This was a pleasant (though unexpected) Days of Our Lives surprise! As viewers of today’s program will recall, Theresa accompanied Brady and Alex to Greece, only to remain in their hotel room as the boys went in search of Victor answers. She answered the door, opened it, and… “Oh my God!”
We knew from teasers that Theresa would run into a loved one on Monday, but in a town like Salem, it could have been anybody or anything. Half of the residents are related to her! (Though not, as she and Alex have often stated, each other.) Theresa, though, is not in Salem. So, who could she possibly meet in Greece?
It’s kind of obvious when we step back and think about it, but still surprising that we finally get him back: Shane! Soap Opera Digest reports in their latest issue that he’s the mysterious figure who shows up at Theresa’s door. It makes sense. We know he was over there investigating Victor’s plane crash and he’s got to be aware of the fact that Alex and Brady are there now too, since his own son was the one who gave them the Konstantin tip.
So it would have been a crying shame if they didn’t work him in somehow! The last time we saw Shane was over on the first season of Beyond Salem, though we didn’t really get him until the end since it turns out most of the show was his brother Drew masquerading as him.
We don’t have assurance that Charles Shaughnessy will reprise the role he created, but our fingers are crossed. Because of the Days of Our Lives production schedule, Shaughnessy would have still been busy creating havoc as General Hospital’s Victor at the time this was recorded. However, a return to Salem, er, Greece, would have been very doable. After all, Wally Kurth has been performing double duty as General Hospital’s Ned/Eddie and Days of Our Lives’ Justin for years.
As for what Shane’s doing there, according to Digest, he’s got a metal briefcase Victor was carrying when his plane went down and its contents may be just what Brady and Alex are looking for. That is if Theresa actually gives it to them!