On the September 24 episode of Days of our Lives, Sydney was nothing but supportive with Johnny, telling him to follow his heart and values when it comes to running their family company and standing up to their dad. But was she doing it for her own, secret reasons?
Key Takeaways
- Johnny confided in Sydney about his worries running DiMera Industries.
- Sydney assured her brother that he knew what to do, even if it meant going against EJ.
- Is Sydney setting her brother up… so that she can take over?
Sydney Encourages Johnny to Stand Up to EJ
Johnny (Carson Boatman) filled Sydney (Sydney Malakeh) in about his moral conflicts running DiMera. He thought his sister would tell him to either quit or do what EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) wanted.
But Sydney surprised Johnny by saying no, he should stand up to their dad and do what he wanted as CEO. Be his own man! Fight the power! Johnny was delighted to hear exactly what he wanted and brought Sydney home to visit with Chanel (Raven Bowens), Trey, and baby Olivia.
Sydney Has the Credentials, So Where’s Her CEO Job?
Sydney told Johnny how she was EJ’s precious little girl. She also mentioned having an MBA and a law degree, and working for their mom, Sami (Alison Sweeney), and Sami’s fiancé.
Maybe deep down, Sydney is wondering why EJ didn’t offer her the CEO job, instead handing it over to Johnny and Theo (Tyler Joseph Andrews), two men without half her professional qualifications.
Is Sydney Giving Johnny Just Enough Rope?
As Kate (Lauren Koslow) has demonstrated, it is trivially easy to set Johnny up to make a bad decision. That’s pretty much all he does. So how hard would Sydney need to push Johnny to cross EJ… and get fired for his trouble? Leaving the kingdom to be handed to Sydney? Without Johnny knowing what hit him….
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