Lexie’s Claws Are Sharper Than Ever as She Gets Home, and Gabi Realizes She Made (Another) Terrible Mistake

Lexie Isn’t Holding Back

Theo shows them some photos, and when Lexie sees Claire, she tears apart the “little tramp.” When mom and dad start digging into his love life, Theo runs off to Sweet Bits, leaving Lexie to get some digs in on Paulina. She pushes Abe to ask if Paulina will always be in his heart the way she was. If so, she’s not having it.

She walks that back and says Paulina can be in his life, but Lexie wants alone time to get reacquainted first. Maybe just go no contact with Paulina and “she’ll get the hint.” (Good lord, you’re nasty this time around, Lexie.) Abe promises that he’s chosen Lexie.

Chanel Tells Paulina About Her Cancer

Paulina visits Chanel and Trey, only to finally hear the news: Chanel has breast cancer. Paulina launches right into mom mode, pushing everything else aside, getting the basic details, then promising she’ll be there for Chanel whatever she needs.

After a brief attempt at a nap, Chanel sends Paulina home, then breaks down crying as soon as she’s gone. When Trey starts doing the same, she takes him out for a walk.

Will Anyone Forgive Gabi?

Gabi ambushes Philip as he walks by in the square to say she’d still like to give him a portion of her inheritance. Philip wants nothing from her. Gabi tries apologizing again, but when she mentions Theo, Philip’s confused. “Theo didn’t tell me anything.”

He won’t say who ratted her out, but Gabi has to run off to apologize to Theo. Luckily, he’s walking through the square! She tries apologizing, but Theo’s still ticked at her, and even more so when he finds out she’s only apologizing because Philip fixed her mistake, not because she trusted Theo.

Will Jada Figure Out Kristen and Sophia’s Connection?

EJ barges into Johnny’s office to try forcing him to fight for the CEO position, but Johnny wants to quit. He lets slip that part of it is because Chanel’s fighting cancer and they sit down to talk it over. EJ offers anything he can to help, but Johnny just wants to make time for Chanel.

But then Jada shows up with some more questions and EJ skulks off. Jada tells Johnny about finding the gun, but it’s untraceable, so how did she get her hands on it and why get a gun if she wasn’t going to shoot him? “Did she say anything else to you after she attacked you?” Johnny muses on it a bit.

Johnny remembers that Sophia knew he was home alone and that Chanel and Trey were supposed to be out for hours. Jada figures that someone might have told Sophia their plans and, while he can’t come up with names, Jada’s got enough to start digging. (Wow, actual, effective police work!)

Will Cat Get the Drug?

Cat surprises Mark in the lab after visiting their mom. She’s getting worse, fast and Cat wants Mark to fast track the miracle drug to their mom, legal or not, but Mark’s not keen on a return ticket to jail. Plus, Dr. Rolf keeps the supply locked down. Cat, though, has another idea.

EJ joins Cat at work at the hospital, and she thanks him for giving her time off. EJ pulls out the “family always comes first” spiel he only pays attention to when convenient. Speaking of which… Is there any way Cat’s mom could get on a clinical trial?

EJ promises to talk to Rolf about it, but there’d be conditions if they get the go-ahead. As soon as he’s gone, Cat calls Rafe to tell him she just laid a trap for EJ and laid a trap. (Tough break, mom.)

In the Show’s Final Moments

Paulina gets back to her Salem Inn suite (And it is actually a suite!!!) and jumps right on her laptop to research breast cancer and pregnancy. Chanel and Theo say hi in the square and it is, as he points out, awkward. As they talk through things, he gets a sensory overload and has to sit. His coping mechanisms haven’t been working lately and there’s too much happening and changing at once. Chanel just says he’ll always be her brother.

Gabi runs back into Philip after finding out he tried to cancel the Titan/Gabi Chic deal, but he is not getting out of the contract!

Mark checks in on the lab mice, and it looks like one of the resurrected ones, “Miracle Max,” is no longer among the living. Yikes.