Much of the town does not even know Diane is alive as of this writing, but when the truth comes out, everything is going to change — especially for Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott), who still believes she killed Diane (via Soaps In Depth).
“On one hand, Nikki will be, ‘Oh, thank God I never killed her,’ but on the other hand, ‘Now I want to kill her!'” Josh Griffith said (via Soap Opera Digest). “We’re doing a slow simmer on that side that will be building because we have two great players in Susan and Mel [Thomas Scott, Nikki] that will make this all fantastic.”
That will also lure Diane away from the Abbotts for a bit as she spars with the Newmans, the other family she wreaked havoc for over the years. With Diane being such a combustible character who has done some horrific thing over the years.
“I love when stories cross over because then it’s a story about the town. It’s not isolated anymore and stays in its own little box,” Griffith added. “That’s the great thing about Susan, her Diane has so much history with the Abbotts and the Newmans. Victor will have some choice words for Diane when he finds out she’s alive”
