a different track then it all blew up, career wise and romance wise. Joy notes that doesn’t sound fun. Alex says after all the drama, he needed something new, so this happened and now he loves this job as it’s fun and exciting. Joy says she loves the job too. Alex then advises Joy not to sleep with her co-workers.

Chanel puts Johnny in bed to take care of him. Johnny states that he doesn’t deserve her.

Kayla worries about Roman looking terrible and pale. Kayla feels that Roman is warm. Roman then admits he doesn’t feel good at all and rushes to the restroom.

Gabi questions Javi liking Leo. Javi calls him funny, interesting, hot, and romantic. Javi says they had a really good time ordering room service and watching Body and Soul. Gabi argues that Leo is self centered and lacking integrity. Gabi calls Leo a creep while Javi says he didn’t get a creepy vibe at all. Javi repeats that he likes Leo. Gabi warns that it’s a recipe for disaster and that Javi is setting himself up for heartbreak. Javi says he can make his own decisions while Gabi argues that Leo could ruin his life and she’s just looking out for him. Javi questions if she is and remarks that he’s thinking it’s all about her.

Leo questions who would’ve given the gossip to the impostor Lady Whistleblower as it’s weeks worth of stories. Leo wonders if it was someone in the cast. Bonnie insists that she only told things to Justin but it couldn’t possibly be him. Leo says whoever did it knows the characters so it has to be someone on the show. Bonnie suggests reading more to try to find a clue. Leo continues reading about a potential return of Charlemagne, mentioning his serial killer dream from Halloween. Bonnie questions how they could know what Leo is dreaming. Leo responds that when he woke up, he wrote it all up on his laptop. Leo then remembers Javi being on his laptop and calls it impossible. Leo then remembers telling Javi that all of his stories were on his laptop and Javi saying he bets the fans would kill to see what’s on it. Leo then screams out in frustration.

Javi argues that Gabi isn’t trying to protect him from heartbreak, but brings up Gabi’s own heartbreak. Gabi asks if he thinks she doesn’t want him to be happy just because Stefan hurt her and if he really thinks she’s that selfish. Javi suggests Gabi is hurting so much that she’s down on love in general. Gabi tries to deny it but then admits maybe this is about her being hurt, having her heart broken, and not wanting the same thing to happen to him. Javi then hugs her.

Chanel tells Johnny that Cook is making him jell-o and offers to get him another blanket. Johnny worries about Chanel getting sick too but Chanel says for him, she will risk it as she gets in bed with him.

Joy asks Alex about hooking up with the show’s publicist. Alex admits he messed that up and almost cost Stephanie her job. Joy says maybe it wasn’t his fault, but the curse that she heard about. They talk about Hattie. Joy says maybe she put her hex on everybody. Alex doesn’t know how much he believes in that any more than he believes the cupcakes are poisoned as he takes a bite of his cupcake.

Kayla brings Roman in to the hospital. Kate arrives and asks what happened. Roman insists that Kayla overreacted and he’s fine. Kayla argues that he got violently ill and almost lost consciousness. Kate asks if there’s something going around or if it was food poisoning. Roman responds that the only thing he ate was Kate’s cupcake. Kate reveals that she just brought Abe home early as he got sick. Kayla wonders if they are dealing with tainted baked goods again.

Joy asks Alex why he thought the cupcake was poisoned. Alex explains that Bonnie thought it was Hattie’s revenge so she tried to throw it in the trash. Alex insists that Bonnie was wrong because he feels fine and the cupcake was delicious.

Kayla wants to draw Roman’s blood to see what is in his system. Kayla asks about the cupcakes. Roman says there was no label on the box and he would hate to think someone is out to get Chanel again. Kayla feels they need to get to the bottom of this. Kate says she will go ask around as she exits.

Johnny tells Chanel this is really nice as they lay in bed together. Johnny tells Chanel that he loves her so much and that she means everything to him and he never wants to lose this. Chanel asks why he would think he would lose it.

Javi tells Gabi that he’s so sorry that Stefan hurt her but he’s not worth her tears if he doesn’t know how lucky he was to have her. Javi calls Gabi an amazing person and says he’s proud to be her cousin. Gabi apologizes for giving him a hard time about Leo. Javi asks if that means she will back off because he likes Leo a lot and felt they had a real connection, so he could use her support.

Leo argues that this can’t be and questions why he would as it makes no sense. Leo thinks back to Javi telling Leo that he needed another job to make ends meet. Leo then rushes out of his room, leaving Bonnie confused.

Johnny tells Chanel that he’s just so lucky to have her and he truly loves her so much. Chanel assures that he’s not going to lose her as they have been through way too much and just went through a really tough thing but it wasn’t unfixable. Chanel says she loves him too and she’s not going anywhere.

Kayla tells Roman that she will take his blood to the lab to see what’s going on. Roman wonders if somebody did tamper with the cupcakes. Kayla says it’s possible and hopes anyone else who had one is okay.

Joy and Alex resume rehearsing but Alex gets sick and runs to the restroom.

Kate runs in to Bonnie in the town square. Kate informs Bonnie that Abe and Roman both got really sick after eating cupcakes. Bonnie says she suspected that and made sure Alex didn’t eat his. Bonnie asks if the day can get any worse which Kate questions. Bonnie reveals that there’s a new Lady Whistleblower and they put Body and Soul spoilers out. Bonnie says the good thing is that Leo seems to know who did it, but he ran off before he could tell her.

Javi asks Gabi if she will let him date Leo in peace now. Gabi decides he’s a grown ass man and will refrain from commenting. Leo then walks in to the office and tells Javi that he needs to speak to him in private. Gabi says she has a meeting to get to anyway. Gabi warns Leo that if he messes with Javi, he messes with her. Gabi then exits. Javi tells Leo that he’s sorry about his cousin being protective. Leo tells Javi to get his hands off of him. Javi asks what’s wrong. Leo responds that he knows what he did and he’s not going to get away with it.

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At the DiMera Mansion, Johnny joins EJ in the living room where EJ informs Johnny that someone sent cupcakes to celebrate the premiere of Body and Soul. Johnny reads the card as from the Body and Soul team. EJ mentions the show premiering this morning and questions Johnny not sounding excited. EJ guesses he’s still stewing over the situation with Joy Wesley. Johnny calls it a big situation. Johnny asks if he’s just supposed to forget it happened and put on a happy face. Johnny complains that he cheated on his wife and it’s all he thinks about.

Kate joins Joy at the Brady Pub. Joy talks about learning her lines. Kate hopes she takes time to have fun too and asks if she’s met anyone new or made any friends in Salem. Joy says just the other cast members as they’ve all been so nice, especially Chanel who invited her to dinner last night. Kate jokes about Joy trying to steal Chanel’s man on screen but says she’s very glad to hear they are friends off screen. Roman brings Kate a cupcake in celebration of Body and Soul’s first episodes streaming today. Kate wonders who sent it.

Paulina shows Abe that he got a cupcake delivered by messenger with no signature, just mentioning that it’s in celebration of Body and Soul. Abe guesses it could be from Kate but Paulina jokes that she’d definitely want the credit and sign her name so they wonder who sent it.

Bonnie goes to Alex’s apartment and says she doesn’t mean to barge in. Alex says he didn’t want to watch the premiere of Body and Soul alone anyway. Bonnie talks about everyone else at the Kiriakis Mansion waiting to hear the results of Sarah’s treatment. Alex knows it can’t be easy. Bonnie thought maybe they could distract themselves by watching Body and Soul and enjoying cupcakes. Bonnie notes that they were on Alex’s doorstep. Alex asks who sent them. Bonnie says the card doesn’t say, just that it’s from their Body and Soul family, but guesses it’s Leo. Bonnie talks about Leo having a sweet tooth, so she bets he’s lonely and lovesick.

Leo wakes up in bed with Javi. They joke with each other as Javi asks what Leo remembers. Leo recalls that they shut down the bar and then it gets hazy. Javi says one minute they were talking and then they start kissing.

Alex asks Bonnie why Leo would be so secretive if he sent the cupcakes instead of wanting them all to know how thoughtful he was. Bonnie agrees that’s true and suggests maybe it’s from their producers but Alex questions why they would send cupcakes anonymously.

Kate decides she will call Abe to see if he knows who sent the cupcakes because the Body and Soul family could be anyone. Roman is sure the mystery will be solved. As Kate steps away, Roman sits with Joy and asks how things are going with her new room above the Pub which she praises. Roman asks if his grandson is treating her well on set. Joy assures that he is and calls Johnny the best.

Johnny tells EJ that he’s the worst and nothing he says will make him feel any less guilty about what he did with Joy. EJ understands he made a mistake only because he believed that Chanel cheated on him and he can’t keep beating himself up like this. Johnny brings up Chanel inviting Joy over for dinner last night and calls it the most uncomfortable meal of his life. Johnny feels there has to be a way out of this. EJ warns that if he keeps wearing his guilt on his sleeve, Chanel is going to know something is wrong. Johnny asks if that would be so bad and says he hates keeping this from Chanel but he promised Joy that he wouldn’t say anything and he doesn’t want to put her job at risk. EJ asks what about Johnny’s job as he’s putting that at risk as well. EJ urges Johnny to keep his mouth shut, saying Chanel doesn’t need to know about any of this right as Chanel walks in and asks what she doesn’t need to know about. EJ claims they were discussing Paulina as they had a rather lively disagreement yesterday about a case he declined to prosecute. EJ knows there have been troubles on set, so he didn’t want to add to her worries, and assures that he will repair the damage with Paulina. Chanel says she’s not worried about it. EJ encourages that Johnny will eventually earn Chanel’s forgiveness. Chanel admits he’s getting there. EJ decides to leave them alone and exits the room. Johnny compliments Chanel on making the cupcakes but Chanel reveals that she has no idea where they came from. Chanel then informs Johnny that she invited Joy over to watch the Body and Soul premiere with them.

Roman asks Joy if everything is alright. Joy mentions missing a text from Chanel, who invited her over to watch Body and Soul with Johnny. Roman says that sounds fun but Joy worries that it’s just a pity invitation. Roman encourages that she wouldn’t have invited her if they didn’t want here there. Kate calls Abe and questions the cupcakes not coming from him or Paulina. Abe says Paulina thought maybe someone from the cast did. Kate calls it strange that no one would sign it and brings up the premiere. Abe invites Kate and Roman over to watch the premiere with them. Kate admits that she’d probably be less nervous if they were all together watching.

Leo invites Javi to stay for breakfast but Javi says he has to get to work and sees he has missed texts and calls from Gabi. Leo reminds Javi that today is the premiere of his show, calling it one of the first things he’s done in his life that he’s really proud of so it would be nice to share it with someone he likes. Javi responds that he likes him too and decides he’s going to stay. Leo asks about Gabi. Javi says he loves her but she’s barely paying him above minimum wage. Leo thinks he should ask for a raise. Javi thinks he’ll have to find another job to make ends meet but today, he’ll just be late and tell Gabi that something suddenly came up as he and Leo continue kissing.

Alex tells Bonnie that it was classy of whoever sent the cupcakes. Alex goes to take a bite but Bonnie stops him and says he can’t eat that and worries that it could be poisoned. Alex questions her thinking that. Bonnie says it’s possible. Alex asks who the hell would do that. Bonnie says there are plenty of sick and twisted individuals in this world, then asks what if it was Hattie since she was a part of the Body and Soul family and she was furious about getting killed off. Bonnie reminds Alex that Hattie put a curse on the show before walking off set, so this could be it. Bonnie reminds Alex of the drugged biscuits last year. Alex doubts history will repeat itself. Bonnie says they can’t be too sure and it’s better to be safe than sorry, so she puts the cupcakes in the trash.

Roman and Kate go to Abe and Paulina’s to watch the premiere of Body and Soul. Paulina mentions the cupcake that they can all share. Roman says he has Kate’s at the Pub since she’s not big on sweets so they can have it. Paulina says she has to watch her sugar and it was meant for Abe as the producer of the show. Paulina then gives Abe the cupcake and he takes a bite. Abe feels guilty about the only one eating the cupcake but Paulina says he should be rewarded for all of his hard work on what she knows will be the most successful soap opera in history. Paulina encourages Abe to eat the cupcake with no guilt so he continues.

Leo and Javi have room service breakfast in Leo’s room. Leo finds a cupcake with it and guesses it’s to celebrate the Body and Soul premiere. Javi asks what he should know before they watch the show. Leo explains that the show aired for years before moving to streaming and how he writes for all the characters. Leo remarks that everything that will befall the citizens of Pineview is on his laptop. Javi guesses the fans would kill to know what’s on it. Leo talks about how they would have no reason to watch if they knew what was happening. Leo talks about the anticipation and making sure that the information on his laptop never falls in to the wrong hands. Javi says he’s impressed and glad he stayed. They then decide they aren’t very hungry for good, so they resume kissing.

Johnny questions why Chanel would invite Joy over. Chanel says she was just being nice and asks why Johnny is reacting like this. Johnny says he likes Joy fine but they had dinner with her last night, so he hoped they could watch the premiere together just the two of them in bed. Chanel says that sounds really nice and they can get in bed together when they go to sleep but it’s too late now since she already invited Joy. Johnny argues that she could uninvite her and say something came up but EJ returns with Joy, saying he found her on his way out the door.

Bonnie suggests to Alex that they could invite Stephanie to their watch party but Alex doesn’t think that’s a great idea, reminding her that they are supposed to be keeping their distance. Bonnie thought that was only at work and jokes that she can be their chaperone. Alex thanks her but thinks they could use the space and that Stephanie is probably doing a bunch of press work.

Chanel urges Johnny to sit on the couch between her and Joy to watch the premiere, so he does. EJ wishes he could stay but says he’s looking forward to watching Body and Soul when he gets home. EJ asks if they aren’t going to partake in the cupcakes. Chanel tells EJ that he can have her cupcake, so EJ thanks her and takes it. EJ congratulates them on the show and then exits. Johnny then decides to eat his cupcake.

Paulina questions Abe not eating. Abe talks about feeling nervous about seeing the show. Paulina encourages that whether the show is a hit or not, they can look at what they accomplished. Roman adds that Abe and Kate put it all together, brought jobs to Salem and basically created a whole new industry. Paulina thinks they should be proud of themselves which Kate and Abe say they are. Roman jokes that he and Abe have come a long way from chasing down criminals. Roman toasts to Abe and Kate while Paulina toasts to Body and Soul. Paulina jokes that she already has her dress picked out for the daytime Emmys.

Javi suggests that he and Leo watch Body and Soul on his laptop. Leo jokes about feeling he’s attending a premiere as they lay in bed together to watch Body and Soul.

Bonnie and Alex finish watching the premiere of Body and Soul. Bonnie says she has goosebumps and calls it better than expected. Alex praises her being amazing in her acting and calls her incredibly talented. Bonnie thanks him and says it means so much because she thinks he’s the talented actor. Bonnie tells Alex that he has it all going on. Alex thanks her but hopes the viewers agree and keep tuning in. Bonnie decides she should get going to learn her lines for next week. Alex thanks her for coming by and watching with him as it was more fun than watching by himself. Bonnie thanks him for having her and jokingly wonders if she’ll be recognized or asked for an autograph as she walks home. Bonnie then exits.

Roman and Paulina applaud as Roman says Body and Soul was great. Kate agrees. Paulina calls it wonderful writing and praises the cast, adding that she’s so proud of Chanel. Kate tells Abe that she didn’t think they could do it in time, but they did. Roman congratulates them. Paulina wishes they could binge watch as she can’t wait to find out what happens next. Kate says that’s what they want from people all across the country.

Joy calls it a great first episode of Body and Soul which Chanel agrees with. Joy tells Chanel that she was great. Chanel says she couldn’t have done it without Johnny. Joy thinks she’s met everyone from the first episode except the actress who played Charlemagne. Johnny notes that would be Hattie Adams, so Joy asks what happened to her. Johnny says the producers fired her. Chanel adds that they killed her off and she went crazy. Johnny explains that Hattie was determined to get back at everyone and when she left, she announced she was putting a curse on the show which Chanel says was to make sure terrible things happen to everyone who wronged her. Joy questions if they believe Hattie has that kind of power. Chanel points out that Johnny’s birthday party did happen after that. Joy decides she should go, learn her lines, and call her mom. Chanel thanks her for coming and says it was fun so they should do it again sometime. Joy says she’ll see her at work and exits. Chanel comments that Joy was acting kind of weird and left really abruptly, so she asks Johnny to go make sure she’s okay.

Leo asks what Javi thought of Body and Soul. Javi calls it wild and assures that he loved it. Javi thinks Leo is a genius then says his life will come to a halt if he doesn’t get to work. Javi tells Leo that he had a wonderful time. Leo thanks him for staying. Javi looks forward to doing it again. Leo tells Javi that he hasn’t felt like this in a really long time. Javi doesn’t think he’s ever felt this way and talks about opening up to Leo last night about losing his mom which really helped. Leo says he’s sorry for his loss but not that it brought him to Salem. Javi says he’ll see him soon and they kiss goodbye as Javi then exits.

Joy apologizes to Johnny as that was so awkward. Johnny calls it torture and questions why she accepted Chanel’s invitation. Joy says she couldn’t think of a way out without making it worse. Johnny talks about having to sit between them and feeling like a bigger heel the longer he lies to Chanel. Joy reminds him that he promised he wouldn’t say anything. Johnny says it’s the promise he broke to Chanel that worries him and he doesn’t know how he’s ever going to make it right with her.

EJ sits in the town square and is about to take a bite of his cupcake when Paulina bumps in to him, causing the cupcake to drop to the floor. Paulina tells EJ that she has a bone to pick with him as there’s a personal matter that they need to discuss and that is Johnny calling Chanel a cheating slut. EJ assures that Johnny feels awful about what happened, knows he screwed up, and wants to fix this with Chanel so he suggests they should stay out of it.

Johnny returns to Chanel in the living room and says that Joy was just eager to get home and prepare for tomorrow’s shoot. Chanel thanks him for checking and talks about looking over her scenes for tomorrow. Chanel forgot how much goes back to the first episode, pointing out that if Arrow just told Faith the truth from the beginning, it would’ve saved them both a lot of heartache as the crime is not as bad as the cover up in this case.

Alex finishes doing pushups at home and then retrieves the cupcake from the trash can. Alex decides Bonnie was just being paranoid and it would be a shame to let the cupcakes go to waste, so he takes a bite.

Roman sits at the Pub with his cupcake.

Abe talks on the phone, saying that’s wonderful news and he’ll pass it along. Abe hangs up and informs Kate that the network are quite pleased. Kate excitedly hugs Abe and declares that they did it and they are a hit. Kate remarks so much for the curse of Hattie Adams. Abe then gets sick and rushes off with the trash can to vomit.

Bonnie goes to Leo’s room and says she had to come see what he thought of Body and Soul. Leo calls it brilliant and fabulous, guessing Bonnie must have tons of fans. Leo says he was just about to go online to see what people are saying. Leo then finds a column claiming to be from his old writing name, Lady Whistleblower, who is claiming to have the scoop on what happens next on Body and Soul.

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Paulina is in the town square calling EJ on the phone to question him releasing Cat Green after what she did to his family. EJ responds that he has his reasons. Paulina demands EJ come to her office first thing tomorrow and hangs up. Kristen then walks in behind EJ and questions why he let the impostor go.

Kayla is at the hospital on the phone with Steve, asking why Chad had EJ drop the charges against Cat. Kayla says she’s sure he’ll get to the bottom of it and says she’s just finishing up as she hangs up. Xander then arrives and tells Kayla that she can’t leave until she helps Sarah walk again as he presents her with the serum.

Ava works at the Bistro. Brady comes in and greets her, saying he just wanted to shoot the breeze with her. Ava says she’s ready for a break as they sit together. Ava reminds Brady that last time they shot the breeze it was about Tate and Sophia. Brady jokes that he doesn’t want to violate Tate’s privacy. Ava assures he can trust her since they care about Tate and Sophia, so she knows that she can trust him with what she’s going to divulge to him. Ava then stops and says she doesn’t want to violate Sophia’s trust either but Brady reveals that he already knows that Tate and Sophia have taken their relationship to the next level.

Tate and Sophia kiss in bed as they talk about how into each other they are until Tate accidentally calls her Holly.

Holly goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and sits sadly in the living room as she thinks back to Tate telling her that he slept with Sophia.

Tate claims he didn’t call Sophia anything but Sophia argues that he said Holly’s name

Ava jokes about Brady saying in a classy way that Tate and Sophia took their relationship to the next level. Ava says she hopes things work out between them because Sophia is clearly smitten with Tate, so she hopes Tate is equally as much with her. Brady decides to conclude the conversation, but Ava insists that she hopes Tate is over Holly but Brady doesn’t respond to and instead orders a club soda which Ava goes to get him.

Tate swears that he doesn’t remember calling Sophia, Holly. Sophia questions him and says she knows what she heard. Sophia argues that means that even though he’s in bed with her, he’s thinking about Holly.

Maggie joins Holly in the living room and says she’s glad she’s there because she has some wonderful news. Maggie then announces that Kristen agreed to give Sarah the serum.

Sarah and Xander tell Kayla about the serum at the hospital. Sarah admits she has no idea about the dosage and how to administer it. Xander tells Kayla that Sarah trusts her to be the one to get her out of the wheelchair and walking again.

Tate tells Sophia that he must have said Holly if she heard it. Sophia complains about him saying another girl’s name while in bed with her. Tate says he feels awful and embarrassed. Tate talks about when he and Holly broke up, she took it really hard so he’s been thinking about her but it has nothing to do with how he feels about Sophia. Tate suggests they forget about everyone else and focus on them. Sophia complains that she was focused on them but he was focused on Holly. Tate says he’s so sorry. Sophia argues that he was just dying to have sex tonight while wishing he got back with Holly.

Ava brings Brady his club soda and says she’ll finish work in the morning. Brady says he does have some good news to share with her which Ava says she could use. Brady reminds Ava that he told her that Kristen was going to do something huge for Sarah. Ava recalls being surprised that Kristen would do anything huge for anyone that wasn’t horrible and destructive. Brady says it appears that Kristen is actually going through with it and reveals that there’s a serum that could potentially cure Sarah’s paralysis. Brady says he’s hoping and praying that Sarah will be able to walk very soon. Ava calls that amazing but she doesn’t see Kristen doing something like that without strings. Brady then admits there are strings, explaining that when Kristen agreed to turn over the serum, he didn’t know she had asked for Titan in return which shocks Ava. Brady says that Kristen demanded Xander give her control of his father’s company. Ava says that’s more like the cold-hearted Kristen they know and asks if Xander made the deal. Brady then reveals he didn’t have to because Kristen changed her mind about it. Ava questions why she would do that. Brady admits it’s because he asked her to.

EJ assures Kristen that he has the Cat Green situation well in hand. Kristen hopes so as she doesn’t understand how anyone believed she was Abigail. Kristen says she knew she was an impostor the first time she stepped foot in the house. EJ jokes about her being a detective and suggests she apply to the police department. Kristen says she’s very happy in her current position. EJ says he hears that she might not have that position for long after botching the Titan takeover. EJ asks how Kristen screwed this one up.

Holly tells Maggie that she thought Kristen was only willing to give the serum if Xander gave her Titan. Maggie confirms that was the original deal but she’s happy to report that Titan is still Xander’s because Brady somehow convinced Kristen to have a change of heart. They joke about Kristen having a heart. Maggie guesses this time Kristen listened to her better angels and says that Xander and Sarah are talking to Kayla now about the serum.

Sarah and Xander tell Kayla what they know about the serum. Kayla questions trusting Kristen and Dr. Rolf. Sarah reveals that Dr. Rolf did leave some instructions, so she hopes they can figure out what to do next from the notes.

Kristen tells EJ that she didn’t botch anything, but there was an unexpected complication which EJ questions. Kristen explains that Philip showed up and threatened to tie up the deals for Titan in court so she decided it wasn’t worth the trouble and claims she simply chose to give Sarah the serum with no strings. EJ questions why she would do that since even without handing over Titan, Xander would’ve paid for it. EJ asks why she would just give up her advantage. Kristen then informs EJ that she did it for love.

Ava questions Brady saying that Kristen gave Sarah and Xander the serum just because Brady told her to and asks what the catch is. Brady then admits that he told Kristen that if she forced Xander to give over Titan in exchange for the serum, then she could kiss any chance of them getting back together goodbye which Ava laughs at, realizing that Kristen only did the right thing because she’s still crazy about Brady and he gave her hope that they might get back together. Brady admits it was a little manipulative but very effective. Ava wonders if it was a total manipulation or if there’s a chance for Brady and Kristen. Ava brings up that they have a daughter together and asks if there’s any chance of them actually getting back together.

Kayla says from what she sees from the notes, Dr. Rolf intended it to be a 10% solution but there’s nothing about diluting it with saline, so she’s not clear on the rate. Xander asks if any of this means if they know how to use it. Sarah explains that they think the cure could be given through an IV but it might take several hours and that’s a problem because the serum has to be injected directly in to her spine. Kayla points out that it carries significant risk and she’s not sure she’s comfortable with it.

Holly tells Maggie that she hopes Sarah is able to walk again. Maggie asks Holly what’s happening in her life. Holly feels weird to talk about her own life with all that’s going on. Maggie says she can tell Holly is a bit down. Holly admits her break up with Tate has been hard. Maggie understands she cared about him very much. Holly talks about going through Brady’s briefcase and then just apologizing, thinking everything would be okay. Maggie points out they were very close. Holly remarks that she didn’t count on an obstacle getting in the way and ruining everything which is Sophia.

Sophia argues that she told Tate that she only wanted to be with him if she was the only one and he said she was, but he was obviously lying. Tate argues that he wasn’t. Sophia complains that Tate wanted to be honorable by not dumping her right after sleeping with her and doesn’t see the honor in being with someone when he really wants to be with someone else. Tate admits he didn’t want to hurt her and that he’s trying to do the right thing but he doesn’t know what that is. Sophia says it’s a simple question and asks who Tate wants to be with, her or Holly?

Brady knows it’s insane to think he and Kristen could have a future together with their history, but says the one reason he doesn’t completely rule it out is their daughter. Brady says it would mean the world for Rachel to have her parents together as a family again, but his head tells him to run the other direction and not look back. Ava asks what his heart tells him. Brady responds that his heart is with his daughter as he just wants her to be happy. Brady talks about Rachel hating it when he and Kristen fight. Ava responds that if Brady wants Rachel to be happy, that means he might get back together with Kristen. Brady says he’s obviously conflicted about it, but Kristen knows it’s highly unlikely they could ever work it out and he’s made no promises. Ava thinks he’s being naïve as he may think he made no promises to Kristen, but it’s possible that she heard what she wanted to hear.

EJ sits with Kristen and goes over Kristen giving away the miracle cure because Brady asked her to, despite the fact that he promised nothing in return. Kristen claims that Brady told her that the only way they could get back together is if she helped Sarah walk again. EJ wants to be clear on the language of this deal and asks if he’s correct to assume that Brady offered no guarantees that he would enter a romantic relationship with her. Kristen asks if she should’ve had Brady sign a blood oath. EJ argues that she should’ve at least secured a promise of a future with Brady, but she instead let him dangle a carrot in front of her and she dropped everything else to chase after it. EJ declares that Kristen failed negotiating 101 by giving up the miracle cure and ending up with nothing.

Xander asks why injecting the serum in to Sarah’s spine would be risky. Sarah explains that there’s still swelling around her spine while Kayla adds that the serum is an unknown quantity so it could make the swelling worse and Sarah’s condition could become irreversible. Xander recalls Kayla saying initially that there was a chance Sarah could recover without treatment, but it doesn’t look like that’s happening so he questions if the serum could really make it worse. Kayla says they just don’t know. Kayla admits that Dr. Rolf is a brilliant scientist while Sarah acknowledges that it’s an untested treatment. Kayla repeats that there are significant risks here. Xander tells Sarah that he will love her and see that they live their best lives together regardless of what she chooses. Sarah brings up Victoria taking her first steps soon, so she is willing to take this chance if it means she can be standing with her and holding her hand. Xander tells Kayla that they know the risks while Sarah says they also know the possible miraculous rewards, so Sarah asks Kayla to give her the serum.

Sophia tells Tate to forget about answering because the look on his face tells her all she needs to know. Sophia argues that Tate doesn’t have the guts to admit it so he can stay silent and tell himself he did the right thing. Sophia declares that he doesn’t even have to feel guilty about dumping her because she’s dumping him. Tate tells her that he’s really sorry and didn’t intend for any of this to happen. Tate calls her great and says he really does like her. Sophia argues that isn’t enough as she doesn’t sleep with people she just likes. Sophia tells Tate to go be with who he really wants to be with in Holly. Sophia then warns that when Holly breaks his heart, not to come crying to her as she storms out.

Holly tells Maggie about how Tate said he wanted to be with her but he didn’t want to hurt Sophia just because she wants to get back together, so he wants to see where things go with Sophia. Maggie calls it admirable but she’s not happy that Holly got hurt in the process. Maggie then gets a text and says she has to get to the hospital. Holly offers to go with her but Maggie says she’ll check in with her later. Maggie tells her to take care as she exits.

Sophia goes to the Bistro and says she knows Ava’s about to close but she needed to see her. Ava sees she’s upset and tells her to sit down. Sophia cries that she feels like such a fool. Ava asks what happened and if it’s Tate. Sophia informs Ava that she and Tate are finished which Ava questions as she thought they took their relationship to the next level. Sophia confirms that they did but then when they went back to that level, he called her Holly in the middle of it.

Tate goes to the Kiriakis Mansion to see Holly, who questions what he’s doing there and guesses he doesn’t have plans with Sophia tonight. Tate admits that they did but they aren’t together anymore.

Kristen mocks EJ saying she failed negotation 101. EJ repeats that she gave away her end of the deal without anything in return as Brady has given her no reason to believe that they are ever getting back together. Kristen calls that his pessimistic take on it, but she’s certain that he will be proven wrong. Kristen questions where EJ’s negotiating skills have gotten him with Sami and Nicole. EJ tells her to stay on topic as they are talking about her deluding herself in to thinking Brady will take her back. EJ adds that now that Kristen has given Brady what he wants, he’d be shocked if Brady ever shows his face around her again. Brady then enters the room, so Kristen asks what EJ was saying.

Maggie goes to the hospital and tells Xander that she got Kayla’s text, so she asks what’s happening. Xander informs her that Kayla has agreed to administer Dr. Rolf’s serum which excites her. Xander adds that Sarah knows the risks and has decided to take the chance, so Kayla is preparing her now. Xander declares that Sarah may have come to the hospital in a wheelchair, but if everything goes right, she could be walking out. Maggie excitedly hugs Xander.

Kristen greets Brady and calls it a surprise. EJ gets a call from Paulina and exits the room to answer the cal. Kristen tells Brady she’s happy to see him. Brady says he can’t stay long. Kristen says she wanted to call him and tell him that she took Xander and Sarah to Dr. Rolf’s lab to figure out how to administer the serum. Brady admits he’s impressed with her doing the right thing. Brady then gives Rachel’s friendship bracelet to Kristen which she forgot in his car. Brady tells Kristen that it’s important that she understands that he’s grateful for what she’s doing for Sarah, but it doesn’t necessarily change anything between them and he can’t make any promises. Brady asks Kristen to tell Rachel that he loves her and will call her to say goodnight. Brady thanks her and then exits as EJ returns to ask how it went. EJ mocks that Brady came to tell her that he realized he can’t live without her.

Sophia tells Ava about how she called Tate on saying Holly’s name and Tate could barely say another word and couldn’t look her in the eye to say he wanted to be with her and not Holly, so she ended things and walked out. Ava commends her for getting out with her dignity. Sophia cries that she’s not sure she did as she feels so used and humiliated. Ava tells Sophia that Tate did this so it’s on him as he made her think he was over Holly when clearly he wasn’t. Ava asks how she left it. Sophia says she told Tate to go be with Holly, so he probably went running back to her as soon as she left. Ava hugs Sophia as she breaks down crying.

Holly questions Tate saying he and Sophia aren’t together anymore. Tate informs Holly that he made a really big mistake here and should’ve been more honest with Sophia and himself about what he wanted and what he was feeling. Tate adds that he also made a really big mistake with Holly. Tate says when Holly said she wanted to get back together, every part of him wanted to say yes but his head and heart were going in opposite directions, so he stupidly went with his head and what he thought was the right thing to do by staying with Sophia because they slept together. Tate feels terrible for hurting Sophia but says he should’ve known it wasn’t going to work because all he ever wanted was Holly. Tate then kisses Holly.

Kayla tells Xander, Sarah, and Maggie that she combined the serum with the agent and tested it in the lab so it was an exact match to Dr. Rolf’s notes which means their calculations were correct, so in theory it should work. Sarah says let’s see if it works in practice. Kayla mentions that they don’t have to do it tonight if Sarah is having second thoughts. Xander tells Sarah that he’s there for her on whatever she decides. Sarah decides to do it now.

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Tate is at home, looking at an old photo of he and Holly on his phone until there’s a knock at the door. Tate excitedly opens the door but seems surprised to see Sophia, so she asks if he was expecting someone else.

Holly walks through the town square and finds Aaron sitting at a table, so she joins him. Holly says she’s been thinking about him a lot recently and knows it must be a difficult time for him as she heard about Mark. Aaron bets all of Salem knows and confirms his brother was arrested for trying to kill Chad DiMera.

Chad makes a call from home to clear his calendar from the Spectator for the next few days. JJ then arrives and says for some unknown reason, Chad’s idiot brother dropped the charges against Cat Green. JJ declares that they need to find her to make sure she pays before she skips town. Cat then enters the room and tells JJ to call off the search party because she’s there.

Gabi goes home while finishing a call with Javi. Gabi mentions that she’s making tamales to celebrate Rafe’s return as police commissioner as he’s so excited to get back to work and she just wants tonight to be special for him.

At the Brady Pub, Jada assures Rafe that this isn’t what she wanted. Rafe says he knows but it’s clearly what Paulina wants and what she says, goes. Rafe guesses he should be lucky that she still wants him as a detective. Jada doesn’t know what to say. Rafe responds by congratulating her and hands back over the commissioner badge, saying it belongs to her now. Jada argues that this isn’t right because the badge belongs to him. Rafe says not anymore as he’s out and she’s in because she is now the Commissioner of the Salem police department. Jada tells Rafe that she’s so sorry but Rafe says there’s nothing to be sorry about as she’s a great cop and he’s glad Paulina knows that. Jada argues that Rafe is a great cop too and she’s not comfortable with this. Rafe says he is, but Jada questions how he could be, repeating that it’s not right. Rafe states that it’s what Paulina wants and Jada deserves the promotion as she worked hard for it. Jada then gets a call from the police station and says she’s on it. Jada tells Rafe that she’s sorry as duty calls. Rafe knows how many times he had to leave in the middle of the meal. Rafe reminds her not to forget her badge. Jada says she’ll see him at home and kisses him as she then exits the Pub. Roman comes over and tells Rafe that he’s sorry for overhearing their conversation about Jada taking over his job as commissioner. Roman says he heard Rafe says he’s fine with it but he knows it has to be tough if he wants to talk. Rafe says there’s nothing to talk about as it’s a done deal and he’s happy for Jada.

Tate tells Sophia that he wasn’t expecting anyone but he’s glad she’s there as he invites her in. Sophia says it feels like forever since they talked. Tate apologizes for being super busy with family stuff and studying. Sophia is relieved as she was worried he might be avoiding her. Tate questions why he would be avoiding her. Sophia informs him that she ran in to Holly, who said she wants him back, so she assumes that Tate felt the same way. Tate says he doesn’t and adds that he doesn’t know what Holly told her, but it’s over and they are not getting back together.

Holly tells Aaron that she keeps thinking back to running in to Mark in Paris and thinking it was just a weird coincidence. Aaron talks about Mark keeping a lot of big secrets. Holly says she’s really sorry. Aaron talks about being in shock that Mark was plotting the murder of someone, but he doesn’t know what he and Felicity are going to do if Mark goes to prison. Holly says she doesn’t know the details and asks if Mark was really working with the woman pretending to be Abigail. Aaron confirms that he was. Holly asks why since she doesn’t get the connection and questions how Mark even knew her. Aaron reveals that it turned out that woman is actually their sister.

JJ asks what the hell is wrong with Cat and argues that she has a lot of nerve to show up here. JJ tells Cat that Chad doesn’t want anything to do with her nor does anyone in his family. JJ wants Cat to suffer for what she did to them and calls her sadistic. Chad stops JJ and reveals that he’s the one who had EJ drop the charges, shocking JJ.

Sophia asks Tate if he and Holly are not getting back together. Tate assures he would’ve told her if they were. Sophia admits she’s really surprised since she knows Holly is really in to him and seemed determined to get him back. Sophia asks if it’s because she somehow found out that they slept together and that changed her mind, swearing that she didn’t hear it from her. Tate responds that he knows because he told her.

Holly questions Cat being Aaron’s sister. Aaron explains that she was horribly injured in the accident that killed his parents and he thought she was just recovering in some clinic but she had major plastic surgery and was running around two continents pretending to be Chad’s wife. Holly mentions being at the wedding and kind of playing a part and exposing Cat as an impostor. Aaron is surprised and questions how she did that. Holly explains that she overheard her on a phone call the night before and she said she was talking to Abigail’s brother JJ, but then JJ showed up to the wedding and he said they hadn’t spoken. Aaron realizes the person Cat was on the phone with was Mark. Holly says that little lie led to the big lie about who she really was finally came out. Holly still don’t get why Mark and Cat would do all of this. Aaron responds that they had a really good reason, noting it doesn’t excuse the horrible things they did. Holly asks what the reason was, so Aaron informs her that they did to save his mom. Holly thought his mom was dead. Aaron admits he did too.

JJ questions Chad wanting EJ to drop the charges against Cat and asks if he’s falling for Cat’s sob story about Clyde holding her mother hostage. Cat argues that it’s not a sob story but the truth and for all she knows, Clyde could have already killed her. JJ says he has no sympathy for them when they were both fine letting Chad be murdered so that her mother wouldn’t be. JJ argues that his niece and nephew would’ve been orphans and they didn’t give a damn. Cat promises that she didn’t know Mark was going to try to kill Chad. JJ questions why they should believe that. Cat asks what reason she has to lie now and says she was horrified by what Mark attempted to do. JJ argues that they were so desperate to hurt his entire family just to possibly save a member of her family. JJ complains that she’s not the victim and declares that she’s no better than Clyde. JJ asks if she has any idea what his family has been through since Abigail died. JJ tells Cat that Jennifer was so devastated when she lost Abigail that she went back to her addiction to opioids but she’s sober now and she was the one person who saw Cat for the lying fraud that she is. JJ questions Cat expecting him to give a damn about saving her mom when she didn’t give a damn about what she was doing to his mom, dad, or Chad. Cat insists that she did think about it a lot but she was thinking about her family and didn’t feel she had a choice. JJ argues that there’s always a choice. JJ tells Chad that it’s not his fault that Cat fooled him since he didn’t want to believe Abigail was dead, but questions helping her now and letting her get away with what she did. JJ says that is desecrating Abigail’s memory but Chad argues that the only reason he’s doing this is to honor Abigail.

Jada goes home while finishing a call to get ads to the Spectator about hiring new recruits as they are still very short staffed. Gabi tells Jada that she’s making tamales to celebrate Rafe’s return to work as police commissioner.

Rafe asks Roman why he wouldn’t be happy about Jada staying on in the top spot and says he’s looking forward to not dealing with the red tape and getting out to work some cases. Roman brings up that he was the Commissioner once as well so he knows what it’s like, but he also knows what it’s like to give that up. Roman says he doesn’t mean to tell Rafe what to do or how to react to this, but says he needs to be honest with himself because suppressing negative feelings is never a good thing. Rafe then admits that he is pretty damn angry about this whole thing and he’s not happy about any of it at all.

Gabi tells Jada how stir crazy Rafe has been while taking it easy and she knows he can’t wait to walk back in to the police station to let the officers know that their Commissioner is back. Gabi questions why Jada doesn’t seem happy about it. Jada then reveals that it’s not going to happen. Gabi thought the doctors cleared him to return to work. Jada clarifies that Paulina asked her to stay on as Commissioner while Rafe will be a detective again. Gabi complains about Rafe being demoted and says he must be furious. Jada says that Rafe said he’s okay with it. Gabi argues that she knows her brother and there is no way in hell that he’s okay with this.

Rafe repeats to Roman that he’s so not happy about this. Roman asks if it’s about the demotion or taking orders from his future wife. Rafe assures he has no problem taking orders from the woman he loves, bringing up how Hope was his boss, and says it’s more about the demotion and feeling disrespected after he put his life on the line for this job. Rafe says he ended up in a coma and this is the thanks he gets. Rafe argues that Jada was supposed to be acting commissioner until he was fit to return to duty. Rafe complains that now he’s better but he’s still out on his ass and it’s not right. Roman agrees and asks what he’s going to do about it.

Tate tells Sophia that he’s not ashamed of what they did and he’s tired of all the secrets, so he told Holly the truth that they had sex. Tate assures that he would not do that with Sophia then do a 180 and get back with Holly. Sophia questions if he says he’s staying with her out of obligation. Tate assures that’s not it. Sophia talks about knowing she pursued him while he was still with Holly but she’s changed and she wants to be with a guy who wants to be with her just as much. Sophia tells Tate that she doesn’t want to be with him if he’s still stuck on Holly. Tate then kisses Sophia to assure her that he wants to be with her.

Holly is shocked to learn that Aaron’s mother is alive and says this is huge as he must be so relieved. Aaron says he would be but he’s pretty sure she isn’t alive as she’s apparently being held hostage by a homicidal maniac drug lord named Clyde Weston. Holly acknowledges Clyde as the one who actually killed Abigail. Aaron explains that Clyde told Mark that if he didn’t kill Chad and get his money, he would just kill his mom. Holly repeats that she’s so sorry as she can’t even imagine how awful it must be for him. Aaron says it was bad enough thinking he lost his parents, but now knowing his mom is alive and held by a drug lord or maybe he already did it. Aaron tells Holly about how he had to explain it to Felicity. Holly asks how she took it. Aaron responds that she didn’t even show how upset she was and was just trying to make him feel better. Holly tells Aaron to let her know if there’s anything she can do to help. Aaron thanks her and says Felicity is staying with family friends until they figure out and he’ll be fine. Holly asks how he can be fine when this is a nightmare and repeats that she’s sorry for everything he’s going through. Aaron tells her that it did help to talk to her about it and thanks her. Holly says they are friends and she’s always here for him as they hug.

JJ questions how Chad wanting EJ to drop the charges against Clyde is honoring Abigail. Chad explains that it’s the only way to get to Clyde and get Abigail’s remains back. Cat explains that Clyde wants her dead but JJ doesn’t believe it. Chad insists she’s telling the truth but JJ questions if she is or if she’s playing Chad again. Chad asks how she would be playing him when she didn’t even know he would have her released. JJ suggests Cat could’ve given Clyde the idea to trade her for Abigail’s body since they’ve worked together before. Cat talks about her worries that Clyde killed her mother. Chad understands JJ is upset and says it’s been a nightmare for everyone who loved Abigail, but insists he knows what he’s doing and he has it under control. JJ questions Chad handing Cat over to Clyde being having it under control. JJ asks if Chad hasn’t suffered enough than to have Cat’s blood on his hands. Chad asks if JJ doesn’t know him better than that and insists he won’t actually hand her over to Clyde. JJ questions if he’s using Cat as bait which Chad confirms is exactly right.

Rafe tells Roman that losing his job like this sucks but there’s not much he can do about it since he serves the Mayor and the Mayor has decided she doesn’t want him there anymore, so he has to figure out how to suck it up and deal with it. Roman then suggests Rafe could get an attorney and sue the city.

Jada tells Gabi that she and Rafe don’t keep things from each other as they make a point to be honest with each other all of the time. Gabi argues that nobody is honest all the time and that men have egos, so there’s no way Rafe is okay with it. Jada asks if she’s saying Rafe is lying to her. Gabi says she wouldn’t call it lying but that he’s covering so she doesn’t feel bad for taking the job that he feels rightfully belongs to him. Jada asks what she’s supposed to do since she can’t veto the Mayor’s decision and give Rafe his old job back. Jada adds that Rafe told her that he didn’t even want it back. Jada insists that she’s not happy about it and that Rafe means more to her than a job. Jada brings up that she only took the position to keep the department going until Rafe got back, but she didn’t want his job. Gabi asks if she’s sure about that. Jada assures that she is but Gabi doesn’t believe her. Gabi then remarks that she thinks part of Jada is thrilled to be Salem’s first female black police commissioner.

Sophia tells Tate that she’s so relieved because in her head, it played out with Tate going back to Holly and her ending up alone. Tate apologizes if he made her feel insecure. Sophia says she just needs to get out of her own head. Tate says he can help with that as they continue kissing. Sophia says she really missed Tate and suggests they go to his room, so she can show him how much.

Rafe questions Roman thinking he should sue the city of Salem. Roman thinks he should consider it as he may have a case. Rafe brings up going after Paulina when she’s married to Abe, who is Roman’s best friend. Roman says he thinks the world of Paulina, but in this case he thinks she’s very wrong and that the city had an obligation to hold Rafe’s job until he returned. Rafe worries that if he brings a lawsuit, things will get ugly. Rafe adds that he just got engaged to Jada and doesn’t want to mess that up. Roman says he has great respect for Jada, but questions how happy they can be if Rafe goes back to work as one of Jada’s detectives while secretly resenting the fact that she has the job that’s rightfully his.

Jada questions how Gabi can say she’s thrilled to be commissioner. Gabi says she knows Jada loves Rafe, but she also knows what it’s like to be in competition with the man you love in the work place. Gabi talks about not being content with just running Gabi Chic and fighting for the CEO spot, which often put her at odds with Stefan. Jada states that she never wants to be at odds with Rafe over a damn job. Gabi asks if Jada likes being in power. Jada admits that she hates that Rafe got demoted but otherwise she would be honored because she does like being in charge. Gabi promises not to say a word to Rafe, but says that Jada and Rafe need to come clean to each other. Gabi says they have a real chance to be happy but only if they trust each other enough to be totally honest about this.

JJ questions Chad saying that Clyde will only think he will hand Cat over. Chad says he’s using Cat to get Clyde out in the open. JJ worries that this is risky as hell. Cat says she’s okay with the risk after everything she did and says the least she can do is try to help Chad get his wife’s remains back. Chad tells JJ that Julie knows for obvious reasons, but he can’t tell anyone because they can’t risk this getting back to Clyde, so he needs him to keep this a secret. JJ responds that he’s sorry but he can’t do that.

Aaron thanks Holly for listening and says he does feel better. Holly repeats that she’s here for him. Aaron then asks what happened with Holly’s mom in Paris. Holly says they talked things out and ended up in a much better place, so they are very relieved. Holly wishes she could say the same about her and Tate, but by the time she got back to Salem, Tate already moved on with Sophia. Aaron says he’s sorry and calls it kind of his fault which Holly questions. Aaron tells her not to get mad but he told Tate that if he was really in to Sophia, he should go for it. Holly confirms that Tate went for it and informs Aaron that Tate and Sophia slept together.

Tate removes his shirt in his room with Sophia as they feel each others’ heartbeat and then they kiss.

Rafe goes home where Jada informs him that Gabi made tamales to celebrate Rafe getting the commissioner job back. Rafe guesses he needs to have a talk with Gabi. Jada asks if they can tlak first. Jada then explains that she told Gabi what happened and she helped her realize that she hates that Rafe got demoted, but she’s also excited to have the job. Jada tell Rafe that she loves him so much and doesn’t want a job to come between them. Rafe says he feels exactly the same way as he then announces he’s quitting the police force.

Chad questions JJ not being able to keep his plan to himself. JJ warns Chad not to go through with this and calls it a big mistake. JJ blames what Chad has been through but argues that he’s not thinking straight. Chad assures that he’s thought this through and it’s the only way. JJ disagrees and declares that he can’t be in the same room as Cat anymore, so he storms out.

Aaron is shocked and apologizes to Holly as he says he was only encouraging Tate to go with his feelings. Holly assures that none of this is his fault. Holly says she made it clear to Tate that she wanted to give them another try but that’s not what he wanted as he chose Sophia over her.

Tate and Sophia kiss in bed as they talk about how into each other they are until Tate accidentally calls her Holly.

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EJ warns Gabi that he could have an officer there to arrest her for assaulting Salem’s district attorney. Gabi says she should leave a mark then and tries to slap EJ again but EJ grabs her arm. JJ then appears and demands EJ get his hands off of her now, surprising Gabi.

Jada is at home, finishing a call with her sister Talia and telling her about Rafe’s proposal. Rafe joins Jada in the living room and they talk about her ring being a family heirloom as they kiss. Jada then surprises Rafe with a gift.

Paulina goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman that Rafe and Jada will be joining her for lunch. Paulina mentions just getting a clean bill of health from her doctor so she is treating herself. Paulina talks about being relieved as it looks like she’ll be sticking around for awhile which Roman says he’s very happy to hear. Stephanie then enters the Pub but Paulina calls her Chanel, leaving Roman confused.

At the hospital, Alex tells Chanel about meeting Joy and she seems pretty cool. Chanel calls Joy nice and says she likes her. Alex tells Chanel about how he freaked Joy out when he said she was going to be a thorn in Chanel’s side, but she acted like he meant it in real life when he meant it in character. Chanel wonders why Joy thought he meant in real life. Alex suggest maybe she thought she would mix up real life like Johnny did as they talk about Joy going after her man on the show.

Joy goes to see Johnny in the hospital room and says she just met Alex. Joy mentions hearing that he filmed the love scene and asks if he’s okay. Johnny says he is okay but Joy notes that he seems upset. Johnny admits that he’s upset about what he and Joy did and declares that he has to tell his wife the truth. Joy argues that he can’t be serious and calls that the dumbest thing he could do. Joy questions what he’s thinking, pointing out that Chanel has forgiven him and is giving him a second chance. Johnny complains that the guilt is eating him up and he has to make things right to clear his conscience. Joy asks if he thought about how she would be affected as it would put a giant target on her back. Joy argues that it would make Chanel hate her too and they don’t know how far she would go to make them both pay.

Alex comments to Chanel that she and Johnny seem to be back on track. Chanel says they are working on it. Alex says he’s sorry if he had anything to do with it but Chanel says it’s all on Johnny as he was being ridiculous for thinking she would cheat on him. Alex is glad Chanel gave Johnny another chance and talks about relating to being overcome with jealousy. Alex explains that his jealousy over Chad is basically what blew up his relationship with Stephanie in the first place.

Roman questions Paulina referring to Stephanie as Chanel, so Paulina explains that she was joking because of Johnny mistaking Stephanie for Chanel and calls Johnny her idiot son in law. Roman reminds her that he is Johnny’s grandfather so she apologizes but Roman says he understands as he heard what happened and admits that accusing Chanel of having an affair was not Johnny’s greatest moment. Paulina remarks that she doesn’t know what got in to Johnny as he was suddenly acting like a fool, like his jackass father.

Gabi questions what JJ is doing in Salem. JJ responds that he’s apparently saving her from this creep and warns EJ to let it go. EJ tells JJ to back off as this is none of his business. JJ states that EJ putting his hands on Gabi made it his business, so he warns him to let her go or he will have to deal with him. EJ then lets go of Gabi. Gabi calls EJ a son of a bitch. JJ guesses EJ hasn’t changed much and calls him the same pompous ass who mistreats women. EJ argues that Abigail was a willing participant in their affair, just like Gabi was. JJ yells at EJ not to talk about his sister at all. EJ apologizes and says that what happened to Abigail was a terrible tragedy and he knows her impostor caused JJ and her loved ones more pain, so he’s sorry for bringing her up. JJ tells Gabi that the main reason he’s back in Salem is to make sure Cat Green pays for denigrating his sister’s memory. EJ is afraid he made the trip for nothing then because the charges against Cat Green have been dropped and she’s a free woman.

Johnny asks Joy why Chanel would blame her when she didn’t even know each other when they met. Joy points out that she pretended not to know Johnny and that Chanel will hate her for lying which sucks because she really likes her. Joy adds that Chanel’s stepfather is the producer of Body and Soul, so she worries if this gets out, she will be off the show. Johnny insists that Chanel won’t get her fired. Joy is not so sure, but says if not, Kate will definitely want her gone since Stephanie was almost fired for sleeping with a co worker and she barely dodged that bullet.

Chanel asks Alex about he and Stephanie having something again recently. Alex says that was until Kate and Abe laid down the law. Chanel notes that he doesn’t sound happy about it. Alex blows it off as being whatever. Chanel remembers the last time they spoke about this, she asked if he wanted to be more than friends with benefits with Stephanie and he said he didn’t know what she wanted. Chanel asks if Alex asked her. Alex responds that he didn’t have to because Stephanie made it very clear that she didn’t want to be more than friends, although she recently admitted that she was jealous when she thought he might be sleeping with a co-worker. Chanel argues that means Stephanie has real feelings for him. Chanel thinks it’s safe to say that Alex feels something for Stephanie too and asks if she’s right.

Stephanie tells Paulina that Johnny’s mistake was partly her fault and Alex’s, since Johnny never would’ve mistaken her for Chanel if she and Alex hadn’t acted inappropriately. Paulina assures that she doesn’t blame her and Alex. Paulina then asks when Stephanie and Alex started shaking the sheets again. Roman goes to get Paulina’s food started. Stephanie then tells Paulina that the incident at the hospital was the start of her and Alex starting things up again, but it ended as quickly as it started. Paulina mentions hearing that Abe and Kate put a stop to work place relationships. Paulina acknowledges that she’d had to lay down that law at times on mayor. Paulina imagines that’s hard on Stephanie but she claims it isn’t because she and Alex are better off as friends.

Jada’s gift to Rafe is returning his commissioner badge. Rafe asks if she’s sure she’s okay with this after getting used to being in charge and he knows she enjoyed it. Jada says she did, but she’s very happy to let Rafe be the boss in the work place again. Jada jokes that at home, he answers to her as they kiss.

Rafe and Jada join Paulina at the Brady Pub. Paulina notices Jada’s ring which excites her as she congratulates them. Roman congratulates Rafe and asks when he popped the question. Rafe says it was yesterday and they’ve been celebrating ever since. Roman says it won’t stop here and tells them that their food is on the house as he takes their order. Paulina tells Jada and Rafe that she’s so happy for them and wants to hear all the details after they finish their duty. Rafe assures that he’s been cleared by the doctors, so as soon as Paulina allows him, he is ready to resume his commissioner duties immediately. Paulina reveals that she’s given that a lot of thought and has decided that’s not a good idea.

Alex tells Chanel that he thinks Stephanie is great, smart, funny, and beautiful and the first woman he ever gave his heart too but that was a long time ago and a lot has happened since then, so he doesn’t want either of them getting hurt again. Alex calls Stephanie amazing and the best person he knows. Chanel jokes that she asked a yes or no question but he gave her an improvised sonnet. Chanel teases Alex that they should call Leo and write that in for his character to say. Stephanie arrives and asks what they are talking about. Chanel claims that Alex was just praising her acting ability. Chanel says she needs to go run lines with her other scene partner, so she’ll see them around as she walks away. Alex asks Stephanie what brings her to set. Stephanie responds that she needs a huge favor from him.

Joy tells Johnny that he doesn’t understand since her mother already thinks she makes a mess out of everything and getting fired from the show before it even airs would only prove her right. Johnny states that he doesn’t want that to happen to her. Joy asks about it going wrong for Johnny too if he tells Chanel about them and then she doesn’t forgive him and ends their marriage over this. Joy tells Johnny that he has to keep his mouth shut for both of their sakes. Chanel then comes in and asks what’s going on in here.

Gabi asks what the hell is wrong with EJ for letting Cat go free. EJ reveals he already let her go. JJ questions how he could let that happen. EJ says it’s none of his business. JJ complains about Cat pretending to be his dead sister and trying to kill Chad for his money, but EJ’s going to just let her walk and says it doesn’t make any sense. EJ tells JJ that if he doesn’t like it, he can file a complaint with city hall. JJ grabs EJ and says he’ll file a complaint right now. EJ warns him to back off but JJ then punches EJ. Gabi gets in between them to separate them. EJ threatens to have JJ arrested for assault. Gabi remarks that he said the same thing to her, but he can’t abuse his power when there’s an eye witness. Gabi threatens to say EJ shoved JJ first and initiated the fight. EJ declares that neither of them are worth the trouble and storms off. JJ tells Gabi that he doesn’t get why he would let Cat go. Gabi remarks that EJ gets a kick out of putting innocent people away. JJ says he’s sorry as he can’t believe she went to prison for a crime she didn’t commit. Gabi blames EJ for it and says if he hadn’t railroaded her, she wouldn’t have lost a year of her life or her marriage.

Joy tells Chanel that she and Johnny were just having a little disagreement about an upcoming scene but she pleaded her case and asks if Johnny came around to her line of thinking. Johnny responds that he sees her point and will defer to her for now. Joy says that’s great and thanks him as she thinks it’s best for her character. Chanel says she came to see if Joy wanted to run lines for their scenes next week since it will be her first time on camera and she wants to make sure she’s comfortable. Joy calls Chanel the best. Chanel tells Johnny that she will see him at home as they hug.

Alex asks Stephanie what the favor is. Stephanie talks about pitching an idea for a photoshoot with a well known magazine and she didn’t know if it would go through but they just called, only it has to be right now because they had a cancellation. Stephanie asks Alex if he’d be willing to come back to the Body and Soul studio with her to take some photos, noting that it could be great publicity for the show and for him. Alex asks if she wants him to get Chanel or Joy, but Stephanie reveals this photoshoot is boys only because it’s for Playgal.

Rafe assures Paulina that any fears she may have about his recovery, he is more than ready to get back to work and all doctors have approved. Jada vouches that Rafe has fully recovered and is perfectly healthy. Paulina says she has no doubts about that, so Rafe doesn’t understand. Paulina calls Rafe an excellent cop and she’s thrilled that he’s ready to rejoin the force, but since the department is short staffed, she needs Rafe back at the station as a detective and she wants Jada to stay on as commissioner. Jada tells Paulina that she agreed to stand in for Rafe during his recovery but she never intended to replace him permanently. Paulina knows it might be awkward for them but she believes it’s the right move. Paulina adds that she strongly appreciates a black woman in charge but this goes beyond that. Paulina notes that since Jada has taken over, she’s been taking names and crime is down while also overseeing many high profile cases including the murder of Li Shin and the recent apprehension of Vivian Alamain which she calls impressive. Jada assures that she’s flattered but she’s going to decline because she can’t take Rafe’s job. Paulina argues that the job doesn’t belong to Rafe, but to whoever she sees fit to give it to and that’s Jada. Paulina tells Rafe that this is not personal as he’s a great cop but things have been running smoothly in his absence, so she sees no reason to upend that and hopes he understands. Paulina then gets a text and says she has to go on a Mayoral emergency. Roman offers to box up her food but Paulina says there’s no time and takes the whole plate as she hurries out. Roman calls Paulina definitely unpredictable which Rafe agrees with.

Chanel asks Joy if she was able to move in at the Pub. Joy confirms that she was and calls it so kind of Chanel to let her and Nancy crash her and Johnny’s dinner. Chanel assures that they enjoyed the company. Chanel adds that she and Johnny promised Nancy that they would look after Joy, so she invites her over for dinner so they can all get to know each other even better.

EJ goes home to the DiMera Mansion and holds an ice pack to his face. Johnny walks in and asks what happened to him. EJ says it’s not worth talking about. EJ mentions hearing about Johnny’s disastrous birthday party and he’s sorry. Johnny says he’s the one who is sorry as he really screwed up. Johnny says he’s not usually so insecure and jealous, so he doesn’t know what came over him. EJ says it happens to the best of them. EJ assures that Johnny and Chanel will get through it as he just jumped to conclusions and said some unkind words. Johnny then reveals there’s more to it, as Chanel doesn’t know it, but he did something egregious and really stupid.

Gabi sits with JJ in the town square and holds ice on his hand. JJ asks Gabi if her fight with EJ was about him sending her to prison when she was innocent. Gabi says she confronted EJ about his role in the end of her marriage which JJ questions. Gabi informs him that her divorce papers are being filed as they speak. JJ says he’s sorry about that. Gabi thanks him and says it was so good of him to stand up for her with EJ. Gabi asks JJ if that means all is forgiven between them. JJ brings up Gabi tampering with Julie’s pacemaker and putting her life in jeopardy. JJ says a lot of time has gone by. Gabi knows it’s not possible to forgive and says she shouldn’t have asked. JJ admits he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t still angry about that because the memory is still painful to him. Gabi tells JJ that she’s still really angry with herself for sinking so low, but insists that’s not who she is anymore. Gabi knows words are cheap but says she really has been working on herself as she’s determined to be a better person which JJ says he’s glad to hear. Gabi asks if that means JJ will give her a chance to prove to him that she’s changed which JJ agrees to do. JJ believes Gabi is sincere in wanting to be a better person. Gabi assures that she is and thanks him again for coming to her rescue. JJ reminds Gabi that she rescued him once before too, so he owed her one. Gabi guesses he’s talking about Christmas Eve years ago. JJ calls that the darkest moment of his life and Gabi was there for him. Gabi says she was just being a friend. JJ calls it more than that as she saved his life, so in spite of it all, he will always be very grateful to her.

Stephanie goes to the Body and Soul studio and makes a call to confirm the model has agreed to the shoot and that they are very excited. Alex comes in and tells her that he doesn’t think he can do this. Stephanie questions what’s wrong. Alex complains that he looks ridiculous, dressed as Robin Hood, since his character’s name is Arrow. Stephanie insists he looks fine. Alex worries about it being too much. Stephanie jokes with him about being self conscious. Alex doesn’t want to look stupid. Stephanie tells him that he looks hot and sexy as hell. Stephanie helps him with his costume and they get close before being interrupted by Stephanie getting a text that the photographer is there so she has to go let him in. Alex guesses there’s no turning back down. Stephanie assures that Alex looks great and thanks him for doing this. Alex says anything for her.

Gabi hopes JJ’s hand doesn’t hurt too much. JJ says he’ll be fine and thanks her. JJ says he better get going as he needs to get to the bottom of this Cat Green fiasco and he’s sure Chad has a lot to say about it. Gabi asks him to keep her posted and says it was really good to see him again. JJ says the same as he walks away.

Jada assures Rafe that this isn’t what she wanted. Rafe says he knows but it’s clearly what Paulina wants and what she says, goes. Rafe guesses he should be lucky that she still wants him as a detective. Jada doesn’t know what to say. Rafe responds by congratulating her and hands back over the commissioner badge, saying it belongs to her now.

Joy tells Chanel that it’s such a kind offer but she’s worried that Johnny might be annoyed by her because of earlier. Chanel insists that he’ll get over it and that Johnny is in the doghouse and wants back in her good graces, so he has to do whatever she wants and she wants Joy to come over for dinner. Chanel says she won’t take no for an answer so Joy accepts the invite.

EJ asks Johnny what he did that was so stupid and egregious. Johnny tells EJ that he cannot say a word to anyone. Johnny then informs EJ that he made a huge mistake, explaining that he thought Chanel was cheating on him, so in return, he cheated on her.

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Gabi and Javi have lunch in the town square. Gabi gives him duties as her assistant including picking up her dry cleaning and changing the oil in her car. As they continue to talk, Javi gets a text from Leo. Gabi notes he’s distracted and asks if he’s listening to a word she’s saying.

Leo sits outside the Brady Pub as he waits for Javi’s response while working on typing up scripts. Joy comes out from the Pub, so Leo introduces himself as the head writer of Body and Soul. Joy wonders why she knows his name and then realizes he’s the guy who destroyed her parents marriage.

Johnny sits at the hospital and looks at his wedding ring as he thinks back to when Joy returned it to him. Alex comes in and asks if he’s ready for him to sleep with his wife.

EJ brings Cat to Chad in the interrogation room at the police station. Cat asks what Chad is doing there. Chad responds that he needs to talk to her. Cat repeats that she doesn’t know where Abigail’s body is but Chad says this isn’t about that, so she asks what it’s about. EJ then announces he’s dropping the charges against her.

Julie comes downstairs, calling out to Doug that she will be bringing up more chicken soup and comments that there’s nothing wrong with his appetite. JJ Deveraux then shows up at the door, surprising Julie as they embrace.

Gabi asks Javi who he’s texting with. Javi claims he was just noting what she was saying on his phone. Javi tells Gabi that he’s grateful for the job but didn’t realize he’d just be an errand boy. Gabi insists that he’s more than that and then tells him that she will need him to reorganize the online filing system and purge the office of any traces of Connie by next Wednesday. Meanwhile, Javi sends Leo a text back in Spanish.

Leo asks Joy who her parents are. Joy then reveals that her father is Craig Wesley. Leo says that would explain why her mother was in town and admits he wasn’t paying attention to her name. Joy talks about Nancy being devastated when she found out Craig was cheating on her. Leo assures that he knows that and hopes this doesn’t affect their ability to work together. Leo tells Joy that he’s very sorry for what he’s done and he’s in therapy where he’s learned that he didn’t set out to be a homewrecker. Joy asks who she is to judge, remarking that lately she’s become a bit of a homewrecker herself.

Alex clarifies to Johnny that he meant his character sleeping with Chanel’s character. Johnny argues about how that can be triggering for him after he made a fool of himself at his own birthday party and suggests not talking about this. Alex brings up that he was also stupid with Stephanie, making a mistake that they will never do again. Johnny tells Alex that he and Stephanie are none of his business. Alex says that Johnny and Chanel are his business since they work together, so he hopes there won’t be a war which Johnny promises. Johnny apologizes to Alex if his outburst messed things up for he and Stephanie. Johnny adds that he’s especially sorry for what he did to Chanel, right as Chanel walks in.

Cat questions why EJ is dropping the charges. EJ responds that he will let Chad elaborate, but assures that he is disgusted and appalled by what Cat did to Chad and the rest of Abigail’s family. EJ removes the handcuffs from Cat and tells her to enjoy the freedom that she doesn’t deserve as he exits the room. Cat imagines Chad isn’t just having the charges dropped out of the goodness of his heart. Chad confirms he’d much rather see her rot in prison for the rest of her life, but he can’t. Cat asks why not.

Gabi gives Javi her divorce papers to take to the courthouse. Javi asks if she’s sure she’s ready to do this. Gabi states that she and Stefan both signed them, so it’s over and as soon as they are filed, she will officially be divorced. Javi says he’s sorry as he knows it’s not what she wanted. Gabi tells him to get to it, so Javi exits as EJ approaches and greets Gabi. Gabi asks what the hell he wants.

Leo questions Joy saying she’s a homewrecker too and jokes that maybe she’s just being in character. Joy assures that she’s talking about real life. Leo admits he’s intrigued and asks whose home she wrecked.

Chanel apologizes for being late and tells Alex and Johnny that she’s having a bit of a hard time gearing up for doing a love scene with Alex in front of Johnny, but says she’s a professional so they will power through it. Chanel assures everything will be okay because it’s all just make believe. Alex asks if they can get the show on the road then.

Julie thinks it’s wonderful that JJ was at Chad’s wedding and able to stop the fraud that Cat was pulling on the whole family. JJ only wishes they figured it out before he pronounced them man and wife. Julie assures the marriage isn’t valid, but calls it one more heartache that Chad doesn’t need right now. Julie declares that Cat is now behind bars with Mark and she’s confident that EJ and Chad will make sure she stays there for a very long time.

Cat asks Chad the reason why he can’t just let her rot in jail forever. Chad informs her that Clyde escaped while being transferred to his appeal. Cat questions Chad talking to Clyde. Chad confirms that Clyde called, so he asked where he could find Abigail’s remains, and he told him that he would tell him under the one condition that he hand Cat over to him.

Julie tells JJ that she’s so glad he’s here. JJ says he had to come as he needs to know what happened to his sister’s body and he wanted to see how his family was doing. Julie thanks him for caring. JJ asks about Doug, calling him his favorite person in the world as being around him always lifts his spirits. Julie says she will tell him that to put a smile on his face. JJ asks if Doug is doing okay. Julie admits he’s not too well today as he really believed Abigail was alive and now he has a bad cold. Julie insists that Doug will be up and about in no time. JJ comments on Doug being 98 years old now. Julie believes every day with Doug is a blessing.

Cat questions why Clyde wants her. Chad imagines Clyde is angry because Cat failed to deliver the DiMera fortune. Cat asks if Clyde wants revenge on her aside from what he’s probably already done to her mother. Cat questions Chad having EJ drop the charges against her, just to throw her to the lions and give Clyde what he wants. Chad responds that he needs to know what happened to Abigail and this is the only way. Cat questions this being the only way and if he hates her that much.

Gabi tells EJ that he doesn’t have to say anything and can just be on his way. EJ understands she was upset after finding Stefan’s letter to him and that her feelings were hurt that Stefan wrote a letter to him and not her. Gabi asks if he’s rubbing it in like a child. EJ argues that she acted like a child that day as what she said was irrational when she said she wanted a divorce too. EJ thought he’d give her a chance to apologize for saying the dissolution of her marriage was all his fault. Gabi insists that it was all his fault.

Joy decides she probably shouldn’t even be talking to Leo about this and suggests he forget she even said any thing. Leo says he forgets most things, but not scandalous gossip. Leo talks about being a world renowned gossip columnist but he gave that all up to be a TV writer. Leo suggests that Joy can tell him and then maybe he could incorporate it in to a juicy story for her character. Javi then walks up and greets Leo. They joke about running in to each other. Leo introduces Javi to Joy. Leo tells Javi that he’s sorry for not responding to his text. Javi admits he was worried he was blowing him off. Joy says she has to get to set and says it was so nice meeting them both. Leo tries to remind her that she didn’t tell him what he asked about but Joy hurries off.

Johnny calls for everyone to get in place as he begins directing Alex and Chanel’s scene in the hospital room. As Alex and Chanel kiss in the scene, Johnny thinks back to kissing Joy in her hotel room. They finish the love scene. Johnny tells them it was great and very steamy. Alex leaves to go get changed. Chanel asks Johnny if it wasn’t so bad which he confirms. Chanel admits she was holding her breath waiting for him to call cut, but now that they got through it, it won’t be a problem anymore which Johnny agrees with. Chanel asks if Johnny feels better now. Johnny responds that he actually doesn’t, stating that he’s fine with what they just did but he’s not fine with what he did.

Javi asks Leo about Joy, saying he was getting a vibe. Leo reveals that he slept with Joy’s father and destroyed her parents marriage. Javi jokes that Gabi was right about Leo being a bad boy. Leo feels he’s more of a homewrecker than a bad boy, but then Joy just admitted she’s a homewrecker too. Leo wants to get the low down on whose home she wrecked.

Joy goes to the hospital and meets Alex, who says he heard that she’s going to be a huge thorn in Chanel’s side.

Julie suggests JJ could play his guitar and sing some songs with Doug. JJ remembers when Doug gave him Alice’s wedding ring when he proposed to Lani even though he was jumping in to something he wasn’t ready for and that Doug tried to warn him. JJ asks how Eli and Lani are. Julie says they are great and she keeps hoping they will come visit with the twins. Julie asks JJ if there’s any special person in his life now. JJ says not at the moment. Julie calls him such a handsome and charismatic guy, so she’s sure there will be a lovely lady coming along very soon.

EJ reminds Gabi that she thought her marriage was over when she found out Stefan cheated on her with Ava and that he only slept with Gabi because she seduced him. Gabi argues that he should’ve said no. EJ points out that he did but Gabi complains that he didn’t mean it and was trying to stick it to Stefan. EJ brings up that Gabi was the married one and the one who initiated things with him. EJ adds that Gabi was screaming from the rooftops that she was through with Stefan. Gabi argues that EJ knew she wasn’t in her right mind. EJ asks when she is in her right mind. Gabi calls EJ a son of a bitch and shouts that he should’ve stopped it.

Chad assures Cat that he hates her because at the end of the day, she had the power to stop all of this and she didn’t. Chad understands Clyde was threatening to kill her mother, but that doesn’t mean she couldn’t have maneuvered her way out of it without leading a total stranger to believe his wife was alive. Chad admits part of him wants to let Clyde do his dirty work and that EJ probably would, but he’s not EJ, so he won’t hand Cat over to her death. Cat asks what Chad is going to do.

JJ tells Julie that he has a couple errands to run. Julie points out that he just got here, but noticed he didn’t have a suitcase, so she questions if he’s going to check in to the Salem Inn which he confirms. Julie asks him not to since her, Doug, and the children would love having him around. JJ agrees to stay and decides he will pick up dinner for the night. Julie says it will be wonderful having him and she hopes he stays awhile this time. JJ says they will see. Julie adds that Chad will be happy too and that he’s usually home by now, so she wonders what’s keeping him.

Chad tells Cat that he’s going to use her as bait and he’s going to do his best to protect her, but he can’t guarantee it will work out. Chad admits he doesn’t really know what’s going to happen. Cat agrees to do it, feeling she owes him that much at least. Cat adds that if there’s a chance her mother is still alive, this could lead her to her. Chad asks if Cat wants him to get her brother out of jail after he showed up and tried to shoot him, but says that would be asking too much. Cat points out that if they are going to do this and have any hope of being successful, they are going to have to work together and travel together. Cat asks if he will be able to handle being around her. Chad says these are not normal circumstances and he will do whatever it takes to get his wife back.

Joy asks Alex who said she was going to cause trouble for Chanel. Alex clarifies that she meant her character coming in between them. Joy mentions that Stephanie warned about her getting hate mail for that. Alex calls Stephanie the best and explains that they were sort of seeing each other but they are going to keep their distance so they don’t lose their jobs. Joy realizes that Alex is Bonnie’s stepson and explains that Bonnie is her mom’s best friend, so she heard all about what happened.

Chanel tells Johnny that she knows it’s been hard to move past this since he thought she betrayed him and felt hurt, then she was hurt that he thought she would cheat on him when she would never do that. Chanel says Johnny can’t just sit around wallowing as he has to get past it. Johnny thinks back again to kissing Joy in her hotel room. Johnny then tells Chanel that he wants to be the husband she deserves and promises to make it up to her as they hug.

Leo and Javi continue talking. Javi tells Leo that he’s funny and has a way about him. Javi teaches Leo a pickup line in Spanish. Javi says he’d love to hang out but he has a million errands to run for Gabi, revealing that he is now her personal assistant since she’s giving him a place to stay. Javi brings up Gabi’s divorce and says it’s a bad one as there was cheating on both sides and now the papers are signed. Javi calls Gabi the strongest person he knows but says this broke her.

EJ tells Gabi to blame him if it makes her feel better and says he destroyed her marriage, but points out that she destroyed his marriage by shooting her mouth off at the press conference so they can consider themselves even. Gabi asks if he admits to ruining her marriage then. EJ responds that he will admit part of him relished seeing Stefan anguish over their tryst and he did drive Stefan to demand a divorce when he told him that he would never get over the images of them in bed together out of his head. EJ declares he will take credit for her stupid little divorce, but they both deserve it after the miserable things they’ve done to him. EJ then remarks that he loved doing it, so Gabi then slaps him.

Leo tells Javi that his heart doesn’t bleed for Gabi or Stefan. Javi says he’s allowed to feel how he feels and he hates to go, but he has to run Gabi’s errands. Leo says he should get to work himself but suggests they could get together later. Javi says he’d like that and he will text him as he walks away.

Chanel joins Alex getting coffee at the hospital. Alex comments that Johnny seemed chill about everything and asks if he really was. Chanel thinks he was fine with the love scene, but he’s still feeling guilty about how he acted at his surprise birthday party. Alex mentions meeting Joy and she seems pretty cool. Chanel calls Joy nice and says she likes her. Alex tells Chanel about how he freaked Joy out when he said she was going to be a thorn in Chanel’s side, but she acted like he meant it in real life when he meant it in character.

Joy goes to see Johnny in the hospital room and says she just met Alex. Joy mentions hearing that he filmed the love scene and asks if he’s okay. Johnny says he is okay but Joy notes that he seems upset. Johnny admits that he’s upset about what he and Joy did and declares that he has to tell his wife the truth.

Chad goes home and greets Julie, who says she has good news for a change. Julie announces they have a surprise guest in JJ who will be staying with them for awhile. Chad says that’s great. Julie adds that JJ was concerned about how they were all doing after what Cat did to them. Julie is thankful that she won’t have to set eyes on her again. Cat then walks in to the room, shocking Julie.

EJ warns Gabi that he could have an officer there to arrest her for assaulting Salem’s district attorney. Gabi says she should leave a mark then and tries to slap EJ again but EJ grabs her arm. JJ then appears and demands EJ get his hands off of her now.

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Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion where Kristen excitedly asks if Marlena told him that she stopped by. Brady says no and that he just wanted to see her himself as he told Tate what a wonderful and selfless thing she was doing for Sarah, but it’s too bad it was all a lie. Kristen asks what he’s talking about. Brady tells her not to pull the innocent act as Sarah told him everything.

Kate calls Philip and tell him that her gamble paid off as she made a well timed call to 911 and had Vivian arrested. Kate adds that Vivian lunged for Jada’s gun but fell flat on her face and now she’s in jail. Kate states that Vivian hasn’t said a word about the letter so their secret may stay safe and no one will be the wiser.

Steve goes to the Brady Pub and orders a cup of coffee from Roman, joking that he’s celebrating Vivian’s arrest. Roman says it couldn’t have happened to a nicer human being but admits part of him was disappointed as he expected Vivian to try to escape in a blaze of glory, but guesses time has a way of catching up with all of them. Roman asks what’s on Steve’s plate today. Steve responds that he’s going to see Chad in a little while as he’s pretty worried about him. Roman comments on all that Chad has been through and then finding out that Clyde escaped. Steve says the craziest thing is that Clyde called Chad right when he was breaking the news to him. Roman questions what the hell he wanted. Steve calls that a damn good question.

EJ meets Chad in the interrogation room at the police station. Chad reminds EJ that he asked him to drop the charges against Cat Green and asks why he’s still waiting. EJ questions why in the world he would make such an insane request.

Kristen claims not to know what Sarah told Brady and asks if he’s sure it’s the truth. Kristen brings up Sarah lying about her daughter’s paternity and about Brady being behind the wheel of the car that ran her over. Brady states that Sarah is not lying. Kristen asks how he can be so sure. Brady responds that if Sarah was lying, so is Maggie. Brady reveals that Maggie was there and confirmed everything Sarah was saying. Brady tells Kristen to just admit that she wasn’t going to give Sarah the serum out of the goodness of her heart, but use it as leverage to force Xander to give her Titan.

Kate tells Philip that she has to go and hangs up as Xander arrives at the Body and Soul studio. Kate claims that she was talking to Leo about storylines for the show and asks why Xander dropped by. Xander reminds her that he told her to get Philip to back off but he’s still blocking the deal he was making with Kristen. Xander suggests getting Philip on the phone now so Kate can order him to stop, but Kate reveals that’s not going to happen because she supports Philip in everything he does to save his father’s company.

EJ argues that Cat Green has caused Chad nothing but grief and spent months manipulating him by convincing him that she was his dead wife. EJ adds that she lured him to Paris to get married, so she could take his money. Chad says he knows and doesn’t need to be reminded. EJ questions why he wants him to drop the charges against her then. Chad then reveals that Clyde asked him to.

Kristen admits to Brady that she made a deal with Xander for the serum, but claims it’s only because Sarah lied and put Brady behind bars. Brady argues that Kristen told him that she was going to hand the serum over to Xander while wanting nothing in return and questions why she left out the detail of her wanting Titan, pointing out that he would find out eventually. Kristen figured they would cross that bridge when they came to it. Kristen complains that she had no choice because she has to prove herself to the board and she needed something to shore up their faith in her, so she needed Titan. Brady asks if it was all about business this whole time. Kristen calls that preposterous. Brady calls it about greed, power, money and most importantly about herself. Kristen tells Brady that she was doing it for him.

Philip joins Sarah in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion and asks if Maggie is around. Sarah doesn’t believe she is and asks if there’s something he wanted to talk to her about. Philip brings up Maggie and Victor’s wedding anniversary and says he came by to see how she’s doing. Sarah calls that sweet and says he’s welcome to wait here. Philip asks if she’s sure since he knows he’s not her favorite person right now, since it’s because of him that she doesn’t have the serum. Sarah tells him that she understands and admits she’s not thrilled about Xander handing over Titan for the serum. Sarah adds that as much as she’d like to walk again, Xander is pushing Kristen to get the serum like he’d do anything to get his hands on it. Philip guesses that explains why Xander tried to murder him yesterday.

Xander complains about Kate supporting Philip. Kate argues that Philip faking his own death was the only reason Victor didn’t include him in his will. Xander points out that was because Philip was framing Brady for murder which Kate feels Victor didn’t hold against him, claiming he made that clear in the letter he sent to Philip. Xander asks if Kate has no problem with Sarah not getting the serum that could help her walk again. Kate states that her concern is for her son and he deserves a portion of his father’s legacy. Xander hopes it’s worth squandering her own. Kate asks what that means. Xander warns Kate that it’s time to change her tune or else her soap opera will be DOA before it even airs.

Roman asks Steve if Chad didn’t tell him why Clyde called him. Steve says that Chad said he just called to gloat but the way he was acting gave him the feeling that he was hiding something.

EJ questions Chad speaking to Clyde. Chad confirms that Clyde called him yesterday. Chad wanted him to tell him where Abigail’s remains were and Clyde said he’d tell him on the one condition that he got the charges against Cat Green dropped. EJ asks why Clyde would give a damn about Cat since she failed to get Chad’s millions. Chad clarifies that Clyde doesn’t want to help Cat, but he wants her head.

Roman doesn’t get why Chad would keep anything that Clyde told him a secret. Steve guesses it could be to get information. Steve talks about Chad being unable to find Abigail’s remains, so maybe he’s hoping to get information from Clyde. Roman can’t imagine that Clyde will be that forthcoming. Steve confirms that Chad said Clyde wouldn’t give him anything and asks why he would unless there’s something in it for him. Roman asks if Steve thinks that’s what Chad is hiding and maybe they made some kind of deal where Chad gives Clyde something in return for the information.

Chad confirms to EJ that Clyde said he would tell him where Abigail’s body is in exchange for bringing him Cat Green’s head, but says Clyde is not going to get that. EJ questions if Chad is saying it’s okay with him that the man who brutally murdered his wife keeping her remains and then asks if Chad’s not going to give Cat Green to Clyde, then why is he trying to get her released. EJ questions if Chad doesn’t want Cat to pay for what she’s done.

Sarah questions Philip saying that Xander tried to kill him. Philip explains that he found Xander here by himself, talking to Victor’s portrait and saying the only way to prevent him from blocking his deal is to murder him. Sarah insists that Xander didn’t mean that but Philip brings up Xander’s past and asks if he’s the kind of man to make idle threats. Philip then informs Sarah that Victor kept a gun in the safe and when Xander got a hold of it, he pointed it at him. Sarah assures that Xander would never shoot him. Philip says that’s what he thought, until Xander pulled the trigger. Philip declares that if the gun had been loaded, he’d be a dead man.

Xander threatens to buy whatever streaming service airs Body and Soul. Kate argues that he wouldn’t but Xander says he will, unless she gets Philip to drop the injunction. Xander declares that if Kate doesn’t help him get the serum, Body and Soul will need it even more than Sarah does.

Brady questions Kristen demanding Titan in exchange for the serum and how she was doing it for him. Kristen calls it obvious since once Basic Black is no longer controlled by Titan but by her, he would work for her at DiMera and she would hand over Basic Black to him with free reign. Brady questions her demanding Xander hand over his multi national giant corporation just so he could be in charge of one division of it. Kristen feels it’s not that crazy and calls DiMera a family business while Brady and Rachel are her family. Kristen argues that this is how they create a legacy as a family. Kristen asks if that’s out of the question, pointing out that they have been getting closer the past few months. Kristen adds that Rachel is the number one fan of them being a forever family. Kristen knows it is coming out of the blue and not what he expected. Kristen admits they struggled in the past but says they know what’s good between them, saying it was magical and perfect. Kristen thinks they should try to work on this again, insisting that they can fix it and that she’s willing to put in the work if he is. Brady agrees that family is important but states that Victor is his family and it would be his nightmare to have Titan under DiMera control, so he won’t be part of it. Brady tells Kristen that her fantasy of them being a happy family is not going to happen and definitely not under these circumstances. Kristen asks if there are circumstances where they could be a family again. Kristen asks if he’s saying that if she didn’t demand Titan for the serum, then they could be together?

Sarah tells Philip that sorry is not enough but she doesn’t know what to say. Philip states that Xander is the one who crossed the line while Sarah did nothing wrong. Philip tells Sarah that he really likes her, so no matter how he feels about Xander, he wants her to know that he doesn’t want to make things between them more stressful. Philip wants Sarah to know that she’s not alone in thinking Xander is acting irrational about the serum and that’s why he’s so concerned. Philip argues that he’s just trying to protect his father’s legacy and that Victor wanted him to have a hand in running Titan, so he’s just trying to fulfill his wishes. Philip insists it’s what Victor wanted or he wouldn’t have written that letter. Philip tells Sarah to take care as he then exits.

Kate questions if Xander would actually cancel her show. Xander confirms that he would. Kate asks if he thinks buying a streaming service is that easy. Xander points out he has the capital but Kate says he doesn’t, Titan does, and she’s well aware of the uncertainty that Philip’s letter presents. Kate calls Xander’s bluff and argues that Philip is doing him a favor by relieving him of his duties. Kate tells Xander to just let Philip run Titan and find other things to do to fill his time. Xander warns that this isn’t over. Kate jokes that Body and Soul can hire him as a big dumb hunk. Xander then storms out of the studio.

Chad tells EJ that he wants Cat to pay for what she did as it was cruel and should earn her a special place in Hell, insisting that no one is more angry at her than him. EJ questions why he wants her released then since her only use to him was as a bargaining chip for Abigail’s remains and he said he had no intent of using her in that way. Chad clarifies that he never said that, only that he wouldn’t let Clyde kill her. Chad says he doesn’t feel sympathy for Cat but he doesn’t want her blood on his hands, so he doesn’t want her to die but he’s not above using her to get what he wants. EJ asks what the plan is then. Chad responds that the plan is to make Clyde think he’s willing to make the trade and then when the time comes, he’ll make damn sure that Clyde doesn’t get what he wants.

Steve tells Roman that he heard Chad’s side of the conversation and he didn’t say anything that gave him the impression he was making a deal with Clyde as he just told him to go to Hell and hung up, but now he’s thinking about how Chad was really uneasy with him after the call, so he was definitely hiding something. Steve remembers asking Chad who was calling, so he wonders if Clyde heard him and knew he was there. Steve says he was looking right at Chad when he told Clyde to go to Hell and it was like he was saying it for his benefit. Steve concludes that if Chad had made some kind of deal with Clyde to find out where Abigail’s remains were, that go to Hell could’ve been code to doing whatever Clyde wanted.

EJ goes over Chad preventing Clyde from killing Cat and then questions if he’s just supposed to tell him where Abigail’s body is. Chad explains that he will go through the motions and make Clyde think that he’s going through with the trade in order to get him to tell him where Abigail’s body is. EJ questions if Clyde is just going to let them skip away after that. Chad insists he’s thought this through and knows the risk involved. Chad gets that Clyde is a homicidal maniac but he has his wife’s remains, so he’s willing to do whatever it takes.

Brady tells Kristen that he’s not saying they are going to be a happy family, but if she demands Titan in order to give Sarah the serum, then there’s no chance. Brady calls it a deal breaker if she profits off Sarah walking again. Brady tells her that in that case, she can kiss any chance of them being together again goodbye.

Kate goes to see Philip at the Salem Inn and tells him that they have a problem as Xander came to see her. Kate talks about how Xander was threatening her show but says it isn’t about her and that Xander is going to do everything he can to undermine Philip. Philip says to let him and he’ll do the same thing to Xander.

Xander goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and greets Sarah in the living room. Sarah informs him that Philip was just there and said that Xander tried to kill him. Xander argues that he’s exaggerating. Sarah asks if he didn’t aim a gun at him. Xander admits he did, but it wasn’t loaded. Sarah asks if he knew it wasn’t loaded when he aimed it and pulled the trigger. Sarah says this is what she was afraid of. Xander argues that she wasn’t there and doesn’t understand as Philip was goading him and asking for it. Sarah tells him that this has to stop as first it was Brady and now Philip. Sarah asks when his insane obsession with vengeance is going to end.

Steve gets a text that EJ dropped all the charges against Cat Green. Roman is shocked and questions why EJ would let her go after everything she did to Chad. Steve says he has no idea but guesses Chad had no objections. Roman talks about putting that together with the way Chad was acting after the call from Clyde. Steve feels it’s all playing out exactly how Clyde wants it to.

EJ tells Chad that for the record, he doesn’t like this and thinks it’s dangerous. Chad says that EJ has been clear where he stands, but he’s going through with it. Chad feels he owes it to Abigail. EJ worries that Paulina will be demanding his head when she hears what he’s done. Chad asks if EJ will let Cat go then. EJ confirms that he dropped the charges and Cat is being released as they speak. EJ advises Chad to be careful as he exits.

Philip tells Kate about Xander trying to kill him, but admits that he took the gun from the safe and may have provoked him in to it. Philip notes that when he told Sarah, he may have forgot to mention that part. Kate says that what’s important is that Xander is a would-be killer and the same amoral bastard he’s always been. Philip says that he and Xander are taking sibling rivalry to a catastrophic level.

Xander tells Sarah that his insane obsession with vengeance won’t end until he makes everyone pay for what they have done to Sarah. Xander complains that it’s killing him to see Sarah hurt in this way and that his own mother caused this and now his own brother won’t let her get the help that she needs. Sarah asks if he’s just going to keep going around causing other people pain and maybe even killing them, arguing that he would end up doing 25 to life in prison. Sarah tells Xander that they can’t live this way as this is not who they are. Sarah argues that her being able to walk again is not worth taking someone’s life or throwing away his own. Brady walks in and says he’s sorry to interrupt but informs them that he went to see Kristen to try to reason with her and get her to drop her demand for Titan.

Kristen looks to the portrait of Stefano and thinks he would’ve been very proud of Brady today as he gave her an ultimatum, forcing her to choose between being noble and being mercenary, between love and money. Kristen really hopes she made the right choice.

Xander thanks Brady for trying but guesses that Kristen turned him down flat and wouldn’t give up her demand for Titan. Brady reveals that she actually didn’t turn him down as he then presents the serum to Sarah.

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Marlena finds flowers at home and opens the card, reading it’s from John, saying he can’t wait to celebrate their 7th Anniversary when he gets home.

At the Kiriakis Mansion, Maggie tearfully looks up at the portrait of Victor as Sarah comes in and wishes her a Happy Anniversary, then presents her with a stuffed animal elephant.

Kristen shows up at Marlena’s door and asks if Brady is there. Marlena informs her that Brady and Tate went out for awhile. Kristen decides she’ll just sit there and wait.

Brady and Johnny go to the park. Brady thanks Johnny for setting up a family baseball game which Johnny calls a perfect way to celebrate Marlena and John’s anniversary. Brady brings up knowing it’s a tough time for Johnny and asks how he and Chanel are doing. Johnny admits they are not great but working through it. Johnny says he doesn’t want to talk about him anymore and he’s looking forward to the game. Brady comments that it will be good for the family. Johnny then asks where Tate is. Brady responds that he’s finishing up some community service but should be there soon.

Tate walks through the town square and runs in to Holly.

Maggie questions the stuffed animal that Sarah gave her. Sarah explains the anniversary gift and says she thought it would put a smile on her face. Maggie says it does, but she was just thinking about her 13th anniversary last year when she was feeling very lost but comforted by Konstantin’s presence. Maggie brings up that Konstantin gave her a gift that day too, of the lace table cloth from the bargain bin which he said was an heirloom from Greece. Maggie says that Konstantin thought he could win her over with gifts but she had two wonderful marriages and could never give her heart to anyone else now. Sarah says she has given her heart to her granddaughter, Victoria. Maggie admits she put a spark in her heart when she needed it and now Victoria is the reason she looks forward to every morning. Sarah tells Maggie that the stuffed animal is from Victoria. Maggie talks about how she’ll always remember Victor.

Tate asks Holly how it’s going. Holly says she was just picking up pastries for Maggie’s wedding anniversary. Tate brings up it being Marlena’s too. Tate says he’s on his way to the park to play a family baseball game to celebrate. Holly tells him to have fun and starts to walk away but Tate stops her.

Johnny tells Brady that he can’t believe Tate is already a senior. Brady comments on barely seeing him for the last couple of years. Johnny points out that he’s making up for lost time now. Brady thanks Eric for that since if he didn’t figure out that he wasn’t behind the hit and run, he would’ve lost ten more years with his son. Johnny calls Eric a hero. Brady calls Eric the best brother a guy could have. Brady’s other half brother Paul then arrives and jokingly asks Brady if he’s chopped liver.

Kristen comments on Marlena’s flowers which she notes are for her anniversary. Kristen wishes her a happy one and asks if they are doing anything exciting but Marlena reminds her that John is out of town. Kristen calls it disappointing that John will miss the special day but Marlena informs her that he will be coming home. Kristen mentions wanting to talk to Brady about Rachel. The doorbell rings and Marlena is surprised by her daughter Belle arriving and they embrace.

Sarah tells Maggie that she wants to be present for her anniversary, so she doesn’t want to take her meds that make her groggy and promises she’s fine. Maggie argues that Philip is wrong for blocking Xander’s transfer of Titan to Kristen and she knows that Victor would agree with her. Julie arrives with some of Alice’s donuts and wishes Maggie a happy anniversary as they hug. Julie says Doug sends his regards as he has a winter cold. Julie thinks Doug has been feeling down because of the Abigail situation. Maggie says they all are. Julie comments on Chad being betrayed in the worst way. Maggie asks if they found out who the woman was. Julie reveals that Cat is Konstantin’s granddaughter which shocks Maggie and Sarah. Julie explains that Konstantin’s daughter Catharina somehow survived being shot, so John never killed anyone. Maggie says that John must be so relieved to not have her blood on his hands. Sarah points out that it also means Victor didn’t use The Pawn to kill Catharina, so this exonerates Victor too and Maggie can let go of that guilt. Maggie thanks her as she looks up at the portrait of Victor.

Brady hugs Paul and says he’s so glad he made it as he didn’t think he’d be able to fly in. Paul says he moved his schedule around last minute and greets Johnny. Brady says he didn’t mean to pressure Paul but they couldn’t do it without the baseball star of the family. Johnny jokes about striking out 4 times the last time they played. Brady notes that Paul being there will be a huge surprise for John and Marlena but it’s not the only one.

Tate tells Holly that he feels really terrible about the whole situation. Holly brings up Tate sleeping with Sophia and says there’s nothing left to say except goodbye and walks away.

Marlena tells Belle that John will be thrilled to see her. Belle didn’t know she had company as Kristen calls Belle her future sister in law and asks about her relationship status. Belle doesn’t care to share with Kristen. Marlena talks about Kristen waiting for Brady to come home even though it will be a while. Andrew Donovan then shows up at the door, surprising Marlena.

Maggie talks about knowing what kind of man Victor was when she married him and then Konstantin showed up, making her feel doubts and guilt. Sarah notes that Konstantin was there to play her from day one. Sarah bets Konstantin knew his daughter was alive all along but Maggie doesn’t think so, feeling the pain behind his eyes was real. Maggie adds that finding out Konstantin’s hate was baseless makes Victor’s death even more senseless. Julie apologizes if her news upset her but Maggie says she’s grateful to know that Victor was innocent, especially on their day. Holly then arrives and apologizes for being late as she greets them. Maggie asks if Holly is alright. Holly says she is but then admits she isn’t as she just ran in to Tate on her way home. Maggie asks if they talked. Holly explains that they actually talked yesterday and she told him that she wanted to get back together but he said no because he’s with someone else now, her ex best friend Sophia. Holly guesses that she and Tate are done for good now. Julie says she wouldn’t be sure about that.

Tate joins Brady, Johnny, and Paul in the park. Tate is surprised to see Paul as they hug. Johnny jokes that he wants Paul on his team. Tate and Paul talk about how long it’s been since they’ve seen each other. Paul asks Tate about lacrosse camp which Tate calls a long story. Tate asks if Andrew is with Paul. Paul responds that he’s on an ISA assignment. Brady asks if things are okay with them. Paul says they couldn’t be better and then announces that when they get back home, he plans on proposing to Andrew.

Marlena invites Andrew in and says it’s great to see him. Kristen talks about knowing of Andrew through her nephew Dimitri and says they were so grateful for the help he gave him. Marlena asks if Paul is with him but Andrew says he’s back at home in San Francisco. Marlena asks if he’s going to see Tate. Andrew confirms that he plans to but reveals he actually came to see Marlena because Shane sent him to deliver a message about John. Belle asks if everything is okay. Andrew states that John is fine but he had to go to Washington DC because the ISA needed him to consult on an important case that required his expertise. Kristen calls that awful since it’s his wedding anniversary but Marlena tells her it’s none of her business. Marlena tells Andrew to thank Shane for her. Andrew says he’s sorry for the timing but it was an emergency but John said he hates to miss their special day and sent a gift with him.

Johnny, Brady, Paul, and Tate finish their baseball game. Brady and Johnny ask Paul about proposing to Andrew. Paul says he already bought the ring and he’s waiting for the right moment when they get back home. Paul hopes Andrew says yes which Brady and Tate encourage that he will. Paul recalls the last time he almost married Sonny, only for Ben Weston to walk in and announces that Will was alive. Paul wants to be optimistic that nothing like that will happen again but repeats that it depends on Andrew saying yes which Johnny assures that he will. Brady asks about how long they’ve been together. Paul says it’s been two years and talks about when John came to visit during the gay pride parade and how that was a huge turning point for them. Brady talks about how happy John was to be there for Paul while Paul talks about how proud he was of John. They all agree on John being the best. Tate decides they should head home soon. Brady mentions wanting to stop by to see Maggie since it’s her and Victor’s anniversary too. Brady invites Tate to come but Tate declines. Brady questions Tate not wanting to see Holly. Tate responds that it’s just not a good idea since he’s not getting back with her. Tate appreciates Brady’s advice but explains that he didn’t think it was the right thing to do because of Sophia. Brady understands and promises that things will happen the way they are supposed to.

Holly tells Julie that she doesn’t know the whole story since she broke up with Tate so she can’t exactly ask him to take her back twice. Maggie, Julie, and Sarah talk about living that story at different times. Sarah feels she and Xander wrote the book on breaking up and getting back together. Sarah adds that not that long ago, she wanted to keep Xander as far away from her and their daughter as possible and now she couldn’t imagine her life without him. Julie recalls when she was Sarah’s age, she visited Maggie and there was a fire in the kitchen. Julie says Maggie saved her life but she was burned and disfigured, so she walked out on her husband as she couldn’t imagine how Doug could continue to love her with how she looked then. Julie says it was sad and stupid as she underestimated them. Julie declares that she got plastic surgery, changed her attitude, and got her husband back. Julie mentions her and Doug celebrating their 49th wedding anniversary two months ago. Holly asks if he was her first love. Julie mentions that she fell in love as a teenager too but he ran off with her best friend. Julie assures that she knows what Holly is going through and declares that they’ve all had their hearts broken, but there’s more room in a broken heart as they’ve all lived to tell the tale. Maggie adds that they aren’t discounting the pain Holly feels, but she has no doubt that she’ll have lots of twists and turns ahead for her and Tate. Maggie brings up never thinking she would fall in love again after Mickey died and definitely not with Victor Kiriakis, but she discovered he had a big heart and was very romantic so she was twice blessed. Maggie says she’ll never stop being grateful for the life she had with Victor, who made her very happy. Julie brings up Maggie seeing her and Doug go through plenty. They agree on how lucky they both are. Holly thanks them for giving her hope and lifting her spirits. Julie advises Holly to remember that it can all change just like that and to never say never. After they finish eating donuts together, Julie says she should get going home to Doug. Holly decides she has to go drop something off at a friend’s too and says she’ll be back to clean up afterwards. Holly and Julie then exit together. Maggie tells Sarah that it was a much nicer day than she imagined it would be.

Marlena opens John’s gift which is a charm for her bracelet that reads “All my love, all my life”. Belle calls it perfect. Johnny then arrives and hugs Marlena and wishes her a happy anniversary. Johnny then surprises them all by bringing in Paul. Paul says he took a flight to surprise Marlena and John for their anniversary and asks what Andrew is doing there. Andrew reveals that he came to deliver the news that John wouldn’t make it because he got called by Shane on ISA business. Kristen complains that she’s been ignored while waiting for Brady and asks where the hell he is.

Brady goes to the Kiriakis Mansion to wish Maggie a happy anniversary. Brady gives her a gift and hopes she’s having a good day. Maggie calls it an unexpectedly delightful day and says he just made it so much better. Brady tells Sarah that he talked to Kristen, who said the serum is just about ready. Sarah mentions that Xander has been stopped from handing Titan over to Kristen, so the news about the serum doesn’t mean much to her. Brady questions what she is talking about.

Johnny tells Kristen that Brady made a stop before coming home, so Kristen gets upset and decides to leave. Marlena agrees to tell Brady that she wants to talk to him. Kristen mockingly wishes Marlena a happy anniversary without her husband as she exits. Marlena calls this a great reunion but she’s sorry that John isn’t there to enjoy it. Paul then announces there is something they can celebrate which Belle questions. Paul says he was planning on doing this on Andrew’s next visit but since they are all there, the moment seems right. Paul then proposes to Andrew.

Tate remains in the park as Holly comes around the corner but stops when she sees him and goes back the other way.

Julie goes home and looks at an old photo of her and Doug before heading upstairs.

After Brady exits the Kiriakis Mansion, Sarah swears to Maggie that she thought Brady knew about the serum and what Kristen demanded of Xander but Maggie notes that he obviously didn’t. Sarah decides she will go check on Victoria. Maggie thanks Sarah for a lovely day as she exits the room. Maggie looks up at the portrait of Victor and wishes him a Happy Anniversary.

Andrew accepts Paul’s proposal as Marlena, Belle, and Johnny applaud. Marlena wishes John was there to share the moment with them. Marlena then gets a call from John and excitedly answers, wishing him a Happy Anniversary. Marlena tells him that Andrew delivered his gift and she loves it. Marlena tells John that she has a special surprise for him too and hands the phone to Paul. Paul wishes John a happy anniversary and announces that he has exciting news to share with him.

Brady goes to the DiMera Mansion where Kristen excitedly asks if Marlena told him that she stopped by. Brady says no and that he just wanted to see her himself as he told Tate what a wonderful and selfless thing she was doing for Sarah, but it’s too bad it was all a damn lie.

Belle talks to John on the phone, saying she misses him and they all wish he was there but they know what he’s doing is important. Belle wishes him a happy anniversary and hands the phone back to Marlena. Marlena agrees that they have great kids and grandkids. Marlena declares that they have built a wonderful family as she watches Johnny, Andrew, Paul, and Belle with a smile.

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At the hospital, Rafe proposes to Jada. The doctors and nurses nearby watch on as Rafe jokes that he wasn’t expecting an audience but he does need an answer. Jada says yes to Rafe as the staff applauds. Rafe puts the ring on Jada’s finger as they embrace and kiss. Jada declares that she can’t believe she’s getting married.

Gabi goes home to Javi, who asks what happened with Stefan. Gabi responds that she can’t believe it, but they are getting a divorce.

Leo works on ideas for Body and Soul at the bar as Alex arrives and greets him. Leo says he was just coming up with a story for his character Arrow. Leo brings up Alex sleeping with the show’s publicist which he tells him to keep quiet. Leo asks how that’s going. Alex informs him that it’s not as he and Stephanie are over.

Stephanie sits with Joy in the town square, telling her that they are announcing her entry to the cast in a press release as she starts filming next week. Joy comments that her social media is about to explode. Stephanie warns her that she might get some flack for her character being a homewrecker.

At the DiMera Mansion, Johnny praises Chanel for her work on Body and Soul, then asks what he can do for her. Chanel says she needs to head upstairs to take a shower but Johnny stops her and asks if they are okay. Chanel repeats that she really needs the shower. Johnny stops her and says he knows how badly he messed up. Chanel brings up how he accused her of sleeping with Alex. Johnny comments on being disgusted with himself and says he’s so sorry for saying unforgivable things to her, but points out that she did say she would forgive him. Chanel says she does forgive him, but it’s not easy to just move past it. Johnny says he gets that. Chanel repeats that Johnny accused her of destroying their marriage when she was totally innocent and he was the one who almost ruined their marriage.

Stephanie and Joy talk about Joy’s character being an obstacle for the supercouple, Faith and Arrow. Stephanie tells her to let her know if anything gets uncomfortable. Joy thanks her and says she has pretty thick skin. Stephanie encourages her about soap fans being passionate and reminds Joy that none of this is real as it’s not like she’s actually breaking up a relationship..

Leo questions Alex about he and Stephanie being done. Alex explains that Kate threatened to fire them if they continued since it’s not a good look for the show’s publicist to be sleeping with one of the actors. Leo jokes about that going for the writers too and talks about needing to find a man.

Javi asks what happened when Gabi went to see Stefan. Gabi responds that he wasn’t even there. Javi encourages her not to give up and go back then but Gabi reveals that Stefan had packed a bag and left the country with only a goodbye letter for EJ. Javi asks Gabi what now. Gabi informs him that she signed the papers, so as soon as they are filed, her marriage will be over once and for all. Javi hugs Gabi as Rafe and Jada then come home, announcing their engagement. Gabi congratulates them and hugs them, saying she’s so happy for them and jokes with Rafe that it’s about time. Rafe introduces Javi to Jada. Jada tells Javi that she’s sorry about his mother. Javi comments on his mother’s ring which Jada says she’s honored to have. Javi says it looks perfect on her. Javi asks how Rafe proposed. Jada reveals it was actually at the hospital after she arrested someone and knocked them out. Rafe explains how he was on the phone with Jada when he heard the gun go off and the line went dead. Gabi says that must have been awful for him to think she was shot. Rafe points out that Jada was okay, but it made him realize that he’s the luckiest man in the world and he never wants to spend a day without her. Gabi thanks God that Jada is safe and hopes whoever she arrested is going to prison for a long time. Rafe then reveals that it was Vivian Alamain.

Leo talks to Alex about how he thought his luck had changed with Dimitri but he ripped his heart out and stomped all over it. Alex insists that he knows the feeling which Leo questions. Leo argues that Alex could have anyone he wants but Alex says it’s not like that. Leo adds that now that he’s a soap star, women must be throwing themselves at him. Alex says that’s not what he wants anymore after finding something special but then it all gets snatched away when things are starting to feel right. Leo admits he forgot about Alex’s five minute marriage to Theresa and guesses she really messed him up, unless it’s not Theresa they are talking about.

Gabi questions Vivian being in Salem and informs Javi that she is Stefan’s mother. Gabi asks what she was doing in town. Jada says that she didn’t say. Gabi remarks that if she came to see her son, she’s wasting a trip. Rafe asks what that means. Gabi says it doesn’t matter and asks more about the proposal. Rafe admits it wasn’t the most romantic place, but he got caught up in the moment of being relieved that Jada was okay. Jada jokes that they were surrounded by everyone at the hospital, who all broke out in applause after she said yes. Gabi suggests they go celebrate. Javi asks if she’s sure. Gabi insists that it’s a happy occasion. Jada says that sounds fun so she will go shower and change. Javi decides he and Gabi will go get a head start. Rafe asks if Gabi is sure she’s okay. Gabi assures that she wants to go celebrate the start of a marriage. Rafe and Jada go to get ready as Gabi comments on it also being the end of her marriage.

Nancy finds Joy in the town square and says that Bonnie just told her about Joy getting the job on Body and Soul. Nancy hugs her and says she’s so proud of her. Nancy warns Joy that she is going to have to watch herself since Bonnie told her about Alex sleeping with Stephanie on set and how the producers almost fired them both. Joy jokes that she’s not going to sleep with Stephanie. Nancy says she doesn’t want her to blow up this big opportunity so she wants to make sure she doesn’t sleep with anyone on set…

Johnny tells Chanel that he did a stupid thing and he doesn’t know why he even let himself believe that she would cheat on him, but his jealousy got the better of him and he wasn’t thinking straight. Johnny knows it will take work for them to get past this and he promises that no matter how long it takes, he will do whatever he has to do to get past this. Johnny asks if Chanel thinks that day will come where she can trust him again. Chanel admits she’s not ready to throw out their marriage over an awful name that he called her, so Johnny thanks her. Chanel calls it a good thing that it was all just a misunderstanding as it’s not like either of them actually cheated on the other. Johnny then says there’s something he needs to tell her. Chanel asks what’s going on. Johnny flashes back to Joy returning his ring to him. Chanel then asks Johnny what he wanted to tell her.

Joy questions why Nancy would assume that she’s going to be sleeping around on set. Nancy argues that she has a habit of getting herself in the messiest situations, like finding a man’s wedding ring in her room which she still hasn’t told her about. Joy says she doesn’t plan to. Nancy apologizes for prying, but says she got herself on a big TV show that’s an amazing opportunity so she just wants her to succeed. Nancy asks Joy not to get in her own way. Joy reminds Nancy that when she goes back to New York, she’s going to have to trust her. Nancy says she does trust her as she’s capable of taking care of herself. Nancy adds that before she goes back to New York, they need to find Joy lodging. Joy says she has been looking at apartment listings. Nancy says that’s too expensive but feels she has the perfect place.

Stephanie goes to the bar, so Leo calls her over and tells her that they were just talking about her. Alex says to ignore him, so Stephanie asks if they weren’t talking about him. Leo tells Alex that he’s on his own. Alex asks if they can talk in private. Leo jokes that he was hoping to get some inspiration but tells them to go ahead and ditch him. Alex and Stephanie step aside. Stephanie asks what’s going on. Alex says he just wanted to apologize for the whole mess with Kate. Stephanie acknowledges they were both in that hospital bed but she’s glad Kate didn’t fire them and gave them a second chance as long as they keep their distance from each other. Alex remarks that since Stephanie doesn’t want to sleep with him anymore, that shouldn’t be too difficult for her. Stephanie responds that she only said that because she thought he was sleeping with someone else.

Chanel asks Johnny again what he wanted to tell her. Johnny claims he just wanted to promise to never do anything so hurtful again and he only ever wants to make her feel love. Chanel says she will hold him to that. Johnny decides he’s starving and wants to take her out to the Brady Pub which Chanel agrees to.

Jada puts on a dress as Rafe calls her the sexiest off duty cop he’s ever seen and they kiss.

Leo remarks to himself that he’s alone again with his laptop as his only loyal companion. Leo jokes that maybe he should create his own love interest until Javi walks in and takes a seat next to Leo at the bar. Javi asks Leo about his drink which Leo lets him try. Javi asks what Leo is working on. Leo informs him that he’s a writer. Javi comments that he always thought that was a sexy profession with smart and creative guys. Javi introduces himself to Leo. Gabi then comes in and tells Javi to step away from Leo. Stephanie explains to Alex that she thought he was sleeping with Chanel when Leo said he was sleeping with someone on set and she didn’t realize he meant her. Alex asks if Stephanie was jealous. Stephanie admits maybe she was.

Chanel and Johnny go to the Pub for dinner. Johnny brings up never getting a chance to thank her for throwing him a surprise party and calls it really thoughtful of her. Johnny says he’s just sorry that he didn’t get to enjoy it and that he ruined it. Chanel jokes that maybe they’ll stay away from surprises for awhile and suggests skipping a party for her birthday. Nancy and Joy then enter the Pub. Nancy greets them and asks if they have met Joy.

Rafe suggests to Jada that they head to the bedroom. Jada reminds him that Javi and Gabi are waiting for them. Rafe says they can take care of themselves as he and Jada kiss, then head to the bedroom.

Javi questions Gabi pulling him away from the bar and what the problem is. Gabi responds that Leo is the problem. Javi felt Leo is cute but Gabi calls Leo a total creep. Gabi brings up how Leo did everything he could to break up Will and Sonny’s marriage. Gabi says if she told him about some of the things Leo’s done, his eyes would pop out. Javi is sure he’s not that bad. Gabi informs him that Leo seduced Sonny and had sex on his desk so he could use it as blackmail but Javi and Leo continue looking at one another. Alex questions Stephanie about breaking it off because she thought he was sleeping with someone else. Stephanie brings up that there is the job side of it too. Alex thought she just didn’t want to sleep together anymore and mentions Stephanie saying that every time they did was a mistake. Stephanie clarifies that was because she thought he just wanted to be friends with benefits and that felt emotionally unsafe. Alex asks if she’s saying if he wanted more than that, she would too. Stephanie declares it doesn’t matter now since Kate was so adamant, so maybe this is for the best and they can go back to just being great friends. Rafe and Jada arrive at the bar. Gabi questions what took them so long. Rafe says Jada just needed to get changed. Javi decides he will get a bottle of champagne. Gabi says she’ll get it but Javi insists.

Chanel tells Nancy that she’s already met Joy and they are happy to have her on the show, joking that even though her character is to mess up her relationship but says the more drama on the show, the better. Nancy is glad they will all be working together since Joy is so new at this and she’ll be working with friends. Joy says they’ve all been very welcoming. Nancy tells Johnny that since Joy is so new at this and he’s the director, she hoped he would be able to show her a little special attention…

Javi goes to the bar to order a bottle of champagne where he ends up talking to Leo again and apologizes for his cousin Gabi interrupting them. Leo is sure Gabi gave him an earful about him. Javi confirms that she certainly tried to scare him off by telling him about all the nasty things Leo has done, but he doesn’t scare easily and he likes a bad boy. Leo says that’s good because he likes whatever kind of boy he is. Leo then asks Javi for his number.

Johnny tells Nancy that they are a team at Body and Soul, so he’s happy to do whatever he can to help. Chanel jokes that she can wait for their first catfight. Nancy asks if they have seen Roman. Johnny says he hasn’t but he might be in the back. Nancy mentions that she hoped to rent a room for Joy. Joy questions her wanting her to live at the Pub. Nancy explains that Roman rents affordable rooms upstairs and she’d be around a lot of people to meet. Nancy decides she will text Roman and that she and Joy will have their dinner at the bar but Chanel invites them to join her and Johnny. Joy says she’s sure they want to be alone and doesn’t want to crash their date night. Chanel says it’s not really a date night and that they were having breakfast for dinner. Chanel insists on them joining and jokes that she wants to get to know the person coming to steal her man. Nancy thanks Chanel and says it’s very kind of them. Chanel remarks that they are very happy to take Joy under their wing.

Rafe apologizes to Gabi for living it up and celebrating their engagement while Gabi is going through a divorce. Gabi insists that she’s good and is glad to see them happy. Stephanie comes over and spots Jada’s ring which she shows to her. Stephanie excitedly hugs Jada and Rafe as she congratulates them. Stephanie and Jada step aside together while Rafe asks Gabi what happened when she went to see Stefan. Gabi says they don’t have to talk about this tonight but Rafe insists, saying that Gabi said she was going to fight for her marriage but then he saw her ring on the table and she said something about Vivian wasting her time. Gabi explains that she was ready to fight and give it a shot, but when she got to the DiMera Mansion, she found out that Stefan left the country and is never coming back. Rafe says he’s sorry but Gabi says it’s fine and tonight she wants to celebrate he and Jada. Javi returns with glasses of champagne and calls it a celebration. Stephanie and Jada go back to join them while Leo pours himself some champagne at the bar. Javi then texts Leo and they raise a glass to each other. Alex takes another look at Stephanie before he exits the bar.

Johnny and Joy exchange looks as they eat together with Chanel and Nancy at the Pub.

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Vivian demands to speak to a lawyer. Jada says she can do at the police station. Jada then gets a call from Rafe, who asks where she is. Jada informs him that she’s bringing in a perp from the Salem Inn. Rafe asks if she wants to grab a bite when she gets back. Jada says she would love to but she has to book Vivian Alamain first. Rafe is surprised to learn the perp is Vivian. Jada states that she walked right back in to Salem, making her job easier.

EJ is at the DiMera Mansion, on the phone with Chad and asks how he’s holding up. Chad responds that he’s alive. EJ asks if there’s anything he or the kids need. Chad says that they are just processing things and he’s just glad he never let the kids think their mother was still alive as it would’ve been devastating for them to lose her again. Chad repeats that he’s thankful he never told them. EJ states that Cat Green had them all fooled. Chad says it’s more than that as he married her and was going to spend the rest of his life with her because he so desperately wanted to believe it, but Cat and Mark just wanted to kill him and take his money. EJ assures that he will do everything he can to throw the book at them.

Cat and Mark remain in their holding cells where Cat tells Mark how Abigail’s remains are missing from her grave and Chad thinks she had something to do with it which is why he came to see her. Cat admits she thought maybe Chad was coming to see how she was doing. Mark guesses she still has feelings for Chad. Cat says Mark warned her not to get too close, but he didn’t deserve what they did as she hurt him so badly. Mark says they both know she didn’t have a choice. Cat remarks that it was to save their mom, for all the good that did. Cat says she’s grateful that Chad is still alive, but Clyde has to be furious that they didn’t get those funds transferred. Cat feels they have to be realistic that there’s no hope their mother is still alive as there’s nothing stopping Clyde from following through on his threat.

Rafe congratulates Jada, noting Vivian as a big fish to reel in, but advises her to be careful and not turn her back on her. Rafe then hears Jada questions what Vivian is doing and a shot is heard in the background causing Rafe to worry.

Mark asks Cat how to tell their brother and sister that they lost their mom not once, but twice. Cat thinks they need to tell them everything, including who she is. Cat admits she’s not ready for that but it killed her to see them in the park and not be able to tell them that she is their sister. Mark hopes they haven’t already found out with them being on the news. Aaron then shows up, surprising Mark. Aaron asks him to please tell him this is some mistake and that he wasn’t in Europe, trying to kill Chad DiMera.

EJ tells Chad that he thinks of how close they came to losing him. Chad says he’s grateful to still be alive even though he lost Abigail all over again. EJ knows it must have felt like a miracle. Chad calls it the answer to all his prayers. Vivian’s servant Ivan sneaks in to the DiMera Mansion and accidentally knocks something over by the door. EJ questions the noise and tells Chad that he has to go as he heard a crash in the foyer. Ivan sneaks upstairs as EJ comes to check and then Gabi arrives at the door, saying she’s there to see her husband.

Ivan sneaks in to Stefan’s bedroom at the DiMera Mansion and declares that he will take care of everything for Vivian.

Rafe goes to the Salem Inn looking for Jada and bursts in to the room with his gun drawn.

Chad sits at home with a framed photo of he and Abigail as he thinks back to confronting Cat in Paris. Steve then arrives and greets Chad, asking how he’s feeling today. Chad admits it changes by the hour from anger to confusion to grief as he doesn’t know how he let it happen and didn’t see or feel it. Steve says his heart was open and she took advantage. Chad says he was so sure it was her. Steve brings up the DNA test proving it. Chad says he just wanted to believe, even after Jennifer had the reaction that it wasn’t her daughter and Steve warned him. Steve wishes he figured out what Mark and Cat were up to sooner, as he feels like he let him down. Chad assures that if Steve didn’t show up in Paris when he did, his kids would’ve lost both of their parents and their inheritance. Chad acknowledges that Steve saved him and his whole family. Steve calls them his family too, noting that he would do anything for Chad, the kids, and Abigail. Chad says he’s grateful to him for that, which is why he hates to ask but he needs another favor. Chad informs Steve that he went to see Cat, feeling that she had to know something about Abigail missing from her grave but she didn’t and she has no reason to lie to him now so he believes her. Chad tells Steve that he needs to get in to see Clyde, but Steve informs him that he’s afraid that’s not possible. Chad says he knows Clyde is in super max but Steve reveals that Clyde is no longer behind bars.

Aaron asks if Mark tried to kill Chad DiMera and demands an answer. Mark says he really shouldn’t be here. Aaron tells him not to talk to him like he’s a stupid kid, arguing that he deserves to know what’s going on and asks how to explain this to their sister Felicity. Mark wishes he knew and tells him he’s sorry. Aaron argues that he should be since he lied to them about going to Europe to help settle their parent’s estate. Mark says he didn’t want them to be involved. Aaron questions what the hell is going on. Mark calls it complicated. Aaron asks what this is and why he would do something insane. Mark responds that he had no choice as if he didn’t do what he wanted, this maniac was threatening to kill their mother. Aaron asks what he’s talking about since their mom is dead. Aaron turns to Cat and questions what’s going on and why Mark is looking at her.

Rafe finds Jada in the room of the Salem Inn with Vivian on the ground as Jada calls for an ambulance. Rafe asks what happened and if Jada is okay. Jada says she’s fine but Rafe was right to warn her not to turn her back on Vivian. Jada explains that while she was on the phone with Rafe, Vivian tried to grab her gun from her holster, they struggled, and then it went off. Jada clarifies that Vivian wasn’t shot as she wrestled the gun away from her, but she fell backwards and hit her head on the desk. Jada says the ambulance is on the way, so hopefully Vivian will be alright. Rafe checks on Vivian and asks if she can hear him.

Ivan begins packing a bag, saying he’s going to make it look like Stefan left town on his own free will because Vivian’s wishes are his command.

EJ tells Gabi that he’ll see to it that Stefan gets the divorce papers but Gabi informs him that she hasn’t signed them yet. EJ questions why not since he thought she was done with Stefan the second he took Ava to bed. Gabi asks why this is any of his business. EJ says one could argue that Gabi put him in the middle of it when she climbed in to his bed. Gabi doesn’t want to talk about that and asks if Stefan is there or not. EJ says he hasn’t seen him all day, adding that he hasn’t seen him in awhile but that’s not unusual. EJ tells Gabi to feel free to go upstairs to see if he’s in his room which Gabi agrees to do.

Vivian is brought in to the hospital and handcuffed to a bed. Rafe is at her side and asks how she’s feeling. Vivian responds that she wants Jada arrested for assaulting her. Rafe informs her that he’s not back on active duty, but Jada is the acting commissioner. Vivian wants to speak to the mayor and says she wants Jada removed from the force. Jada reminds Vivian that she grabbed her gun. Vivian calls this outrageous and says she wants the handcuffs off immediately but Jada says she’s afraid that can’t happen. Vivian demands they let her out. Rafe tells her to save her energy as she was caught fair and square, so as soon as she’s feeling better, she will be transferred to a jail cell and no one’s going to help her.

Ivan declares that Stefan is all packed and he only has one more detail to attend to. Gabi goes to Stefan’s room and stops outside the door, thinking back to getting her divorce papers. Gabi wonders if she’s supposed to knock now. Gabi then decides it used to be her room too, so she just walks in looking for Stefan while Ivan hides. Gabi then finds the fake letter that Ivan planted to be from Stefan.

Aaron recognizes Cat from the park and questions why she’s in jail with Mark. Aaron decides it doesn’t matter as none of this makes sense but questions why Mark is talking about their mother like she’s still alive when their parents died in a car crash. Mark says that’s what they were led to believe but it’s not true. Aaron questions what he is saying. Mark reveals that their mom survived the crash. Aaron argues it’s not possible. Mark says he didn’t believe it at first either but it’s true and Clyde Weston got his hands on her and used her to force him to go after Chad in prison. Aaron questions their mom being out there somewhere. Mark explains that Clyde threatened that she would pay the price if he didn’t kill Chad. Aaron declares that they need to find Clyde and make him pay.

Chad questions Steve saying that Clyde is out of prison. Steve explains that Clyde’s lawyer got him a hearing in Montana and he escaped. Steve says Clyde might be out there now, but they are going to get him and when they do, Abigail will be at peace again. Chad then gets a call from an unknown number and it’s Clyde.

Ivan remains hiding as Gabi questions what Stefan could possibly have to say to EJ. EJ then enters the room and guesses Gabi didn’t find Stefan. EJ asks about the envelope which Gabi informs him is a letter from Stefan, addressed to EJ and asks if he’s going to read it. EJ calls her incredibly pushy but Gabi doesn’t care. EJ then opens the letter and reads that “Stefan” wrote that by the time he reads this, he will be halfway across the Atlantic as he could not get past what happened between he and Gabi and he couldn’t stand the sight of them, so he must be the one to leave Salem. EJ reads that he would never forgive either of them and that they are both dead to him. Gabi runs out of the room in tears, so EJ goes after her. Ivan comes out and declares that with another forgery, Vivian really did outdid herself this time.

Vivian argues that she knows her rights and wants to speak to her lawyer now. Jada says she’ll get her a phone. Rafe notes that they’ll be adding assaulting a police officer to her list of charges, so she’s going away for a long time and won’t be able to hurt anyone he cares about.

Gabi goes back to the living room to her divorce papers. EJ comes over to say he’s so sorry but Gabi tells him not to touch her and accuses him of trying to take advantage like he always does. EJ says he was trying to comfort her but Gabi says nobody asked him to. Gabi complains that all EJ does is make everything worse. Gabi declares her marriage is over and it’s all EJ’s fault. Gabi blames EJ for destroying his brother and her in the process. Gabi says EJ leaves a trail of misery where ever he goes. EJ tells her to be honest about how this all happened as Gabi came to him because Stefan hurt her. Gabi screams at EJ to get out and leave her alone. EJ says it’s his house but agrees to go and exits.

Chad asks what Clyde wants. Steve questions Clyde being on the phone. Chad asks where Clyde is. Clyde responds that he’s at an undisclosed location. Chad guesses Clyde is disappointed that he’s still here. Clyde remarks that you win some and lose some. Chad asks where Abigail’s body is. Clyde says he’d be more than happy to reunite him with what’s left of Abigail, but first, he has to do something for him.

Mark tells Aaron to forget about Clyde as he doesn’t want him involved. Aaron says that when Mark is locked up, he can’t tell him what to do. Aaron complains that he trusted Mark more than anyone in his life, especially after they lost their parents and he doesn’t know what to believe now. Mark warns Aaron that this situation is very dangerous. Aaron feels there’s something he’s still not telling him. Mark swears that everything he’s done has been to protect Aaron and Felicity as that’s why he lied about Paris and couldn’t tell him about their mom. Aaron tells him to stop. Cat tells Aaron to listen to his brother. Aaron yells at her to stay out of it as this is a family matter that doesn’t involve her, but Cat says actually it does which Aaron questions. Cat informs Aaron that she is family and reveals that she is his sister. Aaron argues that she’s not and calls her some lady that he met at the park, who was Mark’s patient. Cat repeats that she is his sister. Mark offers to explain. Aaron questions Cat being involved in this, if she’s working for Clyde and if she’s the reason Mark is in prison. Cat then tells Aaron her name but Aaron argues that his sister Cat was in the accident that killed his parents. Cat confirms that she was. Aaron argues that she suffered extensive injuries and had been in a rehab clinic ever since. Cat states that she barely survived and had plastic surgery so she doesn’t look the same, but she is her. Aaron is shocked that it’s really her. Cat talks about babysitting Aaron growing up. Aaron can’t believe it. Mark calls it a lot to take in. Aaron excitedly talks about Cat being in Salem with them and asks where their mom is as he wants to see her.

Steve asks Chad what Clyde is saying and what he wants from him. Clyde hears and realizes Steve is with Chad. Clyde asks if Chad heard his proposal. Chad confirms he did. Clyde says he’s waiting on an answer. Steve asks Chad what it is. Clyde guesses Chad doesn’t want to tip off Steve and says he gets that because Steve would never be on board with his proposal. Clyde tells Chad that if the answer is yes, tell him to go to Hell. Chad then tells Clyde to go to Hell. Clyde says that’s what he thought he would say and calls that a good answer. Clyde says he’ll be in touch with details as he hangs up. Steve asks Chad what Clyde said. Chad claims that Clyde said nothing and refused to tell him where Abigail’s body was or where he was. Steve questions why he was calling then. Chad says that Clyde just called to gloat. Steve decides he should get busy tracking him down then. Chad thanks him. Steve asks if he’s sure he’s going to be okay. Chad says he will, so Steve then exits.

Ivan goes to Vivian’s room at the Salem Inn but finds it taped off with police caution tape. Ivan then gets a call from Vivian and asks where she is and what happened.

At the hospital, Jada tells Rafe that Vivian is making her phone call and she positioned a guard at her door. Rafe hopes that Vivian’s lawyer tells her to plead guilty and throw herself at the mercy of the court. Jada says she finds that highly unlikely with her. Jada questions why Rafe is looking at her like that. Rafe says he’s just glad she’s okay. Rafe talks about hearing the gunshot and no response. Jada apologizes, knowing he was very scared. Rafe admits he burst in to the room expecting the worst. Jada thanks him for worrying about her. Rafe says it’s only fair since she worried about him all those months that he was in a coma. Rafe tells Jada how much he loves her. Jada says she loves him too as they kiss. Jada says life or death moments like these remind them to not take the people you love for granted. Rafe promises not to take her for granted. Rafe then pulls out his aunt’s ring and gets down on one knee. Jada asks what he’s doing. Rafe says he had this whole romantic thing planned with dinner and dancing, but here they are in the hospital, and like she said, life or death moments make you realize that time stops for no one. Jada calls the ring beautiful as Rafe explains that it’s from his aunt Hilda, who said it broke her heart when she saw his heart break after his relationships fell apart and when she died, she left him the ring with a specific set of instructions to give it to someone that he knows he will love for the rest of his life and that person is Jada. Rafe then proposes to Jada. The doctors and nurses nearby watch on as Rafe jokes that he wasn’t expecting an audience but he does need an answer. Jada says yes to Rafe as the staff applauds. Rafe puts the ring on Jada’s finger as they embrace and kiss.

Ivan goes to Vivian’s hospital room and says he was so relieved to hear from her, complaining about what the police have done to her. Ivan wants to get her safe and free. Vivian tells him not to worry about that and asks what happened at the DiMera Mansion. Ivan confirms he packed Stefan’s suitcase and left the letter that she forged as from Stefan. Ivan says it worked out even better as Gabi found the letter and listened to EJ read it to her, leaving her utterly devastated. Vivian calls that some form of consolation.

Gabi decides that if a divorce is what Stefan really wants then a divorce is what he’s going to get as she signs the papers.

Mark tells Aaron that he would like to take him to their mom, so Aaron asks where she is then. Aaron questions what they aren’t telling him. Cat informs him that they don’t know where their mom is while Mark adds that they don’t know if she’s still alive which Aaron questions. Mark explains that Clyde was holding her hostage and gave them a mission to kill Chad DiMera and take his money, but they failed, so they don’t know if Clyde is following through on his threat to kill their mom. Cat reaches out to Aaron but Aaron says not to say his name like he’s a dumb kid that doesn’t understand. Aaron questions how they let this happen and didn’t go to the police. Mark says that Clyde made it clear they couldn’t, but promises they are doing everything they can to find her. Aaron says that he has to get out of here. Mark tells him not to do anything stupid and asks what he’s going to tell Felicity. Aaron responds that he doesn’t know but he has to get out of here. Cat tries to yell for Aaron to stop but he storms out.

EJ goes to see Chad, who thanks him for coming by and asks how things are at the mansion. EJ says all is well but notes Gabi stopping by and that Stefan apparently left town which Chad says he didn’t see coming. EJ says it seems Gabi and Stefan’s marriage is over, but he didn’t bring him over to talk about that. Chad asks about the Greens. EJ repeats that he will make sure Mark and Cat never see the outside of a prison cell again. Chad tells EJ to throw the book at Mark, but reveals he wants EJ to drop the charges against Cat as he wants her to go free which shocks EJ.

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Vivian assures Philip that Kate believes he’s in the dark about her forging Victor’s letter. Philip thanks her. Vivian talks about being her idea to use her talent as a forger whether it’s letters or divorce papers..

Rafe goes home and starts talking to Gabi about his physical therapy but sees that Gabi is reading over her divorce papers which she reveals were delivered last night. Rafe says he’s sorry as he knows she was having doubts about going through with it and thought Stefan might be too. Gabi responds that she was wrong which Stefan’s signature proves.

Vivian insists that she may have forged the letter but it was Victor’s sentiments. Philip asks about Kate’s reaction and worries about it raising suspicions about them being in cahoots. Vivian tells Philip that she stopped Kate from calling the police and assures that she will be no problem.

Kate goes to the Brady Pub and decides against calling Jada as she thinks back to agreeing to Vivian’s deal.

Brady goes home where Tate is pacing in the living room. Brady asks if he’s alright. Tate informs him that Holly was just there as she just got back from Paris and came over to apologize and she wants to get back together. Brady guesses from his demeanor that it’s not a good thing. Tate reveals that something happened that Holly doesn’t know about. Brady asks what Holly doesn’t know. Tate then informs him that while Holly was gone, he slept with another girl.

After Ava leaves the town square, Sophia runs in to Holly and says she didn’t know she was back. Holly informs her that she just got back yesterday. Sophia tells Holly that there’s something she should know. Holly guesses she still hates her with every fiber of her being. Sophia says that’s old news and she’s talking about a more recent development about her and Tate. Sophia thought Holly should know that while she was away, she and Tate were hanging out. Holly tells her that Tate told her. Sophia is surprised as she didn’t know they were on speaking terms. Holly reveals that she reached out to him and just got back from his place. Sophia asks what they talked about. Holly admits that she told Tate that she wants to get back together.

Brady questions when Tate slept with another girl. Tate reveals it was last night as Sophia stayed over. Brady questions that being Holly’s friend. Tate points out that technically they aren’t friends anymore. Tate notes that he and Holly broke up but he still feels really guilty about this. Brady asks if he feels guilty because he wants to be with Sophia or because he wants to get back with Holly.

Philip asks Vivian why Kate would not be a problem when she despises her. Vivian explains that they talked and she put her away her ill will in exchange for money and power. Philip asks if she cut Kate in on the deal. Vivian responds that she had to in order to get her to do the right thing.

Kate goes to the police station and informs Jada that she’s there to report a crime.

Rafe points out that he’s not seeing Gabi’s signature on the divorce papers. Gabi claims that’s only because the pen ran out of ink, so Rafe tests the pen and sees that’s not true. Rafe says Gabi obviously doesn’t want to go through with the divorce, so he questions why she doesn’t just go talk to Stefan. Gabi admits he’s not the first person to tell her that. Rafe questions who else she’s been confiding in. Their cousin Javi then comes dancing out from the bedroom, surprising Rafe. Rafe greets him and they hug. Rafe says he had no idea that Javi was visiting. Javi is surprised that Gabi didn’t tell him and announces that he’s here to stay and moving in, if that’s okay with Rafe. Gabi says she hasn’t had a chance to tell Rafe yet and explains that last night, Javi showed up unexpectedly and her divorce papers arrived right after, so he took her out for drinks to take her mind off Stefan. Gabi adds that she was going to mention it when they got back but Rafe and Jada were already asleep. Rafe assures that he doesn’t mind as Javi is family. Javi adds that he will be able to pay rent since Gabi offered him a job as her assistant. Rafe says that’s great but tells him not to worry about the rent. Rafe tells Javi that he’s sorry about his mom passing as she had a special place in his heart. Rafe mentions the letter and engagement ring that they got in the mail. Rafe asks if Javi has seen the ring since he’s been looking for it. Javi then reveals that he’s wearing it.

Jada asks what kind of crime Kate would like to report. Kate reveals that she has knowledge of the whereabouts of a fugitive at large and one of Salem’s most notorious criminals being right here in town.

Vivian asks Philip how things went with Xander as she’s sure he’s still furious with him. Philip responds that he will handle Xander but he’s worried about Kate throwing a wrench in to things. Vivian assures that Kate still thinks he is Victor’s heir. Philip hopes she’s right. Vivian complains that Kate gave her a headache and asks Philip to get her an aspirin.

Sophia questions if Holly seriously believes that Tate would just take her back after how she treated him, bringing up how Holly went digging for evidence against Brady who turned out to be innocent. Holly acknowledges her mistake and says that she apologized. Sophia calls it more of a betrayal. Sophia can’t imagine some lame ass apology will just make everything okay. Holly argues that Tate actually seemed pretty cool about the whole thing. Sophia questions what that means and if Tate is taking her back.

Tate tells Brady that when he hooked up with Sophia, he really thought things were over with Holly and thought she might stay in Paris with Nicole so he had no idea that she was going to come home and want to work things out. Brady asks what Tate wants. Tate admits he doesn’t know and talks about being so angry at Holly for what she tried to do to Brady, but her apology seemed so sincere. Tate says if only Holly came home a day earlier. Brady asks if that means he regrets sleeping with Sophia. Tate says he doesn’t because he really likes Sophia but Brady asks if he just likes Holly more.

Javi tells Rafe that he tried on his mom’s engagement ring last night and says he didn’t want to take it off, so he decided to keep it. Rafe reminds Javi that his aunt left it for him. Javi argues that Rafe was just her nephew while he was her son, unless he thinks he should have it just because he’s a macho straight guy while Javi is gay. Rafe says that’s not what he meant and then tells Javi that he can keep it but Javi says Rafe can have it and offers it back for him to try it on. Javi jokes that they can play who wore it better and Gabi can be the judge. Rafe says to forget about it, because he actually wasn’t going to wear the ring but give it to someone.

Kate informs Jada that Vivian Alamain is back, explaining that she was with Philip at the Salem Inn and saw Vivian skulking around the corridor and then slip in to a room about an hour ago. Jada thanks Kate for the intel and quickly exits the station. Kate then calls Philip. Philip answers the call as Vivian is sleeping in the room. Philip tells Kate that he heard she came looking for him. Kate responds that she needs to talk to him now and orders him to meet her at the Pub while not mentioning a word of it to Vivian and then hangs up.

Brady tells Tate that he’s hearing he wants to get back together with Holly. Tate says even if that’s true, he just slept with Sophia last night and questions what kind of guy does that and then just dumps the girl the next day. Brady admits it’s bad and could cause a lot of pain and hurt. Tate asks if Brady is saying he should give Sophia a chance. Brady says he can’t tell him what to do, but he’s not doing Sophia any favors by staying with her because he feels obligated. Brady adds that it’s good that he doesn’t want to hurt her but it’s really going to hurt her if he stays with her while Holly has his heart. Tate wonders if he stays with Sophia, then maybe he’ll start to feel for her the same way he feels for Holly. Brady calls it possible but suggests he think about if that could really happen. Brady says that matters of the heart are rarely rational and adds that he does have some inside information for him. Brady tells Tate that Ava told him that Sophia has strong feelings for him. Tate asks how Ava knows. Brady explains that Sophia works for Ava at the Bistro and confided in her, so he’s in a very complicated situation here. Brady thinks it’s commendable that Tate doesn’t want to hurt anyone, but in this situation it might be unavoidable. Brady advises Tate to just be honest with himself about what he wants and then he will have to be honest with Sophia and Holly.

Sophia questions if Tate is taking Holly back. Holly says not exactly. Sophia says she knew Tate was too smart and would see right through her. Holly points out that he didn’t give her an answer. Sophia remarks that Holly gives stalker vibes by liking a picture of Tate from three years ago while Holly calls it creepy that Sophia monitors his social media. Holly argues that she told Tate it’s a lot to process so he should take time to think it over and that’s how they left it, so she’s sure he’ll get back to her when he’s ready. Sophia asks if Tate didn’t say anything else. Holly asks like what. Sophia states that Holly gave Tate a lot to think about, but there is something else she might want to consider as well. Holly says there is nothing else as she knows in her heart that she wants to be with Tate. Sophia asks what about her since she’s been in to Tate for a long time. Sophia adds that they’ve gotten closer while Holly was off in Paris. Holly acknowledges that in the past, she wasn’t considerate of her feelings for Tate and she’s sorry but she’s not going to step aside so she can make her move on Tate. Sophia tells her that she doesn’t understand but Sophia gets a call from her mom that interrupts them. Holly says she has to get home anyway so she’ll see her around and walks off.

Tate tells Brady that if he finds a way to let Sophia down gently and gets back with Holly, he has to be honest about sleeping with Sophia and wonders if that makes Holly hate him suddenly. Brady says that’s a risk he’ll have to take and points out that it would be better than her finding out another way. Brady adds that they were broken up, so it’s not like Tate cheated on Holly. Tate asks why it feels like he did then. Brady guesses that’s because Holly had his heart the entire time which Tate admits. Tate suggests he’s a massive jerk for sleeping with Sophia, asking how he did that when she was Holly’s best friend. Brady encourages that Tate is a good kid with a good heart and they all make mistakes. Brady assures that he’s behind him, believes in him, and loves him as they hug. Brady then warns Tate if he ever invites a girl over without his permission again, he will be grounded.

Philip meets Kate at the Brady Pub. Kate complains about Philip sneaking in to town again without saying a word to her. Philip says he’s sorry as he got busy but promises that she was the next stop on his list. Kate asks about his other stops and hanging out with her sworn enemy. Kate asks about Philip plotting with Vivian. Philip admits they traveled here together but notes that Vivian doesn’t know he came to see her as she was sound asleep. Kate says that’s good because she needs to talk to him privately as there’s something he doesn’t know. Philip then admits that he knew the whole time that Vivian forged the letter. Philip guesses Kate thinks it’s reprehensible but Kate reveals that she doesn’t. Kate admits that Vivian is right that Philip should be running his father’s company, so she’s grateful that Vivian forged the letter which shocks Philip. Kate adds that now that Vivian has fulfilled her purpose, she needs to go. Philip argues that it was all Vivian’s idea, so he can’t just get rid of her now. Kate then informs him that she already took care of it.

Jada breaks in to the Salem Inn room to catch Vivian sleeping. Jada informs Vivian that she is under arrest.

Javi questions Rafe planning to give away his mother’s ring. Rafe explains that he was thinking of using it to propose to his girlfriend which excites Gabi. Javi calls it a relief and admits it’s very romantic. Gabi hugs Rafe and says she’s so happy for him as she had a feeling that’s what Rafe wanted to do with the ring. Rafe admits he’s been thinking of proposing to Jade ever since coming out of his coma. Javi jokes with him. Rafe states that having a near death experience made him realize a lot of thinks like the fact that he wants to spend the rest of his life with Jada. Gabi asks when he will pop the question. Rafe decides there’s no time like the present.

Tate goes to the Kiriakis Mansion to see Holly, who asks what he’s doing there. Tate responds that he’s been thinking a lot about what she said earlier about them getting back together. Tate admits when she first brought it up, he wasn’t really sure how he felt but after talking to Brady, he has a lot more clarity and an answer for her.

Gabi tells Javi that she can’t believe Rafe is proposing and calls it so exciting. Gabi says she really needed some good news. Javi asks if Gabi is going to spill the tea on Jada or not. Gabi calls Jada gorgeous, smart, and fabulous so he will love her. Javi says that’s good and jokes that he doesn’t want a trashy ho wearing his mother’s ring. Gabi states that Rafe and Jada make such a beautiful couple and Rafe deserves some happiness after three failed marriages. Javi says he heard Rafe was unlucky in love but didn’t realize he had been divorced three times. Gabi declares that Rafe is going to have some company now, because she’s about to tie his record.

Rafe goes to the police station but finds Jada isn’t there, so he hopes she didn’t already go to lunch.

Jada handcuffs Vivian and reads her rights. Vivian questions how she even found her. Jada informs her that a concerned citizen spotted her here. Vivian realizes it was Kate.

Kate informs Philip that she called the police so Jada is probably arresting Vivian as they speak. Philip argues that Kate told Vivian she wasn’t going to say anything. Kate admits she lied and pretended to get all the information she could. Philip admits he had a hard time believing that Kate would ever get along with Vivian. Kate admits she considered it, but realized that it would risk her marriage and everything she worked so hard for to get involved with Vivian. Philip questions if this means Kate will rat him out too.

Tate tells Holly that Brady told him that he needed to be honest with himself about what he wants. Holly asks what he wants. Tate responds that it took him a while to realize it, but what he really wants is to get back together with her. Holly asks if that means he forgives her. Tate says of course he does. They hug as Holly says that makes her so happy and relieved. Tate then tells her that there is something else he needs to tell her. Tate says Brady also told him that he needed to be honest with her so Holly asks what it’s about. Tate informs Holly that when he told her that he was with Sophia the other night, they weren’t just hanging out but they hooked up. Holly questions Tate sleeping with Sophia and declares that she thinks she’s going to be sick as she’s shocked. Tate insists that he wants to be with Holly but he can’t just be with her. Holly complains that it makes no sense and asks why not. Tate explains that he feels like he has to give Sophia a chance since she’s been there for him and they’ve gotten close, so he feels like he has to at least see where their relationship could go. Tate tells Holly that he’s sorry and he wishes things could’ve gone differently but she was gone in Paris. Tate adds that he’s more sorry than she will ever know as he then exits the mansion and Holly breaks down crying.

Javi tells Gabi that he’s still rooting for her and Stefan. Javi adds that she clearly is too since she hasn’t signed the divorce papers and is still wearing her ring. Gabi admits she should probably take it off as she’s been living in denial but she has to face sooner than later that her marriage is over. Javi advises Gabi to talk to Stefan in person to see if they can work things out. Gabi says Rafe said the same. Javi says they would not steer her wrong. Gabi brings up Rafe’s three divorces and jokes about Javi being single forever except for a guy he almost married. Javi repeats that Gabi should go talk to Stefan as it’s obviously what her heart wants and as Rafe said, there’s no time like the present. Gabi agrees to do so and exits.

Philip asks Kate if she’s going to tell Xander that the letter is fake. Kate assures that she will not as she said Philip deserves Titan, but he doesn’t need her or Vivian involved. Philip appreciates her keeping quiet but questions why Vivian won’t blow the whole thing up out of spite. Kate says it would add fraud to her long list of charges, so she will be back in prison while Philip will have control of the whole company to himself.

Vivian demands to speak to a lawyer. Jada says she can do at the police station. Jada then gets a call from Rafe, who asks where she is. Jada informs him that she’s bringing in a perp from the Salem Inn. Rafe asks if she wants to grab a bite when she gets back. Jada says she would love to but she has to book Vivian Alamain first. Rafe is surprised to learn the perp is Vivian. Jada states that she walked right back in to Salem, making her job easier. Rafe congratulates her, noting Vivian as a big fish to reel in, but advises her to be careful and not turn her back on her. Rafe then hears Jada questions what Vivian is doing and a shot is heard in the background.

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At the DiMera Mansion, Kristen is on the phone with Dr. Rolf, who tells her that the second half of the serum is ready. Kristen tells him to wait until she gives the word because she doesn’t want Xander to get a drop of it until she sees the DiMera name on the Titan stationary. Kristen declares that if Xander does not come through, Sarah will be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life as Brady then arrives.

Holly shows up at Tate’s door, so Tate invites her in. Tate tells her that he’s sorry for not responding to her text as he just saw it this morning. Holly guesses he was busy then. Tate tells Holly that there’s something he needs to tell her, so she asks what it is. Tate then informs her that he was with Sophia last night.

Sophia walks through the town square while on the phone with her mom. Sophia assures that she will do the laundry and take care of her siblings. Sophia mentions not getting a lot of studying done as she thinks back to being in bed with Tate.

Kate goes to the Salem Inn and calls it the second time that Philip has shown up in Salem without informing her, so she will see how he feels about her just showing up unannounced. Kate then enters the room to find Vivian inside. Kate questions what the hell she is doing in her son’s room. Vivian then calls Philip her son.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and tells the portrait of Victor that he hopes Kate talked Philip out of blocking his deal because if Kate doesn’t stop him and Kristen won’t, then he may just have to kill the son of a bitch himself. Philip then arrives behind Xander and questions what their father would think of that. Xander remarks that he doesn’t seem to object. Xander questions what the hell Philip is doing. Philip talks about growing up in the Kiriakis Mansion as he opens the safe. Philip remarks that Victor was grooming him to take over Titan and now Xander is worried that he’s going to take it all away from him. Philip states that it’s right where Victor left it as he removes a gun from the safe. Philip then offers the gun to Xander and says if he really wants to kill him, have at it.

Kristen tells Dr. Rolf that she has to go and hangs up as she greets Brady, calling it a surprise. Brady says he brought a belated Halloween gift for Rachel which Kristen says she will love. Brady asks about Kristen being on the phone with Dr. Rolf. Kristen claims that she was just checking on the serum as they are all praying that Sarah will be able to walk again. Brady calls it a wonderful thing that she’s doing for Sarah, especially when she’s not expecting anything in return which is out of character for her. Brady says he doesn’t mean to offend her by that. Kristen starts to explain so Brady questions if there’s going to be a problem handing the serum to Sarah.

Philip tells Xander to go on and take the gun. Xander warns him not to play games. Philip calls Xander all talk, the opposite of Victor, as he runs around threatening people but lacks the follow through. Xander then takes the gun and aims it at Philip, asking how’s this for follow through.

Kate calls Vivian as delusional as ever since she stole her embryo and carried her son. Kate asks where Philip is but Vivian informs her that he’s not there. Kate says she’s going to look for him then and tells Vivian to stay the hell away from him. Vivian responds that she won’t be doing that because she and Philip are a package.

Ava sits in the town square and calls Stefan, asking where he is since it’s almost lunch time and she hasn’t talked to him since yesterday. Ava says she has some questions about payroll and tells him to call her back ASAP. Sophia approaches and greets Ava. Sophia asks Ava about switching shifts but Ava says she has no one to cover and she needs her tonight. Ava asks if she ruined her plans for the evening. Sophia says she was just going to see if Tate wanted to hang out. Ava asks if things are going well then. Sophia says she could say that. Ava comments on her smile and says it seems things are going very well. Sophia admits that they are and then reveals to Ava that she and Tate slept together last night.

Holly questions Tate being with Sophia last night and then says he doesn’t have to explain as she knows what’s going on with her. Holly says she knew Sophia was trying to move in on him before she left for Paris and she was jealous but they are broken up. Holly adds that when she texted Tate last night and he didn’t respond, she thought he hated her and never wanted to talk to her again. Holly admits she screwed up and made a huge, horrible mistake which she knows now. Holly then asks Tate if he would take her back.

Ava sits Sophia down and says she knows she told her to go for it with Tate, but it seems like it’s all moving really fast and happened all of a sudden. Sophia insists that she wanted this for a long time and it actually happened organically as Tate invited her back to his place to watch a movie. Sophia adds that Tate didn’t plan for it to happen but it just kind of did. Sophia says it started out innocent but they didn’t know they would be alone and then moved to his bedroom. Ava asks Sophia if they used protection which she confirms. Ava asks how Sophia feels now and if she has any regrets. Sophia assures she has none. Ava tells Sophia that she’s glad it went well and she doesn’t mean to rain on her parade, but asks what about Holly.

Tate questions Holly wanting to get back together. Holly says she didn’t mean to blurt it out but she had a lot of time to think about the things she said and did before leaving for Paris and she’s been dying to tell him how much she regrets all the stupid things she did. Holly tells Tate that she really cares about him and she’s really sorry.

Kristen and Brady are interrupted by Rachel running in to greet Brady. Brady gives Rachel her Halloween gift, adding that Marlena gave her raisins instead of candy while he hid some more underneath. Rachel mentions making a special lunch for Kristen and invites Brady to join them which he accepts.

Xander questions Philip thinking he’s afraid to pull the trigger and points out that he did it quite recently as he still has the killer instinct when it comes to protecting his own family. Philip argues that Xander just wants Victor’s estate all to himself. Xander argues that Victor left it to him and Philip’s claim came out of nowhere. Xander declares that if Philip prevents his transfer of Titan to Kristen, preventing Sarah from walking again, then he has a death wish.

Kate questions Vivian saying that she and Philip are a package deal and asks what she is up to. Vivian claims she’s being a good mother by helping Philip claim his Kiriakis birth right. Kate guesses she wants a cut of the proceeds but Vivian claims mothers don’t do that. Kate declares that whatever scheme Vivian has pulled Philip in to is over now. Kate then grabs the room phone and says she’s calling the police.

Sophia reminds Ava that Tate and Holly broke up, admitting that she helped that along the way but she didn’t twist Holly’s arm to make her do the stupid things she did. Sophia adds that she believes Holly to still be in Paris and hopes she stays there. Ava asks what if she doesn’t. Sophia asks what’s with all the questions when she thought Ava wanted her to go for it. Ava says that she did and she’s glad things are going well but worries about Sophia jumping in with both feet. Ava advises Sophia to just protect her heart.

Tate appreciates Holly coming and for what she said. Holly says she meant every word. Tate asks how things went in Paris. Holly says it was kind of crazy but she forgave her mom which Tate says is really great and that he’s really happy for her. Holly adds that she came back and forgave Eric as they had a long talk and Eric told her what happened with Brady. Holly assures Tate that she’s really happy that Brady is free. Holly admits she idolized Eric growing up so when she found out that he was the drunk driver who killed her dad, she totally lost it and transferred some of that anger onto Tate and Brady. Holly believes she convinced herself that if Brady was punished for what she thought he did would bring some justice to her dad. Holly acknowledges that using their relationship the way she did was an awful thing to do. Holly says when she came over and said she wanted to work things out, it wasn’t a total lie because deep down she did and she still does if it’s not too late.

Kristen thanks Brady for staying since it means a lot to Rachel. Brady assures that he won’t make a habit out of unannounced visits, but he hoped they could discuss the visitation schedule which Kristen agrees to do. Rachel then comes back in with Halloween sandwiches and cookies for them. Rachel mentions that Kristen showed her a picture of Brady’s new car and asks when they can go for a ride in it. Brady asks where she wants to go. Rachel says she doesn’t care as long as she’s with him. Brady hugs her and thanks her. Rachel adds that where ever they go, maybe Kristen can come with them too.

Vivian stops Kate from using the room phone to call the police, so Kate says she will just use her own phone. Vivian then tells Kate that she will cut her in as she thinks she can come up with a way to make it beneficial for both of them. Kate says she’s listening. Vivian explains that there’s plenty of money around Titan so that could be used to finance Kate’s soap opera. Vivian asks if Kate wants the best for Philip, for her show and audience, as well as her due.

Xander keeps the gun held on Philip as Philip asks Xander about turning over a new leaf for his wife and daughter. Xander argues that all he cares about is being a good husband and father which is why he’s doing all of this. Philip asks how he’s going to do that from prison if he kills him. Xander says it would be worth it to get Sarah cured. Philip argues that Xander doesn’t know that or what Dr. Rolf is selling. Xander points out that he knows Dr. Rolf has worked miracles before. Xander declares that if the choice is Sarah’s future or Philip’s, it’s a no brainer as Sarah deserves better and to be healthy. Philip responds that if it wasn’t for Xander’s mother, Sarah would be healthy. Philip says he feels bad for Sarah but he doesn’t feel bad for Xander. Philip remarks that Sarah deserves better and Xander doesn’t deserve Titan. Philip declares that Xander isn’t a real Kiriakis and he’ll never consider him a real brother. Philip tells Xander that if he wants to go to prison and abandon his wife and daughter, he can go ahead and give him his best shot. Xander then pulls the trigger but the gun is not loaded. Philip talks about Maggie always hating having a loaded gun in the house, so he took the risk and played the odds. Philip says that’s a real Kiriakis who should be running Titan. Xander guesses that Philip hasn’t changed his mind about the lawsuit then. Xander calls Kate his last hope then, warning that if she can’t change his mind then he really is a dead man.

Kate tells Vivian that she won’t let her rope her in to one of her ridiculous schemes again and she won’t let Philip be either. Vivian responds that she’s afraid it’s too late. Kate argues that Philip is Victor’s son and questions what Vivian brings to the table. Vivian informs her that she provided Philip with the ammunition he needed to claim what’s his which Kate questions. Vivian reveals that it was a letter from Victor, revealing his intent to leave his estate to Philip. Kate asks where Vivian would’ve got a letter like that, unless she forged it. Vivian calls Kate so clever.

Brady questions Rachel wanting Kristen to come on their daddy daughter day. Rachel points out that they are all having fun so she questions why not. Brady thought Rachel liked the way things have been where she lives with Kristen and also has fun with him on their days. Rachel asks if she can’t like both. Rachel asks if Brady doesn’t want to be a happy family with them again.

Tate starts to explain to Holly. Holly says it’s okay as she knows Tate and Sophia are friends and that Sophia hates her guts which she doesn’t blame her for. Holly says she’s not asking Tate to ditch Sophia, but she hopes he doesn’t feel the same about hating her. Tate assure that he doesn’t. Holly says he doesn’t have to say anything right now as she just unloaded a bunch on him now, so she thinks he should take time to process it all. Holly asks Tate to think about forgiving her and maybe starting over.

Sophia tells Ava that she had a long talk with Tate and says that he and Holly broke up because she was a total bitch to him when his father was arrested. Sophia acknowledges that now that Brady is innocent, there’s always a chance that Holly could come crawling back to him. Sophia adds that she told Tate that she wasn’t going to be a consolation prize and that if he wasn’t ready to move on from Holly, she wanted nothing to do with it so Tate promised her that he had moved on. Sophia adds that what makes her more confident is that Tate and Holly never slept together, so now she’s close to Tate in a way that Holly never was and never will be.

Tate tells Holly that he’s really glad she was able to fix things with her mom and that she’s home as he really missed her. Tate says he will think about everything she said. Holly thanks him and decides she will go to let him think. Holly says she’ll see him at school and then exits.

Kristen tells Rachel that they talked about this. Rachel knows they love each other and love her. Brady assures that they love her more than anything in the world. Brady states that he and Kristen care about each other but they don’t want to go back to the hard times where they had fights that scared Rachel. Brady says he just wants to have days like this where they have fun. Brady thanks Rachel for the lunch and hugs her. Brady says he will see her soon to take her on a good ride in his fancy new car as they say goodbye. Brady goes back to Kristen about Sarah but Kristen tells him not to worry about it as Sarah’s going to be fine. Brady then exits the DiMera mansion.

Philip asks Xander what he’s talking about as his mother doesn’t even know he’s in town. Xander reveals that she does now as he just had a nice chat with her and caught her up to speed. Xander mentions that he told Kate that Philip is staying at the Salem Inn, so she’s out looking for him now. Philip screams in frustration and warns Xander that this isn’t over as he storms out of the Kiriakis mansion.

Vivian reminds Kate that if she implicates her in a crime, she implicates Philip. Vivian asks if Kate’s going to ruin this for Philip, warning that he’ll never forgive her. Vivian invites Kate to come back to the dark side and offers a handshake which Kate reluctantly accepts.

Xander looks back to the portrait of Victor and guesses he listened to Maggie about removing the bullets from the gun which he’s sure she would be pleased to know. Xander knows Victor doesn’t want him to kill Philip and he hopes he doesn’t have to, so Kate better persuade him to lay off or he will have no choice.

Philip rushes to his room at the Salem Inn and tells Vivian that they need to get out of town as Kate knows he’s here and worries about Kate finding them. Vivian reveals that Kate already found her and that she had to admit that she forged the letter from Victor. Philip begins to panic and hopes Kate thinks he’s just an innocent victim in all of this and that she has no idea that he knew about the forgery from the beginning. Vivian confirms that Kate has no idea.

Kate goes to the Brady Pub, wondering what Philip has gotten himself in to now.

Rachel tells Kristen that she wishes Brady didn’t have to go. Kristen says she wishes that too, so Rachel asks why she let him. Kristen tells her that grown up relationships can be complicated. Rachel asks if Kristen liked it better when she lived with Brady. Kristen confirms that she definitely did and suggests maybe someday they will live together again and be the family that Rachel wants them to be. Rachel asks her to make it happen as they hug.

Brady goes home where Tate is pacing in the living room. Brady asks if he’s alright. Tate informs him that Holly was just there as she just got back from Paris and came over to apologize and she wants to get back together. Brady guesses from his demeanor that it’s not a good thing. Tate reveals that something happened that Holly doesn’t know about.

Sophia thanks Ava for listening and says her mom means well but she can’t talk to her like this. Sophia jokes that her mom would probably kill her if she confided in her about last night. Ava says she never had a daughter and thanks her for trusting her. Ava says she has to get back to work, so Sophia says she will see her later for the dinner shift. After Ava leaves, Sophia runs in to Holly and says she didn’t know she was back. Holly informs her that she just got back yesterday. Sophia tells Holly that there’s something she should know.

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Philip lays in bed reading Victor’s letter. Vivian comes in and questions what he’s doing still in bed on this beautiful day. Philip responds that he was up half the night, reading over Victor’s letter. Vivian tells him that Victor’s been gone a long time and declares she won’t let him ruin his day by ruminating over his father because they have more important things to do.

Xander goes to the DiMera Mansion to meet Kristen. Kristen assumes that he and Philip have come to terms on allowing him to trade Titan for the serum. Kristen asks if Xander got his brother to back off so they can make the deal or not. Xander says he’s afraid not, but he has a better way to make that happen.

Holly sits in the living room of the Kiriakis Mansion and checks her phone but sees Tate has not responded to her text. Holly guesses he doesn’t want to talk, then decides it’s early so maybe he’s still in bed.

Tate and Sophia wake up in bed together in Tate’s room. They greet each other and Sophia says that happened as they smile at one another.

At the hospital, Chanel questions Johnny wanting to start over. Kate arrives and introduces Johnny and Chanel to their new cast member, Joy Wesley, who Kate says will be playing the resident bad girl. Johnny flashes back to Joy bringing him his wedding ring back. Joy then informs Kate that they’ve actually already met. Johnny questions if they have but Joy claims she meant Chanel and says it’s nice to see her again. Chanel says she isn’t surprised that Joy got the role after her audition. Joy asks if Johnny is on the show too. Kate explains that he’s the director while Johnny pretends to be meeting Joy for the first time. Joy jokes with Chanel that on the show, she’s coming to steal her man.

Sophia asks Tate what he’s going to say to his dad or grandparents when they see that she slept over. Tate says Marlena goes to work super early and they must have decided to let him sleep in since no one knocked on the door. Sophia guesses this was good timing then. Tate says it definitely was. Tate assures that when he invited her over, he didn’t expect this to happen. Sophia says she didn’t either but she’s glad it did and asks if he is too.

Sarah joins Holly in the living room and asks about her trip to Paris. Holly says it was intense. Sarah mentions hearing about a whole lot of drama with Chad and the fake Abigail. Sarah calls it devastating for everyone that loved Abigail. Sarah asks Holly how it went with Nicole. Holly says it was okay and they had a good talk as she eventually realized that Nicole and Eric weren’t trying to hurt her by keeping the truth from her about her dad, so she forgave them. Sarah says that makes her so happy. Sarah reminds her that she’s there if she ever needs to talk about anything. Holly thanks her and asks how she’s doing. Holly mentions hearing that Brady didn’t cause her accident. Sarah confirms it was Xander’s mother. Holly calls it crazy and says Xander must be devastated. Sarah tells her that Xander has been doing everything he can to get his hands on the serum which Holly questions.

Vivian tells Philip that they have to do everything they can to stop Xander from handing over Titan to the DiMeras. Philip says he’s been having second thoughts. Vivian hopes he hasn’t decided to let Xander control his birthright. Philip assures that if it were up to him, Xander would be rotting at the bottom of a lake. Philip informs Vivian that his reluctance has nothing to do with Xander, but because of Sarah.

Kristen asks Xander what his better idea is since Philip is committed to blocking them from the deal going through. Xander argues that Victor left Titan to him so Philip’s injunction won’t hold up in court. Kristen questions him relying on the justice system to get what he wants. Xander believes the court would eventually rule in their favor but he knows it could last years and he doesn’t want Sarah to see another of Victoria’s birthdays in a wheelchair. Kristen questions what he suggests they do then. Xander responds that it’s simple and declares that Philip has to die for real.

Tate assures Sophia that he’s really glad about what happened and he has no regrets. Sophia says that makes her so happy and asks if it was okay. Tate says it was and they kiss until Sophia’s phone goes off. Sophia checks her phone and then informs Tate that they have a problem.

Sarah tells Holly about Kristen’s serum that could make her walk again. Holly calls that amazing and asks why Sarah doesn’t seem happy about it. Sarah then explains that Kristen is asking for Xander to hand over Titan in return. Holly guesses Xander didn’t react well to that. Sarah confirms that he didn’t but then he agreed despite her objections. Sarah says that Xander would give anything to help her walk again. Holly questions if Xander is going to hand his family business over to Kristen. Sarah confirms that he was but then his brother showed up.

Vivian asks Philip what Sarah has to do with this. Philip reminds her that Sarah has everything to do with this since she’s the sole reason that Xander is willing to give up Titan to help her walk again. Vivian questions why Xander would give up Titan for a small vial that might not even work.

Kristen questions Xander proposing to kill Philip. Xander says it would solve all of their problems as Kristen would get Titan and he’d get the serum. Xander remarks that Philip may be his brother but he’s brought him nothing but grief. Kristen feels it’s a little drastic and asks if he’s really prepared to murder his brother in cold blood. Xander says of course not, but he’s pretty sure she is.

Chanel and Joy joke about their characters. Chanel asks if Joy wants to run lines. Kate says she actually needs Chanel at the studio to check out some new outfits. Johnny asks if they can wait since he and Chanel were in the middle of something but Kate says she can’t wait since they are on a tight schedule. Kate suggests Johnny show Joy around if he has time. Kate then exits with Chanel. Joy comments to Johnny on this being a weird coincidence.

Sophia informs Tate that her mom called her friend Brianna’s house this morning since she told her she was staying with her last night. Sophia says Brianna covered but she’s afraid it won’t stop her mom, so she has to deal with this. Tate understands and leaves the room while Sophia calls her mom. Tate realizes he left his phone on the living room table and sees Holly’s text.

Sarah explains to Holly that since Philip won’t let Xander give Titan to Kristen, she’s not giving her the serum she needs to walk. Holly calls that really harsh. Sarah says the idea of Xander giving up the entire Titan empire for a serum that may or may not work felt like a bad move to her and given their history with Kristen, she wouldn’t trust her. Holly says she gets it but asks what if the serum did work and she missed her chance to take it. Sarah guesses she would never know. Sarah adds that it’s been a few months and she’s getting used to the wheelchair. Sarah says she has good days and bad days, but she’s grateful for any day with her husband, daughter, and people she cares about like Holly. Sarah talks about trying to stay positive, but right now her biggest problem is worrying about Xander since he is willing to give anything for her to walk again and getting the serum.

Kristen question Xander wanting her to kill Philip. Xander says that’s unless she wants Philip to kill their deal. Kristen asks why he doesn’t do the honor. Xander argues that even the Salem police department would work out that Philip was blocking their deal and they’d be knocking on his door. Kristen argues that it’d be the same for her since she’d have just as much reason as him. Xander suggests calling it payback then since Kristen has asked him to kill people in the past.

Vivian tells Philip that Sarah made her own bed by marrying Xander and argues that Titan belongs to Philip.

Chanel and Kate go to the studio. Kate mentions hearing about what happened at Johnny’s birthday party and she’s sorry it didn’t go well. Chanel confirms that he accused her of having an affair with Alex because he saw Alex having sex with Stephanie but assumed it was her. Kate confirms that she nearly fired Alex and Stephanie because of it, but decided to give them a second chance and she’s hoping Chanel can give Johnny the same.

Joy tells Johnny that this is funny since she didn’t even know he was working on Body and Soul. Johnny says he had no idea she was auditioning and asks why she didn’t mention that when they met. Joy says she didn’t tell anyone since she didn’t want to jinx it. Joy adds that she won’t forget Johnny is married and wasn’t going to say anything in front of his boss and another co-star. Johnny then reveals that Chanel is his wife which shocks Joy, who says she wouldn’t have been so nice to her if she knew she was the one cheating on him. Johnny then informs Joy that it turns out Chanel wasn’t cheating on him and that he just made a mistake.

Chanel questions Kate thinking she should give Johnny a second chance and if that’s because she’s trying to keep drama off the set. Kate says she has a soft spot for Johnny. Chanel brings up Kate being married to Stefano. Kate recalls when Johnny was a kid. Chanel brings up that Johnny called her a cheating slut. Kate knows it’s horrible and she has every reason to be angry about that, but men tend to let their jealousy overwhelm them. Chanel can only imagine how Stefano reacted when jealous. Kate says they’ll leave that for another time. Kate brings up her son Philip, who was insanely jealous about Chloe and any time Chloe spent with Brady led Philip down a hole of delusion where he almost completely lost his sanity and Brady almost lost his freedom. Kate tells Chanel that Johnny let his jealousy get the better of him and then hurt her really badly, but he didn’t go to the crazy extremes that Philip did like he could’ve. Kate asks if Chanel can forgive Johnny and give him a second chance.

Johnny explains to Joy that the secret Chanel was keeping from him was a surprise birthday party and not that she was cheating on him. Johnny adds that he thought it was her and his jealousy got the best of him so he jumped to the wrong conclusion and she never cheated on him. Joy guesses it’s good that he didn’t confront her about it, but Johnny reveals that he actually did and he didn’t let her explain until after he said some horrible things to her. Johnny says he was just begging for forgiveness when she first walked up. Joy guesses if he figured this out sooner, he probably wouldn’t have come back to her hotel room with her.

Philip tells Vivian that it’s not that simple and she knows it. Philip knows Vivian is saying that he would’ve gotten Titan if he didn’t let his obsession with Chloe consume him and if he didn’t let her lead him on until Vivian came to his rescue which Vivian says is all right.

Kristen tells Xander that she’s sorry as she does want Titan but not enough to kill for it, so they are right back where they started. Kristen says he will have to come up with another way to cut Philip off at the knees if he truly wants Sarah to walk again.

Sarah asks if Holly is waiting on a phone call. Holly says she doesn’t need to hear about her Tate drama but Sarah calls it a welcome distraction. Holly explains that when she thought Brady was at fault for Sarah’s accident, she got super upset and was pretty harsh on Brady which led to her and Tate breaking up. Sarah mentions Maggie telling her. Holly tells her that Maggie encouraged her to reach out to Tate yesterday, but he hasn’t gotten back to her yet. Sarah suggests maybe he hadn’t seen the text and asks if she tried calling him. Holly says she went to his house but nobody answered the door. Sarah says maybe he was out but Holly says maybe he just doesn’t want anything to do with her anymore.

Sophia comes out from Tate’s room and tells him that she covered with her mom, but notices that Tate is staring at his phone and asks if something is wrong. Tate tells her everything is cool and offers to get her food but Sophia says she should go so she doesn’t risk any more with her mom. Sophia says she had a really great time last night. Tate says he did too as they kiss and agree to see each other later. Sophia then exits with a smile. Tate pulls out his phone and looks at Holly’s text again.

Sarah encourages Holly not to jump to conclusions since she and Tate were really close so she’s sure Tate will be open to talking and working things out. Holly hopes so and wishes he would text her back. Holly then gets a text from Tate, saying he just got her message which excites her.

Johnny asks Joy if they can forget the other night ever happened. Joy agrees that would be best since they will be working together. Johnny asks if she didn’t tell anyone. Joy confirms that she didn’t, but notes that her mom did find his wedding ring though she didn’t tell her anything about him. Johnny thanks her and appreciates it, saying that his wife cannot find out about this.

Kate knows it’s selfish but she also needs her director and lead actress to get along. Kate talks about the show not even airing yet and already having so much drama, so the last thing she needs is someone else to come in with more problems. Xander then storms in and tells Kate that she needs to tell her idiot son to stop trying to kill his deal, leaving Kate confused.

Vivian tells Philip that if they are going to block this deal, he needs to get dressed. Philip asks her to give him some privacy then. Vivian argues that she carried him in her womb for nine months. Philip asks she never reference that image again as he goes to the bathroom to get dressed.

Kate has no idea what Xander is talking about. Xander questions Philip not coming to her about the letter Victor left for him and staking some bogus claim to Titan. Kate questions Philip being in town. Xander confirms he’s at the Salem Inn. Kate says she can’t believe that. Xander thinks Kate must be involved in the drama since Philip doesn’t have the guts or brains to act in this alone. Kate insists it’s the first she’s hearing of it. Xander doesn’t care if it’s her or someone else pulling Philip’s strings, but tells Kate to get him to back off as he then exits.

Joy tells Johnny not to worry as what happened between them will stay their little secret. Chanel then returns to the hospital. Joy mentions not realizing that Johnny and Chanel were married. Chanel guesses Kate is trying to keep personal relationships quiet. Joy tells Chanel that Johnny really loves her and talked about her the whole time she was gone. Joy thanks Johnny for showing her around and exits. Johnny asks Chanel how her fitting went. Chanel says it went great and she also had a long talk with Kate. Chanel then declares that she has decided to forgive him. Johnny tells her how happy it makes him but Chanel warns that he’s on probation so he better not to do anything else to screw it up.

Tate has a flashback to being with Holly. Holly then shows up at his door, so Tate invites her in. Tate tells her that he’s sorry for not responding to her text as he just saw it this morning. Holly guesses he was busy then. Tate tells Holly that there’s something he needs to tell her.

Kate goes to the Salem Inn and calls it the second time that Philip has shown up in Salem without informing her, so she will see how he feels about her just showing up unannounced. Kate then enters the room to find Vivian inside.

Xander goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and tells the portrait of Victor that he hopes Kate talked Philip out of blocking his deal because if Kate doesn’t stop him and Kristen won’t, then he may just have to kill the son of a bitch, himself. Philip then arrives behind Xander.

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Marlena goes to the DiMera Mansion and brings Johnny a belated birthday present. Johnny thanks her and says she didn’t have to do that. Marlena hopes he likes it and says she’s sorry that she missed his birthday party on set. Marlena asks if it was a surprise. Johnny respond that it was, but not a good one. Marlena asks what happened. Johnny explains that he made a horrible mistake in thinking that Chanel was having an affair. Johnny then flashes back to meeting Joy at the bar. Johnny tells Marlena that he made a huge ass out of himself, so he doesn’t know if Chanel will ever forgive him.

Chanel goes to Paulina and Abe’s, hoping she can stay there for the night. Abe says she can stay as long as she needs. Chanel thanks him and tells Abe not to blame himself for casting Alex as her co-star, insisting that Johnny is the problem and not Alex. Chanel argues that if Johnny wasn’t such a jealous loon, he would’ve known that she would never sneak off in to a hospital room to hook up with one of her co-stars. Abe says that’s fair enough but brings up Seth Burns telling Johnny what he saw. Chanel doesn’t care and argues that Johnny shouldn’t have believed him, but he saw what he wanted to see. Abe tells Chanel that she’s welcome here, but he thinks Johnny needs to hear this more than he does. Chanel responds that he’s heard it and declares that she has said everything she intends to say to Johnny.

Seth approaches Stephanie at the hospital. Stephanie says she’s working on the press release as Body and Soul starts airing next week. Stephanie says she’s kind of busy unless he has something important to say. Seth tells Stephanie that he’s terribly sorry for the mix-up where he outed her, but can’t finish his statement and claims he’s being paged so he walks away.

Alex goes to the Kiriakis Mansion and asks Bonnie if Justin is around. Bonnie says he is out dealing with a situation. Alex asks if Bonnie told Justin about he and Stephanie hooking up in the hospital. Bonnie reveals that she didn’t have to because half of Salem already knows. Bonnie adds that she wouldn’t be surprised if by tomorrow, it wasn’t on the front page of headlines in Hollywood.

Joy goes to the Body and Soul studio and meets Kate, saying she came as soon as she got her message wanting to see her. Kate tells Joy that she saw her audition and was very impressed. Joy offers to do another one for her if she wants. Kate says they don’t need to see any more and announces that Joy got the job, so she starts tomorrow as Regan Holloway, the newest troublemaker in Pine View. Kate adds that the writers have big plans for her.

Leo sits in his bed in his room at the Salem Inn and gets Kate’s e-mail about adding in Joy immediately along with new production pages. Leo yawns but says he can’t sleep because he has to write more pages for his job, but he ends up falling asleep.

Leo then has a dream about Body and Soul where Chanel and Alex talk as their characters Faith and Arrow and they kiss until Joy as Regan interrupts, introducing herself as Arrow’s wife. Faith goes home and cries to Abe, playing her father. Arrow argues with Regan that he’s with Faith now and storms out of the Pub while Regan picks up a knife and says they’ll see about that. Faith’s father encourages that everything will work out with Arrow as he then exits. Arrow comes over to find Faith stabbed to death with a bloody knife, then her father returns to blame him. Johnny arrives playing a detective, who finds the killer’s mask in Arrow’s bag and arrests him for murder. Arrow ends up escaping and going home to tell his mother Cassandra all of what happened. She encourages Arrow that the flower that saved her life could also save Faith, so they sneak in to the hospital to try it but the masked killer arrives and stabs Cassandra. Johnny and Abe’s characters arrive to find Arrow with the bloody knife again. Arrow insists that it was Regan, but they end up finding Regan stabbed on the floor as well. Arrow runs away to the studio where Stephanie is playing a character named Miranda. Miranda tells Arrow that Regan had told her she was going to get back at him with someone’s help. Arrow goes back to the hospital to confront Seth’s doctor character about bringing Charlemagne back to life, but the masked killer appears to stab him as well. Arrow goes back to the studio where Miranda has a knife in her back and Johnny catches him again. Arrow runs to the DiMera Mansion where Abe’s character and Charlemagne have now been stabbed. Johnny chases him in but then gets stabbed by the masked killer. Arrow questions who they are and why they are doing this. Arrow then wakes up on a park bench, reunited with everyone else who had been stabbed, who say they all just woke up here. Arrow questions who is behind all of this. Leo then comes out and announces himself as playing God with the character’s lives as it is his job to decide who they fall in love with and if they live or die. Arrow asks Leo who stabbed them all. Leo calls it a joke and says he deleted the character. The masked killer then appears and unmasks to reveal Marlena, who goes after Leo.

Leo then wakes up and declares it was all just a dream, blaming the candy he had before bed. Leo reminds himself to never kill off all his characters. Leo then answers his door to see the masked killer from his dream. The killer unmasks as Stephanie, who is joined by Abe and Kate as they talk about killing their lead writer before their show airs until Leo wakes up again, repeating that it was just a dream until there’s another knock at his door.

At the hospital, Johnny goes to talk to Alex but he says he only needs to apologize to Chanel. Johnny says he did. Chanel then arrives so Alex takes Bonnie and Seth to go run lines. Chanel comments on Johnny putting his wedding ring back on. Johnny insists that he loves her. Johnny can’t believe he was such an idiot and she has every right to be mad because he was totally wrong. Johnny tells Chanel that he will do anything to make it up to her so they can move past this. Johnny asks if she thinks they can possibly do that.

Leo answers his door to see Abe and asks if he’s not there to kill him. Abe says not today and he just wanted to find out if he got Kate’s message about their new cast member.

Chanel questions Johnny wanting to start over. Kate arrives and introduces Johnny and Chanel to their new cast member, Joy Wesley, who Kate says will be playing the resident bad girl.

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Holly goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and starts to text Tate that she’s back in Salem, asking if they can talk but decides she can’t do it and puts her phone away. Maggie comes in and hugs her, asking how it went with Eric. Holly says she told him everything that happened with Nicole and she also forgave Eric for what he did to her father. Maggie says she’s so glad because hanging on to all that anger could only end up hurting her too. Holly admits it does kind of feel good to be forgiving. Holly hopes Tate realizes that too and that he can forgive her.

Tate brings Sophia home and calls out to Brady or Marlena but no one is home. Tate tells Sophia that it looks like they have the place to themselves.

Kayla goes to the Brady Pub and tells Roman that she needs a coffee. Roman asks if she’s sure she doesn’t need something stronger. Kayla says she’d like that but she needs to stay awake. Roman asks if it was a long day at the hospital. Kayla says it always is but that’s not what has her worn out. Roman is sure it’s the situation with Chad, Steve, and the Abigail impostor. Roman says he can’t stop thinking about it. Kayla feels so bad for Chad, Jack, and Jennifer. Kayla isn’t sure if Jack and Jennifer know that their daughter isn’t alive. Roman is thankful that Steve got there in time to save Chad. Kayla calls it a lot to process as this woman pretended to be Abigail for months and a doctor on her staff was in cahoots with her. Roman says they fooled a lot of people. Kayla is relieved that they are behind bars where they should be.

Chad confronts Cat in the interrogation room. Cat says she didn’t expect him to be her visitor. Chad says he has to talk to her. Cat responds that she’s glad he came because she needs to talk to him too.

Ava runs in to Brady in the town square and says she heard the news that he was cleared of Sarah’s accident. Ava says she’s very happy for him. Brady thanks her and calls it a tremendous relief but he’s still feeling ashamed for being drunk, falling off the wagon, and succumbing to his addiction but he’s grateful he was not behind the wheel. Brady assures that he’s drinking club soda now. Ava says she should get going as she’s been on her feet all day at the Bistro. Brady stops her and invites her to join him which she accepts. Brady informs Ava that Kristen bought him a new car.

Kayla tells Roman about how hard this has to be on Chad. Roman says it’s been a rollercoaster for him and now Chad and the impostor got married before Steve showed up. Kayla says luckily, Cat lied about her name which makes the marriage invalid. Kayla talks about Chad having to grieve Abigail all over again. Roman hopes he never sets eyes on that woman again.

Cat asks Chad if she can say what she has to say first which Chad allows. Cat repeats that she hated what she did to him but she didn’t feel like she had a choice because her mother’s life was hanging in balance. Cat insists that what she did to him was not her and the more it went on, the harder it got since she got to know him and fell for him. Cat apologizes for rambling and admits she’s really nervous, so she tells Chad to go ahead and talk. Chad says he has a question for her and asks Cat where is his wife.

Ava asks Brady if Kristen buying him a car is her way of getting back together with him. Brady remarks that it could be and he doesn’t know why he even mentioned Kristen buying him a car, but he didn’t want people thinking he bought an expensive car when he doesn’t even care about cars. Ava guesses that means he and Kristen are getting along now. Brady says they are being civilized but she did agree to share custody of Rachel with him which is huge. Ava says she’s very happy for him. Brady adds that Kristen is going to do something huge for Sarah as well which Ava questions. Brady says he can’t talk about it just yet, but if all goes as planned, it will be a miracle. Ava toasts to Kristen and her sudden generosity of spirit.

Holly tells Maggie that she feels so terrible for worming her way in to Tate’s house to get evidence to use against his dad, but she felt like she had to get justice for Sarah. Maggie understands that drove her to do that, not just for Sarah, but because of how her father lost his life. Maggie feels like she was getting justice for her dad as well. Holly confirms that’s exactly why she did it but she still feels sneaky, dishonest, and like a fool since it turns out that Brady was innocent after all, so she feels bad for hurting Tate so much. Maggie says that Tate obviously knows her father was killed in a car accident and that’s why she was so passionate about getting justice for Sarah. Maggie thinks Tate should be reminded of that. Maggie adds that she knows Brady very well as his sponsor and friend. Maggie states that Brady was going to take responsibility for a mistake he thought he made, so she believes Tate would appreciate Holly owning up to her own mistake. Maggie encourages Holly to tell Tate what she just told her and how she misses him. Maggie thinks Tate will forgive her. Holly asks what if he doesn’t. Maggie points out that she’s not going to know unless she tries.

Sophia finishes a call with her mom, claiming that she’s at her friend Brianna’s, studying and that she’ll be home late. Sophia hangs up and complains to Tate that her mom is annoying, having to know where she is at all times. Sophia comments on the house being nice and compares it to the Kiriakis Mansion which Tate feels he wouldn’t like living in as it’s too huge and dark, but says he’ll take her there some time and give her a tour of the wings. Sophia remembers taking prom pictures here. Tate is sorry that was such a disaster. Sophia says it’s fine but Tate is ashamed of how he acted since he was so fixated on being with Holly without thinking of how it would affect Sophia. Sophia tells him not to worry as that was a long time ago and a lot has changed since then. Tate still feels really bad. Sophia suggests thinking of a way to make it up to her then.

Steve joins Kayla and Roman at the Pub. Kayla says she was going to bring home takeout but Steve wanted to see her sooner after the last few days. Kayla says she and Roman were just talking about the Abigail impostor. Steve says he was doing the same with Marlena. Roman mentions that Marlena told him that Steve gave her some good news. Steve confirms that he told Marlena who the Abigail impostor really is and who her mother is.

Cat questions Chad seriously asking her where Abigail is. Chad then asks her where is his wife’s body.

Roman is shocked to learn that Cat Green is Catharina’s daughter. Steve explains that it turned out Catharina didn’t die all those years ago after all. Roman brings up John carrying all that guilt. Steve says they all tried to help him since he wasn’t in control of his actions as The Pawn, but he never stopped blaming himself for what happened. Kayla asks where Catharina is now. Steve responds that he doesn’t even know if she’s still alive.

Cat asks Chad what he’s talking about. Chad explains that when Clyde told him that Abigail was alive, they exhumed her grave and her coffin was empty but he knows now that it was just part of his plan to make him believe she was alive. Cat tries to say she can’t believe it but Chad tells her to stop with the fake outrage since she helped Clyde with every part of the plan. Chad demands to know where his wife is but Cat says she doesn’t know. Chad shouts that she does but Cat screams back that she doesn’t. Chad argues that after the last few months, the least she could do is help him lay his wife to rest. Chad demands to know where she is. Cat responds that she’s really sorry but she does not know where Abigail’s body is.

Ava tells Brady that speaking of all the interesting women he’s been involved with, then decides it’s none of his business. Brady tells her it’s okay since his love life is not a secret in this town. Ava jokes that no one’s really is, but she thinks it’s crazy that he was involved with Xander’s mother and that she let him take the fall for Sarah’s accident. Brady adds that Fiona then almost pushed Sarah down a flight of stairs when she remembered. Ava calls Fiona not well. Brady calls Fiona a monster. Ava guesses she has her redeeming qualities as a good tipper. Brady questions how she knows that. Ava says that hardly compensates for being a homicidal maniac but tells him about Sophia telling her that Fiona gave big tips. Ava mentions that Sophia goes to school with Tate.

Tate has issues getting Peacock to load so he and Sophia can watch a movie. Tate blames the old TV and guesses they can’t watch a movie after all, unless she wants to watch it in his bedroom.

Holly shows Maggie that she was about to text Tate before she came in, but she didn’t send it as she’s nervous that he might ghost her. Maggie encourages her, so Holly sends the text to Tate.

Sophia agrees to watching the movie in Tate’s bedroom so they head to his room together. Tate leaves his phone behind, not seeing Holly’s text that she’s back and asking if they can talk.

Brady tells Ava that he does know Sophia as she and Tate went to prom together. Ava says it sounds like Sophia has a major crush on Tate and would be very interested in dating him. Brady asks if Sophia confided in her that she was going to go for it. Ava says she actually admitted she was reluctant because she was concerned that Tate still had feelings for Holly. Brady responds that he’s not so sure that will be an issue anymore.

Holly tells Maggie that Tate has not texted her back. Maggie suggests putting the phone down rather than watching it. Maggie encourages Holly to be proud of herself for taking a risk and making the first move to set things right between her and Tate, so now all she can do is wait. Maggie decides she wants to watch a movie which Holly says sounds good. Holly continues looking at her phone so Maggie reminds her not to. Holly complains that Tate still hasn’t texted back and wonders if he hasn’t seen her text or if there’s a phone glitch and he didn’t get the text or if he thinks she’s still mad at him and wants nothing to do with her. Maggie suggests trying the old fashioned way and just calling Tate then but Holly worries that he probably won’t even pick up. Holly decides she’ll do something even more old fashioned and just go over there. Maggie points out that it’s kind of late but Holly doesn’t care and says she has to know and see Tate. Holly thanks Maggie for her help and then exits.

Tate and Sophia sit on his bed and watch a movie. Sophia tells Tate that she’s really glad he asked her to come over. Tate says he is too. Sophia knows she came on strong in the past but she didn’t mean to. Tate says it’s okay but Sophia disagrees and says sometimes, her feelings just take over and she’s doing something completely crazy. Sophia suggests she was jealous of he and Holly or she doesn’t know how to act when she likes someone and she really likes Tate. Tate responds that he likes her too as they then kiss.

Cat tells Chad that she had nothing to do with moving Abigail’s body and didn’t even know it was missing. Cat asks why she would need to lie to him now, insisting it had to have been Clyde. Chad decides he’ll stop wasting his time with her then and go talk to Clyde. Cat realizes she has no right to ask anything of him, but she asks Chad to ask Clyde where her mother’s body is too if he speaks to him.

Kayla questions Clyde holding Catharina hostage all these years and how that’s even possible. Steve explains that was Clyde’s leverage over Cat and Mark, but since they couldn’t deliver the DiMera fortune, he has no incentive to keep their mother alive. Steve adds that they have no idea where she is, but Shane is having extra security set up at the prison to make sure Clyde can’t contact anyone on the outside and the warden will let him know immediately if anyone tries to contact Clyde. Steve then gets a call from the warden and hopes they will catch a break. Steve is shocked and asks how the hell that happened. Steve argues that he can’t be serious and questions who is in charge there. Steve demands they keep him posted as he angrily hangs up. Kayla asks what’s wrong.

Chad asks what Cat is talking about. Cat says she’s been hoping that her mother is still alive. Cat points out that Mark was supposed to kill Chad but he didn’t and she was supposed to transfer Chad’s funds to Clyde but she didn’t, so it’s likely that her mother is dead.

Brady tells Ava about Tate and Holly breaking up. Ava questions if he doesn’t think they will get back together. Brady jokes that she’s too invested in this teenage drama. Ava jokes that she was a huge fan of Gossip Girl. Ava says she just likes Sophia and that she reminds her a little bit of herself, so she hopes Tate is interested in Sophia too since she likes him.

Tate asks Sophia if she’s okay with this. Sophia responds that she is, so they continue kissing until they are interrupted by a knock at the front door. Tate asks if she heard something as Holly knocks on the door outside.

Chad tells Cat that she has no right to ask anything of him. Cat says she understands but it’s her mom. Chad then walks out of the room and Cat breaks down crying.

Steve reveals to Kayla and Roman that they transferred Clyde to the courthouse for his appeal. Kayla questions if he won his appeal. Roman asks if they let him go. Steve reveals that Clyde has escaped.

Brady tells Ava that it’s pathetic that they are two adults talking about who his teenage son will end up going steady with. Ava jokes that term isn’t used anymore, so Brady calls it wondering who his teenage son will end up with or be with. Ava then asks why she is so invested. Brady says she cares about Sophia and wants her to be happy. Ava thinks it’s a way to avoid talking about who they will end up with or not which Brady agrees with. Brady says what he does know is that he’s having a nice conversation with her with no drama and nothing crazy which he hasn’t had in a long time. Ava toasts to light hearted conversations with nothing too personal or serious.

Holly continues knocking on Tate’s front door.

In Tate’s bedroom, Tate and Sophia continue kissing but Tate says he definitely just heard something. Sophia tells him it was just her heart pounding, so they continue kissing.

Holly tries listening through the door but gives up and walks away.

Sophia asks Tate if he has a condom. Tate says he thinks so and asks if she’s sure. Sophia responds that she is, so they continue kissing.

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Sophia runs in to Tate in the town square and asks what he’s doing there. Tate responds that he was waiting for her.

Holly goes to the Brady Pub to see Eric, who is surprised to see she’s back. Holly informs him that her flight from Paris just landed and that she came here to talk to him. Eric mentions hearing from Nicole that she was glad to see her and asks if the trip went well. Holly says yes and no.

Chad returns home where Julie greets him and says she just put the children down as she didn’t know he was coming home. Chad says that’s probably for the best. Julie asks where Abigail is, then guesses that she didn’t get her memory back in Paris. Chad then reveals to Julie that it wasn’t Abigail.

Cat and Mark are put in holding cells opposite each other at the police station. Cat asks him what happened. Mark responds that he’s sorry about their mother, so Cat worries that she’s dead.

Steve goes to see Marlena, who says she got his message. Steve says he’s sorry to come by so late. Marlena says she was up and asks about his flight. Steve says it was long and that he and Chad just landed but neither got any sleep. Marlena can’t imagine how hard this must be for Chad to find out that the woman he thought was Abigail was an impostor. Steve states that she’s been lying to them for months. Marlena asks how Chad is holding up. Steve responds that he barely said a word the whole way home and that he’s at Julie’s, breaking the news to her now.

Chad informs Julie that it was all a hoax and that Jennifer was right all along. Julie calls it terrible for him and says she’s so sorry, asking what Clyde expected to get out of it this time. Chad reveals that Clyde wanted his family’s money as Cat’s idea was to marry him to steal it. Julie questions the idea of Chad marrying a woman he hardly knows, but Chad reveals that he did marry her yesterday.

Mark tells Cat that he doesn’t know if their mom was killed as they wouldn’t put his call through to Clyde. Mark guesses Clyde figured out that he didn’t carry out his marching orders since Chad is still alive, so they obviously can’t get his money and Clyde has no use for them or their mom anymore. Cat argues that he doesn’t know that for a fact yet, so they can’t just assume or give up if there’s still any hope that their mom is still alive.

Holly tells Eric about how she thought it would be so romantic for Chad and Abigail to get remarried in Paris, but she ended up being the one to expose Cat as an impostor. Eric says it sounds like it was good she was there. Holly adds that she was glad that Eric encouraged her to go since right before she left, she forgave her mom.

Tate asks Sophia why she’s surprised that he was waiting for her since they had a good time last night. They agree that the movie they saw was dumb, so Tate hopes they can try again. Sophia agrees and asks what he has in mind. Tate suggests they could go out to dinner to mix it up which Sophia agrees to, so they take a table at the town square.

Eric tells Holly that he’s so happy to hear that she forgave Nicole. Holly says after being in the middle of the whole fake Abigail situation, she started to realize why people lie and why Nicole lied to her about how her dad died, because she was too young to understand. She guesses it became harder for them to tell her because she loved Eric like a father. Eric admits they should’ve told her sooner. Holly agrees but understands why they didn’t. Holly acknowledges that Nicole loves her and she loves her, which is what matters the most. Eric is glad that she came to that conclusion. Holly then adds that Eric is a really great person, so she forgives him too.

Julie questions Chad marrying the woman, which he confirms. Chad calls himself an idiot. Julie disagrees and guesses that she tried to convince him that if they were married again in Paris, she’d get her memory back. Chad remembers Cat telling him about her feelings for him coming back. Chad admits she didn’t convince him that hard because he was so desperately wanted to believe it that he fell for it. Julie argues that she’s not Abigail so it’s not legal. Chad points out that he still said “I do” and now he can’t help but feel like he was unfaithful to Abigail’s memory. Julie argues that the only dishonorable thing is that woman. Julie asks where she came from and who she is. Chad informs her that her real name is Cat Green, short for Catharina. Julie declares that as far as she’s concerned, Cat can go to Hell.

Cat complains to Mark that after everything they did to deceive Chad and his entire family, they just threw away their entire lives for nothing. Mark adds that he even threw away his one phone call, but at least he didn’t kill Chad in cold blood. Cat says thank God for that.

Marlena tells Steve that she worked with Mark and he seemed like such a good guy, so she’s surprised by this. Steve adds that Kayla was too as she said he was one of the best doctors on staff. Marlena asks if he knows any more about the connection between Mark, Cat, and Clyde. Steve responds that he does and that there’s a silver lining to all of this that affects John directly.

Tate and Sophia eat together in the town square. They joke about Tate not being a fan of escargot. Sophia tells Tate about her and Holly being close friends in first grade and how she never thought they’d lose their friendship over a guy. Sophia guesses it was really because Holly lied to her, betrayed her, and slapped her. Sophia adds that one way she wishes she was more like Holly is that Holly doesn’t wish or pray for things, she just comes right out and asks for it. Tate asks if she’s trying to ask him something. Sophia says she’s just wondering because Tate said he wasn’t ready to move on from Holly, but now he’s come to ask her out two days in a row. Sophia asks if Tate has changed his mind about them.

Holly admits it was a bit easier to forgive Nicole than Eric since Nicole lied to her but isn’t the one who drove drunk and took the life of her father who she never got to know. Eric says he would do anything to take back that night. Holly says Maggie told her how he tortured himself over it and went to prison, but everyone eventually forgave him because it was a terrible accident and he never meant for it to happen. Holly brings up the night she overdosed and how she offered Tate drugs too, so it’s not her place to judge. Holly declares that Eric is a great father and that she, Nicole, and Jude are lucky to have him in their lives. Eric tells Holly how much that means to him as they hug. Eric is glad they had this conversation before he goes back to Paris tonight which surprises her. Eric then mentions Brady being cleared which Holly questions.

Cat acknowledges that Mark must have been so tormented after being told he had to kill Chad. Mark assures that the only reason he was doing it was because he knew if he didn’t, Clyde would send someone else to do it. Cat encourages him not to beat himself up since he would’ve never attempted it if not for the situation their mom is in. Mark still hates himself for going along with it. Cat brings up having feelings for Chad and that Mark knew she wasn’t just pretending to be in love with him.

Chad tells Julie about Mark being Cat’s brother and that he was at the hospital to make sure they got the DNA test results they needed. Chad adds that it’s not all he did. Julie questions what else he did. Chad says all that’s important is that it’s over. Julie tells Chad that she’s so sorry and sorry about her part in it too since she urged Chad to tell the kids that their mother was alive but thank God he didn’t do it. Chad points out that Cat was the one who persuaded him not to since she said she wanted to protect the kids. Julie argues that she had been saying that over and over for a long time and questions if he’s going to believe her this time.

Steve reminds Marlena how when John was abducted in Greece, he was found in the same apartment where they found the impostor Abigail. Steve then reveals to Marlena that the fake Abigail is Cat Green, who was named after her mother Catharina, Konstantin’s daughter that John supposedly killed when he was The Pawn. Steve says she obviously survived the shooting and may still be alive today. Marlena questions how that’s possible since Steve was there the night John shot Catharina. Steve says he thought she was dead and Konstantin obviously thought so too but he was unconscious, so what happened next was anyone’s guess. Steve doesn’t think Cat has any idea that he and John crossed paths with her mother in Greece. Marlena asks where she is now, feeling they have to find her and talk to her but Steve says that’s unfortunately not possible.

Cat calls it understandable that there’s a wonderful guy that loves his wife so much and she was pretending to be her. Cat says the love Chad has for Abigail is so beautiful. Cat talks about how Chad was so excited and full of joy, thinking that Abigail came back to him and didn’t die in such a horrible event. Cat calls Chad a good guy, dad, and husband but she broke his heart. Mark adds that he was going to take his life. Cat says it doesn’t matter how they feel about this now that the truth is out as Chad hates both of them and isn’t going to forgive them, certainly not her.

Chad assures Julie that he’s furious with Cat for what she did. Julie argues that Cat had no feelings for Chad or the children and was just pretending for the money. Chad says there’s more to it which she questions. Chad reveals that Cat said that Clyde Weston forced her to do it by holding her mother hostage and threatening to kill her if she didn’t go through with his plan. Julie laughs off that being what Cat told him. Chad admits that Cat said she felt real feelings for him.

Eric reveals to Holly that it was Xander’s mother who hit Sarah which shocks her. Eric apologizes as he thought she already knew. Holly talks about how she went after Brady so hard and how difficult it was for her. Holly says it wasn’t even about him but about how her dad died in a car accident and guesses she transferred those feelings to Brady. Holly talks about how she couldn’t let it go and went to look for evidence to give to EJ. Holly doesn’t think Tate will ever forgive her or even wants to. Holly remarks that Tate is with Sophia now as she made sure to be there for him ever since.

Tate tells Sophia that he hates that her friendship with Holly ended over him, so he wanted to make sure the same thing didn’t happen between he and Aaron which Sophia questions. Tate explains that he talked to Aaron about it and he said he knew Sophia wasn’t in to him, so he told him to go for it. Sophia mocks the idea of Aaron giving him his blessing and relinquishing his claim on her. Tate tries to say it’s not like that but Sophia asks if this is him going for it.

Eric asks if Holly ever thought she would forgive Nicole or him for what they did. Holly admits she didn’t. Eric points out that she did and so she knows Tate will forgive her at some point, but it just might take some time. Holly feels that she can’t just wait around and do nothing as she has to tell Tate how sorry she is for hurting him, especially before Sophia gets her claws in to him and it’s too late.

Tate guesses this is him going for it which seems to upset Sophia. Tate apologizes as he thought that’s what she wanted. Sophia asks if he’s sure he’s ready to move on from Holly. Tate says Holly is in Paris and he doesn’t even know if she’s coming home now that they have broken up. Sophia doubts it since she was determined to finish high school in Salem. Sophia adds that maybe now that they know Brady is innocent, Holly will feel guilty and apologize so they can get back together. Tate argues that if Holly wanted to get back together, he would’ve heard from her by now. Sophia then questions if Tate would take Holly back if she wanted to get back together. Tate admits he doesn’t know. Sophia says that’s what she thought and that doesn’t work for her as she’s not a placeholder to entertain him while Holly is gone. Sophia declares that she deserves better.

Cat complains about what a mess this is as they have no idea how long they will be in jail, if their mom is still alive, and what Aaron and Felicity are going to do without Mark. Mark wonders if they know he’s been arrested but he’s sure it’s hit the news by now. Cat adds that they will also hear about her and everything she did. Mark assures that she’s their sister and they love her so that won’t change. Cat says she misses them. Mark says they need them, so they will find a way to come out of this somehow, together.

Marlena goes over to Steve that Clyde said he would kill Catharina if Mark and Cat didn’t turn over the DiMera fortune. Steve confirms they can’t be sure that Catharina is still alive. Marlena questions how Clyde could even communicate from super max prison. Steve says he contacted Shane to tell him that this needs to end. Steve adds that they can’t protect Catharina at this point but he had Shane put extra security in place to prevent Clyde from contacting anyone to give the word to kill. Marlena questions how to keep Catharina safe if they don’t know where she is. Steve says they can’t but reminds her of the silver lining. Marlena is excited to tell John that he didn’t kill Catharina and he’s an innocent man.

Julie questions Chad about how Cat could have feelings for him when she hardly knows him. Julie asks about how Cat recited Abigail’s wedding vows to him. Chad explains that she found the vows in the attic and memorized them. Chad says it made him believe and it did something to her as he flashes back to Cat reciting the vows to him. Chad says then they got married, said real vows, and kissed. Julie questions if Chad is going to start feeling sorry for a con artist and let her suck him in again. Chad repeats that he’s furious with her for what she did to him and his family. Julie asks if Jack and Jennifer know. Chad confirms that JJ told them, so he wanted to tell Julie in person since she’s been with him through all of this and is his rock. Julie says he is her rock and talks about all they went through with the house fire and living in this house with the children. Julie cries that her heart is aching for him and he must be so tired. Julie offers to make him tea but Chad says he has something he has to do right away. Julie advises him to be careful as he then exits.

Tate apologizes to Sophia and swears he didn’t mean to upset her. Sophia complains that he thinks of her as a consolation prize. Tate insists that he doesn’t think of her that way. Tate brings up that he’s already hurt her before, so he’s trying really hard not to move too fast. Tate says so much went wrong with he and Holly from the start, so he doesn’t really think it could ever work out between them which is why he’s sure he wants to move on. Tate tells Sophia that he really liked spending time with her and would like to spend more time with her. Sophia assures that she’s okay with that, so Tate invites her over to his place to watch a movie. Sophia says she would love that as they hold hands.

Holly goes home to the Kiriakis Mansion and texts Tate that she’s back in Salem, asking if they can talk.

Marlena goes to the Brady Pub where Eric tells her that Holly forgave him and he’s grateful that Holly and Nicole worked things out. Marlena hopes that means Eric and Nicole will spend more time visiting Holly here which Eric promises to do. Marlena says she will miss him. Eric says he’s thankful they had this time together. Marlena adds that she’s really happy it worked out that he gets to be with his baby and the woman he loves. Eric prays that they will one day live closer. Marlena thinks they definitely will. Marlena says they’ll have lots of video chats and visit when they can. Marlena adds that John said he loves him and will miss him as well. Marlena mentions that she will fill him in later but John is still processing some major news. Marlena says it’s like they had a little miracle.

Cat is brought in to the interrogation room and asks the guard what she’s doing here and what’s going on. He informs her that someone wants to see her which she questions. Chad then arrives and reveals it’s him.

 

In Loving Memory of Drake Hogestyn (John Black) 1953 – 2024

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