The Melaswen Paradox (Read 319,204 times)

[heroicmuse]

I'm surprised Philip went along with this plan. Sami is right, he does have more of Victor in him than he thinks.

I knew she was behind what happened to EJ somehow, but I wasn't sure how. Great twist!

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

I loved the nod to The Godfather! "Someday, and that day may never come, I will call upon you to do a service for me."

[André DiMera]

Tuesday - 7/9

SAMI & LUCAS’ APARTMENT
Johnny and Meadow walked into Johnny’s room.
JOHNNY: You never answered my question earlier.
MEADOW: Which one?
JOHNNY: We had a kid together! How come everybody’s been trying to hide that from me?
MEADOW: We haven’t exactly been hiding it.
JOHNNY: Well, I didn’t know about it until just a couple hours ago, and I’ve been awake for a good while now.
Meadow bit her lip.
MEADOW: The reason we didn’t tell you is the same reason we haven’t told you a lot of stuff. Your mom, Lucas, and the rest of us weren’t sure how much we should or shouldn’t tell you.
JOHNNY: Well, I would have liked to know about this!
MEADOW: I know. I should have told you, I’m sorry.
JOHNNY: Somebody should have. I’m not a child.
Johnny sighed.
JOHNNY: So, when do I get to meet my kid? I’m guessing he or she is at your place with your mom?
MEADOW: Uh, no. No, she isn’t. And…you’ve already met her.
JOHNNY: What do you mean?
MEADOW: Georgia.
Johnny scoffed.
JOHNNY: Georgia’s Chelsea and Max’s daughter.
MEADOW: She is. But, biologically, she’s ours. When we first found out I was pregnant, neither of us wanted to…to get rid of the baby, but after the first month or two, we both realized that we weren’t in a place to take care of a child.
JOHNNY: Well, I don’t know what we were thinking. I’m a DiMera, we have more money than god practically.
MEADOW: It wasn’t about the money. We’re both in college, and we agreed that we weren’t ready to raise a child.
JOHNNY: Again, what was I thinking? I mean, I know Father and I aren’t as close as we used to be, I remember that we drifted apart somewhat, but…
MEADOW: Like I said, it was a few months in when we finally decided. You told me you’d do whatever I wanted to do. I even asked if you were sure you were okay with this, and you said yes. You said you didn’t want the baby to be raised by E.J. and André.
Johnny sighed.
JOHNNY: I don’t believe this. I just don’t see why I would agree to give up my own child, no matter how far apart my Father and I were. Okay, I can understand wanting to keep it from Uncle André, he can be a loose cannon at times, but it’s not like my Father would do anything to hurt me.
Again, Meadow bit her lip.
MEADOW: I can only tell you what you told me.
JOHNNY: Okay. Well, you have given me a lot to think about. You should probably be getting home.
MEADOW: Yeah, okay.
Meadow picked up her purse and went to the door. She turned back.
MEADOW: I love you, Johnny!
JOHNNY: Yeah. I love you, too.
But he didn’t look back at her. He was focused on a picture of himself and Sydney as kids with E.J.

KIRIAKIS MANSION - FLASHBACK
Sami had just left Philip’s office. Philip waited a moment until he could be sure she was gone, then dialed a number into his phone.
PHILIP: I find myself in need of your services once more. Does the name E.J. DiMera ring a bell?
Philip smirked.
PHILIP: What I’d like and what I’m actually going to have you do are two different things. No, I don’t want you to kill him. I’d like you to transport him to his mother’s home in England, I’ll text you the address momentarily. No, I don’t care what condition he’s in when he gets there, as long as he remains alive. Great. Thank you.
Philip hung up.

KIRIAKIS MANSION
Philip was getting ready for bed. He and Melanie had gotten home from the Fourth of July party a short time ago.
MELANIE: Um, earth to Philip? You there?
Philip was awoken from his thoughts.
PHILIP: What?
MELANIE: Where did you go just now?
PHILIP: Nowhere it’s…it’s been a long few days, that’s all. But being able to spend today with you, our little girl, and all of our friends and family was amazing. And I know tomorrow will be just as amazing when our little girl turns three.
MELANIE: You bet it will!
Melanie and Philip kissed.
PHILIP: Good night, my love.
MELANIE: Good night.
They got into bed and kissed again. Melanie rolled over and turned her light off. As Philip turned off his, his phone went off.
TEXT from N: It has been done.
Philip smiled, connected the phone to its charging cable, then laid down and wrapped his arms around Melanie.

[tghca]

I still say Philip is playing a dangerous game in helping Sami by getting rid of EJ because if EJ realizes that not only was Sami in on this but that Philip basically did this to him of all people, whatever truce the DiMeras and Kiriakises had goes out the window. Meaning EJ might just go after Philip or even worse Andre.

Johnny now that he knows how and why his daughter Georgia was given up, I wonder if Johnny will decide he wants his daughter back?

[heroicmuse]

Oooh... so now Johnny doesn't remember that he hates EJ and wants to undo the adoption. This could be bad.

I wonder what's going to happen now that EJ is in England with Susan.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[Kpatch]

I bet EJ did not go quietly. I'm guessing they had to chloroform him to get him to cooperate. But how will they get him to stay in England?

[André DiMera]

Wednesday - 7/10

SUSAN & EDMUND’S HOUSE - ENGLAND
E.J. had been knocked out, so Susan and Edmund carried him inside.
EDMUND: How on earth did he end up in this state?
SUSAN: I’ve no idea. Oh, I do hope he hasn’t been too badly hurt! Whoever hurt my little baby Elvis is gonna have to answer to me!
Edmund put a hand on Susan’s shoulder.
EDMUND: We’ll find out who it is, darling. However, I feel the fact that he’s back in England and just appeared on our front doorstep is more pressing at the moment.
SUSAN: You’re right, Edmund, you’re right. I just hope it wasn’t anyone in that evil, evil, evil family of his, the DiMeras, that did this to him!
E.J. began to stir.
SUSAN: Oh, I think he’s waking up! Oh, little Elvis, it’s okay. Mama’s here.
E.J.: Mm…wha…?
Slowly, he opened his eyes.
E.J.: Mother?
SUSAN: That’s right, Elvis, your Mama’s right here. I don’t know what happened to you, but me and your step-daddy Edmund, we’re gonna take real good care of you. Isn’t that right, Edmund?
EDMUND: Yes, of course.
E.J.: What? How did I…how did I get here?
SUSAN: That’s what Edmund and I were just tryin’ to figure out.
EDMUND: What’s the last thing you remember, son?
E.J. closed his eyes and thought back.

DIMERA MANSION - FLASHBACK
E.J. walked down the stairs. He had received an invitation to dinner, and was just getting ready to leave. He opened the door, and was confronted by two men.
E.J.: Hullo. Can I help you, gentlemen?
NICO: Mr. Kiriakis sends his regards.
Nico nodded to the man next to him, who punched E.J. in the gut. E.J. leaned over, and the thug grabbed him.
NICO: Hold him steady.
The other thug attempted to hold E.J., who was putting up quite a fight.
E.J.: Oh no you don’t!
NICO: Mr. DiMera, the more you struggle, the more difficult you’re making this for yourself. Now, we can do this the easy way, or I can have my associate here, Mr. Wrench, give you a makeover before you go on your journey. Which is it to be?
E.J. snorted.
E.J.: You’re deluded if you think I’m going anywhere with you! Get the bloody hell off me right now!
NICO: You wish to do this the hard way, then. Fair enough.
Nico nodded to the thug, Mr. Wrench, who smacked E.J. across the face several times and put him in a chokehold. Nico pulled a syringe out of the inner pocket of his suit coat and injected it into E.J., who went limp.
NICO: That should keep him quiet for the moment. Get him in the car. He has a long flight ahead of him, and he cannot be late.
Mr. Wrench nodded and, with some effort, lifted E.J. over his shoulder and carried him away. Nico followed closely.

SUSAN & EDMUND’S HOUSE
E.J.: I was getting ready for dinner. There were two men at the door. They said…I don’t quite remember. Something about…Kiriakis.

[tghca]

EJ remembered the 2 men roughing him up and also he remembered them saying Kiriakis. You do realize what this means right? That DiMera/Kiriakis feud is basically back on now. Whatever truce they made years ago when Maggie was shot and you had Stefano & Victor make it along with Carter, Sonny, Chad and EJ it is over, out the window now.

The 2 bodyguards should have never have said anything much less who they work for. Pretty stupid on their part.


EJ is going to go after Philip now as retaliation. Or even if EJ doesn't do it himself directly, Andre could go after Philip or Rudolfo could.


Or any member of the Kiriakis family that means Brady, Justin, Sonny, Bo, Shawn Douglas, etc are not safe anymore

[Kpatch]

Those goons are idiots mentioning the Kiriakis name. EJ will want revenge and this will explode into a war, all because of a favor for Sami.

[heroicmuse]

Those goons should not have mentioned the Kiriakis name.

I think it would have been poetic justice if EJ had amnesia after being knocked out.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[tghca]

Because of what Sami has done asking Philip for this favor where her son Johnny is concerned, she has indirectly started a war between the DiMeras and Kiriakises now. All because of Sami and her need to want to protect Johnny from EJ, everyone else becomes collateral damage. She really didn't think things through now did she?

Philip nor any of the Kiriakises are safe that means Shawn, Brady, Belle, Melanie, Adrienne, Bo, Ciara, Claire, Chase, Chelsea, Max, Sonny, Will, Justin, Tate, etc are all not safe

But then no one is safe from the DiMeras either especially if this becomes a war...that means Tony, Chad, Rudolfo, Andre, Johnny, Theo, Hawk, Peyton, Abby, Anna, Megan or Kristen are not safe

[mae00]

Whoa! Philip was behind EJ's "trip" to England? That was unexpected. I can't believe that Nico would be dumb enough to say the Kiriakis name. This will not go well at all.


I was afraid Johnny would react like this about the baby. I really hope the rest of his memory comes back before he has a chance to take things too far.

[André DiMera]

Thursday - 7/11

SUSAN & EDMUND’S HOUSE - ENGLAND
Slowly, E.J. sat up.
SUSAN: Kiriakis? You mean Mr. Philip Kiriakis did this to you?
E.J.: No, he didn’t do this to me, Mother, but I believe that he had this done to me.
SUSAN: Well, we have got to get you back to Salem, then! Now, I normally don’t approve of using violence, especially the way your daddy used to do it, but nobody messes with my little Elvis and gets away with it!
E.J.: There’s one problem with that. I can’t go back to Salem.
Penelope, Susan’s sister, walked down the stairs.
PENELOPE: What is all the noise about…and hello! Susan, you didn’t tell me we’d be having someone call on us. Especially not a gentleman.
Susan chuckled.
SUSAN: Oh Penny, you’re such a kidder! This isn’t a gentleman caller, it’s my little Elvis. He’s come back home to his Mama.
PENELOPE: Ah, yes. Quite. Hello, Elvis.
E.J.: Auntie Penelope.
EDMUND: I think perhaps we should get back to the point. Son, what were you just saying about not being able to go back to Salem?
SUSAN: Elvis, are you in some kinda trouble again?
E.J.: I’m rather afraid so, Mother. You…you know about Johnny’s accident, right?
EDMUND: Oh, yes. We know.
SUSAN: Of course we do. Why, I was just talkin’ to my little grandson Johnny the other day. He still doesn’t have all his memories back, but he think he’s gettin’ real close to findin’ out what happened.
E.J.: That’s rather the trouble.
EDMUND: What on earth do you mean?
E.J.: Johnny’s accident. It…it was, of course, an accident. However, Samantha seems to have it in her head that I am somehow responsible for Johnny being in the condition she’s in. I don’t know how, but she somehow convinced Sydney to go along with this, and got a restraining order against her, and had me arrested for assault. I was advised not to leave town. As I have, the legal ramifications…it is likely that I will be arrested if I were to return to Salem.
PENELOPE: So what you’re saying is you wish us to keep you out here in hiding.

SCOOPY’S
Meadow stood at the counter of the ice cream store in the Town Square. She turned when she heard the door open and watched as Allie walked in. She waved her over. Allie mouthed “one second” to her, then ordered at the other side of the counter. After putting in her order, she walked over to where Meadow was waiting.
ALLIE: Hey!
MEADOW: Hey. Thanks for meeting me.
ALLIE: No problem!
MEADOW: Where’s Karina?
ALLIE: She had some stuff to take care of, but she says hi.
MEADOW: Cool.
ALLIE: I’m surprised my brother’s not with you.
MEADOW: He’s, um…he’s got stuff going on, too.
ALLIE: Gotcha.
A moment later, Meadow and Allie got their ice cream cones. They walked out of the store and into the Town Square.
ALLIE: So, what’s going on? Not that I wasn’t happy you asked me to hang out, but I can tell something’s on your mind. Are you okay?
Meadow busied herself licking her ice cream and looked away.
ALLIE: Hey, what’s wrong? Did something happen between you and Johnny last night?

WILL & SONNY’S APARTMENT
Will sat at the dining room table on his laptop, while Sonny was in the kitchen making breakfast.
WILL: Look, all I’m saying is that I think she’s been punished enough.
Sonny sighed.
WILL: She has! I mean, she got caught by one of the counselors, had to explain everything to them, then to us, and the head counselor’s told me that when she goes back tomorrow, she, Liv and that other girl, Sapphy I think her name is, are gonna be split up into different cabins with different schedules.
SONNY: Will, that’s the equivalent of a slap on the wrist for what is essentially trespassing.
WILL: Well, if you wanted to punish her more, it’s a bit late for that, she’s going back to camp in the morning. Any punishment we give her now would have to be held off until the end of the camp season, and that’s over a month away.
SONNY: I understand that. But it’s clear that Olivia is a bad influence on Arianna, so when she does get back, I think we should keep their separation going.
WILL: Sonny, she’s Ari’s best friend. You know how hard of a time she had making friends.
SONNY: Look, I’m not saying they should be apart forever. Just a little longer than at camp.
WILL: How much longer?
SONNY: Well, like you said, they’ll be at camp for five weeks, so when they get back, maybe another five weeks. When it’s time for Fall Fest, then they can hang out again.
WILL: Ten weeks? That’s a long time for a kid!
SONNY: Well, they’ve been sneaking away from camp for a long time, from the sound of it.
Sonny wiped his hands and sighed again.
SONNY: Look, I don’t like having to do this. You think I like being the one to lay down the law? Of course not! I hate it! Especially because Ari’s been through so much in her young life, with Gabi being gone for so long…
Now it was Will’s turn to sigh.
WILL: Okay, you’re not wrong. Fine, but I’m not happy about this.
SONNY: Neither am I.
There was a long silence.
SONNY: Let’s talk about something more pleasant. What are you working on?
WILL: I am looking into that house Ari told me about.
SONNY: I’m sorry, what?!
WILL: I’m looking into the family who lived there. I mean, despite the fact that Ari and Liv were wrong for sneaking away from camp and going into a house that doesn’t belong to them, Ari does have a point. I mean, what could cause a family to just abandon their home and everything they own? I smell potential in this.

[heroicmuse]

Ugh. I think Apnmy's punishment is ridiculous and likely to backfire. He won't be happy that Will is looking into the house, either.

I don't think EJ hiding in England is going to work. It also doesn't stop Susan from getting revenge.

Great chapter André DiMera.

[tghca]

I mean how can Susan possibly get revenge on Philip? I mean Andre easily could. All EJ has to do is make a simple phone 📱 call to his older brother Andre and explain to him what has happened to him because of Philip. Then Andre can make whatever arrangements on EJ's behalf to retaliate against Philip or his family in some type of way.

DiMeras can be quite resourceful in that regard.

Philip and his family had better watch their backs.

I get Sonny and Will punishing Ari. I do. But with Will looking into this Merritt mystery, I wonder if this doesn't put Will in danger somehow?