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37 minutes: A day devoted to Abigail and her missing body. Barf bags may be required.

Jack and Jennifer in the Horton home living room. Chad comes in. The tree is up with lights and non-Horton ornaments on.

JJ takes Gabi home. He and Gabi discuss Clyde, the gun, the point the entire trip.

Cat on the phone in HTS talking with Ms. Chevlowe, about representing Cat 1, it’s a complicated case.

Aaron runs into his sister Cat; he thinks it’s weird that Cat is his sister. They hug.

Police station, EJ happily bursts into the all-purpose interrogation room, humming, while Dr. Mark Green sits waiting. EJ talks to Dr. Greene. Dr. Greene asks about his mother, EJ knows nothing about his mother nor does he care. He offers Dr. Greene a plea deal and tells him to sign it. No attorney for Dr. Greene is mentioned.

Jennifer and Jack think it’s sweet that JJ escorted Gabi home. Rehashing of the capturing of Clyde and that he is in a coma.

JJ and Gabi talk. He calls her a hero. Gabi isn’t a hero; she wanted to make Clyde feel pain. She feels Cat 1 deserves a medal for what she did to Clyde. JJ would agree if they knew where Abby’s bones were.

Aaron asks about the attorney, Roberta Chevlowe. She is the best lawyer in town per everyone. It will be an uphill battle to clear Mommy Green. Aaron is up in arms about his mom.

EJ tells Dr. Mark that he needs to plead guilty to his crimes, he will be given a reduced sentence. He will spend 10 years in Statesville prison instead of 25. Dr. Green doesn’t think this is a great deal. EJ is upset that Dr. Green tried to kill his brother. EJ is especially wonderful in his sarcasm. He orders Dr. Green to sign the deal.

Cat tells Aaron that self-defense doesn’t work because guns where being held on Clyde, mom didn’t have to shoot. The insanity defense is her best bet. The family is hoping for a miracle.

Gabi and JJ continue to blah blah. Mainly about Abby’s bones.

Chad tells Jack and Jennifer about Abigail’s bones, Cat the first shooting Clyde, coma, no bones.

JJ thought the family was healed but they aren’t, there is still grief and anger. Gabi lost her sister too; the pain was terrible but she can visit her grave. Abigail was the best sister and person JJ ever knew. The worst thing ever is telling his parents that he failed. Gabi hugs JJ.

Chad apologizes for failing Jack and Jennifer. They tell him that they didn’t fail the family. Jennifer tells of her favorite bible verse, 2 Corinthians 5:8. She believes that verse with her whole heart.

Cat pets Aaron, telling him that even if mom beats the charges, it will take a long time before she will ever return to them, because mom’s not in her right mind. Cat asks after her baby sister. Felicity joins the party. She spent the last few days with Judy Brown, who we get to meet. An awkward greeting between Felicity and Cat.

Dr. Greene thinks that's signing his life away. EJ thinks he should have considered what he was giving away life-wise before he did his crimes. As Dr. Greene picks up the pen, Belle, fresh from a partial victory with Philip, charges into the room and demands Dr. Greene put down that pen. EJ is not pleased. Belle is a consultant for DiMera, not an employee, Tate asked his Aunt Belle to look into Dr. Greene’s case because Aaron is a good friend of his. EJ is chewing the scenery with facial expressions and then recaps the story. Belle notes the crime happened in Paris, France so therefore there is no case that EJ can prosecute.

Felicity tells Cat she doesn’t look like Cat. Cat explains the accident and when the doctors fixed her, they fixed her face. Recapping of the last time they met, when Felicity thought Cat seemed familiar, but Cat was calling herself Abigail. Felicity says it's wrong to lie, which is what Cat old her. Cat tells the story of when Felicity cut her Barbie's hair and blamed it on Aaron for a few minutes (Cat didn't tell mom and dad). When Cat tells of the Barbie haircut, and says sisters always stick together, offering her pinky to hook with Felicity's, Felicity realizes Cat is really her big sister.

Jennifer has the time capsule she explains the meaning to Chad, filled with love and mementos and the fact that Ciara was able to open it wasn’t a mistake. Jennifer believes Gran whispered the directions to Ciara about how to open in. They are going to put things in the time capsule that remind them of Abigail.

JJ and Gabi continue to stare at each other. Gabi offers to pay for her half of the hotel room. JJ refuses to accept her money. He's thinking of sticking around Salem for a while. This makes Gabi smile. JJ will telecommute, it will be tricky with the time zones, but Claire can help Theo hold down the fort in Joburg. Family needs to be together; it will be a tough Christmas for the Hortons. JJ asks Gabi out for dinner and drinks. Sje thinks that sounds cool. Finally, JJ leaves.

Jack has a newspaper clipping, the first byline Abigail ever wrote. It was in a scrapbook that didn’t burn in the fire. It’s put in the time capsule. Jennifer keeps a locket of Abigail's hair (from her first haircut) with her always, it’s placed in the time capsule. A picture of the family that Thomas and Charlotte drew gets put in. Chad leaves to get something. He returns puts in his wedding band. Chad thought maybe Thomas would want it someday. Chad kisses his ring and drops it in the time capsule. (Cool, Dougie can steal it, too.)

Felicity asks about her mom. Cat assures Felicity that mom loves and misses her so much. Aaron wonders if they can go to their mom? Yes, they'll do a fun road trip with snacks and music.

Belle digs into EJ about the crime. She tells Dr. Greene to hush as he tries to explain. EJ has a bunch of other crimes. Belle tells EJ that if tampering with DNA results was a crime, then half of Salem would be behind bars, including my sister and your ex-wife. EJ refuses to give up, he wants Dr. Greene extradited to France to be tried. Belle wants time served and community service with a healthy fine. Dr. Greene has walked free. During this weird conversation, Belle tells EJ she’s no longer Mrs. Brady, she's Ms. Black, now that she and Shawn are divorced.

The Greene family will go to Canada to see their mom, group hug, Dr. Greene walks up and gets into the group hug. He will have to serve 18 months after all.

Gabi remembers her time with JJ in Canada, with flashbacks.

Jack, Jennifer and Chad are going to bury the time capsule at Abigail’s gravesite. JJ arrives in time for this mini service. Jennifer has a huge scarf on, no gloves, Jack has an open collar shirt. JJ wants to put in a picture of them at Halloween, when he was Spiderman she was a queen. JJ has a scarf; Chad is open collar black leather jacket. Now the repurposed Horton time capsule is an Abigail memorial box. Chad gets the honor of dropping it in the hole with a few words of love. JJ puts flowers on the box. The bushes have flowers behind them.
 
Thanks @robinsnest

EJ and Belle are fire for me in terms of chemistry. It is crazy how she sparks with everybody except Shawn.

I admit it: I love the Greenes. Mostly Aaron. But when Mark came out to hug them it was a sweet moment. I am hoping to get to know Cat as herself and not as a Abigail impersonator.

JJ and Gabi are still just kind of there for me. The Chad with Jack/Jen was good but didn't move me, mainly because I am fully anticipating Abby's return as soon as Cat and Chad head down the aisle for real.
 
With Gabi risking her life to help JJ try to find Abigail's remains, one would think that Julie's heart might soften a bit, but other spoilers make this seem unlikely.

I really liked the Bible verse they used. I could hardly believe my ears.

Depending on how long the actor stays, we could see some romance for JJ and Gabi. That will totally blow Julie's mind.
 
Thank you, Robin!

At least no Body & Soul, but talk of Abigail was on overdrive. I did like the time capsule buried in her grave.

Sweet scenes with Cat, Felicity, Aaron and Mark.

EJ was looking so intensely at Belle when she left the room, it was obvious he is still interested in her.

Mark should not serve any time at all, he was a victim, too.

I hope Catharina is released. She went through enough and was yet another victim.

Even if Clyde emerges from the coma, no guarantee he will remember anything or will fake remembering. Or does remember and refuses to talk.

Gabi and JJ are SO getting together, with or without mistletoe.

I really like that Bible verse, too:

2 Corinthians 5:8

The phrase "absent from the body, present with the Lord" is found in 2 Corinthians 5:8. It means that when a believer dies, their soul is immediately transferred into the presence of God. While still in the physical body, we are not fully with the Lord, but after death, we are forever in His presence.. This verse is often interpreted to mean that righteous people go to heaven immediately after they die.
 
Gabi lost her sister too; the pain was terrible but she can visit her grave.
Was nice to get an indirect mention of Arianna the First. Gabi should've also mentioned her other sister, the little half-sister she never knew as a sibling, Paige.

Loved Belle's snark about Sami changing DNA test results.
 
The actor playing JJ would make a better teen than the ones who are. He must be a very soft-hearted person. Shows in his face.

Somebody just shoot EJ.

Do those people have any idea what a grave looks like after time? Everything in that box would be ruined. Ask my husband who has done Taps and the 21 gun salute and flag folding at numerous funerals.

JJ has certainly softened Gabi's character. Wonder what it's like going back to Rafe's house after the DiMera mansion?

Cat's hairdo wasn't any better today.
 
Ciara was able to open it wasn’t a mistake
I wholeheartedly disagree.
I admit it: I love the Greenes. Mostly Aaron. But when Mark came out to hug them it was a sweet moment. I am hoping to get to know Cat as herself and not as a Abigail impersonator.
Count me in this crowd, too. We need new blood and a new family fits the bill.

If Abby stays dead, I'll be happy.
 
That woman (Cat) badly needs a comb and hairbrush!

I agree about JJ actor, who really shows emotions very well. It is not often a male is able to do that.

I really dislike this "missing ashes" storyline. We all have lost loved ones at one time or another, and it is just horrible to feel a departed one is not "resting in peace".
 
I don't want to see Abigail return. BUT, if she DOES, I vote for Kelly Monaco, who was let go from General Hospital, where she portrayed Sam McCall for 21 years. She is an excellent actress who I want to see in another show.

Agree, Poirot, JJ does show emotion well without going overboard.
 
Yes, but nothing was ever said about her being cremated. Just that the body was buried. Then when they dug up the grave it was empty, because with the original storyline, AnnaLynne McCord (Cat) was going to be Abby. Then Re-Ron changed the storyline, so they now have the family looking for Abby's body. Anything's possible, but thus far, they've never said they're looking for her ashes.
 
Oooh a new lawyer in Salem? Are we going to see her or just hear her name?

Were JJ and Gabi ever a couple? I know she saved him from committing suicide.

Not sure I'm liking Belle that much. Cat & Mark should not get away with everything they did.

I guess I'm just kind of cold. I didn't really like all the sappy stuff about Abigail. It's a soap so I am convinced, nothing to back it up but I am convinced real Abigail will somehow come back. Personally hope she doesn't.
 
The new attorney is in Vancouver with Mommy Cat.

Dr. Mark Greene will "serve" 18 months for his part in whatever crimes they feel he committed. I'm not sure the Paris folks are all that interested in extraditing him for pulling a gun on someone, and as Belle pointed out, tampering with DNA results is par for the course for Salemites who never finished high school, let alone a chemistry class. Not sure what else he has done.
 
Were JJ and Gabi ever a couple?
Yes, they were a couple back from the end of 2015 into 2016, but JJ cheated on her with Lani.

She was also there for him on Christmas Eve of 2017 when he was going to commit suicide due to his overwhelming guilt from shooting Theo Carver.
 
Thanks, robin

Mark got lucky he was saved by the Belle. :)

The line Belle said was a good one about half the Salem population would have to be in jail for
tampering with DNA tests. Didn't Kayla do that too? Goodness.

I thought it was nice they used the time capsule to bury Abby's things. JJ's story started me crying.

It's going to be an interesting trip with the Greene family since they need to explain to Felicity that their
mom is in prison.

Line of the day goes to EJ in his funny voice to Mark "Clyde made me to it".
 
That woman (Cat) badly needs a comb and hairbrush!
As I said in another post, a good gardening service might be needed to get Cat’s mane under control.

It’s clear that JJ has been away for a while. Otherwise, he might not think that Gabi is some kind of hero and that the former Ms. Perfect was some sort of secular saint. Elsewhere, Belle, fresh from her shabby performance representing fraudster Shaggy, scored a victory against the overbearing, detestable, legal ignoramus EJ because she could remember that Paris is not in the United States. (Most Salemites probably flunked geography and don’t know this.)

The Greenes appear to have developed a fan base on this board. My favorite is Aaron who did his bit for true love by standing in for the Tot at lacrosse camp, setting the stage for a Tot-Holly summer of lust. I’m still waiting for the writers to reward Aaron by having him get scholarship offers from top lacrosse schools. Notre Dame, Virginia, Johns Hopkins, and Duke, what are you waiting for?
 
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I want Catharina to reveal she was Victor's bio daughter and she and her mom fled Konstantin when they had the opportunity provided by her shooting. Then Aaron and Felicity can move into the mansion while Mark is in prison. Tate would love that they were cousins and Maggie would dote on them.

And of course they would love Uncle Xander for dealing with Konstantin so their Mum won't have to live in hiding
 
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