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Just leave me alone

Billie goes over to Lucas' looking for some good news. 'EJ told Sami that he wants to die,' Lucas says. That doesn't sound very good to Billie. Lucas tells her that she is with EJ right now. That doesn't surprise her; she and EJ went through a traumatic experience and that can bind people together. She gives Lucas a hug and promises him that things will get better. He doesn't think so: Johnny/Gianni is going to be a DiMera. He tells Billie that he needs the name of a good lawyer— he's suing for sole custody of his daughter so that he can raise her alone. Lucas is sure that EJ will live just to spite him and, eventually, he and Sami would try and take his daughter away. After looking in on the nameless little girl, she agrees to get him a lawyer. He has to tell Sami that he is doing this though or he will only make things worse, she warns. Lucas doesn't trust Sami anymore: The DiMera's are falling apart, the vendetta amounts to almost nothing now and she is still playing to their tune. He needs everything down in writing. Billie tells him that he should think long and hard before he calls a lawyer. After she leaves, he calls Sami and leaves a message, telling her that he needs to talk to her. There is a knock at the door. It's a cop with Will. He was caught drinking under age with some other boys. Lucas brings him in and starts questioning his son. Their family has a history of alcoholism: How can he treat him like this? Will tells him that he hates it here: He wants to go and live with Carrie and Austin so he doesn't have to watch his mother destroy everyone's lives. Lucas can't say no. He sets it up and then reminds Will that none of this is his fault. 'I'm gonna miss you a lot,' Lucas says. Will tells him that he doesn't know what to wish for anymore; he just wants everyone to be alright. Lucas hugs him and reminds him that they are a family and always will be.

Er, Shotgun wedding?!

Sami nervously gives Lucas instructions on how to care for the babies and when Will shows up, he asks if she's set on doing this. He's visibly upset and has changed his mind about Sami marrying EJ. Lucas stands up for Sami's reasons for marrying EJ but Will reminds her she'll be stuck with the guy that raped her and asks, "We're supposed to stand here and watch?" Lucas asks Will to stop. Will admits he wants to go back and live with Carrie and Austin. Sami asks them to discuss it later but he says it'll be too late and marches out the door. Lucas comforts Sami and tells her Will is young and hurt it'll take time for him to understand. He thinks Will should spend time with Carrie and Austin right now, for his own safety. Lucas begs Sami not to do this but through her tears, Sami apologizes and removes her wedding rings and places them on the desk before she walks out.

I will despise you until the day I die, Stefano DiMera!

Back at the church, the men take John's casket out to the hearse as the family follows.

At the pub, Bo is using a magnifying glass to search for a serial number on the fragments of glass from the hit and run driver's headlight. Hope asks Bo to take a break but he says there is no time to waste.

Stephanie goes to Max and they discuss John and Marlena's great love. She compares it to her parents and wonders how Marlena will be able to say goodbye.

Chelsea sadly talks to Billie about John's passing, and then wonders if they'll go after her. Billie says she's more worried about the rapist on campus and begs Chelsea to be on guard. She holds her and tells her she's all she has.

John Black, your death will count for something!

Family gathers at the pub and Belle tells Sami that Brady and Chloe are snowed in and can't make it. Eric's not coming either, says Sami. Doug says the whole vendetta thing has gone out of control and Steve agrees, remembering he was the one who took John back to Salem. "I never figured that he'd end up being one of my best friends," he says sadly while Kayla hugs him.

Stephanie apologizes to Abe for his loss and Lexi thanks her. Celeste thinks John will be a very restless soul.

Jett asks Chelsea where Nick is and finds out that he's home with the kids. He didn't know John well.

Belle and Shawn arrive at church where Belle says another tear filled goodbye to her father. Shawn hugs her while Hope enters the church to comfort Belle.

Lexi arrives, lights a candle and she and Abe take their seat with Celeste.

Philip, Billie and Chelsea arrive at the church and sit with Doug and Julie.

Roman arrives with Marlena and Maggie and Belle goes to her mother for a hug, while Sami, Lucas and Will take their seats next to them. The Father starts his prayers. Caroline and Shawn Sr. are seated across from them. An uninvited Victor makes an appearance and says though he's sure he wasn't welcomed, he admits he could have handled the whole thing with Claire differently and can't hope to match how John was a man of honor and conviction. Flashbacks ensue. Victor says John took his name from a sign at the midnight mission and even having no real name, he had courage. "I will miss him." He says and wishes he could make things right. Shawn Sr. stands up and thanks Victor.

Caroline gets up to talk and says they considered John their son and an honorary Brady. She kisses his casket, kisses it and through tears tells him, "We will miss you son."

Hope gets up and says John was everyone's hero and that he came to her rescue more times than she can remember. She wanted to be a pillar of strength but breaks down mid-sentence and apologizes to John that she can't be strong. "Not when I've lost my brother." She sobs and Bo comes to her to hold her.

Anna gets up to speak and tells the family that Carrie, who always thought of John as another father, could not be there. Anna says she wishes she could have shared some of Carrie's memories and that John raised a better daughter than she ever could and she'll always be grateful.

Abe tells the family he has seen John's courage, determination and love for his family. Abe is emotional as he speaks and we see another flashback to the past. Abe says he's proud to call John a friend and that though John wasn't officially a police officer, in recognition of his time as captain of the Salem PD, he is proud to say that he'll be buried with full policeman's honors. He salutes John's casket.

Belle leaves a finger painting that Claire made for John, near his casket and promises she'll tell Claire all about John. "She'll be as proud of you as I am," she says, then sobs.

Sami goes to the podium and says she never would have thought she'd be giving a eulogy because in the past she and John didn't get along well. She calls John a caring, loving, forgiving man, a good friend, a heroic father…"I can only begin to tell you how lucky I am to have two wonderful fathers," she says through tears. She thanks him for always being there for her, hers sister and especially for her mom. "But now I'm going to be there for you. Your death will count for something, I promise," she whispers.

Roman gets up to the podium and says he's sure nobody had a stranger relationship with John than he, since they shared a name, family and a life. He makes the family smile as he takes them down memory lane with and remembers how when he came home angry to Salem to find there was a new Roman Brady who had taken his place, but that John came to him and said he'd step aside. Roman thinks John had class and says if anyone was ever going to have his name, "I am honored it was you!"

Marlena thanks everyone for coming, saying he touched so many lives. "Here I am my love. I'm having a hard time finding the words to say what you meant to me. You knew, you always knew you were my life, my everything, my friend, my confidant, my lover, my gem. You were my knight in shining armor," she says, but stops talking when Stefano arrives in a wheelchair!

Justice will be served!

Will arrives back from Switzerland with a questions about why Sami's marrying EJ Wells. "Have you gone crazy while I was away?" he asks. Will is stunned as Sami tries to explain that if she marries EJ, there will be no more DiMera vendetta. She tells him the terms are non-negotiable, and says she'll explain the whole story later. Lucas interjects that Sami thinks he and the twins will be safe if she does this. Will begins to understand, though he doesn’t look happy. Sami professes her love for his dad and asks if he hates her. "No, I think you're amazing," Will says, while giving Sami a big hug. He thinks Sami's making an incredible sacrifice and says he's happy to be back and tells them that some guy named 'Lars' taught him to drive. He wished it was his dad, but understands how his parents want to protect him. If this means he doesn't have to leave them again, he's supportive with the name only marriage. Will heads home and Sami cries with relief that their son understands. Lucas tells Sami that there is more to this than Will knows, and he's glad for it. Sami is exasperated and asks what he's on about, so Lucas admits he saw her cradling EJ's head in her lap, at the pub. Sami is astounded that he was there and didn't say anything. She says she was just glad he was revived but Lucas thinks there is more to it. "I thought he was going to die trying to save my life." She says, but Lucas still doesn't think she should have been showing loving concern to him. Sami yells that it wasn't what it appeared to be and asks him to understand. She says she believes they're fated to be together but Lucas says he believes in free will and fighting for what they believe in. He asks her to admit her true feelings for EJ…"If not to me, than to yourself." Sami says she's just trying to understand EJ and knows they've similar histories. Lucas sees this as something more, but Sami swears she is only marrying EJ as a means to an end. They argue more and asks him to have faith in them. "Just tell me that you'll wait for me," she asks. Lucas kisses her and says, "Goodbye Sami." Sami stares, crying, after.