The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,805 times)

[mae00]

Uh oh. Something tells me Kady's visit is not going to be a good thing. She sure has rotten timing tho with all the storm damage.

Well, Drew didn't actually agree to help Vivian. I wonder what she's up to.

Oh Victor. What are you scheming now?

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week…

One of the Bradys Irish cousins has arrived in Salem.
KADY: Surprise!

But why has she come?
CLAIRE: It’s great to see you, but what are you doing here?

Plus, is Nicholas’ offer sincere?
ERIC: I really don’t know what to say.

Also this week, Philip and Melanie discuss their future.
PHILIP: We can do this!

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

[heroicmuse]

Ooh this all sounds great.

I can't wait to learn more about why Kady is here.

I too am suspicious of Nicholas.

Can't wait for Philip and Melanie to talk.

Thanks for the previews André DiMera

[Kpatch]

Sounds great. Looking forward to it!

[André DiMera]

Monday - 6/14

ST. LUKE’S
NICHOLAS: From the looks of it, it seems that there is.
ERIC: Yes, we were hit rather badly by the tornado from the other afternoon. We’d be glad to have any kind of help you can offer. Where did you want to start?
Nicholas dug into his coat pocket and pulled out a slip of paper. He handed it to Eric.
NICHOLAS: Will this cover it?
Eric looked at the slip of paper. He looked back up at Nicholas.
ERIC: Are you sure about this?
NICHOLAS: Of course I am.
ERIC: It’s just that...this is quite a bit!
NICHOLAS: Well, I wasn’t sure what kind of insurance this place had, or what, if anything, was broken, so I made a few guesses.
ERIC: I...I really don’t know what to say.
NICHOLAS: You don’t have to say anything. Eric, you were there for me during a very difficult time a few years ago, and that is something that I have never forgotten.
ERIC: You don’t owe me anything for that. You needed somebody to talk to, I was there.
NICHOLAS: No, I know. But I want to do this. I know this place means a great deal to you, and I can see that it has been badly damaged by the storm, so I wanted to help. Think of it as a donation.
ERIC; It’s a very generous one, at that. Thank you. I’ll pass on your regards to Father Louis.
NICHOLAS: Not a problem. I’m just glad I can help. If you ever need anything else, give me a call.
ERIC: Thanks. Take care.
NICHOLAS: You too.
Nicholas and Eric shook hands, then Nicholas left. In the background, Sister Mary Moira watched, her eyes narrowed, and tapped her ruler softly against the palm of her hand.

THE LOFT
CHASE: Kady?
KADY: Aye, it’s me! Good to see you both!
Kady gave Chase a hug.
CLAIRE: It’s good to see you, too. But, what are you doing here? And when did you get in?
KADY: Just this morning. Would’ve been here sooner, but sure the layover flight to Chicago got delayed a wee bit, and I ended up staying the night in a hotel in L.A.. Nightmare altogether, so it was.
CHASE: That makes sense. We had a bad tornado hit a couple of days ago, and they were probably being cautious to make sure it didn’t pick up again.
KADY: Ah, so that’s what it was! That’s horrible!
CLAIRE: yeah.
KADY: As for what I’m doing here, I’m visiting! We talked about it when you lot were visiting earlier this year, remember?
CHASE: Yeah, we remember.
KADY: So, I just finished my last course at the local college and plan on going to proper uni at the start of next term, but as a present, Granda Colm said I could take a trip anywhere I wanted to, so I came here! I have been absolutely buzzing about this!
Claire and Chase looked at each other and then to Kady.

[heroicmuse]

I'm with Sister Mary Moira about this. I just don't think accepting money from Nicholas is a good idea. The last thing Eric, or the church, needs is for Nicholas to think he has any influence with them.

I don't think Kady being here is a completely welcome surprise. I wonder how Claire and Chase will react.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

Generous of Nicholas to make a donation. I'm glad he remembered how helpful Eric had been. The Sister doesn't seem pleased though.

[tghca]

Kady being here visiting Salem from Ireland...I wonder if she will interact with the rest of her Brady family members like Roman, Kayla, Stephanie, Joey, Sami, Eric, Rex, Cassie, Ciara, Shawn Douglas, etc

Oh yeah I remember Kady's grandfather back in Ireland...guy was an old curmudgeon in the sense of being cranky but I wonder if Kady will be staying at the Loft with Chase & Claire?

Nicholas donating to the church and with such an expensive donation, I wonder if he's doing this really out of the kindness of his heart? Or is he doing this to suit an agenda?

Great episode André DiMera

[mae00]

Hmmm. Sister Mary Moira doesn't seem all that trusting of Nicholas' donation. I hope Nicholas is being truthful when he says that he wants to help after Eric helped him but I have my doubts.

Looks like Chase and Claire may feel the same way about Kady's visit that I do. I sure hope Kady isn't here to spy on or ruin the pub in any way. Or cause any other trouble. Unfortunately, that's all this whole situation screams to me.

[André DiMera]

Tuesday - 6/15

THE LOFT
CLAIRE: Right. Well, come in, then.
KADY: Cheers.
Claire and Chase let Kady in.
KADY: Oh my god! This place is gorgeous! I’m digging the centerpiece, as well. It looks like real wood!
CHASE: It is.
KADY: Aye, so it is, Chase.
CLAIRE: No, it really is real wood. And it’s not a centerpiece. Remember we said we had a tornado go through town a few days ago?
KADY: Yeah.
Claire and Chase gave her a meaningful look.
KADY: Oh, gotcha. That’s really rough!
CHASE: Yeah, we’ve got someone coming by tomorrow to get rid of it.
KADY: Right. I see.
CLAIRE: So, how long are you in town for?
KADY: Couple of weeks, probably.
CLAIRE: You’re not staying at the Salem Inn for a few weeks, are you?
KADY: Well, I hadn’t exactly worked out where I’m staying, precisely.
CHASE: Gotcha. Um, Claire, can I talk to you for a minute?
CLAIRE: Sure. We’ll be right back. Please, make yourself at home.
KADY: Thanks.
Claire and Chase walked into their bedroom and closed the door behind them.

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Melanie was sitting up, and she and Philip were eating lunch.
PHILIP: How’s the pain?
Melanie shrugged.
MELANIE: Not too different. The meds are helping, a bit at least.
PHILIP: That’s good.
Melanie nodded.
MELANIE: More than anything, I just wish the bleeding would stop. They did slow it down, but I still have to get blood pumped into me every now and then. And, have one of the nurses come in every few hours to clean up.
PHILIP: I understand. I wish there was some way I could help. If I could be here all the time, I would.
MELANIE: I know. And that’s very sweet of you. But, you can’t put your whole life on hold because of me.
PHILIP: That’s the thing, you are my life. You and this baby. Melanie, I thought I’d almost lost you two for a minute there.
MELANIE: But you didn’t. I’m here, and aside from some back and stomach pain, plus some bleeding, I’m okay. And so is the baby. Like you said the other night, with us as parents, it’s gonna be one heck of a fighter.
She chuckled slightly.
PHILIP: I’ve missed that smile. I’m glad to be able to see it again.
MELANIE: You always find some way to make me smile.
They took each other by the hand.
PHILIP: Look, I’ve been thinking.
MELANIE: Ooh, danger!
PHILIP: Oh, she’s got jokes now, too, huh?
Both laughed slightly.
PHILIP: No, but seriously, I’ve been thinking for a while now. We never really talked about it back when Maggie first brought it up. I know we said we’d go slow and not jump into things, but I gotta tell you, Melanie, I love you so much. And I think we should get married.
MELANIE: I do, too.
Philip sighed with relief. He fished around in his coat pocket.
PHILIP: I was hoping you’d say that.
He pulled out a small box and opened it to reveal a ring.
MELANIE: It’s beautiful!
PHILIP: So?
MELANIE: Yes, of course I want to marry you!
Philip took the ring out of the box and put it on Melanie’s hand. They kissed.
PHILIP: I wanted to wait for the right moment to do that, and I know this isn’t the most romantic of proposals. It’s not ideal, it’s not anything like I hoped it would be, in a hospital surrounded by machines. But I just couldn’t wait. And I swear to you, once we’re married and the baby comes, we’ll do it properly.
MELANIE: That sounds great to me. Except, you’ve kind of reversed the order, there.
PHILIP: What do you mean? You’re not-
MELANIE: In labor? No. But, the baby’s gonna come sooner than we’re married.
PHILIP: It doesn’t have to be that way, though. We can easily get married. Marlena or Maggie could officiate, Daniel and Carly could be here, so could Victor. Then, once the baby’s here and you’re better, we could do it properly. Have a huge celebration with all of our friends and family. We can do this!
MELANIE: I mean, we could, but that’s really not what I want.
PHILIP: What do you mean? You said yes to my proposal.
MELANIE: Of course I did. And of course I want to get married to you, but not like this. Not in a hospital bed. Besides, it’s not like there’s any rush for us to actually get married, is there?

[heroicmuse]

I agree with Melanie. There's no rush.

Sweet scene otherwise, though.

I don't think having Kady around while Chase and Claire are trying to clean up after the tornado is a good idea. I hope they aren't going to invite her to stay there.

Great chapter André DiMera

[tghca]

I have a feeling Kady will end up staying with Claire and Chase. But even if she doesn't, isn't there room for her to stay at the Brady Pub? Yeah sure Max and Chelsea and their son Isaac live there and Roman lives there too but aren't there enough rooms at the Pub where Kady could have her own? Besides wasn't she staying at the Brady Pub in Ireland? So she would essentially feel at home in the Salem Brady Pub. Just an idea.

There really is no rush for Melanie and Philip to get married. Yeah sure Melanie is pregnant with Philip's child but when is Melanie due as far as due dates?

Great episode André DiMera

[Kpatch]

I think they should make it official before the baby comes. A fancy reception can come later. I'm glad they're both optimistic about the future.

[mae00]

Sounds like Kady is fishing for a place to stay....and Chase isn't too keen on it. I'm with Chase. How clueless do you have to be to know the tree limb isn't a centerpiece?

Awww!! I'm so glad Philip and Melanie are engaged!! I love this scene between them. I see both sides on doing now vs waiting. I hope they talk this out some more and they can come to an agreement that will make them both happy.

[André DiMera]

Wednesday - 6/16

THE LOFT
CLAIRE: So, what are you thinking?
Chase sighed.
CHASE: Look, it’s not that I don’t wanna see Kady. I mean, she’s family, and she’s come all the way from Ireland. I just think it’s weird how she randomly decided to show up and didn’t tell us. She didn’t say anything to you, did she?
CLAIRE: Of course not, I would have told you if she had.
CHASE: I figured, just thought I’d ask.
CLAIRE: Really, the only one from Ireland that I keep in regular contact with is Aisling, and she didn’t mention anything about it when I talked to her a few days ago.
CHASE: That’s kinda odd.
CLAIRE: Yeah. I think I’ll ask her about that. But, in the meantime, what do we do about our visitor?
CHASE: Look, I know she’s family, but I don’t know if she should stay here. We don’t exactly have a spare bedroom, and with the tree people coming tomorrow, plus our trip this weekend...
CLAIRE: I was thinking about that. Maybe we could ask Max and Chelsea if they’ve got a room at the Pub. There’s a lot of people who go in and out of there every day, and she’d be able to get to know more of her American family. Plus, we can take her with us on the trip.
CHASE: Good thinking.
CLAIRE: We should probably get back out there.
CHASE: Yeah.
Claire and Chase kissed, then went back to the living room. Kady was sitting on the couch and looked up as they came in.
KADY: Hiya.
CLAIRE: Hey. Sorry about that.
KADY: Nah, you’re grand. Everything alright, then?
CHASE: Yeah, totally. We should probably talk, though.
KADY: Okay. What’s up?
CLAIRE: We’re glad to see you. It’s super nice that you wanted to come visit us! The thing is, we don’t really have a spare room, otherwise we’d totally ask you to stay here.
CHASE: But, Claire’s uncle runs the family Pub, like your dad and grandpa do, and it’s likely that you’ll be able to stay with them.
KADY: Sounds good. I’m buzzing to meet more of the family, just like you lot did when you came to Galway.
CLAIRE: Awesome! Also, this weekend we’re going on a camping trip with our friends. You’re totally welcome to come, if you’d like.
KADY: That’d be great! I’ve never been camping, but it sounds like good craic!
CHASE: Yeah, it’s a lot of fun! So, are you hungry?
KADY: A bit, yeah.
CLAIRE: Well, let’s go to the Pub, I’ll introduce you to Chelsea and Uncle Max, and hopefully get you settled in.
KADY: Sounds great.
The three got up.
KADY: Thanks for being so cool about this, both of you. I know me showing up here out of the blue is a lot, but I really appreciate this.
CLAIRE: No problem.
Claire and Chase led Kady out the door.

ALAMAIN MANSION
Ivan opened the door to Vivian’s room.
IVAN: Mr. DiMera to see you, Madame.
VIVIAN: Thank you, Ivan. Show him in, please.
A moment later, E.J. walked in.
E.J.: Vivian, such a pleasure.
VIVIAN: Elvis, take a seat. We have much to discuss.