Glad I'm not the only confused about the "is it John or not John" storyline. I watch until it gets too "out there" and then I take a break. Maybe I'll just wait until this stroyline ends before I start watching regularly again.
I started thinking after it ended today, how's this sound? John / not John's target is Belle and Claire. That's why that couple grabbed them, they're protecting them from John / not John.
That would make Belle his niece and Claire his great-niece though and I can't figure why he would want them dead. Unless he's jealous that John / not John had a child with Marlena and he's exacting revenge for rejecting him.
And really, how is it that Hope and Marlena were so easily able to get into the mansion? I mean really, if you had a secret lab in your mansion wouldn't it be heavily guarded or have an alarm system or something? At least have a dog to alert you when people get in.
I know, it's only a show and not reality but they sure seem to stretch the limits.