Johnny has spent a lot of time on Days of Our Lives insisting he is not his father. Holly was dying, EJ was scrambling, and Johnny made a choice that helped save her. The problem is that he did it the DiMera way, which is never great news.
Key Takeaways
- Johnny knew Holly had arsenic poisoning before Sarah did.
- He hid the truth from Chanel and left Trey’s party.
- Johnny secretly searched Sarah’s office while wearing gloves.
- He planted a medical book clue that helped save Holly.
- Johnny may be acting more like EJ than he wants to admit.
Johnny Knew More Than He Said
The July 3 episode started with EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) calling Johnny (Carson Boatman) to confirm that Holly (Ashley Puzemis) was sick from arsenic poisoning, revealing that it came from a tainted DiMera Pharmaceutical batch that was buried on Smith Island. Chanel (Raven Bowens) overheard part of the call, but Johnny covered fast and kept moving toward Trey’s birthday.
Then Johnny left the party under the excuse of a business call and slipped into Sarah’s (Linsey Godfrey) office at the hospital. The gloves were the real giveaway. People do not usually wear latex gloves.
Monday’s flashback made the move clearer. Johnny took a medical book, opened it to a page about arsenic, and left it where Sarah would find it. That helped Sarah begin treating Holly properly, so the result mattered. Still, helping someone live does not automatically make the method harmless.
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The EJ Problem Is Getting Closer
The trouble is that Johnny didn’t just push back on EJ. He worked around everyone while hiding what he knew, which is very much like EJ. Johnny may have done it to save Holly, but he still broke into a doctor’s office and planted information instead of telling the truth.
That is where the line gets ugly. Johnny had every reason to want Holly treated, and he clearly did not want to protect EJ’s mess. But instead of going straight to Sarah or Kayla (Mary Beth Evans), he chose the secret route, the careful route, the route with gloves and a cover story.
Maybe that makes him clever. Maybe it makes him desperate. Or maybe it means EJ’s influence is closer than Johnny wants to admit. He may tell himself he only did what he had to do, but that is also the family motto.
