In the November 12 episode of Days of Our Lives, Dominic faced the wrath of Dante and EJ, while Tony tried to play peacemaker. Marlena wanted answers from Dominic, but can she really believe him?
Dominic in the Hotseat
At Small Bar, Dominic (Kyle Pryor) was thrilled to be reunited with his old college pal, Dante (Franco LoPresti). The feeling wasn’t mutual. Dante was furious at Dominic for keeping his true identity hidden and setting him up to meet Sami (Alison Sweeney).
Dominic played innocent, insisting that he simply wanted his friend to meet a wonderful woman. Dante didn’t buy it and remarked that now Dante had stolen Dominic’s rival, aka EJ (Dan Feuerriegel), true love.
The hits just kept coming for Dante when he returned to the DiMera mansion. EJ wasn’t welcoming at all and seethed with rage at his new sibling, who he vowed never to claim. His rage mounted every time he looked at Stefano’s (Joseph Mascolo) Phoenix ring on Dominic’s finger.
Marlena and Tony Have Questions
Tony (Thaao Penghlis) filled Dominic in on how Stefano enjoyed pitting his children against each other. Then he informed Dominic that the family bond was always front and center when they faced a common enemy or threat.
When Tony asked where Dominic stood on family ties, he insisted that the only person who would disrupt the DiMera family dynamic was EJ. Dominic was very eager for his brothers to believe he wasn’t a bad guy or their enemy.
Meanwhile, Marlena (Deidre Hall) was plagued with memories of her time on Stefano’s island as she tried to work through what it meant to have Dominic as her son. After having a nightmare, Marlena headed to get answers from her son, even as Belle (Martha Madison) warned she needed to be careful because they didn’t know if Dominic could be trusted.
The Fallout of Dominic’s Arrival
There’s no question that Dominic’s arrival in Salem has shaken things up for many. Dominic has given EJ a formidable enemy in the family, one who will make his rivalry with Kristen (Stacy Hadiuk) look like child’s play.
EJ may be a lot of things, but his instinct about Dominic likely isn’t wrong. Stefano chose Dominic as his successor for a reason, and it can’t just be because Marlena’s his mother.
Speaking of Marlena, facing what Stefano did to her on the island without John (Drake Hogestyn) has been beyond challenging. Figuring out the part that Dominic will play in her life has been another struggle and will continue as loved ones fight to protect her.
DAYS hasn’t even begun to address what Dominic’s arrival means for the Kiriakis family, but as Brady (Eric Martsolf) said to Tate (Leo Howard), that family feud seems inevitable now.
