Friday - 5/31
HORTON HOUSE
FRANKIE: I’ve been seriously thinking about it, yeah. Don’t get me wrong, I love D.C., but this place feels like home. Most of our families are here, plus I’ve got a new niece, who’s also kind of your cousin. You could go back to running the Spectator full time, which I know you’ve been missing.
JENNIFER: I can work for newspapers anywhere.
FRANKIE: Yeah, and I can practice law from anywhere. Come on, Jen. The Spectator’s your baby. You and Jack, you practically rebuilt that paper from the ground up, you made it what it is today.
JENNIFER: Okay, I have missed it. Ever since I came back for Doug’s funeral, being back in the office has been great.
FRANKIE: Yeah, and that’s how I feel about being back here. Like I said, D.C. was great, but it doesn’t compare to being with you and our families.
JENNIFER: Well, I’m all for it.
FRANKIE: Looks like we’re moving back to Salem!
JENNIFER: It sure does!
Frankie and Jennifer kissed.
SALEM UNIVERSITY
Allie was folding her clothes. She had finished her last final exam for the year earlier that day, and was now packing to go back home for the summer. There was a knock at the door.
ALLIE: One sec!
Allie put down the pair of socks she was folding and opened the door. Meadow ran in and threw her arms around Allie.
MEADOW: Thank god you’re here!
ALLIE: Meadow? Hey.
MEADOW: Sorry, I don’t mean to barge in like this, but I really need someone to talk to, and you’re the first person I thought of.
Allie closed her dorm room door.
ALLIE: That’s okay. Here, take a seat.
Allie moved her suitcase to Karina’s bed, which was empty. She and Meadow sat down.
ALLIE: You’re crying. What’s wrong?
MEADOW: I, um, I just went to see Johnny. You’ve seen him, right?
ALLIE: Yeah, of course. A couple times since he woke up.
MEADOW: He doesn’t remember anything since high school. Since before the Last Blast.
ALLIE: Yeah, that was a pretty big shock for all of us.
MEADOW: I mean, I knew that he didn’t have all his memories, you and Sami told me he didn’t, but…
ALLIE: But it’s different hearing about it versus seeing it for yourself.
Meadow nodded. She sniffled.
MEADOW: Sorry, I know he’s your brother, and this is probably a lot harder on you than it is me, but I just really need someone to talk to right.
SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
E.J.: You’re still here.
ANDRE: Clearly. I had some other business to attend to whilst you were in seeing your son, and then arguing with Sami. How is he?
E.J.: The last thing he can remember is being 17 and getting ready to go to the Last Blast Dance with that Meadow girl’s redheaded friend of the same name.
ANDRE: I see.
E.J.: We can use this to our advantage. At age 17, Johnny was still an active member of the family. He was completely committed to being a DiMera.
ANDRE: Indeed he was.
E.J.: And he could be again. As you heard me say to Samantha, there’s nothing she can do to keep me away from Johnny. I intend to make sure that he remains part of the family this time.