As Philip rested in bed, Stefano's hit man entered and shot him directly in the chest. As he bled and convulsed, Stephanie came out of the bathroom and screamed. The hit man pointed the gun at her, then went back to shoot Philip again but the chamber was empty. Stephanie's screams brought in two maintenance workers from the hall and the hit man fled. A tearful Steph begged Philip to stay with her while the maintenance men called for help.
B At the church, Sami shocked the congregation when she entered with Grace and stopped the wedding. "Is there a problem?" asked the Reverend. Chloe asked Stefano why Sami would interrupt the service. "She's crazy," he replied. Just then, a henchman walked up to Stefano and said, "The job is done." The bride, groom and Sami stepped into the anteroom, where Nicole blasted Sami for being a bitch. Sami countered that the reason she was there had nothing to do with Nicole which, of course, infuriated the bride. Nicole launched into a tirade of name-calling and Sami asked EJ if they could speak privately. EJ refused, stating whatever Sami had to say, she could say in front of his wife. Sami pointed out that Nicole was not his wife yet. Nicole wanted to physically throw Sami out but EJ restrained her. EJ asked for one minute and then he'd get Sami to leave. Just then, Lexie burst in with the news that Philip had been shot. Sami looked at EJ and said, "You bastard." "Why are you suddenly angry with me?" he wondered . Sami took Grace and left in a huff. EJ started to follow but Nicole ordered him to make a choice: "Run after her or marry me," she huffed. EJ apologized and winked at her. "Let's do this," he smiled. They returned to the congregation and finally, the Reverend made it through the entire service. EJ and Nicole were married. After the service concluded, Stefano told EJ that he was going to stop by the hospital to see how Philip was doing.

At the Kiriakis mansion, Victor got a call about Philip. He dropped what he was doing and rushed out.

At the hospital, Melanie treated a badly beaten Brady. She stated that it's only been a few days but she was adjusting to the blood and guts of hospital life. Suddenly, Mel got emotional and chastised Brady for his behavior, saying that he could have gotten himself killed. When she pointed out that the wedding was probably over by now, Brady claimed that he wasn't interested. Melanie didn't believe him. Then, Mel noted that she has a big mouth and doesn't always know when to shut up. Brady asked her to drop the subject for good. Melanie agreed but added that she wished her friend wasn't in love with someone who didn't love him back. Brady said he doesn't want pity and he's ready to move on. Just as Brady was about to leave the hospital, Philip was rushed in and and a tearful Stephanie collapsed in Mel's arms. Brady tried to calm her down while Melanie went to get some clothes for Steph. "There was so much blood," Steph tearfully repeated.

Philip was rushed into surgery. Lexie arrived and the kids gave her the latest news. Lexie said she was headed into the O.R. Brady told the girls that they needed to be strong for Victor's sake. Just then, Victor arrived. Later, Lexie returned and said Philip survived surgery but he was in critical condition. As Victor sat in the waiting room, he recalled cutting Philip off and his last cryptic exchange with Stefano about Tony's death. Stephanie asked Lexie to see Philip. The doc stated that he was unconscious but she saw no harm in it. Before going in, Stephanie recounted the events of the shooting to Victor, who realized that the shooter had used a silencer. Then, Victor saw Brady's beaten face and declared war on the DiMeras. Shortly afterward, Stefano showed up. Victor grabbed Stefano by the arm and said that, "This isn't over. It's just the beginning." A tearful Stephanie sat at Philip's bed and recalled all their happy times. Just then, Philip opened his eyes but a moment later, he flatlined.

In the park, Sami called the hospital for info on Philip and pretended to be Cassie. She then returned to the church and told Grace that there was something that mommy had to do. As EJ bid the guests farewell, he spotted Sami and the baby. Sami demanded that EJ admit that he was behind Philip's shooting. He said he'd spill if Sami would admit the real reason that she interrupted his wedding.