Days of our Lives, Johnny learned the cost of lying for his father in the August 18 episode. Theo and Paulina gave Johnny an earful after they discovered that he lied about Lexie dying in the DiMera tunnels, all in the name of covering for EJ.
Key Takeaways
- Johnny’s need to believe EJ has caused a behavior in him that he spent years judging.
- Paulina and Theo gave Johnny a harsh reality check.
- The real issue isn’t the secrets; it’s that EJ has taught Johnny that excuses are everything.
It’s Not Black and White With Johnny
Last year, Johnny (Carson Boatman) had all but written off EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) after learning what his father had done to his mother, Sami (Alison Sweeney). Fast-forward a year, and Johnny has become more like the father he used to despise.
Somewhere along the way, Johnny started to have the need to believe there was good in his father and that the things EJ does are really for a good reason. After all, Johnny did learn the real reason EJ hates Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) and could agree that EJ wasn’t wrong for wanting revenge on her.
The Lexie (Nikki Crawford) factor was the same thing. EJ convinced Johnny that hiding Lexie and helping her die alone was actually giving Lexie her dying wish. Those reasons make it easier for Johnny to justify lying for his father and keep him from seeing the truth about EJ or himself.
Reality Check Time For Johnny
Theo (Tyler Joseph Andrews) blasted Johnny when he realized Johnny wasn’t just defending EJ but also knew where Lexie was and had lied to him. No matter what Johnny said to defend EJ, like he was doing what Lexie wanted, Theo wouldn’t hear of it. Theo now only sees a mini version of EJ.
If getting a lecture from Theo wasn’t enough, when Johnny filled Paulina (Jackée Harry) in on what went down with Theo, Paulina went off on him. Paulina took Johnny to task for trusting EJ and keeping secrets from his loved ones, especially Chanel (Raven Bowens).
Johnny was reminded that Chanel’s biggest fear about marrying him was that one day he would turn into EJ, and Chanel wasn’t here for that. Paulina forced Johnny to face the harsh truth, warning him that he was on a slippery slope toward making that fear come true for Chanel.
The fact is that Paulina is right, and no matter what Johnny promises, he’s headed down a path that will have him following in EJ’s footsteps. However, Johnny doesn’t see it that way. Until he realizes that protecting EJ means making excuses just like him, then nothing Johnny can say will justify his actions.
Johnny has already lost Theo’s trust. Will he wake up to what is happening with EJ before it costs him, Chanel, too?
