The Melaswen Paradox (Read 331,447 times)

[tghca]

It seems Hope, Jennifer and Sarah are headed to Baltimore to see Melissa and Nathan for Thanksgiving...but Hope instead puts Rafe and Shawn in charge of the department while she's gone...I think that's smart plus Roman is there at the department too

Plus last I checked, isn't Frankie Brady still the DA?

Johnny went to comfort Meadow as he should as her boyfriend but I definitely did not expect that kind of back talk from Johnny when it came to EJ either

[heroicmuse]

I'm glad that everyone is being supportive (except EJ). I'm glad Tony stood up to EJ.

I can't wait for the trip to Baltimore.

Great chapter André DiMera

[krw627]

EJ is such a tool.

[Kpatch]

I'm glad everyone put EJ in his place.

Starting to wonder if Brady 1's murder could be related to Meadow's somehow. That's two murders in a short space of time.

[mae00]

I'm so glad that Johnny put EJ in his place. I realize that he didn't know their relationship to Meadow, but Anna was right. He was tactless in how he approached it.

I'm glad that Meadow is heading to the Horton Center as well to talk about it.

[André DiMera]

Thursday - 11/11

SALEM INN
Theresa zipped up her boots. Jeremy observed her from the bed.
JEREMY: So...are we gonna talk about this?
THERESA: Nope, because there’s nothing to talk about.
JEREMY: You sure?
THERESA: Yeah, I’m sure.
JEREMY: Okay, ‘cause-
THERESA: Look, last night was fun. It was a nice distraction from all of the crap going on in my life, but that’s all it was.
JEREMY: Wow, I feel special.
THERESA: It’s not you, it’s me. And I know that sounds like a line, but it’s the truth. I just lost my husband recently, in more ways than one. Ever since then, I’ve been trying to keep it together for my son who just lost his father. Last night was the first time in a while I’ve had something approaching a good time. But, it’s not something I can, or even want to do regularly.
JEREMY: Well, damn.
THERESA: Look, Jeremy, you seem like a decent guy But this isn’t gonna happen again, and we really don’t need to talk about it any more. If we happen to run into each other again, awesome, but let’s not make this more than it is.
JEREMY: Okay, then. If that’s the way you feel.
THERESA: Thanks for understanding.
Theresa put on her coat and walked out. Jeremy sighed and laid back down on the bed.

DIMERA MANSION
LUNA: He what?
Gemma had just updated her sisters about the confrontation with E.J. from the night before.
BRIA: When were you going to tell us about this?
GEMMA: I told you now. That is the important part.
Luna started pacing.
LUNA: This is bad! This is really bad!
BRIA: Oh, calm down, Luna.
LUNA: Calm down? You expect me to be calm when we’ve just been found out?
BRIA: Look, at least it wasn’t André who found us out.
GEMMA: That may be, but Luna’s right to be concerned. It may have been only E.J. who found us out, but he told me that André suspected us, as well. If E.J. was able to figure us out, André likely did, as well.
BRIA: You think that would have been better?
GEMMA: Not necessarily, but at least we’d have some idea of what might happen. We’d likely either have been killed again, brainwashed, or kept on ice for future purposes. With E.J., who knows?
BRIA: Did he not say that he wouldn’t be doing anything? That’s what you told us, I thought.
GEMMA: He did. But there was something about the way he said it. It was as if it were a threat.
LUNA: We’re doomed.

HUDSON STREET DINER
Chloe and Brady were having breakfast.
CHLOE: Thanks for meeting me.
BRADY: I’m always happy to.
CHLOE: I thought meeting on neutral ground might be the best solution until we get things figured out.
BRADY: That makes sense. I, uh, I actually kind of got the ball rolling. I spoke to a lawyer.
CHLOE: Brady!
BRADY: I just had a few questions that I wanted to ask about this whole situation, whether we’re still married or not.
CHLOE: Please tell me you didn’t talk to Justin about this.
BRADY: No, I talked to Aiden Jennings, like you suggested. Anyway, what’s wrong with Justin? From what I remember, he was a really good lawyer.
CHLOE: He was, back then. Then he became D.A. and was on a massive power trip. When he lost his shot at a second term, it kind of humbled him and he's gone back to being a good person, so there’s that. My comment wasn’t about his legal skills, though, it was about the massive conflict of interests, with him being your cousin.
BRADY: Aiden’s married to Aunt Hope, isn’t that a conflict of interests?
CHLOE: Not necessarily. Sure, he’s indirectly related to you, but he doesn’t know you all that well on a personal, familial level. Plus, he’s less likely to play favorites.
BRADY: I’m glad I went with him, then.
CHLOE: So am I, even though I do wish you had waited so we could talk to him together.
BRADY: Well, if it helps, he didn’t really have a straight answer for me when I spoke to him. He said this was a unique case, and he’d have to do some digging.
CHLOE: Good to know. Did he say when he might know?
BRADY: No, but he did say that it would hopefully be soon.

SALEM P.D.
Rafe and Shawn-D were in Rafe’s office.
RAFE: What have you got so far?
SHAWN-D: Unfortunately, only one very unlikely suspect.
RAFE: What makes them unlikely?
SHAWN-D: According to my Mom’s notes when she interviewed Meadow West, the suspect doesn’t live in the area anymore. She went to college out of state.
RAFE: She could’ve come back for a visit.
SHAWN-D: It’d be a pretty quick visit, wouldn’t it? Pop in, pop out. Not saying it’s not possible, just unlikely. Anyway, according to Meadow West, the suspect doesn’t have a history of violence.
RAFE: Unfortunately, she’s all we’ve got at the moment. We’ll have to call her in. You got her information?
SHAWN-D: Yep. Meadow Victoria Shaw. Age: 18. Minor history of bullying in high school, but nothing so severe that it wasn’t taken care of by guidance counselors. We also have her last known phone number.
RAFE: That’s a good place to start. Let’s make that call, see what we can find.

ALAMAIN MANSION
Vivian sat in the dining room, sipping a cup of tea. Ivan walked in.
IVAN: You have a visitor, Madame.
VIVIAN: What, already? I didn’t think I had anything scheduled this early.
IVAN; You didn’t. However, he is most insistent.
VIVIAN: Oh fine. Send him in.
Ivan walked out, but came back a moment later with E.J. Vivian stood up.
VIVIAN: Elvis, how lovely to see you again!
E.J.: Let’s skip the pleasantries and get down to business, Vivian.
VIVIAN: Must we?
E.J.: Oh, I believe so. I finally worked out what you’ve been doing!

[tghca]

Now that EJ has figured out what Vivian has been up to, trying to turn his cousins his family against him, I wonder what he plans on doing about this or about Vivian now that he knows? It isn't like EJ can do anything because Andre is locked up in an ISA super max facility. He's not going anywhere any time soon. So again what can EJ really do?

Theresa and Jeremy hooked up and had sex at the Salem Inn...unexpected hook up but it was bound to happen sooner or later. But since it did, I wonder if this turns like into a friends with benefits type of thing between them or?

I mean Meadow Shaw being a suspect is highly unlikely...she's not even in town she's in a whole other state

To think Jeremy he used to date Theresa's cousin Stephanie back in the day...I wonder if Stephanie finds out cousin Theresa slept with Jeremy?

[heroicmuse]

Has EJ really worked it out? We'll see.

Gemma is right to be worried.

I'm glad Rafe and Shawn will look into Shaw.

Theresa! Sleeping with Jeremy is a terrible idea. I hope he doesn't become a stalker.

Great chapter André DiMera

[mae00]

Oh Theresa. In a long line of bad decisions, this was a REALLY bad decision.

The twins need to get out of there and quick. Nothing good is going to come of this. I wondered how long until EJ showed up at Vivian's doorstep.

I think Chloe needs to get a lawyer of her own. Not rely on one who is working for or with Brady. She needs to make sure that all objective bases are covered.

I'm glad Rafe and Shawn are looking into Shaw for this. She seems a little too obvious, but in Salem, you never know.

[tghca]

Nov 11, 2021 14:37:10 GMT -5 mae00 said:

Oh Theresa. In a long line of bad decisions, this was a REALLY bad decision.

The twins need to get out of there and quick. Nothing good is going to come of this. I wondered how long until EJ showed up at Vivian's doorstep.

I think Chloe needs to get a lawyer of her own. Not rely on one who is working for or with Brady. She needs to make sure that all objective bases are covered.

I'm glad Rafe and Shawn are looking into Shaw for this. She seems a little too obvious, but in Salem, you never know.

mae00 I highly doubt Shaw as a murder suspect and why? Too obvious for one thing. Plus Shaw has an alibi, a pretty iron clad one. She is going to college in a whole other state. For her to have killed Meadow Cole, she would have had to leave her college which is in another state mind you. She would have had to have left there and come back to Salem. Kill her and then leave again undetected. No way because she would have been spotted by somebody and not to mention the way Meadow Cole was killed, it would have been at the hands of a professional especially if you check the knife work and also making it look like a suicide. Meadow Shaw is not that smart or that meticulous to pull all that off.

Plus who could Chloe go to that is a lawyer in town? Belle is Brady's sister but also Aiden is Brady's lawyer and Justin is Brady's cousin who is also a lawyer unless there are other lawyers in town we don't even know about.

[André DiMera]

Friday - 11/12

ALAMAIN MANSION
Vivian smiled too sweetly. She chuckled slightly.
VIVIAN: What I’ve been up to? Well, I should hope that an Englishman such as yourself would be able to tell, I’m having tea.
E.J.: Don’t try to play innocent. It doesn’t suit you.
VIVIAN: Nor does arrogance suit you, but here we are.
E.J.: I know about the triplets. I know that you had Dr. Belman resurrect Gemma and Bria.
VIVIAN: Do you, indeed? How terribly fascinating. Tell me, Elvis, how did you come by this information?
E.J.: I’ve had my suspicions for a while, as has André.
VIVIAN: Ah yes. How is my dear husband? I hear he’s gotten himself into a spot of bother.
E.J.: We’ll get around to him later, stop trying to distract me.
VIVIAN: Oh, but it is so much fun.
E.J.: As I was saying, I had my suspicions. But what cemented them was a conversation I had a few days ago. A conversation which I believed I was having with Luna, but which I soon found out I was having with Gemma.
VIVIAN: I see.
Vivian walked over to her bedside table, picked up the cup of tea and took a sip from it.
E.J.: Well?
VIVIAN: Well what? Be specific, Elvis.
E.J.: Don’t you have anything to say?
VIVIAN: I do. Though, it’s more a question than a statement. How do you know that it was Gemma that you were talking to?
E.J.: It was her reaction to hearing that André had been captured by the ISA. The real Luna was always afraid of André, whereas Gemma has always thought she could stand up to him. She was a little too pleased to hear of his capture.
VIVIAN: Now, that’s hardly a surprise, isn’t it? I expect most of Salem was overjoyed to hear the news. In fact, I’m rather surprised that there wasn’t a parade to celebrate the young agent who captured him. However, that doesn’t really answer my question. How do you know for sure that it was Gemma?
E.J.: I’ve just told you!
VIVIAN: Tell me, Elvis, have you seen the triplets together in a room since Gemma and Bria’s deaths? It doesn’t even have to be all three, just two of them would do.
E.J.: No, they’ve been rather careful not to let me catch them together.
VIVIAN: Ah. They are identical, are they not?
E.J.: Don’t play dumb, Vivian, you know they are.
VIVIAN: Then is it not possible that the other two truly are dead, and that you just happened to catch Luna in a bit of a mood?
E.J.: Not when Gemma admitted to it once I confronted her.
VIVIAN: My dear fellow, you of all people know how timid Luna can be. She would have said anything to get you to leave her alone.
E.J.: What are you talking about? I know what you’re behind all of this! I know that you had Dr. Belman resurrect Gemma and Bria. I’ll bet you’ve been using them to try and drive us apart, haven’t you? Were you involved in André’s capture?
VIVIAN: Oh dear, Elvis, you’re sounding quite paranoid.
E.J.: It’s not paranoia if you’re really out to get me and my family.
VIVIAN: It’s quite clear to me what’s going on here. You’re upset that your dear cousin/brother, whichever he’s claiming to be this month, has been captured. You had a run-in with Luna on an off day. It’s no secret that Rolf’s protege, Dr. Belman, works for me. So you’ve concocted this whole story to try to make out like I’m some criminal mastermind, manipulating people from behind the scenes. We all know who the real criminal mastermind is, though. It’s André. And I’ve a feeling that he’s the one who’s truly been manipulating things behind the scenes. It’s much more his style.
E.J. pulled a gun out of his pocket.

[heroicmuse]

I don't think Vivian will be cowed by EJ's gun.

She did a good job of covering, though he didn't buy it.

Great chapter André DiMera. Will there be previews?

[Kpatch]

I don't know how I missed yesterday's chapter.

Great scene between Theresa and Jeremy and a very interesting pairing. I hope it's not just a one-time thing.

I don't think EJ will shoot Vivian but it's disturbing that he pulled a gun on her.

[tghca]

EJ pulls a gun on Vivian but really what is he going to do? Shoot Vivian in her own Mansion? If he does, how does he plan on getting out of there? Not only is Ivan there but so is Nicholas, Vivian's great nephew as well.

If EJ were to shoot Vivian, it would only be a matter of time before he is caught or killed himself.

[mae00]

I just loved this exchange between EJ and Vivian. I was cracking up at the "arrogance doesn't suit EJ but here we are" and other quips. Vivian never disappoints in that department. That was almost as fun as a Vivian/Victor exchange.