Overview

• Johnny DiMera insisted on his innocence as he took the stand to testify in his attempted murder trial against his father, EJ DiMera.
• Belle Black questioned her nephew in court despite privately doubting his guilt, leading to a tense exchange that prompted a private meeting with EJ DiMera.
• Anna DiMera stunned Tony with revelations hinting at Stefano’s possible survival, reigniting uncertainty over the DiMera family’s patriarch.
• Steve Johnson confronted Alex Kiriakis over a previously undisclosed juvenile arrest, putting Alex’s past under fresh scrutiny.
• Outside the courtroom, Abe Carver comforted Paulina Lopez and Tate Black pressed Sophia DiMera for the truth about their baby’s identity.