On the September 17 episode of Days of our Lives, Paulina explained to Stephanie how she wanted to go to the governor (of whatever state it is Salem is located in) and convince him to pardon Lani from her murder conviction. Stephanie wondered how Lani felt about Paulina’s plan. Paulina promised to ask her daughter about it… eventually. Oh, Paulina, Paulina, Paulina… Have you learned nothing from the last time you pulled strings to get your other daughter off the hook?
Key Takeaways
- Paulina wants the governor to pardon Lani so she can become a police officer again.
- Paulina has a history of pulling strings to protect her daughters from consequences.
- Lani’s past with Stefan could complicate Paulina’s hopes of getting her back on the force.
Paulina Has a Plan to Help Lani
Lani (Sal Stowers) killed her biological father, Ray (William Christian), to protect Paulina (Jackée Harry). She confessed, went to jail, and served her time. Now she has a criminal record and can’t be a cop again.
Paulina doesn’t think that’s fair. Paulina doesn’t believe in consequences. That’s for other people. People with boring mothers, mostly. Paulina wants to ask the governor to pardon her daughter, so Lani can return to the job she loves.
Paulina Has Been Down This Road Before
Back in 2022, viewers learned that Paulina had earlier covered up for her other daughter, Chanel (Raven Bowens), after Chanel pushed the wife of the professor Chanel was having an affair with off a roof. Chanel confessed, but Mamma paid off the London cops to forget they ever heard it.
When Chanel was re-arrested, Paulina pulled every string she had to get her baby girl off the hook. Consequences, as Paulina has repeatedly made clear, are FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
Can Paulina Pull It Off Again?
Will Paulina pull off her favorite move this time? If she does, then all she has to do to get Lani back on the Salem Police Force is come up with a way to excuse the time she shot Stefan (Brandon Barash) to the point where he was presumed dead. (He wasn’t, but that had nothing to do with Lani.) What would Lani and Chanel do without their mother?
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