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In the Private Area, Jennifer is with Abby, worrying about her relationship with Abe, who was such a rock for her when JJ was having his teen troubles. Abby is sure that Abe is only worried and lashing out, and he didn't mean it. A bit of back and forth before parting. Later, Eric is with Jen in the same area, as she is requesting that Eric go to comfort Lani and be there for Abe. Eric thinks she's the one who needs consoling.
JJ is at the scene and he recalls seeing Theo's face. Later, he is pondering, and Abby comes up to him. JJ tells her that Theo froze when ordered to. He is worried that Theo turned around because JJ was familiar. JJ is now sure he saw Theo's face. He second-guesses himself, and Abby tries to reassure him because she has so much experience with delusions. JJ insists he saw Theo's face, and could have stopped from shooting Theo.
At the hospital (waiting room), Lani reports to Abe that JJ didn't see Theo's face. Abe wants someone to pay for shooting his son. Lani tries to get him to see that nobody may be at fault; he orders her to stay away from JJ. Chad rushes in with an apology; Abe takes that as an admission of culpability. Abe has not forgotten that the DiMeras put Theo in harm's way with Dario. Chad loves Theo and would never put him in harm's way again, and he has André's word to the same effect. Abe is dismissive. Kayla comes out, explains (to Abe, Lani, Claire, and Chad) that Theo is in a coma from which he may never come out. They react. Valerie emerges; she blames herself, worried that her personal relationship with Abe and Theo might have made her shaky and unreliable. Kayla denies this, Valerie was in top form. A nurse informs them that Theo's out and ready to be seen.
In Claire's hospital room, Kate claims she is en route to Commissioner Brady's and will deliver Theo's phone (as Tripp eyes up that she has been calling). Tripp refuses, Claire gets angry that he's refusing. Tripp and Kate go to the hall to talk about it, Kate spins lies. Tripp recalls that Kate said the word "illegal" when talking with Theo, and how worried Theo was that Tripp would talk about what happened. He refuses to give her the phone, which she says is his choice. As he is leaving, she says he will go to jail for attempting to murder Kayla (because she overheard Kayla talking to his father) if he turns the phone to the police. She vows to get the information she needs to get him if it comes to that. Tripp stands his ground. Kate points out that Kayla's cover-up will destroy her own reputation unless Tripp complies. He doesn't believe her, at first. He hands it over, and then she orders him to get the password from Claire.
Outside Theo's room, Claire is worried that Theo will never know that she loves him despite their fight. She cries on Tripp's shoulder. Tripp consoles her, then asks for the password, despite it not being a good time. Claire admits that she knows it, although Theo initially didn't want to give it to her. The password is C-L-A-I-R-E. He goes back to Kate, who deletes the message. She claims to care for Theo. Tripp tells her about the coma and stalks off. Kate tears up.
Chad (whom Abby texted for an update) arrives at the crime scene, and tells Jennifer, JJ, Abby, and Eric that Theo is in a coma that he may not come out of. Jennifer tries to restrain JJ from going to Theo/Abe, but fails. Eric comforts Jennifer.
At the hospital, Abe and Lani look at the comatose Theo (whom we do actually see on-screen).
JJ is at the scene and he recalls seeing Theo's face. Later, he is pondering, and Abby comes up to him. JJ tells her that Theo froze when ordered to. He is worried that Theo turned around because JJ was familiar. JJ is now sure he saw Theo's face. He second-guesses himself, and Abby tries to reassure him because she has so much experience with delusions. JJ insists he saw Theo's face, and could have stopped from shooting Theo.
At the hospital (waiting room), Lani reports to Abe that JJ didn't see Theo's face. Abe wants someone to pay for shooting his son. Lani tries to get him to see that nobody may be at fault; he orders her to stay away from JJ. Chad rushes in with an apology; Abe takes that as an admission of culpability. Abe has not forgotten that the DiMeras put Theo in harm's way with Dario. Chad loves Theo and would never put him in harm's way again, and he has André's word to the same effect. Abe is dismissive. Kayla comes out, explains (to Abe, Lani, Claire, and Chad) that Theo is in a coma from which he may never come out. They react. Valerie emerges; she blames herself, worried that her personal relationship with Abe and Theo might have made her shaky and unreliable. Kayla denies this, Valerie was in top form. A nurse informs them that Theo's out and ready to be seen.
In Claire's hospital room, Kate claims she is en route to Commissioner Brady's and will deliver Theo's phone (as Tripp eyes up that she has been calling). Tripp refuses, Claire gets angry that he's refusing. Tripp and Kate go to the hall to talk about it, Kate spins lies. Tripp recalls that Kate said the word "illegal" when talking with Theo, and how worried Theo was that Tripp would talk about what happened. He refuses to give her the phone, which she says is his choice. As he is leaving, she says he will go to jail for attempting to murder Kayla (because she overheard Kayla talking to his father) if he turns the phone to the police. She vows to get the information she needs to get him if it comes to that. Tripp stands his ground. Kate points out that Kayla's cover-up will destroy her own reputation unless Tripp complies. He doesn't believe her, at first. He hands it over, and then she orders him to get the password from Claire.
Outside Theo's room, Claire is worried that Theo will never know that she loves him despite their fight. She cries on Tripp's shoulder. Tripp consoles her, then asks for the password, despite it not being a good time. Claire admits that she knows it, although Theo initially didn't want to give it to her. The password is C-L-A-I-R-E. He goes back to Kate, who deletes the message. She claims to care for Theo. Tripp tells her about the coma and stalks off. Kate tears up.
Chad (whom Abby texted for an update) arrives at the crime scene, and tells Jennifer, JJ, Abby, and Eric that Theo is in a coma that he may not come out of. Jennifer tries to restrain JJ from going to Theo/Abe, but fails. Eric comforts Jennifer.
At the hospital, Abe and Lani look at the comatose Theo (whom we do actually see on-screen).