On the March 3 episode of Days of Our Lives, tensions ran high as Johnny and Chanel’s carefully planned lunch with potential adoption facilitator Amy Choi quickly unraveled into chaos. Before the lunch, EJ DiMera was relieved that Rafe Hernandez’s tragic short-term memory loss, caused by the CRS-17, meant he wouldn’t face charges for his past misdeeds. Everyone mistakenly believed Rafe was Arnold, an identity crisis engineered by EJ.
The situation became more complicated when Paulina Price confronted EJ at the DiMera home. Their heated exchange highlighted EJ’s immunity from punishment for Ava’s kidnapping, though Paulina was resolute in not rehiring him despite their shared interests in Johnny and Chanel’s adoption plans. Despite cautious optimism, things went south fast once guests Amy Choi, Sophia, and Tate arrived.
The façade crumbled with the unexpected arrival of Gabi Hernandez and Jada Hunter, who questioned EJ about Rafe’s whereabouts and the Feniger scheme.
Johnny’s ultimatum to EJ
EJ’s denials and Jada’s fruitless search of the mansion’s tunnels did little to allay their concerns.
The commotion and Johnny’s revealing comments on Arnold Feniger unsettled Amy Choi. The potential adopter left with Sophia and Tate, expressing doubts about Johnny and Chanel’s suitability as adoptive parents for her grandchild. In a tense moment, EJ reassured his son Johnny that he had no involvement in Rafe’s disappearance or the Feniger scheme.
Johnny issued a stark ultimatum: if EJ were found to be lying, their family bonds would be irreparably severed. The consequences of EJ’s actions were painfully clear—estrangement from his family loomed if the truth emerged. The episode left viewers on the edge of their seats, wondering how the truth will unfold and impact the characters’ lives.
