Holding out for our Hero

Holding out for our Hero Episode 23

Holding out for our Hero
Episode 23

Saint Luke's Church
The church is full , Soft, somber music is playing throughout.
Brady, Justin, and Xander are there along with Maggie, Sarah, Sonny, Will, Melissa, Bo, Hope, Shawn, Belle, Ciara, ben, marlena , John Steve, Kayla, and Roman

Bo - I'm glad to see the people who truly mean the most to Victor are here today. I'm honored to be the first to speak about this wonderful man (pause), my father

Bo - my father and I didn't always see eye to eye , infact at first we didn't even get along at all , but looking back on all of that adversity , I wouldn't change a thing , because if I had , I don't think he and I would have ended up as close as we did for the rest of the days of our lives

Bo - the one thing I can say for sure about my father... if you were family , he loved you , he stood by you , he stood up for you , now sometimes his methods of going about things were questionable (with a smile as the crowd quietly chuckles), but he always did everything from a place of love
(You can watch some Bo & Victor clips here:

Bo finds out victor is his father Part 1
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7jAxaROigl8&list=PL_onHZwzTXeE0XxOeEChvllodzEC3Hgex&index=91&t=0s#menu

Bo finds out victor is his father part 2
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7jAxaROigl8&list=PL_onHZwzTXeE0XxOeEChvllodzEC3Hgex&index=91&t=0s#menu

https://twitter.com/AngelaQueensNY1/status/1264305890192248835?s=09

https://twitter.com/AngelaQueensNY1/status/1264667760954671104?s=09

Bo visits victor before "dying"
https://youtu.be/83a19UBkvBU

https://twitter.com/AngelaQueensNY1/status/1261323039989432320?s=09
https://twitter.com/SoapsMusic/status/1201866742156283904?s=09

You can watch 1990 cruise of deception storyline here :
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXyJqW2aTsXGFn0bHYr-Io2TVNZFKlAOh&si=ezv1P2OlDy0xASWk

Much of that time Hope & Victor were still at odds

The Camera pans to Victor's picture then fades back to the podium with Brady now making a speech

Brady - a place of love , my uncle Bo pretty much nailed it , and yes , his way of showing that love was always a bit (pauses as he searches for the right word) unconventional , but without a doubt it was from a place of not only love , but of mutual admiration and respect

The Camera pans to Victor's picture then fades back to the podium with Justin now making a speech

Justin - my uncle Vic took me in , many moons ago , he took me in and treated me as if I was his son , not like a nephew , like a son. He taught me all about the family business , he opened his heart and home to Adrienne and I when we got married , and of course he did the same for Sonny
(You can watch the first time Bo & Hope meet Justin here :
https://youtu.be/QccL_ZgC9Z8?si=UdU0e1ByznjeIY57. )

Camera pans to Victor's picture then fades back to the podium with Sonny now making a speech
Sonny - my dad speaks of my grandfather's capacity to love , and that may surprise people that didn't know him well , but let me assure you , that capacity to love was , well , it was extended to Will when we married , my grandfather let us move Into his house , he accepted us for who we were , and most importantly he loved us , he loved all of us.

The Camera pans to Victor's picture then fades back to the podium with Xander now making a speech

Xander - he loved all of us alright , even me , and just like Justin , I developed more of a father-son relationship with Victor than an uncle-nephew relationship , I loved my uncle , he taught me everything , he wanted so much for me to be a part of the family business , and I was , but he also taught me how important family truly is , how hard you have to work to protect that family , and I will continue to try and follow in his footsteps

Xander looks directly at Sarah , as the camera pans to Victor's picture then fades back to the podium with Ciara now making a speech

Ciara (with tears in her eyes) - what can I say about my grandpa that has not already been said ? His love knew no bounds , he showed me and told me he loved me every time I saw him , (pause) every single time. Ever since I can remember when I was a little girl , up until the last time I saw him , he always wanted to make sure that I knew he loved me , (looking over at Victor's picture) don't worry grandpa , I knew.

Ciara starts crying and Shawn goes up and embraces her , taking her back to her seat and then returning to the podium himself

Shawn - my grandfather and I were not as close as my sister and my grandfather were. We had some very large obstacles thrown our way that we had to over come but once we over came these obstacles he let me know just how much he loved me , how sorry he was for his mistakes and he owned up to his mistakes there are some men who could never do that. But he did.

In 2006 victor kept the truth from Shawn and Belle as to who Claire's father was , convinced by Kate it was better to lie and say Claire was Philips then say she was Shawn's and with all that happened with Zach dying victor went along with Kate

You can watch 2006 clips and episodes below
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXyJqW2aTsXFbVZCEn-svOinfAy5L7r9W&si=PEUkvQJXd9mUGuTs

The Camera pans to Victor's picture then fades back to the podium with Maggie now making a speech

Maggie - you have all brought so much joy to Victor's life , each and every one of you in your own way , just as Victor brought joy to my life the minute he showed up at my back door that fateful day , (smiles) when things were at their most bleak for me , who would have known that Victor of all people would be the one to brighten them , he brought unexpected light, joy and love into my life when I didn't think that would ever be possible again , I'm forever grateful for the time we had together , (looking over at Victor's picture) until we meet again my love , I will miss you all the rest of the days of my life
(You can watch Maggie and Victor clips/music videos here: https://youtu.be/SGUwZ6082Ys)

The closing screen is a slow zoom into Victor's picture then fade to black

(You can watch an interview about John Aniston and how he was cast on Days here: https://youtu.be/AqU7xOWOQT4)