All Rights Reserved. Link Only THIS AIN'T L.A. LAW!!! These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Phil is getting his shirt on when Kate arrives, advising him on his wardrobe. She is horrified the lawyer quit. Phil boasts Belle will be better ... Buff Brady comes back from a run and hands Belle a special delivery envelope. She tries to make light of Shawn signing the divorce papers and assumes he wanted to be near Bo ... Roman is pleased as punch to hear Shawn is staying in Salem to rejoin the Salem P.D. ... Meanwhile at the Kiriakis mansion, suited Justin asks matriarch Maggie to testify for team Xander. The redhead looks rattled ... Sara wishes Xander a good morning. They both feel the pressure. He worries he could lose it all in court today ... Roman congrats Shawn and wonders where he and Belle stand. Alas they already decided they were done. Shawn assumes Belle has already left Salem ... - Brady is sorry he missed seeing Shawn, whom Belle assumes went back to Bo. She reveals she will be repping Phil against Xander in the battle for Titan ... Kate is dubious and suggests she not testify as Belle suggested ... Justin updates Maggie on Phil's letter and Steph's great campaign to sway public opinion against Xander. He believes the redhead could be a great character witness for Victor's youngest son concerning Victor's intent .. Xander admits he is anxious. Sara insists he has her and Victoria with or without Titan. He fears if Phil wins he now has no Spectator to fall back on. He is also rattled Phil got a last minute lawyer. Then there is that unfortunate fact that he almost tried to kill him. Sara reminds him tis his word against erratic Philip's. He gushes he loves her and they smooch ... After the lovin the great Scot feels betta. Sara suggests they snuggle a little longer ... Maggie gets exasperated about Justin wanting her to take sides cos Xander was also Victor's son. So she says no ... Brady gets sarcastic about Philip. Belle blasts Xander and now asks Brady to testify against him ... Phil wants mama Kate to testify about his mental illness but she worries Vivian could come forward with her forgery story. Phil believes she will not betray them cos she would lose her cut. Kate warns if she talks they are both finished ... - Back at the pub Roman is dang sorry that Shawn and Belle divorced. Leather jacket Shawn believes the distance between them is best for now. Roman gives him a pep talk ... Balle wants Brady to point the finger at Xander for attempted murder with a baseball bat. Brady says no way because he accepted his apology. Besides he now works for him. He also reminds little sis that Phil attempted to frame him for murder one so there is no love lost there. Belle warns she will subpoena him. He replies she would not be able to prove Xander's intentions. He will not be her way to win ... Phil longed to tell Belle about the fake letter but did not. Kate reasons she has not told Roman and reminds her son even Alex got his hands on Titan with forged docs so that issue will come up again. She would lie for her son any day but alas not in court cos she would perjure himself ... - Justin calls Maggie Switzerland as suited Xander enters. He understands and adds as per Sara his case is strong. Here comes walking Sara and they all marvel at her miraculous recovery ... Glam Kate joins Roman at the pub and updates him on Phil hiring Belle. Ro is surprised since as per staying Shawn, Belle already left Salem ... Belle is shocked to see Shawn at the square. He greets her and reveals he got his old job back. She is staying to rep Philip. She wonders whether Shawn could be his witness ... After arriving at the cozy court, Sara and Justin step out for coffee. Suited Xander is stressed. Enter Philip, who tries to walk away. Xander suggests he drop the case. Phil suggests he drop it right back and gets sarcastic about rehiring him to garden. Xander calls him a son of a but holds back from hitting him. Phil taunts Victor never wanted to acknowledge Xander was even his son and suggests the best son will win ... - Belle returns and Phil updates her on Xander suggesting he drop the case. Alas Kate is not coming. Belle mentions Brady not coming either. Phil suggests she testify. She explains his attorney cannot be a witness. Phil sighs someone else must know that Xander threatened to kill Brady. Enter wide-eyed Sara, the great Scot and Justin. Here comes the judge. Her honor calls them all to order ... Elegant Maggie invites Brady to an AA meeting with her. He admits he has been having a tough time. The redhead knows Belle is repping Philp now. They would both rather stay out of the bro vs bro drama. After all neither is a saint ... - Cool cucumber Belle presents the letter that Victor wrote with his intent to leave Titan to Philip, as at the time the will was made the prodigal son had been presumed dead. She also shows a letter from doctors vouching for his ability to run the company. Her first witness will be Shawn Brady. Shawn takes the witness stand and recalls how Victor groomed son Philip to take over Titan. Xander was black sheep of the family. He admits he has not had the greatest relationship with Philip but he came here today to speak the truth ... Justin now asks the witness if Victor ever suggested his will be ignored. Shawn must say no but things are just getting started ... Back at the pub, Roman gets a sudden call from Statesville and accepts. Tis Vivian Alamain! Kate freezes as he wonders what da hell she wants ... Justin stands and presents the official will that Victor made. He also has a letter from Alex but Belle protests since she would need to cross examine him in person. Alas he could not get time off from his show. Her Honor must therefore refuse the letter as evidence. Phil smirks. Xander frets. For now ... - Justin now calls Sara to the witness stand. Xander gives her a knowing look ... Back at the pub Ro wants to know what da hell Viv wants. Kate grabs the phone and pretends to hang up on her. She lies she heard a delivery so Roman he heads out back to check. Then she warns Vivian not to say anything about Philip's forged letter or else she will get nada ... Sara tells the court the sad story of Victor slighting his son Xander for years ... but he did love him. Meanwhile Philip was involved in a money laundering Scheme with Ava Vitali. Belle tries to object but her Honor wants the whole story. Sara recalls how mad and let down Victor felt. Now Belle makes her admit that Victor kept Philip on regardless. Sara reasons Victor did eventually fire Philip and that fact is relevant ... - Brady admits to Maggie that he has not had a drink since Sara's accident. He is happy to hear she can now walk without a cane. They toast to the future with their mugs ... Belle gets Sara to say she loves hubby but she insists she would not lie for him. Belle quips only so far and asks if she would like under oath to hide the fact that her husband tried to murder Brady Black. Xander's eyes widen in horror ... STAY TUNED ... Luv Cathy |
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