HOLLY’S SABOTAGE: WILL JOHNNY & CHANEL LOSE THEIR ADOPTION?
TL;DR: Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) and Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) finally get traction on adoption — until Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) unleashes a sabotage special that could ice their chances. Toss in Maggie Kiriakis (Suzanne Rogers) reading Holly for filth and a fresh wave of doubt for Johnny, and DAYS’ sweetest couple is suddenly living in a DiMera fire drill.
No Good Deed Survives a DiMera
We open on bliss: Johnny and Chanel dare to believe they can give a child a home. Then the universe remembers this is Salem. Rumblings say Holly — fueled by obsession, jealousy, or just garden-variety Salem chaos — sets off a chain reaction that makes the adoption agency’s “stable environment” box turn bright red. Whether it’s doctored messages, shady photos, or a conveniently timed “anonymous tip,” the end result is the same: Chanel gets blindsided, and Johnny is left wondering if he’s the weak link.
Chanel’s Heartbreak vs. Holly’s Hustle
The ugly twist? The fallout appears to hit Chanel first. She’s the one who pays the price for believing in a clean slate while Holly plays chess with other people’s futures. If you feel a twinge of déjà vu, same — Salem’s teens weaponizing technology is practically a municipal sport. This time, though, the target is a family that hasn’t even started yet.
Meanwhile, Auntie Maggie Puts the Hammer Down
Enter Maggie, whose patience for dorm-room melodrama and underage disasters has officially expired. Expect trademark Kiriakis tough love: accountability, consequences, and a reminder that destroying lives isn’t a personality. If anyone can yank Holly back from the brink, it’s the woman who’s buried husbands and rebuilt empires before breakfast.
Johnny Spirals, Chanel Stands Tall (Because Someone Has To)
Johnny being a DiMera means two things: he’s charming as sin, and he’s one crisis away from blaming himself for the invention of electricity. He’ll second-guess everything — his readiness, his last name, even his marriage. Chanel, on the other hand, is done letting other people’s chaos write her story. If the writers are smart (hold onto your tissues), she’ll drag this marriage back to center and make it crystal-clear the problem isn’t Johnny and Chanel — it’s anyone who thinks they get a vote.
Will the Adoption Survive?
Short term: it’s wobbly. Agencies hate scandal, and Salem produces scandal like Horton Square produces donuts. Long term: never count out a DiMera who actually wants to do the right thing and a Dupree who refuses to be out-schemed. If Holly keeps pressing, watch for Maggie, Paulina Price (Jackée Harry), and even a repentant Nicole Walker (Arianne Zucker) to box her in. And if there’s a smoking-gun digital trail? Please let it print.
Our Take
This is classic DOOL: a feel-good adoption arc detonated by a teenager with motive and Wi-Fi. It only works because Johnny and Chanel are worth rooting for — and because Holly being messy is, frankly, great TV. If the writers pay it off with consequences and a recommitment vow (flashlights optional), we’ll forgive the angst. Maybe.
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