The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,230 times)

[Kpatch]

Happy 4th to you too! Thanks for keeping the Brady bbqs alive.

[heroicmuse]

I loved the entire party!

Little Isaac was so cute.

So glad to see Kim and Shane!

Great scene with Peyton and Johnny.

Alanis looks awesome. Glad Chase and Claire are back.

Great end to the party.

Great chapter André DiMera. Happy Fourth of July.

[tghca]

Loved Isaac with his Grandpa Bo but Bo was so cute with his grandson

Shane & Kimberly coming back was a nice touch

So Joy and Hawk...it's official now...they are a couple so with both of then being ISA agents, will they be able to make it work? They didn't get in trouble for fraternization?

[André DiMera]

Friday - 7/5

HOPE & AIDEN’S BACKYARD
Several people had stayed to help clean up after the fireworks were over.
CHELSEA: Hey, Meadow.
MEADOW: Chelsea, hi. How are you?
CHELSEA: Oh, not bad. Cool fireworks show, huh?
MEADOW: Yeah, it was really nice!
CHELSEA: How’s Johnny doing? It’s nice to see him here.
MEADOW: He’s okay. You know, it’s kinda difficult for him, not being able to remember stuff.
Chelsea nodded.
MEADOW: So…how’s Georgia?
CHELSEA: She’s great! Max left to take her home a little bit ago.
MEADOW: That makes sense.
CHELSEA: Speaking of which, I should be getting home, myself. Nice to see you.
MEADOW: You too.
Chelsea left. Johnny walked over.
JOHNNY: You okay?
MEADOW: Yeah, totally. Why?
JOHNNY: Just curious. Didn’t know you and my cousin Chelsea were close.
MEADOW: We’re not exactly close…a lot’s happened in the last few years.
JOHNNY: So I keep hearing, and seeing. For one, looks like Chelsea and Uncle Max had another kid.
Meadow bit her lip.
JOHNNY: Guess it happened fairly recently, from the looks of the baby.
MEADOW: Yeah.

SALEM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - FLASHBACK
Benny opened the folder she was carrying.
BENNY: Congratulations, you are definitely pregnant. It’s still too early to tell the baby’s gender, but it is there.
MEADOW: Okay. Wow. Um…what do I do now?
BENNY: If you haven’t got one already, you’ll need to start seeing an OBGYN. We have several here at the hospital. I can give you a recommendation, if you need.

HOPE & AIDEN’S BACKYARD
Meadow took Johnny’s hand.
MEADOW: Hey, what’s going on? Did you get another memory?
JOHNNY: A bunch of them! At least, I assume it’s a bunch of them, in the most recent one, you look about the same as you do now.
MEADOW: What’s the last thing you remember?
JOHNNY: You and I were at the hospital. That lab tech who’s related to Julie, she told you that you’re pregnant.
MEADOW: Oh, wow! That recent?
JOHNNY: Yeah, well that was just a small part of it. There was a whole bunch of other stuff, but that was the most recent one, which is what you asked. Wow! So, Max and Chelsea had a kid, and so did we! This is awesome!
MEADOW: Well…kinda.
JOHNNY: What do you mean? Meadow, of course this is awesome! The only thing I wanna know is why has everyone been hiding it from me that I’ve got a kid, and when do I get to meet him or her?

EDMUND & SUSAN’S HOUSE - ENGLAND
While it was becoming late at night in Salem, it was early morning in England. Susan and Edmund, both wearing robes, came down the stairs. There was a pounding at their front door.
SUSAN: Who on earth would be callin’ at this time of day?
EDMUND: I’ve no idea, darling, but I’m about to find out.
Edmund ran into the kitchen and found a knife, then went to open the door.
EDMUND: My word!
SUSAN: What is it, Edmund?
Lying on the front step of their home, clearly knocked out, was E.J.

[tghca]

How did EJ end up all the way in England? Or better yet how does he show up to his mother Susan & step father Edmund's house unconscious? Or who did this to EJ is the question?


If only Johnny knew that the baby that Max and Chelsea have is actually his and Meadow's given up for adoption, then I wonder how Johnny will react then? Or better yet why wouldn't Meadow tell Johnny the truth about their daughter Georgia? She straight up lied to him

Chelsea I'm surprised she didn't know about Johnny's accident until Meadow had to bring it up but here is hoping that Chelsea & Max let Georgia around Johnny and it sparks memories for him

[mae00]

the 4th BBQ was great!!! So glad to see so many there!

I hope that whatever punishment Sonny and Will decide for Ari will deter her from leaving camp again. I'd like to know the history of the house as well so it would be cool to see if Sonny and Will can find anything on it.

Oh man! I'm glad that Johnny remembered something so recent, but I'm afraid that this is going to cause more trouble between him and Meadow and Max and Chelsea.

Did Sister Moira have someone kidnap EJ, knock him out and drop him on Susan's doorstep? Instead of having Susan come to Salem to deter EJ & Andre's plans??? Not gonna lie - that thought caused me to chuckle.

[Kpatch]

That's a huge memory to have. I'm not sure Johnny's ready for the rest of it.

[heroicmuse]

Well this is interesting. How did EJ end up there?

Wow. Johnny's memories are coming back fast! Can't wait to see what happens next.

Great chapter André DiMera. Will there be previews?

[sevenna92]

That was a nice Fourth Of July gathering. I wonder where Theresa was; you would think she would be there to spend time with her older son and the rest of her family.

[André DiMera]

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week…

Johnny’s just gotten a huge burst of memory.
JOHNNY: We have a kid together!

But how much of the truth will stay hidden still?
MEADOW: I love you!

Meanwhile, Susan and Edmund are thrilled to see E.J.
SUSAN: Oh, my little Elvis is back home!

But how did he come to appear on their doorstep?
E.J.: What are you doing here?

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

[tghca]

Jul 6, 2024 4:29:15 GMT -5 André DiMera said:

Thanks for reading and commenting, everyone!

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Next week…

Johnny’s just gotten a huge burst of memory.
JOHNNY: We have a kid together!

But how much of the truth will stay hidden still?
MEADOW: I love you!

Meanwhile, Susan and Edmund are thrilled to see E.J.
SUSAN: Oh, my little Elvis is back home!

But how did he come to appear on their doorstep?
E.J.: What are you doing here?

All this and more next week on THE MELASWEN PARADOX!

Someone had EJ brought to London but the question is who

Susan is excited to see her son EJ but what about Edmund, is he happy to see his step son?

Meadow loves Johnny but yet lied to him...she may not have lied but she knowingly kept things from him.

[heroicmuse]

I really want to know how EJ ended up in London. Sister Mary Moira said she'd contact SUsan but I don't think this was her doing.

I am so excited to see how Johnny's story proceeds. It sounds like he wants to raise his child now.

Thanks for the previews André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

I hope Johnny can handle the memory burst.

[André DiMera]

Monday - 7/8

SAMI & LUCAS’ APARTMENT
Sami and Lucas had just returned from the Fourth of July party at Hope and Aiden’s, and were getting ready for bed. Sami was thinking back to a conversation she’d had the day before.

KIRIAKIS MANSION - FLASHBACK
Philip closed the door to the study behind him and Sami.
PHILIP: What can I do for you, Sami?
SAMI: I need your help.
Philip looked slightly bemused.
SAMI: I have a problem, and I need you to fix this problem for me. And actually, you fixing this would be beneficial for both of us.
PHILIP: Okay, I’ll bite. What’s this problem you’ve gotten yourself into that I can get you out of?
SAMI: I haven’t gotten myself into anything! This isn’t my doing!
PHILIP: Hm.
SAMI: It’s not! It’s E.J.
PHILIP: What about him?
SAMI: He attacked my son!
PHILIP: Wait, what? When was this?
SAMI: Didn’t Lucas tell you that Johnny was in the hospital and lost his memory?
PHILIP: He did, but he was a bit light on the details. E.J. is the reason Johnny lost the last three years of his memory?
SAMI: Yes! He attacked Johnny because they had a disagreement!
PHILIP: I’m surprised he’s still living.
SAMI: Believe me, if I could have my way, he wouldn’t be. If it weren’t for the fact that Johnny doesn’t remember the disagreement and is back to thinking the world of his father, E.J. would be six feet under by now!
PHILIP: So, you want me to have him taken out of the equation.
SAMI: I want you to ship him to England, to his mother and step-father, Susan Banks and Edmund Crumb.
PHILIP: Why?
SAMI: Right now, E.J. is under investigation for hurting Johnny. He’s out on bail, but was told not to leave the country. So if it gets out that he fled the country and is hiding out in England with his mother, he could be in huge trouble, which means he’d have even less of a chance of getting close to Johnny again like he’s trying to.
PHILIP: Right. You said this would benefit me. How, exactly?
SAMI: Oh, come on, Philip! You’re fairly smart.
PHILIP: Thanks, I think.
SAMI: Even if he’s not C.E.O., since nobody on the board would be crazy enough to put him in charge, E.J. is basically the third in command, behind Tony and Chad. Wouldn’t it be great to take out the third highest member of Titan’s biggest competitor?
Philip thought for a moment.
SAMI: It’s what Victor would do.
PHILIP: I’m not Victor. But, you’re not wrong. I’m no big fan of E.J.’s, can’t stand the guy. And it would feel good to be rid of him, at least for a bit.
SAMI: So, you’ll do it?
PHILIP: All it takes is one phone call, which I’ll make after we’re done.
SAMI: Great. Thank you so much!
PHILIP: You’re welcome. Don’t think I’m doing this out of the goodness of my heart, though.
SAMI: What does that mean?
PHILIP: Let’s just say, I might not know what it is yet, but someday, I’ll need something from you.
SAMI: Noted.
Sami went to leave, but then stopped.
SAMI: You know, just there, you were more like Victor than you may think.
Sami left.

SAMI & LUCAS’ APARTMENT
SAMI (thinking): I did the right thing. I couldn’t wait for that crazy nun to make up her mind about whether she’d call Susan or not. This was the right thing to do.

[tghca]

So Philip basically had his guys rough up EJ knocking him out and shipping him to England to Susan & Edmund?

If that's the case and EJ realizes he's in London breaking the terms of his bail and then comes back to Salem, he gets arrested and put back in jail. EJ was literally set up by Sami but what if this comes back to bite Philip and Sami?

Because if EJ finds out Philip was doing Sami's bidding, this can literally set off a DiMera/Kiriakis war just like how there was a mob war between those families in 2009 and it led to Tony's death and Philip getting shot and Brady/Carter being beat up and then in 2011 when Brady/Carter beat up EJ within an inch of his life and then Maggie getting shot

Philip saying he wants a favor from Sami now that he has helped her...this means Sami you're in Philip's debt