Daytime Soap Opera Short Recaps
Recap written by Michele and Cheryl
Roman talked to Kate about testifying in Johnny’s trial. Kate assured him that he would get through it. Roman left the pub as Philip showed up. He wanted to see how she was doing at Titan Publishing. He read One Stormy Night and believed it would be a best-seller. Philip wanted to know who the author was. Kate couldn’t tell him, but he reminded her that he’s in charge. He demanded to know who wrote the book. Kate refused to tell him. Philip was upset, but he believed he would figure out the person’s identity. He recognized some of the passages in the book and realized that Stephanie wrote the book. Kate told him not to say anything. Philip thought she was hiding her identity because her exes might figure out they were in her book. Chad ran into EJ at the town square and told him that he was Belle’s first witness. EJ wanted him to tell the truth. He would take care of the rest. Chad assured him that it would work out the way it should. Johnny walked by Belle while she was on the phone. He tried to get by without talking to her until she stopped him. She let him know that she loved him and believed in him. Johnny knew she was doing her job and walked into the courthouse. EJ arrived at the courthouse and barely talked to Belle. Johnny told EJ that Susan visited him. Susan believed he was innocent. EJ assured him that he was innocent. He had an idea who shot him. Johnny warned his father not to target Chanel because she didn’t shoot him.
Johnny’s trial began. Belle gave her opening statement. She planned to prove that Johnny tried to shoot his father. Belle said that Johnny’s actions were premeditated. She touched on the fact that EJ was representing Johnny. Belle felt like EJ would do anything to protect his son. EJ had his turn to make his opening statement. He drove it home that the DAs always had it in for the DiMeras. EJ pleaded with the jury not to punish him for his mistakes. Chad was the first to testify. He talked about what happened the night EJ was shot. Belle questioned Chad about Johnny’s relationship with EJ. She got Chad to admit that Johnny told him that he didn’t care if his father lived or died. It was EJ’s turn to cross examine Chad. He has Chad about the French doors being open to the outside and that he didn’t see Johnny at the mansion. Jada testified that Roman’s gun was the weapon used in the crime. EJ asked her if Johnny’s fingerprints were found on the gun and whether it was in his possession. Jada said no to both questions. She tried to bring up Johnny’s motives, but EJ stopped her before she could talk about it. EJ asked her if she had a motive to want to see him dead. She admitted that she had a motive and told someone that she wanted him dead. Roman was the next person to testify. He talked about Johnny learning about the gun, and he noticed it was missing. Roman said Johnny had a lot of reasons to be upset with EJ. He heard Johnny say he wanted to hurt his father. Roman went to follow Johnny only to find the gun in a planter at the DiMera mansion. He took the gun to protect Johnny and put it back. Roman noticed a missing bullet and wiped the gun clean before he put it away. Belle wanted to know why he did that. Roman admitted he was protecting his grandson. EJ cross-examined Roman. He had Roman admit that he never saw Johnny take the gun. EJ wanted to know how Roman felt about him marrying his daughter. Roman admitted that he didn’t like him marrying her. EJ asked him if he ever wanted him dead. He said that Roman had the motive, opportunity and the means to shoot him. It was his gun that shot him. EJ thought he could have shot him. Belle objected to his comments, and EJ withdrew them. He smugly sat down.
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