On the December 11 episode of Days of our Lives, Rafe reminded Jada that he’d done his time in the DiMera kidnapping room. And only a few days ago, Gabi was filling Theo in on how EJ held her brother prisoner, replaced Rafe with an imposter, and destroyed his relationship with Jada. Both of those blasts from the past made us think: Could Rafe be the one behind the Dimera disappearances?

Key Takeaways

• Rafe has every reason to get revenge on the DiMeras.
• Rafe is framing EJ for the crime.
• Rafe sent Jada on a wild goose chase to cast suspicion off of himself.

Rafe Had Means and Motive

Rafe (Galen Gering) hates EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) for the whole Arnold lookalike fiasco (more than once). Also, over EJ’s treatment of Sami (Alison Sweeney). And Gabi (Cherie Jimenex). And Johnny (Carson Boatman).

Sure, Rafe could have just made EJ disappear. He’s a secret agent man. He’s got resources. But what’s the fun of putting EJ on ice… when Rafe could torture him, instead?

Planning For EJ’s Guilt

The more DiMeras go mysteriously missing, the more EJ looks guilty for continuing to walk around Salem. Chanel (Raven Bowens) already gave him a stern talking to, and Belle (Martha Madison) is always excited to have something new to yell at him about.

Kidnapping EJ would be one thing. Making him even more of a town pariah is another. Rafe knows how to make a man really suffer.

Rafe’s Cover Up

And Rafe knows how to make himself look innocent while he does it. He sent Jada (Elia Cantu) to the DiMera mansion, knowing she wouldn’t find anything of interest. But it will also give her no reason to suspect Rafe is the one behind it all.

Could Rafe be a criminal mastermind? That would make him more interesting than ever! What if he’s the one who’s got Tony (Thaao Penghlis), Kristen (Stacy Haiduk), Chad (Billy Flynn), and Theo (Tyler Joseph Andrews) stashed away somewhere? If so, he’ll make sure EJ goes down for it!