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Failing Pancreas

Back at the pub, EJ introduces himself to Kimberly but she judges him for what he did to Sami and their family. EJ says he's sorry for what he has done and she shrugs that she has to hand it to him. It takes a lot of guts for a man to admit he has made a mistake. She goes to Caroline to say goodbye but she tells her mom she wants to stay in Salem to be with her. Caroline laughs and says she has family here to take care of her but Kimberly's husband needs her. They hug and Kimberly says goodbye to Kayla, Marlena, Max and Roman. With tears in her eyes, she promises to return.

Back at Brady Pub, Steve asks Abe to run Ava Vitali's name through the police computer as a favor. Abe reluctantly agrees just this one time to do it. Nearby, Victor and Caroline sit. Victor is at a loss for words for once, he admits but is sorry for her loss. He says he never stopped caring for Shawn as a friend and at the time, he hated that she chose Shawn over him but he understood it. Caroline admits she was in love with two men but needed to be true to herself. Victor is happy to hear she loved him once. They discuss how Bo came out of their love and Roman and Max get the family's attention so Max can give a speech about how wonderful Pop was. He says Pop always had answers to anything he questioned. Sami smiles as he talks and Max says Pop made him feel special. He toasts Pop and everyone raises their glass. He asks for no more tears. Belle, Roman, Philip, EJ, Nick, Victor and Caroline all say a poem or Irish joke and the family laughs and raise their glass to Shawn's photo.

Pop's legacy: Honesty, hard work and love

Steve, Stephanie and Kayla arrive at the pub. Caroline and Max tell them that Frankie called and gives his respects as he can't be there. Caroline cries she's not sure she can make it through the day. Just then, Kimberly (Brady) arrives and smiling serenely, she tells her mother, "You have the love and support of your family and we're going to get through this together!" She has hugs for all and congratulations for Steve and Kayla on the pregnancy. She explains her kids are in England with their dad, but they couldn't get a flight out. Max bitterly tells Kimberly about the sabotage of the plane but Caroline and Steve urge him to focus on Pop's life today. Caroline thinks Pop would be thrilled everyone got together to celebrate his life.

Just as Kimberly asks to drive Caroline to the church, Victor enters the pub and interrupts. He wants to take Caroline to church but Kimberly refuses to allow it. After everyone leaves, Kimberly asks why Victor is there and says she finds it odd that he wants to be a source of comfort since he caused hurt to them in the past. Victor says it's all in the past and he wouldn't dream of taking advantage of Caroline. Tears in her eyes, Kimberly reluctantly leaves. Victor says she and Shawn raised some feisty children! He's happy they're there to protect her! Caroline tells Victor she doesn't think it's appropriate for him to arrive at the church with her, though they agree Shawn wouldn't mind at all. She knows family would talk, so she wants to walk. She says, "I won't be alone. Shawn will be at my side. He and I will share one last walk before I have to say goodbye."

Chloe and Philip arrive at the church and Chloe gives her condolences to Sami, who lashes out at Chloe regarding Brady's disappearance. EJ interrupts by introducing himself to Chloe. Sami makes more snide remarks about Chloe and Philip lashes out at EJ. Roman interrupts and Sami tells Roman that Lucas, Carrie and Austin were saddened that they couldn't be there today. Roman understands and says Cousin John is here. Sami comments how different he is.

Bo arrives at the church and reminisces with Roman about how he still went to Pop for advice. Roman comments that he was a wise man and offers Bo advice in the future but Bo jokes, "Yeah right!" They remember how funny Pop was and Roman says, "Again, you can come to me for that." Bo says, "You're not funny!" Roman disagrees and they start arguing about it until Hope arrives, hugs Roman and gives her condolences.

Stephanie, Kayla, Shawn, Belle and Steve arrive at the church. Chelsea goes off to find Nick while Steve waits outside. He sees Ava spying on him and races after her but she's long gone. He finds Lexi and Abe and asks to talk to Abe about a favor later. They head inside.

Inside the church, family greets one another with hugs. Maggie asks Marlena how things are going with John. Marlena says very strangely. John doesn't remember anything. Sami comments that he cares only for money but Marlena catches the odd glimpses of the real John once in a while. Kimberly asks Bo how he's doing and Bo asks who spilled the beans. He assumes Kayla did but she cries out that she's not a blabbermouth. Roman admits he told her. Kimberly goes to the casket and tears well up in her eyes. Roman goes to her and holds her hand, Kayla holds his and Bo holds Kayla's and they comfort each other.

Nick arrives at the church and hugs a crying Chelsea. EJ tells Sami that he can tell how much her family cares for each other. Sami says they may not always get along but they're still family. EJ thinks her grandfather did a good job raising the family and hopes he can be like Shawn Sr. someday. Sami doesn't say anything, instead she goes off to call Doug and Julie and check on the twins.

Victor arrives at the church and takes a seat behind Philip who asks where Caroline is. He says she walked - alone. Caroline arrives and sees EJ. She's glad he made it and he tells her a promise is a promise. "I wasn't about to let you down," he says. Caroline smiles in thanks and EJ offers his arm to take her to her seat. Sami watches the exchange.

Roman starts his eulogy. The family chuckles when Roman says Pop would have wanted them to raise a few pints to him! He says he's honored that Pop was his father. "He taught me a lot." He says Pop taught them about hard work, with his work at the junkyard and fish market. Roman was thrilled when Pop was able to realize his dream and open the Pub. He thanks John Black for putting up the money for that. He says Pop taught him honesty and about love. He says Pop may be gone physically but his spirit will live on with his children and his entire family. "Honesty, hard work and love. That will be his legacy!"

Kimberly says Pop was known for his temper and she says she wishes she was there recently to show him how much she appreciated and loved him. She breaks down and Kayla takes over.

"My Pop liked to fish," she starts. She remembers fishing with him and loved the undivided attention he'd give. She looked forward to the advice he gave. He had a lot to say about her relationship with Steve. Steve grins and she flashes back to a day Pop admitted to having misgivings about Steve but says he soon grew to love him. Kayla says her father gave her the strength to be the woman she is today and she is proud of him. Tears flow as she goes to the casket, kisses it and tells him she loves him.

Bo stands up and says that Pop wasn’t his biological father and he didn't make it easy on him. "Mostly because I was a big pain in the keester, as he'd say." Bo says he was always there for him, even after he found out Bo wasn't his blood. That is a sign of a great man, he says. He thinks his Pop had a big heart and flashes back to a toast Shawn gave to Bo. "He was a hero," says Bo. He feels pain and pauses and Roman and Hope stand up but he tells them he's fine. He goes to the casket and says he'll never forget what Pop gave him. "I love you, Pop," he says.

The family gets up to kiss the casket and say goodbye. Several of the family leaves personal items. Hope leaves a rose, Steve leaves his harmonica, and Chloe sings. Shawn leaves a flask, Maggie leaves a rosary, Lexi leaves another rose and Victor leaves a framed photo. Eventually, the family leaves the church, leaving only Pop's children and Caroline behind.

We see a flashback to Shawn proposing marriage to Caroline as Maggie and Alice watch! Caroline says an Irish Blessing, "May the earth rest easy over you when you are laid under it. May the earth rest easy over your spirit as it makes its way to God. Goodbye Shawn, she says hugging the casket, crying. "I will love you forever."

The Ultimate Puppet Master!

Sami and Belle arrive at the Brady Pub and are pained when they see a note on the door that reads, "Closed due to death in the family." Sami thinks the pub won't be the same without Grandpa Shawn and says they need to focus on Grandma Caroline. Father Jansen, Roman, Shawn and Caroline greet them and Belle says Ciara and Claire are with Aunt Maggie. Roman wonders where the twins are and in walks EJ, saddled with loads of baby paraphernalia and the twins in a carriage! Caroline tells EJ he could have let Maggie look after the twins but EJ wanted to do it, and says any chance he can spend with the twins he thrives on. Roman wants to do the eulogy, he says and when he tells Father Jansen, it upsets Caroline who cries, stomps her foot and says she thinks if anyone should know what Shawn would want, it would be her. She recovers quickly from the outburst and apologizes.

EJ stands outside the pub in the cold where Caroline finds him. "I know just how you feel," she says. EJ is confused but Caroline says she knows he wants to fix his past mistakes but isn't sure how to. EJ's surprised but Caroline says she has made mistakes of her own. She tells him she betrayed her wedding vows and thinks her story may help him. EJ doesn't see how it can help but Caroline says she can see how he cares for Sami and asks him not to dwell on the mistakes as some good can come from them. EJ isn't so sure but Caroline says something good came from her affair with Victor - Bo! She says her worst mistake ended with some good results. EJ hasn't thought of that, he says with a grin. She asks him to come to the funeral and see if it may bring good to him since the one good thing it has done is brought their family together. EJ agrees to attend.

Back inside, Shawn worries about Bo. Roman agrees a lot has hit them at once. They miss how Pop used to bring up the kegs from the basement and both go down to get a few together. Caroline and EJ return to the pub and Caroline tells Sami to go home as there is nothing else for her to do here! Sami sadly leaves and EJ takes the carriage. "EJ express leaving," he says with a laugh. After they're gone, Caroline says Shawn thought this was the perfect pub for an Irish wake. She's determined to give Shawn the best Irish send off! She and Belle plan the menu while Shawn and Roman ensure the bar is stocked. Roman asks what she was talking with EJ about and she says she asked EJ not to be so hard on himself. Roman asks if she really thinks that a DiMera can change and Caroline replies that everyone can.

I feel like a million pennies!

Shawn, Belle and Claire arrive at Bo's room. Claire is happy to be home where it's warm, she says in her little girl voice. She gives Bo a huge bear hug and Bo comments that this is the medicine he needs! Caroline shows up and Belle takes Claire out of the room while Bo explains how Pop died because of him. Shawn tells her, "Grandpa died so his family could live." Caroline asks Bo not to feel guilty for what happened. She knows he'd sacrifice his life for his father and his children as well. Shawn adds that he too would do what Pop did and Caroline wants Bo to look at it as a gift. Bo worries it was all in vain as he could be dying. Lexi interrupts and tells them that it was not in vain. She won't let him die. She ushers the lot of them out and Caroline berates Bo for apologizing for Pop's death. She is proud of Shawn for what he did. Caroline tells Bo that after he found out that Bo was Victor's son, he loved him all the more. Bo didn't see any change in him but Caroline says he was mad at her. "Irish mad," she says with a grin and they reminisce about old times. Caroline says that Shawn told her that his job was to be a good father no matter what. Bo breaks down and Caroline holds him close as he sobs.

Later, after Caroline leaves, Bo asks Lexi to be honest with him about everything. She agrees to do so and tells him they've narrowed things down. Nurse Maxine wheels Bo out for more tests.

You show me yours and I'll show you mine!

At the hospital, Lexi tells the family the ambulances are on the way with their family. Sami and EJ arrive at the same time Shawn, Claire and Belle arrive at the hospital. Caroline hugs them all and Lexi tells them she wants them all examined. Stephanie, Max and Chelsea await the rest of the family and when they wheel in the dead pilots with sheets over their faces, Roman and Caroline's faces fall. The rest of the family moves in closer, pained expressions on their faces and Lexi has Claire taken off by a nurse for a snack. Philip and Chloe arrive and Victor and Kate rush to Philip to hug him. Philip tells them what happened to his leg while Shawn tells Roman what happened to the pilots. Chelsea and Stephanie comment how happy they are that their grandpa got to see his sister before she died. Caroline thinks she and Shawn should get away for a while. Shawn and Belle look to each other and Shawn is about to tell Caroline the truth when John and Marlena arrive. Sami rushes to her and Marlena tells Sami that it's thanks to John and Steve that they're alive. Marlena goes to Caroline, who happily explains how when Shawn gets there, they'll go for breakfast at the pub. Kayla runs into the hospital and into Stephanie's awaiting arms. Steph worries about Steve, who is wheeled in on a gurney but she relaxes when she is told he has cracked ribs and will be fine. Kayla tells Caroline," I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry…" Caroline asks why everyone keeps saying that and when she sees Bo being wheeled in on a gurney, she cries, "Oh Bo!" She asks, "Is this what you didn't want me to know?" Bo is wheeled away and Kayla is told by Steve to get examined. Hope holds Caroline tight and tells Kayla that it's okay for her to go. Caroline asks Hope what's wrong with Bo and she explains he's sick but they don't know what's wrong with him yet. Lexi explains about the abnormalities that showed up in his blood before he went to Ireland and she promises to start more testing. Hope looks to Marlena for guidance and Marlena tells Caroline that it's too soon to tell what's wrong with Bo. Shawn tells Caroline that there is something else she needs to know. Marlena tries to tell her about Shawn but Caroline wanders off, in search for her husband. She turns abruptly toward the family and asks why he hasn't gotten off the plane yet. Grandpa Shawn's body is wheeled in on a gurney and Caroline gasps and walks towards it. Roman puts his arm around her and in shock, they move closer to the gurney. Sami, Chelsea, Max and Stephanie stare in shock as Caroline calls out, "Oh no," as she realizes he is no longer with them. Roman asks Shawn what happened and Philip blurts out that he died a hero. Max goes to a weeping Roman and listens as Shawn tells them that his parents and Kayla were there. He stops, worried about it being too painful, but is asked to go on. He tells them about how they only had enough oxygen for a few and says Shawn refused the oxygen in order to save his family's life. Caroline wants to see him but Roman sobs that he doesn't think she should. Finally, he agrees and Lexi lifts the sheet. Sami sobs as EJ holds her and Shawn, Victor, Caroline and the family watch motionless.