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nikki : i 'm having a well - deserved drink . victor : you may as well pour me one while you 're at it . abby : dad ? victoria : daddy , you 're here ! abby : oh , my gosh ! you 're alive ! victoria : thank god ! [ laughs ] abby : oh , my gosh . you 're here . victor : is that vodka ? i need that more than you do . kevin : you found austin ? summer : he 's safe . austin 's coming back to me . noah : how ... how did you find him ? you 're sure he 's okay ? paul : we got a report of a caucasian male in his mid-20s trapped in a ravine near the abbott cabin . the rescuers are bringing him up now . summer : it 's him . it 's him . austin 's safe . paul : well , we do n't have an injury report , but he is talking . mariah : what is he saying ? paul : `` help ! `` mostly . that 's how they found him . summer : where is he ? i need to see him . paul : well , you know , the conditions are still dicey up there . so , i would rather you wait here , and we 'll bring him back to memorial . mariah : well , no . if he 's all right , summer should be the first to see him , the first person to talk to him . she should go up there . we all should . courtney : that sounds okay , right , chief ? summer is the next of kin . kevin : and she could use our support . paul : yeah , but if he 's not doing well , i do n't want you guys -- summer : no , no , no . i promise i wo n't freak out . just as long as he 's alive , that 's all that matters to me . please . paul : okay . i 'm headed up there now . let 's go . noah : hey , kev , i 'm gon na stay here in town . call me if you need anything , okay ? kevin : yeah , count on it . noah : austin 's alive ? how -- do n't get me wrong . i 'm relieved , but -- courtney : yeah , the second he opens his mouth , our lives are over . [ sighs ] adam : so you do n't think i 'm crazy . chelsea : fighting for love ? no , no , there 's nothing crazy about that . adam : good . even if the girl in question does n't feel the same way ? chelsea : is what you feel real ? not just an urge or an impulse ? does it feel real and lasting ? adam : yeah , i think so . how do you know if it 's real ? chelsea : does it help you wake up in the morning ? does it help you have a smile on your face as you 're falling asleep at night ? adam : uh , yes . chelsea : well , then it 's real . trust me . if you give all of that to sage , she 'll eventually reciprocate and give it back to you . adam : and you believe that ? chelsea : yeah . i really do . adam : well , then , i believe it , too . billy : hey . chelsea : hi . adam : how 's jack ? billy : he 's gon na be just fine . chelsea : oh , billy , thank god . thank god ! billy : you , uh , you okay there , buddy ? you look like you 're about to drop . adam : no , no , i 'm good . i 'm just relieved to hear about jack . billy : so , how close are you and jack ? jack : believe me when i tell you , i am done with kelly . i want nothing to do with that pathological liar . kelly : i 'm the liar ? i 'm the liar ? ! jack : kelly . kelly : you took me to that back room in the underground . you ripped my clothes off . you said that you wanted me . jack : get out of here now ! get out of here ! i 'm not gon na placate you anymore . that you could make up such an awful lie ! kelly : you said you wanted me , jack . you made love to me . and now you 're gon na lie there and deny it ? why would you do that ? jack : how could i believe a single word you 've ever told me ? you actually had me believing phyllis was the cause of the trouble . i was such an idiot to believe that . kelly : you -- you just told me outside that he betrayed us both . are you going to sit there and let him make fools of us both now ? ! phyllis : you and me ? we are not an `` us . `` there 's one fool in this room , and she needs to leave now ! kelly : now i get it . this is a little game the two of you like to play , is n't it , huh ? jack wants what he wants , and he gets it . and you ? you pretend to be all strong and independent , and then you swallow whatever line he gives you ! well , let me tell you something , honey ! he is laughing at both of us ! jack : never happened , kelly . either you 're delusional , or you 're a damn good liar . kelly : it happened , jack ! i was there , and so were you . jack : so sincere , so convincing . just like you were with the tea ? wait . wait . phyllis was right , was n't she ? you set her up with the wigs and the antifreeze . i can not believe you would poison yourself to get what you want . kelly : jack , do you hear what you 're saying ? you 're twisting everything around ! of course she poisoned me ! and she 's going to trial , and she will be found guilty , and then she will be gone ! and you -- you will have sold your soul and your decency for a woman who 's going to prison ! phyllis : ah ! there it is , folks . you want me in a cell so bad , you can taste it . that 's why you set up the tea and the antifreeze , so you can get me away from jack . well , guess what ? [ claps hands ] did n't work ! kelly : [ gasps ] please . can you have the courtesy to lower the volume ? the nurses have monitored an elevated heart rate . let my patient rest . phyllis : you need to get a guard on the door to keep her out of here . i will make sure he gets his rest , doctor . okay ? i promise . jack : i 'm so sorry i ever believed a word she said . i hope you can find it in your soul to forgive me . adam : i think i just reacted that way because of what happened to my grandmother . i 'm always , especially lately , really relieved when people get a second chance , you know ? and jack has been amazing to me . he gave me a chance when no one else would . billy : well , that 's my brother -- big fan of second chances . adam : you know , it 's been a lucky night . we made it out . jack made it out . your boy 's being taken care of . sage : there you are . adam : hey ! sage : hi . adam : where have you been ? sage : hi , honey . nick helped me out of the underground , and they brought me here to clean me up . i just got your voicemail . chelsea : such a terrible night . i assume you heard about the fire ? sage : yeah . billy : you know what ? your husband can tell you the whole story . we really need to get connor and head on home . sage : they shut the building down . you did n't hear ? chelsea : because of the damage ? sage : yeah , that , and they have to investigate the fire . chelsea : so , we 're homeless ? billy : no , no , no . it 's not a problem . we 'll just to the abbott homestead . they got plenty of room and mrs. martinez 's cooking . chelsea : okay . well , any place is good for me . i just want connor home . billy : speaking of , i 'm gon na go get the little man . chelsea : okay . adam : i 'm gon na grab a coffee . you want anything ? sage : i 'm good . adam : yeah ? chelsea : i 'm okay , thank you . he 's , uh ... gabriel 's so relieved that you 're okay . sage : oh , yeah , i 'm tough . chelsea : what i 'm trying to say is he loves you . sage : marriage will do that to you . chelsea : he told me about the will , about why you guys got married in the first place . sage : oh . chelsea : he 's a good guy and funny . and i know he has a bad - boy past , but there 's a lot of good stuff there that you two can really build a life on . so , give him a chance . see you . hi . adam : hi . sage : and you are shameless . adam : what ? sage : what did you tell her ? you love me , but i wo n't let you into my cold heart ? adam : yeah , that seemed about right after you told nick about our business- arrangement marriage . sage : all right , fair enough . but you made me out to be this evil witch , and you 're just this decent guy who wants a chance . adam : is that what she said ? sage : yeah , basically . adam : well , that 's great ! sage : [ laughs ] okay . but you have n't fooled everybody . billy called you out on being so weird about jack . adam : not worried about him . it 's fine . sage : barely . he 's not on board with you yet . adam : no , of course not . why would he be ? i just saved his life . now he 's gon na go home with my wife , with my son , that ungrateful bastard . sage : pipe down , please . geez ! god ! adam : you know what ? i 'm gon na go see jack . sage : i do n't think a random jabot employee is high up on his visitors ' list , so ... adam : he knows , sage . sage : he knows what ? adam : he knows . sage : you told him who you are ? adam : yeah . sage : why ? why did you do that ? adam : i needed his help , all right ? and he 's really the only friend i 've ever had . sage : he 's on medication . he could tell anybody that ! adam : that 's right . all the more reason i need to go talk to him . sage : you think you can really trust him ? adam : yeah , i can trust him with my life , actually . he 's a good guy , sage . i was actually really shaken up when i thought i might lose him tonight . nikki : we thought we had lost you . victor : why would you think that ? nick : dad , i was there all night . i looked for you all night . abby : they said no one could survive . victor : well , obviously , they were wrong . would you pay the cab driver ? i did n't have any cash on me . would you ? nick : yeah , i got it . nikki : a cab ? have you been alone all this time ? victoria : have you been to a hospital ? has anybody looked at you ? i 'm gon na call ben . victor : no , no , sweetheart , it 's okay . abby : no , no , can i get you something to eat ? are you hungry ? do you want something to drink ? victor : let me first take a shower , clean up , and then you and i will talk about everything , okay ? nikki : victor , i -- victor : no , sweetheart , i just ... nikki : oh , my god , victor ! jack : i 'm sorry i ever believed a word that woman said to me . phyllis : it was more than a word . it was an entire trashy novel 's worth . obviously , it was easy for you to think i was damaged -- easier than for you to think that you fell for a conniving shrew . jack : that i ever had you sent to fairview , i ... knowing what that place has done to people , to sharon , to patty , to my own sister . it kills me that i had anything to do with your being there . phyllis : yeah , well , i questioned my sanity a few times while i was there . jack : you seem very calm . are you about to explode ? phyllis : maybe i am sounding this way because you almost died in that mess . i really do n't feel like pounding on you right now . you were wrong . jack : very . phyllis : and you 're sorry ? jack : very . phyllis : and you love me , and you 're on my side , and you will never , ever trust her again ? jack : never . phyllis : then we take it from here . you and me . jack : i do n't deserve you . phyllis : you want to talk about who deserves what ? kelly andrews -- jack : no , no , no . stay away from kelly . she is unbalanced . we do n't know how she 's gon na react . stay away from hr . phyllis : okay . i will not touch her . jack : you mean that ? phyllis : yes , i do . i do . but you need to rest . i want you to dream of us in istanbul , just without all the rain , okay ? okay ? excuse me . there was a desperate blonde here a bit ago . do you know which way she went ? jack : [ groans ] [ door opens ] adam : hey ! you look great ! you know , a couple of years ago , i was in a room just like this , hospital bed just like this . for all i know , it was this room . and you came in , visited me . do you remember what you said to me ? jack : no . adam : you said , `` junior , the world is a much more interesting place with you in it . `` jack : that does n't sound like me . adam : you said it . you said it . you told me you 'd do everything in your power to keep me in it . jack : that was before . adam : yes . it was before . yes , i know that . it meant a lot to me , jack . it meant a lot to me , and now here you are in a similar position . jack : no , no , no . it 's not the same thing . you were in a hospital bed because you took a bullet and saved victor 's life . i 'm here because he saved mine . adam : victor saved you ? jack : ever hear anything so crazy in your life ? adam : uh , yeah , actually , i have . the next time you talk to your brother billy , why do n't you ask him how he was able to get out of the burning building alive ? jack : what 's that -- adam : never mind . listen . you need your rest . and i do n't want to arouse any suspicion . so , glad you 're okay . jack : adam . things were kind of touch - and - go there for a while , so i may have said something to victor about you . adam : h - hold on a second . you told victor i was alive ? jack : i do n't think i got that far , but he 's on full alert right now . adam : okay . well , here 's the thing . i really do n't think you need to worry about that too much because victor 's still under the rubble . jack : what do you mean ? the rescue crew -- adam : recovery is actually what they call it now -- recovery , not rescue . jack : oh , my god . it 's hard to imagine a world without victor in it . adam : i tell you what , jack . the world is a much more interesting place with you in it . get some rest . glad you 're okay . paul : okay . anderson here says it 's rough getting into the ravine . there 's not much in the way of footing . so , it may be a while before they 're able to get him out . kevin : when do they think they 'll have some answers ? summer : is that -- paul : well ... mariah : oh , my god . summer : oh , my god ! oh , my god ! thank god ! i was so scared ! austin ! austin ! kyle ? paul : all right , thanks , nichols . so , kyle , what the hell are you doing up here ? summer : you know , i do n't understand . kyle : it was supposed to be a surprise -- showing up for abby 's party . then the storm hit , and there was nowhere to take shelter . mariah : so , this is -- this is kyle . summer : yeah , this is jack 's son . he 's my friend . paul : all right . so , how did you end up in the ravine ? kyle : my car got stuck . i tried to walk out on foot , but ... look . it was a stupid idea , coming out here without telling anyone . i know . i started to worry i 'd be stuck out here till the spring thaw . summer : but you 're here , okay ? and you 're safe , and i 'm so glad . okay ? but , you guys , where is austin ? the longer he 's out here -- kyle : wait a second . austin ? your husband is missing ? summer : yeah . he could be anywhere . i 'm scared , kyle . nick : so , the roof caves in , and all dad has is a concussion ? hardheaded does not begin to cover it . victoria : there 's no hidden damage ? we have some additional tests ordered , but ... nick : but for now just a concussion and possible nerve damage ? nikki : can i see him ? victor : i 'm right here , and i 'm gon na get out of this place . abby : dad , if they say you need more tests , then you do n't have a choice . victor : this is ridiculous . victoria : you do n't always have a choice because you 're not leaving . nikki : now , victor , no fighting about this . let them keep you overnight just to be sure . victor : that 's nonsense ! nikki : what room is he in ? we 're at capacity because of the storm . mr. newman will be sharing a room . victor : are you serious ? our apologies , mr. newman . victor : doc , i paid for half this damn hospital . i ca n't have my own room ? victoria : okay , dad , you 'll be very cozy . victor : oh , really ? nick : yeah , dad . come on . you 're a man of the people . victor : oh , yeah . watch , son . victoria : you 're alive , and we 're all very relieved . victor : yes , i am . so , why am i here ? nick : just humor us , okay ? abby 's a wreck . abby : please ? victor : i 'm sorry . are you really ? abby : yes . victor : that 's silly . i 'm okay . okay . let 's go . bye - bye ! nikki : bye - bye . abby : excuse me . nikki : i 'm going to go to talk to the doctor . victoria : mom , i need to talk to you . billy : we 'll be able to hear connor if he wakes up . chelsea : i have a feeling he might sleep for a week , though . and i just might join him . did you check in on johnny and katie ? billy : yeah , yeah . they 're both happily crashed out over at victoria 's with the nanny . and they still do n't know about their grandfather . chelsea : i feel terrible for victoria and her family . but i just want to feel relieved for one night . is that allowed ? maybe just an hour ? billy : so , it 's weird , right ? chelsea : what ? billy : the way that gabe reacted when i told him about jack . chelsea : yeah , what a jerk . i mean , to be relieved that somebody survived ? what is wrong with him ? billy : no , no . it 's just something does n't fit . the guy is hiding behind his smile and a handshake . he 's hiding something big . chelsea : you 're right . he is . billy : what are you not telling me ? nick : hey ! you 're okay . sage : hi . yeah . i 'm -- i 'm okay . i 'm in one piece . nick : and you did n't even haul off and slug me . you helped me out at the bar all night . i let a roof cave in on your head . sage : no , well , listen . my apartment caught on fire . so , the night would have been crappy , anyway . nick : okay . sage : how are you ? nick : i 'm good . the big news is my dad 's okay . sage : he made it ? ! nick : yeah . sage : that 's so great . i 'm so happy for you . victor is unreal . nick : yeah , he is . you 're no slouch yourself . at the underground , i really had to up my game . you were so calm . the whole time , i wanted to scream out like a little girl . sage : i had a nervous breakdown about my sad , pitiful life . nick : there 's nothing sad and pitiful about it . but you do owe me a rain check , 'cause i was n't kidding . i want to get to know you better . and at the club , you kind of gave me the brush - off , 'cause it was destroyed and stuff . but i 'm not giving up . so , tough luck . sage : i do n't want you to give up . jack : you . victor : are you kidding me ? phyllis : hey ! kelly : [ sighs ] phyllis : hey , i 'm talking to you . kelly : what is your problem ? did you follow me all the way from the hospital ? phyllis : do not pretend you did n't hear me yelling your name from across the street . kelly : oh , was that you ? phyllis : i am not gon na play your games any longer . jack made it clear back there . you are done . you are toast . and do not jeopardize his recovery with your woman - scorned routine . kelly : you know , you may not want to believe it , but it 's true . jack could n't get to me fast enough ! he and i made love , and he was thinking about one thing and one thing only , and that was me ! phyllis : okay , you go ahead and work that delusion for all it 's worth there , goldie . kelly : maybe jack pities you or fears you . or maybe he actually got hit on the head , and he believes what he 's saying . but jack and i made love , and i can promise you he wants it to happen again . phyllis : okay , i 'm gon na get this through your head . you are done in genoa city . jack abbott and victor newman are behind me on this -- the two toughest bastards in this town . i suggest you slink away now , while you still have the chance . jack : are you serious ? in this room ? victor : i do n't need these damn tests . i 'll just walk right out of here . no , sir . doctor 's orders . and we 'll sedate you if you do n't calm down . jack : [ sighs ] i thought you were under a pile of bricks . victor : rumors about my demise have been greatly exaggerated -- again . jack : the only thing that 's been exaggerated is your sense of self - worth . victor : well , in this case it 's justified . i saved someone 's life . jack : [ groans ] victor : in case you have n't heard . jack : yeah , how many times am i gon na have to hear that ? victor : excuse me . would you kindly see to it that i 'm transferred to another room ? jack : i 'd like another hospital ! jack : never mind . abby : there are sick people on this floor trying to recover , and you 're supposed to be resting . jack : how can i rest with that in my room ? victor : i saved your life . i will never make that mistake again . abby : stop it , both of you . you both almost died . do you have any idea what that means ? that means no more fighting . if you do n't care about yourselves , think about the people dumb enough to love you both . we 've all lost enough already . victor : did you lose someone ? chelsea : but even though gabriel and sage only married for an inheritance , he really does love her . billy : so , that little production at our place , the four - person wedding reception that was even more awkward than it felt ? that 's good to know . chelsea : he wants things to be real between them . billy : and you know this from what ? how he was ignoring her at dinner ? chelsea : he told me , billy . gabriel is a good guy . it 's just he 's in love with someone who does n't love him back . billy : or maybe he 's just lying in every direction . i mean , come on . sage ? does she strike you as some stone - cold gold digger ? i told you the conversation we had about her wanting kids . chelsea : well , she could build a family with gabriel if she would give him a chance . billy : we do n't even know this guy . do you really think it 's such a good idea to inflict him on some kid ? chelsea : connor is alive because of gabriel , and so are you . so , maybe you could , i do n't know , show a little gratitude instead of coming up with reasons to bash him . adam : do n't mind me , you two . i 'll just head back to the vending machines where they have the pretzels . nick : bingo . what 's up ? well , this is a little awkward . i did tell you i knew about you and sage 's business arrangement , right ? adam : yeah . but still , we got to be careful with this whole marriage thing . there 's a lot at stake . you would n't want anybody to lose their inheritance . the executor has taken a hard line . sage : there 's a lot at stake , but we are celebrating because nick 's father made it out of the building alive . nick : yeah . took a cab . he 's finally here getting checked out . adam : really ? oh , uh , wow . man , i guess what they say about victor newman is true . the man 's immortal . wow . well , i 'm happy for you . nick : thanks . i 'm gon na go check on him . i think he 's putting up quite a fight about staying the night . sage : go on . i 'll see you later . nick : yeah , you will . adam : wow . nikki : thank you , doctor . i 'll be waiting for news about those test results . nick : what test results ? is dad okay ? nikki : i 'm sure your father is fine . you know , these doctors , they always err on the side of caution . you two must be exhausted . if you want to go home , that 's fine . victoria : mom , do n't do that . okay , do n't talk to us like we 're children that you need to placate . nikki : victoria , this is n't the time . victoria : really ? well , when is a good time ? you poured yourself a giant vodka like it was the easiest thing in the world . nick : this is n't an attack , all right ? we 're just concerned , mom . victoria : how long have you been drinking again ? a couple of days ? a couple of weeks ? when you almost dropped katie and blamed it on the m.s . , you were drunk , were n't you ? paul : we found kyle . we 'll find austin , too . he could n't have gotten too far on foot . mariah : yeah , that makes sense . paul : meanwhile , we need to get you checked out at the hospital . scott , you want to take care of that , please ? kyle : look , chief . i 'm sorry for all the drama . and i 'm sorry i was n't who you expected , summer . take care of her , okay ? kevin : sure . chief ? just waiting on a tow truck to haul his vehicle back to town . kevin : we can drive it . the roads are all cleared . paul : save the taxpayers some funds . do it . that 's fine . stay warm . be careful . and , summer , we 'll find austin . he 'll be home before you know it , okay ? summer : yeah . mariah : seriously ? we 're gon na drive some guy 's car ? kevin : you want to wait around here with the cops hovering , knowing that this could all blow up at any minute ? summer : maybe they 'll find austin . maybe he 's out there . he just needs a little help . mariah : yeah , you 're right . we should probably get into a car where nobody can hear us . kevin : kyle gets lost in a ditch tonight of all nights . how does that even happen ? mariah : did you see the way that he was looking at summer ? summer : meaning what exactly ? mariah : meaning it was a little intense and creepy . summer : kyle is one of the best guys that i know . kevin : maybe he lied about going straight from the car to the ravine . maybe he saw what went down and was trying to protect you . moved the body . mariah : or maybe something worse . summer : okay , you guys , no . kyle would never do something like that . kevin : come on , summer , you have to admit the two of you have a very complicated history . i mean , he was your boyfriend , then he was your brother , and then ... maybe kyle was trying to eliminate the competition . noah : oh , thank god . okay , thank you . call you later , all right ? okay . bye . my grandfather made it out of the building . he 's at the hospital , but he 's fine . courtney : that 's such good news . noah : yeah , thank you . what about that ? was that about austin ? courtney : they rescued the guy from the ravine . noah : is he alive ? courtney : he 's alive . it 's not austin , though . it 's kyle abbott . noah : kyle ? what was he doing up there ? courtney : i have no idea . noah : i mean , it 's the abbott cabin . he could have been going up there . courtney : do you think kyle could have been the person watching us that night ? noah : i do n't know . courtney : is that something he would do ? would he be spying on us from a window ? or take it to the next level ? noah : i 'm not a fan of the guy , but he was n't doped like the rest of us . and there 's no way he broke in and killed austin without us having any memory of it , okay ? courtney : what about austin 's body ? maybe he 's the one that moved it . noah : if he did , he did it for summer 's sake . courtney : meaning he had a reason to think that summer was responsible . maybe he saw something that we all do n't remember . mariah : it still seems weird . the guy decides to show up as a surprise . gets out of his car , falls into a ditch , and then does n't think to call 9 - 1 - 1 ? kevin : well , none of us had cell service up there . summer : can you please just stop for two minutes ? austin was supposed to be in that ravine . austin was the one that was supposed to be safe . kevin summer , you know that he did n't have a pulse , right ? summer : are you a doctor ? no , you 're not . kevin : i think it 's okay for us to assume that austin is n't coming back . mariah : but kyle did on one of the worst nights ever . summer : okay , i do n't care why kyle 's here or how kyle got here . i just want all of this to be over with , okay ? i just want my husband back . that 's it . kevin : hey , check this out . mariah : what is it ? kevin : something sticking out of kyle 's trunk , begging us to open up and find out what it is . nick : why are you jumping to the christening ? the drinking just started tonight , vic . we were worried that dad was alive , and mom snapped . victoria : is that true ? or have you been lying to us for months , including the day that katherine was christened and you almost dropped my baby . nick : vic , that 's enough . she gets it . mom , we 're gon na get you all the help you need , okay ? a new program -- we 'll get you a new sponsor . victoria : mom , was it just a one - time incident ? am i wrong about the christening ? nikki : no , you 're not wrong . victoria : [ sighs ] nikki : i took that first drink a while ago . and then came all the shame and the guilt -- and the defiance . i 'd already broken every vow i 'd taken to be sober . so , i thought , `` why not have another drink ? `` then , another . i just -- i just felt like i really deserved to have a moment of relief ... even though it was so selfish . i know it was . when i think that i almost hurt your sweet baby . victoria : and that was n't enough for you to put down the vodka and go to a meeting ? nikki : i tried to stop , victoria . i know i did n't try hard enough . i know that . i just thought , for a little while , anyway , that the vodka would be the answer . so stupid ! nick : it was dad and all the stuff he pulled . victoria : no , dad will always be dad , all right ? it ca n't always be this way , mom . i ca n't live like this anymore . nikki : i know ! i did this to myself . i did it to you . [ crying ] i 'm so sorry ! oh , son , thank you . abby : no , i did n't lose anyone close to me . i 'm very lucky . and you 're lucky . and you 're both ridiculously , insanely lucky . so just stop yelling and be grateful for what you have . jack : i can be grateful to be alive and still want some solitude in my room ! victor : jack , you are an embarrassment . abby : please be quiet . if you do n't stop , the nurses are gon na have to humor you instead of helping patients who are really in need . you 're stuck with each other . so just suck it up for one night . victor : all right , sweetheart . nothing for you to worry about , okay ? jack : certainly not on this end . abby : okay , just ignore each other . i love you both . jack : yeah . victor : okay , sweetheart . jack : [ groans ] [ grunts ] victor : call the nurse . jack : could you just pour me a glass of water ? victor : are you kidding me ? i saved your life . now i 'm your waiter ? adam : huh ! he did it . i ca n't believe dear old dad survived . sage : it 's okay to admit you 're relieved . adam : i am relieved , but only because if he died now , it would be too soon . there 's no fun in that for me . sage : okay . so , this is just about vengeance and not actually caring about your own father . adam : well , nick is the good son . so , we 'll let him worry about dear , old dad . but i loved that he was using his sense of relief as an excuse to drape himself all over you . sage : drape himself ? oh , geez . be careful . you 're starting to sound a little jealous . adam : listen . i told you nick would never be able to cut loose from sharon , ever . but hey , if you do n't want to listen to me , i ca n't help you out . sage : because you 're so concerned about me ? 'cause you care so deeply ? jack : thank you ! victor : you 're welcome . jack : it was n't meant for you . victor : you 'd still be whining if i had n't helped you . jack : how about i thank you with a bedpan to the head ? jack : [ laughs ] [ door opens ] phyllis : o.m.g . this is fabulous ! the two of you in the same room ! you know , i hear they 're doing a remake of `` the odd couple . `` jack : it 's a temporary situation . victor : it 's a very temporary situation . phyllis : well , that 's okay . you 're alive , and you 're lucid . that 's all i need . jack : need for what ? phyllis : to take on kelly . victor : sweetheart , kelly has made herself very clear . phyllis : she claimed that before the underground caved in that jack took her to the back room and -- jack : this is more than he needs to know . and i told you stay away from her . she could be volatile . victor : see ? he 's protecting kelly again . phyllis : no , not anymore . he read her the riot act before you got here . victor : so , what 's your plan ? jack : all i know is , i want you . kelly : it happened ! it did ! nikki : all the lies , the hiding -- i could n't tell you . i could n't tell anybody . nick : well , now we know . and you have to get help , mom . victoria : we ca n't stand by and watch you drown yourself . we wo n't . nikki : you do n't have to . i am not gon na let this addiction get the best of me . nick : you do n't sound confident . but i am , all right ? i know you can do this . nikki : i will . i can . i will . i promise . abby : kyle ? kyle , are you hurt ? what are you doing here ? kyle : well , i came to see you . i came to crash your killer party . summer : so what ? it 's just a towel . who cares ? austin ? mariah : seriously ? noah : hey . summer : hi . noah : courtney told me about kyle . i 'm sorry . i thought you could use some family . summer : do you think we can go now ? i really just want to get out of here . kevin : not until we talk about that . noah : what is that ? mariah : that little thing hanging out of kyle 's trunk . summer : so , who cares ? he does n't fold or organize his trunk . mariah : or maybe he panicked and in a hurry tried to hide something . noah : this is kyle 's car ? kevin : mm - hmm . noah : you have his keys ? mariah : i do now . noah : let 's open it . summer : no , no , no . i do n't think that we should . kevin : if there 's something incriminating in there , we need to stay on top of it . summer : and if it 's nothing ? kevin : then it 's nothing . noah : open it . [ next_on ] hilary : there 's something you need to know . neil : what more do i need to know that i do n't know already ? jack : what the ... ? lily : figure out a way to tell mattie and charlie why daddy wo n't be living here anymore .	the person that the rescue crew found in the woods near the abbott cabin was kyle not austin who came to surprise everyone at abby 's party . kevin , mariah , courtney , and noah all think that kyle could be the person who moved austin 's body because he knows summer killed austin and wants to protect her . kevin sees something sticking out of the trunk of kyle 's car , so noah decides to look inside . nick and victoria confront nikki about her drinking , and she admits that she knows nikki was under stress because of everything victor has done lately . victoria thinks nikki is just making excuses to drink . victor has a concussion and ends up sharing a hospital room with jack . as expected , they get on each other 's nerves .
victoria : dad , you held a gun on luca santori . oh , my goodness . victor : sweetheart , i had to make a point . and i did . okay ? sometimes that 's the only way . and adam had to make sure that luca left town . victoria : do you have any idea how this makes me look ? i had defended you to nick and sharon and everyone . i insisted that you had a reason for dealing with noah the way you did . victor : my sweet girl , i appreciate your loyalty , but i do n't need defending . victoria : why ? because you 'd do it all over again exactly the same way -- is that what you 're saying ? victor : i do not deal in hypotheticals . i only deal in realities . victoria : you make threats . you inflict terror . victor : listen , that luca -- that pompous ass -- needed to understand what 's going on . the same thing happened to natalie . she needed to know what 's at stake . [ summer and natalie gasping ] summer : luca ? nick : noah 's gon na be okay . sharon : [ sighs ] he has to be . everything that i resent about your family and their power plays ... [ sighs ] nick : i know . he 's my son . he 's our son . sharon : we just want him to get through this . [ door creaks ] dylan : sharon ? sharon : uh , dylan . you 're home . [ door closes ] [ keys rattle ] dylan : i guess i did n't need to worry if you were okay . jack : i was worried you might try to drive in this mess . nikki : oh , god , no . i did n't dare . jack : tea ? nikki : yeah . do n't worry . no vodka chaser . jack : [ groans ] just a rough night . nikki : i worry about you . you have enough on your hands trying to keep neil sober . jack : listen , what you heard upstairs -- what i told neil -- nikki : oh , you mean the fact that my husband is a monster ? that he did n't think twice about kidnapping or what he let happen to phyllis ? jack : i never wanted you to find out that way . in fact , i never wanted you to find out at all . nikki : well , he 's going to have to pay . you know that . there has to be some kind of justice . jack : no , nikki . i told you -- phyllis has suffered enough . no one else is going to know about this . billy : i 'm not as noble as you think i am . phyllis : well , after restless style and paragon and pass key , i 'd say we know each other pretty well . we get each other . billy : yeah , you put it that way , you know me better than victoria . you know , every time i tell her that i 'm done going after victor , it 's a lie . phyllis : well , that 's for the right reasons . billy : selfish reasons . i love her . i plan on marrying her . i 'm not gon na let victor take anything from me ever again , especially not victoria . phyllis : well , if you ask me , that 's pretty damn noble . billy : the truth is , there 's something ... big between us . something i 'm not willing to let go of . additional sponsorship provided by ... summer : luca . oh , my god . are you okay ? natalie : you kicked the door in . who does that ? summer : well , was someone chasing you ? luca : yeah , they were , but i -- i lost them . but then i had nowhere else to go . natalie : okay . no , okay . you 're right . and you 're not dead , so that 's good . luca : yeah . [ door closes ] luca : i thought i was a dead man , too . summer : wait , after everything my grandpa was saying about you , and we were n't able to get ahold of you , i -- luca : you were worried ? summer : yes ! of course . what happened to you ? luca : adam did his father 's bidding . i mean , at least it was n't lethal . he just ... ordered me onto a plane . summer : [ gasps ] my family would never arrange a murder . of course ! they 're not like that . natalie : okay , so about this plane that you did n't take -- you thought it was smart to stick around where people wave guns at you ? luca : summer told you about that ? look , it makes no difference . victor is n't about to let this go , no matter where i am . natalie : so you came here . so they could track you down in our living room ? summer : my living room ? luca : look , i do n't want any more trouble , and i certainly would n't put either of you in danger . i just ... there has to be a way to fix this , to end this misunderstanding , right ? summer : my grandfather may not have wanted you dead , but he did want you out of town . there is no fixing this . once you cross him , victor newman does not forgive and forget . victor : that natalie girl tried to pawn off some non - functioning program . so after some convincing , she came up with a program with fewer problems . victoria : do i want to know how you convinced her ? victor : let 's just say she understands what it means not to fulfill one 's agreement . victoria : dad , that girl is more trouble than she 's worth . i ca n't believe she thought she could con you . victor : been trying to stall things , i think . she 's hoping for another investor to come along to up the ante . victoria : do you think she 's already found someone else to sell the program to ? victor : i do n't know . but if she has , i 'll certainly find out who it is . billy : i know the way victoria thinks , how she feels . i 'm trying to snake a deal from her father . and it 's more than money , it 's more than validation , it 's more than redemption . i ca n't deny that there 's vengeance mixed in . phyllis : or we can just call it justice . billy : we could , but is there any difference ? phyllis : yes , there is . victor will never stop trying to destroy your relationship with victoria . but what you 're doing protects your family and your future . billy : yeah , and i doubt victoria 's gon na see it that way . phyllis : well , she would if she had been raised by anyone else . victor is a vicious , vicious man . the fact that he is walking this life with respect , money , family , people that defend him -- it 's an insult to the universe . billy : no argument here . phyllis : he has made it his mission to attack you and jack , and try to destroy the abbott family and the business . but this is our chance , with natalie in this program , to show him that jabot is a force again and that he ca n't just take what he wants and he ca n't always win . billy : i did n't think anybody hated victor as much as i do . phyllis : i hate him more . billy : what did he do to you ? what did he do ? nikki : how can i forget what you told me , jack ? i ca n't . when i think about the things that victor did , it 's reprehensible . phyllis deserves a lot better than just forgetting . jack : this is not your call . phyllis was powerless against what victor did to her , inflicting marco on her life . she needs a sense of control . i 'm not going to let her become fodder for some tabloid with all the speculation and gossip . nikki : but he did this to you too . you must want to see victor punished . jack : you know what ? one day , victor will rot in hell . in fact , i live for that day . until then , all i care about is my wife . phyllis ca n't take any more . and our marriage , frankly , it ca n't take a lot more , either . i 'm asking you -- i 'm begging you -- let it go . sharon : oh , are you okay ? how are the roads ? dylan : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm fine . where are the kids ? sharon : well , sage left a note . she took the kids to her apartment when the power went out here . nick : it was like an icebox when we got here . hence the fire . dylan : yeah . well , thanks for , uh , looking out for sharon . i got home as fast as i could . nick : yeah , you got a lot on your plate right now . sharon : any word from noah ? dylan : uh , other than being released from memorial ? sharon : i know you think there 's a backroom deal . dylan : yes , i do . [ door opens ] sage : anybody home ? sharon : [ gasps ] oh ! dylan : hey ! nick : hey ! sharon : my babies ! you 're home ! faith : mommy ! daddy ! sharon : here you are ! [ door closes ] nick : ohh ! sharon : [ smooches ] [ sully giggles ] nick : you all right ? faith : yeah . nick : all right . good . it 's cold out there , huh ? faith : ooh , yeah . luca : look , not matter how angry victor is , i could n't just run away . if i go home like this , i 'll be seen as a failure . natalie : and you 're a success if you do n't ? luca : look , adam talked a little on the way to the airport . it was vague , almost to himself , about how victor had other things to deal with . natalie : what does that mean -- `` other things `` ? summer : he just said it was vague . luca : i think victor 's up against something -- something big . maybe if i stay , i -- i can be an ally to him , prove my value . summer : my grandfather just chased you out of town , and now you want to stay and help him ? natalie : yeah , no . not logical . luca : no , it 's not , is it ? but it makes sense . natalie : nope . it does n't . luca : look , i was raised by a man just like victor . i know what loyalty means to them . if i go home like this , empty - handed , my father will never look me in the eye again . but if i stay , if i can find a way to make victor trust me , to make him see that i can help ... summer : then your father will forgive you ? luca : no . if i have victor 's approval , i do n't need my father 's . but i have to find a way to earn victor 's respect . nikki : what phyllis went through -- and then , on top of that , the fear that others will learn about it and not treat her the same way ... [ sighs ] i promise you phyllis will not hear anything from me . jack : and what about dylan and paul ? are they gon na suddenly have this information ? nikki : no . but i 'm not so sure about victor . jack : nikki , this is not your fight . nikki : jack , he 's my husband . we sit at the same dinner table . i share his bed . every time i look at him , i 'm going to think about what he did . jack : if you ca n't look at him any longer , maybe it 's time you walk away from him once and for all . nikki : well , that 's not so easy . you know this about me , better than anybody else . jack : you kicked booze . you can kick victor . nikki : when you love someone , when you commit your heart and your soul to them , you -- you accept the worst with the best . jack : and this particular worst is something you can actually accept ? nikki : i am so sorry for what victor did to you and to phyllis . and to have days -- months -- stolen from you -- jack : if you stay with victor , you are condoning his behavior . you are accepting what he did . nikki : i do n't accept it . and i give you my word that he will pay for this . for his own sake . for the sake of our marriage . and for my self - respect . billy : phyllis , what did he do to you ? i can see it and i can hear it in your voice . you talk about victor and it 's like you can draw blood . phyllis : i would if he had any . i think he 's got arsenic running through his veins . billy : did he stoop to a new low here ? you know , something more twisted than not letting me see my daughter when she had leukemia ? hey , what did he do ? hold on a second , here . listen to me , okay ? we 're partners . we 're in this together . you can tell me anything . hey , i got your back , whatever it is . listen ... phyllis : [ sobs ] [ sniffles ] billy : hey , hey . phyllis : [ sobs ] billy : it 's okay , it 's okay . phyllis : [ breathes shakily ] faith : and then the lights went out . and sage was brave , but sully cried . sage : [ laughs ] i think faith was the brave one . sully could not have a better big sister . faith : [ giggles ] sharon : well , thank you both for taking such good care of the baby . it 's a good thing you had heat at your place . sage : well , actually -- faith : it was freezing , so we went to adam 's . sage : yeah , that 's right . uh , we had lights but no heat , so i was just hoping that adam would have better luck at his place , so ... faith : sully fussed , but adam calmed him down . dylan : adam ? sharon : oh . sage : [ laughing ] aw , yeah ! looks like the lights followed us back here , huh ? faith : [ giggles ] sage : well , the worst is over . we can just go back to normal now . nick : like bedtime . faith : aah . nick : mwah ! sharon : pjs , and brush your teeth . faith : okay . good night . sage : [ smooches ] nick : good night . sage : [ clears throat ] well , with any luck , you know , the lights are back on at our place . nick : yeah . sage : it was a shock , really . you know , i -- adam was a great help . i just -- i just did n't want the kids to be upset by the storm . sharon : well , thanks for taking care of the kids for me . dylan : yeah , thanks for everything . we appreciate it . you know , rough nights like this , it does take a village . thank you . sage : any word from noah ? nick : yeah , he 's out on bail , out of the hospital . marisa 's looking out for him . sage : good . so he 's free until his trial ? dylan : y - yeah , if there is a trial . sage : what do you mean ? dylan : well , i -- i think nikki 's up to something . sharon : what happened with noah was a terrible accident , and it 's something that he regrets quite a lot . nick : yeah , it was a stupid move made out of panic . billy was the victim . i doubt even he sees the benefit to noah living in a cell . all right . uh , tell faith i said good night and i love her . let 's -- let 's go . sage : good night . sharon : bye . [ door closes ] sharon : i know you 're upset , but noah 's my son . and god forbid the same thing happen with sullivan . dylan : that 's not what i 'm upset about . sharon : are you upset that i was here alone with nick ? dylan : yeah , i am . natalie : oh , nice . with the lights back on , i can actually see the crazy in your eyes . [ computer pings ] natalie : [ gasps ] that 's my phone . luca : look , i 'm not crazy , summer . summer : i know . but did you really think that adam was gon na kill you ? luca : did you ? summer : no . i do n't know . i was just scared . but do you really that staying in genoa city is safe for you ? luca : i do n't know . i -- i just ... i just need to stay out of sight , let them think i 've left town for a while , so i can figure this out . i do n't know . maybe -- maybe natalie 's right . maybe i am crazy . but there has to be a way to stay . right ? to survive here ? summer : to make my grandfather trust you ? luca : is that a terrible plan ? summer : mm , not the best . luca : well , it 's all i have right now . summer : well , that 's not really enough . and you really need to think this through . so , until you do , you can stay here . natalie : he can what ? phyllis : well , can you believe it ? i 'm afraid of the dark . billy : no , do n't let her fool you . she 's not afraid of anything . phyllis : i was confiding in billy . victoria : about what ? phyllis : well , for starters , i am not thrilled that summer is working for victor . victoria : oh , i see . so you needed a hug because your daughter 's old enough to make her own decisions ? phyllis : my daughter being exposed to victor 's manipulations could warp her young and impressionable mind . victoria : is that supposed to be a dig at me ? phyllis : your father made my kid into a spy ... keeping tabs on this natalie chick . now , he can exploit the rest of his family , but my kid is off limits . well , it 's good . we 've got cell service back . that 's a good sign . and jack is ready to see me . so i am gon na go , and you two enjoy your night . billy : take care . can we make up ? victoria : i do n't care that you hugged phyllis . billy : obviously -- victoria : i do n't . billy : but you do care about that little remark i made about the newman family skirting justice . victoria : well , the thing is , you 're not wrong . it 's been going on for as long as i can remember . but , you know , there are always extenuating circumstances , billy . billy : and sometimes it 's easier to look the other way than to watch a loved one suffer . victoria : well , dad is who he is , and the truth of the matter is , he values his family above everything else . he 's not gon na hurt someone that he loves . victor : oh . come in . where 'd you wait out the storm ? nikki : at the club . victoria : hope it was nice and cozy . nikki : i ran into jack . we had a long talk . victor : oh . how riveting . nikki : actually , the topic was fascinating . victor : i bet . nikki : the subject was marco annicelli . victor : i see . natalie : excuse us . we just need to talk about , um , dishes , laundry , roommate stuff . summer : what is your problem ? natalie : grandpa bossman wants luca gone . you just offered him a spot on the sofa . summer : so ? luca wants to redeem himself . natalie : so let him do it in a hotel . or another state . victor just turned your brother in to the cops because noah thought about being disloyal . you think victor will be happy about your couch - surfer here ? summer : what do you care ? it 's my problem . natalie : in my living room . summer : this is not yours . you are a guest . natalie : i am a hostage . i 'm a human shield if victor freaks out . summer : okay , then , you know what ? go stay in a hotel . natalie : i tried . then i was invited here -- or else . look , this is a bad idea . summer : duly noted . natalie : [ sighs ] all right , death wish . suit yourself . and you are gon na fix this door . luca : summer , i do n't mean to cause trouble . summer : no , it 's fine . it does n't really matter what she thinks . we are not really roommates and not really friends , either . luca : yeah , well , neither are we . not officially . so ... why are you helping me ? victoria : i do n't know what phyllis is worried about . summer 's being treated like an adult . she 's , uh , helping us out with something very important by keeping an eye on natalie . because it 's confirmed that she 's up to something , and my father 's damn well gon na find out what it is . billy : what is it you think she 's up to ? victoria : well , we think that she 's making it seem like the project is n't as far along as it is . my father 's theory is that she 's stalling to see if she can get other investors interested . billy : what 's he gon na do ? victoria : oh , it 's already done . billy : yeah ? victoria : yeah . he had a little talk with natalie , and , uh , he made it clear that holding out would be a big mistake . billy : did she buckle ? victoria : yeah , she did . she magically produced a program with fewer problems , so dad was right . she was holding out . billy : right , and now your dad will just kick her back to switzerland like she did n't even exist . victoria : you know , billy , this girl screwed you over first , so i do n't know why you care . billy : well , maybe i just have a deep - seated jealousy i need to get rid of . victoria : i thought you let it go . billy : billion - dollar ideas are great , but i got bigger things on my plate . victoria : really ? billy : yeah . victoria : should i ask ? billy : it 's -- it 's personal . it 's very private . it 's -- it 's personal . victoria : you said that already . billy : did i mention romantic ? victoria : here ? billy : yeah , here . victoria : [ chuckles ] billy : can you think of a better place to talk about our wedding plans ? victoria : oh , you 're hilarious . billy : you 're beautiful . phyllis : how was neil ? jack : neil 's better . determined to work the steps , to stay sober . phyllis : it must have been intense for you . to be reminded how fragile sobriety is . jack : it was a reminder never to forget what you did for me -- helped me get sober . phyllis : is that why you wanted to see me right away ? jack : um ... phyllis : no , that 's not why . what happened ? jack : honey , you do n't want to hear this , and i do n't want to say it . but nikki knows what victor did . nikki knows about marco . phyllis : how ? he would never tell her . there 's no way . jack : he did n't . i did . nikki : now , let 's see . you found this marco in a prison in ... peru , i believe ? and then , what must have been your thought process ? something like , `` oh , my god . look at this . i could use this man , this face , this criminal . i can use him to destroy jack and terrorize his wife . `` victor : i have no idea what jack told you . nikki : he told me the truth . victor : mm . nikki : you had him held captive by some sick , dangerous woman . and then you put another man in phyllis ' bed . and not just that -- that man was here in our town amongst all of us . acting as summer 's stepfather , this disgusting criminal , pretending to be phyllis ' husband . victor : are you finished ? she was never in danger , okay ? nikki : she was violated , victor ! she was exploited . and she has been forced to keep your secret in order to protect herself . why ? what could possibly be worth what you did ? victor : you . my family . i will always protect what is mine . victor : i protect this family and make choices nobody else is willing to make . nikki : nobody else makes those choices because sometimes your choices are wrong . they 're selfish . they 're twisted . they 're sick . tell me this -- how did injecting this marco into our ... community -- how did that help our family ? victor : there was a threat to newman and to our family . i had to put a stop to it . nikki : well , that was paragon . that was ian ward and adam -- your own son . victor : do n't you think for one moment that the abbotts are innocent in this , all right ? billy abbott nearly reduced this company to rubble ! i had to go to the santoris to ask for a loan ! now this mess ! nikki : yes , billy did that . victor : what ? ! nikki : after you infected his business and his family with a drug lord . victor : billy abbott did n't know about that . nikki : right . oh , my god . you are unbelievable . do you understand that jack and phyllis suffered because you were wrong ? victor : oh , really ? why did n't jack and phyllis go to the police ? you know why they did n't go to the police ? because he did something so wrong that he would go to prison if they found out . that 's what happened . nikki : all over and done with , right ? well , it 's never gon na be over for phyllis . and i promised jack that i would keep quiet about that for her sake . but things have changed between you and me . victor : what do you mean , things have changed ? nikki : when i look at you , everything is different . victor : really ? you 'll leave me and noah ? nikki : this is not the life i want . you 're not the person i want to spend it with . victor : do you think it 's the life i want ? ! you spend nights in that damn athletic club with a bottle ! i do n't want any part of this anymore ! sick and tired of it ! nikki : well , that 's good , because ... victor : what ? ! then get out ! nikki : i 'm already gone , victor . victor : good ! nikki : already gone . victor : sick and tired of everyone complaining about me . you try to hold this ship together without me . you 'll see what happens . phyllis : you told nikki ? how could you do that ? jack : i was trying to help neil , who was being sucked down by his own self pity . phyllis : so you told neil . now neil knows that there was a stranger in our marriage ? jack : nikki was outside the door . she overheard voices -- phyllis : okay , so now neil knows , nikki knows , strangers in the hallway -- jack : no , no , no . no one else . no one else . phyllis : okay , nikki -- who lives with victor and who has devoted herself to humoring that man -- and neil -- who has just lost his mind in front of the reporters -- you trust those two people to keep their mouths shut ? jack : those two people have nothing but sympathy for what you went through . phyllis : you had no right . do you hear me ? you had no right to do that . victor had no or had no right , marco had devoted herself to humoring that man -- and neil -- who has just lost his mind in front of the reporters -- you trust those two people to keep their mouths shut ? jack : those two people have nothing but sympathy for what you went through . phyllis : you had no right . do you hear me ? you had no right to do that . victor had no right , marco had no right . [ voice breaking ] you get -- you get out of here . i mean it . [ breathing shakily ] for once , you respect my wishes today . you get out of here , jack . jack : okay . billy : you think dear old dad 's gon na be upset if we raid the cellar for the good stuff ? because this right here is a perfect vintage for a wedding . victoria : you know what i 'm thinking ? maybe we should n't even be deciding on champagne when we do n't know when or where our wedding is gon na be . billy : okay . well , so far we 've had a rum - soaked non - wedding in jamaica . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : we had the federal - arrest wedding at home . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : and we had a christmas wedding that we swiped from kevin and chloe . we could just combine all three . victoria : it 's true . maybe we should just set a date and then decide . billy : we could do that . when things calm down , we 'll do that . what is that ? what is that face for ? you do n't think i can do calm ? baby , i can do calm . okay , i ca n't do calm . i 'm just trying to hit on you . victoria : to our very romantic future . [ glasses clink ] sharon : how can you possibly be jealous that i was sitting next to nicholas to keep warm ? dylan : well , i 'd say it 's a normal thought when a guy comes in and sees his wife cozied up with her ex , sitting in front of a fire . sharon : exactly . he 's my ex and i 'm his ex because we love other people now . you know , it 's not fair , dylan . he 's your brother . dylan : i know . he 's a newman . noah 's a newman . look , just , this whole situation with noah sucks , okay ? i totally understand that you guys want to protect your son . i get that . but do you understand the position i 'm in ? paul is under so much pressure . this was a -- a well - publicized incident . everybody 's tired of seeing the newmans get away with everything , and billy could have died ! sharon : an accident -- it was an accident ! dylan : i know it was an -- i know that ! i know that now . but i was working the case for weeks . noah could have came forward and said it was an accident , and i might have been able to help the guy . sharon : but you know that he 's a good kid . it was all a misunderstanding . dylan : i know that he 's a great kid , and , yeah , it was probably a one - time thing , but , sharon , there 's consequences . you ca n't always avoid punishment . sharon : why not ? you know , there are a lot of real criminals out there . why do n't you go and arrest them ? dylan : be - because that 's not how it works . look , i 'm trying to make this my career . you know ? i 'm just getting started right now . how would it look if , within months of getting a badge , that i gave a free pass to a family member who covered up a serious crime ? this is a very public case . paul is all over me . he wants everything out in the open and above board . sharon : can we please just talk about this calmly ? dylan : yeah . yeah , let 's do that . i 'd rather talk about this than you and nick sitting in front of a fire . sharon : this is n't like you , dylan . you 're never territorial or jealous . dylan : so , if you walked in on me and my ex -- sharon : look , we were just trying to stay warm . this is a man i 've known most of my life . and , yes , we were married and we have kids together , but we 've also hurt each other many times . and now the hurt is over and the marriage is over , and we can just raise our kids together with a little kindness towards each other . dylan : so it was -- it was about the kids ? sharon : [ sighs ] what do you want me to say ? dylan : i want you to tell me the truth . just admit that there 's still something between you and nick . sharon : yes , there is . dylan : [ sighs ] sharon : just like there will always be something between you and avery , and you and chelsea , probably . you know , nick is like family to me now . we 're always going to be a part of each other 's lives , because of faith and noah and cassie . but you 're the man who brought santa here to marry us . you 're the man who has never let me down . you 're my husband . you 're my life . please tell me that you know that . dylan : [ exhales ] sage : ugh . [ sighs ] today needs to be over . i just want to forget it all . nick : tomorrow will be better . sage : how do you know ? nick : it has to be . summer : yes , technically we are not friends , but you did take me seriously when i said i wanted to work at newman . you actually hired me . luca : [ chuckles ] there was a slight chance you would have been hired without me . [ both chuckle ] summer : you keep saying that your ... dad is like my grandfather and that you want to prove yourself . and , you know , i 've seen that my entire life -- people trying to get out from underneath victor newman 's shadow . and i know the look . you want to be your own man . it 's like a challenge -- trying to get victor newman 's approval . luca : can you imagine anything more impressive ? summer : not really . luca : huh . summer : you know , for a while , i did not think i was a newman . i was stuck in between two places and two families . but now i know who i am . and now i know what i need to do . and that 's to protect my family . and to protect what 's ours . billy : you and me , vicki , we 're wedding pros . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : we 've got this locked down . we 'll be walking down the aisle sooner than you think . victoria : i 'm gon na write that down in my calendar -- `` sooner than i think . `` billy : come on . let 's go see the babies . let hannah go home . victoria : i have my car . i can give you a ride . billy : that 's all right . i 'll just , uh -- i 'll meet you there . victoria : okay . bye . [ smooches ] billy : see you later . victoria : okay . [ door opens ] victoria : [ sighs ] victor is bragging about threatening you , just so you know what kind of sleaze bag we 're dealing with here . natalie : i 'm screwed . there is no way out of this mess . this is not what i signed on for . billy : just do n't worry about that , okay ? i 'm gon na handle that . and i 'm gon na enjoy it . [ knock on door ] victor : come in . jack : tequila . i take it nikki was here . victor : it was very careless of you to tell her about marco . you want to be extradited and face trial ? jack : perhaps it 's what i deserve . after everything i did to survive to get back here . i 'm not proud of it . it eats me . victor : ah . jack : how about you ? you ever wake up in the middle of the night wondering how it was you put phyllis and me through all you did ? victor : are you kidding ? i do n't live in the past , jack . it 's useless . jack : even now , you ca n't admit that you were wrong . victor : jack , just go away , all right ? try to save your company that your brother billy helped destroy . i 've got work to do . jack : i 'll go away . what you did wo n't . nikki is the closest thing you ever had to a conscience . and she knows what you did . god help you now . victor : you have a nice day , jack . phyllis : is that pity in your eyes ? you can save it . nikki : it 's not pity , phyllis . you deserve better . phyllis : yeah . how about some justice ? nikki : that 's exactly what you deserve . what victor did was appalling . it 's unforgivable . phyllis : well , it 's a good thing i 'm not planning on forgiving him . victor 's repercussions will come . and they will be epic . [ next_on ] summer : my grandpa does not put up with people that are disloyal to him . natalie : i 'm looking to screw over victor newman . chelsea : trust me with the truth . adam : okay . yeah , no , i 'll tell you everything . phyllis : it 's not enough , jack .	victor and victoria have a chat in his office about him holding a gun on luca and victoria 's feelings concerning this course of action taken on victor 's part . summer and natalie have an unexpected guest , luca . summer wonders how luca is and how he survived . billy and phyllis talk about him hanging on to victoria . victoria and victor have a chat about natalie and whether or not she will deliver the goods for victor . luca asks summer and natalie for help . sharon and nick spend quality time together when dylan arrives home . sharon lets him know where the children are . within minutes , sage arrives back with faith and sully . jack and nikki discuss neil 's drinking problem . sage and nick leave to go home . sharon and dylan have a talk about noah not having to stand trial because nikki has something up her sleeve . dylan is still quite upset over seeing sharon with nick . sharon assures him that there will always be something between her and nick , since they have children together as there will always be something between dylan and avery . sage crawls into bed beside nick and hopes this day will soon be over . nikki reminds jack that he wants to see victor punished for what he did to him and his family . nikki assures jack that victor will pay for his crimes .
[ previously_on ] kyle : hey , can you hear me ? baby ! mia : i was at a valentine 's event earlier this evening , and i think i might have lost an earring there . rey : just give me a glimpse , eddie . two minutes with her file . i got to know who attacked her , man . arturo : all i know is that you broke her heart , and i want what 's best for her , and that 's you not hovering over here . rey : hey , hey , hey , hey ! whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! stop ! christine : i have physical evidence , which i have detailed in the charging briefs , as well as information from a witness who is willing to testify that nikki newman did kill j.t . hellstrom . nick : you are a witness for the prosecution ? that 's why you were released ? phyllis : i appreciate you all being here . i wanted to dispel any rumors you might have heard about my involvement in j.t . 's death . yes , i was arrested , and i was released . kyle : uh , according to the news , you 're the da 's star witness . phyllis : unfortunately , i was there for some activity , so i have to appear in court . that being said , i am not in any personal legal jeopardy . this will not affect jabot . it will be business as usual . lauren : but your testimony is in the news . and every time they say your name , `` jabot ceo `` is gon na be said after that . phyllis : yes , that is true . i will handle it , jabot will handle it . i am asking you all to trust me . billy : ladies and gentlemen , our ceo and resident liar . phyllis : billy -- billy : no , you were up to your eyeballs in this case , and no matter what you say or do , your garbage is going to bury this company . abby : i ca n't tell you for how long , just -- the restaurant needs to remain on pause . um , yeah . okay , i 'll keep you posted . thanks . hey , um , do you have time to go over that castalon deal ? jack : well , since multi - tasking is the word of the day , why do n't we do it over coffee ? abby : ooh , i wish i could , but arturo has n't left lola 's side , so i want to bring him a change of clothes and make sure he gets something to eat . jack : hey , look , i understand the restaurant has to be put on hold . that does n't mean everything does . abby : is there a deal i do n't know about ? jack : well , there 's a wedding . abby : right , uh ... right , yeah , um ... it 's fine . it will be fine . jack : i agree with that . but whatever you want , we can make it happen when you 're ready . abby : `` we `` can , huh ? jack : well , i do n't see your mother coming home anytime soon , and i 'm to blame for that , so if you need anything at all ... abby : you 'll help me . jack : yeah . bridesmaids outfits , color charts , hemlines -- it 's what i do . abby : no , it 's not . jack : okay , no , it 's not . but i want to help in any way that i can . mia : go to bed , arturo . go home . arturo : what ? no . no , i 'm fine . mia : i 'll be right here , okay ? i 'll make sure lola is never alone . i mean it . arturo : okay , um , maybe just a coffee . mia : at least take your time . arturo : [ sighs ] okay . mia : this is all my fault . additional sponsorship mia : i 'm so sorry , lola . i did n't know it was you . i was n't trying to hurt you . it was abby , okay ? she just -- i was angry and embarrassed . what she did ... everything that she has , i mean , her whole life , everything about her -- i mean ... i went to the abbotts to ... i do n't know . not this . never this . and for that second , why were you wearing that coat ? lola , why ? i love you , lola . i know you do n't see me as a sister , but i would never hurt you . i know i hurt the family , i know i hurt your brothers , but that 's all gon na change . i will change . i promise . okay ? please , lola , wake up . please , i 'll never forgive myself otherwise . [ sobbing ] phyllis : i can understand that you are upset about the situation with victoria . billy : `` the situation , `` phyllis ? phyllis : but this discussion is about jabot business . billy : that 's exactly what i am discussing . see , you 're asking us to trust you , except , you 're forgetting , i was at the arraignment . i know exactly what you did . and it was a nice glimpse into the dark pit of your soul . phyllis : okay , this meeting is over . clearly , we are not going to discuss anything further . kyle : mm , what happened in court , lauren just said it . if it 's in the press , it 'll blow back on jabot . billy : she cut a deal . she was 100 % involved in what allegedly went down with j.t . , and she cut a deal with christine to save herself , while the other women , they 're locked in prison , waiting for trial . where they will get to sit there and watch this one throw them under the bus . so do n't talk to us about loyalty and unity . it 's a bunch of garbage from a garbage person . kerry : okay , hey ! phyllis : no , he 's upset . billy : no , i am disgusted . phyllis : yeah , you 've made that clear , but you do n't have all the facts , and i am happy to explain them all to you . billy : no , you are happy to lie , spin , and cover . phyllis : okay , let 's let the other focus on business , shall we ? kerry : i moved to this town and to this company to help rebuild jabot . so if you 'll excuse me , i 'll get back to it . phyllis : of course , and thank you . kyle : whatever 's best for the company . lauren : at least we agree on that . let 's adjourn . kyle : uh , before we get another chair through the window . phyllis : if you have time to talk now , billy ... billy : do it . i dare you . talk your way out of this one . reese 's eggs are back and we hid them arturo : what happened , mia ? you made it sound like something changed , like she 's not okay . mia : no , she is . she will be . she has to be . nothing happened . arturo : i just heard your voice , and it sounded like you know something the rest of us don't . abby : is everything okay ? arturo : uh , i went to go grab some coffee , and mia said she 'd stay with lola , but when i came back , she -- mia : i just wanted to have lola 's forgiveness for all the wounds i caused the family . i do n't want to be that way anymore . i do n't want to be the way i act , the way i am . things will be better between us . you were so sweet yesterday , reaching out after how awful i 've been . and , arturo , i 'm so sorry about you and rey . i 've come between you two too many times . and he loves you . so much and you two need each other . the whole family needs each other . i do n't know why i am the way i am . i should have been happy you two were getting married . i mean , that 's how families should be . and you two are gon na be good together , okay ? you two are gon na have a wonderful life , i know it . everyone will be happy . everyone will be healthy , safe , and happy . arturo : we will be . everyone will be okay . abby : lola knows that you love her . mia : i -- excuse me . phyllis : you have issues with me , we deal with it . but not in front of anyone else , not in the office . billy : [ sighs ] you are a shrewd piece of work . phyllis : personal attacks are not going to serve a purpose here . billy : no , see , we are alone . this is actually the exact moment that i have permission from the boss to speak my mind . so let me be clear -- the mother of my kids is locked away in prison because of you . you ratted out everybody else to save yourself , phyllis . phyllis : okay , hang on . we were all arrested . i did n't just waltz in the pd and say , `` hey , here i am . cuff me and those three over there . `` it did n't happen that way . the truth is , i told it . and what i was trying to do was save victoria , sharon , nikki from themselves . i made it very clear that j.t . was the aggressor . billy : right . and right now , nikki is being charged with second - degree intentional murder , and the rest are accomplices . yeah , you are a walking hero , are n't you ? my god , i am so done . phyllis : what are you doing , quitting ? billy : quit ? and leave you here alone to ruin my family 's company ? not a chance . i 'm gon na work from home , victoria 's home , because my kids need me right now , because , as far as they know , their mother is on a work trip , thanks to you . phyllis : i 'm not the one who got her arrested ! kerry : hey . we just wanted to check on you . alone . lauren : billy 's face just now ... phyllis : yeah , well , he is single parenting . that 's very stressful . so if he needs to vent , i can handle it . kerry : yeah , but you should n't have to . you 're dealing with enough on your own right now . phyllis : thank you . i appreciate that . but , really , once the trial takes place , things will be clear and this will all be resolved . kerry : of course . okay , well , do let me know if you need anything . phyllis : thank you . lauren : it could go that way . or the trail could make things bumpier . phyllis : i do n't need your judgment right now . lauren : oh , this is n't judgment at all . i know you . you know me . we are friends who 've been through the war together . but `` witness for the prosecution `` ... [ scoffs ] i 'm not so sure i can sell that to the staff or the public . phyllis : i was helping them . the real story of what happened that night is the life raft . we were all terrified . and , in the end , i decided it was time to use it . so , no , i did not give them a choice , for their own good . and , for some reason , nobody is believing me . i need to know -- i need to know if you support me . i need to know that right now . lauren : in the office or out in the world ? phyllis : both , please . lauren : i just really hope this works out for everyone involved . [ door opens , closes ] abby : hi . kyle : oh , thank god . how 's lola ? the hospital wo n't tell me anything , and i 'm going nuts . abby : there 's been no change . kyle : they could have just told me that . abby : no , they could n't , kyle . the staff at memorial is n't just shutting you out on purpose . kyle : no , that would just be the entire rosales family . abby : arturo 's with her now , and i 'm bringing him something to eat . kyle : let me go with you . abby : kyle , no . arturo is wound up and exhausted , and you barging in there right now , it would not go over well . kyle : so i just sit here and slowly lose my mind ? abby : i 'll talk to arturo , see what i can do , and i 'm gon na keep praying that lola wakes up and she can decide on her own visitors . kyle : that 's what you can do . what about me ? abby : what you ca n't do is go in there and start some confrontation . what lola does n't need right now is all of that angry energy . kyle : okay . that 's the last thing i want . abby : just be patient , and i will see what i can do , okay ? seresto , seresto , seresto . kerry : hi . mwah ! jack : hey ! what a nice surprise . come on in . kerry : it is ? jack : what , the nice part of the -- jack : wait , we had a date on the books . kerry : i 'm early , but yes . jack : oh , kerry , i am -- i am so sorry . i have been up to my ears in dark horse stuff ... kerry : i know , i know , you 're covering for nick . jack : i do n't have anything planned . and this , after i told you `` work hard but play hard , `` you must be very annoyed with me . kerry : yeah , i am . very annoyed . jack : suddenly , i really like annoying you , but this may not be the message you want to send . kerry : uh - huh . okay , now i really , really want to annoy you . let me think , um ... i forgot about our date . i could forget about my own name . kerry : well , that is the plan because i am taking care of everything . arturo : thanks . you did n't have to do this . abby : i can bring you a bagel and a change of clothes . whatever you need for as long as it takes . arturo : i just feel like i need to be here . you know , like , anything could happen to her if one of us is n't right beside her . abby : yeah , and ... well , i mean , i think that 's how kyle feels . he just wants to be here for lola . arturo : no . abby : please ? just think about it . arturo : i ca n't , okay ? and do n't ask me to . kyle hurt my sister , and i do n't know why she was going back to see him , but all of this -- this -- this all happened because of how kyle made lola feel . if she can hear us , and i pray to god she can , i do n't want her hearing him and getting upset . i get that he 's your family , but i need to protect my sister . abby : of course . i wo n't bring it up again . arturo : [ sighs ] i 'm gon na go freshen up . abby : i hope your brother 's right , that you can hear us . i know that arturo sounds scared , but he 's strong , and i promise i will keep looking out for him . and the restaurant -- it will be waiting for you . the ventilation is finally working . and we -- we restructured the walk - in so you have more storage . this is your baby , all the way . your dream . i am just a fairy godmother , or sister- in - law , trying to make it happen . lola , you are a genius , an inspiration . you do need to work on your social media , but ... hey , do n't worry about that . i 'll take care of everything . once the world knows about you , think of all of the little girls who want to be chefs , all the girls that will want to follow in your footsteps . arturo : i like that . `` sister - in - law . `` abby : [ sighs ] hey , um ... why do n't we get some air , step out for a bit ? maybe get a real bite to eat in the cafeteria . arturo : yeah , but then lola will be alone , so ... abby : we can tell the nurses that we 're stepping out , and they can text us if , um ... you need to be strong . you 're looking out for her , and i promised her that i would look out for you . do n't make me break my word . arturo : let 's go . mia : [ sighs ] rey , thank god you 're home . i visited lola . it 's just not right that she 's in that bed . it 's not . i tried to be strong for her , you know , hold her hand , because that 's how she is . strong and tough and brave . and always good . rey : it should n't be like this . mia : then i tried talking to her , but i do n't know if she could hear me . in my head , it was just this one long prayer . `` let her heal . let her wake up . let her get stronger . please , god , bring her back to us . `` i do n't know , i was ... thinking i 'd find a sign , but ... nothing came . rey : there is news , though . about lola 's case . phyllis : seems like forever since i 've seen your face . i came home so late last night , i stayed in the guest bedroom , and then i just -- this morning ... nick : yeah , i know . phyllis : yeah . i missed you . nick : what do you expect from me right now ? today is the day and it 's gon na be great . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . phyllis : wow . ca n't even manage some comfort or understanding , you know , from the man i love . i mean , i expect it from billy , you know ? the way he went off on me in front of my execs ... nick : yeah , because the mother of his children is awaiting trial . it 's bad enough that vick had to be terrorized j.t . once , but now she gets to suffer through it again by being an accessory to murder . phyllis : okay , christine was out of her mind with those charges . she is way off base . i was just as shocked as you were . nick : but you just handed them over to the da and the cops -- my mother , my sister , my kids ' mom . phyllis : the whole reason that i spoke to christine was so that she could actually get some accurate information . j.t . instigated this whole thing . victoria , she was in immediate danger . nikki had no choice but to act . there was no murder so there were no accessories . if the da went by nikki 's story , i mean , heck , she copped to first - degree murder . you think i was gon na let her go down for that , knowing that 's not what happened at all ? i was n't trying to hurt her or the others ! i told the truth , that 's it ! nick : oh , yeah , you 're big on honesty . but you do it on the sly . there 's no warning , there 's no time for anyone to prepare . phyllis : okay , see , how could i have connected with anyone ? i was n't allowed to see them . i could n't warn them ! nick : why did n't you just sit tight then until you learned more ? phyllis : nick , we 've been waiting for months . we were arrested . nikki confessed . the cops , i do n't know , somehow got enough information that they arrested all of us . how long were we gon na hang onto that lie ? i did n't know that they were gon na be held without bail ! that was not part of the plan ! nick : see , that 's it right there . your plan . it was yours . there was no consideration to anyone else , not anyone 's lives , or their children or their freedom . you thought this was your call to make and you made it . phyllis : you know something , when i spoke to christine , it was for the sake of all four of us . nick : the only person you were thinking about was yourself . rey : they analyzed the footprints from lola 's crime scene . a woman 's shoe . size 7 . mia : but so many women come through that house , you know , with staff and abby ... that grandmother . she 's got all these nurses and caregivers . rey : they knew it was the perp from the position of the prints . still , it 's not a lot to go on , but ... there was something else . a diamond and opal earring . mia : well , how can they know it was from that night ? how could they know it fell right then ? rey : jones and sons . that 's what it says on the back of it . little tiny letters . the place with the turquoise awning and the art deco windows . i spent so much time in that place . because i wanted to get you the right thing to show you how much i loved you . it was more than i could afford , but ... still , diamond and opal . the real thing . and the look in your eyes when you opened the box , it was -- it was worth it . you squealed . you said you felt like a diva , wearing real jewels for once . you promised you 'd cherish them forever . you broke that promise , mia . mia : i 'm so sorry . mia : it was the fight with abby . it was like my blood was burning , you know , with the words that she said to me . no one talks to me like that . no one . so i went to the abbott house to make her understand that i wo n't be treated that way , not by her , not by anyone . i just wanted abby to know what it 's like to be humiliated . like dirt . so i pushed and ran , and that 's it . that 's all . i did n't know ! i did n't realize -- rey : that 's why my sister -- my sister -- is in the icu . abby : i did n't know it was lola , okay ? she must have tripped ! i did n't know . i ran . i did n't hear or see anything . rey : this is what 's inside of you . it 's just spite and jealousy . mia : no . no . i did n't want anything bad to happen . i just wanted her to understand . please , rey , you have to help me . kyle : i hope you can hear me , even though i do n't know what to say . it 's just the same words over and over in my head . i love you more than i 've told you . more than you 'll ever know . i should have never let you walk away . that 's a mistake i 'll never make again . and i know you love me . because you came to find me , and that means you did n't give up on us . so do n't now . there 's still so much we have to do . wake up now . i need you . i need you more than you know . jack : [ groaning ] kerry : [ laughs ] jack : [ sighs ] where did you learn that , and why did you stop ? kerry : health and beauty conference in osaka . jack : and the stopping part ? kerry : i wanted to be able to see your face . plus , based on that sound you were making , i feel like my job is ... done . jack : [ groans ] you healed my broken self . kerry : mm - hmm . jack : [ sighs ] oh ! and after i bailed on you tonight . oh ! kerry : well , i suppose you 're allowed to have one night off from being the perfect gentleman . jack : oh , if the old me could just hear you say that ... a gentleman , i wasn't . nor was i a gentleman tonight . kerry : you have a lot on your plate , jack . jack : yeah , no more than you do . jack : no , i 'm not talking about dark horse . nikki . she 's your dear friend , perhaps even your favorite ex - wife . and she 's in trouble . i know that ca n't be easy for you jack : second degree . intentional homicide . i know nikki . you ca n't convince me she had intent to kill . kerry : people were saying that she confessed just to protect her husband . jack : that 's the other thing . victor . he 's a son of a bitch , but he adores her . like a prized possession , but he adores her . he has power , he has influence . the fact that he has n't been able to get her out by now , by pulling strings or whatever the hell he does ... this is bad for nikki , for victoria , for sharon . kerry : i felt those knots in your back . one for each of the women , hmm ? maybe one or two more for kyle ? jack : oh , and that poor kid . i know he 's not a kid , he 's a grown man . he lost his mother very young . the look on his face back then was one of terror and panic , and i never wanted to see that look again . now this whole lola thing ... it 's there . the panic , the hurt ... if i could take it away , i ... kerry : i know , you would . you would do anything to make him let go of that pain , even for a second . okay . phyllis : you know , the four of us made an agreement , but nikki broke it . she risked everything when she confessed to the cops . i mean , it was bad enough that she was protecting victor when he could protect himself , but ... she did n't warn anyone , if you remember . nick : she solely took on all of the blame . phyllis : and we would have known that how ? with rey pulling sharon and victoria back into questioning . oh , yeah , and arresting all three of us ? i mean , rey just pulled this out of thin air ? he magically knew that we were involved in this ? nikki 's story had already tanked , so what i did is i took control and i spoke the truth . nick : they say `` you have the right to remain silent `` for a reason . phyllis : you know , this is -- this is what gets me . you were furious at me because i lied . now you 're furious with me because i told the truth . nick : because you did it to save your own skin ! phyllis : who was gon na do it if i did n't ? who ? i mean , you 've made it very clear that i 'm the one person in your life that you 're not worried about protecting . nick : since when do you need rescuing ? phyllis : sometimes i do , which means i have to rescue myself . but , somehow , that 's wrong because you would prefer i 'm behind bars . nick : you know , if you so convinced that you were doing the right thing , why did n't you let me know when you first cut this deal ? instead , you came home and you acted like , `` yeah , i have no idea why i was released and they weren't. `` you let me find out about this in court along with everyone else . you betrayed them , and you knew it . phyllis : that 's not what i was doing . nick : you know , what i really want to know is -- did you not want to go to the arraignment because you wanted to avoid the hassle of being exposed in public , or did you actually have the decency of being ashamed of yourself ? see , today , you got to wake up , throw on the power suit , do up your hair , go into work -- business as usual . while my mother and sister and sharon are sitting in a jail cell because they got denied bail . did you honestly think that i was gon na be okay with this ? phyllis : since that night at your sisters , i have been protecting your mother . i have been protecting all of us , and i 'm doing that right now , but you refuse to see it . the truth was gon na come out . it was only a matter of time . i mean , how much damage was gon na be done in the process . look at your father . he was framed for murder . nick : yeah . look at that . you held onto that fire poker , and it just happened to show up . phyllis : it was stolen from my locker . there is someone out there who knows where it was and what it was used for . and that same someone 's broken into your parents ' house more than once . instead , though , you are fixated on me instead of that person , and i do n't understand why because it was n't me ! nick : okay . maybe you did n't frame him personally , but you were more than willing to let him go down for murder . phyllis : nick , you know why . you know what he -- what he did to me . if you expect me to let that go , that 's an insult to me ! nick : okay . you hate him all you want , and nobody 's gon na tell you not to , but that is not permission to let him hang for murder . phyllis : oh , no , why are you doing this ? why do you want to blame me for everything here ? nick : because , this time , it was supposed to be different . we swore to each other that we were gon na be honest . i let you back in , i trusted you . phyllis : yes , and i trusted that you would understand why i do the things i do . i asked you to have some faith in me ! nick : you got to go . phyllis : [ sighs ] okay . okay , we both need to calm down , all right ? this is not getting us anywhere . nick : no . no , you got to go . out of this house . and out of my life . we 're done . kyle : you are so beautiful . i never get to see you like this . you 're always moving . always so much going on with you . you ... asked me ... if i thought i was missing out on , uh , you know . [ sighs ] it was never about what you thought . i just wanted to fall asleep beside you . wake up and ... watch you sleep . then wake you up with kisses . would you wake up for me ? like some kind of fairy tale ? arturo : what did you do to her , man ? kyle : nothing ! i was just -- i was n't -- look , what if was abby that was unconscious ? arturo : i would never do to abby what you did to lola . ever ! kyle : [ stammering ] i 'm not gon na fight you , man . arturo : i wish to god you would . stay away from her , kyle , or i will finish you . mia : you know i would never hurt lola . i would never hurt anyone . you have always protected this family , okay ? that 's who you are . and if they found out about this , it would fall apart . all of it . i love you , rey . and you promised you would always love me . rey : yeah . what you did to lola , i can't . i ca n't turn the other way . you have the right to remain silent . anything you say -- mia : you ca n't do this , rey . i 'm pregnant .	phyllis calls a meeting with billy , kerry and lauren to clarify her involvement in jt 's death and explains she is a witness and not in any legal jeopardy and everything is business as usual . lauren is not happy about the publicity and billy calls phyllis a liar and tells the others how she threw the other women under the bus . billy stays behind as the others leave and tells phyllis tells him she was only trying to help , but he is n't buying it . later , kerry arrives at the abbott residence to find jack has forgotten about their date . he is consumed with worry over nikki and questions why victor has n't been able to get her out . he also worries about kyle being so hurt over lola , as kerry hugs him . at the hospital arturo is visiting lola until mia shows up . alone with lola , mia tells lola how sorry she is and she did n't know it was her , and she thought it was abbey . from the doorway arturo heard bits and pieces and comes in and mentions that it seems like mia knows something . abbey shows up as mia is explaining that she is just so sorry for how she acted to everyone and she lays it on thick telling them she has changed and is sorry .
[ previously_on ] devon : i am afraid that i have some bad news . i 'm closing down power communications . mariah : i was just looking at a text . lindsay : from tessa ? mariah : no , from tanner . lindsay : as in tanner watts ? that 's who she 's on tour with ? mariah : yep . billy : what are you doing ? paul : who was it ? amanda : his name 's robby turner . he was my ex . i have a restraining order against him . paul : why would you want to hurt victoria ? amanda : because he thought that she was me . nate : she 's made it through surgery . but i 'm afraid that , for now , all we can do is wait and hope for the best . chance : chelsea is selling you her shares at this hotel . phyllis : i do n't do things halfway . i do n't want half of this hotel . i want the whole damn thing . abby : still no change , huh ? well , i 'm just glad that you were able to stay with dad and nikki for so long . were you able to get them to eat something ? i 'm gon na stop by memorial tonight after i 'm done with some some things here , okay ? no , go home , get some rest , and i will see you tomorrow . [ sighs ] chance : victoria is the same ? abby : nick is just leaving the hospital . the poor guy is exhausted . chance : is that why you did n't mention the meeting with phyllis that you 're about to have ? how she 's pressuring you so hard to give up your interest in this hotel ? abby : i do n't need to get my brother tangled up in all of that , okay ? he has enough to worry about . abby : and so do you . especially with victoria 's a attacker still on the loose . abby : you mean amanda 's attacker . that 's who he was really going after . with her living here and all the security measures that you put in place , i feel a lot better about things . chance : i 'm happy to hear that . abby : the front desk is on high alert . there 's a police officer outside amanda 's door . so if that guy dares to show his face here , he 's gon na be arrested . chance : and in the midst of all this turmoil ... we 've got phyllis being more obnoxious than usual . i hate that she wo n't back off , especially your family 's going through this crisis . abby : well , what do you expect from an opportunist like her ? but i am thrilled that you 're riled up on my behalf . chance : it is only because she was able to dig up dirt on adam and me , and i did n't take it serious . she 's exploiting it to make your life hell . abby : chance . i do n't blame you for any of this . i had an epiphany , a way to neutralize phyllis in the short - term by handing her a win . chance : you 're going to give her the grand phoenix ? abby : i did n't say that . phyllis : you need to take a stand . you were harmed and you were hurt emotionally . well , they need to take responsibility for that , for their own negligence . no , it 's not being greedy . listen , you have an obligation to call them out on their recklessness and their irresponsibility . you have that obligation . how else are we all going to bring about change in the world ? ah . you know what ? i understand . i wish there were more people like you in the world , people who are willing to fight the good fight . no , no , no , no . thank you . lindsay : so ... how 's the job search going ? mariah : [ sighs ] it 's going . devon referred me an executive recruiter . lindsay : a headhunter ? mariah : yeah . and i appreciate the help , but ... i 'm looking at their website , and this company is used to placing executives with way more experience than i have who are , let 's see ... oh , `` thought leaders in their industry . `` lindsay : [ chuckles ] well , devon would n't have referred you if he did n't think they 'd see potential in you like he does . mariah : thank you for the positive vibes . lindsay : on the house . theo : hey , lindsay . my usual , please . lindsay : you got it . theo : no luck finding a new gig ? i 'd be glad to put in a good word for you with my boss , for old time 's sake . mariah : summer ? you 're actually suggesting that i -- i work for ... no . no , thank you . theo : just trying to be helpful . i remember how supportive you were when devon fired me , which is to say , not at all . mariah : you have a very short memory , my friend . theo : do i ? mariah : yeah , devon fired you because you kept trying to undermine me . theo : oh . mariah : yeah . theo : yeah , he seemed like he really had your back at the time . but the situation 's changed , and , hey , beggars ca n't be choosers . mariah : hey , theo . theo : yeah . mariah : piss off . theo : okay . rey : any new thoughts on ripley , where he might have gone off to hide ? amanda : i do n't know what to tell you , detective . rey : so you have n't heard from him . amanda : no , thank god . i feel so sick about how badly i misjudged the situation . i had no idea that ripley wanted me dead , and now victoria is paying the price . rey : look , i meant what i said last night , okay ? you are the victim here , too . you are not accountable for your stalker 's behavior . amanda : i gave him a chance . you could have gotten him off the streets when he violated that restraining order . rey : yeah , maybe . maybe not . even if i put him in lock up and booked him , a judge still could have granted him bail , anyway . amanda : i know . i know . i know you 're right . i just -- i ca n't help feeling responsible for this . victoria should be home right now with her kids . i remember thinking about things i did and wondering additional sponsorship theo : hey , um ... mariah : are you still here ? theo : look , i was just giving you a hard time before . i did n't mean anything by it , mariah : really ? theo : look , you 're bright with a great track record . you 're gon na land on your feet . mariah : well , thank you . i appreciate the pep talk , but it is really not necessary . something will turn up . theo : you know what you should do ? mariah : i do n't really remember asking for your advice . theo : mm . use your connection to tessa . get in with tanner watts ' people . they run a first - class outfit . you could put all your skills to good use . mariah : they 're based in new york . i really have no interest in pulling up stakes . theo : why not ? nothing tying you here , is there ? mariah : well , theo , family is very , very important to me , and i lost so many years with my mom as it is . theo : well , i get that . i 've been trying to build my own long - lost family connections . but , still , you ought to at least look into it . you can tell they know what they 're doing from the way they run tanner 's social media . the content schedule has a good balance between promotion and engagement , and every so often , they throw out a little catnip . like they did today with that photo of tanner and tessa . mariah : what photo ? theo : oh , you have n't seen it ? it 's a brilliant strategy . you know , i 'm going to the rumor mill pumping , everybody guessing is this kind of , what , some secret romance ? you know , i guarantee you , their next move will be to concoct some fake feud between tessa and tanner 's actual girlfriend . the fans will fall for it , like they always do , and get all worked up and download more of tessa 's songs . it 's genius , right ? mariah : yeah . it 's genius . rey : hang in there , and if you do hear from ripley ... amanda : i will let you know immediately . rey : that goes for you , too , billy . do n't try and chase this guy down on your own or play the hero . billy : yeah , uh , trust me , the last thing i 'm feeling right now is heroic . rey : yeah . sharon mentioned that you had to tell your kids that their mother was in the hospital . how 'd that goo ? billy : uh , it was tough . when you see sharon , please tell her the place looks great . rey : i 'll do that . amanda : so , um ... how did katie and johnny take the news ? billy : they 're okay . you know , i gave them the bare minimum , that their mom was in the hospital and the doctors are gon na make her feel better . i 'll let victor explain to them that i 'm the reason why it happened . amanda : the reason it happened is because ripley mistook victoria for me . billy : and i am not going to let you blame yourself for this . you 've been trying to escape ripley for months now . amanda : and , last night , i led him straight to you and victoria . billy : you did n't lead him anywhere . you didn't . you tried to stop a friend from going to a place that he should n't have been at , that he was n't welcome to at all . and i really wish that i listened to you . amanda : i think the time for you to listen was weeks ago when i told you that we needed to stay away from each other , that what we were doing was wrong . billy : we did n't do anything . amanda : no , you might still be with victoria right now working things out , you never would have met ripley . last night never would have happened , and ripley never would have stabbed victoria thinking that she was me . billy : i do n't regret being there . amanda : it 's reckless , billy . okay ? all of it . we are playing with fire . and i know -- i know you love that . you like just taking chances and standing on ledges and screaming out to the wind . but this is where it gets you , people getting hurt , maybe even -- i 'm gon na do what i said i was going to do weeks ago . i 'm keeping my distance . billy : amanda . amanda : no . no , billy . no more . devon : hey . i was hoping we 'd run into you . do you have a chance ? amanda : i ca n't , devon . not right now . ( clucking noises ) abby : so ... what do you think of my plan ? chance : i hate that my problem became your problem . abby : the way i see it , my problem became your problem . chance : how do you figure that ? abby : phyllis and i have been butting heads for months . she 's obsessed with besting me . and until she wins , she 's not going to let it go . that 's what this is about . it 's not about the hotel . the grand phoenix is just a symbol . phyllis is dying to come out on top , and so , fine , i will surrender . chance : by giving up the hotel . abby : i 'm giving phyllis something that means a lot to her , but it does n't mean much to me . bragging rights . she 's gon na make a big production about how she outfoxed me , and hopefully that will be enough to make her go away . chance : adam had a similar attitude -- give her enough to make her happy , and then she 'll leave us alone . abby : great minds think alike . chance : only it did n't work , abby . she took it as a sign that we had more to hide . abby : i 'm confident that my approach will work . [ cellphone rings ] chance : i need to take this . abby : no problem . chance : yeah , can you hold on one second ? thanks . abby : i have to go meet phyllis . wish me luck ? chance : you know that i do . abby : mwah ! [ sighs ] chance : what 's the latest ? devon : you and i both knew that amanda and ripley had taken restraining orders out against each other , but we really jumped to the wrong conclusion about what that meant . if only we had known what she was really going through . elena : she did n't want anyone to know . ripley was her past , and she wanted to leave him behind and have a fresh start in a new city . devon : yeah , i just wish she would have been upfront about the kind of danger she was in . i would n't have been so suspicious of her . elena : yeah , but sometimes victims of abuse feel shame , and they 'd rather keep it to themselves than enlist someone to help them . devon : [ sighs ] now that i think about it , when she heard everything about herself wiped off the internet , it probably nothing to do with colin at all . it was about hiding from ripley . elena : you 're probably right , and i will bet that she only took on the case involving katherine 's will because she needed to get out of town in a hurry . devon : explains why she did n't vet her new client as thoroughly as she should have . and why she has n't gone back to madison yet because the threat 's too big . elena : ripley turner is certainly a sick man -- attacking victoria so viciously . that knife wound was not superficial . he meant for her to die . devon : which means as long as someone like that is out there , amanda 's in jeopardy . billy : well , i 'm here . you ready for my command performance ? jill : i was afraid you would n't show up . billy : to be honest , i did n't once i got in the car . i almost kept driving . take the road wherever it led . jill : i do n't like to hear that , billy . billy : well , i would n't leave my kids , mom . and now that i 'm here , why do n't we just get on with it ? jill : why do you think i wanted to see you ? billy : because you want to know what happened between me and victoria . because you are our biggest supporter . because you were thrilled that we were back together . jill : you were thrilled , too , or so you said . billy : i was . and i thought it was a miracle that she gave me another chance . jill : so what happened ? billy : what always happens ? i let her down . i mean , i talked a good game , and i believed every word and i could n't live up to it . so i freed us both of our unrealistic expectations , jill : oh , billy ... billy : okay , look , i know you 're disappointed in me , or you 're disgusted at me . whatever -- jill : stop . stop , stop . do not put words in my mouth . billy : i do n't actually have to put words in your mouth because you 've always told me that i am so much like john abbott , except i do n't think i am , and i think it 's probably best that we both acknowledge that because it 's not true . it never was true . jill : well , there 's a lot of him in you . billy : okay . jill : no , stop . stop . billy , we 're not done . billy : what do you want me to say ? what are you gon na do ? you 're going to ground me ? are you gon na take away my tv privileges ? okay ? there 's nothing you can say to me that i have n't heard 1,000 times . i am your son . here i am . billy foster abbott , okay ? and this is as good as it gets . and i 'm sorry . tessa : hey , you ! mariah : hey ! i finally got you . tessa : man , is it good to hear your voice . mariah : yeah . yours , too . tessa : sorry i did n't call you back right away . we had sound check and then we we 've been working on the new song , so ... mariah : no , i -- i understand you 're totally crazed . it 's just great to finally be able to talk to you . tessa : i know . it seems like forever . mariah : well , how are things going ? you and tanner must still be getting along if you 're still writing songs together . tessa : well , i ca n't say anything bad about him now because he 's right here . tanner : hey , mariah . abby : you are right on time . please , have a seat . phyllis : all right . this is a conversation that should have happened months ago , but i 'm fine , whatever . abby : well , i think you 'll find that your patience has paid off . i 've been doing a lot of thinking , and i 've decided that you 're right about a lot of things . phyllis : what `` things ? `` abby : what you 've been saying all along . you invested a lot in this hotel , creatively , and i 've been reaping the benefits in a way that i have n't acknowledged . i let our personal conflict blind me to what you 're entitled to , and i would like to make it up to you . phyllis : oh ! okay . well , how do you plan to do that , abby ? abby : mm . phyllis : what is that ? abby : my offer to buy your shares in the grand phoenix . phyllis : oh , god . please , this is three times what they 're worth . devon : so colin was spotted again where ? chance : in europe ? elena : whereabouts ? chance : luxembourg . devon : luxembourg . it 's one of the wealthiest countries in the world . i imagine he felt like he 'd fit right in . chance : yeah . he stopped there briefly . then he took off again . devon : all right . well , thanks for the update . chance : i wish i could say he was captured , but at least now we have a solid lead . i 'll keep you posted . devon : thank you . are your former colleagues on the lookout for this ripley turner guy ? chance : affirmative . devon : good , because with someone like that running around , i do n't think anybody 's safe until he 's in custody . jill : can i get you some water , sweetie ? maybe something stronger ? billy : no , no . that 'll just knock me out . i did n't sleep very well last night . jill : yeah . i do n't think any of us did . um ... there is one thing that i want to make very clear to you . your family is here for you . we love you . there is nothing we would n't do to help you and johnny and katie get through this . as a matter of fact , i would be happy to come and stay with you at victoria 's house , help with the kids until she gets out of the hospital . billy : ah , well , johnny and katie are actually staying at the ranch with nikki and victor . jill : is that a good idea ? i mean , victor 's not going to let you stay there . billy : no , but i think it 's the best thing for them . you know , it gives me some time to clear my head . the kids need some stability right now , and the cops have n't caught ripley yet , so it 's probably the safest place in town . jill : well , i 'm really glad that you 're putting the kids ' needs first , okay ? but i 'd say that it 's time we discussed what you need , and number one on that list is a job . billy : you 're funny . jill : no , no , no , no , no . i know you , and the worst thing you can do is let yourself get bored . that 's when the trouble starts . and that 's the way it 's been since she started crawling . billy : well , the last thing on my mind is job hunting . jill : well , lucky for you , you do n't have to hunt because the right job has just found you . your mission : `` the young and the restless `` will continue . now , we know the trump strategy- billy : i do n't need you to run my life , mom . i do n't need you to step in and take over and fix it . jill : no , no . getting back to work would be the perfect thing for you , something that you 're good at , that you can control . it would counterbalance all the chaos . billy : well , the firm in chicago said they got work for me when i need it , so ... jill : that 's part - time , plus , it 's not nearly challenging enough , and there 's too much travel involved . billy : okay . what do you want me to do ? you want to go back to jabot , right , where it 's safe . jill : oh , no , not jabot . no , no , no , no , no . you get too involved in family politics there . billy : well , newman is n't exactly an option . jill : nope . billy : [ clears throat ] the only place left is ... jill : bingo ! chancellor industries . billy : what would you want me to do there ? jill : i am starting up a media division , and you would be the perfect person to run it . phyllis : abby . what kind of game are you playing with this very generous offer ? abby : it 's no game . actually , i think the correct thing to say would be the game is over . you won . you played your cards exactly right , and you hit the jackpot . here are your earnings . phyllis : why do i think that this has more to do with the intel that it picked up in vegas and less to do with your newfound respect about my contributions to the grand phoenix ? abby : phyllis , i do n't know what you 're referring to , but i do know with this simple transaction , you and i can dissolve our partnership amicably , and we can both be on our merry way . phyllis : okay , well , i could be merry with this kind of money . abby : do we have a deal ? phyllis : eh ... i 'm gon na need a little more time . abby : amanda . hey . i was hoping i was going to see you . how are you doing ? amanda : i 'm hanging in there . that 's a lie . i am -- i 'm a mess . abby : well , we 've added some plainclothes security people and additional monitoring equipment . between that and your police detail , i 'm hoping that i 'll give you some peace of mind . amanda : thank you . you 're you 're being so kind and thorough . i know that it 's a lot of added trouble and expense . abby : it 's worth it . our guest safety is our top priority . amanda : and i hope your first priority as victoria 's sister is getting off of work and spending some time with her and your family . abby : i was at the hospital earlier , and i will be going back shortly . amanda : is there any news on her condition that you can share ? abby : she 's critical . she 's in a medically induced coma . there 's not much we can do right now except for wait and pray . amanda : i 've been doing a lot of that , so ... abby : well , keep 'em coming because victoria needs all of our prayers . nate . hey . how 's victoria ? any word ? nate : she 's holding her own . i 'm on my way there now . just , uh , wanted to stop by , see how amanda was doing . abby : i 'll give you guys some privacy . amanda : you did n't need to come . i 'm okay . i 'm as okay as you can be . nate : under the circumstances , i understand . amanda : i know that victoria is in excellent hands ... nate : but you ca n't help being concerned . victoria 's getting the best care available . you need n't worry yourself about that . amanda : so , do you think she 'll make a full recovery ? nate : there 's every reason to hope for that . amanda : but you ca n't be sure . nate : no guarantees in medicine , or law , for that matter . amanda : nate , please , i just -- i need to know that she 's gon na pull through this . tanner : your girlfriend is blowing up the internet . did you see the picture ? mariah : yeah , i saw it . tessa : what picture ? tanner : all right . you love it ? tessa : oh ! oh , this is the one that bruce took at the after party . tanner : yeah . tessa : who posted it ? tanner : no clue . someone in the office , probably . but they knew the fans were gon na go nuts over this . look , it 's already over 20,000 comments so far . mariah : what are they saying ? tanner : `` rock 's new power couple . `` `` hot ! `` well , they 're right about that one . tessa : okay , well , she was talking about you , so ... tanner : i do n't know . they love you . this is gold for you , babe . mariah : well , congratulations . tessa : okay , well , are you just gon na hang up our call , or ? tanner : okay . i can -- i can take a hint . i 'll give you girls some alone time . later , mariah . tessa : bye . tessa : okay , well , that probably looked weird on your end . mariah : tessa , why was tanner half - dressed ? tessa : oh , he 's such a klutz . he spilt food all down his shirt . tessa : and i 'm -- i 'm supposed to believe that ? tessa : well , why would n't you ? mariah : have you two slept together ? tessa : i ca n't -- i ca n't believe you would ask me that . mariah : i notice that you still have n't answered the question . tessa : i should n't have to . you know i love you . you 're the only person on earth i would -- mariah : i need a drink . lindsay : i can see that . theo : hey . so i saw you were on a video call . i assume with tessa . how 's life on the road ? mariah : please tell me what i did to make you think that we 're friends so i can stop it immediately . summer : hey , uh , my shift just ended , so .. maybe you want to go get a drink somewhere else ? billy : now i know where i get my reckless streak . jill : oh , you 're damn right . billy : yeah . do n't worry , mom , i 'm not going to hold you to the offer , okay ? jill : oh , billy , you misunderstand . that was not an offer . that was an order , and i expect you to follow through with it . billy : mom , i 'm not gon na -- jill : no , i 've been wanting to start this division for over a year now . i want to keep chancellor competitive . billy : in what ? jill : in all aspects -- streaming , news , websites , publishing , you name it . and you would be division president . you would bring in all your own people . you could structure it anyway you 'd like . billy : well , i know a dozen people that would love that opportunity . i 'm just not one of them . jill : billy . billy , you are relentlessly creative , and that 's what i need . come on . you come up with bold new ideas . you rethink the possible . billy : i left jabot a while ago , and you have n't brought this up before . this is the first time i 'm hearing about it . jill : so what ? billy : so what ? it 's not a real job offer . not really . i mean , this is you throwing a life preserver to somebody that you think is drowning . jill : no , it 's not . i did n't offer it to because i did n't think you 'd be interested . you seemed really happy at jabot . all right ? and then when you finally left , i thought you were just getting kind of cramped by the corporate structure . billy : which i am still , by the way . jill : billy , i keep hearing how you want adventure , okay ? this could be it . this could be a new challenge for you . this could be a way to channel all you need for excitement into a positive , profitable way . plus , you could make chancellor relevant in a way that it has n't been for ages . hey , you could go head to head with newman . now , do n't you tell me you do n't love the sound of that . abby : time 's up . i need to the hospital , so let 's get this thing resolved . phyllis : oh , my goodness , i 've barely had time to consider your offer . abby : take a look at all those zeros . it might help you decide . phyllis : well , i mean , i ca n't possibly sell my shares without an independent appraisal or -- or three . and what if you 're off on the value and you 're actually ripping me off by your offer ? abby : phyllis , you know exactly how much this hotel is worth down to the penny . phyllis : well , then there are the tax implications . abby : well , you can have a nice little sit - down with your accountant after the millions are in your hot little hands . phyllis : what 's your hurry ? abby : why are you stalling ? this is a limited - time offer . the clock is ticking . if you make me wait , i might change my mind . phyllis : no , you won't . abby : try me . phyllis : can we help you ? yeah , i 'm looking for abby newman . phyllis : this is abby newman . abby : what 's this ? you been served . phyllis : oh , my goodness . what could that be ? nate : victoria is doing about as well as we could hope for right now . and she 's surrounded by loved ones , whereas you 're trying to deal with what happened on your own . amanda : and i 'm dealing with it . you do n't have to worry about that . nate : come on , do n't do that . amanda : do n't do what ? nate : pretend you 're not traumatized . how could you not be ? a man who you used to love tried to kill you last night . you ca n't sit there and tell me you 're fine . amanda : i swear , i did not have an inkling that ripley was violent like that . god , you must think i 'm a fool , thinking that i had the whole situation under control , that i regained my power . nate : nothing like that has ever occurred to me . not for one second . what ripley did was insane . no one could have predicted it . amanda : well , that 's no longer true . now we know exactly what he would do if he got the chance , and to anyone who is unfortunate enough to be close to me . i need to leave . i need to go into hiding because while i am here , you 're all in danger . lindsay : you ready ? mariah : yeah . elena : i think it 's amazing that the feds were able to track down colin again . i mean , i ca n't imagine he 's had any piece of mind since you took your money . he 's had to watch his back . everywhere he goes . i bet he 's a nervous wreck . devon : yeah . yeah . and you saying that makes me think of how amanda 's probably had to live , always watching over her shoulder and being afraid of being found . elena : yeah . imagine living with all that stress . devon : i just wish we would have known what she was going through , and we would have if we would have asked her about the restraining orders instead of just assuming the worst . elena : well , you had enough on your plate , then taking on amanda 's problems , too ... devon : i know . i know . i was just -- i was focused on not getting played again , but ... i am happy . that colin 's close to being caught , that i might get some of the inheritance back . but with what victoria and amanda are dealing with , it reminds me that there 's a lot more important things in life than money . abby : oh , my god , i 'm being sued . phyllis : oh , my god . for what ? a former guest of the hotel is claiming that he has post - traumatic stress after the simon black hostage incident . migraines , panic attacks , the loss of workdays . phyllis : oh , my goodness . that 's horrible . this is the last thing you need . abby : especially with victoria in such bad shape . phyllis : yeah . oh , no . you know , ever since you and chelsea ripped this hotel out from under me , you have had one disaster after another . it 's like this hotel is cursed . i 'm not one to hand out advice , but instead of trying to hurl money at me , you should just ... give up and give me the hotel outright , i 'm just saying . nate : you ca n't leave . you 're building a new practice here , a new life . you have friends who support you . amanda : and i do n't want to see any of them get hurt . what happened to victoria , because of me ... nate : not because of you . amanda : well , tell that to her little girl and her little boy who are wondering why mommy did n't come home last night . nate : the authorities are going to catch ripley . his photo has been plastered all over the news . everyone 's on the lookout for him . not to mention , the man has made a sworn enemy of victor newman . he 's doomed . look , if you want to hide from ripley without leaving town , you can stay at my place . i have a spare room , security system , and you 'd have your police entourage . amanda : nate , that is very sweet of you , but i can not take you up on that offer . nate : why not ? amanda : because i 'm not putting anyone else in danger . this hotel right here , this is the safest place for me . i hope that means you 'll stay put , not leave genoa city . amanda : it does . for now . jill : why are you fighting me on this ? this position was tailor - made for you . billy : when i walked in here tonight , i told you i was this close to driving o o abandoning all my responsibilities . jill : mm - hmm . billy : i am not the person that you want at the helm of your brand - new expensive division . jill : wrong . you are the best man for the job . billy : mom . everybody that trusts me lives to regret it . jill : god ! i do n't care that you 've made mistakes , okay ? i do n't care that you 're probably gon na keep on making them . welcome to my world . i love you and i do n't want to lose you . billy : which is exactly what this job offer really is . jill : so what if it is ? i own the company , and i know the best when i see them . billy : okay . i ca n't do this right now . i got to go , and , um , i really ca n't take on anything else in my life right now . jill : okay . billy : i just have to function for the kids . jill : okay . just know this . i 'm here if you need me for anything .	mariah has an arguement with tessa after a shirtless tanner interrupts their video call . mariah does n't believe tanner spilled juice in his shirt and she asks tessa if she and tanner have slept together . tessa is shocked that mariah would ask the question and denies the accusation but mariah ends the call while tessa is still talking and goes to have a drink with her friend lindsey the bartender . nate persuades amanda not to leave town and assures her ripley will soon be caught . abby offers to buy phyllis 's shares of the hotel for three times their value but minutes later abby is served with papers because she is being sued by a former guest because of trauma he suffered durring the simon black hostage crisis . jill offers billy a job as the head of chancellor industries soon to be created media division but he turns down her offer because he thinks its just to give him something to do . chance tells devon that they tracked down colin to luxemburg but colin is n't there anymore .
nick : i need another loan against my trust , and this time i do not want my father to find out about it . look , you 're my lawyer . you figure it out . well , apparently , he has some spies down at the bank , so why do n't you get me some answers and call me back . all right . phyllis : it 's your money , nick . nick : yeah , i know , but not all of it . i do n't get all of it until i turn 40 , so i 'm gon na have to take on some debt . phyllis : should i be worried ? nick : for what ? i 'm not . phyllis : well , you know , it takes awhile for a magazine to generate buzz . nick : hmm . are you suggesting that i take on some investors to spread out the risk ? phyllis : yes , i am . i am . this is the mistake that people make when they start up a business . they put all their money into one venture . nick : well , i do n't wan na go down that route . jack 's putting up half . i 'm putting up half . that way , we have total control . and i do n't have to answer to any investors . phyllis : okay , just tell me not to worry . just say , do n't worry . even if it 's a lie , just tell me . nick : i am ready and more than willing to bet on myself , on all of us . [ scene_break ] eric : jack , it is so good to see you . jack : oh , it is good to be here , eric , where you have actual sunshine . eric : ( laughs ) ashley : it 's so cold back home , is n't it ? jack : cold and snowy -- a perfectly miserable wisconsin winter . eric : we ordered some beach weather for him , did n't we , knowing he was coming ? ashley : uh - huh . jack : oh , that was your doing ? well , thank you very much . my family and i are staying in a hotel by the ocean . sharon and noah are in heaven . ashley : abby is dying to see noah , so we 're gon na have dinner at the beach later . what do you think ? jack : that 'll be great . ashley : yeah . jack : listen , thank you very much for agreeing to see me . eric : i am your sister 's biggest fan . ashley : oh , thank you . jack : oh , right after me . ashley : oh ... eric : well , that 's true , family first . i understand that . ashley : i 'll let you two get down to business . jack : thanks , sis . ashley : i 'll talk to you later . jack : all righty . ashley : see ya . jack : well ... eric : let 's see . what have you brought me ? jack : i brought you something i think you 're going to find very intriguing . let me walk you through the details . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , adam . adam : hey . neil : what 's all that ? adam : this is everything i could find on the beauty of nature line . listen , is the , uh , is the pricing structure for b of n a stand - alone , or is it integrated into all the other divisions of newman ? neil : well , adam , it 's considered an overall strategy , but it has to sustain the line on its own . adam : that 's what i thought . neil : what ? you do n't agree with that plan ? adam : no , no , i 'm just trying to get a feel for the landscape here . neil : yeah , you 're very thorough . adam : you know , i made some notes on pricing strategy , but i think they might even apply to some of the other products here at newman . neil : you want me to take a look at 'em ? adam : if you do n't mind ? neil : no , i 'm happy to . let me see . adam : you know , i 'm working on more now . neil : yeah ? very good , and as i said before , very , very thorough . adam : thanks . neil : um ... you know , it 's , uh , its way past quitting time . adam : well , you know , i do n't really have anything else to do , actually . neil : yeah ? here 's a little suggestion . why do n't you get to know people ? since you 're living here , you might as well make some friends , get a feel of the place , you know ? adam : well , i did meet a few people at the club . neil : well , suggestion , why do n't you try indigo ? adam : what 's that ? neil : that 's my club . adam : you own a club ? neil : executive by day , club proprietor by night , yeah . adam : i 'd have never guessed . neil : yeah , you should try coming by tonight . it 's a great place . uh , we offer up some of the best martinis in town and the music is pretty cool . adam : all right , well , thanks , i might . neil : sure . victoria : anybody seen my dad ? neil : i think he left , actually . victoria : oh , okay , well , then i 'm glad you 're here , adam . i have some ideas for the b of n line that i need researched . adam : uh , specifically ? victoria : crunching numbers on raising the marketing and advertising budget . adam : i already did that . victoria : you did ? adam : yeah , and i 've come up with some ideas on pricing issues . victoria : oh . okay , well , good , then i 'm glad we 're all working toward the same goal . adam : me , too . [ scene_break ] jill : some of these are very good . chloe : lily 's definitely got the natural beauty part . lily : thanks , um , i think . chloe : it 's just ... i 'm looking for more of an edge , an emotion , a statement . the vacant eye girl look is over . jill : well , i think she shows a lot of promise . chloe : well , professional models do n't promise , they deliver . i 'm just glad these are only preliminary shots . lily : um , well , i -- you do n't like any of them ? chloe : they 're fine , but they 're not great . do n't you want them to be great ? jill : chloe , i think you 're being just a little harsh . what does armand say ? chloe : not a word , which means he 's not impressed . jill : well , teach her what she needs to know before we put them together again . chloe : i 'm trying . jill : try harder . nikki : well , how are they ? are the pictures wonderful ? jill : well , chloe thinks she needs to work with lily a little bit more before we progress . cane : why ? chloe : she 's beautiful , but she 's a novice . cane : i think they 're great . nikki : i do , too . jill : well , chloe is our expert . this is why we hired her , and she thinks we have a way to go . [ scene_break ] nick : i love the doors . you 're doing a great , great job . phyllis : we 're painting 'em , right ? right ? nick : yeah . daniel : hey , when do i get to move in ? phyllis : hey ! i 'm glad you like it . daniel : like it ? this place is awesome . nick : yeah , we are happy with the way it 's turning out . daniel : whoa , what are you talking about ? i mean , you do n't need to change anything in here . the place looks great . nick : yeah , easy for you to say . we need outlets everywhere . phyllis : yeah . nick : we need a light hanging over where the receptionist is gon na sit and the coffee bar . where -- where is the coffee bar again ? phyllis : right down the hallway , right here in the plans , see ? nick : oh , there it is . phyllis : right down the hallway . daniel : look , i , um , i definitely wan na be a part of this . phyllis : that 's why we called you over here . daniel : yes ! nick : yeah , we , uh , we got a little spot set up for you in the photo department , my friend . phyllis : that 's right . that 's right . but listen to me , first , uh , it 's not glamorous . daniel : yeah . phyllis : second , uh , you 're changing the hair . daniel : ( laughs ) phyllis : right ? nick : please . daniel : i - i - i am just , you know , this is an awesome opportunity . i would sweep the floors in here . nick : well , remember you said that 'cause that may also be your job . phyllis : yes , it may . daniel : ( chuckles ) i am extremely grateful for this opportunity . phyllis : oh , good . you 're gon na be learning from great photographers that we hope to hire . daniel : you know , you are a lifesaver . phyllis : well , you know ... i would n't pick that , but i 'm your mom . amber : wow ! this place is pretty intense . phyllis : yeah , it is . it is intense . you know , it 's not gon na look like this all the time . amber : what ? why not ? i kinda like it . daniel : yeah , me , too . what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] jill : i do n't know what to think . because on the one hand , i really do like some of these . on the other hand , i realize that the quality level is not as professional as we 're used to . nikki : some of them are terrific . but , well , i see what she means . some of them are just not quite there yet . jill : maybe lily does n't have that same innate love of the camera that her mother had . cane : yeah , but is n't that to be expected ? i mean , after all , the contest winners are rookies , not supermodels . nikki : that 's true . personally , i think that 's a flaw in the design of the campaign . jill : oh , no , i disagree . it 's that relatability aspect that is the point of the campaign . nikki : and now we have to pay for their inexperience ? cane : i just think we need to give 'em a chance to find their own style . jill : exactly . it 's just gon na take a little work . chloe : the camera needs to capture your heartbeat . so do n't give me something generic . do n't give me just some any old pose . i wan na see you . give me only you . lily : okay . chloe : okay ? and giggling is not going to read as some energy or ... you know what ? why do n't you try to give me something fresh and totally unpredictable , okay ? cane : why do n't we just take a little break for a minute , chloe . lily : okay . cane : okay . listen ... maybe you should just lighten up on her a little bit . she 's just starting out . we think she 's terrific , okay ? and she 's gon na be a great asset for jabot . chloe : me , too . why do you think i 'm working her so hard ? hmm ? lily : you did n't have to do that . i 'm fine , okay ? i can -- i can handle this . [ scene_break ] adam : victoria , can i talk to you about your market -- victoria : shh . shh . ( whispers ) the baby 's sleeping . adam : oh , sorry . um , your marketing and advertising strategy ? it looks like it could work , but i think i have a different solution . j.t . : hey , victoria , sorry for interrupting here . victoria : it 's okay . you 're not interrupting . j.t . : oh . you know , uh , gabby 's on her way to pick up reed . victoria : why ? j.t . : 'cause we 're going out . victoria : out ? j.t . : yeah , something we have n't done in a long time . victoria : where ? j.t . : dinner and music at indigo . neil said it 's a good night to go , so ... we 're going . victoria : what about reed ? j.t . : victoria , it 's only for a couple of hours , all right ? and you know it 'd be good for both of us . adam : indigo ? uh , that 's neil 's club , right ? j.t . : yeah . adam : yeah , he told me i should check it out . j.t . : well , yeah , you should . it 's a great club it 's a lot of fun . adam : yeah , i do n't know , i 'm not -- not really much of a club guy . j.t . : all right , well , then , uh , here , here 's the flyer . check it out another night . victoria : adam , um , can we talk about this marketing plan tomorrow ? adam : yeah , sure , you guys have fun , all right ? j.t . : see ya . victoria : thanks . do you ever get the idea that , uh , somebody 's trying to be the smartest guy around this place ? j.t . : oh , he 's young . he 's in a new environment . he 's trying to make a name for himself . or maybe he 's just uneasy , and that 's his way of covering . victoria : well , this is gon na take some getting used to . [ scene_break ] lily : so ? what do you think ? chloe : it 's all wrong . lily : it is ? chloe : yeah , maybe we should go with something more sleek and hip . lily : well , i mean , this is pretty hip , i think . chloe : maybe it 's how you 're wearing it . lily : um , what do you mean ? chloe : the clothes are only half alive . you -- you have to do the rest . you have to give it some attitude . lily : well , i do n't understand . i mean , this is a pretty confining dress . chloe : okay , so then pretend like you 're in jeans and a sweatshirt . lily : jeans and a sweatshirt ? ( sighs ) i do n't know . this is n't happening . chloe : yeah , you could say that again . lily : okay , i need a break . chloe : good idea . let 's take five . lily : wow ! a whole five minutes ? that is so generous of you . i 'll feel a lot better after that . chloe : see ? that 's what i 'm talking about ! attitude ! mutter , yell , scream ! throw a dress rack across the room , then we 'd have some drama going on . oy ! [ scene_break ] amber : these will help you get through all the work . nick : thank you . daniel : hey , you know , this is nice , but , i mean , you did n't have to come all the way down here and play little red riding hood with your bag of treats . amber : i came because jack abbott liked my designs and i was hoping to maybe pitch him a spread for the first issue . phyllis : oh , um , okay . um , amber , i 'm gon na be honest with you . amber : you could at least look at my designs . daniel : you know , she is brimming with talent . nick : jack said the same thing . phyllis : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm sure you are . a lot of people have talent . um , but what i wanted to say , was that we 're hiring a fashion director to make all those decisions . amber : well , can i apply for that position ? phyllis : that position ? nick : you want that job ? amber : i - i want any position . daniel : she does know a lot about the business . amber : i used to work for forrester in l.a . daniel : and you guys know how good they are . i mean , she 's really in that kind of mode . her fashion sense is pretty edgy . phyllis : thank you , daniel . uh , i have to be honest with you , i thought some of those designs were a little over the top . nick : but not all of it . i mean , we liked some of it . phyllis : yeah . nick : right ? phyllis : yeah . nick : you know , i 'm gon na let you handle this . good luck . phyllis : okay , amber , i 'm not trying to be rude here at all , but we just -- we have two people flying in from new york to fill , possibly , the , um , fashion editor position . the have huge , huge résumés . so it 's not really gon na work out . daniel : hey , um ... phyllis : yeah , it just wo n't -- daniel : is there something that you could offer her ? phyllis : i ca n't offer you anything you 're looking for . amber : well , i 'll -- i 'll take anything . phyllis : yeah , uh ... we -- we really do n't have anything . all we have is , like , the receptionist . amber : oh , i 'll take it ! phyllis : what ? amber : yeah , yeah , i mean , i would love to ! i - i love this building . i - i love the rag trade . and i love the chance . phyllis : amber , it 's no money . amber : i do n't care . phyllis : i 'm gon na talk to nick . ( whispers ) you put me in this position . daniel : well , you are a , uh , tough negotiator . amber : you know , i just -- i really wan na work here , daniel . i just -- i wan na be at the epicenter of the fashion world . it 's just where i belong . daniel : i would n't really call this the epicenter of the fashion world . amber : yet . yet . you watch , this mag -- it 's gon na fly . i can feel it . daniel : you know this means we 're gon na be seeing a lot more of each other . i am gon na be working in the photo department . amber : fantastic . you know , i was , uh ... i was really surprised how you fought with your mom for me . especially after what you said earlier at the coffeehouse . daniel : yeah , yeah , um ... look , as much as we 've been trying to act like things are n't weird , they are , okay ? so i 'm just gon na come right out and say this . we slept together and it is what it is , but ... i miss the way things were . i want them to go back that way , you know ? amber : i know . me , too . daniel : i mean , i did n't have anyone like that . amber : i - i know . i do n't -- i do n't have that either . daniel : so can we end all this ? i mean , are we friends again ? amber : friends . amber : daniel ? daniel : mm - hmm ? amber : it 's still a little weird , is n't it ? yeah . hmm . [ scene_break ] karen : ( humming ) neil : hey , you ready ? karen : yeah , for a straight - jacket . neil : oh , come on , you 're all set . i 'm sure you are . karen : you know , yeah , i guess i 'm as ready as i 'll ever be . you know , all i have to do is ... i just have to remember all the great tips that pat benatar gave me , right ? and then i 'll be fine , right ? neil : okay . yeah , sure . karen : right ? i mean , this is just for fun . it 's not really a career . neil : well , now hold on a second . it could be a career . karen : i do n't think so . neil : what ? what are you talking -- why not ? karen : neil ! i 'm a businesswoman , remember ? neil : yeah , of so make a business out your phenomenal singing voice . karen : please . neil : maybe ella fitzgerald was a good businesswoman . karen : oh , oh , oh , ella fitzgerald ? i - i got news for you . i 'm no ella fitzgerald , if you did n't notice . neil : no , you 're not ella , you are karen and you are wonderful . karen : that 's sweet . neil : listen , i 'm gon na call the kids . i 'm gon na tell them to come down here . karen : whoa ! i do n't wan na know ! do n't tell me who 's coming down ! neil : what are you talking about ? they love you . they wan na root for you , right ? karen : i just do n't wan na know who 's in the audience . neil : stay right here . karen : okay . [ scene_break ] jack : we are building a brand here , eric , that will be synonymous with cutting edge style . not only fashion , but all other items . the print magazine will obviously have a tangible feel . the web presence will allow you access to millions of customers instantly . eric : i have , uh , i have acquaintances who tried to do this same sort of thing and it , uh , it 's failed every time . what would make this different ? jack : this will succeed because my partner and i both come from successful businesses . because we 're hiring the best and the brightest and because we have the deep pockets to insure that this is a viable enterprise . eric : deep pockets ? whose deep pockets ? i have n't come to that page . jack : oh , i 'm sorry . there 's myself and my partner nick newman . eric : oh , so this is an abbott / newman venture ? you know , victor 's an old friend of mine . jack : yes , i knew that . eric : and i know he 's an old enemy of yours . jack : that 's right . but this is his son nicholas . victor has nothing whatever to do with any of this . [ scene_break ] adam : i hate to bother you . victor : you 're not bothering . come in . adam : i , uh , i started talking to victoria a little while ago about her marketing ideas for the beauty of nature line , but she had to leave . victor : well ... why do n't you deal with it tomorrow ? adam : well , i was kinda hoping that you and i could discuss it . victor : you know , i 'd rather not . this is her division . i do n't wan na step on her toes . adam : you know , i hate -- i hate bothering her when she 's got the baby with her . victor : well , do n't you worry about that . you know , once she settles in , everything will calm down . although , you 're right in being considerate , because she has been through a very traumatic experience indeed . adam : it 's an amazing accident . even more amazing recovery , though . victor : you really did your homework on everything , did n't you ? adam : all knowledge is valuable . victor : you bet . talking about knowledge , why do n't you read this ? adam : what is it ? victor : those are victoria 's plans for beauty of nature . adam : you mean , from before the accident ? victor : this is her concept about everything -- the launch , everything , all right ? adam : okay , well , uh , thank you . i guess i 'll get started on this right away . victor : adam , do n't burn yourself out , all right ? adam : i 'll be fine , sir . victor : all right . adam : good night . victor : okay , good night . [ scene_break ] cane : okay , why the long face ? you look too beautiful to be upset . lily : i do n't know . i mean , this is -- this is really hard . i just keep messing up . cane : maybe we should call it a day , so you can start fresh tomorrow . lily : mmm . my mom just made it look so easy . ( cell phone ringing ) lily : oh . dad ? neil : you coming to indigo tonight ? karen 's definitely singing . lily : oh , she is ? that 's great . neil : you have to be here to support her . i 'm gon na call devon right now , too , okay ? so i 'm gon na see you here . bye , baby . cane : what 's great ? lily : uh , karen 's singing tonight at indigo . cane : really ? we should go . lily : yeah , i do n't know if commander chloe will let me . cane : let me tell you something , commander chloe 's not your boss , so you go in there , you tell her she gets another half an hour and that 's it . lily : ( laughs ) she 's not gon na like that . cane : yeah , well , i 'll just have to use my executive powers and i 'll throw her out of the building . lily : ah . cane : ah . lily : all right . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey , nick , it 's j.t . nick : j.t . , what 's up , dude ? j.t . : how 's it going up there ? nick : uh , you know , we , uh , we 're just renovating the place . we 've been here all day . j.t . : good , take a break . why do n't you and phyllis meet us at indigo ? nick : uh , dude , i need a rain check , man . we 're swamped . j.t . : oh , come on , nick , this is victoria 's first night on the town . you should really be there . phyllis : what -- what is he saying ? what is he asking ? nick : um , j.t . and victoria want us to meet 'em at indigo . phyllis : oh , yes ! yes ! great , great , great , i 'll talk him into it . j.t . : yeah , i was just telling nick , this is victoria 's first night on the town , and we 'd really love for you guys to be there . phyllis : well , we need a night on the town , too . nick : i do n't -- phyllis : he 's making faces , but he 's gon na come around . nick : okay , but i - i need a shower . phyllis : yay . he needs to take a shower . j.t . : all right , we 'll see you there . nick : seriously ? phyllis : yes ? hey . amber : hi . nick : oh , did you , uh , see the whole place ? daniel : yeah , we did . it 's pretty amazing . phyllis : yeah , great location , too , right ? amber : yeah , this is the happening part of town right now . phyllis : definitely . amber : what is all this ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , it 's just a lot of stuff . daniel : i think she 's gon na spend the night . phyllis : oh . all right . well , we 're going to indigo . daniel : yeah , you know what ? i actually am , too , so i guess i 'll see you there in a little bit . amber : wait , really ? i thought we were gon na hang out . daniel : um , yeah , well , that was before you said that you did n't want to , so i took your advice and i called heather . amber : oh . okay . daniel : what about those concert tickets ? amber : i gave them away . i gave them to kevin and jana because i did n't have anyone to go with . well , have fun with heather . i think i 'm gon na , um , go over to the coffeehouse and maybe get some takeout . daniel : you know , i 'll come with you , because i could actually use some caffeine . amber : okay . oh , phyllis , did you guys decide anything about me ? phyllis : yeah . uh , nick agreed . nick : yes , you got the job . amber : really ? great ! well , thank you . thanks . nick : drive safe . daniel : mm - hmm . phyllis : you know , they 've been friends for a long time , but i think something is different . nick : how so ? phyllis : you know ... different . [ scene_break ] devon : hey , cane , lily . lily : hey . cane : hey . devon : how you doing ? cane : good . lily : good . devon : uh , where 's neil ? lily : um , he 's checking on karen . devon : oh , she still doing her thing ? lily : yeah . devon : yeah ? lily : i mean , she 's worked hard at it . devon : hey , do n't look now , but here comes your best friend . lily : ugh . great . probably talking about what a lousy job i did today and what a mistake it was to vote me in . devon : come on , let 's hear a little bit of optimism . cane : my mother 's a big fan of yours , i know for a fact , okay ? lily : mmm . jill : i did n't know they were coming here . chloe : yeah , no wonder he cut the session short . cane : i did n't know you were coming here . jill : that 's exactly what i just said about you . chloe : we needed to relax after a very tough day . cane : and do n't you think you 're making it a little tougher than it needs to be ? chloe : i have a job to do , and i only know one way of getting it done . cane : you know , these contestants are ordinary women . they 're not supermodels . chloe : that is for sure . jill : chloe , just so you know , this is my last day on the campaign . from now on , it is cane and nikki 's baby . cane : i have a handle on it , mom . do n't worry about a thing . chloe : well , do n't you think it 's a little inappropriate to be dating one of the models ? [ scene_break ] eric : i 'll run it by our ad agency people , and if the , uh , demographics line up , you know , maybe we 've got something going here . jack : terrific . i really believe the closer you look , the more you 'll wan na be part of it . thanks . eric : my pleasure . ( cell phone ringing ) victor : yes ? eric : victor , its eric forrester . victor : eric forrester , i 'll be damned . what 's the reason for your call ? eric : jack abbott was just here . um , i 'd like to know more about this magazine venture that your son is involved in with , uh , with jack . surely you 've put some money in ? victor : i certainly have not . i think it 's a foolish undertaking . i do n't think they 'll make it to the first issue . eric : oh , that 's funny . i just assumed it had your blessing . victor : i do n't think they understand the economics of publishing , do you ? eric : well , victor , thank you . as always , i appreciate your , uh , your candor . i hope to see you soon . [ scene_break ] amber : i can finally quit this job . no more lattes , no more tea , go make your own now , because amber is free . daniel : i would , uh , stick to fashion , if i were you . amber : you do n't like my poetry ? daniel : well , your songs are great , but your rhyme ... it sucks . amber : i am so psyched about this job . daniel : yeah , i know , right ? to be a receptionist , that must be a dream come true . amber : oh , can the sarcasm , mr. assistant to the assistant art director . you know what ? it 's in the world i love and that just means so much . daniel : you know , um , one of the few teachers that i ever listened to once told me that if you wan na be a painter , do n't turn down the job of cleaning van gogh 's brushes . ( cell phone ringing ) daniel : hello . uh , no -- yeah . no , no , no , that 's fine . we 'll just do it some other time . okay , bye . amber : that was fast . heather ? daniel : yeah . amber : sounds like she just blew you off . daniel : no , she 's got a lot of work to do , swamped . amber : sorry . daniel : well , i , uh , guess i 'll go home . amber : yeah , me , too . i mean , nothing else to do . daniel : okay , well , um ... i 'll see you tomorrow ? amber : yeah , i guess . daniel : good night . amber : bye . [ scene_break ] victor : why , thank you . nikki : well , hello . victor : thank you . victor : you here by yourself or what ? nikki : i am . how about you ? victor : uh - huh . nikki : well , shall we sit at separate tables in silence ? victor : or you mean , instead of sitting together at one table in silence or what ? nikki : we could talk . a civilized conversation . victor : i 'll take a chance . what do you wan na talk about ? nikki : well , how about your son ? adam , i believe he 's calling himself . i wan na hear all about him . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) adam : hi . i told you , i 'm in wisconsin . uh , it 's somewhere between you and california . i do n't know . i do n't know . maybe -- maybe never . sure i do , but ... you know , i have a really good opportunity here , and i 'd like to see it through . hello ? [ scene_break ] nick : so , how 's does it feel to be out again ? victoria : it feels great . yep . really great . but i do miss reed . j.t . : yeah , me , too . nick : reed is gon na be fine . it 's good for parents to get out once in awhile . phyllis : yeah , definitely . you have to learn to love that . definitely . victoria : mm - hmm . phyllis : you 're just a phone call away . victoria : yeah , that 's true , a phone call away . and you know what ? i am loving life right now . i 'm -- i 'm back at work , i have a new home , i 'm here with you people . so , nick , are you gon na ask me about this long lost half - brother of ours or what ? nick : ( scoffs ) no . victoria : oh , come on , are n't you a little bit curious ? i mean , you wan na meet him , do n't you ? nick : i 've already met him . victoria : and ? nick : and ... nothing . i mean , whatever . victoria : mmm , yeah , dad moved in him pretty fast , i guess . phyllis : i guess he figures if it 's not working with one son , replace him with another . victoria : well , i do n't think dad intended it as a slap . it was just a timing thing of nick being gone and hope passing . i do n't know , adam needed a place to go . nick : well , just the same , i 'd watch your back . victoria : why ? nick : mess up one time , you could be out , then the new guy gets it all . [ scene_break ] jill : yes ? oh , i better take this out here . excuse me . yes ? cane : well , chloe , you enjoy the music . cane : hey . lily : hey . uh , why did n't you invite her to sit with us ? cane : because i thought this was supposed to be a chloe - free night . lily : i know . i just ... i do n't know , i feel sorry for her . i think she 's so intense because she 's , you know , really talented and wants me to succeed . cane : you want me to go over and ask her to sit with us ? lily : yes . cane : okay . neil : hello , is this on ? yeah , it is . hi , everybody . uh , good evening , ladies and gentlemen , welcome to indigo . i hope everybody 's having a good time . now listen , tonight is a very special night . um , it 's been a long time in the making . now i 'm not gon na say anything more than this , you 're in for a special treat , so i want you to put your hands together and whatever else you got for the beautiful , lovely karen taylor . lily : whoo ! [ scene_break ] ashley : so it went well ? jack : oh , it went incredibly well . i am confident eric is on board . ashley : that 's great . do you know what the best part of this is ? seeing you on top of the world again . jack : so what do you say we go out to dinner and celebrate ? ashley : yeah , you go get sharon and noah . i got ta do some things in the lab , and then i 'll meet you at the beach . jack : whoa , wait , tell me , how 's the new fragrance coming ? ashley : hold that thought . it 's a work in progress . i 'll catch you up on it later , okay ? jack : okay , i 'll look forward to that . [ scene_break ] nikki : so what made adam come here after all ? he was so hesitant in kansas . victor : i would say opportunity . nikki : oh . what 's he like ? victor : i can sort of see hope in him . he 's got her sense of values , but , then again , he is very unlike her . nikki : so i guess that means he 's like you . victor : i suppose so . nikki : i do n't know if the world is ready for two victor newmans running around . victor : one could say that some people are n't ready for one victor newman . nikki : well , i know you 've always wanted a son in your image . victor : the steak is pretty good . nikki : and as much as victoria is like you , she is still a daughter . i know men have a thing about sons . victor : i adore my daughter , you know that . nikki : i do . nicholas has always gone his own way . victor : i would say that he 's more like you . nikki : ah . so that 's why you 're angry at him ? victor : it 's more like disappointment . nikki : no , you 're angry and disappointed . victor : you 're not touching your food . nikki : you know , nicholas has always loved you . all he has ever wanted is your love and your approval for himself . not for what you would like him to be . victor : if my son has always wanted my love and approval , he certainly has a strange way of showing it . our son has seriously betrayed me on numerous occasions , all right ? now ... the steak was pretty good . i think we probably should 've sat at separate tables . good night . [ scene_break ] karen : eyes is the dream i 've always been dreaming tell me now you feel the same way happily i know what i 'm saying suddenly we know there 's no waiting and i confess , yes this is no guess that i love you and i 'll be yours forever phyllis : she has a beautiful voice . nick : yeah , she 's so talented . j.t . : i love this song , do n't you ? victoria : mm , i do . it makes me think of you . ( cell phone buzzing ) nick : oh , it 's a text message . karen : this night ends nick : i got ta get down there . j.t . : you want -- you want me to go with you ? nick : uh , no , it 's cool , you guys enjoy your evening . i 'll see you tomorrow . phyllis : okay , well , i 'll walk you out . i 'm gon na get a drink . excuse me . bye . nick : bye . love you . have a good time . adam : hey , nick . what , are you leaving ? nick : yeah , i got ta go . uh , enjoy your night . adam : oh , thanks . karen : forever and ever adam : hello . phyllis : oh , hey . wow . i bump into you , what , twice in one day ? we got ta stop meeting like this . adam : or not . stop , i mean . phyllis : ( laughs ) uh , um , excuse me . adam : yeah , sorry . victoria : i see you 've met my -- my half - brother , adam . phyllis : what ? victoria : adam . phyllis : uh , that 's your half - brother ? victoria : mm - hmm . phyllis : i ca n't believe i did n't put this together . um , your adam is the same adam that 's been hitting on me . [ next_on ] victoria : i know the ad guys very well . we 've worked with them for a long time . adam : maybe it 's time for some new blood . jeff : enough with the champagne and fish eggs . come here . sharon : you think that victor is gon na try to sabotage this just to get back at you and nick ?	karen finally makes her singing debut at indigo to a packed house . with some coercion from their spouses the newman siblings agree to go out and have some fun , lily and cane show up after a grueling day at jabot working on the face of jabot campaign . jill shows up with commander chloe who is making lily 's life a living hell . jack is in la pitching `` restless beauty `` to eric forrester , who calls victor after the meeting with jack to get his perspective on the idea . daniel convinces nick and phyllis to hire amber as the receptionist , as they continue to act awkward around each other phyllis senses their friendship has gone to another level . adam decides to go to indigo to unwind and phyllis discovers she has been getting hit on by nick and victoria 's half brother . nikki and victor discuss adam 's arrival at the gcac .
annie : i could 've gotten the groceries . clint : your job is to stay here and babysit . annie : mary poppins i 'm not . come on , clint , i need me some fresh air . clint : shut your mouth , annie . kay : it 's appalling , the way he treats you . and tying me to a chair ? clint : how about i put you through the wall , lady ? maybe then you 'll stop your bitching . ( cell phone ringing ) clint : what ? roger : how 's it going ? clint : oh , man , these two are driving me nuts . the old lady 's mouthin ' off as usual . and annie 's a pain in the rear . for the life of me , roger , i ca n't figure out why you ever married her . how 's the next phase of our plan coming along ? roger : all set . all packed , ready for the honeymoon . clint : good . a little wine and a little romance and that oughta convince the new mrs. wilkes that what 's hers is ours . kay : what ever possessed you to marry someone like roger wilkes ? annie : i fell for his song and dance just like all his other wives . kay : his other wives ? annie : roger makes casanova look like a monk . the guy can be a real charmer . kay : and now there 's esther . annie : when he 's through with her , this is all that 'll be left of her heart . [ scene_break ] jill : you do n't need a honeymoon . what you need is a lawyer , so you can get your marriage annulled . esther : oh , because you think roger is a bigamist ? jill : and a liar and a con man and god knows what else . esther : you do n't even know him . he 's a wonderful man . jill : is he ? then where was he when your daughter was in the hospital fighting for her life , huh ? the only time he showed up was to arrange for the quickie wedding ceremony . esther : he wanted to give me time alone with chloe . jill : mm . where is he now ? it 's not like he 's employed . esther : what does that matter ? jill : maybe there 's another mrs. wilkes on the side ? esther : okay , that is . i am not going to listen to any more of this trash . jill : esther , i 'm trying to save you ! esther : oh , you never cared about me before ! jill : trust me , i would love it if i was wrong . chloe : hey , these flowers were just delivered . esther : oh , from roger ? chloe : no , it 's not . nope , they 're for jill . jill : for me ? jill : ( sighs ) oh , men ! [ scene_break ] gloria : jeffrey , call me ! maybe you did n't get my message , but i 'm free . and i wan na celebrate ! lauren : hello , gloria . so finally , your ordeal is over . gloria : yes ! and i could n't be happier if it were raining hundred dollar bills . eden : i 'm glad you 're out of jail , gloria . gloria : thank you , eden . eden : i 'm thirsty . i 'll be in the kitchen . michael : could n't help overhear the message you were leaving your , uh , devoted husband . gloria : yeah . i do n't know why he 's not calling me back . michael : well , uh , this is just a guess . maybe , uh , when he said that he wanted nothing more to do with you , he actually meant it . gloria : oh , do n't be silly . he just does that to annoy me . lauren : you sure ? gloria : honey , how many times have we broken up and always gotten back together again ? michael : you 're not getting it , gloria . if he means it , this could be your chance to put jail and this whole bardwell debacle behind you . you could start over . clean slate . gloria : i do n't want a clean slate . i want jeffrey . michael : listen to me , do n't you get tired of the fighting and the backstabbing ? gloria : i know it 's weird , but it works for us . so starting tonight , you can reach me at jeffrey 's suite at the club . [ scene_break ] esther : so how are you feeling , honey ? were you able to get any rest ? chloe : no , i mostly just watched delia sleep . i do n't care . you know , she 's so perfect and little . esther : that 's how i felt when you were born . it was like witnessing a miracle . chloe : you know , i 'm really gon na try to be the best mother that i can be . esther : of course , you are , sweetie . chloe : no matter what cane thinks . esther : well , maybe once he calms down , he 'll be better . chloe : no . uh , i do n't think we 're gon na be able to count on that . esther : honey , you did the best you could . chloe : you know , i - i just wanted her to have a father that cared for her . i never wanted her to be born into this mess . and now cane and billy absolutely hate each other . they think that i 'm crazy . oh , i just really have no idea what i 'm gon na do . esther : oh , sweetie . it 'll be okay . [ scene_break ] cane : uh , excuse me . coffee , black , thank you . hello , neil . neil : cane . how are chloe and the baby doing ? cane : um , they 're fine . she 's left the hospital . neil : that 's good . really good . take care , buddy . cane : have you -- have you spoken to lily ? neil : since she helped chloe give birth , if that 's what you mean ? cane : look , neil , i know how difficult that was for her . neil : you broke her heart . all she could think about was the baby that you two lost before you cheated on her . cane : well , that 's why i came here to talk to you . neil : no , that 's okay . there 's nothing left to talk about . have a good day . cane : please , please . hear me out . neil : is there a problem ? cane : just a minute of your time . neil : clock 's ticking . make it quick . cane : neil , things are n't as they seem . [ scene_break ] lily : i did n't expect to see you . colleen asked me to come over . billy : actually , i asked you to come over . colleen just texted you for me . lily : and why would she do that ? billy : she does n't know that you hate my guts yet and you wo n't answer my calls . so i told her that i have a surprise for you . lily : you know , i do n't appreciate being manipulated . but i guess that 's the only way that you know how to get what you want . so did cane do that ? billy : yeah , we got into it earlier . lily : well , he has every right to be furious with you . billy : furious or not , i 'm not gon na continue to let him use me as a punching bag . i admit mistakes were made , but he needs to get over it . lily : and is that why you asked me to come over ? to tell me that i should just ... get over it , too ? billy : no , look , i - i ... i know i screwed up , lily . but this time , i 'm gon na do things right . [ scene_break ] gloria : oh , do n't worry about it , kevin . you have a coffeehouse to run . and , uh , i can see you anytime , now that i 'm free . yeah , bye - bye , angel . kisses . free . i think that 's the most beautiful word in the english language . funny how you take the little things for granted , huh ? like going to the refrigerator and getting yourself a snack or taking a long , hot bubble bath . am i detecting a little lack of enthusiasm ? lauren : we 're just tired , gloria . michael : it 's been a very eventful day . eden : may i go to my room , please ? lauren : of course , honey . gloria : am i missing something ? lauren : well , while you were being released from jail , eden was being arrested . gloria : for what ? michael : shoplifting . gloria : shoplifting ? lauren : it was a misunderstanding . michael : they took her down to juvenile hall . fortunately , i was able to get her out with a slap on the wrist . gloria : well , of course , you were able to save the day again . you 're like our own personal super hero . michael : yeah , well , i would personally like to retire my cape and tights . i am so busy representing this family , between you , lowell and eden , that i scarcely have time for my paying clients . gloria : uh , dut , dut , dut . i 'll be more than happy to pay you . michael : oh , you know what ? gloria , i do n't care about the money . i just want you to stay out of trouble . gloria : yeah , well , do n't worry about that . i never wan na see the inside of a jail again . lauren : can i get that in writing ? gloria : yes , you can . i wan na spend quality time with my family and with jeffrey . lauren : why do n't you take michael 's and my advice ? just stay away from that loser . gloria : i ca n't . the heart wants what it wants . right now , i 'm gon na go freshen up . i 'm going to surprise jeffrey and remind him of everything he 's been missing . [ scene_break ] jeff : ah , you got my flowers . jill : i am not your girlfriend ! jeff : never said you were . jill : god , you are the most presumptuous , pompous man i have ever met ! jeff : a simple thank you would 've sufficed . jill : would you get it through your thick skull , we 're not doing this . jeff : not doing what ? jill : look , you wan na see me for two reasons -- sex ! jeff : number one on my list of damn good reasons . jill : and because of some twisted , hidden agenda you have . jeff : me ? jill : jeff ! i 'm not interested in mind games , all right ? in fact , i 'm rapidly losing interest in you . jeff : all evidence to the contrary . jill : what is that supposed to mean ? jeff : uh , that was you in bed with me earlier , was n't it ? jill : that was recreational . it meant absolutely nothing ! got it ? nothing ! jeff : me thinks the lady doth protest too much . jill : oh , get over yourself . jeff : you are so sexy when you 're angry . jill : shut up ! jeff : make me . [ scene_break ] lily : so after hiding the truth for months in order to avoid being a father to your child , now , what , all of a sudden , you just wan na step up ? billy : i 'm as surprised as you are . lily : you 're just trying to take something else away from your brother . billy : no , no , no , no , delia 's my child . she 's not cane 's . lily : he loved that little girl long before she was even born . billy : all right , you want me to walk away and let cane raise my child ? is that what you want me to do ? lily : no , i did n't say that . billy : what are you saying ? lily : i 'm saying that ... you know , you ca n't ask for a better parent than cane . but i think that delia should know her biological father . billy : okay , good , we 're on the same page then . lily : i do n't even think we 're reading the same book . billy : no matter what you think about me , neither one of us want cane involved with raising delia , do we ? lily : well , what i want does n't matter . billy : why does n't it ? you and cane are gon na get back together , are n't you ? now that chloe 's out of the way ? [ scene_break ] neil : i know how devastating a lie like that can be . and believe me , it 's much , much better that the truth came out now . cane : look , i know you lost a lot of respect for me when chloe announced she was pregnant . i just -- i hope this will clear the air . neil : you know what the problem is ? the problem is , even though it was a lie that you were the father , a lot of damage has been done . cane : look , it may be a little late for lily and me , but you should know that my feelings for your daughter have not changed . cane : so i 've hired an attorney . i 'm divorcing chloe . neil : mm . do n't you think you oughta give it a little more thought ? cane : i never loved her . i was doing the right thing by the baby . neil : you feel betrayed . i - i get that . you 're losing a child that was yours . cane : no , i 'm not losing her . neil : no , look , i do n't understand . cane : i could never walk away and leave that baby to be raised by chloe and billy . neil : hold on a second , you really -- you really think that chloe and billy are just gon na roll over and accept that ? cane : well , if they do n't , they 're in for the fight of their life . neil : which means that things are gon na get even uglier than they are now , cane . do n't get me wrong , i respect your decision to stand by the child . cane : but ? neil : do n't involve my daughter . cane : neil , it was important for me to be straight with you . but as far as what lily wants , that 's up to her to decide . [ scene_break ] lily : what cane and i do is none of your business . billy : oh , so you 're not getting back together ? lily : no . billy : you 're not even interested ? lily : he told me that he has too much to deal with right now . billy : oh , well , do n't be surprised if you get a phone call . lily : and if he does , i do n't even know what i would say . billy : oh , please , you guys ca n't stay away from each other . look , either way , i need your help . lily : you need my help ? with what ? billy : cane 's pissed off . and i understand why . but you know , i do n't -- i do n't wan na have to worry about going to blows every time we cross paths . lily : well , then do n't cross paths . billy : hey . i 'm gon na raise my daughter whether cane likes it or not . so if you could just talk to him . lily : and say what ? billy : tell him to back off . or i 'm gon na be forced to make him . lily : and what , are you gon na force chloe , too ? she believed all along that you would be a terrible father . so why would she change her mind now ? billy : well , now that i 've decided to step up , i can make chloe understand . [ scene_break ] chloe : thanks for taking such good care of me , mom . esther : oh , honey . you 're my little girl , and when you hurt , i hurt . cordelia : ( fusses ) chloe : uh , speaking of little girls ... here i go . esther : okay . roger : how 's the new mother ? chloe : mm , just fine . roger : that daughter of yours , i do n't know when i 've seen a more beautiful baby . chloe : oh , well , thank you . i 'm gon na actually go check on her right now . roger : there 's the love of my life . esther : um , where have you been ? roger : looking at houses . esther : why ? roger : it 's getting a little crowded around here . do n't you think ? esther : crowded ? we have our own wing . roger : we 're married now , sweetheart . and i want you all to myself . esther : but we never talked about moving . roger : i was thinking i could sell your share of this house to jill . esther : oh , unh - unh . no . mrs. c. left that to me . roger : i know , but ... esther : i - i 'm surprised that you would even suggest such a thing ! roger : but , bunny , we could make love whenever we wanted without having to worry about the walls being too thin . esther : no , roger . forget it . roger : okay . you know what ? we do n't have to talk about this now . we could talk about this on our honeymoon . which , by the way , are you packed yet ? 'cause i 'm raring to go . [ scene_break ] kay : are you telling me that roger has made a career out of romancing wealthy women and getting them to marry him ? annie : and before the flowers and the bridal bouquet can wilt , he 'd be gone and so would their money . kay : how do you fit into this ? annie : well , among other things , i help him set the women up . kay : what 's in it for you ? annie : a cut of the profits . kay : so you 're hoping that he will remarry you someday ? annie : what are you all of a sudden , my shrink ? kay : you have n't stopped loving him , have you ? annie : are you calling me an idiot ? kay : no , no , i would never do such a thing . i mean , i 've been a fool for love many times myself . what is so sad -- you just keep putting your heart out there . annie : especially when i can get any guy i want . kay : yes , yes , you could . does it make you angry , though ? when roger just mocks you and he lets clint push you around ? annie : ahote and i get very mad . do n't we ? kay : you 're a lovely woman , and -- and he does n't appreciate you . he could care less about your feelings . annie : that weasel ! he should n't treat me like that ! kay : no , you 're right , he should n't . annie : boy , would he miss me if i were gone . kay : oh , he would be lost without you , annie . annie : you know , one of these days , i should just up and leave . that would serve him right . kay : why not today ? annie : think you 're so smart , do n't you ? but i know what you 're doing . kay : what am i doing ? annie : you 're trying to get me to help you escape . kay : no , no , no , no , i 'm trying to get you to do what is right . show roger wilkes that you have a mind of your own . and , annie , please , let 's , the two of us , walk out of here . today . together . kay : oh , annie , you do n't have the heart of a criminal . no , not like roger and clint . annie : i used to be a nice person . kay : i 'm sure you did . annie : i still ca n't let you go . kay : um ... annie , you said you admired katherine chancellor , uh , after you read her memoirs ? annie : if you 're gon na claim to be her again -- kay : i have n't -- just -- it does n't matter whether you believe that i am or not . what really matters is if you learned from the book . ask yourself , what would katherine chancellor do in your situation ? annie : she would n't let a couple of lowlifes make her feel like a worthless piece of -- kay : yeah , you 're right , she would n't . no , she would n't . i mean , you 're not as heartless as they are . i know it . and you know it . come on , annie , let 's prove that to roger . [ scene_break ] esther : you know , i - i think we should postpone our honeymoon . roger : are you really gon na be doing this ? keep changing your mind like you did with our wedding ? esther : my daughter needs me . roger : chloe ? she has jill and an entire staff . esther : it 's not the same . roger : this morning you were fine with us going . what changed ? esther : ( sighs ) chloe : are you guys fighting ? roger : your mother wants to postpone the honeymoon . chloe : well , i hope it 's not because of me . esther : i 'm not leaving when you need me . roger : well , the caribbean 's not going anywhere . i 'll see you later . esther : you just got here . where are you going ? roger : i have to run some errands . esther : when will you be back ? roger : i 'll call you . chloe : mom ... you got a guy who wants nothing more than just to go hang out on a beach with you and be all moony over you . it 's a lot more than i have , so why do n't you just go after him ? esther : you 're exactly right . i should go after him . [ scene_break ] lauren : thank you . that 'd be great . bye . that was hunter 's mom . fen 's gon na have dinner there . michael : aw . remember when life was that simple ? cartoons , toys , play dates , friends ? eden : then a teenager moves in and it all goes to hell . michael : that is not what i meant . eden : yeah , right . lauren : you know , i 'm gon na make cheeseburgers for dinner . it 's your favorite . eden : getting arrested spoiled my appetite . lauren : honey , we know you did n't take anything . eden : that 's not what it sounded like at the bookstore . michael : all right , um ... sorry , i 'm a hot head . i - i have anger issues . i spoke in anger . i 'm sorry . eden : i would n't blame you if you thought that i did it . michael : hey , no way . i mean , you , uh , you go to parties when you should n't , and you sneak out of the house when you should n't , but you draw the line at shoplifting . that 's not your style . eden : it means a lot that you both believe me . lauren : more importantly , we trust you . eden : unlike noah 's parents who think that i 'm this girl on a crime spree . i 'm sorry , i ... i should n't be yelling at you . michael : we understand your frustration . eden : i better go finish my homework . michael : homework ? lauren : i know . michael : she 's handling this a whole lot better than i thought . lauren : well , that 's because she knows we 're behind her . michael : mm . well , it 's been quite a day . fenmore 's a happy camper . and eden is , you know , surviving being arrested with little or no trauma . gloria , believe it or not , is no longer a felon . lauren : oh , my god . everything 's good . boy , this makes me nervous . michael : well , yeah . yeah , i know , right ? lauren : yeah . michael : i mean , i do n't wan na jinx it , but would n't it be wonderful if we could have a happy , sane , wonderful life for like a nanosecond ? right ? hmm ? how about that ? lauren : it 's possible . michael : cheers . [ scene_break ] gloria : surprise . jeff : gloria . gloria : i guess you did n't get my messages that i 'm free . i 'm free as a bird , baby . now i know that you were a little upset i sold my jabot stock to somebody else , but i 'm gon na make it up to you . you also said you had to look out for your own interests and that you had some needs . what do you say we take care of those needs first , baby , because i got a few of my own . jill : ow ! what the hell are you doing out of jail ? gloria : the charges against me were dropped . jill : why , for god 's sake ? you 're guilty as sin . gloria : turns out i 'm not . deal with it . jeff : ladies , please . gloria : why do you keep humiliating yourself like this ? jill : like what ? gloria : him . throwing yourself at him . when you know he always comes back to me . jill : well , now your hubby pursued me . he begged me to show him what it felt like to be with a real woman . gloria : that 's a lie . jill : you wish ! gloria : you filthy tramp ! jill : you are a mental case ! what is wrong with you ? ! get her off of me ! gloria : aah ! jeff : what , and ruin all the fun ? gloria : shut up ! what ? ! jill : fun ? ! you find this amusing ? jeff : well , yeah , all we need is a vat of mud . gloria : you know something ? you know something ? you really are a bastard . take him . he ai n't worth it . [ scene_break ] karen : i got here as soon as i could , honey . neil : yeah , hi , i knew you were in a meeting . karen : is this about lily ? neil : yeah , kind of . i 'll explain . um , it turns out ... that chloe 's baby -- karen : yeah ? neil : is n't really cane 's . karen : what ? neil : now hold on , hold on , he -- he wants to raise the baby . but he also wants to get back with my daughter . karen : well ... and i take it you 're against that ? neil : well , it 's a complicated situation that 's only gon na cause lily more pain . karen : this family does n't need any more of that . neil : so are you thinking about ana ? karen : yeah . and , um ... how foolish and incredibly selfish it was of tyra to try and take ana away from us and just leave town . neil : well , no , now wait , now hold on . no , no , no , she -- she panicked . which is kind of weird , because when i saw her here , she was perfectly calm . you did n't happen to run into her after i left , did you ? karen : yeah , i spoke to her for a bit , yeah . neil : you did ? how 'd she seem to you ? karen : fine , i guess . you know , nothing out of the usual . neil : wonder what set her off . why did she suddenly feel that she had no choice but to run ? karen : i do n't know , you 'd have to ask tyra . neil : i 'm asking you , karen . karen : i do n't know what it is you think i can tell you . neil : did you happen to mention ana 's adoption while -- while you were with tyra at all ? karen : yeah , i did . i did . i did . i mentioned the adoption . yes , i did . neil : yeah , okay . we talked about this . i - i told you that that was n't the right time to talk about it . karen : yeah , yeah , yeah , you told me that was n't the right time . neil : yeah , i did . karen : yeah . so when is the right time , neil ? i mean , when the adoption 's already complete ? it 's already set into motion . or -- or are you planning to stop that ? neil : what ? karen ... what ? karen : what ? you ca n't answer that question , can you ? you know what ? that says a hell of a lot , neil . neil : oh , really ? so what -- what -- what is it saying ? karen : it says that you do n't want what i want . that -- that something is holding you back . or someone is holding you back . neil : what ? what are you talking about ? karen : you know , damn it , neil , you -- you should 've been sure of your feelings before you ever married me . [ scene_break ] lily : bye , you guys . cane : hey . lily : uh , do n't worry , i 'm leaving . cane : no , i - i came here to talk to you . lily : how 'd you know i was gon na be here ? cane : uh , one of your friends told me about your study group . lily : listen , i realize that you 're not happy with me . cane : i do n't wan na fight with you . can we , um ... can we go somewhere private ? please ? lily : i 'd rather not . cane : okay . come here . come here . lily : what are you doing ? cane : come here , listen to me . i am sorry i pushed you away . i 'm sorry , i was just so overwhelmed . i 'm over the shock now , and i really just need you to hear me out . [ scene_break ] chloe : you okay ? billy : sorry i was so harsh earlier . chloe : so why are you back ? billy : i did n't get to spend a lot of time with delia . chloe : you wan na see your daughter ? billy : i wan na see you , too . [ scene_break ] annie : i knew this was a terrible plan ! marrying a desperate spinster is one thing , but holding an old lady hostage ? kay : oh , annie , i know you will make the right decision . annie : all roger and clint care about is money . kay : yes . annie : they do n't give a damn about anybody but themselves . kay : no . no . annie : definitely not me . kay : absolutely . annie : all right , come on . let 's go . kay : annie -- annie , can you get the -- not quite . there . thank you . thank you . oh , thank you ! you will never , never , ever regret this ! annie : all right . listen , we got ta split . my car 's outside . let me get my purse and keys . roger : clint , you here ? what the hell is this ? annie : it 's over , roger ! we 're leaving your sorry butt behind ! esther : what 's going on here ? roger : esther ? what are you doing here ? esther : i followed you . who is this woman ? mrs. c. ? kay : esther ! esther : roger ? roger : ess . kay : oh , dear , dear friend . you do n't know how good it is to see you . esther : you know me ? kay : do i know you ? of course , i do . who could ever forget those horrible protein shakes , those wheat grass salads . esther : oh , mrs. c. , it 's really you ? kay : yes , it is . it is . esther : oh , my god . kay : it is , esther . roger : damn it ! cell phone 's dead . kay : oh , esther , this is annie wilkes . she 's helping me to escape . esther : wilkes ? annie : i 'll -- i 'll explain everything once we get someplace safe . kay : all right , okay . esther : you 've been holding mrs. chancellor hostage ? ! roger : it 's not what it looks like . [ scene_break ] neil : listen to me , i - i - i never -- i never would 've married you if -- if -- if i did n't love you . karen : why did you lie to the police when they were looking for tyra and ana ? neil : to protect the child . karen : and to protect tyra . neil : honey , i - i - i - i was worried about both of them . i did n't wan na see them get into trouble . karen : yeah , yeah , yeah . neil : what ? karen : there 's a lot more to it than that , is n't there , neil ? neil : i do n't know what you 're talking about . karen : you know what ? i 've known for a long time that tyra had feelings for you . i never in a million years thought that you would ever reciprocate those feelings . i saw you kissing her , neil . neil : listen , it 's not what you -- karen : no , no , shh . shut up . you answer me one question . do you wan na be with me or not ? neil : of course -- of course , i wan na be with you ! karen : then get it together ! or this marriage is over . neil : karen ! karen ! [ scene_break ] billy : hey , look . hey there , delia . oh , wow . you are a little cutie pie , you know that ? chloe : thanks for bringing the present . billy : it 's no big deal . chloe : yeah , yeah , it was . billy : i keep thinking i 'm gon na break her when i hold her . chloe : no , no , no , she 's not as fragile as she looks . billy : what do kids do at this age ? chloe : oh , pretty much she just hangs around looking adorable . you know , i think she knows the difference between designer and knock off jammies already . billy : oh , really ? chloe : yeah . billy : are you a little fashionista like your mom , huh ? chloe : mm - hmm . billy : huh ? chloe : yeah . billy : see , look at that . she just opened her eyes . it 's like she heard what i was saying . that 's crazy . chloe : yeah . maybe she recognizes your voice . billy : hey there , little one . it 's your daddy . chloe : you know , billy , i 'm really sorry about what i did . i just wanted the best for her . billy : which was n't me . chloe : i never stopped caring about you , billy . i just ... i knew if there was a kid involved , you would just run for the hills . [ scene_break ] cane : i 've been doing a lot of soul - searching , and i 'm going to divorce chloe and do everything in my power to get shared custody of the baby . lily : well , she and billy are n't gon na make it easy for you . cane : yeah , i know , but that 's what i need to do . which is why i needed to come and see you , because i need to know if you 'd be willing to raise cordelia with me . [ scene_break ] jeff : ( chuckles ) jill : what 's so funny ? jeff : oh , life . women . relationships . things that make the world go ' round . jill : you were playing gloria and me , were n't you ? for your own amusement . jeff : no , no . not at all . jill : are n't you gon na go after her ? jeff : no . but i do wish i 'd had a video camera . i could put you two on viewclick . well , maybe next time . jill : oh , there wo n't be a next time . jeff : you do n't know gloria . she 's gon na want a rematch . jill : oh , god , this is so beneath me . jeff : oh , come on . you loved it . you had a great time . admit it . jill : well , with you , maybe . and god knows , i do love sticking it to gloria . what the hell ! [ scene_break ] michael : here we go . lauren : a little time to ourselves . michael : mm - hmm . come here , you . lauren : hi , baby . ( door slams ) gloria : damn that man . lauren : what happened ? gloria : may i please move back in ? i 've got no place else to go . michael : i thought you were moving in with jeffrey . gloria : hardly . and i 'd rather shoot the son of a bitch . [ scene_break ] cane : we were cheated out of our future together . now i 'd like to have that back . but cordelia is now a part of my life . and i need to know if you can handle that . because i wan na marry you . lily : what ? cane : sweetheart , i do n't wan na spend another second of my life without you and ... i know it 's not appropriate to give you a ring while i 'm still legally married , so ... i was hoping that maybe this ... this would tide you over until our wedding day . all you got ta do is say yes . [ scene_break ] billy : as mad as i was at you , i understand why you did it . and you were right . chloe : i was right about what ? billy : when delia was born , i freaked out . i did n't think that i could handle being responsible for a baby , but ... that was before she was born , before i got to hold her , before she was my flesh and blood . and i ca n't imagine not being her father . chloe : well , i ca n't believe i 'm hearing this . cane 's gon na be a problem . billy : we can handle cane . i can get a lawyer . we can fight . but , uh ... there 's an easier way . chloe : oh , really ? what 's that ? whoa . billy : you could marry me . [ scene_break ] esther : how can you live with yourself , roger ? all the despicable things you 've done ? annie : you do n't know the half of it , sister . kay : that 's enough , you two . now we need to go . roger : you 're crazy if you think i 'm just gon na let you waltz outta here . kay : three against one , you moron . clint : what the hell is going on here ? esther : oh , my god ! is he part of this ? clint : hi . long time no see . roger : annie was letting the old lady go . my wife followed me here . clint : nobody is going anywhere ! you blew it , old lady ! and now everybody 's gon na have to suffer . and i mean ... suffer . [ next_on ] ashley : i will take our daughter and i will leave ! you will lose us ! roger : thought you had me fooled . how many strokes it would take to peel a feisty waitress ? kevin : the first letter of every sentence spells `` c - l - i - n - t. `` amber : clint .	esther finds out kay is alive and roger is a crook . jill and glo fight over jeffrey . karen informs neil that she saw him kissing tyra and puts him in his place . michael and lauren think they may have a chance at normalcy . cane talks to neil and tells him the truth about cordelia . billy shares with lily that he needs her help getting custody of cordelia . both cane and billy propose marriage , cane to lily despite neil 's objection and billy to chloe who is absolutely shocked .
fen : i really ca n't be around my dad right now . i spent the night at garrett 's , but i ca n't , like , move in there . could i please just stay with you and chloe again ? kevin : fen , i get that you 're upset , but the thing is -- fen : you think i should give my dad another chance . i get that . i was going to , but then jamie came by to apologize , and ... we got into it again . kevin : i 'm sorry to hear that . fen : it got so bad , mom moved out . if she were still there , i could maybe stand it . kevin : wait . what ? lauren left michael ? [ scene_break ] carmine : [ chuckles ] care for a glass of vino ? or are you , uh , waiting for your hubby ? [ chuckles ] lauren : no , uh ... michael 's not coming . i 'm alone tonight . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i thought you 'd be home earlier . jill : i had to pick up my watch . it was being repaired . some of the diamonds had fallen out . god , henri did a magnificent job . kay : well , i told you he was a miracle worker . jill : what , did you lose something ? kay : oh , that deal memo you gave me this morning . i was reading it in here , and then -- oh , i brought it to the study . that 's where it 's at . jill : katherine , have you been forgetting where you left things lately ? kay : well , you know , work has been frantic . i do n't see why i should waste my time just going through a bunch of papers . jill : so that 's why you hired this little con artist to be your new assistant ? kay : her name is adriana . and you would have been aware of that , had you not been too busy making your snap judgment . jill : are you really this naive ? she 's out to take you . kay : based on what , jill ? i mean , your impeccable instinct about people ? [ laughs ] my god . given the felons that have shared your bed over the years -- jill : adriana did n't come here the other day for a job interview , okay ? she came here to case the joint . now , will you please open your eyes ? or i 'm telling you -- the next thing you see is gon na be some semi pulling out of here with all our valuables . [ scene_break ] adriana : hey . alex . can we talk , please ? alex : about what ? how you cost me my job ? no , thank you . adriana : i know . look . i made a mistake . alex : a mistake ? ! adriana , you stole half a million dollars from the nypd . you understand ? adriana : i - i gave it back . i mean , does that count for something ? you did return it to them , right ? alex : do you have any idea what i went through to help protect you , to keep you out of jail ? and what do i get in return , huh ? what 's my reward ? a pink slip . adriana : i 'm sorry . alex : no . no , no , no , no . no . it 's too late . adriana : tú cansado . no puedo mas . alex : no puedo mas . i 'm done . look at me . i 'm done . i 'm done taking you out of your messes and helping you and protecting you . i 'm done . grow up , adriana . take on some responsibilities . adriana : look , i 'm trying . alex : yeah ? adriana : yeah , honest , i am . i mean , i got a job and everything ! alex : oh , that 's great ! you got a job ! good ! it 's working out for one of us . adriana : alex . [ scene_break ] christine : paul ? paul : oh ! oh , thanks . christine : yeah . are you okay ? you were pretty distracted through dinner . paul : no , i 'm fine . i was just thinking about jamie . christine : so why do n't you call him , see how he 's settling in at ronan 's ? paul : nah , he 's got a brand - new life in d.c . i do n't want to get in the way of that . christine : so many bad memories for him here . paul : no kid should have to go through what jamie went through . it makes me sick . and the damage was done for what ? so summer and fen could have a convenient punching bag ? christine : now lauren and michael have to deal with the fallout . paul : they 're good parents . given time , their family will mend . christine : wish i could say the same thing for summer , but with phyllis as her mother ... paul : wow . you know what ? i did n't tell you . i went over to phyllis , and i told her , in no uncertain terms , that she needs to be responsible as a parent . christine : good for you . you did ? she needs to hear that . i mean , my god . look at the example she sets . paul : it 's just not right to hurt people whenever you want and just walk away . christine : yeah , like she did with us . fortunately , she is going to pay dearly when i win that civil suit . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] abby : uncle jack , are you in there ? jack : [ grunts ] yeah . abby : am i interrupting something ? jack : phyllis and i were in conference . is that the file i asked for ? abby : yeah ... it 's the file that you asked for . now it 's on your desk . okay . i am leaving so that you can resume conferencing . phyllis : okay , whatever you think you saw , i - it 's wrong . abby : your lipstick is a little wonky . yeah ! okay . i 'm leaving . good night ! [ scene_break ] michael : i know you do n't want to talk to me , but i 'm gon na keep leaving you messages , because i miss you , lauren . and i miss fenmore . [ sighs ] [ voice breaking ] i just want to , you know ... fix this . us . [ chuckles ] i love you . bye . [ groans ] [ michael remembering ] lauren : [ crying ] we had everything , michael . we had a happy child . and we adored each other . but you broke us . fen : what , you 'll lock me up ? house arrest instead of juvie this time ? i would rather be put in jail than be stuck here with you . michael : all right , all right , i get it . lauren : seriously not interested in your excuses , thank you . michael : that 's not an excuse . i 'm still the district attorney . lauren : you are also a father . and your son needed his dad last night . you failed him , michael . you failed our son . [ scene_break ] carmine : you ready to order ? lauren : oh . i 'm still ... carmine : looking at the menu ? lauren : yeah . carmine : that 's all right . take your time . there 's actually a lot of good specials tonight . oysters on the half shell -- one of my favorites . lauren : are you short - staffed tonight ? you usually do n't wait tables . carmine : i 'm only waiting on one table tonight . yours . so whatever you want , just say the word . [ scene_break ] fen : no one 's talking divorce . kevin : but they 're separated . fen : mom needed some space . plus , she thought dad and i could use the time by ourselves to work things out . [ scoffs ] like that 's gon na happen . kevin : have you tried ? fen : look , can i please just stay with you and chloe ? kevin : what i started to tell you was that we do n't have power back yet from the storm . we 're staying at katherine 's . fen : well , that 's just great . where am i supposed to go ? kevin : home . you 're supposed to go home . look , fen . i get it . you 're mad . but listen . your dad -- fen : i heard . kevin : he loves you , okay ? he was afraid -- fen : that i was gon na turn out just like he did . he told me . look . bullying jamie was stupid , but that is nothing compared to the things he did . kidnapping christine , attempting rape ? kevin : okay . that was a really long time ago . people change . fen : people remember . yeah . they still talk about it online . that 's how i found out about it . kevin : so what 's your point ? fen : i think he went after me so that nobody could say that he 's a bad d.a . because all that matters is what the voters and the press think . kevin : that is not true . fen : oh , yes , it is . dad can apologize all he wants . but i will not forget that he chose his job over mom and me . [ scene_break ] paul : hey . michael : hey . oh , good . you 're both here . i needed to see christine . paul : what 's going on ? michael : have you found a new job yet ? christine : no . why ? michael : well , i got one for you , if you 're interested . district attorney . i 'm stepping down . [ scene_break ] kay : now , you listen to me . adriana was very kind to me . jill : fine . you want to thank her ? send her a fruit basket . but , katherine , please keep her out of our house . kay : jill , jill , jill , jill ! jill : no , listen to me ! my gut is telling me not to trust this one . kay : oh , come on ! come on ! she risked her life to save me . so why do n't you just take your opinions and shove them where -- adriana : hello ? hey . the door was open . i - i hope you do n't mind . jill : actually , yes . i do mind very much . [ cell phone rings ] jill : this is the office . i 've got to take this . jill abbott . kay : come in , come in . uh , listen . do n't , um ... do n't pay any attention to her . um , i often do n't . [ chuckles ] what brings you by tonight ? adriana : i know my first day is n't till tomorrow , but ... i thought i 'd come by and see if there 's anything i can help you with tonight . kay : yes , i think there is . you can start by telling me what 's wrong . adriana : nothing . i 'm -- i 'm fine . kay : oh , come on . i find that very , very hard to believe . now , what 's your trouble ? come on . speak up . speak . adriana : it 's my brother , alex . he hates me right now , and it 's all my fault . i came here to fix things , and he wo n't even talk to me . kay : but , darling , it 's only been a few days . i mean , give it time . and if you 're sincere about making amends ... i 'll bet you you 'll find a way . [ scene_break ] alex : that 's right . i was a detective . nypd . homicide , narcotics , vice -- you name it . well , i was thinking of relocating to genoa city . i was wondering if you guys had any openings , maybe . what do -- yeah , but who do i talk to about that ? oh , yeah . i know who that is . okay . bye - bye . thanks . [ scene_break ] kevin : you know michael takes his job very , very seriously . but he loves you more than anything . fen : he 's still a hypocrite . why would paul or chris or anyone trust him after the things he did ? how -- how could my mom have fallen for someone who 'd gone to prison for attempted rape ? kevin : well , you should be grateful that she did . otherwise , you would n't be here right now . [ sighs ] fen , people change , okay ? they prove that they are worthy of forgiveness . lord knows i 've needed it over the years , and i 've been lucky enough to get it . and guess what . now it 's your turn . even after all this crap you pulled with jamie , people are willing to give you a second chance . and , you know , my dad and michael 's dad -- neither of them cared at all what happened to either of us . and i agree with you . michael should not have had you arrested . but you know what ? he did it because he cares too much . [ scene_break ] christine : i know things are rough at home , but are you sure you want to leave office before the end of your term ? michael : [ chuckles ] well , let 's see . lauren is so disgusted with me that she has packed a bag and gotten herself a room at the athletic club . and as if matters were n't bad enough , fenmore found out that i have spent some time in prison . and he 's thrown that right in my face . he 's doing everything he can to avoid me . christine : oh , i 'm so sorry . god . paul : you know , fen 's a smart kid . he 's just reacting in the moment . you know , the -- the truth of the matter is , he knows what kind of father you 've been to him . christine : paul 's right . once he calms down , he 'll realize what happened all those years ago has nothing to do with the man you 've become . michael : maybe ... one day . [ sighs ] but right now , he and lauren ca n't stand the sight of me . i look in their eyes . all i see is disillusionment . paul : you know , it 's gon na pass . are you sure it 's worth resigning over ? michael : lauren never wanted me to take this job . this is exactly the kind of thing she was afraid might happen . i never thought it would come to this , but i 'm losing my family . stepping down from the d.a . job -- that 's my only option right now . [ scene_break ] chris : i 'm looking for fen . have you seen him ? kevin : hey , chris . he 's right here . think you can get through to him ? christine : i 'm gon na try . kevin : good luck . christine : thanks . fen : yeah . thanks for letting me stay over again , garrett . tell your mom i owe her one . christine : hey . do you have a minute ? fen : let me guess . my dad sent you . christine : actually , he has no idea i 'm here , but ... i heard what happened , and i 'd like to help , if i can . fen : why ? are n't you worried i 'm just like him ? i 'm surprised you 'd want to be around either one of us . christine : you made a mistake . we all do . what 's important is that you learn from it , just like your dad learned from his . he put me through one of the worst experiences of my life . but he paid for his crime . fen : that was enough ? christine : when your dad first got out of prison , i did n't trust him . but he worked really hard to prove that he had changed . and he totally turned his life around . and in time , i was able to forgive him . and now i think michael baldwin is one of the finest men i know . fen , i know you feel betrayed . i am just hoping you can find it in your heart to show him some compassion . [ scene_break ] jill : please tell me that little street urchin you hired is gone . kay : adriana is in the study with some of my personal files , doing some reorganizing . jill : so you 're refusing to take my advice , then . kay : who was that call from chancellor at this hour ? jill : it was karen fowler from legal . she 's finalizing the language for our new distribution dea -- where is it ? kay : excuse me ? jill : the watch i had repaired . i left it right there . where is it ? kay : how should i know ? jill : you did n't take it ? kay : jill , i am perfectly capable of telling time without your watch . are you sure it 's not in your purse ? check your purse . jill : yes , i am absolutely sure . it should be right where i left it . adriana : mrs. chancellor , do you want those correspondence files in alphabetical order or by year ? jill : it was you . give it back , you little thief . [ scene_break ] kevin : fen told me that lauren moved out . michael : oh , have you seen fen ? how is he ? kevin : he 's having a tough time . christine is with him at crimson lights . maybe she can get him to open up . michael : god , let 's hope . i 'm glad he has people to talk to . and thank you for being , uh , an excellent uncle . kevin : you 're an excellent father , michael . michael : well , i do n't know if lauren would agree with you . but i 'm working on changing that . kevin : how so ? michael : i am going to resign as the district attorney . kevin : oh . michael : it 's time . it was supposed to be interim . [ sighs ] not only has it taken over my life , but it is threatening to destroy what 's most important to me . kevin : well , listen . if that does n't say `` i 'm sorry `` to lauren and fen , i do n't know what would . michael : i 'm just afraid i - i pushed her too far . kevin : after everything you guys have been through ? no way . she 'll be back , michael . she will . do n't worry . [ scene_break ] carmine : so , may i tempt you ... with a little dessert ? lauren : uh , no . i 'm good . thanks . carmine : i bet you are . [ chuckles ] lauren : is that the bill ? carmine : if you have any room for a nightcap , i mean , i -- lauren : no . i 'm tired . this is it for me . good night , carmine . carmine : room charge . [ scene_break ] jack : so , you hungry now , or you want to wait a little while ? phyllis : what ? jack : i just need to know what to tell mrs. martinez about when to serve dinner . phyllis : oh . yeah . whatever . jack : hey , are you upset about abby ? phyllis : [ sighs ] why ? jack : well , you 've been kind of quiet since we left the office . i wondered if that was it . phyllis : well , you know she 's gon na blab to everybody about what she saw . jack : abby did n't actually see a thing . phyllis : a vivid imagination with a big mouth equals a problem for us . jack : okay . why do i get the feeling we 're talking about a lot more ? when you talked about your family earlier , you were very emotional . talk to me . what happened ? phyllis : oh . avery . is n't it always avery ? is n't it always ? she and my parents , my entire life , tried to convince me that i was bad , that i was the liar , that i was the cheat . and they did a really good job convincing me -- and that she was good . she was the perfect one . then i find out recently , she had an affair , and her marriage broke up because of it , and ... you know , she 's just been pointing fingers at me because of what i did to nick . and -- and , you know , i 'm not gon na condemn her . but no , no . it 's not the same for her . she just treats me like i 'm bad and i 'm stupid and i 'm scum . jack : wait , wait , wait , wait . forget avery . phyllis : i wish i could forget avery . i forgot her for so many years . but every time i turned around , she 's there . she 's there , and she 's my sister , and so i ca n't forget her . jack : i do n't know what she did . i do n't know what she said . she has nothing to do with us . phyllis : she has ... everything ... to do with us . [ scene_break ] lauren : hey . you know , i did n't want to give you the wrong impression before . carmine : about ? lauren : us . i 'm married , carmine . carmine : i know . i also know you charged your dinner to your room . lauren : right . i 'm just staying here for a little bit . and that does n't mean that you and i -- carmine : it 's okay . i get it . lauren : i should go . good night , again . carmine : sweet dreams . abby : hey , bartender . carmine : can i see some i.d . ? abby : very flattering . i will have one of those wicked martinis of yours , extra dirty . and i do n't know -- a little friendly conversation . carmine : oh . so what happened to [ mockingly ] `` have a nice life `` ? abby : i got huffy with you . carmine : is that what you want to call it ? abby : rude . it was rude . sometimes when i do n't know what to say , i -- i 'm sorry , okay ? you caught me off guard with all the breakup talk . carmine : kind of like you moving to new york and forgetting i ever existed caught me off guard . oh , but that 's okay . no use crying over spilled gin . abby : i was hoping that maybe ... we could start over tonight . carmine : i already told you . i 'm not interested . abby : because you 've moved on . carmine : that 's right . abby : you ca n't possibly be talking about lauren fenmore . carmine : i do n't know where you got that information . abby : you 're denying that ? carmine : the lady 's taken . abby : [ scoffs ] like that would stop you ! please -- there was , like , steam pouring off -- carmine : let me get this straight , okay ? who i am seeing and who i am not seeing -- it 's none of your business . [ scene_break ] paul : so i figure you might need a little food . michael : oh ! paul : so we got you some stuff here . michael : thanks ! paul : here you go . michael : wow . wow . appreciate the food . paul : you 're welcome . michael : you and christine have been so supportive . i heard she went to go see fenmore . paul : well , yeah , that 's where she 's headed , and , uh ... so , have you talked to lauren yet ? michael : oh , yeah . i just -- just left another message . paul : is there anything i can do ? michael : no , you 've done enough . more than you know . paul : i just wish , you know -- michael : all right . okay . enough . thank you for the food . scram , okay ? go . paul : all right . you sure ? michael : [ sighs ] yeah . well , you know what ? one more thing you can do is ... find christine , hold on to her , tell her exactly how you feel about her , and do n't ever , ever let go of her . go . paul : okay . call if you need anything . michael : just go . paul : all right ? michael : yeah . just ... [ sighs ] [ whimpers ] [ scene_break ] adriana : give what back ? what are you talking about ? jill : my very expensive diamond watch that was sitting right there by my purse . now it 's gone . adriana : oh , you think i stole your watch ? jill : oh , no . no . do n't give me that innocent routine . nobody else could 've done this . now , please . why are you standing there ? call the police . adriana : wait a minute ! kay : please ! you are just overreacting . jill : i am not -- kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa ! what 's happening here ? jill : well , katherine 's new assistant is a thief . and this is what happens when you do n't screen your employees . kay : would you please , please just -- do n't . look at me , jill . calm down . calm down . jill : why ? so you can accuse me of being ridiculous ? trust me . if this was your property that was missing , you would n't have such a cavalier attitude about it . now , you gon na call the police , or you want me to do it myself ? kay : oh , for heaven 's sake ! kevin : what 's missing ? jill : a very expensive piece of jewelry that i was foolish enough to leave out there so this one could -- adriana : is this what you 're looking for , jill ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : i ca n't dismiss what avery said . i - i ca n't . 'cause she 's right . [ crying ] she 's right . i 'm a mess ! look at me . i 'm a loser . i am bad . i 'm a liar . i am bad . any relationship i have that 's halfway decent , i destroy . i 'm finally talking to my daughter . i 'll probably ruin that , too . anything that 's good , i just find a way to destroy it . that 's what i do . i hurt people . i hurt myself . i 'm gon na hurt you again . jack : okay , i 'm gon na stop you now . after all these years , i know you . i know exactly who you are . phyllis : so then you know i will -- i 'll ruin your life again and again . jack : no , you are the woman who was there for me when i needed her most . i did n't turn to anyone else . you saw me at my lowest moment , and you stuck by my side . i 've seen you at your worst . i 'm not going anywhere . i want to look out for you . i want to protect you , the way you did for me . please say you 'll let me . please . [ scene_break ] kay : apologize , jill . now ! jill : i will not apologize . kevin : is that your watch ? jill : yes ! yes , it is my watch . and is n't it amazing how magically it reappeared as soon as i threatened to call the authorities ? kay : jill , it never reappeared , dear heart ! do you know why ? ! because it was never , ever missing . jill : oh , give me a break . kay : oh , stop . jill : did you not see her turn around , turn her back ? she put her hand in her pocket , pulled it out , and poof ! no more suspicion till the next time she finds something she can sell for a quick buck ! kay : that is enough ! enough , enough , enough , enough ! you know what ? would -- would the three of you please just leave , and , uh -- i need some time . jill : gladly . adriana : do n't worry about it . kay : well , she had no call to , um -- to blame you for that . where did you find the watch ? adriana : just right over there , by your laptop . kay : [ clears throat ] oh , dear . that 's right . i picked it up ... to see what the jeweler had done ... and then i put it back there . adriana : so you were a little absent - minded . it happens to the best of us . kay : oh , well , a ... [ chuckles ] ... senior moment , maybe . [ both chuckle ] i know . still , she had no reason to blame you . adriana : it 's okay . it 's over . i do n't want to complicate things for you . kay : well , once again , thank you ... for being discreet . adriana : of course , ms. chancellor . your secret 's safe with me . kay : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] alex : mr. baldwin . do you have a moment ? [ clears throat ] michael : uh , detective . alex : alex chavez . michael : yeah , i remember . whatever you want , i 'm not interested . alex : look , uh , sir . i know we got off on the wrong foot , but i was desperate for answers . michael : so you behaved like an ass . alex : um , the girl that i was looking for is my sister . i was trying to do my best to protect her . i 'm sure you can understand , you know , family . michael : i am not unfamiliar with those situations . what do you need ? alex : a detective job . michael : what , here ? alex : i 'd like to put my experience to work in gcpd . and if you could help me out , i would really appreciate it . [ scene_break ] christine : so i think fen listened , but it 's kind of hard to tell . paul : well , you know -- teenagers . christine : exactly . paul : have you given any more thought to throwing your hat in the ring for michael 's job ? christine : that would be the ideal situation . but i ca n't be the district attorney and sue phyllis at the same time . paul : well , that 's a civil case , chris . christine : technically , you 're right -- i could do both . but , you know , i do n't even want to hint at a conflict of interest , not to mention the demands it would take on my time . i mean , look . if i 'm gon na be successful , it 's either / or . paul : well , you could give up the idea of ruining phyllis financially , in order to serve the greater good . christine : mm . not the least bit biased . paul : [ chuckles ] i 've never made a secret of my opinion . in fact , i think , in time , it 'll be healthier if you let this war against phyllis go . christine : it 's not gon na happen until she gets what she deserves for mowing us down . of course , the best punishment would be to see her behind bars . but if i could make that happen as d.a . [ chuckles ] nothing would make me happier . paul : well , short of using your position to entrap phyllis , which you would never do , what exactly are you thinking ? christine : the woman ca n't stay out of trouble . she 's incapable of it . sooner or later , she 's gon na break the law . and when she does -- paul : you will be there to nail her . christine : i ca n't think of a more satisfying scenario . can you ? paul : so , i guess that means you 've made your decision ? christine : i am going to tell michael ... when he resigns , i want his job . paul : congratulations , madam district attorney . christine : let 's wait for the mayor and the city council to approve to appoint me and all that . paul : oh , they will . i could n't be more proud . have i told you lately how crazy i am for you ? christine : not lately . paul : you know , a very good friend told me to keep you close ... and tell you how much i care for you and never let you go . christine : well , you do n't have to worry , 'cause i 'm not going anywhere ... ever again . paul : i love you . christine : love you , too . [ scene_break ] jack : i knew you could n't resist my charms much longer . phyllis : let me tell you something . you ... still have to court me . this does n't change anything . flowers and jewelry ... jack : let me tell you something . i would n't have it any other way . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey . uh , your mom 's not back with dee yet . yeah . yeah , i can wait . but guess who was here . that girl . yes , that girl -- the one who disappeared when the bag of money went missing . and get this -- mrs. c. hired her as an assistant . and jill accuses her of stealing this watch and expects she 's gon na steal everything in the house that is n't nailed down . and you know what ? she could ! steal everything ! there 's no real security in this place . she could just walk out of here . and you know what ? some of this stuff is worth a lot of money . no . no , no , no . i -- i would n't do that . i 'm just saying it is possible . okay . i 'll see you soon . [ scene_break ] alex : [ clears throat ] hope you 're not having another bad day . abby : it just got a lot better . alex : yeah . it 's very nice running into you ... abby . abby : yes ! alex , right ? alex : yeah . abby : [ chuckles ] um ... do you want to join me ? alex : i would love to . [ sighs ] abby : so ... alex : so . abby : ... how are things going for you these days ? alex : it 's funny you asked . actually , things are , uh , really looking up . yeah , i think i got a new lead on a new job right here in town . abby : oh , wow ! alex : yeah . [ chuckles ] abby : that is fantastic ! [ laughs ] you know what ? um ... may i buy you a drink to celebrate ? alex : thank you . oh , things are really looking up now ! [ next_on ] nick : i need you to get out of work today , then meet us up at the main house . your grandfather wants us all there . summer : not if you come with me . victor : i need to see you at the ranch as soon as possible , and bring billy boy with you .	jill accuses adriana of stealing a diamond watch she just had repaired . she and katherine argue because jill does n't trust adriana . adriana finds the watch beside katherine 's laptop which katherine remembers putting there when she inspected the repairs the jeweler made . adriana tells katherine that it 's okay to be a little absent - minded and assures her that her secret is safe . kevin later calls chloe and considers stealing valuables from the mansion and blaming adriana . when chloe says that is n't a good idea , kevin claims he was only kidding . michael decides to resign as da and offer the job to christine . after a long talk with paul , she decides not to pursue a civil suit against phyllis and take the da job , because she knows sooner or later phyllis will commit another crime , and then she can put her in jail .
nick : did you have fun staying the night at your grandma 's ? yeah ? what do you say to her ? faith : thank you , grandma . nikki : well , you 're very welcome . i loved having you . nick : all right . why do n't you run upstairs and get all your stuff . we 'll hit the road . thank you so much for watching her all night . i hope she did n't wear you out . nikki : oh , my god , no . i appreciated her company with your father flying off to paris at the last minute to bring connor home . nick : yeah , i heard about that . nikki : yes , very thoughtful of him to tell me about it after he had returned . i thought he had just taken a few days to mourn for adam . nick : well , if you think about it , mom , that 's what he 's doing , you know ? him holding on to connor , a way for him to stay connected to the son he lost . nikki : yeah . nick : you know ? all right , so , tell me -- i mean , i 'm glad you missed all the excitement at the gcac benefit . nikki : oh , my god . me too . nick : how you doing ? nikki : fine . i was a little under the weather . that 's why i ended up not going , but ... believe me , i would n't have let faith come over if it had been anything serious . i 'm fine . nick : all right , so ... you 're having nightmares about ian ward , but you 're fine . nikki : how do you know about that ? dylan : mmm . wow . those are fantastic . avery : yeah . you wonder why the scones from your supplier are n't selling ? it 's because ... dylan : `` it 's because ... `` avery : ... it tastes like the cardboard he ships them in . this is what they should taste like . dylan : for the record , if you 're trying to push my supplier out and replace him , i can already tell you , i ca n't afford you . avery : but i have n't named my price . dylan : still ca n't afford you . avery : but i 'm nothing if not flexible . i might be able to negotiate . dylan : okay . i have a strict rule against negotiating in public . avery : well , then as an officer of the court , i insist that we resume negotiations in private at my place immediately . dylan : [ chuckles ] okay . as much as i would like to hang up the closed sign and continue these negotiations , it 's just gon na have to wait until later . avery : you have a better offer ? dylan : no . no , nick 's -- nick 's stopping by . avery : oh . you and nick , working together . dylan : mm - hmm . avery : i 'm gon na have to get used to that . dylan : hey , i would team up with hannibal lecter if ian ward would leave nikki alone . ian : [ chuckles ] this should do it . nikki : who would know such a thing ? and who would tell you ? nick : dylan . apparently , you told him you 've been having some pretty unpleasant dreams , starring ian ward . nikki : okay . yes . but you and dylan have been talking and there are n't any broken bones or restraining orders ? nick : look , we are concerned about you . i guess one of your dreams was so scary that you had to go to dylan 's in the middle of the night ? what 'd you think was gon na happen , mom ? nikki : well , first of all , it was n't in the middle of the night . nick : oh , well , i guess i 'm overreacting . thanks for clearing that up . nikki : i do n't want you and dylan worrying about me , all right ? yes , it was very frightening when ian showed up after all of these years , and , yes , i did have a horrible nightmare . but i have n't seen any sign of him since the last time you and i talked . he 's probably slithered his way off to his next victim . nick : we should be so lucky . nikki : i do n't want you or dylan anywhere near him . he 's a very dangerous man . he 's unpredictable . and if he lays a hand on anybody in my family , i hate to think about what i would do . lily : oh - ho - ho . you are in so much trouble . what are you doing working so soon after a gunshot wound ? cane : well , we have that corporate conference coming in , and i want to make sure the room 's ready . lily : cane , are you kidding ? the room looks fine . cane : you know what ? `` fine `` is not good enough after what happened in the ballroom , so i want to make sure we get perfect reviews . lily : okay , that is my job . let me handle it . i handle the hotel . you handle the business . remember ? lily : [ chuckles ] but you know what ? i think you 're right . you know what this room could use , in my professional opinion ? cane : i do n't know . what could this room use , in your professional opinion ? lily : i do n't know . if only we had some rose petals and some candles . then we could finish celebrating our anniversary , before that maniac interrupted us . cane : this is why they pay you the big bucks , huh ? lily : mm - hmm . this is why . cane : mm . lily : whoa , whoa , wait . what about your injury ? cane : i have an injury ? lily : [ laughs ] cane : i do n't have an injury . happy anniversary , mrs. ashby . neil : leslie , if i could see this your way , if it were n't such a deal - breaker for me -- leslie : a deal - breaker ? really ? so , let me get this straight -- are you seriously saying that if i wo n't marry you that it 's over between us ? noah : mom ? what 's going on ? why are there pictures of cassie all over the place ? sharon : i wish i knew . i came home and i found these all over the wall . noah : that 's beyond weird , mom . you do n't think that faith would have -- sharon : no , faith , she would never do something like that . besides , she was n't even here when it happened . no one was . noah : um , look , mom , whatever is going on ... you know you can tell me . sharon : okay . you remember when i -- i went off my meds before and i was in serious trouble . noah : yeah . sharon : and i kept thinking that i was seeing cassie . noah : but that 's all over with . you 're better now , right ? sharon : well , i thought it was . i really thought it was . now , i do n't want to scare you . noah : then just talk to me . i started seeing her again . only , this time , it 's worse . noah : what does that mean ? sharon : i -- i do n't know . i do n't know if it 's the stress from my job or if it 's this thing that 's happened with adam . noah : have you -- have you talked to your therapist about this ? sharon : yes . yes , i met with her yesterday . she prescribed me a new medication , so maybe that will help . t ... noah ... this is more than just seeing cassie . it 's -- it 's about all of this . noah : i do n't -- i do n't understand . sharon : i think i 'm -- i think i 'm doing things and i do n't remember doing them . nikki : all right , so promise me you and dylan will stay away from that degenerate . nick : you ready to go , miss ? faith : i 'm not a `` miss . `` i 'm a mademoiselle . nick : oh . um ... did you guys watch a movie or something i need to know about ? nikki : hey , do n't look at me . summer has this new friend who called her mademoiselle , and she 's quite taken with it . nick : well , there you have it , then . uh , mademoiselle , i do n't see your mittens . nikki : oh . they 're in the family room . okay . promise me . nick : look , dylan and i are n't gon na do anything crazy . but what we will not do is sit back and let ian ward do anything to risk your health . so , you got to promise me -- if you hear from this creep , you got to let us know . nikki : `` us `` as in you and dylan . well , that 's not quite how i thought things would go , but i 'll take it . nick : look , do n't get this confused , all right ? this is not some big bro bonding moment between us . hey . faith : got them . nick : all right , let 's do it . nikki : thank you so much for spending the night with me , mademoiselle . [ smooches ] love . nick : all right , let 's go . avery : did you just compare nick to hannibal lecter ? dylan : was that too harsh ? i know nick 's not a bad guy . just do n't hold your breath . we 're not gon na become best friends . he and i are worried about nikki and that is all that 's going on . avery : i 'm worried about her , too . the poor thing , she 's terrified just from her nightmares . dan : i know . it 's like i told nick ... i know firsthand what it 's like to wake up in the middle of the night scared to death by ghosts from the past . and how can i not feel for her ? it 's because of me that this guy 's back in town . avery : no , keep it straight -- ian ward is back in nikki 's life because of ian ward . do not blame yourself for this . dylan : baby , whoever 's fault it is , he 's here . and obviously , it is making nikki very stressed out . so if that means that i have to team up with a guy who 's punched me in the face on more than one occasion to get rid of ian ward , then i will be teaming up with your ex . avery : okay . [ sighs ] instead of referring to nick as my ex for the rest of our lives , can we please move on to something more current , like your brother ? i do n't know . i kind of like the idea of you two being bffs , staying up late at night , braiding each other 's hair . dylan : that 's not funny . avery : that 's pretty funny . dylan : that 's -- no . that is not . avery : it 's pretty funny . [ piano playing ] [ off - key notes play ] nikki : [ breathes deeply ] [ off - key notes play ] [ ringtone plays ] nikki : oh , my god . oh , my god , summer . not summer . damn you ! dylan : see you later , okay ? avery : mm - hmm . you better . dylan : uh - huh . avery : nick . hi , faith . yeah . nick : bye . faith : are you gon na marry avery ? dylan : uh ... if i do , uh , you 'll be the very first person i tell . how about that ? nick : uh , until further notice , we are to only refer to her as `` mademoiselle . `` dylan : okay . well ... uh , mademoiselle , uh ... somebody could n't come in today and work , so i need a little help . why do n't you go in the back office and wash your hands and i can tell you what i need help with ? nick : spent a few minutes with mom . dylan : how is she ? nick : she seemed okay . dylan : do you believe her ? nick : not really . she has n't heard from ian ward . dylan : well , that 's good . maybe we got through to him . nikki : oh , my god , my sweet summer . i have to do something . i have to do something . i will do anything to keep that bastard away from you . oh , my baby . [ cell phone rings ] ian : [ chuckles ] nicole . i must be psychic . i had a feeling you might call . nikki : how dare you lay a hand on my granddaughter . ian : why , you sound upset . that ca n't be good for a woman with your health issues . i should 've known you would go after a young , sweet , beautiful girl . ian : just my type , as i 'm sure you 'll recall . only , in summer 's case , let 's not forget , wealthy . nikki : you son of a bitch . where and when was that photo taken ? ian : yesterday , in my hotel suite . oh , by the way , have you tried the eggs benedict at gcac ? absolutely delightful . nikki : oh , my god . it 's you . it 's you . you -- you 're the so - called life coach that she met yesterday ? ian : oh , she mentioned me ? i 'm flattered . nikki : i 'm calling paul williams . ian : even better , why not call 911 ? huh ? i 'd love to hear how that goes . i mean , you 'll say , `` help , help ! my 19-year - old imaginary granddaughter visited a man in his hotel room of her own free will , `` and they 'll say ... what will they say ? uh ... i think we can rule out , `` we 'll be right over . `` [ laughs ] nikki : what do you mean my `` imaginary `` granddaughter ? ian : oh . we 've really gotten to know each other since we met , summer and i. nicole , we 've become very close . nikki : [ shuddered breathing ] ian : oh , are you getting upset again ? maybe it 's time we discussed business . nikki : what do you mean ? ian : i assume you 'd prefer i go away and leave you and your family alone . and it would be my very great pleasure to make that happen . nikki : in exchange for what ? ian : $ 5 million , cash , untraceable . and do n't waste your time or mine by telling me it 's not possible . i want it immediately , and i want you to deliver it personally to my office . you got a pen ? nikki : anything else ? ian : you are to tell no one -- not paul williams , not your husband , not our son , or that neanderthal brother of his , not anyone . is that clear ? nikki : perfectly . ian : oh . you 're such a good , obedient girl . i always loved that about you . nikki : [ shuddered breathing ] cane : how is it possible you 're sexier to me now than the first time we made love ? lily : well , you know ... [ both laugh ] lily : in this very hotel . cane : in this very hotel . mm - hmm . could you imagine if we had a crystal ball ? we could look in it and see what was ahead for us . hmm ? lily : you know what ? that 's what it took to get us here , to this very moment . and it was worth it . i love you . cane : i love you . neil : no . that 's not what i 'm saying . honey , it does n't -- it does n't have to be over for us . leslie : if and only if i marry you . neil : i understand . i really do . okay ? if i 'd have had the kind of childhood that you and tyler had , marriage would n't necessarily be on the top of my priority list , either . but i 'm gon na suggest something right now . what if we went to counseling ? leslie : so , what are you saying ? that because i do n't agree with you , i must be psychologically impaired ? neil : no , not at all . that 's not what i meant . leslie : okay . look , look , it 's as simple as this , okay ? i love you . you make me very happy . and i am 100 % committed to you because i want you . not because of some legal obligation . neil : no , but it 's not about a legal obligation here . it 's about the most intimate , moral / spiritual connection that two people can ever experience . and i ca n't pretend that anything less would be enough for me . or that a year or two from now , i might feel differently . leslie : and ... i wish that i could say i might feel differently someday . but i 'd be lying . and that 's not fair to either of us . so what do we do now ? sharon : who else but me could 've taken all of these pictures out of their albums and then put them on the wall ? but then , how could i not remember doing it ? noah : okay . so , one incident . sharon : well ... there was another one . there was a word spelled out on the coffee table ... with faith 's playing cards . it was a word that faith could n't have known of , and she and i were the only two people here . noah : okay . what was that word ? sharon : phantasm . noah : but it 's like you said , okay ? you just started some new meds , started seeing your therapist again . you just need to give yourself a little time . sharon : yes , yes , that 's what i keep telling myself , too . but ... do you want to know the real truth ? noah : of course . sharon : i am not completely convinced that i 'm the one who 's doing these things . noah : what , you think that somebody 's coming in here and -- and , like , pulling this , trying to scare you , or ... ? sharon : noah , someone ... or something . lily : [ giggles ] well , you know , it 's not exactly the way that we planned celebrating our anniversary , in the middle of a work break , but i think this was perfect . cane : no , it 's almost perfect . lily : `` almost `` ? excuse me ? cane : i mean `` almost `` like we need some champagne , 'cause i want to toast us . i want to toast our past and our future , growing old together , and knowing that nothing will ever -- ever get in the way between us . that 's right . lily : all right . well , if it 's perfection you want , it 's perfection you 'll get . i 'll just simply run down to the dining room -- [ laughs ] -- in a very professional manner , by the way -- and get us a bottle of champagne on ice . how about that ? cane : you would do that for me ? really ? lily : well , as long as there 's something for me to look forward to when i get back . cane : hmm . i know what we should do . i can play the lascivious belgian banker , and you can be the eager french chambermaid so wanting to learn . lily : [ giggles ] cane : and then you come in and you find me walking out of the shower , nothing but a towel ... and then i have to teach you something . lily : oh . wow . back in a flash , mon cher . [ giggles ] leslie : since neither one of us is willing to make a compromise on this one , i guess we both know what the answer to `` what do we do now ? `` is , do n't we ? neil : no . no . there 's got to be another way . leslie : like what ? do you really want to marry me if my heart 's not in it ? or -- or you could -- you could just be content to stay with me and love me even though you know marriage will ... never be in our future ? neil : no . i could n't . ian : and my flight 's at 7 : 30 this evening , and i 'll be leaving directly from my office , so you have your driver -- [ knock on door ] ian : look , i 'll have to call you back about this . summer . summer : hey . ian : what a nice surprise . summer : uh , i hope i 'm not disturbing you . ian : no , no . as a matter of fact , i was just thinking about you . nikki : oh ! avery . avery : hi . nikki : oh , my god . did we have an appointment ? avery : oh . no . not at all . i finally finished your will documents . sorry for the delay . and i just wanted to bring them by . nikki : oh , well , thank you . that 's very sweet of you , hanks . avery : well , actually , i need you to initial them , and , uh ... i came by to check up on you , too . last time we saw you , you were so upset . i 've been worried about you . nikki : oh , no , no , no . please do n't be . i -- i 'm fine , really . i -- i 'm in an enormous hurry . avery : where are you off to ? nikki : it 's -- it 's nothing important , really . you know what ? why do n't you just leave the documents on the desk and let yourself out , and i 'll take care of it , and i 'll be in touch ? okay ? thank you . thanks again . dylan : so , if ian ward 's leaving nikki alone , maybe we got through to him . maybe he 's moving on . what other reason would he have to stick around ? nick : well , there is his son . i mean , i 'm not exactly picking a `` let 's go to ballgame or go fishing `` type vibe between the two of you . dylan : psychopath is not my dad . ian ward means nothing to me . nick : fair enough . dylan : what do you think ? should we go check on him , make sure he 's gone ? nick : i do n't know . i mean , as long as he 's leaving mom alone , i feel pretty safe in thinking that we got our point across . dylan : or we managed to poke a hornets nest . i do n't know , man . i would love to believe that he 's out of nikki 's life , but i just ca n't shake this feeling of waiting for the other shoe to drop . can you ? summer : i filled out the forms that you gave me and i just thought i 'd drop them off on my way to the gym . ian : well , uh , one moment . summer : okay . ian : one moment , please . okay . come on in , summer . just had to tidy up a bit . [ chuckles ] avery : hi , faith . listen , i just paid a little visit to nikki . dylan : that 's good . and ? nick : how was she ? avery : i 'm more worried than ever , guys . i mean , she 's completely stressed out . she was in this big hurry to take off , and she had a suitcase . nick : suitcase ? she did n't say she was going anywhere . dylan : did you ask her about it ? avery : i did . she said she was n't going anywhere , and then she raced out the door . nick : well , obviously , something 's happened . dylan : do you -- do you think ian 's involved ? avery : i ca n't imagine she would go anywhere near him unless he tricked her . nick : mom , it 's nick . i need you to call me . i need to talk to you for a few minutes . dylan : he 's up to something . if he can reinvent himself and run around , passing himself off as some lifestyle coach named john darwin -- faith : john darwin 's summer 's new friend ! sharon : i 've been doing a lot of research online about the paranormal . noah : mom , please , stay away from -- sharon : just hear me out , okay ? there are thousands of stories of poltergeists playing tricks on people , much like what 's been going on around here . noah : a poltergeist ? mom , you do n't really think there 's a ghost in this house -- a phantasm . you do n't really think that . sharon : well , i do n't want to think that . but if i 'm not the one who 's doing these crazy things and we can rule out faith , then what other choices are there ? noah : i do n't know . maybe somebody 's coming in here and trying to scare you . sharon : oh , noah , who would do that and for what possible reason ? and , what -- it 's just a coincidence that i started seeing cassie again ? noah : okay . but ... a poltergeist ? i ... sharon : you know , maybe that explains why i see cassie and she 's different this time . noah : different how ? she 's ... sharon : well , the cassie from my subconscious was sweet and kind and loving , and she was clearly here to comfort me , but this cassie , she 's smug and mean and ... it 's almost like she 's taunting me . noah : but it does n't make sense , mom . the cassie that your subconscious mind came up with could n't be doing real things , like putting pictures of herself all over the wall . sharon : in other words , you think i did it . noah : given the choice between you and a ghost ... i 'm sorry , but , yeah , that 's what i think . sharon : okay . you want to help me figure out what this is about ? noah : mom , what are you doing ? ouija board ? mom , no . sharon : yes . noah , you can help me . do this with me . we can contact cassie . noah : no , you 're freaking me out , mom . you need to stop doing this right now . leslie : i love you so much , neil . you have no idea how much i wish that was enough . lily : leslie ... dad ... did -- did you and leslie break up , or ... ? neil : i -- i did n't think that she was gon na walk away . i really did n't think she was gon na do that . lily : oh , my god . i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . leslie : [ breathing heavily ] oh , god . noah : i ca n't believe you even still have this thing . it used to scare the hell out of me when i was a kid . sharon : i 'm sorry . i -- you know what ? i should 've never brought any of this up to you . noah : no , no . do n't say that , okay ? do n't . you can talk to me about anything , just like i can talk to you about anything , right ? sharon : yes , that 's right . you 're my son , and ... i do n't want you to think that your mother is nuts . noah : i do n't think that you 're nuts , mom . i think that you 're afraid and as confused as anybody would be with all this weird stuff going on . sharon : and if there were only some way to explain it . noah : there is , and we 'll find it . not with the ouija board . sharon : hey , you know ... you 're right . i 'm sorry . i , uh ... i was n't thinking clearly . i -- i just -- noah : there 's nothing to apologize for . i love you . i love you . noah : let 's figure this out . sharon : okay . you 're a great son . oh , but you know what ? i 'm a terrible mother . noah : what are you talking about ? sharon : um , your birthday present . i have it here , but i have n't wrapped it yet . noah : oh , i ca n't imagine why . it 's not like you 've had anything else on your mind lately . okay , stay here . i 'm gon na go grab it . noah : mom , seriously . hey , i 'll tell you what . let 's just go out to dinner one night , just you and me , and you can give it to me , then . 'cause right now , i have to go meet courtney . sharon : oh . oh , courtney . noah : yeah , uh ... we 're kind of trying to start over . but i will stay if you need me . sharon : no , no . go and have a good time . i will call you , and we 'll set up that dinner . get out of here . do n't disobey your mom . noah : i love you . sharon : love you , too . [ door closes ] nick : sweetheart , what does summer 's new friend look like ? avery : faith , is this john darwin ? faith : that 's john darwin , summer 's friend . avery : okay . dylan : faith , can you put the sugars on the table for me ? okay ? nick : he 's after summer now ? avery : summer , hi . it 's aunt avery . i need you to call me as soon as you get this . dylan : she 's gon na be okay . nick : you 're damn right she is , 'cause we 're gon na deal with this right now . avery : went to voicemail . i told her it was urgent . dylan : we need to find ian . do n't try to talk me out of it . avery : go , go , now ! [ knock on door ] nikki : ian . you know who this is . i 've done what you asked . now let 's get it over with . [ knock on door ] nikki : ian , open the door . cane : [ foreign accent ] oh , no ! the saucy french maid ! and here i am , a belgian banker with no idea what a belgian accent sounds like , wearing nothing but a towel . are you here to make up the bed ? because not so fast . [ normal voice ] hey . hey , hey , babe , what 's the matter ? what happened ? you okay ? lily : i just saw my dad . leslie broke up with him . cane : oh . oh , he 's gon na have to be devastated . lily : he 's such a good man , you know ? he 's been so happy . it 's like he does n't deserve this . i just felt so bad for him . he was just sitting in the dining room , just ... all by himself . cane : come on . come on . not anymore . let 's go join him . lily : really ? cane : really . 'cause we can celebrate later . because who better to show them that if two people are meant to be together , there is nothing in the world that can keep them apart ? okay ? lily : okay . sharon : cassie ... cassie , are you here ? avery : here you go . now ... can i get you some lemonade ? what about a brownie ? i know that you like brownies . okay . you 're not hungry . um , some crayons . do you want to color ? faith , i know you do n't like me . but here 's the thing -- i like you very much . i always have . and maybe one day ... maybe the two of us can one day be friends . faith : i do n't think so . is summer in trouble ? avery : oh , honey , no . summer 's not in trouble . summer 's fine . your daddy and dylan are taking care of her right now . listen to me -- i promise you nothing bad will happen to summer . faith : okay . thank you . dylan : okay . just let me handle this . after the last visit , i 'm sure he 's not gon na open the door . ian ! it 's dylan . we need to talk . ian ! ian : nikki . how lovely to see you . i swear , you get more beautiful -- nikki : shut up . i have your money . get the hell out of genoa city . leave my -- summer : grandma ? nikki : summer ? ! [ next_on ] officer : chloe fisher ? you 're under arrest for kidnapping . chelsea : all that mattered to me was bringing my son back . jack : so you called victor . why ? victor : leave it alone , jack . dylan : you think you 're gon na walk out of this door ? that 's not gon na happen .	cane and lily have a belated but very romantic valentine 's day anniversary celebration which is interrupted when lily goes downstairs to the athletic club dining room to get some champagne . she discovers a heartbroken neil who tells her leslie broke up with him because she does n't want to marry him although she loves him very much . sharon tells noah that she thinks that the ghost of cassie is trying to scare her . sharon wants noah to help her contact cassie by using a ouija board , but he tells her that he will help her find a logical reason why all these strange things are happening to her . noah tells sharon he has to leave , because he is meeting courtney to try to give a fresh start to their relationship . sharon decides to use the ouija board to contact cassie . since noah wo n't help her , she will do it herself .
jack : what the ... ? victor : you seemed so uncomfortable . i thought i 'd put you out of your misery . abby : you were coming to my party ? kyle : abby , you invited me . abby : yeah , but if you were gon na make the trip from new york , kyle , you should have called me . kyle : what ? i get no sympathy for being in the hospital , in a wheelchair ? abby : i 'm sorry . uh , what happened ? kyle : i got stuck in the snow , and then i decided to walk to the cabin . abby : in a snowstorm ? kyle : yeah , but the snow had slacked off , and it was n't that far . and then i slipped on some ice and ended up in a ravine . abby : oh , my god . did you break anything ? kyle : no . i 'm fine . paul just insisted i come here to make sure there are no internal injuries . abby : chief of police paul ? kyle : he was there when they pulled me out . he was with summer and some of the others . abby : you -- you talked to summer ? well , what did she tell you ? kyle : that her husband went missing from the party . how does that even happen ? abby : i 'm not sure . we all got pretty messed up on the punch . kyle : what 's got you looking so worried ? summer 's husband 's probably come back by now . abby : kyle , tonight , there was a , um ... kyle : got to run , abs . this lovely nurse is taking me to be examined . do n't go anywhere , though ! we have a lot to talk about ! mariah : did anybody else think we were gon na find austin 's body in there ? summer : kyle would never hurt austin ! mariah : i - i did n't mean -- i just -- summer : no , kyle is a good guy ! he knew how much i love my husband ! he never even met austin before ! noah : summer , it 's okay . mariah : can you manage to remember that we are on the same side ? kevin : whoa , there 's nothing weird in here except this . mariah : is that ... ? noah : yeah . it 's blood . esther : [ gasps ] oh , my god ! oh , thank god ! i - i have been praying so hard for you ! jill : oh , my god . get off me , esther , please . esther : ooh , you 're cranky . that means you really are all right . but -- but your arm ... colin : uh , just a fracture , esther . cane : thanks for babysitting , esther . lily : how are the twins ? esther : they 're great . while you were at the hospital , i gave them dinner , and now they 're watching a video . cane : they did n't have more questions ? esther : no . i 'm so glad that you survived that plane crash . i mean , paul kept me in the loop , and he told me about that poor pilot dying . i have been so worried . jill : esther , could we not talk about the plane crash , please ? esther : what about devon ? was n't he on the plane , too ? colin : devon 's okay . esther : oh . lily : um , i 'm gon na go check on the twins . esther : but wait ! what about neil and hilary ? are they okay ? devon : she 's resting well . it 's a good thing that they brought her here for post - op recovery . neil : all right . devon : i 'm glad that you 're here . neil : i do n't want to get into this . devon : i do n't want to get into anything , either . but i do want to thank you for what you did . trudging through the snow like that and getting us help . you -- you , um ... you saved all of our lives . neil : do n't thank me . thank lily . as i was trudging through the snow , i thought of lily . not you . if she were n't there , i 'd have let you and everybody freeze to death . victor : now , sit up . jack : why ? victor : you want the damn pillow or not ? jack : you 're offering me comfort ? victor : what does it look like ? jack : i do n't know . it looks like there 's something in this for you . victor : there is . jack : [ sighs ] victor : the doctors say i need rest before they release me from this damn place , okay ? i ca n't get any rest because you keep on babbling at night . jack : has n't exactly been a cakewalk for me , either . i 'm trying to get out of here so i can get back to phyllis , who has a good sense now not to stay with you . victor : are you sure you would n't rather get back to kelly ? it 's her name you keep on babbling in your -- in your dreams . jack : oh , nice try . never happened . victor : oh , yeah ? next time i 'll have a recorder in here and then we 'll record it . your sweet dreams will be played to phyllis . what do you think she 'll think ? jack : or you could just check yourself out of here . victor : i ca n't . it 's against doctor 's orders . jack : you 're the great and powerful victor newman . you do n't take orders from anybody . victor : i nearly passed out at home . jack : wait . you fainted ? victor : i do n't faint . i staggered . worried my family , okay ? jack : i wish i could had seen that . victor : i bet you would . you know , i staggered because i ran out of energy because i saved your sorry ass -- jack : oh , god . look , if i did mention kelly 's name in my sleep -- which i doubt i did -- victor : you did . you did . jack : if i did , it was out of frustration for the way she manipulated phyllis . victor : oh , really ? jack : what does that mean ? victor : you and i are in here alone right now . so you just tell me , admit to me that you lied to phyllis . jack : i did n't lie . victor : you had a little , teeny bit of a sliver of an opening left into phyllis ' life . so you told her what she wanted to hear . jack : no , i told her the truth . victor : but you left out just a little bit of information . you had sex with kelly before the underground collapsed ! jack : my private life is none of your damn business ! victor : ooh . that does n't sound like a denial . devon : you do n't mean what you said . hilary : devon . devon : hey . hey . i 'm glad you 're awake . let me get your doctor for you . hilary : no , wait . i 'll -- i 'll be fine . i hear you 're responsible for that . last thing i remember , you 'd gone out into the snow . i was so worried . thank you for helping us despite the fact that you must ... hate me now . devon : i think you must care on some level since you came to see how hilary 's doing . neil : i am here because the admissions office needed hilary 's insurance information . we have a joint policy because , of course , devon , we are husband and wife . the nurse ... also gave me these . perfect circles . symbols of eternal love . shall i put them on your finger ? devon : neil , we do n't need to do this right now , man . neil : maybe ... you 'd like to wear this one . hilary : [ sighs ] neil : yeah , that 's right . i found this one . was a gift from my dishonorable son to my lovestruck wife . was n't well - hidden . my guess is , you did n't think i would ever see it . maybe because you did n't think i 'd see anything ever again . and the funny thing is ... i thought i saw this before . it was new year 's day , and i saw this bright , white , glittering light . it was in your hand . and it was the first thing that i had seen in months . it gave me hope . may it be as meaningful to hilary as her wedding ring was . lily : you did a great job keeping the twins occupied . thank you . esther : oh , glad to do it . cane : they could barely tear themselves away from the movie to say hello . colin : so , they never really got concerned at all . cane : no , they did n't even know there was any danger . jill : wait a minute . this is your idea of babysitting ? you plunk them in front of a dvd player ? esther : we were making art projects , too . jill : hmm . esther : mattie was busy earlier making valentines . actually , she did this one for neil and hilary , but she really poured her heart into this one for you and cane . cane : look at that . she knows exactly how i feel for her mom . lily : it 's a very nice drawing . esther : oh , you must be cold . jill : esther , i 'm not an invalid ! esther : well , i just thought you might need -- jill : a drink ! ah , you want to help me ? get me a drink . esther : well , you stared death in the face and survived , so i guess a drink is n't too much to ask . anybody else ? colin : bring the bottle . jill : [ laughs ] esther : thank you . cane : so , um , i told them their grandpa 's got his arm all bandaged up , and they want to decorate it . colin : i would be delighted . jill : did you tell the twins anything about what happened ? lily : cane handled it really well . he said that we got stuck in the snow and had to come home early . he made it sound like we were off having fun . colin : they never did get scared ever , did they ? jill : good . cane : sometimes you have to soft - peddle the truth for the greater good . lily : yeah , but you also should n't lie to the people that you love the most . cane : sweetheart ... lily : so now we have to figure out a way to tell mattie and charlie why daddy wo n't be living here anymore . cane : baby , i know that you are upset . lily : yes , i 'm still upset . i just found out that you 've been lying to me for months . so yes , i am still upset . cane : okay , so then let 's work this out together , all right ? lily : okay , yeah . we 'll handle it exactly how you handled devon and hilary 's affair . oh , well , wait . that was by yourself . together never even entered your mind . jill : you know what ? cane was in a very difficult situation . colin : he had no choice . lily : no , there is always a choice . and his first thought and loyalty should have been to his wife . cane : my first thought was to you . lily : if you tell me one more time that you lied to me for my own good , i swear ... cane : all right , i 've already apologized many times , but let me do it again , okay ? i am sorry . i am sorry i kept devon 's secret from you . and i understand you 're furious at me , but i am not the one who cheated on my spouse . lily : well , that 's funny , 'cause it sure feels that way . jill : you know what ? this has been a very long day , so i think we should go home and talk about this later when clearer heads prevail , okay ? cane : yeah , we should do that . lily : actually , i do n't think that you should be here right now . cane : you want me to leave ? lily : i think it 's for the best . cane : all right , listen to me , sweetheart . do n't break up this family over this . lily : you broke up this family when you broke our trust . cane : all right , if you want me to go , i 'll go . [ door slams ] [ door closes ] jill : did you learn nothing at all from last night ? esther : still want your drinks ? jack : i see no reason to discuss my personal life with you -- not phyllis , not kelly , not business , not anything ! victor : you resent my prodding , do n't you ? jack : oh , you noticed that , did you ? victor : because it makes you face your own hypocrisy ! jack : because you have already insinuated yourself into my life with phyllis one too many times ! and now you 're trying to figure out a way to come between us again ! victor : i do n't need to do that . you 're doing a hell of a job in that department yourself . jack : you tried to be her white knight for a while there . that did n't exactly work out . now you 're using this whole kelly thing ! victor : phyllis just told us that she is going to go full force in a legal defense against kelly . jack : that is none of your damn business ! victor : she needs me , whether you like it or not ! you and i are going to be united for a very short while in common cause . jack : [ sighs ] kyle : [ clears throat ] clean bill of health . abby : yeah , the doctor already told me . kyle : do n't they have some kind of oath prohibiting that kind of spillage ? abby : i 'm your emergency contact . kyle : note to self -- change that . abby : but we 're cousins . kyle : yeah , no offense , abby , but , um , you have a big mouth . and i think we 've both grown beyond having access to each other 's personal medical information , do n't you think ? abby : i just wanted to make sure you were all right before i ... wait . how did you do it ? kyle : do what ? become phenomenally successful at such a young age ? managed to be charming , handsome , brilliant ? abby : no , how did you slip on ice and fall down a ravine and not get a single scratch on you ? kyle : luck of the abbotts , i guess . summer : we should just drive kyle 's car back to town like we were going to . noah : maybe we should call courtney . mariah : like hell . noah : she 's a part of this . kevin : she did go along with our plan of hiding the body . noah : and she 's my girlfriend . you think after everything , she 'd sell us out ? mariah : yes . what ? do you think she 's all - in just because she took a few steps towards the dark side ? she 's still a cop ! and if we keep throwing evidence at her -- summer : it 's not evidence ! it 's just a towel ! okay , and there 's no way that that 's even austin 's blood . kevin : it could be . maybe kyle found the body and moved it . summer : [ scoffs ] mariah : and after all you guys said , this kyle guy would do anything for summer . kevin : if he did move the body , where is it ? noah : and if he did n't ? kevin : [ sighs ] [ television playing ] jack : hey , hey , hey , hey ! i was watching that ! it 's the financial news ! victor : as much as i enjoy watching jabot 's losses , i want to watch a sporting event , all right ? [ channel changes ] victor : must you be so damn difficult , jack ? jack : must you make everything about yourself ? [ door opens ] victor : you talk to me ? jack : yes ! abby : right where i left you -- still snarking at each other . hi , daddy . victor : hi , sweetheart . abby : and , uncle jack , i have something that might help speed up your recovery . jack : oh , fantastic ! my own room ! kyle : [ sighs ] hi , dad . jack : kyle ! what are you doing here ? how 'd you know ? kyle : i did n't . abby just told me about the roof caving at underground . jack : yeah , it was pretty dicey there for a while . kyle : your heart stopped ? jack : so i 'm told . kyle : thank you for taking care of my dad , victor . victor : you 're welcome , kyle . abby : well , i will let you two catch up . and , dad , the nurses are just doing their job , so stop haranguing them about when you can get out of here . victor : not gon na promise it , sweetheart . jack : so , talk to me . tell me what 's going on ! i want to hear everything ! victor : listen , i 'm gon na find the damn doctor and have him sign me out of here . jack : oh , what a great idea . victor : oh , by the way , kyle , always meant to tell you that i 'm sorry what happened when you worked at newman , all right ? kyle : me , too . um , hopefully i 've matured a lot since then . victor : well , i want to tell you that i ca n't fault you for wanting to support your family and support your family 's business . kyle : did he just cut me a break for having spied on newman ? jack : i do n't know what that was . maybe his injuries have affected his personality . anyway , forget about him . what are you doing in town ? kyle : abby invited me to a party . jack : why did n't you tell me you were coming ? kyle : i wanted it to be a surprise for everyone . and i thought it would be a good opportunity to finally meet summer 's husband . but i guess i wo n't get that chance now . jack : why not ? mariah : thank you . noah : hey . have you seen kyle ? abby : uh , yeah . he 's in with uncle jack . i ca n't believe he came all this way to come to my party . did they find austin 's body ? kevin : not yet . abby : you all look really stressed . did another horrible thing happen ? noah : abby , we think that kyle might know where austin 's body is . abby : kyle ? kevin : we found this in the trunk of his car . abby : a bloody towel is n't exactly compelling evidence . mariah : you do have to admit it 's weird that he just showed up out of nowhere right after austin 's body went missing . kevin : who else would have moved it ? abby : kyle did n't have time to move it . he was too busy falling ... into a ... summer : what ? abby : kyle said that he fell into a ravine when he was walking to the cabin . mariah : and ? abby : but the doctor said he did n't have a scratch on him . noah : how is that possible ? abby : why would kyle go to such great lengths to cover up what we 've done ? mariah : there 's no limit to what you 'll do for the person that you care about . colin : you mind if i join you ? cane : you can do whatever you want to do . colin : you got every right to be angry . cane : i 'm angry at devon and hilary for betraying neil . i am angry at you for blackmailing devon . i am angry at myself for not telling lily about the affair as soon as i knew about it . colin : [ sighs ] you did what you thought was best . she 'll figure that out when she cools off . cane : yeah , well , i 'm not so sure , 'cause basically she said our marriage is over . and if she meant it , then right now , i am -- most of all , i am angry with lily . jill : esther , surely you must have something to do at home . esther : of course , but maybe i could help here . jill : well , yes , you can help by letting me speak with lily alone , okay ? [ door opens ] esther : okay . i 'll be back tomorrow . jill : yeah , we 're all looking forward to that a lot . bye . esther : bye . [ door closes ] jill : lily , stop pacing and come talk to me . lily : there is nothing you can say that will change what cane did . jill : well , maybe i can change your attitude . for god 's sake , we 've just been through a plane crash . lily : yeah , i understand it was a miracle that we survived . you do n't have to remind me of that . jill : well , i think i do because you 're turning your back on your husband . lily : after what cane did to me ? jill : he betrayed your trust and he hurt your feelings . yes , it 's disturbing . lily : are you kidding me ? it 's more than that . how can i ever trust him again ? jill : by remembering how much he loves you . i watched him search every inch of that plane - crash site . he was dying inside . i felt his anguish when he saw something in the snow and he thought it was you and not our poor , dead pilot . lily : yeah , i understand that . as mad as i am , i would have done the exact same thing . but that does not negate him lying to me . [ sighs ] jill : okay . okay . hmm . i 'm gon na tell you what i believe . i believe that the reason we survived out there is 'cause each one of us has somebody who loved them more than we loved ourselves , who kept us alive . we were in a life- threatening situation , and i do n't know about you , but you know what it taught me ? it taught me that love can overcome any adversity . lily : try telling that to my father . neil : so , i 'm gon na pack all your stuff and have it sent over to the athletic club . should i address it to the suite where i discovered you with my son ? devon : okay . dad , hilary almost died . do you really think you need to make her feel worse right now ? neil : i 'm gon na go finish the paperwork . devon : i just want to look at you and never stop . 'cause after everything we 've been through , i almost lost you . hilary : but you did n't . devon : no , i did n't . and now the truth is out . i know it did n't happen the way we planned . but at least everyone knows and we can be together . hilary : and neil hates us . devon : it was inevitable . hilary : it was one thing to imagine it . but to see the way he looks at us , especially you , devon ... his son . devon : i know . but i love you . hilary : you care so much about what neil thinks about you . losing his respect , his love ... must feel like a knife through your heart . devon : what 's tough is seeing him hurt . but i , um ... i 've been thinking that we probably should leave town for a little while and -- and not flaunt our relationship in front of neil and the family and just let the dust settle a little bit . hilary : i could easily pull up stakes . i do n't have any roots here . but neil is n't the only thing you 'd be leaving behind , devon . devon : i think lily can take care of the club by herself . hilary : the memory of your grandmother and jill and cane and lily and the twins ? devon : i do n't think i 'm very high on any of their lists right now except maybe the twins . hilary : what ? what is it ? devon : i do n't know if lily 's ever gon na let me see charlie and mattie again . or if neil 's gon na let me see moses . hilary : devon ... devon : it 's -- i , uh , maybe we just -- it 's okay . we need to go , though . we do , 'cause cane is not gon na forgive me anytime soon , and i doubt lily ever will . but , you know , if that 's the way it has to be , then that 's the way it has to be . colin : you realize that lily 's the innocent bystander in all of this . cane : yeah , she is , is n't she , 'cause she had no knowledge of devon or hilary 's affair or of the cover - up or your blackmail . colin : well , why are you angry at her , then ? cane : 'cause all she sees is i kept this from her , that she thinks i had no consideration for her feelings when all i did was care about how she felt . i mean , she would have done the exact same thing if she was in my position . and you know what ? she actually did the same thing with that tyler guy when that whole flirting thing began . she did n't tell me anything about that in that beginning . and when she finally decides to come clean , she says , `` cane , i did n't tell you 'cause i did n't want to upset you . `` colin : that sounds reasonable . cane : so does me not wanting to upset her . she would be devastated if she knew her brother was having an affair with her father 's wife . so why ca n't she see that i kept this from her because i did it out of love and not because i was being selfish ? colin : maybe she 's not ready to . cane : or maybe because the person i 'm married to does not know me as well as i thought they did . jill : no man should be hurt the way neil 's been hurt . lily : he 's drinking again . this could kill him . jill : katherine fell off the wagon several times , and she got right back on . so we can pray that the same thing will happen with neil . lily : and what if that does n't work ? jill : then it 's down to him and the choices neil makes . honey , right now , we 're talking about your choices . lily : cane knew for months -- for months -- that woman was cheating on my father . jill : so what ? you gon na hand hilary another casualty -- of your marriage , of your family ? you can not give up on cane . i know how much you love him . lily : of course . i love him so much . but obviously he does n't love me enough to be open and honest with me . jill : oh , lord ! or maybe -- maybe , lily , he loves you so much that he wants to shield you from any kind of pain ! look , you think i do n't know what it feels like to get past lies and forgive them ? have you met my husband ? lily : no offense , jill , but that 's what you signed up for . you knew what you were getting yourself into . colin is a shady person . cane and i are supposed to be different . jill : [ chuckles ] according to what rulebook ? cane is human . cane made a mistake . are you afraid to admit that maybe you 've made a mistake ? lily : no . of course not . jill : then forgive him . 'cause the bottom line here is , shady or not , my life is so much better with colin in it . and i defy you to tell me that yours is n't with cane in it . victor : i need to see you right away . kyle : i only meant that i may not get a chance to meet austin this time around . jack : so this is just a short trip ? kyle : yeah , i 'd , uh , i 'd only planned on a couple of days . jack : well , that 's better than nothing , right ? kyle : i tell you what . i have wrapped up some of my business in new york . i do n't have to exactly leave right away . jack : we 've all missed you . ashley 's living at the house . wait till you see your new cousin . kyle : ah . billy 's baby . i ca n't wait to meet her . jack : any chance i can talk you in to moving back here for good ? kyle : uh , yeah , i do n't know about that , dad . um ... but look , i 'm not going anywhere until you 're up and around , okay ? [ chuckles ] i 'll let you rest , all right ? jack : yeah . kyle : okay . jack : kyle . kyle : yeah ? jack : i 'm glad you 're here . victor : nice to see you , kyle . kyle : victor . victor : hmm . you should be proud of your boy . i heard he 's doing well in new york . must have learned a hell of a lot while he was working for me . jack : wait , wait , wait . you 've been checking up on him in new york ? i told you -- stay the hell out of my personal life . victor : not possible , jack . victor : i think our perpetual rivalry makes us both forget that this town is really big enough for both of us . jack : what exactly are you suggesting ? victor : you know , that we let each other be . jack : this from a man who 'd rather see me dead . victor : oh , wait a minute . i did n't let you croak in that rubble back there , and , i mean , how would you have felt if i had met my maker back there ? jack : okay , keep talking . victor : i think we need to both stick around for each other . i mean , what fun would that be to defeat a rival that is not a worldly adversary ? jack : you 're suggesting that we actually get along , that we treat each other with respect ? victor : we 've tried everything else . victor : listen , do n't you do anything you 're gon na -- do n't do that ! jack : you want this chair ? [ glass shattering ] jack : have a seat -- on me . [ wind whistling ] jack : a world where victor newman and jack abbott actually get along . i 'm not sure what that looks like . so , we go on camping trips , hunting , fishing , or just play cards ? victor : whoa , whoa , whoa . i would n't go that far , okay ? we remain enemies , that 's for sure . jack : but friendly enemies . kyle : great . so you got my car back . mariah : why are you in such a hurry to find out what happened to your car ? kyle : because it 's a car that i rented , and generally you have to give those back . so , thanks for your help . hey . noah . you know , i hope we 're cool after the way things went down between us at newman . noah : water under the bridge , man . i 'm really more interested about what happened at the cabin . why 'd you lie about being there ? kyle : i did n't lie . i never made it . noah : oh , that 's -- that 's funny because i remember seeing you through the window the night of the party . kyle : yeah , noah , whoever you saw , it was n't me . kevin : let 's cut to the chase . why 'd you have this bloody towel in the trunk of your car ? neil : i 've given the hospital all the information they 're gon na need . paperwork 's done . our business has concluded . which means that we are done . hilary : neil , wait . there 's something you need to know . neil : what more do i need to know that i do n't know already ? hilary : i tried to tell you something after the crash . neil : i do n't need to hear any more explanations or any excuses or anything like that . hilary : but you have n't heard the truth . neil : but see , i finally saw the truth with my own eyes . hilary : that woman who came to town over a year and a half ago bent on revenge , the one who did such despicable things to you and your entire family ? that 's who i am , neil . that 's who i 've always been . neil : really ? no , you gon na play that card now ? as if it would make me happy -- happy to think that you had n't changed ? come on , now . what you did then and cheating on your husband now , they 're two totally different things . hilary : [ chuckles ] not when the goal is the same . see , i came to town to take down the man who destroyed my family . that was my sole purpose , and i never lost sight of that . neil : that 's not possible . hilary : anything 's possible , neil . see , i made this happen . and i finally got what i wanted . to take down you and yours . kyle : so , why did you guys go through my rental car ? abby : kyle , can you please just explain the bloody towel ? kyle : sure . i had a boxing lesson right before i hit the road , and i took one to the nose . i guess i need a few more lessons , huh ? okay , why do i get the feeling you guys are accusing me of something ? mariah : we , uh , ca n't find austin . kyle : you said he wandered off . he has n't come back yet ? guys , what 's going on ? what really happened to austin ? lily : maybe i do need to listen to cane 's side of things . jill : that 's all i 'm saying . lily : okay . i 'll go tell the children that cane will be home to tuck them in . jill : honey , are you with cane ? colin : yeah , i am . jill : tell him he needs to get home right away . colin : i think it might be best if my son has a moment to cool off here . jill : lily is on the verge of forgiving him . colin : i do n't think lily 's ability to forgive is the impediment here . neil : what are you saying ? hilary : thank you for helping me pull this off . `` oh , jack . can you give this lost , lonely soul a second chance ? `` [ gasps ] `` hilary , i think i 'm falling in love with you . `` [ laughs ] it was so perfect . and all i had to do was make you think i was falling in love with you , too . and you ate it up like a fat kid in a candy store . neil : our whole life was a scam ? hilary : i would n't say that . i would just -- just call it revenge . you know , you hurt me , and i figured out the best way to hurt you was to seduce your son into my bed . i just -- i ca n't get over how easy it was . do n't look so surprised . after what you did to my mother , i can never love you , neil . and i certainly can never love devon . jack : [ groaning ] [ sighs ] [ sighs ] victor : thank you for coming . our plan is working like a charm . jack suspects nothing . [ next_on ] billy : we were just talking about you . adam : nothing too damning , i hope . billy : no , actually , we were just wondering about your true identity . abby : they found austin ? summer : yeah . for real this time . lily : take your slutty self and get the hell out of genoa city .	the group from the cabin continues to suspect that kyle is hiding austin 's body , because he saw summer kill austin with the bookend . kevin and mariah find a bloody towel in the trunk of kyle 's car . kyle tells kevin and mariah that he had a boxing lesson before he left new york and got a bloody nose . lily ca n't forgive cane for keeping hilary and devon 's affair a secret , but jill manages to persuade lily to listen to cane 's side of the story . colin does n't think it 's a good idea for cane to go home right now , because he is getting drunk at the athletic club . hilary tells neil that she never forgot the revenge she came to town to get from him , and she planned to make both him and devon fall in love with her , so she could tear his family apart . victor and jack decide to become friendly enemies , but later victor calls someone to say that the plan is working perfectly , because jack does n't suspect anything .
jack : i missed you at home last night . phyllis : yeah , it was weird for me , too . being here alone . i needed the time . jack : you gon na need much more time ? phyllis : you hurt me . jack : i know that . and you know i 'm sorry . i was just hoping that ... phyllis : that i 'm over it by now ? jack : that maybe we could talk about it . phyllis : go ahead . talk . jack : i apologize . i apologize for breaking your confidence , for telling neil your story . phyllis : and nikki . jack : and inadvertently nikki , yes . phyllis : what right did you have to tell anyone anything about what victor and marco did to me ? jack : to us . to us . we 're an `` us . `` then , now ... always . phyllis : it 's not enough , jack . summer : what are you doing on natalie 's computer ? billy : i ca n't believe the bells and whistles that you 've added to this program . natalie : sometimes i amaze myself . billy : i 'm sure you do . and i 'm sure victor 's gon na be counting the minutes until he can launch his game - changing security program . natalie : this is n't the version victor saw . billy : i figured that much . what did you tell him ? natalie : nothing . he has n't bothered me . billy : he 's going to . natalie : here . do n't leave this laying around , okay ? it 's encrypted 10 ways to sunday , but let 's not take any chances . billy : what are you gon na be doing ? natalie : making more improvements , trying to hold victor off a little longer . billy : right . you 're keeping a lot of people happy , natalie . natalie : i 've made my choice , billy . my deal 's with you and phyllis , okay ? i 'm not gon na let that fall apart . [ baby crying ] sage : christian ? w - where are you ? christian ? i 'm coming ! mommy 's coming ! [ grunts ] christian ! where 's my baby ? ! [ gasps ] [ breathing heavily ] nick : hey , hey , hey . hey , you 're okay . you 're okay . sage : oh , god . nick : you 're okay . sage : [ sighs ] i was so scared . nick : yeah , i know . i know . you were screaming and yelling for help . sage : [ sighs ] i had that nightmare about christian . [ sighs ] nick : the one with you in the straitjacket ? yeah , you 've had that one a couple times . hey , what 's -- what 's wrong ? sage : i had it more than a couple times . nick : sage , why did n't you say anything ? sage : 'cause i did n't want to worry you . i - i dream about christian every night . nick : come here . adam : you hardly ate your breakfast , and you were , uh , sort of quiet . you 've been quiet all morning . chelsea : i 've just had a lot on my mind . adam : yeah ? want to talk to me about it ? chelsea : of course , i want to talk to you about it . adam : okay . chelsea : but why should i bother when i know you 're not gon na be honest with me ? and when you deny it , like you 're about to do . adam : baby , you can ask me anything . you know that . chelsea : how is victor getting you to do whatever he wants ? adam : you know , i already told you . chelsea : do not lie to me again , adam . i know he 's blackmailing you . adam : blackmailing me ? you 're making some pretty dangerous assumptions here , sweetheart . chelsea : and when you deny it , like you 're about to do right now , it only makes me more angry . and it ... it only makes me more scared . adam : okay , sweetheart . chelsea , come on . chelsea : it must be truly bad for you , adam , to not want to share it with your wife . adam : wait . hold on . just please do n't . chelsea : i am not going to beg , and i am not going to threaten you . i am just going to tell you i do n't know how much longer i can do this . i do n't know how much longer i can live with this wall between us . i hate it . do n't you hate it , too ? do n't you hate what it 's doing to us ? adam : yeah , i do hate it . i hate it just as much as you do . chelsea : okay , so then do something about it . tell me . trust me with the truth . adam : okay . yeah . no , i ... i 'll tell you everything . nick : tell me about your dream . sage : why ? nick : because i 'm here for you , sage . i do n't want you to think you have to go through this alone . sage : okay . the dream changes . you know , sometimes i 'm in his hospital room and sometimes i 'm back at fairview . the places change and the way the dream begins always changes . nick : but they all end the same ? sage : yeah . he 's either taken from me or he 's missing . nick : you know , if , uh , if this meeting today is too much , we do n't -- we do n't have to do it today . sage : no , no . i want to do it . i think this is gon na be the one thing that helps . luca : do n't worry . i 'm not messing with natalie 's valuable work . summer : then what are you doing ? luca : i just wanted to take an innocent peek , and then i stumbled across something very interesting . summer : about her security program ? luca : no , it 's something about natalie . look . your roommate has been texting this number a lot . do you recognize it ? summer : only one way to find out who it is . [ cell phone rings ] billy : hello ? luca : i 'm sorry . who is this ? billy : you called me , buddy . luca : i 'm sorry . wrong number . natalie : what was that all about ? billy : wrong number . natalie : [ sighs ] what if it was n't ? summer : that was billy . luca : billy abbott ? summer : that was his voice . luca : why would natalie be in constant contact with billy abbott ? phyllis : i spent the whole night stewing , wondering how you could divulge our secret without even considering my feelings . jack : phyllis , i -- phyllis : because if you had even for a second , you would have kept your mouth shut . jack : i was trying to help a friend , my sponsor , whose life was spinning out of control . i was n't getting through to him . he seemed to think i could n't possibly understand the pain he felt or the year that he 'd been through , and before i knew it , i was opening -- yes , i was opening up about the story of our last year . phyllis : this was personal ! jack : by telling him my story , our story , i reminded him that we can all find the strength we need to get through difficult times . can you understand that , please ? phyllis : you are my husband , and i know that you love to help people that you care about . but you have been through countless challenges . you could have chosen any number of those encouraging , inspirational tales ! jack : this was what was on my mind at the time . phyllis : you know what i think ? i think you spilling this to neil was not as unintentional as you claim . a part of you wanted this out there . you wanted to tell neil and you wanted to tell anyone who would listen to you . jack : maybe you 're right . maybe i needed to get this off my chest . and maybe you need to remember you 're not victor 's only victim ! jack : i am as angry as you are what victor inflicted upon us . phyllis : you sure as hell do n't act like it . jack : well , maybe that 's because i have some guilt and shame i have to carry around because of my own actions ! what happened to kelly , what happened to that crew . i killed people to get back here ! and every day since , i have had to keep that tormenting thought at bay before it drags me down ! i came back here to protect you , to protect my family , to look out for my company , to protect my sobriety , which i ca n't seem to do when i 'm ... phyllis : reliving it ? jack : yes . reliving it , rethinking it , over and over again . what could i have done differently ? could i have gotten out of there without hurting kelly ? could i -- could i have hidden in another ship ? could i have done something more to get back here ? phyllis : you did everything you could . that woman was out of her mind ! jack : yeah , even so , i ... phyllis : you were drugged ! you were held hostage ! you did everything you could to survive . thank god you survived . but what is so infuriating to me , what is so upsetting is that you will not stop punishing yourself for what victor forced you to do . luca : maybe natalie 's trying to deceive victor , double - cross him . summer : why do you think that ? luca : well , it seems like she 's been dragging her feet on finishing the program for him . summer : you know , victoria called me this morning and she and grandpa think that natalie 's been stalling to see if maybe she can sell the program to someone else for a higher price . luca : so what 's victor gon na do ? summer : he already did it . apparently he put the fear of god into natalie , and she 's able to kick into gear and make her glitchy program to sing and dance . luca : yeah , that sounds like confirmation of our suspicions . summer : okay , but working with billy abbott ? luca : why would that be so much of a shock ? you know it was billy abbott who initially wanted to invest in natalie 's idea . perhaps he never got over losing out to victor . summer : okay , but i thought he learned his lesson after he almost died , that he was n't gon na go after my grandpa anymore . and he 's with victoria again . if he 's gon na do this behind her back ... luca : okay , you 're getting upset , and we do n't have any facts yet , okay ? summer : okay , well , i 'm gon na get some . luca : from whom ? summer : natalie . i 'm gon na ask her to meet and see what i can get out of her . luca : all right . well , while you do that , i 'll work on billy . billy : what do you know that i do n't ? natalie : how to find the second highest number in an integer -- billy : you know what i 'm talking about , natalie . you 're reading into that phone call . why ? natalie : oh , that . i just -- billy : hey , do n't play me . i 'm not victor . why are you worried about that phone call ? natalie : i was kind of rattled when i was leaving to meet you . billy : and ? natalie : and i may have possibly forgotten to shut my computer down . billy : possibly ? that 's a sloppy mistake , natalie . natalie : everything important is encrypted , locked up tight . but i think i might have left my text app open and maybe summer got in . billy : okay , but that was n't summer on the phone . who has access to the apartment ? natalie : she has a boyfriend . billy : kyle 's my nephew . that was n't him . natalie : [ sighs ] billy : if you 're this rattled , it 's got to be somebody that can hurt us . who was it ? natalie : summer and i have a new roommate . luca santori . billy : okay . that is somebody that can hurt us . natalie : he showed up last night after he decided that he was n't gon na let victor scare him out of town . i 'm not supposed to say anything about him staying with us . but if that was him ... billy : he 's got the number to my burner and he knows that we 're in contact . this is not good . why , out of all places to hide , would luca choose you and summer to live with ? natalie : he 's been kissing up to her . billy : he 's been romancing her ? natalie : he showed up on valentine 's day with champagne . he made this big speech last night about how he wants to redeem himself , which i did n't believe for a second , but summer ate it up . billy : so now he 's either going after victor 's granddaughter or he 's trying to spy on you . natalie : we need to get him out of there , okay ? look , if luca 's linked me to you , our whole plan will be exposed . he 'll go straight to victor , and then -- [ cell phone chimes ] natalie : [ sighs ] it 's summer . she wants to meet for coffee . billy : or she wants to find out why we 've been talking . natalie : no , i 'll just ignore it . billy : no , no , no . you 're gon na go meet with summer and you 're gon na find out what she 's talking about or what she suspects . natalie : you mean i have to be sneaky . billy : yeah . you got to be sneaky . and i 'm gon na go find out what the hell luca 's up to . adam : honey , i 'm not putting you off , all right ? i just -- i do n't want to have the conversation here . it 's kind of private . we can go home and talk about it , okay ? chelsea : okay . oh . hi . guys , how are you ? sage : hey , it 's so nice to see you . adam , thanks so much again for helping out with the kids during the storm . adam : yeah , no problem . faith was pretty worked up . how 's she doing ? she all right ? nick : oh , she actually had a great night , thanks to you and sage . faith hates storms . sage : she does . and , chelsea , you should have seen your husband with the baby . connor 's so lucky to have such a wonderful dad . adam : i 'm the lucky one , actually . yeah , the two of them . listen , we 're -- we 're gon na take off . you guys , um , you guys enjoy your meal , okay ? nick : was that weird to you ? i mean , did adam seem a little off ? sage : forget about adam , nick . we have something much more important to deal with . jack : it seems like you 're starting to see where i 'm coming from . phyllis : if you 're gon na ask me to come home ... do n't . jack : i thought maybe we were making some headway here . phyllis : i 'm still angry at you . and honestly , if i came home now , i could n't promise that i -- that i would n't crack a vase over your head . i - i still need some time . jack : okay . i understand that . but while you 're taking some time ... remember who loves you . phyllis : goodbye . jack : victor was n't able to come between us before . do n't let him pull us apart now . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] phyllis : [ sighs ] summer : i 'm sorry about giving you attitude last night . when you were upset about luca moving in with us . natalie : well , that was attitude ? [ scoffs ] you were so polite about it . your attitude is my all day - every day . summer : well , i know that you 're under a lot of pressure -- natalie : no , i can try to be more understanding . summer : really ? natalie : well , luca and i are in the same boat . victor 's furious at us . he 's making threats . summer : yeah , well , he 's my grandpa and i love him . i know he can be -- natalie : mean . victor newman can be mean . but he pays well . summer : yeah , i mean , even if the money is great , you must regret getting into business with him . natalie : [ chuckles ] think you got me all figured out ? summer : no , i mean , i just know that you 've got a lot of secrets . natalie : you , too . summer : i know i 'm supposed to be your watchdog and all and you probably do n't want my advice . natalie : on how to handle your grandpa ? please . enlighten me . summer : natalie , if you think that you can work around him and try to get a better deal that 's more accommodating -- natalie : what ? who said i was doing that ? summer : it 's a really bad idea . my grandpa does not put up with people that are disloyal to him . so if you just come to me and talk to me , i could probably help you out . natalie : you got me , summer . i 'm looking to screw over victor newman . is that what you wanted to hear ? [ banging on door ] billy : door 's broken . luca : billy abbott . perfect timing . i was just about to call you . billy : you mean call me again ? because that was you earlier , right ? luca : regardless , i 'm glad that you 're here . we should get a few things out in the open first . billy : by all means , go ahead . luca : i believe you 're conspiring with natalie to swipe pass key from victor . and i want in . billy : pretty big assumptions , luca . luca : correct assumptions . billy : well , let 's say i do have a deal with natalie -- and i 'm not saying i do . why the hell would i cut you in ? luca : do n't , and my next call could be to victor , warning him you 're making a play . billy : right . so , you 're gon na go to victor , clearly defying his command to leave town , and offer him a theory that you have no proof of ? and because victor trusts you so much , he 's gon na believe everything you say . luca : you 'd risk that ? billy : i got no use for you and your pathetic , desperate threats . luca : and yet you came all the way over here to tell me that in person . billy : that 's actually a good point . i just wanted to make sure that you were still in genoa city and ... yeah , there you are . good luck . luca : or maybe you 're interested in what i could offer you , billy . something you would have great use for . nick : so , we 're moving forward , then . we are , but adoption is a complicated process . nick : sage and i are very committed to starting our family . we also really want to help a child who -- who needs a family . we understand this process is long . it is . but there 's a chance , in your case , that it might be shorter . adam : i - i do n't know where to begin . chelsea : just say it . adam , it 's better for me to know . better than us going on like this the way we have been , letting victor dictate our lives . whatever it is , i can handle it . adam : yeah . um ... it 's about , um ... christian . sage 's baby . christian . he was my son . chelsea : no , i - i mean , i think you have it wrong . sage -- sage had a paternity test . adam : i know . chelsea : it confirmed that nick was the baby 's father . and now you 're telling me that ... adam : i saw the results ... of the paternity test , and i bribed the technician to alter them . chelsea : i do n't understand . [ sighs ] i mean , why would you go to all that trouble to see if the child was yours only to then somehow -- adam : i wanted to know the truth , and then when i found out the truth , i - i realized there was too much at stake . chelsea : you did n't want to take responsibility , so -- so you let nick think that the baby was his ? adam : you know , i just figured that was what was best at the time . chelsea : best ? how can you say that ? adam : it 's what sage wanted . chelsea : sage knew ? ! adam : no , she had no idea . but she was getting along with nick so well , the two of them . and then , you know , you and i were working things out . i felt like i was getting somewhere with you . chelsea : well , i just realized who you really were . adam : and you were furious . chelsea : well , because you let me think you were dead for so long , adam . adam : and i knew at that moment if you found out that sage 's baby was mine , that i was the father , i would lose you and i would lose connor forever . chelsea : okay , do n't you dare make this about what i might have done ! this was your choice , adam ! your choice ! this was you continuing to lie to me , continuing to -- to deceive everybody that you know . and -- oh , my god . i am such an idiot . i was such a fool ! what was -- [ sighs ] adam : you 're not a fool , babe . i was a fool for not telling you . chelsea : but i saw . why did n't i realize ? you -- you were so upset after christian died . and then ... oh , my god . and then all those times i wanted to talk about having more children , you did n't want to talk about it . and then -- [ sighs ] i just ca n't believe i did n't see it . i did n't -- victor . how long has he known ? adam : he , uh , he put it together after christian 's memorial . chelsea : oh , that 's nice . adam : he knew i would n't have wanted a dna test to expose my true identity . he also knew my greatest fear was losing you , losing our son . he decided to exploit it . chelsea : we had been back together for months by then . you should have just had faith in me . instead , you handed that power over to victor . you just handed him all of that to use against you ! adam : yeah . and i wish i had n't done that , obviously . [ sighs ] i wish i had n't done that , babe . i ca n't take it back , though , all right ? what 's done is done . i can only sit here and hope that you can forgive me . ms. ladd : a birth mother saw your profile last night , and you are at the top of her list to adopt her baby . nick : [ chuckles ] that is amazing . sage : we can adopt a child that soon ? this is so wonderful . ms. ladd : it 's still tricky . she 's a teenager in her third trimester , and while this is a real possibility , i need to offer you some guidance . sage : guidance ? on how to approach her ? what do you mean , guidance ? nick : i think ms. ladd is just trying to prepare us in case it falls through . ms. ladd : even if the birth mother feels that you are the right people to raise her child , this is an extremely emotional and overwhelming decision . there 's a very real possibility this young woman might change her mind . sage : but she already likes us . ms. ladd : she likes your profile . she has n't met you yet . she could become interested in another couple or decide to keep her baby . nick : we understand . we understand . ms. ladd : having an adoption fall through can be devastating . sage : yeah , but i think it 's worth the chance , do n't you ? ms. ladd : since there are no guarantees with this young woman or any other potential birth mothers , i 'd like to suggest that you and mr. newman consider another option . nick : what 's that ? ms. ladd : think about adopting an older child from foster care . sage : no , no , we discussed it . we want a newborn . nick : uh , you know , we really appreciate your candor , ms. ladd . um , i think we should take some time to really talk about some things together . ms. ladd : sounds good . i 'll wait to hear from you . it was nice meeting you both . nick : thank you so much . sage : thank you . hey . are we not on the same page here , nick ? summer : if you 're hiding something , there 's gon na be really big trouble . natalie : speaking of really big trouble , how long are you planning to let luca stay ? summer : i do n't know . i have n't really discussed that with him yet . natalie : maybe i should be the one looking after you . why would you let that guy move in ? he 's kind of gross . summer : he 's not gross . natalie : do you care about him ? summer : no ! natalie : then why hide him from your grandpa ? it 's not exactly loyal . summer : you do not know me or what i am thinking , so do n't you dare talk to me about loyalty ! billy : what 's that supposed to be ? luca : opportunity . something i 've been putting together for a while now to use as leverage against victor . billy : and him tossing you out did n't change your mind ? luca : it may have . but i 'm more eager for the chance to work on your side of this lucrative project . if i can get that opportunity , i can ... be my own man . billy : fascinating . what 's on the disk ? luca : something that could take victor newman down for good . billy : what 's the cost , luca ? luca : cut me in . the details on here could end him , billy . billy : you 're bluffing . luca : am i ? why do n't you go ask your brother and phyllis why she hates victor so much ? or you can see for yourself . [ gasps ] that got your attention . you have questions . i have answers . do we have an understanding ? billy : hand it over . adam : while i 'm being truthful , um ... you think you could take a little more honesty ? the truth is , you and connor ... you 're all i got in the world , the only real thing in my life . and i need you , baby . i need you . and , you know , you being angry actually is a little bit of a relief . 'cause now i can actually ... i can say it . you know the truth . i 've lost two children . when we had our miscarriage , it was absolute hell on earth , and i would n't wish that on anybody . but we had each other to lean on . with christian , i ... i did n't have you . i did n't have anybody , and , uh ... i remember delivering him , and i remember , uh , holding him . [ voice breaking ] and i remember when he was -- oh , he was so brave . he was fighting for his life . and i was praying , you know , just like everybody else , praying that he would make it , and when he did n't ... when he died , a part of me died . and i did n't know what to do . i had to suffer alone . i thought about going to nick and sage and telling them . i - i looked at how much they were suffering . nick loved that kid like -- like he was his own . i did n't want to just add to it . so i suffered alone . [ sighs ] and now at least with you i can finally say it out loud . i had a son . [ sniffles ] his name was christian . he was beautiful . he was ... [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] he was perfect . [ sniffles ] he got taken away from me . [ sighs ] he died too soon . [ sniffles ] [ sniffles ] nick : look , we need to discuss everything before we rush into anything . sage : oh , suddenly we 're rushing ? nick : no , sage . but when the idea came up of us adopting , i thought we would have time to get used to the idea , you know , time to adjust . sage : oh , okay . and i 'm still dealing with the death of christian , which means i 'm incapable ? nick : no . no . of course not . it 's just ... i need to know that you 're really ready for this . sage : nick , i am stronger now . you and i are stronger going through what we did as a couple . nick : despite the nightmares ? sage : yeah , there will always be an emptiness because of christian , all right ? sharon says that will never go away . nick : it wo n't . sage : well , neither will my need to be a mom . i 'm ready , nick . i am . i 'm really ready . nick : so you think we should count on this birth mother ? sage : why not ? nick : well , if she changes her mind or -- or this falls through , it 'll be heartbreaking . sage : so what are you saying ? you think we should adopt an older child ? nick : no , i 'm just saying i know we could provide an amazing home to a kid like that . then faith will have a sibling closer to her age . and i can just tell you , when cassie came into our lives , sage , it was so rewarding . sage : nick , i - i want a newborn . i want those first moments like you had with summer and faith and noah . i want the first steps , the first smile , the first words . i want to experience that connection from the beginning . i really want that , nick . i want it . summer : hey , i thought your text was some weird auto - correction thing . what are you doing here in a suite ? mom ? phyllis : jack and i are having some problems , baby . summer : okay , well , they must be pretty bad for you to move out . mom . hey . what 's going on ? billy : jack . jack : what is that ? billy : victor hired a double to replace you , and you did n't tell me about it ? jack : how -- billy : i had to find out from luca santori ? jack : wait , how -- billy : that guy put a whole dossier together on victor and this annicelli guy . why the hell did you not have his ass thrown in jail the second that you got home ? jack : it is more complicated than you think it is . billy : more complicated than your life being stolen from you , jack ? this guy pretended to be phyllis ' husband ... jack : keep your voice down ! billy : ... my brother , kyle 's father ! he manipulated everybody you care about . how do you let him get away with that , jack ? i promise you , if he did that to the person that i love , i would not be the coward that you 're being right now ! luca : oh , good . i 'm glad to see you back at work . how about a progress report ? a real one , that is . not whatever you intend to feed victor next . natalie : i 'm not sharing anything with you . luca : oh , no , you do n't need to do that anymore , natalie . we 're partners now . natalie : [ chuckles ] you 're delusional . luca : billy and i had a discussion while you were out with summer . we reached an agreement , and i am now in on this little arrangement you both have . go ahead and call and ask him if you 'd like . natalie : why would billy do that ? luca : he was compelled . natalie : well , that 's his problem . i do n't like you , luca , and i do n't trust you , and if victor newman finds out -- luca : do n't worry about victor . he wo n't be a concern much longer . billy : there is only one acceptable course of action after what victor did to you , jack . you have to make him hurt . you make him hurt like he has never hurt before . jack : oh , i 'm sorry my reactions are n't up to your specifications . what would you rather i do ? humiliate phyllis ? bring more pain down on her ? billy : at least i think you could do -- jack : you -- you have been an inspiration , little brother , these past few months . every time i was about to lose it , every time i woke up in the middle of the night sweating , wanting to pound victor into the ground , you would do something stupid , get yourself arrested , get yourself hospitalized . well , thank you , little brother , for your object lesson in how not to get back at victor newman . billy : so what are you gon na do , huh ? you 're just gon na pretend that it did n't happen , jack ? is that what you 're gon na do ? jack : is that what you think i 'm doing ? pretending ? as if i could . i ca n't get this out of my head , billy . i am living a nightmare i ca n't wake up from . phyllis : thank you for being so concerned about my argument with jack . but it 's private . i just need a little space to work things through , okay ? summer : okay , but you are working through them , right ? phyllis : yeah . we 're doing our best . all right ? so why do n't you help me get my mind off my own issues , okay , and tell me what i can do for you . summer : [ sighs ] okay , um , i came here to tell you that i think that natalie is gon na betray grandpa . she 's working with someone against him , and i think that that person is billy . nick : [ sighs ] i do understand why it means so much to you to have a baby . sage : i did n't hear a `` but `` in there . [ chuckles ] does this mean that you want to take our chances with the birth mother ? nick : it means i will call the counselor right now , tell her we 're gon na move forward . sage : [ chuckles ] chelsea : i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . i - i just wish that you had let me in . adam : are we okay ? chelsea : i - i mean , i 'm gon na need some time to process all of this , come to terms with what you did , but ... of course , i still love you . i 'm not looking to -- to punish you . it 's -- it 's clear you 've punished yourself enough already . adam : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] i do n't know why i did n't just tell you . chelsea : me , either . but the bright side is , do n't you see ? now you 're free . now that you 've finally told me the truth , victor does n't have anything to hold over your head . we can really start over . that 's the bright side , right ? we can leave genoa city . we can -- we can finally go to paris or move someplace else . we can just really start over . i mean , just say the word and we 're on that plane . adam : um ... chelsea : oh , my god . even without anything holding you back , you ... you 're still not gon na leave , are you ? [ next_on ] billy : if you do n't get phyllis the payback she deserves , then i will . summer : what the hell is going on ? ! phyllis : billy is not working on this on his own . i am helping him . victor : so , how does it work ? natalie : the program ? victor : the camera you put in my office .	adam tells chelsea the truth about christian 's paternity . chelsea finds it difficult to accept until adam opens up about dealing with his son 's death alone . chelsea comforts him and talks about starting over in a new place . adam seems hesitant to leave genoa city . while natalie is gone , luca and summer discover that natalie is working with billy . summer meets natalie for coffee and warns her not to betray victor . luca tells billy he wants in on the plan to destroy victor . when billy says he is n't interested , luca presents video proof of what victor did to jack and phyllis . jack brings flowers to phyllis , who stayed the night at gcac . she says that is n't enough and throws the flowers away . she needs time . jack agrees to give her time as long as she does n't forget who loves her . summer visits phyllis and is concerned about her mom 's problems with jack . phyllis assures summer that they 're working on it . summer tells phyllis that she believes natalie is working with billy . billy confronts jack about victor hiring marco to take over jack 's life . he calls jack a coward for not making victor pay . jack explains that he let it go so as not to embarrass phyllis . nick and sage meet with a lady from an adoption agency who persuades them to think about adopting an older child . nick is on board with this but sage insists she wants a newborn so she can experience all the firsts ( first steps , first words , etc . ) .
[ previously_on ] lola : you and i have made our peace , and now i need to accept what i should have known a long time ago . instead , it was always going to be you and summer . victor : you should know by now , if you hurt any one of us , you have to deal with all of us . billy : i 'll leave . just somebody tell me how she is . victor : she 's close to death . adam : victor is gon na have to move quickly to fill the void of victoria 's absence . he just needs someone that can step up while she 's recovering . chelsea : what 's this ? adam : i got up early and started researching destination weddings , and there are , like , a million popular spots . chelsea : huh . any favorites ? adam : well , you have your romantic getaways . you have your exotic trudge- through - a - rainforest . you have your `` oh , my god , look at this view from a hot- air balloon . you can climb a mountain , get married at the top . you could ride a horse in hawaii , if you want . you can go to vegas . chelsea : okay , adam , stop ! stop ! which one do you like ? adam : well , it 's not on that list or any of the websites i checked out . i think we should get married at hope 's farm . chelsea : again ? adam : second time 's the charm , right ? okay , look , i know it 's not tahiti or paris , but connor is gon na be at this wedding , and i know that he would love it . and so would i . chelsea : hope 's farm . adam : back to the scene of the crime . chelsea : i think i love that idea . adam : so we 'll put it on the list . chelsea : oh , yeah . goes to the top of the list . i was thinking maybe late spring . i mean , depending on , of course , victoria and her recovery . adam : mm . have you checked with hospital ? chelsea : earlier this morning ? no change . adam : yeah . i checked , too . you know , maybe that 's why i was doing a deep dive on wedding destinations . just for the distraction . chelsea : yeah . you know , victoria 's recovery is n't the only thing that could affect our wedding plans . adam : i know . chelsea : you 've been thinking about it ? adam : only every other minute . chelsea : have you made a decision ? adam : me stepping back in at newman , it makes sense . anyway you look at it . victor has his health issues . nick does not want it . abby , she 's got her own thing , and victoria , well ... it could be a long road back for her . i 've done the job before . i know the place inside and out . looks like all i have to do now is convince victor newman . victor : well , wait a minute . that is not what i asked you . you 're just giving me a lot of speculation and gibberish . i want exact , precise numbers , is that clear ? did i hire you ? well , then i obviously made a mistake . what ? nick : you got to slow down , and you got to have something other than coffee for breakfast . victor : [ sighs ] i 've just too much to do . nick : you have a very serious blood disease , dad . you going pedal to the medal , it 's just gon na knock you back down again . victor : i do n't have a choice . somebody has to be in charge at newman . you do n't want to do it . i respect that . somebody needs to run the company . nick : vick 's in the hospital fighting for her life . you running yourself into the ground is not gon na help her at all . [ cellphone rings ] victor : i have to take this . one second . nick : hey . what 's mom gon na say if she finds out you 're working so hard again ? victor : hold on one second . tell her nothing . that solves it , all right ? excuse me , i was just arguing with one of my sons . nikki : `` hope is the thing with feathers , the perches in the soul , and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all . the sweetest -- in the gale -- is heard , and sore must be the storm that could abash the little bird that kept so many warm . i 've heard it in the chillest land and on the strangest sea yet never in extremity . it asked a crumb of me . `` that was your favorite poem when you were little . emily dickinson . oh . it 's so dry in here , darling . oh , my goodness , i remember when you were little . i used to remind you take take your lip balm whenever you went out during the winter . but did you ever do it ? no . you were in your `` i can take care of myself `` phase . you did n't want any help from me or your father . we must have heard you say `` i 'll be fine `` a million times . what i would n't give to hear you say those words again , darling . kyle : i found that file on the lafferty deal . mmm . [ moaning ] um ... summer ? summer : mm - hmm . kyle : what -- what are we doing ? summer : what do you think we 're doing ? kyle : [ moaning ] [ both laugh ] oh ! [ laughs ] summer : you 've been thinking about this , too , have n't you ? kyle : oh ... it 's almost all i think about . sumer : so , lafferty ? good . you found it . now , we 've got a lot to catch up on , so i hope you 've been thinking about it . kyle : uh ... yeah , um , it 's -- it 's almost all i think about . almost . theo : whoa ! lola out of context . lola : excuse me ? theo : i feel like it 's a little weird seeing you anywhere other than society . wait . you 're not stalking me , are you ? lola : not today . theo : all right , good to hear . [ chuckles ] lola : what are you doing here ? theo : oh , just a business meeting . you ? lola : i wanted to run some things by abby , but then i heard about victoria , and i decided that it can wait . theo : hm . well , maybe i can help . lola : i 'm not sure you have the expertise that i 'm looking . theo : oh , you never know . lola : i 'm opening my own restaurant . theo : really ? wow , uh , that 's great , lola . lola : thank you . i 'm really excited to get back to the goals that i had before ... theo : before kyle . lola : yeah . theo : you know what , i think it 's perfect , and i want a reservation when it opens . lola : then you 'll need a plane ticket . theo : plane ticket ? lola : my restaurant is going to be in miami . theo : no , no . you ca n't leave . something great from mr . clean . additional sponsorship nate : right now , victoria 's numbers are what we would expect post - surgery . nikki : what does that mean ? nate : we 're continuing to monitor for infection . but , for now , we 'll keep her in a medically induced coma . nate : so , in other words , she 's not getting any better . nate : i wish i could offer you more , nikki , but it 's still very much a wait- and - see situation right now . if anything changes , i promise you 'll be the first to know . nikki : thank you for everything that you 're doing . after all that our family has put you through ... nate : hey . the past is the past . i 'm not dwelling on it , and neither should you . right now , it 's all about getting victoria through this . nate : i 've been reading to her . nate : that 's helpful , nikki . but as much as victoria needs to hear her mother 's voice , her mother needs to look after herself . nikki : yeah , i know . i know . nate : how much time have you spent at home since this happened ? nate : well , that 's not really important . nate : yes , it is . you have ms , nikki . it could flare up on any kind of stress . you need to rest . nate : i will . nate : when ? nikki : soon , i promise . i just want to stay here a little bit longer . oh , nate , i wanted you to ask -- sharon . should you even be in a patient wing when you 're doing chemotherapy ? sharon : my oncologist said it was fine . i came here for you , for both of you . and after everything that we 've been through together , do n't even try to keep me away . nick : what is that ? victor : it 's a new development that victoria was working on , and i just want to make sure that we are protected . nick : i 'll tell you what , you order some breakfast and i 'll look over the contract for you . nick : you do n't know what i 'm looking for , do you ? nick : are you kidding me ? i 've read thousands of those . i know what i 'm doing . now hand it over . victor : [ sighs ] nick : come on . dad , you look like hell . you need some sleep , and , be honest -- how many meals have you skipped since vick went into the hospital ? victor : you 're right . i just want to fix everything , you know ? i want to fix her . nick : we all wish that . victor : why could n't it have been me ? i mean , my -- my beautiful little girl . nick : look , the only thing we can do is stay strong for her , okay ? now , order some breakfast . victor : [ sighs deeply ] victor : you 're a good son . nick : eat . victor : all right . what have we got here ? chelsea : i think i know why you 've been putting this off . adam : well , like you said yesterday , i do n't want it to look like i 'm being opportunistic , jumping back in it at newman while victoria fights for her life . chelsea : it would also put you back in victor 's orbit . adam : yeah , which is something i swore i would never do . chelsea : i think there 's a third reason . adam : what 's that ? chelsea : you 're worried about me . you 're scared that it 's not what i signed up for . it 's not something that i want . that 's the real issue , is n't it ? adam : we just got everything back . our family is together again , finally . so , no , i do n't want to jeopardize that . nothing in my life -- not newman , not anything is more important me than you and connor . nothing . chelsea : i love you for making my feelings a part of your decision , adam . but i meant what i said yesterday . at the end of the day , this is about what you want . i do n't want anyone or anything holding you back . and that includes me . skin sin # 17 ... summer : hey , do your numbers match these ? kyle : yeah . i guess so . summer : okay , well , you ca n't `` guess so , `` kyle . your dad is expecting us to deliver a report tomorrow , and we are really behind . kyle : you ... are so beautiful . summer : what ? kyle : i do n't care about numbers or reports or anything but you . summer : kyle , i feel the -- kyle : we 're finally where we want to be . we 're free , summer . instead of celebrating it , we 're sitting here trying to figure out this complicated deal . it 'll take all night , when all i want to do is hold you and take you in my arms .. and kiss you ... ... and make love to you until the sun comes up . summer : kyle -- kyle : look , i know . i know . i should n't be saying it , that i know it 's crazy , but ... it 's what i feel . summer : it 's what i feel , too . kyle : summer ? summer ? summer : what ? um , yeah ? kyle : i was asking if these numbers match yours . summer : um ... [ clears throat ] yeah . no , yeah , they do . kyle : [ chuckles ] everything okay ? summer : yeah , everything 's fine , mm - hmm . kyle : you just seem like your mind was somewhere else . summer : really ? no . um , i 'm just thinking about the deal . theo : so , the new restaurant will be in miami , but you 'll still be here running society . lola : yes . i have no intention of backing out of my commitment to abby . theo : well , it sounds like you 've got it all figured out . win - win . lola : mostly figured out . theo : i 'm happy for you . lola : yeah , i 'm happy for me , too . theo : oh , and , uh , you know , about before ... me getting , you know , a little panicky about you going away ... lola : oh , no , i know . you would have missed my food . theo : right , yes , the food . [ chuckles ] lola : looks like someone 's trying to get your attention . theo : oh , yes . hi . that 's my meeting . i guess i 'm a little late for it . lola : yeah , i have some things i have to do , too , so ... theo : uh , we 'll talk about this some more ? lola : yeah . i would like that . theo : all right . i better get going . bye . lola : goodbye , theo . theo : hey . how 's it going ? it 's so good to meet you . so ... adam : what do you think ? and do n't pass this off as my decision . it has to be our decision , chelsea : i think you should go for it . adam : 100 % . chelsea : 100 % . adam : oh , you know , nick 's head is going to explode if he puts me back in charge at newman . chelsea : well , nick does n't want any part of it . you said so yourself . and by all standards , you 're the most qualified person to step in , so ... adam : okay . here we go . chelsea : before you make that call , i want you to be completely honest . adam : about what ? chelsea : about your need to prove yourself to your father . you do n't have to put up a front . you have to be embarrassed because you feel that way , adam . you and victor , you 've been through so , so much together . i just think it 's about time that you admitted it to yourself . adam : it is scary how well you know me . chelsea : [ chuckles ] sharon : i wo n't stay long . i just wanted to check in . how is victoria doing ? nikki : well , there 's no change . we 're still waiting . i talk to her , i read to her . i tell her the latest news . i 'd like to believe she 's listening . sharon : she is . i believe that . nikki : okay , you came . you saw , and now ... i think you should leave because you look exhausted . sharon : nikki . nikki : we 'll talk more as i walk you to your car . sharon : i took a cab . i was feeling a little dizzy earlier . i just was n't sure i should be driving . nikki : well , then that settles it . i will drive you back to the ranch . sharon : that 's really not -- nikki : no arguments . sharon : should n't someone be here for when victoria wakes up ? nikki : victor will be here soon , so will nicholas . and nate practically ordered me to go home and get some rest , so you 're giving me a good excuse . sharon : why are you doing this ? nikki : you said it yourself . after everything you and i have been through over the years , just try to stop me . nikki : i 'll be back soon , sweetheart . i love you . nick : so , adam 's on his way . victor : yeah , he just texted saying he 's on his way . nick : well , that is my cue to leave , then . i want to go see vick at the hospital anyway . victor : i 'm so glad you 're doing that , okay ? nick : that 's a good deal . do me a favor . victor : hmm ? nick : adam knows you spread pretty thin right now , worrying about victoria , trying to run the company . just whatever he wants , whatever he 's after , do n't let him take advantage of you . victor : was i born yesterday , or ... ? hmm ? nick : no , you were not . good luck . adam : hi , pop . victor : hey , son . adam : thanks for meeting me . victor : i 'm surprised you wanted to see me . adam : well , you should n't have been . this is a critical time for our family . victor : very critical . adam : you know , this used to be my cue to cut and run . it 's okay . i can admit it . you know , i have n't exactly stepped up to the plate when the family needed me . well , i am stepping up now and i 'm here to help in whatever way i can . this is hal . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . now , we know the trump strategy- nick : uh , no , nate . i just got here . mom texted me and said that she was going to go home for a little bit . yeah . i 'll , uh -- i 'll see you soon . thanks , nate . hey , you . it 's your little brother . so , here 's the thing . you 're going to have to speed up this recovery . yeah , i talked to the hospital . i guess they need the room . so let 's get moving . what do you say ? things are falling apart out here without you . dad 's doing his damnedest to try and run the company . i do n't know who i 'm supposed to go to i need advice . you 've made yourself indispensable . so , what do you say ? chelsea : so , tell me everything . how 's it going at the grand phoenix ? has phyllis installed portraits of herself all over the lobby yet ? chloe : honestly , without you there , i really do n't care that much who 's in charge . chelsea : mm . chloe : you look fabulous , by the way . chelsea : thanks . so do you . and so does this belly ! chloe : [ chuckles ] chloe : oh ! what is this ? you are sketching again . you are so sneaky . chelsea : no , it 's -- nothing . i 'm just -- i 'm just messing around . chloe : uh , you told me that you had the itch . chelsea : well , let 's not get carried away . it 's one outfit . it 's barely one outfit . it 's actually terrible . chloe : uh , no , it 's not , and you know it . chelsea : chloe . chloe : okay , you can lie to me all you want that you do n't want to get back into the game , but this ... this says otherwise . adam : so they still have n't found the guy who attacked victoria ? victor : mnh - mnh . not yet . the poor girl was simply at the wrong place at wrong time . adam : i 'm sorry about that . victor : none of it makes any sense . now , uh ... you said you came here to offer to help . adam : look ... i realize that we have a long way to go when it comes to healing old wounds , but i 'd like to think that we have made some progress . victor : yeah , i agree . let 's get to the point . how do you think you can help the family ? how do you think you can help me ? adam : i have a feeling you already know the answer to that question . i ... decided to take the dna test . kyle : yes , sir . i completely understand . we will be in touch . thank you . goodbye . summer : who was that ? kyle : lafferty . he 's backing out of the deal . summer : what ? why ? did we do something wrong ? kyle : no , he said he was happy with our work . he just wants to revisit everything in six months . said there were some personal considerations he obviously did n't want to get into , but ... summer : so it was n't our fault ? kyle : we did everything we could . summer : it just did n't work out . kyle : right . so ... no more lafferty . summer : yep . no more lafferty . can i be honest ? kyle : of course . summer : my heart has n't really been in this deal today . kyle : you know something ? mine has n't either . can i be honest now ? summer : mm - hmm . kyle : the whole time we 've been working on this deal , all i could think about was you , wanting to hold you ... touch you ... ... and kiss you . summer : mm - hmm . kyle : mmm . you take my breath away , summer . so it 's really hard to concentrate on anything with you sitting here so close to me . summer : [ chuckles ] kyle : what ? what ? summer : i have been thinking the exact same thing . kyle : oh , you have ? summer : mm - hmm . kyle : mmm . summer : which is why it 's so excruciating having to be here , knowing that we 're gon na have a really long workday when all i really want to do ... is make love to you . kyle : i think our friend lafferty just did us the biggest favor in the world . theo : i thought you had already left . lola : i was going to , but then i decided to wait until your meeting was over . theo : why ? lola : before , right at the end of our conversation , it felt like there was something that you wanted to say to me . so i decided to stick around and see where it was . so , is there something that you have to say to me ? chloe : thanks . chelsea : it 's just a little sketch , but i have to be honest with you , if felt good to get those juices flowing again . chloe : okay . so what are you gon na do about it ? chelsea : i do n't know . i mean , i mentioned to adam having a little bit of interest getting back into the fashion industry . i do n't know . i just do n't know if it 's the right move . chloe : oh , it is definitely the right move . it is the perfect move . chelet me see . little bit of feedback ? chelsea : yeah ! of course . chloe : okay , i say ... just ... the hem 's a little long . chelsea : oh . kind of like ... that ? chloe : yeah , yeah . and maybe just loose the buckle . chelsea : oh , yeah . too much ? chloe : yeah , just a little . chelsea : hmm . chloe : yeah , see ? come on ! you still have this . chelsea : [ sighs ] chloe : and , you know ... if you do decide to get back in the biz , you 've got me . chelsea : what about your work at the hotel ? chloe : [ laughs ] i have one word for that -- phyllis . chelsea : eh ... chloe : if she takes control , i know i will say or do something that will get me fired . so you can add `` saving chloe 's career `` as a long list of reasons why you should get back into the fashion biz . chelsea : i do n't know , chloe , you 're actually starting to make this sound doable . chloe : because it 's more than that . i mean , this is your destiny . you were born to do this . chelsea : i mean , it wo n't be easy starting back up . chloe : no , it wo n't , but ... think of it like childbirth . you forget the hard stuff only to remember the awesome end result . yes . it 's the first word of any new discovery . summer : what are you writing ? kyle : a company - wide memo . summer : ooh ! about ? kyle : it says i 'm unavailable for the rest of the day . theo : there is something i wanted to say , more like ask , really . lola : okay . theo : about kyle . lola : kyle ? theo : yes . now , i know , but ... did he figure into your plans to open a place in miami ? lola : uh , no , not at all . he 's moved on . so have i . theo : meaning you 're getting a divorce ? lola : yes . i mean , we have n't talked about the specifics , but those are the next steps . theo : well , i was just curious . i hope everything works out the way you want it to . lola : so , that was it ? theo : what ? lola : that 's what you wanted to ask me ? theo : yeah . yeah . no , uh , i guess so . i mean , i wish i had something bigger to say so that you might stick around for a while , but ... well , i do n't , so ... lola : maybe next time . theo : right , um ... lola : goodbye , theo . theo : yeah , bye . lola . there is something more i wanted to ask you . and i want to be clear . i 'm glad you 're getting divorced and moving on with your life and getting a chance to start over and ... lola : and ... theo : and after you come up for air , i hope you let me take you out . do n't answer now . i know you 're dealing with a lot , and you need to get through it . i just wanted you to know where i stood . so now you know . goodbye , lola . lola : goodbye , theo . nick : sharon 's got cancer . i 'm not supposed to be talking about it , but i tell you everything . it 's been hard to watch her fight day in and day out , but she never complains . she just wants to keep moving forward . that 's what i want for you , vick . i know it 's a lot to ask , it 's a heavy burden , but ... so many people out here who need you and who love you and are willing to fight right alongside you . i love you more than anything . i ca n't imagine a world without you in it . nikki : so , how have your treatments been going ? sharon : well , so far , they 're not as bad as i feared . but , um , you know , it is difficult not having as much energy . nick : oh , it 's the worst . sharon : yeah . nikki : it 's one of the things i hate the most from my ms flare - ups . sharon : you know , i 'm putting on a brave face , but that just makes me even more exhausted . nikki : well , you do n't have to pretend with me , sharon , or anyone who cares about you . sharon : no , i know . it 's just when someone asks me how i 'm doing , i do n't want to be a total downer . nikki : so , i 'm curious -- how has everybody you 've told about the cancer responded ? sharon : well , nicholas wants to fix it . nikki : that 's my son . sharon : but he realizes he can't . so he 's trying to do whatever he can to make my life easier . between him and rey , i have n't missed an appointment , and i have n't done a single dish . nikki : mm . what about the kids and faith ? sharon : well , she 's a tough one . you know , i know she 's trained to be such a grown - up , but ... deep down , she 's really scared , and of course she is . you know ? i 'm scared , too . nikki : well , i think being a parent means being afraid every day of your life . what will happen to the people you love ? what can you do for them ? can you be there for them ? you know what ? you just have to take that fear and throw it out the window and fight . sharon : yeah . you know , i realize that things are going to get worse before they get better , but you are right . and i need to win this fight . nikki : and you will , because you 're a warrior . sharon : that word can be used to describe you , too , nikki . nikki : all right , i promised you that tea , and i think i 'll throw a sandwich in there , too . we warriors need to keep up our strength . sharon : i do n't know if i have the strength to get off this couch . nikki : yeah , i know . well , i 'm up . if i can do it , so can you . adam : okay , i 'm just going to spell it right out for you so there are no misunderstandings . i want to help out at newman . i want to step up . i want to take charge while victoria recovers . i know that you are doing your best , but you should not have to think about anything other than victoria right now . hey , dad , i -- i have changed , and i can do this job . and it 's time . so let me help . victor : that 's a very generous offer , you know . i 'm gon na have to think about it .	kyle and summer lose a business deal but they were n't really thinking about the deal because all they can think about is each other . theo tells lola that he wants to ask her out on a date whenever she is ready to date . chelsea considers starting a clothing design business again . nikki and nick sit by victoria 's bedside and her condition remains unchanged . adam tells victor he could run newman enterprises while victoria recovers from the stabbing and victor thinks about the offer .
john : no , no , wait , wait a minute , this is too fast . ashley : daddy , we have to hurry . john : honey , i have to think about it . jack : there 's no time . ashley has a rental car out back . she 's going to drive you to toronto . ashley : we have to leave right now so you can make your flight to ireland . gloria : and he 'll be safe there ? i mean , they ca n't arrest him ? jack : he 'll be safe . you have to leave now , though . i 'm gon na take your car and distract the photographers . john : now , jack , look . i ca n't leave , not just yet . ashley : we have to leave now . john : look , you just ca n't spring something like this on me and expect me to go along . now , no , i 'm not going anywhere till we discuss it . [ scene_break ] [ phyllis remembering ] phyllis : so what are we gon na do ? nick : ( sighs ) i ca n't go on like this . i 'm going to have to do something . [ scene_break ] michael : uh - oh . phyllis : what ? michael : i 've seen that look before . phyllis : what look ? michael : come on , what is it this time , phyllis ? what are you up to now ? [ scene_break ] nick : you 're an amazing woman . you 've given me so much more than i ever asked for . sharon : where is this coming from ? nick : when i look at the last ten years of my life , they 've been the best . and that 's because of you . i look at you and i know that , uh ... sharon : what ? nick : i know there 's something i need to tell you . sharon : go ahead , say it . you 're doing great so far . nick : this is n't about you . it 's about me . sharon : what is ? ( telephone ringing ) sharon : uh , sorry . hello . daniel : hey , uh , sharon , it 's daniel . um , listen , uh , noah 's been hurt . sharon : oh , my god . what happened ? daniel : he hit his head during practice . uh , we 're at the e.r . room right now at genoa city memorial . sharon : how serious is it ? daniel : i have no idea . look , i think that you and nick should get down here , though , okay ? sharon : we 'll be right there . it 's noah . he 's in the emergency room . nick : i 'll get our coats . sharon : okay . oh , my god , the stove ! [ scene_break ] lily : dad ? neil : yeah , baby ? lily : do n't you think these look great together ? neil : you like my hat ? you like that ? no . lily : it 's cute . neil : well , you 're the expert so ... lily : that 's hot . neil : yeah ? lily : okay , dad , when i ask you , you need to nod and smile . neil : i 'm nodding . i 'm smiling . can we go soon ? because my right arm is going numb from holding your clothes . lily : yes , here , one more top and we 're off . neil : okay . lily : this one . i was looking at this one . neil : yeah , wait , hold on , hold on . hold that one up . let me see . i did n't get a good look . lily : oh . neil : no , sweetheart , not that one , the other one . hold the other one up . lily : dad , its fine . neil : then you wo n't mind me seeing it . come on . lily : it was a surprise . neil : a surprise , huh ? come on . neil : just a little -- yeah , like that , okay ? uh , spaghetti straps , its green , a nice color . but it 's low - cut -- too low - cut . lily : okay , dad , i know . but it 's the style . everybody 's wearing these . neil : yeah , everybody 's wearing it but you . i am so sorry , put it back . lily : dad ? neil : what are we doing here , hmm ? we 're here shopping for your school clothes , not a music video . we want you looking every inch the model student . and i think you know why . [ scene_break ] kay : before i go , yes , there is , um ... there is something else on my mind . mac : well , what is it ? kay : have you told j.t . about the pregnancy ? no , i guess you have n't . mac : grandma ! kay : why not ? oh , i see . you worry about the way he 'll react ? you 're afraid he will take the news badly . mac : i am not afraid about how j.t . will react . kay : well , then you tell him about the baby . because it 's past time you did . and you know that . mac : i did n't want this pregnancy . this was n't supposed to happen . kay : he needs to know . and he has the right to know . mac : i will tell him when i am ready . kay : mackenzie , do you love him ? mac : i love him . kay : well , then you tell him . and you tell him now . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey , where you going ? kevin : um , the abbotts ' . i just spoke to my mom . and mr. abbott was sentenced to seven years . j.t . : seven years ? what happened ? i thought your brother was gon na get him off . kevin : mikey tried , but mr. abbott wanted to do things his way , and he took a different plea bargain . j.t . : oh , man . poor colleen . she must be devastated . kevin : yeah , yeah , i 'm sure she is . why do n't you come with me , let her know that you 're there for her ? [ scene_break ] jack : dad , listen to me . you need to be on the road now . with any luck , you 're on your way to ireland before the authorities figure out you 're not turning yourself in . gloria : honey , listen to them . go now . i 'll join you in a few days , and we 'll start a whole new life there . john : but my life is here . gloria : not anymore . if you stay here , you will lose everything -- your freedom , time -- time we should spend together . now i 've heard ireland 's a beautiful country . so go . go with ashley . it 'll be a wonderful adventure for us . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm not up to anything . michael : mm - hmm . phyllis : mm - hmm . michael : you looked pretty pensive there a moment ago . phyllis : i was thinking about work . michael : mm - hmm . phyllis : why are you here ? michael : i 'm picking up dinner . lauren thought that getting food from the club would cheer me up . phyllis : oh , that 's right . how 'd it go in court today ? michael : not good . phyllis : oh , all right -- michael : seven years . phyllis : oh , my god , michael . what happened ? michael : look , i tried everything i could short of bribing the judge , and why i did n't go through with that , i 'll never know . phyllis : listen , listen , nobody 's blaming you . relax . michael : yeah , yeah , sure . think again . phyllis : jack is ? michael : he was there at the hearing . he practically strung me up from the rafters . phyllis : oh , my god , poor jack . michael : poor jack ? phyllis : i ca n't imagine what he 's going through right now . i should go over there . michael : i would n't . phyllis : well , of course you would n't . michael : listen , john has to turn himself in soon . he has very little time left to spend with his family . phyllis : you 're right . maybe you 're right . i 'll wait for jack to call me . i ca n't believe this . that family must be in hell right now . michael : yeah . [ scene_break ] jack : dad , you really have no choice . ashley : do you wan na spend what could be the rest of your life , daddy , behind bars ? colleen : and even if it 's not the rest of your life , granddad , it 's not fair , okay ? it 's just not right . please , we do n't wan na lose you . john : ( sighs ) you really think a life on the run is worth living ? gloria : if it 's with you , yes , absolutely . john : i 'm just sorry . i ca n't do this . jack : dad , please -- john : no , look , kids , i know how you feel , and i love you for that . but i just ca n't forget what the judge said . i took a life . i killed somebody . gloria : no , john , he was a criminal . and he was going to destroy our family . john : that does not change what i did . jack : dad , you do realize , this is it . john : i know , jack . i know . look , uh ... i have to make some preparations . colleen , would you help me , please ? colleen : sure . john : all right . gloria : well , i hope you two are satisfied . john 's last chance at freedom , and you blew it . [ scene_break ] lily : daddy , how did you know ? neil : what ? how did i know that you 'd look absolutely fantastic in that dress ? lily : i love it . neil : honey , uh , you 're a lot like your mother . you two , you can try on anything and look great in it . i 'm telling you . it 's been that way since you were a little kid . as a matter of fact , i remember when you were living in france , your mama sent me a picture of you standing next to the eiffel tower in this adorable little sailor dress . lily : yeah . i remember that dress . uncle malcolm brought it for me when ... neil : yeah , when he was staying with you . lily : yeah . lily : i just did n't know if i should say that . neil : do n't worry about it , sweetheart . it 's ancient history . lily : i know . dad , i just like the way things are now with you and mom neil : yeah , baby . i like 'em , too . lily : okay , so what 's next ? after we -- i mean , you pay for this stuff . neil : uh , right . uh , well , i figured you 'd wan na go home , right ? lily : no . no , i 'm having a great time . i was thinking we could go get coffee or tea or something ? i do n't want it to end . neil : me , either . [ scene_break ] sharon : daniel ? nick : where 's noah ? daniel : he 's in with the doctors . they 're running tests . nick : i 'm gon na go talk to a nurse . sharon : you said this happened during practice ? daniel : yeah , look , we were running a rebounding drill and his legs got tangled up with another kid 's and he fell and hit the back of his head . but the paramedics were there in like , two seconds . sharon : what did they say ? daniel : they did n't say anything . they just told us to stand back while they put a neck brace on him and strapped him to a board . daniel : everything was going fine and then ... i do n't know , maybe if i ran the drill different or -- nick : daniel , it 's not your fault . these things happen . basketball 's a contact sport . it sounds like you did everything you needed to do . you got help , and you called us . sharon : what did that nurse tell you ? nick : just that they were running some tests . daniel : can i get you guys anything like coffee ? water ? nick : no , we 're okay , thank you . sharon : daniel , if there 's someplace else you need to be ... nick : yeah , we have your cell . we 'll call you if we hear anything . daniel : just , please , call me and tell me how noah is , okay ? nick : all right . sharon : nick , there 's dr. walker . nick : hey , doctor , how 's noah ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : i do n't think so . i do n't want to intrude . kevin : why would you be intruding ? j.t . : it 's a family thing , man . kevin : so ? i 'm only connected to them through my mom . i 'm not exactly close with jack and ashley . look , i 'm just gon na go see if there 's anything i can do . and if not , i 'll leave . j.t . : no , no , just , uh , just tell 'em i 'm thinking about them , all right ? [ scene_break ] gloria : why did n't you come to me ? why did n't you ask me to help you plan this ? ashley : because we thought the fewer people who knew about it , the better off we 'd be . gloria : but you saw your father just now . he was listening to me . i just needed a little more time . ashley : gloria , we did n't have time . we did n't know how things were gon na turn out in court . gloria : oh , come on , ashley , you knew he was pleading guilty to a more serious charge . you let him . jack : wait , we did no such thing . gloria : come on , you two have bungled this thing from the very beginning . and once again , your father 's having to clean up the entire mess . jack : if i were you , i would get out of my sight right now before i say something i might regret . gloria : you say whatever you like , jack . i 'm gon na go pack your father a bag . jack : unbelievable . unbelievable ! i am tempted to throw her out on her ear right now ! ashley : i know , i know , i know . i feel the same way . we ca n't get into it for dad 's sake , okay ? [ scene_break ] gloria : john ? i was n't sure what clothes you 'd wan na take with you . but i hope these 'll be okay . john : oh , i 'm sure it 's fine . gloria : and i left room for some books and some mementos and any other things that you 'd like to take with you . john : uh , i think -- i think that would be fine -- very little , that 's all . gloria : oh , john , you ca n't take anything with you , can you ? john : ( sighs ) no , very little . but , honey , i 'll be all right . i do n't need much . just what 's here and in my heart . i 'm gon na miss you so much . oh , god . [ scene_break ] kevin : i just thought i 'd stop by , see if there was anything i could do . ashley : how 's he doing ? colleen : i ca n't believe how strong he 's being . i was helping him with some paperwork and , um ... he talked to the d.a . and he can barely have pictures . excuse me , i have to leave . jack : kevin , what are you doing here ? kevin : um , just here to help . ashley : that 's nice of you , kevin . jack : what my sister is perhaps too polite to say is this is for family only . gloria : kevin is family , jack . john : oh , jack , you 're here . good . uh , son , can i talk to you a moment ? jack : absolutely , yeah . john : jackie , i 've been going over my files , making sure that there are no loose ends . i think everything 's in order -- my trust documents , my will . jack : dad , dad -- john : no , no , this has to be looked into . jack : i know that . john : look , none of this is pleasant , but it 's done . now everything is in that folder in case you need it . jack : we wo n't need it . john : look , i am counting on you , jack , in a big way . jack : you can . i 'm -- oh , god , i 'm sorry . this has been a long day . john : i know that , son . you know , you have been a rock . i could n't get through this thing without you . ( sighs ) look , it 's just us here now , jackie . it 's okay . no one else is here . jack : i 'll be all right . john : oh , i know that . jack : i have never been prouder of you than i am at this moment . are n't you scared ? john : do n't you ever , ever forget your old man . oh , jackie , jackie , jackie , i 'm gon na miss you so much . so much . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , devon 's on an overnight field trip , uh , to chicago with his school 's model u.n. club . lily : wow , okay , i 've definitely been gone for a while . how did devon get into model u.n. ? neil : well , believe it or not , it was hearing your uncle malcolm tell stories about africa . it really got him interested in the people over there . lily : what country is he ? neil : tanzania . kenya was apparently taken . lily : that 's cool . i 'm proud of him . what ? neil : nothing , just you . i love your enthusiasm . i love spending time with you . lily : it 's been a long time since you smiled like that at me . neil : it 's been too long . and after the day we spent together , i sure am glad to have my baby girl back . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , great , thank you so much . you know , see , there it is again . phyllis : what ? michael : you are so not thinking about work . you 're creeping me out . phyllis : well , i 'm never gon na tell you what i 'm thinking about . michael : fine , whatever it is , be careful . because that is the look that tends to land you in a heap of trouble . phyllis : hey ! why do n't you take your food and go home to your wife before it gets cold ? she 's waiting for you . michael : uh - huh . all right , fine , so you 're not gon na tell me ? trust me , i 'll figure out what put that big old smile on your face . mm - hmm . what do you file at that office anyway ? [ scene_break ] reese : i 'll give you the good news first . there 's no evidence of a skull fracture or internal bleeding . sharon : thank god . reese : however , noah did sustain a pretty hard blow to the head . he 's got a concussion . nick : how serious ? reese : it 's still too early to tell . we think it 's minor . we 're doing an m.r.i . to make sure . sharon : when can we see him ? reese : as soon as they bring him up from radiology . should be a few minutes . nick : is there anything else we need to know ? reese : no , nick , i think you can relax . [ scene_break ] ashley : daddy , are you getting hungry ? do you want me to ask mrs. martinez to make you something ? john : you know , as a matter of fact , i do have a request . jack : name it , name it . tell us , we 'll come through . john : how about you get some carryout over at the club ? you know , some of gina 's great appetizers ? jack : i know all your favorites . i 'll bring home a feast . john : thank you . kevin : uh , well , i should probably get going , too . unless there 's anything you need from me , mr. abbott ? john : yeah , as a matter of fact , kevin , there is . there 's something extremely important that i want to talk to you about . ashley : excuse me , dad ? i 'm gon na go check on colleen . john : thank you , dear . darling , would you mind if i had a moment alone with your son ? gloria : no . no , i 'll , uh , i 'll leave you two alone . kevin : whatever it is you need from me , mr. abbott , consider it done . john : all right . now , look , i 'm going to be away for a long time . and i want you to look after your mother . kevin : you 're not kicking her out , are you ? john : of course not , son . this is her home . kevin : yeah , well , tell jack that . john : look , i know there 's been a lot of tension around here lately . and it 's not gon na dissipate anytime soon . now because of that , things could happen that i need to be aware of . kevin : what sort of things ? john : kevin , you just keep me informed of anything you think i need to know . kevin : why me ? john : because you 're the only person i trust when it comes to your mother . kevin : well , do n't worry , mr. abbott . i 'll let you know about everything that happens . john : that 's excellent . it means a lot to me . ( doorbell rings ) kevin : do you want me to get that ? john : no , no , i 'll get it . you should be on your way . kevin : all right . john : katherine . kay : john . kevin : mrs. chancellor , excuse me . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . mac : hey . j.t . : i thought i heard you . so i was thinking about what we could do tonight . mac : yeah , i do n't -- i do n't think i 'm up for anything tonight . j.t . : that 's fine . that 's fine . i thought we could stay in . in fact , i was kind of planning on it . so i went by and got some of your favorite thai food , and i picked up a dvd . mac : oh , what , `` space ninjas vi `` ? j.t . : no , hell of a movie , but no . remember that -- that chick flick you wanted me to watch with you last week ? the one i said was a little too girlie for me ? mac : you rented it ? j.t . : oh , i bought it . mac : really ? j.t . : yeah . hey , do n't act so shocked that i would do something nice for you . mac : no , i 'm not shocked . j.t . : all right , so you just sit down , relax . and i 'm gon na fix us a couple of plates . mac : i can help . j.t . : no , no , no , no . you just relax . i got this . [ scene_break ] neil : your mother is gon na love the new clothes you bought . lily : i know . i was thinking that . i ca n't wait to show her , try everything on . neil : mm - hmm . lily : show her the dress that you picked out . neil : and to think , you almost did n't try that dress on ! lily : but i 'm glad you convinced me . neil : oh , yeah , you know what ? unfortunately , um , your fashion show is gon na have to wait until tomorrow . your mother 's got a conference call with newman suppliers in asia . i do n't think she 'll be home until later tonight . lily : oh , that 's too bad . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) daniel : hey , mom , what 's up ? phyllis : hey , i just wanted to tell you that i 'm back in town . my meeting was canceled . daniel : mom , uh , listen , noah 's in the hospital . phyllis : why ? daniel : he , uh , hit his head during practice . phyllis : is he okay ? daniel : i do n't know . look , they were still running a bunch of tests when i left there . phyllis : uh , listen , where are you right now ? daniel : i 'm at the coffeehouse . phyllis : are you gon na be home anytime soon ? daniel : no , look , i 'm just gon na hang out here for a little while . because , you know , nick and sharon -- they have my cell number if they need to get a hold of me . phyllis : call me if you need anything . [ scene_break ] nick : so daniel said you went up for a rebound and got tangled up in someone 's legs . noah : ben -- he was trying to guard me . at least i got the rebound . nick : attaboy . noah : i 'm so tired . sharon : that 's okay , honey . you can rest . we 're here now . [ scene_break ] lily : was that mom ? neil : yeah , yeah , that was your mother . um , she needs me on that conference call . lily : okay . i guess dinner 's off , huh ? neil : yeah , sorry about that , kiddo . lily : it 's all right . i could wait for you . and then after the call .. neil : no , uh , unfortunately , it 's gon na be too late . i do n't think we 'll be done before midnight . lily : that 's a late call . neil : yeah , it is . you gon na be okay ? lily : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'll just have some food here and then go home . neil : all right . lily : okay . neil : hey , sweetie , we 're gon na have to do this again really soon , all right ? lily : okay , i had a lot of fun , daddy . neil : i did , too . i love you to pieces . lily : i love you , too . neil : i 'll see you in the morning , all right ? lily : okay . neil : all right , bye . lily : bye . lily : i have been dying to come over here , baby . what 's wrong ? daniel : noah -- he got hurt during basketball practice , and i had to take him to the hospital . lily : what ? is he okay ? daniel : i hope so . lily : how about you ? daniel : i 'm all right now . it 's just , that was really scary when it happened . he laid there for a couple seconds and did n't move . i just started thinking ... lily : i know . maybe we should go someplace more private . daniel : where ? lily : my place ? devon 's out of town and my parents wo n't be home till late . daniel : are you sure ? lily : i 'm positive . they went to some marathon thing for work . daniel : what if someone sees us ? lily : okay , just to be sure , i 'm gon na leave first , and then you leave a few minutes after me . daniel : okay , i 'll see you soon . [ scene_break ] mac : do you need a tissue already ? this is n't the sad part yet . j.t . : it 's the curry . mac : mm - hmm . j.t . : it 's the curry . mac : that 's what they all say . j.t . : you know , i think i 'm gon na get a beer and see if that helps . mac : mm - hmm . j.t . : you want one ? mac : yeah , that sounds good . oh , actually , you know what ? uh , no , i 'm good . j.t . : all right . kevin : hey , guys . mac : hey , where have you been ? kevin : uh , the abbotts ' . j.t . : how 's everybody doing over there ? kevin : about how you 'd expect . you know , i think they 're all kind of in shock . maybe i am , too . it 's like , you 're doing okay and then it hits you -- this is really happening . mr. abbott could spend the rest of his life in prison . mac : how 's he taking it ? kevin : um ... the guy is incredible , mac . i could never be that strong . and i 'm sorry , but i did n't get to give colleen your message . j.t . : i asked -- i asked kevin to tell colleen i was thinking about her -- all the abbotts , actually . kevin : i never got a chance to talk to her . she was really upset . she ran upstairs sobbing . j.t . : i wonder if that reporter guy is still freaking her out . kevin : what reporter guy ? j.t . : this guy was following her around giving her a hard time , you know ? she does n't need that right now . mac : you know what ? if you wan na go over there , j.t . , it 's fine . j.t . : okay . we could go together . mac : no , that 's all right . you should go . they do n't need a lot of extra people hanging around . j.t . : all right , i will be back in time to finish the movie . kevin : you 're okay with him going , right ? mac : you know , what is it with you ? were you trying to get him to go over there ? kevin : what ? i just told him that colleen was upset , mac . mac : ow . kevin : what ? what 's the matter ? what 's the matter ? what 's the matter ? mac : no , i 'm fine . i 'm fine , it 's nothing . i 'm okay . kevin : are you -- mac : oh ! kevin : mac ? [ scene_break ] kay : you are a very strong man , john , and there 's no doubt in my mind that you 're gon na weather anything that comes your way . john : i appreciate that , katherine . kay : do you know i 'm ... i 'm counting on seeing you in seven years . well , long before that . and to prove it , i , um , i have a bottle of sparkling cider on ice for us to toast the day you 're released . john : well , you consider that a date . oh , katherine , you have been a dear , dear friend for so many years . i 'm really gon na miss you . kay : yeah , the feeling is mutual , john . but we , um , we have a date . and , uh , if you know what 's good for you , you 're not gon na stand me up . john : oh , my goodness , i would n't dream of that . kay : i love you , john . john : i love you , too , katherine . come on , i 'll show you out . yeah ? kay : uh , thank you . john : of course . okay . [ scene_break ] jack : i think that 'll do it . gloria : oh , did you get , uh , carpaccio and the bruschetta ? jack : i got several of everything . gloria : i just wan na make sure that john has everything he wants , jack . jack : come on . you did n't come all this way for carpaccio . what 's really going on here ? [ scene_break ] ashley : i think you could take one more photo with you , dad . john : this photo always takes me back . ashley : my senior year in high school . john : last game of the regionals , remember ? you know , i clicked the shutter just as you served the winning point . ashley : i think that was the toughest match i ever played . john : oh , but you persevered . ashley : yeah , we still lost at state , though . john : oh , i did n't care about that . i was just happy to watch you play . you did it with such style and elegance . you were really a joy to watch on that court . ashley : sorry , daddy , i promised myself i was n't gon na do this . john : oh , no , no , no . i know this is harder for you than it is for me . ashley : how can you say that ? john : ash ... look at me . i 'm doing the right thing . honey , if you ever question it , just think about abby . imagine being in the same position with her as i am with you . would there be any doubt ? any questions ? any regrets ? you know that . ashley : oh , daddy . john : my beauty ... you touch my soul . i love you so . ashley : i love you , too , dad . [ scene_break ] gloria : you 've been biting your tongue around me a lot lately , jack . jack : can you blame me ? gloria : it 's not healthy to keep your feelings all bottled up . jack : and what is your point ? gloria : do n't you know what it would mean to your father for us all to get along while he 's away ? jack : oh , so that 's it ? now that he 's leaving , you are suing for peace . gloria : yeah . do you think we could please set aside our differences ? jack : you know what i think , gloria ? i think the day my father met you was the worst day of his life . now you tell me how we 're gon na set aside our differences . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) colleen : hi . j.t . : hey . colleen : i did n't expect to see you here . um , come on in . j.t . : i heard about your granddad , colleen . i am really sorry . colleen : i just feel so bad for him . he does n't deserve this . he does n't deserve any of this . j.t . : come here . [ scene_break ] mac : hey , kevin , i 'm sorry for snapping at you before . kevin : oh , that 's fine . mac : i really did n't want to talk about j.t . kevin : well , i did n't mean to upset you . mac : i 'm really stressed right now . kevin : i 'm sure it 's not helping that you 're not feeling well either . mac : yeah , i 've felt better . kevin : do you want me to get you anything ? maybe some of that green tea that settles your stomach ? mac : no , you know what ? it 's not morning sickness . it 's something -- ow ! kevin : mac , are you okay ? mac : ow ! kevin : mac , are you okay ? mac : ow ! kevin : oh , god , mac ! mac ! [ scene_break ] reese : i spoke to the radiologist . sharon : and ? reese : it 's only a minor concussion . your son 's gon na be fine . nick : thank you , doctor . reese : now , if you 'll give me a minute , i will , uh , take his vitals and update his chart . and get out of your way . sharon : all right . sharon : oh , thank god . sharon : you know what 's been going through my mind since we 've been here ? nick : what ? sharon : well , i was just hoping that i would never have to come back to this place again . and i would never have to ask another doctor if my child was going to be okay . nick : baby , he is okay . sharon : i know . i know , it 's just ... for a little while there ... i was just afraid that ... our lives were about to be ripped apart again . sharon : hey , um ... what , uh , what were you gon na say to me earlier at the house ? before the phone rang ? it seemed really important . [ next_on ] brad : i 'm in love with victoria newman . victoria : stop it , brad ! stop ! mac : it 's my baby , and i do n't want anything bad to happen . dru : what are you doing here ? daniel : i , uh ...	colleen overhears jack , ashley and gloria trying to convince her grandfather to take off and avoid prison . gloria says that they can be together in ireland and it will be a whole new adventure for the both of them . soon colleen comes downstairs and tells her granddad that she agrees that he should run . `` we do n't want to lose you granddad . `` does n't matter . john will not do it . lily finds daniel alone . he is upset that noah has been hurt . `` devon is out of town and my parents are working late , so why do n't you come to my place ? `` she offers . she leaves first and he is to follow her a few minutes later so no one sees them together . kevin shows up , and jack wonders why . `` this is a time for family to be alone kevin . `` `` he is family ! `` gloria pipes in angry . john talks to kevin alone . he has concerns . `` i want you to be sure to let me know anything that is going on , that you think that i should know about . as far as gloria 's wellbeing goes , i only trust you . `` kevin will do as he is asked . kevin finds jt and mackenzie home . he tells that colleen is all upset over her grandfather . mackenzie sees that jt worries for colleen , so she sends him over there . when he is gone , she turns on kevin . `` you practically sent him over there ! `` suddenly she suffers to her stomach . `` it is n't nausea , but something else . she doubles over holding her tummy . nick is about to spill all , when daniel calls saying that noah is in the hospital . he was playing basketball and fell . they took him out in a neck brace . sharon feels strange at the hospital . `` it was like we were going to have our lives ruined again . `` then nick sees phyllis over sharon 's shoulder . `` nick what was it that you wanted to talk to me about ? ``
nick : this looks so good . phyllis : yeah . we need to make a few splashes here and there , but all in all , we 're good to go . nick : yeah . so something 's missing . what -- what 's missing ? phyllis : i 'm glad you brought that up , because rugs are missing . nick : rugs ? phyllis : rugs . yes . and , um , i liked that one right there . um ... nick : it 's cool . phyllis : it 's very expensive . nick : hey , hey , hey , do n't start penny pinching on me now , all right ? it sends a bad message . we need this place to look classy . phyllis : oh , so what you 're saying right now is money is no object ? nick : you got ta spend money to make money . phyllis : all right , so what you 're saying is , go for it . spend money , right ? nick : i am saying , if you think we need it , then you may get it . phyllis : okay , so what -- what -- what you 're saying right now is , you 're very , very happy with what i 've done so far . that 's what you 're saying , right ? nick : i love it . it 's amazing . you 're amazing . i love you . phyllis : you 're very zen . nick : i am so in the zone right now , nothing is gon na stop me . phyllis : but , uh , since you 're in the zone , i 'm ... i wanted to tell you , i met the other newman . nick : oh , yeah ? phyllis : yeah . yeah , i met him last night after you left . uh , we talked for a little bit . um ... i actually had met him a couple times before , and i did n't know who he was . nick : so what did you make of him ? phyllis : uh ... he 's smart . but , um ... otherwise , not your typical newman . nick : well , he 'll learn . phyllis : i do n't know about that . i think he 's in the big leagues . i 'm not sure he 's gon na survive . nick : i 'm sure he can hold his own . phyllis : i do n't think so . i think he 's in way over his head . [ scene_break ] [ victor remembering ] victor : my boy , let me explain something to you . you have status around here because you 're my son . i 'm grooming you to one day take over this vast empire that i have built with my own hands . now people around here tell me that you have a lot of natural ability . i 'm very happy to hear about that , but i do n't like it when i see that you act foolishly . nick : wait , who says i am ? victor : i do . you 're not even out of college yet . nick : yeah , well , you never went to college . and i 'll bet that you never sat around when you saw a better way to do things . victor : now you listen to me , i own this company . no major decision is made around here without my approval . you do n't realize you 're in way over your head ? nick : i know exactly what i 'm doing . victor : in about two or three years , you 're gon na come to the realization a little bit too late that you should 've listened to your father . nick : look , you fired me from the company . now you 're trying to control everything i do . you do n't get it both ways . [ scene_break ] victor : good morning . adam : good morning , mr. newman . i did n't see you here . victor : you were deeply engrossed in your work . adam : well , i think today 's gon na be a very productive day . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . victoria : okay . j.t . : come here . victoria : so when 's gabby coming ? j.t . : uh , later . but i got ta wait for the cable guy anyway , so i 'll see you at newman . the modern marriage at work , huh ? victoria : are you sure ? j.t . : yeah , of course . i know you 've got an intense day . victoria : yeah , i do . first things first , i need to deal with adam . [ scene_break ] jeff : jack , its jeff , your roommate . um , call me when you get this . i 've made a decision about selling our portion of the mansion . gloria : what the hell was that all about ? jeff : oh , a little business transaction . gloria : you are not selling our portion of the mansion . period . this house is rightfully mine and you will have to sell it over my dead body . speaking of which , how do you explain this ? jeff : what is that ? something you made is woodworking class ? gloria : you know damn good and well what it is . it came off in my hand when i was coming downstairs . i might 've fallen , jeffrey . i might 've gotten hurt . jeff : you might 've . so , gloria ... you should be a little more careful . gloria : no , jeffrey , i think you need to be a little more careful . somebody loosened the railing . and i wonder who would 've been that creative . [ scene_break ] sharon : have you thought about what i told you yesterday ? jack : that you wan na work at the magazine now ? sharon : yes ... alongside you and nick and phyllis . and i want that to be my sole focus . and please tell me you understand . jack : okay , listen to me , i want you to do what you find fulfilling . period . you do n't have to do something that you think is gon na make me happy . sharon : i 'm so glad to hear you say that . jack : i just wish you 'd come to me in the first place . sharon : well , i did n't wan na disappoint you . jack : disapp -- i am thrilled you 'll be working with me at `` restless style . `` besides , ben hollander would probably love to run the foundation . he 's been a little at odds since i stepped down from the senate . i think he 'd be a good man . sharon : i think he 'd be perfect for it . jack : well , look who 's here . ashley : hey ! jack : twice in one day . sharon : ashley , you seem so happy here . ashley : i love california . thanks . eric : sharon , jack , i did n't know you were here . uh , since you are , come in . i 'd like to talk to you for a second . is that all right , sharon ? sharon : oh , of course . eric : hello , ashley . jack : here we go . [ scene_break ] victor : so i gather you have some new ideas ? adam : i 'm just trying to navigate my way here . newman is a very complex company . victor : ( chuckles ) it 's a pretty big company -- multi - faceted . and i think you 'd be wise to concentrate on one aspect at a time . adam : my thoughts exactly . right now , i think zeroing in on beauty of nature just makes a lot of sense to me . victor : why do you think that ? adam : well , you 'll have to pardon the expression , but by my estimation , i think beauty of nature is our weakest link . victor : and you think you can make it stronger ? adam : i think we should hire a celebrity environmentalist to act as a spokesperson for the company . victor : who do you have in mind ? adam : um , no one , yet . but i wan na meet with the ad agency and discuss possibilities . victor : and what do you think about the previous spokesperson ? adam : she 's previous . why even discuss her ? victor : because she 's my ex - daughter - in - law . adam : um , nick 's ex ? victor : mm - hmm . she 's beautiful . adam : well , she seems bright and articulate , but ... she does n't have that fame factor . you know , we need to attract new customers . victor : well , whoever we choose , no decision is made without my daughter victoria , you know ? adam : of course , of course . i set up a meeting with the ad agency for this afternoon . victor : i 'm impressed . you have everything under control . what did you do last night ? adam : uh , neil actually invited me to indigo . victor : ah . it 's a great place . adam : yeah , it was nice . it was nice . you know who was there ? victoria and j.t . with some friends . victor : did they ask you to sit at their table ? adam : uh , yes , they did . they were very kind and amenable , but , you know , i have so much work to do . i - i ca n't be hanging around clubs all night . victor : well , adam , i recognize a workaholic when i see one . adam : i 'm sure you do . oh , by the way , i 'm winning our little bet . victor : how 's that ? adam : i was the first one in the office today . victor : oh , wait a minute , i was first yesterday . adam : i was the first one the day before . that 's two to one for me . looks like i 'm winning . victor : we 'll see about that . [ scene_break ] gloria : it came from the third floor railing . jeff : how interesting . gloria : how dangerous . i could 've broken my neck . jeff : and such a pretty neck it is . gloria : who do you think would 've done something so horrible ? jeff : tell me something , um , did it break off when you leaned on it ? gloria : oh , cut the crap , bardwell . i know you did it . jeff : why would i do something so terrible ? gloria : to get back at me for that poisoning scheme . jeff : and risk losing you ? nah , i would n't . gloria : sure you would . i only wan na know if you really wan na kill me or you just enjoy trying to scare me to death . jeff : you have a very fertile imagination , gloria , but mine 's better . i can think of several explanations for how this happened . gloria : oh , yeah , like what ? jeff : like maybe somebody was trying to get jack and sharon to fall and break their necks ? or maybe they wanted to hurt each other ? or maybe you did it yourself so you could blame me for it ? gloria : you 're impossible . jeff : no , you are . and this house is bringing out the worst in both of us . that 's why we need to get out of here . gloria : for the last time , i am not leaving here . jeff : even if i threaten to turn you in ? gloria : oh , threaten away , lover boy . jeff : i could do it any time , you know , now that i have complete access to your money . gloria : yeah , well , go ahead . be my guest . but you remember , you turn me in , and i get you for blackmail . jeff : where 's your proof ? gloria : i got plenty , and now i got that thing . jeff : you 've got nothing on me , gloria . i could send you up the river tomorrow if i were so inclined , but i 'm not because i 'm having way too much fun here . gloria : you know , you 've got a sick idea of what fun is . jeff : no , i know exactly what fun is . sex is fun and this marriage in name only is not fun . we need to fix that . gloria : no . our sister / brother relationship suits me just fine . jeff : even with the chemistry we have between us ? i 'm a man , you 're a woman . gloria : i 'd rather go to jail . jeff : you 're so sexy when you 're stupid . play the dumb blonde with me . tonight 's the night , darling . [ scene_break ] ashley : so , sharon , you have n't told me , how are you enjoying living with the dragon lady ? sharon : oh , gloria ? ashley : mm - hmm . sharon : well , we are determined not to let her get to us . especially since there 's so much positive to focus on with the new magazine . ashley : oh , `` restless style . `` terrific name . sharon : i 'm glad you like it . ashley : yeah . sharon : you know , jack is so focused and he has so many great ideas . ashley : that 's my brother . he loves the challenge of a new conquest . it 's great to see you both so happy . sharon : thank you so much . it really -- it feels good . ashley : i have to ask , i 'm just wildly curious . it 's not the least bit awkward , the four of you working together ? come on , come on , come on . sharon : well , okay , well , we 've come a long way . ashley : ( laughs ) what does that mean ? you mean , the relationships have changed so much that you -- you and phyllis are now friends ? sharon : i would have a hard time believing that , if i were looking at it from the outside , so i will just tell you honestly , um ... i care for nick , and i know that phyllis cares for jack , but i think that with this new company , we 've all managed to find a new common ground . ashley : okay . well , i wish you all ... much success . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um ... ahem . yeah , he -- he 's gon na tear out the alarm system wires . nick : okay . well , that 's what needs fixing . phyllis : yeah , yeah , it 's shorting everything out , so he needs to do that . nick : that would explain last night . when i got here , the alarms were going crazy . phyllis : right , yeah . um , actually , he says that the entire wiring system in this building needs to be redone . that 's what he said . it actually pre - dates our purchase of the building . nick : ( sighs ) okay , how is that possible ? and why would n't that show up on the inspection ? phyllis : yeah , i do n't know . you know , it happens sometimes . nick : son of a -- all right , how long is that gon na take to fix ? phyllis : uh , it 's quick . really , really quick . um , but expensive . nick : okay . okay , we -- we budgeted for unexpected bills . phyllis : yeah . nick : it 's all good . phyllis : it 's all good . yeah , no problem . it 's just that the bills keep coming , but its no -- you know ... nick : yeah , the bills -- they do keep coming . phyllis : yeah . nick : but right now , as we speak , jack is in l.a. he 's gon na be calling with some very good news . phyllis : right . nick : and it 's all gon na even out . [ scene_break ] jack : so then , you 've had a chance to look at our proposal ? eric : yes , i have . jack : great . what did you think ? eric : well , the prospectus is fascinating . it 's -- it 's a terrific idea . jack : great . then we have a deal ? eric : unfortunately , no . no , not at this time . jack : what is the problem ? maybe if you 're more specific , i can play with the numbers at bit . eric : no , no , no , that -- that 's not it . i - i spoke to our people and , uh , our ad budget is completely committed . jack : eric , you and i both know that is code for , `` we 're not interested . `` you were very excited about this yesterday . eric : i was . i was . and i still am , actually , but my hands are tied . jack : if you commit now , eric , i will see to it that you 're not only featured in your ads , but also editorially . eric : i 'm sorry , jack . we do n't have a deal . jack : is there something you 're not telling me ? eric : look , i know you traveled a long distance for this . i 'm very , very sorry to disappoint you . [ scene_break ] gloria : dream on , bardwell . i am not getting into bed with you . not tonight . not ever . jeff : oh , we 'll see about that . gloria : and i am not leaving this house . jeff : do n't push me too hard , gloria . gloria : oh , stop your bluffing . you are not going to send me to jail , because you do n't wan na risk getting charged with blackmail . jeff : pretty sure about that , are you ? jeff : watch your step , darling . there may be other dangers along the way . jeff : yeah , bardwell here . um , gloria and i will be moving into the magnolia street house soon , so you can start drawing up the legal documents . no , no , the -- the house should be in both our names . well , uh , if , god forbid , my wife should die , the house would pass to me tax free . mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] adam : these are my suggestions in a nutshell . victoria : all right , well , i 'll mull them over . adam : what 's your initial reaction ? victoria : i thought that some of them were very good . adam : but some are not ? victoria : well , you do n't expect me to agree with you on everything , do you ? adam : i would n't have presented 'em to you if i did n't . victoria : i do n't like the idea of attaching a celebrity environmentalist to the product line . adam : why not ? victoria : it 's too political . adam : on the contrary , i think it 'll manifest some interest in beauty of nature . besides , there 's a lot of celebrities to choose from . victoria : everybody 's doing it . so it 's not exactly an original idea . i , myself , prefer to have a spokesperson who is completely unknown -- say , a woman who runs an animal rescue or a man who has figured out how to power his boat using solar energy . something like that . adam : well ... that 's not very exciting . victoria , we need buzz , not homespun . i mean , do you want the products to just sit on the shelf ? victoria : what do you think ? adam : i set up a meeting with the account supervisors for the , uh , ad agency this afternoon . would you like to attend ? victoria : where ? adam : the genoa city athletic club . 4 : 00 . victoria : all right , i 'll be there . i know the ad guys very well . we 've worked with them for a long time . adam : maybe that 's the problem . i think those guys are getting a little too complacent over there . maybe it 's time for some new blood . [ scene_break ] gloria : i have decided , jeffrey is schizophrenic . kevin : what 's he done now ? gloria : he tried to kill me this morning by loosening the stairway banister . and he expects me to consummate the marriage tonight . kevin : is n't that the third time now ? gloria : that he 's tried to kill me ? kevin : no , that he 's tried to sleep with you . gloria : the only mistake i 've made is not poisoning that very expensive single malt when it arrived . i would 've been done with the bastard . kevin : you 're losing it , mom . i really think jeff is messing with your head . gloria : oh , you think so ? i know so . and i 'm gon na mess right back . kevin : mnh - mnh , mnh - mnh , he 's onto you . he -- he anticipates your every move . gloria : i know . he 's got a plan . i just do n't know what it is . kevin : oh , oh , my p.i . says that jeff 's korean mistress left for genoa city this morning . gloria : how did you get her to agree to come over here ? kevin : well , maybe the p.i . told her that jeff had sent for her with the promise of marrying her . apparently , she was all excited at the prospect of being his wife . gloria : well , at least one of us is . kevin : no , mom , this is a really good development . gloria : yes , it is . the korean girlfriend keeps him distracted , while we come up with a way to wipe that smug smile off his face once and for all . [ scene_break ] victor : so , my darling , how do you like being back at work ? victoria : i love it . victor : i have a few surprises for you . victoria : really ? victor : uh - huh . victoria : huh . what kind ? victor : well , i made some changes to your office . that way , you can bring reed with you and spend some more time with him . victoria : thanks , dad . that 's very thoughtful of you . mwah . victor : i love to make my daughter happy . victoria : you know , i would love to have reed here more . i - i like -- i like gabby . i mean , i trust her and i think she 's great . but i - i miss him , you know ? victor : well , then let me suggest you go home right now and spend some time with him . victoria : i ca n't , dad . um ... victor : why ? victoria : well , there 's a meeting with a couple of guys from the ad agency later . victor : oh , yes , adam told me . right . victoria : yeah , well , i need to be there , because we do n't exactly agree on an approach . victor : hopefully , you 'll give him a chance . victoria : i 'm -- i 'm trying , but he has n't even met those people , and already he 's saying that some of them should be replaced . victor : well , maybe he 's right . victoria : dad , we 've been working with those people for years . do n't we owe them any loyalty ? victor : recent experience has taught me that loyalty is a fleeting phenomenon , you know ? victoria : dad ... victor : my sweet darling , work it out . [ scene_break ] kevin : he was all over it . he was like -- jeff : ah , mother and number one son . gloria : what are you doing here ? jeff : i just wanted to tell you that everything 's ready at home . the champagne 's on ice , caviar . gloria : oh , that sounds very romantic . jeff : the only thing missing is you . gloria : well , i 'm so sorry to disappoint you , jeffrey , but i have to go to new york tonight . jeff : really ? business or pleasure ? gloria : jabot business , of course . jeff : how convenient . excuse me a sec . hi , nikki ? jeffrey bardwell . yeah , i 'm fine , fine . listen , um ... gloria wanted me to tell you that she 's not gon na be able to make that trip to new york after all . yeah , yeah , a family emergency . ah . you know nothing about a trip to new york ? my mistake . sorry . nice try . gloria : you 're impossible . jeff : no , i 'm impossibly in lust . be home in half an hour and bring dessert . kevin : okay , you know what ? you may have to kill him after all . gloria : i think so . but right now i got a better idea . kevin : what do you have in mind ? gloria : you just call me the minute the korean girlfriend arrives at the airport . kevin : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] nick : okay . this is , uh ... very expensive . phyllis : yeah , it is . but we have no choice . we have to do it . nick : you 're right . so , uh ... tell him to ... redo the wiring . phyllis : oh , god . yeah ? i just -- i - i 'm now freaking out about all the furniture and the rugs and the paint -- nick : do n't -- do n't do that . do n't do that . phyllis : i 'm freaking out . nick : everything looks amazing . we 're starting a great new company . we 're not gon na be stopped by a few small hiccups . phyllis : right , right , right , right , right , right . okay , i just -- i 've had to worry about money before , you know ? you 've never had to worry about money . i 've had to do it . and i think i 'm just better at doing it . nick : okay , i need you ... to relax . besides , i am going to make the people who sold us this warehouse pay for the wiring . that should 've been disclosed . all right , we are way too far along to be sweating the small stuff . phyllis : okay , right , right , right . so if you say so ... nick : i need you to believe me right now . everything is gon na be fine . we 're gon na be fine . i mean , even one deal from a company like forrester , and we 're gon na be swimming in cash . [ scene_break ] noah : i love the beach . abby : come on ! jack : wow ! this is a far cry from winter in genoa city . sharon : yeah . we really lucked out with the weather , too , huh ? it feels like summer . ashley : that 's l.a. for you . i know . it 's how it always is . and why are n't you speaking ? you 're withholding . what happened ? jack : eric passed on the deal . ashley : ( gasps ) why ? jack : good question . i do n't know . he seemed very excited about the magazine yesterday . i think he 's grown hesitant because victor was n't involved . ashley : okay , that does n't make any sense at all . i mean , he would do it just on your reputation alone . jack : yeah , well , he and victor are old friends . i just get the sneaking suspicion victor is behind this . sharon : well , let 's not blame victor for every obstacle that gets in the way . jack : yeah , maybe you 're right . ashley : i 'm gon na find out why this happened . jack : see , the thing is , forrester passing on this could encourage other designers to follow suit . if donna karan , if ralph lauren finds out about this , i -- ashley : do n't lose heart , okay ? please just do n't lose heart . maybe i can change eric 's mind . i 'll try . jack : i 'd love to bring some good news home to nick and phyllis . [ scene_break ] victoria : dad , thank you so much for making a place for reed at the office . ooh ! victor : it 's not completely altruistic . because this way i see my grandson grow up and my beautiful daughter blossom . so two pleasures for the price of one . victoria : well , i wanted to return to work and i wanted to be with the baby , and now i 'll have all that . thank you ! i love you ! victor : okay , my sweetheart . go . victoria : okay . ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : is everything okay with reed ? j.t . : yeah , he 's sound asleep . how 's everything with adam ? victoria : oh , well , you know , nothing more than a case of `` let me fix everything you screwed up . `` j.t . : if you disagree with adam , fight for what you think is right . victoria : nick was right , you know , this is gon na be tougher than i thought . [ scene_break ] gloria : ( scoffs ) jeff : perfect timing . gloria : do you honestly think caviar and champagne is going to , uh , put me in the mood ? jeff : oh , gloria , relax . gloria : believe me , i 'm relaxed . i 'm just not excited . jeff : well , the least you can do is have a glass of champagne with me . gloria : is it drugged ? jeff : oh , come on , here ... take mine . huh ? see ? i 'm not passing out . i 'm not choking . it 's perfectly fine . you can trust me . jeff : okay , uh ... i 've got a confession to make . gloria : okay . jeff : i 'm the one who messed with the , uh , banister upstairs , but i did it in a spot where even if you fell , you 'd be fine . gloria : i knew that . jeff : i wanted you to know it . it was a warning . gloria : oh , a warning of things to come ? jeff : no , of things i 'm capable of doing if you do n't get the message . now , gloria , i 'm capable of anything . gloria : oh , gee , i guess that makes two of us . do n't you realize that the more you push me , the more i 'm gon na push right back . jeff : you really think you can beat me ? gloria : of course i do . and i will . jeff : man , what a waste . you know ... if we pooled our energies , we 'd be invincible . we could get rid of jack and sharon , we could take over jabot . hell , we could even go after victor newman . you know , if you just lightened up and forgave me for the blackmail thing , a whole new world would open up for you . for us . so ... what 's it gon na be ? gloria : pour me some champagne and let 's see what happens . [ scene_break ] jack : well , eric did n't turn us down , he just is not willing to commit at this time . nick : did he say why ? jack : uh , something about how his ad dollars are already allocated . nick : but you do n't buy it . jack : you know , whatever his reason , it 's just not good news . it sends the wrong message to other designers . nick : well , so far , we 've hit a brick wall wherever we 've turned . jack : hey , we knew it might be a struggle at the beginning . we 're the upstarts , remember ? we 're new to this arena . but if we do n't get ad dollars soon , i 'm afraid you and i are gon na have to front this whole operation . nick : i 'm in all the way . whatever it takes . phyllis : hey ! was that jack ? nick : yeah . phyllis : great ! when do the checks start rolling in ? [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , that 's great . all right , we 'll talk again next week . bye - bye . adam : hey . i 'm heading to the ad agency meeting now . victoria : yeah , so am i . adam : oh , good , you want a lift ? i got a car waiting downstairs . victoria : no , that 's okay . i better take my own car . um , i 'm gon na be heading straight home after the meeting . ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : oh . hello ? j.t . : listen , i got ta ask you something , but do n't freak out . have you seen the baby thermometer ? victoria : is reed sick ? j.t . : uh , he just -- he 's just a little warm . victoria : uh ... okay , i 'm on my way . listen , you 're gon na have to handle this meeting on your own . reed is -- something 's going on with him . thanks , sorry . victor : adam , where 's victoria ? adam : uh , she went home to be with the baby . victor : oh . she said she was gon na go to a meeting with you . adam : it 's all right , sir , i can handle it myself . victor : are you sure ? adam : that 's what she told me to do . [ scene_break ] j.t . : he 's just a little fussy and when i picked him up he felt warm . victoria : well , he is warm . j.t . : yeah . i know . the pediatrician 's on his way . victoria : he 's making a house call ? j.t . : well , he knows reed 's history and he 's making an exception . victoria : first i drag him to the office , then i leave him with gabby last night . j.t . : hey , babies get sick , victoria . victoria : what was i thinking leaving him again today ? he 's little . he 's so tiny and fragile . shh . it 's okay . i 'm his mom . he ... he needs me . why am i being so selfish ? j.t . : hey ... he 's gon na be fine , all right ? victoria : okay . it 's okay . j.t . : he 's gon na be just fine . [ scene_break ] adam : this is the kind of campaign we 'd like to see for beauty of nature . man : well , it 's very different from what we 've done in the past . adam : well , you know , i do n't mind telling you that i do n't particularly like the old campaign . man : with all due respect , mr. wilson , we do n't know you and we 've always dealt with victoria . adam : right now you 're dealing with me . man : i thought victoria was back from leave . adam : she is . in fact , she would 've been here today , if not for a family emergency . man : i do n't think we should make any changes without her approval . adam : gentlemen , victoria 's been through a lot lately . she 's easing herself back into work slowly , so for now , i 'm heading this project . man : i still think we should n't endorse a whole new direction without her signing off on it . adam : you 've seen my proposals . ms. newman 's behind me 100 % . do n't you think it 's time to take this company into the 21st century ? [ scene_break ] gloria : how about some more champagne ? come on . another refill . and i think i am ready for some of that delicious looking caviar . do you want some , honey ? jeff : no . gloria : oh , come on , i bet it 's beluga and it 's delicious . jeff : i 'm hungry for something else . gloria : and -- oh , no ! come on , jeffrey , i want you to try it . just one little taste , okay ? jeff : enough with the champagne and fish eggs . come here . gloria : mmm . come on , why are you in such a rush ? i mean , we have all night . jeff : yeah , well , let 's take advantage of that upstairs in a bed . gloria : no , no , no , down here with the champagne and the caviar . jeff : i 'm not gon na make love to you for the first time on jack and sharon 's couch . gloria : but it 's such a comfy , cozy couch ! come on . jeff : okay , i 'm not waiting any longer , let 's go . gloria : stop , or we 're gon na die . jeff : of what , pleasure ? gloria : you idiot , i rigged the steps so you would fall . jeff : ( laughs ) you little minx . gloria : you did the same damn thing to me . jeff : when did you rig it ? gloria : what difference does it make ? jeff : are you lying to me ? gloria : why would i lie now ? we both confessed all of our sins . jeff : i do n't believe you . i think you 're stalling here . gloria : then look . jeff : uh - huh . gloria : ugh . ( knock on door ) gloria : where have you been ? and where is the korean bride ? kevin : she was n't on the plane . she never even came out . gloria : did you ask the p.i . about it ? kevin : i called him several times . he 's not picking up . look , i have no idea what went wrong . gloria : i just want you to know , i almost had to sleep with that son of a bitch . kevin : ew . sorry this took so long . gloria : let 's get outta here before it gets any worse . go , go , go , go . jeff : ( chuckles ) i 'll be damned . you really did it . gloria ? ( sighs ) gloria ? [ scene_break ] man : did you notice this tiny pimple on reed 's arm ? victoria : well , yes . j.t . : we thought it was nothing , just typical baby skin stuff . man : true . all the same , i 'd like to culture it . i 'm concerned it may be staph . victoria : staph ? man : the pimple is near the site of reed 's iv . now i 've seen other preemies pick up mrsa staph in the hospital . j.t . : well , uh , how long before we know ? victoria : yeah . man : not long . you may have to admit him back to the hospital for i.v . antibiotics . victoria : oh , no . i do n't want my baby going through that trauma again . man : if it 's staph , we 've caught it early . it wo n't be life - threatening . but we need to treat it like an infection . j.t . , hold the baby still . victoria : oh , no . j.t . : all right . man : i 'm going to swab his nose . victoria : okay . man : and the pimple . this wo n't hurt a bit . victoria : baby , it 's okay . mama 's right here . i 'm right here . shh . man : we will know if it 's staph tonight . but the type of staph will take a day or two to identify . to be safe , you should take your son to the hospital now . i 'll order more tests . victoria : oh . okay . [ scene_break ] adam : this has been a very productive meeting , gentlemen . i look forward to seeing your proposals in the morning . give me a bottle of perrier . i feel like celebrating . phyllis : what are you celebrating ? adam : my first , uh , productive meeting . phyllis : mmm . it went that well ? perrier ? adam : i think so . phyllis : well , congratulations , adam victor victor adam ... wilson newman . i had no idea who you were when i first met you . adam : does it make a difference ? phyllis : yeah , it makes a difference . you 're victor newman 's son . that 's a big deal here . adam : maybe for you , but not for me . phyllis : that is hard to believe . adam : you know , i never really knew the guy . certainly not that he was my father . phyllis : why are you here ? adam : for the job . that 's it . phyllis : really ? adam : come on , join me . i feel like celebrating . it 's hard to celebrate alone . phyllis : um , thank you , but i ca n't because my husband is parking the car . adam : ah . the husband . phyllis : yeah . adam : all right , well , then i guess i 'll just have to celebrate alone . phyllis : actually , you should join us , because i think that you and my husband would have a lot to talk about . adam : we will ? phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : hi , sorry i 'm late . phyllis : hey , baby . nick : what 's up , adam ? adam : nick . how you doing ? nick : good . you ? adam : great . phyllis : i asked adam to join us . nick : all right . i guess it 'll give us a chance to get to know each other better . adam : ( laughs nervously ) jack : i 'm telling you , i have n't been this relaxed in a long time . ashley : good . sharon : since our trip to the bahamas . jack : yeah , which was way too short . noah : hey , mom , can we go and play real quick ? sharon : sure , sure , just do n't go too far , honey . ashley : not too far . noah : we wo n't . abby : mom , gosh . ashley : she 's having so much fun . ( cell phone ringing ) ashley : whoa . oh , sorry , you guys , i got ta take it . sharon : okay . ashley : be right back . sharon : you really upset about eric 's rejection ? jack : oh , there are other designers to buy ad space . sharon : definitely . definitely . jack : i was just hoping for a victory on our way home . we 've had two rejections in one week . sharon : beginnings are always hard . jack : yeah . i still have the sneaking suspicion victor newman is behind this . sharon : maybe a spade is just a spade . eric may be overwhelmed right now . jack : yeah , maybe . but if victor newman is behind eric 's change of heart , i 'd say there are troubles ahead . sharon : you think that victor is gon na try to sabotage this just to get back at you and nick ? jack : i think victor wo n't be able to do anything that nick and i ca n't handle . victor : hello ? victoria ? j.t . ? anybody home ? well , then i guess i 'll leave it here . there we go . victor : hello , can i help you ? sabrina : i 'm looking for victoria . i 'm sabrina , her friend from florence . victor : hello . oh , yes . i 'm victor newman . i 'm victoria 's father . sabrina : of course . i 've heard so much about you . [ next_on ] nick : mom , this is adam , dad 's son . victoria : why leave paris ? what happened ? david : i 've been hiding something , and i 've been lying to you and i just ca n't go on doing that , because i love you too much .	jeffrey wants the nookie and now ! glo is not biting and once again has enlisted kevin 's help to bring him down ; which wo n't be happening without a fight . adam 's work ethic is rubbing victoria the wrong way as he shares his ideas for the beauty of nature campaign . reed takes ill causing jt and victoria to take him to the hospital which prevents victoria from attending a meeting with the adam with the ad agency at the gcac . adam finds out that phyllis is married to omigosh his half brother nick . sabrina , victoria 's friend arrives from florence and is greeted by victor . things for `` restless style `` look bleak as eric forrester turns down their proposal and nick finds out that the loft needs to be rewired .
daniel : hey , mom , as soon as you get this message ? ( sighs ) where 's your mommy , huh ? where is your mommy ? let 's try something else . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) nick : hey , daniel , what 's up ? daniel : nick , i 'm at mom 's . nick : yeah , i 'm on my way there now . your mom asked me to watch summer and lucy tonight . daniel : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , she told me she had to go out of town for a little bit for some kind of assignment , lucy : ( fussing ) daniel : but she 's not answering her phone at all . do you know where she is ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : you admit it . you admit that you cheated all of those people out of their life savings . you admit that . george : i saw an opportunity , and i grabbed it . that 's business . phyllis : they trusted you . george : ( scoffs ) like an investment , you take a risk . they ended up on the losing side , phyllis . phyllis : you 're not sorry for what you did . even now , you 're not sorry for what you did to them or me . george : why should i be ? phyllis : this is your chance to be a decent human being ... phyllis : but you do n't want to . this is your chance to admit that you were wrong , and i was right . george : i admitted i was guilty . what more do you want ? avery : daddy . how can you say you were guilty ? [ scene_break ] angelina : a few of my things . there is a whole set of pink kitchenware in here . we got bowls , plates , cups , uh , even this thingy 's pink . i think it 's used for baking . kevin : great . angelina : want to help me unpack ? kevin : uh , later , maybe . i 'm -- i 'm ... just leave everything in the kitchen . angelina : you okay ? kevin : yeah , i just -- i just have a lot on my mind right now . angelina : we could talk about it , i - if you want . kevin : look ... we 're married , right ? we share this house , but that 's it . angelina : it does n't have to be . i know we 're not together , but we could be friends , could n't we ? [ scene_break ] michael : yeah , we appreciate it . uh , one of us will come by and pick him up for school tomorrow . yeah . thank you , gloria . uh , she put double locks on the windows and doors , and angelo has posted a guard . lauren : that 's good . that 's good . its better that fen is with gloria now . he 's safer there than with us . jill : i just ca n't believe that the judge reduced daisy 's sentence to time served . lauren : ( sighs ) yeah , none of us can . michael : ( tapping cell phone ) jill : does phyllis know ? michael : oh , um , her phone goes straight to voice mail . lauren : and what about kevin ? michael : i would like to tell him in person . lauren : yeah , you know , you really should , baby , because it 's -- its better coming from you than someone else . michael : i do n't want to leave you . lauren : i 'm okay . you go . jill : it 's all right . i 'm hangin ' with my sister . michael : ( chuckles ) i wo n't be long . lauren : okay . michael : all right . lauren : okay , sis , how about a drink , huh ? jill : boy , that sounds good . lauren : yeah , does n't it ? jill : ( laughs ) vodka martini , please . lauren : two . jill : ( sighs ) lauren : and i 'm buying . jill : no , no , no , no . i insist , i am . lauren : oh , no , no , no . you 're staying with me , i am buying . here you go . thanks . oh , i 'm so ready for this . jill : ( laughs ) lauren : ( chuckles ) how have you been ? jill : i 've been good . lauren : good . daisy : hello , lauren . lauren : you stay away from me . [ scene_break ] angelina : then maybe i can help you with whatever it is you 're trying to figure out . kevin : you 're not gon na like it . angelina : sometimes , we 'll disagree . that 's okay . ( chuckles ) kevin : i 'm working on a plan to get us out of the marriage . angelina : oh . kevin : i told you you were n't gon na like it . angelina : i guess i thought we could keep up the charade for a while . kevin : i want more out of marriage . i want more for you , too . angelina : i think you 're best . kevin : that 's sweet , really ... but daisy 's hearing today -- it just really got me thinking . angelina : about what ? kevin : um , about how ... the last time my life got this out of control , it cost jana her life , and i can not let anything like that happen again . i want my life back , and i am not willing to let anyone get hurt this time . angelina : it really shook you up , thinking about all that stuff with your ex again . kevin : especially considering that the person responsible for her death could be getting released from prison soon . [ scene_break ] lauren : you stay out of my sight , before i do something you 're gon na regret . daisy : i was hoping we could put this all behind us . lauren : you -- you think i 'm gon na fall for your innocent act ? daisy : i had a lot of time in prison to think about all the horrible things i did -- jill : exactly what part of `` get lost `` are you not getting ? daisy : i 'm free now . for your sake , you 'd better get used to it . jill : oh , my lord . you were amazing , sw -- oh , you 're shaking . are you okay ? lauren : i - i 'm scared to death . jill : it 's all right . it 's okay . lauren : that 's why i -- come here . i have this . jill : ( gasps ) ( whispering ) oh , my god . oh , my god ! [ scene_break ] daniel : come on , nick , listen to me . this is an emergency . daisy 's out of jail . nick : what ? daniel : yeah , the nanny let her in the penthouse . um , look , i got ta get in touch with mom , and i got ta tell her what 's going on . where is she ? nick : she went to see her dad . daniel : wait a minute , in connecticut ? nick : yeah . daniel : well , i thought that she hated the guy . nick : i guess she just found out that , uh , that he 's dying . daniel : really ? um ... ( chuckles ) well , she did n't tell me that . that -- that 's ... you know , i never even got to meet the guy , nick . how soon can you get here ? nick : well , i 'm on my way now , but what are you gon na do ? daniel : i 'm gon na go to connecticut . [ scene_break ] avery : daddy . george : avery . i did n't know you were here . phyllis : of course you did n't . you never would have admitted the truth if she was here . avery : it was n't the truth . phyllis : yes , it was . you heard him . avery : no , i heard him placating you . daddy , you told phyllis that you were guilty to make her feel better , right ? phyllis : you admit it . admit it , and tell her . you were rightly accused and convicted of stealing money from those people . you tell her . avery : stop it . stop it ! phyllis : you tell her . avery : daddy , you do n't have to answer . phyllis : tell her ! george : no , avery , it 's all right . i want to . ( sighs ) that 's right . i said it for phyllis . phyllis : you said it for me ? did you ? the daughter that you have n't seen in years ? george : you wanted peace of mind , did n't you ? phyllis : i wanted honesty , and that 's what i got . i got honesty . i got honesty , is what i got . you admitted t , and it was the truth . you made a deathbed confession , and that 's -- you know it was . you know it was , and so do you . [ scene_break ] kevin : i mean , if daisy gets released from jail -- angelina : maybe she wo n't . kevin : thanks . angelina : even if she does , you did your part testifying against her . there was nothing else you could do . kevin : i should have done something a long time ago , before she hurt jana and lauren . that 's when i should have stepped up . angelina : nobody steps up more than you do . you married me to protect a whole lot of people . kevin : oh , yeah , yeah , a real act of bravery , as opposed to , say , i do n't know , standing up to your father . angelina : you are the bravest guy i know and if anybody says otherwise , i 'll have 'em whacked . kevin : please , please do n't talk about whacking people . angelina : ( laughs ) it 's just an expression . kevin : oh , yeah ? well , then tell that to daddy . angelina : okay , no whacking , cross my heart . i just want you to know you 're really great . kevin : yeah , you 're okay , too . come here . michael : oh , um , i 'm sorry . the door was open . i hope i 'm not interrupting . [ scene_break ] jill : ( whispering ) you bought a gun ? lauren : i know what you 're gon na say . jill : yeah , that i 'm worried about you . lauren : well , you do n't have to be . i know exactly what i 'm doing . i already have a permit , and when i 'm not carrying ... ( whispers ) the gun ... ( normal voice ) i 'm keeping it in the safe in the office . jill : oh , my god . does michael know about this ? lauren : he does n't know . [ scene_break ] daniel : girls are asleep . i got ta get to the airport . nick : look , daniel -- daniel : no , do n't try and talk me out of this , nick . nick : i 'm not gon na do that , all right ? i 've been where you are , man , when my own grandpa died . i went with my dad so i could be there for him , but i also went for myself , same as you . daniel : mom should n't have kept this from me . nick : your mom 's relationship with her dad is very complicated . daniel : yeah , i guess that runs in the family , does n't it ? nick : it 's like that in all families , buddy . get out of here . you do n't want to be late . daniel : it 's a little weird , you know ? having to say hello and good - bye to my grandpa , all at the same time . [ scene_break ] phyllis : he 's not gon na lie at a time like this . he 's dying . you 've been around enough condemned men to know that that 's true . they 're not gon na lie george : do n't listen to her , avery . she 's always just tying to hurt us -- your mother , me , you . phyllis : oh , my god . i was trying to save our family . george : by tearing it apart . phyllis : no , you did that , dad , you did that . avery : stop it , both of you . phyllis : you know the truth . you know the truth . phyllis : hey , dad . you can die now . but you know what ? we have to live with this . we have to live with this , but it helps me , knowing that you 're gon na spend the rest of your eternity in hell . george : avery . do n't believe her . i just said it to ... i just said it to -- avery : phyllis is right , dad . people on their deathbeds are honest . george : no . avery : y - you did it . you stole from those people ? you ruined their lives , and you lied about it ? you made me think you were innocent , unjustly accused of a crime you did n't commit , put in jail for something you did n't do . but you did it ? i turned my back on my own sister . daddy , i became a defense attorney because of you -- champion of people who have been wrongly imprisoned , some of them for horrendous crimes . ( sobs ) ( voice breaking ) i worked so hard to get them free for you . oh , my god , how many of them -- how many of them did i set free that might have been guilty , just like you ? george : ohh , avery -- avery : no , no . my whole life is based on a lie -- your lie . ( sobs ) everything i did was for you -- everything . ( sobs ) does mommy know ? george : well ... avery : does mommy know ? george : we never talked about it , but she had to . avery : ( gasps ) oh , my god . ( sniffles ) george : avery ... avery : ( sobs ) george : try to understand . avery : no . ( sobbing ) oh , my god , no , i will never understand . ( sniffles ) mommy knew , too . ( sniffles ) mommy knew , too . they lied to me all those years . ( sniffles ) they lied . they lied ! ( sniffles ) phyllis : i tried to tell you . avery : ( sobbing ) avery : phyllis . ( sniffles ) phyllis ... phyllis : i 'm done . i 'm going home to my family . avery : ( breathing raggedly ) [ scene_break ] angelina : sure you do n't want a beer ? we got plenty . michael : no , i 'm fine . uh , i 'm sorry about just now . kevin : well , you walk in unannounced , you 're bound to get an eyeful . angelina : lucky you did n't get here a few minutes later . ( chuckles ) michael : ( chuckles ) well , next time , i 'll ring that doorbell -- hard . angelina , would you mind if i talked to kevin alone ? angelina : oh , sure , no problem . i got ta unpack . excuse me . michael : sure . kevin : she 's something , is n't she ? michael : we 'll get to that . i have to tell you some bad news first . kevin : ( sighs ) daisy 's being released . michael : kevin , avery gamed the system perfectly . she got daisy 's hearing moved up . i ... i did not have time to prepare . kevin : ( exhales quickly ) well , you did your best . you always do . michael : yeah , well , unfortunately , it was n't enough . kevin : what happens now ? michael : well , we do our best to protect the people that we think daisy might try and hurt . kevin : lauren . michael : top of the list . kevin : how is she doing ? michael : brave front . i 'm not buying it . [ scene_break ] lauren : thank you . i know what you 're thinking . jill : yeah , that it must be really hard keeping something this big from michael . lauren : it is , but you see , in these kind of situations , he is very reasonable and logical . jill : which is what makes him a great lawyer . lauren : and a great husband , but i do n't want to be reasoned with , and i do n't want to be logical when it comes to daisy . jill : ( sighs ) you just want to feel safe . lauren : if i tell him that i have the gun and that i 'm scared ... jill : i know . lauren : he 's gon na want to fix things . jill : i know , and that 's impossible . ( sighs ) because daisy was released from prison by a judge and legally , there 's nothing michael can do . lauren : so the only way that i can make it better is to make it bearable , and that 's why i 've got to , uh ... carry this . [ scene_break ] nick : what do you want ? daisy : i 'm here to see lucy . nick : not gon na happen . daisy : i have a legal right to see my daughter . i brought these as proof -- unrestricted visitation . i got the judge to hear my motion for custody tonight . he 's ruling soon , and in the meantime ... nick : you 're not going anywhere near her . daisy : ( sighs ) okay . i know this is really hard for all of you , especially phyllis , but i 'm just trying to do things the nice way , the right way . nick : too bad . daisy : we 'll see about that . [ scene_break ] avery : phyllis . phyllis , wait . wait . you have years to be angry at me , but you have to go to him now and tell him what this did to you . phyllis : oh , he does n't care , avery . avery : this is n't about him . it 's about you , and you need to go and you need to tell him how badly he hurt you . george : does this mean you 're ready to listen to reason , both of you ? avery : it 's your turn to listen , daddy . you owe phyllis that much . phyllis : avery wants me to talk to you . ( sighs ) i do n't know what -- why were , um , why were all those material things more important than me ? george : i wanted to move us all up in the world . maybe i went about it the wrong way . i ... phyllis : by moving us up , you tore us apart . george : ( sighs ) phyllis : when i found out the truth , you told me i was ... the liar . you took my family away . you took my life away you took it away . you turned mom and avery against me . and i had n -- oh , you look at me . i had no choice but to leave my family and go out on my own . you ruined ... my life . you did this to me ! you did this to me ! you made me like this . you ruined my life . oh , my god , i do n't understand why . ( sniffles ) i do n't understand why . i have nothing more to say to you . i - i ... ( sniffling ) i 'm glad that avery knows what kind of man you are ... ( sniffles ) finally . i 'm glad . george : phyllis ... phyllis , do n't go like this . i 'm ... sorry . i 'm so cl ... close to dying . i 'm ... phyllis : you 've been dead to me for years . avery : was it worth it , daddy , making me hate her all those years ... ( voice breaks ) just to protect yourself ? ( sniffling ) ( sighs ( sniffles ) ( sobbing ) ( exhales slowly ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : well , thank you for telling me about daisy . michael : ( chuckles ) that 's not the only reason i came by . i want to talk to you about something -- something i have the feeling you 've been avoiding . kevin : news to me . michael : oh , come on , kevin . you left chloe at the altar to get married to the mob . kevin : yeah , so ? michael : you have yet to give me a plausible explanation . kevin : i told you the truth . you just chose not to believe it . michael : that you fell out of love with chloe and you fell in love with angelo 's daughter ? ! kevin : you do n't know angie . michael : you do n't know angie ! kevin : trust me , mikey , i am right where i want to be . michael : yeah , you see ? right there , the `` trust me `` part ? you say that every time you 've gotten yourself in trouble . does angelo have something on you ? kevin : no . have n't you heard ? we 're paisans . he buys me houses . michael : listen . together , we can take him . we can get you out of this . kevin : look , mike , i 'm -- i 'm where i want to be , trust me . michael : whatever you say . ( scoffs ) kevin : mike . michael : yeah ? kevin : ( sighs ) thank you ... for caring . michael : ( sighs ) if anything ever happened to you , i ... if anything ever happened to you , i would never hear the end of it from the mouth that is our mother . [ scene_break ] jill : i wish i had a man in my life to keep secrets from . lauren : michael and i usually do n't keep secrets from each other . jill : ( chuckles ) that 's why you have a man in your life . lauren : i ca n't imagine my life without him . jill : oh , my god , you 're killing me . do you realize , in the time you 've been with this perfect husband of yours , i have had a con man , a playboy who dumped me just before he reforms ... lauren : ( chuckles ) jill : and a bigamist . lauren : yeah , you do n't have a lot of good luck with men . jill : thank you . that 's a nice way of saying `` you 're an idiot , jill . `` lauren : no , no , no , no , no , no . it 's jeffrey and tucker and colin and ... yeah , just -- just colin . they 're the idiots . jill : all i can say is , they 're damn lucky i do n't have one of those in my purse . lauren : you 've been really understanding and supportive of me having this gun , but tell me the truth -- do you think it 's a mistake ? jill : i think daisy 's a real threat , and i think that you have a right to make yourself feel safe however you choose to , and whatever that is , i support you . lauren : you 're getting real good at this sister thing . jill : i am , are n't i ? lauren : yeah . ( chuckles ) jill : although i do have one piece of advice . lauren : oh , i knew you would . jill : tell michael about the gun in your purse . lauren : i know . i will . jill : sooner rather than later . lauren : you 're not gon na say anything to him , are you ? jill : michael wo n't hear anything from me . michael : anything about what ? [ scene_break ] nick : i told you to get lost . daisy : i do n't want any trouble . i brought someone here to make sure there is n't any . man : is there a lucy carter here , sir ? nick : yes , there is , but -- man : this woman has a court order that allows her to see her . i 'm here to enforce it . [ scene_break ] avery : mom , it 's me . i 'm at the hospice facility . where are you ? can you come here ? we need to talk . woman : avery . avery : yeah ? woman : you should be with him now . avery : is it time ? have you seen my mom ? woman : not since i told her the end was near . avery : why would she go someplace if she knew ... ? ( sniffles ) oh , she must not have realized -- phyllis : oh , for god sake , avery ... of course she realized . she does n't care . that 's lydia . it does n't matter to her . i mean , it 's probably her final statement to george . avery : oh , mom would n't do that . phyllis : oh , really ? she would n't ? open your eyes . ( sighs ) she knew exactly what was going on . yeah , and dad would n't steal . i -- she knew . i -- they 're both ... ( sighs ) oh , god . i - i 've -- i 've got ta get out of here . avery : phyllis , we ca n't let daddy die alone . phyllis : yes , i can . avery : i have to go in there . ( cries ) phyllis : no , you do n't . [ scene_break ] kevin : how long you been standing there ? angelina : i heard some of what you were saying to michael . kevin : he likes to play the role of big brother . angelina : he cares about you , and you care about him , too . kevin : yeah , we have , uh ... ( chuckles ) we have an interesting relationship . angelina : it 's nice . kevin : we 're family . angelina : i 'm sorry , kevvie . kevin : about what ? angelina : coming between you and the people you love -- n - not just your brother . you 're lying to your mom and your friends ... chloe . it 's tearing you up . kevin : well , it 's for a good cause . angelina : eventually , daddy 'll forget about wanting to put you in cement shoes . i guess i just thought , in the meantime , we could have fun playing house , but it 's not fun , not for you , and that 's not fun for me . kevin : i 'm gon na get us out of this . i 've already got some ideas . angelina : tell me what to do . i want to make this right for you . kevin : i know . i want to make this right for both of us . [ scene_break ] lauren : mm . look , honey . scotch , neat , just the way you like it . michael : yes , perfect . now can you answer my question ? what is it i wo n't hear about from jill ? jill : you know , lauren and i were just talking girl talk , that 's all . michael : well , a wife should n't keep secrets from her husband . jill : yeah . that 's funny . michael : ( chuckles ) it was n't meant to be . lauren : honey . honey , it was nothing , really . it was just two sisters bonding . michael : ( chuckles ) all right . ( sighs ) you sure everything 's okay ? lauren : yeah . everything 's fine . [ scene_break ] avery : ( sighs ) phyllis , please ... phyllis : you do n't have to go . you can choose . you do n't have to do t , avery . woman : he 's gone . avery : oh , my god . ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) oh , my god . ( sobbing ) phyllis : it 's over . avery : ( sniffles ) avery : ohh . how will you forgive me for everything i 've done to you ? phyllis : it 's ... ( sighs ) that 's the past , avery . it does n't matter anymore . it 's done . we do n't have to hurt each other anymore . avery : i 'm afraid it 's too late for that . phyllis : why ? avery : i got daisy released from prison . phyllis : what ? avery : today . phyllis : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) you got daisy released from prison . oh , my god . ( sighs vehemently ) ( leather coat rustles ) ( sighs ) i swear to you , if that psychotic freak ... gets her hands on my kid , it is war with us . [ scene_break ] daisy : hey . hi , baby . lucy : ( grunts ) daisy : mommy 's back . [ scene_break ] daniel : um ... i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i 'm looking for my grandfather , george summers . woman : i 'm sorry . he just passed away . these belonged to him , if you ... daniel : no , no , no , no . no , no , no . i think someone else should probably take those . do you mind if i have a moment , though ? [ next_on ] phyllis : i 'm not allowing lucy to be raised by that psychotic criminal . daisy : so you 're dropping me as a client 'cause suddenly , you feel guilty about screwing over your sister ? victoria : hi , what 's wrong ? nick : it 's lucy . she 's fine , but we need to talk .	lauren tells jill about the gun in her purse and explains that she started taking lessons on how to use it because she is scared of daisy . jill advises lauren to explain to michael about the gun , but lauren thinks it would just make michael feel worse because there is nothing he can legally do to stop daisy . jill promises not to tell michael about the gun . michael tells kevin that daisy is out of jail and now all they can do is protect the people she might hurt . michael also wonders how he can get kevin out of his marriage to angelina . kevin tells him that he is right where he wants to be and he should n't worry about him . angelina tells kevin that she is sorry for taking him away from everyone he loves and agrees to help him with his plan to get out of the marriage because she ca n't stand to see kevin so sad .
billy : oh , wow . [ grunts ] `` enchanted periwinkle . `` victoria : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] billy : i think we can both agree that this is pretty terrible . victoria : yeah , it 's really worse than that . i 'm calling a decorator today , because we can not be trusted to do this . you know , you still have that hideous paint on your face . billy : you know , you do , too . victoria : well ... it should come off in the shower . billy : oh , okay . you know what ? i think that this might be the only part of decorating that we 're any good at . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : oh , i love bath time . yes , i do . [ cell phone rings ] billy : what are you doing ? no , no , no , no . do n't answer that . do n't answer that . come on . do n't -- really ? right now ? victoria : well , it 's dad . billy : even more reason . victoria : you 're up early . victor : sweetheart , i need to see you at the ranch as soon as possible , all right ? victoria : uh ... now ? victor : as soon as you can get here , and bring billy boy with you . victoria : billy ? why ? w - what 's wrong ? victor : i will explain it to you when we 're all together . and one more thing . [ scene_break ] nick : your grandmother is gon na really love that picture . noah : morning , guys . got to go . i 'm late . nick : where you off to ? noah : athletic club . doing a 9 : 00 to 1 : 00 today . nick : can you trade shifts with someone ? noah : i can try . what 's up ? nick : hey , faith . why do n't you go up and brush your teeth ? then you can come down and put the finishing touches on that picture before you go see your mom . faith : okay ! nick : sit down . noah : sounds serious . nick : [ sighs ] i wish it was n't . your grandmother has multiple sclerosis . she was just diagnosed . she 's doing her best to stay positive and strong , but she 's gon na need our support . noah : of course . yeah . whatever she needs . that goes for you , too , dad . nick : yeah . well , what i need from you right now is i need you to get out of work today , then meet us up at the main house . your grandfather wants us all there . [ scene_break ] victor : well , that 's wonderful . i 'll see you then . okay . bye . hi , sweetheart . nikki : hi . victor : did you get a hold of dr. costner ? nikki : oh . yes . he said he 'd make time for me either day . victor : that 's wonderful . nikki : yeah . i have so many questions . be good to know what i 'm facing . victor : sweetheart , what we 're facing . you 're not in this alone . nikki : i know , and i 'm so grateful for that . i 'd be lost without you and the family . victor : you will never be lost . i will always lead you home . [ scene_break ] sharon : so , um , if the foundation is damaged -- dylan : well , there 's nothing that ca n't be fixed . you just mudjack the slab on the northeast corner , and she 'll be good as new . but , obviously , it 's gon na cost more and push back the completion date . sharon : so , i mean , in that case , you know , i 'll understand if you do n't -- i mean , if you want to bail . dylan : why would i ? it 's my job . plus , you 're paying me . and i like to finish what i start . sharon : good . okay . i 'm glad . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : [ sighs ] its marlene . i 'm sorry . she takes care of my dad . excuse me one second . sharon : of course . dylan : thanks . marlene . when ? how bad ? [ sighs ] do i need to come home ? [ scene_break ] leslie : i love what you do with the innocence foundation , and i 'm considering doing some pro bono work , so i was hoping for some insight . avery : ah . well , the work is very rewarding . but between that and my day job , i do n't have much time for a personal life , so -- i mean , this appeals case that i 'm working on right now , for example -- leslie : the case in milwaukee , right ? the man who murdered his wife . avery : ah , the man wrongly convicted of murdering his wife . i fully expect to overturn this . leslie : really ? avery : mm - hmm . leslie : well , from everything i 've read , the case seems open and shut . avery : well , that 's what i thought when they first approached me with this . but there are so many holes . leslie : yeah , but the killer was caught standing over his wife 's body . avery : yes , and he insists that he found her that way . he was actually trying to revive her when the witness saw him . leslie : and you believe him ? i mean , this guy was a felon . avery : okay , well , was he a good guy on all accounts ? no . he had a record , but it was nothing to suggest that he was a cold - blooded murderer . leslie : so , is there new evidence to justify this appeal ? avery : no , but i do n't need it , because i found gross negligence in the original chain of evidence . it borders on malfeasance . the dna was inconclusive . but the samples were misplaced . they were unaccounted for . some of them had gone missing . leslie : so you 're gon na get this guy released on a technicality ? i mean , none of that proves he 's innocent . avery : i do n't have to prove he 's innocent . i have to prove he did n't have a fair trial , and he did n't . but if you really want to know , i do n't think this guy did it . [ scene_break ] neil : since you have n't responded to any of my messages , i 'm guessing that you still feel i broke your trust by asking about valerie , whoever she is . um , leslie , i just -- i was just trying to protect you , you know ? and i still want to . [ sighs ] um , call me back whenever you get this message , all right ? thanks . bye . jack : come in ! neil : hey , jack . jack : we have a meeting ? neil : no . no , we did n't . i 'm just touching base , seeing how you 're doing . that 's all . how you doing ? jack : oh ! i 'm good ! i 'm better than good , in fact . i have n't been this good in a very long time . neil : judging from that big smile on your face , i 'd say that things must really be good ... or you 're using pills again . which one is it ? jack : that 's a hell of a question . neil : jack , come on . i 'm just asking as a friend and as your unofficial sponsor , all right ? i just want to know . are you using again ? jack : no , i am clean and sober , and that is the truth . i have n't used anything stronger than aspirin since before i was clean . neil : okay , good . i 'm just checking on you , 'cause you seemed a little -- almost , i do n't know -- euphoric at yesterday 's meeting , and then again today . jack : [ chuckles ] euphoric , huh ? maybe that 's because i am . and it has nothing to do with pills and everything to do with a certain redhead . neil : wait a minute . are you and phyllis -- ? jack : yes . they say lightning does n't strike twice , but it appears it may have done just that . and i could n't be any happier about it . neil : well , wow ! i 'm glad for you . jack : but ... neil : well , you know what they say in the program . i mean , getting involved with someone at this point in your recovery -- jack : is not a good idea this early on . yeah , i do keep hearing that . everything 's going great . there 's no reason for me to use . neil : so you convince yourself , when things are going great , that you can pick up just one drink or maybe just one pill -- jack : i know where you 're going . that is not the case . neil , i am not gon na let my guard down . i promise . neil : all right . well , you listen to me . if you get the urge , you pick up the phone and you call me . i 'll be there . jack : deal . thanks . you have nothing to worry about . neil : all right . talk to you later . hey . tyler . have you seen your sister this morning ? tyler : no . i 'm sure she 's fine , though . you do n't need to worry . neil : yeah , that 's what people keep saying . tyler : maybe you should listen . [ scene_break ] dylan : thanks . yeah , dad was tuck - pointing a chimney , and he fell off a ladder and broke his back . he could n't get out of bed for months , let alone work construction . and the business ... started to go under , so i had to drop out of school and just take over . sharon : wow . that 's really tough . but he got back on his feet ? dylan : eventually , but his body never fully recovered . a few years ago , he went in to get the pins replaced in his back , and after surgery , he caught an infection , and it 's just been downhill since . sharon : i 'm sorry . dylan : thank you . it sounds like today was just a scare , but anytime marlene calls , i - i brace myself . sharon : i know how an accident like that can ... change your life forever . i , um ... i had another daughter . cassie . [ voice breaking ] she was in a car accident . this picture was taken of her right before she died . dylan : ohh . wow , she is beautiful . sharon : thank you . yeah , she is . noah : faith , come on ! there she is ! sharon : oh , hey , sweetie ! oh ! noah : what did you do ? [ scene_break ] kyle : physics , huh ? big test today ? summer : uh , nope . friday . kyle : mm . summer : yeah , this is the worst class ever . kyle : what ? ! i like physics . `` for every action , there is an equal and opposite reaction . `` that 's physics , right ? summer : yeah . that was on the first page , kyle , so we 're a little bit beyond that now . i just want this to all be over . kyle : oh , high school . yeah , that can be pretty lame . college -- that 's where it 's at . summer : yeah , i ca n't wait . kyle : got any idea where you want to go ? summer : uh , i was thinking far away . any suggestions ? kyle : mm ... [ cell phone rings ] summer : sorry . hold on . it 's my dad . hi ! um , no , i am not at school yet . i stopped at the coffeehouse to get some coffee , but i 'll be there soon . nick : change of plans . your grandfather wants us all at the ranch . it 's important . summer : so , you 're actually giving me permission to cut class ? nick : i 'll call the headmaster 's office and let him know that you need to be with your family this morning . summer : okay . um , i 'll be on my way . great . family meeting . i 'd rather sit through 10 hours of physics . kyle : oh , come on . it wo n't be that bad . summer : not if you come with me . kyle : what ? ! summer : mm - hmm . kyle : no ! summer : why not ? kyle : well , for one thing , i 'm not family . and for another thing , your dad does n't want me hanging around with you . summer : okay , well , my grandparents adore you , and i know that they would n't have a problem with you being there . please , kyle ? okay , and besides , this would give you a way to prove that not all abbotts are bad ! kyle : the abbotts are n't bad ! summer : okay , that 's the spirit ! and if you win my dad over , maybe it 'll make things easier between our families . so ... are you coming or not ? [ scene_break ] victor : turn . nikki : okay . where are we ? victor : one second . let me close the door . stay right where you are . there we go . there we go . a few more steps . nikki : okay . victor : come here . [ chuckling ] it 's like christmas eve , is n't it ? nikki : i know ! victor : okay . why do n't you open you eyes ? nikki : [ gasps ] oh , my god ! oh ! oh , i do n't believe it . oh , victor . oh ! victor : do you like it , my baby ? nikki : it 's beautiful . it 's just beautiful . i love it . victor : yes . yes . [ scene_break ] john : well , i see you 've pulled yourself together . jack : yeah , with a lot of help . you were right , you know . i could n't do this on my own . i needed my family . john : and you 've always known that , jack . jack : yeah , a reminder every once in a while does n't hurt . john : here you are , huh ? strong , healthy . working alongside billy and kyle . nothing could make me happier , son . and it 's where you all belong ! and you even found a place for abby ! and you 're mentoring all of them . jack : who knows ? we may actually put this company on the map one day . john : ah , jackie , i 'm so proud of you . thank you for bringing the abbotts back together again . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm fine . i was just talking about cassie , and you know how that can go . faith : can we bake her special cookies ? sharon : um , well , not today . but we can as soon as the kitchen is done . we 'll bake a great , big batch . noah : and when will that be ? dylan : well , it depends on the materials your mom picks out . we could have a new kitchen in a few weeks , or if she picks something on special order , it 's gon na take a lot longer . noah : how much longer ? sharon : hey , sweetie . why do n't you say goodbye to your brother ? noah has to go to work . noah : actually , i was just headed there to make sure that my shift is covered . i 'm supposed to meet dad and the rest of the family at the main house for a little housewarming party . sharon : really ? wow . it 's done already ? i mean , i knew they were making progress . noah : yeah , i guess granddad 's been really cracking the whip . sharon : should i even bother putting in a new kitchen ? it 's only a matter of time before he tries to force me out of here . noah : they would n't do that , mom . seriously , they have more important things to worry about right now . [ scene_break ] victoria : wow . mom , the place looks amazing . nikki : does n't it ? i know . i 'm still in shock . i had no idea it was ready , that your father invited all of you over to see it . victor : i 'm so glad you all like it . billy : oh , yeah . i guess when it 's time to party , you call in the experts , right ? victor : there 's summer . hi , summer . nikki : oh ! kyle , too . victor : how are you ? billy : your dad 's ignoring me , as usual . victoria : so what ? billy : so , it 's a good thing . that 's what i 'm saying . look -- so is the smile on your mom 's face . whatever reason victor had for setting all this up -- not bad news . nikki : summer , you look so lovely . we do n't see you often enough . summer : i know . but now that you guys live in this new house , i 'm gon na be here all the time . [ both chuckle ] it 's so pretty . nikki : oh , wait till you see -- nick : mom , excuse me . i 'm so sorry . nikki : oh , okay . nick : young lady , i thought i made it very clear to you . i do not want you hanging out with kyle . summer : yeah , and i made it clear to you that we 're just friends . why are you making such a big deal of it ? nick : this is a private family event , one that was so important , i pulled you out of school . it was not a plus - one . nikki : i want to show you the rest of the house . victor : show him the -- nikki : i know . victor : there you are ! hi , sweetheart ! abby : [ laughs ] victor : i 'm happy you 're here . abby : i would n't have missed it ! wow ! this place is spectacular ! i mean , you designed it , so how could it not be ? but wow ! victor : you approve ? abby : yeah ! maybe you should be an architect . no , wait . retire . it 's not a dirty word , dad . say it with me . re ... tire ... ment . victor : ne ... ver ... abby : [ laughs ] victor : ... retire , okay ? i will never retire . but when i regain control of newman , i want you to work at my side , instead of for the abbotts , okay ? abby : well , someday , you are going to realize that i am right , instead of just pretending not to hear me . victor : keep dreaming . abby : should n't you focus on nikki and the grandkids ? victor : well , look what i 'm doing -- they 're all here ! abby : i just want to make sure that 's all you 're doing . victor : give me credit for something . abby : last time i saw you in that hospital bed , i just ... i do n't want anything like that to happen again . victor : and i do n't want you to worry about that , okay ? i 'm still full of ... [ laughing ] everything . abby : [ laughs ] victor : so , there are many more things i want to do , all right ? many more things i want to accomplish . but i 'm so happy you 're here . [ scene_break ] tyler : you need to talk to neil -- that guy is tripping . leslie : yeah , i ca n't think about that right now . tyler : is everything okay ? leslie : tyler , what if we 've been wrong ? what if dad did n't do it ? what if he 's been telling the truth this whole time ? tyler : where is this coming from ? leslie : i just spoke to avery , and she seems really convinced this conviction will be overturned . and now that i 'm looking back at all the evidence through the eyes of a lawyer , it 's all circumstantial . he could be innocent ! tyler : he 's not . leslie : we do n't know that . tyler : you saw him standing over her . leslie : he could have been trying to help her . tyler : you testified . leslie : what if i was wrong ? tyler : here 's what i know . our mother was murdered , all right ? her killer was brought to justice , and i 'm not gon na let that be undone . [ scene_break ] avery : go ahead and clear my calendar at newman for the next few days . i need to go to milwaukee as soon as possible and talk to my client . wheeler : really ? new development ? [ scene_break ] noah : thank you for covering my shift . i appreciate it . i owe you one . adriana : just the man i wanted to see . noah : why is that ? adriana : i wanted to tell you about my first day at work . i mean , that is what couples do , right -- tell each other about their days ? noah : right , but we 're not a couple . adriana : yeah , i can fix that . noah : i ca n't do this right now , adriana . i have to be at a family thing . adriana : can i come ? noah : no . adriana : why not ? noah : because with all the last names that you have -- stone , chavez ... whatever -- this is a newman - only event . you 're not a newman . adriana : but i miss you , noah . i mean , how long until you 're gon na forgive me ? noah : it 's gon na take a little bit of time , adriana . and i do n't have any time right now , so ... later . [ scene_break ] dylan : i like mine with a tall glass of milk . faith : how about peanut butter ? dylan : peanut butter ? uh , you know , peanut butter 's okay , but chocolate chip are still my favorite . sharon : okay , honey . dylan has to get back to work . dylan : ah , i do n't mind . sharon : you say that now , but this could go on all day . faith : how about puppies ? do you like them ? [ both chuckle ] dylan : well , who does n't like puppies ? you know , i used to have a dog , and his name was memphis . and every morning we would go on a hike . faith : can we go hiking with dylan today ? sharon : oh , well , honey , dylan has to work . dylan : i got to take a break sometime . sharon : a short hike . it will not be a quiet one . dylan : i 've been warned . [ scene_break ] nick : i can only think of one reason why a guy just out of college would be hanging out with a girl in high school . kyle : nick , it is not like that . summer and i are friends . nothing else . nick : okay . well , let me break it down for you , kyle . she might be 18 . but she 's still my little girl . summer : god , what did my dad say this time ? noah : wow , this place -- it looks awesome , grandma . congratulations . nikki : oh , thank you , noah . your grandfather outdid himself . victor : well , i had to do something , considering what a great job your grandmother did with the penthouse . nikki : [ chuckles ] noah : speaking of the penthouse , any chance that you 're looking for a tenant ? nick : yeah , i do n't think your tips would even cover the utilities , son . noah : right . a house - sitter , then ? victor : well -- adriana : would you look at this place ? it 's gorgeous ! victor : hello ... adriana : i 'm with noah . victoria : does your friend have a name ? adriana : oh , i 'm adriana . pleased to meet everybody . victor : how do you and my grandson know each other ? noah : we met in new york . nikki : i see . adriana : long distance was n't really working , so i relocated . abby : to wisconsin . in the dead of winter . victor : [ chuckles ] adriana : he 's worth it . nikki : so , what do you do ? do you go to school ? adriana : actually , i just got a job working for katherine chancellor as a personal assistant . victor : katherine chancellor is a very good friend of ours . adriana : really ? victor : yes . adriana : how cool is that ? noah : it 's -- would you excuse us for just a minute ? victor : sure . billy : do we have to ? [ chuckles ] victor : well , may i have everyone 's attention ? i 'd like to propose a toast . we have all taken different paths in our lives , okay ? and your mother and grandmother and i have missed you terribly at times . we just want you to know that whenever you feel like it , whenever you have anything you want to get off your chest , you come here . you talk to us . this is your home . this is all of our home . this is the center of our family , and may it always be thus . all : hear , hear . [ glasses clinking ] [ scene_break ] john : well ... maybe you spoke too soon . jack : i do n't need these . i do n't want them . john : and who are you trying to convince ? jack : i can do this . i can do this . john : yes , you can . but the question is ... will you ? [ scene_break ] tyler : we got to keep him behind bars , and if that means appearing before a judge and telling the whole world my real name -- leslie : no ! no . how many time do i have to tell you this ? you can not come forward , okay ? it 's too dangerous -- for you , for me , for everybody we care about . tyler : yeah , well , it 's not half as dangerous as doing nothing . dad could go free as early as next week . are you ready for that ? leslie : avery thinks he deserves to get out . tyler : she does n't know him like we do . she did n't live in our house . she sure as hell did n't lay awake at night , listening to our parents fight . valerie and davis rogan did , though . so you need to stop worrying about what avery thinks . that does n't mean a damn thing compared to what we know . leslie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] avery : all dealings with my client are privileged , congressman . wheeler : i 'm not asking you to reveal the details of your private conversations . i 'm simply wondering if there 's been a break in the case that might help exonerate the man . if so , i was hoping that i might get a heads - up so that i can start spinning the political fallout from my previous testimony . call it a professional courtesy , ms. clark . avery : i 'm sorry , but i ca n't discuss any aspect of this case with you . [ scene_break ] nikki : you 've all been so loving and supportive . i ca n't tell you what that 's meant to me . victor built me this beautiful house . but all of you are what makes it a home . so here 's to you , from the bottom of my heart . nick : cheers . [ glasses clinking ] adriana : so , is this piano just for show , or does anyone actually play ? victoria : oh , my mother does , quite beautifully . summer : grandma , would you play something for us ? nikki : oh , honey , no . no . i 'm so rusty . summer : please ? nikki : i 'm not up for that . summer : i have n't heard you play in so long , though . victor : summer would love to hear you play . we all would . nikki : victor -- victor : try . summer would love to hear you . we all would love to hear you . right ? come on . let 's go . there we go . can i take your glass ? there you go . there . nikki : [ chuckles nervously ] [ mid - tempo piano music plays ] [ music ends ] nikki : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : so , i have to have faith back here by 3 : 00 , because i promised we 'd go for a hike . nick : [ deep voice ] oh , that sounds like fun ! sharon : yeah ! well , you 're welcome to go with us . nick : [ normal voice ] i wish i could . i have a meeting . sharon : i hope you do n't mind -- dylan 's gon na come with us . faith already invited him . nick : well , i would n't want to disappoint her . come on , munchkin . let 's go . faith : can i say goodbye to dylan ? sharon : well , dylan 's working , honey . but you 're gon na see him later . nick : okay ! let 's go ! [ scene_break ] jack : it 's the `` romantic interlude `` package ? yeah -- three days , three steamy nights in st. bart 's . sounds delightful . what about hawaii ? you got anything romantic that 's available there ? key word is `` romantic . `` abby : [ clears throat ] jack : oh ! uh , pam , you know what ? uh , let me call you back when i know more , okay ? thanks for the help . hey , guys ! abby : wow ! once again , my timing sucks ! i always seem to be walking in when you 're trying to be romantic . jack : so , why were n't you at the office ? abby : oh , my god . dad blew everyone 's mind today . he asked us to come by the house and celebrate . jack : you mean the penthouse . abby : no , no -- the house house . it 's done . it 's spectacular . dad really outdid himself , and nikki seemed really happy . jack : well , i hope she is . and maybe your old man will actually kick back and enjoy his golden years in his brand - new castle . abby : i told him as much . i do n't think he listened . jack : does he ever ? summer : hey . jack : hey ! summer : um , i 'm sorry that i tracked you down . your assistant said that you 'd be here . kyle : uh , yeah . yeah . abby gave me a ride to crimson lights to pick up my car . what , uh -- what are you doing ? i thought you 'd be home by now , studying . summer : yeah . i just wanted to apologize for whatever embarrassing thing my dad told you . kyle : oh , no . no . no apology necessary . yeah , nick just ... misread the situation . yeah , i made it clear to him you and i are friends , and we have no intentions to be anything else . [ scene_break ] billy : hey . what you thinking about ? victoria : i was thinking about mom playing the piano . i do n't think anyone but dad or i realized how much pain she was in . billy : really ? victoria : well , she was trying to hide it . but i could see it in her face . billy : your dad 's gon na make sure that she gets the best possible treatment . victoria : i know that , but ... you know , this has got to be hard for him , too , even though he 's not showing it . i overheard abby asking him if he should retire early ... so that he does n't wind up in the hospital again , and ... i think i saw something in his eye like he might actually be considering it . billy : good . i hope he does . he should n't be worried about fighting for newman . he should be worried about fighting for his wife . victoria : i know that , but i just ca n't imagine dad walking away from newman . billy : convince him . maybe if he 's able to let go of that company , then , uh -- i do n't know . victoria : maybe what ? billy : maybe you could do the same . [ scene_break ] neil : leslie . leslie : neil . neil : hi . tyler : hey , neil . i 'll talk to you later . leslie : okay . hi . neil : hi . um ... well , listen . i 'm really glad that you 're okay , you know ? i called you a million times . and when you do n't call me back , you know , the natural thing is i start to worry . leslie : i 'm sorry . i really needed some time just to think . neil : it 's okay . but before you jump to any conclusions , um ... i need to apologize . leslie , the reason i asked you so many questions about your past is because , you know , every time you 're around me these days , it just seems like you 're overwhelmed with anxiety and fear . and of what , i have no idea . i like you , leslie . i think you 're an incredible woman , and i want to help you . i want to protect you . but i do n't know how to do that unless somehow you open up to me . leslie : you 're right , neil . i 'm scared . i ca n't keep this to myself any longer . it 's time i tell you everything . [ scene_break ] [ cell phone chimes ] nick : `` headed to milwaukee . back tomorrow night . `` [ knock on door ] nick : dylan . dylan : can i come in ? nick : please . little early for the hike , is n't it ? dylan : look , i 'm not trying to be a nuisance , so if you 're not comfortable with me going on the hike with faith and sharon , i wo n't go . nick : it 's not the hike . you keep finding excuses to stick around , and i do n't understand why . what are you after ? [ cell phone rings ] nick : hey , i just got your text . whoa , whoa , whoa . avery , slow down . what happened ? [ scene_break ] summer : yeah , i 'm glad that you cleared things up . i would n't want anybody , especially my dad , getting the wrong idea about us . kyle : yeah , exactly . summer : mm - hmm . kyle : and , hey -- well , if you need any help studying for your physics test , let me know . i 'm happy to quiz you . summer : you would ? kyle : yeah , sure . anytime . summer : okay , um ... yeah . uh , all right . well , i 'd better get going , so , uh -- i 'm sorry that i barged in . jack : no , not at all ! always happy to see you , summer . summer : thanks . you , too , jack . um , bye , abby . abby : toodles ! [ door opens ] jack : okay , i hope you 're not leading her on . kyle : what are you talking about ? abby : oh , hello -- major crush . kyle : you 're crazy . abby : maybe , but that does not mean that summer is not crushing hard on you . can you not see the way she was looking at you ? kyle : i have never done or said anything to make summer think ... whatever it is you might think she 's thinking . abby : meeting her for coffee ? helping her study ? kyle : it was n't a date . i happened to run into her there . and since when is doing schoolwork bad , huh ? friends help each other study all the time . jack : well , there 's studying , and then -- abby : and then there 's studying . kyle : oh , give me a break . abby : okay , okay . just a piece of advice , since i was a teenage girl once myself . they fall hard , and they fall fast , and there is no encouragement needed . kyle : summer is not your typical teenager . jack : that does n't mean she is n't vulnerable . abby : or that it 'll hurt any less when ... [ imitates explosion ] ... her heart gets blown to smithereens . [ scene_break ] [ slow music playing ] nikki : [ sighs ] it feels like a dream , being back here . victor : mm - hmm . one that i hope makes you happy , my baby . nikki : very . victor : shall we dance ? nikki : okay . every whisper in the dark i never thought i could feel again searching for love all those years i ca n't believe i finally found you i found your gentle heart so strong and real [ next_on ] adam : my place . the offer still stands . you can stay there . dylan : it was n't wear and tear . somebody tampered with your brakes . nick : and i need to know what you know . i need to know why you 're doing wheeler favors .	leslie talks to avery about the case she is working on for the innocence foundation without telling her that she is the daughter of the man she is trying to get out of jail . avery tells leslie that she thinks that someone else killed her mother and that her father was wrongly accused of the killing . leslie later talks to tyler and has doubts that their father killed their mother , but tyler insists that man belongs in jail and is willing to testify again to make sure he stays there . leslie thinks that it would be too dangerous for her and tyler to testify again using their real names . leslie tells neil that she is ready to tell him everything about herself because she needs to talk to someone about the situation . nick , jack , and abby all warn kyle to be careful with summer , because she is developing a crush on him and he assures all of them that he and summer are just friends .
nick : damn . dylan : it 's better that it 's empty . nick : how do you figure ? dylan : well , at least we did n't find summer in here with ian . nick : he 's a guru . he 's not summer 's boyfriend . she would n't come here to see him . but since no one 's here , let 's look around . dylan : hey . suitcase . remember avery said nikki had a suitcase ? nick : dylan , that is definitely not my mom 's . does n't look like your father was planning on sticking around . dylan : he seems like the type of guy who 'd be packed for a quick getaway , that 's for sure . nothing incriminating in here . i 'm gon na check the bathroom . nick : oh , man . dylan : what is it ? nick : that 's summer 's bracelet . nikki : oh , my god . summer : grandma , what -- nikki : honey , are you sure you 're all right ? summer : yeah , i - i 'm fine . we were just -- nikki : all right . we got to get you out of here . summer : john and i were in the middle of a counseling session . nikki : john ? summer : yeah , why are you here ? ian : would you like some tea , nicole ? nikki : i do n't want anything from you , thank you . summer -- summer : wait , why are you acting this way ? ian : be gentle with your grandmother , summer . ca n't you hear her fear ? nikki : do n't you worry about me . summer : okay , i do n't understand . why do you sound so angry ? ian : there 's no need for fear or anger here in this safe space . nikki : i do n't know what he 's told you , but he 's not the man he says he is . michael : ow ! ow ! son of a gun ! [ groans ] paul : oh , oh ! are you okay ? let me see . michael : yes , i am fine , but how can a door be such a hazard ? i could have been knocked unconscious just -- just lying there , spinning for hours . paul : no , no . we would have discovered your drying carcass and i would have had you removed in 5 , 10 minutes flat , easy . michael : [ sniffs ] paul : you look okay . michael : it 's good to see you outside of the station , too , paul . is christine here ? paul : uh , no . she 's prepping for a case . it 's not bleeding , right ? michael : [ sniffs ] paul : actually , i just came in to pick up a sandwich , and then i got to get back to my office . michael : no , no . you 're gon na have dinner with lauren and me . paul : oh , that 's -- that 's very nice of you to offer , but i do n't want to intrude . michael : that 's nonsense . what are you talking about ? when have you ever been an intruder ? paul : well , we have n't spent a lot of time socially together in the last few months . michael : yeah . everything 's behind us now , paul . why do n't -- you know , would n't it be nice just to sit down and have a meal and laugh like we used to ? paul : you mean without the threat of me sending you or your son to the big house . [ both chuckle ] paul : look , we 're laughing , just like you said . michael : yeah . exactly . we 've been on the opposite side of so many matters lately , but it 's a whole new day . everything is free and clear , so just let 's sit down and break bread . paul : well , i ca n't really , michael . michael : you can . and i know that you 're gon na have dinner with us tonight . paul : oh , really ? how can you be so sure ? michael : i can be so sure because i have a secret weapon that you have never been able to say `` no `` to . lauren : hi . how you doing ? paul : hi ! wow , you look great . lauren : oh , you too . are you joining us for dinner ? paul : of course . lauren : aww , that 's so great . all right , well , let 's grab a table . paul : okay . shut up . kevin : i could finish that for you . chloe : it 's like -- it 's like after delia died . kevin : connor is still here . chloe : not for me . first i lose my daughter , and now ... chelsea 's never gon na let me see my godson ever again . kevin : maybe after some time has passed . chloe : i 'm never gon na see him again , kevin . i kidnapped her son . chelsea 's never gon na forgive me for that . jack : sorry i did n't call first . i was in the area . i thought i might squeeze a few minutes in with my godson . chelsea : uh ... victor : boy 's fast asleep . chelsea : thanks for bringing the monitor down . victor : yep . chelsea : since connor 's sleeping , maybe tomorrow would be better . jack : what the hell is going on here ? victor : let me ask you -- what the hell are you doing here ? what i 'm doing here should be obvious . nick : i keep getting summer 's voicemail . if that bastard laid a hand on her -- dylan : let 's just figure out where they could be . help me look . nick : get in the mind of this sick freak . what are we even looking for ? wait , wait , wait . i got something here . dylan : what is it ? nick : it 's a receipt for payment to a realty company . dylan : he bought a house here ? nick : no , he rented office space . it 's paid through the end of the month . it 's close to here . dylan : let 's go . summer : why are you acting like that ? why are you saying those things about him ? ian : perhaps your grandmother has me confused with someone else . nikki : oh , i 'm not confused . ian : well , obviously there 's nothing untoward going on here . summer : no , nothing like that . no . ian : summer came to me for help with her life and career guidance . summer : yeah . he 's helping me find my path . nikki : helping you ? he 's a criminal . he 's a con man . ian : i 've dedicated my life to helping young people who are confused and searching . if that 's a crime -- summer : okay , no . there 's got to be some sort of mistake here . who 's telling you these things about him ? nikki : this man is not your friend . he is not a life coach . he knows nothing about an honest day 's work . he 's never done it . ian : perhaps i should speak to your grandmother privately . nikki : and he preys on young girls . summer : okay , mr. darwin does n't -- nikki : darwin ? ! darwin 's not even his real name . summer : okay , what 's going on here ? ian : a simple misunderstanding . nikki : summer , you have to get out of here . now . now ! ian : i think that 's a good idea i welcome the opportunity to speak with your grandmother and clear up a few apparent misconceptions . nikki : please go , honey . ian : it 's all right . [ chuckles ] nikki : i brought the money you asked for . ian : i 'm sorry it had to turn out this way , nicole . truly , i am . but thank you for being so prompt . well , this is n't $ 5 million . where 's the rest of it ? jack : what has victor done to force you to allow him access to connor ? chelsea : no , he has n't forced me into anything . jack : what are you not saying , chelsea ? victor : chelsea has obviously told you everything she wants to at this moment . jack : and obviously you 'd like to keep me in the dark . i ca n't help but wonder why . you might wonder why , as well . chelsea : all right . i suppose you 're gon na find out about this eventually , anyway . jack : what ? what happened ? chelsea : chloe kidnapped connor and took him to paris . jack : what ? when ? chelsea : the night of the gala . she stole my passport and connor 's passport , and she flew to paris with him . victor : everything is under control right now , okay ? jack : i ca n't believe i 'm just now hearing about this . chelsea : we just -- we just got back . jack : why did n't you contact me as soon as it happened ? and why , in god 's name , did you contact victor ? ! victor : because it 's a family matter ! that 's why ! paul : it feels so good to finally have the carmine basco case closed . michael : mm - hmm . lauren : oh , tell me . we are so relieved that it 's over . paul : well , it would have been over so much sooner if the two of you had told me the truth from the beginning . lauren : well ... we -- we could n't . i mean , it was n't possible . it was just too much a risk . but you and christine were so good to us despite that . paul : over , forgotten . michael : great . so there 's no strain on the friendship . that 's great . paul : no , no . despite the fact that the two of you lied to me through your teeth , causing me to waste countless hours of my time , tearing me away from my new bride . michael : look at that . so there 's no grudge . that 's ... lauren : good . excellent . paul : none whatsoever . michael : but , you know [ clears throat ] if , perchance , there was a grudge , what would it take to make said grudge right ? paul : who 's paying for dinner ? michael : i 'm gon na go out on a limb here and say me . paul : you 're on the path to forgiveness . lauren : [ chuckles ] it was a good thing . kevin : you have to go back to the beginning . chloe : to which beginning ? when delia was born ? her first step ? her first word ? i think about that every day , kevin . kevin : you know what i mean . you have to go back to when you lost delia . chloe : i ca n't do that anymore . kevin : look , if you want to deal with your grief , you have to . chloe : what do you think i 've been doing ? kevin : taking chelsea 's son and going to france ? i think you 've been running . you ca n't do that anymore . you have to face delia 's death the -- the right way . chloe : there is no right way . kevin : fair enough . but there are ways that are less wrong than others , and so far , chloe , you 've been dealing with this the wrong way . i 'm sorry that happened to you . i am . i wish i 'd done more to help you . chloe : you tried . kevin : i should just never have left you alone , ever , and just kept yapping at you until you listened to me . chloe : no . i threw you out of my life more than once . i never even gave you a chance . kevin : i could have pushed harder . chloe : you did . you tried to tell me that my behavior was n't normal or rational , and ... i just did n't want to listen to you . you know , i cut you out of my life . i did n't want to see you , i did n't want to talk to you , and you can not blame yourself . i did all this . [ voice breaking ] my god . oh , what have i done ? kevin : hey . you were consumed by grief . chloe : oh , come on . that 's not an excuse . kevin : i did n't say it was an excuse , but it 's a reason . it 's the reason that all of this happened . i understand that . i think chelsea understands that . chloe : how is chelsea ever gon na understand what i did to her ? kevin : she does . that 's why she has n't pressed charges . look , we all love you , we care about you , and we all want to help you . chloe : [ sighs ] [ doorbell rings ] kevin : hey , edmonds . what are you guys doing here ? come on in . edmonds : chloe fisher ? chloe : yeah ? edmonds : you 're under arrest for kidnapping . kevin : edmonds , this is n't right . something got messed up somewhere . i 'm gon na call chelsea newman , and she 's gon na tell you that she was n't planning on pressing any charges . edmonds : do you understand your rights ? chloe : yeah . kevin : you know what ? call chavez or -- or call the chief . they 'll tell you that this is all just a big misunderstanding . edmonds : fisher , i - i 'm just doing my job . i got to bring her in . kevin : [ sighs ] paul : well , you know , now that things have calmed down , maybe chris and i can finally take that honeymoon we 've been postponing . michael : well , paul , it might help if you stopped micromanaging the station . paul : oh , says the workaholic . michael : really ? is that what i am ? a workaholic ? lauren : okay . there 's a lot to be said for time away with your wife . paul : i agree . fen ! fenmore : hello . michael : hi , fenmore . lauren : hi , baby . fenmore : i did n't know you guys were gon na here for dinner . lauren : yeah . paul : how 's it going ? fenmore : oh , it 's going good , chief . michael : join us . come on . lauren : yeah , come on . fenmore : ah , you know , any other time , sure , but i 'm actually here applying for a job . lauren : doing what ? fenmore : dishwasher , busboy . whatever they 've got while i 'm in between semesters at college . michael : my checkbook and i applaud your initiative . paul : yeah , me too . they could use some backup here . fenmore : on what ? paul : your dad being the biggest workaholic known to man . michael : you know , that 's not true . it is not true . fenmore : since what he does is so important , i understand putting in the long hours . and do n't ever tell him , but ... i 'm kind of proud of him . paul : [ chuckles ] your secret is safe with me . trust me . [ cell phone rings ] paul : i 'm sorry . work . williams . chloe fisher ? wh - what 's the charge ? all right . okay . i 'm on my way . lauren : did something happen with chloe ? [ cell phone rings ] paul : well , uh ... i 'm gon na have to take a rain check on dessert . michael : yeah , kevin . what 's up ? kevin : hey , mike , i need your help . chloe just got arrested . michael : arrested for what ? kevin : for kidnapping connor newman . paul : all right . sorry to cut this short . see you later . michael : all right , kevin . tell me everything you know . jack : a family matter ? is that what you think , chelsea ? victor : we just recovered chelsea 's baby . it had been kidnapped , and you 're now questioning her ? jack : actually , actions that i 've been questioning . victor : you 're questioning why she turned to me . jack : yes , that 's right . i am . victor : for your information , i 'm the grandfather . jack : and i am the child 's legal guardian , per adam 's request . your husband , connor 's father , requested this to avoid a situation just like this . chelsea : jack , i understand why you 're asking , and i 'm sorry that i did n't tell you what was happening in the moment . jack : okay , i do n't need an apology . chelsea : it 's just that adam -- he 's not here . even if he 's alive , he 's not here . all that mattered to me was bringing my son back . that 's all that mattered to me . jack : so , you called victor ? why ? victor : leave it alone , jack . this is petty , even for you . jack : i want to know why you went against your husband 's express wishes and contacted victor , knowing that i had the resources to help . chelsea : i did n't call victor , at first , for help . jack : so , how did he get involved , and how did he convince you to work around me ? chelsea : you 're making it sound like he 's blackmailing me or brainwashing me . he 's not . jack : why did you call him , chelsea ? chelsea : because i thought that he was involved , at first . at first , i thought maybe he was helping chloe to take connor . jack : a reasonable fear . victor : you tread carefully , all right ? nikki : i do n't understand . did i make a mistake ? ian : yes . this is not what i asked for . nikki : i - i must have misunderstood . it was so confusing . ian : no , it was simple . nikki : that 's $ 1 million in cash . ian : excellent . i asked for $ 5 million . nikki : oh , well , that is quite a difference , is n't it ? it -- it 's just -- i 'm confused . what is the arrangement again ? wh - what do i get for my $ 5 million ? ian : you give me the money , i leave town , i stop bothering your family , especially that lovely girl , summer -- so impressionable , so eager . nikki : you did n't touch her . ian : my dealings with your not - quite granddaughter have been chaste . i cross my heart . but if i do n't get the rest of my money , i ca n't promise it 's gon na remain that wholesome . nikki : the rest of the money is downstairs in my car . ian : well , good . you mean that whole `` what did i do wrong ? `` bit was an act ? to what end ? nikki : trying to save myself $ 4 million . you would have done the same . ian : [ chuckles ] i would have . [ chuckles ] come on . let 's go get my money . nikki : hold it . on one condition . i want you to promise that you wo n't manipulate summer the way you did me . ian : oh , now , there you go again , nicole , you know , rewriting history . how can you do that when i have such fond memories of our time together ? nikki : do n't insult my intelligence . ian : i was complimenting your ardor . nikki : [ scoffs ] how dare you ? ian : i was merely ... nikki : lying . you were lying . ian : ... remembering . nikki : stop painting that assault as something consensual . ian : it was . nikki : if you do n't stop lying about me being a willing participant in that encounter , i 'm gon na call the police . ian : and what would that accomplish ? it 's long past the time that you could be making , uh , criminal allegations . and i 'm not doing anything wrong now . nikki : oh , i do n't think paul will see it that way once i tell him what you 've been up to with summer . ian : counseling her ? nikki : i 'll show him the picture that you sent me of you and summer . ian : oh , a little innocent snapshot of two people sitting in a room near a bed . nikki : you know he 's the police chief now . he knows all about you . he knows about everything you did to me . ian : i told you i will leave the girl alone . that 's what you wanted , is n't it ? nikki : i want one more thing . ian : hmm . nikki : i want you to admit the truth about what you did to me . ian : [ sighs , chuckles ] kevin : wait , paul . paul . i do n't get why chloe 's being arrested . paul : she 's being charged with a crime . kevin : so , did chelsea change her mind and decide to press charges ? why is this happening ? paul : it 's not up to her . kevin : sure it is . it 's her kid . it 's her call . paul : the minute chelsea reported her son missing and suspected chloe , it became a federal matter , kevin . she 's being charged with the kidnapping of a minor . chelsea : i was scared . i panicked . jack : and your first instinct was that victor was helping chloe kidnap your child . chelsea : jack , my fears were completely irrational . the second i told victor what chloe had done , that she had taken my son , he took control . jack : oh , i 'll just bet he did . victor : chelsea , you do not owe this man any explanation . chelsea : yes , i do , for two reasons . jack is my son 's godfather , and victor had nothing to do with chloe taking connor . jack : are you sure about that ? chelsea : yes . it was victor 's idea to check about the passports . that 's how we tracked chloe to paris . jack : why did n't you just call the police ? chelsea : i did the second i realized connor was missing , but they could n't act fast enough . victor called his pilot . he called his friend at the state department . they got me an expedited visa . before i knew it , we were on our way to paris . jack : and how did you track chloe down ? chelsea : well , i had n't even considered what i would do once i landed . i had no idea how i would find her . jack : but , somehow , you figured it out . victor : you bet . jack : and chloe just handed you the baby ? chelsea : well , victor was able to talk her down , convince her to give me my son back . if it was n't for him , i mean , i do n't know what would have happened . i could have lost connor forever . victor : this is over now , okay ? do n't you worry anymore . nikki : i want to hear you say it , finally , after all these years . ian : what words do you want , nicole ? i would n't want to misspeak . nikki : that ours was not a consensual relationship . ian : you know , it saddens me to see you abdicating your free will . nikki : abdicating ? ! ian : you 've created this myth that you 're a weak person , a victim . and you spent your whole life retelling that story , enslaving yourself to it . nikki : i was weak back then . i so much wanted to be loved by someone . i wanted to be important to someone . ian : that 's right . and you made a choice then -- nikki : and i 'm making a choice now . i 'm not gon na let you coerce or shame me like you did when i was so young and i could n't talk back to you . here 's an aphorism for you -- the truth will set you free . ian : what , your truth , nicole ? is that what it will take to appease you -- for me to regurgitate your version of what happened between us ? [ chuckles ] nikki : after what you took from me , it 's a hell of a deal . ian : huh . or nikki : or you do n't get your money . put that on your path and step in it . ian : uh - huh . as you say . it was a shame the way things happened -- a missed opportunity for you , nicole . nikki : say it . say what you did . ian : i ... wanted you . i believed you wanted me . nikki : and i did n't want you . say it . ian : if only you had allowed yourself to feel as i did . it would have been a beautiful experience for you . nikki : oh , my god . i overestimated you . you would n't know the truth if it knocked you over . ian : hmm . all right . [ sighs ] nikki : all right . let 's go get your damn money . nick : mom . nikki : oh , nicholas . i got summer out of here . i warned her about ian , so there 's really no need for you two to be here . dylan : sure there is . nick : i found summer 's bracelet in your hotel room . nikki : nothing happened . she 's fine . nick : how about you ? nikki : i 'm fine . he can never hurt me again . dylan : can you , uh , make sure nikki gets home ? i 'd like to have a few words with ian . nikki : he 's not worth it . dylan : no , but you are . nick : come on , mom . let 's go . you gon na finish the conversation i started with this guy ? dylan : sure am . ian : well , it 's a lovely thing that mother / son bond . i mean , how can you call it anything but what it is -- a gift , huh ? fenmore : what do you think is going on with uncle kevin and chloe ? lauren : i do n't know . i 'm sure we 'll get details later . fenmore : yeah , unless it 's privileged . lauren : that 's true . fenmore : dad downplayed that , but ... it sounded seriously legal . lauren : now , i want to tell you . it meant a lot to your dad , what you said earlier . fenmore : oh , i used to be ashamed of dad 's job . lauren : really ? but he helps people . fenmore : no , i - i - i - i get that now , but him being a former d.a . , it was -- lauren : well , i know it did n't help you make friends in prison , but ... fenmore : how did you guess ? lauren : but that 's behind you now . fenmore : yes , yes . um ... but not all the way . lauren : what 's the matter , honey ? are you having , like , nightmares or something ? fenmore : prison made me better , mom . i know -- you never expected that , huh ? [ chuckles ] lauren : you hated that place . fenmore : oh , more than you know . when i was sleeping , eating , showering , or ... just even breathing , i just -- i , um -- i was terrified that , you know , i was gon na die in there , but that made me , maybe for the first time in my life , just appreciate what i 've got . lauren : i 'm really glad to hear that . fenmore : and ... i want to be a lawyer like dad . lauren : [ chuckles ] fenmore : think that sounds crazy . lauren : no . fenmore : well , then , why are you -- lauren : you know , i was -- i was just thinking about the long , hard road that it took your dad to regain his law license , that 's all . fenmore : yeah , but that -- because of prison . and , i mean , but that -- that woke dad up and turned him around , too , right ? i get that . i want to help people who have screwed up like i did , get them their second chance . lauren : you want to be a defense attorney ? fenmore : or a prosecutor , get people justice who have been hurt by guys like carmine or womack . lauren : you have it in you , baby . you do . fenmore : you know , i just -- i want to do it right , so i - i need some help forming some sort of game plan . lauren : okay . what do you want to do ? you want to take a class ? what do you want ? fenmore : actually , summer -- she just started seeing this life coach about finding her path . she seems really excited about what this particular guy can do for her . michael : look , i just need to hear what -- [ knock on door ] summer : uh , hi . uh , please . i need to talk to you . paul : summer , i 'm right in the middle of something important . summer : i know , but it 's about my grandma . i think that she 's in trouble . paul : all right . let 's take this outside . nikki 's in trouble ? what happened ? summer : she made me leave . she 's still with him . paul : she 's where ? where -- who 's she with ? summer : this guy that i met . he 's a life coach . his name is john darwin , except that 's not him name . i do n't know . i was at his office , and then she showed up , and she was really mad and -- paul : what did nikki say ? summer : that he 's not really a life coach . he 's some con man that just preys off of young women , and then when i was leaving , she -- paul : you left her there alone ? summer : she made me , and that 's when i heard her say that she 's gon na pay this guy off . paul : okay , summer . you did the right thing coming to me . have a seat . kevin : oh , whoa , whoa , whoa . no , no , no , no . none of this is gon na be difficult at all . chloe did n't do anything wrong , and i can swear by that . chelsea : i needed help . victor was here , and he gave it . he did n't make any of this happen . there was no manipulation . jack : you sure about that ? chelsea : yeah , jack . i was here . victor : chelsea , please do n't waste your breath with him , okay ? he 's not interested in the truth . he 's only interested in constructing his own version thereof . jack : i 'm only concerned with protecting the child . victor : as is my concern . jack : the way you protected adam ? chelsea : as much as adam wanted to break free from his father , he also desperately wanted a relationship with him . jack : yes , which victor withheld again and again . victor : and , again , you do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . this is none of your business . jack : adam was my friend . it is most certainly my business . chelsea : it 's not as simple as it seems , jack . i mean , not everybody has a great father like you -- you had . jack : wait , that does n't excuse -- victor : there was a crisis , jack . and i did want anyone would have done under the circumstances . jack : i 'm not sure it 's what i would have done . victor : give me a break . chelsea : would n't you have helped -- helped me do whatever it took to get connor home ? jack : of course i would have . chelsea : 'cause that 's really all that victor did . there was no motivation , just trying to do right by his son and his grandson . jack : yeah , is that what he told you ? victor : that 's what it is . jack : i realize , on the face of it , victor appears to be nothing more than a concerned grandfather . chelsea : that 's what he 's been . jack : or he framed his actions to appear that way . chelsea : why would he do that ? jack : for your benefit . he showed you what he wanted you to see . chelsea : jack , i saw what i saw . jack : okay . let me guess what that was . he showed up exactly when he needed to with all of the answers -- answers , transportation , an expedited visa . victor : give it a rest , jack . jack : and then there was the long flight . what then ? heartfelt conversation , kindness , compassion ? avows that he had no ulterior motive , that he felt driven by remorse , that he wanted to set things right . victor : chelsea , do n't buy into this , okay ? and , jack , why do n't you give it a rest for a day , trying to one - up me ? jack : you really think that 's what this is ? victor : you bet this is what it is . you want my wife , you want my son , now you want my grandson . and you 're capitalizing on that poor woman 's pain right now . jack : i 'm trying to save her from pain , a lifetime of it . victor : i am helping her . jack : that 's right , until you turn on her and take her son . you do n't honestly think this is the end of this . victor : do n't let him manipulate you , chelsea . jack : no manipulation necessary . as you said , it 's what it is . chelsea , think about this -- who has the most to gain in this ? you 're playing right into his hand . victor : maybe she turned to the man she knew would help her recover her kidnapped child . kevin : i 'm sorry that i was in such a panic when i called you . michael : it 's a scary situation . kevin : sure . the cops show up out of nowhere , start right in reading rights , they handcuffed chloe . i mean , how would anybody react ? michael : you want to tell me about it ? kevin : there 's nothing to tell , really . chloe was freaked out . i was freaked out . but it is gon na be so easy to get is all squared away . michael : why do you say that ? kevin : because it was all just a misunderstanding . michael : you mean the fbi got it wrong , that chloe did n't take chelsea 's child out of the country ? kevin : no . she did . but chelsea wanted chloe to take connor to paris . michael : they planned it ? kevin : yeah , absolutely . chelsea intended to -- to meet them . it was all arranged . michael : well , that seems odd . why would chelsea ask chloe -- kevin : listen , listen , listen . chloe and chelsea are business partners , and chloe is also connor 's godmother . so , chloe was taking him over there to settle up with some house business -- you know , chelsea bought a house in paris . chelsea was supposed to be right behind them so they could transact some business for their clothing line . michael : and chelsea 's gon na back this story up ? kevin : of course . why would n't she ? it 's the truth . chloe : no , it 's not . nikki : i hope dylan wo n't do anything reckless . nick : oh , it wo n't be reckless . nikki : well , i 've already assured both of you that ian is not going to be a problem anymore . nick : look , it 's not dylan 's fault if he has an opinion of him . if he wants to express that opinion by rearranging his face , then ... [ door opens , closes ] summer : grandma . nikki : oh , honey . summer : i was so worried about you . nikki : oh , sweetheart , i 'm fine . how are you ? summer : confused . i did n't want to leave you there with john darwin or whatever his name is after everything that i heard . i went to the police station , and i told paul everything . nikki : good . paul will take care of it . dylan : how many have there been ? ian : i need some clarification , son . dylan : i 'm not your son ! how many girls have you taken advantage of since nikki ? 5 , 10 , 100 ? ian : come on , dylan . you 're experienced enough to know that what happened between your mother and me is a lot more complicated than the recollections of a troubled teenager or -- dylan : see , that 's exactly what you count on -- that you can capitalize on their vulnerability , twist around what happened , and just claim that these girls were following their path ian : nicole was hardly a child . dylan : you were going after nikki 's granddaughter . ian : that was strictly business . dylan : yeah ? what about gloating about what you did to nikki ? ian : i was n't gloating . i was trying to appease nikki , telling her what she wanted and needed to hear . dylan : you 're never gon na change , are you ? you think you 're gon na walk out of this door free and clear and do this again ? that 's not gon na happen . ian : i know about your military background , all right ? dylan : it 's about to come in handy . ian : i understand you 're a dangerous man . what are you gon na do ? huh ? you gon na kill me ? dylan : i 'm gon na make you wish you were dead ! ian : do n't ! do n't kill me , dylan . if you do , you 'll never know . nick : i found this in ian 's hotel suite . summer : thanks . i did n't even know that i lost it . uh , n - no . nothing happened . i took a test -- a personality - profile thing . that 's it . that 's it . i - i -- gosh , i feel so stupid for going to his room . nikki : well , honey , do n't . you did n't do anything wrong . you were just deceived by a man who 's been doing it for many years . summer : it almost sounds like you know him . nikki : i do know him . summer : from where ? nikki : he 's dylan 's father . here , sit down . it 's time that you know the truth . dylan : what do you mean i 'll never know ? know what ? ! ian : paul , oh , it 's , uh , so good to see you . paul : it 's chief williams . ian : it 's been a long time . paul : not long enough . where 's nikki ? dylan : nick took her home . paul : so , is this the money you took from nikki ? ian : took ? [ chuckles ] oh , no . just some cash , you know , that i like to carry from town to town . it makes it easier , you know ? paul : of course . because it leaves no trace . so , it 's your contention that this bag of money belongs to you ? ian : yes , of course . paul : did you pick the flowered print yourself ? ian : no . [ chuckles ] the bag was a gift . the contents , however , are mine . paul : dylan , how long have you been here ? did you see nikki give him the money ? dylan : no , he had it by the time we got here . ian : well , thank you for telling the truth , son . it 's very admirable . dylan : it 's clearly nikki 's money . she paid him off . ian : well , if nikki -- if she has n't , uh , lost a large sum of money , i do n't see what the problem is . paul : the problem is that we all know you extorted it . ian : yes , but if nikki does n't file a complaint and there are no witnesses , there 's really not much of a case , is there ? paul : there will be . you see , i let nikki down years ago . i 'm not about to do it again . ian : it 's really rewarding to see that , uh , you and nikki have remained bonded from your wonderful experience at new world . you should have seen him , dylan -- blond hair , blue eyes , oh , muscles . paul : you know , there were no beautiful experiences at new world , and you ca n't whitewash the history with me , because i was there . ian : yes , you were there . and in your words , you let nikki down . paul : you know , that kid with the hair and all the muscles ? he could n't have seen what you were trying to do , but i 'm older ... and maybe just a little bit smarter , and you ca n't manipulate me . and i get to say something to you that kid only wishes he could have . ian : what is that ? paul : you 're under arrest . [ zips bag ] kevin : chloe , it 's just like i said . chloe : no , kevin . kevin : yes , it is , please . michael : what happened ? kevin : do n't do this . chloe : i 'm not gon na lie . i kidnapped connor . and i never intended to come back . jack : if you do n't give victor what he wants , he will use this kidnapping against you . chelsea : that 's not possible . jack : he will use it against you even if you give him unfettered access to connor . chelsea : how could he -- victor : jack , stay out of this . this is none of your business . jack : i am connor 's godfather . it is damn sure my business . you 're being set up , sweetheart . victor is gon na have you declared an unfit mother . [ next_on ] colin : if you think that you 're gon na solve this mystery and cut me out , think again . kelly : your divorce is going through . stitch : yeah . kelly : it 's because of me . victor : i just lost my son . is it so unnatural that i want to get to know my grandson ?	fen tells lauren that his time in prison made him appreciate what he has and he wants to become a lawyer so that he can help people and protect them from people like carmine and womack . nikki arrives at ian ward 's office and tells summer to leave . she gets worried and goes straight to the police station to tell paul that he heard nikki giving ian ward money and she was very scared . summer gives paul the address to ian 's office , and he heads over there to help nikki . niki gives ian 1 million dollars and tells him that she will give him the rest of the money she promised if he admits he raped her years ago . ian only tells her that he is sorry that their night together was n't as beautiful for her as it was for him and they head out the door to get the rest of the money . dylan and nick arrive at the office since they found the address after they searched ian 's hotel room and nick takes nikki home . dylan is about to kill ian when ian tells him that if he kills him , he wo n't find out what he wants to know . paul arrives and arrests ian ward on charges of extortion .
chelsea : connor 's fast asleep . billy : good . i 'm glad he 's adjusting to his new surroundings . chelsea : well , he was exhausted from all the excitement . that certainly helps . billy : yeah . chelsea : speaking of which , it 's good to see you following doctor 's orders -- relaxing a bit . what are you reading ? spy thriller ? murder mystery ? billy : uh , it 's more of a biography , really . chelsea : oh . since when do you re -- seriously ? you 're -- you are researching gabriel bingham ? billy : i got curious , so i looked up a few articles , and i found something really interesting . adam : they got nothing . you believe that ? not one decent room in this entire town . sage : what do you expect ? the city has been putting up all the people displaced by the storm . adam : well , what about us ? we 've been displaced . sage : not by winter weather . by faulty wiring from that fancy - schmancy apartment building you made us move into . and the bingham residence is being renovated for sale , so we ca n't move into that , either . adam : okay , well , you know what ? we 're just gon na have to sleep in the car . sage : okay . just freeze to death ? what else you got ? adam : well , why do n't you come up with a solution , you 're so smart ? sage : all right . how about chicago ? i 'll get us a room there . adam : chicago ? no , that 's brilliant . i was looking for a place to stay . you want me to drive all night to chicago after my apartment nearly burns to the ground . you know , it could be days before they tell us it 's okay to move back in there . i ca n't leave town that long , not after the headway i made with chelsea . sage : do you even hear what you 're saying ? we made it out alive . you should be grateful for that because there 's a lot of people that did n't . kyle : come on . answer me . what happened to austin ? i mean , he did n't just wander off into the woods , did he ? okay , at least tell me why you went through my car and why you 're so interested in that bloody towel that you found . abby : guys , i think we should tell him . mariah : too many people know already . kyle : know what ? i was told i can find summer newman - travers here . summer : yeah , that 's -- that 's me . noah : what 's this about ? i need to speak with mrs. travers alone . abby : is that necessary ? kevin : we 're all friends and family of summer , so ... just following procedure . noah : hey , hey . hey . you can do this . summer : yeah . kyle : so , you still gon na tell me that you 're not covering something up ? cane : let 's get the buffet out as soon as we can . we have a lot of people who lost their homes in the fire , and i want to make sure they have something to eat , okay ? thank you . [ cell phone rings ] hey . lily : hey . thought you 'd be home by now . cane : you threw me out , you remember ? lily : cane , can you blame me ? i was just so angry at you for keeping devon and hilary 's affair a secret . cane : are you still angry ? [ chuckles ] yeah . that 's what i thought . hilary : i could never love you , neil . and i certainly never loved devon . neil : you sure as hell gave a good imitation of it . hilary : and that 's all it was -- an imitation . a way to pay you back for leaving my mother to die . devon -- he was e . hilary : for the first time in a long time , i am telling the truth . devon : hilary , i 'm not gon na let you play this game . hilary : this is not a game . that makes it sound like it was fun . there was nothing fun about it , nothing fun about losing the most important relationship of my life because of you ! because you were too damn drunk and self - absorbed to give my mother a second thought ! neil : what was all that talk about forgiveness , all those tears you had ? what was all that about ? hilary : that was my way of raising the stakes . i realized that those silly , little posts on gc buzz , that was n't gon na drive you back to the bottle or alienate you from your family . so i changed it up . i decided that i needed to get close to you , neil . ingratiate myself into the family , make you care about me . love me , even . neil : no . no , no , no ! it was more than that ! i looked you in the eye . you looked at me and said that you loved me . hilary : [ laughs ] neil : i saw sincerity ! hilary : you saw what you wanted to see . and it made you vulnerable . you just gave me the power to destroy you ! neil : no , i do n't believe anything you 're saying right now . hilary : after everything that i did , you think it would be harder to believe that i made a complete 180 . or do i have to remind you about the time when i drugged cane and then i took all those pictures in his bed ? oh , you know , it was just a hop , skip away from his bed into devon 's . neil : my god . you ca n't be this crazy . devon : she 's not . she does n't mean anything she 's saying right now . hilary : you have no idea how long i 've waited for this moment . and that look on your face , it made every nauseating minute with you two worth it . devon : what the hell are you doing ? i really wish you would have talked to me before doing this . it 's way too big of a sacrifice , hon . hilary : sacrifice ? devon : yeah , you 're taking the blame , making me look like the victim so i can salvage a relationship with my dad and family ! i get it ! i 'm not gon na let you do this , though , because i love you too damn much ! and i know you love me , too ! so can we agree to figure another way out of this together ? hilary : [ sighs ] lily : look , i do n't want to leave things like this . can you just come home so we can talk ? cane : yeah , we should air this out , should n't we ? lily : so , when can i expect you ? adam : so help me , if you are taking a new reservation while i am still waiting for a room , i 'm gon na explode . cane : will you just calm down , please ? thank you . lily : what ? cane : i 'm not talking to you . adam : no , no , listen , i 'll calm down when i have a roof over my head . my wife and i are stranded here . cane : all right , sweetheart , let me call you back . i have to deal with this . adam : let me ask you a question . do you honestly expect me to believe that in this entire establishment , this huge place , you do n't have one room available , not one room ? what happens if victor newman walks through the front door ? you do n't have anything for him ? cane : then he would be out of luck just like you are . sage : gabe , you heard the man . let 's go . adam : excuse me , honey . tell you what -- i 'll double the nightly rate . cane : i ca n't do it . i 'm sorry . adam : name your price . i 'll pay it . you know i can afford it . come on . cane : how would i know you can afford it ? i do n't even know who you are . adam : well , you should , 'cause i 've stayed here before . cane : well , i hope you enjoyed your stay . now excuse me . adam : just no help at all . sage : `` you know i can afford it `` ? what is wrong with you ? adam : he 's busy . come on . he 's gon na forget about that in five minutes . sage : no , he 's not . gabe , you are getting more and more reckless . you know what ? i think you need to get away for a few days . calm down and formulate a new plan . adam : the plan is working fine , sage . sage : okay , here 's what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na call chicago . i 'm gon na get a hotel room , and you can come with me or you can stay here in one of the streets of genoa city . your call . adam : fine . okay ? we 'll go to chicago . but i - i have a flash - drive file that i have to drop off at jack 's first before we go . sage : oh ? adam : yeah . sage : okay , that would n't have anything to do with chelsea being there , would it ? be careful . you know what happens to people when they have one focus . you miss things . and you can not afford for that to happen . billy : here he is at the super bowl with a bunch of cheerleaders , and then in this one , he 's in monaco , he 's playing craps . look at the smile on his face . chelsea : so ? he just beat the house . i 'd be smiling , too . billy : he 's smiling in every single picture . i mean , does that remotely strike you as the gabriel bingham that we know ? the guy has a permanent scowl on his face . chelsea : that 's not true . billy : no ? have you ever seen him happy ? chelsea : i would n't say that exactly . billy : well , then what would you say ? because the people who are writing these articles are saying things like , you know , he 's -- he 's -- he 's funny and adventurous and `` he 's a playboy who lives life like it 's one big party . `` chelsea : are you jealous ? billy : i have put that stuff in my past . chelsea : no , maybe this is , you know , just an image he cultivated for the media . billy : then why is n't he still cultivating it ? why does he walk around with this cloud over his head ? and playboy ? we could have a group of half - naked models walking through the office , and he does n't even turn his head to look . chelsea : do you ? billy : we 're not talking about me . chelsea : i just do n't see what the big deal is . i mean , gabe changed . he said it himself . besides , i mean , he should n't be checking out girls . he 's married now . billy : which we both know is just for show . chelsea : which maybe explains the cloud over his head . billy : but it does n't explain how he spent a lifetime in the headlines and then suddenly in the last year completely out of them . chelsea : i mean , what difference does it make ? i mean , why -- why do you care so much about somebody you barely know ? billy : that 's the thing . i barely know the guy , yet he risks his life , runs into a burning building to get connor , then goes back in to get me ? who does that ? kyle : okay , so let me get this straight . you thought summer killed austin , so you moved the body outside the cabin ? mariah : to make it look like he fell and he hit his head . kyle : wow . noah : well , this is really all news to you ? kyle : oh , come on , man . i already told you guys , okay ? i was n't watching you through the window . i could n't have been . noah : right , right , because you fell down a ravine without even a scratch . kyle : look , okay , instead of going over all of this again , maybe we should be wondering about what 's going on over there with summer . mariah : do you think he 's arresting her ? abby : you 'd love that , would n't you ? mariah : oh , come on . i 'm serious . kevin : guys , guys , come on . noah : summer ? mariah : what do they know ? abby : they do n't suspect you , do they ? summer : they found him . abby : austin ? they -- they found austin ? summer : yeah . for real this time . abby : and ? summer : [ sobbing ] noah : i 'm so sorry , summer . kevin : all of us are . summer : [ voice breaking ] it 's not like i was n't expecting it , you know ? just ... hearing the officer say those words . abby : [ sniffles ] mariah : sad , right ? abby : uh , yeah . very . i feel really bad for summer . kyle : okay , is there anything that we can do ? noah : i can call dad or your mom . summer : no , no , no , please . i 'm just ... i 'm not ready yet . kevin : um , what about the police ? did they want you to go down to the station or are they satisfied with our story ? mariah : please tell me they 're buying why austin was out in the snow . summer : they did n't find austin in the snow . abby : what do you mean ? summer : they said that his body was behind the wheel of a wrecked car off the highway about a mile or so from the cabin . i do n't know . the officer said that there was an accident . kevin : what ? that 's -- that 's not possible . chelsea : i just do n't understand why you would be so suspicious of someone who did such a heroic , amazing thing for you . billy : that 's just it . i 'm suspicious because it was so amazing and heroic . and there are times when he feels so familiar to me . he does n't feel that way to you ? chelsea : well , what are you thinking ? that you guys crossed paths sometime before he showed up in town ? billy : no , no , that 's not it . i would have remembered that . or he would have said something , right ? chelsea : well , unless he does n't remember . billy : and then there 's that thing he said when he was pulling me out of the apartment . `` i did n't come back here just to die like this . `` chelsea : we 've been through this . i mean , he did go back into a burning building to help you . billy : yeah , but then he added , `` now we 're even . `` even for what ? i mean , he claims it was because i let him borrow you to redecorate his apartment ? whatever . chelsea : well , he could tell you were n't crazy about the idea . billy : he brought it up in the middle of a life - and - death situation . i mean , what is that ? [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : i 'll get it . billy : [ sighs ] chelsea : hi ! adam : hey . how are you ? chelsea : uh , uh , billy , you 'll never believe who 's here . come on in . adam : oh , yeah . okay . thanks . thank you . [ door closes ] billy : gabe . adam : hey . billy : what a coincidence . you know , we were just talking about you . adam : you 're kidding . nothing too damning , i hope . billy : no , actually , we were just wondering about your true identity . i mean , admit it . you 're -- you 're johnny storm , the human torch . i mean , how else could you have pulled me out of that fire , right ? adam : right . exactly . uh , no , no , that 's not me , but you keep going on down that list of superheroes , you 'll get there eventually . chelsea : so , what brings you by , gabe ? adam : uh , actually , i needed to drop this flash drive off for , uh , for jack . billy : could n't wait till he got out of the hospital ? adam : uh , well , sage and i are heading out of town till the building gets the all - clear . there 's no rooms here , so ... billy : really ? adam : yeah . billy : all of genoa city , no rooms ? chelsea : i 'm sorry to hear that . adam : well , it 'll be a pain working from chicago , but , uh , we 'll make do , figure it out . billy : you know what ? do n't be ridiculous . you and sage can stay with us . sage : you got to be kidding me . reserved six months in advance ? oh . well , thanks anyway . cane : you have no luck finding a room ? sage : there 's a sci - fi convention in downtown chicago . cane : oh . yeah , those trekkies take up a lot of hotel space , huh ? sage : [ laughing ] yeah , apparently . got to start looking for some other places in the suburbs . cane : hey , listen , i 'm sorry about earlier . i was rude . i should n't have been . i got a lot of stuff on my mind . i 'm just helping my wife out right now . sage : no , you were not rude . my husband was rude . you know , he wants what he wants when he wants it . and when he does n't get it , he 's very stubborn about it . cane : stubborn spouses , huh ? sage : yeah . you , too ? cane : do n't get me wrong . i love my wife . i love my kids . they are my world , so ... sage : well , that 's very fortunate of them to have that . cane : well , maybe you should go and tell my wife that , because after what we just survived , we should be thanking god for everything we have now . but she 's mad at me for a decision i made a couple months ago . and , uh , when she just told me to leave home , she looked at me like i was a stranger . sage : well , my husband looks at me like i 'm a stranger all the time . [ laughs ] cane : well , i ' , ed sage : well , that 's very fortunate of them to have that . cane : well , maybe you should go and tell my wife that , because after what we just survived , we should be thanking god for everything we have now . but she 's mad at me for a decision i made a couple months ago . and , uh , when she just told me to leave home , she looked at me like i was a stranger . sage : well , my husband looks at me like i 'm a stranger all the time . [ laughs ] cane : well , i 'm very sorry to hear that . you know , you would think that the people we pledged to love for the rest of our lives would understand us better than anybody else . hilary : i need some rest . devon : sure , but can we agree first that we 're gon na find another way to deal with this ? hilary : oh , god . do n't you get it ? ! i want you to go and do n't come back ! devon : hilary . hilary : ever ! adam : wow , well , that 's quite an offer . that 's very generous . billy : the least i could do . chelsea : are you sure about this , billy ? i mean , not that we would n't love to have you and sage here . it 's just jack 's gon na be coming home from the hospital soon , and he 's gon na need some peace and quiet . billy : oh , gabe and sage do n't strike me as the rowdy sort . i do n't hear a lot of metallica at 2 : 00 a.m . adam : no , probably not . but , uh , you sure it 's not an imposition ? billy : no . no imposition at all . in fact , i would be offended if you said no . adam : well , then i guess that settles it . i 'll -- i 'll go get sage . i 'll wrangle her up and i 'll bring her over . this is great . ca n't tell you what this means to me . billy : no problem . adam : thank you . all right , see you in a bit . chelsea : bye . billy : see you . [ door opens , closes ] billy : what ? chelsea : what are you doing ? billy : well , how could i not offer the guy a room ? he did save my life . and now we really are even . chelsea : hmm . meaning you want to spy on him . billy : i just want to get to know the guy a little better . chelsea : uh - huh . just like you wanted to get to know stitch better ? you really went over the line with that one , billy . billy : if i went over the line , so did you . chelsea : because you talked me into it ! remember , you said you had a feeling about that guy , too . billy : hmm . and i was right , was n't i ? lily : i thought you were cane . neil : no . i thought you two would have talked things out by now . lily : no , he has his hands full at the club . neil : oh , really ? uh , well , i 'm surprised he did n't get kelly to cover for you . lily , i really do n't want you alone . lily : dad , i 'm fine . do n't worry . neil : you could have died , baby girl . lily : we all could have . i mean , the fact that we survived that plane crash is a miracle . physically , anyway . neil : yeah . yeah . i - i know . lily : dad , i 'm so sorry . i am . what devon and hilary did to you and then cane knowing about it and covering for them ? he said that he was trying to protect us , but all he did was make a bad situation worse . neil : you have no idea , lily . it 's all gone downhill from there . lily : what are you talking about ? neil : [ sighs ] lily : what ? neil : it was all a lie . every `` i love you `` that hilary said to me and devon . lily : well , wait . are -- are you saying -- neil : that her -- her marriage to me was a total fraud , and her affair with devon was her final act in her plan to ruin this family . lily : oh , my god . neil : yeah . `` oh , my god `` is right . you saw it . you saw it all . you -- you saw what i could n't see . i never should have believed her . [ sighs ] i - i ca n't believe this . lily : no , dad . stop . stop . neil : she never loved me . lily : no . do not question yourself . she was so good , she even had me won over ! look , that woman has turned lying into an art form . devon : i know what you 're doing . hilary : you are clueless . why do n't you just do us a favor and get it through your head ? there was nothing between us in the first place . see , you were a means to an end . that 's it . devon : what the hell are you talking about ? you love me . hilary : [ chuckles ] loved you ? a man who would cheat with his father 's wife , a man who was so weak that he would get blackmailed . i never loved you . you 're so pathetic . i could n't wait to get away from you . devon : the first time we were together , i gave you a chance to walk away from me . you grabbed me by the shirt and kissed me and pulled me into your hotel room . what are you talking about ? hilary : there are all types of passion , devon . you would be so surprised to learn that anger and hate can look just like love . devon : it was anger and hate when we were in the hotel room in new york and talked about our future and the life that we wanted to share together ? hilary : yeah . devon : you 're gon na tell me it was anger and hate when i gave you this eternity ring and you told me you would keep it until the day you could finally wear it . you 're really gon na sit here and tell me that all of that stuff was a lie ? hilary : no . not everything . abby : let 's think about this for a second . what if austin woke up where we left him and he made his way to an abandoned car and tried to drive off ? kyle : what ? and then lost control and crashed ? abby : it 's possible . kevin : except for one minor detail . when we found him in that closet , he did n't have a pulse . noah : right . so how did he wind up behind the wheel of a car ? mariah : maybe somebody dragged him there and staged it to make it look like an accident . abby : why ? kevin : to cover up for us . noah : wait . what are you saying ? we have a guardian angel ? abby : who would do that ? mariah : well , fen and courtney are the only ones that are n't here . noah : court would n't tamper with the already tampered evidence . kevin : and fen was with us earlier . he would n't have had any time to move the body . mariah : what about when he went to bury the bookend ? he was the one who -- summer : can you please just stop , both of you ? i ca n't take any more of this . please . your husband 's been delivered to the morgue . it 's a formality , but we need you to id him . cane : hey . neil : hey , yourself . [ door closes ] cane : where 's lily ? is she in the back room with the kids ? neil : no , she 's not . no . she asked me to look after them , so i assumed she was gon na go see you because she said she had to see somebody . cane : well , maybe i should 've , uh , called first before i came home . neil : yeah , you should have done a lot of things . cane : i went back and forth about telling you ! i tried to drop you hints , neil ! i said you do n't buy this dream house for hilary ! i warned you ! neil : yeah , the dream house that cost me millions , but in reality , it cost me my eyesight . cane : and you do n't think i 've been going through hell knowing i could have prevented that ? neil : wait a minute . you -- you 've gone through hell ? cane : i am sorry for my part in this ! do you understand that ? i am sorry ! neil : and you really should be sorry . but , cane , now is the time to cheer up , my friend . because you were a victim just like i was and devon . hilary : i admit there were times when i meant what i said . like when i told you that i did n't care about you . devon : you mean when you would say that we could n't be together ? hilary : yes . that 's when i was telling the truth . devon : so , if it was your master plan to blow up my family by sleeping with me , why would you kick me out of your bed ? exactly . because you were trying to do the right thing and trying to stay loyal to neil because you really care about the man . hilary : i was trying to push you away 'cause it only made you want me more . the forbidden is irresistible . and you proved it by running back to me time and time again . god ! you are predictable . you 're just chasing after me like a damn puppy dog . devon : can we cut this out ? ! what are we doing ? what are you -- what is this ? hilary : you know , i almost laughed when you gave me this ring . [ chuckles ] i mean , what -- what are you ? 14 ? [ laughs ] `` hilary , please promise me you 'll wait for me . `` `` i will , devon . forever . `` [ chuckles ] and then right after you left , i just wiped that nasty kiss off my face and i thought about all the ways that i can use this ring to hurt neil . devon : are you joking ? hilary : but the best revenge was neil finding us in bed together . devon : there 's no way in this world you can mean what you 're saying right now . hilary : i mean , come on . why do you think i wanted him to get his eyesight back ? so that image would be burned in his brain forever . and now that it is , my work here [ clap ] is done . devon : this was n't a job . it could n't have been just that . hilary : oh , come on now , honey . i used you , and you fell for it . you 'll get over it . now , go on . run along before i call security . devon , wait . take this with you . [ chuckles ] one less reminder . [ door opens ] [ doorbell rings ] sage : you hold these . this is a terrible idea . adam : why ? sage : because jack knows the truth . and what if he slips up and calls you adam ? and what about chelsea ? adam : what about her ? she 's hot as hell . sage : [ sighs ] we 're gon na be living with them day in and day out . you gon na be able to control yourself ? billy : hey . come on in . adam : thanks . adam : [ sighs ] billy : welcome to casa de abbott . chelsea : yes , welcome . we 're happy to have you . billy : yeah , mrs. martinez put you guys in a room across the hall from us . is that okay ? adam : yeah , no , that sounds great . sage : we 'll be hoping to get out of your hair as soon as possible . billy : no , no , it 's no problem . we 're gon na be one big , happy family , huh ? lily : wake up , bitch . if you were n't already in a hospital bed , i 'd put you in one . hilary : [ sighs ] all right , i already sent devon on his way . i am out of your lives , all right , so i do n't need another sanctimonious lecture from you , baby girl . lily : yeah , i heard all about your grand plan . i 'm only sorry i did n't figure it out for myself . hilary : well , how could you when all you do is admire yourself in the mirror ? lily : of course you did n't love devon . you 're not capable of love . you have the heart of a buzz saw . how 'd it feel ripping it through my dad and devon ? you proud of yourself ? hilary : actually , i am . lily : that 's great . you got your revenge . now what ? your life is over . you have no purpose . all you have are the reminders of what you did . hilary : [ yawns ] i 'm sorry . are you -- are you finished ? lily : there 's only one more thing . take your slutty self and get the hell out of genoa city . hilary : [ sighs ] and ... what if i do n't ? lily : i can be a buzz saw , too . summer : [ sobbing ] kyle : summer 's been gone awhile . maybe i should go check on her . noah : did you not hear her say she wanted to be alone ? kevin : listen , i know summer wanted to hold off on telling her parents about austin , which is probably a good thing . mariah : considering she 'd most likely spill about exactly what happened . kevin : but what about austin 's family ? noah : does he have any ? kevin : there 's got to be someone in his life besides summer . abby : oh , my god ! austin : whoa . okay . easy . abby : hi . austin . sorry . [ chuckles ] austin : [ sighs ] what are you doing here ? abby : um , i just -- i needed a private place to work , but -- wait , wait , this is my family 's cabin . i should be asking you the questions . what are you doing here ? austin : it 's where summer and i hid out . it 's where i come to get away . abby : oh , well , does summer know ? austin : she 's the one i 'm getting away from . abby : you guys have been arguing ? austin : more and more . i mean , she keeps trying to buy me stuff . abby : hmm , you 're one of those , huh ? threatened by women with money ? austin : no , it 's -- it 's what she buys me that pisses me off . this time it 's a tie , okay ? and not just any tie . this is $ 300 worth of tie . abby : oh , that you can wear with your t - shirts . austin : right ? not even my style . abby : well , pretty soon she 'll be buying you oxford shirts and penny loafers . austin : oh , kill me now . abby : [ laughs ] [ both laugh ] austin : well , i better get back . barbie may want to dress up ken some more . abby : oh . [ both laugh ] abby : hey , um ... give summer a break . she 's young and inexperienced . it 's probably hard for her to understand a man like you . austin : the way you do ? mariah : it was n't just a fling , was it ? you actually loved the guy . abby : shut up . you do n't know what you 're talking about . adam : all settled in . billy : good . good . can i offer you a glass of wine or a vodka ? adam : vodka sounds good , actually . billy : sage ? sage : no , thanks . i 'm gon na call the building manager and see how long the repairs are gon na take . adam : babe , he told us he would let us know when he knew something , remember ? billy : yeah , sage , just try and make yourself comfortable . the place is huge , and i actually think that the company would do jack some good . you know , he is a big fan of yours . adam : yeah ? billy : yeah . if you 're interested , got some tomato juice in the kitchen . adam : bloody marys . yeah , let 's do that . chelsea : i 'm sure it 's hard , you know , being uprooted on top of the issues you 've been having with gabriel . sage : i do n't want to talk about my relationship with you right now . sorry . chelsea : no , i - i was just saying maybe the change of surrounding will be good for you , you know . it 'll help you to see how much gabriel -- sage : he loves me . i know . you 've told me that already . chelsea : you obviously do n't believe me , but it 's true . he really cares about you . sage : no , chelsea , he cares about you . cane : wait , so you think this whole thing was an act ? neil : this was obviously hilary 's way of getting revenge , man . you do n't think she 's capable of it ? cane : i do n't know . i mean , she 's capable of a lot of things . i mean , she had to drug me to get me into bed with her . but devon is like -- neil : devon was single . she obviously charmed the hell out of him . he believed every lie that she whispered in his ear . cane : okay , but i do n't think they were lies . i 've seen the way she looks at him . neil : come on , man . it was all an act . she played that role to perfection . cane : i saw her sitting the club on her own , and no one was watching her , and she was looking at him . i 'm telling you , she had no reason to put on an act . and i can tell you this -- she loves him . neil : then why would she go through all this ? cane : maybe she 's trying to let you salvage whatever relationship you have left with your son . neil : oh , god . cane : i mean , she loves you , neil . she does . and she loves devon . i know that for a fact . so maybe she just wants you to be happy . she 's giving you a chance . neil : if she was so concerned about my happiness , she never would have slept with devon . if she thinks that i 'm gon na forgive that boy , she dumped him for nothing . devon : do you know what they call this type of ring ? hilary : it 's an eternity band . devon : that 's how long i 'm gon na love you for , hilary . hilary : must have cost you a fortune . devon : i 'm looking at my fortune . unless you want me to take that back . hilary : no . i love it . i love you . i vow to keep this ring safe and hidden until i can wear it . even if it takes a miracle . hilary : [ sighs ] noah : anybody see kyle ? abby : he went to find summer . noah : i should have known he would n't listen to me . mariah : i do n't trust him . abby : that 's because you do n't know him like i do . mariah : i do n't trust you , either . noah : abby may not know kyle as well as she thinks she does . kevin : what does that mean ? noah : well , he spied on my grandfather at newman , for one . we have no idea what he 's capable of . kevin : yeah , like lying about showing up at the cabin after everything went down with austin . noah : or that very bloody towel that he got by taking a hit to the nose . kevin : yeah , sketchy . noah : i do n't know what to believe . but i think you can remedy that . kevin : me ? noah : you have contacts at the police . they can analyze that blood . but we have to be discreet . kevin : yeah . yeah , i can do discreet . kyle : i thought i 'd find you here . hope you do n't mind that i came looking for you . summer : i 'm actually glad that you did . kyle : you id 'd the body ? summer : yeah . it was him . kyle : [ sighs ] summer : they had n't even cleared the blood from his head . god . why did i have so much to drink ? you know , why did fen have to spike the punch ? why ? kyle : summer , i wish i 'd been there sooner . summer : no , it 's ... it 's not your fault . there 's no way your car would have made it through the snow . kyle : i was n't there then , but , um ... i 'm here now . okay ? summer : yeah . [ sighs ] chelsea : what do you mean by that ? that gabriel cares about me ? sage : he cares about you . and he cares about the dog walker and the supermarket cashier and everyone else in his life except for me . billy : hey . hope you guys did n't wait too long . adam : billy gave me the quick tour . babe , i think we 're gon na be very comfortable here . billy : everything okay ? sage : yeah , i think i 'm gon na have that glass of wine after all . billy : yeah . sure . you got it . adam : how about a toast ? it seems appropriate after everything we 've been through the past couple days , right ? billy : absolutely . here you go . sage : thanks . billy : to , uh , to life and how lucky we are to be living it . adam : oh , i 'll drink to that . sage : and to our host . adam : and to our hostess . chelsea : cheers . [ glasses clink ] [ next_on ] christine : you smug , narcissistic bitch , i am gon na make you pay for every vicious thing you 've ever done ! ashley : so now you and victor are allies ? jack : let 's just say we 're not enemies . kelly : you call the shots , and i do what you say ? is that it ? victor : are you in ?	the police inform summer that austin was found behind the wheel of a wrecked car and he is dead . summer is devastated but kyle is there to comfort her . kyle recalls looking through the window of the cabin and seeing summer standing over austin 's body . abby remembers the first time austin kissed her at the cabin after they talked about the disagreement he and summer had , because summer bought him an expensive tie . mariah thinks abby was in love with austin , but abby calls her ridiculous . noah asks kevin to have the bloody towel they found in kyle 's car tested . neil finally believes the story that hilary used him and devon to get revenge on neil for his part in her mother 's death . hilary takes a little longer to convince devon but he finally believes her after she gives back the ring he gave her . lily tells hilary to leave town or she will be very sorry . billy does some research on gabriel and he gets even more suspicious so he invites gabriel and sage to stay at the abbott house since all the hotels are full . sage worries that adam will slip and reveal his true identity and that he wo n't be able to control his feelings for chelsea .
[ previously_on ] devon : i am happy that colin 's close to being caught , that i might get some of the inheritance back . with what victoria and amanda are dealing with , it reminds me that there 's a lot more important things in life than money . billy : generous , kind family -- victoria : billy , please . billy : what are you doing ? vick ? vick ! you okay ? amanda : if i had let rey take ripley to prison , where he belonged -- billy : no , no , this is on me . amanda , this was on me . this was careless . i should have never gone to that party . if i did n't go to that party , none of this would have happened . amanda : no , no ! billy : you know that you could have been you . amanda : or you ! billy : chloe . chloe : billy . hi . billy : hey . chloe : hey , i -- i heard about victoria . i 'm so sorry . billy : yeah . thank you . chloe : are you -- are you okay ? billy : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm just honestly tired of talking about it . chloe : [ chuckles ] okay , yeah , i understand . billy : is jill here ? chloe : uh , no . it 's -- it 's just me . [ chuckles ] i 'm , uh -- i 'm going through bella 's old clothes , setting up the nursery . mm ! billy : wow ! chloe : [ laughs ] billy : look at you . chloe : yeah . is this weird ? billy : [ laughs ] no . no , i think it 's wonderful . chloe : [ chuckles ] it was a lifetime ago when i was walking around telling the world that ... i was n't pregnant with your baby . billy : well , for good reason . i 'm kind of unreliable , i 'm unfaithful , and unapologetic about it . chloe : [ chuckles ] well , i 'm not gon na argue with you on that one . billy : there you go . chloe : yeah , but i was a jerk for not telling you . i mean , i think , in my mind , i thought that i was the only functioning parent , and ... well , it turns out i was n't any better equipped than you were . [ giggles ] billy : ancient history . chloe : we pulled it together when we needed to . billy : [ chuckles ] chloe : and delia was as loved as any kind can be . billy : yeah , and she gave me what she got . well ... pregnancy suits you . you look great . chloe : thank you . billy : i 'm gon na let you get back to nursing , okay ? chloe : okay . i 'll tell jill that you stopped by . billy : thank you . chloe : and , hey , billy , um ... billy : yeah ? chloe : listen , i know that you do n't want to talk about it , but ... i know you 're going through hell over what happened with victoria , and the man i know would do anything to take her pain away , and if anyone is saying otherwise ... then they do n't know you . billy : thank you . chloe : bye . billy : bye . nikki : the medication that 's been keeping you in a coma is going to be wearing off soon . that means you 're going to wake up , and i 'm gon na be right here with you when you do . i took a break from the hospital with sharon , of all people . she 's going through something herself , and ... we had a nice talk , which i know is very unusual for us . but i think she is sincerely worried about you . darling , i hope you can feel all the people who are thinking about you . we love you , and we want you to come back to us . devon : no , nick , i can definitely handle that meeting myself . you 've got to focus on victoria right now . your family needs you , man . yeah . we 're all praying for her recovery . all right . keep in touch . see ya . [ cellphone chimes ] nate : i liked the first place we looked at . it needs some renovations , but it has room to grow . elena : true , but the second place is already a doctor 's office , so we 'd have most of what we needed , and we 'd be able to get started soon . nate : yeah . we could save time and money , but , uh , it might not be big enough . elena : we should think about the third option . nate : no , right ? elena : definitely not . nate : on the same page . what ? elena : nothing . it 's just sinking in . this is all really happening . abby : for the last time . no comment . if you call me again , you 'll be hearing from my lawyer . chance : wow . that did n't sound good . abby : i keep getting constant calls from reporters about this stupid lawsuit . and i know in my gut that phyllis is behind it . my partner from hell is trying to make my life miserable so i will just walk away , and it all seems so petty and ludicrous when victoria is lying in a hospital bed in a medically induced coma . and phyllis 's is using this time to make a shady business deal ? it is infuriating . chance : come on . you will handle phyllis ... abby : [ sighs deeply ] chance : ... the way that you handle everything else . abby : and how 's that ? chance : with aplomb . abby : aplomb , huh ? chance : yeah . abby : well , thank you for letting me vent without treating me like i 'm being hysterical or trying to fix everything . chance : i must admit , that 's how i would 've reacted in the past . but now i 'm trying to curb my inner caveman . with you , things feel different . abby : different how ? like we 're moving past the casual game - playing phase ? [ cellphone rings ] go ahead . chance : [ sighs ] hey , devon . devon : hey , chance . i just got this anonymous text , and my gut 's telling me it 's from colin . i was wondering if you had a minute to come by and try to make some sense of it for me . chance : forward it over to me . i 'll come meet you , and we 'll put our heads together . devon : sounds good . i 'm at the coffeehouse . chance : i 'll meet you there . abby : well , things were about to get serious before you were saved by the bell . or the ringtone . chance : i was n't trying to avoid your question . in fact , i want to answer . additional sponsorship chance : i 'm not exactly sure that we had a game - playing phase . abby : ah ! you and phyllis ? chance : that was her . and , even then , i think that you and i were very upfront with one another . abby : that 's true . chance : when i decided to stay here in gc and realized that this -- you and i -- could be a thing ... i thought i made myself pretty clear . but in case i didn't ... you 're an exceptional person . you 're smart , talented , you 're funny , you 're stunningly beautiful . you 've got legs for days . i find myself wanting to spend time with you as much as possible . abby : wow . okay , yeah . i feel the same . chance : oh . you think i 'm stunningly beautiful ? abby : oh , well , in your own way . chance : [ chuckles ] abby : it 's just -- it feels right . chance : it does . abby : easy , when my life has been anything but that lately . chance : mm . [ cellphone chimes ] you 're amazing . i 'm sorry , but i do have to go meet devon . i 've got to decipher some mysterious text , but you and i ... we 'll pick this up later ? abby : we will . chance : we will . abby : mm - hmm . chance : mm . [ sighs ] abby : [ giggles ] nikki : you 've overcome so much , my darling . and i know you 're going to overcome this , too , because you are the strongest , most determined person i know . so open your eyes . please . it 's time . you know , i saw some beautiful calla lilies down in the gift shop . i want them to be here for you when you wake up . i 'll be right back . chance : hey . devon : hey , man . chance : did you get anything else from the person that texted you to the numbers ? devon : nope . nothing . and i 've been racking my brain trying to figure out what this means . chance : it 's not a phone number . chance : what makes you think it was colin that texted you ? devon : oh , because this is his style . chance : just messing with you ? devon : yeah . maybe it 's what 's left of my inheritance . chance : what if these numbers are directions , like latitude - longitude , coordinates ? devon : i mean , i think that 'd be a bold move for him to give you any kind of clue to where he is , considering how close you guys are to finding him . chance : well , you said messing with you and taunting you is his m.o . , so ... they 're not directions . devon : maybe it 's some different type of code . chance : what if we switch the numbers to letters as if he 's sending you a message ? devon : it 's not much of a message if i ca n't figure it out , is it ? chance : what if we were to enlist some help ? devon : from whom ? chance : hey , kevin . i was wanting to see if you can give me a hand with something . kevin : me ? what ? why ? chance : well , i 've got this series of numbers here , and since you 're a numbers guy ... kevin : oh , right . i 'm a numbers guy . that 's your way of saying that i 'm a nerd and you are ... what you are . chance : no , that 's that 's not what i 'm saying at all . you 're a genius when it comes this kind of stuff , i was just wanting to see if you 'd give it a look . kevin : chloe does n't want james bond , okay ? she wants q . chance : chloe . right . look , what happened between chloe and me , that was a long , long time ago . kevin : that 's right . so why am i bringing it up ? chance : i hear you guys are doing great , that you got a kid . kevin : and another one on the way . chance : congratulations . i 'm happy for you . kevin : thank you . devon : hey , kev . hey . the favor that chance is asking for is for me because i got this random text , and i think it 's from colin . chance : any chance you 'd take a look at it for us ? kevin : well , i 'd be happy to help bring colin down . let me see what we 're dealing with . devon : thank you . kevin : oh , i think i know what this is . chance : any chance you want to let us in on it ? kevin : give me a minute . let me see if i 'm right . i have to get through a couple of firewalls . yep . huh . maybe i am a genius . chance : well , what is it ? kevin : bank account , offshore . holy crap . where can a healthier heart lead you ? nate : the clinic is definitely happening because you are making it happen . elena : we are making it happen . and devon and nick . but , you know , i really do owe you a huge thank - you for encouraging me to get back into my medical career . it 's been life - changing for me . nate : it 's obviously what & you 're supposed to be doing . you 're a natural . elena : well , i do n't know , i think i was a little lost before , but i think i found my purpose again . i know we 've had a couple of bumps in the road lately , but i want you to know i really do appreciate our friendship . nate : same here . elena : let 's get a list compiled for devon with options because i think he will be just as excited as we are that this is starting to come to life . nate : what if he likes option three ? elena : ugh . you know , when devon and i first had a conversation about opening the clinic , he was so engaged and passionate . as much as he loves hamilton- winters , he loves lifting people up . and when he 's able to focus his energy on something like new hope and the clinic , he lights up . it 's like he 's feeling his purpose . i guess that 's why this whole situation with colin so disheartening because it brought him down , and it 00 it with his head . nate : in his defense , losing that much money would be hard on anyone . elena : yeah , but he did n't lose it . he gave it up . nate : mm , because he tried to do the right thing . elena : because that 's who he is . and do n't get me wrong , it 's not like he is n't angry about getting conned out of his money , but ... i think he feels guilty about letting katherine down . i mean , she left her legacy to him , and he feels responsible . i just hope this whole situation resolves itself one way or another , for his sake . kevin : the offshore bank account has $ 2.4754 billion in it . that 's billions with a `` b. `` i mean , you could knock off that little 4 off the end of that 2.4754 , and would anyone even notice ? that one little four could send both my kids to college . chance : i 'm sure that whoever 's bank account this is would notice the money 's gone . kevin : right . devon . devon : what ? kevin : well , the account is in your name . [ cellphone chimes ] devon : `` money can make a person crazy . all apologies , mate . `` i do n't understand this . chance : colin gave back the money . devon : why would he do that after everything he put me through ? chance : he 's feeling the heat . he knows he can be captured soon . he figures if he gives you the money back that we 're just gon na let him go . kevin : better to live free and poor than locked up ... and also poor because the feds would seize the money anyway . chance : i 'm telling you one thing -- i 'm not going to let this guy walk . devon : well , yeah , but what 's with the riddle , though ? why not just give me the money directly ? chance : plausible deniability . or he 's just messing with you . devon : or both . kevin : uh , sorry , dudes , but ... who gives a rat 's ass why he did it ? there is a bank account with $ 2.47 billion in it . you know that means ? you 're back in the billionaire 's club . i am friends with a billionaire ! which is of less importance right now . billy : i could n't stay away . it should be me in this bed . i 'm never gon na forgive myself for this , all the pain that i 've caused you . you 've been so kind , patient , even been forgiving . and you 've saved my life more than once . and most people would have given up . but you didn't . i so desperately wanted to be that person for you , vick . but the truth is , you know , you 've always been the rock in our relationship . you 've always been the strong one . and so i 'm going to need you to do that right now again , okay ? i 'm going to need you to muster up all the strength that you have and get out of this right now . there 's too many people that need you , okay ? your family and the kids . and i know we 're not together , but i need you to get out of this right now . i love you . i will always love you . vick . hey . hey . vicki , hey . hey , i 'm here , okay ? you 're safe . victoria : get away from me . your dry skin story changes billy : hey . it 's me . you 're okay . victoria : you heard what i said , get away from me . billy : vick , i think you 're confused . you 're -- you 're just waking up from a coma . you 're in the hospital . victoria : [ panting ] billy : hey . look , i -- vick , i did n't do anything to you , okay ? i would -- i would never do something like that . do you know what happened . victoria : do n't touch me . billy : vick . nikki : victoria ! sweetheart . victoria : mom . nikki : are you all right ? you 're fine , darling . victoria : [ groaning ] nikki : honey . abby : someone filed a second lawsuit against the hotel ? [ chuckles ] wow , simon black is the gift that keeps on giving . listen , we need to talk strategy because i 'm even more convinced that phyllis is behind this . and i am not going to let her damage the reputation of the hotel to gain leverage against me . chloe : oh ! hey , guys . chance : hi . chloe : hey , how are you ? chance : wow , look at you . it 's been longer than i thought since seeing you at the hotel . chloe : yeah , i guess so . chance : kevin told me the good news . congratulations . chloe : thank you . kevin : hi . they 're here to see jill . chloe : hi . yeah . jill : my ears must be burning . hi , honey . chance : hey , grandma . jill : i 'll bet i know what this is all about . chance : we wanted to talk to you about colin . jill : yep . what a coincidence . i just got a text from him . `` traveling the world without you is n't the same . can you find it in your heart to make your grandson back off ? `` you want to fill me in ? devon : well , he sent me a text with a bunch of numbers . kevin : and i figured out it was an offshore bank account . chance : short of it , devon got his inheritance back . jill : what ? devon : mm - hmm . he put it all in an account with my name on it . jill : are you kidding me ? with everything that 's happened ? devon : mm - hmm . chance : well , it does n't matter . i do n't give a flying fig . why we are where we are . the money is back where it belongs . oh , you must be thrilled . devon : yeah . yeah . jill : so , what happens to colin ? chance : it seems like he 's looking for forgiveness from you . jill : well , that 's not gon na happen . he 's gon na pay for what he did . chance : yeah . sounds good to me . chloe : well , it 's not like colin returned the money for the right reasons , but ... at least he did it . devon : this is true . jill : yeah , unless there 's more to it . you never know with him . chloe : can he undo what he did ? kevin : no . as far as i can tell , the money is in the devon 's account and i 'm pretty sure that it is secure . although , if i were you , i would transfer it into one of your own bank accounts as soon as possible . devon : that 's probably a really good idea . thank you for figuring all this out , too , kevin . kevin : hey , all in a day 's work . i 'm just a father trying to provide for his family . chloe : [ chuckles ] kevin : so if you have any other work you need done , i 'm your man . chloe : he needs it . devon : hey . i just might . i 'll think about it . jill : so , how should i respond to his text ? k you should at all . jill : why not ? devon : well , because , like you said , the money is back where it belongs , and katherine 's wishes have been honored , so let 's let him go . chance : after everything that he 's done , not to mention the laws that he 's broken ... i mean , this is a police matter now , and they 're not just gon na drop it . jill : maybe you 're just still processing all this good news . maybe you need a little time . devon : no . i do n't need any time . i 'm fine . chance , you 've done everything that i 've asked , and i really appreciate it , but you can take your men off the case . chance : devon , at the end of the day , this is your call , but ... look , i 've got to ask you why . why are you just going to let colin get away with everything that he 's done ? devon : well , because what has he actually gotten away with ? he 's cut off everyone he cares about . jill , his grandkids , his son . and now he 's broke and alone . so i think he suffered enough . jill : well , you know him . he wo n't stay down for long . chance : he made your life hell . devon : that 's the thing . my life is n't hell . it 's better than it 's been in a long time , and that 's what i want to focus on . chloe : mm . kevin : i understand that . chloe : yeah . me , too . devon : thank you . and , kevin , you will definitely be well - compensated . kevin : the kids college funds thank you . [ laughter ] jill : bye . oh , where you going ? devon : i 'm going home . as a struggling actor , `` the young and the restless `` will continue . elena : hey . devon : hey , guys . nate : hey . devon : glad you both are still here . i have some news . nate : what 's going on ? elena : yeah . what happened ? devon : it 's about colin . he gave me my money back . nate : all of it . elena : what ? devon : all of it . $ 2.4 billion . elena : baby ! devon : yeah . elena : that 's amazing ! devon : yes . right ? nate : yes , that is great news , man ! devon : yeah . [ cellphone chimes ] can you believe it ? nate : hey , i got to get to the hospital . i will catch up with you guys later . devon : see ya . elena : so ... what 's really going on ? nikki : oh , my darling , i 'm so glad you 're awake . what happened ? billy : she just woke up right before you walked in . i was just , uh , seeing if she remembered what happened . victoria : [ groans ] nikki : you do n't have to worry . i 'm right here . you 're safe and sound . nate : hey . i 'm glad to see you 're awake . nikki : yeah . nate : thanks for texting me . nikki : yeah . nate : i need to do a quick exam , if i could ask you to step out ? nikki : oh ! of course . yes . i 'm stepping right outside , just a few feet away , darling . billy : i 'm not sure what you heard before you walked in . nikki : i heard her tell you not to touch her . i saw her pull away from you . billy : well , she 's waking up from a medically induced coma , so ... i mean , she 's confused . i was just trying -- nikki : victor told you you were not welcome here . billy : yeah , i realize it . nikki : well , and that was clearly the right decision . billy : we got two very frightened children at home . okay ? i have a right to be here . and she heard my voice , and she woke up . she opened her eyes . nikki : and then ... billy : and then her expression changed , she -- i think she thinks that i 'm the one that did this to her , and ... you know , it was dark , and she could n't see ripley ... nikki : well , obviously , you did not inflict this particular wound ... billy : mm . nikki : ... but you have hurt victoria many times . billy : yeah , well , you know , whatever i 'm going through personally , i 'm always going to love victoria , okay ? that 's never going to change . and i just want to be there for her . so can you let me do that ? nikki : i think victoria will always love you , too , in her own way . billy : thank you . i appreciate that . nikki : but that does n't mean i think you should be anywhere around my daughter right now . when it comes to beautiful hair , kevin : i get that devon wants to move on with his life and put the past behind him . but if i discovered a bank account with my name on it and a 10-figure balance , i 'd be a little happier about it . chloe : well , maybe because he had money before , he knows that money ca n't buy you happiness . kevin : you 're kidding , right ? chloe : uh , yeah . i want $ 2 billion . buy my happiness , please . kevin : [ laughing ] me , too . and the way he was talking about colin , right ? after months of trying to track on a platter , suddenly , it sounded like he felt bad for the guy . jill : i just chalk it up to the emotions of the moment , you know ? devon had been preparing himself for the worst - case scenario where the money was gone forever . i think he just needs a little time to let it sink in . kevin : hmm . would n't take me long to figure out how to spend it . chloe : i can think of many ways to spend our nonexistent billions , but , um , i think we need a nap . so how about we go upstairs and i can tell you all about it ? kevin : ooh ! that is idea of heaven . jill : [ chuckles ] chance : those two seem really happy . jill : they sure are . chloe has found the perfect person for herself . i 'm wondering what i 'm doing wrong . chance : do n't tell me you 've given up on love . jill : oh , never . never . but i have made some mistakes , honey . some worse than others . chance : you know , i have to say , i 'm not really sure what you ever saw in colin . jill : hmm . elena : so ... how are you feeling ? devon : i do n't know . i do n't know , really . i have a lot of different emotions going on at the same time . elena : that 's understandable . devon : i think i 've been so focused on trying to get this money back that now that i have it , i do n't know to feel . elena : but , all in all , it 's a good thing , right ? devon : it is a good thing . yeah , it 's good . i got this text from colin , though , that i ca n't get out of my head . elena : what 's it say ? devon : it says , `` money can make a person crazy . `` elena : well , that certainly applies to colin . devon : yeah , but something about it just -- i do n't know , it struck a chord with me . elena : money has never made you crazy . and now that this whole thing is over , you do n't have to think about any of that ever again if you do n't want to . devon : i know . but the thing is , maybe i have n't thought about it enough . nikki : okay , i 'm not gon na sugarcoat this . you 're definitely going through something . and , take it from me , one addict to another , you 're kidding yourself if you think you can handle this on your own . you need therapy . you need a meeting , or at least an honest conversation with your sponsor . i know . i know you think you 've had a great epiphany , but , trust me , you are not in some new enlightened phase of your life . you are in denial . you 're engaging in dangerous behaviors . you 're flirting with disaster , and you are inviting the worst possible consequences . now , what happened to victoria was one of those consequences . she could have died . so you can spin this any way you want , but i can see the truth . and i think a lot of other people can , too . billy : well , i know you mean well , uh ... but you 're wrong in this particular case , okay ? i 'm just trying to live my life honestly and be myself . nikki : mm - hmm . oh , i agree . i agree that you have been behaving in such a way that is exactly you . look where that led before . look what that 's leading you now . is that really who you want to be ? because we all have a choice . and if that 's yours , i feel very sorry for you and all the people around you . but i 'll tell you this much -- i will not allow victoria to be one of them . nate : we 're done with the exam . billy : uh , how is she ? nate : i wo n't discuss my patient 's condition without her permission . victoria 's asking for you , nikki . nikki : thank you . feel the clarity of new devon : i 'm obviously older and smarter than i was when i first got the inheritance . i think i can really do some good things with it . i just need to be strategic and efficient with how i help people and who i help . elena : wow . i am so proud of you . a man who dreams big and has a heart of gold to back it up . devon : well , i want to do it together with you . elena : i 'm all - in , but ... i need you to know that i will love you whether you have a dollar in your pocket or $ 2 billion in an offshore account . devon : i know that , honey . i know . elena : okay . so let 's make this happen . abby : wait . it 's the same doctor who 's testifying about pain and suffering in both cases ? we got to be able to use that to our advantage . well , try harder . you 're my lawyer , you 're supposed to make things like this go away . [ sighs , scoffs ] this hotel really is cursed . jill : colin was fire . colin swallowed life whole , responsibilities be damned . he thought of life as one big , wild adventure , and i loved the ride . the only problem was , i could never trust him . so what was his hold on me ? why did i invest so much time in a man who would lie to my face ? that 's not an easy question to answer , except -- except ... [ chuckles ] i never , never felt more alive than when i was with him . and , the truth is , no matter how much of a cad he turned out to be ... lord , i would never change one moment of it . we had a hell of a time . chance : i 'm sorry , i -- i did n't mean to poke my nose in your business . jill : oh , no . do n't apologize . my life is an open book . chance : all i know is that colin was lucky to even be a small part of your life . chance : oh , sweetie . chance : i love you , grandma . jill : mwah . do n't call me that ! chance : i love you regardless . jill : [ laughs ] chance : thank you for the tea . jill : mm - hmm . [ doorbell rings ] oh ! thank you . hmm . nikki : thank god you 've come back to us . the color is returning to your cheeks . victoria : what happened ? nikki : we 'll talk about that later . right now , you need to regain your strength . victoria : where 's billy ? nikki : he 's not ever going to be allowed in this room again . so do n't you worry about anything , okay ? you just focus on getting better , and i 'll be right here looking after you .	kevin helps chance and devon figure out a mysterious text from colin . kevin figures out that all the numbers in the text are an off shore bank account that contains 2.4 billion dollars . devon decides not to press charges against colin since he returned the money and he thinks colin has suffered enough . abby and chance decide their relationship is no longer casual and move into a more serious phase . victoria awakens from her medically induced coma and thinks billy is the person who stabbed her . nikki has a serious talk with billy and tells him he needs help to stop putting the people he cares about in danger . nikki suggests billy go to a meeting or talk to his sponsor but once again billy does n't think he needs help . nikki tells billy he should n't come near victoria again so she wo n't get hurt .
dru : honey , what is that ? lily : it 's a letter i found mixed in with dad 's get - well cards . it 's from some kind of lab . seems like a medical test or something . dru : yeah , let me see that . lily : so what do you think it is ? dru : i have no idea , honey . i do n't know how it got mixed in with your daddy 's get - well cards . lily : mom , stop pretending . dru : excuse me ? lily : it has your name on it . so which one of you is gon na tell me what this is all about ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) neil : yo . hey , devon . come on in . devon : are you sure that it 's all right ? neil : i 'm not contagious , if that 's what you 're wondering . devon : no . it 's not that . i just was n't sure that you 'd want to see me ... after what went down and all . neil : hey , man , accidents are a part of life . does n't mean anyone 's to blame . devon : right . but if i had n't gone off to the zoo that night -- neil : yeah , yeah . and if dollars were doughnuts , we 'd all be broke and fat . let it go , man . forget it . it 's in the past . i 'm just real happy to see you . devon : i 'm happy to see you , too . neil : so pull up a chair , man . tell me what 's been going on in your life . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , tomorrow , about our plans . what are you thinking ? damon : i do n't know . what were you thinking ? phyllis : hmm . hmm . let 's see . hey , why do n't you come to my house in the morning ? what about that ? i 'll make you breakfast . we 'll see what happens from there . damon : all right . sounds like a plan . phyllis : good . good . then i 'll see you bright and early in the morning ? right ? all right . got ta go . anyway , adrienne , see ya . adrienne : bye , phyllis . adrienne : i was wondering why i had n't seen you in awhile . now i know . [ scene_break ] gloria : you 're angry with me . john : no , i 'm mystified . i mean , why on earth would you go to victor newman and warn him about what the board was planning ? gloria : because i did n't believe he was going to foreclose . and i thought he was sincere about wanting to help jabot . john : but unfortunately , that makes you look like you have no confidence in jack . gloria : yes , but that was n't my intention , john , believe me . i had your best interests at heart . john : sweetheart , i know that . but he does n't . look , you know , i deeply appreciate your concern and your willingness to be involved , but i do n't want you involved . gloria : hmm . john : honey , listen . come here . you know how much you mean to me . you know how much joy you 've brought into my life ? the last thing i want is for us to get involved in the corporate drama and tension . you know one of the first things i fell in love with about you ? your honesty . i always said , `` with gloria , what you see is what you get . `` now look , i think i know everything there is to know about you . but let 's face it . playing high - stakes games is not what you do best . come here . come here , you . mmm . i love you . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , that 's it . katherine was our last and best hope . if she 's gon na back jack 's decision , there 's nothing we can do about it . victor : i think there 's one thing we can do -- is convince katherine that your brother can not be trusted . ashley : no , because then she would fire jack , and jabot would end up in the hands of some stranger . that 's the last thing any of us wants . nikki : and here they are together again . victor : hi , sweetheart . ashley just dropped me off . ashley : i was just leaving . nikki : yes , you are . ashley : good night . victor : let me take you to the door . ashley : thank you . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) victor : you were n't very nice to her . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , daniel ! daniel ! daniel ? probably still with lily . lily , spawn of drucilla . i wonder if dru and malcolm have found that envelope yet . ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) julie : records . this is julie . phyllis : hey , jules . julie : what now , phyllis ? phyllis : aw , come on . is that any way to greet an old colleague ? julie : if you 're calling to ask for another favor , the answer 's no . phyllis : listen , i 'm just calling to tell you that i really appreciate you telling me when those test results were going to be delivered . but there 's just one little thing i need to know . what was actually in the envelope ? i just need to know . it 's very important . julie : look , phyllis , what 's in both those envelopes is confidential . i 'm sorry , but i ca n't help you . i have to get back to work . good - bye . phyllis : hey ! where have you been ? daniel : hey , ma . been over at lily 's . phyllis : this whole time ? really . you must have been having fun . daniel : i do n't know . things got a little strange . [ scene_break ] dru : honey , i just had a test run on myself , that 's all . lily : on yourself ? dru : yeah , i had a t -- look , i do n't want to talk about the test , okay ? i want to talk about why daniel was here while you were home alone . lily : why are you changing the subject ? just tell me about the test . dru : whatever is in the test does not concern you . lily : mom , tell me the truth . dru : i am your mother , okay ? you 're the child , and i do n't have to explain myself . lily : fine . if you wo n't tell me , i 'll ask uncle malcolm . what does that letter mean ? what does it mean ? malcolm : lily , let it go . lily : you know , when i think of all the tension between you and mom lately , it 's pretty obvious you guys are freaked out about that piece of paper . dru : honey , whatever is on the paper , sweetheart , has nothing to do with you . lily : if you keep lying to me , i 'm going to tell dad what 's going on . dru : you will not tell your father anything ! do you understand me ? you will not say one thing that you saw on that piece of paper . he does n't need to be upset . lily : well , if it 's no big deal , why would he be upset , mom ? god , it 's so obvious that you are lying to me ! dru : lily , please . please . lily : that paper . i did n't get what it meant , but there was something at the bottom about paternity . dru : lily , please ... lily : this is about me , is n't it ? did you do a paternity test on me ? you did , did n't you ? dru : honey ... lily : is dad not ... lily : am i your ... somebody just tell me the truth ! i deserve to know the truth ! malcolm : dru , she ... come on , she 's right . it 's time , dru . [ scene_break ] damon : for the record , i have n't been seeing much of phyllis lately , either . adrienne : huh . that 's not the impression i got from her just now . did you get any of my messages ? damon : yes . i 've gotten all of them , and i 'm sorry . i have n't had a chance to return your calls . things have just been crazy . i get the feeling there 's something that you want to say to me . adrienne : there is . so i 'll just say it . have you been avoiding me ? hello , my darling . your lush blossom beckons . [ scene_break ] nikki : last i saw , i was coming in . you two were headed out . you had to go somewhere . you had very little to say to me . victor : something we had to take care of . nikki : yes , of course there was . do you realize i have barely had two minutes with you today ? can you understand why i feel the way i do ? victor : well , i have reason to be angry with you as well . not only did i find out that you voted against me in the board meeting ... but ashley and i just came from seeing katherine chancellor . nikki : why is that ? victor : i could ask you the same question . [ scene_break ] john : so we 're agreed . if you feel strongly about any aspect of my business , you 'll come to me and discuss it before you do anything . gloria : i promise . it was just that i thought that you and jack and -- john : honey , honey , listen . it 's all worked out fine . not ideal , but it 's a compromise i can live with . i 've always wanted to be working with jack . not exactly this way , but it 'll do . and look , now that you 're in my life , a lot of this is important to me . you know , i look at jack . i see his ambition , his determination to win . and i see me 20 years ago . gloria : but you 're still a young man , vital and full of energy . john : i 'm glad you feel that way . gloria : yeah . but still , no one lives forever , do they ? john : meaning me ? gloria : oh , no , honey . that did n't come out quite right . what i meant was -- well , even young people , things happen , unexpected things , tragic things . john : gloria . gloria : well , i guess i 'm feeling this way ... well , now that jack hates me so much , it 's just -- john : oh , come on . come on . jack does not hate you . gloria : yes , does , and i know that ashley has n't liked me from day one . john : ashley has always been protective of me . that 's the way it is . gloria : honey , i guess the reason i 'm bringing this up is ... if anything were ever to happen to you , i 'd be out on the street so fast my head would spin . jack and ashley would buy me a 1-way ticket to detroit if they were feeling generous . john : and i think you underestimate them both . gloria : yeah . well , they 're your children , and you love them . but , honey , what i 'm saying is , you know , i do n't need a lot to be comfortable and -- i mean , you know that i 'm not a fancy person . but it would be so comforting to know that if anything ever happened , i 'd always have a roof over my head and enough to eat . john : come here . you always will , and i mean always . gloria : hmm . i wish i were so sure . john : you know what ? hey , what do you say we go to bed ? gloria : hmm . john : i got a couple things i want to talk to you about . gloria : ( laughs ) john : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] neil : so , devon , you keeping up with your studies ? devon : you know i am , or mrs. winters would kill me . neil : we do n't want to make her mad , do we ? devon : no . no , sir , we do n't . neil : ( chuckles ) devon : we do n't . i did n't even ask you yet . how are you feeling ? neil : a lot better , thanks . devon : yeah . i want you to know that i ... i said a few prayers for you . neil : thanks , devon . i 'm sure they helped . devon : it 's been a long time since i 've talked to god like that . not since i was a little kid . neil : let me tell you something about god . just because we 're not talking to him does n't mean he 's not listening . devon : i also want you to know that another reason i did n't want to visit was because ... i do n't really handle hospitals so well . neil : i understand that . a lot of people are like that . devon : i did n't want you to think that i did n't care . neil : i never thought that for a minute . [ scene_break ] dru : please , malcolm , not now . not like this . please . lily : yes , mom , like this . i have been lied to for 16 years . i deserve to know who my father is . dru : oh , honey , please let me -- lily : yeah , if you 're waiting for some perfect time to break it to me gently , there is no perfect time ! malcolm : dru , she 's got the right to know . come on , she 's old enough to know the truth now . lily : so tell me . explain to me how you could do this to my dad -- his wife and his brother cheating on him . malcolm : lily , if i tell you the story , you got ta promise me you 'll hear me out . can you do that ? lily : yeah . malcolm : i need you to hear the whole thing , because it 's not what you think . [ scene_break ] `` the young and the restless `` will continue . ashley : you see this liquid ? it 's kind of strong , huh ? but this is what we use to make perfume , and it took hundreds of flowers just to make this little bit . abby : hundreds ? ashley : mm - hmm . that 's because each flower just gives a tiny , teeny bit of essence . so we take this essence , and we mix it with a bunch of other essences , and it makes perfume . abby : all those poor flowers . ashley : they 're not poor . they 're so happy , because they 've been given the opportunity to make a perfume . see ? abby : well , what else did you bring me ? ashley : well , since it 's pretty close to bedtime , why do n't you go upstairs to your room ? and on your bed is a special book i brought you back . abby : is it in french ? ashley : mm - hmm . abby : i do n't know french . ashley : that 's okay . it 's actually a picture book . you know what ? it 's the same book that the french children use to learn their language . abby : cool . i 'll go get it . ashley : okay . go get it . wait . first hug me , 'cause i missed my baby girl . it 's good to see you . brad : come here , you . ( french accent ) there is one more thing you must do -- kiss your daddy . ashley : ( laughs ) brad : ( normal voice ) go on . ashley : so any sign of dad or gloria ? brad : nope . but it would n't surprise me if your dad 's in bed with the sheets pulled over his head , trying to shut out what 's happened to his company . ashley : yeah . so how do you feel -- well , i was gon na say jack , but how do you feel about chancellor industries taking over jabot ? brad : no , ash , you were right the first time . jack created this whole little coup , and i 'm mad as hell about it . what ? are you telling me you 're not ? [ scene_break ] victor : you know damn well that you and the board of directors made an egregious mistake when you voted against me . your piece of jabot is now worth 51 % less than it was when you walked into the damn shareholders ' meeting . nikki : okay . so that 's what you 're really upset about -- the fact that i took a stand against you when i voted for the acquisition . victor : that and the fact that you convinced katherine chancellor to support jack abbott . nikki : i thought it was the best thing for jabot , and frankly , for us as well . but i see now , on a personal front , that all of my actions were completely useless because you 're still wrapped up in it . ashley has come back and gotten you involved all over again . victor : what the hell do you want me to do , give up the work i love ? nikki : i just do n't see why we ca n't have some kind of balance . i mean , you 've been working night and day at jabot , and now that you have some time off , god , we could go on a trip . we could do something . but i do n't think that 's even entered your mind . victor : if you had n't gone along with jack abbott , if you had n't voted for his plan , and if you had n't gone to katherine chancellor to convince her to go along with jack 's attempt to take over jabot , you and i would have had a lot of time on our hands to do what we want to do . does that answer your question ? [ scene_break ] damon : what would make you think i 've been avoiding you ? adrienne : well ... you have n't exactly been beating my door down lately . damon : no . well , i guess i 'm just a little confused as to what it is you really want . i mean , are you interested in us having a committed relationship ? adrienne : well , i could ask you the same question . are you ready to jump back into a relationship with me ? because after seeing you with phyllis -- damon : oh , no , phyllis . wait . shh . shh . wait a minute . there 's something you 're gon na have to understand . phyllis will always be very special to me . but right now , there 's one woman i want to be with , and i 'm looking at her . [ scene_break ] phyllis : did you and lily get into a fight ? daniel : no , nothing like that . phyllis : hmm . because you seemed fine when i stopped by , right ? daniel : yeah , we were . but i do n't know , i think something 's going on with lily and her mom . phyllis : drucilla . really ? daniel : yep . i know you probably do n't want to hear about it . i know how you two do n't get along . phyllis : wait a second . i get along with drucilla fine , especially after everything that 's happened . so , i mean , maybe i can help . daniel : i do n't see how . phyllis : well , give me a try . what happened ? daniel : well , lily and i , we were going through some get - well cards for her dad , and everything was going fine . and then her mom called and got all upset that we were there alone together . i mean , mrs. winters , she got really upset when she found out that we were going through the cards , and she told us to stop . phyllis : that is odd . daniel : yeah , you know , i think it had something to do with this envelope we found in with the cards . phyllis : what was in it ? daniel : i 'm not really sure . phyllis : did you open it ? daniel : yeah . but i do n't know . we could n't make out what it was about . it was , like , some kind of medical thing . it looked like test results . phyllis : test results ? wow . hmm . you know , i used to work in a lab . daniel : you did ? phyllis : yeah . yeah , i did . many moons ago , lifetimes ago . and , you know , i sort of know the laboratory nomenclature . you know , so if you tell me what was on the paper , i can explain it . did you happen to read it ? [ scene_break ] brad : you 're not going soft on me , are you , ash ? ashley : hardly . i went with victor to go talk to katherine about unwinding this deal . brad : and ? ashley : it 's not gon na happen . she wants to give jack his chance , and that 's final . brad : great . you know , i ca n't believe i 'm actually saying this , but ... i find myself trusting victor this time around more than your brother . ashley : oh , my gosh ! did i hear you right ? are you actually defending victor ? brad : all right , listen . listen . as many issues as i have with the guy , and they are many , he did n't try to steal our company . your brother used my hatred for victor to keep me in line while he orchestrated his little takeover . you know , what really bothers me is i did n't see it coming . i should have known your brother was up to something . ashley : yeah . well ... you know , we still have a pretty decent piece of the company . and personally , i plan on doing everything humanly possible to make it more valuable than it 's ever been . i am so sick of all this infighting . i mean , i 've got some great ideas for new products , and i 'm gon na dedicate my life to being happy and productive . i want that for myself . i want that for my little girl , our little girl . [ scene_break ] devon : neil , my grandmother died in the hospital with me with her . and i prayed for her , too . i did . but , um , i guess it was n't hard enough or god was n't listening or whatever . neil : i 'm sure that god heard you . it was just your grandmother 's time to go , that 's all . neil : her time to go . do you really believe that ? do you think god has some plan for everybody ? neil : devon , god has a plan for each and every one of us . how can i not believe that ? he brought you into our lives , did n't he ? [ scene_break ] malcolm : you know something , young lady ? you are a perceptive woman . your aunt olivia told us you thought your mom and i had something going on . lily : yeah , because you guys were acting so weird . i 'd catch you guys arguing , and then you 'd clam up , and it was freaking me out . malcolm : look at me . olivia was right . we 're not having an affair . dru : yeah , honey , just once upon a time , your uncle malcolm and i , we -- malcolm : dru . dru . let me do this . malcolm : lily , the most important thing for you to know -- this whole thing was my fault . lily : what whole thing ? malcolm : when i first came back to genoa city looking for my brother , your mother was ill . your daddy was out of town . so i came to check on her . lily : what , you could n't help yourself ? malcolm : hey . you promised you 'd listen to me . lily : go ahead . malcolm : your mom was sick . she was seriously medicated . lily , she was out of it , and i did n't real ... look , i 'm not trying to make excuses for what i did , because it was wrong . i just want you to understand what happened . lily : go ahead . malcolm : lily , i was young . i was in a really different place in my life , and me and your dad , we were n't getting along . we had n't gotten along since we were kids . malcolm : so when i came to town ... your mom , she was good to me . malcolm : and i was under the impression she was sending me signals . so one particular night , she reached out to me . i misunderstood . we slept together , lily . lily : i knew it . malcolm : it was way too late before i realized that she did n't know what she was doing . lily , it was my fault . she did n't know she was reaching out to me . she thought she was reaching out to your father . lily : are you kidding me ? dru : it 's the truth . malcolm : and after you were born , there was question in our minds as to who your father really was . lily : what , so you thought that it 'd be easier to hide this from dad rather than tell him ? dru : oh , honey , listen ... neil was my husband . and in my heart and in my soul , he was your father . malcolm : lily ... my time in africa ... almost dying ... it made me appreciate everything i had . but more importantly , it made me yearn for everything i did n't have and everything i did n't know . lily : what , so you thought that you 'd do this paternity test to see whose kid i was ? you did n't know the truth until now ? well , here it is . let 's find out . `` sample ' a ' is excluded from the paternity of sample ' b . ' `` so who 's sample `` a and who 's sample `` b , `` huh ? so who 's my dad ? [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , i 'm not so sure i should tell you what the test results said . phyllis : why not ? daniel : because they 're personal . phyllis : oh , okay . well , was lily upset that you saw them ? daniel : no . phyllis : so what 's the big deal ? i 'm your mom , not some stranger off the street . i 'm not gon na go blab . daniel : okay , well , one thing it said ... what was it ? it was something about sample `` a `` being ... included ? no , no , no , excluded . `` sample ' a ' was excluded from paternity for sample ' b . ' `` phyllis : okay . you sure it said `` excluded `` ? it said `` excluded `` ? daniel : yeah . you know what that means ? phyllis : not really , no . phyllis : yeah , uh , you know , come to think of it , drucilla told me she was doing some testing for genealogy . daniel : genealogy ? phyllis : mm - hmm . daniel : like a family tree ? phyllis : yeah , like a family tree . i 'm sure that 's what it was about . daniel : guess that 's what it could be about , but i mean , that does n't explain why she 'd be so mad and not want lily to see it . phyllis : well , they 're under a lot of stress right now . i would n't worry too much about it . daniel : okay . phyllis : mm - hmm . daniel : well , i got ta go do some homework . phyllis : okay . i 'll call you when dinner 's ready . daniel : you know what ? no rush . lily made me some popcorn , and it kind of tided me over . phyllis : that 's good to know . all right , julie , i guess i do n't need your help after all . phyllis : wait a minute . phyllis : wait a minute . [ scene_break ] adrienne : you really are the king of mixed messages , damon . damon : meaning ? adrienne : well , you say you want to get back together with me . damon : i do . adrienne : then why are you suddenly holding me at arm 's length ? damon : because the way you 've been acting , it seems to me like you just want us to date . and , adrienne , frankly , i 'm here to tell you that that does n't work for me , not after all we 've been through . i ca n't do a casual relationship , not with you . adrienne : well , i feel the same way . damon : oh , yes ? well , i have to wonder if you mean that . adrienne : why would you think i 'd -- ? damon : because i know . i know i 'm not the only man you 're interested in . no , no , no , no . you do n't have to say nothing . just think about what i 've said . and when you 're ready , you get back to me . [ scene_break ] brad : i ca n't believe you 're over this so quickly . ashley : i 'm not over it . believe me , i 'm not . it 's just that ... i guess what i 'm saying is we do n't have any other choice but to accept it . brad : well , i do n't know if i can do that , ash . you know , i 'm not too thrilled with the idea of waking up every morning knowing that your brother is our lord and master . ashley : brad , life is too damn short . you know what ? abby needs a happy daddy , too . we have a lot of hard work ahead of us . do you realize that for the first time in years , jabot is actually debt - free ? this is a tremendous opportunity . i just thought about it . i think in the long run , it 's just healthier if we let it go . let 's not talk about this anymore . how are you doing ? what 's going on with you , anyway , i mean , you know , personally ? brad : personally ? ashley : yeah . brad : what , ash , are you asking me if i have a girlfriend ? ashley : oh , well , that would be news , would n't it ? brad : what about you ? did you have a little fling while you were in paris ? you could n't have been spending all your time talking about fragrances , could you ? ashley : well , i was only there a few days . besides , i 'm not really ready to be with another man . i do n't know . maybe i never will be . well , hi , you . abby : hi . ashley : come over here . let me show you that book before you put your jammies on , okay ? i think you 're gon na like it . abby : is this the cave ? ashley : yeah . yeah , yeah . now see this ? [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , your time at jabot is over . now what can you possibly hope to accomplish there ? unless you just ca n't fathom spending a good part of your day with me . victor : now you know that 's nonsense . i cherish every moment with you . what are you talking about ? nikki : victor , we have very few moments . you say that you want the same thing that i do , but just not right now . so when ? victor : i ca n't answer that right now . nikki : why ? why ca n't you answer it ? why is that so difficult ? victor : because there 's some things i still need to do , all right ? nikki : well , all right . all right , you do what you want to do . but i know what i want . i want to spend time with my husband who i love . but i 'm not gon na beg you anymore , victor . i 'm through begging . if you ca n't put me at the top of your priorities , i ... i do n't know . i do n't know what will happen . i do n't know what i 'll do . [ scene_break ] devon : oh , you know what ? i 'd better take off and let you get some rest , neil . neil : no , man , i 've been resting the whole time i 've been here . sit down . keep me company , please . devon : um ... when do you think you a a be coming back home ? neil : soon . devon : yeah ? neil : at least , that 's what they keep telling me . devon : you know that everybody misses you . neil : i miss you guys , too . oh , devon , we 're gon na have such happy times ahead of us . you know , things are finally right between my brother and me . you and lily are becoming brother and sister . i 'm talking about the real deal , you know , not just on a piece of paper . dru and i could n't be more proud of you both . devon : well , you know , i still do n't get how you guys could be proud of me with all the trouble i 've caused you . neil : you 're a good kid . you 're a big part of this family . devon , you 're my son . i 'm so lucky i 'm blessed to have all of you as my family . and pretty soon , we 'll all be together again . and , hey , i ca n't wait to see you out on the basketball court , man . [ scene_break ] dru : honey , no . no , no , no . see , sample `` b , `` that 's you . and sample `` a `` is uncle malcolm . lily : which means ? dru : which means that you ca n't be his daughter . lily : your little story makes me sick . malcolm : sweetheart , please -- lily : do n't call me `` sweetheart . `` do n't you ever call me that ever again ? malcolm : lily , i am so sorry . lily : yeah , well , you should be . you took advantage of my mom . you betrayed your own brother . i mean , what kind of person does that ? dru : lily , it 's a lot more complicated than you think . lily : you 're defending him ? you know , i thought that you were so great . i worshipped you . you are not the person i thought you were . malcolm : lily , please . i know you 're upset . lily : you know , all these weeks i 've been wondering what you two were hiding . but never in a million years did i ever imagine it was something this horrible . the only good that 's come from it is that we all now know that you are not my father . thank god for that . malcolm : lily , you got every right to be angry . lily : just get out of here ! i do n't want to see you ever again ! malcolm : lily -- lily : get out ! get out ! lily : leave me alone ! do n't touch me ! just leave me alone . dru : oh , god . [ scene_break ] julie : records . this is julie . phyllis : hey , jules , it 's me . julie : phyllis , for the last time -- phyllis : hey , listen , this is just gon na take one second . julie : what is it ? phyllis : listen , when i talked to you earlier , you said there were two envelopes . but you meant one , right ? julie : no , phyllis , there were two envelopes . two paternity tests . and before you ask , i ca n't discuss the results of either one with you . now please do n't call me again . [ next_on ] nikki : i want you to take me away from all this . i want to travel . i want to see the world . phyllis : what would you do if a friend of yours was being lied to ? neil : it 's a school day . why are you here ? lily : because i had to see you .	after phyllis made plans for breakfast with damon , and took her leave from the gym , adrienne asked damon if he was serious about dating one another . he said he did n't want to date casually , only wanted a serious relationship , then revealed he knew about her other man , and suggested she take time to think things over carefully before committing . victor chastised nikki for voting against him , and convincing kay to back jack 's deal . nikki blasted him for never having time for her and - even now - fighting to save jabot and ashley . she said she 'd no longer beg him to be with her , and admitted she did n't know where that left their marriage . john told gloria to stay somewhat out of business matters , and assured her she 'd be provided for if anything ever happened to him . ash told brad that , though she was angry , she was n't going to fight jack anymore because she just wanted to focus on jabot now . she and brad both admitted they were n't seeing anyone in their personal lives . neil and devon bonded at the hospital . phyllis learned - by grilling daniel - that the paternity test results precluded malcolm from being lily 's father . however , she then learned from julie - an old colleague at dms - that there were actually two tests run . malcolm and dru told a devastated lily the whole story of how they came to sleep together , and why the test had to be run . though dru assured lily the test meant she was nei 's daughter , lily broke down , threw malcolm out and refused to speak to dru . utterly broken , dru crumbled to the floor in tears .
sharon : what was it that you were gon na tell me at the house ? it seemed important . nick : now is n't the time . sharon : well , the doctor said that noah 's gon na be fine . it 's just a mild concussion . nick : i know . but i 'd rather not get into it right now . sharon : hi , phyllis . phyllis : hi . sharon : what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] ashley : come on in . jill : how is he ? ashley : he 's acting like he 's going away on a holiday somewhere instead of to prison . jill : that 's john abbott . where is he ? ashley : in the study . jill : hello , colleen . how are you ? colleen : ( sighs ) like everyone else -- just worried about granddad . jill : yeah . i 'm surprised to see you , j.t . j.t . : i was checking on colleen . there was a reporter harassing her the other day . colleen : and j.t . scared him away . jill : really ? colleen : um , ashley ? i just talked to my dad and he said that he 's coming over with abby . ashley : good . jill : oh , there will be a lot of people here . should i have brought some food ? ashley : no , thanks . jack 's got it covered . [ scene_break ] gloria : listen , you , i know you hate me . and you 'd love to spread that fact all over town . jack : i do n't have to . your lies created a disaster . you do n't think anyone noticed ? gloria : just stop it ! i am just so sick of this attitude . listen , you tell me , when was the last time john 's spoiled rotten children made him happy ? i mean , really happy ? look what he 's done for you , and what 's he gotten in return ? jack : plenty . you know what he has n't gotten ? he has n't gotten thrown in prison . gloria : your father loves me . i have made him a very happy man . and that 's why he was so ready , so willing to protect me . jack : oh , then he was being romantic when he shot tom fisher ? gloria : your sarcasm does n't bother me . jack : no , nothing bothers you , does it ? you 're all warm and cozy in your nice little cocoon of self - delusion while my father goes off to prison gloria : shut up ! you shut up , jack ! [ scene_break ] dru : ( gasps ) ooh , i know that scent . neil : hi , baby . dru : hi . you 're in a good mood , and i bet i know why . neil : mmm , it 's no secret . i love having our angel lily back home . dru : you know what ? neil : what ? dru : you two are getting along better than ever . neil : well , we finally got her over daniel romalotti , right ? dru : yes , we did . neil : mm - hmm . i bet you gave that boy hell , did n't you ? dru : i actually reasoned with him . and i think it worked . neil : mmm . [ scene_break ] lily : okay . come on in . daniel : are you sure your parents are n't gon na be home ? lily : i am sure . i told you , they have some kind of international call and they wo n't be home for a while . come on . okay , daniel , what 's the matter ? daniel : this just does n't feel right . i mean , this is your parent 's house . lily : yeah , it is . and it 's my home , too . daniel : you know , there are other options . you know that lake that 's just west of town ? lily : yeah , no one ever goes there . daniel : exactly , so why do n't we go there ? we could go ice skating . lily : let me guess , you got your skates in the car ? daniel : no , but i 'm pretty sure i can run home and grab them quickly . lily : you are so crazy . daniel : i am . i 'm crazy about you . [ scene_break ] kevin : mac , mac , i need to get you to the hospital . mac : no , no , it 's not that bad . it 's not , i 'm okay . it 'll -- ow ! kevin : mac ! mac ! that 's it ! that 's it ! we 're going to the e.r . that 's all there is to it . come on , here , take your coat . let 's go . let 's go , okay ? mac : okay . [ scene_break ] gloria : i wan na tell your father the awful things you 've said to me and that you still do n't consider me part of this family . jack : on the day he 's going off to prison for seven years . that 's what you 're gon na tell him ? good for you . gloria : it 's true . jack : oh , suddenly you care about the truth ? what has changed ? could it be that you suddenly feel your livelihood is threatened ? gloria : you are the one that is obsessed with money . you were born with it , jack . you could n't survive five minutes without it . not like some of us , like me -- jack : oh , that 's right . you lived the nitty - gritty , did n't you ? boy , you sure took to luxury like a duck to water . gloria : yeah , what 's wrong with that ? jack : what 's wrong with that is that you lied repeatedly and destructively to hold onto my father 's wealth . gloria : the only thing i wanted to hold onto was john . jack : and his money . only now you lost both . man : mr. abbott ? jack : oh , thank you , joseph . here you are . put that on my tab ? man : i will , thank you . jack : i 'm heading home . gloria : wait . i wo n't tell your father ... for now about your attitude . jack : my well - founded attitude . [ scene_break ] colleen : you did n't have to make up a reason for being here , just because it was jill . j.t . : well , i did wan na make sure that reporter was n't still bothering you . colleen : that 's sweet of you . but he 's not , okay ? so you do n't have to stay . j.t . : i do n't mind . really , in case something comes up . colleen : thank you , j.t . abby : where 's grandpa ? ashley : he 's in the study with jill , honey . abby : is he scared ? ashley : no , he does n't seem to be . abby : i am . ashley : me , too . john : just so you understand , when you do get in touch with billy , i do n't want him dropping anything to come home . jill : i ca n't promise to keep our son from coming back . john : oh , jill , i 've upset enough lives already . jill : you have to let people do what they wan na do . you take me , for example , i 'm gon na come visit you , and i 'm gon na bring you a cake with a hacksaw blade in it . john : jill ... oh , goodness , you never baked a cake in your life . jill : i have , too ! well , i can try . i do n't want you in that place . john : hey ... listen ... you just take good care of my company , okay ? jill : you bet i will . you are an amazing man . and you 're gon na make it through this . i have absolute faith in you . colleen : i used to love my second grade teacher mrs. moray . we did fun things every single day . john : well , look who 's here . hi , abby . abby : hi , grandpa . john : you think you got a little hug for your granddaddy ? abby : oh , yeah . john : oh , my goodness . do n't you look pretty ? abby : thank you . i made something for you . john : you did ? oh , how lovely . abby : you can keep it in your pocket or put it on the wall . john : oh , honey , this is just perfect . i was hoping that you 'd bring me something like this . abby : so you remember what i look like . colleen : um , abby , uh , let 's go look at something in the kitchen . abby : what is it ? colleen : oh , a very yummy surprise . abby : okay . colleen : come on . j.t . : i 'll go with you guys . john : i ca n't let this get to me . jill : john , you ca n't hold this in . it 's not healthy . john : i have to , jill . if i let it out , i do n't know what 's going to happen . jill : oh . john : it 's just so hard . jill : i know . john : i 'm gon na miss her so . john : now , bradley , do n't worry about me . i 'm gon na be fine . i plan to read all the classics of great literature i never had time to read . and you know what ? maybe even write my memoirs . pump a little iron . brad : good idea . get yourself a 6-pack , huh ? john : you bet . brad : john ... john : no , you do n't have to say anything , son . i know it 's in your heart . you just go live your life . and , bradley , you cherish it . okay ? okay . brad : you 'll be on my mind . john : oh . that means a lot to me , son . that means a lot . please tell abby and colleen i 'll see them later , okay ? thanks . [ scene_break ] phyllis : daniel told me that noah had been hurt . sharon : i hope that he does n't think we blame him . phyllis : well , you can understand why he would be worried , right ? reese : okay , i 'm gon na have the charge nurse process him out . now we 're understaffed tonight , so it may take a little while , all right ? nick : no problem . reese : okay . sharon : can we see him ? reese : absolutely . sharon : okay . reese : excuse me . phyllis : do you mind if i see him , too ? i would like to . if it 's a problem , i wo n't . but ... nick : come on . [ scene_break ] kevin : okay , hey , excuse me . excuse me , hey , hey ! wait a second ! um , my friend , uh , she 's pregnant . and there 's something wrong . so you have to deal with it , okay ? [ scene_break ] neil : hey , honey ? dru : hmm ? neil : check this out ... dru : what ? neil : i was going through our desk at home and at the bottom of one of the drawers , look what i found . dru : oh , quit it . look at your jheri curl , honey . oh , look how cute -- antigua ! neil : that 's cute , huh ? dru : cute , yes , you were . neil : no , no , baby , i 'm talking about you . look at you . and you know something ? you 're finer now than you were back then . dru : i like that . neil : yeah ? dru : thank you . thank you . neil : like i said , i 'm really enjoying having lily around . but our little boo is gon na be going off to college soon . dru : yeah . neil : and the nest is gon na be empty except for you and me . dru : i like the sounds of that . neil : yeah ? dru : yeah . neil : now i know we 're both gon na miss her . dru : mm - hmm . neil : but can i be honest with you about something ? dru : please do . neil : i ca n't wait until she goes , because then it 's all about you and me . dru : i can get with that . neil : yeah , baby , we talking about a little travel . dru : a little travel . neil : weekend getaways . dru : weekend getaways ? neil : nights out on the town . dru : nights out on the town . neil : whenever we want . dru : yeah . neil : oh , oh , wait . dru : huh ? neil : same with romance . dru : romance ? neil : on our schedule , no one else 's . dru : you know what , baby ? it sounds like the best is yet to come . neil : well , that 's up to us , is n't it ? dru : oh , yeah . ( telephone ringing ) neil : hey ! dru : drucilla winters . oh , hey , tina . well , really ? uh - huh . well , actually , i have multiple appointments tomorrow . you 'll have to be more specific . i 'll tell you what . how about if you call me back when you have the timing down pat , all right ? i 'll pass it on to mr. winters . bye - bye . guess what ? neil : hmm ? dru : the conference call was canceled . neil : really ? dru : uh - huh . neil : well , honey , uh , since i already blocked out the time for business , dru : yeah ! neil : i really should stay here and get some additional work done . dru : what ? okay . um , you know what ? i wanted to spend time with lily anyway so ... neil : okay , but when i get home ... you know what i 'm saying ? dru : rain check . rain check . neil : all right , baby . bye , beautiful . dru : do n't be long . neil : no , i wo n't . [ scene_break ] brad : hey , sorry i 'm late . victoria : well , your call sounded like an emergency . brad : it was . victoria : where were you ? brad : the abbotts ' . victoria : oh . when does john leave ? brad : tonight . as we speak . victoria : what a tragedy . brad : and a reminder how precious the good times are . victoria : what 's with the public display ? brad : i 'm in love . why should n't the world know it ? i 'm in love with victoria newman ! victoria : stop it , brad ! stop . brad : victoria , please ... say you 'll marry me . [ scene_break ] john : oh , my baby girl , i have missed you so . i 'm just so glad you got here in time . traci : me , too , daddy . and i 'm really sorry . i should 've been here before . john : oh , trace , you 're here . that 's all that matters . i love you so . jack : hey , there she is . how about a hug for your good - looking brother ? i think there 's somebody who wants to see you . give me your coat . traci : okay . colleen : hi , mom . traci : hi , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] kevin : how long does it take to see a doctor around here ? are you scared you 're gon na lose the baby ? mac : i mean , i 'm young . i 'm not married . j.t . is going to freak out . but it 's my baby , and i do n't want anything bad to happen . reese : hi . mac : hi , dr. walker . reese : so it says you 're having some bad cramping ? mac : yeah , but i have n't had any in a while . reese : okay , well , i 'm just gon na ask you a few more questions . and then we 'll give you an ultrasound , okay ? mac : okay . reese : when was the first time that you had -- ? mac : ow ! ow ! kevin : oh , god ! reese : help her up . kevin : okay , okay . mac : ouch ! reese : nurse , help me get her to a room , please ? okay , come on , take it easy . take it easy . [ scene_break ] dru : anybody home ? lily ? lily : mom , you 're home . dru : yeah , for starters , i happen to live here , precious . lily : i know . i 'm just saying , i thought you had a phone call . dru : yeah , i did . it got canceled . lily : oh . dru : so what 's up with all the gear ? skates , hat , gloves , what ? lily : as a matter of fact , i am going skating . and i 'm late . so i love you . i 'll see you later . dru : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . i thought that mommy and daughter would have some special time together . lily : i know , that would be great ... later . i got ta go , mom . my friends are waiting . ( knock on door ) dru : oh , okay . lily : there they are . and you relax . i know you 've had a long day . dru : uh - huh . lily : work is hard . ( knock on door ) daniel : anyone home ? lily : oh ! dru : what in the devil ? look out ! look out ! what are you doing here ? ! daniel : i , uh , i ... lily : daniel , what are you doing here ? daniel : i just wanted to talk to you for a couple minutes . lily : i do n't wan na talk to you ! dru : yeah ! daniel : okay , you know what ? i 'll just take off . dru : no , you gon na get in here while i call the police ! [ scene_break ] brad : a bottle of your best champagne , please ? man : yes , sir , mr. carlton . brad : thank you . victoria : bradley -- brad : sweetheart , i spoke to ashley . all those complications you 're worried about -- she wo n't be a problem . she 's happy for us and just wishes us well . victoria : bradley , that 's wonderful but -- brad : you bet it is . i 'm gon na petition the judge to waive the waiting period since we 've been separated for so long . victoria : listen , bradley -- brad : i 'm gon na make you the happiest woman on the face of the earth . i swear it . victoria : i know you want to . brad : well , good , then let 's get on with it . i have the ring . all you have to do is say yes . [ scene_break ] gloria : everyone , there 's some beautiful food from the club in the dining room . oh , come on , everybody , jack went to so much trouble to go and pick it up . jack : you 're pushing too hard , gloria . gloria : i 'm just saying i do n't want it to go to waste . jack : like so many other things , huh ? ( doorbell rings ) john : victor , how nice of you to stop by . please , come in . victor : john , thank you . victor : do you mind if we talk in private ? john : no , of course . let 's go in the study . ashley : hi . victor : hey . colleen : when is the , um , whoever it is that 's coming to get granddad ? ashley : um , it 's a state trooper . pretty soon . victor : john , i realize that you have a lot on your mind right now . john : i 'm shutting down , if you wan na know the truth . victor : i understand . john : what did you want to talk to me about ? victor : do n't think i 'm being presumptuous , but i 'm concerned about your wife 's future when you 're gone . john : well , my wife has everything a person could need except a husband , i suppose . but that 's not what you mean . victor : that is not what i 'm talking about . you and i both know that your children are n't too fond of her . john : you 're talking about jack . victor : i 'm talking about jack and ashley . john : well , i do n't disagree . but what are you suggesting ? traci : i feel so helpless . jack : this is why we did n't get in touch with you any sooner . jill : there was nothing you could 've done . we 've all been feeling helpless . victor : give him a moment . gloria : excuse me , victor , but i 'd like to go in and see my husband . victor : gloria , just a brief moment . gloria : is he okay ? you 're scaring me . victor : please , wait . you 'll be glad you did . [ scene_break ] kevin : is everything okay ? mac : um ... i lost the baby . kevin : oh . reese : most often this is nature 's way of telling you it would be better to try again . kevin : i 'm so sorry . reese : but do n't try again too soon . you need to give your body a chance to heal , okay ? i would suggest making a follow - up appointment with your regular gynecologist . we 'll send copies of our report over to dr. thompson 's office . now , uh , i 'm sorry . we 're just so busy tonight , i have to excuse myself . good luck . kevin : okay , thank you , doctor . mac : thanks . kevin : mac , i do n't know what to say to you . mac : there 's nothing to say . i was n't that far along . it 's not that big of a deal . let 's go home . [ scene_break ] lily : mom , please , do n't ! dru : do n't what ? why do n't you want me calling the police ? do i need to remind you that this boy here has been harassing you ? now he 's showing up on our doorstep stalking you ! lily : i know . i know . i 'm just saying , obviously , daniel was looking for some weird way to get attention . calling the police will just encourage him . let 's just ignore it . dru : ignore him ? you know , what 's your problem ? do you have any brain cells between your ears ? do i need to remind you you just told me that you were , um , how did you put it ? having a hard time letting my daughter go . which means that you still have feelings for her , right ? daniel : yeah , i do , but -- dru : let me tell yo what 's gon na happen . if you do n't stay away from my daughter , i 'm getting a restraining order against your butt . do you understand that ? ! and then i 'm sending her back to the boarding school . lily : mom ! dru : hush ! [ scene_break ] noah : the last thing i remember was the ball going up in the air . ben was -- reese : okay , so how we doing ? noah : i feel a lot better . reese : good . the discharge papers are almost ready . you ready to go home ? noah : yes . reese : yeah , i 'll bet you are . okay , so he 's got ta take it easy for a week or so , okay ? noah : but we 've got the league finals ! nick : son , let him finish . reese : no basketball , buddy . sorry . i want you to wake him up during the night a couple times . just generally keep an eye on him . any wooziness , overtiredness , bring him right back in . sharon : okay . reese : all right , i got ta run . you take it slow , okay ? noah : okay . reese : okay . nick : thanks again , doctor . reese : all right . no problem , nicholas . sharon : i 'll get noah dressed . nick : i 'll take care of the paperwork . sharon : okay . phyllis : i 'm glad you 're feeling better , noah . noah : thanks . phyllis : daniel tells me you 're one of the best basketball players he has on the team . noah : daniel 's a great coach . phyllis : i 'll tell him you said that . phyllis : that 's a good boy you 've raised . nick : yeah , he 's , uh ... he 's a real cool kid . phyllis : mm - hmm . uh , listen , nick ... i 'm glad noah feels better . nick : me , too . so i got a lot of stuff here i got ta fill out . phyllis : i know . [ scene_break ] lily : mom , i ca n't believe you 'd do that . dru : believe it . and take that hat off . is this the way you wan na show my daughter how much you care for her ? having her sent back to a boarding school ? daniel : no , of course not . i would n't do anything like that . dru : get out then ! get out ! let 's go ! i do n't wan na see your face again , all right ? do n't look back ! dru : what 's wrong with you ? and what 's with that boy ? ! lily : mom , would you really send me back ? dru : you better not put your father and me in that position to make that decision ! [ scene_break ] sharon : phyllis , you 're still here . phyllis : yeah , yeah , um , i just -- nick : you ready to go , dude ? noah : yeah . sharon : paperwork all done ? nick : just about . sharon : okay , i 'm gon na go get the car . let 's go , honey . phyllis . phyllis : take care , noah . noah : okay , you , too . phyllis : thanks . phyllis : nick ... [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) john : come in . gloria : john ? victor said i should wait but ... john : it 's all right . come on . gloria : i just think it 's wonderful that so many people are visiting . and traci ... but , honey , i need some time with you . john , what am i gon na do without you ? john : whoa , whoa , whoa . you 're never gon na be without me . because every minute i 'm gone , i 'm gon na be as connected to you as i feel right now . gloria : i know i brought so much of this on us . john : no , please , do n't go there . i embraced you into my life exactly as i found you . i have no regrets , none . gloria : oh , john abbott , you are the most generous , kind - hearted man in the whole wide world . john : now listen , i want you to take this . gloria : what is it ? john : i want you to open it after i 'm gone . okay ? you 'll see then . gloria : okay . john : that one 's gon na have to last us a long time , my love . you know ? gloria : with all my heart . for as long as it has to . it will . john : all right , time to go . john : come on , be strong . [ scene_break ] mac : j.t . ? kevin : he 's not home , honey . his girlfriend goes through this whole thing , pregnant ... where the hell is he ? mac : he did n't know . do n't get on his case . kevin : are you okay ? mac : i 'm numb . kevin : you lost something precious , mac . you do n't have to pretend that that did n't matter . mac : it did matter . kevin : i know , i know , i know , i know , honey . [ scene_break ] victoria : bradley , we moved awfully fast getting engaged the way that we did . brad : that does n't mean it was n't right . victoria : maybe not . but it may have been a good thing that we had a chance to step back and assess things . brad : well , victoria , if you analyze too much , you 'll give yourself doubts about anything . victoria : that 's true . you could be right about that . but i do know how i feel . brad : and how 's that ? victoria : brad , i 'm sorry . i ca n't marry you . brad : victoria , i love you . victoria : i believe you . i do . but i do n't feel the way a woman should feel when she says yes . not now . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you 're very close to noah , are n't you ? nick : yeah , i am . phyllis : well , he needs you . nick : yes , he does . phyllis : yeah . he needs you and -- and sharon . phyllis : this is over , is n't it ? nick : ( sighs ) i think we both knew this day was coming . phyllis : oh ... we did ? okay . well , we would 've drove each other nuts , you know that . and , um ... it 's probably just better that , um , it worked out this way . it 'll be a good memory . nick : i will never forget what we shared . phyllis : you should forget . nick : you ca n't have everything . phyllis : i guess not . nick : all right , i 'm gon na ... turn these in and take off . phyllis : you should do that . [ scene_break ] jack : i still wish you 'd let us drive you there . john : no , jack . the state trooper is waiting outside for me . and that 's the way i want it . i wan na see you all here . i want this image of all of the people that i love gathered together in this home that we 've shared so many years . that memory is going to get me through the next few hours , the next few days . and i want you to know that i have no bitterness for what happened . if i did , gosh , this would be so much more difficult than it is . and please , i do n't want anyone carrying any bitterness for what i did . ( sighs ) so now , i go ... quietly , cleanly . there 's no other way . john : i love you all . god , i love you all so much . gloria : i love you . i love you . i love you . i love you . i love you . i love you . i love you . john : come on . gloria : no . john : come on now . be my girl . be strong . be strong , come on now . [ next_on ] j.t . : why are you lying to me , mac ? phyllis : if you do n't back off of my son , i 'm gon na cause you some trouble . jack : the gloves are coming off , gloria . that is not a threat . that is a promise .	phyllis shows up at the hospital . noah is hurt and that changes everything as phyllis stays and watches everything . `` i guess that this is over right ? `` phyllis says . nick has to agree . `` we knew that it would n't last anyway , `` he says . `` did n't we ? `` she asks ? daniel is uncomfortable hanging out in lily 's house . he suggests they go skating . she agrees to that . her mother suddenly shows up while daniel is out of the apartment . lily says that she is going skating with friends . someone knocks . lily rushes to the door . it is daniel . drucilla grabs him and drags him into the house . `` i you do n't leave my daughter alone , i will get a restraining order and send her back to boarding school ! `` gloria and jack have it out at the athletic club . one does n't trust the other . they do n't realize it but victor is watching from a table and smiling . later victor comes to see john privately . he says that he has some concerns about what is going to happen to gloria and ashley after he is gone . later john gives gloria an envelope and tells her not to open it until after he is gone . kevin is with mackenzie when she has a bad reaction and doubles over . she says that she is okay but she still ca n't stop crying out in pain . kevin makes a decision , telling her that they are going to the er right now . mackenzie loses the baby at the hospital . they return home and jt is n't there . they state trooper comes to get john . he is gone . gloria turns now and finds jack glaring at the back of her . she too puts on a scary look for him .
amber : hi , lauren . lauren : amber ! amber : going over receipts ? lauren : uh , actually , returns . amber : oh , well , let me help you . lauren : okay . uh , excuse me here ... tell me you 're wearing that to fend off jerks and that you did n't get married . amber : married ! lauren : no ! amber : yeah , can you believe it ? ! lauren : no ! is he from los angeles or ... amber : no , he 's from right here . lauren : i ca n't believe you . amber : a bartender at indigo . lauren : so i guess the two of you really hit it off fast ? love at first sight ? something like that ? amber : pretty much . you know , when it 's right , it 's right . lauren : yeah . so ... he 's a bartender and ... amber : for now . but this guy 's got a really bright future ahead of him . [ scene_break ] kay : when are you going to tell cane he is a chancellor ? jill : soon . maybe i should go up to him and say , `` did you hear the one about the rich woman who told the aussie bartender he was actually her son ? `` kay : well , i think delivering the news as a joke is a bit much . jill : then there 's my new daughter - in - law to consider -- which actually makes my head hurt when i think about it . kay : you 're gon na have to tell him -- them -- and i mean , the sooner , the better . jill : i know , i know , i know . i know . cane : hey , ladies . jill : katherine , i do n't know how to do this . [ scene_break ] david : just the man i was hoping to see . jack : ooh , i hear those words , i get nervous . david : well , you better get used to it . for you . jack : i 'm being subpoenaed ? david : no . it 's a list of contributors for your senate campaign . only they do n't know it yet . jack : well , i have n't even officially announced . david : it 's a formality . now we have a tremendous amount to do between now and election day . jack : well , all , bring it on . as long as i got victor 's financial backing , we can play catch up . david : no , we do not want all our backing to come from just one source . so if there 's anybody that 's not on that list that should be there , add them . jack : i 'll go over it in the hospital . i 'm on my way there right now . david : yeah , i heard about that . i 'm sorry . is she breathing on her own ? jack : i 'm gon na find that out right now . [ scene_break ] victoria : why do n't you , uh , why do n't you go home for a little while , brad ? take a break . brad : no . victoria : i 'll call you if anything changes . brad : i need to be here when she wakes up . brad : i do n't care how long it takes . i 'm not leaving here until my daughter wakes up . [ scene_break ] neil : uh , yeah , you , uh , you manage our apartment building . that 's where i saw her . late 20s , latina , uh , slender , beautiful girl . um , hair is dark brown , medium - length with bangs . that 's right . can you hold on one second ? thanks . let me see ? absolutely perfect , thanks . you know what ? run off 500 of those , okay ? no , no , no , make it 1,000 . i 'm back . her name ? i heard someone call her carmen . yeah , get back to me if you see her , okay ? it 's urgent . thank you . [ scene_break ] michael : are you crazy ? gloria : kevin has my support . michael : as do we , but that 's a bad idea . worry here . gloria : is it really such a bad idea , michael ? michael : if kevin had gone to four years of medical school and then done his residency in pulmonary medicine , he might be of some use . michael : as are we . and i 'm worried about you . brad carlton just punched you in the face . you wan na give him another shot , do more damage ? kevin : no , no , but if he 'd give me a chance to explain -- michael : it 's not gon na happen ! kevin : they do n't know the truth , michael . michael : they think they know the truth . you do n't go anywhere near that hospital . gloria : michael may be right , kevin . kevin : fine . so -- so , what ? then i just abandon her ? michael : i swear , i will hog - tie you if i need to . am i clear ? kevin : yeah . michael : do you have any idea where jana might 've gone after the fire ? kevin : no , i have no idea . gloria : shopping , maybe . michael : you think jana went shopping ? gloria : that girl had quite a sense of style . michael : in what universe is that helpful ? gloria : michael , i 'm just saying , she fooled me just the way she did kevin . michael : all right . what about her father ? did she ever show you any family photos ? kevin : no . wait , that 's a good idea . gloria : what ? kevin : well , jana loved to take pictures . she always took the film to the same drug store . i could see if there 's any pictures she has n't picked up . michael : hmm . pictures bardwell does n't know about . gloria : yeah , there might be something . we need to see those pictures , huh ? kevin : yeah , okay , i 'm on my way . michael : all right , kevin , straight there , straight back . you 're allergic to the hospital , right ? kevin : you know , i 'm not a complete idiot . [ scene_break ] victoria : maybe we should read to her ? in case she can hear us . brad : when she was little , her mom use to read her her favorite book over and over again . traci : `` charlotte 's web . `` brad : traci . traci : she never got tired of it . hello . brad : it 's good to see you . traci : is -- is she still ... victoria : we 're so -- we 're so glad you 're here . traci : oh , thank you . thank you , victoria . do you know anything ? how long she 'll have to stay on the ventilator ? brad : until she can breathe on her own . traci : oh . traci : oh , my darling ... mama 's here . sweetheart , i 'm here . [ scene_break ] cane : so , uh , looks like you ladies have stopped in for smoko . jill : a smoko ? cane : oh , it 's , uh , aussie , um , for a coffee break . jill : oh , a smoko ? that 's so colorful . kay : it 's lovely . we do n't smoke . jill : it does n't matter , mother . cane : so i thought i 'd check in with you about that party you asked me to bartend at . kay : what party ? jill : the party -- the surprise party that i 'm having for you . kay : and why would you have a surprise party -- jill : sometimes people decide not to tell people things . kay : oh , the party for me ? jill : yeah . kay : oh , that 's sweet . cane : and i 've gone and blown surprise . i 'm sorry . jill : oh , it does n't matter . she does n't really like surprises anyway . kay : no , i ca n't abide them . jill : they scare her silly . kay : everybody just pops out and says `` happy whatever '' -- jill : its clowns . she does n't like clowns . kay : i do n't like the noses on the clowns . jill : and the big shoes . cane : well , it was -- it was nice talking to you , ladies . so , um , if you wan na get in touch with me , um , about that party , you know how to do that . jill : definitely . kay : absolutely . cane : okay . jill : definitely . [ scene_break ] lauren : did you see this purse ? i think it would be great with your outfit . daniel : well , well , well , if it is n't the rules girl . you seen my wife ? amber : not yet . daniel : so tell me , how 's married life treating you ? amber : oh , it is amazing . oh , you have n't seen my ring yet . daniel : mmm , it 's quite the piece . amber : mm - hmm . hey , you wan na see my wedding album ? daniel : okay . amber : okay ! here 's a picture of us outside the casino . i won 25 bucks playing video poker . daniel : good for you . amber : mm - hmm . and here we are in the lounge . cane was not impressed by the bartender . and ... oops ! sorry , you ca n't see that one . daniel : why not ? amber : because it 's a picture of me in the shower . daniel : come on , i wo n't tell if you do n't tell . amber : sorry , my husband would not approve . that is just so much fun to say that . daniel : please do n't tell me you 're the type of girl who 's gon na start looking for hubby 's approval . amber : let me let you in on a little secret about women , daniel . we always get what we want by letting you guys think it was your idea in the first place . daniel : mmm . [ scene_break ] neil : well , you manage the newman building , so you must have a sense how someone can move around right , very much like carmen mesta . well , do n't cross- examine every person you see that looks like her , just -- just keep an eye out . yeah , get back to me at this number , okay ? appreciate that . thank you , bye . hey , honey . lily : hi . neil : hi . lily : how are you ? neil : good . good to see you . lily : so , no luck finding `` carmen ? `` neil : no . i 'm hoping the fliers will help . it just kills me that i did n't believe your mother , you know ? lily : hey , do n't be so hard on yourself . i know how we can make it up to her a little bit . neil : oh , yeah ? lily : yeah . why do n't we go and see her ? neil : i wish i could . they 're not allowing visitors for her now . lily : yeah , but today is ... neil : the anniversary of our first wedding . lily : mm - hmm . did you know that even when we lived in france , mom still celebrated it ? neil : did she really ? lily : yeah . i 'm sure she 's thinking about it now . and she 's all alone in that place . so maybe we can ... give it a shot ? neil : let them try and stop us , huh ? come on . lily : that 's the attitude . [ scene_break ] kevin : hi . can i get an update on colleen carlton , please ? victoria : how dare you show up here ? kevin : i need to see how she 's doing . victoria : your gall is only exceeded by your insanity -- which i 'm sure your brother will trot out in your defense . kevin : victoria , i did not hurt colleen . i would trade places with her if i could . victoria : excuse me , excuse me , could you call security , please ? kevin : there 's no need . there 's no need . i 'm leaving . if there 's anything i can do ... victoria : yeah . you can pray that colleen gets better . because if she does n't , there are a lot of people who are gon na make sure you get what 's coming to you in ways that the justice system never imagined . [ scene_break ] jack : any change ? brad : no . jack : hi ya . [ scene_break ] michael : all right , here 's the copy of the passport , the i-9 and the complete fire department investigation . gloria : michael , none of this stuff helps . michael : yet . yet . gloria : yeah . jt : michael . gloria . gloria : if you 're here to say something horrible about my son , go away . michael : i called jeffrey todd . he 's going to help us find jana . jt : i 'm gon na go get some coffee . gloria : are you out of your mind ? michael : the only thing he wants to find is more evidence against kevin . gloria : english , michael . michael : that is a korean martial art in which one utilizes your enemy 's strengths against him . look , there is nothing that jeffrey todd wants more than to put kevin in prison forever . how does he go about doing that ? by finding jana 's dead body . gloria : but i thought you believed kevin was innocent . michael : you 're not seeing the whole picture . just because jeffrey todd believes something does n't make it true . gloria : so jeffrey todd 's going to be working very hard , day and night -- michael : to find jana , who is hopefully very much alive . [ scene_break ] amber : oh ! well , hello , sir . did you come to buy something for the missus ? cane : yeah , i 'm thinking , uh , maybe something in a muumuu , perhaps . something large -- like a large muumuu . she 's a big girl . lauren : ah ... so is this the man in question ? amber : in all his glory . lauren : oh , congratulations . cane : thank you . i 'm a lucky bloke . lauren : yes , you are . and , um , one world - class barkeep , i hear . cane : speaking of which , that lady , uh , jill who asked me to bartend at a party -- so i run into her and her mom down at the coffeehouse . i 'll tell you one thing , those ladies are a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic . lauren : really ? cane : mm - hmm . there 's something wrong with them . lauren : oh , uh , speaking of which ... uh , kay , jill ! so nice to see you . kay : oh , for heaven 's sakes , lauren , hello , how are you , darling ? i have n't seen you in such a long time . lauren : i know ! let me take your coat , okay ? kay : please . it 's freezing out there . oh , my goodness . oh , amber ... amber : hi . kay : hello . cane : well , we meet again . look , uh , we have the same sense of style . kay : mm - hmm . cane : pink 's my color . amber : what do you think , mrs. chancellor ? kay : oh , marriage does suit you . congratulations . cane : thank you . jill : yes , congratulations again , both of you . amber : thank you . oh , we wish you could 've seen the ceremony . it was very modern , but you know , we missed all our friends being there . so we 're gon na have a little party to celebrate . jill : are you ? amber : mm - hmm . cane : are we ? amber : yeah , we are . cane : we are . amber : and we would love for all of you guys to come . jill : we would love to come . kay : oh , absolutely . lauren : yeah . amber : it 's gon na be very low - key , though . just ... lauren : oh , marriage is never low - key . you should do something fancy . cane : oh , we ca n't really afford it , so ... amber : yeah . lauren : well , then you should let me give it for you , okay ? we 'll pull out all the stops . what do you think ? yeah ! amber : oh , my god ! lauren : let me do something for you . amber : oh , thank you so much ! i am so excited ! we should call your uncle in australia ! maybe he 'll come ! that 's the only family cane has . jill : oh , i 'm sorry to hear that . cane : that 's okay . i 'm adopted . my mum passed away . amber : yeah . we 've been trying to find cane 's birth mother . i wish we could find her before the party , but ... kay : oh , that would be marvelous if you could , would n't it ? amber : yeah . jill : right , it would . amber : any suggestions on how we can find his birth mother ? kay : mmm . jill : i have no idea . kay : none . jill : i 'm sure there must be people who do that sort of thing . kay : well , you know .... jill : trained people . kay : well , they 're very expensive . jill : and very complicated . lauren : yeah , but have you tried web sites or list services or adoption boards ? cane : i 've been down that road . no luck , though . lauren : i 'm sorry . you know , i have a friend who 's a private detective . maybe he can help . cane : yeah , the possibility 's , uh , so remote , i just do n't wan na get my hopes up anymore . kay : well , you know what ? i need something , um , to wear for this ... lauren : evening ? kay : festive , yes ! that 's what i need -- something very , very festive . lauren : well , then please , let me show you the festive department here . cane : thanks for inviting the loony - tunes . amber : hey , hey ! be nice to them . they have been wonderful to me . they 're almost like family . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , honey . dru : oh , neil ! neil , honey ! neil ! lily ! lily : hi ! hi ! hi ! dru : oh , look at your face . lily : no , it 's okay . it 's okay . dru : i 'm so sorry . neil , they put me in a jacket . they put me in a jacket and they shot me up with ... neil : oh , baby , oh , shh . neil : please tell me you can get me out of here please , neil ? neil ? , ease ... no ! no ! neil : dru , dru , i would . i would if i could . i ca n't . dru : no ! no ! no ! no , they have no right ! they have no right to keep me here ! lily : mom , i am so sorry . we had to beg to even see you . neil : yeah , they changed it to involuntary , you know that . i had -- i had to tell them that -- i had to tell them that today 's a special day . dru : huh ? what ? neil : sweetheart , it 's our anniversary . dru : oh , neil , i 'm so sorry , honey . i forgot . i 'm so sorry . neil : do n't be sorry . dru : it 's the first time i forgot that . neil : no , it 's okay . i understand . i understand . it 's all right . there . i brought you something . here . and the real present i ca n't give you until , uh ... you 're home -- which will be soon , i promise , all right ? come on , take a look . lily : open it up . dru : oh ... william shakespeare . can i keep it ? lily : yeah , of course you can keep it . neil : hey ... first ... we have to find this woman that looks like carmen . and once i do , they 're gon na know that you 're not delusional , honey . so i need you to remember everything you can about seeing carmen -- what she was wearing , what she looked like , what she did -- everything you can , okay ? [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . jack : hi . victoria : are the doctors in with colleen again ? jack : no , traci 's in there . a chance for her to spend some time with her daughter . victoria : you know , sometimes when i 'm in there , i - i forget that i 'm ... i 'm just the stepmother . jack : yeah . stepparents get short - shrifted a lot of the time . i remember when i was married to your mom ... i used to be the one - man standing ovation at all of nick 's t - ball games . cheering him on , even when he was striking out . victoria : do you remember the time that you did n't go to the out of state conference so that you could stay home and make jack 's special soup ? jack : jack 's special soup . yes , i do , and you were very sick and it was the only thing that would make you feel better . victoria : yeah . you took really good care of us . jack : i felt like you were my kids . victoria : that 's how i feel about colleen . [ scene_break ] michael : kevin ! pick up any nice 8 x 10s ... at the hospital ? what happened to the kevin who promised he would n't go there ? kevin : i killed him . jt : thing you do best . kevin : what 's this private dick doing here ? jt : i 'm getting paid to nail your ass , kevin . michael : i asked jeffrey todd to be here . gloria : stop it ! stop it ! jt is here to help us find jana . kevin : what are you crazy ? this guy wants to put me away . michael : you 're innocent . so what does it matter ? let 's get back to work . gloria : wait a minute ... what have we ... here ? kevin : it 's a claim ticket . i took my computer to the shop last week to get a new jack . michael : is it still there ? kevin : yeah . jt : the police do n't know about that ? kevin : so ? jt : well , i 'm calling 'em right now . michael : you do n't have to make that phone call , do you , jeffrey todd ? [ scene_break ] brad : has colleen told you how well she 's doing in school ? traci : straight `` a 's `` just like i expected . brad : you know , i think she inherited your writing talent . an art journal is publishing one of her papers . traci : really ? i did n't know that . i hate living so far away . victoria : maybe colleen can come to new york . maybe this summer , huh ? traci : i would love that . in fact , i guess i would n't even mind if jt came along . how 's he doing ? he must be devastated . [ scene_break ] jt : you 're an officer of the court , michael . you ca n't hide relevant evidence and you know it . michael : no one is hiding anything . we will alert the police . i just wan na take a look at that hard drive first . kevin : jana used that computer . gloria : what if she erased everything ? kevin : i can restore it . jt : or the king of geeks can wipe it out for good . kevin : you know , it 's more likely that you would plant something . jt : no way is he alone with that computer . michael : neither of you will be alone with anything . gloria 's going to the shop with you . gloria : i am ? i am . michael : all right , tell me when you have the laptop . i am out of here . kevin : where you going ? michael : i 've got another case to deal with . kevin : whose case ? michael : let 's just say if everything works out with this one , it could be in your favor . all right , see you later . [ scene_break ] neil : ( clears throat ) got a minute ? david : what can i do for you ? neil : well , it 's , uh ... it 's kinda complicated . um ... i know that dna does n't lie . but yesterday in our apartment building , i could 've sworn i saw carmen . david : are you sure your wife is n't getting to you ? neil : does carmen have a relative who might be in genoa city ? david : no . neil : i know i saw a person who looked identical to carmen . david : i would like to help out , but ... i do n't know what you 're talking about . neil : thanks . [ scene_break ] traci : ( sighs ) thank you , jack . why is it that every time i come home it 's for something really bad ? jack : this is gon na have a happy ending . this is n't like dad . you hear me ? traci : okay . okay . um ... is n't there anything else that the doctors can be doing ? jack : the doctors are monitoring her oxygen levels , waiting for her body to heal itself . traci : it 's just got to heal itself . jack : it will . and when colleen 's better and she gets out of this place , she 's gon na move in with me . i 'm getting a room ready for her . traci : oh , thank you , jack . jack : hey ... you 're probably gon na wan na stick around and look out for her a little while yourself , huh ? traci : yes . yes . you 're right , i will . jack : move back home . really . the only people rattling around that big old empty house are me and dad 's ghost . and he 's not much of a conversationalist . i mean it . come back home . colleen misses you . i miss you . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) daniel : hello ? amber : daniel , it 's amber . daniel : what 's up ? amber : listen , i need a huge favor . call me back on my cell and play along with whatever i say , okay ? daniel : okay , what chapter of `` the rules `` is this ? amber : i 'll explain later . i owe you big ! bye ! cane : so lauren and i are trying to figure out the music for the party . amber : well , cane is a huge barry manilow fan . lauren : really ? cane : love barry . and that vegas guy -- uh , fig newton -- love him . lauren : his brother wayne . amber : oh , hold on . hold on a sec . [ cell phone rings ] hello ? daniel : yeah , friendly photos here in vegas . we , uh , have some film of yours that we developed for you of a personal nature . amber : are you sure ? daniel : cute blonde wearing nothing but a smile ? amber : well , why did n't you just say so in the first place ? daniel : 'cause i make it up as i go along . amber : um , no , no , i 'll tell him . thank you , counselor . lauren : is everything okay ? okay , i 'm just gon na give you a minute . cane : so what 's up ? amber : that was the immigration attorney . amber : she said ... that the marriage does n't automatically make you a citizen . cane : get outta here . amber : you have to go back to australia to apply and then ... it can take up to three years . [ scene_break ] man : if you 'll excuse us , it 's time for the procedure . brad : it 's not a procedure . it 's torture . victoria : brad ... brad : i 'm staying here for her . traci : well , then i should , too . man : no , mr. carlton , sometimes patients struggle and they thrash around , okay ? however , your daughter has n't moved her limbs yet . and we do n't know if she can . now , to be unable to move , struggling for air ... can be very frightening for her . and it can also be even more frightening for someone who loves her to watch . victoria : okay , come on , let 's go . colleen would n't want you to see her like that . she knows that we 'll be waiting right outside the door . come on . brad : i 'm not leaving . [ scene_break ] neil : oh , hey , um , about this carmen thing -- look , there are a lot of lives at stake here . david : yeah , and is n't it funny how carmen is n't one of them ? because she was killed and all . neil : yeah , and i 'm really sorry about that . but listen , david , i ... michael : excuse me . neil . neil : michael . michael : i 'm here to talk to mr. chow , but , uh , i see you must 've already started . neil : yeah , i had to . michael : well ... mr. chow , if there 's anything you can think of -- somebody impersonating carmen ? david : all right , let 's just stop this right here , right now . i wake up every single morning and the first thought that comes to my mind is `` carmen is gone . `` and i have to live with that fact for the rest of my life . do you have any idea how difficult that is ? now this person you and your wife think you saw -- it was n't carmen . so if you 'll excuse me , i have no desire to be part of this so - called investigation any further . [ scene_break ] cane : all right , listen , i 've been thinking . um ... amber : me , too . cane : i ca n't ask you to come to australia and be tied to me for three years . amber : exactly what i was thinking . cane : so we 're gon na have to take care of this . amber : yeah . cane : okay . amber : um , hey , where are jill and mrs. chancellor ? lauren : oh , uh , kay forgot something at crimson lights . they went to go pick it up . amber : oh , okay . cane : all right , so i 'm gon na go and see the attorney and talk to her about getting the marriage annulled . amber : or i could just come with you ? cane : to the attorney ? sure , okay . amber : no , to australia . cane : australia ? amber : i 'm an adventurous kind of gal . [ scene_break ] jt : where 's michael ? kevin : well , it looks like he 's not back yet . jt : well , i say we fire it up . gloria : i say we wait for michael . kevin : i agree . ( cell phone ringing ) gloria : excuse me . hello ? hey , lauren , how are you ? of course , i 'd love to watch fen . now ? sure , honey , i 'll be right there . okay , the sitter 's got an emergency . i 've got ta go over to michael 's and wait for the new sitter . can i trust you boys to play nice and wait for michael ? jt : of course . kevin : yeah , i 'll call you . jt : what are you afraid of , fisher ? i might see your internet chat logs ? trying to pick up young girls again there , fishin ' for love ? kevin : yeah , yeah , jt that 's what i 'm doing . jt : prove me wrong . prove me wrong , huh ? fire it up . let 's see what it 's got . kevin : no , we need to wait for michael . jt : spoken like a man with something to hide . [ scene_break ] traci : why is this taking so long ? victoria : sometimes , you know , it takes a while to bring her out of this heavy sedation that she 's under . traci : victoria , then what happens ? i mean , does she gasp for breath ? victoria : the doctors -- they really do try to make it as painless as possible . traci : you know , um , jack put a plasma tv in the room that he 's making up for her . i know colleen is really gon na like that . and -- and i think that the university will allow her to have tutors . or maybe -- maybe she 'll just withdraw for this term and she can take a semester off . why is this happening to my baby ? why ? victoria : traci , its okay . you know something ? that young lady in there is strong . she 's strong and she 's a fighter . and no matter what happens , we 're all gon na love her unconditionally . traci : oh , thank you . victoria : come here . traci : thanks , victoria . victoria : it 's okay . [ scene_break ] man : nurse , lower the rate , please . now we 've been decreasing the support of the ventilator . hopefully , we can take it off any time now . brad : baby ... baby , its okay , sweetheart , daddy 's here . honey , i know you 're scared . i know it hurts . honey , now you need to breathe . you need to breathe . inhale ... come on , baby ! you know you can do it . no , no , no , no , you ca n't do that . come on , sweetheart . come on , sweetheart , if you can breathe , we can take the tube out . come on , honey , breathe . stay with me . stay with me . come on , honey ! just breathe ! i know you can do it , baby . come on . come on , breathe . breathe . breathe , honey , breathe . come on , baby , you can do it .	kevin wants to go to the hospital to see colleen but michael tells him ' no ' . he already has been punched in the mouth and things could get worse if he does n't smarten up . michael will hog - tie the boy if he has to in order to keep him from the hospital . neil is hard at work . he is doing a search for carmen or her look - a - like . he has flyers prepared and notices made up . dru is in the psyche ward at the hospital . she has been locked away from the other patients due to her outbreak earlier . she is n't in a straitjacket anymore , and she goes to the window of her room to look out . she sees patients just milling about aimlessly doing nothing in their pajamas . she is teary - eyed and sad at how bleak her future looks . lauren sees the ring right away . amber tells the great news of how she married a bartender , but is sure that things will be looking up for him soon enough . cane arrives to visit his wife and gets introduced to lauren . cane tells that he was just at the coffeehouse and katherine and jill were acting very funny just now . he worries that they might be nuts . at that moment , katherine and jill enter the boutique and all have a brief chat . amber goes on about the wedding and gushes about how she wishes that cane 's uncle from australia could have been there to see it . `` that 's the only relative he has , `` amber explains pointedly . cane adds that his mother died when he was very young . katherine and jill try to hide their excitement at hearing this . kevin ca n't resist and heads to the hospital . he is at the front desk , asking about colleen when victoria comes up finding that he has a lot of gall . she tells him that he had better hope that colleen wakes up or he will be in a lot bigger trouble than the legal system can put him in . kevin returns to the coffeehouse and is n't pleased to see that jt will be working with them . michael tells him privately that jt is so determined to prove kevin did this , he is the perfect person to be looking for jana . he expects to find her dead , but michael knows that he wo n't . michael gives out orders for gloria , jt and kevin to go and get information and the investigation is in full swing . colleen is going to have the procedure done that will help to get her breathing again . tracy is there now and she is upset . jack begs her to move back home again . he will have colleen move in with him when she gets out and he would love to have his sister move home too . it is neil and drucilla 's anniversary and so he and lily get gifts and barge into the psyche ward to see dru . she is grateful and hugs her family in thanks .
walter : i know you . nikki : oh , yes , i know you , too . you 're david 's friend . walter : walter -- walter . nikki , right ? nikki : right . walter : it 's nice to see you again . so , uh , where is my old buddy ? nikki : oh , i 'm just coming downstairs to have dinner with him . would you like to join us ? walter : i would love to , and i 'll tell you a few stories about him . nikki : oh , well , in that case , i hope he 's very late . i 'd love to hear them . walter : he 's had quite an interesting life , do n't you think ? nikki : actually , i do n't know much about his past . walter : mmm . nikki : oh , there you are . walter : oh , speak of the devil ... david : hey . nikki : hey . david : walter , i did n't know you were still in town . walter : oh , i 'm still here , just conversing with your , uh , lovely fiancée . david : oh ? about ? walter : you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , you know what i want ? i want the bucatini all ' amatriciana . woman : it 's on special tonight . phyllis : oh , great . i had it before . it was phenomenal . woman : yeah , you 'll love it . phyllis : i know . woman : sir ? adam : uh , i guess i 'll give that a shot , as well . woman : shall we make it three ? nick : no way . rib eye , rare , with baked potato and creamed spinach , please . woman : salads all around and house dressing ? phyllis : yeah , definitely , sure . adam : yeah , sure . phyllis : great . so , um , adam , uh , tell us about new york . adam : oh , i have to go first ? i always hated being the first at bat . nick : so game canceled ? phyllis : no , no , definitely not . uh , we 're interested . we 're very interested . we 're curious . adam : you know , it 's -- it 's really not all that interesting . phyllis : oh , come on , everyone 's life is interesting . right , nick ? nick : actually , no , mine is pretty boring . adam : now i doubt that . i doubt that . i think you probably have a lot more to talk about than i do . [ scene_break ] amber : i like your hair . it looks a lot better . daniel : thank you . what are you looking at ? amber : cobwebs . daniel : so knock 'em down . amber : oh , no . daniel : you on strike all of a sudden ? amber : i am about to leave this place in the dust , so why not let the dust balls roll ? daniel : yeah , well , you still work here . amber : yeah , but i just ca n't stop thinking about my new job at `` restless style `` magazine . daniel : your job as the receptionist at `` restless style `` magazine . amber : you know i 'm already planning my wardrobe . daniel : what , do you think you 're going on tour ? amber : i 'm gon na be on the front lines . i 'm gon na be the first person anyone sees when they go in for meetings . daniel : you know , before you take off into orbit here , i just wan na tell you that it 's nice to see you focusing all your energy in one direction . amber : totally . daniel : just do n't harbor grandeur visions -- do n't think that this is gon na lead to your big break , all right ? amber : why not ? daniel : you should n't set yourself up for a fall . amber : there is n't gon na be a fall , because i 'm not gon na allow it . i am gon na make something out of this opportunity . daniel : i hope you do . amber : like you should , as well . daniel : what do you mean ? amber : you should be thinking about how you could make the most out of your position there -- how you could turn this into a jumping off point for the rest of your career . [ scene_break ] victor : have a seat . sabrina : oh , thank you . victor : i do n't understand where victoria could be out this late with the baby . that 's unusual . sabrina : well , she did n't know i was coming . i wanted to surprise her . victor : and i 'm sure you will . sabrina : victoria 's e - mails sounded like she needed a friend , so i thought , why not ? victor : she has been through a lot lately . sabrina : the accident , the baby ... victor : we thought for awhile we might lose them both . sabrina : but she 's happy now ? victor : i think so . sabrina : then i 'm happy for her . in her e - mails , she sounded a little at loose ends . victor : it 's because she was n't at work . she loves to be at work . now she 's back , she 's happier . sabrina : good . would you mind if i freshened up a bit ? victor : no , not at all . please , over there . sabrina : thank you . victor : there you are . victoria : daddy , hi . victor : my goodness . hi , sweetheart . victoria : hi , we were at the hospital . victor : why were you at the hospital ? j.t . : uh , they thought reed might have a staph infection . victor : whoa . does he ? victoria : no . well , if it is , it 's not the scary antibiotic - resisting kind . victor : thank the lord . victoria : yeah , so ... oh , thanks , dad . what brings you by ? victor : well ... sabrina : bonsoir , ma chérie ! victoria : ( gasps ) sabrina ! sabrina : victoria ! victoria : oh ! oh , i have to blink to make sure you 're real ! sabrina : in the flesh ! victoria : oh , my god ! i 'm so surprised ! ( laughs ) victoria : well , when you did n't answer my e - mails , i thought that maybe you 'd changed your address or that you were mad at me or something . sabrina : mad at you ? how could i ever be mad at you ? no , i was packing , renting my place , got the e - mails just before i left paris . victoria : renting ? you 're pack -- you 're leaving paris ? sabrina : for good , maybe . i flew to j.f.k . , and then i made the crazy decision to keep on going , got on a plane for genoa city and here i am . victoria : oh ! well , i 'm thrilled ! sabrina : oh , me , too . victoria : oh , uh , sabrina , this is my husband j.t . sabrina : hello . j.t . : hi . nice to finally meet you . i got ta say , i 'm a little jealous . she was n't this excited at our wedding . victoria : that 's not true ! i 'm just so surprised . i 'm shocked . victor : is the baby all right ? j.t . : uh , yeah , they got him on antibiotics . victoria : daddy , i 'm sorry . we should 've called you . victor : why did you suspect a staph infection ? victoria : well , he had a fever and he had a rash and the doctor said that we should take him to the hospital for tests . they 'll know in three days . and the specialist says it 's not likely . sabrina : you must 've been panic - stricken . victoria : oh , yes , i was beside myself . sabrina : he 's beautiful , but i 'd expect nothing less . victoria : oh . sabrina : the proud grandfather has been telling me all about him . victoria : um , you know what ? i think i 'm gon na take him up to the nursery . 'cause i think he 'll sleep better there . j.t . : okay . victoria : and , um ... j.t . : you got it ? victoria : yeah , i got him . j.t . : okay . victoria : but do n't go anywhere . sabrina : no , i wo n't . victoria : okay . victor : be careful . she all right ? j.t . : yeah , she was a little shaken up , but she 's fine . i think having you here will be a good distraction for her . victor : i think it 'll do her a world of good . [ scene_break ] david : sorry about that . nikki : oh , that 's all right . walter was just about to fill me in on your life . david : ha . well , my life is an open book and not a very compelling one , i might add . walter : oh , we might disagree on that , old boy . david : you know , maybe some other time . we were just about to have some dinner . walt , it was great seeing you . nikki : oh , no , i invited him to join us . walter : as a matter of fact , it 's my treat . nikki : oh , well , that 's very sweet of you . thank you . shall we sit here ? david : yeah , this is great . nikki : oh , nicholas is here . thank you . walter : so , david , have you filled nikki in on all the things you 've done in your past ? david : only the interesting stuff , walt . nikki : i have the feeling there 's more . david : thank you . not much . walter : oh , he 's far too modest . nikki : there is more ? david : ( chuckles ) all right , i 'm in the witness protection program , so my lips are sealed . walter : ( laughs ) he 's really a serial killer on the run . nikki : oh , well , then his lips would definitely be sealed . david : last time i saw you you said that you wanted to take a look at the gym that we have here at the club . so no time like the present , huh ? nikki : right now ? walter : it can wait . david : no , why wait ? hey , it 's gon na be at least five minutes before the drinks arrive , right ? so come on , walt , let me show you the great gym we have here . walter : get us a nice bottle of wine , will you ? nikki : all right . [ scene_break ] adam : i like to think that my story is just getting started . phyllis : so , um ... you grew up on the farm ? adam : yeah , i did . phyllis : yeah . adam : uh , which at the time , i thought was really boring . but later on , at school , and then living in new york , i realized that ... i would n't trade it for anything in the world . nick : well , it sounded , you know , like you were pretty set in manhattan . adam : well , i certainly did n't expect this . you know , i did n't plan for it . nick : you did it for your mother ? adam : no , no , i did it for me . you know , i , uh ... i work hard . i want success . i want financial security . i was working at keller , stuart when mom died and ... this was an opportunity to further my career . nick : yeah , i do n't think i would 've left keller for newman . phyllis : well , not everybody sees newman the same way you do . adam : i guess you think that victor giving me this job is kind of a hand - out . phyllis : no , no , no , no , we did n't say that . adam : no , i - i - i know . i 'm just putting it out there . look , guys , i ... i do n't want anything special from you . i just want the same chance you 'd give anyone else . nick : of course . adam : i did n't ask for victor to be my father , any more than you did , nick . you know , and to be perfectly honest with you , i 'm not all that comfortable with him . not by a long shot . nick : you mean that ? adam : i do . phyllis : well , you two have more in common than you -- - [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , you know , i got ta applaud you for one thing , and that is you do not give up . amber : no way . and neither should you . daniel : i have n't . i got a job . amber : you know , this is our way of getting into the fashion business -- you as a photographer , me as a designer . daniel : yes , but you were already in it . amber : well , then it 's my reentry . you know , and i wo n't pass it up this time . i wo n't underestimate it . daniel : hold that thought . amber : and we can help each other out , you know , the way friends do . daniel : right . amber : just one little rule . daniel : what 's that ? amber : no sex . no best friend with bedroom benefits . daniel : okay . amber : great , because , see , we have to consider our options . daniel : yes , and what might those be ? amber : heather 's not good enough for you . daniel : well , you just cut right to it , do n't you ? amber : why waste time ? there has to be someone out there that 's good enough for you . daniel : and for you . amber : i 've given up on men . daniel : yeah , right . amber : jerk . i have . i 'm gon na live like a nun . daniel : well , i do n't mean to , uh , keep you from chapel here , sister mary amber , but you 've got some customers . [ scene_break ] kay : yeah . phyllis : thank you . the bucatini is so incredible . is it what you 're used to ? adam : oh , yeah . phyllis : mm - hmm . adam : yeah , just like in little italy . anyway , uh , look , guys , newman is just a job for me . i really hope to learn a lot from victor . nick : well , you can certainly do that . some good . some not so good . phyllis : um , it 's a great opportunity . adam : well , thanks , phyllis . phyllis : mm - hmm . adam : actually , you know , thanks to both of you . nikki : excuse me . i just wanted to come over and say hi . nick : hello , mom . nikki : hi , sweetheart . so you 're the young man i keep bumping into , quite literally . i 'm nikki newman . adam : nice to meet you . nikki : nice to meet you . nick : mom , this is adam . this is dad 's son . [ scene_break ] david : what do you think you 're doing ? talking to her ? alluding to my past ? walter : she 's really lovely . you know , but apparently , there 's quite a lot about you that she does n't know . like your alias , clark . david : get off of my back . walter : you 've been stalling about this money thing for months when you 're engaged to one of the richest women in town ? that does n't compute with me . david : all right , you listen to me , you stay the hell away from her . and i 'll get you your damn money . walter : you just tell her that you 're starting a new business , you know , one of your sure fire business ventures , huh ? i do n't care whether you tell her you 're still betting on horses , you just get her to sign a check . david : forget it ! i 'm not using her ! walter : whoa , it sounds like you 're in love . which is a bit of a surprise , since you never cared about anything in your life except yourself and your own agenda . david : get the hell out of my life ! walter : you little punk . ow ! [ walter punches david in the eye ] [ scene_break ] victoria : this is such a wonderful surprise . so ... tell me everything . where are you staying ? sabrina : i booked a hotel room in town . victoria : no . there is no way you 're staying in a hotel . i want you here by me . sabrina : roommates again ? i doubt that will work now . you 're married . j.t . : she 's right . victoria : dad , can she stay in the main house in the guest wing ? victor : of course she can . sabrina : i do n't want to impose . victor : it is not an imposition , i assure you . victoria : all right , done deal . i do n't wan na hear another word about it . sabrina : well , okay , but it 's only for a few days . i 'm going to start a new business in new york . victoria : you 're really not going back to paris ? sabrina : someday , maybe . i 'll give you the gory details later . but you 've had a hard day and i should get some rest . victoria : no , no , no , no , do n't go . i 've really , really missed you . victor : well , i 'm gon na go up to the house , tell the staff to prepare the guest room . you chat as long as you like . j.t . : and when you 're done talking , i 'll walk you up to the house , sabrina . sabrina : i 'm intruding on everyone 's lives . victor : you are not intruding at all . you 're making my daughter very happy . good night . sabrina : good night . victor : good night , j.t . j.t . : good night , victor . victor : all right . j.t . : all right , i 'm gon na go upstairs 'cause i know when i 'm not wanted . victoria : uh , thanks , 'cause we actually need to have a little girl talk . j.t . : all right , good night . uh , nice to meet you . sabrina : and you , too , j.t . victoria : okay , so i 'm still speechless . i 'm so glad . i 'm so thrilled you came . sabrina : you 're okay ? really okay ? victoria : yes , really , i 'm -- i 'm thrilled i 'm thrilled now that you 're here . sabrina : me , too . i 've missed us . victoria : but why -- why leave paris ? i mean , why ? you lived and breathed it . what happened ? victoria : you -- you have the dream job -- art curator at the pompidou . what more could a person ask for ? sabrina : how about a healthy relationship to go along with it ? victoria : oh , i see . i 'm starting to understand now . sabrina : the job was fantastic . you do n't know this , but i got to do two shows of my own there , and they were very well received . victoria : i 'm sure they were . but who is this guy ? you know , you always prided yourself on not getting involved . sabrina : i broke my own rule . his name was philippe . how corny , right ? victoria : ha ha . sabrina : he was tall , dark , oozed sensuality , came from a fabulous family . victoria : boy , sounds terrible . sabrina : yeah , well , he was an artist . victoria : oh , i see , with all the baggage that goes along with that talent . sabrina : it was time for me to move on . victoria : oh , i see . why new york ? sabrina : it 's the center of the art world . i figured if i can make my mark there , i 'll be set for life . victoria : well , your résumé starts off nicely . sabrina : yes , but i do n't want to be curator at the met . i 'm starting a consulting business , as a private curator . less corporate hassles . victoria : hmm . well , i think you 'll make a wonderful consultant , and that way , it 'll give you time to , you know , to regroup while you heal . sabrina : enough about him . that was yesterday . today , i 'm here with you . tomorrow , i 'll be in manhattan . victoria : tomorrow ? sabrina : okay , okay , next week . how about you ? husband , baby , extraordinary executive , talk about having it all . victoria : yeah , yeah , i 'm blessed . sabrina : but are you really okay ? [ scene_break ] nikki : well , adam , i have n't seen you since you were a baby , but ... around your eyes , i see your mother and a little bit of victor . it 's just uncanny . adam : yeah , it 's strange for me , too . i mean , you know , meeting all you people and learning so much i did n't know . nikki : i 'm sure it is . well , i 'm glad you 're all getting to know each other . oh , david 's back . ( cell phone ringing ) nikki : and my phone is ringing . work . i 'll see you all later . give a kiss to the baby ? phyllis : will do . nikki : okay . nick : bye , mom . adam : she 's pretty . nick : yeah , she is . adam : it 's funny , i ... i do n't know , i kind of imagined , uh , that she 'd be a little more like my mom . nick : uh , no , they are very different . phyllis : yeah , they 're very different . um , that 's probably why he found your mom so compelling . adam : ma was a simple woman , but smart , you know ? smart and , uh , she was challenging in her own way . phyllis : victor likes a challenging woman . nick : now why would a man who does n't like to be challenged and thinks he 's always right be into challenging women ? phyllis : that 's the game . men like a woman who challenges them . nick : i guess . adam : oh , so you must be a challenging woman , as well ? [ scene_break ] sabrina : your e - mail sounded like you were scared . victoria : oh , i 'm so sorry . you know , you were out there in the e - mail universe , and you -- you kinda got the brunt of my insecurities . sabrina : you always wanted to be a mother . is it as amazing as you thought it would be ? victoria : the days and nights are long , and we 're not getting much sleep , but when you look at that little person who needs you so much and ... it 's just everything , you know ? sabrina : that 's why you got scared today . victoria : yeah . i mean , you ca n't help but wan na protect them . you worry about them a lot . sabrina : well , within reason . victoria : yeah . i promise , i 'm not gon na go over the edge . [ scene_break ] nikki : okay . i 'll tell jill in the morning . thanks . ah . what 's with the napkin ? where 's walter ? oh , my god ! david , what happened ? nikki : all right , come on now , i 'm serious . what happened ? david : it 's not important . nikki : no , no , no , no , do n't do that . just tell me what happened to you . david : walter and i got into a fight . nikki : why ? david : because the man is trouble , nikki . i tried to tell you that . nikki : you were on edge from the minute you saw me talking to him in the foyer . and the last time we bumped into him you acted strangely . i also think that ... you 've been struggling with some personal problems that you do n't wan na tell me about . david : all right , you know something ? the hell with it . i 'm through pretending . i 'm gon na tell you the truth . nikki : good . david : and you deserve it , nikki . i 'm gon na be completely honest with you for the first time in our relationship . nikki : what are you saying ? david : i 've been hiding something from you , nikki . and i 've been lying to you . and i just ca n't go on doing that because i love you too much . [ scene_break ] adam : so , nick , what are you gon na do now that you left newman ? nick : well , we have a little venture going on we 're pretty excited about . phyllis : yeah , we 're real excited . it 's an online print and fashion magazine . it 's a true crossover . adam : it takes a lot of money to launch a magazine today . phyllis : oh , yeah , we 're aware of that . nick : ( chuckles ) yeah , but we got some cool office space downtown in a warehouse . it 's gon na be amazing . phyllis : yeah , it 's very bright and airy . it 's great for sharing of ideas . adam : well , i 'd love to see the space . nick : really ? well , we were just headed there after dinner . adam : do you mind if i tag along ? nick : all right . sure . yeah , uh , unless you guys want some dessert , let 's go . phyllis : no , no , not me . adam : i could n't eat another bite . nick : yeah , you should 've had the steak , dude . hey , check , please ? thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : adam , this is your , um ... this is victor newman , um ... i 'm thinking about what you and i discussed earlier . let 's talk about it in the morning . obviously you are n't there , so have a nice evening . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , so you sleep well . and you make yourself at home and i 'll see you first thing in the morning , okay ? sabrina : oh , i love you . victoria : i love you , too . sabrina : my dear friend . victoria : my dear friend . i 'll see you . sabrina : see you . victoria : okay . i 'm so happy you 're here . sabrina : me , too . me , too . thank you . j.t . : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] amber : here you go . kay : ah . oh , could you stop by the house tomorrow ? amber : oh , sure . kay : good . cane : what for ? kay : she 's helping me with my memoirs . amber : yeah . cane : oh , she is , huh ? amber : yeah . cane : really ? amber : yeah , i 'm , uh , i 've got a lot more talent than you know . in fact , i 'm starting a new job soon . kay : well , that 's wonderful . where ? amber : um , at the office of the magazine that jack abbott and nick newman are starting . kay : congratulations . amber : thank you . but i 'm still gon na have plenty of time for you , mrs. c . kay : well , you can handle it all , i am sure . i have no doubt about that . amber : yeah , well , you 're the only one . see ya . cane : bye . so ... why do you need her helping you ? kay : because she 's good . cane : but you could find a secretary or a stenographer that 's better . kay : cane , she is also my friend . obviously , you do not see what i see in that girl . cane : and what do you see ? kay : i see myself . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh ! look , they moved everything in ! oh , it looks terrific . nick : huh ? adam : this is great . this is really great , you guys . phyllis : i really like it . nick : there 's still , you know , a few things left to do , but , i mean , it 's ... its coming along . phyllis : yeah , it 's great . i love the mood . i love it . adam : this is gon na be a really cool place to work . you know what it reminds me of ? those lofts at tribeca . nick : yeah . yeah . ( cell phone ringing ) phyllis : ooh , hang on . sorry , guys . hey , daniel . daniel : hey , mom , um , listen , i was thinking about the warehouse space . phyllis : yeah , we 're here right now . we just got here . daniel : do you mind if i stop by ? phyllis : yes , but please hurry . and i mean that . you have to hurry . we 're not gon na be here all night . daniel : okay , yeah , i 'll be right there . adam : if this were mine , i 'd stay here all night . nick : i 'm impressed you like it so much . adam : well , starting my own business is a dream of mine , too . nick : freedom 's good for the soul . adam : yeah . it 's gon na take me a lifetime . i bet your trust fund helped . hey , i - i did n't -- i did n't mean it like that . nick : that 's all right . adam : uh ... phyllis : hey , uh , are you ready to give newman the boot and come work with us ? nick : no , you 're not going anywhere , right ? i mean , you and victoria are pretty much all my father has left . phyllis : i was kidding . i 'm joking . nick : i was n't . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , i 'm outta here . i 'm off to the warehouse . amber : wait , wait , wait , i 'm almost done . i 'll go with you . daniel : what for ? amber : just to see my home away from home again . daniel : okay , well , hurry it up , 'cause my mom -- she 's not gon na be there much longer . kay : oh , amber , i can count on you tomorrow afternoon for a couple of hours ? pardon me . amber : sure thing , mrs. c . kay : good . cane : amber , good night . amber : see , i 'm getting my life together . cane : yeah , it looks like it . i 'm happy for you . amber : i 'm happy for you , too . daniel : well , praise the lord , sister mary amber . amber : what are you hallelujahing about ? daniel : i think that you just might be over that guy . amber : i think i am . daniel : good , 'cause i was getting sick and tired of hearing about him . amber : you know what ? enough of your moaning ! come on . let 's go , or i 'm gon na make you do a rosary for your penance . daniel : oh , really ? well , good luck with that . priests make you do penance , not nuns . amber : yeah , you wan na make a bet ? hmm . [ scene_break ] david : all right , first of all , i need you to understand that i 'm ashamed of myself . that 's why i did n't want you to know . nikki : david , what could you be ashamed of that i would n't understand ? david : i just did n't want you to see me as weak . nikki : it takes a very strong man to admit he as a problem . david : yeah , well , this is a pretty big problem . nikki : well , tell me . david : i owe walter money . nikki : why ? david : he was ... one of my ... creditors . nikki : how much do you owe him ? david : it 's about a quarter of a million dollars . $ 225,000 , to be exact . nikki : ( sighs ) is this an old debt ? is it , uh ... real estate deal gone bad ? business loss ? what is it ? david : i lost the money gambling , nikki . nikki : oh , david . david : the fact is , i have a problem with gambling . and i have no way of paying walter back . [ scene_break ] sabrina : the ultimate american baronial mansion . j.t . : that it is . it 's a nice place . sabrina : it has great soul . and from what victoria has told me , it certainly has history . j.t . : yeah . do you need some help with those bags ? sabrina : oh , no , i 'm fine . j.t . : okay . sabrina : now you go back to that wonderful wife of yours . j.t . : she really is . sabrina : thank you , j.t . for making victoria so happy . j.t . : you 're welcome . it 's good to have you with us . all right , good night . oh , and , uh , by the way , the -- the guest wing is upstairs to the right . sabrina : thank you . j.t . : you bet . sabrina : bye . this is beautiful . victor : well , hello , again . sabrina : what a beautiful , beautiful house . victor : thank you . [ scene_break ] david : gambling , for me , it 's -- it 's an addiction . nikki : well , i understand addictions all too well . david : yeah , well , this one -- it was n't at first , it just ... it just got out of control . nikki : so how does walter fit into this ? david : i lost $ 50,000 at the track . i kept thinking that i could win it back , but i just spiraled deeper and deeper into hock . walter bailed me out , so now i owe him . nikki : when did this happen ? david : it happened around the time that we met . nikki : and you knew that i had money . david : do n't say that . do n't even think that . i fell in love you . i am still in love with you . if i were using you , i would 've asked you for the money months ago . nikki : are you asking me for it now ? david : no , absolutely not . i am only opening up right now because i ca n't keep lying to you . nikki : david , you 're never gon na get out from under this with the loan shark 's interest rate , unless i help you . david : okay , that is not your problem , okay ? look , i am not telling you this for that reason . you 've got ta believe me . nikki : i do n't know what to think . david : nikki , come on ! you 've got to believe that i love you . nikki : i 'm not sure about anything right now . david : oh , my god . all right , look , i made a mistake , okay ? yes , it 's a huge mistake , and i - i was weak . i was stupid . i tried to cover it up . i made all the wrong decisions . but i love you , nikki , and you still love me . and i do n't want any of that to change . nikki : well , i 'm sorry , david . i think it already has . [ scene_break ] adam : nick , it was a stupid comment . i 'm sure you heard it before . i was generalizing rich kids and i apologize for it . you both seem to have the talent and the energy to pull this off and i 'm really behind you . nick : thanks . adam : i should get going . um , thank you so much . phyllis : yeah . adam : for the tour and everything . phyllis : absolutely , absolutely . it was a great dinner . adam : all right , well , good night . phyllis : yeah . nick : so what did you make of that ? phyllis : well ... i just think he 's nervous . and he made a careless comment . he knows it . i think you should give him a chance , all right ? and you 're the bigger man . nick : hey , we are closed . phyllis : look at my son with his hairdo . nick : much better . daniel : yeah , well , you 're the one who told me that i needed to change it if i wanted a job . phyllis : i did . i did . daniel : guys , seriously , this place looks unbelievable at night . amber : i love this place so much . i just wanted to kind of look around , because i 've been thinking about ways to make it more comfortable and creative for people . daniel : yeah , and i just wanted to come down here and check it out , you know , get a sense of the space i 'm gon na be working with in the photo studio . nick : well , take your time . you know , look at -- look at everything . here 's the keys . lock up when you leave . do n't worry about the alarms . phyllis : yeah . nick : they do n't work anyway . and , uh , we 'll see you first thing in the morning . daniel : yeah , just call my cell . nick : no , i 'll see you first thing in the morning . phyllis : yeah . you 're not gon na be here long , though , right ? daniel : no . phyllis : right . okay . nick : good night . daniel : good night . amber : good night . nick : come on . amber : it is much better at night . daniel : yeah , hey , i 'll douse the lights and we 'll see what it really looks like . amber : yeah . ( sighs ) it 's great . why are you looking at me funny ? daniel : i do n't know , it 's just ... interesting to see you out of context . amber : maybe you 're starting to believe in me . daniel : i never stopped . [ scene_break ] j.t . : well , she seems great . victoria : sabrina is great . she really is . you are gon na love having her around . you know what ? um , i should go check on him . j.t . : hey , hey , are you worried ? victoria : well , if it is staph , then -- j.t . : the doctor does n't think it is . victoria : i just wan na protect him . j.t . : and you 're doing the best you can , all right ? victoria : he 's just a baby . you know , he -- he -- i wish he did n't have to fight so hard . j.t . : babies are tougher than we think . look at -- look how far he 's come . victoria : i 'm just always afraid that i 'm gon na do something wrong . j.t . : he 's not gon na break . okay ? and he 'll survive . i mean , hell , we did . reed : ( cries ) j.t . : see , he 's squawking and crying . victoria , he 's -- he 's gon na be fine . [ scene_break ] victor : if you would like something to eat , my housekeeper left plenty . sabrina : oh , well , maybe a bite . victor : there we are . what would you like ? sabrina : um ... victor : fromage ? sabrina : oui . merci beaucôup . c'est parfait . victor : so ... you grew up in europe ? sabrina : my father was a diplomat , so yes . france , italy , austria . i loved going to museums . victor : mm - hmm . is that why you became a curator ? sabrina : yes . victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : paintings became old friends , and i 'm loyal to my friends . victor : mm - hmm . so victoria tells me that you love contemporary art . sabrina : well , after all that studying to get a master 's in art history , modern art was a relief . victor : i can imagine . although , i must tell you that i prefer the impressionists and the old masters . sabrina : hmm . well , maybe i 'll change your mind while i 'm here . victor : ( chuckles ) sabrina : though , i imagine that does n't often happen . victor : no , it does n't . but it 's worth a try . sabrina : definitely , i will . victor : yes . sabrina : you know , mr. newman , i 'm pretty tired and j.t . kindly gave me directions to the guest wing , so i think i 'll take this to my room , with a bottle of water . victor : you know , there 's a bottle of water in the fridge in your room . sabrina : okay . victor : i 'll have someone bring up your luggage . anything else you would like ? sabrina : no , i 'm just tired . victor : mm - hmm . sabrina : but thank you for making me feel so welcome . victor : thank you for your company . sabrina : good night . victor : good night . [ next_on ] victor : i do n't think you heard me . i said no . adam : are you sure this is n't personal ? david : your job is to report to me . if that 's a problem for you , brad , then we have a problem . victoria : what happened ? nikki : david has been lying to me .	victoria 's friend sabrina receives a warm welcome from jt and victor , victoria requests that she stay at the main house and victor obliges . adam gets acquainted with phyllis and nick and is formally introduced to nikki . david spills the beans and tells nikki about his gambling addiction , which she does not take to well . amber is excited about the positive turn of events happening in her life , daniel with a wonderful new do joins her as they both relish in their new beginnings at `` restless style `` . kay shares with cane why he is so fond of amber stating that she bares a close resemblance to herself .
ashley : so , honey , have you thought any more about getting married at katherine 's ? what do you think ? tucker : well , i think , uh , things have been better between us . it could maybe help keep 'em that way . ashley : ( sighs ) our family 's coming together . another one is being torn apart . tucker : it does n't look good for victor . ashley : this is n't good for anybody . tucker : well , now abby stands to gain a lot more than when she started this lawsuit . ashley : honey , come on . all the money in the world is n't worth losing her father . tucker : why do n't we wait and see how things shake down ? it might not be as bad as you think . [ scene_break ] phyllis : that 's yesterday 's news . you 're never gon na guess who attended the arbitration meeting with victor . jack : okay , i 'll bite . phyllis : adam . jack : why would they join forces ? phyllis : we both know what victor stands to lose , right ? now what kind of carrot would have victor dangled in front of adam 's face to do what he wants ? sharon . jack : victor agreed to testify for sharon . phyllis : exactly . jack : boy , i hate to think what adam agreed to do in return . phyllis : yeah , there 's only one way to find out . jack : well , i - i thought billy did n't want you covering this story . phyllis : no , i 'm not gon na cover the story . i 'm just gon na see what 's going on . jack : call me . stay in touch . phyllis : of course i will . jack : damn it . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone vibrates ) judge phelps : ( speaking indistinctly ) mr. newman , do you stand by your statement that you forged victor newman 's signature on the trusts upon which this lawsuit is based ? adam : yes , your honor . judge phelps : you realize you are confessing to a crime . adam : yes . nick : he 's lying . my father drew up those trusts and signed them . michael : your honor , my client did draw up the original trusts . but as he explained , when adam was in control of the newman estate , he rewrote the trusts , falsifying his father 's signature on the new documents . victoria : why did n't dad mention this before he filed the suit ? nick : because he just came up with it , that 's why . abby : yeah . michael : your honor , my client had just suffered the traumatic loss of his wife before resuming control of his company . during his absence , newman enterprises had suffered tremendous upheaval . my client is still trying to sort out all the things his son did while he was in charge . the fact that this forgery went undetected is completely understandable . victoria : this is outrageous ! you ca n't let him get away with this . abby : what , so we 're gon na get nothing ? judge phelps : all -- all of you sit down . nick : the hell we 're not . judge phelps : all of you are about to be in contempt . abby : unbelievable . nick : you 're both lying bastards , and you deserve each other . judge phelps : quiet ! nick : this is ridiculous . judge phelps : i want order ... nick : he 's clearly lying . judge phelps : in this room . everyone sit down . judge phelps : the next person who speaks without permission will be cited for contempt . mr. baldwin , do you have proof of what your witness is saying ? michael : yes , your honor . i have the original documents signed by victor newman . leslie : your honor , this claim should be dismissed for what it is -- a last- minute stunt to stop you from ruling in my clients ' favor . judge phelps : that may be , ms. michaelson , but it is a matter that warrants further investigation , not only in my opinion , but according to the law . nick : you are seriously giving weight to the word of this convicted felon ? judge phelps : mr. newman , you and your sisters are suing your father for $ 3 billion . i am not about to render a decision without thoroughly investigating every bit of information that 's brought to light . your brother ... victoria : ( scoffs ) half brother . judge phelps : has just confessed to a crime . that is a very serious matter , whether it 's the truth or not . and , mr. newman , believe me . i will find out . [ scene_break ] ashley : wow . jabot 's first quarter earnings look better than i thought they would . tucker : take a look at beauty of nature 's numbers . ashley : how did you get a hold of these ? tucker : you underestimate me , darlin ' . ashley : are you kidding ? i 'd never do that . ( gasps ) wow . impressive . tucker : can you imagine if we were able to merge the two companies ? ashley : mm , i can only imagine it , 'cause victor 's never gon na sell beauty of nature . tucker : well , if newman goes public ... ashley : well , it 's not gon na happen . victor wo n't let it . tucker : he may not have a choice . ( knock on door ) tucker : hey . jack : we got a big problem , tucker . ashley : what 's that , jack ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , sharon , what a surprise . sharon : ( sighs ) go away , phyllis . phyllis : oh , my goodness . for weeks you 've been trying to get me to help you prove you did n't kill skye . now you do n't want me around . did you secure your freedom some other way ? your lapdog in there trying to do that for you right now ? judge phelps : thank you , mr. baldwin . you may be seated , counselor . michael : ( sighs ) judge phelps : i will allow these new documents to be entered into evidence . the signatures on them will be compared to the ones on the trusts originally submitted . adam newman will provide a sample of his handwriting also for comparison purposes . leslie : i 'd like our own forensic handwriting expert to analyze the signatures as well , your honor . judge phelps : fine . adam newman will also give a full and truthful deposition by the end of business tomorrow , and , mr. newman , if you are lying , you will be prosecuted . is that understood ? adam : yes , your honor . it 's understood . judge phelps : very well . we are adjourned . abby : i 'm sorry . what the hell just happened ? nick : well , dad convinced adam to lie for him . that 's what happened . victoria : so what did he promise you ? did he promise you a piece of his company ? maybe a place in his heart ? well , do n't count on getting it , 'cause when he 's through with you , he 's just gon na toss you aside , too . adam : dad and i have a different relationship than the three of you do . nick : you 're right . we actually meant something to him . imagine what he 's gon na do to you . ( knock on door ) sharon : adam , i need to speak with you . adam : sure . listen , everything is fine , okay ? you 're just gon na have to trust me on this . sharon : you said you had a meeting . you lied . phyllis : that 's a shock . sharon : adam , why are you here ? this lawsuit has nothing to do with either one of us . if you wo n't tell me , i 'll just ask someone else who will . nick : oh , it 's gon na be all over the press soon . sharon : what will ? nick : adam just confessed to forging dad 's signatures on our trusts , the one 's we 're suing dad over . phyllis : what does that mean ? nick : it means the whole case could get thrown out based on adam 's testimony -- his false testimony . sharon : you did n't do this . i know you did n't . adam : i did do it . i drew up the trusts , and i signed dad 's name . leslie : so i will check on that handwriting expert . okay ? abby : yeah . leslie : all right . phyllis : hi , victor . what did you offer to do for sharon in exchange for adam 's testimony ? abby : wait , what is she talking about ? victor : okay . michael : uh , coffee 's on me . phyllis : victor . michael : come on . there we go . how about some decaf ? that 's the spirit . adam : you 're gon na have to trust me on this one . sharon : let 's go home . we 'll just talk about it there . adam : i ca n't now . i have some things i have to do . sharon : adam , do n't do this . adam : sharon , it 'll be okay . i 'll explain later . sharon : you ca n't . nick : you know , i wanted to settle this , to end it , but you turned me down . i knew you were up to something , but i never thought you would stoop this low . victor : do n't know me that well , do you ? nick : i do n't know you at all . victor : you brought this on yourselves . nick : no , you did . you forced us out of your life , because no matter what happens after this , i 'm done with you . victoria : we all are done . victor : come on , son . victoria : ( sighs ) nick : ( sighs ) abby : why would adam help dad ? nick : there 's only one thing dad could have used to get adam to lie for him , and that 's sharon . victoria : ( sighs ) abby : well , what if the judge believes adam ? or -- or -- or what if these handwriting experts say that he really did forge our trusts ? nick : that will not be good for us . abby : th - that wo n't be good ? that wo n't be good ? we would lose . victoria : abby . abby : oh , do n't . do n't . do n't talk to me like i am kid . we are going to lose this lawsuit , and i am going to end up with nothing . admit it . victoria : it 's possible . abby : all of the settlements that dad wanted me to take . i mean , he -- he was offering me twice what i was originally asking for , a - and not even the money -- he wanted to make peace . he wanted to have a real relationship with me . right now , i could have my trust fund and a relationship with my dad , but i have nothing , because i listened to you and uncle jack and vance and leslie , and i listened to everybody except for myself . victoria : hey , listen , i know you 're hurt , okay ? nick and i , we 're really upset about this , too . dad used adam to win the suit . abby : and you used me . what 's the difference ? victoria : abb -- abby . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know adam 's lying . i know adam 's lying . we all know adam is lying . you know , i used to think that sharon had this unique hold that was only specific to nick , but she 's doing the same thing to adam . i mean , he 's willing to perjure himself in order to get her out of her murder charge . michael : what do you care ? you 're not married to nick anymore . this has nothing to do with you . phyllis : this is my -- this is my family . it 's my family . victor is my daughter 's grandfather . i mean , if i just sit back and do nothing , it 's like telling my daughter that i condone what he 's doing , and i do n't want her to think that . michael : so you think its right that nick is suing his father . phyllis : it 's not illegal . it 's better than what your client is doing . phyllis : i 'm just gon na write what i know . michael : oh . oh , then i suppose you 'll be writing that jack is the one who initiated this whole lawsuit to begin with . you did know that , did n't you ? phyllis : of course i did . of course i did . mm - hmm . michael : of course you did . of course -- you 're a big liar . [ scene_break ] tucker : ms. dupre is in charge of the biodiesel project . well , she was on personal leave , but she 's back now . yeah . i 'll have her call you . so , jack ... ( sighs ) what 's the urgent problem ? jack : our major distributor in bulgaria is now threatening to cancel a major contract . tucker : well , i 'll call the buyer , stall for time . jack : okay , and i 'll call you as soon as we have a scheduled delivery date . ( cell phone rings ) ashley : that 's abby . hold on a second . hey , sweetie . what happened with the arbitration ? abby : it was awful . ashley : why ? what happened ? abby : adam showed up . he said that he forged the trust documents . the original ones give dad complete control over our money . the judge is gon na throw out the case , and i am gon na lose everything . ashley : where are you , honey ? abby : i 'm at your place . i thought you 'd be here . ashley : okay , i 'm on my way . jack : ash , what happened ? ashley : you know , only victor would use one of his children to hurt his other children . jack : adam ? ashley : yeah , adam 's claiming now that he forged the trusts . abby thinks that the whole thing is gon na be thrown out because of his testimony . jack : she could walk away with nothing . ashley : ( sighs ) i got ta get out of here . tucker : okay . let me know if there 's anything i can do for you or abby . ashley : okay . all right , honey . thank you . ashley : bye , jack . jack : bye . this man has no problem screwing over his own kids . tucker : and you . if victor wins , we 'll never get our hands on beauty of nature . [ scene_break ] ashley : aah ! really ? abby : i hate him . i hate him so much . he is a lying , manipulative jerk ! ashley : okay , what happened at the hearing ? abby : this was all his idea . ashley : what was , abby ? abby : the lawsuit . the lawsuit . uncle jack . uncle jack convinced me that this was gon na -- this was gon na finance my tv show . it was gon na prove to dad that i was my own person , and every time that i got cold feet , every time that dad made me an offer , it was uncle jack . uncle jack told me not to quit ! he said that everything was gon na just work out , but nothing has worked out ! ashley : okay , i 'm sorry . i 'm sor -- abby : no , i do n't want a hug . i do n't want a hug . i do n't want to cry . honestly , i just want to do this to uncle jack . ashley : okay . i do n't blame you for being angry with him . but do n't worry . i 'm gon na handle uncle jack . [ scene_break ] jack : even if victor wins this lawsuit , it does n't mean you and i wo n't get our hands on beauty of nature . tucker : you 're an optimist , jack . i got ta give you that . jack : well , i have a way of making things happen , particularly when the end result is me running this new conglomerate . tucker : oh , really ? well , we have nothing in writing guaranteeing that . in fact , as you reminded me , the only contract that exists between us is for you to run jabot . and that was predicated on your delivering beauty of nature . jack : whoa , whoa . what are you saying ? tucker : i 'll tell you . `` item 14 , paragraph 2 - - failure to secure said company will result in immediate suspension . `` jack : i have n't failed . this lawsuit has n't been decided yet . tucker : you come up with a way to bring me beauty of nature , and i 'll reinstate you . until then ... [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) can i get you anything ? coffee ? a drink ? nick : if i mix alcohol with anything right now , i 'm liable to hurt someone . victoria : ( sighs ) this is such a huge mess . i feel like i 'm partly responsible . nick : ( sighs ) victoria : ( sighs ) nick : you know , if you want to play the blame game , let 's do that . let 's start at the top . dad , adam ... hell , i could even throw sharon into the mix . victoria : oh , gosh , it does n't matter who 's responsible , at least not to the people who lost their jobs because of this fallout from the lawsuit . you know , i ran into one of them today . she had her little boy with her . i never meant for this to happen . and abby -- did you see her face ? the poor kid . she just wants her dad to love her . nick : good luck with that . victoria : ( sighs ) i know . i - i should call her and check on her and make sure she 's okay . abby , hi , it 's victoria . um ... i 'm sorry about what happened to day . call me , all right ? victoria : do you think we made a mistake going up against dad ? nick : vick , dad has lied to us and used us and manipulated us since the day we were born . we finally get sick of it and stand up for ourselves . you know what ? we did n't make a mistake . we 're just surviving . victoria : do you think we will ? nick : i 'm not giving up , if that 's what you 're asking . victoria : ( sighs ) okay . all right . so what next ? nick : well , first we should probably wait till we hear from leslie . or i could just go and beat the crap out of adam . [ scene_break ] michael : these original ? woman : yes . victor : thank you , hillary . if i need anything else , i 'll let you know . michael : all right , these are all signed by adam during his time here . they 're dated . two are notarized . that should be good enough for judge phelps . man : i 'll deliver this to judge phelps right away . michael : right . we will be waiting top hear from him . thank you very much . michael : all right . the deposition is set for tomorrow . be ready . i do n't have to tell you what 's at stake . adam : no , michael , you do n't . michael : victor . victor : judge phelps will render his decision promptly . when that has happened , i shall go to the police and tell them what i know about skye lockhart 's death . then you and i both get what we want . adam : i do n't know about that . sharon knows what i 'm doing . victor : you secured her freedom . adam : but it 's the way that i 'm doing it that bothers her . the look on her face was that of utter shame . victor : mm - hmm . she 'll be grateful in the long run . trust me . adam : not everyone 's like you . the ends do n't always justify the means . victor : son , not everyone is like me . but you are . adam : i 'll see you tomorrow . victor : you have done a good deed , adam . [ scene_break ] victoria : sharon . sharon : hi . victoria : well , hi . sharon : um , would you mind if i come in ? victoria : uh , no . come on in . sure . nick : did adam send you ? sharon : i came here to apologize for my part in this . nick : dad sending you to do adam 's dirty work ? sharon : i came to tell you that i do n't agree with what adam 's doing , and i 'm gon na do everything i can to stop him . nick : why ? sharon : because it 's right for everybody . nick : dad 's not gon na like you interfering . sharon : i know . i have to go . i know you 're worried that victor may have won . but this is n't over . [ scene_break ] ashley : abby , you have every right to be angry with jack , but you have to take responsibility for your own choices . abby : so you 're saying that i got what i deserved , is that it ? ashley : well ... ( sighs ) honey , i do n't ever want to see you get hurt . but did you learn something from this ? abby : i did . i did . i learned never trust anybody . ashley : honey , what about trusting yourself ? when you wanted to get out of the lawsuit , you should have . abby : yeah . yeah , you 're right . i should have . i should have . everything would n't be messed up with victoria or nick or uncle jack or dad . ashley : it 's not to late to fix things . abby : ( scoffs ) i would n't even know where to begin . well , you 're not gon na tell me ? ashley : no . abby : ( scoffs ) it 's as good a time as any to start acting responsibly . it actually just sent chills up my spine saying that . ashley : good luck , honey . abby : ( sighs ) jack : hey , kiddo , how 's it -- abby : ( scoffs ) jack : abby upset with me ? ashley : not half as upset as i am . jack : you two break this together ? ashley : i know you pushed her into the lawsuit , jack . jack : i advised abby . i saw how victor had manipulated and controlled victoria and nicholas ' life . i did n't want to see that happen to your daughter . ashley : you were not looking out for abby ! you wanted to screw victor ! so just admit it . jack : and what if that was the case ? i ca n't think of anybody who deserves it more . we finally had a chance to beat him at his own game . ashley : and now what , jack ? now he goes after you , right ? every time the two of you go at it , somebody gets hurt , and this time , it could have been my daughter ! and is it really worth it ? just so you could bring victor down ? jack : this was n't just about victor ! this was about jabot ! ashley : what are you talking about ? jack : i was finally c.e.o . again , running the company , just the way dad envisioned it . and i promised myself i would do whatever i could to see that that did n't change . ashley : so how does pushing abby into a lawsuit with her father help you keep your job ? tucker put us in charge . he agreed that we would run the company . remember that ? jack : no , he agreed that you would run the company . me ? if i did n't deliver beauty of nature , your boyfriend said that i would be relieved of my duties . so , yes , i advised abby to sue her father , because tucker wanted beauty of nature , and that 's the one way i knew i could get it . [ scene_break ] victoria : abby , hi . abby : hey . hi . a gift for my goddaughter . victoria : another one ? abby : my not - so - subtle way of finding out if you still want me to be the godmother . victoria : of course i do . abby : i could n't help but think of what dad said . you know , that you only picked me to help you win the lawsuit . victoria : you are lucy 's godmother no matter what happens with the suit . nick : dad was just doin ' a number on your head , and it wo n't be the last time . abby : i just keep hoping he 'll change . victoria : he wo n't . but you know what ? neither will we , and you 'll always be our sister , no matter what happens with the suit or in the future . nick : we 're family , all right ? you better get used to it . abby : well , then in that case , i will totally help you plan lucy 's christening . victoria : you will ? abby : i will . i have so many ideas . ( laughs ) victoria : thank you . ( laughs ) nick : i have no ideas . abby : yeah . victoria : he never does . hey , why do n't we do it over a family dinner ? are you up for a family dinner ? nick : on one condition . victoria : okay . nick : no lawsuit talk . victoria : deal . abby : oh , deal . yeah , deal . victoria : ( laughs ) easy . i 'll open this at dinner . abby : yay . [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) look , i do n't know what 's goin ' on . i ... i - i was n't sure if i should pack my things or -- or what . i thought you 'd be here when i got back . where 'd you go ? sharon : i went to see nick and victoria . adam : why 'd you do that ? sharon : i needed to talk to them . adam : about what ? sharon : i told them that i would get you to recant your story . adam : what ? [ scene_break ] jack : oh . ( sighs ) a friendly face . phyllis : ( sighs ) um , why did n't you tell me that you were the one who talked abby into filing a lawsuit against victor ? jack : oh , see , can -- can i just have a drink first , please ? ( sighs ) okay , so tell me what a rotten bastard i am for using my niece to get at victor only so i could ... get beauty of nature to keep my job . phyllis : oh . okay , so tucker 's behind this . jack , why did n't you tell me ? jack : i did n't want to get you involved . phyllis : but i am involved . we 're involved . that 's how i thought it was . jack : no , it -- it is ... phyllis : it is ? jack : how it is . i ... phyllis : well , when two people are in a relationship , they communicate about things . jack : yeah ? phyllis : yeah . yeah . can we do that from now on ? jack : can we maybe start right now ? phyllis : okay , let 's start now . jack : i got suspended from my job because i did n't deliver beauty of nature for tucker . phyllis : that 's horrible . i 'm sorry . is there anything else you want to communicate to me ? jack : this . [ scene_break ] tucker : hey . ashley : so ... ( sighs ) is there anything you want to tell me ? you know , about jack and abby and beauty of nature ? tucker : what do you want me to say ? ashley : i do n't know . i guess i - i 'm hoping that you 're gon na tell me that what jack said is n't true . but then , i know jack , and i do n't really know you , do i ? tucker : ( sighs ) listen , gettin ' abby to sue victor was jack 's deal . ashley : you proposed to me . we were planning a wedding . i mean , we were planning a life together . and the whole time , you were using my brother and my daughter just to get one up on victor ? tucker : you wanted beauty of nature , too . ashley : not at the expense of my family ! do n't you realize they mean more to me than anything ? tucker : i do . i know that . they mean a lot to me , too . ashley : oh , god . tucker : ashley ... ashley : ( sniffles ) tucker : this was just business . ashley : oh , no , do n't . do n't say that to me . do n't tell me it was just business . you sound just like victor . please . you 're not just like him , are you ? tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : i mean , do you just use people no matter who they are ? you do n't care how you hurt them , just so you get what you want ? are you just like him ? really ? are you gon na try and tell me that you can tie it up into a nice little box and -- and somehow , none of this affects us ? tucker : it does n't change the way i feel about you . ashley : it changes the way i feel about you . tucker : mccall , unlimited is my life 's work . it 's not my life . you are . if i do n't have you , all of it -- the money , the power , all the material things -- they do n't mean anything . you believe that , do n't you ? ashley : i do n't know . tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : mm , do n't stop . jack : i have no intention of stopping . phyllis : no , no , going after beauty of nature . do n't stop that . jack : oh , wait , are we really gon na talk about business right now ? phyllis : yeah , i can multitask . jack : i ca n't . phyllis : i can . everybody knows that adam is lying , and if we prove that , victor will lose the lawsuit for sure . jack : yeah , and newman will have to go public . phyllis : yeah , exactly . and you 'll get your hands on beauty of nature again . jack : or adam will get away with lying in court all over again . phyllis : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . [ scene_break ] adam : oh , sharon . you should n't have told nicholas and victoria you were gon na convince me to recant . sharon : i thought you said i made you want to be a better man . adam : you do . sharon : well , then do the right thing . adam : that is what i 'm trying to do right now . sharon : by admitting to a crime you never committed ? adam : if it gets these charges against you dropped , then so be it . sharon : no , no . you do n't have to do this . adam : my father said that he will testify for you if i do this . sharon : it 's not worth it ! adam : sharon , there are charges being brought up against you for murder , okay ? murder . all because you tried to help me , and i 'm just trying to make that right . sharon : not this . you do n't have to resort to being the old adam who lied and schemed to get what he wants . adam : even if it means getting your freedom ? sharon : especially if that 's what you want , because i do n't want it like this . i know you 're better than this . adam : you seem to be the only person who thinks that nowadays . sharon : well , it does n't really matter what anyone else thinks . and it does n't really matter what i think . what matters is that you believe in yourself . stop hating yourself for the man you used to be . just start being the man who i know you are . adam : it 's too late , anyway . i already told the judge that i signed the damned documents myself . sharon : ( sighs ) then just go -- go back there and tell them the truth . at least then , you can hold your head high . you can be proud of yourself . adam : ( sighs ) sharon , do n't you see ? i 'm just trying to help you . sharon : help yourself . tell them you lied . adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : just give me the quarterly reports , all right ? continue production . thank you . thank you , sir . abby : ( clears throat ) i called ahead , so we have a table . oh , there it is . nick : little sis has got pull in all the hot spots . abby : mm - hmm , i am the naked heiress . victoria , well , just so long as you keep your clothes on tonight . nick : yep . abby : ( scoffs ) oh , you guys are so boring . victoria : we are boring . very boring , and old , and ... ( sighs ) [ next_on ] victor ( to billy ) : rumors of my company 's demise are greatly exaggerated . spencer : why are you lying to your mother ? chance : ( sighs ) meggie : ( to deacon ) maybe you should just dig and come through , get it ? deacon : ( whispering ) what do you want me to do , bust you out ?	tucker and ashley discuss their wedding and think it would be a good idea to have the wedding at the chancellor estate because it will help bring the family together . the judge hears adam 's testimony and asks him to provide handwriting samples and a deposition , so he can look at everything before making a decision on the case . nick , victoria and abby know that adam is lying , but they ca n't prove it . phyllis suspects adam is lying to get the charges dropped against her and tells sharon this in the courthouse hallway . abby tells nick and victoria that she should have taken one of victor 's offers for her and she feels that jack and victoria used her and now she has lost her father and her money . sharon goes to nick and victoria and promises them she will persuade adam to tell the truth . sharon also tells nick and victoria that she does n't agree with what adam is doing for her sake .
phyllis : nick ? ohh . nick : right here . phyllis : okay , how are the kids ? how 's lucy ? nick : she 's still crashed out . summer was tiptoeing around here when she was getting ready for school this morning . phyllis : okay , so daisy had her hands all over her ? nick : how about your dad , the fact that you went to see him before he died ? phyllis : oh , god , i do n't even want to get into that . okay , so -- so has , uh , has daisy been back here glomming all over lucy ? nick : uh , no , not this morning , no . i 'm sorry about last night . if i could have kept daisy from her in any way , you know i would have done that . phyllis : no , i know you would have . i ... ca n't believe this . i -- but she came here , with a sheriff and a courier . not much of a victim , is she ? ( laughs ) i waited forever for a flight . i mean , it was avery who got daisy released . you know that . and after i talked to you , my phone went dead , so i was n't able to talk to michael . nick : well , i 've talked to michael , and it 's not good . phyllis : ( chuckles ) okay , what is it ? nick : daisy was granted unrestricted visitation rights . phyllis : visitation , right . nick : all right , that means anytime she wants for as long as she wants . now she could also get granted permanent physical custody once the judge rules . that could be in two months . it could be in two days . we do n't know . phyllis : mnh - mnh . no way . she 's -- she 's not getting her hands on lucy . it 's not happening . i 'm not allowing lucy to be raised by that psychotic criminal . [ scene_break ] daisy : ( gasps ) yes , please . i 'd love to see the apartment as soon as possible . i 've already vacated my last residence . no , that should n't be a problem . great ! thanks . bye - bye . ( sighs ) where have you been ? my whole world has changed since you went awol . avery : i had a family emergency . daisy , i 'm so sorry . you know , family is the most important thing . holding lucy last night was amazing . it was amazing , getting visitation even without you there , but it 's because you set everything up so well . i have complete faith that because of you , lucy and i will be together always . avery : daisy , i was a mistake for me to take you on as a client . i ca n't represent you anymore . [ scene_break ] michael : hey , you . lauren : hey . i thought you were working from home , where you can conveniently hover above me . michael : ( chuckles ) emergency motion to file . how 'd it go at school ? lauren : uh , i talked to mr. fimbres , and , uh , we went over what we talked about . you know , he 's talking to the staff . he 's talking to the teachers . fen is not to be released to anybody but us unless we give explicit instructions . michael : oh . does that mean you 're finally gon na get some sleep ? because , uh , last night , you were , whoo ! lauren : oh , i 'm sorry , babe . i did n't mean to keep you up . michael : well , my brain was working on overtime , too . lauren : yeah , look ... ( sighs ) daisy is free , and that was n't supposed to happen . but it did , and we 're gon na deal with this , right ? michael : all right , listen -- lauren : we will . michael : mm - hmm , yes , yes . my insomnia was not completely unproductive . i have come up with a few ways that we might be able to handle this . lauren : really ? care to share ? michael : when i get back . we can handle this together . lauren : i know , and we will . michael : ( growls ) [ scene_break ] victoria : mm . is there sugar in this ? billy : oh , sugar ? you want sugar ? you say you want some sugar ? i 'll give you some sugar . victoria : ( squeals ) oh , you are -- you are such a cornball . billy : ( chuckles ) oh , yeah , well , you 're a sucker for my innate corniness . victoria : yeah , i am . maybe i 'm just feeling a little warm and mom - ish this morning . billy : oh , that makes sense . once chelsea signee papers , we officially got knocked up . victoria : yes , we did . ( sighs ) and obviously , it 's a little complicated , but chelsea seems to think that the baby 's gon na be better off with us . billy : yeah , maybe , although maybe with time to think about it last night , things might have changed . chelsea : hey . billy : hey . chelsea : are you guys about ready ? billy : yeah . nothing says `` good morning `` like a trip to the o.b . that sounded really weird . chelsea : yeah . ( laughs ) billy : i 'm sorry . victoria : did you have breakfast ? chelsea : oh , i 'm okay . billy : okay . `` okay 's `` fine about breakfast , but , uh , are you still okay about your decision for the baby ? chelsea : it 's crazy ... ( chuckles ) to know that there 's a little freeloader in here . billy : hmm . chelsea : but once he 's born , he 's not gon na be with me . i signed those papers , and it was the right thing to do . i mean , even being in this house , i can picture what the first thing is that he 's gon na break , or i can imagine him practicing surfing on the couch , you know ? ( chuckles ) victoria : you imagined all that ? chelsea : ( sighs ) look , this kid is n't gon na be scamming people or running from the cops like i was . and i do n't plan to do any more of the latter so the public can rest easy . ( sighs ) billy : we promise you , this kid 's gon na have a great life . victoria : yeah . we 're all in this together to make that happen . you wo n't have to go through anything alone . [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right , well , obviously , all the drama wore lucy out . she 's asleep . nick : well , she did n't know there was any drama . that 's one good thing about being young . phyllis : oh , well , all she knows of daisy is she 's that lady in the orange jumpsuit in that prison , that cold place , who keeps on talking about being a family . nick : well , daisy 's not here right now , all right ? and where she 's concerned , it 's never gon na be a family . you do n't have to worry about that . phyllis : this has been going on since daisy was pregnant . i mean , this does n't stop . she 's just using this pregnancy , now this baby ... ( sighs ) for her own means -- finding a place to crash , getting close to daniel . she does n't care about lucy at all . she does n't care about lucy , not one bit . i ca n't think about this anymore . nick : well , how 's daniel ? how 's he doing ? phyllis : i - i do n't know . my -- my phone died . i - i was n't able to get in touch with him . nick : he was n't on your flight ? phyllis : no . nick : okay , um ... with all the craziness with daisy , i told daniel that you went to see your father , and then he took off to meet up with you . now before you hit me with anything -- phyllis : i 'd never hit you . nick : daniel needed to know about all this , okay ? phyllis : ( sighs ) okay . well , i - i did n't see him , so maybe he changed his mind and decided not to go . nick : well , can i , uh , make you breakfast , or , uh , run you a shower ? phyllis : no , thank you . i - i have calls to make , and -- and , um , i just -- i - i want to be here when lucy wakes up and give her kisses . nick : okay . so in other words , `` go away , nick . `` phyllis : no . `` kindly go away , nick . `` nick : call me if you need me , okay ? phyllis : thank you . oh , let me , um ... nick : oh , thank you . call me . daniel : this is daniel . leave a message . phyllis : hey , daniel , it 's your mom . uh should talk . [ scene_break ] daisy : so you 're dropping me as a client because suddenly , you feel guilty about screwing over your sister ? that 's sweet , but you know what ? ( laughs ) i do n't need you . i 'm innocent , the custody hearing 's over , and soon , the judge will decide that lucy belongs with her mother . avery : or the judge will request more information and drag this out and it could take months , and just to be clear , i want no part of that after we 're done here , i 'll be officially removing my name from the case . daisy : i got immediate visitation without you even there , and phyllis may have temporary physical custody of lucy , but i 'm her mother . ( sighs ) soon , we 'll be together forever . [ scene_break ] chelsea : ( chuckles ) wow . billy : mm - hmm . that sure is a boy . chelsea : god . victoria : oh , please , give him a little privacy . chelsea : i mean , look at these feet . he has huge feet ! these are surfing feet . you better get him a board very quickly . victoria : um , chelsea , i had this idea talking to the doctor . okay , i know that you and the baby are doing really well , but i would love to make an appointment with a nutritionist . chelsea : okay , uh um , but i 'm eating fine . oh , is this because before , i said i was okay when you asked if i had had breakfast ? i 'd had a bar . victoria : no , i know , and you 're doing -- you 're doing great , um , but there 's just a lot of new information out there right now , you know , like omeg-3 for brain development ... billy : oh , yeah . yeah . victoria : and , you know , that sort of thing . billy : go lean , go green . i read it in a magazine in the waiting room . jeez . victoria : i mean , you know , it 's just an idea . i mean , i would love to shop and cook for you , so you do n't even have to , you know , worry about it at all . chelsea : um , okay . sure . make an appointment . we 'll -- we 'll be there . victoria : good . chelsea : ( laughs ) victoria : the three of us are gon na give this baby the very best . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) michael : i 'm back ! lauren : and i 'm in one piece ... michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : in case you pictured the worst . michael : oh , whatever . here . do not look into that bag . lauren : this bag here ? michael : do n't do it . lauren : do n't look in this bag right here ? michael : i 'm warning you , do n't do it . i 'm telling you . lauren : this one ? oh , we 're watching movies ? michael : vacation dvds , because the world is our oyster , and all we have to do is just crack it open , and we can take fenmore somewhere warm or cold or both . we could have a viewing party and decide our destination . hmm ! ( claps hands ) lauren : all right , come here . michael : what ? lauren : you 're truly the cutest . michael : i am . lauren : you are . michael : mm - hmm . lauren : do you know how much i love you ? and i think it 's a wonderful idea , but i am not gon na run away from daisy carter -- not now , and not ever . [ scene_break ] daisy : so can i move in today ? man : paperwork and a check , and the keys are yours . daisy : ( giggles ) you know , i stayed here once with extended family . this place is perfect for me and my daughter . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] avery : yes , mom . ( scoffs ) yes , i had to leave . what was i supposed to do , today ? after -- after everything that happened ? after him admitting what he did ? no , i 'm not coming home for the service . mom , i got ta go . bye . nick : you did n't stay for your dad 's funeral ? avery : no , not after what happened . ( sniffles ) i 'm sure phyllis filled you in . nick : she 's not ready to talk ... so i 'm not gon na push her . i 'm asking you to tell me so she does n't have to go through it again . can you do that for her ? avery : my father was everything that she said he was ... and worse , even at the end . she had every right to wipe us from her life and start a new family for herself . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hi . daniel : hi . heard about daisy ? phyllis : yeah . nick was here with the girls when she came by . daniel : yeah . she was here when i got here . she was with lucy , talking about how they belong together and how she loves her . i told her she loves you , and that you 're the best thing that ever happened to that kid . phyllis : you said that to daisy ? hmm . thank you . i wonder if the courts will agree . daniel : i do n't know . lucy ca n't wind up with daisy . i mean , that would be condemning a kid to a life of craziness and misery , you know ? phyllis : yeah , i know , i know . so nick told me you went to connecticut to see my father . daniel : yeah , and you , but when i got there , he was already dead and you were already gone . phyllis : yep . sorry i lied . are you upset ? daniel : covering a story ? i mean , that 's a pretty big lie to hand me , you know ? i -- phyllis : mm , yeah . daniel : i do n't know , i just feel i had a right to know . phyllis : yeah , you probably did have a right to know ... but the last thing i wanted was for you to be there with me . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : i mean , wow . look at this -- then , now . he has certainly grown . victoria : yeah , he has , and , you know , this trip to the doctor was so completely different from last time . last time , it was like , `` hey , hi , i ca n't have kids `` ... ( sighs ) but this time , it was like , `` wow , this is our son . `` billy : you feel that ? victoria : do n't you ? billy : well , after i sidestepped that serving of guilt about how he was conceived -- hmm . victoria : that was just the moment when he was created . raising him , i mean ... ( clicks lips ) eh , that 's gon na be forever . billy : after what happened with lucy , not everybody would be willing to give this a chance . victoria : well , no one 's gon na take lucy 's place . this little guy -- he 's -- he 's gon na be his own special person . and with his brother and his sister and his parents , he 's always gon na feel loved and wanted . billy : yeah . what about you , hmm ? do you feel loved ? do you feel wanted ? huh ? do you ? do you ? victoria : ( giggles ) no , i do n't , really . billy : ( growls ) you do n't ? victoria : i do n't really . you 're gon na have to -- billy : you do n't ? victoria : you might have to prove it . billy : oh , prove it . hmm . ( growls ) come here . ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) billy : mm ! ( growls ) no . oh , you 're gon na run away from me ? come here . victoria : ( laughing ) do n't even think about it . billy : one , two , three , go ! ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] nick : phyllis told me what your dad did and why she left home years ago . so what are you telling me , that suddenly phyllis is n't the enemy anymore ? avery : my parents told me that phyllis was a liar and my dad was innocent , and i believe their lies . i guess i could n't imagine my father ... cheating all those people . so i turned my back on my sister , and i lost her . and now my father is dead , and i hear my mother 's voice , and all i can think of is that you chose daddy 's lies over your own daughter . ( clears throat ) phyllis saw them for who they really were , and she paid for it . nick : by design . you came on a mission , and i made it easy for you . avery : ohh . nick : i was complicit as hell , giving you a way to twist the knife . avery : okay , it was not about revenge , being with you . i knew you were n't completely over phyllis . you knew that i had issues with her , but i would like to think we were just with each other because we were attracted to each other . that 's all . nick : it does n't matter if it was intentional or not . we , both of us , and now this thing with lucy -- it 's this beautiful little girl who 's been through enough already . even if phyllis does n't lose lucy , avery , i do n't see a way back for you and your sister . [ scene_break ] phyllis : `` what the hell are you doing here ? `` that 's what my dad said to me . after not seeing him for many years , he said , `` what the hell are you doing here ? `` he 's a lovely guy , but that was my dad . he was very slick and smooth for other people , but if you did him wrong , you never existed . and apparently , i did him wrong . he would n't give an inch . i had to leave the hospice room . finally , he admitted what he did . daniel : which is what ? i mean , can i finally know that ? phyllis : yeah . i mean , without going into detail ... he was a financial advisor , and he stole from people . a lot of those people were patients . they were in nursing homes , and he took their life savings , he left them with nothing , and he lined his pockets . he was a bad ... bad man . he cared about position and money more than his family , more than me . come on , daniel , you have to understand , i did n't want you or summer or lucy near him . and he had no regrets when he died . neither do i . [ scene_break ] michael : it 's a vacation , lauren . we 're not skulking off to parts unknown lauren : so this is n't you trying to save me from having a meltdown about daisy ? michael : ( sighs ) maybe i just want to see you in a bikini . lauren : ( chuckles ) oh , well ... michael : hmm ? lauren : if that 's the case , crank up the heat , baby , and i 'll go throw one on . michael , look at me . i 'm not cowering in the corner . yeah , daisy is free , and it in - infuriates me and it disturbs me , but it does not own me . you do n't have to save me from the black hole . michael : no . well , it 's a black hole that i released upon the world because i lost in court . i lost . lauren : no , no , no , no , no . michael : you know -- lauren : no , no . just because daisy conned some -- some judge into believing her and releasing her early -- i - it 's not your fault . you want to blame somebody ? you blame sheila and sarah for casting daisy in their image . or -- or phyllis , for bringing daisy back to town , or even avery , for representing her . but you , my love -- do n't you dare take any responsibility for this , or i 'm gon na be very pissed off . michael : o - okay . that 's all well and good . i - i 'm just not good at being helpless . last time , all i could do -- i could -- i sat and watched as you just slipped away into despair , into fear . michael : i do n't know if i can do that again . lauren : it 's not gon na happen . michael : you promise me ? i mean , cross your heart ? lauren : i promise you , it will never happen again ... because of you and because of fen . daisy will never beat me again . [ scene_break ] nick : lucy can not live with daisy . this little girl has been loved ever since she was put into billy 's hands . now i was n't thrilled with phyllis when she fought victoria and billy for custody , but no one could ever argue that this little girl was n't cared for , so what are we gon na do to fix this ? because living with daisy is a joke . avery : daisy 's parental rights have been reinstated the only reason phyllis had temporary custody was because daisy was incarcerated . now that she 's cleared , the system really likes to keep nuclear families intact . nick : so phyllis could watch lucy be handed over to this coldhearted witch ? and what 's worse , all the things that lucy could miss out on -- avery : ( sighs ) for lucy to be raised by someone so broken and selfish , and phyllis to lose someone she loves so much -- i do n't know if she 'd survive it . you 'll look after her ? nick : i screwed up . i let phyllis think i was n't on her side . that will not happen again . [ scene_break ] phyllis : daniel , what has you so upset ? that your grandfather that you never knew was a son of a bitch ? ( scoffs ) it does n't reflect on you . it has nothing to do with you . he 's just some guy who lived on the east coast that no one misses . daniel : i do n't know . it just -- it -- it does n't seem right to me , you know ? it 's like a whole part of my life that you just never bothered to tell me about , right up until the day that the man did , and ... i do n't know , you -- you kind of have a history of being a little less than forthcoming with me , shall we say ? and when i was a kid , that was one thing , but now , i 'm just not okay with it . phyllis : ( sighs ) why , because you 're such an adult ? daniel : yeah , have been for a little while now . phyllis : ( sighs ) oh , wow , such an adult . daniel : what do -- what is this ? phyllis : such an adult , you refused to be a father ? you refused to take responsibility for your child . such an adult , yeah . i 've been waiting for you to step up , but you 're like , `` nah , not into it , not for me . `` and here i am , trying to hold things together for your daughter , and you 're upset at me because i tried to keep you from a vicious liar and thief ? because i tried to -- to save you from that ? so , you know , i need some consistency . what are you ? what , are you a kid that i need to humor , or are you an adult that 's gon na step up ? 'cause i really need to know . daniel : and this is really not the time to have this conversation . phyllis : well , clearly , it 's not . daniel : clearly , you need some time , and i need to go . [ scene_break ] billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : well , wham , bam ... billy : and thank you , ma'am . ( laughs ) victoria : yeah . thank you , ma'am . billy : yeah ! victoria : hey , where are you going ? billy : well , i find myself wanting to burn off some energy . victoria : really ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : 'cause , uh , you burned off a lot of energy up there . billy : nasty . hey , come here . let 's go crazy . let 's go pig out and play video games , and figure out which one that delia and reed and the new little guy is gon na beat us at , hmm ? victoria : beat us at ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : they 'll beat you , sweetie , because , um ... billy : oh . victoria : mommy always wins . billy : all right , okay , tough girl . victoria : mm - hmm . give me my coat . we 'll go , okay ? billy : yeah , yeah ? one , two , three , go . hey ! victoria : you 're a tough guy . billy : ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) hey , what 's wrong ? nick : it 's lucy . she 's fine , but we need to talk . [ scene_break ] avery : daniel . daniel : hey , um , do n't let me stop you , please . avery : no , we should talk . daniel : you know , i 've kind of hit my limit with talk . i 'm really sorry about your father , but i 'll talk to you later . avery : lucy 's in trouble . we all know that , but you 're the only one that can help her . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ooh , you got so big while i was gone . you got so big . i know . that 's my mouth . mouth . ( laughs ) pretty girl , very , very pretty girl . oh , it 's amazing how big you are . you know i 'm always gon na be here for you , right ? lucy : ( cries ) ( knock on door ) phyllis : ( sighs ) lucy : ( cries ) phyllis : all right , sweetie . boom , boom , boom , boom ! here we go . here we go . daisy : good news -- i officially have custody of my daughter again . [ scene_break ] lauren : hmm . michael : listen to me . lauren : mm - hmm . michael : ( sighs ) no one can blame you for being upset at daisy 's release . lauren : um , i did not display `` upset . `` that was fury . but you know what ? i 've pulled it together , and look , i 'm perfectly calm . michael : it appears so . lauren : skeptic . michael : or a husband who loves you , and the truth of the matter is , we 're in here . we 're not out and about , where we may or may not run into daisy on what should be our own turf . lauren : and you imagine me , what , losing it when that happens ? michael : no . lauren : i 'm okay , i swear to you . but that poor , sweet little lucy -- i mean , again , her whole life is being turned upside down . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : lucy could end up with daisy for good . billy : it should n't be happening . if i 'd have gone through the proper channels , or if lucy was adopted by a family that actually loved her , or if phyllis would have listened to her son 's wishes and let her stay with us , this would n't be happening . nick : ( sighs ) i 'm not gon na excuse phyllis ' behavior . she loves lucy , and that 's real , and she has every reason to believe that daisy was gon na be locked up for a long , long time . billy : she was off by a couple of decades , nick . victoria : daisy does n't even want lucy . she 's always just been a bargaining chip . she -- she does n't see her as a little person with her own thoughts and feelings . how can she raise her if she does n't see that ? nick : the law only knows that daisy wants her baby back . that 's it . victoria : and that 's all it takes . it does n't matter what she said or did . billy : mom 's holding all the cards . [ scene_break ] daniel : i 'm not doing this with you right now . avery : oh , talking about your child , my niece ? you ca n't do that with me ? daniel : your niece ? oh , i 'm so sorry , aunt avery that i 'm not lucy 's savior . avery : you ca n't stand to be in the same room with daisy , yet you 'd let lucy spend a lifetime with her ? daniel : i did n't make this mess . avery : what ? oh , oh , what do you call fathering a child and then walking away ? daniel : oh , excuse me , like i had a choice . avery : i know you did n't , but you know what ? there 's a baby here , and you have a responsibility , so step up already and be the father that that child needs . if you let her down , you will regret it for the rest of your life . [ scene_break ] daisy : i 'm just here to take my daughter . the officer can explain the custody papers if you need help understanding them . lucy : ( babbling ) phyllis : um , listen , can we have a minute , please ? woman : i 'll need to stay nearby . daisy : ( scoffs ) phyllis : okay , that -- that 's fine . leave us . daisy : it 's so funny -- i 'm free to be with my daughter again , just like you promised ... lucy : ( babbling ) daisy : even though you stopped paying my attorney . phyllis : ( sighs ) daisy , i was there for you when nobody else was . that 's a fact . you ca n't deny that . i mean , sheila just tossed you aside , and -- and sarah , sarah -- yeah , sarah treated you like some -- some machine . i know what that 's like . i know what it 's like when -- when the people you count on the most abandon you . but you 're not like sheila and sarah . you 're not them . you are not them , and i 'm not my parents , either . so let -- let 's -- let 's -- let 's be honest here . you 're -- you 're out of prison now . you 're free . you can do whatever you want . you do n't want to be saddled with a -- with a child . y - you -- you do n't want to be a parent . go live . daisy : she is my daughter , not yours ! lucy : ( squealing ) daisy : officer , we 're ready now . phyllis : okay , wait a second . wit a second . wait a second . wit a second . just wait ! wait . ( sighs ) wait . lucy : ( grunts ) phyllis : where -- where are you living ? do you have anything ? do you have -- do you have a crib ? do you have blankets ? do you have diapers ? do you have anything ? lucy : ( grunts ) daisy : i have all the basics . phyllis : yeah . daisy : now why do n't you just be a good grandma and pack up her things ? i 'll take her now . lucy : ( crying ) woman : ma'am ? lucy : ( grunts ) phyllis : no . daisy : phyllis . lucy : ( grunting ) phyllis : ( sighs ) here , she ... ( sighs ) daisy : ( whispering ) shh , shh , shh , shh . it 's okay . shh , shh , shh . hi , lucy . phyllis : here . daisy : hi . phyllis : here , she -- she has to have this . take this ! if you 're a mom , you should know that you need things like this ! daisy : ( normal voice ) no , let 's not confuse her . lucy : ( grunts ) phyllis : confuse her ? like you really care about confusing her , do n't you ? lucy : ( fussing ) phyllis : here , baby girl , i can pack for you . here . daisy : ( whispers ) shh , shh . phyllis : she -- she needs her blanket at night , and she needs to listen to music , or else she ca n't sleep . this is her favorite right here . she ca n't sleep unless she listens to music . it has do be real music , not just some stupid nursery rhyme . she needs real music . daisy : shh , shh . ( normal voice ) she has a real mom . that 's all she needs now . lucy : ( crying ) phyllis : hey , pretty . i 'm gon na see you soon . i 'll see you soon . ( sobs ) [ next_on ] nikki : am i supposed to overlook that you lied to my face just because i know that you can be a bastard ? sarge : you either do this my way , or we end it ! genevieve : i want you to be c.e.o . of beauty of nature .	phyllis comes home , all flustered , that daisy is out of jail and saw lucy . phyllis vows that daisy will not take lucy from her . nick lends a sympathetic ear . phyllis blames avery for getting daisy out of jail . daisy , on the phone , talks to someone about an apartment . avery arrives and says that she can not represent her anymore . michael is alone when lauren comes home and informs him that she took the necessary precautions to keep fen safe from daisy . victoria and billy are thrilled that chelsea signed the papers to give them custody of the baby . chelsea comes in and billy asks her if she is all right with her decision to give them custody . phyllis lets nick know that daisy is only using lucy to get closer to daniel . nick lets phyllis know that he told daniel that she went to see her father . daisy accuses avery of feeling guilty over phyllis and the way that they were estranged all these years . victoria suggests that she set chelsea up an appointment with a nutritionist . michael comes home with vacation brochures to take lauren away from all this trouble with daisy . lauren refuses to be run out of town in fright . daisy looks at the apartment .
adam : foundation damage ? so , dylan is sure about that ? sharon : yep . which will tack more time onto the project . adam : well , faith will love that . she 's a huge fan of dylan . sharon : she is , but i think she 's gon na get tired of having takeout every night at my house . i 'm thinking maybe i will set up a microwave or a crock- pot . even though he 's making progress on the roof , it 's still freezing in there . adam : well , you should go someplace warm . sharon : like tahiti ? adam : like tahiti . that is an option . or my place . the offer still stands . you can stay there . [ scene_break ] neil : all right , leslie . i just need you to relax , all right ? you 're safe with me . and whatever you need to say -- hey , look at me . all right ? whatever is troubling you , i am here . leslie : okay . um ... only thing that mattered for so long was law school , working for vance , doing my job . i knew moving here was -- i knew it was risky , you know ? the type of place to make you want to settle down . make a life . just be happy . neil : yeah , i understand that . and you can be . whatever has you scared , you 're tougher . all right ? and when you do n't feel that way , i am here to back you up , but you have to let me in . leslie : it 's just i 've been covering for so long , neil . it 's -- it 's kind of hard to let it go . neil : okay . let me help get it started . tell me ... who valerie is . [ scene_break ] chloe : neil and jack are all over this visual twist . chelsea : you ca n't just add a twist for twist 's sake . chloe : no , it has to be organic . well , you know gloria 's gon na want the peplum . chelsea : well , modern version -- right here . chloe : providing butt camouflage is an act of sisterhood . chelsea : it 's true . chloe : [ groans ] torn . i would really love some customers to be in here so i do n't have to continue to live in poverty , but relieved because i 'm the jerk who agreed to cover kevin and eden while they 're at home stuck with the flu . ooh , are you gon na tip me ? go ahead . chelsea : [ chuckles ] no . i got this vintage book from trumbles with this great avedon fashion photography , and i think i left it in my suite . um ... i 'm gon na get it . i 'll be really fast . chloe : okay , well , in the meantime , i 'm gon na call and make sure that `` d `` does n't have cooties from kevin . you know that he is a bigger baby than she is , and i can not handle both of them being sick . chelsea : your brain is always on your kid . it 's gon na be like that for me soon , is n't it ? chloe : bliss and terror all at once . that is motherhood . chelsea : i 'm gon na be a mom . chloe : and adam is gon na be a dad . so , have you come up with your genius way to keep him from knowing that ? [ scene_break ] sharon : you know i ca n't move in with you . adam : because ? sharon : because you and i are not having that kind of relationship right now . adam : this is n't a relationship thing . this would be your own wing . i would stay 10 to 20 feet away from you at all times , like a gentleman . sharon : and when nick flips out and refuses to let faith come over , visit , sleep over ? adam : i would reason with him . yeah , that sounded pretty stupid coming out of my mouth . sharon : yeah , really . reason with him . adam , um ... nick knows that you and i are close again . adam : yes . i 'm well aware . he stopped by and pulled his whole marking - of - the- territory , mother - of - my - child routine . it was excruciatingly intimidating . sharon : well , he did file for sole custody once and won . i 'm not gon na give him the chance to do that ever again . [ scene_break ] nick : sit down . avery : okay . nick : can i get you a doctor ? avery : no , no , no . it 's a new car , nick . how could the brakes just go out like that ? i mean , i could have killed somebody . nick : no , you did the perfect thing . you guided it right off the road . avery : you know , i 've been so wrapped up in this case and my personal life , i never let car maintenance go . somebody could have died . dylan : it was n't wear and tear . somebody tampered with your brakes . [ scene_break ] leslie : valerie is me . she 's who i used to be . neil : okay . okay , good . good . you 're doing great . come on . leslie : tyler and i -- we changed our names many , many years ago . he used to be davis . sometimes i almost forget . neil : so , you -- you both changed your names . why 'd you do that ? leslie : our father . neil , he -- he 's in prison for murder . valerie and davis lived through so much -- police and a trial and just , god , so much scandal . it 's just not who we wanted to be . neil , to have real lives and careers and futures , we just -- we had to erase the past . neil : how old were you ? leslie : in our teens . i mean , i changed my name before college . not something an attorney needs hanging around her neck . neil : you told me because you trust me , right ? so now i need you to trust me enough to tell me the rest . the past explains why you 're so protective of your privacy , but you 're not just private . you 're terrified . what else is there that has you so scared ? [ scene_break ] nick : dylan , are you sure someone messed with her brakes ? dylan : the link to the master cylinder -- clean slice , no fraying . whoever did this did n't even try to make it look like an accident . nick : [ sighs ] i 'm calling the gcpd . dylan : what 's going on ? who did this ? avery : i have no idea . dylan : any cases where you might have pissed off the wrong person ? avery : a defense attorney with enemies ? i mean , yeah , victims ' families hate me . clients i could n't get free hate me . anyone i may have implicated hates me . did anyone say to me , `` watch your back and your brakes , `` through the years ? no . no . no one . dylan : what about recent cases ? something fresh ? avery : no . no . everything is corporate . nobody 's gon na try to kill me over a contract . dylan : you 've always been good at reading people . anybody you 've come across strike you the wrong way ? edgy ? angry ? nick : what about this case in milwaukee with the innocence foundation ? avery : domestic homicide . dna was mishandled . he did n't get a fair trial . the appeal is set for next week . dylan : do you think the guy 's innocent ? avery : i would n't defend him if i did n't . dylan : if this is the only case you have , you ca n't write anything off as coincidence right now . nick : if dylan is right , it sounds like someone does n't want this murder conviction overturned . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm really sorry that nick went to you when he saw us together . i told him that that was none of his business . adam : faith is his daughter . he has absolutely no reason to trust me , but he should trust you . when he threatens to get in between you two , it irks me . i was there . i was in between you and faith . i hated myself for it . but since then [ sighs ] i have gained quite a bit of insight on what it 's like to lose a child . nicholas should know better . but it 's his default position . when he sees us together , he puts faith in the middle . that will never change , whether or not you 're staying at my place or not . sharon : i 'm not gon na lose another second with her . adam : nor should you , but your place is in no condition to live in . you need to stay somewhere . i have room . it 's only temporary . i do n't see how nicholas could object to this . sharon : well , and then it 's not just the issue of nick . adam : oh , you 're afraid i 'd be too clever , charming , witty , ruggedly handsome , however could you resist me ? sharon : i 'm not sure i could . but there 's chelsea , and she just moved out , and it might be -- adam : chelsea did move out . that 's right . she left me . she left the house . so there 's even more room there . so my offer stands , and i meant what i said . i would give you your space . i would basically completely ignore you until i saw you at work . sharon : it would be a relief not to have to rent a room at this place again . [ sighs ] okay , fine . i 'm moving in with you . adam : okay . done deal . you 're moving in . sharon : [ chuckles ] adam : you 're doing this today ? sharon : i ca n't . i promised faith that i would take her on a hike . adam : a hike ? it 's freezing outside . sharon : i know , but we 're all gon na be all bundled up . adam : all two of you are gon na be bundled up ? sharon : i mean including dylan . see , faith invited dylan . i 'm really just a tagalong . adam : that makes sense . she is his biggest fan . you know what ? more hikes with him , please , 'cause the longer he takes to get this job done , the longer you 're stuck at my place . sharon : being ignored by you . adam : relentlessly . [ scene_break ] avery : okay . thank you . if you , uh , think of anything else -- dylan : i appreciate that . bye . thanks . nick : anything ? avery : that was the angry mother of an assault victim from joliet . she passed away two years ago , left no family behind . dylan : jalowsky has a business now . squeaky clean . nick : this marrabi guy has been in china teaching english the last few years . avery : so , so much for someone having a grudge against me . nick : which brings us back to your case in milwaukee . avery : okay , you think somebody does n't want my client free so much that they would cut my brakes ? dylan : they did n't even try to make it look like an accident . maybe this was a warning . nick : next time , if there 's another time , the message might be stronger . avery : what are you guys doing ? are you trying to get me to walk away from my case ? nick : if you walk away , we know you 're alive . avery : okay , if somebody is resorting to intimidation and attempted murder , which is what this is , then clearly i 'm not wrong about my client . gus rogan has spent 12 years in jail . i 'm not gon na let him spend another day because i got scared . nick : then let 's go back to attempted murder . do you really want someone to get another shot at you ? avery : nick , i 'm fine . dylan : first thing to figure out is if this has to do with the innocence foundation case . who 's got a dog in this fight ? what about the victim 's family ? avery : there 's two kids . they went to live with an aunt in california . they 're not close . there 's no one invested . nick : what about the defendant ? did he get on the wrong side of anyone ? avery : okay , gus was not exactly an upstanding citizen before the conviction , but , what , 12 years later somebody still wants him in lockup and they 're willing to hurt me to do it ? that does n't make any sense . nick : so , if you 're right about this guy and he 's innocent , the killer 's still out there . dylan : could be he 's the one who does n't want you digging . nick : a lot of people are interested in this . case is getting a lot of press . avery : yeah , i know . leslie michaelson , congressman wheeler , even your dad asked me about it . nick : wheeler ? avery : mm - hmm . yeah , the victim worked on his campaign . he testified against my client . nick : dad said he was asking questions because he knew someone who would want to hire you . dylan : you buy it ? nick : my dad 's not into full disclosure . there might be more to his interest . what about leslie ? avery : we just talked about it lawyer - to - lawyer . dylan : did she ask you out of the blue ? avery : she wanted to know about time commitments and pro - bono work . actually , she did ask me a lot of specific questions about the case . and she knew a lot about it . [ scene_break ] leslie : i 'm terrified of him being back out on the streets . neil : but he 's locked up . you 're safe . leslie : yeah , for now . he managed to get an appeal . neil : what about wheeler ? how does he figure in all of this ? leslie : what ? neil : congressman wheeler . he knows your real name . leslie : yeah , yeah . he , um ... he testified against my father . neil : so , then , he wants to keep your dad in jail , too . that means you both are on the same side , but it sure did n't seem that way when you two were talking . leslie : no , see , we have the same goal , but just different agendas . wheeler just thinks his credibility is at stake . he wants tyler and me to testify in front of the appellate court . and we do that , he knows our new identities , our new lives . and if he somehow manages to go free on the streets , he knows exactly where tyler and i are . we 're right in his cross hairs . neil : all right , um ... the thing that i do n't get is , why was wheeler a witness at the trial ? leslie : he , um , he knows the victim . she was , um ... worked on his campaign . neil : he knew the vic -- is that true ? leslie : yeah . yeah , it 's true . it 's just not the whole truth . neil : so , then , what is it ? hey . you have to trust me with this , okay ? you have to trust me . leslie : [ sighs ] i testified at the trial , too . neil : against your father , right ? why ? did you see what he did ? leslie : yes . yes , i saw him standing over the lifeless body of the victim ... my mother . neil : oh . say no more . shh . leslie : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : faith , mommy 's here . hey . what 's wrong ? where 's faith ? dylan : she 's upstairs with the nanny . she 's fine . police officer : i 'll give you guys a call if i need any more , from either of you . avery : thank you . thank you . sharon : what happened ? avery : uh , someone tampered with my brakes . they think it might have something to do with a case i 'm working on . sharon : and someone would try to hurt you ? dylan : or scare her , maybe . avery : well , i do n't scare easily . but i 'm fine . sharon : okay . where 's nick ? avery : he went up to the main house to see if victor might know something . sharon : about this ? okay , well , what am i saying ? victor always knows something about everything . dylan , you do n't have to go with us . maybe avery should n't be alone right now . avery : oh , uh , you had plans ? sharon : just to go on a hike . you know , find some deer . avery : oh . oh , i did n't -- i did n't realize . i mean , i knew you were working on the house -- dylan : faith and i are buddies now . sharon : yeah , he might be her first crush , actually , but i 'll just explain it to her . avery : no . no , you should go . i actually -- there 's someplace that i have to go . dylan : where ? you do n't have a car . avery : i know . it 's a case . and i 'm gon na take a taxi . dylan : i do n't think you should be riding around . avery : i 'm just gon na go straight there , and i 'm gon na come back , and it 's safe . sharon : why do n't you just wait until nick gets back here , and then he can go with you ? avery : no . you know what ? go find your -- your deer . and i will -- i will take care of this on my own . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm surprised you came by , son . something wrong ? nick : yeah . someone messed with avery 's car -- her brakes . she 's fine . victor : are you serious ? did you call the police ? nick : yeah , they 're at my place now . avery 's giving them a statement . victor : well , thank god she 's safe . nick : for now . someone 's trying to send a message , dad . we think it has something to do with this innocence foundation case she 's working on -- the one you were asking a bunch of questions about . victor : yeah , i asked a favor for a friend . nick : yeah , congressman wheeler . i know he 's not just your friend , dad . you 're his biggest donor . victor : what 's your point , son ? nick : wheeler testified at avery 's client 's trial . now he 's in genoa city , hanging around . he confronted avery twice . there 's obviously a connection . victor : you 're implying that congressman wheeler may be responsible for cutting the brake lines on your girlfriend 's car ? nick : dad , there is something going on -- something bad . and i need to know what you know . i need to know why you 're doing wheeler favors . victor : in other words , you think he has something on me . is that what you 're saying ? [ scene_break ] neil : congressman wheeler . wheeler : hello , neil . what can i do for you ? neil : actually , sir , i 'd like to ask you to respect leslie 's decision not to testify at her father 's appeal . this is a very painful matter for her , and i 'm sure you understand that . wheeler : i understand it 's a difficult time for leslie . but i 'm a public servant , and if i can keep a violent criminal off the street , that 's for the public good . neil : right . so , you testified against him once before , did n't you ? i would think that your stature is enough to keep him in prison . 'cause , you see , leslie wants to be a private citizen . and you , my friend , keep putting her at risk by asking her to testify . so , i 'm gon na ask you once , very nicely . stop . am i making myself clear ? [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] leslie : [ chuckles ] oh . oh , my goodness . i need to stop drinking so much coffee . are you here to see jack , too ? avery : you , actually . leslie : what 's up ? avery : i could have killed someone today , or myself . someone cut the brakes on my car . leslie : oh , my goodness . why ? who would do that ? avery : well , i was hoping you could tell me . [ scene_break ] nick : look , dad , whatever wheeler has on you ... victor : he has nothing on me , son . nick : ... i will not have avery end up as collateral damage in one of your schemes . victor : collateral damage ? nick : yeah , you come up with these plans to get what you want , and ultimately , someone always gets hurt . victor : son , i think you 're overestimating my power . nick : the problem is you do n't care what happens to these little people . victor : why do you say that ? nick : how about that kid mason ? at newman enterprises ? he was working for you , right ? spying . adam catches him , fires him . now that kid 's out of a job . does n't that bother you ? victor : that bothers me . do n't like it . but , then , people who work for me know they 're taking a risk . nick : avery understood the risk of working for you , too , but she and her bad brakes should n't end up wrapped around a tree . victor : i think you 're being overdramatic now . nick : i 'm trying to get you to understand how much this means to me . what if it were mom ... and she were in danger like this ? how did you feel when victoria was kidnapped down in miami , dad ? victor : all right , son , i get your point . so what do you want me to do ? nick : you know something . you were involved in this . i do n't know how much , and i do n't want to know . but if something happens to this woman that i love , i 'm holding you responsible . victor : oh , the woman you love ? nick : yeah , i love her , dad . and i 'm not gon na let anything happen to her . victor : nothing will happen to her , okay ? nick : so , you can make that promise ? victor : i will take care of things . do n't you worry . nick : a second ago you told me i was overestimating your power . now you 're telling me you have this all under control . victor : son , leave it alone . i will take care of things , okay ? i have to handle it . all right ? nick : okay . victor : and if i ask you something in return ? nick : sure . what is it ? victor : will you be the best man at my wedding ? [ scene_break ] leslie : i do n't know why anybody would try to scare you like that . avery : my innocence foundation case , the one you knew so much about . leslie : old defense - attorney habits die hard . i read about the case . i had questions . that 's all . avery : honestly , leslie , i think you 're more than just curious . what i need to know is why . neil : hey . am i interrupting ? avery : no . contract issue . i just had some questions . neil : get what you need ? avery : not yet , but we are close . you 'll get back to me ? leslie : of course . avery : great . i appreciate it . but , as always , the clock is ticking . sooner rather than later would be best . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ sighs ] [ chelsea remembering ] chelsea : is that my shirt ? sharon : um ... well , i -- i found this in the dry - cleaning bag in the closet . adam : chelsea . chelsea , what did you have to tell me ? chelsea : i wanted to give you something . chloe : chels . yo . chelsea : what ? chloe : the book you went to get ? chelsea : sharon 's moving in with adam . into my house . into my bed . he bought that house for me , and sharon is moving into it . chloe : okay . listen . he would kick her out in two seconds . all you have to do is tell him about the baby . chelsea : no , no , no . i 'm not using this pregnancy to get adam back . chloe : ha . you 're not above that . neither am i . that 's why we get along so well . chelsea : no . adam could n't give me the marriage that i wanted because he 's a selfish jerk . he 's not going to stop being a selfish jerk just because i 'm carrying something very important to him in my uterus . even if i wanted adam back , which i do n't , i would need to know that he loved me , like really loved me , for the right reasons . chloe : hey , listen . i 'm not telling you to backslide into happily ever after , okay ? i like you too much for that . but i did see you cooing over billy and johnny . you were happy that he has such a great dad , and you thought that adam was a decent enough guy the first time you got knocked up . chelsea : [ laughing ] yeah . adam . adam would be a great dad . yeah . he would be a great father . he would forget that the baby existed every time sharon had to blow her nose , because sharon is his priority -- always will be . oh , and then there 's newman . and then newman will be a priority . and then the baby will always come in third to adam , and i know what that 's like , and i 'm not doing that to my child . [ sighs ] but adam 's neglect can never break this baby 's heart if they never realize that they 're related . so ... maybe there 's no way around it . maybe i need to leave town . [ scene_break ] victor : was that too extreme of a request ? for you to be my best man at the wedding ? nick : i just -- you caught me off guard . you know , we were arguing , and ... honestly , we have n't agreed on much lately . victor : certainly not as it regards newman . nick : well , you 've made it clear that newman enterprises is all that matters . victor : that 's not quite true , son . nick : look , dad , people in life sometimes change their priorities . they decide they want to spend more time with their families and less time at work . the problem with you is you ca n't make the distinction between the two . victor : well , let me make the distinction right now . i do n't like the fact that you left newman . i really do n't . and i 'm not very happy about your present avocation of running a dive bar . i think it 's a waste of your talent , but ... be that as it may ... you 're my son . i 'd like you to be my best man in the wedding . nick : even now ? victor : even now . i mean , would i rather you fought jack and adam to regain control of our company ? sure . but you wo n't , and i understand that . but you 're my son . you 're your mother 's son . she and i are getting married . it 's very important for her . she needs your support right now -- everyone 's support right now . so , if you could be at my side when she and i get married for the -- i do n't know many times ... nick : [ laughs ] victor : ... that would mean a hell of a lot to all of us , okay ? nick : it 'd mean a lot to me , too . i 'd be honored to be your best man . [ scene_break ] dylan : oh , you see this right here ? these old scrapes ? these are rub marks from where a buck scraped his antlers . sharon : wow ! so there are deer around here . dylan : yeah , these are old , but they 're definitely around here . sharon : mm . these elms are so beautiful . faith : elf ? there are elves , too ? sharon : elves ? dylan : what ? sharon : uh , yeah . absolutely . there are elves , too . um , this is their tree . it 's a magic elf tree . dylan : hel -- hello . elves , can you hear me ? sharon : shh . dylan : what ? sharon : they 're nocturnal . that means that they 're asleep during the day , but they come out at night . dylan : oh , really ? i thought we were actually gon na see an elf . sorry . i got excited . faith : come at night one time and say hi then . dylan : you know what , faith ? that 's a great idea . and you 're awesome . [ scene_break ] chloe : whoa , whoa , whoa . poof . just like that ? you 're gon na leave ? chelsea : i 've always been ready to leave . adam was the one that could n't tear himself away from newman and sharon . i should have just pulled the trigger back then and just started over . chloe : okay , not to be all about me , me , me , but what about me ? we are a team . we 're a company . we 're friends . i do n't even like people . i hate them , actually . chelsea : me too . chloe : okay , so , then , have n't i been doing all the things that friends do for one another ? i mean , i put you up . i 'm your cheerleader . i will hold your hair back when you have morning sickness . that 's how good of a friend i am . chelsea : you are , and you can do all of those things over the phone or over the internet -- minus the hair part . chloe : yes , i can . and i would . but , chelsea , i mean , come on . do you really want to keep running ? that 's what you 've been doing your entire life . you said that you hated that your mom was always dragging you around . do n't you want better for your kid ? [ scene_break ] wheeler : tell her i 'll make the luncheon if i can . i determine priorities . you schedule appointments . [ cell phone thuds ] victor : your constituents clamoring for your attention ? for your return ? you 've been ignoring them for too long . is that it ? wheeler : all i need is a phone to do my job , victor . victor : mm - hmm . do it elsewhere , okay ? wheeler : excuse me ? victor : you 're beginning to annoy me ... and my family . you have made threats . you pose a danger . and i will no longer mollify your outsized politician 's ego , nor put money into your pocket , so get out of genoa city . you got that ? wheeler : you seem to have forgotten why i came to genoa city in the first place . victor : i know damn well why you came here . because your poor , wretched daughter died on the living - room floor of jack abbott 's house . a drug addict . a prostitute . now , what do you think the voters are gon na think about you as a father of that poor , wretched girl ? and what will they find out when they start digging into why you 're so interested in keeping an innocent man behind bars ? [ scene_break ] nick : where 'd you go ? i tried to call you . avery : i know . i know . i needed to go see leslie face - to - face and gauge her reaction about -- about my brakes . nick : did you get anything out of her ? avery : well , no , she did n't say anything , but she definitely had a reaction to what i was asking her about . did the police take my car for evidence ? nick : yeah . they 're gon na have it examined by their forensic people . avery : thank you . and i 'm guessing that victor said nothing . nick : dad said he would look into it , and with him , that means something . but for the time being , i really think you should work from here . avery : as in this is my new office ? nick : you got it . just to be safe . avery : okay . well , listen , my car may be out of commission , but my job has not changed . i have got to go to that hearing in milwaukee . nick : no , you do n't . and you ca n't . [ scene_break ] chloe : your mom was , like , the worst role model in the entire world . you are going to be an amazing designer , with an account at jabot . and you want your buddy chloe to have a job and an income and not end up in debtors ' prison . chelsea : i do n't think they have those anymore . and how did we get back to you ? chloe : yeah , that 's weird how that always happens , is n't it ? chelsea : listen , we can video conference , okay ? we can e - mail -- all of that . we went through all this stuff when adam and i were initially moving . chloe : yeah . that 's before you were an in - house designer . do i need to describe to you what `` in - house designer `` means ? chelsea : chloe , what do you want me to do ? do you want me to hide behind a potted plant for nine months ? chloe : mm - hmm . chelsea : carry around a purse and a jacket in front of my stomach , all while watching sharon and adam play snuggle bunny ? i have to get away , okay ? at least until the baby 's born . chloe : okay , but can we get back to me ? chelsea : no , listen . you can be in charge of the day - to - day . i can be the creative genius that needs to be in a foreign country for creative inspiration . chloe : [ sighs ] chelsea : just do n't , okay ? please . you have to let me do this . if you 're my friend , you 'll let me do this . i 'm gon na go check on flights . excuse me . chloe : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] hey . it 's really me . i need your help . [ scene_break ] wheeler : you 're serious . victor : you bet i 'm serious , marcus . wheeler : nothing more to say , then . adam : looks like you and the congressman are n't too chummy right now . this must be about his late daughter , the call girl that you hired to go after jack . it is amazing how dirty little things like that tend to resurface . the threats , backstabbing , maybe even a little blackmail . victor : you enjoy your conspiracy theories , all right ? [ scene_break ] leslie : [ clears throat ] neil : i spoke to congressman wheeler . leslie : about what ? neil : about what ? about leaving you alone . leslie : neil , why did you do that ? neil : i told you . i 'll be damned if i let anything ever happen to you . if he wants to hammer at you to get to your father , he 's gon na have to get through me . and that ai n't happening . here . [ scene_break ] nick : look , someone did n't just mess with your car . they tried to kill you . and if this has anything to do with rogan , you absolutely can not go back to milwaukee until we figure out who is behind this . avery : and when is that gon na be ? a man has spent 12 years -- 12 years -- in a dark prison cell . how am i supposed to help him if i 'm hiding in a corner ? nick : i do n't care about that guy . i care about you , and if you 're so hell- bent on helping him , how are you gon na do that from an e.r . or even worse ? avery : no , no , no , no . do n't try and scare me . nick : i 'm trying to talk some sense into you , so if it takes fear , avery , then so be it . avery : nick , i have spent most of my career in small locked rooms with convicted murderers . okay ? if i let fear dictate my life , i would n't have gone near the innocence foundation . sweetie , i love you for trying to protect me , but this is such a huge part of who i am , and i ca n't just stop doing what i know is right . nick : okay . well , i 'm not gon na stop trying to talk you out of it . avery : [ sighs ] nick : i love you . and i do n't know what i would do if anything happened to you . avery : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] dylan : it 's getting dark . we should head back , even though it 's so beautiful out here . sharon : yeah . i know . everything is so lovely when it 's covered in snow . dylan : genoa city is definitely growing on me . and you have an elf tree . ca n't just get those anywhere . sharon : it 's true . dylan : you know -- oh ! sharon : [ laughs ] hey ! did you do that ? faith : no ! the elf ! sharon : oh , really ? look over there . faith : hey ! sharon : that 's the same elf ! faith : i 'm gon na get you ! sharon : i 'm running ! [ laughs ] aah ! dylan : sharon ! sharon : ow ! dylan : hey , hey , hey ! sharon : ow ! dylan : take it easy . you okay ? sharon : i think i twisted it . dylan : think you can walk ? sharon : it hurts . i do n't know . ow . hey . wait . where 's faith ? faith ? baby ? faith ! [ next_on ] dylan : i 'm gon na go after faith . sharon : okay . please find her . please . carmine : let me . lily : if -- if cane 's gon na work late tonight , then why should n't i ?	leslie tells neil that she and tyler changed their names to escape their past and their real names are valerie and davis rogan . leslie explains that she testified at her father 's murder trial because she saw him standing over the lifeless body of her mother . leslie also tells neil that congressman wheeler is pressuring her to testify at her father 's new trial to make sure he stays in jail . dylan sees that avery 's brake lines were cut ; and through a process of elimination , nick figures out that someone does n't want her to free her client from the innocence foundation . nick confronts victor about his involvement with congressman wheeler and avery 's case . victor promises nick that he will make sure that no harm comes to avery . nick agrees to be the best man at victor 's wedding to nikki .
jack : you mark my word -- victor is going to twist this in all directions . he 's gon na haul you before a judge , and he 's gon na make it look like you 're responsible for chloe kidnapping your son . victor : just when i thought you could n't sink any lower , you proved me wrong . you 're bandying about accusations about things that have n't happened . jack : that have n't happened yet . victor : well , that 's what you 're doing . you 're pushing that poor woman 's buttons . she 's in pain ! i thought you were on our side . jack : you notice he did n't deny it . chelsea : is that true , victor ? were you planning to have connor taken away from me ? chloe : i took connor to paris with the intention to never come back , and i was going to raise him there . so , if they want to lock me up for trying to give that child a better life , then so be it . kevin : you ca n't just give up . michael can help you . tell her . michael : listen , chloe , as difficult as this situation is , i can build a defense for you . kevin : see ? he can fix this . there is a way out of this . you 're just not thinking clearly . chloe : no , kevin . you 're the one who 's not facing reality . you just keep on trying to make excuses for me and trying to tell me that everything is going to be fine . but you do n't understand that nothing will ever be fine again . michael : kevin , buddy , why do n't you give me some time alone with my client ? chloe : i 'm not your client . michael : you are my client , chloe . chloe : well , consider yourself fired . jill : billy , honey , if there 's anything you need , i am here , so please call me when you can . [ footsteps approach ] jill : oh , colin . i thought you were out for the night . colin : change of plans . how 's your boy ? jill : i wish i knew . i was just leaving him a message . i 'm sure his broken ribs are hurting him a lot . that 's just physical , though . that 'll heal . [ sighs ] this nightmare with victoria -- what a mess . colin : so , it 's upset you ? jill : as if you care about any part of my life except for katherine 's inheritance . colin : i care about things like that , which makes me a little disappointed when i walk in here and discover that you 're investigating without me . jill : what ? ! maybe i just decided to clean out the attic . did you ever think of that ? maybe you 're just being paranoid . colin : jill , honey , baby , sugar , sweetie , if you think that you 're gon na solve this mystery and cut me out , think again . stitch : for god 's sakes , jenna , be reasonable . look , i know you 're unhappy , but this is n't just about us . we have a son who deserves to -- jenna . jenna . damn it ! kelly : so ... i 'm guessing that your divorce is going through . stitch : yeah . my wife is determined to take everything . kelly : go ahead . say it . it 's because of me . victoria : i thought i heard the doorbell . billy : yeah . i , uh , ordered in thai from that favorite place that you like . i also asked hannah to pick up johnny , and she 's gon na keep him at her place tonight . victoria : why ? billy : well , so we , uh , can be alone -- you know , maybe talk , watch a movie , whatever you want . look , vicki , i know that we have a long way to go . but i was hoping tonight we could start . jill : i do n't know what you think i 'd be cutting you out of . i have found out absolutely nothing about this woman rachel berenson , and she 's supposed to be the key to this whole search . colin : why would katherine put her name in the music box if it was n't significant ? jill : you tell me . and then i asked esther , too . colin : and ? jill : she said that katherine had never mentioned the woman . so then i went on the internet . colin : and ? jill : do you know how many thousands of rachel berensons there are in the world ? god , i do n't even know what i 'm supposed to be looking for . colin : you do n't know what we are supposed to be looking for . jill : yes . anyway , i 've looked through all of this stuff -- through her letters , through her photo albums , christmas cards from the stone age , her notes from her memoirs . the whole thing has been one big fat waste of time ! colin : lucky for me you 've done all this work . it saves me the trouble . jill : especially if that card with the name `` rachel `` on it was something you made up , some phony clue to appease me so you could stay under my roof . colin : hey , hey , hey , jill , we 're newlyweds . jill : mm . colin : would i do anything that underhanded to my bride ? jill : you mean send on a wild goose chase ... colin : yeah . jill : ... while you conduct your own treasure hunt down here ? honey , not only do i believe it , i 'm expecting it . [ sighs ] stitch : i 've been blaming you for my marriage tanking , but that is n't quite fair , is it ? the truth is i 'd been lying to jenna for a while now . kelly : yes , you had . stitch : look , i am sick about what 's happened . it was my fault , and i have to accept that -- find a way to go forward . kelly : simple as that ? you just make a to - do list and get busy ? stitch : i have two choices , kel . i can either wallow in the past or make a better future . and while we 're on the subject , if you want to put what happened with you and billy behind you and start fresh , you 'll find a way . kelly : good . victoria : you want a regular evening at home ? billy : well , that was the idea . so , the dining room , living room ? alfred hitchcock has a marathon -- tippi hedren in `` the birds . `` ca n't watch that movie too many times , right ? victoria : you know , you really should n't have gone to all the trouble of ordering food . i 'm really not hungry . i 'm actually going to the gym . billy : you 've already been to the gym once today . victoria : well , i 'm going again . you know , exercise is good for me . is there anything else ? billy : no . no . enjoy your workout . you know , actually , i could come with you -- spot you on the free - weight work ? victoria : my free - weight work ? billy : race you on the stationary bikes ? victoria : no , thanks . billy : oh . well , i 'll see you soon . victoria : yeah . [ door closes ] billy : [ sighs ] hey , jack . it 's me . i 'm at the house . can you come over ? something 's happened . jack : i 'll be right there . victor : let me show you to the door , jack . chelsea : victor , answer my question . would you go to court to file a petition for custody of connor ? victor : will you come to your senses for a moment ? do n't you think i would have done that the moment i found out the boy was missing ? jack : well , why do that when you can bide your time -- amass more evidence against his mother ? victor : will you give it a break ? i just lost my son ! is it so unnatural that i want to get to know my grandson ? jack : do n't be snowed by this man . remember how many times adam was drawn in by victor 's promises of a loving relationship , only to find a knife in his back . this is the man who blackmailed his son ... victor : you do n't know what the hell you 're talking about ! chelsea : stop ! please stop arguing , please , both of you ! i ca n't take it anymore ! please ! god ! jack , you said you had to go , so please just go . jack : give my godson a hug , will you ? chelsea : i will . victor : i ca n't stand that son of a bitch . chelsea : well , it 's just you and me now , so answer me -- yes or no ? are you planning to screw me over and try to take connor away from me ? colin : the information i gave you is genuine . here . have this card checked for katherine 's fingerprints . failing that , have a handwriting expert look at it . i do n't care what you do . just do it -- quickly -- so that we can be done with the bickering . jill : so , you 're giving me this card ? colin : yeah . sleep with it under your pillow , if you want . so long as your pillow 's next to mine . jill : [ laughing ] god . in your dreams . colin : that 's the idea . jill : hey , maybe you 're just bluffing , so i 'll back off . colin : i did n't need to marry you to go out and find that money on my own , presuming it is money . could be art , antiquities , maybe even real estate . jill : not that you 've given this any thought , of course . colin : i 'll make you a deal . if i 'm lying , then we can tear up our agreement , you keep all the money , and i wo n't fight you for it . however , if we can prove that i am telling the truth , then you 've got to spend every night in bed ... with me . what do you say , toots ? are we partners ? victor : you know , it saddens me now to hear you talk this way . chelsea : well , i 'm sure you prefer i just take you at your word -- no questions asked -- but i would be a fool to ignore all the things that you 've done in your past , victor . victor : chelsea ... chelsea : do n't you realize who you 're talking to ? do n't you remember how we met ? i am an expert in the long con , and i ca n't help but wonder -- maybe jack 's right . maybe you are trying to play me . victor : you ca n't be serious . chelsea : i am dead serious . it makes perfect sense . you build up my trust , you get close to me , and then you go in for the kill . it 's textbook . victor : i 'd be a fool to forget about your history and what you have done . you forget who you 're talking to . i am perfectly aware of your past . but we need to put all that aside for the sake of the boy , all right ? chelsea : it 's not that easy . victor : but wait a minute . i thought we had gotten beyond all that animosity now on our trip to paris and back , when we found your boy . chelsea : well , naturally , you wanted to get your grandson back safely . i understand that . but i want to hope that you have our best interest at heart going forward , but i ca n't be certain . victor : you know , it really saddens me to hear you talk this way . michael : okay . i know where this is going . do n't you even think about representing yourself . do you hear me ? kevin : she ca n't ! you 're the only thing standing in between her and god knows how many years in prison . chloe : but it makes no difference to me . my daughter is dead . so , without her , there 's really no point in living . kevin : i 'm gon na see if i can buy you two some more time . will you talk some sense into her ? chloe : you know what ? you can really just save the speech , okay ? because i do n't need to hear the same canned version you give all your clients . michael : i care too much about you to do that , and i will do everything in my power to try to keep you out of prison . chloe : why do you care that much ? michael : people love you . they care about you , chloe . i 've seen everything my brother 's done for you , and i know how happy you make him , so now it 's my turn . i can get you out of this mess , but first , you have to agree to work with me . chloe : michael , i really appreciate you trying to help me out . i do . but i 'm trying to be realistic about this . what i did was wrong . and i deserve to be punished for it . jack : guess you heard about chloe , huh ? billy : chloe ? why ? did something happen ? jack : she had a total meltdown -- took off with connor . billy : what ? ! jack : yeah , right after the gala . chelsea and victor had to chase her down . billy : oh , my god . is she all right ? jack : well , everyone 's all right . they 're all back home . but you got to wonder where things go from here . i mean , chloe could obviously use some counseling . billy : wow . poor chloe . i 'm sorry to hear that . though i certainly wo n't judge her -- not after what i 've done . jack : wait . what happened now ? billy : ah , just more fallout from the epic mistake i made with kelly . and vicki is barely talking to me since i got back from the hospital last night . either she 's upstairs , i 'm on the couch . [ sighs ] i mean , there 's a real distance between us , jack , and i thought that ordering food might give us some time to talk . jack : no go , huh ? billy : it was a total disaster . jack : turned into a screaming and shouting match ? billy : no , actually -- worse . she was completely calm -- cold as ice . i mean , she did n't even look at me when she left to go to the gym for the second time today . i mean , if it was n't for johnny , i do n't think she would have come home at all . jack : victoria is dealing with her emotions by shutting them down . billy : yeah , and shutting me out . jack : yeah , possibly that , too . billy : [ sighs ] well , whatever it is , jack ... it 's scaring the hell out of me , 'cause i have no idea what she 's gon na do next . jill : [ chuckles ] no deal . colin : ha ! you do believe i 'm telling the truth ! that 's a small comfort . too bad we ca n't work our trust issues out in a more ... erotic way , huh ? jill : oh , please . colin : but i can wait a little longer . jill : mm - hmm . hey , get to work , romeo . michael : like most of the members of this family , you have spent the arbitrary night or two in jail ... here and there ... and maybe you think you know what you 're in for , but i 've been to prison -- twice -- facing hard time . and i 'm here to tell you ... whatever you imagine it 's like , i guarantee it 's worse -- much , much worse . chloe : worse than having your only child mown down and left to die ? michael : [ sighs ] chloe : there is nothing worse than that . michael : yeah . still ... i have to ask you ... is sacrificing your whole future a proper way to mourn that little girl ? chloe : look , i know that you 're a brilliant lawyer and you 're trying to save me and you 're trying to help me , but i 'm sure that you could n't even convince a judge that i 'm not a threat to society . michael : you returned connor . chloe : that 's because i was caught red - handed by his mother . michael : the child was not harmed , and neither victor nor chelsea are looking to condemn you , which will go a long way in court . you had a momentary lapse of judgment on a very difficult day . for pete 's sake -- it was delia 's birthday . chloe : but it was n't a momentary lapse . i was obsessed with that child for months . [ voice breaking ] i spent as much time with him as i possibly could because when i looked into his eyes , all i saw was my daughter staring back at me . i stole his clothing , and i carried them around with me . i stole a lock of hair . and then i stole him because i wanted chelsea 's son to be mine forever . so , you tell me how that 's gon na play out in court . michael : actually , it will strengthen our case . it offers another line of defense . chloe : yeah , an insanity plea , because i was crazy -- because i am crazy . michael : no , no , no -- because you were overwhelmed with grief . chloe : well , that 's the same excuse that kevin keeps making for me . michael : no , this is not an excuse ! your little girl was recklessly killed . your best friend 's husband was the cause of her death . [ sighs ] who would be in their right mind after suffering that kind of trauma ? jack : victoria walked out on you the last time i was here . billy : thanks for reminding me . jack : she 's obviously not ready to confront what happened head - on . it does n't mean she wo n't in time . billy : great . well , something to look forward to in the next decade . jack : it 's the only way you two are gon na be able to hash this out and get past it . billy : jack , that 's why i ordered in dinner -- so we could talk , if she wanted to . obviously , she did n't . jack : victoria is pushing you away the same way you pushed her away when you were in pain . maybe if you put yourself in her shoes , the waiting would n't be so hellish . billy : i do n't know what to do . [ groans ] i mean , i understand that i need to give her space . and i 'm trying to do that . but it is hard , 'cause i just want to grab her and hold her and never let go . jack : 'cause you 're scared . billy : well , yeah ! hell , yeah ! i 'm -- i 'm scared , jack ! i 've always thought that victoria would forgive me , no matter how big i screwed up . but when she walked out that door tonight , i got this terrible feeling in the pit of my stomach like maybe ... this time she wo n't . and i have nothing to blame except for my own stupidity . stitch : whoa ! slow down , schwarzenegger . oh , victoria , it 's just you . victoria : hi , ben . stitch : uh , that 's a good way to hurt yourself . victoria : i know what i 'm doing . i 've worked out before . thanks . stitch : okay , but if i was an orthopedic surgeon looking for a new patient , i 'd tell you to keep doing exactly what you 're doing . victoria : [ sighs heavily ] okay . point taken . stitch : [ chuckles ] victoria : thanks , doc . stitch : i 'm surprised to see you here tonight instead of home with your injured husband . victoria : are you really ? stitch : i take it you 're not doing any better than when i saw you earlier ? victoria : billy 's been trying really hard to get things back to normal . stitch : that 's a bad thing ? victoria : well , before the benefit , i would have said that 's a good thing . all of those months that i watched billy slipping away , i pushed and i pushed for that . but now i 'm beginning to understand there 's nothing normal about us -- not anymore . billy : i can not lose vicki . jack : billy ... billy : no , you have got to help me turn this around before it 's too late ! jack : calm down . that is step 1 . panic is unattractive . believe me . take it from one who knows . billy : okay , fine . i - i 'm calm . now tell me how to convince my wife that she can trust me before she walks away forever . jack : patience is not your strong suit . that is a given . you 're going to have to be patient . you 're on victoria 's clock now . you keep pushing her , she 's gon na push right back and shove you out the door . billy : i get that , but i can not sit around and do nothing . jack : agreed . what you have to do is convince your wife that what happened between you and kelly was a moment of weakness -- a one - time thing and nothing more . billy : jack , i have made that very clear to her -- trust me . jack : and that 's the truth ? billy : yes ! jack : victoria needs more than words . victoria 's gon na need proof . that means you staying away from kelly . billy : done . jack : okay . the next thing you have to do is use every ounce of energy you have to be the husband and father that victoria deserves . billy : i can do that , jack . believe me . i just hope that it 's enough . jack : billy , a betrayal like this cuts deepest . it 's a wound to the relationship . wounds need time to heal . with enough time and devotion , i really believe it can heal . billy : if you 're talking about phyllis and you , it took years for you guys to get back together . jack : phyllis and i have nothing to do with you and victoria . the issues that drove us apart are not the same . what brought us back together is the fact that the love we had never really went away . billy , i know you love victoria . i 'm equally certain she loves you , despite how angry she is right now . no matter how bad it gets , you have to hold on to that . michael : when delia died ... i was n't there for you as much as i wanted to be 'cause of everything i was dealing with . let me help you now , please . together we can beat these kidnapping charges . i 'm telling you . chloe : i know you want to help ... and i really , really appreciate you for it , but ... i do n't think you understand what i 'm going through . i do n't think that you know how hard it is to get up every morning ... and live in this world , knowing that she does n't live in it with me . i am so tired . i am exhausted . and i just do n't want to do it anymore . i do n't want to do it anymore , so [ sniffles ] i - i just think that it 's easier if i go to prison and that i do n't have to face it . kevin : chloe , no . you have got to find a way to fight -- if not for you , then for everyone else that cares about you and delia . think of everything that we 've endured -- all the pain that we 've been through . what is it gon na say to us if you just give up -- choose a life in prison instead of a life out here ? and i 'm not just talking about me . i 'm talking about your mom and jill and michael and lauren and billy and all of the abbotts . they would be devastated . and despite what you think ... chloe : chelsea . kevin : yeah . she would be crushed . there 's been enough pain in this past year to last a lifetime . do not give up and make it worse , please . victor : the boy all right ? chelsea : yeah . he 's just a little restless in his sleep . thanks for your concern . victor : [ sighs heavily ] [ chuckles ] i 'll always be concerned about that boy ... and i 'll be concerned about you . you know , jack abbott said earlier that nothing had changed . everything has changed for me . both victoria and nicholas just pulled away from me , and abby is involved in her own life ... and adam 's gone . nothing i can do about any of that . but what i can do is pay a lot of attention to my grandson if you let me . chelsea : i ca n't just accept that at face value . it 'll take time . victor : i understand , okay ? but just know that , um ... i will not take that boy away from you . i wo n't do that . okay ? but you need someone to come to your side every so often and you need someone to rely on . and i 'm that person . chelsea : [ sighs ] colin : you know , i 've heard of people who are pack rats ... but who keeps report cards going back to elementary school ? jill : uh , katherine , obviously . colin : she got a `` c `` in penmanship . jill : well , i imagine that was pretty tricky , chiseling those letters into the stone tablets . colin : i know more about katherine chancellor than i ever wanted to , but there is no mention of a rachel berenson . what about you ? jill : no . no , nothing . colin : pity . jill : yeah . i tell you , all of this searching has just really ... given me a stiff neck . colin : hey , look -- let 's take a break . i 've got this idea -- jill : n - o - o - o - o . colin : but can -- can i finish ? jill : okay . colin : i figured i might run you a nice , hot bath . jill : a nice , hot bath ? and then you 'll spend the next 20 minutes begging to scrub my back . colin : no ulterior motives . i just want to see my lady all nice and refreshed and wanting to get back at it . jill : while you continue to search down here and hide whatever you find from me . colin : [ laughs ] oh , we 're still negotiating . all right . all right . plan `` b. `` jill : mm . colin : while you bounce in the bubbly up there ... jill : mm - hmm ? colin : ... i will go into the kitchen , make myself a nice roast beef sandwich , which i will bring into the bathroom and consume underneath your watchful eye , yes ? jill : boy ! i should have quit while i was ahead , huh ? colin : does that mean i can run the bath ? jill : yes , darling , it does . thank you . i 'd appreciate it . oh , my god . colin : gotcha . stitch : nothing could possibly feel normal -- not yet , anyway . you 're still in shock . victoria : [ sighs ] i 'm not in shock . what i am is furious . stitch : and you 're hurt . victoria : do you know why i came here today ? 'cause i ca n't stand to be in the house ... [ sighs ] because every time i look at billy , all i see is this man that cheated on me . why would he do that to me ? i mean , what 's wrong with me ? stitch : victoria , stop . do n't even go there . victoria : i just want to understand . am i not enough ? is that what it is ? [ sighs ] [ grunts ] i mean , and it 's just -- it 's not just this kelly mistake . [ grunts ] [ grunts ] billy has screwed up so many times , despite knowing what it would do to our marriage ... [ grunts ] [ grunts ] ... the lying and cheating and the gambling and the walking away anytime anything gets tough . [ breathing heavily ] if our life is so unimportant to him , i 'm beginning to wonder if it 's even worth fighting for anymore . [ grunts ] [ grunts ] billy : thanks for the talk , jack . jack : did it help ? billy : well , i know you 're right . i have to be patient -- take things one day at a time and let victoria know that she is the only woman in the world for me . jack : that 's right . i am a phone call away . if you need me , you call . billy : [ chuckles ] you better keep your cell phone charged . [ cell phone rings ] billy : why are you calling me ? kelly : billy , can we talk about what happened ? is it possible that we can meet ? billy : that 's not gon na happen . kelly : listen , we have n't talked privately since victoria found out . billy : let 's keep it that way . kelly : billy , please . you 're one of the few friends i have in genoa city -- probably my only friend -- and i hate that we ruined that . billy : along with my marriage ! kelly : but you 're not the only one suffering . please , can you just come see me one last time ? colin : so , what you got there , sweetheart ? hmm ? jill : i just wanted to be sure what this was before i showed it to you . colin : [ laughs ] ooh ! some guys would go absolutely crazy with these games , but me -- i find it weirdly ... satisfying . come on . what 's in your hot little hand ? hmm . `` my war recollections , `` by walter shepherd . who 's that ? jill : that is katherine 's father , and these are his experiences during world war ii . now look at this . `` remember your promise . rachel . `` colin : rachel ? jill : [ chuckles ] colin : are you sure ? jill : this is the next piece of the puzzle , colin ! colin : uh , l - l - let 's not get too excited . i mean , is this the rachel that we 're looking for ? jill : well , i 'd say it was pretty much of a coincidence if it was n't rachel berenson . would n't you ? colin : you have no idea . jill : well , we still have to find out who she was and why she was so important to katherine . colin : yeah . and we will ... because you and i -- we 're a great team . jill : we are . chloe : the last thing i want to do is hurt anyone more than i already have , kevin . kevin : chloe , i have stayed strong for you through all this because i love you . but if you go to prison , it will kill me . not being able to protect you anymore , to comfort you -- and it 's not like you have n't been a huge comfort to me , too . chloe : how ? kevin : how ? lying next to you at night , getting to hold you . that would help me sleep better because it would keep nightmares i was having about delia 's death away . and when you would come here to bring me lunch or just to talk , that was the highlight of my day . when i was at my lowest point , knowing that i was needed is what helped me go on . and i still feel that way . i always will ... because i need you . so , please do n't leave me . chloe : [ crying ] i do n't want to leave you , either . kevin : good . that 's good . jack : ginger ale , no ice . victor : ginger ale and no ice ? i 'll be damned . do n't abstain on my account , jack . jack : i hope chelsea threw you out on your ass and banned you from connor 's life forever . victor : [ chuckles ] that 's not quite how it was , jack , okay ? although my son adam left a piece of paper giving you some say over my grandson 's life , remember it is my blood that is coursing through his veins . there 's an emotional connection that you ca n't have with him , okay ? jack : in other words , connor 's mother still does n't trust you . victor : and i do n't give a damn . i gave her a lot to think about , jack . the story ai n't over . you sip on your ginger ale . [ cell phone rings ] chelsea : hello ? who 's there ? adam ? billy : hi . kelly : hi . billy : we should n't be here . kelly : billy , i just want to talk . billy : i - i mean we should n't be here . there 's too many people . kelly : it 's practically empty . billy : still , can we go somewhere else ? kelly : okay . you look so nervous . um , i was n't sure that you were gon na come . billy : well , to tell you the truth , i , uh ... i wanted to see you , too . stitch : your marriage is absolutely worth fighting for . victoria : really ? even though my husband does n't respect our vows or appreciate me ? that 's really supposed to make me want to hang in there ? stitch : i - i - i think we both know it 's not as simple as that . victoria : [ grunts ] [ sighs ] let me tell you what i know , okay ? i was so grateful that billy had kelly in his life because she was somebody that would understand what he 's going through . i actually encouraged them to be friends . i 'll bet she loved that . i bet he walked into that meeting that night and she knew that she wanted him . i bet you that . stitch : i doubt it was like that , vicki . look , kelly 's been through a lot . victoria : oh , wow . there you go defending her again . stitch : i 'm just saying . victoria : stop ! stop saying ! [ grunts ] oww ! ugh . stitch : let me see . let me see . victoria : ouch . [ winces ] stitch : all right . it 's not broken . victoria : ow , ow , ow ! stitch : you should -- you should probably ice it when you get home . if it still hurts tomorrow morning , get it looked at . victoria : i am so stupid . [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] stitch : i am so sorry , vicki ... for everything . [ next_on ] avery : ian ward is locked up , and it 's over . dylan : the thing is it 's not over . stitch : there 's such a thing as forgiveness . kelly : maybe for adultery , but not for what you did . billy : we definitely need to talk . victoria : i just kissed another man .	chelsea ca n't decide if jack is right about victor setting her up to get her declared an unfit mother and take connor away from her or if victor is truly sincere about wanting to help whenever she needs someone dependable . jack advises billy to be patient and wait on victor 's hurt to heal about his one- night stand with kelly . jack also tells billy to stay away from kelly and be the husband and father victoria deserves in her life . billy tells jack he will stay away from kelly but when she calls him asking to meet for one last time , he decides to meet with her . victoria sees stitch and she uses him as her shoulder to cry on about the anger she feels toward billy . victoria thinks that it is time to end her marriage , because she does n't think it is important to billy . stitch tells victoria she should keep fighting for her marriage and not give up on it . victoria bruises her hand and stitch examines it and then stitch and victoria share a kiss .
[ previously_on ] mia : this means you ca n't arrest me for what i did to lola because , if you do ... this baby gets born behind bars . you ca n't want that for your own child . kyle : wake up now . i need you . nate : the fact is , her liver is failing . she 's going to need a transplant . all three defendants will be remanded into custody until trial . bail is denied . [ gavel bangs ] billy : victoria deserves a chance to get on the stand and tell her side of the story . if she 's not able to give her testimony to the judge and the jury , tell them what she actually lived through , than this trial is over before it even started . sharon : well , this is it . this is where the decide my fate . brittany : i 'll do my best to get you cleared of these charges and back home , where you belong . sharon : what about nikki and victoria ? how does this work with two attorneys ? brittany : my job is to defend you , to present the best case for you . victoria : michael , would n't it just be simpler for you to put us on the stand ? michael : it would , but i can't . you both lied multiple times while being questioned by the police . you repeatedly denied any knowledge of j.t . 's whereabouts or his death . no , i think silence is best . i 'll get to the truth some other way . if i put you up there , christine will eviscerate you on cross- examination . nikki : so , how will you get to the truth another way ? michael : well , last night , i received a list of the witnesses christine intends to call . she has a strong case , but not without its weaknesses . i intend to exploit those to our advantage . nikki : do you think there 's a chance we could be acquitted ? michael : well , that 's my goal , to get you both back home , where you belong . summer : hey . you going to court ? nick : yeah . yeah , it 'd mean a lot to your aunt victoria and your grandmother if you came with me . summer : yeah , no , i was actually gon na ask you for a ride right now . nick : good . they could use all the support we can give them . they 've got the best lawyer , but christine 's got some powerful weapons in her arsenal , too . summer : yeah , you mean mom 's testimony ? nick : how 'd you know about that ? summer : well , she told me about girls ' night , their pact , and why she ultimately decided to spill the beans . nick : must have been a hell of a conversation . summer : yeah , it was a lot to process . nick : what do you think ? summer : i mean , honestly , i -- i get why they did what they did . it was a matter of survival , and i also get why mom went to the da with what she knew . you do n't , or else you would n't have kicked her out . nick : phyllis is testifying against my mother , my sister , and the mom of my kids . so ... what do you want from me ? summer : i just want five minutes to change your mind . jack : hey ! you 're late . billy : [ sighs ] yeah , well , i 'm doing the single - parent thing with two kids and having a hard time filling their mother 's shoes , so ... i 'm late . why was i summoned ? jack : you have to ask ? billy : is this about our plan to oust phyllis as c.e.o . ? jack : no , we got a much bigger priority on - hand today . the trial . billy : yeah . the trial . it 's the only thing i can think about . jack : i think we need to go together , present a united abbott front . billy : i had a dream last night that victoria was convicted , sent to prison , jack . if that happens ... if that happens , i do n't know what i 'm gon na do . mariah : tea ? i send you for coffee , and you bring back tea ? kyle : chamomile . soothes your nerves . i figured with the trial starting today ... mariah : can i take this up there on the stand with me ? kyle : you 'll be great . mariah : no , no , because i am already a certifiable mess . i ca n't eat , i am barely sleeping . i 'm so terrified that i 'm gon na say something that inadvertently gets my mom thrown into prison . kyle : i wish there was something i could do to help . mariah : you can . change the subject . so , why did you want to see me today ? kyle : um ... i got some bad news from abby last night . and i really need your help . mariah : today ? kyle : it 's a matter of life and death . mia : morning . rey : hey . mia : you sleep at all last night ? rey : no . got a lot on my mind with the trial starting today . mia : when do you have to testify ? rey : i 'm not sure . mia : are you on your way to court ? rey : i ca n't be in the courtroom since i 'm on the witness list . mia : good . that 'll give us time to talk . any news on lola ? rey : i spoke to arturo . there 's no change . mia : i was up half the night worrying about her . all this stress is probably bad for the baby . rey : must be . mia : rey , i need to know . are you gon na turn me in for what i did to lola ? you 've tried moisturizer after moisturizer ... additional sponsorship nick : i do n't want to get into a debate about this with you , summer . it 's time to go . summer : okay , can you just hear me out and try to see this from mom 's point of view ? she had to make a tough call -- either go to jail with the rest of them or try to find a way out for all of them . nick : if she had n't cut a deal with the da , nobody would have been charged . summer : okay , all i 'm asking is that you keep an open mind and try to give mom the benefit of the doubt . nick : phyllis is testifying against my mother and my sister . now , i do n't want to hear another word about this . all right ? and neither do your aunt victoria or your grandmother . do not bring phyllis ' name up to them . you stay positive and you let them know how much you love them . that is all they need from you today . you got it ? victor : sweetheart . nikki : oh , my god . thank goodness you 're here . victor : sweetheart ... nikki : [ sighs ] victor : is there anything that you need , hmm ? nikki : only you . victoria : dad , how are you ? are you okay ? victor : anxious for this farce to be over with . i want my family back together again . victoria : yes . billy : hey . how are you ? victoria : hey . billy : get some rest ? victoria : no , i -- i didn't . i could n't stop thinking about you and the kids . how are they doing ? billy : they 're good , you know , they miss their mom . they 're hoping that she comes home soon . victoria : i miss them , too . tell them that i said i love them . billy : of course . victoria : okay . billy : every morning , noon , and night . victoria : all right . nikki : thank you so much for coming , jack . jack : abby is held up at work , but she will definitely be here . victoria : oh , good . i 'm happy she 's coming . jack : you know , it 's time like these that you realize what 's important , what really matters -- the support of family and friends who love you , and you both have a limitless supply of those . victor : thank you , jack . jack : hey . sharon : jack . i did n't think you 'd be here today . jack : i would n't be anywhere else . how you doing ? sharon : i do n't think i 've ever been so frightened in my life . jack : when you get nervous , just look around the courtroom . realize there are a lot of people here rooting for you and nikki and victoria . we 've got your back . arturo : looks like you need a new liver . rey and me have been searching like crazy , trying to see who 's gon na be the lucky guy who gets to save your life . i was hoping it would be me , but no such luck . same with rey . not a match . but do n't you worry , we are gon na get through this . okay ? it is just a matter of time before we find a donor . you are gon na pull through , lola . you have to . there 's still so much left for you to do , so ... i need you to hold on . you hear me ? hold on . kyle : where 's your guy ? mariah : he 'll be here . kyle , are you sure you know what you 're doing ? kyle : yeah . mariah : but if rey and arturo see you ... kyle : mariah , i know , okay ? mariah : all i 'm saying is maybe you should have just cleared this with them first . kyle : just do your thing . if anyone has any issues , i 'll take full responsibility . [ sighs ] mia : how was your walk ? did it clear things up for you ? rey : maybe . mia : i 'm so sorry to put you in this position , rey . rey : so am i . my whole life , the only thing i 've wanted is to be a person people can look up to . a role model because i did n't have one . mia : that 's one of the reasons i love you so much . that 's what gon na make you an amazing father . and i know it ca n't be easy , deciding what to do about me ... and the baby . rey : you have no idea . i do n't like to make decisions based on my emotions . that 's , uh ... that 's a dangerous way to live . and i 've never let my personal feelings get in the way of enforcing the law , even when it meant someone i knew was gon na pay the price . and it is killing me that you went after abby looking for a fight , and now my sister 's in the hospital . mia : i never meant to hurt lola . rey : i know , mia . i know , it was an accident . i believe you . but you lied about it to protect yourself . and you 're damn lucky she survived -- so far , because if she doesn't ... mia : no , do n't even think like that . rey : christine is gon na come down hard on you . pregnant or not , she 's gon na make sure that you pay the price for what you did . mia : but what do you want ? rey : i 'll tell you what i -do n't want . our baby born in prison ... mia : does this mean you wo n't turn me in ? rey : it 'll remain our secret . forever . mariah : good morning , and welcome to a very special live edition of gc buzz . i 'm mariah copeland , and i am reporting to you from the icu at genoa city memorial . today , i want to tell you a story about a young woman who is fighting for her life as we speak . lola rosales -- if you 're familiar with that name , maybe that 's because you 've enjoyed a meal at her food truck or her pop - up restaurant . but today , she needs your help . this is ... kyle abbott . he is a very , very dear friend of lola 's . why do n't you tell us about her ? kyle : um ... lola is ... the most wonderful woman i 've ever known . she 's a million things at once , and all of them good . she 's a talented chef . passionate , dedicated , funny , generous , and she brings out the best in everyone around her . when i first met lola , she had this crazy dream of running her own restaurant . it happened for her . she 's magic like that , you know ? she was a couple weeks away from having everything she ever wanted , and then she got assaulted . we do n't know by who or why . all we know is she needs our help . mariah : she needs a transplant . the amazing thing about the living donation program is that the donor gives a part of their liver , and over the next few weeks , it regenerates . it grows inside the donor and the recipient . a quick and painless blood test is the first step into finding out if you 're a match . so , please , come on down , get tested . there 's more information on our website . the greatest gift that you can give is the gift of life . i 'm mariah copeland for gc buzz . till next time . we did it . kyle : what do we do now ? mariah : we wait and hope , pray . arturo : you have something to do with this broadcast ? kyle : yeah . everything . arturo : and you did n't even think to ask me if i was okay with it ? kyle : you did n't even cross my mind . so if you 're looking for an apology , you can forget it . nikki : hi , sweetheart . nick : how you doing , vick ? victoria : i wish i knew . summer , i 'm so glad you came . thank you . summer : no , of course , i mean , we 're family . victor : times like these , we have to present a united front . nick : excuse me one second . nick : hey , jack . can i talk to sharon for a minute ? jack : yeah . yeah , absolutely . be strong . i 'm rooting for you . sharon : thanks , jack . means the world . nick : how you doing ? sharon : well , i 'm more concerned about faith . how is she ? nick : uh , she 's doing a lot better . dad 's spending a lot of time with her down at the stables . mariah 's helping out with the homework , picking up the slack . faith really wanted to be here today . sharon : [ sighs ] god , no . as much as i 'm dying to see her , this is the last place she should be . nick : no , i talked to her . she understands . she just wanted me to send along her love . sharon : this ca n't be easy for you , either . your mother and your sister on trial .. are you getting any sleep ? nick : i 'll be a lot better once the jury comes back with a `` not guilty `` verdict . billy : so , you and j.t . -- you were close for a while . brittany : we were . billy : i 'm sure you 've got mixed feelings . brittany : well , after i heard about what kind of a man j.t . became , i set my feelings aside . i thought i knew him . and it just never would have crossed my mind that he was capable of what he did . billy : well , i guess we really do n't know anyone , do we ? brittany : but i know this -- sharon should n't be in prison . billy : none of them should be . brittany : all i have to do is convince 12 strangers of that . billy : yeah . kyle : did you really think i was gon na sit back and do nothing , after i found out , from my cousin , that lola needed a liver transplant ? we need as many people tested as we can because she wo n't get better until she has that operation . mariah : kyle thought if we shot the story at the icu , it would have the most impact . and , yes , maybe he should have cleared it with you first ... kyle : but i know the way you think about me . so i figured you 'd say no . arturo : so you went ahead and did it anyway . mariah : kyle stuck his neck out for lola , and i am really hoping that you chop it off while i 'm gone . i have to get to the courthouse . i 'll be in touch . kyle : i owe you one . mariah : yeah , i know . i have a long memory , too . kyle : good luck ! look , you need to know there 's nothing i wo n't do for lola . and if i had to do it all over again , i would n't change a thing . arturo : you gon na let me talk now ? because i got a few choice words for you . kyle : look , whatever it is you have to say , arturo -- arturo : thank you , kyle . really , thank you . mia : thank you for protecting me . protecting us . what do i do now ? when the lead detective runs the dna he found on my earring ... rey : i do n't think they 're gon na find anything . you 're not in the system . besides , that earring could have belonged to anybody . friend , family ... employee of the abbotts . eddie and the guys will keep investigating until they run out of leads . the case will go cold , and it 'll end up at the bottom of a pile . & mia : you know , our little one gets a shot at life with nothing hanging over his head , raised by two parents that love him . and each other . rey : this baby means more than anything to me . i will always be its father . mia : and our marriage ? are we staying together because your head is telling you it 's the moral thing to do ? or because your heart ca n't imagine living without me ? district attorney williams , you may proceed with your opening statement . christine : thank you , your honor . ladies and gentlemen on the jury , we 're gathered here today because on april 13 , 2018 , nikki newman and her co- defendants engaged in a conspiracy to cover up a brutal death . now , the defense will try and tell you that they are unjustly accused and there should n't be a trial . but it 's your job to focus on the fact that nikki newman did kill j.t . hellstrom . and with the help of her daughter victoria newman and her former daughter - in - law sharon newman , they conspired to conceal his death . on the night in question , the three defendants and others that you 'll hear from later on had a party , a girls ' night . they were trying to raise victoria 's spirits after a painful breakup with j.t . you see , the man she was once married to , the man with whom she shares a son with was no longer the man she believed him to be . he had grown emotionally and physically abusive . she also found out that he was working undercover at their family 's company trying to prove that her father was engaging in illegal business practices . so with all of this weighing on her mind , she just wanted to go upstairs and be alone . but she was n't alone . j.t . had broken in and confronted her about ending their relationship . they argued , it escalated . nikki and sharon ran to her aid . victor : it was a hell of a lot more than an argument . christine : nikki grabbed a poker from the fireplace and she viciously brought it down on j.t . 's head , ending his life . and then what happened next ? did they call the police ? did they call emergency services for some assistance ? no . none of the above . i 'll show a video tape of these three fine , upstanding citizens rolling this man up in a rug and disposing of his body . they buried him unceremoniously at a park owned by nikki newman , and they made this blood oath that they would never speak of this again , that the truth would never come to light . now , i understand j.t . hellstrom was no angel . he had his faults . but nobody deserves to die that way -- killed in cold blood and dumped in a park . and yet , these three women , they believed they would get away with it . they think they 're above the law for some reason , and i do n't know why . victor : ladies and gentlemen of the jury , that 's an egregious misconstruction of the facts . [ gavel bangs ] order ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . mr. newman , if you can not control yourself , i will have you removed from my courtroom . victor : your honor , are we dealing with facts or fabrication ? the truth is , ms . williams has a vendetta against the newman family . mr. newman -- victor : she is no longer interested in justice for j.t . hellstrom . she just wants to put a newman behind bars . nick : dad . dad . nick : it 's a feather in her cap . nick : it 's not the time . christine : the prosecution requests that the jury being instructed to ignore mr . newman 's outburst and that he be banned from the courtroom for the remainder of the trial . ladies and gentlemen of the jury , you are hereby instructed to disregard mr . newman 's outburst -- victor : your honor , this has been a witch hunt from day 1 ! mr. newman , i will give you the choice to leave on your own volition , or i will have you escorted from the premesis . victor : your honor -- michael : your honor , i 'm sure mr . newman regrets his outburst and will leave peaceably and allow us to continue without further interruption . as you were saying , counselor ... christine : oh , well , thank you , but as mr . newman just demonstrated , the elite see lawful prosecution as personal persecution , something from which they should be excluded . their privileged lifestyle should put them above criminal charges . well , ladies and gentlemen , it 's time show the newmans of this nation that they are just like the rest of us , that there is justice for all , and that they will not get away with murder . arturo : look , man , i know you have feelings for my little sister . and even though i do n't approve of your methods , i know they come from the heart . but next time you get any bright ideas , just , you know , run 'em past me first . kyle : will do . arturo : you want to go in there and see her ? kyle : yeah . yeah , i 'd like that very much . arturo : what are you waiting for ? kyle : thanks . arturo : go . mia : i should know better by now , asking a question when i 'm not prepared for the answer . rey : i 'm just trying to find the right words . mia : take all the time you need . rey : you know , timing 's a funny thing . just the other day , i walk out of here , figured if you want my brother , there 's no room for me here . start my next chapter someplace else . mia : with someone else ? rey : [ sighs ] mia : i could never love anyone the way i love you , rey . rey : [ scoffs ] our timing is so off . you went off and attack my sister and lie about it . now you 're telling me you 're pregnant . mia : that 's not the way i wanted it to happen . rey : but maybe this gift we 've been given is a sign that we 're meant to stay together . mia : you do mean it , do n't you ? rey : it 's gon na take a lot of time , mia . and forgiveness . mia : i 'm ready to do whatever it takes . i swear . rey : my head , though ... it keeps telling me you never wanted kids . so it makes me wonder -- are you happy that you 're pregnant ? or just happy it 's keeping me from turning you in ? brittany : my esteemed colleague , mr . michael baldwin , is representing two of the defendants in this case , ms . victoria newman and mrs . nikki newman . i am the attorney for sharon newman . now , it 's important that you consider the case against sharon on its own merit , separate from the actions of nikki and her daughter victoria . while it 's true that sharon was at that girls ' night , that does not mean that she participated in or instigated any criminal behavior . i am confident that once you hear the facts of this case , you will find no basis to convict my client of any of the charges against her . thank you . mr. baldwin ? michael : yes , your honor . hello . ladies and gentlemen , there is one thing about which the prosecution and i agree . when we 're finished our work here , and it 's time for you to deliberate , you must consider the facts . the facts alone . and the fact is , everything you 've just heard from the prosecution is pure conjecture . their case is base entirely on the claims of phyllis summers , who was arrested along with these women you see before you . yeah , arrested . how is she not at the defense table ? well , she agreed to testify for the prosecution in exchange for her immunity . she handed over her version of the truth in exchange for her freedom . remember that when she takes the stand . remember that when she tells you her version of the truth . ask yourselves -- how far will the prosecution 's star witness go to save herself ? everything that ms . summers says must be carefully considered , evaluated , questioned . is it the truth ? can she be trusted ? the prosecution has also mentioned video footage , but , as you will undoubtedly see , that video proves nothing . it does not prove mr . hellstrom 's death at the hands of nikki newman . it does not prove these women were moving a body . nikki newman is charged with second- degree intentional homicide . victoria newman is accused of being a party to it , of helping to cover it up . but , ladies and gentlemen , while you 're listening to their stories and watching the video , keep this in the front of your mind . there is insufficient evidence that these crimes were committed . there is insufficient evidence that jeffrey todd hellstrom is even deceased . and why ? because there is no body . thank you . we will take a five - minute recess , after which , we will hear from the prosecution 's first witness . mia : i was afraid of having a baby , of ... the fact that that baby would change my life -- our lives -- forever . but then the strangest thing happened when i started thinking i was pregnant . it was like everything i had done was leading up to this . to becoming a mother . and i was happy . i wanted this baby . your baby . i wanted to wake up at 4 : 00 am to feed her and -- rey : her ? mia : read our child stories at bedtime . i love this frijolito so much more than i could love anything . and , yes , i 'm scared . scared that i 'll make all the wrong decisions or that you 'll stop loving me . rey : that 's -- that 's not gon na happen . mia : good . because as long as i have you by my side , i know everything 's going to work out . this baby really is the best thing that 's ever happened to us . rey : then ... let 's make it official . let 's go to a doctor , get you both checked out , make sure you 're both on track . i mean , we do n't even have a due date yet , do we ? mia : i 've already called the best ob in town . i 'm just waiting for a call . rey : good . make sure you tell me the date and time . i want to be there for every milestone , okay ? the ultrasound , first time we hear the heartbeat , finding out the gender of the baby . [ chuckles ] i ca n't wait to tell everybody i 'm gon na be a dad . mia : no , rey , you ca n't do that . kyle : hey , lola . it 's me . told you i 'd be back . and , this time , i did n't even have to impersonate a doctor . arturo gave me the go - ahead to come visit . guess he realized he could n't keep me away from your forever . [ chuckles ] nothing can . arturo : he 's been going on and on about how you 'd want him to be here . this guy really does n't know when to stop . kyle : not when it comes to my love for you . arturo : hey , but if i 'm wrong , if you want me to kick this guy out , just say the word , and he 's gone . kyle : [ sighs ] that 's okay . you rest up . you 've got a fight ahead . you 're gon na need all your strength . [ cellphone chimes ] arturo : you need to take that ? kyle : it 's a text from nate . the results from the blood test are in . arturo : i 'm gon na go get some air . you need anything ? kyle : no , thanks . [ sighs ] i know it sounds crazy . but i was sure i 'd be a match , the one who could save your life . but maybe i still can . see , what i did n't tell you is mariah did a segment about you on the gc buzz , trying to spread the word that you needed a liver donation . and all it takes is the right person to get tested , and if it does n't come from your family , then maybe it 's one of the viewers . we 'll start local , and go global because i am ready to go to the ends of the earth to help you . rey : what 's the problem ? why do n't you want anybody to know about the baby ? mia : well , of course i want people to know . it 's just -- it 's so early . rey : okay . we can at least tell our family , you know ? mia : i want to keep this our little secret . our little dream come true . just until we 're sure . rey : all right . whatever you say . but when the time comes , i got to warn you , nothing is gon na stop me from shouting it from the rooftops . mia : i want you to know how much i appreciate what you 're doing -- protecting me , protecting the baby ... it means more than you know . brittany : how you doing ? sharon : i 'm still scared to death . not for myself , but for mariah . brittany : if your daughter 's half as strong as you are , she 'll be just fine . sharon : all she wants to do is protect me , but that 's just blood in the water for the da . she 'll use her against me . brittany : and mariah knows that . she 's smart . whatever damage is done , i 'll fix it on cross . sharon : i just wish she had never gotten dragged into this . nikki : that was quite a performance . michael : i 'm merely stating the truth . victoria : no , you did an amazing job . i think you gave the jury a lot to consider . michael : thanks . nick : i 'm gon na borrow this guy for a second . nikki : yeah . victoria : yeah , of course . michael : i 'll be right back . nick : look , i know it 's early , but you 've seen the jury , you 've gotten a feel for the judge . what do you think my mom and sister 's chances are ? michael : well , i ca n't predict the future . but , to be honest ... i think we 're facing an uphill battle .	summer 's attempt to make nick understand why phyllis made a deal with the d.a . failed . billy worried that victoria would go to prison . the trial started , and christine said j.t . was no angel , but he did n't deserve to die this way . victor interrupted the trial to accuse christine of having it out for his family , and he got thrown out of court . kyle helped mariah relax before her testimony . mia was relieved when rey promised to keep her secret . rey thought the baby was a sign he and mia were meant to be , but he was n't ready to forgive her yet . kyle had mariah film an appeal asking the public to be tested as potential liver donors for lola . arturo was unhappy that kyle did this without asking permission from the family , but he conceded kyle 's heart was in the right place .
[ previously_on ] phyllis : ever since you and chelsea ripped this hotel out from under me , you have had one disaster after another . it 's like this hotel is cursed . you should just give up and give me the hotel outright , i 'm just saying . adam : i just wanted to scare the guy off . i never imagined he 'd come at me like that . chance : look , it was an accident . adam : except nobody is ever going to see it that way . phyllis : boom . adam : i want to help out at newman . i want to step up . i want to take charge while victoria recovers . victor : i 'm gon na have to think about it . billy : you 're just waking up from a coma . you 're in the hospital . do you know what happened ? victoria : do n't touch me . billy : vick -- victor : good morning , my sweetheart . victoria : is it morning already ? nikki : well , darling , you 've been sleeping quite a bit since you woke up yesterday . nick : you look ... not great . victor : sweetheart , you look wonderful . victoria : shut up , nick . victor : okay ? we are so happy that you 're back with us now . victoria : when can i go home ? nikki : soon . the doctors will let us know . victoria : [ sighs ] nikki : you know , i - i think we ought to let her rest , huh ? nick : yeah . let 's go get some tea . victor : i 'll catch up with you later . you go ahead . abby : uncle jack ? jack : hey . did you see victoria ? abby : uh , yeah . she was sleeping when i left the hospital earlier , but everything 's looking good . jack : oh , thank god for some good news . abby : is everything okay ? jack : no , it 's not , abby . it 's not good at all . abby : what 's wrong ? jack : it 's dina . your grandmother 's not doing well . abby : the last time i saw dina , she was better . she was more alert . jack : yeah , the doctors say patients can rally sometimes . we 've seen dina do that before . all of us were fooled into believing that there was a chance she could last , but ... honey , she 's lost her appetite . she 's asleep more than she 's awake , and when she 's awake , there 's so much anxiety , and ... i think it 's only gon na get worse . abby : i knew -- i knew this day would come , but i -- i thought it would be months or -- or years from now . jack : i did , too . all we can do now is rally around her and keep her as comfortable as we can . abby : does mom know ? jack : i was gon na tell her in a few minutes , but i wanted you to know first so that you could prepare yourself . abby : mom and dina have had their issues , but there is a fierce love there . they can say terrible things to each other , but god forbid anyone else did . jack : i 've been on the receiving end of some of that . anyway , i just wanted you to know . abby : uncle jack , um ... this is gon na be tough for all of us , but it 's gon na be really difficult for you , so , um , i just -- i want you to know that whenever you need me , i 'm here . jack : thanks , kid . love you . abby : love you . [ sighs ] phyllis : why so grim , abby ? abby : good morning to you , too , phyllis . phyllis : i thought you 'd be happier . i heard about victoria 's news . that 's good . abby : [ sighs ] phyllis : oh ! yeah , it 's probably that pesky lawsuit . abby : do n't you mean lawsuits ? phyllis : oh , my goodness , no ! you mean more people are suing you for pain and suffering of staying at your hotel ? oh ! wow . that 's a headache . abby : well , i 'm looking at my biggest headache right now . phyllis : and i 'm not going anywhere . abby : i know what you 're doing , phyllis . you think you got it all figured out . try to make my life miserable so i 'll just buckle under the pressure . phyllis : it 's interesting . i do n't need to lift a finger . it seems like the universe is doing that all for me . abby : well , i got news for you and the universe . i 'm not going anywhere , either . adam : so , what brings you by this early in the morning ? chance : do you remember that conversation that we had about the ax that phyllis is holding over our heads ? adam : yeah , if you 're talking about the recording she has of us talking about vegas , of course i remember . chance : look , phyllis is a loose cannon . worse than that , she 's a loose cannon with an agenda and a target . that target is us . i plan on eliminating that threat immediately . adam : [ exhales heavily ] additional sponsorship nick : how you doing , mom ? nikki : [ sighs ] i want to relax , but i can't . i 'm too afraid . we came so close to losing her . nick : but we did n't lose her . vick came back , just like i knew she would . so we 're gon na focus on moving forward and not looking back . nikki : i know you 're right . i 'm just being ... [ sighs ] nick : a mom ? nikki : [ chuckles ] guilty as charged . nick : i 'm just glad your face was the first one she saw when she woke up . nikki : actually , it wasn't . it was billy 's . nick : what the hell was he doing here ? nikki : he could n't stay away . he should have , but he didn't . victor : can i get you anything now ? victoria : no . thank you . victor : if you want to close your eyes and rest , i 'll let you . victoria : dad , i want to ... i want to talk about billy . victor : [ sighs ] i heard he was here and you told him to -- to leave . he 's not gon na come back here . i promise you . i will see to it . victoria : no , dad . no , no , not about that . i remember being at the party and arguing with billy , but i ca n't remember what happened after that . victor : i do n't want you to worry about that right now , okay ? we can discuss that once you are back home again , but not now . i want you to rest now . victoria : i just -- i want to know ... victor : what , sweet darling ? victoria : ... who would do this , who would hurt me like this . phyllis : mm , wow . standing your ground , eh ? abby : yes , this is still my ground to stand on , no matter how many bogus lawsuits you come up with . phyllis : oh , now you 're accusing me . abby : the only thing i ca n't figure out is what you have to gain from all the negative publicity . that affects your shares of the grand phoenix as much as it does mine . the difference is , is that i have a nest egg to fall back on and you have nothing . yeah , all the more reason for you to just go ahead and sign your shares over to me . phyllis : okay , go ahead and wave your bank account in front of me , rich girl . i do n't care . honestly , you are the face of a hotel that might as well have a skull and crossbones on the marquee . you have no credibility , abby . i , on the other hand , can make these lawsuits disappear , you know , like that , which is why you should sell your shares to me . listen , i have a document outlined with my offer to you for your shares . i figured that i would put a sum of money into your bank account , and then we could figure out a payment plan over the next 20 years and you would be a very , very , very silent partner . abby : [ scoffs ] that 's hilarious . you expect me to believe that you can commit to anything for two decades ? no . 20 years ? you 'll have blown your life up multiple times before then . so you can take this envelope and put it back in your purse 'cause the answer is still no . phyllis : okay . abby : mm - hmm . phyllis : [ chuckles ] you are just delaying the inevitable . abby : right back at you , phyllis . [ breathes deeply ] adam : so , what exactly do you mean by eliminating phyllis as a threat ? chance : i 'm not planning on doing away with her , if that 's what you 're worried about . adam : for a minute there ... chance : you thought i was going to ? adam : i 've imagined a world without phyllis in it more than once . chance : relax . no one 's gon na get hurt ... although her feelings may get bruised . adam : okay . so , then what is the plan ? chance : i 'm assuming that the recording is on her laptop . and she probably has a backup on a thumb drive . i 'm gon na need to get into her place to find it . adam : and you need my help to do that ? chance : no . i do n't think so . i 've got that part covered . adam : so , what , you want me to distract her ? do you want to keep her miles away while you 're doing the deed ? chance : no . that wo n't be necessary . adam : so -- so , where exactly do i come in in this caper of yours , chance ? chance : you don't . adam : [ scoffs ] excuse me ? chance : look , adam , you did more than enough when you saved my ass in vegas . i just need you to be okay with what i 'm about to do . adam : in other words , you -- you want my blessing ? chance : sure . why not ? abby : so basically , you 're telling me that you ca n't get these lawsuits tossed ? no . listen to me . i do n't want to go to court . i hired you to keep it out of court . no . no . you know what ? i think i need a new lawyer . yeah . okay . goodbye . [ sighs ] amanda : sorry . i did n't mean to intrude . i just wanted to ask about victoria . abby : um , she 's awake now . so , yeah , she 's doing better . thanks . amanda : oh , thank god . abby : um , do the police have any leads on your , um -- well , on ripley ? amanda : no , no , not yet . abby , i want you to know how much i appreciate all of this extra security . you have been so gracious , especially under the circumstances . abby : i just do n't want anyone else to get hurt . amanda : well , still , i would like to figure out a way to repay you . you seem dissatisfied with your attorney . abby : look , amanda -- amanda : not that i 'm suggesting that i represent you , but you could use me as a resource . abby : actually , no , i can't . and this does n't have anything to do with me thinking you 're responsible for what happened to victoria . i know you were the intended victim . amanda : then what is it ? abby : it 's phyllis . i mean , you 're still friends with her , right ? amanda : yeah . we 're still friends . abby : well , phyllis is the one engineering all of these lawsuits . she 's trying to get me to sell my shares of the hotel . amanda : what ? i thought she moved on from this . abby : yeah , she had for a while and then she got the bug again and she started running with it . that 's why chelsea no longer works here , and she 's trying to get me out , too . amanda : abby , i am so sorry . i had no idea . abby : phyllis turns on people . yeah , she -- she uses them , and then when she 's done , she just tosses them . amanda : you trying to tell me to watch my back ? abby : i 'm trying to tell you to run for the hills . but it is none of my business . i just -- i want you to be careful . amanda : i think that you 'll handle these lawsuits the same way that you 've handled everything else around here . you have kept these doors open , one crisis after another . why should this be any different ? abby : thank you . i just -- i 'm -- i am so tired of fighting . i 'm especially tired of fighting with phyllis . amanda : but i guess when you love something as much as you obviously love this place , you 'll do whatever it takes to keep it , right ? that is why you 're fighting so hard , is n't it , abby ? nick : what was billy thinking ? he could n't possibly believe that vick would be happy to see him . nikki : well , he should n't have come , but i think i understand why he did . nick : yeah , to beg for forgiveness ? nikki : i 'm sure he feels horrible about what happened . nick : well , i do n't give a damn how billy feels . we warned him to stay away , and he 's ignoring us . you know what ? nikki : what ? nick : yesterday morning , i was visiting vick , and i found two small pictures of katie and johnny in her blankets . i 'd just assumed you and dad put them there . nikki : no , we didn't . nick : then it 's got to be billy . i bet you he 's been hanging around , waiting for us to leave so he could be alone with her . victor : and by the way , that will never happen again , alright ? i 'll take out a restraining order if i have to or take care of that bastard myself . nikki : oh , victor , please . one family member in the hospital is enough . you were in there quite some time . did she wake up ? victor : well , she wanted to know what happened to her . she remembered arguing with billy , but nothing about the attack . nikki : you did n't say anything , did you ? victor : no , of course not , especially since that psychopath who stabbed her is still on the loose . nick : when vick finds that out , it 's gon na hit her hard . victor : yeah . we 're gon na have to give her all the support we can . nate : so , i just finished consulting with the rest of the team treating victoria . there have been some new developments . jack : hi , ash . it 's me . you got a minute ? no , it 's not about victoria . last i heard , she 's awake and on the mend . no . i 'm calling about mom . no , it 's -- it 's not good news . ash , i think you need to come home . ok everyone ! abby : you know what ? i 'm proud of what i 've accomplished here at the grand phoenix . amanda : you should be . you 're good at this . abby : i am . thank you . yeah , and it 's taken a long time for me to admit that to myself . amanda : why 's that ? abby : well , growing up in this town being a newman and an abbott , everyone thinks that things are just handed to you . and i will be the first person to admit that i was given a head start in life . and i am grateful . but when it is all said and done , i want my name to be associated with success and accomplishment , not just my family 's . does that sound arrogant ? amanda : no , that sounds pretty real . and it also sounds like you 're looking beyond society and the grand phoenix . abby : yeah . i mean , that 's -- that 's the long - term goal . amanda : a hospitality empire ? abby : why not ? and that 's why i 'm fighting so hard . i mean , i ca n't let phyllis beat me . it 's not just about the hotel or hating her . it 's the test . it 's -- it 's the challenge . if i cave now , if i let phyllis win , then i am gon na be doing what everyone thought the poor little rich girl would do . when things got tough , she took the easy way out . so , no , i -- i am not gon na let people think that phyllis summers beat me . amanda : i understand where you 're coming from . and , believe me , i know all about a girl having something to prove . but people are gon na think what they want to think , abby . you have to decide what winning looks like to you -- just you . chance : hey . it 's chance . i was wondering if we could meet . i 've got another job for you . adam : jack . jack : adam . hello . adam : may i join you ? jack : uh , yeah . help yourself . adam : looks like you could use a friend . i mean , assuming we are still friends ? jack : to be honest , it 's not always easy to be your friend . adam : so i 've been told . no , i 've had to make a lot of amends lately to people . and you -- you were at the top of that list . jack : i 've seen your efforts to make things right again , and i hope it 's sincere . adam : it is . jack : well , good . if victor can forgive you enough to invite you to his big celebration , we can certainly break bread together . adam : well , thank you , jack . i assume you heard the news about victoria ? jack : that she 's awake and -- yeah . yeah , i did . thank god for good news . adam : so , what 's going on with you ? you look a little lost . jack : it 's dina . adam : ah . jack : my mother 's not doing well at all . adam : oh , i 'm sorry , jack . jack : i thought i was prepared for this . i - i really did . i ... somehow , no matter how old you are , no matter how old your parents are , it 's just awful watching them slip away . adam : i do know the feeling . you think you do n't need them , yet ... jack : they loom over your life like a shadow . adam : [ chuckles ] jack : i guess you know something thing about that . you had victor 's shadow over you for a long time . adam : well , i 've actually been doing a lot of soul - searching about him lately . jack : and ? adam : it 's complicated . jack : when has it not been complicated ? adam : i do n't know , jack . i 'm just -- i 'm trying to figure out where i fit in with him now . jack : where do you want to fit in ? adam : i 'm not sure . jack : oh , come on . you do n't have to tiptoe around me . you want to prove yourself to victor , and the only way to do that is to return to the family fold . that 's the problem , right ? adam : how do you know these things , jack ? jack : oh , i think you tipped your hand with your speech at victor 's celebration . adam : yeah . yeah , i guess i did . it 's just , i - i know victor heard the words . what i do n't know is if he took them to heart . victor : so , where do things stand ? nikki : victoria 's gon na be alright , is n't she ? i mean , she 's gon na make a full recovery ? nate : all signs are positive . and , yes , we feel confident of a full recovery . nikki : [ sighs ] thank god . nick : thank you , nate . nate : glad to give some good news . nikki : when will she be released ? nate : hopefully soon , maybe even tonight . victor : tonight ? nikki : oh ! victor : well , that 's wonderful . nate : but i do want to caution all of you that victoria needs to take it easy , especially these first few days . her immune system has been badly compromised , and she could be susceptible to a lung infection if we are not careful . nikki : we will follow every instruction to the letter . victor : now , doctor , let me ask you -- how long will it take until she can resume her normal duties ? nikki : oh , victor , now , you 're not asking how soon she can go back to work , are you ? victor : sweetheart , i simply want to know how long it will take for victoria to recover completely . nate : well , that 's impossible to say right now . it usually depends on if there are complications and the will of the patient . and i 'm not just talking physically , either . victoria 's experienced an emotional trauma , as well . that can take even longer to heal . nikki : we understand . nick : we will give her as much support as she needs . nate : i 'm sure you will . excuse me . i have other patients to tend to . victor : thank you , nate . thank you very much . nate : you 're welcome . victor : okay . nick : thanks so much . nate : you 're welcome . nick : [ sighs ] victor : alright . now that we know where things stand , we have to decide which way we want to go . nick : what does that mean ? victor : sit down , son . let 's talk . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . chance : kevin . thanks for seeing me . kevin : no problem . unless , you know , there is a problem with the colin - devon money thing i helped you with ? chance : no . that 's all settled . your special skills helped make that happen . kevin : great . thanks . chance : which is what made me think of you for another little side job . that is , if you 're interested , of course . kevin : uh , i 'm interested . chance : good . kevin : just one question . is it legal ? [ door slams ] amanda : are you looking for abby ? she 's not here . phyllis : hey . amanda : hey . phyllis : um , did she say where she was going ? amanda : no . is there a problem ? phyllis : no . we just have some unfinished business to discuss . amanda : yeah , i heard . phyllis : you heard ? what did abby tell you ? amanda : well , she told me about the lawsuits and you wanting to take over the hotel . phyllis : she told you that ? amanda : i 'm a little offended that you did n't give me a heads - up . phyllis : with everything you 're going through right now ? i 'm not gon na burden you with my problems . amanda : phyllis , i do n't really get this , though . i thought you moved on from all of this . phyllis : [ sighs ] i thought i had , too . amanda : then what changed ? phyllis : i do n't know . i think ambition met opportunity . amanda : well , in the meantime , you 're creating more chaos . and you and i both know that regular life throws enough of that at us as it is . is this hotel really worth all of this ? phyllis : absolutely . damn right it is . victor : we 're gon na have to discuss what will happen to newman during victoria 's absence . nick : okay . victor : i mean , i 've been taking over the ceo responsibilities for a few days , but as you suggested earlier , there 's my health to consider , you know ? nikki : we do n't know how long victoria will be out of commission . victor : right . nikki : it could be just a few weeks , or it could be longer than that . victor : exactly . so we 're gon na have to find a more permanent solution . nick : and you want me to do it . that 's what this conversation 's about . victor : no , no , no , no , no . i 'm not having the conversation for that reason . i know that you want to devote your time and energy to new hope , and i understand that . but there are other options . nick : is one of those options adam ? victor : yeah . he said he was willing to step up to the plate while victoria 's recovering . nick : oh , i bet he is . what 'd you tell him ? victor : i 'd think about it . nick : so you have n't made up your mind yet ? victor : mnh - mnh , not yet . nick : good , because it ca n't be adam . jack : i was under the assumption that you and victor had made some progress in mending fences . adam : well , we have . i mean , to a point . jack : and what point is that ? adam : trusting me , i suppose . jack : well , that 's understandable . it is . you have to prove yourself again . adam : i am trying . i already told him that i was willing to step up and run newman while victoria -- now , before you say anything , i already made it clear this was not a power play . i sincerely just want to step up . i want to help my family . jack : atoning for past sins . is that it ? adam : yeah , something like that , i guess . jack : and how did victor react ? adam : oh , you know , he gave me the old `` i 'll get back to you . `` jack : and you 're surprised by that ? adam : yeah , i was a little surprised by that . jack : after everything the two of you have been through ? adam : okay , so i was right . you do think i 'm being an opportunist . jack : do n't put words in my mouth . i was actually saying i think it was absolutely the right choice for you to make and i would continue to pursue it . adam : well , thank you , jack . jack : for what it 's worth , my support is conditional . my gums are irritated . victor : i put whoever i please in charge of newman enterprises . nikki : darling , nicholas is just voicing his opinion . victor : i understand . nick : no , no . how -- how can you even consider adam ? you have several vps , many division heads who have a lot of experience and can totally do this job . victor : and none of them are called newman . nick : is that the only thing that matters ? victor : you bet it is . nikki : well , i suppose i can see that point . nick : [ sighs ] you know what 's gon na happen , right , if adam gets his foot back in the door ? he 's never gon na leave , not even when vick is well enough to come back . victor : son , that is my call to make , not his . nick : and you think he 's just gon na go along with this ? victor : you bet he will . nick : [ scoffs ] nick : well , i mean , you are the one who brought him back into our lives . & you have this special insight into adam that i just do n't get . i mean , why are we even talking about this ? dad , he tried to kill you . he 's done horrible things . he 's tried to destroy this family multiple times . now , i 'll admit , it does seem like he 's on his best behavior . but how can you trust him again ? victor : i have a dilemma . i explained that to you . i 'm weighing the options . nick : see , i do n't think so . i think you know i 'm right . you know that giving the keys to adam is a terrible idea . otherwise , we would n't be talking about this . you would have just hired him already . adam : what sort of conditions are we talking about ? jack : i 'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that you are being up front with me about all of this . adam : i am . i genuinely want to help the family . jack : and you just confessed to me that you want to prove yourself to victor . adam : [ chuckles ] yes . so ? jack : so , what does that look & like , adam ? in the past , proving yourself has been showing the old man that you 're every bit as ruthless and tough and successful as he is . that 's how you were gon na win his respect , or so you believed . adam : i wo n't deny any of that . but do i at least get a little credit from learning from my mistakes ? jack : if victor gives you another chance , you can not let him push your buttons . you get in there . you do what you have to do . as soon as victoria is ready to return , you step down with grace , no ulterior motives , no games . you do that , you 'll prove to me you have learned from your mistakes . more important , you 'll prove that to victor . if , on the other hand , you take another one of your shortcuts , there will be no recovering from that this time . no , you will have severed your relationship with victor and your family for good . chance : there 's an audio file that contains an illegally recorded conversation . kevin : is there any other kind ? [ chuckles ] go ahead . chance : i 'm presuming that they are stored on both a laptop and a thumb drive . once i gain access to where they 're being kept , i 'm gon na sweep the location , detect and destroy any and all copies . you with me so far ? kevin : i 'm with you , chance , but i 'm wondering why you need me for this . you 're a federal agent . you must know dozens of people who could do this job . chance : i used to be a federal agent . kevin : i know , but come on . once you 're in the club , you never really leave , right ? wait a minute . this is n't a setup , is it ? chance : why would i want to do that ? kevin : i work for the police department . maybe somebody there hired you to see if i 'm willing to cross the line between good and not so good . chance : kevin , i would never do that to you . kevin : ca n't be too careful . chance : or your family . look , this is a private matter . it needs to be handled quickly and discreetly . as a matter of fact , no one needs to know that you were ever involved . kevin : so this conversation never even happened , then , right ? chance : what conversation ? phyllis : you want to know why i 'm doing this ? why i do n't want to let the trust - fund baby get the best of me ? really ? it 's very simple . amanda : nothing about you is simple , phyllis . phyllis : no , it 's very simple , amanda . this is my hotel . this is mine . i put my heart and soul and blood into this hotel . i even named it after something i was going through at the time . i was like the phoenix rising from the ashes of my old life . i was being reborn again . and then they all took it away from me . amanda : who ? who took it away from you ? phyllis : everyone , all of them . when i was working for adam , he gave it to me . it was my property . it was mine . and then he took it out from under me and sold it to abby . and then abby and chelsea partnered up , and then they tried to get me out , but then they couldn't . and chelsea -- it was just an investment to her . it was nothing , just an investment , something to play with while she was figuring out , you know , which newman man she wanted to sleep with . and for abby , it just represents some shiny little toy that she wants to play with . but for me ? for me , it 's my life . it 's everything to me . and i will spend every single waking hour making abby 's life miserable until i get it back . she 's behind me , right ? amanda : yeah , she is . abby : no need to apologize , phyllis . phyllis : i was n't gon na apologize , abby . abby : thank you so much . phyllis : is that your lawyer ? abby : no , she 's not my lawyer . phyllis : who is that ? abby : you do n't need to worry about her right now . but there is something that i need to tell you . chance : are we good ? kevin : almost good . chance : what else do you need to know ? & 'cause i 'm gon na need an answer from you one way or another before i walk out that door . kevin : promise me this is n't gon na come back and bite me . chance : you have my word . kevin : well , then all that leaves is the compensation . devon sent me a very generous payment for helping track down his money , but with another baby on the way , you know , you can never have enough cash , so ... chance : so you need me to make this worth your while . kevin : you read my mind . chance : deal ? kevin : deal . abby : do you care to join me ? phyllis : what are we celebrating ? abby : oh , well , you know . here you go . one for you . amanda : uh , okay . abby : and first of all , well , i would like to thank you for the conversation we had earlier . it was very eye - opening . phyllis : what did you say ? amanda : i just -- abby : amanda asked me if fighting with you was worth all of my time and energy , and i decided that it wasn't . so i 'm gon na take you up on your offer . phyllis : are you ? abby : mm - hmm . i 'm going to sell you all of my shares . this place , this hotel -- it 's all yours . you can do whatever you want with it . i 'm done . phyllis : i 'm gon na need a little more than your word , abby . abby : okay , well ... here you go . it 's my letter of intent to sell . i know it 'll take a while befor the transaction is officially complete , but that 's my intent and my guarantee to sell my shares . once you sign it , we are finished . phyllis : yes . abby : [ chuckles ] are you happy ? phyllis : well , i 'm just getting back what watft with . abby : congratulations . oh , uh , yeah , yeah , yeah . actually , i wanted to tell you something else . um , that lady you saw me with earlier -- she was n't my lawyer . she 's my realtor . and the property across the street -- i bought it . [ chuckling ] yeah . so , i 'm gon na build a bigger , better , grander hotel that 'll make this place look like a shack on the beach . phyllis : you did not do that . abby : oh , yes , i did . i did do that . imagine it -- i get a fresh start without the baggage of drugged guests and a hostage crisis and the ever - present walking nightmare that is you , phyllis . and i just want to apologize in advance for the construction noise . it 'll just take a year or two . phyllis : let me tell you something . excuse me . excuse me . let me tell you something . abby : mm . mm - hmm ? phyllis : i got what i wanted . that 's all that matters . you could build a virtual utopia across the street , and i will still beat you . abby : okay . we 'll see about that . phyllis : i have two words for you -- bring it . abby : it 's been brought . victor : i did n't respond to adam 's offer because i needed time to think about it . nikki : i 'm sure you realize adam would n't have been my first choice , either . nick : i know , mom . and i know what you both want me to say here , but i 'm sorry . i will do anything for this family , but i ca n't get sucked back into that job . you have other alternatives , dad . choose one of them . it 's not me . victor : he 'll come around . nikki : i 'm not so sure about that . adam : i am fully aware of what is at risk here , jack . i do n't have any ulterior motives . if i am given the opportunity to lend a hand at newman , i intend to do right by the company and the family . jack : good . i 'm glad to hear that . now , one more thing . you made your offer . now leave it alone . let victor come to you . allow him to make the next move .	jack tells abby dina has stopped eating and is slipping away and then he calls ashley she should come home to see dina . chance hires kevin to help him find and erase all the copies of q conversation that phyllis recorded of him adam and did a in las vegas . victoria awakens and remembers arguing with billy at the party but does n't remember being stabbed by ripley . nate tells the nrwmans that victoria will recover but it will take time . victor tells nick adam has offered to be ceo of the company until victoria is better . nick thinks that it is a bad idea but is unwilling to be ceo . jack tells adam that the only way to prove to him and victor that he has changed is to step in and run newman enterprises while victoria recovers then step aside once victoria is ready to return to her nob . abby tells phyllis she will sell her shares of the hotel because she intends to build a new hotel across the stteet .
jack : hey , how about a little advance notice ? i had to call someone to help me get into this damn chair . sarge : well , that 's not my problem . jack : and what 's with the after - dinner workouts ? is it always gon na be like this ? sarge : it 's gon na be however i say it 's gon na be . if you do n't like it , leave , and spend the rest of your life waiting for other people to get you where you want to go . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , i 'm so glad chelsea signed those custody papers . victoria : oh , me , too . mom , i am so happy . ( laughs ) oh . you 're not happy . do you want to tell me why you walked out on dad ? nikki : well , essentially , i asked him a direct question and he lied me . victoria : was the question about billy and me ? nikki : he finally told me that he was responsible for bringing chelsea and anita here . victoria : he admitted it . nikki : honey , i 'm so sorry , but i do n't think your father will ever stop trying to end your marriage . [ scene_break ] victor : everything in place ? all right , i 'm leaving now . okay . bye . well , hello . genevieve : hello . victor : welcome home . genevieve : thank you , victor . victor : i hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in paris ? genevieve : i did , but it was n't quite as lovely as the first part . victor : hmm . genevieve : actually , it 's sort of fitting that i should run into you . victor : was i on your mind , or what ? genevieve : indeed . victor : mm - hmm . genevieve : i was looking forward to seeing you again . victor : mm - hmm . do you want to sell me your company ? [ scene_break ] devon : i wish you were here , too , honey . harmony : ( whispers ) roxy ? devon : my mom says hello . she said hi . harmony : ( chuckles ) devon : all right , hon , well , i will , uh , i 'll give you a call after i meet with the doctors , okay ? all right , i love you . night . harmony : ( normal voice ) aw . ( laughs ) where are neil and tucker ? devon : um , i do n't know . i guess they 'll , uh be here soon . harmony : uh , you did n't walk over from the hotel with them ? devon : no , i 've , uh , actually been hanging out by myself , checking out dallas , and from what i 've seen , it 's a pretty cool town . harmony : are you real anxious -- t - too anxious to sit still , thinking about this surgery ? devon : yeah . mm - hmm . it 's on my mind , yeah . tucker : hey , you two . neil : hey , guys . harmony : tucker . devon : hey . tucker : how 's it going ? devon : good . tucker : well , i got a nice surprise for you , if you 're up for it . harmony : uh , will it be a crowd ? tucker : oh , yeah . oh , yeah , most definitely . harmony : yelling , screaming ? tucker : maybe even fainting . neil : oh , wait a minute . i thought you said this was a good surprise . harmony : ( laughs ) devon : what 's going on ? tucker : the black keys are playing later . harmony : ohh ! devon : the black keys . tucker : yeah . yeah . devon : the black -- i would kill to see them play . you got tickets ? tucker : oh , yeah . devon : how 'd you get tickets ? tucker : well , the band , uh , yeah , they gave me a box . harmony : ohh . ( laughs ) tucker : we can go to the show right after dinner . devon : ( laughs ) ohh . i 'm all over that . harmony : oh , man , it 's been crazy -- been forever and a day since i 've been to a concert , and , man -- and the black keys ? ! tucker : yeah . harmony : oh , come on , now . tucker : all right . devon : wow . neil : listen , am i -- am i supposed to know who -- who the black keys are ? devon : you do n't know the black keys ? neil : no . harmony : oh , granddaddy neil . now i will explain all the new tunes that are goin ' on now . this is called rock . devon : yeah . harmony : ( laughs ) neil : okay . devon : like , do you turn the radio on ever ? you ever listen ? neil : yeah , yeah , yeah . harmony : you -- you ever heard of stevie wonder ? neil : right . harmony : coldplay ? jay - z ? neil : yeah , listen -- okay , get a little tambourine , like that ? devon : ai n't no tambourine in t . neil : yeah , no , it 's okay . make fun of me all you want . harmony : well , you know , it 's just so cute to do that to you . devon : ( laughs ) neil : ( chuckles ) really ? devon : ( chuckles ) harmony : mmm , i got the munchies ! you know what ? i should have found out if that waiter had sweet potato pie in here . devon : now why are you carbo - loading when i 'm the one that 's supposed to be nervous ? harmony : do n't worry , baby , i got you . these two are on their own . devon : okay . ( chuckles ) tucker : how are you feeling , devon ? devon : i 'm excited , and i 'm terrified . neil : do n't you worry . we 'll be right there with you . devon : i know you will , like you 've always been . and you guys -- mom , thank you for doing the footwork to make this all happen , and , tucker -- tucker : unh , unh , unh . no thanks necessary . devon : oh , you thought i was gon na thank you ? harmony : ( laughs ) tucker : ohh . devon : oh , i 'm just kidding . i 'm just kidding . i am saying thank you , 'cause you pulled strings like no one else . neil : you know , i never thought that i would see this day . when you first lost your hearing , we were all so devastated about it . devon : i know . and finding out about the cochlear implant -- that was a game- changer . harmony : and a huge blessing , just like this surgery 's gon na be . devon : i hope so . harmony : my son -- my son . listen , you just gon na have to quit with all of that negative thinking , okay ? we are gon na claim what we want and we 're gon na speak it into being . now let 's make a toast . hot damn , i guess i was thirsty . well , hell , we 're gon na make a toast anyway . tucker : mm , no , your glass is empty . is n't that bad luck ? neil : no , not necessarily for us nondrinkers . harmony : all right , here 's to devon getting his hearing back 100 % , all the way back . tucker : yeah . neil : yes , and to a successful surgery . devon : thank you . ( glasses clinking ) harmony : all right , well , let me go get that bartender to refill my soda . neil : why do n't you just get the waiter to serve you at the table ? harmony : because he 's slow as molasses on a cold winter day , and i 'm thirsty . devon : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] sarge : ( sighs ) okay . jack : what are those ? sarge : i thought the gunshot took out your legs only . what , you got brain damage , too ? jack : i know they 're hand weights . i do n't know what you want me to do with them . sarge : uh ... jack : okay , okay . sarge : uh ... jack : fine , fine . after we 're finished with this , we 're gon na work on my legs , right ? sarge : nope . for now , this is all we 're doing . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] genevieve : that has to be a record . we were talking about , what , maybe 20 seconds before you brought up beauty of nature . victor : seems i take your company more seriously than you do . genevieve : how so ? victor : well , you have no c.e.o . genevieve : i 'll get to that . victor : sell me your company . genevieve : but then i 'd miss sparring with you . victor : well , we could continue sparring . we could continue meeting like this , you know ? meanwhile , i could point you in a direction of different investments , less time - consuming . genevieve : no , i do n't think so . as i said , i want to be the head of my empire . victor : uh , yeah ? genevieve : mm - hmm victor : why s that ? genevieve : you do like being in charge , do n't you ? victor : i was born to it . how about you ? genevieve : i thought i was born to be a loving and loyal wife . victor : and your ex - husband changed all that . genevieve : i 'm grateful that my marriage provided me with the funds necessary for my corporate conquest . victor : how do you plan to accomplish this corporate conquest ? you have no expertise . you have no experience . genevieve : why are you so concerned about me ? victor : because i do n't want you to be eaten alive . genevieve : by you ? victor : ( laughs ) genevieve ( laughs ) victor : that a request ? genevieve : that depends . victor : on what ? genevieve : your experience and expertise . genevieve : i do enjoy you , victor . victor : well , i enjoy you very much . so sell me beauty of nature . genevieve : why are you so persistent about this ? victor : because i do n't want to see you fail . genevieve : i already have , too many times , and that 's why winning this one really matters to me . victor : i see . okay . genevieve : i 'm also confident that things will come together . victor : mm - hmm . well , i 'm looking forward to seeing that happen . genevieve : where are you rushing off to ? victor : i have an important meeting to go to , and i ca n't be late . nice seeing you again . genevieve : you , too . victor : you think about what i said . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) nikki : you know , your father thinks that he did this out of love for you . victoria : wait , but how does love -- how does love figure into dad doing his best to destroy what billy and i have ? you know , that 's just -- i -- that 's sadistic . nikki : he 's very protective . victoria : dad said , day one , that billy and i would n't work , and then he went to work stacking the deck with lies and deception , just so he could fulfill his own prophecy , mom . nikki : i - i hear you , but you should talk to him . victoria : no ! i 'm done with him . nikki : well ... do n't say that . i mean , you have felt that way before . i have , too , but there 's got ta be a way of salvaging this relationship . victoria : ( sighs ) there ca n't be . nikki : victoria -- victoria : there ca n't be , because i wo n't let there be seriously , what is the impact of -- of walking out of dad 's life if i 'm just gon na let him back in again ? nikki : you need each other . victoria : no , mom , he 's the last thing that i need . dad ca n't hurt me if i do n't let him , so i 'm through with our relationship . i 'm through , for good . [ scene_break ] tucker : that 's what i 'm talkin ' about . the label is sending a car over here to pick us up , take us to the show . devon : ( exhales slowly ) ( laughs ) wow , man , that 's -- i 've been doing this music thing for a little over a minute , but getting chauffeured and comped -- that 's a new experience for me . tucker : oh , come on , man . you better get used to it . there are gon na be plenty more perks in your future . devon : 'cause of you ? tucker : no . because you 're making records that make money . you took an artist from beyond oblivion , put her on the billboard harts . now why would you need a middleman when you are the man ? devon : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry i keep doing this . i keep jumping all over you for trying to help me , like when you pushed to get me in for this surgery . tucker : you think i 'll want payback . devon : but you do n't . tucker : not from you -- for you . i want good things for you , devon . devon : 'cause i 'm your son ? tucker : because i respect the young man who happens to be my son . devon : i wonder what happened to , uh , my mom and neil . [ scene_break ] ( music playing ) harmony : ooh . thank you , thank you , thank you . neil : hey . harmony : mm . neil : you got a lot of energy tonight , do n't you ? harmony : yeah , i 'm having a ball . you know , dallas is my kind of place . neil : hmm . so you 've been here before ? harmony : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . neil : yeah ? harmony : i 'm telling you , i have missed this . i mean , steppin ' out to -- to food that feeds your soul and music to get your blood pumping -- hey ! neil : uh - huh . ( laughs ) yeah . so you did some exploring before -- before dinner , huh ? harmony : oh , man , that is off the chain . that 's my song . you want to dance ? neil : hey , who , whoa , whoa whoa , wait a minute . where -- where you goin ' ? do you know people around here in dallas ? do you have , like , connections , or what ? harmony : what you mean ? neil : what you mean , what i mean ? did you make some calls ? did you reach out ? harmony : back up . back all the way up . you think i 'm using ? [ scene_break ] nikki : hello , genevieve . genevieve : hello , nikki . nikki , have you -- uh , tell me , how 's jack ? nikki : he 's trying to make the best of an awful situation that he did n't create . excuse me . ( cell phone rings ) nikki : ( sighs ) victor , i have nothing more to say . victor : but you can listen , ca n't you ? i mean , why do n't you come out to the ranch ? nikki : i 've just come from victoria 's , and she is furious with you , as am i , i might add . victor : ( sighs ) what else is new ? everyone is furious with me , all right ? please let me explain my actions . nikki : victor , what is the point ? victor : nikki , please come to the ranch . [ scene_break ] jack : i came here to learn to walk , not to buff up my arms . sarge : you need to build up your upper body strength . jack : my upper body strength is fine . ( breathing heavily ) listen , listen . i - i was in great shape before i got shot . let 's just skip the warm - ups and get me back on my feet again . sarge : and you are the expert on how that takes pace , right ? jack : i 'm just -- i 'm just saying i do n't have time for this injury . i got a business to run . i thought you could help me with that . sarge : and now you think i ca n't ? jack : i am just questioning the slow pace you 've established . at this point , i will be stuck in this chair forever . sarge : you want to move to the next level , jack ? jack : yes , absolutely i 'm ready . sarge : okay let 's move to the next level . jack : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] neil : ( sighs ) all right , look . i apologize for assuming that you 'd been using . harmony : and i assume that you know where you can put that apology . neil : ( quietly ) can we just put this to bed before we go back to the table , please ? harmony : if you will stop forever being on my back . neil : ( normal voice ) okay , i 've -- i 've really never seen you , you know , this wired , this upbeat before . harmony : so what -- what -- what does that add up to , me being wasted or using ? neil : no , no , it 's -- no , but -- harmony : and this ai n't the first time you jumped to that . neil : can you blame me ? harmony : what , because of who i used to be ? neil : no , because of who i used to be . i know it 's a daily struggle to stay sober . is it that much of a stretch to think that maybe , just maybe , you turned your back on sobriety because of what devon is going through ? harmony : i guess not . neil : i am really sorry that i judged you harshly , but i only did it out of concern . are we good ? harmony : i guess i should n't be surprised that you would n't recognize good , clean partying , 'cause you about the squarest guy i know . neil : what ? now -- now wait , now -- now that 's so unfair . i mean , i -- just because i do n't know about your black peas or black keys or whatever they 're called ... harmony : oh , brother . neil : but you -- hey , let me give you a lesson on the thelonious monk , all right ? 'cause i know every song that was ever written . check this out . ( scatting ) ( imitates playing trumpet ) harmony : oh , oh , brother , man , that is sad . you are proving my point . neil : ( vocalizes slurred descending notes ) harmony : ( laughs ) ( soft music playing ) [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) unbelievable . nikki : hello . victor : sparkling cider . nikki : you think a little romantic ambience , and i 'll just fall at your feet ? victor : well , wait a minute . i went to great lengths to put all this up . i thought it would , you know , make us less likely to fight . nikki : oops . you know ... ( exhales sharply ) candles ... ( exhales sharply ) and flowered pretty music do not make up ... ( exhales sharply ) for what you 've done . ( exhales sharply ) ( slams down votive holder ) victor : huh . well , then , what will ? nikki : ( sighs ) i thought i would come over here tonight and we would have a rational conversation , but instead , it 's your same old tricks . this was mistake . sorry . victor : well , so then , um ... i 'll tell you what you want to hear . ( glass crunching ) nikki : what is that ? victor : i 'm a rotten bastard . [ scene_break ] victoria : it 's not like we did n't already know that my dad brought chelsea here . well , having him actually admit it -- yeah , it -- it hurt , but , um ... i 'm okay . okay , i love you . bye . ( knock on door ) genevieve : ( chuckles ) i 'm guessing i 'm the last person you expected to see . [ scene_break ] devon : you look like you want to dance , mom . harmony : well , why not ? devon : ( chuckles ) jeez . oh , goodness . tucker : ( chuckles ) devon : there she goes . neil : mmm , this is good pie . devon : ( chuckles ) neil : ( chuckles ) well ... harmony : all right , go ahead . go ahead , laugh , neil . now this might not be no thelonious monk ... devon : ( laughs ) harmony : come on , now . neil : oh , is that right ? harmony : come on , neil . neil : mm . harmony : show me what you 're workin ' with . devon : ( chuckles ) yeah , that 's not gon na happen . neil ca n't dance . ( laughs ) neil : you think so , huh ? devon : oh , i know -- i know so . neil : hmm ? youngster . devon : what ? neil : ( laughs ) devon : we 're in public . neil : this was my -- this was my era , right ? mm . harmony : ( laughs ) devon : ohh . harmony : i 'll be damned . neil , work your hand ! work your hand , baby . devon : i have never seen my dad do this before . ( laughs ) tucker : well , if anybody can bring the wild child out in you , it 's harmony . harmony : thank you , thank you , thank you . devon : come on , guys . neil : all right . harmony : come on , neil , let 's go get a bunch of quarters , 'cause we got ta play some more like that . come on , now . devon : tell me something -- was she like that when you met her , back when she was chasing bands around and all that ? tucker : well , in some ways , she 's completely different ... but in others , she 's exactly the same . [ scene_break ] sarge : ( grunts ) oh , sorry . all right . jack : ( breathing heavily ) sarge : ( grunts ) how 's that ? jack : well , i do n't have any feeling in my legs . should i have a brace on or something ? sarge : trying to tell me how to do my job ? jack : no , i 'm just -- okay , what 's next ? sarge : so how 's it feel , being upright ? are you dizzy ? jack : looks good up here . sarge : all right , you 've got a good hold on those bars ? jack : i feel like i 'm back in the gym again . sarge : all right . jack : sarge ... s - sarge , sarge ! sarge : all right . ( grunts ) i got you , i got you . jack : ( breathing heavily ) ( grunts ) i thought i could hold myself up . sarge : could it be you need more upper body strength ? huh ? jack : why did you let me do that ? sarge : so you could see for yourself that you are nowhere near skipping the `` kid stuff . `` jack : you could have just told me that . sarge : i tried telling you . you would n't listen , so listen up now . you either do this my way , or we end it right now . jack : ( breathing deeply ) [ scene_break ] genevieve : is your husband home ? victoria : uh , no , he 's not . that 's actually kind of a good thing , since you 're not his favorite person in the world . genevieve : yeah . victoria : uh , sit down . genevieve : thank you . victoria : is this about jack , or ... genevieve : no . no , it 's not . but as you know , i now own beauty of nature . victoria : yep . um , i 'm not following . genevieve : ( chuckles ) oh . well , i have all kinds of ideas about how to take the company to the next level , but i do n't have any of the practical knowledge of how to run a cosmetic company . that 's completely new to me . victoria : well , if you 're asking me to be some kind of advisor , then -- genevieve : no , no . no , you were a major player in getting the company off the ground , and you worked for jabot , too . victoria : what are you asking me , genevieve ? genevieve : ( sighs ) victoria , since you are victor 's daughter and jack 's sister - in - law , i am well aware of the lines i 'm crossing here , but , you know , i think you and i sort of had a connection long ago , before any of this awful stuff happened , you know , when abby was going to be your spokesmodel . and unless i 'm mistaken , i felt that you were impressed with my concepts . victoria : honestly , i do n't think that i can consult with you . genevieve : oh , no , i 'm not asking you to . victoria : oh . genevieve : i want you to run the company . i want you to be c.e.o . of beauty of nature . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm selfish and controlling . what else is new ? you knew that when you fell in love with me and you married me . nikki : victor , i know who you are . i just need to know why you did this . victor : to fix things . nikki : to hurt victoria . victor : you and i both know that victoria is married to a loser . billy abbott is a loser . he 's a bad man , and when he started to hurt her , i stepped in and took action . nikki : you blackmailed him -- bringing that pregnant woman and her horrible mother to town . victor : do n't you understand why i did this ? nikki : i understand that you enjoy throwing your power around . victor : that power has enriched all of you -- you and our children . nikki : all right , yes , i - i know . that is true , and that was probably part of why fell i 've with you . i also fell in love with you because i believed that in your core , you were a good man . victor : what do you mean , `` were `` ? nikki : i 've seen less of the good in you , victor . victor : well , it 's still there . nikki : if it is , how could you do this ? victor : i just explained that to you . nikki : you know , it all goes back to the fact that i had asked you a direct question -- did you bring chelsea and anita to town ? and you stared at my eyes , said you -- victor : and i lied . nikki : so what am i supposed to do with that ? a - am i supposed to overlook the fact that you lied to my face , just because i know that you can be a bastard sometimes ? victor : yeah . [ scene_break ] ( `` so are so good `` playing ) i could be wrong baby , listen devon : ( chuckles ) tucker : you know what the worst part of touring the country with bands always was ? devon : i would think it 'd be the bus . tucker : you got that right . let me tell you , though , nobody ever minded the ride when candy cane was on board . devon : gosh , `` candy '' -- i - i ca n't believe my mom called herself `` candy cane . `` tucker : she did n't take herself too seriously back then . in those close quarters , things get tense , you know ? if a fight broke out , she could always shut it down with a joke or a dance . everybody wanted to be in her orbit . so far , so good so far , so good tucker : what ? devon : i 'm just wondering , if you can remember so much , how come you did n't recognize her right away when she first showed up in genoa city ? tucker : i think i intentionally shut out a lot about that old life . but i got ta tell you , the more i 'm around her , the more ... it keeps coming back to me . some pretty crazy memories . devon : are they good or bad ? tucker : both . your mom . she always loved music , though , all kinds . so far , so good tucker : hey , you know ? sometime , you got ta get her to explain to you why she believes that pavarotti and bob marley were twin sons of different mothers . you got ta hear that . devon : pavarotti and -- reggae and opera ? tucker : yes . ( laughs ) devon : that 's will . ( laughs ) tucker : yeah , it is . she always was a good listener , though . i remember that . devon : i never got to know that side of her , and it makes me sad that things took such a dark turn for her . tucker : devon ... you 're not responsible for the choices your mother made . devon : but when she got pregnant with me , that 's ... tucker : having you could have given her the strength to quit the drugs it 's her fault she took a lousy path , not yours . harmony : whoo ! devon : here they are ... harmony : whoo ! ahh . devon : her they are . when did you turn into -- sit down , sit down . harmony : ( laughs ) devon : when did you turn into the disco man ? neil : ( clears throat ) what ? devon : disco dare . neil : hey , do n't look so shocked . i may be an old married man , but i still got my moves . harmony : ( laughs ) devon : okay . ( song ends ) tucker : i was just telling devon about the , uh , bad old -- i mean , uh , the good -- well , the old days . neil : mm . tucker : ( laughs ) harmony : ( laughs ) devon : it sounded like you guys had a lot of fun , too . neil : ( exhales deeply ) harmony : well , you know what ? the -- the good old days , they were cool , but now is better . i - i really try not to look backwards . i think it 's important to just know that all we have is every day from here on out . neil : yeah , amen to that , and i 'll get right on it , as soon as i drink a gallon of water ... harmony : ( laughs ) neil : and catch my breath . ca n't dance , ca n't dance -- devon : i 'm surprised . tucker : you can have mine , too . devon : you shocked me . harmony : ( laughing ) tucker : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victor : i lied to you because you and i had just found our way back to each other . i did n't want anything to happen for you to walk away again . nikki : so you broke up with me . victor : if i had told you the truth about that chelsea woman , you would have been incensed , and it turns out i was right . nikki : clearly . victor : nikki , wait a minute . wait . look at me . nikki : ( sighs ) victor : i love you , and i do n't want to damn lose you , okay ? i mean ... you know who i am . i have n't changed in all these years . i doubt i can . nikki : probably not . victor : okay . nikki : so what do i do , knowing that you could do this to me again ? victor : ( sighs ) nikki : i ca n't stay here . victor : so what do you want me to do ? nikki : what you did to billy and victoria is heinous . victor : oh , that 's one thing . we have discussed that . let 's talk about us . nikki : all right . there is something you could do to get me back , and i will not waver on it . victor : so what is it ? nikki : when i directly ask you a question , you need to tell me the truth . victor : that 's it ? nikki : if you ever lie to me again , we 're through no more chances . victor : ( sighs heavily ) that goes for both of us , but i will try to honor that . i really will . look at me . life without you ... ( sighs ) it 's just not the same , okay ? nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : that 's the last thing i expected you to say . genevieve : accept my offer , victoria . you will have autonomy . i do n't need to micromanage you or second - guess you . you will call the shots . victoria : what will you be doing ? genevieve : learning . you 'll teach me everything i need to know about how to be the woman behind the curtain . you know , victoria , i do n't know what it was like to work for your father , but i can promise you something . i will give you the space and the respect you deserve to utilize your talents fully . victoria : you know , the abbotts are my family , too . genevieve : yes , and i realize that that could be problematic . victoria : yeah . genevieve : but add to the mix that your father is still trying to regain control of the company from me . victoria : why me ? genevieve : because i want the best possible person to represent me and to take this product into the future . i think that 's you , victoria . so what do you say ? will you come to work for me ? victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] [ indistinct conversations ] sarge : give me one more . jack : ( grunts ) sarge : all right , push . come on . jack : ( groans ) sarge : do it . all right , all right . all right , good one . let 's go right into the next set . jack : no , i just -- sarge : another one before you cool down . jack : no , wait , wait . can we call it quits for today ? sarge : hey , i thought you were in such good shape that these workouts were a breeze for you . jack : okay , i will admit , i was wrong . i do n't enjoy saying that . sarge : all right , i 'm gon na let you go for tonight , okay ? but you be back here tomorrow , ready to work . i do n't care how sore you are . jack : i 'll be here . sarge : and next time , you better work harder . ( weight drops to floor ) [ scene_break ] tucker : all right , car 's gon na be here any minute to pick us up and take us to the show ! harmony : tonight 's gon na be a slammin ' concert , and tomorrow , devon , you 're gon na be on your way to getting all your hearing back . tucker : oh , yeah . devon : i ca n't wait . neil : thanks for that , tucker . i appreciate it . listen , i got ta call sofia and check on moses , all right ? devon : i 'll walk out with you . neil : come on . tucker : hey , hey , hey . harmony : hmm ? tucker : did you hear what neil said ? he 's gon na call his wife . harmony : yeah , and ? tucker : i know how you get when you 're interested in someone , and it seems like you 're acting that way with neil . the problem is , the man is married , and his wife happens to be very , very close to me . so just a friendly warning -- do n't go there . [ scene_break ] nikki : so i have decided to give your father a second chance , which i know sounds absolutely crazy , but we have such a long history . victoria : oh . you know what ? i 'm not really surprised , but i 'm sure that you and dad will be able to work it out . however , i am not going to be so quick to forgive him . nikki : sweetheart , ca n't you just try ? victoria : it 's too late for that . mom , i have to tell you what i 've done . [ scene_break ] victor : well , i hope you 're calling with good news . genevieve : i am , actually , though probably not that good for you , although i think that maybe now , you can stop trying to get me to sell back beauty of nature to you . victor : you got a better offer ? genevieve : i got a c.e.o . victor : oh , yeah ? who 's that ? genevieve : one of the people who was instrumental in building the company to begin with -- your daughter victoria . [ next_on ] adam : i think i can handle anything that comes my way when we go back home to genoa city . nick : we love each other , so i say we give this another shot . victor : are you gon na stand there and tell me that you did n't take this job to get a reaction out of me ?	sarge and jack are involved in their first therapy session . at home , victoria and billy are happy that chelsea signed the papers giving the right to adopt the baby . at crimson lights , victor and genevieve bump into each other and resume their conversation about beauty of nature . since she has no ceo , victor urges her to sell him the company . harmony , neil , tucker , and devon meet for an evening of fun . tucker lets them know that he has tickets for them to see the `` black keys . `` everyone is impressed . sarge works with jack with hand weights . nikki visits victoria and informs her that victor was behind bringing anita and chelsea to town in order to break up her marriage to billy . victoria insists that she does n't want anything else to do with victor . noticing harmony 's upbeat behavior , neil accuses her of having used something , maybe drugs . harmony becomes upset at neil 's attitude and goes on the offensive . nikki and genevieve meet briefly at crimson lights . they exchange pleasantries before nikki receives a call from victor who urges her to come to the ranch .
victoria : oh . i 'm sorry . my fiancé wanted to be a part of this meeting . and i 'm just wondering what 's keeping him . billy : there 's only one way to make this nightmare go away , jack . you go to the police . jack : i ca n't do that . billy : you have to . you take the evidence that luca compiled . that 's it . victor goes down for bringing marco into your life , into all our lives . jack : it 's not as simple as you think . billy : it does n't get any simpler than this . because of victor , you were held captive while another man took your place in your life , in your home , jack , in your bed ! jack : i get it ! but victor is not the only one with blood on his hands . phyllis : why do n't you tell me why you think natalie and billy are working together ? summer : because they have been texting a lot . phyllis : did natalie tell you this ? summer : no , i found it on her computer . phyllis : honey , if billy is trying to outmaneuver victor , i 'm sure he is smart enough to cover his tracks . summer : billy ? phyllis : yes . billy . i 'm sure there is a reasonable explanation for this . summer : okay , well , either way , i need to tell grandpa everything i know . phyllis : that 's the last thing you should do . victor : no , señor santori . i had no idea luca had not returned to madrid . natalie : luca , get out here ! oh . sorry . i did n't realize you were ... luca : what ? what is it ? natalie : victor 's talking to your father . victor : i do n't know where the hell your son is . well , he violated company policy , so i let him go . he is your problem now . now , as far as your investment in newman is concerned , i am wiring it back as we speak . you 'll be fully repaid with interest . keep him as far away from genoa city as possible . luca : there 's no going back to my father now . natalie : there 's no staying here , either , not now that you 're on victor 's most - wanted list . victor : thank you . [ sighs ] luca : i ca n't leave . natalie : you absolutely can . you should . luca : and abandon my partnership with billy abbott ? look , thanks to your idea , we 're on the cusp of something revolutionary . i will not let victor stop us . natalie : that 's weird . where 'd he go ? chelsea : adam , it was our plan , was n't it ? to move to paris , to create a whole new life for you , me , and connor . adam : yeah . yes . chelsea : yeah . but something was always -- correction -- someone was always in the way . your father . but for the first time in forever , he 's not an obstacle anymore . i mean , for the first time in years , there are no secrets . there are no lies . i mean , everything is -- is free . it 's -- it 's all out in the open , and yet you -- you still -- you refuse to walk away ? adam : it 's that ... i ca n't . chelsea : you wo n't . that 's the difference . you wo n't . you say we 're free . we 're not free , adam . we 're never gon na be free . adam : do n't say that , babe . we can have that dream life that we wanted . we can have all those things . i just -- i ca n't leave now , not when i 'm so close -- chelsea : close to what ? what does this miraculous endgame look like ? adam : nikki and i have a plan , all right ? we 're gon na push victor out of the -- chelsea : no ! no ! no more plans . they are just excuses . they are just reasons you `` have to `` stay in town . when really you just want to . what about what 's best for me and your son ? or do you just not even care anymore ? additional sponsorship provided by ... phyllis : you came to get my advice . is that correct ? summer : yeah , true . phyllis : okay , would you like to hear it ? summer : yes . phyllis : ignore these text messages . summer : okay , what if they 're not -- phyllis : it could mean anything . summer : examples ? phyllis : [ sighs ] billy could be trying to get natalie to work with him on a project . he could be taking lessons from her or something . summer : you really think that billy is trying to learn how to hack ? phyllis : it 's possible ! what the hell difference does it make , anyway ? summer : well , to grandpa , probably a big one . he hired me to look after natalie and report anything suspicious . phyllis : honey , i know all of this , but there are more important things than trying to please your grandfather , okay ? like billy and victoria 's wedding . summer : what does that have to do with anything ? phyllis : well , they are together again , and things are fragile , and you start accusing billy of taking over and trying to hurt victor , i mean , that could blow up into a big pile of smoke , and that 's gon na be on your conscience . you want that ? summer : no , obviously not . but what if i am right and natalie is planning an end run ? i do n't want that on my conscience , either . i need to give grandpa a heads up about this . phyllis : really ? really ? do you need to do that ? the way victor did for billy when he took advantage of the car accident and bought natalie 's internet scheme right out from under him ? like that ? summer : subtle , mom . phyllis : well , i 'm not trying to be subtle . summer : look , i know that grandpa is not your favorite person . phyllis : [ sighs ] honey . summer : but he is still my grandfather , and he is giving me a chance to prove myself to him , and this is really important to me . phyllis : honey , i know all of this . summer : okay , so why are you asking me to ignore it and to put billy first ? especially when he could be out for my family ? phyllis : because . [ slams cell phone ] summer : `` because `` is not a good enough answer , mom ! mom , what the hell is going on ? ! phyllis : because billy is not working on this on his own . i am helping him . billy : you serious ? i mean , we all know that kelly died , but , jack -- jack : kelly became delusional . she convinced herself she could take me away from phyllis . billy : so that 's why she kept working with victor ? jack : the longer i was her prisoner , the longer she had me to herself . billy : how did you kill her ? do n't answer that . i 'm sorry . jack : no , i would answer you if i could . i do n't remember . i saw her dead body , and when i escaped , i was the only one there . it had to be me . billy : come on . that 's what you 're talking about ? that 's -- that 's the blood on your hands ? jack , you were being held captive . jack : it 's not just that . i told you . a whole ship went down . billy : because of victor , not because of you . so you go to the police . you tell them every secret . victor pays for what he did . jack : you think i do n't want that ? you think i do n't want victor to pay for everything ? billy : do it , jack . it 's right here . jack : i ca n't . phyllis has already been through too much . she ca n't take anymore . to put a media circus on top of that -- she does n't deserve that . billy : she does n't deserve this . in my opinion , you 're underestimating your wife , jack . jack : oh , am i ? billy : yeah . not only her strength and her resilience , but her desire to make victor suffer . jack : to a point . billy : it does n't matter to a point . victor needs to pay for what he did . jack : this is not your fight , billy . billy : no , you 're right about that . it 's not . but if you do n't get phyllis the payback she deserves , then i will . jack : billy . bill -- [ sighs ] adam : baby , i have messed up more times than i can count in this life , but one thing i am not guilty of is not caring . you and connor are the reason i breathe . chelsea : if that were true , why are you hesitating ? why are n't we on the next flight to paris ? adam : just please understand me . working with nikki to oust victor , it 's not about me . chelsea : because you do n't want to be in charge ? adam : yeah , no , i do want to be in charge , but not just to be top dog . i want newman to be a family business . chelsea : it already is a family business . adam : i want it to be a family business that you and i can be proud of . i want you to think for a second the legacy that i would be leaving our son . connor , right ? he could walk around with the last name newman . it can mean something good , strong , right . chelsea : you 're not changing the damn world , adam . adam : no , i 'm gon na start here in my living room ! chelsea : and what if connor does n't want any part of it , hmm ? adam : what are you talking about ? chelsea : seriously . what if connor wants to be a lawyer , a doctor , a teacher , an artist , anything but -- adam : anything but what ? what were you gon na say ? anything but me ? chelsea : anything but what you are on the verge of becoming . a newer , shinier version of your father . natalie : call me crazy , but should n't you be more afraid of crossing victor newman ? luca : victor does n't scare me . natalie : so you 're a robot ? luca : look , after dealing with my own father , he 's just one more bully , all right ? natalie : [ sighs ] luca : and the only way to get respect from people like that is to fight back , even better when you throw the first punch , like you did . joining forces with billy abbott to put one over on victor , that was gutsy . natalie : [ sighs ] unlike you , i have no family to speak of , no safety net . i 've had to survive on brains and skill alone . luca : yeah , well , obviously they 've served you well . natalie : sometimes . and then there are other times , like when i actually thought victor wanted you dead and i was about to become his next victim . god , i ca n't believe i showed him a working prototype of pass key . luca : not your finest moment . natalie : billy said he 'd take care of it , but i honestly do n't see how i can get out of this deal . [ knock on door ] who is it ? victor : victor newman . adam : honey , i 'm not turning into victor newman . and she gives me that look . babe , i 'm doing everything in my power to avoid becoming him . chelsea : okay . and you do that by pulling another power play ? adam : by working with nikki , who loves the man more than he deserves , by the way , and forcing him to give up his crown . chelsea : oh . sounds simple enough . adam : well , you joke about it , but it just might be , actually . victor 's nearest and dearest are already turning their backs on him . chelsea : because of what happened to noah ? adam : and for nick , that was the last straw . and now nikki 's become aware of even worse things that he 's done . it 's only a matter of time before victoria finds out . chelsea : so nick , nikki , victoria , even abby -- they 're all ready to say enough is enough ? adam : yeah . think so . chelsea : okay , maybe i believe that . but there 's one person you did n't mention . you . adam : what ? you -- you do n't think i 've had enough of that old man ? are you serious ? chelsea : yeah , i 'm serious . i think you are desperate for that man 's approval . adam : no , sweetheart , the only approval i need is yours . chelsea : well , adam , you 're not gon na get it . not as long as victor 's crown is more important than me and our son . victor : i 'll ask you just one more time to open the door . natalie : sorry . i was just getting dressed . victor : there you are . natalie : [ sighs ] we just got this door fixed , too , so it 's a good thing you did n't bash it in . uh , summer 's not here , if you 're looking for her . victor : no , i came looking for you . just curious to see what kind of progress you have made on pass key . natalie : [ sighs ] man , i 'd love to give you a demonstration . victor : but what ? natalie : i 've hit a few snags . victor : really ? i 'll be damned . last time i was here , it worked so beautifully . what happened ? natalie : still not the fortress i need it to be . still too vulnerable to hackers . victor : so the security program is lacking security . is that it ? natalie : well , once i develop the third level of firewalls , reinforce the redundancies ... sorry . i 'm sure you 're not interested in all that technical stuff . victor : oh , i 'm very interested . so , how does it work ? natalie : the program ? victor : [ laughs ] no , not the program . the camera you put in my office . victoria : i really have n't had that much luck in the wedding department . the first time that billy and i were married , i was arrested and hauled off to jail . [ chuckles ] now that 's a honeymoon to remember . victoria : i would like it if this wedding was , um , a lot less memorable , at least from a disaster angle . noted . victoria : in fact , i 'd really like for it to be perfect . because we 're not getting another shot . when billy and i say `` i do , `` it 's gon na be forever . billy : summer . what 's wrong ? summer : as if you do n't know . billy : i take it something went down . phyllis : summer knows that we have teamed up together to take victor down . i had to tell her . she was getting ready to run off and tell her grandfather everything and blow it sky high . obviously this is not news to you . billy : i know that she figured out that i was working with natalie . so now what do you think our next step is ? phyllis : i do n't know . i wish i could tell you . i would like to think she wo n't expose me . billy : well , she 's angry . phyllis : [ sighs ] she 's furious . i do n't blame her . what ? billy : just makes sense now why you 're so hell - bent on trying to make victor suffer . phyllis : because he 's the worst human being in the world ? billy : no , because of marco annicelli . phyllis : jack told you ? billy : luca . phyllis : luca ? billy : he used it as leverage in order to worm his way into our deal with natalie . phyllis : what ? billy : we 'll talk about that later , phyllis . i need to know if you are all right . phyllis : oh , my god . [ sighs ] it was a long time ago , billy . billy : phyllis . look at me . are you all right ? phyllis : what do you think ? ! what do you think ? billy : i wish you would have trusted me enough to come to me . phyllis : it 's not about trust ! billy : jack told me why you want to -- want to stay quiet about this . phyllis : good . billy : that 's over now . we have the power and the means to take victor down . we got to go to the police with everything . phyllis : so that 's it ? i just waltz into the gcpd , tell them , `` hey , guys , my handsome husband was stolen from me on our wedding night , and he was replaced by a homicidal doppelganger . `` you know what their first question to me is gon na be ? `` how did you not know , phyllis ? how did you not know ? how did you live with the man for months and eat with him and laugh with him and sleep with him and not know that he was n't your husband ? `` and you know what i 'll tell them ? because i did n't want to know . because i ignored every god - given instinct , and i chose to keep going to be a good wife . and that look on your face right now and the fact that you have no words is exactly why i 'm not going public . billy : you have to . phyllis : for who ? you ? billy : no . for you . the phyllis i know does n't stand in the shadows . does n't let guilt or shame or anything else eat her alive . she stands up with courage . phyllis : [ scoffs ] that 's so easy for you to say . billy : no , phyllis , none of this -- none of this is easy . i am so sorry that you went through this . but you know who 's not sorry ? victor . he 's sitting pretty in his office , business as usual , like nothing happened , and you 're just letting him . phyllis : i did not ask for any of this . billy : but you 're perpetuating it . it 's not gon na go away . it 's not . it does n't matter how many years you get under your belt . it 's not gon na go away . it 's gon na keep gnawing at you until there 's nothing left , and it 's gon na ruin everything that you have with jack . phyllis : jack and i are fine . billy : really ? then why are you here ? why are you not at home ? the silence is broken . nikki knows , luca knows . who 's next ? you need to take control of this while you still can . you need to put victor where he belongs -- behind bars . phyllis : i have no proof . billy : yes , you do . luca has a whole disk of evidence on victor and marco . phyllis : okay . what about you ? you 're finally back with victoria . things are right in your world . what do you think she 's gon na do ? how do you think she 's gon na react when she finds out you were behind bringing victor down ? i 'll give you a hint . not well . are you prepared to lose victoria over this ? victor : show me how you have been spying on me all this time . do n't try to deny it , okay ? it would be an insult to your intelligence and to mine . natalie : how did you find it ? victor : i kept on wondering why people knew what the hell was going on inside my office . what was said , what was done . suddenly occurred to me -- that happened ever since you 'd installed a computer in my office . natalie : [ sighs ] victor : it has a webcam in it , does n't it ? natalie : not for the purpose of -- victor : do n't make it worse for yourself . natalie : [ sighs ] [ computer keys clacking ] victor : well , i 'll be damned . you 're a clever , little girl , are n't you ? natalie : [ sighs ] victor : all right . we 're ready . natalie : wait . what are you doing ? no , you ca n't do this . [ sighs ] victor : sweetheart , that is property of newman enterprises . be careful what you do . and by the way ... you 're fired . [ door closes ] jack : hey , chelsea . chelsea : hi , jack . jack : hey . everything all right ? chelsea : uh , y - yeah . sorry . sorry . i 'm a little distracted . i have a lot going on at work . but i guess that 's not a bad thing , right ? i mean , busy equals business . jack : would it help to talk about it ? chelsea : about business ? jack : whatever it is that 's bothering you . chelsea : um , no , that 's okay . you 've -- you 've -- you 've got enough on your plate , so ... jack : it 's adam , is n't it ? chelsea : i 'm losing him , jack . [ voice breaking ] we 're finally able to be together , i mean , really together , and i 'm still losing him . jack : hey . chelsea : thank you . jack : so , what has adam done now ? chelsea : [ chuckles ] sorry . i should n't laugh . well , no , actually , i should laugh , because it 's ironic . he 's done nothing . he 's been completely honest with me . we literally have no secrets . jack : sounds good . chelsea : i know , right ? he 's finally free to just be his own man . he is out from under his father 's thumb . he 's just free to live his own life -- our life -- however and wherever we choose . jack : you waited a long time for that . chelsea : i know . but it does n't matter , jack . adam refuses to walk away . jack : to walk away from what ? his father or newman ? chelsea : both . [ chuckles ] it 's like a sickness , jack . i mean , it 's like the symptoms change but the disease stays the same . his constant desire to prove himself to his father . although this time he says it 's for a good cause -- to replace victor , to , you know , make newman great again , to make the newman name respectable and admirable again , to give connor something to grow into when he 's an adult . i mean ... jack : and you do n't believe that ? chelsea : no , i do . i believe , in his heart , adam wants to do right by his son and this company . but let 's be real . victor 's not gon na go down without a fight , and if history 's any indication , he 's gon na take adam down with him . i just -- i do n't know what to do , jack . i want to help him , but my husband is turning into the very thing he insists that he hates . jack : that 's the problem with taking on victor newman . even when you win , you lose . chelsea : why do i feel like we 're talking about somebody other than adam now ? jack : when you love someone , when you 're truly committed to them , you 're committing to the best and the worst of them . i guess all you can do is hope that the love you have for them is great enough to bring out the best . [ knock on door ] victor : yeah ? adam : problem ? victor : yeah . i 'm not -- not sure , but i have a feeling that luca santori never got on that flight to spain . adam : huh . really ? well , i do n't know . you know , i mean , i did my part . i told him it was in his best interest to leave town . i drove him to the airport . i do n't know what you wanted me to do -- wait till he gets on the plane like he 's an unaccompanied minor ? victor : well , wait a minute . if he 's not on the way to spain , then where is he ? adam : how the hell would i know where he 's at ? i - i do n't know . but i 'm sure you have the means to figure it out . so if that 's all ... victor : that is not all . have you forgotten what 's at stake ? if you do n't help me find luca santori and solve the conflict , then i 'm gon na have to talk to chelsea -- adam : chelsea about the fact that i 'm the father of sage 's baby , right ? victor : yeah . adam : yeah . the thing is , you 're gon na have to come up with some new material , because she already knows . and the best part about that is , i 'm the one that told her . luca : how are you so calm ? victor just took your laptop and the rest of your things ! natalie : hmm , yeah , i am gon na miss that dancing cat screensaver . [ laughs ] luca : you think this is amusing ? natalie : yeah . i think it 's hilarious . when victor said `` you 're fired , `` it was all i could do not to laugh in his face . [ chuckles ] i 'm free to develop my program for billy and phyllis . and now you , i guess . luca : what program ? it just walked out the door with victor newman ! natalie : keep up . that was the flawed program . the one that works and will only work better the more i develop it is on a flash drive i gave to billy . go on . say it . luca : you 're a genius . natalie : damn right i am . luca : [ chuckles ] natalie : i just pulled one over on the great victor newman and lived to tell about it . hurray for me . luca : cheers . wait . there is one problem . natalie : what is it ? [ door opens ] summer : you traitor . you are not gon na get away with this . billy : hi . sorry i 'm late . what did i miss ? victoria : uh , well , let me think . just everything , so ... i 'll leave the menu and the table linen swatches for you to go over while i just go check on the venue for availability . victoria : thank you , evelyn . i appreciate it . billy : thank you . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : vick , i said i 'm sorry . victoria : you know , this is your wedding , too . billy : yeah , i know that . victoria : where were you ? billy : something came up , something big i need to talk to you about . it involves jack and phyllis . victoria : if you say this is about jabot , i 'm gon na kill you . billy : it has nothing to do with the company . victoria : is everyone okay ? billy : they are now , but they were n't for a long time . it has to do with your father . victoria : oh , stop . billy : no . vick , you need to hear this . victoria : no , stop . i am not gon na listen to another unfounded attack on my father . i 'm sorry . i 'm not going to . billy : this is n't unfounded . victoria : what is this ? billy : proof . [ sighs ] victoria : billy . does my father make mistakes ? of course he does . but it 's always motivated by love . billy : really ? victoria : really . billy : so it was love that made him kidnap my brother and replace him with a lookalike ? billy : as you can see , it 's all there on the disk . victoria : marco annicelli . and jack looked exactly like him ? how is that even possible ? billy : i have no idea . but victor used marco to replace jack . victoria : [ sighs ] the night of his wedding ? and they kept this up for months ? billy : while jack was held prisoner . victoria : i do n't understand . all of this was to destroy jabot because my father thought that jack was behind paragon ? billy : but he was wrong , vick . victoria : [ sighs ] documents can be forged and photos . billy : not like this . victoria : no , they can be made . they can be altered . billy : listen , this is true , all right ? jack and phyllis both swear that this happened . victoria : [ sighs ] oh , my god . what now ? what are you gon na do with all this ? billy : nothing . victoria : you have enough evidence here to put my father in prison , and you 're gon na do nothing ? billy : every piece of evidence on that disk , every atrocity that jack and phyllis faced screams for your father to be punished . but i 'm not gon na be the one to bring him in . victoria : why not ? billy : because i love you . there 's nothing in this world that means more to me . not even justice . victor : you would be a fool to tell chelsea that christian was your son . adam : well , i do n't know what to tell you , then . i guess i 'm a fool , because i confessed the whole thing and told her everything . and here 's a foreign concept for you , something you might not be able to comprehend . she actually ... forgave me . victor : really ? adam : really . yeah . victor : well , that 's something . adam : and she said she , uh , she felt bad for me , that i had to grieve the loss of my son on my own , so ... you know , i guess that 's it . you 're out of ammunition . if you want to fix this problem named luca , you 're gon na have to do it yourself . victor : while you ride off into the sunset with chelsea and connor ? adam : sunset , sunrise , frozen tundra , pond , lake -- it really does n't matter . my point is , my life is mine again . victor : there 's only one problem . i know what you want . you want the chair i 'm sitting in . you want this desk . you want this company , do n't you ? you 're never gon na get it ! and you will not pass it on to your son without my blessing ! so you listen to this . you better do exactly as i want . luca : whoa , whoa , hey , hey , hey , hey . let 's all take a breath , shall we ? summer : whose side are you on ? she is working with billy to screw over my grandfather ! natalie : yeah , and that 'll be so awesome if it happens . i thought we were in this together . summer : what ? luca : no , please . let me explain , all right ? summer : what ? that you are playing every angle possible ? luca : all i want is for natalie 's project to succeed . if that happens , we all come out ahead . summer : oh , and if that happens , billy will steal pass key from newman and my mom is working right with him ! natalie : if you 're so enraged , why are n't you out there narcing on me right now ? i 'm sure grandpa vic would be all ears . summer : [ scoffs ] please , i would love to , but then i 'd be ratting out my own mom . [ scoffs ] god , this sucks . natalie : relax . it 's all moot anyway . your grandfather confiscated my equipment and fired me from his precious company . luca : it 's true . i was here . summer : well , go , grandpa . natalie : yeah . he 's a real peach . summer : so , if you 're not on the newman payroll anymore , then what are you still doing in my apartment ? natalie : [ chuckles ] summer : get out . natalie : [ scoffs ] phyllis : no flowers ? jack : no pleas to come back home , no -- no flowers . i just want to say i love you , i need you , and i 'm very sorry that i broke your confidence and told anyone your story . and if you could find it in your heart to forgive me , it would mean the world to me if we could start over . and that 's all there is to say . phyllis : if you think that 's all there is to say , then you do n't know me , jack . this is n't easy for me to say . and even though it 's only three words , you deserve to hear them . so ... here it goes . i was wrong . jack : i - i 'm sorry . maybe i did n't hear you right . did you just say you were -- phyllis : i was wrong . i 'm not gon na say it again . i took a good , long look in the mirror this morning . [ door closes ] phyllis : and i did n't really like the woman staring back at me . jack : with that face ? it 's hard to imagine . phyllis : i was ashamed at what someone else did to me , and i refused to face it head on . it 's the very definition of being a victim . jack : no , you are anything but a victim . phyllis : and what 's even worse is i made you a victim . i demanded that you stay quiet , and i should not have done that . jack : do not blame yourself . phyllis : you were right to tell our story . it feels ... jack : terrifying . phyllis : ... liberating . victor can do whatever he wants to us . let him do his worst . jack : wow . i would never ask you to just let it go . it 's not my place . but that you have decided that on your own , i could n't be more proud of you . phyllis : okay . i - i did n't say anything about letting it go . jack : no , wait , you just did . phyllis : no . no . i did n't . together , you and i are gon na bring victor down , and we 're gon na make him pay ... dearly . natalie : no , wait , i forgot my bag ! summer ! summer : [ sighs ] luca : i suppose i 'm next ? summer : i do n't know ! should you be ? i do n't even know who i can trust anymore , let alone my own mom ! god . all i wanted was to prove that i could do this , just be a part of the family business . that 's it . luca : you are , summer . summer : yeah , okay . for how long ? i had one job -- one job -- and i completely botched it . luca : look , victor would be an idiot to fire you . you 've shown yourself to be loyal and then some , all right ? look , you 're probably the only family member that he can count on . summer : [ chuckles ] you 're good . you know that ? always saying what i need to hear . luca : not always . but when i run out of words , i can usually manage a hug . summer : right now i just -- i want to be alone . but i , uh ... i would n't say no to the hug first . i have good news . the venue your fiancée wanted is available . so all i need is a check to cover the deposit . billy : we might have to hold off on this for -- for a minute . why ? the wedding is still on , is n't it ? billy : yeah , i hope so . good . since you 're here , i 'd like your input on a few things . victoria did give me a little history , so i am aware this is n't your first trip down the aisle . billy : hardly . that does n't mean you ca n't have a traditional ceremony . if you want one , of course . for instance , will you be having a wedding party ? billy : yeah , i assume so . there 's , uh , there 's people that both victoria and i would like standing up for us , yeah . excellent . and vows -- will you write your own or do the `` repeat after me `` thing ? billy : i 'm assuming our own . see ? we 're getting somewhere . now , what about the bride 's father ? will he be giving her away ? billy : i 'm not gon na speak for victoria , but that 's one tradition that we may have to skip . adam : thank you for that slap right across the face . i appreciate that . i think i needed that . it just confirms what chelsea 's been telling me this whole time . victor : really ? which is ? adam : which is that i 've been putting things like that chair , this office , my job , this company above things that really matter , like my wife , my son , my family . i 'm not doing that anymore , all right ? so i tell you what . you can have it -- your precious chair , you can have your office , you can have the company , the power that you cuddle up to at night . you have all that . i do n't want anything to do with it , and i do n't want anything to do with you . victor : what 's this ? victoria : how many times have i defended you and stood up for you against billy , against the rest of the world ? marco annicelli , dad . go ahead . try to explain your way out of this . [ next_on ] phyllis : i have a serious crime i need to report . christine : it 's been happening for years , and i am so sick and tired of it . sharon : you 're trying to make an example out of my son ? victoria : you just tried to help him cover it up . you belong in a jail cell right next to our father .	billy and phyllis 's plan works . victor fires natalie who is now free to work on her security program with billy and phyllis . adam tells victor that he told chelsea the truth about christian and she forgave him , so he has decided that victor can keep his company , because he has chosen to be with his family . summer throws natalie out of her place for being a traitor to victor , then gets a hug from luca before he gives her some time alone . billy persuades phyllis to go tell the police what victor did to her and jack , so he can finally pay for his many crimes . after admitting she was wrong , phyllis tells jack that they will bring victor down together . billy shows victoria the proof that luca gave him about marco . victoria demands an explanation from victor and wonders how he could do something so terrible to jack and phyllis .
sharon : hey , what 's all this ? nick : its lunch . i thought you guys might like some sandwiches . sharon : wow . noah : they 're huge . nick : yeah , they are . it 's 'cause they 're daddy sandwiches . they 're big and messy just like me . you want one ? yeah , you do . sit down . so how you feeling today , bud ? noah : good . but i still do n't see why i have to stay home from school . nick : well , the doctor said you got ta take it easy today . noah : because i have a concussion ? nick : that 's right . sharon : nick , this was really nice of you . nick : well , i know you had a rough night last night . sharon : you got up just as many times as i did . nick : that 's okay . i 'll do anything for the little dude . i 'll do anything for you , too . sharon : what was that for ? nick : just because you 're a great mom . and because you look so beautiful even though you did n't have much sleep last night . and because i love you . sharon : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] phyllis : do you feel like some company ? jack : at the risk of offending , not really . phyllis : i wo n't have what he 's having , okay ? can i have a glass of wine ? chardonnay . i saw the paper this morning . jack : then you know about my dad . phyllis : it must 've been awful seeing him taken away to prison . jack : i do n't know how i 'm gon na deal with seeing him there like that . phyllis : well , when you do it , would you like some company ? jack : you would do that ? you 'd go with me ? phyllis : i 've been to jail before , remember ? i can teach john a few tricks . jack : i just ca n't believe it 's come to this . i want to escape . i want to get away . i wan na turn the clock back to a time that made more sense . phyllis : yeah . i would n't mind getting away either . jack : yeah , too bad we ca n't . phyllis : who says we ca n't ? let 's just forget about our problems . if we hopped on a plane right now , we 'd be in south america tonight . [ scene_break ] gloria : my dear sweet husband ... you 're still taking care of me . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . you just getting up ? half the day is gone . mac : yeah , i was tired . j.t . : you were tired ? mac , this is crazy . you 've got ta go see a doctor . this has been going on way too long . mac : do n't worry about it . in a couple of days , i am gon na be just fine . j.t . : how do you know that ? this could go on forever . mac : stop pressuring me , okay ? i think i know my own body . and i do n't appreciate you telling me what to do . [ scene_break ] daniel : come on , lily , why have n't you called yet ? daniel : `` home alone . can you come over ? `` [ scene_break ] neil : come on , y ' all . dru : so , baby , how was the field trip ? tell us about chicago . devon : chicago was a blast . dru : uh - huh . did it feel like you were actually at the u.n. ? devon : yeah , it did . the people there were dressed head to toe in uniform . dru : ooh . devon : and they were speaking foreign languages and stuff . they gave us headphones so we could hear the translators , too . it was fun . dru : that 's good . neil : well , i 'm glad you had fun . maybe one day you can visit the real u.n . dru : that 's right . devon : i 'd like to do that . dru : yeah . devon : so what 's , uh , what 's new around here ? neil : well , lily is choosing her classes this afternoon . devon : really ? neil : uh - huh . lily : i never thought i 'd be this excited to go back to school , but i am . dru : yeah , well , let 's hope daniel does n't make it difficult for you . lily : mom , i told you , i am done with him . dru : let 's hope so after last night . neil : last night ? dru : yeah . neil : did something happen ? dru : sure did . i have n't had a chance to tell you . but daniel had the audacity to darken our doorstep with his presence . devon : what ? dru : mm - hmm . neil : what was he doing here ? dru : stalking our daughter . harassing her . neil : unbelievable -- that kid just will not take a hint . darling , what did you say to him ? dru : i told him i was getting a restraining order against him and sending her back to boarding school . neil : well , sounds like you handled it well . lily : she did . and i 'm telling you guys , daniel is not gon na be a problem again . i think he got the point this time , mom . neil : just to be safe , i 'm gon na go to the school with you . lily : no . no , why ? neil : because i wan na talk to your counselor , make sure daniel keeps his distance . if he does n't , i wan na know about it . [ scene_break ] j.t . : why are you getting so upset ? i just think it would be a good idea if you went and saw a doctor . what 's the deal ? mac : i 'm not upset . uh , you know , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go take a shower . and , uh , try and clear my head . ( telephone rings ) j.t . : hello . woman : hello , may i please speak to mackenzie browning ? j.t . : she ca n't come to the phone right now . can i take a message ? ann : this is ann at dr. nora thompson 's office . would you please have her call in sometime today ? j.t . : uh , yeah , yeah , can i tell her what this is regarding ? ann : the doctor has a few follow - up questions for her . j.t . : follow - up questions ? did she see a doctor recently ? ann : if you 'd please pass along the message ? j.t . : no , listen , i 'm her boyfriend . she 's been sick lately and if something 's going on , i wan na -- hello ? ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) [ scene_break ] nick : hello . daniel : hey , nick , it 's me . nick : daniel , what 's up ? daniel : uh , nothing , i was just calling to see how noah was doing . nick : uh , he 's fine . daniel : really ? are you sure ? i mean , it sounded like you hesitated there for a second . nick : no , uh , he 's , uh , he 's actually doing really well . why do n't you talk to him yourself ? noah , its daniel . sharon : hey , why do n't you , uh , put him on speakerphone ? nick : all right . daniel , you still there ? daniel : i 'm here . noah : hey , daniel . daniel : hey , buddy , how 's my most valuable player doing ? noah : i 'm all better . but the doctor said i have to miss the next game . daniel : that 's 'cause he wants to make sure you do n't get hurt again . noah : but it wo n't be any fun watching the other kids play . daniel : well , how about this ? how about you suit up and you sit on the bench with all the other players just like they do in the nba ? how 's that sound ? noah : i guess that 's okay . sharon : daniel , why do n't you and your mom come over here for dinner again sometime soon ? daniel : yeah , that sounds great . sharon : all right , great . you know what ? i 'll be in touch with her and we 'll set the date . nick : okay , daniel , we do n't wan na keep you , bud . we 'll talk to you later . daniel : all right , well , uh , i 'll talk to you later , okay ? bye , noah . noah : bye . daniel : take care , buddy . i 'm glad you 're feeling better . noah : thanks . nick : so i have a surprise . noah : what ? nick : we are getting the heck out of genoa city . sharon : really ? [ scene_break ] jack : south america , huh ? quite a fantasy . too bad it 's just a fantasy . phyllis : what are you talking about ? this is our chance to change our lives . we could to go to , i do n't know , uruguay , right ? we could change our names and change our backgrounds ... and say we 're from sweden , right ? i 'll be , uh , ingrid . you could be bjorn . jack : and we 'll live on the beach in a tent , rent boogie boards to the tourists . phyllis : yeah , and we 'll dance until the wee hours and get up late in the afternoon , and just forget that genoa city ever existed . jack : oh , god , i would love that . too bad i 've got a company to run . you 've got a son to raise . phyllis : oh , yeah , that 's right . a reality check . jack : here 's to reality . phyllis : yeah . listen , you probably do n't wan na hear this , but , um ... you will fill your father 's shoes quite nicely . you 're every bit the businessman that he is . jack : i do n't want to fill my father 's shoes . and every time i think of gloria -- phyllis : i know , i know , she 's brought you a lot of turmoil . jack : yeah , only my father has to pay the price . phyllis : listen , jack , is there anything i can do to help you ? jack : yeah . yeah , you could come over tonight and distract me with further tales of ingrid and bjorn . phyllis : are you sure that 's such a good idea ? jack : oh , come over for a little while . have a drink . we 'll talk . we 'll ... phyllis : okay , uh , i 'll think about it . jack : what does that mean ? phyllis : nothing . nothing . i just , you know , i 'll -- i 'll think about it is what it means . listen ... take care , okay ? [ scene_break ] nick : so i talked to our travel agent today . our paris trip is all set . and the best part is ... we 're taking noah with us . noah : we 're going to paris ? nick : we are , man . noah : wow . but what 's paris like ? nick : it is cool . they got all these old castles . and we 're gon na climb the eiffel tower . you know what that is , right ? noah : we studied it in school . it 's really cool . nick : yeah , it is . the best part is you 're gon na see it in person . noah : fun ! sharon : well , i hate to be a mean old mom , but , noah , you 've got ta go upstairs and rest for awhile . noah : i 'm not tired . sharon : i know . well , why do n't you just crawl into bed and maybe read a book ? noah : aw . nick : mom 's right , dude . would n't want you overdoing it today . noah : all right . nick : i 'll see you up there , okay ? sharon : i 'll come check on you in a little while . nick : all right , well , uh , i 'll start with these . sharon : ca n't they wait ? nick : you do n't want me to do the dishes ? sharon : i just think we can find some other way to amuse ourselves . [ scene_break ] lily : you do n't have to come to school with me . neil : listen , i really think that i should . lily : no . you guys are worrying about nothing . i am finished with daniel for real . mom , dad , going to g.c . high is like a brand - new start for me . and i do n't wan na ruin it by having my father show up to school to fight my battles for me . it 's gon na make me look like a little kid . and that 's humiliating . dru : you know , honey , um , maybe she 's right . maybe we should give her some space . but if we have to get involved , we will . lily : okay . devon : you know what , guys ? i told you before . i 'll be there to make sure daniel does n't bother her . neil : all right , listen , um , i 'm going against my better judgment here , but your mom and i will back off . young lady , we 're trusting you . lily : okay , thank you . and i wo n't let you down . i 'm so happy to be back home . i would never do anything to mess it up . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone buzzing ) daniel : yeah , lily , you better be on your way . ( door opens ) daniel : mom ! hey , what are you doing here ? phyllis : i can say the same about you . what are you doing here ? you should be at school . daniel : yeah , but it 's my lunch break . so i just came by to get something to eat . phyllis : oh , okay . daniel : so what are you doing here ? phyllis : um ... i , uh , forgot a file . so , um , i wanted to come back and get it . i ca n't place it . daniel : is it , uh , this file ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , this is it , thanks . daniel : hey , you know , uh , actually , i have some good news . i spoke with the newmans , and noah 's doing much , much better . phyllis : oh , you talked to nick ? daniel : yeah , i talked to nick and sharon . and , you know , they 're just being so cool about everything . oh , uh , and before i forget , sharon actually wants us to come over for dinner again . phyllis : oh , tonight ? daniel : no , just whenever , i guess . phyllis : oh , okay . good , good , that sounds fun . daniel : yeah . well , uh , i got some stuff in my room i got ta grab so ... phyllis : listen , daniel , um , i wanted to talk to you . we have a few minutes . i just wan na tell you i 'm very proud of you . daniel : okay , why ? what did i do ? phyllis : well , it 's everything you 're doing , actually . i mean , the way you took care of noah when he was hurt and the way you 've been handling everything with lily . you 're being very mature and responsible . it 's sort of shocking that you 're my son . no , i mean it . i have to tell you , honestly , i was a little nervous when lily came back into town . because i know , um ... breakups are difficult . and , uh ... you know , when you care about each other , it 's very , very hard . um ... and you 've just been incredible . really . you have n't caused any trouble . i 'm just proud of you . and i 'm so glad i can trust you . daniel : mom , there 's ... there 's something i need to tell you . phyllis : what ? daniel : lily and i ... we are n't broken up . phyllis : i do n't understand . daniel : everything that 's been going on -- it 's an act . we 're still together . [ scene_break ] gloria : i understand . but i would like to speak to him as soon as possible . thank you . gloria : well , hello , jack . i was just talking to the prison . it seems your father is doing as well as can be expected . are you at least going to acknowledge my presence ? jack : here , i 've acknowledged you . now get out of my sight . gloria : no , no , no . i 'm not going anyplace , jack . this is my house , too . and if you have a problem sharing it with me , then you 're the one who 's welcome to leave . jack : oh , you 'd just love that , would n't you ? give you the run of the place . hell , you could invite your bottom - feeding family to join you . gloria : you know , i really do n't believe you . you can really be vicious , ca n't you ? jack : spare me the waterworks , huh ? gloria : no ! my heart is breaking . because i would give anything to have my husband with me here right now . instead , he 's in a prison cell . and why ? because he was determined to save ashley . jack : do n't even go there . gloria : no , no , no , i know that you blame me and michael for this . but the truth is , ashley is the reason john is where he is . jack : do n't even -- stop this ! do n't you ever , ever criticize my family again . gloria : or what ? are you threatening me ? because i am not afraid of you . jack : listen to me , lady , i know i ca n't throw you out of this house . but i can make your life damned uncomfortable . without my father here , the gloves are coming off , gloria . that is not a threat . that is a promise . gloria : fine , you and anybody else can hate me as much as you like . but i promise you , if you try anything , there will be consequences . jack : oh , really ? what are you gon na do ? have michael sue me ? gloria : hmm . maybe i will . i just want you to know , jack , i have more rights today than i did yesterday . jack : what the hell does that mean ? gloria : your father gave me his proxy . i 'm not powerless anymore . [ scene_break ] nick : what did you have in mind ? sharon : well , i thought we could call miguel , see if he can come down here and watch noah . and then you and i could take the horses out for a ride . and then we could have some quality time in the stables . nick : uh ... how about some other time ? sharon : okay . hey , you know what ? i have a better idea anyway . nick : oh , yeah ? what 's that ? sharon : it involves you going to the gym . nick : the gym ? sharon : mm - hmm . nick : why ? sharon : because you 'll see . can you be back here in say , um , an hour and a half ? nick : okay . sharon : okay . sharon : and there 's a lot more where that came from . nick : all right . nick : an hour and a half ? sharon : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you and lily are still seeing each other ? daniel : we never broke up . not really . phyllis : what about that letter she wrote to you ? daniel : that letter was just a misunderstanding . i mean , we worked that out . phyllis : and you did n't bother to tell me ? daniel : mom , i know you 're probably mad , and you wan na yell at me . but if you 're gon na do it , just do it . and if you wan na ground me ... whatever you do , just do n't tell the winters , okay ? 'cause they 're just gon na send her back to boarding school phyllis : you 're really in love with her ? daniel : yeah ... i am . you know , i know i 'm young . and i know that the winters will probably never go for it . but i know that what we have is real . phyllis : well , then i ca n't be angry at you , can i ? daniel : really ? phyllis : just be careful , okay ? daniel : mom , this is very cool of you . you know , at least knowing that there 's someone on our side , especially with the close calls we 've had recently . phyllis : like what ? daniel : i went to the winters ' yesterday , and drucilla was threatening to call the cops on me . phyllis : oh , what is wrong with that woman ? she knows you 're on probation . she 's trying to get you arrested , is n't she ? daniel : no , you know , it 's cool . i talked her out of it . phyllis : why does she have to be this ridiculous ? i mean , it 's crazy . you 're not harming her daughter . you know what ? and someone needs to tell her that . daniel : well , let 's just make sure that someone 's not you , okay ? phyllis : i 'm not gon na do anything to get you in trouble . do n't worry about it . listen , i need to go to work . daniel : okay . am i gon na see you later ? phyllis : yeah . daniel : okay . phyllis : i want to tell you something . i admire you for going after what you want . but just remember , it does n't matter how hard you try , sometimes ... things just do n't work out , okay ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : why are you lying to me , mac ? mac : what ? j.t . : someone just called from dr . thompson 's office . something about a follow - up ? why did n't you tell me you saw a doctor ? mac : because it 's none of your business . j.t . : none of my business ? what 's going on here ? mac : nothing . j.t . : no , do n't tell me nothing . i 'm worried about you . mac : well , do n't be . everything is fine now . j.t . : now ? now ? so something was wrong ? what did the doctor tell you ? mac : just exactly what i told you -- that i have the flu and i was really rundown . but i am gon na be fine in just a couple of days . j.t . : nothing else ? mac : i am not on trial here . i do n't have to answer your questions . j.t . : what are n't you telling me here , mac ? mac : i do n't need this . i am going back to bed . j.t . : no , no , hold on a second . you said you had the flu , right ? mac : right . so ? j.t . : so why 'd you go see an ob / gyn ? [ scene_break ] jack : how 'd you pull this off ? gloria : i did n't do anything . jack : yeah , i 'll bet you did n't . you conned my father into giving you his proxy . gloria : i conned your father ? no , i did n't say a word . it never even occurred to me . but it 's obvious that your father wants me to be his eyes and his ears in the boardroom . jack : you do n't know the first thing about running a major company . gloria : yeah , but i 'm gon na learn . and i intend for john abbott 's vision of his company to be maintained . jack : i 'm gon na get to the bottom of this . gloria : jack , there 's no big mystery here . your father 's wishes are right there . i 'm an abbott now . and that proxy cements my place in the family and in the company , whether you like it or not . so just so you know , i 'll be coming down to the office a little bit later to read up on , you know , what 's what . it 's too bad that i was n't on the board sooner , though . jabot might not have lost those wellness centers . jack : you know , the board never heard about those spas . you know why ? i decided . you seem to have forgotten that chancellor industries owns 51 % of jabot . gloria : yeah , i 'm aware of that . jack : then you should be aware of the fact that i run chancellor industries . that means , what i say goes . now you can put on a business suit . you can ask all kinds of questions at a board meeting . but that does not give you the right to replace my father in a boardroom , in this house , or anywhere else , you hear me ? ! [ scene_break ] nick : what 's up , neil ? neil : hey , nick , are you here to work out ? nick : yeah , looks like you are , too . neil : yeah , well , got ta keep the old heart pumping , you know ? how 's , uh , noah doing ? nick : oh , thanks for asking . he 's doing fine . he had a concussion , but he 's all right . neil : yeah ? nick : sure scared the hell out of us , though . neil : i 'm sure it did . nothing more terrifying than something bad happening to one of your kids , right ? nick : yeah . neil : i 'm glad he 's okay . nick : yeah , thanks . so i 'll see you downstairs . neil : uh , actually , um , hold on a minute . can i talk to you ? nick : sure , what 's up ? neil : i need to ask you a favor -- father - to - father . nick : name it , just ask . neil : well , you 've been spending time with daniel romalotti , right ? nick : well , we coach noah 's basketball team together . neil : yeah , yeah , that 's what i thought . neil : listen , i need you to , uh , talk to him for me . find out what 's going on between him and my daughter . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , i 'm sorry about your mom and everything yesterday . lily : do n't worry about it . it was n't your fault . they were n't supposed to be home that early . daniel : you think she suspects anything ? lily : no , trust me . because if she did , i 'd be on the first thing smoking back to new hampshire . daniel : you really think they 'd do that to you ? lily : let 's not try and find out . check this out , though . i got into three of your classes . daniel : well , this is great . i mean , we 're gon na be able to spend even more time together . lily : i know . it 's cool . and we even got the same lunch hour . daniel : yeah . yeah . lily : what 's wrong ? daniel : uh ... i kinda did something that you might not like . lily : what ? daniel : i told my mom about us . lily : daniel ! daniel : it 's okay . she 's on our side . lily : she 's on our side ? daniel : yes , she 's not gon na tell your parents or anything . lily : what made you decide to tell her ? daniel : i was tired of lying to her . lily : i know . i 'm tired of lying , too . daniel : well , you know , it 's not gon na have to be this way forever . lily : and how long is it gon na have to be like this for , daniel , huh ? until i turn 18 ? i ca n't keep -- keep doing this . my parents think that i am this good , honest person . and that 's the person that i wan na be . daniel : you are . lily : no . i 'm not . i keep telling one lie . and then with one lie , you have to cover it up with another lie . and it 's over and over and over again . maybe i should just come clean like you did . daniel : what are you thinking ? lily : i 'm thinking that if it 's okay with your mom , then there 's got ta be a way to make my parents understand that we belong together . [ scene_break ] phyllis : good , you 're here . dru : the question is , why are you ? phyllis , you 're no longer a newman employee , which makes you a trespasser . let me call security . phyllis : you like using that word , do n't you ? dru : which word , phyllis ? phyllis : trespasser . first you accuse daniel , now me . dru : well , if the shoe fits . and plus , he 's a stalker now -- stalker . phyllis : you know what ? do n't threaten my son with legal action . dru : i had no choice . he was harassing my daughter . phyllis : if you have an issue with my son , you take it up with me , not daniel . dru : oh , oh , like that 's gon na do a lot of good . he is uncontrollable , and you know it . phyllis : you know that 's not true . dru : yeah , he plays you like a fiddle , walks all over you , wild child . but look at the example . look at the mother . i almost feel sorry for him . he does n't have a snowball 's chance in hell . i 'm surprised that he 's not in jail . [ scene_break ] mac : how do you know what kind of doctor i saw ? j.t . : i remember the name from brittany . i double checked it online . mac , is this some kind of female problem ? you do n't have to be embarrassed . mac : the situation is taken care of . j.t . : what ? do you not trust me ? is that it ? mac : honey , it 's not about trust . it 's just ... it 's better if you do n't know . j.t . : mac ... you 're really starting to scare me . mac : why wo n't you let this go ? j.t . : because i wan na help ! mac : well , you ca n't ! it 's too late . j.t . : too late for what ? what are you talking about ? mac ? mac : i went to the hospital last night . j.t . : what , were you hurt ? mac : no . pregnant . [ scene_break ] daniel : you ca n't tell your parents about us . i mean , you saw how your mom freaked out yesterday . lily : they 're gon na find out about us sooner or later , daniel . daniel : well , i would prefer it to be later -- much , much later . lily : i do n't know , maybe i 'll start preparing them a little . daniel : how are you gon na do that ? lily : i do n't know . maybe i 'll ... i 'll tell them -- i 'll tell them that we have classes together . and that i 'm not gon na switch my schedule because i 'm giving you the benefit of the doubt . then after a couple of weeks , i 'll tell them how nice you 've been . and that you 've been a perfect gentleman in class . daniel : and -- and -- and , by the way , i 've been secretly dating him ? lily : i do n't know . i 'll figure the rest out later . i 'm gon na start with my mom . because if i can convince her , she 'll talk to my dad . and then he 'll be easy . okay ? i 'm gon na go to her office right now . wish me luck . daniel : good luck . [ scene_break ] phyllis : are you saying my son belongs in jail ? dru : i 'm saying that at least he 'd have some supervision . phyllis : oh , yeah , yeah , daniel 's such a bad seed . he gets stellar grades , he teaches youth basketball , and he created that beautiful memorial for cassie in the coffeehouse . dru : okay , he puts on a good show , i 'll admit . that 's all it is . phyllis : and what has your daughter done ? what , did she make student of the month at the reform school ? dru : get your facts straight . it was n't reform school . it was boarding school . and the only reason she was there was because your son tried to make my daughter into a common criminal . phyllis : oh , who are you kidding ? you sent your daughter away because you were afraid that she was gon na have more sex . dru : and you condone that kind of behavior , of course . phyllis : no , i do n't . and you know i do n't . listen , drucilla , wake up and smell the coffee here . and while you 're at it , stop projecting your own regrets about sex onto your daughter . dru : what 's that supposed to mean ? phyllis : well , we both know you slept with your husband 's brother . dru : hey ! phyllis : and poor lily -- she has no idea her life is a lie , does she ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : you 're pregnant ? we 're gon na be a -- i 'm gon na be a - a ... why did n't you want me to know ? mac : j.t . , it 's not that -- j.t . : were you afraid i was gon na run out on you , mac ? because i 'm not gon na do that . i mean ... somehow , some way , we 'll ... we 'll figure this out together . wow , this is just ... mac : what ? j.t . : uh ... it 's unexpected , you know ? mac : yeah , yeah , that 's what i thought , too . j.t . : it 's gon na take some time for me to get used to the idea but ... mac : well , there 's nothing to get used to , not anymore . j.t . : what do you mean ? mac : the reason i went to the hospital ... i had a miscarriage . i lost the baby . [ scene_break ] gloria : you know , i am not as stupid as you think , jack . i know that on my own i have no real power at jabot . but if i team up with other people , i could make things difficult for you . jack : so what ? you 're gon na form an alliance , vote me off the island ? gloria : if i have to . jack : no one at jabot will take you seriously , gloria . you 're a joke . gloria : yeah , well , we 'll just see about that , wo n't we ? but in the meantime , jack abbott , you might wan na watch your back . jack : ooh , i 'm scared . you could n't handle tom fisher . you wo n't last one round with me . [ scene_break ] sharon : bonjour ! -- -- bonjour ! bonjour , nicholas . [ scene_break ] nick : what makes you think daniel will talk to me about lily ? neil : well , you guys have gotten pretty close , have n't you ? nick : you know , we , uh , we talk sports . we shoot hoops . i would n't say we 're close . neil : yeah , well , um , lily 's about to start at daniel 's school . i wan na make sure that he does n't cause her any problems . you know what i mean ? nick : why do n't you go straight to daniel ? neil : i already done that . i told him to stay away . unfortunately , the kid did n't get the message . see , that 's why i 'm asking you for help . nick : ( sighs ) this really is n't any of my business . neil : you know , if ... no , never mind . nick : what were you gon na say ? neil : you 're a father . what if you and sharon had known that cassie had a crush on daniel ? maybe things would 've turned out differently . nick : you may be right . but where we made our mistake was we did n't pay enough attention to what cassie was going through . just focus on lily . if your relationship with her is good , that 's really all that matters . neil : so then your answer is no ? nick : i ca n't do it , buddy . daniel and i have come a long way , and i do n't wan na ruin that . neil : okay . guess i 'll have to respect your position . nick : thanks , and i 'm sorry . but , uh , good luck , you know ? see ya . neil : yeah , see ya . [ scene_break ] dru : you do n't know what you 're talking about . i 've never lied to my daughter about anything , phyllis . phyllis : you let her believe something that is n't true . dru : for her own good . phyllis : i wonder what lily would think about that . dru : do n't go there , phyllis . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i do n't wan na go there . i really do n't , drucilla . but you 've given me no choice . i 'm putting you on notice . dru : you 're putting me on notice ? are you kidding ? what are you talking about ? phyllis : if you do n't back off of my son , i 'm gon na cause you some trouble . dru : idle threats . phyllis : threats ? really ? no , a fact . a fact you 've kept quiet for 17 years . dru : you know nothing ! phyllis : i know nothing , really ? really ?	phyllis finds jack at the athletic club nursing a drink . `` i heard about john . `` she is very friendly and sympathetic but backs off quickly when jack says that he wants her to come over and have a drink with him that night to talk . `` i know that you will be fine jack . you will do a good job filling your father 's shoes at the office , `` she says before walking out . nick is a changed man . he prepares lunch for the family and announces that he has planned a trip to paris for them . daniel calls asking about noah and while on speakerphone , sharon tells daniel that she wants he and phyllis over for dinner real soon . nick then jumps up and ends the all quickly . jt answers the phone and it is the doctor 's office . jt has questions but they are not answered . he knows that doctor as brittany used to use him . he asks mackenzie why she has been lying to him . `` if you only have the flue , then why did you go see an ob - gyn ? `` she finally tells that she was pregnant and that she lost the baby the night before . jack addresses gloria . `` i ca n't kick you out but i will make you miserable , `` he promises . `` go ahead , `` she says . `` i have more power today than yesterday . `` she shows him the paper . `` john has given me his proxy . i will be his eyes and ears at the office . `` `` oh please , `` jack smirks . `` you could n't even handle tom so i know that you wo n't last a minute with me ! `` daniel tells his mother everything . she understands and will keep his secret . lily decides that she will slowly bring her parents around as well . she heads to her mother 's office to see her . she hears phyllis and her mother arguing . `` you should lay off my son , especially with the dirty secret that you have about malcolm really being lily 's father . ``
michael : i need a towel . i need a towel ! jill : all right , all right ! kay : 9 - 1 - 1 , please . jill : the paramedics are on their way . kay : we need an ambulance . yes , uh , well , someone 's been hurt . um -- um , at crimson lights , 185 hyde park . jt : i did n't mean to hit him like that . kay : yes . jt : kevin -- kevin was dragging carmen 's body on the video . michael : whatever you saw on that video was a setup ! jana set him up . jt : no , no , kevin killed carmen ! there 's proof on this -- michael : he did n't ! i just talked to victoria . colleen is awake . jt : she is ? kay : oh , thank god . amber : so what does this mean for kevin ? michael : she confirmed everything kevin said . he was telling the truth . jana killed carmen and then she tried to kill kevin and colleen , because she knew kevin would be blamed . i 'm sor -- i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry . you just hang in there , all right ? michael : it 's okay . it 's okay . [ scene_break ] brad : jt and professor korbel found you . colleen : together ? brad : jt tracked down kevin 's car . there was smoke coming from a building nearby . jt put it together . colleen : so ... jt did that for me ... with adrian ? traci : adrian ? brad : professor korbel . traci : ah . colleen : even after we ... traci : sweetie , sweetie , rest your voice . colleen : where 's kevin ? victoria : he 's not answering his phone . i called michael . he 'll find kevin . he 'll let him know . brad : i better go call the police . let 'em know what 's going on . victoria : listen , you stay . i 'll do it . brad : how did kevin get involved ? colleen : jana tricked him . kevin actually saved my life . [ scene_break ] david : you did what you came here to do . although , it turns out dru did n't kill carmen after all . woman : well , she still deserves to be locked up . david : look , we can debate that at another time , okay ? but , yes , if dru had treated carmen better , maybe she 'd still be alive today . woman : and for that , they should never let her out of the psyche ward . she should rot there for the rest of her life . david : forget about dru . i want you out of genoa city before anyone else sees you . woman : well , i need some money for a plane ticket . cash , so no one can trace it . david : my bank is at newman tower . stay here . [ scene_break ] dru : i do n't know how they do it , honey . i do n't know how they stay here . if i have to be here for one more night , i 'm gon na lose my mind . neil : i know . i know . i 'm working on it , i am . dru : you got ta work really hard , neil . neil : i am . dru : because they can not hold me against my will . neil : i know , baby , you got ta understand something , okay ? the law says they can hold you here for up to 72 hours , then you go before the judge . it 's the way it is . dru : no , no , no , you do n't understand . i just talked to a woman by the name of mary , and she told me that she checked herself in here , and they 've been holding her -- they 've been holding her against her will for the last six months ! neil : honey , honey -- dru : no , neil , no , i 'm not gon na do it ! neil : you got ta trust me on this , all right ? please ! dru , you have to relax . you have to calm down . the angrier you get , the more -- the more agitated you are -- they 're gon na think you 're really crazy . dru : i 'll be on my best behavior , okay ? i 'll just be on my best behavior . neil : that 's right . you have to be on your best behavior . but let me do the footwork . dru : all right . neil : let me find this person who looks like carmen . will you let me do that ? dru : yeah , did you tell dr. lynch that you saw carmen ? neil : yeah , he did n't believe me . dru : what do you mean he did n't believe you ? did he think you just said it to get me out of here ? neil : he thought i was lying or crazy . dru : what if the judge does n't believe you , neil ? neil : michael is gon na handle all that , honey . dru : he better handle it ! neil : it 's gon na be okay . dru : we 're not crazy . neil : no , we 're not crazy . dru : we both saw a woman that was a dead ringer for carmen mesta . neil : yes , we did . dru : otherwise , jana -- yana -- whatever that woman 's name -- would n't have admitted to killing her , right ? neil : i saw her . i saw her just like you did . i promise you , dru , i promise . i am gon na find this woman who looks like carmen . give me that chance . [ scene_break ] gloria : fen is all taken care of . the sitter got there ten minutes after i did . lauren : oh , gloria , thank you so much . i just -- i did n't know who else to call . gloria : oh , what a nice thing to hear . you can count on me anytime . lauren : i really appreciate it . you have no idea . gloria : heard from michael ? lauren : no , why ? gloria : we were at the coffeehouse earlier . he had to run off and take care of a case . i was just wondering if you 'd heard from him . lauren : no . actually , i 've just been really busy making this list . gloria : what kind of list ? lauren : the one we 're supposed to do about jana and everything we know about her . gloria : oh , yeah . did you put on there she lived in a camper ? lauren : oh , that 's right -- camper . do n't forget morgue photographer . gloria : that fits . lauren : does n't it ? did she say that she studied art in europe ? i ca n't remember . gloria : yeah , but i do n't think she ever mentioned a school . lauren : all right , so maybe it was a gallery . maybe she worked in a gallery . gloria : do you realize everything she told us could 've been a lie ? lauren : i 'll tell you what really gets me is that i allowed her to watch fen . i 'm telling you , from now on , paul is running background checks on all my sitters . gloria : no , no , no , you know something , lauren ? i 'll give her that . she was good with fen . and she was wonderful with kevin . how can someone who seems good turn out to be so cold - blooded ? lauren : is n't that the million - dollar question ? gloria : well , if i ever see jana again , i 'll kill her myself . [ scene_break ] michael : where the hell is the ambulance ? ! jill : katherine , are they coming ? kay : it 's on its way . [ jt calls brad on his cell phone ] jt : is it true that kevin is innocent ? brad : yeah . jana locked colleen and kevin in the refrigerator . jt : and jana set the fire ? brad : right , to frame kevin . are you coming to the hospital ? jt : i 'll be there as soon as i can . [ scene_break ] korbel : what the hell happened to kevin fisher ? amber : he got in a fight . korbel : is he gon na make it ? amber : i do n't know . kay : they 're over here . man : sir , can you step away , please ? michael : he 's unconscious . he 's losing a lot of blood . man : did anybody see what happened ? jill : yes , he got hit on the head . man : let 's go ahead and give him high - flow o2 . go ahead and get some vitals . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) gloria : hello ? michael : uh , it 's me . uh ... gloria , uh ... kevin 's been hurt . gloria ? gloria : how bad is it ? michael , just tell me . lauren : is he okay ? michael : just meet me at the hospital . gloria : i 'm on my way . lauren : what happened ? gloria : kevin 's been hurt . we have to go to the hospital . [ scene_break ] will : excuse us for interrupting . sullivan : uh , ms. carlton , if you 're feeling up to it , we 'd like to ask you a few questions . colleen : sure . sullivan : okay . brad : william bardwell , detective sullivan , this is colleen 's mother , traci connelly . sullivan : oh , hi . traci : hello , how do you do ? sullivan : nice to meet you . will : hi , pleasure . sullivan : oh . well , perfect timing . brad : jana planted her hair extensions and carmen 's driver 's license in korbel 's apartment , obviously trying to frame him . colleen : i found them , i ran .. someone grabbed me down by my car . sullivan : was that jana ? colleen : i do n't know . sullivan : did you get a look at their face ? colleen : no , i was knocked out , and i woke up in the refrigerator . will : where was jana hawkes ? colleen : she was , uh ... she was locked in with me . she said that professor korbel was -- was holding us there . sullivan : so she pretended to be his victim ? colleen : she said ... korbel was looking for a piece of art . will : what piece of art ? brad : the -- the newmans have an extensive art collection . sullivan : uh , do you know what kind of art ? a 13th century ... piece of art . will : sounds like she was trying to trick you into giving the information . colleen : she was working with a man that she said was her father . sullivan : well , you know she may have been working with kevin ? colleen : no . she was going to kill us and frame kevin . jana also admitted to killing carmen . [ scene_break ] dru : i was thinking maybe this could be my karma or something . neil : no , drucilla , no , this is definitely not karma . dru : maybe it 's what i deserve for everything i did to carmen . neil : all right , i admit , carmen did n't deserve to be harassed . but , honey , you -- you definitely -- you do n't deserve to be here either . drucilla ... honey , you are not crazy . i saw this girl . i saw her with my own eyes . she 's real , baby . she 's very real . dru : maybe you just wanted to see her . man : time for your rest , mrs. winters . dru : oh , well ... man : sir , you 'll have to leave . dru : wait a minute . ca n't my husband just stay for a little while longer ? man : i do n't make the rules . doctor 's orders . neil : listen , pal , today happens to be a very special day . dru : yeah . neil : it 's our wedding anniversary . do you mind ? dru : it 's our anniversary . man : well , happy anniversary , but visiting hours will resume later . neil : nice . honey ... dru : yeah ? neil : we will figure this out , all right ? look at me . i am not gon na let them keep you here , all right ? all right . hey ... happy anniversary . [ scene_break ] colleen : smoke was pouring through the vents . we could barely breathe . ( cell phone ringing ) sullivan : detective sullivan . colleen : kevin -- he would n't give up on ... on getting us out , so ... victoria : you must 've been frightened out of your mind . colleen : i thought we were gon na die . sullivan : bardwell ? will : excuse me . traci : thank god you 're okay , sweetie . [ scene_break ] sullivan : okay , so kevin fisher was assaulted at the coffeehouse . i 'd like to go down there and see if i ca n't talk to any of the witnesses . will : okay , you go ahead . i 'll catch up with you later . sullivan : okay . [ scene_break ] colleen : i was choking . and the last thing i remember is kevin found a water bottle . brad : you had a wet rag over your face . colleen : there was only enough water for one . kevin must 've put it there . traci : not everyone , considering the circumstances , would 've done that . colleen : i know . he 's changed . i was so wrong about kevin . victoria : we all were . [ scene_break ] michael : he 's my brother . i 'm going with him . man : i 'm sorry . you 're gon na have to meet us at the hospital . michael : so , uh ... what happened is that man over there tried to murder my brother okay ? okay . it looks like there 's plenty of witnesses . michael : i would like to go see my brother in the hospital . sullivan : okay , go ahead . michael : all right . sullivan : um , did either of you see what happened ? jill : i did n't see it when it started , no . kay : i did . sullivan : you did ? i 'd like to get your statement then . kay : michael ! michael : that 's his blood ! that 's his blood ! sullivan : michael ! michael : stop it ! kay : stop it ! michael : is that how you show your gratitude towards my brother for saving your girlfriend 's life ? jt : i made a mistake . i was wrong . michael : oh , yeah , you made a mistake . you were wrong . mm - hmm , because everyone always thinks the worst of kevin , including me , but he saved colleen 's life , did n't he ? jt : i do n't know what you want me to say . i 'm sorry . michael : here 's -- sullivan : michael ! michael : do n't touch me . michael : i do n't have to hit you to hurt you . kay : michael ? amber : and then jt smashes kevin over the head with a coffeepot . it just all happened so fast . korbel : why 'd he do it ? amber : well , probably because he thought kevin hurt colleen , but i was n't here when all that took place . i was in vegas with cane . korbel : in -- in vegas ? did -- did you , uh ... amber : yep . cane and i got married ! korbel : to a bartender that you just met ? amber : and i could n't be happier . korbel : well , if you 're happy , amber , then , uh , i 'm happy for you . amber : thank you . sullivan : excuse me ? i 'd like to get some , uh , statements . did either of you see what happened between kevin fisher and jt hellstrom ? jill : cane ? you defused that situation between michael and jt really well . cane : i 'm a bartender . i break up fights for a living . kay : do you know you really do remind me of someone i used to know . cane : who 's that ? amber : did you give the detective your statement ? cane : yeah , yeah , i did . amber : oh , cool . well , i wan na stop by the boutique and get some clothes before we go . kay : when are you leaving ? cane : tomorrow . jill : that soon ? kay : will we see you before you go ? amber : we 've got a lot of stuff to do , but we promise we 'll write you when we get to australia . kay : thank you . thank you . thank you , amber . amber : are you ready ? cane : yeah , yeah , let 's go . i got a really weird vibe from those two . amber : oh , i think they 're sweet . kay : time is running out . jill : i know . sullivan : okay , professor , i think that about wraps it up . thank you . korbel : i 'm sorry i could n't be more help . sullivan : okay . jt : i 'm going to the hospital to see colleen . korbel : she 's awake ? sullivan : mr. hellstrom ? you wait right there . you 're not going anywhere . [ scene_break ] will : i 'd like to know more about this artwork ms. hawkes was looking for . brad : mr. bardwell , my daughter 's obviously been through quite an ordeal . she really needs her rest . colleen : my throat hurts . will : sure , we can ... finish at a later time . brad : thank you . will : i 'm just glad you 're all right . traci : sweetie , i promised steve and ashley that i would call 'em up when i got news . colleen : send them my love . traci : i will . brad : honey ... was jana trying to find out about the grugeon piece ? colleen : she asked about the inscription . victoria : how was she involved with it ? colleen : she was working with her dad . brad : describe him . colleen : uh ... 50s ... brown hair and he had an accent . brad : the man in the catacombs . victoria : mr. milan . colleen : who ? victoria : we have our own story to -- to tell . brad : the inscription led us to a treasure . it 's since been turned over to the government . it 's finally over , sweetheart . victoria : what i still do n't understand is why jana would kill carmen . colleen : carmen saw jana going through the portfolio that she stole out of your car . victoria : well , i guess that 's why jana was pushing so hard for an invitation to view the newman private collection . traci : everyone um , i just heard that kevin fisher was brought into the er . [ scene_break ] lauren : how 's he doing ? gloria : they just brought him in . i do n't know . michael : where 's kevin ? gloria : they wo n't let us see him . what happened , michael ? michael : he was attacked . he was lying there on the floor , bleeding , and i could n't do anything . gloria : and who would do that ? michael : jeffrey todd . gloria : you ... i told you not to hire him ! michael : he was telling the truth . the whole time he was telling the truth . jana set him up to make him look guilty . brad : i heard they brought kevin in . what happened ? michael : jt attacked him . he 's unconscious . gloria : you happy now ? you and jt got a shot at my son . michael : he saved colleen 's life . brad : look , i obviously thought that he tried to -- gloria : we know what you thought . man : mr. baldwin ? michael : yeah ? gloria : is my son all right ? man : kevin is awake and conscious . gloria : is he going to be okay ? michael : can we see him ? man : not yet . we 're doing a ct scan to make sure there 's no further trouble . michael : thank you . lauren : okay , why do n't we go get some coffee while we wait , all right ? come on . hold on , here 's your purse . korbel : hey , uh ... i heard colleen was breathing on her own . brad : that 's right . korbel : i 'd like to see her . brad : well , her mother is in with her right now . and , uh , she 's too tired to have any more visitors . [ scene_break ] kay : it 's just so uncharacteristic of jt to be so aggressive . jill : it does n't surprise me . obviously he still cares a great deal for colleen . kay : well ... anger ... anguish , grief -- always bring out the worst in people . jill : like booze ? kay : you know , uh , jill , why do n't stop wasting time sniping at me and tell cane that you are his mother before he moves back to australia ? jill : what , am i supposed to just blurt out , `` cane , i 'm your mother `` ? kay : well , why not ? jill : well , for one thing , there are legal ramifications . do you have an idea what heavy consequences you could be facing ? kay : will you listen to me ? cane is leaving tomorrow . your son is leaving tomorrow . and if you do n't do it now , i promise you , you will regret it ! [ scene_break ] amber : i like this color on you . cane : oh , it 's not my style . you know , amber , we do n't have to shop . i 've got enough clothes . amber : yeah , but if we keep ripping them off each other ... no clothes are enough for you . cane : maybe we should join a nudist colony . amber : men will do anything to get out of shopping . cane : like this ? amber : shop now , kiss later . cane : you like to play hard to get , do n't you ? amber : oh , you love it . [ scene_break ] victoria : hey . when did you get here ? jt : hey . uh , how is she ? victoria : she 's , uh , she 's getting stronger . the doctors say she 'll be fine . jt : that 's great . that 's great . victoria : i - i ... heard about kevin . jt : you must think i 'm a monster , right ? victoria : no . jt : i did n't mean to do it . i saw the surveillance tape -- the day of carmen 's murder . and kevin was dragging this large garbage bag out and it looked like it had a body in it . victoria : carmen 's body was moved in a garbage bag . jt : exactly ! exactly ! and i thought that -- victoria : jana ... jana figured it all out and set kevin up to look like a murderer . jt : i do n't know what came over me . i coulda killed him . victoria : you did n't , though . [ scene_break ] kevin : stop , stop , stop . traci : kevin ! oh , kevin ! thank you ! thank you so much . we 're so grateful for what you 've done . kevin : i heard colleen 's awake . traci : yeah , she 's doing all right . she 's weak . kevin : can i see her ? traci : of course . it 's right in here . traci : sweetie ? someone 's here to see you . michael : kevin 's not back in his room yet . lauren : he 's gon na be okay , michael . michael : i did n't believe him . the whole time , he was telling the truth and ... i did n't believe him . and he 's here because of me . and that i left him and jeffrey todd alone . lauren : no , he is not here because of you . jt is responsible for what he did to kevin , not you , honey . this is not your fault . okay ? [ scene_break ] neil : i 'm extremely sorry for your loss , ma'am . carmen was a special lady . yeah , it 's very sad . um ... listen , let me ask you a question . did anyone in the family look like carmen ? hello ? devon : hey . i put these flyers up all over the area and have already gotten a few calls from people who think they 've seen carmen or somebody that looks like carmen . neil : really ? where ? devon : yeah . um , hang on a second . hello ? yes , that 's right . you 've seen her ? where exactly ? okay , hang on . hang on a second . i 'm just gon na write it down . go ahead . okay , thank you very much . bye - bye . neil : let me see that . what is it ? neil : that 's right around the corner . i 'm going . devon : i 'm coming with you . neil : come on , let 's go . neil : getting out ? david : nope . going down . and i 'm kind of in a hurry , so if you do n't mind ? neil : yeah , me , too . [ scene_break ] colleen : like i smoked a pack of cigarettes in less than an hour . i heard you were arrested . kevin : yeah , i was . but i 'm free now , that 's all that matters . colleen : your face ... is that from the fire ? kevin : no , not really . colleen : my dad ? kevin : your dad . and , uh ... jt . colleen : i 'm so sorry . kevin : i know . colleen : thank you . if you had n't ... put that rag over my face , i would ... kevin : yeah . well ... i 'm glad you 're still alive , colleen . [ scene_break ] cane : you really expect me try on all these clothes ? amber : come here . i 'll help you . amber : wow . getting you undressed is my new favorite thing . cane : it 's my turn to undress you . amber : oh , as soon as you try on all these shirts , it 'll be my turn . [ scene_break ] kay : well , what is it going to be ? back to the office or shall we try and catch cane at the boutique ? jill : okay . kay : okay what ? jill : okay . i will tell him , but i wan na do it in private . we will invite him back to the house . kay : then let 's go . jill : all right . [ scene_break ] michael : william , i want you to arrest jeffrey todd hellstrom . will : we 're still investigating . michael : you must have at least a dozen corroborating witnesses . sullivan : yes . there were plenty of witnesses . michael : what are you waiting for ? [ scene_break ] kevin : thank you . thank you . brad : kevin ? kevin : what the hell do you want ? brad : i wanted to thank you for saving colleen 's life . kevin : i do n't care what you want . get the hell out of my room . [ scene_break ] korbel : colleen ? korbel : hi . it can happen at anytime . korbel : you look beautiful , as always . colleen : you do n't look too bad yourself . korbel : it 's beauty that captures the attention . it 's personality that captures the heart . colleen : so i heard you helped jt save me . korbel : yeah . he did most of the work . [ scene_break ] brad : the doctors say she can be discharged ? traci : they do n't know when . i still ca n't believe we almost lost her , brad . brad : i know . but we did n't . she 's tough , like her mom . traci : thanks . [ scene_break ] korbel : i just felt like it was my fault , you know , for not realizing sooner that your car was at my place . colleen : hey , hey , hey , it 's okay . i 'm ... i 'm not going anywhere . korbel : you better not be . [ scene_break ] traci : do you know who colleen is kissing ? brad : that 's , uh , adrian korbel , the art history professor at gcu traci : colleen 's professor ? the man that she has been working for ? brad : that 's right . traci : what about jt ? brad : they broke up . traci : another thing colleen has n't told me . oh , boy . do you happen to know , are these two serious ? brad : i do n't know . believe me , i 've done everything i can to keep it from happening . she wo n't listen to me . traci : brad ... if you do n't mind , i wan na try to handle this . [ scene_break ] jill : i 'm really nervous . kay : uh , that makes two of us . cane : we meet again . jill : yes , hello . what a nice shirt . cane : thank you . amber picked it out for me . kay : it 's lovely . it really is , uh ... quite lovely . jill : it 's a very good color on you . it matches your eyes . kay : truly . cane : i suppose i 'll keep it then . you have a nice day shopping . jill : um , we really came over to invite you to dinner tonight . cane : tonight ? i 'm sorry , i ca n't make it . i 'm leaving tomorrow . i have to go home and pack , but it was nice to meet you . jill : no , cane ... it 's much more than nice to meet you . cane : is there something wrong ? do you want me to get you something ? kay : i think she needs privacy and there does n't seem to be an abundance of it here . jill : i would really ... rather do this ... some other time and place , but ... what would you say if i told you ... that i 'm your mother ? no , no , no ... really , i had a baby -- a beautiful baby -- who was ... taken from me . there was this woman named violet montgomery . cane : you knew violet montgomery ? jill : honey , if i 'd known where you were , i would 've gone to the ends of the earth to find you . cane : why are you -- why are you telling me this ? jill : because it 's the truth , cane . cane : do n't lie to me . jill : i 'm not . cane : do n't lie to me . jill : i am not . cane : why are you lying to me about this ? jill : i 'm not lying , baby . i 'm not lying . i 'm not lying . i 'm not lying . i 'm not lying , my son . [ scene_break ] man : the ct scan showed no skull fractures , no bleeding or swelling of the soft tissue , but i 'd like him to follow up in a week . gloria : well , thank heavens for that . lauren : will you be discharging him today ? man : well , he 's had a serious concussion . we 're , uh , keeping him overnight for observation , but , uh , just as a precaution . michael : you heard that , jeffrey todd ? that means kevin will be pressing charges against you . victoria : we all thought kevin was guilty . michael : oh , that makes it all right ? why are you pretending he did n't do anything wrong ? he brutally attacked a man . there 's no excuse for that kind of violence and now he 's gon na pay . [ scene_break ] kevin : i did n't do anything to provoke jt he went for me . will : you 'll be happy to know you 've been cleared of all charges . kevin : oh , gee , thanks . better late than never . sullivan : have you decided whether or not you wan na press charges against jt hellstrom ? kevin : hell yeah , i wan na press charges . [ scene_break ] korbel : okay , bye . i 'll be back . sullivan : jt hellstrom ? jt : yeah ? sullivan : you 're under arrest for the assault of kevin fisher . you have the right to remain silent . if you give up that right , anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to an attorney , also to be present for any questioning . come on . gloria : i 'm so proud of you . you 're a hero . kevin : from town pariah to hero overnight . i work fast . ( telephone ringing ) gloria : here . kevin : hello ? hello ? jana : i 'm really glad you survived the fire . kevin : jana ? jana : i 'm so sorry it had to be like this , kevin . i liked you a lot . gloria : is that jana ? jana : i hope someday you 'll forgive me . kevin : wait , wait , wait , where are you ? jana : i 'm so sorry , kevin . i have to go . kevin : no ! do n't hang up ! do n't hang up ! jana , listen , i want you to know when i find you , and i will find you , i 'm gon na kill you . [ scene_break ] kay : well , it 's actually a very long , convoluted story which should be discussed over dinner . jill : you will come ? cane : uh , yeah , i 'll come . i 'd love to come . kay : good . jill : good , because ... we have an awful lot to talk about . cane : um ... amber : cane ? uh , could i talk to you for a minute ? excuse me , mrs. chancellor , mrs. abbott . cane : can you ... just stay here for a moment , please . amber : i ca n't believe jill abbott is your mother ! cane : i do n't believe it 's happened this quickly -- how i 'm about to leave tomorrow to go back to australia . amber : cane , you know what this means , right ? cane : i have a family . amber : an american family . you are a u.s. citizen ! cane : wow , i think i need to sit down . amber : this is so exciting ! you have a grandmother , a mother , a wife ! cane : i have a wife . um ... i think we need to talk about maybe getting this annulled now . i mean , i 'm a citizen . we do n't have to pretend that we 're married anymore . amber : um ... i guess we do n't . [ scene_break ] david : so you 're all set ? woman : yeah . devon : she looks exactly like carmen . neil : well , well ... i thought you said you did n't know anyone who looked like carmen . [ next_on ] victoria : ever since you told me about brad and sharon making out , i just ca n't get it out of my mind . nikki : to take back control of the company i already own is worth celebrating . neil : david , you better start talking . i want some answers here .	dru needs to get out of this place . she is hysterical when she learns that dr. lynch did n't believe her husband about seeing carmen . neil tells dru that the only way that she is going to get out of there is to hold it together . ' carmen ' has to get out of town . david is livid that she almost screwed everything up . she needs cash . she ca n't use credit to leave town or she will be traceable for sure . david will head to newman towers and get her some money from his bank account . he orders her to stay in his apartment and not go anywhere . devon and neil are at newman making calls to see if they can find anyone who might know who this mysterious look - alike is , or where she is . neil calls carmen 's mother and asks if there is anyone in the family who may look like carmen a lot . click ! mother mesta has slammed the phone down . devon gets a call and his eyebrows shoot up . someone has been carmen . the person is n't far from there . the flyers with carmen 's picture on it have paid off . devon and neil rush to the elevator . they find david stepping on the elevator and he tells them to hurry up if they want to get on . he has somewhere to be . they all get on the elevator together . at the hospital colleen tells the whole story to will and detective sullivan . kevin was n't lying at all . someone rushes to tell michael the good news . at the coffeehouse , jt is angry with kevin over colleen being hurt and he has hit him in the back of the head hard , knocking him out . michael is furious . the ambulance is called and michael calls it murder ! gloria and lauren meet michael at the hospital and get the update . brad is as tame as a lamb when he sees the worried family . they are not happy . he too took a slug at kevin . kevin turns out to be fine and is wheeled to colleen 's room . she feels like she has smoked a package of cigarettes in an hour . she is sorry that her family has done this to him and she apologizes for it . brad finds kevin later in an exam room and he thanks the boy for saving his daughter 's life . `` i do n't care what the hell you want , `` kevin snaps . `` get the hell out of my room ! `` adrian is n't going to go that easily . he wants to see colleen . finally he notices that no one is in her room and he goes in to see her . when she turns to see him , they both light up with smiles . korbel asked brad if he could come and see her but brad said that she was too tired to see more people and that she was with her mother right now . katherine and jill go to the boutique to invite cane to dinner with them . jill decides that now is the time and she tells cane she is his mother .
tucker : am i intruding ? kay : uh , well , no . i had a very quiet evening planned . uh , i - i - i did n't sleep well last evening . tucker : you were on the hunt for these . kay : what are you doing just waving those around ? get rid of it . tucker : i 'll let you take care of that . my future 's in your hands . [ scene_break ] jill : i want the dirt on tucker , too , more than you do . but you are not the one to be talking to cane . billy : i am the perfect person to be talking to cane , mom , because i 'm here where he is . jill : well , put me on speaker . let me ask the questions . billy : i 'm not putting you on speaker . i know what -- exactly what you would ask . `` poor baby , are you okay ? `` no , no , no . jill : look , he 's being detained by immigration , okay ? he could be deported . billy : which means we need to get these answers sooner rather than later . so i 've got -- ( gate opens ) billy : i got ta go , mom . bye . cane : ( sniffles ) billy : hi , bro . how are things ? [ scene_break ] amber : so you have n't heard from chance yet , have you ? chloe : no , i mean , they must be getting to chicago soon . i have n't heard from him yet , though . i mean , he 's with kevin . amber : i 'm really worried about what they 're gon na find . chloe : ( sighs ) amber : it ca n't be a good thing for jana to be missing this long . chloe : ( giggles ) lauren : hi , chloe . chloe : hi , lauren . look , i 'm boostin ' up your bottom line again . amber : ( laughs ) lauren : good . uh , did you follow up on the shipment for castle hill ? amber : oh , oh , oh , that 's -- that 's next on my list . lauren : ( scoffs ) you know what ? never mind . i 'll do it myself . chloe : wow . [ scene_break ] jana : thank you . daisy must not be here . you 're never this nice to me in front of her . ryder : it 's water . jana : i do n't blame you for not wanting to cross her . when i think of all those times we were grilling you with her right there , god , we must have put you in such an awkward situation . ryder : i would n't have said anything anyway . jana : i wonder . um , could you maybe bring me a blanket ? it 's just so cold in here . please ? ryder : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : jana ? jana , are you in there ? ( elevator bell dings ) ( sighs ) chance : kevin . kevin : hey . nobody 's answering . chance : ( sighs ) got the key from security . kevin : all right . i got ta get me one of those detective badges . chance : they do come in handy . all right . careful , do n't handle anything that could be considered evidence , okay ? kevin : all right . chance , this -- this is jana 's . this is hers . chance : you sure ? kevin : yeah , i 'm positive . i gave this to her for christmas . this -- this just does n't make sense . it looks like somebody 's been partying in here . that 's -- that 's -- that 's not jana . chance : look , maybe she 'll be back in a minute , and she can explain some of this . kevin : all right . it 's just -- this is n't adding up . ( opens cupboard ) ( sighs ) ( cupboard doors close ) chance : kevin . kevin : there 's no way . that 's not -- that 's not -- no way . unh - unh . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i imagine you have questions for me . tucker : yeah , now that i 'm reconsidering selling chancellor , a lot of decisions to be made . i definitely want your input . kay : oh , well , you would have had it , uh , even if you had n't have asked for it . but that is n't exactly what i meant when i said , uh , you have questions for me . you did n't come here to talk business . tucker : no . kay : well , what is it you want to know of me ? tucker : tell me about my father . kay : well , arthur , um , hendricks -- sit down -- uh , he was a good man . is a good man . um , you can be proud of him . god knows , he would be astonished by you . tucker : you have n't told him ? kay : no , we 're not in touch . i 'm not even sure , uh , he knows that jill is not his daughter , which i 'm sure is -- is a great relief to him when he finds out . tucker : she was the reason he left genoa city the second time ? kay : yes . she was thoroughly convinced that he had -- tucker : murdered his wife . kay : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kevin : whoever planted that suit in there went too far . i mean , there 's n -- there is no way in a million years that jana would be hooking up with some other guy . i -- look , you 're -- you 're not buying into this , right ? chance : no . no , look , i 'm not buying into anything . i 'm here looking for jana , same as you . kevin : all right , well , uh , clearly , somebody does not want us to find her . i mean , look at this . look -- look at this -- look at this crap . i mean , look . there 's -- ( sighs ) look , there 's no way . there is no way she would be hooking up with some other guy , and even if she was , there -- no -- she -- chance : look , it -- it sure does n't sound like her . kevin : okay , now i 'm really freakin ' out , because i - i thought maybe there was an accident or something , but this is -- this is a conspiracy . chance : okay , okay , okay . calm down . before we jump to conclusions , there 's a couple things that we do know -- one , she 's alive . two , she 's been in this hotel room . now the phone call that you got that came to your -- that came to your phone , you said it came from this hotel , and you 're positive it was her voice on the phone . kevin : yeah . yeah , it was her . chance : okay , well , that 's good . do me a favor -- look around here . see if there 's anything else that you can find , okay ? kevin : wh - where are you -- where are you going ? chance : i 'm gon na go to the stores where these purchases were made , see if i can find out if they can identify the person who is using her credit card , take a look at their surveillance cameras , okay ? kevin : okay , that 's good . thank you . please hurry up . uh , sh - she needs our help . she 's in trouble . [ scene_break ] jana : i think i now realize what you 've been through , ryder . your story is so similar to mine . you do n't know about my father , do you ? ryder : ( sighs ) i ca n't wait to hear this . jana : he was a criminal , an art thief . ( scoffs ) and a hell of a lot better than your father was . ( sighs ) oh , gosh , he made me do some really awful things . he made me do unforgivable things . ( sighs ) and kevin forgave me anyway , and it completely transformed my life . and you know what ? he would do the same for you if you 'd let him . ryder : ( scoffs ) jana : ( breathing heavily ) look , if you think that he wo n't forgive you for this , you 're wrong . bring me back to him . he 'll be so grateful . and it will be proof that he was n't wrong to trust you , ryder . ( sighs ) you 're different to daisy . and your life could be so different to what it is now if you just let it . ( sighs ) you could have a real family . ( sighs ) i know that that is something you really want , is n't it ? ryder : take it . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( winces ) ( sighs ) chloe : lauren , are you okay ? lauren : ( sighs ) i just -- oh , i 've been getting these headaches , and , you know ... ( sighs ) it 'll -- it 'll pass . amber : so , uh , the shipment was held up a few days because of the snow . lauren : great . and they did n't bother to tell us ? amber : well , we should have it by the morning . lauren : ( sighs ) would you call mrs. davila , please , and tell her ? amber : davila ? lauren : yeah . oh , do n't give me the blank stare . you know , the woman who 's been calling every day wondering when her mother - of - the - bride dress was coming in ? that one ? amber : oh , mrs. daughtry . lauren : all right , whatever . whatever . just -- would you call her ? thanks . amber : okay . chloe : um , lauren has a very bad headache . amber : oh , well , you know , why do n't you go home ? i can handle everything around -- lauren : oh , you gon na handle everything while you 're chattin ' it up with your friend ? no , maybe you should go home , amber , for all the good you 're doing me here . chloe : oh , whoa . wait . wait . we -- we were n't chattin ' it up . she actually made a lot of sales tonight . i -- amber : you know , lauren , listen , i 'm telling you this as your friend -- lauren : you 're not my friend . you are my employee . and you know what ? i 'm not so sure you 're that , either . so why do n't you get your stuff and get outta here , 'cause you 're fired . [ scene_break ] cane : so ... ( sighs ) what do you want ? billy : i want what you have on tucker . cane : ca n't help you , billy . billy : oh , sure you can , cane . cane : uh , sure i ca n't , billy . so maybe you should go ... and talk to katherine . billy : you know , i did that . cane : mm . billy : and she said what she found on tucker was n't enough to bring him down . cane : well , there you go . billy : i just think she 's being soft on the guy . you know , katherine has a tendency to be over - forgiving to people who have screwed her over , but you know everything about that , do n't you ? cane : that is gon na be her call , okay ? ( drums hands on table ) billy : this guy came to town with the explicit purpose of screwing her over and used my mom to do it . now all it takes from you is a few little words to knock tucker out of the picture . so why do n't you give me the words ? cane : you see , the problem is , if katherine wanted that to happen , then katherine -- billy : would you just knock that crap off , please ? she ca n't do it by herself . it 's too much . this is her son . so it 's up to us , okay ? so why do n't you man up , `` buttercup `` ? cane : ( slams fist on table ) billy : ooh . cane : do n't ever tell me to man up . billy : oh , scary guy . but i guess i was right , was n't i ? all that talk about you , uh , loving katherine and mom and you would do anything in the world to help them out , it 's all crap , is n't it ? i was right . look at you . cane : you walk in here and you tell me all of a sudden that this a family thing ? you tell me -- how many times have you told me to stay away from your family ? this is your family , billy 's family . and now you need my help . we 're all gon na band together like brothers ? is that what this is ? billy : oh , i 'm not going that far with you . cane : well , i 'm not gon na go that far , either , billy , so i 'll tell you what , if you want to know the truth , you can go and see katherine , 'cause i am not gon na break her trust , especially to someone like you . [ scene_break ] tucker : you think hendricks murdered his wife , do n't you ? kay : no , i do n't . tucker : well , you let him walk out of your life . you never tried to find him . kay : not because i thought he was guilty . tucker : what other reason ? you were in love with the man , supposedly . you were engaged to be married . kay : yes , uh , so when he left , though i could n't admit it at that time , or i would n't admit it at that time , it was this ... i do n't know , sense of relief , because some part of me knew that we could never -- we could never be happy . tucker : is that why you did n't tell him you were pregnant ? kay : maybe so . because he was an honorable man . he would have done the decent , responsible thing . but , tucker , we would have all wound up so miserable in the end . he was so different . tucker : how so ? kay : well , he was n't very daring . tucker : you know , i think what i 'm hearing you say is that i do n't have very much in common with my birth father , personality - wise . kay : i 'm afraid , uh , the dominant traits of your personality , um , your ... rebellious streak , your risk - taking , and if i may say so , your tendency towards vindictiveness can be laid directly at my feet . and for that , i am truly , truly sorry . i apologize . jill : aw , just look at the two of you . this does bring back memories . tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chance : ( sighs ) you find anything else ? kevin : just more planted stuff -- razor , shaving cream , lingerie . um , how about you ? did -- did anyone remember who bought all this crap ? chance : yeah , a few people . i showed them jana 's picture , and they , uh , they recognized her . kevin : they did ? chance : yeah . kevin : ho - how did -- how did she seem -- was she with anyone , or was she upset ? what -- chance : no . no , she was n't with anyone . she was by herself , but , uh , she seemed like she was in a good mood . i did talk to the front desk , and they do n't think she 's coming back . she actually checked out a little while ago . uh , perhaps she saw us come in . kevin : no . no , she did n't do this . i 'm telling you , man , it 's somebody else . chance : kevin , whoever it is , i do n't think they 're comin ' back . kevin : that 's fine . i 'm not leavin ' , though . i 'm not . i 'll just -- i 'll tear this place upside down if i have to to figure out who is responsible for this and where the hell my wife is . [ scene_break ] jana : ( shivering ) oh , god . thank you . that is so much better . ryder : do n't make a big deal of it . jana : oh , but it is a big deal . you know why ? ( whispering ) because it shows you do n't like what daisy 's doing or how she 's doing it . ( normal voice ) i bet she thinks that kindness is weakness , does n't she ? ryder : it is . jana : no . you 're much more like kevin . you are . you 're -- you 're so compassionate . it 's probably because of what you 've both been through together -- all of tom 's abuse . god , i know the stories . not yours -- kevin kept your confidence . do n't worry . it must have been nice to have someone to talk to , though , was n't it ? all those painful memories ? you know , kevin still has nightmares to this day . he 's like a child ... ( sighs ) begging tom not to hurt him . oh , god , it breaks my heart . ryder : it makes my skin crawl . jana : ( sighs ) yes , i know . i know . tom is a terrible , terrible man . ryder : that is such a load of bull ! jana : what ? ryder : there was nothing wrong with my dad . it was kevin -- a weak , snot - nosed little brat . he deserved everything he got . jana : how can you defend tom after what he 's put you through ? ryder : he did n't lay a hand on me . and you know why ? because i did n't do anything to deserve it . what 's the matter , jana ? i thought you 'd be happy for me . we 're such good friends now , right ? i had a great childhood -- tom always tellin ' me how much he loved me , how proud he was of me . kevin ... ( chuckles ) he made me look good -- so pitiful . it 's no wonder i was the favorite . ( chuckles ) jana : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lauren : ( sighs ) chloe : okay , all right . if -- if you are in this much pain , i think you should go to the doctor . lauren : no , i do n't need a doctor . chloe : lauren , lauren , this is n't you . amber : uh , can you take her ? i 'm the only one here . chloe : yeah , yeah , i 'll take her . lauren : you do n't work here anymore , amber . amber : okay , fine , um , then i will take you , and we 'll call daisy -- lauren : daisy ca n't do it . she 's got a school project . amber : okay , then we 'll call someone else . lauren : oh , do n't you understand that there is no one ? ( voice breaking ) i do n't have anyone . i have no one ! ( sobs ) oh , my god . oh , my god . chloe : okay . lauren : i do n't know what 's the matter with me . ( sobs ) chloe : i 'm gon na call michael . we should call michael . lauren : oh , no , oh , my god . do n't . i don -- i do n't want him to see me like this . please ? amber : okay , give me the number to your doctor . lauren : okay . my ... address book . amber : okay . lauren : ( sobs ) ( sighs ) chloe : here . it 's okay . here . lauren : ( gasps ) i 'm so sorry . chloe : it 's okay . i l -- hey , look , i work with divas that are worse than you on your worst day , okay ? okay ? ( cell phone rings ) chloe : um , i have to get that . hold on . sorry . lauren : ( sobs ) chloe : hi , chance . hi . any news ? chance : yeah . chloe : that does n't sound good . chance : from what we 're hearing , jana 's okay , but she may have left kevin for someone else . chloe : what ? wha -- o - o - okay , well , does he know ? chance : he does n't want to accept it . can you get a hold of amber ? chloe : yeah , she 's here with me now . chance : he 's gon na need his friends tonight , chloe . chloe : ( sighs ) poor guy . [ scene_break ] billy : you given any thought to what mom 's going through ? tucker 's poisoned her relationship with katherine . he dumped her . hell , he fired her . cane : are you seriously gon na walk in here and try and guilt - trip me to make me think that you are going after tucker to defend jill 's honor ? i do n't think so . i think that you just want to sell some magazines , 'cause billy wants to make a buck . ( clicks tongue ) billy : oh , is that the problem ? cane : mm - hmm . billy : you want a piece of it ? that 's fine . i can write you a check . would you like me to write you a check ? cane : you really think i want a check from you , billy ? billy : i do n't know what you want , but i think i know what the problem is . i think the problem is there 's nothing in it for you . you 're headed back to australia , so who gives a damn what happens to mom ? do you really want to be remembered this way , `` brother `` ? you have the chance to help her out , but instead , eh , in the end , you do n't really give a damn . [ scene_break ] jill : it was n't very long ago that i was in your position . i was the prodigal child returning home , being welcomed with open arms , in spite of all my past transgressions . tucker : well , jill , i 'm just here asking questions about arthur hendricks . that 's all . jill : ooh . daddy . now that 's one part of my life as a chancellor that i am happy to hand over . kay : do you know where he is ? jill : not at all . but come on . that 's not really why you 're here . you 're here to call a cease - fire , a truce , are n't you ? tucker : i would have thought you 'd approve . jill : oh , i do . i think it 's a very wise decision . but then , what else can you do when you 're being blackmailed ? what , you did n't really think that she would keep your dirty , little secret all to herself , did you ? tucker : i 'm not sure what you 're gettin ' at , darlin ' , and i do n't think you are , either . kay : all right , let 's stop with the nonsense , hmm ? jill is chasing rumors with no more success than she had chasing men . [ scene_break ] cane : so , no , i 'm not going to tell you what katherine found . but i love jill . so i will tell you how she found it . so if you do the same research that katherine did , you might come up with the same information then . billy : and make a completely different decision on what to do with the information . okay , i guess it 's something . so where do we look ? is it -- is it -- is it in filings , contracts , what is it ? cane : photos . billy : photos ? cane : of mccall with famous paintings in the background . there is one particularly very famous painting . billy : i do n't get it , man . cane : well , that 's more than katherine had to go on , so , uh ... you need to figure it out , billy . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) jill : why are you protecting him after what he did to you ? kay : well , we all saw how upset you were with what he did to me ( ring ) kay : by jumping back into his bed . ( ring ) jill : and yet , you 're forgiving him -- him , not me . tucker : you know , i think i 'm gon na come back another time . kay : no , no , no , please . uh , please . jill : ( sighs ) kay : oh , by the way , uh , why do n't you take a walk with me ? you have n't seen the grounds . come . come . tucker : all right . kay : excuse us . jill : ( scoffs ) ( ring ) jill : excuse you . excuse you . what ? billy : i talked to cane . jill : and ? billy : we need to be looking for , uh , photos of mccall with famous paintings . jill : meet me at the club . [ scene_break ] kevin : every single thing in here is designed to make her look guilty . its like -- it 's -- it 's like somebody has staged this . ( sighs ) chance : so you think somebody wanted you to see it this way ? kevin : yeah , somebody who does n't know me well , and thinks that this is gon na make me stop looking for my wife . ( cell phone buzzes ) chance : sorry . excuse me . kevin : is it chloe ? chance : no , this is about the case i 'm working on . there 's been some new information . ( sighs ) look , kevin . i hate to do this , but i got ta get back to genoa city . kevin : i - i - i understand . i - i appreciate you coming . chance : ( sighs ) look , i do n't think you 're gon na find any more answers here , okay ? kevin : i 'll be right behind you . chance : okay . kevin : thanks . kevin : ( sighs ) jana , it 's me . um , i 'm trying to find you . i - i 'm at this hotel in chicago , and , uh , and it 's registered under your name and , uh , and -- and it seems like you 've been here with , uh , with some other guy . you might not even get this message , but i had to tell you , i 'm never gon na give up . i do n't know what the hell is going on , but i know that this is n't you . i 'm scared to death for you right now . and , uh , i 'm never gon na stop searching until i know you 're okay . [ scene_break ] ( bar clangs ) jana : ( sighs ) ryder : brilliant . now what do we do ? daisy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lauren : i just , you know , i hear myself say these things , and i 'm -- i 'm horrified . chloe : no . lauren : i -- chloe : this pain would send anyone over the edge , okay ? amber : so , uh , your prescription is on its way . lauren : thanks , honey . why do n't you go ? chloe : you know , i - i think we should stay till it gets here . lauren : i 'm fine . i 'm okay . i 'm really sorry . amber : does this mean i 'm not fired ? lauren : you are so not fired . ( laughs ) can we just forget about this ? and you -- you go and you support kevin , okay ? amber : i do n't care what they saw . there is no way jana was cheating on him . chloe : look , i -- all i know is what chance told me , and it looked like she was in chicago meeting with a lover . [ scene_break ] jana : kevin knows how much i love him . you heard him . he will never lose faith . daisy : so we have to find some other way to stop him . what do you think , ryder ? how would dad handle this situation ? ryder : i think he 'd find someplace small and dark , and he 'd lock kevin away . daisy : that could work . it 'd certainly solve our problem . is that what you want us to do , jana ? jana : he 's your brother . he would have done anything for you ! daisy : what will you do for him ? will you write him a little letter explaining why you left ? jana : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : ( chuckles ) tucker : thanks for the tour . kay : well , it is long overdue . tucker : well , you know , it 's not like i would have lived here if i 'd grown up as your child . your husband would have thrown both of us out of here . you would have had to give all this up . kay : you -- you think that 's the reason i -- that i made that choice ? tucker : i had a lot of ideas about who you were and what you did . kay : ( chuckles ) had ideas . so does that mean you -- you 've reevaluated ? tucker : like i said , you 're not what i expected . kay : good , because i like to defy people 's expectations . tucker : something else we have in common . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker : of course , we do have our differences . kay : well , perhaps that 's because i have , uh , had a hell of a lot more time to make mistakes and probably learn from them . tucker : well , maybe if you put up with me a little while longer , i 'll catch up . [ scene_break ] jill : these are files that katherine pulled on tucker for the business library . they were sitting in the middle of her living room . billy : okay , well , are there any , uh , pictures with tucker with famous works of art ? jill : well , i do n't know . let 's find out . so what is this about a famous work of art ? billy : i do n't know . cane did n't really tell me anything . jill : oh , my god , do you think that he 's sending you on a wild goose chase ? billy : no , i do n't , actually . the only reason he told me what he did was because he -- well , it 's for your sake . he genuinely wants to help you . surprise , surprise . huh . what 's this ? do you recognize this painting ? jill : no , but here it is again . billy : this must be what cane is talking about . but i have no idea what it means . [ scene_break ] chloe : so we 're supposed to just believe that jana left everything behind ? everything -- i mean , her family , her friends , everyone that she loves for the sake of some guy that she 's never even mentioned before ? kevin : it 's crazy , right ? chance : you 're her best friend , right ? amber : uh , correction . kevin is her best friend . chance : w -- but -- yes , okay , but if there were -- and i 'm sorry to bring this up -- if there was someone that she was talking to or possibly even seeing , would she have confided in you ? amber : i - i do n't even know how to answer that . i - i ca n't imagine there being anyone else . i mean , jana 's entire world centered on kevin . chloe : yeah . did you bring the chicago police in on it ? kevin : no , no . chance does n't even think we should tell the g.c.p.d . amber : why not ? chance : well , because anyone who saw what we did would think we have the case pretty much solved , so ... chloe : right , so you think they would just cancel the search ? chance : it certainly would knock it farther down their priority list , yeah . kevin : which is the whole point of setting up that room . i mean , just by going there , i played right into their hand . whoever -- whoever the hell `` they `` are . ( sighs ) chance : ( sighs ) chloe : wow . i 'm -- i 'm really happy that you went with him , because i do n't know how he would have handled this on his own . i feel so bad . chance : no , i know . i just wish there was more i could do . i had to get back , though . the , um , the coroner 's report just came in on riggs . chloe : what did it say ? chance : suicide . chloe : that 's so bizarre . chance : yeah . and i do n't buy it for a second . chloe : because you think that someone killed him ? i mean , maybe the same person or people that beat him up that night ? chance : probably the same people or persons who helped him break out of jail . chloe : that means that there would have to be some sort of connection in the force , right ? chance : or someone on the force themselves . [ scene_break ] tucker : well , thanks for this . it 's been an enlightening evening . kay : well , we needed this conversation . tucker : well , we keep this up , we might even find something to like about each other . kay : i already have . [ scene_break ] billy : so tucker and this tomas guy , they 're old pals ? jill : yeah , or old business associates . billy : what type of business would tucker have with the cultural minister of yugoslavia ? jill : ( sighs ) that is a very good question . billy : okay , so whose painting is it ? i mean , is it -- is it tucker 's ? is it tomas ' ? jill : well , it 's there in tomas ' office . billy : yeah , well , you have it over here in tucker 's office . jill : oh , yeah . all right , i guess mccall sold it to this guy . unless ... oh , my god . billy : unless what ? jill : ( sighs ) all right , follow this . tucker made his initial fortune in the record industry , okay ? but it 's always been a mystery how he got his big break . billy : mystery , how ? he found the next beatles . jill : ( scoffs ) he was an insignificant record promoter , okay ? with an insignificant band . and all of a sudden , they 're skyrocketing to stardom ? billy : so wha -- you 're -- you 're saying that he , what ? he paid -- jill : i 'm saying that tucker gave this official the painting to guarantee that the band would receive widespread airplay . billy : in payola ? jill : on an international scale . billy : well , i -- that could be it . i mean , th - that 's it ? is -- is that the cover of `` restless style `` right there ? [ scene_break ] daisy : hey , how 's it going ? lauren : ( sighs ) i 've been better . daisy : still not feeling well ? lauren : oh , this headache . daisy : i 'm sorry . if i had been here , you could have had the night off . lauren : oh , you should be glad you were n't . i was so short - tempered , i lost it with amber . daisy : i 'm sure she understood . lauren : how was your project ? daisy : oh , uh , it 's not quite done yet . we ran into a snag , but i think we 're back on track . lauren : mm , can you just hand me that water over there ? daisy : sure . lauren : thanks . oh , great . listen to these side effects -- `` dizziness , dry mouth , stomach upset , drowsiness , insomnia . `` ( sighs heavily ) daisy : sounds kinda scary . lauren : just -- i want to get rid of this pain , and i want to be myself again . [ scene_break ] ryder : cheer up . you just saved your husband 's life . jana : i hate you ! ( sobs ) ( sniffles ) but you know what ? i hope that somebody loves you one day and that you love them back , and i mean really love them back , because that is the only way you will ever understand what a horrible thing this is that you 've made me do . ( kicks bars ) ( bars clang ) [ scene_break ] woman : this just came by courier . kevin : okay , thanks . well , this is jana 's handwriting . jana 's voice : dear kev , my heart breaks as i write this , because i know how much it will hurt you . but i have to be clear so we can both move on . i know this may feel sudden to you , but i have struggled for some time with who we are to each other . i think you know what i 'm talking about , and i wo n't use this letter as a place to retread our past . it 's time to move forward , and in order to do that , i have left genoa city and do not plan on returning . amber : `` seeing each other will only make this more difficult . i 'm sorry to be hurting you like this , but it 's for the best . perhaps one day , you 'll understand . jana . `` kev , i am so sorry . kevin : no . no , no , no . jana would n't do this to me . there 's no way . she did n't write that . no way . ( sighs ) [ next_on ] sharon : what are we playing for ? skye : we 're playing for the baby . sharon : she did n't die ? nick : it was just a bad dream . victor : you 're gon na be with me now . i 'll never let you down , unlike your mother . ashley : i 'm not gon na let you stand between me and my baby !	tucker comes to visit katherine and has the incriminating evidence in his hand . katherine wants to know what he is doing with that . tucker tells katherine that she holds his future in her hands and she can dispose of the information . jill tells billy that they need to talk to cane because he could be deported . cane sniffles as billy comes to visit him . amber questions chloe if she had heard anything from chance and kevin . chloe tells her not a word . lauren asks amber if she had followed up on the order to castle hill . lauren becomes annoyed from the headache she is having and tells amber that she will handle it on her own . jana thanks ryder for the water and then asks ryder for a blanket . kevin yells for jana , but does n't get an answer . kevin and chance search the hotel room and finds some of jana 's things . tucker asks katherine about his father . katherine tells him about arthur hendricks . kevin does n't believe what he and chance are finding in the room . katherine tells tucker all about his father , arthur hendricks . lauren has another bad headache and lashes out at amber and fires her by telling amber that she is not her friend that amber is only an employee . billy questions cane about tucker , but cane refuses to tell billy anything about tucker 's business dealings . jana tries to talk to ryder that he is not this kind of person and that he could have a family , too . chloe calls the doctor for lauren and he agrees to send over a prescription as soon as possible . chance calls chloe and lets her know what they had found in the hotel room and that jana had left kevin for someone else . chance tells chloe that kevin will definitely need his friends tonight . jill interrupts tucker and katherine 's conversation about arthur hendricks . katherine offers to show tucker around the grounds of her home . cane lets billy know about the photos . daisy comes to check on jana and ryder . ryder suggests locking kevin away to keep him for searching for jana . jill and billy search through photos to get the damaging information on tucker . daisy tells jana to write kevin a good - bye letter . daisy comes home and finds lauren with yet another bad headache . lauren tells daisy her symptoms . kevin reads the `` dear john `` letter from jana .
nick : victoria is the new c.e.o . of beauty of nature ? victor : genevieve took great pleasure in letting me know . nick : well ... ( sighs ) what 's done is done . we need to move on . victor : you think i 'm just gon na let this go ? think again . [ scene_break ] sharon : mm . what time is it ? adam : uh ... i ca n't see the clock , silly . sharon : ( chuckles ) adam : but , um , i would guess it 's pretty early in the morning . i 've been awake for a while . sharon : are you okay ? adam : i have n't been this ... this good in a long time . i mean , it 's almost like ... hey , what 's this on your hand ? sharon : ( laughs ) it 's the ring . i 'm wearing it . and it does n't mean that , you know , we 're engaged , if that 's what you 're thinking . adam : no , i -- i know you 're not ready for that . i -- that 's not what that was about . i just -- it was my mom 's ring , and i want ... it should be on your finger . you 're the only woman who should be wearing that ring . sharon : i really appreciate that . adam : ( vibrates lips ) honest to god , sharon ... i feel like i woke up yesterday a different person than i am today . i ... it 's hard to describe . i ... sharon : try . [ scene_break ] ricky : aunt patty , you can trust me . i wo n't breathe a word . so now who is this devil / angel ? what 's his name ? patty : adam newman . he -- he 's the one who helped me escape from the institution . ricky : time to get it on tape . ricky : ( clears throat ) paul : what the hell do you think you 're doing ? ricky : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] ashley : well , please give my love to devon . i love you , too , sweetheart . i 'll see you soon . bye . hi there . traci : hey . how 's everything in dallas ? ashley : well , everybody 's very hopeful about the surgery . traci : ( sighs ) devon is such a wonderful kid . i - i hope everything goes great for him . ashley : i know . i know , we all do . i wish you were n't going back to new york , trace . traci : i 'm a little worried about leaving jack like this , but i know he 's in good hands . ashley : i wish i could say that the next time you see him , he 's gon na be all better . traci : you do n't believe that could happen ? ashley : traci , he thinks he 's gon na walk again . traci : and he may be devastated when he finally realizes that may not happen . he 's already facing so much work just to be able to take care of himself , never mind looking at a full recovery . ashley : did he tell you that he switched physical therapists ? traci : no . already ? ashley : yeah . traci : why ? ashley : well , he found somebody who , i guess , is extremely tough , but can get results when nobody else can . jack wants somebody that at least believes he has a shot . traci : well , a little bit of hope is an incredible motivator . ashley : yeah , that 's true , unless it 's false hope . [ scene_break ] jack : ( grunting ) oh , i never thought i 'd have to learn to sit up again . sarge : ( grunting ) jack : i feel like a baby . sarge : yeah , well , if you want to get out of bed without help , this is step number one . all right , listen . i 'm gon na let you go , but i 'll be right here to catch you , okay ? jack : ( grunts ) sarge : are you ready ? jack : uh - huh . sarge : okay . jack : ( grunting ) sarge : all right . jack : ohh . why do n't you just let me fall ? that way , you can prove your point . sarge : ( sighs ) it 's too much paperwork . now are you ready to do this , or what ? jack : i am trying . sarge : no , you are not trying , all right ? jack : ( breathing heavily ) sarge : now i 'm not gon na work at this harder than you are . now focus ! here we go again . taking my hands away . are you ready ? jack : yeah . ( grunting ) ( groans ) my abs hate you . sarge : yeah , well , i want all of you to hate me . jack : ( groans ) sarge : you know , that way , we know we 're making progress . jack : ( breathing heavily ) sarge : not bad ... for your first time , especially for someone who claims to be in better shape than he actually is . jack : gee , thanks . sarge : yeah . jack : ( breathing heavily ) ah . they 're looking at me -- that guy whose ex - wife shot him . i 'm sure you 've heard all about that . it 's been in the press plenty the last couple weeks . sarge : whatever . come on , warm - up 's over . let 's get back to work . come on . jack : i 'm sure the dark part of patty is hoping i 'll never walk again . guess what , patty ? you 're not gon na get your wish . ( groaning ) sarge : there we go . jack : ( grunting ) [ scene_break ] [ phyllis remembering ] phyllis : ( gasps ) oh , look at you . who 's the most adorable girl in the world ? who is the most adorable ? who 's a pretty girl ? who 's my pretty girl , huh ? who 's my bright girl ? oh , my sweet ... ( kisses lucy ) my pretty , pretty girl . summer : is lucy back yet ? phyllis : remember how i told you that , uh , she was gon na go away for now ? summer : and maybe forever ? will i at least get to see her sometimes ? phyllis : i do n't have the answer for that , baby . [ scene_break ] nick : look , dad , i just do n't have time to dwell on this right now . phyllis is in a lot of pain . she really needs me . victor : i 'm sorry to hear that . what happened ? nick : well , for starters , her dad just passed away . she went to see him just before he died . while she was gone , daisy gets released from prison . i mean , no one saw this coming . the first thing she does -- she goes to a judge and gets lucy back . this is absolutely killing phyllis . victor : and i 'm very sorry to hear that , but , son , i need you , too , you know ? you 're the only one who can talk reason into your sister . nick : ( sighs ) victor : i mean , beauty of nature belongs to newman . you know that . nick : i know , but you 're not hearing me . i just -- i ca n't do this right now . i got ta be with phyllis . victor : let 's talk about it later , all right ? nick : okay . victor : connie , get me michael baldwin , please . [ scene_break ] patty : what visitor ? ( door opens ) paul : you made a request to see patty , when i made it very clear i did n't want you anywhere near her ? ricky : i thought it was a temporary request , because she needed some time to adjust . i did n't realize it was an edict that would last forever . paul : you want to tell me why you wanted to see her ? ricky : so now i need a reason to see my own aunt , find out how she 's doing ? paul : i just have trouble believing you . [ scene_break ] adam : after the doctors told me that i would probably never see again , coming back here felt like a ... i do n't know , it felt like a defeat at first . i felt like i could n't have a normal life again after what -- what patty did to me . well , but -- but then i -- i - i mean , i - i -- i started doing things that -- that my mom did around here , you know ? i 'd ... take care of the horses , work on that fence , you know ? things that -- things that she used to do that -- that i would take for granted . i mean , who cares if my mom was blind or not ? i ... ( sighs ) sharon : i could tell that was giving you a lot of confidence . adam : yeah , i -- and it was nothing like last night . sharon : i ca n't believe you found the courage to do that . adam : well , i ca n't believe i - i did , either . i just -- i do n't know how i ... look , all i know is i - i just kept thinking i ca n't have that fire spread . i have to put that fire out . it 'll -- if it spreads to the house , then everything is gone , and i just ... sharon : your mom would have been really proud of you . adam : my mom is all around here . if i 'm just sitting in her favorite chair , or if i 'm ... fixing something to eat in the kitchen , or walking on those creaky stairs , i ... you know , she , uh , she and i used to have this -- this tradition . every christmas , we would make cookies together . we would decorate the cookies . i swear ... sometimes , i can still smell those cookies . i do n't know what i would have done if i lost this house . sharon : it 's still here . you 're still here , and i doubt any sighted person could have done a better job . adam : see , that -- that 's exactly what i 'm talking about . i feel like -- i -- that -- that 's it . that 's why i 've been awake half the night . i ... i - i - i - i realized something . you know what i -- what i realized ? sharon : what ? adam : i thought i gave up on myself back at the hospital . i ... the truth is , i gave up on myself a long time ago , a long time ago . i was n't the person that my mother thought i could be or should be . i just -- it was like those values did n't apply on wall street or at newman , and -- and things just snowballed from there . and -- and last night , i ... it just hit me , it just -- it just ... ( snaps fingers ) hit me . that man is still here . he 's here . he 's right here . i 'm so grateful that you brought me back to this place . ( sighs ) i think i can handle anything that comes my way when we go back home to genoa city . [ scene_break ] victoria : i have some news . victor : if it 's about you having taken a job at beauty of nature , i 've already been told . victoria : as c.e.o . i assume that genevieve told you . victor : and i hope you have come here now to tell me that you have reconsidered , that you wo n't betray me by working for a company that 's rightfully mine . victoria : no . i came to tell you that i 'm taking it . you know how i feel about beauty of nature -- victor : stop . victoria : it 's always been my baby . victor : stop it ! you and i know it 's not about the damn company . it 's about me . [ scene_break ] ricky : so now you 're calling me a liar ? paul : you know , i really do n't want to think the worst of you , ricky , but you lied about patty before , and then you wrote that disgusting article about her shooting jack , so lord only knows why you want to see her now . ricky : but of course , it 'd have to be something terrible , right ? because you know me so well . is n't that right , dad ? whenever i needed you growing up , there you 'd be , ready to dish out the fatherly advice . paul : whatever my failings are as a father , i 'm not gon na let you hurt patty again . i 've spoken with the warden , and your visit has been revoked . i 'm going in your place . but first , i needed to look in your eyes and see how you would explain yourself . i guess i have my answer . ricky : it does n't matter . i have everything i need . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you did n't have to come over . nick : like you could keep me away . when you called and told me that daisy had the cops come and take lucy from you , not even a day after she got out of prison ... phyllis : she stood there all smug , waving the court order in my face . ( sighs ) i was so -- felt completely helpless . i did n't know what to do . i mean , i begged her not to take lucy . i begged her . if lucy was n't here , i would have gotten on my knees , honestly . she would n't let me say good - bye ... ( voice breaking ) she would n't let me say good - bye . what if i never see lucy again ? nick : come here . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi , honey . here 's your coffee . traci : thanks . ashley , have you heard anything more about patty williams ? ashley : no . why are you asking about her right now ? traci : not a day goes by when i do n't look up and expect to see colleen . ( voice breaks ) ( sniffles ) no one is ever gon na be able to bring me back my daughter , and patty williams is the one who took her away , and she tried to take jack away , too . how much more pain is she gon na bring this family ? ashley : it 'll be okay . traci : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] jack : ( grunting ) sarge : down you go . jack : ( grunts ) sarge : all right . tomorrow we start on the fun stuff . jack : oh , jeez , i 'm almost afraid to ask . sarge : you know what `` fear `` stands for ? `` failure expected and received . `` jack : so what does that mean ? i 'm gon na fail at walking ? sarge : you just work your ass off and do n't give up . you let the future take care of itself . jack : you know , when i met you , you bragged that you could get results no one else could . that just a lot of hot air ? sarge : you do n't send a soldier from the recruitment office out into battle . you ever hear of boot camp ? jack : yeah , i 've heard of boot camp . i 've lived through boot camp . sarge : were you deployed ? jack : vietnam . end of story . sarge : well , you sure like skipping to the end of things , do n't you ? jack : and you sure like avoiding the end , do n't you ? sarge : if you want somebody to predict the outcome for you , you need to find yourself a fortune - teller . we 're done here . jack : my doctor said if the bullet had been 1 inch this way , i 'd be dead by now . 1 inch the other way , i might be walking right now . believe me , i 'm grateful i 'm alive , but i do n't want to live my life this way , and i 'm not going to . [ scene_break ] adam : thank you for the update . i appreciate it . all right , bye . sharon : who was that ? adam : uh , it was the , um , the old carpenter that my mom used to use . he said the damage on the -- the barn was n't as extensive as we thought . he could repair it without me needing to be around . sharon : huh . adam , are you sure that going back is the best idea right now ? i mean , you know where everything is here . you 've gotten very adept at getting around . adam : i 'm ready for my next challenge . sharon : does that include dealing with the people who might not be so happy that you 're back ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you for coming . i 'm doing -- i 'm doing better now . i 'm fine . nick : mm - hmm . phyllis : i can get through the day . i know you 're busy . nick : nah , do n't worry about that . i cleared the decks . so i 'm all yours , and i 'm not going anywhere unless you tell me to leave . phyllis : you 're a good friend . nick : `` friend . `` huh . you know , about that -- phyllis : you do n't want to be my friend ? nick : do n't you think we 're past that now ? phyllis : i do n't know . are we ? nick : we love each other , and we 're better together than we are apart . i know that . so i say we give this another shot . [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , it really is just so typical . i come here to tell you what my plan is so that you wo n't be blindsided , and you make it about yourself , just like you always do . victor : victoria , listen . are you gon na stand there and tell me that you did n't take this job with genevieve atkinson to get a reaction out of me ? victoria : i said what i came to say . victor : and how do you think that useless husband of yours will react when he finds out that you took a job with genevieve atkinson ... victoria : ohh ... victor : the woman who screwed over his brother ? victoria : you know , dad , i am sure that i will be able to make everybody understand . victor : of course you will , because everyone already understands you did this to hurt me . victoria : do you want to have this out ? do you really want me to tell you what i think of you ? fine . i will . victor : yes , sweetheart . let 's have this out , all right ? [ scene_break ] paul : hi , patty . patty cakes . it 's me , paul . hi . patty : pauly ! paul : ( laughs ) ohh . patty : i 'm so glad you came . paul : i told you i 'd come visit , remember ? patty : yeah . do you want to sing our favorite songs ? paul : you know , there 's something , uh , i would much rather do . i need to talk to you about something very , very important , okay ? is that okay ? do you mind if i ask you a few questions ? patty : sure . [ scene_break ] adam : i have the same concerns as you , sharon . i do n't expect the good citizens of genoa city to ... accept me back with open arms and forgive and forget , just because i 'm blind . you need to be with faith , and i need to be with you . i want a do - over . i want to get to town this time , unlike the last , without any hint of bitterness or resentment . after what happened last night , i - i see the world in a whole different way . i just want to make my mom proud , and i want to make you proud . sharon : you already have . [ scene_break ] nick : maybe this is a terrible time for you to be talking about this , but maybe it 's the perfect time . phyllis : i think you just like me right now because i 'm needy . nick : i do n't think you 're needy . phyllis : ( voice breaking ) i 'm the strongest person in the world , right ? ( normal voice ) you always tell me that , that i 'm the strongest woman you know . ( sighs ) okay , so , um ... how do we do this ? you know , if you ... are with me again , are you really ? i mean , what if , god forbid , sharon needs you ? will you have to run to her right away ? or -- or -- or what if -- what if avery accidentally , you know , unbuttons her top button on her blouse and accidentally slips into your bed and you just ca n't resist ? what do we do then ? nick : you know , earlier , i was with avery and i was telling her off about what she did to you and lucy . and the entire time , all i was thinking was , what a mistake it was ever getting involved with her . it was so wrong , and i 'm sorry it happened . phyllis , i 'm even sorrier that i ever hurt you . phyllis : yeah . thank you . the thing with avery was very upsetting , but , you know ... it was your feelings for sharon that ended our marriage . i mean , i 'm the strong one ... and she 's the fragile one , right ? so you always had to abandon me to go save her , 'cause she 's so fragile . i 'm not gon na be abandoned again . i 'm not doing that . there 's no way . those days are over , nick . they 're over . so if , uh , that 's gon na happen again , you can just save us both a lot of pain and trouble and just ... walk away . nick : sharon and i are over . all that stuff that made me keep going back to her -- i ca n't even feel it anymore . honestly , it 's like it happened to a completely different person . you are all i want . i 'm ready to make a commitment ... 100 % . i mean that . and i hope you are , too . [ scene_break ] ashley : our brother speaks very highly of you . jack : i told ash you were a cranky s.o.b ... ashley : ( chuckles ) jack : but that you were good at what you did . sarge : well , he speaks the truth . traci : sarge , it was very nice to meet you . sarge : likewise . ladies . traci : beats you up pretty good , huh ? jack : oh , boy , you have no idea . traci : ( laughs ) ashley : um , i have a couple calls to make , so i think i 'll ... i 'll leave for a minute , okay ? you guys can have a chance to say good - bye . jack : yeah . traci : okay . ashley : okay , i 'll be back . traci : so you have to promise me , jack , that you 're gon na come and see me just as soon as you 're feeling a little stronger . jack : oh , i would love that . i love new york . traci : ( laughs ) jack : you know , i once walked from battery park , up fifth avenue , all the way to 82nd street . beautiful spring day . sat on the steps of the met , ate a hot dog , and was ready for more -- walking , that is , not hot dog . traci : ( laughs ) jack : i 'm gon na get a place in new york one day . i liked it . hey , hey , hey , hey . traci : ( sniffles ) jack : hey , those are tears . what 's going on ? traci : ( inhales shakily ) jack : trace ? traci : god , i ... i - i hate her . jack : wait , wait , wait . you hate who ? traci : ( sniffles ) ( sobbing ) first , she kills colleen , and then she tries to kill you and puts you in this chair . i hate patty williams . i hate patty , and i will always hate her . ( sobbing ) [ scene_break ] paul : patty ... do you remember my son ricky from the night he found you in todd 's church ? patty : hmm . i do n't think that boy was very nice . paul : ( sighs ) do you remember what you were talking about ? patty : um ... he wanted to know how i got out of the hospital , how i got free that last time . paul : how -- how did you get free ? patty : well , like i told him , it was because of that man . paul : what man ? patty : the man that was good and bad . he showed me a way out . [ scene_break ] victoria : you make me sick -- contacting chelsea and telling her if she breaks up billy and me , there was some bonus in it for her . it 's disgusting and wrong , and you know it . victor : i had nothing to do with that . billy abbott is not worthy of you . victoria : do n't say it . do n't say that you did it for me , because you did n't do it for me , and you did n't lie to mom 's face for me , either ! you did it for you , because you want to control me . you do n't care if you destroy my life , but you know what ? i 'm not gon na let you . i 'm not gon na let you do it . your plan , dad , your big , fancy plan -- it backfired , big - time . victor : what are you talking about ? victoria : chelsea . she signed over parental rights to billy and me . so as soon as billy 's son is born , i 'm going to be adopting him and we 're gon na be a family . so thanks to you , dad , billy and i are more solid than ever . victor : you 're making a huge mistake , my dear -- a huge mistake . victoria : oh , yeah , of course you would say that i 'm making a mistake . not that i really care , because i 'm gon na be too busy raising billy 's son and running beauty of nature , very far away from you . victor : we are done here . victoria : yeah . yeah , believe me , we are so much more than done . victor : mnh - mnh , we are not done at all . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi there . excuse me . sarge : is there something i can do for you ? ashley : well , i was wondering about my brother . he seems to have gotten it in his head that you can make him walk again . is he right to believe that ? sarge : do i look like god to you ? what i can do is give jack the tools that might allow him to recover , and in the meantime , do things for himself , so he wo n't have to depend on a full - time caregiver . ashley : that does n't sound terribly encouraging , does it ? sarge : i used to tell my patients there was always a one - in - a - million shot , and there is . thing is , you got ta kind of be that one in a million . ashley : and you do n't want to give him false hope ? sarge : well , i just ride 'em as hard as i can and hope for the best . ashley : and what would that be , in my brother 's case ? sarge : ms. mccall , i will do everything i can to help your brother , but i have read up on his case and i spoke to his doctors , and for him to walk again ... ( sighs ) well , let 's just say , there is that one - in - a - million shot . [ scene_break ] jack : patty is locked up now . she 's in a secure facility . she ca n't hurt anyone again . traci : jack , that 's what they said last time , and she got out ! how ? how , and -- and why would she do this to you ? jack , why would that horrible , sick woman try to ruin our lives again ? [ scene_break ] patty : pauly ... ( laughs ) i ca n't believe you have n't guessed it yet . paul : well , a man that is good and bad ? that -- that could be a lot of people , patty . patty : oh , come on . you know who he is . paul : i do ? patty : mm - hmm . i 'm talking about adam . he 's the one who showed me a way out of the hospital , pauly . [ scene_break ] sharon : okay , we are all packed , and we can leave whenever you 're ... ready . um , i think i 'm just gon na go warm up the car . adam : thanks , mom . [ scene_break ] nick : so that 's a yes ? phyllis : it 's a yes . ( cell phone alert chimes ) nick : mm . sorry . sorry . speaking of time -- oh , it 's vick . she left me a message earlier that she really needs to see me . phyllis : oh , okay . go ahead and go . i could , um , use time alone . nick : i 'll be back . phyllis : i 'll get the door . ( knock on door ) phyllis : ah , nick . ( laughs ) ohh . ricky : ( sighs ) phyllis : hey , ricky . what are you doing here ? ricky : i 've got the story of a lifetime for you , phyllis , and this time , you wo n't say no . [ next_on ] sharon : adam changed . i want him to move in with me at the ranch . michael : you 've got ta claim that baby as your own . daisy : hello , phyllis .	at newman enterprises , victor and nick discuss victoria being chosen ceo of beauty of nature . on the ranch , adam and sharon are in bed together . adam feels something on sharon 's finger and asks her if it is his ring . she replies that it is . at crimson lights , ricky is on the computer and remembers his conversation with patty when she told him that it was adam who helped her escape from the hospital . at the hospital , ashley is on the phone in jack 's room . traci comes in asks her is devon is and where jack is . sarge and jack are having their morning therapy session which is a lot harder than jack thought . at home , phyllis dreams that she is playing with lucy , but as she awakens , she looks over at the playpen and realizes that daisy had lucy . summer comes downstairs and asks phyllis if lucy will ever be coming back . phyllis does n't know quite how to answer her . nick tells victor that phyllis lost her father and then found out that daisy got out of jail and has custody of lucy . victor gets a visit from victoria , whom he accuses of only taking the job at beauty of nature in order to get back at him . paul reprimands ricky for visiting patty against his wishes . paul and ricky argue as usual . adam relives memories of hope to sharon . adam tells sharon that he feels he can handle anything that may come his way when they go back to genoa city . nick visits phyllis and finds out about the visit from daisy and how daisy did n't let phyllis say good - bye to lucy .
victoria : billy 's showing our new rep out . cane : yeah ? you sure it 's a smart move to leave him alone with her ? victoria : so ... first impressions ? cane : i think , uh , juliet is smart , she knows the asian market , and has good ideas . victoria : i agree . cane : but better yet , she actually likes my ideas . victoria : you see , i knew my instincts were right . i know you guys are gon na make a great team . cane : really ? so , was that instinct or was that ingenuity ? victoria : i 'm sorry ? cane : well , i 'm just kind of wondering if giving me this assignment was your clever way of getting me out of your hair . lauren : nikki , do you have spotty service out here ? i only have a couple of bars . maybe we should go back to the city . michael : lauren . lauren : no , can you please go to the car and get my extra charger ? i do n't want my battery going below 50 % , okay ? michael : come here . lauren : it 's 8 hours ahead there . michael : sit down . lauren : maybe that 's why we have n't heard anything . it 's late . michael : sit . sit . you need to rest . you 're gon na make yourself sick . all right ? just breathe . lauren : michael , we have to do something . time is running out . nikki : victor 's on the phone with his contacts . he 'll light a fire under them and they will find your son , lauren . michael : see ? lauren : i wish i had your confidence . lauren : what happened ? do they know where scott 's being held ? victor : no . not right now . but operatives have narrowed it down to a general area . special forces know that 's where the kidnappers keep the hostages . unfortunately , it 's a very difficult terrain . almost impossible to access and to conduct a search in . nikki : but they 're going to keep looking , right ? victor : as soon as we have reliable intel , they will obviously ... lauren : but when ? when ? we only 24 hours to save my son ! michael : listen , lauren , these men know what 's at stake . they 're not gon na leave without him . lauren : it would be one thing if they knew where he was , but they do n't . no , i -- i ca n't take a chance . i 'm gon na pay the ransom . victor : lauren , you will not do that . just be patient . they will come up with a specific area , and then they will act . esther : this one has a story about that singer ... um ... oh , geez , what was her name ? you know , she wrote all the songs about her exes ? well , anyway , she went on vacation , she got stung by a jellyfish , and she fell in love . jill : wow , that sounds like a number - one hit . esther : ooh . sexy lumberjacks from the northwest . i 'll just hang on to that one . oh ! jill : [ clears throat ] put them down . put them down and leave because i 'm going to rest now . [ clears throat ] esther : hungry ? jill : no ! esther : thirsty ? jill : esther ! i want to take a nap , okay ? and i ca n't do it with you staring at me like this . esther : okay . i 'll go . and i 'll read . jill : hi . uh , no . you know what ? thank you so much for your flowers . they 're absolutely beautiful . but that 's not why i 'm calling . time to get back to work . heart attack ? no . no , no , no . it was a minor inconvenience . i 'm only working from home to appease my doctor , you know ? yeah , modern medicine is just wonderful . um , but here , let 's get rolling on those phone calls , all right ? so dean zelman -- he 's the first one i want to make . i want to hear about the brazilians . lily : jill ? jill : [ gasps ] lily : what are you doing ? jill : [ sighs ] i 'll call you back . colin : [ whistles ] [ clicks tongue ] jill : aww ! [ laughs ] lily : so , this one 's from charlie , and this one 's from mattie . jill : [ gasps ] homemade cards are the best ! lily : i know . they wanted to give them to you themselves , but ... jill : oh , i wish you 'd brought them . lily : well , i told them the doctor said that you had to rest , and , you know , it 's funny how my children understand that concept ... jill : but i do n't ? go ahead . let me have it . lily : no . no , no , no . not saying a word . jill : you 're not ? lily : no , because you 're not gon na listen , anyway , just like cane about work and devon about hilary . you 're all so damn stubborn . jill : it was one eeny - weeny phone call . lily : right , so what 's the harm , yeah ? jill : exactly ! lily : you know what ? the twins are gon na be very upset when i tell them . jill : tell them what ? lily : that because grandma jill did n't listen to the doctor and got stressed about work , she had another heart attack and she died . jill : [ wheezes ] wow . you went really dark really fast there . okay , fine . i promise . no more business calls . but you have to promise me , please do n't tell esther that you caught me . lily : no , your secret is safe with me , but if i catch you again ... jill : you wo n't . you wo n't . i promise . i 'll just sit here and read my trash mags and surf the web and generally die of boredom . lily : [ sighs ] fine . i guess i can talk to you about brash & sassy ! 'cause you do n't really own it anymore , so it 's not technically work . jill : bless you ! lily : mm - hmm . jill : tell me everything . how are cane and victoria getting along ? lily : um , it was shaky at first , but things are better . she put him in charge of the asian rollout . jill : cane will be great at that . lily : mm - hmm . jill : i 'm so glad that she 's finally come to her senses and recognizes his value . victoria : you know , if i wanted you out of my hair , i would just fire you , but i 'm not . i am giving you an amazing opportunity . i am putting the future of the men 's line in the asian market in your capable hands , which is a very big deal , cane . i think that you would show me a little gratitude . i mean , you 're committed to brash & sassy ! , are n't you ? cane : yes , i am . victoria : good , so then stop questioning my motives and do your job . if you do n't want this assignment , then fine , i 'll find someone else who does want it . billy : okay , hold on a second . juliet is fantastic . i mean , not only is she enthusiastic , smart , and focused , she 's got that smile . i 'm actually jealous you get to work on the rollout with her . what 's going on here ? these are n't exactly happy faces . victoria : oh , cane is not as enthusiastic about the position as you are . billy : perfect ! then put me in ! come on . i got dibs . i could use some time away from genoa city . i got some friends in hong kong to go visit . victoria : oh , that 's right . you did work there for a while . billy : yeah , it 's like 3 hours from tokyo . victoria : well , maybe you could hit up some of your contacts then to charm them into carrying the men 's line . billy : that 's what i 'm saying . victoria : that 's a good idea , actually . cane : all right , billy . okay . you can forward the contacts to me . i will oversee the rollout . billy : no , no , no , no , no . you missed the boat on this one . come on . it 's better to send me there . cane : oh , really ? you 're gon na send some irresponsible playboy to asia ? i mean , what could possible go wrong ? billy : hey . i can mix business and pleasure . nobody knows that better than victoria , right ? cane : okay , so , this is who you want representing brash & sassy 's interest in asia ? all right . you know they have customs and traditions there that are sacred ? juliet and i talked about this . what did you guys talk about ? billy : where to find the best taco truck in gc . cane : [ laughs ] it 's your call . victoria : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , billy . i 'm going with the original plan . cane : looks like you made the right choice . lauren : this text is from the kidnappers . they are not playing around . there will be dire consequences if we do n't do exactly what they say . victor : lauren . i 'm not withdrawing my offer to help you . but i 'm not about to throw away $ 10 million not knowing whether your son is alive . lauren : i talked to him . i heard his voice . nikki : are you certain it was him ? lauren : it was a bad connection . but i know it was him . victor : how long ago was that ? michael : it 's been a few days . lauren : no . no , no , no . michael : sweetheart ... lauren : scott is not dead . no . i would know . i would know . michael : look . sweetheart , victor 's right . we should n't give away that kind of money without verification . lauren : how do we get in contact with them ? we do not know the group that kidnapped him . victor : let me ask you something . when they called you , did they tell you how to handle the money ? michael : not yet . victor : so ... they will call back . and when they do , you ask for a photo of your son . michael : what if they say no ? victor : then we will not pay the ransom . lauren : they will kill my son . michael : sweetheart . sweetheart . lily : this was their `` living history `` project . the kids were historical figures , so mattie was mae jemison and charlie was guion bluford , the first african - americans to go to space . jill : oh , my lord . did they make their own costumes ? lily : yeah , with some help from dad . jill : how cute are they ! and they picked really good role models . lily : yeah ! let 's see what else i can show you . so , oh -- uh , that 's colin with the twins . i 'm sorry . jill : that 's all right . he 's their grandfather , you know ? he 's gon na spend time with them . lily : yeah , he 's actually staying with us . temporarily . jill : [ chuckles ] you hope temporarily . lily : mm , i pray temporarily . jill : [ sighs ] okay , so , i owe you an apology . lily : why ? jill : well , if i had n't kicked him out of my home , he would n't be in yours right now , would he ? lily : no , you had good reason . jill : i had millions of good reasons . lily : well , we tried putting him up at the club , but he insisted on being near family . jill : or maybe he just wanted access to your wallets ! has he hit you up for a loan yet ? lily : no , i gave him some money , though . jill : and so it begins . lily : no , it was just enough to buy his clothes back from the thrift store . jill : you know , i really was furious with him , but i never meant for that to happen . billy thought he was doing me a favor . lily : you were furious with him ? does that mean that you 're not anymore ? colin : jasper , look . this is beautiful -- diamond and emerald . i need you to look at it a.s.a.p . yeah . perfect . i 'll send you the address . i 'll text it to you . yeah . bye , man . [ sighs ] victoria : this is a comprehensive list of the department stores that should be handling the men 's line . we need to concentrate on these stores . adachi is a priority . cane : flagship store ? victoria : correct . billy : gold star for cane . victoria : so now that juliet is up to speed on the men 's line , things should move more quickly . cane : okay , i 'd like to meet with the members of the asian marketing team before the rollout . victoria : sure . how does tomorrow work for you ? cane : why , are they in town ? victoria : no , you 'll be going to tokyo . cane : tomorrow ? victoria : do you have a problem with that ? billy : i 'll go . i 'm free . cane : no , no , no . it 's no problem . no problem . victoria : that 's good . angie in travel has your reservations . cane : okay . all right . well , i will , uh , call her and i 'll go home and pack . victoria : good . thank you . thanks for being a team player . cane : sure . victoria : well , it seems that your enthusiasm for juliet and the asian market is infectious . billy : is n't that something , huh ? victoria : would you really have taken cane 's place and gone to tokyo if he dropped out ? billy : well , i do n't have to go now , do i ? listen , everything i said about juliet is true , okay ? she is fantastic and she 's an excellent addition to the team . you did a good job , boss lady . victoria : i 'm glad you approve . [ cell phones ringing ] billy : it 's johnny 's school . victoria : it 's johnny 's school . nikki : the waiting is the worst part . lauren : [ sighs ] so hard . i am terrified for my son . i know how dangerous his job is . i 've read all of his articles , and the horrendous things that happen there ... he does n't like to talk to me about it . i know he 's -- he 's trying to spare me . [ sighs ] i also know that he 's independent and he can take care of himself . but he needs me right now . and i do n't know where he is . and i do n't know if he 's in pain . michael : lauren , we 're gon na bring him home . lauren : i keep thinking about that last phone call . will that be the last time i ever hear his voice ? i -- i could barely hear him , and , um ... i wonder if he could hear my voice . [ sniffles ] i did n't say `` i love you . `` why did n't i say `` i love you ? `` michael : he knows you love him , lauren . [ cell phone rings ] lauren : oh , my god . it 's them . [ gasps ] victor : do not deviate from our plan . lauren : hello ? wait . i need to know that my son is alive . you send me a picture of him now . michael : what ? what did they say ? lauren : nothing ! they hung up ! michael : it 's okay . lauren : they 're gon na retaliate . they 're gon na hurt my son because of me . i do n't know what i was thinking . i should never have listened to you ! nikki : no , victor knows what he 's doing . lauren : all i needed was money , and you had to step in and take control . well , that ends now . when they call back , i am gon na do exactly what they tell me to do . nikki : lauren , that 's what they 're counting on . they know that you 're very upset . you 're not thinking clearly . lauren : no , we are done . i 'm gon na get the ransom from eric . michael : lauren ! lauren ! [ cell phone rings ] lauren : wait ! [ gasps ] oh , my god . it 's scott ! michael : that 's today 's paper ! that 's today 's paper ! lauren : he 's alive ! he 's alive ! michael : he 's coming back to us . it 's gon na be okay . things are gon na be okay , sweetie . they 're gon na be okay . victor : listen carefully . this is victor newman . lauren : no , victor . give me the phone ! nikki : no , let him handle it . victor : from now on , you 'll be dealing with me . we will do everything my way . is that clear ? jill : i was very angry with colin . i still am . i doubt if i 'll ever forgive him . lily : do you still love him ? jill : you 'd like that , would n't you , 'cause he 'd be out of your house and back in mine . lily : no , that 's not why i was asking . jill : i know . i know it was n't . i was just making a joke . lily : look , when two people really love each and they belong together , they always find their way back together again . trust me , i would know . would n't it be nice to have someone besides esther here to look after you , do n't you think ? jill : oh , my god . [ sighs ] honey , i do n't mean to be rude . i 'm really , really tired , though . could you please thank the kids for their cards and kiss them , tell them i love them ? lily : yes , i will , okay ? do you , uh , want me to tell colin anything ? jill : yeah . tell him i 'm fine and tell him to get on with his life . lily : okay . feel better . colin : fauchet designed this ? are you sure ? uh - huh . colin : that makes it extremely valuable . and a rare treasure . because fauchet made very few pieces . i 've actually never seen this design before . colin : is that so ? well , then . how did you get your paws on it , katherine ? well , here . you take it . tell me when you 've got an accurate price on it . [ door opens ] cane : dad ? what 's going on here ? colin : just finishing up . hey . good work today . thank you . well , you 're home early . everything all right at work ? cane : yeah . so who was that ? colin : uh , it 's my realtor . cane : oh , really ? you looking at buying a house , huh ? colin : or a condo . i have n't decided . cane : yeah ? i thought you wanted to , uh , you know , live with family . colin : [ sighs ] look . my living here is cramping lily 's style . i think it 's time i moved on . cane : okay , so , who 'd you steal the money from to buy a place ? colin : oh , you cut me to the quick . cane : well , it 's a valid question , is n't it ? i mean , you 're broke . you know i 'm not gon na give you any money , so who was it ? colin : i do n't need your money . cane : okay . sure . all right . so ... who was he ? colin : i told you . cane : okay , and i told you i do n't believe you . colin : [ sighs ] cane : look , dad , if you 're up to something shady in my house , you know , you got to go . colin : what i 'm doing is turning my luck around . billy : you do realize why you 're not getting hot chocolate . victoria : or a cookie . you did a really , really bad thing . billy : johnny , you pushed a girl down , you made her cry . that 's not cool . victoria : we thought that you were friends with clara g . billy : clara g ? i thought it was clara r. how many claras are in his class ? victoria : three . billy : three ? oh , that 's right , i forgot about clara ... clara d. ? victoria : billy . billy : what ? victoria : just -- billy : right . sorry . um ... why did you push the little girl ? okay , johnny , if you do n't tell us the truth , they 're not gon na let you go to recess anymore . victoria : you 'll have to stay in the classroom with the teacher . you 're not gon na like that . billy : tell us why you pushed clara g . johnny : because clara kissed me ! [ giggles ] billy : she kissed you ? where ? on your cheek ? victoria : yeah , well , that 's not a good reason to push somebody , johnny . billy : no . no . there 's never a good reason to push a girl . victoria : you should use your words , not your hands . you should have told her that you did n't like that . billy : that 's right . victoria : you know , you could have really hurt her , do you understand that ? billy : do you feel bad about what you did ? okay , good . because you feel bad and because you told us the truth , i think you 've earned your hot chocolate . what do you think , mom ? victoria : all right , i suppose so . as long as you promise not to push anyone ever again . billy : do you promise ? okay . good . victoria : okay . i 'll get it . billy : listen , let me tell you something . your friend clara g. -- we 're a lot alike , so i know why she kissed you because , let me tell you , the first time that i kissed your mom , she -- victoria : billy . billy : what ? you 're supposed to be getting hot chocolate . victoria : yeah , i forgot my wallet . what are you telling our son ? billy : i 'm just schooling him on the intricate things that happen between boys and girls on the playground . victoria : oh , this should be interesting . billy : [ clears throat ] victoria : go ahead . billy : like i was saying , your friend clara d. is -- victoria : g . billy : clara g. kissed you because , well , she really , really likes you , and sometimes when you like somebody , you do spontaneous things . victoria : yes , but you should never do something without considering the other person 's feelings because they might not feel the same way . billy : that 's true , but sometimes they do feel the same way , but then they just want to continue to deny it because they do n't want to get hurt again . victoria : yeah , but that 's perfectly rational . billy : yeah , but rational can be overrated sometimes . victoria : which is something an impulsive child might say . billy : do you want to push me down right now ? victoria : no , i do n't , because that would n't be nice . billy : that 's right . it would n't be nice . so you 're gon na have to apologize to your friend , okay ? victoria : all right . i 'll call clara d. 's mom . you get the hot chocolate . billy : clara g. get it right , okay ? listen , one of these days , you 're gon na really appreciate a strong woman that goes after what she wants . good one . hi . johnny : [ giggles ] cane : [ sighs ] lily : hey . this is a nice surprise . what are you looking for ? cane : my passport . lily : oh , it 's in the office . need to get out of town fast or something ? cane : yeah . lily : okay , now you 're scaring me . did colin do something ? cane : no , it 's nothing like that , babe . my mind 's going a million miles an hour . um , i 'm going to tokyo . lily : [ scoffs ] when ? cane : uh , tomorrow . lily : you 're kidding . cane : yeah , i have to go and meet the asian marketing team before the rollout , so ... lily : well , does it have to be tomorrow ? cane : well , victoria seemed to think so , yeah . lily : and what do you think ? cane : i think , uh ... i think you should come with me . lily : [ laughs ] are you serious ? cane : uh , yeah , because you are the brand ambassador , so you 'll have to go there eventually . so come with me . come with me . come with me now . lily : well , yeah , i mean , jetting off to japan with the man i love does sound tempting . cane : okay , good . i 'm gon na call angie and i will book another ticket . lily : wait , no , cane . wait . i -- [ laughs ] i have interviews and appearances , i have a photo shoot with jordan , and the kids , you know ? cane : okay , we reschedule the photo shoot and i get my dad to look after the kids . lily : oh , yeah , that 's a great idea . he 'll teach them how to swindle lunch money from the kids at school while we 're gone . cane : that 's a very good point you have there . um ... i 'll call cindy . it 's done . see ? covered . no more excuses . you 're coming . lily : okay , cane , look . i -- i would love to . i really would . it 's just -- it 's short notice , and i do n't know if it 's feasible , trying to rearrange everything . cane : all right . do n't say i did n't try . lily : i know you did . i 'm gon na miss you . cane : i 'm gon na miss you , baby . i 'm gon na miss you very much . lauren : you want an associate to deliver the ransom instead of wiring it ? i do n't know . nikki : what are your concerns ? lauren : that they 're going to take him hostage , too , and demand more money . would n't wiring just be faster ? michael : lauren has a point . the sooner they get the money , the sooner they release scott . if we keep going back and forth with negotiations , they could go on forever . there 's precedents for that . victor : please listen to me , okay ? if we wire them money , there 's no guarantee they wo n't keep scott and demand more money . michael : oh , so your man will be there to ensure that scott 's actually released . victor : you bet . that way , the kidnappers wo n't double - cross us . lauren : but is your associate already in syria ? victor : he will leave immediately , as soon as i give him the money . lauren : you know , getting the money together and flying to the middle east , this is just -- it 's too many hours . scott does n't have this kind of time ! victor : lauren , i understand that you 're very , very upset . i would be , too . but the money is not the issue . and the jet will be there before the deadline . lauren : michael , i -- victor : now , wait a minute . time for debate is over . are you in or out ? victoria : thank you for meeting us here , betsy . it 's really good to see you again . betsy : you , too . victoria : um , johnny has something that he wants to say . johnny : sorry i pushed you . billy : there . good job , buddy . betsy : what do you say , clara ? clara : thank you . johnny : you 're welcome . victoria : aww , that 's a good boy . hey , why do n't you take clara out and do some coloring out there on the patio ? that 's awesome . [ sighs ] i am so , so sorry . betsy : oh , gosh , do n't be . clara 's fine . she never should have kissed him in the first place . billy : does n't give johnny an excuse for what he did . so we talked to him and we think that he gets it . victoria : unfortunately , some boys never learn . lily : mr. ashby ... [ both chuckle ] cane : uh ... w - what 's this ? lily : well , it looks like there 's an issue with your passport . cane : [ gasps ] lily : [ giggles ] and it looks like you 're gon na be tied up in customs for a very , very long time . [ door closes ] jill : is that the mail , esther ? esther : uh - huh . jill : oh , thank god , i have something to read beside these ridiculous trash mags . esther : oh , no , no , no , no . you just stay right there , and after i sort it , then i 'll give it to you . jill : that is ridiculous ! esther : well , there could be a bank statement in here or something , and i do n't want to upset you . jill : credit card offers and pizza coupons are not gon na upset me , esther . esther : aah ! jill : oh , lord ! god ! esther : oh , my god . jill : you nearly gave me a heart attack ! what ? what ? esther : this -- this -- jill : get a grip ! get a grip ! esther : it 's from mrs. c. ! nikki : if you do n't want tea , there is a bar right behind us . does n't bother me . lauren : [ chuckles ] tea is perfect . listen , uh , i am so sorry that i lashed out at the two of you earlier , you know ? i -- i barge into your house , i ask for $ 10 million , and , uh , victor 's now in a dangerous situation , and i could tell that you were n't that happy about that . nikki : no , i was n't , but not because i did n't want him to help you . i just knew that it would bring up a lot of painful memories for both of us . lauren : i 've been so caught up in my own [ sighs ] craziness , i did n't even think about your feelings . i 'm so sorry . nikki : honey , do n't apologize . i just want you to know that i know what you 're going through . you should only be thinking about your son right now . lauren : you know what i 'm going through ? how ? nikki : years ago , victoria was kidnapped . lauren : wow . i had no idea . nikki : well , we tried to keep it quiet , you know . billy had this , uh ... huge gambling debt , and those guys wanted their money . so they took victoria , and they held her hostage in miami . and billy had come to me at first , wanting me to help , but i did n't have enough time to get that much money together , so i went to victor , and , um ... he took control . lauren : well , luckily , everything worked out . nikki : yes . thank god . but victor has yet to forgive billy . lauren : have you ? nikki : i 've made my peace with him . i mean , i 'll certainly never forget it . that 's not the kind of thing a mother ever forgets . i guess i 've just found a way to ... compartmentalize it . lauren : if i had known how this would have affected you ... nikki : that 's not why i confided in you . i just wanted you to know that i truly understand what you 're going through . how awful it is , the waiting , and not knowing if your child is alive or hurt or ... lauren : it just , uh ... i wish i could let scott know that we 're doing everything we can to help him . nikki : you know what , lauren ? i know with every fiber in my being that scott is very aware that you 're doing everything possible to bring him home from this horrible situation . i know that . lauren : thank you . [ sniffles ] that 's very comforting . nikki : my daughter came home , and your son will , too . lauren : [ sighs ] michael : so you trust this associate with the ransom job . victor : you think i 'd leave anything to chance ? michael : he 'll be carrying $ 10 million . what 's to keep him from taking the money for himself ? victor : i trust this person implicitly . michael : how do you know him ? victor : he works for the police department . michael : it 's paul . i do n't blame you for keeping the information close to your chest . lauren does n't need to know we 're putting a friend in danger . victor : it 's not paul . michael : someone paul recommended ? victor : someone who knows scott personally . michael : stop being so cryptic . how does this guy know scott ? kevin : he 's family . johnny : look at what we drew ! billy : wow ! victoria : oh , look at that ! oh ! you did this ? is this you ? and that must be you , huh ? billy : i see you guys are holding hands . does that mean you 're friends again ? yay ! victoria : aww ! that 's so sweet . you should show this to clara g. 's mom . billy : i mean , that 's sweet . victoria : that 's sweet . billy : do n't you wish all our problems could be solved by cookies and crayons ? victoria : yeah . would n't that be something ? nikki : i could n't help noticing that you picked the polish off your nail . lauren : [ laughs ] terrible nervous habit . nikki : well , we 'll fix that . we want you to look your best when scott comes home . come sit down . lauren : is this pretty little bag yours ? nikki : actually , it 's faith 's , but i use it sometimes , as it 's sparkly and pretty and all of that . hand , please . oh , lauren . lauren : [ sighs ] nikki : victor knows what he 's doing . lauren : [ sighs ] i just ca n't help feeling that , uh , something 's gon na go wrong with his plan . nikki : it wo n't . michael : you 're not going to the middle east . he 's not going to the middle east . it 's too dangerous . kevin : i 've been in dangerous situations before , michael . michael : not like this ! if you 're going , so am i. i 'm not letting you do this on your own . kevin : you need to be here for lauren . victor : special operatives will accompany kevin , okay ? he has been briefed on the protocol . kevin : once the jet lands at the pre - arranged location , the kidnapper will share the coordinates to make the exchange . michael : why does it have to be kevin ? victor : because scott needs to encounter a face that he 's familiar with . kevin : so he knows it is n't a trick . michael : you have n't seen scott in years ! kevin : we 've kept in touch ! he was my roommate , remember ? mikey , i want to do this for lauren . michael : just -- just come home . kevin : of course , i will . [ sighs ] victor : all right . kevin : okay , i wo n't hand over the money until i know that scott is alive and well . victor : you bet . you have safe travels , okay ? kevin : [ sighs ] victor : all right , kevin ? kevin : thanks . yeah ! michael : i do n't know what to do -- be grateful to you or be furious that you 've involved my brother . victor : all you need to do is trust me . colin : so . what 's the good word , my friend ? this ring is a truly exceptional find , colin . colin : i 'm hoping it comes with a truly exceptional appraisal . mm . here 's my estimate . jill : this is absurd . katherine could n't have written this . esther : no , look . look at this . this is a note that mrs. c. wrote . i have them all over the place . i ca n't bear to throw them away . jill : oh , i suppose it 's kind of similar . esther : yes , yes , yes ! it 's from her ! look . the i 's match , the slant of the letters ... jill : oh , my god . this is from katherine ! how is this possible ? oh , my lord . all right , there 's no postmark , there 's no address . how did it get in the mailbox ? esther : i do n't know , but it is creeping me out . jill : that makes two of us . what are you up to , you old fossil ? esther : jill , there 's only one way to find out . open it ! [ next_on ] faith : it 's grandma . something 's not right . you got to come right now . i 'm scared ! nick : okay , i 'm on my way . colin : tell me you 've got good news . everything depends on it . jill : i 'm sorry if the journey annoyed you , but in the end , it 's led you to what is rightfully yours . rightfully mine ?	billy and victoria get a call from johnny 's school because johnny pushed a little girl named clara to the floor and made her cry . billy and victoria talk to johnny and he tells them that clara kissed him on the cheek and he did n't like it . billy and victoria watch johnny apologize to clara and he and clara become friends again . lauren gets proof that scott is alive and victor 's contacts discover that scott is being held captive in syria so victor sends kevin along with men from his security team to pay the ransom and rescue scott . victoria sends cane to japan to oversee the launch of the men 's lime there cane asks lily to go with him but she says she has too much work to do . cane and lily have a romantic night before he leaves for his business trip . colin finds a letter from katherine and a very expensive diamond and emerald ring in the music box that katherine left for jill when she died . jill and esther are shocked when a letter from katherine arrives in the mail . colin has the ring appraised and gets ready to sell the ring .
silva : victor , believe me , there 's no need to troop your supporters through the courtroom . if there were , i 'd be doing it . the judge has already received a raft of letters of support . victor : nikki wants to speak on my behalf . silva : are you sure nikki wants to help your case ? victor : oh , she wants to help my case . how could you ask such a question ? silva : victor , your wife is on the board of jabot , the company you 've confessed to undermining . excuse me for suggesting this , be she may have an ax to grind , one that would not necessarily redound to your benefit in a sentencing hearing . victor : john , i trust my wife . how can you question that she would not testify for me ? how can you even question that ? [ scene_break ] john : well , we 've certainly waited for this day for a long time . jack : oh , you better believe that . john : yeah . what time is victor 's hearing ? jack : 10 : 00 . sure you do n't want to come along ? john : no , no , thank you , but i do appreciate you speaking on behalf of the family . i just do not have the stomach to be in that courtroom with him . jack : believe me , i understand . john : yeah . listen , last night you mentioned that phyllis stopped by ? jack : yeah , for all the good it did . john : oh . sorry to hear that , son . jack : yeah , me too . john : say , did you , uh , did you talk to your sister this morning ? jack : no . why ? john : well , i 'm wondering if she 's planning on being in that courtroom . jack : i sure as hell hope not . that 's the last place that she should be today . john : oh , i could n't agree more . jack : you know , that 's another reason i want that bastard behind bars . i want him away from my sister for good . [ scene_break ] brad : how you doing ? ashley : oh , uh , i 'm feeling the burn . i 'm feeling the burn . oh , boy . brad : ( chuckles ) ashley : what ? brad : nothing . just good to see you like this . ashley : oh , i 'm sure i look like a real beauty queen . brad : well , as a matter of fact , you do . but i was referring to seeing you back in your routine , taking care of yourself . it 's been a long time since we did our morning workout together . ashley : yeah . brad : i missed it . ashley : i missed it , too , sweetie . i 'm gon na be hurting tonight , though . brad : i might just have to whip out the massage oil , huh ? ashley : i like the sound of that . brad : well , consider it done . all right , i 'm gon na go do my last set , take a shower and get going . ashley : what are you talking about ? thought we were gon na swim a few laps . brad : i ca n't , hone i 've got to get over to the courthouse . i do n't want to be late for victor 's hearing . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] colleen : brittany 's home ? that 's great . j.t . : yeah , but i got ta admit , she 's a little more high - maintenance than usual . colleen : j.t . , she could have been killed . j.t . : i know she 's got a lot going on , but she 's making things worse for herself . colleen : you ca n't expect her to bounce right back . j.t . : no , but i 'm not gon na sit around and listen to her say she 's got nothing to live for . that 's a load of bull . colleen : you have to be patient . anyone kevin fisher 's gone after deserves all the sympathy in the world . j.t . : yeah , you 're right about that . colleen : when i think about everything that he 's done , all that he might do -- johnny : hey , coll , keep your chin up . i think things are finally going our way . colleen : you really think that ? j.t . : yeah . yeah , i do n't think it 'll be long before the fisherman 's secrets come out . [ scene_break ] michael : how am i gon na tell neil winters that i 'm the brother of his latest nightmare ? ( doorbell rings ) michael : neil . good morning . come in , please . neil : thanks . appreciate that . michael : uh , coffee ? neil : no , thanks . i 'm good . michael : well , thanks for stopping by so early . neil : i was n't all that surprised to get your phone call last night . michael : you were n't ? neil : i 'm sure both our minds are on the same thing these days . pretty heavy- duty stuff . [ scene_break ] jack : well , according to abby 's nanny , brad and ashley both left early to go work out . john : did ashley say anything to frances about going to the courthouse ? jack : nope . john : you know , jack , i think we 're worrying about nothing . i mean , ashley knows all the reasons why she should n't be at that hearing , and on top of that , i can not imagine brad would let her go . jack : since when does ashley let anyone tell her what to do ? i 'm gon na call her on her cell . john : and say what ? jack : and tell her to stay as far away from that courtroom as she can . john : jack , jack , top that . that 's a bad idea . jack : why ? john : you know your sister as well as anyone . you said it yourself -- she does not take kindly to being told what to do . now if she was n't thinking of going to that courthouse , she certainly will once you tell her not to . jack : so what do i do ? john : nothing . what are you gon na do ? she 's a grown woman . you ca n't stop her from going . jack : i realize that , dad . i really , really do n't want her in the courtroom today ... until i 've had a chance to talk with her . john : about what ? jack , now look , if there 's something going on that i should know about -- jack : dad , i 've got ta get to the courtroom , okay ? john : jackie , i 'm serious now . jack : dad , i will call you as soon as i get out of there , all right ? i promise . [ scene_break ] ashley : hey , honey ? brad : yeah ? ashley : um , what time 's that hearing today ? brad : 10 . you 're not thinking of going , are you ? ashley : crossed my mind . brad : why would you want to put yourself through that ? ashley : because it involves my family 's business , brad . brad : and victor newman , a man who 's brought a tremendous amount of pain into your life . ashley : please , let 's not do that . brad : i do n't want you at that hearing . ashley : why ? you do n't think i can handle it ? brad : i do n't know . what i do know is that you 're getting your life back together . abby has her mother back . i have my wife back . ashley : and you think that seeing victor again will just destroy all that progress ? brad : they 're going to be saying a lot of nasty things about him . i do n't know why you 'd want to hear that , and i ca n't believe victor would want you there , either . ashley : what do you mean ? brad : ash , it 's not exactly the man 's finest hour . ashley : all the more reason . he could use the support . brad : that 's what his family 's for . ashley : mmm . and what family would that be , the son who turned him in or the daughter that ca n't be found ? brad : nikki will be there , and so will his attorney . ashley : john silva . well , then , of course . brad : my point is , victor is n't alone . he 'll have people on his side . ashley : mmm . well , he could always use another friend . brad : i do n't get this . i mean , where are you coming from ? what do you hope to accomplish , watching victor get raked over the coals ? wait a minute . are you thinking of going to that courthouse so you can testify on victor 's behalf ? [ scene_break ] victor : if my wife offers to testify for me , then i trust her , all right ? if there 's anything negative that she has to say , she 'd do it in the privacy of this house , not on public record , i assure you . silva : so she 's already run her statement by you ? victor : unh - unh . she does n't have to do that . i trust her . silva : so even though she felt hurt and betrayed by what you did -- victor : john , listen to me ! i trust her with my life . silva : all right . victor , it 's quite possible that nikki fully intends to help , okay ? it 's more than possible . it 's a certainty . but how do you know that in the heat of the moment , she wo n't reveal some fact , something -- victor : she 's not gon na do that . silva : i do n't know . it just does n't feel like a good idea . like it or not , your wife has one foot in each camp here , and that makes me nervous . nikki : victor , who 's here ? oh , john , it 's you . do n't let me stop you . [ scene_break ] ashley : i have to finish my workout . brad : wait . i want to know what 's going on in your head . are you planning on going to that courtroom to testify on victor 's behalf ? ashley : what if i did ? brad : you 'd be making a terrible mistake . victor newman committed a crime . ashley : and he needs to be appropriately punished . brad : which is what we all hope will happen . ashley : that 's not true . you want to make sure that he 's behind bars , and i do n't think that 's what he needs . i do n't think that 's what the public needs , frankly . brad : so we give him a little slap on the wrist , he goes on his merry way ? ashley : you know what , brad ? do n't put words in my mouth . he 's already paid dearly . he 's gon na pay even more once that civil suit is filed , but this obsession of making sure that he serves time is based on one thing , and that 's yours and jack 's personal hatred for victor . brad : your brother and i did n't get this ball rolling . ashley : you know what ? that makes me even more sad -- how terrible victor must feel knowing that his own son turned him in . brad : nicholas did the right thing . ashley : i do n't know . did he ? maybe , but i wonder if he would 've even contacted the authorities if he had n't been egged on by jack . brad : look , ash , the bottom line is this -- ashley : no , wait , wait , wait . let 's not do this , okay ? what 's done is done . i just wish that victor had done something . brad : like what ? ashley : well , you know , extended an olive branch or made some kind of a financial settlement offer . something , anything , just so the judge might go a little easier on him . brad : all right , um , look , i 've got ta get going . remember what i said about the hearing . ashley : i do n't want to fight with you . brad : good . brad : i 'll see you at the office later , okay ? ashley : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] nikki : if you two want some privacy , i understand . victor : unh - unh . we are finished . besides , it 's time to go to the courthouse . nikki : john ? silva : victor tells me you intend to speak to the judge today . nikki : well , it 's my understanding that anyone who has a stake in the court 's ruling can be heard . silva : that 's very true . nikki : what were you two just talking about ? silva : just what to expect , procedures . victor : i 'm well aware of all of them . nikki : so everything is just up in the air ? silva : whether the judge will impose a jail sentence ? i 'd have to say yes . this is an important hearing , and it 's important that we set the tone rather than allowing someone else to . victor : you 're talking about jack abbott ? silva : or anyone . victor : all right . let 's get going . silva : i 'll drive . nikki : i 'm scared . victor : do n't be scared . we 'll always have each other , and i take enormous comfort and strength from that , okay ? [ scene_break ] colleen : hey , you know what ? let 's talk about happier things . j.t . : like what ? colleen : like my perfect valentine surprise . i can not thank you enough . j.t . : well , for awhile there , you did n't think it was so wonderful . you should 've seen your face when i took you out to my friend 's place on the lake . colleen : well , can you blame me ? i thought we were going ice fishing . j.t . : oh , come on . i would n't do that to you . that 's punishment , not a present . colleen : well , hope you did n't feel that way about my surprise . j.t . : i got ta give you points for originality -- getting me up onstage to sing you a love song ? colleen : i really thought you 'd be happy about performing again . well , you should 've been . you were amazing . j.t . : of course you would think that . colleen : no , it was n't just me . everyone was talking about it . j.t . : yeah , well , i think everyone at that party had a little too much to drink . colleen : you really do n't know how good you are . you did n't even rehearse that song , and it sounded like you 'd been playing it forever . think what you could do if you actually tried . j.t . : hey , maybe i could end up on `` trl 's `` top ten . colleen : maybe someday . j.t . : did somebody slip something in your coffee ? colleen : no , i 'm serious . i bet you could really make it . i mean , yeah , you 'd have to start out small ... j.t . : colleen , i like singing in my room , in the car , for you , yeah . but in public , no , not so much . colleen : because of that little stage fright thing ? you 'll get over it . j.t . : i 'm not getting over anything , colleen . i 'm not doing it again . i got enough going on . colleen : okay . well , what about the future ? you mean , you 're never gon na be a 9 to 5 suit and tie guy . j.t . : got that right . i 'm not getting stuck in some cubicle . colleen : that 's right . you got ta do something that you love , and you love music . j.t . : it 's a hobby , colleen . a hobby . colleen : okay , well , it does n't have to b i get that you 're scared . j.t . : oh , i 'm not scared . colleen : yes , you are . j.t . : no , i 'm not . colleen : because you actually care about this . are n't you even a little bit curious to see if you have what it takes ? j.t . : honestly , i have n't even thought about it . colleen : you do n't care about the money and fame , people adoring you wherever you go ? j.t . : well , if you put it that way , maybe i should think about this a little more . colleen : hmm . [ scene_break ] michael : that 's one way to describe it -- '' heavy - duty . `` listen , neil , before you say anything , i just want to exp -- neil : hey , wait a minute . do you have any advance word how it 's likely to go ? michael : oh . neil : i mean , i assume that 's why you wanted to talk -- give me a heads up , what to expect over at the salt mines . michael : actually , no . i 'm out of the loop on that one . neil : really ? now that 's surprising , because i thought you were advising victor . michael : only informally . john silva 's handling that case . neil : gotcha . so if you did n't get me over here to discuss victor 's situation , then what ? michael : um , well , actually , what i wanted to talk to you about , neil ... i wanted to talk to you about your daughter and what she went through with kevin fisher . jack : hey . brad : speech ready to go ? jack : you kidding me ? i 've been preparing this one for years . brad : and you 're sure you do n't want me to sound off , too ? jack : i do n't want to take the risk of irritating the judge with a lot of repetition . you made sure , though , ashley is not coming , right ? brad : i hope so , jack . jack : you hope so ? damn it , brad -- well , think again . brad : i 'll deal with my wife . you concentrate on getting the judge to put newman away . ash ... ashley : do n't tell me i should n't be here , because i need to be . brad : i do n't like it . ashley : yeah , well , neither do i . excuse me . [ scene_break ] nikki : hello , christine . chris : nikki , i 'm so sorry about all of this . nikki : it 's not your fault . you 've tried to help . i 'm surprised there are n't more people here . chris : there are ways of keeping a hearing off of the published schedule . just do n't tell anyone i said that . nikki : we appreciate that . so do you have any sense of -- chris : of what the judge is gon na do ? none . nikki : well , i would like to speak on behalf of victor . chris : that wo n't be necessary . the probation officer 's report -- nikki : no , i want to . victor wants me to . chris : okay . i 'll call you first . nikki : i 'd rather go last . chris : jack abbott has already asked for that spot . nikki : that 's okay . does n't matter . thank you . chris : okay . clerk : court is in session , the honorable theodore billington presiding . judge : good morning , everyone . silva : good morning , your honor . victor : good morning . judge : as i 'm sure you 're aware , this hearing is intended to help the court decide on a fit , appropriate sentence for mr. victor newman , who has pled guilty to commercial bribery and conspiracy to commit commercial bribery -- a sentence that fits both the intent and the letter of the law , serves the community and though he may not see it that way today , serves the salutary purpose of helping mr. newman face the consequences of his actions . the court has received a report from mr. conrad belfer , the probation officer in charge of mr. newman 's case . it is now my intent to hear any further comments or statements that may aid the court in arriving at an appropriate sentence . silva : excuse me , your honor ? judge : yes , mr. silva ? silva : before we begin , i think your honor should be aware of something that i 'm certain is not in mr. belfer 's probation report . judge : go ahead . silva : recently , in an attempt to make redress for the damages caused by his admitted actions , my client , mr. newman , contacted mr. jack abbott of abbott cosmetics and asked for a meeting . at that meeting , mr. newman offered mr. abbott the sum of $ 75 million in restitution for damages caused by jabot during the rollout of its tuvia line of products and in the weeks following . judge : we who toil in these courtrooms are always hopeful that matters can be settled outside our walls . it 's a waste of time and energy adjudicating matters that a simple handshake could well put to rest . what was the response ? silva : mr. abbott refused unequivocally to settle the matter . judge : it was in mr. abbott 's rights to do so . well , let 's get started . who 's first on your list , miss blair ? chris : mrs. nicole newman would like to speak , your honor . judge : swear her in , please . nikki : ( whispering ) you are a damn fool ! [ scene_break ] colleen : see , i knew i 'd get through to you . i should have mentioned the stardom and groupies first . j.t . : hey , i was teasing , all right ? colleen : why wo n't you try ? j.t . : why are you obsessing about this , colleen ? it 's crazy . it 's not gon na happen . colleen : i 'm not giving up on you . j.t . : are n't you running late for class or something ? colleen : no . yes . i have to go . call me later ? j.t . : yeah , you got it . colleen : i can see your next performance right over there . all you need is a stool , a mic and a big tip jar . j.t . : colleen , you 're delusional , all right ? colleen : next , gigs on campus , local clubs . pretty soon , you 'll be on the cover of `` rolling stone . `` j.t . : get out of here , okay ? colleen : okay . j.t . : get out of here . colleen : bye . love you . [ scene_break ] neil : kevin fisher -- now there 's a name i 'd like to see in the obituary column . michael : mmm . you and a number of other people . neil : anything new on the legal front , evidence against him ? michael : not that i 'm aware of . neil : i mean , do n't you have ties to the d.a . 's office ? come on . michael : do n't i wish . neil : not even christine ? michael : she 's got her hands full with victor 's case . neil : of course she does . i was hoping that you might 've heard something . i mean , i am so sick of waiting for the police to make an arrest . michael : for ? neil : are you kidding me , man ? come on . pick your felony . i would love to see kevin fisher put away for everything he 's done for as long as possible . [ scene_break ] shiloh : excuse me . j.t . : hi . shiloh : uh , i do n't know if you remember me . j.t . : actually , you look familiar . shiloh : we bumped into each other , literally , at the valentine party at the athletic club . j.t . : that 's right . hey , i 'm still sorry about the wine . shiloh : oh , it was nothing . listen , if you 're not running off somewhere , could i get you another cup of coffee and join you ? j.t . : actually , i 'm good on the coffee , but you can have a seat . shiloh : great . it 's j.t . , is n't it ? j.t . hellstrom . j.t . : that 's a great memory . shiloh : not really . it 's just some people are more memorable than most . i 'm shiloh . j.t . : hi . that 's a cool name . shiloh : pleased to meet you officially . j.t . : you too . shiloh : thanks for the company . it gets old eating alone . j.t . : i bet that does n't happen to you a lot . shiloh : so tell me , j.t . , are you a student at the university ? j.t . : yep . how about you ? you said you were n't from around here . shiloh : i 'm from out of state . i 'm visiting a friend . j.t . : must be a good friend . shiloh : why do you say that ? j.t . : winter in wisconsin ? shiloh : ( laughs ) j.t . : i mean , come on . would n't you rather be in miami or something ? shiloh : i do n't mind the cold , and besides , this trip has turned out to be even better than i had hoped . j.t . : oh , those cheese heads have been good to you , huh ? shiloh : definitely . i was n't sure about going to that valentine 's party at the club , but my friend 's a member and insisted . and as it turns out , i had a fantastic night . partly because i got to hear you sing . j.t . : oh , come on . do you have to bring that up ? shiloh : why not ? i was very impressed . j.t . : look , you do n't know me . you do n't have to be nice . shiloh : believe me , i do n't run around flattering people . j.t . : well , um , thanks for the compliment . shiloh : so can we talk a little bit more about your performance ? j.t . : okay , do we have to ? i 'm really trying to forget all about it . shiloh : why ? you 've got a lot of talent . you captured the attention of every person in that room , especially the women . but i 'll bet you 're used to that . j.t . : hey , i 'm not sure where you 're going with this , but -- shiloh : i live for music , and it 's rare that i find someone who excites me . i went online to find out where you 'd be playing next . i could n't find anything . j.t . : 'cause i 'm not playing anywhere else . my girlfriend put me up to that . that was her valentine 's surprise . shiloh : smart girl . evidently , she knows talent when she sees it , too , and when i say that , i 'm speaking as a professional . [ scene_break ] judge : mrs. newman , any time you 're ready . nikki : i know , judge . sitting up here , looking at all the faces in the room ... they 've all been so significant in my life . i thought i was ready for this , but i do n't know how anybody can ever be ready for something like this . and how does one explain the aberrations that can affect a person , a family ... the jealousies , the hostilities ... judge : mrs. newman . nikki : i 'm sorry . i do n't want to waste the court 's time . i do have things to say ... and i say them as a woman , as a wife and as someone who has been hurt by what victor newman has done . when the rumors first started to circulate , i did not believe them for a moment . i could n't believe that he would be capable of such a thing . i refused to believe them until victor came to me and told me he was going to confess . then it really hit me -- the overwhelming , heartbreaking sense of betrayal . silva : ( whispering ) victor , please let me stop this . victor : ( whispering ) no . let her go on . my fate is in her hands right now . judge : mrs. newman , is this statement on behalf of your husband ? nikki : i 'm just trying to explain how i felt , how i feel . judge : very well . proceed . nikki : i was absolutely flabbergasted when victor told me of his plans to confess , and before that moment , i just believed what i wanted to believe -- that it had not happened , and if by some god - awful chance it had happened , victor would certainly never be convicted . it was at that moment that he told me he was going to confess that my world changed . my entire belief system changed , and i realized how wrong i had been in my blind faith . [ scene_break ] michael : neil , i 'm sorry i do n't have more information of the type you 're looking for , but there is something i do need to talk to you -- neil : you know , paul williams called about this very same subject -- kevin fisher . hey , coffee . may i ? michael : oh , be my guest . neil : thanks . michael : so you and paul spoke ? neil : paul called late last night and left a message . i think as soon as i 'm finished up here , i 'll give him a call , see if he 's made any progress in his investigation , although you 'd think he would have mentioned something . michael : huh . what did he say in his message ? neil : what did he say ? that he 's on the case , that he 's got some questions for me . i should call him as soon as possible . i do n't know . as you can tell , i 'm still pretty freaked out about it . michael : yeah , no doubt . neil : mike , i am telling you , there are times that i would like to hunt that guy down for the animal that he is and personally wipe that smirk right off his face . yeah , yeah , yeah . i know . get in line . take a number , right ? if it is n't me , it 's who , brad carlton , j.t . hellstrom , gina ? michael : yeah , there 's quite a list . neil : i assume you 're on it . michael : me ? neil : well , you know what he 's capable of doing . i ca n't imagine that you 'd want him out there roaming the streets any more than the rest of us . michael : neil , i can empathize with what you 've been through , you and your family . believe me , i can . neil : hey , you said you want to talk to me about lily , what she went through with that sleaze . michael : uh , you know , before you go any further , there 's probably something you should know , something i wanted to tell you before anyone else did . neil : preemptive strike , right ? michael : yeah . neil : okay , go on . i 'm listening . michael : kevin fisher -- the thing is , he is just not some guy that i 've heard rumors about . neil : you know him ? michael : you could say that . neil : really ? how do you know him ? michael : we 're brothers . [ scene_break ] nikki : after victor told me he intended to confess , i started to look at the implications , what it really meant , and it was profound that this man , this proud man , would have to admit that he made a mistake , that people had been hurt , that there would be a price to pay . i started to see things very differently , and that was a huge concession for victor . and now having just learned in this courtroom minutes ago that he tried to make reparations , i 'm more convinced than ever that victor newman is a man who has learned from this horrific experience . i know he was drawn into a vendetta with an old enemy , but i also know that he realizes now how foolish that was . nikki : the real question is , what is to become of victor newman ? i 've been told that he could go to prison for a year . i 've been told that his company will face a civil suit involving hundreds of millions of dollars to rectify the damage done to jabot cosmetics that he orchestrated , and that seems well and good to me . that seems like an appropriate consequence for the crime . it would offer help to people who were hurt . but prison ? what purpose would that serve ? i know that it would satisfy the hunger of those who want revenge , but at what cost ? here we have a powerful , contributing member of society , and , yes , he faltered . he knows he faltered . he can never again walk down the street and receive the same unwavering respect that he used to enjoy and had earned . he 's going to pay for this in the business world . he 's going to pay a tremendous price . he knows that . his name is tarnished , and it will remain tarnished . that ca n't change . he ca n't unring the bell . this is something he will carry with him the rest of his life . nikki : victor newman is flawed . wow . who is n't ? he 's human . he made a terrible mistake , and he knows that there has to be consequences for that mistake . but for this man who has built himself up from nothing -- literally nothing -- who thrives on the power and respect that he created , those consequences are very real . the life that he has lived is over . it will never be the same again . nikki : it 's already happening . [ scene_break ] j.t . : professionally ? you 're a talent manager ? shiloh : i work for a record label called beachfront . j.t . : yeah , i 've heard of them . they 're a small label , right , owned by one of those huge companies ? shiloh : i 've been with them for a few years , and you would n't believe how many performances i have had to sit through where i felt nothing . but i could n't take my eyes off you . j.t . : yeah , well , there was n't a whole lot else going on at that party . shiloh : i was n't drawn in out of boredom . you 've got something special , j.t . j.t . : come on . that 's ridiculous . shiloh : i mean it . now you said you 're not playing anywhere now ? j.t . : no , not now , not ever . the party was a fluke . shiloh : do you want it to be ? j.t . : i 'm just trying to get through the semester working a couple of jobs . shiloh : hmm . taking it day by day , huh ? j.t . : yeah . shiloh : then you do n't have any long - term plans ? j.t . : i 'm more of the spontaneous type . shiloh : so if an extraordinary opportunity were to fall into your lap , you 'd run with it ? j.t . : i do n't know . maybe . you do n't get far in this world by playing it safe , do you ? shiloh : then if you really feel that way , i wo n't have to convince you to take a chance on me . on behalf of my record company , i 'd like to sign you to a contract . nikki : taken on the whole , victor 's life has been a force for good . he started with nothing . he built the american dream . yes , people have been hurt by what he did . i 'm one of them . but i am also so aware of the good that is generated by this man . i know firsthand that he 's used his position and power to change the lives of so many people for the better . his business interests locally and worldwide have provided the livelihood for thousands and thousands of families . and yet some say , `` send him to jail ! `` what would that accomplish ? is he a danger to society ? absolutely not . i mean , you can put him in jail , i suppose , and get him out of the public eye , shut him away in the darkness . for what ? to pay for being a flawed human being who did something wrong , who did something bad ? nikki : it 's like blowing out a candle . once you extinguish the flame , the heat and the energy , they 're gone , too . and a man with victor 's power , with the strength of personality that he has and all of the resources he has available to him , my god , the things he could do for this community . but he ca n't do them if he 's locked away in a cold , empty cell , denied the right to utilize his talents . nikki : what a waste that would be . what a waste ... of a talented , very generous man . nikki : your honor that would be the greatest miscarriage of justice . judge : you may step down , mrs. newman . jack : your honor , my name is jack abbott . i have something i 'd like to say .	ashley is in a tizzy when she hears that an offer was made . brad is uncomfortable when his wife expresses disappointment in an olive branch not being extended . christine adds another witness to the list . colleen feels that her boyfriend should explore what his singing could do for him . jack rushes out to the sentencing hearing . john worries that his client 's wife may say something that might hurt the client .
phyllis : nick . charming to see you . nick : hey . you got a few minutes ? phyllis : sure . come in . nick : i saw your car parked outside . i was just on my way to the office . i got meetings all morning . i figured this was the best place to get you . phyllis : well , you got me . nick : well , now that sharon 's working at newman enterprises , i want to schedule an internet teleconference with some of our buyers . can you make that happen ? phyllis : sure . no problem . nick : cool . just let me know when it 's set up . phyllis : oh , i will . you know what ? i 'll make a note of it right now . nick : great . thanks . so i , uh , guess you do n't get to see much of jack these days . jill : you know , our first order of business should be a meeting with the department heads . we should let them know what immediate changes we intend to make . and that should go a long way towards calming some nerves . jack : jill -- jill : oh , and before i forget , my current office is fine , you know , but eventually i 'm gon na need something bigger , do n't you think ? i am so sorry , jack . i 've just been going on and on about all my plans for jabot . i did n't ask you . jack : you 're going to hate this . jill : hate what ? what is it ? jack : there 's something i have to tell you . jill : does it have to do with jabot ? jack : it 's not gon na happen . you 're not gon na run the company for chancellor industries . [ scene_break ] malcolm : that was phyllis on the phone a few minutes ago , was n't it ? dru : yep . malcolm : if she had just minded her own damn business ... she 's supposed to be my friend . dru : she do n't know how to be anybody 's friend , okay ? and now my daughter is paying the price for that . she 's not gon na get away with it , malcolm . malcolm : what are you gon na do , dru ? dru : i 'm gon na give her a piece of my mind , that 's what . you coming ? malcolm : no . i need to cool down before i see that woman . i 'm just gon na go get some air . dru : lily ! what are you doing home from school ? [ scene_break ] ashley : well , i think you 're the right man or i would n't be standing here in your home . michael : look , what i mean is i think you should be talking to john 's attorneys . ashley : michael , i know for a fact that you paid my father a visit to speak with him about estate planning . michael : yes . and he did n't seem the slightest bit interested in engaging my services . ashley : well , i might be . i ca n't speak with my dad 's lawyers about this . michael : hmm . `` this . `` meaning thwarting his plans to make sure that the new mrs. abbott is n't left out in the cold should anything happen to him , that ? ashley : ( sighs ) let 's just say that i 'm afraid she might be exerting a little bit too much influence . and i want to know where that might lead and , if necessary , what i can do to prevent it from getting out of control . michael : as i said before , ashley , i think you 've come to the wrong guy . ashley : you know , i disagree . this is a potentially ugly situation . and everybody knows you 're an expert on that . michael : gee , thanks . ashley : look , i 'm not trying to hurt your feelings . i just want to know what my options are , please . michael : i do n't think you have any options . it 's john 's money . whatever he decides to do with it is what is gon na be done . [ scene_break ] bobby : well , there you go . now it 's official . you are the sole owner of this gentlemen 's club . congratulations . angelo : bobby , i swear i 'll do you proud . i 'm gon na keep it real classy , just like you taught me . bobby : well , you always had a good feel for what the customer wanted . i should 've listened to you . you knew the cabaret was never gon na work . angelo : eh , you know , a thing like that , it just takes awhile , you know , to catch on . it was a good idea . but , you know , who knows ? maybe you , uh , you 'll open another club up in chi - town , huh ? bobby : yeah , well , anything is possible . but i do n't think i 'm up for taking that kind of risk , not with a kid coming . angelo : hmm , well , i never thought i 'd live to see the day . bobby : this baby thing kind of happened fast . angelo : but you 're happy , right ? bobby : oh , i could n't be happier . what ? angelo : you sure you want to make this move ? bobby : what 's the matter , ange ? you afraid to run this place without me ? angelo : well , i do n't know . i think i can manage . bobby : yeah ? well , let me give you some advice . angelo : lay it on me , babe . bobby : the key is to get a bartender that 's not gon na rob you blind . angelo : ( laughs ) all right , i 'll remember that . bobby : all right . angelo : you 're gon na have to come and visit , you know ? i mean , we 're all gon na want to see that baby . bobby : yeah . if you ever get up to chicago , you got a place to stay . angelo : yeah , i might just show up on your doorstep one day . bobby : oh , and , uh , i did n't quite clear this with brittany yet , but as far as i 'm concerned , you got dibs on the godfather spot . angelo : me ? come on , bobby . you do n't want me as a role model for your kid . bobby : well , i want him to know a little bit about the life i used to lead . angelo : him ? bobby : or her . you know , they wan na know about their old man , i 'll tell 'em , `` hey , go ask your uncle angelo . `` angelo : you know , there 's still time , bobby . you do n't have to go through with this . bobby : no . it 's time to move on . [ scene_break ] nikki : there you are . kay : i was so hoping that you would co - chair the spring orchestra gala with me . nikki : oh , because i have so much free time . kay : no . i just assume you need something new in your life . nikki : are you worried about me ? kay : oh , come on , nikki . i - i just feel that you need ... you need something to occupy yourself . this is a worthwhile project . nikki : well , i think my husband is a worthwhile project . kay : well , yes , of course he is , dear . but right now , you and victor are a bit out of sync . uh , well , that happens . but the trick is not to let it get the best of you . nikki : i just wish he could see his way clear to take a trip now . we need it so badly . kay : nikki , tell me something . is there something more to your being so anxious to get away right now , hmm ? nikki : what do you mean ? kay : ashley abbott comes to mind . nikki : well , that certainly helps . any time there 's distance between that woman and my husband , it 's a good thing . but she 's not really the issue right now . kay : well , they came calling last evening , the two of them , about the acquisition . nikki : yeah , i know . victor was n't very pleased that you were n't willing to back out of the deal . kay : do you know , nikki , a thought ... a thought occurred to me . nikki : what ? kay : yes , well , victor made a big point of warning me about jack , saying how i could n't trust him , how i would regret hiring him , et cetera , et cetera , et cetera . nikki : oh , it never ends with those two . kay : yeah , precisely . it would n't surprise me at all if victor came to me proposing i name him c.e.o . [ scene_break ] brittany : hey , bobby , guess what . i have fantastic news . bobby : oh , please do n't tell me we 're having twins . brittany : no , silly . i heard from one of the landlords in chicago . she has an apartment for us -- two bedrooms in a nice neighborhood . the building with a gym . it 's totally in our price range . bobby : see ? i told you this would work out . angelo just dropped off a check , so now i got money for the deposit . brittany : there 's only one thing . the place is ready now . bobby : what do you mean , `` now `` ? brittany : the landlord does n't want to leave it vacant for a month . she wants a rent check for march , which means we can move in right away -- tomorrow , if we want . bobby : tomorrow ? brittany : we do n't have to take this apartment if you 're not ready . bobby : this is the place on belmont ? sounds perfect . brittany : it does , does n't it ? bobby : yeah . you know what ? call her back . make the deal . brittany : oh ! we 're really going to do this , are n't we ? bobby : yeah . you betcha . come here . [ scene_break ] lily : i forgot my chemistry notes . dru : honey , please , let 's talk about how you 're feeling . lily : do you really want to know how i 'm feeling ? dru : yes . lily : i am feeling like i do n't even know who i am anymore . dru : baby , you are the same wonderful daughter you always have been . none of that has changed . lily : well , that 's not what i think . dru : see , that 's exactly what your uncle malcolm and i wanted to do -- keep you from finding out about that test . lily : well , i did find out . nothing 's gon na be the same ever again , so can we please just stop talking about it ? dru : we 've got to figure out a way to get you through this . lily : i went to see dad this morning . dru : what ? lily : do n't worry . i did n't tell him your little secret . do you really think i 'd ruin dad 's life like that while he 's still in the hospital ? dru : no , of course not . i always know that i can count on you to do the right thing . lily : anyway , i know that you know he 's being released later today . dru : yeah . lily : and when he 's completely healed , i really want the three of us to have a family meeting , you know , and just get everything out in the open , because dad deserves to know the truth . [ scene_break ] neil : come on . what 's wrong with this thing ? malcolm : neil , what do you think you 're doing , man ? neil : hey . trying to get this television to work . the remote wo n't work either . malcolm : are you supposed to be out of bed like this ? neil : malcolm , i am so sick of that bed . i 'm going home today . malcolm : ah , that 's a beautiful thing . neil : thanks . good to see you , man . malcolm : yeah . i just wanted to check in on you . neil : i 'm glad you did . i must be a popular guy . lily came by to see me , too . malcolm : really ? how 'd that go ? neil : she 's still feeling guilty about my accident . malcolm : well , come on , man . you know , just give her time . she 'll be all right . neil : i do n't know . hey , malcolm , now that you 're here , do me a favor . malcolm : what 's up ? neil : talk to lily . get her to relax . tell her to put this behind her . malcolm : why me ? neil : because the kid idolizes you , you know ? she 'll listen to you . malcolm : i 'm not so sure about that one . neil : i know you two have had your issues lately , but you 're the best thing that 's happened to that kid in a long time . neil : what is it , man ? malcolm , what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : jack and i are doing just fine . thanks for asking . i mean , we get along better than most exes . nick : oh , yeah . but i did n't mean it like that . i mean , he 's got a lot on his plate now , running chancellor industries . phyllis : well , chancellor industries is in pretty good shape . nick : oh , yeah . it is . but now they 've bought half of jabot , which is a company on the brink of going under . he 's gon na have his hands full . phyllis : well , i think he 's up for the challenge . nick : has he mentioned what he plans to do over there ? phyllis : well , besides making jabot profitable again ? like before , you know , before we , uh ... nick : yeah . before my father 's dirty trick . phyllis : hey . hey . your words , not mine . nick : i 'm talking specifics , phyllis . i 'm sure jack has some big plans over there . has he mentioned anything to you ? phyllis : my goodness . nicholas , sounds like you 're trolling for information . [ scene_break ] jill : but i ... do n't un -- i do n't understand . we talked about this . jack : i know . jill : and you said you wanted me to head up jabot . jack : i did . i still do . jill : well , then what is the problem ? jack : the problem is katherine . she does n't want you running the company . she made it a stipulation before she would go along with the takeover . jill : and you went along with it ? jack : i had no choice . jill : oh , my god . jack : i was running out of time . jill : it 's all right . you know , it 's all right . it does n't matter because the check is cashed , and you just have to tell katherine you 've changed your mind . she 'll have to live with it . jack : no can do . jill : why not ? jack : well , for starters , she 's my boss . she could have me fired . she was very clear about what she wanted . i am sorry . this is the way it has to be , for now , anyway . jill : so what do you want me to do over there ? jack : nothing . jill : nothing ? jack : unless you want to be part of the cleaning crew . jill : what do you know ? i guess katherine hates me even more than i thought . [ scene_break ] nikki : katherine , do n't say that . do n't even think it . the last thing i want is for victor to elbow his way into yet another company where he does n't belong . you know what ? that sounds just like him . if he 's not ruling some empire or crushing his enemies , he feels like he just does n't have a life . the fact that he has a wife does n't even register with him . kay : that is not true , young lady . nothing is more important to victor than you . nikki : he promised me a month in germany in the fall . kay : well , there you go . nikki : yeah , but that 's so far away . who knows what corporate worlds he 'll find to conquer in the meantime ? kay : lock it up . make plans . make reservations so he will be committed , darling . nikki : reservations can be cancelled . kay : oh , nikki . nikki : katherine , it eats away at me , sitting here night after night alone . i scare myself . i am so desperate . kay : desperate enough to take a lover ? nikki : what ? kay : is that what you want ? are you looking for justification ? nikki : no ! what i want is my husband . i want my husband by my side . i do n't want to be a close second to his work . i want to be first . kay : well , then fight for it , for god 's sake . i mean , do n't take no for an answer . i know you have it within you . and i know that 's what victor wants , too . deep down , that 's what he wants . nikki : katherine , i just feel like everything is spiraling out of control . i ca n't do anything about it . kay : oh , no . nikki , nikki , nikki , no , it 's not . no , no , no , no . [ scene_break ] ashley : michael , please . i mean , there has to be something we can do . michael : i really do n't think there is anything that you want to do right now . ashley : there 's no laws in this state that protect people like my father ? michael : in this case , i do n't think they 're relevant . i think your father has everything stashed in a living trust , in which case he has total power over handing down his assets to his heirs , whoever they might be . ashley : so if he changes his will , there 's absolutely nothing -- michael : in the case of his death , his survivor trustee hands over to the widow whatever -- house , money , shares in the company . that pie can be sliced up so many ways -- ashley : wait , wait , wait . michael : what ? ashley : back up a second . what did you say about shares in the company ? michael : yeah , shares in the company . they 're one of his assets like anything else . ashley : i wonder if that 's what this is about . michael : what ? ashley : maybe gloria 's after jabot . michael : ( groans ) i do n't think you have to worry about that . i 've met the woman . i do n't think she 's that sharp a businesswoman . ashley : you do n't -- michael : i think all she needs is a little money , enough to live comfortably . ashley : obviously , you do n't know her . michael : do you ? ashley : yeah , well enough to know that she 's sneaky and she 's manipulative . michael : and you know all this ? ashley : yes , i do . look , when my brother was trying to engineer this takeover of jabot , she went behind his back to victor to get him to pull the rug out from underneath my brother . now although maybe i agree with her in principle , she 's been an abbott for how long ? i mean , you do n't go against a family member . it 's just not done . michael : you just said you agreed with her . ashley : well , of course i would have tried to stop jack if i 'd been in town . michael : if you 'd been in town ? where were you ? ashley : out of the country . michael : well , were you notified that the stockholders were getting together ? ashley : no , i was n't . michael : well , in that case , you can have the vote nullified . ashley : no , i 'm not going to do that . michael : all i 'm saying is -- ashley : i know what you 're saying , honestly . i 'm just not going to do that , michael , okay ? what 's done is done . my father does n't want any more conflict . but thank you . michael : suit yourself . fine . ashley : has anybody talked to you about this takeover ? michael : why would you ask me that ? ashley : because you were very quick to give me advice just now . michael : is n't that why you came here in the first place ? ashley : all right , back to my father 's will . michael : all right , living trust . ashley : whatever . are you sure there 's nothing we can do about this ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : oh , no . not the frying pan . come on . brittany : i paid for it . j.t . : yeah , but i love that pan . brittany : yeah , but now that i 'm going to have my own kitchen , i need it . j.t . : i still ca n't believe you 're actually moving away . brittany : it 's what bobby and i need right now . j.t . : what , to be surrounded by total strangers ? brittany : to be on our own . j.t . : what about the club ? brittany : he 's selling it to angelo . j.t . : wow . with all the money he 's gon na make on that deal , he might actually be able to buy a full tank of gas . brittany : actually , it 'll be enough to rent an apartment , get us started on our new life . j.t . : brittany , have you thought about this ? i mean , chicago , that 's pretty extreme . brittany : extreme how ? it 's a terrific city . bobby will have plenty of jobs to choose from . we 'll have our own place . we 'll finally get to feel like a real married couple . j.t . : what about the baby ? i mean , chicago 's a big city . brittany : are you kidding ? it 's a perfect place to raise a child . there 's tons of culture , and the people there are great . j.t . : how would you know that ? brittany : look , would you please just be happy for me ? could you do that ? j.t . : no . i ca n't . i think this is the dumbest thing you 've ever done , and that 's saying something . [ scene_break ] dru : lily , you may feel that it 's a good idea telling daddy about uncle malcolm and me to get back at us -- lily : mom , this has nothing to do with revenge . it 's about honesty -- you know , all those values that you and dad have been lecturing to me all these years . but it turns out that you 're a hypocrite . i mean , how do you sleep at night ? dru : not good . are you happy now ? lily : mom , nothing about this makes me happy . dru : if you 're going to tell your father , there 's absolutely nothing i can do to stop you . but let me ask you this , what do you hope to accomplish , except to hurt him ? lily : mom , if we do n't tell him , it 's like we 're playing him for a fool . dru : no , we 're not . we 're trying to protect his happiness . lily : yeah , well , i feel like my so - called happy family is a big , fat lie . dru : you have two people who love you and who adore you . lily : yeah , and an uncle who could have been my father . how have you lived all these years not knowing ? dru : your uncle malcolm and i made a decision before you were born that you would always be neil 's daughter , always . forever ! lily : so what happened ? dru : people change , honey . and when uncle malcolm came back from africa , he wanted to know things . he wanted to know the truth , you know , for reasons , medical reasons . i ... lily : you know what i keep thinking about ? is that all these years i 've called my father `` dad , `` it might not have been true . dru : it is true . you saw the paternity test results . you never have to worry about that again , honey . lily : you know what i do n't understand is that why did n't you and uncle malcolm just confess to dad years ago ? dru : i was scared . i love your father . and i did n't want to lose him . family means everything to me . the decision i made was to give you the best i could in life . lily : you know what ? i do n't want to be late for school twice , so ... dru : lily , we have got to talk about this later . dru : phyllis , so help me , god ... [ scene_break ] malcolm : you know , neil , i 've just , uh , been thinking a lot about family . neil : me too . lying here in this bed , it 's about all i 've thought about . malcolm : you know , you 're lucky to have what you have . neil : i count my blessings every day , malcolm . but you 're forgetting something . it 's your family , too . malcolm : maybe , but it 's not the same , neil . you 've got a wife and a kid . i - i 've just -- i 've always been a lone soldier . neil : you 're an uncle . you know what i 'm saying ? you 're a brother . we 're all in this together . malcolm : you know , the whole time i was gone , i mean , i honestly felt like something was missing , a piece of me was gone . neil : but you do n't feel that way now . malcolm : more than you know , yes , i do . neil : why ? come on , man . the family 's together again . i mean , you and i are fi -- we 're cool like that . is lily the problem ? something happen between the two of you ? hey . you know kids . they get upset about the damndest things . i 'll tell you what . i 'll talk to dru , and whatever 's bothering lily , we 'll work it out . i 'm telling you right now , this winters family will be back on solid ground before you know it . how 's that sound ? [ scene_break ] nick : hey , i 'm just a little curious , phyllis , and i would think you would be , too , if jack 's planning on taking over more companies and expanding his empire . phyllis : oh , i seriously doubt that . nick : well , there 's something going on . i doubt that jack bought jabot just so he could get my father out of there . there 's more to this . phyllis : i do n't know what to tell you . nick : do you know who 's gon na be running the place ? i 'm assuming it ca n't be jack . he has too much else going on . phyllis : nicholas , nicholas , with all due respect , sounds like you want me to get information on jabot , and i 'm not really comfortable doing that . nick : oh . well , phyllis , let 's not forget that jabot is a major competitor of ours . we need to be informed about what they 're up to . phyllis : you almost sound nervous . nick : jack 's a hell of a businessman . he 's made it his mission in life to destroy my father . now that he has jabot and chancellor industries backing him , that 's a lot of power . phyllis : and you do n't want to get caught in the crosshairs . nick : i am running my father 's company . how should i feel ? phyllis : are you afraid of fending off a big predator like jack abbott ? nick : not at all . phyllis : well , i do n't mean to imply that you 're not up for the challenge , because i 'm sure you are . nick : oh . phyllis : for the record , i do n't have any information on jabot . i 'm sorry . nick : okay . well , that may change . and if it does , i want to be the first to hear about it , all right ? you look nice today . [ scene_break ] brittany : where do you get off , calling me dumb ? i 'm getting my life together . j.t . : by leaving your hometown with a baby on the way ? how smart is that , brittany ? brittany : not everyone here is a friend , all right ? j.t . : if you 're talking about nikki , you 're just being paranoid . brittany : you 're forgetting about dear old mom and dad . they practically foamed at the mouth when they heard i was pregnant . not exactly the reaction i was hoping for , you know ? j.t . : well , then forget about your parents , brittany . i 'm serious . i 'm sick and tired of them making you feel bad all the time . brittany : well , that 's what happens , j.t . j.t . : well , then ignore them . do n't leave town . brittany : and then there 's you , giving me more grief , than a dozen parents . j.t . : come on , brittany . i 'm serious . you should n't take off right now . this is a time when you need your friends . brittany : friends ? i 've only got one left . j.t . : yeah . you 're probably better off getting away from that jerk . but i sure as hell am gon na miss that frying pan . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( playing piano ) nikki : ( stops playing ) ( knock on door ) phyllis : what took you so long ? dru : traffic , okay ? i was talking to my daughter , phyllis . phyllis : oh , is there a problem ? dru : yeah , there 's a big problem . you know , my daughter , she 's questioning who her father is . phyllis : i never meant for her to get hurt . dru : you 're a liar ! you 're a thief and a bumbling idiot . you know , it takes two brain cells to keep from losing an envelope . phyllis : you created this mess , not me . dru : know what the kids were doing yesterday ? they were going through the paternity test results . your punk son daniel , okay ? keep that clone of yours away from my daughter . phyllis : gladly . dru : i do n't think you understand the impact this is having on my family . i think that there 's irreparable damage -- phyllis : okay , relax . relax ! you manipulated this situation , not me . dru : what ? phyllis : yeah . `` what ? `` i called you over here . are n't you the least bit curious as to why ? [ scene_break ] malcolm : you 're a good man . you know that ? neil : you are too , malcolm . must run in the family . malcolm : why do n't you just let me handle lily my own way , all right ? neil : you sure about that ? malcolm : yeah . neil : malcolm , it 's very important that you remain a big part of lily 's life . malcolm : neil , when i first came back to town , i was angry . i was mad at the world . i was mad at you . i felt like you owed me something . neil : and now ? malcolm : i owe you , neil . neil : you do n't owe me anything . if the shoe had been on the other foot , you 'd have done the same thing . malcolm : i hope so . neil : you want to pay me back ? i 'm out of here in a couple of hours . why do n't you come back and pick me up ? will you do that ? malcolm : done deal . neil : cool , man . thanks . michael : okay . mm - hmm . yes . all right , chantal , tell him i will call him back as soon as i get in the office . all right ? yes . thank you . bye . so where were we ? ah , yes . i do n't think there is anything that we can do about it , but if you care to pursue legal action on your own , do n't let me stop you . ashley : so much for your reputation as a shark . michael : that 's precisely why i do n't want to get involved . your father hates me enough already . it 's not fun being hated . i try to avoid it whenever possible . and trying to prevent a man who cares to provide for his wife ... i do n't want to go anywhere near that one . ashley : are you implying that i 'm a bad daughter , michael ? michael : i do n't know . ashley : oh , excuse me . um , seriously , gloria 's a gold digger . now she 's filling a void in my father 's life . but i think she could be dangerous . michael : ashley , you just said with your own words that your father 's new wife is filling a void . ashley : that 's right . i do n't know what he sees in her . michael : well , he obviously sees something in her or he would n't have married -- you know -- you know what ? i got ta get to the office . i 'm sure you do , too . thanks for coming by , and i 'm sorry i could n't be of more service to you . i really am . ashley : did i say something to irritate you ? michael : no , no , no . i just do n't think i can help you . ashley : well , obviously , i pushed a button . michael : no . no , the only button you have to push is the `` down `` button on the elevator , so -- i mean , thanks for coming by , really , and have a good day . [ scene_break ] jill : my own mother would cut me out this way ? jack : let me talk to katherine , see if i can get through to her , at least try to keep your present position . jill : what am i supposed to do in the meantime ? jack : try to patch things up with katherine . jill : i 'd like to patch her up with a hammer . and you , too . jack : what , now you 're angry at me ? jill : you promised me . jack : this was not a promise . jill : that is not the way i remember it ! jack : you are remembering things the way you want to . this was always conditional . first and foremost , you repair your relationship with your mother . that is still my advice . jill : oh , well , you 'll forgive me , but i think you 're the last person i should be taking advice from . jack : okay . i 'm gon na leave now . jill : thanks for stabbing me in the back . jack : jill , i know you 're upset , and i 'm very sorry about that . but the truth is you brought this on yourself . [ scene_break ] brittany : you can visit your pan any time you 'd like , along with the baby and me . j.t . : it 's gon na be weird , one of my friends being a parent . brittany : hey , maybe i 'll even name you godfather . j.t . : that would be the second biggest mistake of your life . brittany : i guess i should give you back the key to the loft . j.t . : no , hold onto it . brittany : why ? j.t . : souvenir . to remember the good times . brittany : yeah , we really did have some , did n't we ? good times . ( cell phone rings ) brittany : hello ? oh , hi . yeah , i talked to him . we 'll take it . great . i 'll talk to you soon . we got an apartment . j.t . : hey , congratulations . brittany : oh , my gosh . i have a million errands to run . i 'd better get moving . j.t . : hey , brittany . just do n't leave town without saying good - bye , all right ? brittany : i wo n't . promise . [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) nikki : how long have you been standing there ? bobby : not long . that was beautiful . nikki : thanks . bobby : it was a sad piece . did something happen to make you upset ? nikki : no . no . i ... sometimes when i play , i feel the music very deeply . bobby : you 're a real sensitive woman . nikki : some would say too sensitive . bobby : hey , listen , i think the world would be a better place if there were more people like you . nikki : so what 's going on with the move ? do you know where you 're gon na live yet ? bobby : actually , that 's what i came over to tell you . brittany found us a great place in chicago . nikki : well , that 's wonderful . when do you move in ? bobby : well , it 's available now . nikki : oh , really ? bobby : yeah . we might be leaving tomorrow . nikki : tomorrow ? [ scene_break ] dru : okay , i do n't care what you wanted to talk to me about . phyllis : you will . dru : excuse me ? phyllis : you know , i 'm sorry that lily found out . i truly am . but you lied to your husband , you lied to your daughter , and you 're still lying to them . dru : okay , judge judy , can we get to the point ? i got a lot to do , phyllis . phyllis : think . think real hard , drucilla . dru : think ? i 'm not gon na think . i 'm not hanging around listening to your ranting . phyllis : i know your secret . dru : unfortunately , that 's what we 're talking about . phyllis : i 'm talking about your other secret . dru : you are so full of it . phyllis : well , i 'll tell you what i know , 'cause you 'll find it fascinating . you see , i know that there 's another paternity test . i know you sent in two . do n't try to deny it , because i have proof . yeah , the test that lily saw -- that test was a fake , was n't it , drucilla ? [ next_on ] nikki : do you really have to go ? bobby : yeah , i have to go . victor : you created a crisis where there was none to get what you wanted . jack : i was protecting my family 's interests .	michael refused to help ashley protect her father 's assets from gloria , prompting ash to wonder what it was about the situation that irritated him so much . malcolm told dru she was on her own to meet with phyllis . lily told dru she intended to tell neil the whole truth once he was home and better . dru insisted that would be a mistake and said everything she 'd done had been to protect neil 's world . malcolm told neil he envied his life , while neil said malcolm was as much a part of the family as neil was . drucilla secretly collected the second paternity test results from a mailbox . nick grilled phyllis for info on jack 's plans for jabot , and told her he expected her to keep him aprised of anything she learned through meetings with jack . phyllis revealed to dru that she knew about the second paternity test and suspected the one lily and malcolm had seen was actually a fake . jack told jill she was not going to be a part of jabot or ci as per kay 's demands . jill realized how deep the hate ran , and lashed out at jack , who said she had no one to blame but herself . kay wondered if nikki was so desperate for love that she would cheat on victor . bobby sold the club to angelo . brittany and bobby found an apartment in chicago that would require them to leave town immediately . brittany and jt shared a special moment , and he made her promise to say good- bye before she left town . bobby broke the news to nikki that he and brittany would be leaving asap .
phyllis : i know that malcolm is lily 's father . dru : shut up , phyllis ! do n't ever say those words again ! phyllis : this must be so hard for you , just the hell that you 're going through . the fear that neil and lily will find out the truth . dru : you will not destroy my family ! phyllis : i 'd actually be doing you a favor . i 'd be lifting that burden of guilt off of your shoulders , drucilla . see , neil and lily -- they 're gon na find out sooner or later . and if you threaten my son one more time , it 's going to be sooner . dru : you do n't have the nerve to hurt lily . phyllis : well , you know what they say -- oh , the truth shall set you free . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you lost the baby ? you 're not pregnant anymore ? mac : you 're off the hook . me , too . you know , we both are . j.t . : are you okay ? mac : yeah , just a little weak . j.t . : mac , i wish you had told me . you should n't have had to go through this alone . mac : i was n't alone . kevin was with me . j.t . : kevin ? kevin was with you at the hospital ? [ scene_break ] jack : thank you for coming by . jill : well , of course . what , you said this is something about john and jabot . jack : yeah , my dad , god love him , has created a royal mess . until it gets straightened out , you and i are gon na have to band together . jill : what are you talking about ? jack : the board meeting -- the annual board meeting coming up . jill : oh , do n't worry about that . we 're prepared . jack : do n't be so sure . all hell 's about to break loose . jill : all right , where is this coming from ? what do you know that i do n't ? jack : it 's gloria . dad gave her his proxy . [ scene_break ] nick : wow , sharon , this is cool . sharon : i thought we could have our own little private parisian bistro . sort of a preview for our trip . ( knock on door ) nick : you expecting someone ? sharon : hmm . ( knock on door ) nick : yeah , hold on . victoria : hi . nick : hey . victoria : hi , i hope you do n't mind me just barreling in like -- oh , bad timing ? sharon : that 's okay , victoria . victoria : actually , i came to see noah . mom told me that he had a concussion . how is he ? nick : he 's fine . he 's gon na be going back to school soon . victoria : good . sharon : well , i 'll go get him . i 'm sure he 'd love to see his favorite aunt . victoria : thanks . wow , you two looked cozy just now . i 'm glad . obviously , things are getting better . [ scene_break ] neil : all right , gentlemen , have a good day . thanks . brad : hey , neil . neil : hey , brad . how you doing ? good to see you . brad : good to see you . neil : you know , um , we ran into colleen the other night . she looks terrific . brad : yeah , thank you . it 's great having her home . i just wish it were under different circumstances . neil : uh - huh . yeah , well , with lily home , too , the girls have each other to lean on now . brad : just like old times , huh ? neil : mm - hmm . brad : how are things with lily ? neil : we 're all adjusting . things are , uh , things are better . lily 's doing fine . brad : good . good , i 'm glad to hear that . [ scene_break ] [ lily is outside the office door ] lily : malcolm ? my father ? dru : you have some nerve , phyllis ! imposing yourself in my life ! this is none of your business ! and you know what ? i knew this day was gon na come . and i told malcolm you could not be trusted ! phyllis : you know , drucilla , it does n't have to get ugly . it 's very , very simple . you do n't give my boy any trouble , and i wo n't give you any trouble . it 's up to you . you 're the boss . [ phyllis leaves the office ] dru : bitch . [ outside the office phyllis sees lily ] phyllis : lily ? [ scene_break ] neil : so , uh , how 's colleen holding up ? brad : she 's pretty crushed . i wish i could do something to make it hurt less for her . neil : yeah , i know what you mean . do n't we all wish we could do that ? hey , you remember when we could solve all our kid 's problems with a hug and a kiss ? brad : yeah . neil : listen , man , um , brad , father - to - father , you need to keep your eye on daniel romalotti . brad : what do you mean ? is there something i should know about ? neil : did you know he was seeing your daughter ? brad : she mentioned it . she said they 're friends . neil : yeah ? i 'd hate for colleen to find herself in over her head . that boy had a powerful hold on lily . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , lily . um , are you here to see your mom ? lily : no . i actually came to see my dad . my mom said she 'd be tied up in meetings . phyllis : well , she 's free right now if you wan na go in . lily : that 's okay . i 'll catch her at home . there 's someone i need to see . phyllis : it would n't happen to be my son , would it ? lily : you did n't tell my mom , did you ? she does n't know daniel and i are still together . phyllis : no , i did n't tell her . listen , daniel told me you had a couple close calls . you should think about telling your parents before they find out . lily : i will , honest . i got ta go . [ scene_break ] jill : gloria has john 's proxy ? you 're kidding me . jack : and i promise you , she 's gon na cause us nothing but grief . jill : how on earth did she manage to pull this off ? jack : she did n't have to . dad gave it to her as a parting gift . jill : why ? jack : he wanted her to feel her place in the family was secure . jill : okay , all right , so john 's proxy gives her a voice . it 's a far cry from having a majority vote . jack : do you have any idea what kind of obstacle she could be ? whatever position i take at the board meeting , she 'll take the opposite . jill : oh , come on . she ca n't be that unreasonable . jack : i know this woman better than you do , jill . she 'll badmouth me to katherine . she 'll go to the press . hell , she loves to see her name in print . before you know it , she 's gon na be spilling all our secrets to the competition . it 's gon na be a colossal nightmare . we got ta stop her before she gets started . things are precarious enough now . jill : yeah , the trouble is , from the little i know about gloria , once she gets her mind set on something , there 's just no talking her out of it . jack : that 's right . and now she 's gunning for me . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you had kevin with you at the hospital and you did n't even try to reach me ? mac : he was here with me when i started having cramps and insisted that i go -- j.t . : yeah , but you did n't even try to call me , mac ! why ? what , did you not want me there ? mac : i did n't know what to tell you . j.t . : so you chose not to tell me at all ? you had a miscarriage . that was our baby you lost . i should 've been there for you . and i would 've been , if i would 've known . mac : i 'm really sorry . j.t . : if i had n't have picked up the phone and talked to that nurse , would you have ever told me at all ? [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , i got your message . what 's the emergency ? hey . what 's the matter ? hey , what 's wrong ? is it your mom ? did you tell her about us ? are they gon na send you back to boarding school ? lily : no , i could n't . i could n't ... not after everything i heard . daniel : baby , not after what ? baby ? after what ? lily : i hate her . daniel , i hate her ! [ scene_break ] victoria : wow , that is an incredible lump you have there on your head . well , if there 's anything you need , you let me know , okay , sweetheart ? noah : you know what would make me feel really great ? victoria : what ? noah : peach cobbler . victoria : oh , and , uh , where would i get peach cobbler ? sharon : from the athletic club . it 's his favorite . victoria : um , well ... sharon : actually , i was thinking about stopping by there and picking some up for you . noah : really ? sharon : did you do all your homework ? noah : yep . sharon : okay , i 'll be right back . i 'll go get you some -- special treat . nick : see what you started ? noah : cool ! nick : you had to ask . sharon : yeah . noah : you 're the bestest mom in the world ! sharon : you 're the bestest son . i 'll be right back . noah : aunt victoria , want to play war ? victoria : oh , yes , i would love to . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : hello ? phyllis : hi , it 's me . nick : hey , what do you need ? phyllis : um , i just wanted to know how noah was doing ? nick : he 's fine . thanks for asking . phyllis : sure . um , well , i 'll tell daniel . he was worried . can you talk ? nick : it 's not a good time . phyllis : okay . well , i 'll talk to you later then . nick : bye . phyllis : bye . nick : hey , dude , i hate to break this up , but , uh , did you really finish your schoolwork for tomorrow ? noah : almost . i just have to write out my spelling words . nick : that 's what i thought . well , you better get up there and finish 'em before your mom gets home . noah : do i have to ? victoria : oh , do n't worry about it . we 'll have a rematch later . noah : okay . are you staying for dinner ? victoria : i do n't think so . noah : thanks for coming to see me . victoria : come here . i 'm glad you 're all right , sweetheart . victoria : actually , there is something i wanted to talk to you about . nick : sure , what is it ? [ scene_break ] mac : i was going to tell you , j.t . j.t . : when were you gon na tell me ? on the kid 's first birthday ? you did n't say a word to me last night when you came home from the hospital . i even asked you if anything was wrong . you lied to me . you said you had the flu . you had a miscarriage , mac ! you had to be hurting . why did n't you say something to me ? why did n't you tell me ? mac : i 'm sorry . okay , i 've never been through something like this before . i just , i wanted to wrap my mind around it before i dumped it on you . j.t . : we should 've been going through this together . mac : i did n't know how to tell you . j.t . : you mean , you were too scared to tell me . you thought i 'd walk out on you . you really think i 'm that big a jerk ? mac : no , i just -- i wanted to talk to the doctor before i told you , make sure everything was okay . j.t . : i had a right to know . i had a right to know . mac : i screwed up , okay ? i should 've listened to kevin and my grandmother . j.t . : what ? hold on a second . are you telling me that kevin fisher knew ? he knew you were pregnant before last night ? you told him and you did n't tell me ? mac : yeah , but -- j.t . : what the hell is going on here ? ! god , what kind of relationship is this , mac ? mac : it 's a lot easier to talk this over with a friend , than it is to tell your your boyfriend he 's gon na be a father . j.t . : we both know it 's a hell of a lot more than that . wow , talk about hypocrisy . giving me that big speech about no half - truths when i did n't mention that i saw colleen . i asked you if you were okay , and you did n't bother to tell me you were carrying my kid ? how am i supposed to ever trust you again , mac ? tell me . kevin : hey , guys . i 'll come back . j.t . : no , fisher ... i wan na talk to you . kevin : i do n't want to barge in . j.t . : it 's too late . kevin : i think you and mac should talk alone . j.t . : why ? why ? we all know she 'd rather talk to you than me . mac : come on , that 's not -- j.t . : no , no , i 'll bet you , kevin , you ca n't wait to let her cry on your shoulder and be there for her , am i right , kevin ? kevin : no . it 's not like that . j.t . : you want her , man ? you can have her . mac : do n't say that . j.t . : i 'm outta here . mac : j.t .... [ scene_break ] sharon : hey , what are you doing here all by yourself ? brad : i could ask you the same thing . sharon : um , i came here to pick up some peach cobbler for noah . it 's his favorite special treat . brad : oh , that 's sweet . would you like to join me ? sharon : sure . you know , uh , i just left victoria . are you two taking the night off or something ? brad : she has n't told you ? sharon : told me what ? nick : so you broke off your engagement ? victoria : you do n't sound surprised . how are you doing ? victoria : i 'm fine . actually , i 'm kind of numb . ( sighs ) nick : well , if you need a shoulder , i 'm here . victoria : thank you . but i do n't really feel much like crying . i love brad , but ... this was n't exactly a dream engagement . it seemed like something or someone was always getting in the way . and , uh ... when things were put on hold , it forced me to really think about what i was doing . truthfully , i could n't stop thinking about the last time i planned a wedding . nick : with ryan . victoria : yeah . you know , i know there must be more than one person on this planet for each one of us , but sometimes i wonder ... maybe you 're only allowed one truly great love in your life . victoria : you know , when bradley and i started working together , i felt something i had n't felt in a long time . you know , we totally clicked . it 's easy to become infatuated and fill your life up with meaningless people . but it did n't seem that way with bradley . it 's been a long time since i felt like that . nick : you jumped right in . victoria : yeah , i did . i honestly thought that this -- this might be it . nick : but it is n't . victoria : no , it is n't . i love bradley . i really love him . but he 's not the one . nick : because you rushed things ? victoria : maybe . or maybe it 's just because no one 's ever gon na -- gon na be able to fill that void that ryan left when he died . nick : look , sis , what you had with ryan , you 're never gon na have exactly that again . now maybe you 'll find someone better . i do n't know . brad just was n't the right guy , that 's all . but someday you 're gon na find someone who is . it 's gon na make you wan na jump again . victoria : well , that 's ... very easy for you to say . you have sharon . it 'll always be sharon . no matter what hard times the two of you go through , you 'll always find your way back to each other . i 'm sure you could n't imagine anyone ever taking her place , could you ? [ scene_break ] dru : you know , i do n't know why victor had to give phyllis an office in this building . neil : really ? what has she done now ? dru : she did n't have to do anything , man . she 's frustrating , okay ? she 's phyllis ! neil : okay , honey , honey , you 're all worked up . let it go . you know , do what i do when someone 's driving me crazy . dru : right , you breathe . you chant . you ... neil : baby , listen , i count my blessings , right ? i remind myself what a wonderful life i have . dru : mm - hmm . neil : i 'm married to the most beautiful , precious woman on the face of the planet . and there 's devon , my son . he 's still with us . dru : uh - huh . neil : and there 's lily , who 's back home for her senior year . dru : mm - hmm . neil : six months ago , our world was in total chaos . and now life is good . everything is great , could n't be more perfect . dru : except for phyllis and that derelict son of hers . neil : what i just tell you ? did i not just get through telling you you got ta let it go . drop it . that chapter of the book is over . we are healthy . we 're back together . i wo n't let anyone or anything hurt this family , you hear me ? dru : right . so we have to stick together no matter what , right ? neil : no matter what . come here . dru : it feels so good to be in your arms . [ scene_break ] daniel : what do you mean your dad is n't your dad ? and how come my mom knows this ? lily : i do n't know . daniel : lily , i am so sorry . lily : and what 's worse is mom and uncle -- and malcolm took a paternity test and mom had tried to hide it . daniel : does malcolm know ? lily : i have no idea . daniel : it 's gon na be okay . it 's gon na be okay . lily : i do n't know what i would do if you were n't here . okay , i 'm okay . you better go . because my parents are gon na be home soon . daniel : are you sure ? 'cause i will stay here if you want me to . lily : i love you for offering . but i got ta do this . i need to deal with my mother on my own . god , i ca n't believe she thinks she can tell me what to do . and she does n't even know how to live her own life . daniel : well , you are gon na have a lot of feelings about this . i want you to promise me that you will sit with all this for a while and think about it before you act on it , okay ? okay ? baby , what are you thinking ? lily : i do n't know exactly . but my mom is gon na pay for this ... big time . [ scene_break ] mac : he was so upset with me . kevin : he should n't have blown up at you like that . it 's not like you purposely hid what was going on . you were confused . mac : but he feels betrayed . and i do n't blame him . i lied to him , kevin . i looked him straight in the eye , and i told him that i had the flu . it was such a stupid thing to do . god , i 've never seen him so furious . and i just ... i just keep thinking about what he said when he walked out . kevin : he was angry , mac . he loves you . he did n't mean it . [ scene_break ] sharon : i am so sorry , brad . i knew that things were n't great , but i had no idea she called off the engagement . brad : victoria did n't say anything to you when you saw her ? sharon : not a word . how are you holding up ? brad : you know me . life goes on . [ scene_break ] victoria : well , hey there , stranger . j.t . : hey . victoria : well , you look like i feel . j.t . : could this day be any worse ? victoria : i do n't think so . what happened to you ? j.t . : i had this huge blowout with mac . victoria : oh , i 'm sure you 'll kiss and make up . j.t . : mnh - mnh . i do n't think so . i 'm not sure i want to . victoria : oh . j.t . : so what 's up with you ? victoria : i , uh , called off my engagement with bradley . i 'm not getting married anymore . j.t . : wow . well , pull up a chair . i 'll buy you a drink . victoria : actually , i was gon na work out . it 's much healthier , you know ? j.t . : yeah , but not half as much fun . come on . what do you want ? victoria : um , i 'll take a ... i 'll just take a rain check . j.t . : yeah , sure , another time . victoria : maybe just another place ? [ scene_break ] jack : well , i 'm glad you decided to accept my invitation . can i get you anything ? phyllis : um , no , no , i 'm fine , really . i just , um , i did n't come here to dump my problems on you . you 're going through enough already . i just thought that maybe we could have dinner and watch a movie and forget about our troubles . jack : you know what ? i 'm not buying any of this . not for a minute . what 's going on ? talk to me . it 's me . phyllis : um , i saw dru today . and , um ... she -- she does n't want those kids within a hundred miles each other -- daniel and lily . jack : wait , have they been ? phyllis : well , she 's -- she 's upset 'cause she thinks that my son is bothering her precious daughter . and she threatened to call the police on him . and , you know , he 's on probation . she 's trying to ruin his life . and i 'm just not gon na stand for it . jack : okay , what did you do ? phyllis : well , i pulled out the big guns ... the really big guns . jack : i 'm almost afraid to ask . phyllis : well , i hit below the belt . jack : well , you and dru have been doing that to each other for a long time now . phyllis : yeah , i know . except this time i think lily may have heard . she said she did n't . i hope she 's telling the truth . because , honestly , jack , my intention was n't to hurt her . [ scene_break ] dru : oh , thank god , i 'm home . honey , you have no idea what i had to deal with today . whew ! so your brother called . he 's gon na be studying over at the coffeehouse . daddy 's running late . so guess what . you 're gon na help mommy with supper , and i wan na hear all about those classes you 're gon na be taking , okay ? lily : that can wait . dru : excuse me ? lily : that can wait . i wan na talk to you about my father . dru : oh , oh , honey , if this is about daddy taking you to school , try to understand , papa 's only trying to protect his little girl . lily : i know he is . i 'm not talking about him . i 'm talking about my real father ... malcolm . i heard you and phyllis arguing . dru : oh , she 's crazy , okay ? you ca n't -- she does n't know what she 's talking about . lily : oh , she does n't ? it sounded like she did to me . dru : honey , she 's always trying to get my goat with a pack of lies . lily : stop . just stop it . how dare you try and blame phyllis for what you 've done ? ca n't you stop pretending just for once ? admit it , right now admit it to me that you have been lying over and over again . dru : honey ... i do n't know what you 're talking about first of all , but i just wan na say this -- that whatever i have done , honey , is for you and your father -- everything ! lily : no , for one second , ca n't you just stop lying ? the only person you 've ever done anything for is yourself . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , do n't beat yourself up over this . here . mac : thanks . kevin : just got ta give it some time . let him blow off some steam . he 'll come rolling in the door . he 'll apologize . you 'll apologize . mac : i do n't know , kevin . j.t . looked at me like i was the last person in the world he ever wanted to see again . kevin : well , he 's crazy about you , mac . i 'm sure that he is just as upset about this as you are . mac : do you really think so ? kevin : absolutely . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so what are we drinking to ? victoria : hmm ... how about nothing ? absolutely nothing . nothing at all . j.t . : yeah , here 's to nothing . victoria : and lots of it . [ scene_break ] jack : now what could lily have overheard that could be so horrible ? phyllis : ( sighs ) let 's just say i hit drucilla where i knew it would hurt the most . i mean , i really , really ripped into her . and i 'm just having second thoughts because ... no child should ever have to hear that about their mother . but , jack , she gave me no choice . i was protecting my son . truly , but i just ... can be so impulsive . and i just do n't wan na be that impulsive . maybe i should just learn to keep my mouth shut and do nothing , right ? fat chance . how many second chances does a person get ? jack : i 'm always gon na give you a second chance . phyllis : i do n't deserve it . jack : as insane as you make me , as infuriating as you can be , you 're still the most incredible woman i 've ever known . phyllis , i could n't get you out of my system if i tried . and i 'm real glad you changed your mind and decided to come here tonight . phyllis : i - i 'm doing what i promised myself i would n't do . i 'm dumping all my problems on you . and -- and you 're the one -- you 're the one who has the problems . i should be comforting you , not you me . jack : you are . you are . you have no idea what your being here has done for me . my whole life is up in the air right now -- everything , except for one thing . i know i need you in my life . [ scene_break ] sharon : thank you . brad , i really am sorry about you and victoria . brad : some things are just not meant to be , i guess . sharon : well , you never know what might happen . maybe this was just bad timing . i mean , you do n't know what 's gon na happen in the future . brad : anything 's possible . so how are things with you and nick ? sharon : um , better than they 've been in a long time . brad : good . i 'm glad to hear that . sharon : well , there 's a little boy at home waiting so ... sharon : good night , brad . brad : bye , sharon . [ scene_break ] nick : put your p.j.s on ! nick : do n't do it . do n't do it . it 's over . it has to be . [ scene_break ] phyllis : uh , do you want anything ? jack : i just want more of you . [ scene_break ] kevin : do you want some more tea ? mac : oh , um , no , thank you . you 've done so much . you should go to bed . get some rest . kevin : i should be telling you that . mac : i ca n't sleep . i 'm gon na sit up and wait for j.t . kevin : okay . good night , then . mac : good night . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so there i am , halfway up the staircase , right ? and the guy that i 'm following is sitting there with a shotgun . victoria : where was the bear ? j.t . : the bear was right behind me . victoria : what did you do ? j.t . : well , the guy freaks out , fires at the bear ... victoria : oh , did he hit him ? j.t . : no , no , no , he did n't hit the bear . the bear runs off in the woods , all right ? but the shotgun recoil sends the guy flying off the staircase . victoria : what did you do ? j.t . : well , i ran to my car and drove the hell out of there . victoria : i can see it all . j.t . : yeah , that was my last trip out of town . how about you ? victoria : well , you know , i spent some time in florence . j.t . : yeah , how was that ? victoria : oh , god , it was beautiful . i loved it . italy is such a beautiful country . you know , the art , the food and the wine . it was such a different way of life -- painting and cooking . and the people were friendly . and not everything had to be done by yesterday . j.t . : oh , yeah , that sounds rough . i can see why you had to get out of there . victoria : yeah , well ... i 'm hungry . are you hungry ? j.t . : yeah , i could eat something . victoria : you know , i have n't been to the store in awhile , but i think i might have some chips in the kitchen . j.t . : chips ? yeah , that sounds like dinner . victoria : all right . i 'll see what i can do . victoria : oh , i 'm sorry . j.t . : i 'm not . [ scene_break ] dru : i prayed ... that this day would never come , lily . lily : i 'll bet you did . dru : if you would just try to understand my side of things , hone if you would just listen to me about it , please . lily : i do n't want to hear anything you have to say . dru : please , please , please , sweetheart ! lily : you ruined my life . dru : no ! no , sweetheart , everything i have done has been for your father and for you ! i only had the best intentions ! lily : tell me , mommy , how many times have you said , `` lily ... it 's not your intent that matters , it 's what you do that counts ! `` and look what you 've done to me and my daddy . i ca n't believe you . how could you do this to us ? did you really think you would get away with it ? dru : honey , honey , please , try to understand me , please ! lily : mom , please . dru : please ! please ! ( door opens ) neil : hey , you know , i 'm all the way out in the hallway , and i can hear you two arguing . does someone wan na tell me what 's going on here ? [ next_on ] jack : what do you have to be sorry for ? phyllis : i 've just made such a mess out of everyone 's life . neil : you wan na tell me what 's going on here ? dru : well , she 's very upset with me right now .	sharon goes to get dessert at the club . she finds brad there and they chat . she learns that he and victoria have broken up . sharon decides to go and when they get up , brad 's hand touches hers . the sparks fly , and both pause for a beat or two . then she rushes out of there to get home . phyllis feels bad that she might have hurt lily . jack tells her that she should n't take things so hard . she tried to talk to nick before but he was busy . jack kisses her now , and phyllis decides that she will kiss him back . soon they are upstairs . afterwards , she comes downstairs alone , and she just cries . jt is upset when he learns that katherine and kevin knew about the pregnancy . he calls mackenzie a hypocrite for treating him this way while demanding that she tell him everything . kevin comes home and jt addresses him . `` you want her man ? you can have her ? `` jt and victor are at the club . they do shots and moan about their ended relationship , and then end up at her place very tipsy . she gets up to get snacks and falls . he catches her . `` i 'm sorry , `` she says . `` i 'm not , `` he says . suddenly they are kissing like there is not tomorrow . when drucilla gets home , lily confronts her about malcolm . drucilla says she lied to protect the family but lily feels her mother did things to benefit herself . drucilla begs lily to see things her way . neil arrives asking why he can hear them arguing all the way down the hall .
leslie : you 'll be giving this deposition under oath . adam : yes . leslie : whether that means anything to you remains to be seen . i know it means something to sharon . michael : this is a relatively straightforward process . we 'll be covering the same ground as the arbitration . leslie : giving you the opportunity to correct any misstatements you may have made , set the record straight . michael : and once you have stated for the record that you rewrote -- forged your father 's signature on abby , victoria , and nicholas 's trust documents ... adam : ( sighs ) michael : they will be rendered null and void , along with ms. michaelson 's case . after that , we 're done , and you can resume your regularly scheduled life . [ scene_break ] ( clears throat ) victor : hello , sharon . sharon : is that all you have to say to me ? victor : what would you have me say ? sharon : oh , i do n't know . it 's not as though you could justify what you 're doing ... victor : ( sighs ) sharon : blackmailing your son and using his love for me to force him to follow your orders . victor : he 's his own man . he could have said no . sharon : he tried to say no . you blackmailed him . victor : he had various options . this is the one he chose . now he can ... get up from that table in there and walk out any time . sharon : i hope he does . victor : yes , and i wish he had done that years ago without wreaking all that havoc amongst people i love and care about . sharon : victor , you 're using him as a weapon against the people who you care about . and you 're letting me , someone who you used to treat as a daughter , go to prison for life for something that i did n't do victor : you once told me to stay out of your business . i 'm now telling you to stay out of mine . [ scene_break ] victoria : um ... i - it -- it was n't insensitive of me , was it , um , asking you to meet me here ? jana : why ? victoria : well , i mean , you know , if you run into kevin , and i do n't , you know , want it to be awkward . it might -- jana : ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) oh , no . victoria : no ? jana : no . no , we 're still friends . victoria : oh , good . jana : actually even more comfortable now that we 've both moved on . victoria : that 's good . ( chuckles ) chloe : oh , great . it 's `` nanny dearest . `` daniel : are you saying jana 's lucy 's nanny now ? chloe : oh , yeah . and delia 's , too . you 'd think that billy would want my input , right ? because it directly affects my daughter . but , no , he did n't tell me until after the fact . daniel : well , it 's got ta be hard not having a say when it 's your own kid . kevin : says the guy who was ready to hand his kid off to strangers . chloe : hmm . [ scene_break ] kay : oh , good . you 're still here . jill : now there 's a phrase i do n't hear from you very often . kay : i , uh , wanted to ask you about lily . do you think , um , she 's up to having some guests ? jill : you 're asking for my opinion ? kay : well , you do have an occasional cogent thought . jill : just remember you said that , okay ? kay : i 'm afraid to ask , but , uh , why ? jill : well , not that i have to run this by you , but i though i 'd give you fair warning . i intend to have colin move in here with me . kay : you -- you -- you can not be serious . jill : ( sighs ) kay : uh , jill , with him living right here under our very roof ? i mean , uh , no one outside of our family is supposed to know he is here jill : oh , my lord . colin is not outside of our family , all right ? he 's my husband . kay : but do n't you understand ? jill : ( sighs ) kay : the more people who are aware about our `` houseguest , `` the bigger the chance is of it getting out there to those criminals who are about to go to trial you are putting chance 's life at risk . jill : you do not give me the credit of a tsetse fly ! i am not talking about colin moving in here until after chance has testified , okay ? once it 's not a secret that he 's alive . kay : but if you 're so determined to live with -- jill : ( sighs ) well , he 's my husband ! kay : well , ca n't you do it somewhere else ? jill : no , katherine , i ca n't , because this is my home , all right ? and if i have to put up with murphy and his dead fish and his `` gee , shucks `` attitude , you can certainly handle my suave , sophisticated aussie with his delicious accent . and you know what ? if you ca n't , then you and murphy can go back and live in his trailer . he would love that . i would love that . kay : no one knows who he really is . no one really knows what he is after , for heaven sakes . and you never answered me about lily ! [ scene_break ] lily : cane ? colin : lily ? lily : ( sighs ) colin : you all right ? lily : ( sighs ) hi . ( sighs ) winter can be beautiful . [ scene_break ] nikki : go -- cockroach ! aah ! deacon : what ? where ? what ? nikki : there , there , there , there . deacon : okay , all right . just stay back . nikki : hurry ! deacon : i got it . okay . okay , stay there . i got him . nikki : ( sighs ) deacon : all right , mr. cockroach . got you ! blech . ugh . nikki : thank you . deacon : yeah . oh , god . nikki : ( sighs ) deacon : ( sighs ) this is ridiculous . i 'm sorry i ... ( sighs ) got a woman like you in a dump like this . nikki : you know , we really -- we ought to just think about getting our own place together , at least a room at the club . what do you think ? deacon : what are you saying , that we should live together ? nikki : well , it 's just ... sensible . we like to be together , and i think we 'd like to be together even more if we were comfortable and clean . deacon : i just -- i mean , obviously it 's -- i ca n't -- nikki : listen , if it 's the money issue , please , do n't worry about that . if you want to pitch in , pitch in . it really does n't matter to me . is there any other reason why you have n't already said yes ? deacon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] meggie : ( sighs ) is there anything else on , maybe like `` the great escape `` ? [ scene_break ] sharon : you only keep people around as long as they 're useful to you , like adam . you 've rejected him . you 've disowned him . but now that he can help you save your company , he 's back in the fold , at least for the time being . what really breaks my heart is that i - i think that he actually believes that you might come through for him on this one , but why would you , when there 's nothing in it for you ? victor : plenty of times i 've come to your aid without there being anything in it for me . sharon : no , but see , there was something in it for you , only i did n't realize that then . you needed me . you needed all of us you needed your children . you needed nikki , ashley , all of the people who believed in that image of yourself that you built and you projected . you needed all those adoring eyes . but then , one by one , we saw you for who you really are -- your cruelty and your selfishness . how ironic is it that adam is the last of us to hold out any hope that there 's any decency left in you ? and once you betray him , then who will you have ? victor : you , of all people , are warning me against becoming a pariah , hmm ? fasten your seat belt , my dear . nikki , ashley , victoria , nicholas -- they loathe you now , because you have turned your back on your family . sharon : ( inhales sharply ) victor : in fact , you have turned your back on your children in order to be with this murderous con man . sharon : but that 's not true . victor : you bet that is true . if anyone is a fraud , it 's you . [ scene_break ] leslie : when exactly did you forge your father 's name on those trusts ? adam : mm ... it 's hard to say . leslie : i 'll need you to be more specific . adam : well , i really do n't remember . michael : try harder . leslie : i have copies of your itinerary during the period you were c.e.o . maybe that 'll trigger some memories , help you pinpoint a date ? adam : i doubt it . that whole time frame is pretty much a blur to me . leslie : a blur ? adam : i do n't mean it literally . my eyesight was pretty good back then ... ( smacks lips ) actually . now it is a blur somewhat , but i still have decent eyesight . i can tell that color is smashing on you . michael : what are you doing ? adam : you know what ? you 're right . i 'm so sorry . strike that from the records . uh , i do n't need anybody sweating me down for a harassment suit on top of everything else . leslie : were there any witnesses to the forgery ? adam : nope . leslie : anyone who can corroborate your story ? adam : probably not . leslie : you must have consulted a lawyer , someone to help with the revision of the trust , the legal phrasing ? adam : mm - hmm . yeah , well , it was all done online . you can pretty much find anything online nowadays , including takeout menus , and i am starved . michael : ( sighs ) adam : do -- do we want to order in , guys ? michael : maybe we should take a little break , allow adam a chance to collect his thoughts . leslie : better yet , we can call the whole thing off , since he clearly has no intention of conducting himself in any serious or believable way . michael : five minutes . leslie : all right . adam : ( sighs ) michael : what the hell game are you playing ? adam : i did n't deny anything , did i ? michael : that 's not good enough . you have to be utterly convincing . you have to erase any shadow of a doubt they might have of your innocence . do i have to explain to you what 's at stake here ? adam : believe me , i know what 's at stake . [ scene_break ] jill : it 's all right , esther . i 'm sure you 're very busy doing more important things . i 'll get the door . ( whispers ) idiot . ( normal voice ) governor . governor : hello , jill . may i come in ? jill : ( scoffs ) what a surprise . yeah . governor : thank you . jill : uh , so , governor , i assume you 're here to see my -- governor : you . i , um , i heard about your loss , and i 'm so terribly , terribly sorry . jill : oh , yeah . yeah . uh , thank you . ( chuckles ) um , uh , but you did n't have to come all the way over here . i know you 're a very busy man . governor : why do n't we have a drink , huh , sit and talk , two world - weary veterans of this life comparing battle scars , huh ? jill : ( chuckles nervously ) world - weary veterans ? governor : ( chuckles ) let me do the honors . jill : mm - hmm . kay : did i hear just someone come in ? jill : ( scoffs ) you sent him over here , did n't you ? kay : who ? jill : the governor , katherine . kay : your former lover ? oh , how nice ! just think ... jill : ( sighs ) kay : if he had known you were ready for marriage , you would have been first lady of ... something or other , living in his mansion , not mine . jill : ours . ours , katherine . and , what , do you think i 'm gon na be unfaithful to my husband ? how low do you think i will sink ? kay : do n't be so hard on yourself . it 's not like anyone takes this marriage of yours seriously . jill : i take it seriously , katherine . kay : oh . jill : i take it seriously , and so will you take it seriously if i have to marry colin in that living room every damn day or a year ! kay : ( laughs ) governor : katherine , hello . join us ? kay : uh , no . no , thank you very much . i have , uh , some business calls to make , but , um , by all means , the two of you , just enjoy yourselves . governor : ( chuckles ) kay : nice seeing you . [ scene_break ] colin : chamomile , right ? lily : yes , thank you . i promise not to fall apart on you again . colin : i would n't worry about that . i mean , you do n't have to talk about whatever you 're going through . but , uh , i 'm a good listener . and , yeah , i know i 'm not your father , and jill -- well , she 's not -- lily : yeah , well , i 've burdened them too much already . colin : maybe they do n't see it that way . lily : well , i know i 'm not the only one who lost cane , you know , and who 's suffering . colin : no , you 're not . lily : i just -- i do n't want to burden them with my grief , you know , when they have their own to worry about . colin : look , i - i - i 'm a big boy . i figure i can handle anything that you can dish out . lily : ( sighs ) i do n't know . i just ... i just feel really ... overwhelmed . you know , it 's just hard to get up and ... go through the motions every day . and i try to forget , you know , for small periods of time ... but it does n't last very long , because then something will just remind me of cane , you know , just little things that he always took care of -- you know , like , bills will come in the mail that are always paid , or humphrey will want to go for a walk , you know , when it 's dark and cold outside . and then there are other things ... bigger things that i was counting on him for ... like taking care of the twins if i 'm not around . [ scene_break ] jana : let 's move you over to here . chloe : i know . who would have guessed ? billy and victoria had to go and hire `` scary poppins `` ... daniel : ( chuckles ) chloe : and she 's living in the apartment above the garage . daniel : well , you got ta be happy that she 's out of kevin 's apartment . chloe : i will be happy when she stops looking at him like a walking carton of rocky road . daniel : kevin said that she moved on . chloe : no . kevin : ( groans ) here . you dropped this . jana : oh . i did n't realize . thank you . kevin : how 's the new gig ? jana : it 's great . yeah , it 's exactly what i needed , a fresh new start . daniel : no ? chloe : no . it 's an act . kevin : you want to see me , you come to gloworm . that 's where we do business . angelo : while hogan 's away , i 'm the boss . i decide where we do business . kevin : i do n't want this place involved . angelo : here 's the thing -- if you ca n't motivate jeff to cough up the money he owes , then this place , your family , your friends , the pretty girls , they 're all gon na be involved . [ scene_break ] leslie : all right , adam ... ( sighs ) what is it you want us to know ? adam : i did it . i changed the trust funds of my siblings in their favor . i forged my father 's signature on all three documents . it 's exactly as i said to the judge . leslie : so the memories are n't blurry anymore ? adam : oh you think i like doing this ? you 're someone sitting across the table from me who 's generally seen me in pretty humbling circumstances . it might surprise you to know i was pretty impressive once -- victor adam wilson the smartest kid in the room . a lot of people had a lot of high expectations of me . leslie : sharon still does . adam : sharon ... sees the kind of man that she wants me to be . my father ... sees what i really am , just another arrogant punk who tried to take on victor newman and win . not so smart after all , huh ? leslie : what does he have on you , adam ? how is he forcing your hand ? michael : for crying out loud . strike that , please . leslie : he 's obviously lying . michael : and your opinion 's not biased at all by the fact that you stand to lose millions of dollars when this case is thrown out ? leslie : judge phelps wo n't buy it , either . michael : there 's not a shred of evidence to contradict adam 's sworn testimony . adam : i need some air . michael : fine . we 're done here . sharon : what happened ? victor : thank you for doing the right thing , son . adam : i hope i did you proud , dad . victor : as long as you tell the truth , i 'm proud of you . what do you think the judge will think of this deposition ? michael : it 's hard to say . he was a bit dodgy in the beginning . he made up for it at the end , though a bit over the top for my taste . we 'll just have to wait and see . victor : well , that does n't sound too comforting . the future of my company is on the line . michael : victor , i wish i could express more confidence , but frankly , at the moment , i 'm just relieved that adam did n't turn on you outright and , believe me , do n't doubt that it did n't cross his mind . all right , i got ta go . victor : all right . michael : i 'll be in touch . victor : thank you . victor : ( sighs ) adam : michael fill you in on my stellar performance ? victor : ( sighs ) it entirely depends on how convincing you were . adam : i said everything what you wanted me to say . now you can keep your part of this bargain . victor : his reviews were n't too good , you know ? adam : i certainly hope you 're not thinking about playing me for a fool . sharon : it 's amazing how the people with the least amount of integrity are the first to question everyone else 's . victor : good job , son . [ scene_break ] nikki : katherine , i have so enjoyed staying with you and murphy . it 's just -- i do n't know . the time is right for me to do something like this for myself . kay : well , of course i understand . nikki : i 'll be by in a little while to pick up my things . deacon : ( whispering ) oh , hey . listen , we better take the minibar key away . nikki : ( whispering ) i already did . kay : who are you talking to ? oh , tell me that was not who i thought it was . nikki : ( normal voice ) katherine , stop . kay : oh , darling , no . no , no , no . do n't you learn from your mistakes ? why ? why on god 's green earth would you do this ? nikki : can we talk about this when i see you , please ? ( groans ) deacon : ( normal voice ) honey , i think you better expect a lot more of that . nikki : well , you know people are just gon na have to get over it . they have a lot more important things to do than worry about the fact that you and i are living together . victoria : you 're ... what ? nikki : um ... victoria : what -- what do you think you 're doing ? why ca n't you just leave her alone ? nikki : deacon , just give -- give me a minute here , okay ? deacon : yeah , no , absolutely . um , i 'll tell you what -- i 'm gon na go over and get your stuff from katherine 's . nikki : i do n't think that 's a good idea . victoria : oh ! god ! deacon : no , trust me , it 's gon na be good . victoria , i 'm sorry , all right , about everything , but -- victoria : no . uh , no . ( sighs ) deacon : okay , i 'm sorry . nikki : honey ... victoria : what is this ? ! you ca n't have the man you love , so now you 're gon na ruin your life ? [ scene_break ] colin : i understood that your cancer is in remission . lily : yeah , i - i feel fine . i 'm not -- i 'm not expecting the worst , you know ? it 's just that these thoughts will just pop into my head . colin : and i guess , at this point , you understand better than anyone how quickly the unthinkable can happen . but look ... ( laughs ) i want you to know that the twins will never want for anything . i mean , they 're surrounded by loving family . lily : yeah . um , i - i know that they have my dad and my uncle malcolm and devon to take care of them . colin : i 'd also like you to include jill and myself in that group . i mean , if ... heaven forbid , anything were to happen , we -- we 'd look after these children like they were our own , i mean , in ... cane 's memory , of course . lily : thank you . that is very nice of you . colin : and speaking of jill , she 's probably wondering where i am . lily : oh , yes , of course . uh , well , thank you for , uh , the tea and the -- the sympathy . colin : any time . take care . lily : ( sighs ) ( whispering ) how you doing ? hmm ? some lunch , hmm ? daniel : hey . ( object crashes on floor ) lily : gosh . ( chuckles ) daniel : i 'm sorry . lily : no , it 's -- it 's not your fault . ( sighs ) i just -- i -- i 'm still seeing things and hearing things and ... ( sighs ) daniel : yeah ? lily : yeah . you should have been here earlier . you could have watched me chase down this poor unsuspecting man that i thought was cane . it 's just ... ( sighs ) you know , it 's still happening . and the scary part is that ... i do n't think i want it to stop . [ scene_break ] adam : you know , it wo n't make much sense to you . i 've done , uh ... much worse things . but no one knew . do you know what i mean ? nobody knew . i was n't forced to face the shamefulness of it all , unless i thought about my mother , which i tried ... very hard never to do . and now there 's you . and i ca n't help but think what you must see when you look at me . sharon : you did this for me . you did this out of love . i - i - i did n't want you to , because i did n't want you to make that sacrifice , but the only person here who -- who should be ashamed of himself is victor . he 's going to save his company , but that 's about all he 'll have . he 's running everyone away from him , everyone who ever cared about him , and you know what ? we 're all better off without him . [ scene_break ] nikki : i did n't enter into this relationship with deacon impulsively . victoria : oh , relationship ? i ca n't believe this . nikki : he 's been very helpful . victoria : ( sighs ) yes . nikki : he is so ... uh -- he understands he 's very compassionate . victoria : right . yes . the whole a.a. thing . i get it . nikki : yeah . yes . he -- he -- he gets what i 'm going through . victoria : ( sighs ) well , so does katherine . so do a lot of people who are n't complete slime balls . mom , are you lonely ? is that what it is ? if you 're lonely , you can come live with me and billy . nikki : victoria -- victoria : it 'll be great . you can spend more time with lucy . nikki : there is no need for you to be so alarmed by this . deacon is not the same man he was when he caused you all those problems . victoria : whatever satisfaction you 're getting out of making dad crazy , it 's not gon na be worth what deacon put you through , and do n't try to tell me that he 's reformed and that he 's not gon na hurt you , because it 's only a mater of time . [ scene_break ] kay : well , i certainly did not expect you to respond to my message personally . victor : tell me about your confrontation with meggie . kay : ( scoffs ) victor , i swear to god , there was not an ounce of repentance , not an ounce and -- and after all the misery she has put murphy and his family through , she keeps goading him , goading him on . victor : i hope you let her have it . kay : well , i do n't know if anything got through to her , but , uh ... ( whispering ) i felt a lot better . victor : ( chuckles ) ( doorbell rings ) kay : ( normal voice ) oh , excuse me . victor : sure . deacon : i. i 'm , uh , here to pick up nikki 's things . kay : ( sighs ) victor : what is this about ? kay : uh , well , she 's moving out , victor . that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . she 's taken a suite at the athletic club . victor : i have to go somewhere . nice to see you . kay : mm - hmm . no , do n't even think about it . deacon : look , the last thing she needs is that guy going and giving her a bunch of grief . kay : and you have to understand you are no match for victor newman in any respect . deacon : ( sighs ) kay : and you 're certainly not worthy of nikki . deacon : ( scoffs ) well , you got me there . you 're right . ( chuckles ) ( cell phone rings ) kay : go ahead . answer that . deacon : oh . um ... kay : farther down the drive . deacon : yeah , you know what ? uh , actually , i think if it 's all the same to you , i 'd like to get nikki 's things . kay : and i 'm not ready to give them to you . ( ring ) deacon : what . meggie : are you coming up with ways of breaking me out of here ? deacon : oh , no , yeah , sure . i 'm actually , uh , it 's the top of my list , meggie . meggie : it should be , for nikki 's sake . she 's at a very fragile stage of her recovery . think what it would do if she learned that you and i were thick as thieves . ( chuckles ) might drive her straight back to the bottle . deacon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : okay , so why do n't you distract her ? what 's going on with your situation ? daniel : she 's in the other room . lily : lucy ? right now ? daniel : oh , yeah , and my girlfriend just decided to be her godmother . lily : wow . okay . ( chuckles ) that 's really weird . daniel : well , weird has become pretty much a permanent state of being . lily : so it 's not just me , huh ? daniel : ( laughs ) no , definitely not just you . [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . sorry . i did n't mean to keep you waiting . ( laughs ) jana : oh , that 's all right . victoria : uh , but i still ca n't take her yet , because billy just called and needs for me to meet up with him . jana : okay . well , we -- we can just wait for you at home then . victoria : okay , thank you . jana : all right ? yeah . victoria : and thank you for being too little to know how crazy your family is . jana : ( laughs ) victoria : okay , so i 'll see you guys . jana : okay . ( cell phone rings ) victoria : oh . hello ? michael : it 's michael . i wanted to let you know the deposition 's over . victoria : ( sighs ) how did it go ? someone told me that , uh , adam decided to take back his whole confession . michael : your source was misinformed . adam did n't recant a thing . [ scene_break ] angelo : ( sighs ) angelo : catch ya later . chloe : who is that guy ? kevin : he 's filling in for hogan . chloe : he 's a mobster ? kevin : shh , shh , shh ! chloe : well , are they still planning on burning down gloworm if they do n't get their money ? kevin : no . no , now they 've moved on to threatening everyone i care about , especially `` the pretty girls . `` chloe : i 'm pretty . [ scene_break ] governor : let me take you out to dinner . jill : oh , i ca n't go out to dinner with you , governor . governor : ( sighs ) jill : no , i have plans with my husband . governor : no need to keep up the pretense with me . i know you only married the aussie to , uh , help him get his green card . jill : what ? ! governor : do n't worry . jill : katherine tell you that ? governor : do n't worry . i wo n't turn you in , unless ... you turn me down . jill : what ? ! governor : you 're not going to turn me down , are you , jill ? jill : katherine ! good go ! katherine , get your carcass down here right now ! ( door closes ) jill : do you hear me ? do not keep me waiting , katherine . come now ! colin : what 's going on ? jill : she sent him over here . she 's matchmaking . ( sighs ) colin : oh . jill : ( sighs ) colin : you should n't have . kay : ( clears throat ) colin : but , you know , i 'm glad you did . well , then , hey . are n't you the cupcake now ? so what do you do for a living , hey , or is this what you do for a living ? governor : i 'm the governor . colin : ooh ! well , then , i guess we 're gon na keep this one discreet , huh ? jill : oh , i think maybe they want to be alone . come on . colin : indeed . kat -- always looking out for me . he 's perfect . jill : ( laughs ) governor : what the hell is going on ? ! kay : uh , i have to apologize . uh ... jill : ( laughs ) kay : they seem to be playing a joke at our expense . it -- i call it the height of immaturity . jill : ( laughs ) do you ? kay : yes . please , uh , let me show you out . jill : ( laughing ) colin : uh , leaving so soon ? was it something i said ? jill : oh , and you make such a cute couple . colin : a couple of what ? jill : ( laughs ) ( sighs ) mwah ! colin : mm . jill : ( clears throat ) kay : what in the hell were you thinking ? ! jill : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] adam : i 'm gon na go for a walk . sharon : okay , but wait . before you do , um , i have something for you . sit down . do you recognize it ? it 's like the one in new orleans . when i saw you standing there at the feet of angels , i ca n't tell you the significance of that moment for me . i had my answer after questioning for so long . that was a turning point for us , when everything changed . what happened today was no turning point . it may have been depressing and unfortunate , but it in no way defines you or us or our future . sharon : so we 're just gon na let go of it . let 's let it go . [ scene_break ] woman : you have a visitor . meggie : victor . look at you -- so handsome . no wonder i fell for you so quick . victor : i 'm gon na make sure that you 'll be consigned to a dark and lonely hole for the rest of your miserable existence . [ scene_break ] nikki : i could have told you victor would n't have bothered to interfere with us , because we are ... ( deep voice ) beneath contempt . deacon : ( laughs ) what about victoria ? was she petty hard on you ? nikki : ( normal voice ) eh , she 'll well - intentioned . deacon : ( clicks tongue ) i do n't know . you know , nikk , i mean , this just does n't feel right . i just -- i feel like you need your friends and your family right now . nikki : well , yes , i do , but -- deacon : hey , i mean , if you want me to stay in the motel , i - i will . i understand , really . nikki : what i want is for us to go upstairs and settle into our new home , okay ? ( cell phone rings ) deacon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : have you no respect ? jill : for that old lech ? no . he tried to blackmail me , katherine . colin : well , after a few drinks , he might actually be quite cute . jill : ( chuckling ) jill : oh . thank god you showed up when you did . colin : well , i might have got here a bit sooner , but i ran into lily and the kids , and she 's ... a little emotional about cane , and , you know ... jill : it 's so sweet of you to reach out to her this way . colin : i do n't know whether it helped a whole lot , but i did say that you and i would step up our activity regarding the children i mean , you know , in -- in his memory , of course . jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , i do n't think you have anything to worry about , because hogan never followed through with any of this threats , right ? kevin : there was that black eye he gave jeff . chloe : okay , well , a black eye ? that 's nothing . i mean , i think that your bookie was bluffing , and i think that this guy is , too . kevin : you think so ? chloe : yeah . that 's what they all do . on the bright side , at least he thinks i 'm pretty . ( giggles ) kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jana : well , thank you for your cooperation today , miss lucy . did you see how impressed kevin was with the two of us , hmm ? smooth move dropping your blankie like that . where is your blankie ? jana : ( screaming ) [ next_on ] gloria : you 're the new nanny . tell me what you 're up to . neil : i was working at newman when you cooked up this trust scam . you did n't have access to victor 's private files . billy : then tell kevin to cut ties with his gambling pals , or i 'm gon na take delia away . it 's that simple .	nikki and deacon decide to live together and move into the athletic club and victoria tells nikki that deacon will only hurt her but nikki thinks deacon is a changed man . deacon gets three calls from maggie telling him that if he does n't find a way to bust her out of jail she will tell nikki everything . victor fins out from katherine that nikki is moving into the athletic club with nikki and he is n't happy about it . adam gives his deposition in court even though he really does n't want to do it because he thinks sharon will be ashamed of him . sharon thinks victor is awful using adam as a weapon to hurt his other children and he may get his company back but he will be very lonely . victor tells sharon to stay out of his business and reminds her that the people who used to be her family loathe her now because she is with adam .
nick : you all right ? you sounded pretty rough on the phone . victoria : yeah . you know , you 'd think i would be used to it by now -- ugly , stupid fights with dad . ( sighs ) nick : is this 'cause you took that c.e.o . job with beauty of nature for genevieve ? dad told me . victoria : without talking to me about it , obviously . you know , i went there to be direct and to try to be professional . nick : and he started pushing your buttons . victoria : yeah , but i gave it right back , and then i walked out . he insists on making everything about billy . nick : look , with dad , it 's all wrapped up into one -- control , always being right -- about your marriage , about the company . as any time dad says `` business is not personal , `` it always is with him . you know , it 's funny . everyone always says you 're the one who 's most like him . victoria : you think that this business decision was personal ? you know , trying to stick it to him for trying to control my life or something ? look , i can take whatever job i want , and i can marry whatever man i want , and there 's not one single thing that dad can do about it . nick : look , i hear you , but you taking that job does n't mean you 're shoving dad further away . it just means that you 're guaranteeing the two of you are gon na be battling forever , 'cause you know dad is never gon na leave beauty of nature alone . [ scene_break ] connie : i 'm sorry , you ca n't just -- genevieve : victor and i are good friends . he wo n't mind . connie : mr. newman , i 'm so sorry . victor : that 's all right , connie . thank you . i do n't remember having an appointment with you . genevieve : uh , well , our phone conversation was so brief ... victor : mm - hmm . genevieve : that i just felt that i should follow up in person . ( sighs ) i 'd like to , uh , make sure that there are no real hard feelings about the fact that i 'd like to bring victoria on as my c.e.o . victor : you seem very pleased with yourself . wonder how long that 'll last . [ scene_break ] michael : daniel . daniel : oh , yeah , here we go . double - team time , right ? let 's get daniel to fight for his parental rights . michael : look , we understand you 've been through a lot recently , some complex emotional situations ... avery : but while you process , daisy has lucy , and while that 's not directly your fault -- daniel : no , it 's not my fault it 's your fault , 'cause you would n't leave it alone when everybody told you to . you had to go and you had to defend her . michael : guilt and blame are not gon na save lucy from a dangerous psychopath . you could do that , daniel . you 've got ta change your way of thinking . you 've got ta claim that baby as your own . [ scene_break ] daisy : here we are , baby , home sweet home . [ scene_break ] patty : oh , pauly ... paul : ( sighs ) patty : do n't you think they should allow kitties in here ? paul : i know . patty : purring is the most wonderful sound in the world . paul : yes , it is . patty : ( purrs ) paul : i need you to focus right now , okay ? can you focus for me ? thank you . patty : ( giggles ) paul : i need you to tell me how adam helped you escape . patty : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : holy -- ricky : you said that already -- twice . phyllis : yeah . so patty told you it was adam who helped her escape from windcliff . ricky : i had some alone time with her before paul and ronan showed up and hauled her into the station . she confided the whole story to me . phyllis : so everything that 's happened since patty 's been back -- jack being paralyzed -- it 's on adam 's head . [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) glad you came back into town with me . i know you , uh , had concerns about me being -- me being ready . ( adam 's cane clatters ) adam : oh . sharon : sorry , i got it . now are you sure you know where everything is here ? adam : well , pretty , um ... sharon : ( sighs ) adam : no , not everything , but i 'll get used to it . ( laughs ) sharon : all right . um , we need to talk about living arrangements . adam : what 's there to talk about ? we 're just gon na keep things status quo for now . sharon : i think you should move in with me . adam : ( chuckles ) back at the ranch , near my father . i 'm liable to end up in worse condition than i already am . [ scene_break ] genevieve : affection for beauty of nature , i assumed that you 'd want the best possible person at the helm . i think that person is victoria . victor : so ... by hiring victoria , y - you want to please me ? you know , i got ta tell you something -- i have respected your maneuvering so far . of course , jack abbott will see it differently . so would a lot of other people , but you 've been very creative , except your last move . genevieve : the last move was a great move . you -- you know it is . a newman ... ( laughs ) heading beauty of nature -- its great p.r . , not to mention , victoria really knows what she 's doing . my hiring her proves that i do , too . victor : you know , some people confuse confidence with hubris . one is essential to one 's success . the latter is fatal . genevieve : i 'm sorry if i overstepped by asking victoria to join me but ... we 'll always have paris . victor : yes . that was fun , was n't it ? and i was willing to help you , but now you 're telling me that you want to play hardball . victor : let 's play hard . genevieve , just know that my daughter victoria always returns to me . [ scene_break ] victoria : i am not about to give up this opportunity because dad is an egomaniac . nick : ( laughs ) of course you 're not . victoria : would you stop it ? i 'm not taking this job because of him . nick : vick , i believe you . i know you did n't do it just to piss him off , or to prove that you can run the company , or to have a reason to argue with him every single day . victoria : i am going to do a phenomenal job of running beauty of nature , and dad can just accept that . nick : well , you go get 'em , tiger . victoria : i will . nick : all right . hey , before you go ... i have some news . victoria : about lucy ? nick : daisy was granted full custody . victoria : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daniel : so you think i want lucy with that nut job ? you know , nobody deserves that , so why do n't you fight daisy ? you should prove that she does n't give a damn about that kid and never has . michael : all right , you know what ? listen to me . we do n't have that kind of time . avery : daniel image what daisy could do to lucy even now ... look , i 'm sure daisy did n't start out a vicious , broken child . she was raised by someone who was corrupt and cruel , who fed her lies and a messed - up view of the world every day . daisy thought that was normal . a child absorbs that every day , makes decisions that she 'll regret , becomes somebody that she 's ashamed of . daniel : yeah , well , lucy 's a baby . it 's a little -- she 's a little young to be making any decisions right now . avery : lucy deserves to be loved and saved , now and always . daniel : i agree . so save her . avery : so you 're not gon na fight for custody ? daniel : no , i 'm not . [ scene_break ] paul : come and sit down . talk to me about it . patty : hmm ? paul : the -- the night you left , right ? do you -- do you remember what happened ? patty : i was trying to be good . paul : i know . patty : i really was , and then he showed up . paul : adam ? patty : mm - hmm . he said he was a ghost . paul : a ghost ? patty : yeah , he always tried to trick me , and he said i had to do penance , like the priests say . penance started with answers , down the rabbit hole . paul : the rabbit hole ? the vent . patty : it was so cramped in there , and then we were outside , free . he had a bag waiting , waiting in the -- paul : what was in the bag ? patty : a habit , like the nun , and he told me that i had to put it on and do the lord 's work . i was supposed to be redeemed , pauly . do you think it worked ? paul : yeah , i 'm sure it worked . patty : ( sighs ) when kitties purr , it 's like sunshine and rainbows . paul : oh , man . i knew it . i knew it . it was adam all along . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so patty told you all of this ? hmm . i mean , you would n't be the first journalist to fake a story for a byline . ricky : this is all true . phyllis : well , your source is crazy , so there 's that . ricky : okay , well that 's why i checked it out . adam was staying at windcliff the same time that patty was there , in the same ward . now this guy is a criminal mastermind . how hard would it be for him to get the layout of the place , and then just spirit her away ? and this story , this story is a game- changer , and you know it . phyllis : if adam had left patty alone , he would be able to see right now , and jack would be able to walk , and then sharon ... sharon 's with him at that farm . if she hears about it , victor and jack -- ricky : okay , okay , please do n't tell me that you 're gon na get all moral and high - roadie on me right now . phyllis : um , yeah , that 's gon na happen . um ... ( sighs ) ricky : what are you doing ? phyllis : i am writing a deal memo , and then i 'm cutting you a check . this story is mine . ricky : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's too crowded here for you right now . and i know it 's familiar , but so is my house , and there wo n't be any elevators and strangers in between you and the fresh air . you just need some time and space to acclimate , both to being back in genoa city and to losing your sight . adam : victor 's not a - about to let me live on that ranch again anytime soon , and nicholas , uh , he would probably fight for full custody of faith again . sharon , of all the things that i - i have to make up for -- and god knows that 's a very long list -- standing in between you and faith is -- that 's the biggest . that ca n't ever happen again . sharon : okay , well ... adam : ( sighs ) sharon : let me at least talk to nick before you decide it 's completely hopeless . after all , he did bring faith to kansas to visit me . remember ? and victor ... you know , beneath that anger and resentment , he really cares about what happens to you . at least just trust me to try . adam : nicholas so much as ... mentions ... limiting your visitation , then this whole thing 's off . sharon : fine . adam : and with regards to my father , i 'm gon na have the driver take me over there . i , uh , appreciate that you want to talk to him , but i need to face him myself . [ scene_break ] genevieve : so good to see you , ms. c.e.o . victoria : ( sighs ) and you , as well . genevieve : thank you . well , we have an awful lot to discuss . i 've got some distinct new marketing strategies that i would like to go over with you , and , uh , some new product development , as well . victoria ? victoria : i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . did you say `` distribution `` ? genevieve : is something wrong ? i - is this about your father ? because i - i can handle him . victoria : uh ... ( sighs ) did jack ever mention lucy ? genevieve : yes , he did . victoria : yeah , i had to accept that she was n't gon na be a part of our lives anymore , but it just seems like it 's getting harder and harder to do that . genevieve : oh . you know ... ( sighs ) i just went to my son ethan 's wedding to lily , in france , but i was n't there as the mother of the groom . i was n't invited . i , uh ... i stood away and i watched from a distance ... ( sighs ) at my own son 's wedding . i do n't even think that he knew i was there . victoria : i 'm sorry . it 's funny , i - i thought that you and cane had gotten closer . genevieve : we did , but unfortunately , the distance is really back . victoria : yes , because of jack . genevieve : no , i - it 's because of my decisions , my decisions about beauty of nature and my own independence . it cost me . it cost me dearly , which is why , if this company does not flourish , it was an incredible waste . i ca n't let that happen . i ca n't . and you know what , victoria ? i think you are the woman to turn this company into one of the most successful cosmetics company in the world . [ scene_break ] ( intercom buzzes ) victor : yes . connie : your son is here . victor : send him in . victor : hello , nicholas . adam : no , dad , it 's -- it 's me . victor : what are you doing back ? adam : i 'm back for a lot of reasons . one of the biggest reasons is to help you get back beauty of nature . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , faith looks so beautiful . her hair 's grown long . nick : ( laughs ) yeah , it has . i did n't know you were gon na be home from the farm already . sharon : yeah , adam decided he was ready . um ... things changed when we were at the farm . adam changed . and i want him to move in with me at the ranch . nick : uh ... sharon , uh -- sharon : you know , he 's - he 's blind , nick , and not just partial vision like before . you know , he gained some confidence when we were at the farm , but he still needs some time , some support , and i 'm all he has . nick : ( sighs ) okay adam 's gon na move in with you . i 'll just , uh , learn to deal with that . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm sorry about that . uh , i - i -- yeah , the story is ready . it 's pretty -- pretty big . lucy : ( babbles ) phyllis : ( sighs ) i 'll be -- i 'll be there at the -- daisy : hello , phyllis . phyllis : hey , hey , sweet -- daisy : um , tell grandma no - no . we would n't want to confuse the baby . lucy and i are so happy together , the way we were supposed to be months ago , like you promised . but you stole my child and let me rot . hey . phyllis : you have a problem with me , that 's fine . do n't put that on lucy . do n't confuse lucy . daniel : hi . hi , lucy . daisy : hey , lucy , look who it is . say hi . daniel : i think maybe you should leave , please , for her . can you sit down with me for a minute ? phyllis : no , no . you 're the one person who can fix this , and you wo n't do it . [ scene_break ] sharon : you do n't mind adam being here ? nick : obviously , i 'm not thrilled about it , but you feel like you need to be there to guide adam through this , i 'm not gon na stand in your way . sharon : and what about faith ? nick : i do not want her living with you while he is there . sharon : but during the day , he 's not there . nick : sharon , as far as i 'm concerned , the more time you and faith spend together , the better . ( cell phone rings ) nick : excuse me . hey , daniel , what 's up ? daniel : mom just saw lucy and daisy . it was n't good . nick : okay , uh , i 'm on my way . phyllis needs me . sharon : okay . oh , well , i can stay here until amy gets here . nick : okay , thanks . sharon : ( sighs ) nick : look , sharon , i know you think adam 's changed , but you need to be careful , for your sake and faith 's . sharon : he has changed , nick , and you 're going to see it soon . everyone will . [ scene_break ] adam : it 's my fault that newman no longer has beauty of nature . i have to do what i can to help you get it back . victor : and i am supposed to believe you 're sincere ? adam : no . no , you 're not . it 's one of life 's great ironies . i ca n't see anything anymore . but i can see the kind of guy that i was -- not a lot to be proud of . i spent a lot of time , a lot of energy , blaming you for that . it 's not right . this is on me . mom raised me the right way , and i just turned my back on all that . victor : your mother was the reason that i got you out of prison . i invited you into my home . you betrayed me , betrayed your mother . you tortured ashley and a lot of other people who were trying to help you . adam : it 's all true . all i can say is that if i could go back , do things differently , i would ... but i ca n't . i know that you bought mom 's farm . i know that it was your suggestion to send me out there . sharon told me . i wanted to thank you for that . i realized i was a waste of air , but i do n't have to be that kind of guy anymore . it sounds like b.s . , i know , but i am going to do everything i can to make things right as best i can . victor : ( breathes deeply ) do you know the kind of pain you have caused ? all the people around you ? i 'm your father . i admired your mother . i respected her . she loved you more than anything , no matter what you did . but enough of that . how did things go at the farm ? adam : you heard about the fire ? victor : yeah . i thought there was a lightning strike or something , the insurance company tells me . adam : yes . victor : how was it contained ? adam : i put it out . victor : you put it out ? adam : yeah , i was -- i was alone , and , um , sharon had run into town to the store , to get some stuff , and the storm hit . emergency units were out putting out other fires , dealing with the storm . i 'll tell you , i was -- i was scared as hell , but i knew if i turned my back on it , i ... everything might burn down , and i 'd just lose that last -- that last piece of mom that 's out there , and , uh , i did n't want that . i know you would n't want that . dad , we both loved her very much . maybe that can be enough . victor : enough , huh ? adam : to find something between you and me worth saving . [ scene_break ] avery : ( sighs ) i set her free , michael . i looked at daisy and i saw what i wanted to see -- a victim , a sweet young girl that phyllis had abandoned . michael : oh ! not quite . ( clears throat ) avery : you were right . you were right . this was all about phyllis and me , wanting to prove to her that i could win , prove to her that i could hurt her like she hurt me . michael : you know , um , we 've only been on the same team for a couple of hours now , so , uh , that does n't exactly make us confidants . avery : i know that , but you 're phyllis ' friend , and if i ca n't apologize to her , i can say it to you . and yes , i know that that 's not enough , but lucy has been taken from a decent , loving home , and phyllis had to watch , and , michael , it 's all my fault . [ scene_break ] daisy : oh , come on . ( door closes ) daisy : ( sighs ) ricky : did n't sound like you had any eggs in there . daisy : ( laughs ) no , just some stuff for my daughter . ricky : ( sighs ) daisy : w - we just moved in . ricky : oh , yeah ? me , too . daisy : into kevin 's apartment ? ricky : oh , i know . he , uh , he moved in with his wife . you know him ? daisy : yeah . he 's my half bother . ricky : so you 're daisy carter . daisy : and you are ... ricky : ricky williams , and this must be lucy . i work with phyllis . daisy : oh , so you want to drop my groceries , kick 'em down the hall ? ( laughs ) ricky : well , let 's just see if you play your music too loud and if it sucks . [ scene_break ] nick : phyllis ? phyllis : ( sobs ) nick : damn it . phyllis . phyllis : ( sobs ) nick : all right , okay . come here . phyllis : no . nick : come here . oh , it 's all right . i 'm so sorry . phyllis : it 's not gon na be okay . it 's not gon na be okay . nick : it 's gon na be okay . phyllis : it 's never gon na be okay . [ scene_break ] michael : you know , we 're a couple of highly skilled attorneys whose job it is to use the law to help our clients get what they want . with that power comes great responsibility . avery : and i exploited that power when i fought to get daisy free . michael : all right , daniel has made his position very clear . we have to find another avenue to get lucy away from daisy . avery : will phyllis forgive me then ? michael : phyllis ' priority right now is lucy . as far as you and your sister are concerned , i can say that you seem very much alike . avery : and she 's disgusted with me , too , then . michael : then let 's get lucy back where she belongs . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i remember what it was like being away from daniel . nick , for years , i was away from him . i just -- i do n't even know -- i do n't know how -- i do n't know how to do this . nick : oh , come on . listen , you do n't have to worry about this . we 're gon na figure it out , okay ? lucy needs you , just like faith needs sharon . phyllis : are you -- are you -- taking faith to see sharon ? nick : well , sharon 's back , and so is adam . in fact , sharon wants him to move in with her . phyllis : are you okay with that ? nick : she wants him in her life , and i just ca n't fight it anymore . i wo n't . i told you , i 'm done saving sharon . but after seeing what you and lucy are going through , i do n't want to be the person that does this to sharon and faith . phyllis : so you do n't mind adam being around your kid ? nick : i told sharon , i do not want her living with them , but sharon has joint custody . she loves faith , but she also loves adam . i accept it now . i do n't want to be the person that stands between them anymore . [ scene_break ] adam : if i could go back five years , come into town without a chip on my shoulder , hell ... i think that 'd change just about everything , but i ca n't . what i can do is choose not to be that kind of person anymore . i 'm done being jealous of nicholas and victoria and abby -- the time they get from you , the love , the attention , the respect . maybe i was even ... worried that they were more like you than i was . i came into town a smug bastard , and it 's pretty obvious that i 've hit rock bottom . all that 's left for me to do is work my way back up again , as a person ... as your son ... as a newman employee . i 'll -- you can start me off in the mailroom . ( laughs ) send me back into the washroom if you want . i 'll do the grunt work , whatever it takes . [ scene_break ] michael : mm , this looks ridiculous . do you have the pa -- ? daniel : i 'm in . i want to fight for custody of lucy . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so you and adam and sharon on the same property -- are you okay with that ? nick : sharon thinks adam has changed . as long as my daughter is safe , the rest is none of my business . ( teakettle whistling ) phyllis : okay . nick : no , no , do n't worry . i 'll get it for you . phyllis : you will ? nick : i will , hopefully . phyllis : ( laughs ) ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) phyllis : hello . ricky : the story 's not up on the `` restless style `` site yet . need me to hack in again ? phyllis : um ... no , i do n't , because i killed the story . ricky : you 're kidding . this story is massive . ( sighs ) we could blow adam newman out of the water . blind or not , he wo n't have a friend or ally left in the universe . phyllis : yeah , i get it already . he 'll be alone and lonely . i understand . i 'm not running the story . ricky : fine . then i 'll take it elsewhere let someone else get the credit for flattening the guy . phyllis : no , you wo n't . you signed a deal memo . you took a check . the story 's mine , and its dead . [ scene_break ] genevieve : okay , so ... i have some meetings set up for us tomorrow with the heads of all the different departments , and i think that -- i think they 're gon na be really encouraged to know that you 're the one steering the ship . victoria : i 'm sorry . i ca n't . genevieve : y -- what , you mean i - it 's a time problem ? 'cause you 're c.e.o . now . i mean , these people are gon na adjust to you . victoria : i ca n't start tomorrow . i might not be able to start at all . i 'm -- i 'm afraid that i made this decision too quickly . you see , my family comes first , especially with so many things happening at the moment , and beauty of nature deserves complete devotion that i just do n't feel that i can give right now . so if you need to move forward with your executive search , i completely understand , but i just can not commit at this time . [ scene_break ] adam : i do n't expect you to believe a word that 's coming out of my mouth , but i 'm telling you the truth , dad . i just need you to give me a chance . victor : that 's enough . adam : it 's all -- victor : thank you . ( exhales deeply ) you may come back . you start in the washroom or the mailroom , whatever room i assign . got that ? adam : i got it . victor : and just know i 'm doing this for your mother , not for you . if you betray her by letting me down -- adam : not gon na happen -- no way . victor : all right ? adam : dad , there 's one more thing . victor : what 's that ? adam : ( sighs ) well , um ... sharon -- she asked me to move back on the ranch with her . victor : ( sighs ) that 's a mistake . you know that , do n't you ? adam : mm - hmm . if you do n't want me to go back there , i wo n't . i 'll respect that , but she asked me to -- to go back there with her . she wants to help me , and i - i need her , dad . victor : if that 's what she wants , son , then i will not interfere , but i wonder how the -- how long it will take until you disappoint her again . adam : i love sharon , dad . last thing i ever want to do is hurt her . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) sharon : paul . paul : i heard adam was back . sharon : um , well , he 's ... not here right now . paul : well , when you see him , you tell him i want to talk to him . sharon : all right . paul : you know , sharon , there is something you ought to know . [ next_on ] sarge : you 're not going home until you can do this . phyllis : there is no story . ricky : try telling that to paul . sharon : she has a fragile grasp on reality . paul : oh , she remembers very clearly .	adam asks victor for a chance to make amends and help him get beauty of nature back . victor does n't think adam has changed but he gives him anther chance for hope 's sake . victor and nick both agree to let adam move in with sharon . patty tells paul that adam was the one who helped her escape the hospital the first time . paul is very angry . phyllis is hurt when she sees lucy with daisy . after seeing how hurt phyllis is , he goes to avery and michael and tells them he wants to fight to get custody of lucy . phyllis buys a story from ricky that tells how adam was the one that helped patty escape from the hospital the first time . phyllis later tells ricky that she is going to kill the story and he is very upset . ricky intends to use the fact that daisy moved into the apartment across the hall from him to his advantage . victoria surprises herself by turning down genevieve 's job offer to be ceo of beauty of nature , because she wants to spend more time with her family . paul is angry and heads to adam 's apartment to confront him . he almost leaves when he is n't home but then decides there is something sharon should know about adam .
chelsea : gabriel . oh , i - i did n't hear you come in . adam : yeah , well , that 's , uh -- that 's 'cause of all my extensive training as a ninja . chelsea : ah . well , maybe you should wear a bell around your neck so you ca n't sneak up on people . adam : that 's not a bad idea . sorry . i did n't mean to startle you . chelsea : oh , no . that 's okay . you did n't . um , there 's coffee . adam : oh , great . thank you . sounds good . i hope , uh -- i hope sage and i being here is n't an imposition . chelsea : not at all . adam : no ? get you a refill ? chelsea : um ... i - i can get it myself . adam : chelsea , have i -- have i done something to offend you ? chelsea : no . no . it 's just -- adam : well , obviously something 's wrong , though , right ? what is it ? chelsea : i 'm just worried that you may have given sage the wrong impression . she said something . adam : what did she say ? chelsea : she thinks you have feelings for me . kyle : hey . summer : oh , you -- you stayed . kyle : i was n't gon na leave you alone , not after everything you 've been through . summer : [ sighs ] um ... when did i finally fall asleep ? kyle : not long ago . i 'm glad you got some rest . summer : yeah . just wish i never had to wake up . kyle : yeah , okay , well , it 's -- it 's gon na be okay , summer . summer : i killed austin , kyle . how is everything ever gon na be okay again ? nick : thank you so much for meeting me . avery : well , it sounded urgent . what 's up ? nick : i got a call from a reporter who works at the chronicle . i guess word 's out that the city building inspector found some structural issues with the underground before the storm hit . avery : well , that would be a matter of public record . nick : he also said he knows the city threatened to shut me down because i ignored the notices . avery : wait , why did you ignore the notices ? nick : no , i did n't ignore them . austin never told me about the inspector 's visits . avery : okay , nick , please tell me that you took care of the repairs . nick : immediately . once i found out i had some issues , i hired a contractor . i got the place up to code . avery : okay , so it sounds like you did everything right . nick : [ sighs ] not right enough . i mean , the bartender derrick , he died . there were a lot of people injured , including my dad . that 's all on me . kelly : oh , ashley . ashley : hi , kelly . i 'm actually late for an appointment . kelly : oh , no . i underst -- uh , this 'll just take a minute . ashley : okay . what can i do for you ? kelly : you can set the record straight . okay ? you know that jack and i made love the other night when the underground collapsed . ashley : you know , i really do n't want to get involved in this . kelly : i understand . jack is your brother , and it makes things awkward for you . but he 's now denying that it happened , and you know that it 's the truth . ashley : well , maybe you should speak with jack . kelly : i did speak with jack , and he is denying that we ever slept together . he says that he was n't even in the back room , and now he is saying that i am the one to blame for all the things that phyllis did . why would he do that ? ! why would he suddenly turn on me ? ! paul : come on . just a little teeny bit . share . phyllis : oh , look who 's here . slow day of crime ? paul : oh , keep moving , phyllis . phyllis : oh , come on . is n't there some innocent person out there that the two of you should be pursuing ? christine : well , we have our hands full with the guilty ones . they make our job easy , actually . phyllis : still the wide - eyed optimist , i see . christine : and you 're still a delusional bully . phyllis : where have i heard that before ? oh , that 's right . the last time you falsely accused me and i went free . yeah . christine : mm . well , it 's not gon na happen this time , so you should get your latte and enjoy your freedom while you still have it . phyllis : i see . i hate to burst your district - attorney bubble , but kelly 's the guilty one . christine : no one 's buying that one . phyllis : jack does . victor does . they 're working together to prove that i am innocent . christine : [ sighs ] so that 's your ace in the hole ? that jack and victor are gon na team up and save you ? my gosh , they had a moment of good will when they were fighting for their lives . it 's not gon na last . victor : what the hell is taking them so long to finish the damn paperwork ? jack : well , maybe they did n't get the memo that the almighty victor newman demands to be released ! victor : maybe some of us refuse to be weak , all right ? do you want me to call the nurse to fluff your pillow once more ? jack : do n't worry . i 'll be out that door shortly after you . and i do n't what i 'll be happier to say goodbye to -- this place or you . victor : i assure you the feeling is entirely mutual . but do n't you forget that you and i had an agreement to get phyllis out of trouble . jack : now that my mind is a little less foggy , i 'm not sure that 's a good idea . victor : wait a minute . you 're reneging on our agreement ? ashley : i do n't know what 's going on with jack . kelly : well , something changed his mind . [ chuckles ] i mean , he was convinced that phyllis tried to kill me , and now he thinks i 'm the crazy one . ashley : kelly , he 's been through a lot -- a horrible ordeal . i mean , a building collapsed on him . he had a concussion . his heart stopped beating . god knows his emotions must be all over the map right now . kelly : i do n't understand how he could have forgotten that we made love . ashley : i do n't know what to tell you . i - i do know that he should n't have any more stress in his life . kelly : i am not trying to hurt him . i love him , ashley . ashley : okay , well , if that 's true , i think you need to stay away from him . kelly : all right . i will . if you 'll talk to him for me . jack : i have n't changed my mind about us working together to help phyllis . victor : good . i thought the building collapse had knocked whatever sense you have out of you . jack : trust me . if i had any other choice , i would n't have anything to do with you . victor : my feelings entirely , jack , okay ? do n't you forget , thought , that i 'm the only person who can prove that phyllis is innocent and that kelly andrews set her up . jack : gee , nice to know that a near - death experience has n't diminished your ego . victor : nor my patience . i 'm gon na bail out of here . jack : uh , victor ... victor : what ? jack : do you have a plan to help phyllis ? victor : some ideas . jack : do n't do anything till i 'm out of here . victor : i 'll be in touch . i 'll tell the nurse to fluff your pillow one more time . [ door opens , closes ] jack : i need to see you right now . phyllis : i think you 're scared . i recognize that look in your eyes . see , you know if jack and victor combine their resources , they 're gon na crush you in court . paul : you know , it 's really not that easy for money and power to alter the truth . phyllis : well , see , i 'm counting on the truth . and when it comes out , you and your wife are both gon na look incompetent again . what 's the matter , christine ? you look pale . the thought of me crushing your career -- that 's too much for you ? christine : you smug narcissistic bitch , i am gon na destroy you in court . i am gon na make you pay for every vicious thing you 've ever done . phyllis : see , you 're married to paul , but you 're still pissed i stole danny from you . christine : oh , god . paul : no , do n't let her get to you . it 's not good for you and it 's not good for the baby . phyllis : the baby ? paul : yeah . chris is pregnant , so back off . phyllis : oh . well , congratulations . you see , i 'm the last person you need to worry about , paul . and i would think if cricket here had any maternal instincts at all , she 'd be focusing on her baby and not some personal vendetta . christine : you do n't think i have maternal instincts ? phyllis : well , i 've called you a mother a few times over the years , but , you know , being a mom - that 's something else . christine : this is so rich considering you 're here throwing barbs at me when your daughter just lost her husband . paul : chris . phyllis : my daughter what ? avery : we can limit your liability if the contractor you hired did shoddy work . nick : that might be possible , but i owed it to my staff and every one of my customers that night that they could be safe in my club . avery : does it run in your family ? nick : what ? avery : this refusal to listen . because your brother has the same problem . nick : is dylan still blaming himself for accidentally hitting you in the nose when you tried to break up the fight with joe ? avery : yes . no matter how many times i tell him to forget about it . nick : well , i get it . i probably would n't be so quick to forgive myself , either . avery : just like you ca n't forgive yourself for the accident at the club . nick : it 's hardly the same thing , but i still ca n't help feeling like this is my fault . avery : okay , i 'm gon na tell you the same thing i told dylan . we all could have died in that collapse and we did n't . we survived . you ca n't spend the rest of your life living in regret . we have to be grateful for every day we have . nick : i am , but whether i meant to or not , i put everyone in my club in danger that night . sage : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to interrupt . nick , i hate to hear you take the blame for what happened at the underground . billy : now , why would sage think that gabe has feelings for you ? chelsea : billy . adam : yeah , i do n't know . i was wondering the same ... crazy thing myself . billy : maybe it has something to do with all the time you 're spending with my girlfriend . chelsea : well , gabe and i have been spending a lot of time on the marketing for the fall line , and when we have n't been working , i have been trying to help him come up with ways to bring him and sage closer . billy : sounds like that backfired . chelsea : that was not my intention . i am really sorry if i caused any more problems for the two of you . adam : you know what ? i do n't think you did , actually . chelsea : what do you mean ? adam : well , i think sage thinking that i have feelings for you might actually be a good thing . billy : okay , so , explain this to me . how does sage thinking that you 're hot for chelsea fall into the plus column ? adam : well , follow me here . the only way she would come up with such a crazy conclusion , uh , is if she was jealous , right ? billy : a - and that 's a good thing ? adam : yeah . i mean , she has strong feelings for me . it 's what i 've been hopeful for . chelsea : right . that she comes to love you as much as you love her . adam : yeah . in fact , for the first time , i feel like i 'm actually gon na get what i want out of this marriage . billy : and what -- what is that , exactly ? adam : uh , that would be a future with the woman that i love . chelsea : i am so embarrassed . i should n't have assumed that sage was -- adam : no , no , no , no . oh , no , no , no . it 's not you . trust me . sage has been pretty emotional every since my grandmother died . it 's not surprising that you would misconstrue something that she said . not surprising at all . let 's do this . um , [ chuckles ] next time sage comes up with one of her crazy ideas -- crazy notions , let 's -- let 's come to me , all right ? and we 'll work it out . i do n't want there to be any misunderstandings between us . chelsea : no , no . [ cell phone rings ] chelsea : neither do we . adam : all right . good . excuse me . take this . hello ? yeah , i dropped that off for you yesterday . i 'm gon na take this . chelsea : sure . adam : yeah . chelsea : of course . [ sighs ] well , that settles that . billy : yeah , i 'm not so sure that it does . chelsea : well , why ? i mean , gabe explained what was going on . billy : for a long time , i 've thought that bingham was attracted to you , and then sage says it out loud ? chelsea : well , i mean , she 's jealous like gabriel said . billy : or maybe she 's just calling it like she sees it . sage : i hate to hear you blame yourself for what happened . avery : i tried to tell him the collapse is n't his fault . nick : you 're both a little biased . sage : against mother nature ? yes , because that 's who i hold responsible . nick : well , you can point the finger at her or you can blame the contractor who did the repairs or you can even blame god . but the bottom line is it was my responsibility to keep the people in my club safe that night . and i failed . sage : nick , it was a horrible accident . nick : if i 'd just done more to prevent it from happening ... i did n't care enough . sage : okay , that 's not true . when the building collapsed , he did n't think about himself . he thought about everybody else . when dylan found us , you could have left . but you did n't . you were determined to look for survivors . you were willing to risk your life for the people you love and complete strangers because that 's who you are . you are someone who cares deeply for others , and i 'm not gon na let you think otherwise . jack : thank you both for coming . christine : if this has to do with phyllis -- jack : i realize you both have issues with her . christine : well , yeah . she tried to kill us , jack , just like she tried to kill kelly andrews . jack : she did n't do anything to kelly . paul : well , that 's not what you said before . you claimed that phyllis was upset because of your relationship with kelly . jack : i made a mistake . kelly was the one that cooked up this sick scheme with the antifreeze . paul : now , why would kelly want to poison herself ? jack : she was desperate to get phyllis out of my life . christine : so , do you have any proof that kelly 's unstable or that she has it in for phyllis ? jack : kelly is now claiming that we had sex in the back room at the underground before the accident . paul : and you 're saying that 's not true ? jack : of course it 's not . christine : so , why would kelly claim it is ? jack : that 's what i 'm worried about . she could be deeply disturbed . why else would she think she could get away with such a preposterous lie ? unless she believes it herself , in which case , i 'm more worried . paul : well , that still does n't prove that kelly set up phyllis for attempted murder . jack : if she would lie about that , what else would she lie about ? look , i think my going back to phyllis has pushed kelly over the edge . christine : and you said the same thing about phyllis -- that she could n't deal with your relationship with kelly and it drove her insane . jack : i should never have questioned phyllis . she knew what kelly was capable of . just now , i 'm finding out what she knew . christine : okay , right now . now that the trial is looming . jack , i am sorry , but i feel like you would say anything to try and save phyllis . it 's not gon na work . this time , she is gon na pay for what she 's done . phyllis : hey , baby . baby . i came as soon as i could . why did n't you call me or your dad ? summer : i just -- i do n't -- kyle : summer knew that you had a lot of other stuff going on . we heard about the building collapse at the underground . summer : yeah . how 's jack and grandpa ? are they okay ? phyllis : they 're fine . they 're fine . your dad 's okay , too . summer : does dad know about austin ? phyllis : i tried calling him . i - i just kept getting the voicemail . i did n't want to leave him a message . summer : [ voice breaking ] i just ca n't believe that this is happening . i mean , austin and i -- we were just -- we were here at our apartment , and -- and now he 's just gone . i should have -- i should have never gone to that cabin . if only i would have known . phyllis : known what ? known what ? summer : that this is how things were gon na end . phyllis : honey , you -- you had no idea of knowing what was gon na happen . kyle : your mom 's right , summer . summer : it does n't matter now . austin 's gone , and it 's because of me . it 's my fault . phyllis : why would you say what happened to austin was your fault ? kyle : we 're all feeling guilty , phyllis , wondering if there 's anything that we could have done differently . phyllis : wait a minute . you were there ? kyle : yeah , i arrived after austin left to find help for kevin . phyllis : kevin ? kyle : he was cleaning ice off the roof , and he slipped and fell . summer : yeah , and courtney tried to call for the paramedics , but the cell service was bad , so ... austin volunteered to go get help , and the ... police found him in a wrecked car ... dead , so i had to go and identify his body at the morgue . phyllis : baby ... i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . summer : [ crying ] i never even got to say goodbye to him . kyle : well , it 's not too late , summer . we could have a memorial service , give everyone a chance to pay their respects to him . summer : i just -- i really do n't know if i have the strength to arrange something like that right now . phyllis : i 'll do it . i will do it , okay ? i 'll take care of everything . summer : you would do that for me ? mom , i know you were n't the biggest fan of austin 's . phyllis : listen to me . i will do whatever it takes to get you through this , all right ? summer : okay . phyllis : okay . that 's my girl . nick : this is getting to be a habit . sage : me butting in on your life ? nick : no . sage : [ chuckles ] nick : you always , uh , giving me a push when i need it . sage : oh , that i was a bartender at the valentine 's day party ? nick : uh , no , not talking about that , but i did appreciate your silk panties . sage : [ laughs ] nick : no , i 'm talking about the pep talk you gave me when we were in the collapse . i felt like i was starting to give up a little bit , and you would n't let me . sage : that 's 'cause i 'm bossy . most guys do n't like that . avery : well , nick 's not like most guys . sage : i can see that . well , i 'll let you get back to your meeting . it was really nice to see you again , avery . avery : yes , you , too . sage : bye . nick : bye . avery : huh . i did n't know you two had gotten so close . nick : sage is just a friend . avery : oh , i think it 's more than just a friend . silk panties , nick ? chelsea : you are blowing this thing with gabriel way out of proportion . billy : me ? you 're the one who brought up sage accusing him of having feelings for you . chelsea : i was n't thinking . i should have realized how my friendship with gabriel was affecting her . billy : you know , and i 'm still not convinced that he 's not just trying to con us with this whole story about her being jealous . chelsea : you think i can be fooled that easily ? billy : the guy is pretty smooth . chelsea : i do n't understand why you always want to see the worst in him . he 's -- he 's not a bad person . billy : you know what ? maybe he 's not . but it does n't strike you as weird how involved in our lives he 's gotten ? chelsea : you were the one who asked them to move in here . billy : yeah , i did , and i 'm starting to regret it . chelsea : are you saying you want to kick them out ? ashley : jack . i was on my way to see you . i had no idea they were letting you out so soon . jack : yeah . i need to get out of here , okay ? ashley : well , hold on a second . jack : look , i had a long night and a particularly long morning . if this could wait till later -- ashley : no , it actually ca n't wait , jack , all right ? i saw kelly . jack : i have nothing to say on that topic . ashley : well , i do . jack : okay . make it quick . ashley : so , are you honestly telling me that you do n't remember sleeping with kelly ? [ stomps ] because i know you did . you told me so yourself . jack : okay , fine . i slept with kelly . is that what you want to hear ? ashley : what i want to hear is that you 're gon na stop lying to her . do you have any idea what you 're doing to that poor woman ? jack : do you have any idea what it would do to phyllis if she found out the truth ? ashley : okay , so you 're messing with kelly 's head to prevent phyllis from spinning completely out of control ? what the hell are you doing ? are you so afraid that phyllis is gon na turn to victor for support that you 're gon na use kelly this way , jack ? really ? jack : actually , i have no problem with victor . in fact , he and i have worked out an arrangement . ashley : what kind of an arrangement , jack ? jack : we 're gon na work together to clear phyllis , to make sure that kelly is found guilty . ashley : what the hell are you talking about ? have you forgotten what that man has done to us ? he stole my formula , jack . he has stabbed us in the back more times -- jack : victor and i have been through a lot together . when that building collapsed , we shared something . that changes people . ashley : so now you and victor are allies ? jack : let 's just say we 're not enemies . kelly : and what can i do for you , mr. newman ? victor : i 'm here to warn you . kelly : really ? victor : yeah . kelly : how did i get in the crosshairs of the great and powerful victor newman ? victor : you 're not in my crosshairs , okay ? but your former lover is coming after you . kelly : jack ? victor : uh - huh . he 's determined to turn the case against phyllis around and have you brought up on charges . kelly : there 's no evidence to prove that i have done anything wrong . victor : powerful men have a way of making evidence where there is none . kelly : speaking from experience ? victor : i 'm not a bad man to have on your side . kelly : mm - hmm . so i 've heard . from phyllis . she told me you and jack have teamed up to help her . i know . so who are you playing , me or phyllis ? victor : neither . kelly : so , what , is phyllis lying ? i mean , not that i would put it past her . victor : no , no . she told the truth . kelly : so , what 's going on here ? are you trying to help both of us ? victor : my interest is to get jack abbott away from phyllis , okay , who is the mother of my granddaughter . and once that is accomplished , then i think it 'll serve me , you , and , in the end , phyllis . kelly : and you want me to help you achieve that goal . how ? victor : i 'm glad you asked . victor : so ? what do you think ? kelly : it 's a little extreme . victor : all that matters is that it 'll work , and it will if you do your part . kelly : in exchange for what ? victor : [ chuckles ] a favor . kelly : do i get to know what that is ? victor : oh , no . not yet . mnh - mnh . kelly : [ sighs ] okay , let me get this straight . this is how it works . you call the shots , and i do what you say . [ chuckling ] is that it ? victor : are you in ? kelly : as long as i get jack . victor : i 'll be in touch . kelly : victor ... victor : mm - hmm ? kelly : how do i know i can trust you ? victor : you do n't . kelly : [ sighs ] paul : you know , uh , maybe i should have another talk with kelly andrews . christine : why ? paul : well , to see if what jack said has any merit . christine : oh , come on . jack is desperate . he knows we 're finally gon na make phyllis pay for what she 's done . he 'll say whatever he has to to save her . paul : yeah , but if she 's innocent -- christine : [ scoffs ] she 's not . paul : chris , we need to check out every angle or the whole case could fall apart . christine : yeah , that 's not gon na happen . paul , i am not gon na let her get away with this . i will take on whoever i have to , including you , to make sure she ends up behind bars . paul : we are on the same side here . i want to make sure your case is rock- solid . christine : it is . i 've got work to do . paul : oh , boy . avery : you need to get that ? nick : no , it 's phyllis . i can call her back . avery : mm . how do you think sage will deal with all your exes if the two of you get involved ? nick : [ chuckles ] what , you think i 'm gon na chase her off ? avery : so , this is more than a friendship between the two of you . nick : it 's ... complicated . avery : ooh , is n't that the definition of a relationship ? nick : relation -- i never -- it 's not a relation -- avery : no ? nick : no . avery : okay , then what is it ? nick : it 's ... she 's cool and she makes me laugh and i look forward to seeing her . and i do n't really know what it is . avery : okay , well , whatever it is , it 's obviously making you happy . i 'm glad . you deserve it . but this could make things difficult with sharon . nick : right . especially considering , uh ... avery : what ? nick : uh ... sage 's personal life is complicated , too . avery : how so ? look , whatever you say stays between us . nick : she 's married . avery : nick . nick : it 's not -- it 's not a real marriage . avery : okay ... nick : i mean , it is -- it 's real . it 's just -- avery : let me guess -- it 's complicated . nick : yes . she married someone to help her friend out , so it 's not what you 're thinking . avery : i 'm thinking this ca n't possibly end well . adam : question for you -- what the hell were you thinking telling chelsea that i had feelings for her ? sage : she would n't shut up about how much you loved me . it slipped out . adam : well , i had to come up with an excuse on the spot to cover your slip . sage : well , your whole life 's a lie , gabe . what 's one more ? adam : i could have lost everything . do you understand that ? now , i 'm warning you , if you do that again ... sage : what ? adam : if you do that again , you 're gon na regret it . sage : look , gabe , adam , whatever the hell your name is , just because chelsea is n't falling for you , do n't take it out on me . adam : do n't you ever do that again . sage : you go to hell . adam : jack , hey . you 're back from the hospital . i did n't know that . this is great news . jack : save the pleasantries , adam . what are you and your fake girlfriend doing here ? adam : well , that is actually my -- my fake wife . and your brother , billy , invited us to stay here . kyle : did you call nick ? phyllis : i left a message for him and avery . kyle : and what about my dad ? phyllis : he just texted me and said that he was released from the hospital , so , um ... i will head home after this , and i 'll tell him then . kyle : okay , good . it 's probably to do it in person . it 's kind of shocking news . phyllis : i still ca n't believe it . you know , i - i did n't like austin for summer , but , i mean , this -- he had his whole life ahead of him . it 's just ... kyle : it sucks . phyllis : yeah . funny -- you showing up just when summer needs a shoulder to cry on . kyle : good timing on my part . phyllis : is that all it is ? kyle : what do you mean ? phyllis : you were summer 's first love , the love of her life . the only reason the two of you broke up was 'cause you could n't be together . kyle : and then she met austin and fell in love with him . phyllis : yes . she met austin and she rushed right into that marriage . but then she found out there was no reason the two of you could n't be together . that was just a few months ago . kyle : i 'm sure i do n't know what you 're implying , phyllis , but i only arrived in genoa city a couple of days ago . i have n't seen summer in over a year . phyllis : you did n't text her ? you did n't call her ? nothing ? kyle : your daughter took her wedding vows seriously , was completely faithful to her husband . she treated him better than he deserved . phyllis : i agree with that . austin was never nearly good enough for my daughter , but ... you know , sometimes people get in over their heads . they ca n't admit they made a mistake no matter how much it costs them . paul : hey , kelly . mind if i come in ? kelly : chief williams . please come in . paul : i 'm here about the case against phyllis . kelly : oh . did jack suggest you talk to me ? paul : i just want to make sure we have all our bases covered . kelly : meaning you 're not sure that it was phyllis who tried to poison me . how does your wife feel about that ? paul : she wants what i want -- the truth . now , if i can ask you a few questions ... kelly : let me ask you one first . why would i hurt myself ? paul : well , um ... what better way to get jack back than to frame phyllis for trying to kill you ? kelly : no man is worth that , not even jack . paul : then you wo n't mind talking to me about the day you were poisoned . jack : so , you 're saying it was billy 's idea for you and sage to move in to this house ? adam : yeah . yeah , he 's thankful to me for saving his worthless life . jack : you should have turned down his offer . adam : no . no , to staying under the same roof as my wife and my son ? i do n't think so . jack : oh , you really still think you 're gon na win her back ? adam : i do . i do . and your brother 's actually making it easier on me . jack : do n't underestimate billy . adam : he 's practically handing me my family on a silver platter . jack : i would not take his invitation at face value if i were you . he has been asking questions since you came to town . you keep jumping in his face , he 's gon na figure out who you are . adam : we 're talking about billy here , right ? i mean , [ chuckles ] the guy could n't figure out how to throw a toga party in a frat house , jack . jack : i think i liked you better dead . adam : good . good , okay . then you just keep pretending that i am dead . everything will turn out the way it 's supposed to . good ? jack : yeah . billy : no , i 'm not gon na kick gabe and sage out . i mean , the guy did save my life . that 's worth a few nights of free room and board . chelsea : billy , what are you up to ? billy : nothing . since he 's staying with us , i figured i 'd take advantage of the situation and get to know him a little bit better . chelsea : the guy risked his life for you . does n't that tell you all you need to know about him ? billy : well , you 'd like to think so , but for me , it just raises more questions . chelsea : it 's still bugging you , is n't it -- what he said when he went in to save you , that now you 're even ? billy : i got to know what that meant . avery : i wo n't lie . your friendship with sage worries me . nick : [ chuckles ] well , what would you like me to do ? unfriend her ? avery : nick , if sharon finds out that you 're seeing a married woman , even if it is n't a real marriage , she could take you back to court . she could reopen faith 's custody case . nick : what are you saying ? avery : i 'm saying you need to decide what 's most important to you . nick : faith always comes first with me . you know that . avery : then be careful , nick . chelsea : maybe all there is to gabe is what we see -- a guy who 's pretty much alone in the world who 's trying to connect with people . billy : [ sighs ] i was a gambler , chelsea , and a pretty darn good one . i got good at reading people , you know , their eyes , their tells . chelsea : okay . and what subconscious signals is gabriel sending you ? billy : that he 's bluffing . i mean , even when he 's being nice , there 's this undercurrent of ... bitterness and resentment . chelsea : i do n't get that at all . billy : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure you do n't . chelsea : well , maybe if you had n't been so hard on the guy from the very beginning . billy : oh , he 's the one who came in with all the attitude . chelsea : okay . maybe he did . but ... i 'm just saying -- try to remember he saved your life . billy : yeah , i remember . but i just ca n't shake this feeling that a part of him wanted to leave me to die in that building . sage : i told gabe that we should n't have accepted billy 's invitation without checking with you first . adam : that 's nonsense . jack does n't mind , do you ? phyllis : jack ? oh . i did n't realize we had guests . jack : th - th - that 's all right . uh , you remember , uh , gabriel bingham from jabot . phyllis : yes , of course . jack : this is his wife , sage . they live across the hall from billy and chelsea and their apartment was also damaged during the fire . they 're going to stay here while it 's being repaired . phyllis : okay . uh , i need to speak to you . adam : tell you what -- we 're gon na give you guys a little time to do that in private . sage : yeah . adam : let 's go . sage : okay . adam : all right . thanks . jack : so , what is it ? what 's going on ? phyllis : austin 's dead . jack : what do you mean ? austin 's ... phyllis : baby , summer 's a wreck . i - i do n't know how she 's going to survive this . summer : [ crying ] summer : austin . austin . austin , austin , wake up ! please ! please wake up ! please ! please ! wake up ! austin , wake up ! wake up ! austin ! wake up ! please ! kyle : wake up . summer , wake up . wake up . hey . summer : [ breathing heavily ] kyle : hey , hey , it 's okay . it 's okay . it 's okay . summer : [ crying ] no , it 's not okay , kyle . i 'm asleep , i 'm awake , and all i see is austin dead with blood pouring out of his head . i ca n't get the image out of my mind . i ca n't do it . kyle : hey , hey . summer : i ca n't do it . kyle : come here . come here . it 's okay . summer : i just do n't understand how this happened . kyle : it 's all right . it 's okay . shh . kelly : look , i 've already given you my statement , and i stand by it . paul : so , you 're not gon na answer my questions ? kelly : i 've already given you all the information that i have on this case . as long as you do n't let jack cloud your judgment , justice will be served . paul : oh , wow . you seem awfully confident . kelly : because i am . now if you 'll excuse me , i have a lot of work to do . ashley : victor . what 's going on with you and my brother , jack ? victor : first of all , good morning and how nice to see you . ashley : please answer my question . he says the two of you are working together to prove that phyllis is innocent and that kelly poisoned herself . victor : oh . well , it so happens that he and i both are interested in phyllis ' well - being , so our mutual concern for her brought us together . ashley : right , well , jack 's acting like the two of you are buddies , and that 's not him . so what 's really going on ? victor : well , you , of course , have heard that i saved his life . that caused him to change his attitude , i think . ashley : well , you know , i could understand if he was grateful to you and maybe indebted , but your friend ? no . victor : you know , he was close to death . and that brought about a change . i mean , it 's -- it 's -- i can see it in him . i think eventually you and everyone else will see the same thing . [ next_on ] summer : i have to watch this . my husband made this for me the day that he died . austin : what i really need to give you is an apology . christine : this is about us and this is about our marriage and this is about your undying loyalty to nikki .	victor tells kelly he wants to get phyllis away from jack and she needs his help to do it and kelly tells victor she will help him as long as she gets jack . ashley wonders why jack is lying to phyllis about sleeping with kelly on valentine 's day . jack explains that phyllis would be very upset if she knew what happened between him and kelly . paul and christine argue because paul thinks kelly poisoned herself to frame phyllis and christine thinks phyllis should pay for poisoning kelly . paul is also very worried that the stress that christine is under with this case could harm her pregnancy . avery warns nick that if sharon finds out that sage is married and he is in a relationship with her , she could get custody of faith when the case comes under review . jack tells adam not to underestimate billy and warns him not to get in billy 's face too much or billy could discover his true identity . billy continues to be more suspicious of gabe with each passing day . he and chelsea continue to argue because she thinks gabe is a good guy . summer ca n't sleep because she has nightmares about austin 's death . phyllis offers to help her plan a memorial service for austin and do whatever she can to help her get through this tough time . phyllis has a conversation with kyle and gets the feeling that he knows more than he 's telling her about austin 's death . phyllis also questions the timing of kyle 's arrival back in town .
victor : you 're just another traitor ! all of you are traitors ! you think your lives will be better without me ? ! think again ! you 'll be nothing without me ! nothing ! nick : well , i guess that 's that . victor : get out ! you stand here , you condemn me ? ! you should spend that time thinking about life without me ! get out ! you are traitors , all of you ! i said get out ! i mean you ! you turned against me ! go ahead , paul . arrest me . see what their lives will be without me . they 'll find out . victor : sweetheart . i thought for a minute it was my attorney . but i 'm glad it 's you . summer : how are you , grandpa ? victor : well ... i 've been better . summer : mom told me what you did . i do n't believe it . i mean , it ca n't be possible , right ? you 're the one that we look up to . you 're my hero . just tell me it 's not true . tell me that you did n't do it . grandpa . victor : hmm ? it 's a long story , sweetheart . when i was your age , i was rather successful already , and i could have lived a life , you know . not a friend , no responsibility . but then i met your grandmother , met nikki , and fell in love with her . and we had children , and we had lots of times where things were difficult . i could have walked away . summer : are you saying you wish you had ? victor : [ sighs ] victor : have you ever read that wonderful poem by robert frost , `` the road not taken `` ? summer : yeah , um , in school , i guess . it 's the one about the guy in the woods and the two roads , right ? victor : `` two roads diverged in a yellow wood . and i took the one less traveled by . `` i do n't think it 's about the man being brave , who took the road less traveled by . i think it 's about a man looking back in his life and trying to justify his choices , trying to not blame himself for the mistakes he made by convincing himself he took the road less traveled by . summer : does that mean that you blame yourself for what 's happened ? victor : when i married your grandmother and raised a family , i was determined to do everything to protect them . maybe i should have taken the other road , walked away from your grandmother , walked away from my family . do you think all of you would have been better off without me ? nikki : excuse me , sir . i 'm sorry . do you mind ? can i have a little -- little spare change , something to warm up , you know ? it -- it does n't have to be a lot . just -- just -- just what you have . dylan : mom . nikki : what ? dylan : you -- you ca n't do this . nikki : what ? i 'm not bothering anybody . dylan : well , go `` not bother anyone `` somewhere else , someplace that i 'm not . nikki : i like it here . sharon : will this make you go away ? nikki : i do n't want your money . sharon : yes , you do . and if you just take it and leave , then the rest of us can enjoy our coffee . it 's win / win . nikki : look , if you do n't like it , you can just go home to your big house and your rich husband and have your coffee there . sharon : begging is not a good look on you . maybe you should get a job . maybe you could get your old job back . although i think people might pay you to keep your clothes on now . nikki : you are such a little gold digger ! dylan : mom , mom , stop , stop . i 'm sorry . i 'll take -- i 'll take -- i 'll take care of this . sharon : i will have jack make an extra donation to the first responders fund . it 's a shame you never got over victor leaving you . a bath would help . nikki : she is such a bitch . what -- what do you mean , you 'll take care of this , like i 'm a problem ? dylan : mom . you need to go . nikki : it would be nice if my boy in uniform could lend me a few dollars . dylan : what ? so you can spend it on booze ? no . i told you . no cash , not until you pull yourself together . nikki : you 're my son . honey , we 're -- we 're family . please . dylan : mom , please . you got to get sober and clean yourself up . i 'm sorry . no -- no cash . nikki : thanks . thanks for nothing , son . nick : you got two choices , pal . you can either accept my offer or you can continue to be stupid . and if that 's the case , i 'm gon na enjoy every second as i tear your company apart . lily : oh , good , you 're free . i need you . nick : should n't you be getting a massage or shopping or something ? lily : i am chairing the family food bank fund , and i need you to donate . nick : of course . every time i turn around , there 's another loser with his hand out . lily : you know , it would n't kill you to show a little generosity . nick : i got three ex - wives on the payroll paying alimony . i think i 'm good . lily : really ? you call that charity ? nick : just saying . i do n't want there to be a fourth . lily : well , the abbotts pledged $ 1 million . nick : you think you can walk in here , wave your hand , throw the abbotts in my face , and i 'll cut you a check ? lily : absolutely . can i put you down for two ? nick : i tell you what . i 'll give you five if you make it worth my while right now . [ sighs ] what ? how did you get past my secretary ? nikki : she was n't at her desk . nick : yeah , she 's fired , and you 're gone . nikki : nicholas , i - i 'm so sorry to bother you , but -- but you could help me out just a little bit , till i get on my feet ? nick : you have n't been on your feet in 20 years . now get out before i call security . lily : nick , she 's your mother . nick : she also drank every bottle in sight and slept with every man in town . nikki : you know how sorry i am for that . nick : were you sorry to victoria ? 'cause every loser that you brought home after you passed out tried to take a turn with my sister , and i had to stop them . i was a kid , and so was victoria . nikki : you know i never meant for that to happen . nick : you know what ? actually ... i should be thanking you . you know why ? because without you , i would n't have all this . every time i looked at you , you were everything i did n't want to be . you were a drunk , embarrassing , a loser ... lily : nick , please . nick : ... laughed at . nikki : it 's okay . i - i know my son is not gon na forgive me . lily : it would n't hurt you to help her out . nick : this woman is gon na get exactly what she gave her children . and that 's nothing . nothing . and if you give her one cent , you can forget about that donation to your little charity . now get the hell out . [ indistinct conversations ] billy : think you could pace yourself this evening ? victoria : probably not . billy : please , victoria . esther : hello , william . it 's so good to see you . and victoria . billy : good evening , esther . have you heard from my mother lately ? esther : no . is n't that wonderful ? [ chuckles ] paul : may i say congratulations to the new president and c.e.o . of jabot ? billy : thank you very much for that . i 'm not gon na lie to you . i deserve it . victoria : excuse me , gentlemen . i think i need to find a more interesting conversation . billy : how are you ? paul : fine . billy : that 's good . paul : so , everything well ? billy : yeah , everything is good . i 'm not gon na lie . nikki : oh , victoria . victoria : mom . you must have heard it was open bar . nikki : i 'm so glad you 're here . oh , you look so pretty . listen , can -- can you help me out for just -- just a couple of bucks ? victoria : i ca n't give you any cash , mom . i 'm sorry . but what i can give you is a two - minute head start before i call security and have you thrown out on your butt . nikki : oh ! victoria : you 're welcome , mom . nikki : honey , i -- paul : you should n't be here . nikki : oh , paul . you know , i just saw dylan , and he would n't give me enough money for a cup of coffee . paul : that 's because he knows you 're not gon na spend it on coffee . nikki : i ca n't live like this anymore . i need help , paul . i need you to help me , please . please help me find victor . just bring him to me . paul : victor 's long gone , and he does n't want to be found . you need to go . nikki : i should have realized what i had . i should have loved him better . i - i should have been more the woman that he wanted . i just want to talk to him . paul : hmm . nikki : [ voice breaking ] i - i just want to tell him that i 'm sorry and that i love him . paul : well , you should realize it 's over and victor is not coming back . and he 's not gon na save you . nikki : no . [ sobs ] summer : grandma has struggled with her drinking , but she is a strong woman . i do n't know . i never thought about what her life would be like without you . victor : but , sweetheart , the point is i kept her safe . i kept my family safe . i 'd do anything to protect them . it 's what i promised myself . and i have . summer : like what you did to my mom ? she was n't a threat to you , grandpa . she was violated and humiliated . you did that for your family ? grandpa , i am your family . and what you did to my mom , you did to me . how is it that the grandpa that 's always only shown me love could do something like that to my mother ? victor : you know , when jack was on that island , i was hoping your mother realized that she was with an impostor , but she did n't . and everything just sort of started unraveling . summer : are you saying that what happened to my mom was her fault ? summer : you can not sit here and tell me that my mom is responsible for what happened with marco . victor : sweetheart . i 'm not trying to do that , okay ? i 'm just trying to tell you that unforeseen events sometimes have problematic consequences . summer : but you 're not sorry , are you ? you 're not gon na say it , at least . i mean , what if jack had done this to you ? replaced you with some psychopath , sleeping in grandma 's bed ? how would you feel ? you know , maybe we would have been better off without you . stitch : [ sighs deeply ] hey , man . abby : rough night ? stitch : well , not anymore . you know , i know this is for a great cause , but shaking hands with rich men with fat wallets and unhappy trophy wives is n't my idea of fun . abby : [ chuckles ] well , those poor , underserviced ladies are probably very jealous . stitch : of me ? abby : yeah . that you 're pressing the flesh with their husbands . stitch : is that seat taken ? abby : it 's all yours . if you want it . stitch : [ clears throat ] ben rayburn . i 'm a doctor at memorial . abby : abby . just abby . stitch : [ chuckles ] well , `` just abby , `` you 're one beautiful woman . abby : and worth every penny . stitch : oh , wait , you 're a ... abby : we all ca n't be doctors . stitch : may i ask ... abby : why ? stitch : yeah . abby : let 's just say that i like a certain lifestyle and i missed out on the whole rich - daddy part . actually , the whole package . stitch : no family , huh ? abby : not that it 's any of your business , but no . my father , may he rest in hell ... thank you . ... um , he walked out on me and my mom a long time ago . and then she decided that every time she looked at me , it reminded her of the guy who trashed her life . so she bailed to l.a. no forwarding address , no phone number . poof . just like that ... i was an orphan . stitch : wow . i 'm sorry to hear that . abby : i 'm not . it 's better that way . mm . so , um , dr . doctor ... you can either buy me another glass of champagne or we could go upstairs and ... press some flesh . summer : i know you 're gon na get better . i can feel it . i do n't care what the doctors say . i do n't care what dad says . miracles can happen . you know , i 've been reading a lot about this experimental protocol , and it could totally work . all we have to do is contact the doctors and convince dad . there 's a lot of red tape , and it 's really expensive , but ... i 'm gon na get the money somehow . i promise i 'm gon na make it happen . i promise . i love you , mom . i love you so much . and i know that you can hear me . i know you want to wake up and come back to me . [ flat line ] summer : mom ? mom ? mom ? no , no , no . no , mom . mom ? no , no , no . [ voice breaking ] mom , can you hear me ? mom , can you -- can you hear me ? mom , you can not -- you ca n't leave me . do you hear me ? you can not leave me ! please , mom ! no , i need you ! please ! victor : where would she be without me ? summer : [ voice breaking ] it 's true . you never gave up on my mom . victor : that 's right . summer : you 're the reason why she 's here . victor : i 'm glad you realize that , okay ? your mother would n't be here . she would n't be able to condemn me as she is now if it had n't been for the risks i took to save her life . summer : yes , you saved my mom . but then you had no problem putting her life at risk . she could have died . marco could have killed her . and people did die . my husband died . noah 's fiancée . what about what you did to jack ? i mean , do you feel any remorse at all , grandpa ? victor : do you know how many people in the world want to see me and my company destroyed and my family hurt ? you know that i get threats all the time ? i deal with quietly . i do n't tell any of you . i handle it . summer : okay , so you 're saying that everything you do is to protect your family . victor : yes . summer : but yet you have hurt so many people . victor : [ sighs ] summer : including your own kids . but if you were n't here , do you really think that their lives would be better or do you think they 'd be worse ? victor : [ chuckles ] victoria : [ laughs ] oh , my gosh . that 's funny . stitch : yeah , well , it 's a long story . i do n't want to bore you with the details . victoria : it 's not boring . billy : i apologize . please excuse my wife . victoria : god . please , i was just trying to have a little fun , okay ? billy : you are out of control . i have tried to understand . i have listened to you . i have been patient with you . victoria : oh , yeah . you 're a saint . you 're a real missionary , are n't you ? billy : would you stop ? you are practically making out with the doctor right in front of everybody . victoria : oh , i think he liked it , actually . billy : grow up . your daddy abandoned you . deal with it . victoria : i was n't good enough for my father . i 'm not good enough for you . is that what it is ? billy : oh , my god . please . find more hobby than drinking and feeling bad for yourself . get some help , victoria . victoria : maybe i should find a man that 's hotter for me than his portfolio . that 's what i should find . billy : where are you going ? victoria : i 'm -- let me go , billy . why do n't you just go back to your party , huh ? go have fun . i 'm going somewhere where i wo n't embarrass you . billy : victoria . victoria : mnh ! billy : victoria , listen . [ piano playing ] victoria : it 's beautiful . luca : you 're beautiful . victoria : you have nice hands . you know , they say you can tell a lot about a man by his hands . [ music stops ] luca : i did n't catch your name . victoria : no names . i think it 's much more interesting , do n't you ? billy : hey ! get away from my wife . victoria : go away , billy . unless you want to watch . luca : hey , hey , man . i did n't know you were married . i was just minding my own business . billy : yeah , and that 's all i 'm doing . just minding my business . summer : you had it in for billy since the day that you met . victor : yeah . summer : you 've done everything you can to get in between him and aunt victoria all because you are so convinced that he is not good enough for her . victor : he is not , sweetheart . he is not . summer : but you say that him and victoria would blow up , that they would be miserable without you , without your meddling . so , yeah , i guess technically you really are what 's holding them together . victor : [ laughs ] summer : [ chuckles ] victor : that 's -- that 's a funny way to put it . i do n't have it in for billy boy abbott . i ca n't stand the guy . he 's no good . he 's a gambler . he 's an alcoholic . victoria deserves better . summer : i know , but is it really your call , grandpa ? it 's aunt vicki 's life . victor : sweetheart , i do n't want her to be hurt by billy boy abbott anymore . victor : i protect my family . do you understand that ? no one does that to my family . summer : you hurt noah . victor : and you know something ? [ sighs ] i feel terrible about that . i really do . but hopefully one day he will understand what my intention was . i did not want him to be with this marisa girl . summer : right now i think the only thing he understands is that he wants nothing to do with you or with being a newman . victor : what does being a newman mean to you ? summer : [ sighs ] um ... i think it means that we 're -- we 're strong . we 're loyal . we 've been given a lot , so we give back . victor : that 's right . summer : and we may not always get along , but if someone attacks us , we always stick together . victor : that 's right ! that 's right , baby . that 's it . do n't you understand ? i come from nothing . i grew up alone . family means everything to me . that has been the guiding principle of my life from the moment i married your grandmother , from the moment i held my first baby in my arms . i 'm gon na protect my family . i 'd do everything to protect my family ! do you understand where that comes from ? it comes from a deep hurt from within me . [ sighs ] i grew up without a family . i had no family . do you understand now ? adam : [ whistles ] nick : hey ! adam : hey . nick : look at this ! meeting my brother adam for the first time after all these years . how are you ? adam : i 'm good . how are you ? nick : good . adam : all right . nick : this must be your lovely wife , chelsea . you ... are stunning . chelsea : thank you . nick : please , sit down . man , if dad could see us now . although did n't really give a damn about anybody but himself . adam : oh , is that true ? yeah , you -- you know , you see him a lot or ... nick : [ laughs ] no . adam : no ? nick : no , no . he 's been out of my life for a long time , just the way i want it . you ? adam : no , uh , you know , we 've never -- we 've never even met him , so ... nick : well , trust me . you 're better off . but i 'd say we have both done pretty well without victor newman in our lives . chelsea : well , i guess that depends on what your definition of success is . nick : well , every man 's different . now ... let 's talk about your land in nebraska . adam : kansas . nick : right . adam : uh , yeah , well , uh , so it 's a family farm . it 's been in my mother 's family for generations , you know . we 'd like to keep it that way for our son , connor -- nick : you know , i 'm gon na stop you right there . i 've done some research on it . and , uh , i 'm gon na write down a number here . that 's what i 'm willing to pay you . it 's what the land 's worth , the , uh , the equipment . it 's actually well above market value , so , uh , think you 're gon na like this . chelsea : [ gasps ] oh . adam : see , the -- the , um , the thing is , we 're , um -- i think you misunderstood . it 's not actually for sale . um ... but pretty exciting . i was actually coming here , uh , you know , to sort of maybe forge a partnership with you . you know , we 're thinking about expanding -- nick : yeah , you know , i actually do n't do partners . that 's what i 'm willing to pay you , all right ? i 've done the research . i know what it 's worth . i mean , a family farm -- there 's not much upside there . but you called . you 're family . and i want to help . so that solution is on that piece of paper . adam : you -- you want to take advantage . chelsea : okay , adam , do n't -- adam : no , no , really , really , right ? i mean , that 's what you want to do . you want to -- you want to buy the farm out from under me , knowing that just with a few minor improvements , it 'll be worth 10 times that much . nick : well , you came to me . adam : i came to you because you 're family , nick . apparently that means something different to you than it does me . nick : around here , that means watch your back . adam : oh . i feel sorry for you , because my family is the reason i wake up in the morning . my family 's the reason i do everything that i do . it 's the reason i work so hard . i mean , it 's also the reason i ca n't accept your offer . you look at us , you -- you do n't see kin at all , do you ? you see marks on a balance sheet . talk about success , your big corner office , the top of newman tower ? that 's success to you . that 's not to me , sir . chelsea : will you excuse us for one minute ? i 'm just gon na , um , just gon na talk to my husband for a second . nick : sure . adam : this is a joke , right ? i mean , you 're not serious about accepting that guy 's offer . chelsea : we are being given an incredible opportunity . adam : what ? an opportunity ? an opportunity to do what ? to -- to sell out , to be like him ? chelsea : i - i mean , what 's -- what 's -- what 's so bad about that ? adam : are you kidding me right now ? chelsea : okay , let 's be real . you are not turning this down because of family . you are turning this down because you are being stubborn and thinking about your ego , you know . i mean , i ... why is it that you 're so scared of real success ? adam : i thought you loved our life , babe . chelsea : i love you . you know , but i do n't love struggling and constantly worrying about bills and money . i mean , think about connor . i mean , what this money could do for him . i mean , he could go to any college he wants to ! adam : that 's all i do is think about connor , and i can take care of my son without my brother 's damn money . chelsea : i know . i know . but you 're so smart and you 're so capable . i mean , just think about it . you could be sitting behind that desk one day . i mean , you -- you could be running a place like this ! adam : slow down a second . is that what you want from me ? to be a guy sitting behind that desk willing to screw over his own brother ? really ? victoria : would you stop acting like a fool and put down the gun ? we all know that you do n't have the guts to use it , so why do n't you just put it down ? billy : that 's exactly it , is n't it ? i 've been a fool for too long , putting up with your -- your issues , your moods , the whole time trying to keep our family together . victoria : oh , yeah , while you were a little busy betting on the ponies or losing in an all - night poker game , 'cause that 's all you ever do is lose anyway . billy : well , it 's better than staying home , watching you drink yourself to sleep . victoria : well , if you were any kind of a man , maybe i would n't have to get drunk in order for you to touch me . billy : i have done everything for you , for our kids , trying to keep our family together . this is how you repay me ? sleeping with some -- some lounge slime behind my back ? luca : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . billy : shut up ! adam : hold on a second . hey , whoa , whoa , whoa . billy : who are you ? adam : uh ... no one . i 'm just a guy . billy : okay , well ... [ gun cocks ] billy : ... walk away , guy . adam : okay . i 'm a father . how about you ? you a father ? you got kids ? victoria : billy , billy , think about delia . adam : is that your daughter 's name -- delia ? light of your life , right ? little girl ? she 's probably waiting at home for you right now , waiting for her daddy to come home , tuck her in . i do n't know about you . that 's one of my favorite parts of the day -- tucking my son in . why do n't you lower the gun , go home , and kiss your daughter good night ? because this is n't right . nothing good 's gon na come of this , okay ? so ... put the gun away . just think about what delia 's life would be like without her daddy in it . [ groans ] summer : i know that you love us , but sometimes you go so extreme , grandpa . victor : [ sighs ] i know . that 's who i am , you know . summer : yet i do n't think that your family 's thanking you right now for taking the road less traveled . victor : huh . and that breaks my heart . but , you know ... [ sighs ] that 's the ambivalence of being a parent . i mean , sometimes you do things that your children and grandchildren love you for and sometimes ... they get angry with you , you know , for certain choices that you have made . but i know in the end my children are better off for the choices i have made for them . chelsea : how could this happen ? ! [ sobbing ] adam ! god ! no ! how could this happen ? ! no ! no ! adam ! no ! paul : come with me . chelsea : you bastard ! you killed him ! why did you do this ? ! why did you do this ? ! dylan : do you understand your rights ? billy : i did n't mean to kill him . i do n't even know the guy . i did n't mean to shoot him . this is your fault , you slut ! dylan : come on . billy : i was never enough for you , was i ? ! i did everything for you and i was never enough ! [ sign clatters ] victor : of all my children , i never , never expected victoria to turn against me . she 's the most like me , you know . she knows why i do what i do . she 's been the most loyal to me . i adore that girl . and yet she did n't hesitate to betray me . summer : and it broke her heart because she loves you . we all do . and i know that you love us . victor : i do . summer : and i know that those are n't just words to you . you 're like this warrior king who slays dragons for us . it 's just this time you went a little bit too far . victor : [ sighs ] summer : people that we loved are dead because of the choices that you made . my mom and jack -- you know , lives are changed because of the things that you did . the whole time i 've been here , never once have you admitted to it , though . never once have you said that you were sorry . you never will , will you ? victor : sweetheart . [ door closes ] abby : what now ? what do we do ? victoria : i can call the lawyers . nikki : no , he can do that from jail . he 's on his own now . adam : hey . what happened ? i went to the hospital , no one 's there . is he all right ? nick : he 's fine . he was faking it . adam : are you serious ? he was faking it ? the man 's wanted for 1,000 counts of fraud , and he faked a -- [ chuckling ] he faked a medical emergency ? this is awesome . where the hell is he ? abby : he 's in jail . paul arrested him . adam : really ? wow , i , um ... victoria , i 'm impressed . i was n't sure what you 'd do with all the information after i left you . i was positive he 'd convince you to lie for him . nick : would n't be the first time you protected dad . victoria : what exactly is that supposed to mean ? that i 'm not capable of making my own decisions and i need dad 's approval to make any moves ? nick : no , no , i was gon na say i 'm proud of you . it must not have been easy for you to do . victoria : you know what , nick ? actually , it was easy . it was really easy , because what dad did was terrible . and he just tried to laugh it off like it was nothing . he accused billy and me of sabotaging him . he accused the abbotts of smearing him . he tried to paint himself as the victim . and when paul asked him to tell the truth , he looked at me like i should cover for him , cover for his lies , the ever - loyal , idiot daughter . and do you know what the worst part is ? he thinks that he 's actually gon na get off , just like he got you off . abby : no , what adam did was an accident . dad planned , calculated , manipulated every step of this . it 's unforgivable . victoria : well , i could n't let him get away with it . and when i handed paul the evidence , i just could n't take the way that dad looked at me . nikki : sweetheart , you told the truth . and that was very courageous . you did the right thing . victoria : thanks , mom . summer : well , you all got what you wanted . i just visited grandpa . nick : why would you do that ? summer : because i wanted answers . abby : did you get any ? adam : did he at least admit to doing anything wrong ? summer : no , i did not get answers or an apology . nick : classic dad . summer : no , but i came away realizing something . how much he 's done for us and how much he 's helped make our lives better . nick : how can you defend him , summer , after what he did to your mother ? summer : i am not defending him , okay ? i hate what he did . but i just -- i listened to him , and that is all i 'm asking you guys to do . just listen to him and realize that he needs us just as much as we need him . victor : `` i shall be telling this with a sigh , somewhere ages and ages hence , two roads diverged in a wood . and i ... i took the one less traveled by . and that has made all the difference . `` [ next_on ] mariah : who 's the new partner ? luca : there 's our genius . kevin : oh , hell no . hilary : you 're a little preoccupied with your ex - husband and that whole situation -- ashley : my personal life has nothing to do with your overstepping . jack : i need to know now , christine . am i going to prison for this ? is this gon na take ?	summer visits her grandpa victor in jail where they both imagine what life would be like if he were n't around to help his family . victor tells summer that phyllis would still be in her coma , because he never would 've paid for her to get her experimental treatment . her grandmother nikki would be a homeless alcoholic , because he would 've left the country and divorced her . summer 's father nick would be the head of newman enterprises with three ex- wives to his credit . victoria would be an alcoholic with a troubled marriage to billy who would 've accidentally shot adam while trying to kill victoria . victor persuades summer that he did all the things he did to jack and phyllis in order to protect his family . later , summer tries to persuade her family to go listen to victor 's side of the story .
[ previously_on ] mariah : did you stop tending bar at the matchbox ? lindsay : oh , this place pays way more . i thought maybe you 'd moved out of town or something . i have n't seen you in a long time . mariah : it 's kind of tessa 's fault . you know , we spend most of our time at home , binge - watching everything , until she went on tour . mariah : tessa , why was tanner half - dressed ? tessa : oh , he 's such a klutz . he spilled food all down his shirt . mariah : have you two slept together ? tessa : you know i love you . you 're the only person on earth i would -- amanda : i had no idea that ripley wanted me dead , and now victoria is paying the price . rey : you are not accountable for your stalker 's behavior . amanda : i ca n't help feeling responsible for this . victoria should be home right now with her kids -- [ door opens , closes ] victoria : how are my sweet babies doing ? nikki : your father and i are taking very good care of them . victoria : how much do they know ? nikki : just that mommy got hurt and she 's in the hospital and the doctors are helping her to get better . victoria : [ sighs ] nikki : they are , you know . the color has come back into your face . you 're more with it than when you first woke up . victoria : well , the kids are staying with you and dad at the ranch . has billy had any issues with it ? nikki : [ scoffs ] does that really matter ? i mean , everyone decided that that was for the best . so , billy has come by every day to spend time with them . victoria : dad 's allowed billy back on the ranch ? they have some kind of truce or something ? nikki : oh , i would n't go that far . they make sure to stay out of each other 's way . but with you in the hospital , your father recognized that johnny and katie would want to have their father close by . hannah 's there , of course , and sharon looks in on them when she can . victoria : [ chuckles softly ] it 's kind of weird that everybody 's getting along all of a sudden , is n't it ? nikki : well , family emergencies tend to bring out the best in people . rey : sharon , come on . what are you doing ? sharon : working . rey : i mean , why are you still on your feet ? i thought the plan was for you to take it easy . sharon : um , i 'm taking a lot of breaks . rey : define `` lots . `` sharon : hey , i wo n't overdo it , i promise , but today is a good day . i 'm feeling relatively normal , considering , and i need to take advantage of days like that , because tomorrow , after my chemo , i might be holed up for a while after that . rey : you still getting compliments on the makeover you gave this place ? sharon : the response has been really positive . people like that i freshened up the look without overdoing it . you know , it still feels familiar and homey . rey : yeah . there is such a thing as too much change . sharon : definitely . billy : hey . jack : hey , hey . thanks for coming by , man . billy : of course . you , uh , said you 're having a rough day . jack : dina is slipping away from us . billy : oh , jack . i 'm so sorry . jack : it 's not like it 's unexpected . it 's just -- i do n't know -- it 's hitting me pretty hard . now with ashley and traci out of town , it 's -- it 's nice that you 're here , especially with everything that 's going on with victoria . billy : is that some subtle way of making a point with me ? jack : point about what ? billy : that i 'm needed , that people rely on me , so i better hurry up and get my act together ? jack : billy , this is not about you . billy : my mom did something like this a few days ago . she made this big show about how much she needs me . jack : what the hell ? you honestly think i would use my mother 's decline to manipulate you ? i know you 've been through a lot lately , but other people actually have problems . billy : [ sighs ] summer : uh , so the media department 's been lining up editorial commitments in all the major sports and fitness magazines . kyle : mm . both print and online ? summer : yep , staggered throughout summer and fall . and we 're gon na be running tons of ads to go along with the feature articles and the product roundups . kyle : excellent . nice work . summer : thanks ... especially since it 's so hard getting into that beach- volleyball mind - set when we are in the dead of winter , like , literally expecting an ice storm . kyle : yeah . i see what you mean . summer : i mean , if we really want to do this right ... we could always reserve the jabot jet and i could go to some tropical island like maui or tahiti or barbados . i mean , honestly , i 'm not picky . kyle : [ sighs ] okay . that was fun . back to work . summer : mm . kyle : [ chuckles ] summer : so much for our imaginary vacation . kyle : hey , we 've both been putting in an insane amount of hours lately . summer : i know . i can handle it , though . kyle : i guess what i meant -- we 've blurred the lines between work and personal life . it 's a lot of togetherness all at once , and if we 're not here , then we 're in my hotel suite . so if you need a break ... you should let me know . summer : it 's not an issue , kyle . i promise . kyle : we just got back together . i do n't want you burning out on me . summer : alright . here 's the deal . kyle : mm . summer : yes , i have been working longer and harder than i ever have in my entire life , but i 'm loving it . and there is no chance that i am gon na burn out , because personally and professionally , i 'm exactly where i need to be . mariah : sorry . i 'm taking up your time venting while you 're at work . lindsay : it does n't bother me . lola : or me . it 's quiet tonight with the storm coming . and , besides , you were there for me when i -- you know , me and kyle broke up . but , um , hey , i 'm not saying that you and tessa are breaking up . mariah : i do n't know what we 're doing . lola : hopefully figuring this all out . mariah : if that 's what tessa wanted , she would be answering my texts , but she 's not . so what does that tell you ? lola : i do n't think you should be jumping into any conclusions , mariah . additional sponsorship billy : hey , i 'm sorry . that was insensitive , and i 'm just feeling a little ... you know . jack : yeah , yeah , yeah . billy : i apologize . jack : apology accepted . billy : look , for what it 's worth , jack , i - i 'm -- i 'm really impressed with the way that you and ashley and traci have been handling dina 's illness . you 've all put your personal lives aside to be there for her , and that 's -- it 's incredible . jack : you know , i keep thinking about how brave dina is . she knew what she was getting into . i mean , and as this condition progressed , she handled everything with such grace . it 's the biggest fight her life , and , with her , that 's saying a lot . billy : that is saying a lot . jack : we only found out recently just ... how much she struggled with choices she made in her life , a secret she held on to . billy : i know you 've been examining her life . i 'm sure it 's challenging your assumptions about her past . i - i do n't know . are you thinking that maybe it 's a little too late to actually make a difference ? jack : no , i do n't think that . billy : okay . that 's good . jack : there are moments where i actually feel -- i sense -- that she feels my forgiveness . billy : ah . jack : i mean , she does n't say that in so many words , but ... there 's definitely the feeling that there 's ... peace , relief in her expression . billy : that 's an amazing gift , jack . i mean , after a long life of , you know , mistakes and painful decisions , i do n't think there 's anything that would have meant as much to her . jack : thanks for saying that . sharon : i think i 'm gon na head home early . i 'm actually feeling a little bit hungry . rey : well , that 's great ! you have n't had much of an appetite lately . why do n't i get us some takeout and we can do dinner together ? sharon : ooh . you know what ? i 'm in the mood for pasta -- just something simple , like spaghetti and meatballs . rey : mmm . i 'm on it . [ cellphone rings ] oh , sorry . it 's work . rosales . what ? when ? how did it -- thanks for letting me know . sharon : you have to take care of that , and that 's fine . why do n't i get takeout and i 'll wait for you at my house till you 're done ? rey : i do n't want you to overexert yourself . sharon : i got this . it 's fine . you go do what you have to do . rey : i love you . sharon : love you back . mariah : i could n't keep my big mouth shut . i had to go and make some dumb accusations about tessa and tanner and then hang up . and when she tried to call me back , i did n't answer ... which is so ... not fair . you know , even if i had -- had picked up and said that i needed some time to calm down and i would call her back later , she probably would have been okay with that . but , clearly , i 'm screwed , because now it 's later , and i 'm being ghosted . lindsay : well , is it possible that maybe tessa has a performance tonight and she , you know , just did n't have time to get back to you ? mariah : no . she doesn't . i checked . which does n't mean that she 's not with tanner . look , maybe -- maybe they 're not sleeping together , okay ? but something is obviously going on . lola : you could be reading way too much into that photo you saw of them together . mariah : lola , you saw it , too . the way the tessa was -- was looking at him . and it 's not even just the picture . it 's the whole way that they interact ... the familiarity . i mean , tessa is taking showers while he 's there and answering her -- her phone , and -- and he 's got his shirt off for no apparent reason . and he 's cuddling up to her , which is apparently fine with her . lola : okay . you 're right . it is ... kind of weird , but there could be some innocent explanation . mariah : all i have to go on is my gut here . i mean , do n't you wish you would have listened to yours ? lola : tanner and tessa are not kyle and summer . mariah : [ chuckles softly ] they were together before . they were married , even . they 're together all the time , supposedly because of work . lola : okay , i 'm not buying it . alright ? kyle and i were doomed from the start . you and tessa have something different , something so real . mariah , everyone sees it ... mariah : yeah ? lola : ... even your mom . she came around , and that 's saying something . mariah : i ... just ca n't help but wonder how real it is when we 're still so good at keeping secrets from one another . lola : that is all in the past . it 's not who you are now . sorry . i have to see what 's up at table 4 . mariah : yeah . go . lindsay : hey . look , i know you 've been , um , keeping some things from tessa , like losing your job , but it 's nothing to feel guilty about . mariah : i think you 're letting me off the hook way too easily . lindsay : well , you 're not doing it to be secretive , you know ? you just -- you do n't want to bring tessa down when she 's out there living her dream . mariah : i would like to think that that 's the real reason , but ... if i 'm being honest , there 's something else . these are real people , summer : hey , what 's the status of that toning spray ? are we gon na launch in time for me to include it in those summer magazine promos ? kyle : well , ashley was n't satisfied with the latest round of testing and wanted to tweak the formula , but i 'll check in with her about it when she gets into town . summer : wait . ashley 's coming into town ? she was just here for my grandpa 's party . kyle : dina is n't doing well , so my dad called her and told her she needed to be home right now . summer : [ sighs ] kyle , i 'm so sorry . i know that ... you and your grandma have a really special connection . kyle : it 's a difficult time . summer : how 's your dad taking it ? kyle : it 's hard for him . no question . you know it 's coming . you think you have all this time , but , uh ... [ cellphone chimes ] summer : hold on . it 's my dad . i guess reed 's flying in tonight to see victoria . kyle : does he need you to go to the airport with him ? summer : no , no . he 's , um , stopping at the hospital to see victoria first . we 're all just so happy that she 's awake now . kyle : yeah . no kidding . it 's been awful for your whole family . summer : yeah . speaking of , has anybody from your family talked to billy about this ? kyle : ah . that 's a great question . i mean , he was standing right there when victoria got stabbed . i 'm sure he 's traumatized , too . but last time i talked to my dad , he said billy 's been blowing him off . summer : my guess is that he 's avoiding everybody . kyle : why would he do that ? summer : because he 's ashamed . billy claimed that he left jabot so that he could find his passion and focus on victoria and the kids when , in actuality , he was hanging out at skeevy bars and sneaking around with other women -- not that it 's his fault that she had a violent psycho ex , but , i mean , still , it 's just -- i do n't know . it 's such a mess . kyle : yeah , you can say that again . summer : i do n't know . maybe victoria can forgive billy again . she 's done it before . but ... i really do n't think that my grandpa or my dad will . and what about jack ? he practically helped raise victoria . he 's got to be really disappointed in billy . kyle : i imagine he is . but he 's not gon na give up on his brother . it 's just not in him ... although it may not matter , since , right now , it does n't seem like billy even wants his help . jack : christmas eve was definitely the last time she was out of her shell . she was drinking hot chocolate and singing christmas carols and opening presents we gave her . billy : mm . jack : i can not tell you how grateful i am i have that memory now . billy : that 's all we can do , right -- is be there in the moment and ... tell people how much we care about them . jack : thanks for being here for me , brother . thanks ... for letting me dump my sadness all over you . billy : well , i 'm not very popular right now , so my dance card is pretty empty . jack : well , i promise i wo n't overwhelm you . ashley and traci are gon na be back in town soon . kyle 's a good listener . and i should probably get to an na meeting . i 've been meaning to do that . it always is helpful . billy : wow , jack . that was subtle . jack : oh , wait . no . no . i was talking about me . i was n't suggesting anything -- billy : you just can't ... help yourself , and yet you wonder why i do n't call you back . jack : billy . billy , wait . [ sighs ] amanda : [ breathing heavily ] i 'm phil mickelson . jack : well , hi , there ! could i get a refill ? sharon : hey , jack . jack : i was hoping to catch up with you at victor 's party , but you had left early . sharon : yeah . um , noah and i did sneak out a little early to have some private time . with him living in london now , we rarely get a chance to do that . jack : so , did i get things right ? he is now committed to a career as an artist ? sharon : that 's what he tells us . he 's already had one gallery show , and someone in london has commissioned him to do an installation , and they 're designing it now . [ sighs ] jack : that cramp in your hand -- i - i get that sometimes . sharon : why do n't we sit down ? there 's something i have to tell you . lindsay : compliments of the chef . mariah : oh . that 's very sweet . lola knows how much sugar cheers me up . lindsay : well , yes , that , and there are hardly any paying customers , so if we do n't eat this , it 's going to waste . mariah : [ chuckles ] twist my arm . lindsay : [ chuckles ] yum . mariah : right ? lindsay : mm - hmm . mariah : mmm . lindsay : so ... out of curiosity ... why have n't you told tessa that power communications folded ? mariah : well , um ... partly because she was my client and my girlfriend . it was my job ... to help her take her career to the next level , and that 's finally happening . but it 's because of tanner . my hard work had nothing to do with it . and i 'm not looking forward to telling her i was a flop in that department . lindsay : you surely do n't think that 's why tessa is with you ? mariah : no , i don't . that 's not what i 'm saying . i loved ... being able to show her ... every day how much i believed in her . and i just hate that that 's over . lindsay : i get that . mariah : i should leave [ laughing ] before i start crying into my flan . lindsay : well , wait . hold on . uh ... i 'll come with you . mariah : no , no . you -- you do n't have to do that . i do n't want you leaving in the middle of your shift . lindsay : oh , no . this place is dead , and lola does n't need me here . besides ... i do n't think you should be alone . summer : well , hey , there . theo : hi ! summer : hi . theo : you and kyle getting caffeinated so you can ... work through the night again ? summer : uh , yeah . that 's the plan . if i would have known that you were still here , i would 've gotten you one , too . theo : we 're all used to you only having eyes for kyle . i think it 's great . you and my cuz have finally stopped trying to hide how you feel . i think some may say the pendulum has swung a little too far in the opposite direction . summer : oh . well , that 's only if they 're jealous , which i assume you 're not , since you only have eyes for lola these days . oh . although you are here , working late , with no plans , apparently , which must mean that there 's nothing going on between you and lola , which is why you 're so bitter . theo : hmm . amanda : help ! officer , help ! ripley : there 's no one out there . amanda : [ breathing heavily ] ripley : looking for this ? amanda : [ gasps ] [ crying ] okay , ripley . you 're just -- you 're making things worse for yourself . you 're making a mistake . ripley : you ruined my life . what more do i have to lose ? amanda : i just wanted you to leave me alone , okay ? can you just -- can you just please just go ? just go , okay ? ripley : that 's not how this works , baby . you ca n't just walk away . amanda : [ gasps ] [ knock on door ] rey : amanda ! uh , it 's detective rosales ! sorry to disturb you , but it 's important ! amanda : uh , give me a second ! [ breathing heavily ] victor : thank you . paul : victor . victor : you 're already here to interview victoria ? paul : no . actually , i 'm here with an update on ripley turner . victor : hope you found the bastard . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . theo : well , believe whatever you like about lola and me . you will anyway . summer : well , word to the wise -- focus on work , not women . theo : are you implying my work has been subpar ? summer : no . i 'm just trying to remind you how good you have it here and that you should be grateful . maybe play nice . be a part of the team . actually , now that you 're not trying to get under kyle 's skin every five minutes about lola , i think that there 's a decent chance that the two of you could maybe go back to being friends . theo : either you 're kidding or you do n't know the guy nearly as well as you think you do . kyle 's not gon na want me around long - term . summer : why do you think that ? theo : because i know what a fake he was ... pretending to be someone he was n't , the nice guy , lola 's knight in shining armor . every time he looks at me , he sees a guy who 's got his number . as soon as he can get away with it , he 'll push me out . and you 'll probably go along with it because you 've already gotten what you want , so you do n't need me anymore . summer : [ chuckles ] you are so paranoid . theo : no , i 'm a realist . summer : kyle and i are not trying to get you , okay ? and even if we were , you have your uncle jack to protect you , so you can relax , theo . theo : [ sighs ] unlike kyle , i do n't need to rely on family connections . if he comes after me i 'll fight back myself . i do n't need to go running to jack or anybody else . so maybe kyle 's the one who needs to be careful , hmm ? jack : i am so sorry you have been going through this . if there 's anything i can do to help at all , i hope you wo n't hesitate to call me . sharon : thank you so much , jack , but i have a wonderful support system . jack : well , i want to be part of that system . sharon : i 'll definitely keep you in mind . jack : as a matter of fact , ashley is coming home soon . she 's a breast - cancer survivor . if you think there 'd be value in talking with her , i could set that up easily . sharon : you know , i appreciate the thought , but ... i kind of have been trying to keep this quiet . jack : okay . okay . sharon : i was n't even planning on telling you . i guess because nikki and phyllis already know about it , i figured i should let someone else in on it who actually likes me . jack : [ chuckles ] i 'm a little surprised to hear phyllis knows . sharon : yeah . um , she deduced it from certain things , and then nick inadvertently confirmed her suspicion . jack : i noticed the other night you two were a little more civil with each other than i 'm used to . guess that makes sense now . sharon : to tell you the truth , that feels a little unnerving . jack : unnerving in a good way or a bad way ? sharon : good , i guess , mostly , but i ca n't wait for the day that they start hurling insults at me again because it will mean that i 'm recovered . jack : [ chuckles ] i actually understand that . victor 's in better health now , so now we 're fighting again . we had a doozy the other day about billy , and this is before victoria was attacked . sharon : nick tells me that she 's gon na be okay . jack : thank god , that appears to be the case . sharon : and how 's billy doing through all this ? rey : i 'm so sorry to bother you , but i have news about ripley . someone spotted him outside of town at a rest stop and reported it . amanda : which direction was he headed ? was he coming or going ? rey : he was coming toward genoa city . amanda : oh , god . rey : our officers pulled him over and apprehended him . when we searched his vehicle , we found weapons . we believe he intended to come after you again . amanda : okay . so , i take it that he 's not talking ? has he lawyered up ? rey : i 'm not sure . amanda : okay . i need to go and see him . i 'm gon na confront him right now . rey : no , no , no . that 's -- that 's not gon na be possible . victoria : who is this ripley person , and why did he attack me in the first place ? paul : ripley turner was amanda sinclair 's ex - fiancé back in madison . she had a restraining order against him , but , apparently , he followed her into victor 's party . nikki : you and amanda were dressed and wore your hair in a similar way . you were in the art - installation room , standing in shadows and silhouette , when ripley approached you . paul : his issues were with amanda and not you . victoria : none of this makes any sense . i mean , what was amanda doing at our event ? victor : she came with billy abbott . mariah : welcome to my humble abode . lindsay : it 's a nice place . mariah : you do n't have to say that . lindsay : no . i mean , it 's -- it 's -- it 's cute . i just -- i do n't see much of your personality in it . mariah : uh , well ... this was tessa 's place , and then i moved in , and then i moved out . [ chuckles ] then i moved in again ... and , uh ... now ... maybe out again . i do n't think i would want to stay here , you know , if it does n't work out . lindsay : uh ... mariah : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . um , i did n't -- [ sighs ] god . i did n't mean to bring all that up again . lindsay : no , it 's okay . i mean , you can talk about it . you 're dealing with so much -- i mean , not just tessa but losing the job that you loved , and ... you know , i remember you telling me that you had a - a good friend that 's having a really rough time . mariah : yeah . yeah . [ voice breaking ] i 'm having a really hard time , you know , trying to stay strong and try to ... keep it together for her . and sometimes i think that i 'm gon na lose her , too , and i just -- i can't . lindsay : [ sighs ] mariah : [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] paul : ripley is being processed . he 's not allowed any visitors yet , and , uh , frankly , i do n't think you going to see him is such a good idea . amanda : because i am a potential witness . rey : mm - hmm . just so you 're aware , i relieved the officer standing guard outside your door . there 's no need for that now . amanda : yeah . oh , of course . rey : is there someone you want me to call -- a friend ? amanda : no . no . that wo n't be necessary . but , um , thank you . rey : mm - hmm . amanda : thank you for coming by . rey : hopefully you 'll sleep a little easier tonight . amanda : i 'm sure i will . [ crying ] jack : billy is not in a good place . he 's reverting to old self - destructive behavior that i fervently hoped was well behind him . and he 's not taking advice from jill or me or anyone else . sharon : i was sorry to hear that he and victoria were splitting up . jack : yeah , it appears to be for good this time . sharon : i remember when she was first considering whether to get back together with him ... the doubts that she had and -- and the hope , too , that they would work things out this time . jack : no , any efforts i 've made to reach out to him to get through to him have not gone well lately , and , oh , he 's isolating himself right now , and , god , it 's the last thing he should be doing . sharon : it 's hard for us to admit our weaknesses and when we need help . and what 's worse is when we finally do reach out , there 's nobody there . i know that you wo n't let that happen to billy . [ knock on door ] [ knock on door ] amanda : who is it ? billy : it 's billy . hi . sorry . i did n't mean to bother you . i just noticed that there was no guard here , and i got a little worried . amanda : you have n't heard ? billy : heard what ? amanda : it 's over . ripley 's behind bars . they say life is all about making choices . rey : hey . sharon : hey . rey : i was driving by , and i saw your car in the lot . why are you still here ? sharon : um , i was talking to jack . i just stayed longer than i planned . and then i got tired . so i thought ... maybe if i rested for a minute , i 'd feel okay to drive . rey : come on . i 'll take you home . sharon : okay . [ crying ] rey : hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . sharon : i hate feeling this way . i hate feeling this way . rey : i know . i know . i know . i know . hey . i 'm gon na take you home ... so you can lie down . it 's gon na be alright , sharon . come on . sharon : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] rey : come on . billy : well , you 've got to be relieved that ripley 's arrested . it means you 're -- you 're safe . amanda : i just ca n't get over how depraved this man was . he would try to intimidate me or control me or invade my privacy , but ... he was never violent . until he went on this little rampage , i - i actually thought that he wanted me back . it never even occurred to me that he wanted me dead . you know , when they saw him heading back to genoa city , he was on his way here to kill me . this time he probably would 've succeeded . billy : okay , but he 's behind bars now , okay ? that 's -- that 's the good thing . you do n't have to be afraid anymore . amanda : billy , this is n't fear . this is rage . they have him , you know ? they finally have him/ he 's behind bars , and guess what -- i ca n't see him . i ca n't confront him . i may never be able to confront him because if i go there , his lawyer 's gon na twist it and they 're gon na make sure that they use it for his defense , and then he 's gon na get out . billy : look , however , you need to channel this anger , just -- just know that i 'm with you , okay ? amanda : [ sighs ] you are not the one that i should be talking to about this . billy : amanda , i 'm just trying to be a friend here . i 'm just trying to help and -- and be here for you . amanda : no , you came here and you wanted to make sure that i was okay . look . as you can see , i 'm fine . billy : with all due respect , i do n't think you 're fine right now . amanda : billy , please ... leave . billy : [ sighs ] [ door slams ] amanda : [ sighs ] nikki : i 'm sorry if paul 's news shook you up . that was a lot of upsetting information all at once . victoria : no , it 's okay . i needed to know . and now i just -- i want to come home . victor : we all want that for you , okay ? you 'll have to wait for the doctors to give you the okay to leave the hospital now . nikki : and , darling , when you say you want to go home , do you mean your house ? victoria : no . i come to the ranch with you two . and you do n't have to allow billy on the property anymore . if he wants to see the kids , he can do it elsewhere . i 'm done with him . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . you 'll never have to see that punk again . mariah : [ sighs ] lindsay : uh ... mariah : well , that was , uh ... unanticipated . i ... definitely did not envision that when i -- lindsay : mariah ... come here . mariah : what ? lindsay : there will be plenty of time to talk about what happened later . but for now , let 's ... just let it be . is that okay ? [ doorknob rattling ] tessa : what 's going on here ?	victoria learned that ripley attacked her because he mistook her for amanda and that amanda was at the party because of billy . victoria decided to stay at the ranch after she was released to the hospital . victoria did n't want billy to come to the ranch to visit the kids anymore , and she said if he wanted to see them , he could do it somewhere else . victor promised victoria would n't have to ever see billy again . jack told billy about dina 's decline , and billy comforted him . jack thought he needed to attend an na meeting . billy thought jack was implying that billy should go to a meeting too . he got mad at jack and stormed off . sharon told jack about her cancer . he offered his full support . kyle was concerned summer would burn out , and he said to let him know if she needed a break . she assured him that , while she was working harder than she ever had , this was what she wanted , personally and professionally . theo told summer he thought kyle would try and push him out at jabot . theo planned to fight back if this happened . mariah told lindsay and lola she thought tessa was cheating with tanner . lola did n't think mariah should jump to conclusions , and she thought mariah and tessa had something real . mariah admitted she did n't tell tessa she lost her job because she did n't want to admit she was a flop . mariah was depressed , so lindsay went home with her . mariah cried because of all the things stressing her out , and lindsay comforted her , which culminated in them having sex . tessa came home unannounced . amanda had a nightmare that ripley broke in . rey told amanda that ripley had been arrested on his way into genoa city . he had weapons in the car , so the police believed he 'd intended to kill amanda . amanda wanted to talk to ripley , but rey told her that ripley was n't allowed visitors . billy came by to check on amanda . she vented her frustration at not being allowed to confront ripley . amanda decided that she should n't be confiding in billy , so she had him leave . sharon was too tired to drive home from crimson lights , so rey took her home .
ashley : so that 's about as much as i know . when i left the hospital , poor little cassie was still in a coma . and according to what victor told me , the prognosis is n't good . jack : oh , my god . nikki left my office . she said there was a problem with cassie . i had no idea . how are the newmans holding up ? ashley : about as well as could be expected , i guess . jack : oh , god . i can only imagine . if something like this happened to kyle ... ashley : well , that 's the other reason why i 'm here . how 's he doing ? it must be great having him here all the time . jack : well , he 's asleep right now . ashley : you 're kidding . he does n't usually nap this close to bedtime , does he ? i 'll bet this transition has messed up his schedule a little bit , huh ? jack : yeah , more than a little bit . ashley : uh - oh . what 's wrong ? jack : ash , he 's not doing well . ever since we 've brought him home , he 's not eating , he 's not sleeping , he 's having such a tough time . ashley : oh , i 'm so sorry . it will get better . jack : your mouth to god 's ears . phyllis : are you crying now ? diane : you know what ? you have your pound of flesh . just leave me alone , please . phyllis : pound ? but just a minute ago , you were going on and on about how great it has been since you lost your son , how you have your freedom now . diane : i was lying , okay ? i lost my child , phyllis . i 'm devastated . there . are you happy ? phyllis : i 'm just trying to figure it out , diane . diane : i did n't want you to know how horrible i feel . phyllis : so you lied because of my reaction ? diane : oh , come on . do n't try and act like you do n't understand why i would n't want to listen to you gloat , but you know what ? so much for that hope . i do n't even get to keep one shred of dignity . phyllis : oh , you 're good . ( laughs ) diane . you are very , very good . snapper : jill , you need to think this over . jill : what 's to think over ? come on . a lot of adopted people go looking for their birth parents . greg : okay , but do n't make any big decisions yet . this is new information . it 's fresh in your mind . give it a chance to sink in . jill : and i 'm gon na feel different when it sin i in ? snapper : you may realize that it does n't matter . jill : right . being adopted does n't matter at all . greg : well , of course it does , up to a point . snapper : i 'll tell you what does matter . the woman who raised you needs you . come on , jill , our mom needs you . jill : what has katherine been telling you ? greg : look , i do n't know what she 's said to snapper , but she did n't tell me -- jill : stop . wait , wait , wait , wait . i 'll tell you , okay ? 'cause i know the woman , and i know her lies . she called you both up , and she told you that jill was being completely selfish , thinking only of herself , and poor liz foster was facing this deadly surgery with no support , no sympathy , no nothing from her daughter . please , come save her from the ungrateful jill . am i right ? nikki : please do n't treat me like an idiot . victor : i would never do that . nikki : and yet you suddenly change the story you 've been telling for days , and you expect me to believe -- victor : what i 'm telling you now is the truth . nikki : sharon came on to you , not the other way around . victor : no one came on to anyone . that 's not how it was . now if you 'll listen to me , i 'll explain it to you . sit down . nikki : okay , i 'm all ears . victor : you know that sharon was very upset about her marriage to our son , very upset . obviously , it 's not going well between the two . i wanted their marriage to stay together , so i was around . i was supportive . i encouraged them to stay together , to forget about their differences . so in a weak moment , she kissed me . i was taken aback by that . i stopped it immediately . nikki : well , apparently not immediately enough to keep nicholas from seeing it . victor : do n't you think i 'm totally heartsick about that ? nikki : why is it that you 're suddenly deciding to reveal this version of the story ? victor : because in our son 's state of mind , if he had known , if he had thought that sharon had come on to me , that marriage would be over with , finished . so i assumed the blame , all right ? nikki : what , do you think there 's still hope for that marriage ? open your eyes , victor . victor : will you please open your eyes ? mine are wide open . there 's a little girl in there fighting for her life . do n't you think when she comes to , which hopefully she will , she needs both of her parents ? nikki : you know , it 's amazing . you even make that sound noble . victor : have you listened to a word i 've said ? nikki : yes , i have . i have heard every self - serving word , and i do n't believe it . i do n't believe any of it . nick : hey , doc . reese : nicholas . did you get some rest ? nick : yeah , a little . nick : i kept hoping you 'd call to tell me there 'd been some change . reese : well , i kept hoping i could make that call , nicholas . look , i 'm afraid we need to talk . nick : no , do n't , all right ? i do n't want to hear it . i know the realities . you do n't need to tell me again . nick : where is your mother ? if only she were here . snapper : katherine said she thought we should be here . nothing more . greg : jill , no one 's on your case . jill : katherine chancellor is never off my case . snapper : could we just save mrs . chancellor for later ? our mother -- jill , yes , our mother is having surgery first thing in the morning . jill : you know , i 'm still not clear on how that all came about . snapper : her neurologist was in transit with his surgical team . i happened to reach him in houston . greg : big brother talked him into stopping here in genoa city and performing the procedure at memorial . snapper : i thought it would be a good idea if we were all together , maybe help her with her recovery . greg : which is absolutely right on . snapper : so i can count on both of you to be there ? greg : whoa , whoa , doc . ease up . snapper : what ? greg : well , lose the pep talk . you 're not coaching this ball game , okay ? snapper : i want to be sure -- greg : yeah , you do n't think that jill and i can get to the hospital on our own without your expert guidance . llllhey , d dude , we can . jill : boy , some things never change . come on , you two . greg : you know , we 're good . we 're good . snapper : it 's no problem . greg : this is all about mom , huh ? snapper : right . sisis , do n't get me wrong . it 's about you , too . i understand that finding out that you were adopted caught you by surprise . jill : which you could have damn well helped me out with . greg : sis , it would have been a surprise five years ago , too , right ? do n't get all hung up in the timing . jill : you know , you 're right about that , but i am still going to look for my birth parents , or at least my birth mother , and there 's no time like the present . now you knew about this . tell me . do you have any details ? do you know anything at all ? victor : it 's amazing to realize how uncharitable you are toward are daughter- in - law . nikki : well , i guess it all balances out because you are so utterly supportive . victor : well , i 'm so supportive because she 's alone , for heaven 's sake . she 's vulnerable . she 's hurting . someone needs to be in her corner . nikki : how vulnerable is she ? how lonely ? victor : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? nikki : she ca n't be trusted . she 's proven that . once the trust is gone , forget it . i think nicholas wants to end this marriage , but he needs a little support . victor : do you favor a divorce ? nikki : oh , come on ! look at everything she 's put him through this year . now i know you are probably going to continue to try to save this marriage . i have no idea why . i do n't know what kind of spell sharon has cast on you to make you so blindly supportive . victor : i 'm not blindly supportive . that 's not the point . the point is i know if our son got a divorce , you 'd be very upset . you 'd be very unhappy . think of what it would do to the children . i 'm trying to save their marriage because i think it would be best for everyone concerned . you know my heart is in the right place . victor : do you really think i 'm lying to you ? nikki : believe me . i do n't want to think that . victor : do you honestly think i 'd stoop so low and show such lack of self- restraint ? nikki : well , i will say that you have built a convincing case with pain pills and the double shot of tequila . yeyes , we were in the midst of a heated argument . victor : you have got to believe me that i did not come on to sharon , that she is the one who initiated the kiss . you have got to believe that . if you 've any vestige of trust and love left , you will give me the benefit of the doubt that i did not come on to our daughter - in - law . victoria : what 's the word ? nick : it 's not good . victoria : have you seen the doctor ? nick : yeah , he was here when i got here . victoria : did you talk to him ? nick : he wanted to talk , you know , but i knew it was just gon na be bad news . so i told him i do n't want to hear it . but then i realized i need to hear what he had to say . victoria : does he think she 's gon na make it ? nick : he wo n't say in so many words , but i can read between the lines . there 's been no change since we brought her here , and that 's too long . nick : she 's slipping away . we 're losing her . victoria : oh , nick . ashley : well , i know how committed you and phyllis are to making this work . jack : we 're doing our best . ashley : and diane 's doing her part , right ? she 's not helping ? you know , this is unbelievable . in a normal situation , i would expect her to be a poor loser , but when it comes to her own child -- jack : we have n't seen or heard from diane . ashley : what ? jack : since we brought kyle home , she has n't called once . ashley : you know what ? that just proves it . jack : proves what ? ashley : she does n't give a damn about her own kid . jack : now you 're starting to sound like phyllis . ashley : well , of course she agrees that diane 's behavior is lousy . jack : look , i agreed , too , at first . ashley : what do you mean , at first ? what ? jack : did you know andy 's back in town ? ashley : andy richards ? jack : yeah . ashley : that 's a name from the past . no , i didn't . what 's he got to do with any of this ? jack : yeah , i 'm wondering the same thing , yet there he was at my door asking lots of questions about diane . ashley : you 're kidding me . some people never learn . what did he want , get you to give kyle back ? jack : he claims diane is desperate to see her son . ashley : oh , really ? well , then why is she keeping her distance ? jack : for kyle 's sake . she does n't want to make it any more difficult for him . ashley : do you believe that ? jack : i do n't know what i believe . ashley : well , even if andy 's right , well , what are you going to do ? do you think diane would be willing to help ? jack : i -- i -- i do n't know . i ca n't stand by and watch my son suffer like this , so -- ashley : i know you hate the thought of involving diane in your lives again . jack : oh , god , it makes me sick to my stomach , and for phyllis . ashley : yeah , she 'd rather crawl naked through broken glass , i 'm sure . jack : can you blame her ? ashley : no , but she 's gon na have to find it in her heart to put kyle 's needs first . jack : honey , that 's very easy to say , but diane made her life a living hell . i do n't blame her one second for not wanting her anywhere near this house . i know what you 're thinking . and you 're right . as much as i hate it , i do n't really have a choice . i have to call diane . ashley : and phyllis is going to have to make peace with it . phyllis : ha ha ha ha ! diane : what are you talking about ? why are you laughing at me ? phyllis : diane , are you kidding me ? look at you . you really had me going for a second . diane : you think i 'm lying ? phyllis : i do n't know . lying to me , lying to yourself -- who the hell knows ? all i know is if you were truly shattered over losing your son , you would have done something by now to ease the pain . diane : like what ? hang myself ? phyllis : pick up the phone and call him . if you truly cared , diane , truly cared about your son , nothing would have stopped you from doing that . i know that for a fact . diane : oh , you do ? you do ? you know what 's in my heart because of what you went through with daniel . let me tell you something , phyllis . you do n't have a clue . phyllis : why is that , because you 're a cold , calculating bitch , and i 'm an actual human being with feelings ? diane : no , because it 's not the same situation . you did n't have a say in your little boy 's life anymore . i do , and i want what 's best for him . phyllis : no , no , no , no . you do not compare yourself to me . you have no idea what i went through . and you want what 's best for diane and only diane . diane : that 's not true . it 's been tearing me up , staying away . phyllis : oh , but you sacrificed yourself for your son ? diane : yeah , that 's right , and you know what , phyllis ? i 'm glad you could get that . phyllis : really ? what i get , diane , is how facile you are with the self- serving explanations , but , please , by all means , i 'd like to hear how blowing off your son is in his best interest . tell me . diane : you say he 's happy . and that 's what i wanted and how i knew it probably would be for him , and i just -- i did n't want to do anything to derail that while he 's getting used to his new home . phyllis : mmm . so do you actually stay up at night thinking up all this ? diane : for what it 's worth , phyllis , and i know that 's not much , and as horrible as i feel , and as terrible as things have been for me , i love my child . and that is my bottom line . and all i can hope is that he has a good life , so i am willing to do whatever it takes to make that happen . no matter how much it hurts me , and no matter how much it costs me . look , look , when you and jack think that kyle can handle a visit from me , just -- just call me . that 's all i ask . phyllis : diane , diane , diane , diane . hold on . t speaker ) burger , double fries and nick : and i waso o sure she 'd make it . and she 's such a little fighter . nick : cassie , do n't do this . do n't give up . i need you . you know , we all need you . and what about noah ? he would n't know what to do without you . nick : i ca n't stop thinking about sharon -- what this would do to her . i mean , if wlolose cassie , and she 's not here . victoria : well , it 's her own fault . she left . nick : you know how i feel about that , who i blame . victoria : nicholas , nicholas , her eyes are fluttering . nick : what ? cassie ? cassie . nikki : what is this , some kind of ultimatum ? if i love you , i 'll believe you ? victor : i will not draw that line . i do n't know what your feelings are for me now . nikki : we really should n't even be talking about this right now . now is not the time to sort out our personal issues . until we know where things stand with cassie , the family has to be our priority . victor : you have got to believe me when i tell you it was sharon who initiated that kiss , not i . talking about sharon , i wonder where the hell she is . well , do n't give me that look . she has n't been around for days . no one knows where she is . do n't you think she 'd be devastated to find out something happened to her daughter , and she is n't here ? nik : : i just do n't understand where this comes from , this bizarre sensitivity you have to sharon after the hell she has put our son through . victor : maybe it 's because i remember another young woman who was fighting very hard to make something of her life , who was struggling to overcome a madman . i called her `` my diamond in the rough . `` remember that little girl ? nikki : life was much simpl t then . i wish i could be that girl again , your diamond in the rough . oh , how i adored you then . snapper : what do you mean ? what kind of details ? jill : do n't play dumb with me , big brother . you know what i 'm talking about . i 'm talking about the adoption . who else was involved ? was there an agency ? snapper : jill . jill : names , dates , places , what ? snapper : i do n't know . and you know what ? i do n't think mom knows , either . i 'll tell you what i was told . dad brought you home in a blanket , and i do n't think mom even asked . she did n't care . what she did care about was that she loves you , and she cared about your future . jill : do n't give me any more sermons . i love the woman , snapper . i know everything she 's done for me , and believe me , i could n't be more grateful . but do n't you see ? that does n't stop me from being curious about my real mother . greg : you know , i kind of ca n't help wondering myself who she might have been , you know , what the story was . jill : exactly . snapper : greg ! will you stop it ? will you just leave it alone ? jill : i am not turning my back on liz foster ! snapper : well , good , good . then let 's just stop talking about whoever this person was . she gave you her dna . she carried you for nine months . she gives birth , and then splits . but somebody else did the heavy lifting , and that someone else is our mom , and she needs you . jill : do you know what a broken record you are ? is he a broken record or what ? ( doorbell rings ) snapper : that 's mom . i asked her to come by , so maybe we can keep up the family cheer . greg : he 's just got ta be running the show , does n't he ? jill : stop squabbling , you two . snapper : we ca n't help it . jill : well , try . liz : my son ! greg : hey , mom . liz : oh , it 's good to see you ! oh ! ( door opens ) jack : hey . phyllis : hi . jack : honey , we need to talk . phyllis : yeah . jack : what 's going on ? phyllis : we ran into each other at the coffeehouse . jack : oh ? um , i 'll be right back . phyllis : no , um , jack , wait a second . diane , why do n't you see what you can do . diane : of course . victor : do you honestly believe that i would lie to you about this situation with sharon ? i would not do that . i 'm not the one who initiated the move to kiss . i 'm not lying to you . i assumed the blame for that because i wanted to save our son 's marriage . do you understand that ? now , please , whatever 's going on between us right now ... victor : do n't leave me , okay ? because i love you . i will always love you . nikki : all righ l look , we have to tell nicholas . victor : no , that is what we must not do now . nikki : he 's blaming you , and that 's not right . he deserves to know the truth . victor : please listen to me . i do n't care if blalames me right now . we have got to save that family . if cassie regains consciousness , she will want both of her parents . we have got to do everything in our power to make sure that those two stay together . victor : nicholas , i know i saw her eyelids flicker . i know i did . nick : maybe it 's just wishful thinking . you know , we 've both been hoping that she 'd come around . victoria : no , i do n't think so . i do n't think so . i know i saw some movement . nick : cassie , sweetheart . your aunt victoria said she saw your eyes move . can you hear me ? give me some sign , anything . just something to hold on to . cassie , please , can you hear me ? all : ( laughing ) liz : oh , i really ca n't believe this . greg : the foster family together again for the first time , huh ? liz : it feels that way . jill : but not for the last . snapper : definitely not . liz : listen , they wanted me to check in early . snapper : and we 're gon na see that you do exactly that . liz : what do you mean we ? greg : we 're going with you , mom . liz : oh . all right , then , i have a taxi waiting . you can all ride with me . snapper : and we thought tonight we would be there at the hospital with you , that we would be in the room -- liz : oh , no , no , no . i did n't want you to do that -- greg : mom , mom , mom , mom . forget it . it 's gon na happen , okay ? liz : are you coming , too , daughter ? jill : oh , yes , mom , i 'm coming . listen , before we leave , i would like a quick word with greg . okay ? snapper : ( snaps fingers ) make it snappy , meter 's running . greg : i 'll pay for it , all right ? liz : you boys , looking for any excuse to disagree . snapper : all in fun , mom . all in fun . liz : fun for who ? greg : so i guess i know what this is gon na be about . jill : finding my birth parents -- one or the other , or both . greg : listen , jill , just because i said i was a little curious about this , you know , does n't mean i -- jill : hey , i am a lot curious . greg : you know what , so was the proverbial cat . you wan na be careful what you go looking for . jill : what are you trying to tell me ? greg : i 'm saying that you might find what you 're after and end up wishing the hell you hadn't . diane : hi , sweetheart . oh , my goodness . do n't cry . do n't cry , honey . i 'm here . mommy missed you so much . come here , let me get you out of that crib . oh , there 's my big boy . yes , mommy 's right here . it 's okay . it 's okay , kyle . everything 's all right . hey , let 's go into the bathroom and wipe that face , huh ? maybe you 'll start to feel better then . phyllis : so far so good . jack : so you two just ran into each other ? phyllis : yeah , yeah . after i did my errands , i went to the coffeehouse . diane came in , wanted to talk . it was n't my idea , believe me . jack : the two of you argue ? phyllis : no , not really , i mean , she , um , lied to me about how things were going , pretending that everything was okay , and then , um , and then she , um , got real about her situation , and , um ... phyllis : and i thought , `` hey , what the hell ? `` it 's worth a shot . `` you think i 'm nuts . i 'm nuts , i know . jack : no , i was actually thinking how incredibly much i love you . i hope someday you 'll know how much i appreciate this . phyllis : i do . phyllis : it 's pretty quiet up there , right ? i wonder how things are going . jack : should i go up and check ? phyllis : are you afraid she 's escaping out the window ? jack : no , actually that was n't what i was worried about . kyle : ( babbling ) diane : here 's someone who 's doing much better . jack : yeah . little guy 's up from his nap . diane : yeah , i think he 's thirsty . phyllis : i 'll go get some juice . jack : thanks , sweetheart . diane : hey , hehere 's my handsome boy , huh ? yeah ? phyllis explain why i have n't called ? jack : for kyle 's sake . i hope you realize she put his interests first in inviting you over here . diane : i do realize that , jack . it 's a sensitive situation for everybody involved . and just so there 's no misunderstanding , i want you to know that i am willing to do whatever it takes to help . being with my boy means the world to me . little monkey . kyle : ( babbles ) diane : i know . snapper : are you all right ? liz : i 'm fine , fine . snapper : mom . liz : oh , i 'm scared . snapper : it 's gon na be okay . liz : i never should have told jill she was adopted . snapper : hey , mom , what is done , it 's done . greg : think about it , sis . i mean , you 're imagining that you 'll find your family of origin , and there 's gon na be this big lovely reunion -- jill : no , you 're wrong . greg : that all your questions about the meaning of life are gon na be answered -- jill : do n't insult my intelligence , greg . i know it 's not gon na be like that . greg : well , then what is it that you 're hoping to encounter ? jill : i do n't know . that 's the whole point . greg : look , what if you -- what if you find these people , and they turn out to be nasty , worthless jerks ? what if they take one look at you , and they see money ? jill : wt t if it 's just the opposite ? what if they 're smart and strong and wonderful ? greg : well , hey , you 've already got a family like that . jill : oh , greg . greg : what ? are n't snapper and mom and i enough for you ? jill : yes , you sweet man , you 've got it all wrong . i 'm not looking for a new family . i 'm not looking to be somebody else 's little girl . i know it 's too late for that . greg : well , then i do n't get it . jill : and i ca n't explain it . greg : ah , well , the heck with it , then . you have the right to your own feelings . jill : thank you . does that mean that you 'd help me ? greg : hey , i 'll do what i can . i mean , if your birth parents , one or the other , are still alive , or they have n't moved to tierra del fuego or something , hey , we 'll find them . jill : you 're an angel . greg : wel y you 're a nut . you know that ? snapper : come on , you two . we 've got to move . jill : okay . gave them to you , i remember you had them . kyle : ( babbling ) phyllis : oh , wow , look at the time . we should get kyle to bed . jack : e does have a checkup first thing in the morning . we want to get him back on his normal sleep schedule . diane : hey , you hear that , kyle , huh ? come on , big guy . it 's time to get in your jammies . phyllis : yeah , uh , we 'll -- we'lcacall you tomorrow to set up your next visit . diane : whatever 's convenient . all right . hey , kyle , mommy has to go , but i 'll be back soon . okay ? diane : thank you , phyllis , jack . jack : you 're welcome . diane : well , uh , good night . good night , honey . be good . phyllis : hey . kyle : ( crying ) diane : oh . oh , honey , it 's okay . it 's okay . mommy will be back . mommy will always come back . diane : take care of him . phyllis : i will ... always . phyllis : sweetie . kyle : mama . jack : it 's okay . it 's okay . greg : well , okay , let 's get this lady to the hospital , huh ? liz : wait . thank you for being here , l l of you . snapper : we love you , mom . greg : yeah , darn right we do . jill : i love you , mama . liz : and i love all of you . victor : i implore you ... do not open this door with nicholas . nikki : i wonder if he has any idea the kind of woman his wife is . victor : look , i know they have issues . they have serious issues that they have to work out . but i 'm absolutely convinced that she loves him , and he loves her . i do n't want you to add any trauma to that situation . we 've got to do everything in our power to save their marriage . nikki : victor , what about you and nicholas ? if he continues to believe what he does , you think there 's anany hope to repair your relationship ? because i don't . victoria : come quickly ! cassie 's awake . nikki : oh , my god ! oh , thank god ! nick : hi , sweetheart . thank god you 're awake . you 've come back to us . victoria : she 's awake . nikki : oh , thank god .	phyllis invites diane over to help calm down kyle . jack is very happy with his wife and is pleased she did this for kyle . jill 's mother is having her surgery tomorrow and jill is still determined to find her real birth parents . greg says he 'll help her . victor tells nikki that the kiss with sharon was her idea and after some prodding , nikki forgives him and hugs him . as vikki and nick are watching over cassie , her eyes flutter open . vikki runs out to get victor and nikki and the three of them hug .
jack : your honor , my name is jack abbott . and i have something i 'd like to say . ashley : you knew , did n't you ? you knew that victor went to jack and offered to settle this whole mess out of court . bailiff : ... and nothing but the truth , so help you god . brad : i found out after the fact . jack : i do . ashley : did you tell him he was out of line to reject an offer of $ 75 million without consulting us first , at least my father ? brad : no . ashley : he 's infected you with his hatred , too , has n't he ? brad : no , ash . i have my own . and i 've had it for a long time . jack : thank you , your honor , for this chance to be heard . i 'm not a lawyer . i 'm certainly not a judge , and i 'm sure it is a very difficult moment when you must decide to deprive another human being of his or her freedom . judge : i take it you 'd like to persuade me to do just that . jack : your honor , in the case of victor newman , i think it is the only fair and reasonable course of action to take . this man must pay for what he has done with money , yes , eventually , but also with his freedom . [ scene_break ] damon : you look about like it might have not gone so well with jack . phyllis : yeah , well , here 's a short version . i told him i 'd give up my job at newman if he gave me the equivalent job at jabot . damon : he would n't go for that ? phyllis : oh , no , no , no . he would love for me to work for him . that 's not the problem . it was the other little matter . damon : diane . phyllis : yeah , remember we were wondering how secure her job was ? damon : and ? phyllis : well , it seems to be very secure . there 's no way he 's going to fire her . damon : i 'm sorry . that must have hurt . phyllis : oh , damon . i should n't have gotten my hopes up . c'est la vie . you win some . you lose some . damon : maybe . i 'll tell you what , darlin ' , there 's a part of me that 's glad . if that 's your husband 's attitude , forget the guy . he does n't deserve a gift like you . jack abbott is not the only fella on the planet , if you understand what i 'm saying . phyllis : no , he 's not , is he ? i would love for you to kiss me right now . but please do n't . i 'm too angry . damon : well , you 're even more lovely when you 're angry . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] j.t . : you want to sign me to a contract ? shiloh : that 's right . j.t . : you really had me going with the whole record label thing , but wow , this is too much . shiloh : i 'm being straight with you . j.t . : what , did colleen put you up to this ? shiloh : j.t . , i do n't kid around when it comes to business . i 'm offering to represent you , to sign you as an artist with beachfront records . j.t . : you 're serious . shiloh : 100 % . now are you in or are you out ? j.t . : i 'm out . shiloh : that 's it ? j.t . : yep . shiloh : not even an `` i want to think about it ? `` j.t . : i do n't need to think about it . thanks , but no , thanks . [ scene_break ] olivia : here we go . let me see if i got this right . dru : mm - hmm . olivia : a coffee for my beautiful sister , hot chocolate for my adorable niece . lily : thank you . olivia : and a latte for the exhausted doctor . dru : you know what ? this feels more like a champagne moment . cheers ! olivia : because of the good news . lily : yep . dru : are you sure all the tests came back negative , liv ? olivia : sweetie , i checked the results twice , okay ? there 's no trace of chlamydia , no side effects , nothing . dru : so my lily is completely cured . olivia : that 's good . it 's because we caught it early , and you started the medication immediately . dru : and she followed all of your instructions . she did exactly what you told her to . olivia : mm - hmm . including learning a very hard lesson , i hope . lily : i did . the day that i found out that i caught an s.t.d . from that creep kevin , it changed my life forever . i 'll never be the same . [ scene_break ] neil : you and kevin fisher are brothers ? michael : half brothers , actually . neil : i do n't believe this . michael : well , it 's not something i advertise . trust me , neil . neil : what 's the matter ? you do n't want the whole world knowing that you 're related to a criminal ? gee , i wonder why . michael : let 's get our terminology correct , shall we ? kevin fisher has n't been charged with a crime , much less convicted . neil : says the lawyer with a big secret to hide . all these months i 've been tearing my hair out after what that punk did to my little girl . and there you were hanging out at the office , soaking up all the details . michael : no , that 's not what happened . that 's not what happened ! neil : you never even once mentioned that you knew the guy , let alone that you 're related to the guy . michael : let me explain . neil : you sure as hell better because right now , baldwin , i got ta tell ya , i 'm feeling pretty damn betrayed [ scene_break ] damon : i think you should be a little bit angry . phyllis : oh , you think so ? damon : i do . and from everything i 've been given to understand , you and jack had an incredible love affair . phyllis : oh , yeah , it was amazing . from the beginning , sparks flew with us . yeah , falling in love with jack abbott was definitely a dream come true for me . you know , but there were problems from the start . damon : what sort of problems ? phyllis : oh , children . you know , children were the most important thing to jack , and diane had kyle . damon : you feel that gave her an edge over you ? phyllis : my god . are you kidding me ? oh , absolutely . he was a woman who had jack 's son , a boy he adores . damon : and you ? phyllis : i could n't give my husband the one thing he wanted -- children . diane has apparently won . damon : i 'm sorry . i never should have pressed you to go see him . phyllis : do n't worry about it . you 're not responsible for that . none of this is your fault . damon : well , that 's nice of you to say , but you know -- phyllis : no , really . i mean , i 'm sure i waited too long to make jack that offer . i gave diane way more time to stick her claws into my husband . and then of course , there is that issue of me leaving with the orchids . damon : that probably was n't the brightest thing to do . phyllis : no , it probably was n't . there 's no use talking about this , is there ? it 's not looking too good for my marriage , just as it 's not looking too good for victor . damon : hearing 's going on right now , is n't it ? phyllis : jack is determined to make sure that victor 's put behind bars . now what good is that gon na do for the world ? [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm sure your honor is familiar with the story of al capone , the famous chicago gangster . everyone knew he was a gangster , but the government could n't pin anything on him . eventually , they got him for tax evasion , a business crime , a financial crime . this was n't terribly satisfying to the many people capone victimized over the years , those whose lives he destroyed , but it was something , and it was enough to put him away . i 'm reminded of that story in today 's proceedings as we see victor newman at the defense table , having finally tripped up and gotten himself caught . silva : your honor , are we to sit here and have my client compared to a notorious gangster ? mr. newman is a businessman . judge : mr. silva , relax . i 'm here to listen . i 'm not going to allow myself to be brainwashed . continue , mr. abbott , but while you 're at it , do n't overdo it . jack : it is hard to overstate things , your honor . i believe that that man right there has gotten away with crimes for years , for which he will never pay a price . i realize we ca n't go back in history . we have to stick with now , with this case . in this case , victor newman has confessed to -- let me get this right -- conspiracy to commit commercial bribery . sounds kind of white collar , kind of bland , nothing too exciting . what victor newman has not confessed to is causing the death of my unborn nephew . ashley : jack , do n't you -- do n't you dare bring my child into this ! jack : ashley ! ashley ! ashley : jack ! jack : ashley , sit down . ashley : do n't you try to take my personal tragedy and make this part of your public lynching ! jack : ashley , someone has to say this . it is my job to do it . please sit down , ash ! ashley : your honor , you ca n't let this happen ! jack : ash , please , brad , sit down . ashley : jack ! judge : ( banging gavel ) [ scene_break ] shiloh : people do n't turn down an opportunity like this , a chance to break into the music industry . j.t . : look , i appreciate the offer . i do , really , but i 'm not interested . shiloh : becau ... ? j.t . : look , i sing for fun . you know , not everybody dreams of stadium tours . shiloh : there 's got to be another reason . j.t . : look , i do n't know what else to tell you . sorry if i wasted your time . shiloh : you did n't at all , but i think you 're making a big mistake . j.t . : heard that before . shiloh : well , just in case , here 's my card . i 'll be in town for about another week . call my cell if you change your mind . j.t . : you bet . enjoy the rest of your stay . shiloh : i hope to hear from you , j.t . i really think you could go far . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you 're not saying anything . damon : what would you like me to say ? phyllis : damon , i know the kind of man you are . i suspect you feel the same way that nothing will be gained by victor going to jail . damon : you 're right . i have nothing to say about the positive values of prison . phyllis : prison -- ooh , wow , there 's a place . prison . whew . i remember the days that i spent locked up in jail thanks to diane . those were the worst days of my life . oh , my gosh . i wanted to die . and now she has my husband wrapped around her finger . and he 's down in court on a crusade against victor , making sure he 's locked up like an animal . i have to do something . thanks for understanding . i have to do something . [ scene_break ] olivia : honey , i know this disease has been traumatic , but there 's no reason for it to follow you around . dru : aunt liv 's right , sweetheart . you need to put this whole horrible episode behind you . olivia : right . it 's just important for people who are having unprotected sex to realize that they need to get tested right away . dru : mm - hmm . if you had let this go , could have caused permanent damage . olivia : i do n't understand why young people just do n't come in right away . it can be so easily treated . dru : better yet , i 'm thinking -- lily : i know , mom . stay away from boys . dru : sweetheart , just the bad ones and use protection , use good sense around the ones you do choose to hang with . olivia : amen . ( pager beeping ) olivia : oh , no , i got ta go . got ta get back to the hospital . i 'm sorry to break this up . dru : liv , listen ... lily : okay . dru : thank you so much for everything . thank you . olivia : you 're welcome . lily : thank you , aunt liv . olivia : see you soon . lily : bye . olivia : bye . dru : sweetheart ... what 's wrong ? lily : nothing . why ? dru : well , i thought you 'd be more thrilled about the test coming in negative . lily : i am . it 's just -- dru : just what ? lily : oh , mom , i still feel like such an idiot , you know , falling for all of kevin 's lies . how could i have been so stupid ? dru : sweetie , come here . dru : lily . lily : what ? dru : no ! [ scene_break ] michael : i had no idea kevin fisher was even in town until he got the subpoena ordering him to submit for testing for an s.t.d . neil : that he gave to my 15-year - old little girl . i do n't care what that blood test said -- he did it . michael : i 'm just establishing a time frame here , neil . he showed up at my door , asking for advice . i had n't seen him in years . i could n't have even told you if he was still alive , but i told him in no uncertain terms to submit to the test , which he did . neil : yeah , and ever since you 've obviously been coaching him , helping him get away with bigger and better crimes . [ scene_break ] kevin : look , i 'm not in the mood , all right ? please just get out of my way . j.t . : really ? because i am . kevin : back off . j.t . : yeah , i 'm getting really sick and tired of seeing you around here , fisher . i got a friend who ca n't go out in public now because of a big , nasty scar on her face on account of a serious electrical burn , but you would n't know anything about that , would you , fisherman ? [ scene_break ] judge : take your seat , please , ma'am . ashley : your honor , i 'm sorry . my name is ashley abbott carlton . i 'm jack abbott 's sister . you can not allow this to continue . jack : ash , i 'm sorry you do n't like what i 'm saying . it has to be said . i 'm the one to say it . sit down . brad , sit her down , please . ashley : do n't ! i 'm not gon na sit here and listen to this judge : people , i run a pretty relaxed courtroom , but i have my limits . if you have something to say , please wait your turn . everyone will have a chance to speak . mr. abbott , please continue . jack : thank you , your honor . and i apologize for the outburst . my sister suffered a terrible loss recently . and in her effort to somehow come to accept the loss of her infant child , she has decided not to ascribe blame that it would be easier -- and i understand this -- to simply say that bad things happen and we move on . bad things do happen , your honor . and some of us do n't need it to be easier . some of us can ascribe blame . lord knows , i can . and i can demand an eye for an eye . what victor newman did to our company had the direct effect of causing my sister to take chances she should never had taken while she was pregnant , and yes , as a result , bad things happened ! my sister lost her child . judge : mr. abbott , mr. newman is not on trial for murder . silva : thank you , your honor . jack : i understand that , your honor . you agreed to hear what i have to say , and this is what i want to say -- the crime victor newman committed was not a business crime . it was nothing less than a hate crime . silva : oh , come on . your honor , that is a very specific term , and i think mr. abbott is way out of line here . judge : mr. silva , i am capable of making allowances for emotion . let the man have his say . jack : thank you , your honor . it is good to know a man can come to your court and speak from the heart . and i promise you i will do my best to keep my emotions in check . i know that distinctions in law are made for motivation , premeditation , intent . i do n't know if there 's anything like bribery in the first degree . my biggest worry is that victor newman will succeed in passing this off as some white - collar , victimless , financial , naughty little thing he did and got caught . it is so much more than that . i 'm sorry mr. silva does n't like the term , but the term `` hate crime `` is very descriptive here . and if mr. silva and his client succeed in passing this off as just ... a money crime , a grave injustice will be done . this case is about a lot more than money being paid to tilt the playing field to give advantage to one company over another . the crime victor newman committed was a crime of hate , a premeditated desire to do grievous harm to me -- to me personally . jack : well , your honor , i 'm still standing . but the collateral damage victor newman left in his wake is enough to fill this courtroom , and it can not be ignored . as much as i run jabot on a day to day basis , the truth is this is my father 's company . my father , john abbott ... jack : my father , john abbott , built this company from the ground up with his bare hands . it is , in every sense , his life 's work . does any of this matter to victor newman when he 's sending his henchmen off with another briefcase full of bribery cash ? no . no , not when his need for revenge is piqued , not when his need to dominate the landscape is challenged . then all rules are off . a man 's life 's work is nothing . to hell with it ! to hell with anyone and anything that gets in his way , even the law . he 'll cheat . he 'll bribe . he 'll break the law . and , your honor , keep in mind , victor newman is an equal opportunity cheat . he has n't any problem with destroying the lives of people he does n't even know , people in our far - flung divisions , people who have supplied and distributed my family 's products for decades , whose livelihoods were deeply affected by mr. newman 's greed , who probably have never heard the term `` commercial bribery , `` whose children had a very different christmas -- let me tell you -- than they might have had their mother or father still had a job . there should be consequences for our actions ! the kind of callous disregard for one 's fellow man that victor newman displayed -- if that is n't the reason that prison terms were invented , what is ? what is , your honor ? we all heard nikki newman say earlier that if poor victor gets sent away , a light will go out of the world that the warmth and energy and wonderfulness that her husband brings to the benighted masses each day will be squelched , and we 'll all be the worse for it . i could not disagree more . what victor newman brings to this world is a sense that money is above morality , that there 's a set of laws for the powerful , and there 's a set of laws for the rest of us , that a clever lawyer can be hired to squeeze a man 's criminal misdeeds into two innocent - sounding words like `` commercial bribery , `` and we 'll all look away . we 'll all turn our eyes away from the real damage , the real crime . jack : your honor , i hope you can , as you 've said earlier , make allowances for what victor newman really did . what he really did was callous and calculated and driven by hate , and i hope you will punish him accordingly ... to the limits the law will allow . jack : thank you . silva : your honor . judge : hold on , mr. silva . i 'll be right with you . [ scene_break ] michael : i understand this is catching you a bit off guard -- neil : no , let me tell you what i understand ! that you 've been offering top- notch legal advice to a lowlife , dirty punk who deserves to have the book thrown at him . you 've been keeping him one step ahead of the law . meanwhile , people he 's wronged -- i mean seriously wronged -- have been confiding in you . michael : you know , sometimes silence is the better part of valor in this situation . neil : i 'm sorry , baldwin . i did n't really catch that . what did you just say to me ? michael : i know you 're upset , which is why i hesitated broaching the subject in the first place . neil : now see , you 've been hesitating because you 've been obstructing justice . michael : no , i 'm sorry . that 's not true . neil : the man is your brother . you 've been shielding him . do n't tell me that you have n't ! michael : you do n't want to make accusations like that with zero proof . trust me on this , please . neil : you 're actually gon na stand here and look me in the eye and tell me that you have n't been withholding some kind of evidence , something incriminating having to do with my daughter or the fire at gina 's or something ! michael : stop . stop right there . stop it . neil : you 've known for months what he did to my little girl without once mentioning the connection that you have . man , i thought that you had some morals and a little human decency . looks like i was mistaken . [ scene_break ] kevin : i told you guys . i told bobby and i told your friend -- this guy who is all in my face , raul -- i did n't do it . j.t . : yeah , right , kevin . kevin : i swear i 'm telling you the truth . j.t . : then why do n't you try telling the truth to colleen , or how about lily ? kevin : i talked to lily . i told her i was sorry . j.t . : oh , like sorry 's gon na cut it ? she 's 15 , kevin . 15 . she 's still practically a child . but you just had to help yourself , did n't you ? kevin : look , i regret ever meeting her , okay ? but i can tell you that whatever happened between lily and me -- and i 'm not saying it was anything against the law -- she wanted it , too . j.t . : oh , it does n't matter if she begged you for it , kevin . all you had to do was lay a hand on her or get a little too friendly , and that 's statutory rape . what about colleen ? you gon na stand in front of me and keep saying that nothing happened at gina 's ? what about brittany , huh ? you knew her from the club , man . you knew how pretty she was . kevin : i did n't do anything to hurt her , all right ? please , you 've got ta believe me . j.t . : as if i would ever believe you , kevin . you 're sick , man . you 've done nothing but wreck lives -- colleen , lily , brittany . how are you gon na apologize for that , man ? how ? [ scene_break ] dru : no , no . you will not go in there and confront that nincompoop . lily : mom , kevin would n't dare touch me in front of all these people . dru : that is not the point . the point is i am your mother , and i 'm telling you to sit down right now . sit down . please . lily : god , it just makes me so crazy seeing that creep walking around free as a bird . dru : and you giving him a piece of your mind right now will not change matters . lily : well , then what will ? ! because it is not fair . dru : you have got to get past kevin fisher , sweetheart . lily : how can i , mom ? ! tell me , how can i ? because kevin almost destroyed my life . dru : and you becoming obsessed by that man will not serve you . lily : the only thing that i 'm obsessed about is putting him behind bars . god , if only i had realized -- dru : stop it ! stop it . now you have got to put that man and everything that happened behind you , once and for all , lily , please . michael : look , if kevin fisher really did all the things people are accusing him of , i agree with -- neil : what do you mean , if he did , if he 's guilty ? ! michael : he should be held accountable . until there 's solid proof , though , you should be careful of unsubstantiated accusations . neil : maybe you do n't get this . you do n't have kids . do you have any idea what it does to you to learn that your 15-year - old daughter has been raped , given a disease , had her head filled with lies ? no , you do n't . you do n't get that because you 're not a father , man . it tears your heart out ! michael : neil , believe me , i do . i sympathize , i do . neil : you do n't even know the meaning of that word , `` sympathy . `` michael : look , i 'm not the enemy here . i brought you over here to give you information you would 've heard outside on the street . neil : i 'm gon na see to it that that scum brother of yours pays dearly for what i know he 's done to my lily . michael : you know the way out . neil : yeah , i sure as hell do . [ scene_break ] judge : well , that was most edifying . as our non - lawyer mr. abbott so accurately said , a decision like this is n't easy to make . many voices on one side , many considerations to weigh . the court therefore calls a recess . my clerk will contact you when i 've made a decision about mr. newman 's sentence . phyllis : your honor . judge : yes ? phyllis : i 'm phyllis abbott , jack 's wife . judge : and ... ? phyllis : i would like to speak . judge : ma'am , i 'm pretty sure that given your husband 's passionate statement , i 've heard his side of the story pretty clearly . in fact , you can rest assured that mr. abbott 's statement was very influential . phyllis : you do n't understand . i have a statement to make of my own . jack : phyllis , what the hell are you doing ? phyllis : jack , i ca n't allow you to say the things you said without speaking up . victor : this is not necessary , phyllis . i do n't want you to endanger your marriage . phyllis : oh , do n't worry about that , victor . i think it 's a little too late for that . your honor . phyllis : i do . i 'll try to keep this short , judge . what mr. abbott said about victor newman ... well , it was n't wrong . what he did was cruel and in many ways absolutely inexcusable . but i fail to see the connection between that and the downfall of jabot 's new cosmetics line . listen , it 's a risky business , and many companies have gone broke misjudging consumer preferences . sometimes you just get it wrong . but what i 'm talking about is the whole personal aspect of this fiasco . phyllis : if you send victor newman to jail , then jack abbott should go to jail , too . jack : no . i 'm sorry , your honor , our dirty laundry should not be in your courtroom . i apologize . judge : yes , and it is my courtroom . please remember that , mr. abbott . are you sure that what you have to say is germane to my decision ? phyllis : yes . i mean , i do n't know . i 'm not a judge . i think it 's unfair . see , what jack abbott failed to mention in his speech is what 's important . these two men hate each other . it 's 2-way . jack abbott has done horrible things to victor newman . at one time , he tried to steal his company . jack : after he stole jabot from us ! could we stop this ? ! judge : do you want me to have you thrown out , mr. abbott ? judge : continue , please . phyllis : thank you . judge , it 's sort of like , uh , `` let he who is without sin . `` a long time ago jack abbott was there when victor was having a little attack . he was unconscious , but the thing is he was still alive , and jack did nothing . he just walked away . he did n't call for help . he did nothing . he basically left a man for dead jack : you were n't there ! phyllis : am i lying ? am i lying , jack ? do you want to talk about crimes going unpunished ... and people getting away with things ? phyllis : listen , i 'm not saying that everything jack abbott said about victor is untrue . i -- he 's not the only bad guy in this story . and for what it 's worth ... for what it 's worth , please do n't send victor newman to jail . [ scene_break ] j.t . : we 're not done talking . kevin : you claim to have these mountains of proof , but you have nothing . you never have . and the cops even came by my apartment again , and still did n't come up with one thing that incriminates me . oh , and you set me up on valentine 's day , and you still came up with nothing . j.t . : no , no , no . valentine 's day -- that was your doing . you did that . it sounds like it did n't turn out that good for you . kevin : why ? why , just because i fell in love with a beautiful woman , a woman who i thought was different , but as it turns out , is just like everyone else ? she 's trying to use me . oh , and even then , she did n't get what she wanted -- the goods on kevin fisher . j.t . : i'il bet you 're bitter as hell , are n't you , man ? kevin : i never said that . j.t . : yeah , but how else could you feel ? being used like that . god , but now poor lauren -- she 's just another woman who 's got a lot to fear from you . because you 're psycho . kevin : do n't -- do n't call me that . lauren has nothing to fear from me . she never has . ask her . she 's gon na tell you that i did n't lay a finger on her . j.t . : yeah , but you traumatized the hell out of her . man , you scared her to death . kevin : i would never , never hurt her . j.t . : i bet you mean that . only it does n't count for much , kevin , because you 're crazy , man . you 're insane . who knows when something 's just gon na set you off and you flip out ? you 're a dangerous man . you hurt people , kevin . kevin : i do n't want to hurt people . j.t . : i believe you . i believe you . but look , there 's only one way to make sure you wo n't . kevin : no , no , no . i do n't wan na listen to this . j.t . : kevin -- kevin : i do n't want to hear -- j.t . : look , it 's the only way . it 's the only way . you got ta turn yourself in . you got ta get yourself off the streets and get some help . kevin : no , no . you -- you 're trying to trick me . you 're trying to confuse me . but there 's no way i 'm falling for it , you got that ? i 'm too smart for you . [ scene_break ] lily : i still feel so guilty for disappointing you and dad , even though you both have been really cool . dru : is that what you think , honey , that your father and i are disappointed in you ? lily : you mean , you 're not ? dru : we love you . you 're a wonderful child . and yes , you got involved with a horrible , demonic man , but we are so proud of you . we 're proud of you because of the way you 've handled this crisis . lily : really ? dru : really . kevin fisher is going to get what he deserves -- maybe not today , maybe not tomorrow , but eventually , yes . i want you to pull yourself up by the bootstraps and press on . lily : i do n't know . sometimes it almost feels like everything is back to normal . and then i 'll see kevin , and i just -- i get so angry all over again . one day i even followed him . dru : what ? ! lily : i could n't help myself . dru : oh , my god , girl . what did you hope to accomplish ? lily : i do n't know . i guess i just -- i wanted to hurt him like he hurt me . dru : did he see you ? did he know that you were following him ? lily : no . dru : baby , listen . do n't you ever do that again , do you understand me ? that is a very dangerous man . god only knows what he would do he felt that you were backing him into a corner . now i want you to swear to me , swear to me that you will stay away from kevin fisher . [ scene_break ] judge : well , here we are , back where we were a few moments ago . i must say , i have n't had this much passion and drama in my courtroom in some time . be that as it may , the issues before me are no less complicated and troubling than they were before . this court is in recess for the time being . if you 'd all like to take a break for a short lunch or a long walk , i hope i can come back soon with a decision . bailiff : all rise . nikki : i think that went well . victor : i do n't know . silva : it 's too close to call . victor : what i can tell you is that i thank you very much for your support , for what you said up there on the stand . i 'll never forget . brad : you were worried about me keeping ash out of the courtroom . jack : believe me , if i had any idea phyllis was gon na show up here , i 'd have had her duct - taped to a dining room chair . brad : nice . hey , hey , hey , we do n't want to irritate the judge . jack : the judge is n't here right now . brad : damn it , jack . just let her go . jack : you know what ? you 're right . the way i feel right now , i 'd better be kept away from phyllis . [ scene_break ] chris : i 'll have my fingers crossed , victor . victor : for what outcome ? chris : i think you know the answer to that . victor : i wonder .	ashley goes running out of the courtroom when her brother refuses to keep her tragedy secret . damon is stopped when he leans in for another kiss . lily 's tests are over , and she is free and clear from disease . jack demands that punishment be doled out to the limits of the law . jt reads the card from the record executive after refusing her offer .
dru : you are outta your cockamamy mind , phyllis . phyllis : oh , okay . so you 're gon na deny this . dru : no . i do n't know what you 're talking about . phyllis : the paternity test . you know what i 'm talking about . the one you showed malcolm , the one you showed your daughter , it 's bogus . dru : really ? phyllis : drucilla , you 're caught . admit it . dru : i 'm not hanging around listening to these accusations . phyllis : i 've called the lab that you got the test from . dru : you what ? phyllis : yeah , i called the lab . remember , i used to work there . i have a friend there . she said you ordered two tests . did you show them both to malcolm ? yeah , i did n't think so . and what 's more , i think i know why . [ scene_break ] neil : guess what . great news . i 'm outta here . lily : you 're being released today ? neil : that 's what they tell me , baby , yeah . lily : yay ! i 'm so excited . neil : yeah , me too . but it 's gon na take a little while for me to get back up to speed . you know what i mean ? lily : well , yeah , i 'm sure , since , you know , you almost died . neil : it 's great to see you , lily . and , hey , listen , um , i 've got a great idea . lily : well , you always do . so what is it ? neil : why do n't you drive me home from here ? lily : are you crazy ? neil : ( chuckles ) come here . lily : dad . [ scene_break ] nikki : so you 're moving tomorrow ? bobby : yeah , i think so . nikki : why ? i mean , why so soon ? bobby : once we made up our minds , you know ... nikki : there 's nothing holding you here . bobby : yeah . i think its better this way . nikki : well , you 're gon na love chicago . it 's a great city . bobby : it does n't much matter to me where we live . i could be happy anywhere . nikki : you know , i believe you can . bobby : i just got ta keep my priorities straight -- the woman i love , a baby on the way . nikki : you say brittany already found a place for you to live . bobby : yeah . the girl 's amazing once she puts her mind to something . nikki : she has a lot of spirit . bobby : i 'll tell her you said that . nikki : i am gon na have a chance to see her before you go , are n't i ? bobby : you have some words of wisdom for her ? nikki : somehow i do n't think your wife is interested in words of wisdom from me . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) victor : come in . nick : dad . victor : son . nick : so i guess this is it . you 're outta here . victor : nothing has been made official yet . nick : what are you reading ? victor : it 's a memorandum from jack abbott to all the department heads announcing the changes he 's going to implement . and guess what . these are all changes that i suggested , every single one of 'em . nick : i guess that 's like a kick in the gut . victor : it 's all right . what brings you by ? after our last conversation , i would think that i 'm the last person you 'd seek out . nick : i 'm having a problem with one of our suppliers in detroit . and i figured since you were probably going to undermine me anyway , i might as well come talk to you first . victor : is that your way of asking for help ? nick : just being proactive . victor : son , if you do n't want me to interfere , then all you have to do is say so . nick : tell me something , dad . if jack 's implementing all your changes anyway , why would he sell half his family 's company to chancellor industries ? was it just to get you out of here or is he planning something else ? jack : that 's a good question , nicholas . actually , i 'm a bit more curious as to why the hell you 're here . [ scene_break ] dru : have n't you caused enough drama ? why ca n't you mind your own business ? phyllis : you know , there 's nothing i would rather do than mind my own business . you think i want to be a part of your life ? dru : i think you must 'cause you ca n't seem to butt out . phyllis : no , it 's about malcolm . i 'm not gon na stand back and watch you lie to him anymore . dru : oh , now this is about your thicker - than - thieves friendship with malcolm ? phyllis : yeah , yeah , it is . you showed him one paternity test , dru . you showed him a paternity test that proved that lily was n't his daughter , but there is a second one . there 's a real test , is n't there ? dru : and why would i order a second test ? phyllis : because you want to know the truth , because it 's driving you nuts . dru : you know , i 'm not discussing this with you . phyllis : fine . i do n't even wan na know the truth , frankly . dru : then why are you jerking me , huh ? phyllis : because malcolm needs to know the facts . you 're lying to him ! he needs to know if he has a daughter . so either you tell him or -- dru : or what ? or what ? phyllis : or i will . yeah . phyllis : where are the results to the legitimate paternity test , dru ? dru : they 're in a secure place . phyllis : have you seen them yourself ? dru : no . phyllis : this is what i want you to do . i want you to go to malcolm ... and show him the results . phyllis : can you tell him you lied ? ( knock on door ) phyllis : or ... well , you can tell him about the results right now . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm here to see my father . jack : would n't that be easier to do at home ? you both live at the same ranch . i do n't appreciate the c.e.o . of newman enterprises waltzing into the executive suite like he owns the place . but your father coulda told you that . victor : so i guess that means you 're here to reclaim your office , does n't it , jack ? jack : oh , no . i 've a much nicer office now . victor : i bet you do . jack : i 'm glad to see you packing your things , though . i could call stu in security , have you escorted out of the building . i have n't even had a chance to say the magic words yet , victor . you 're fired . your services here are no longer required . oh , and , uh , just so you do n't leave empty - handed , a parting gift . victor : what 's this ? jack : this is a check for most of the debt that you own . i 'll have the rest restructured once the papers are on my desk . victor : now you know this is usually handled by banks and lawyers . jack : oh , yes , i know . this is the way i wanted to handle it . because from this moment on , you will have nothing to do with jabot cosmetics . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you almost ran over me , driving so fast in the parking lot . brittany : is that why you 're limping ? j.t . : no . i hurt my foot playing basketball . brittany : what are you doing here anyway ? j.t . : got a meeting with paul . brittany : ah . [ scene_break ] bobby : it 's been a little hard for brittany living here . nikki : i know . bobby : not that we are n't grateful . i mean , you really came through for us , nikki , you and victor . nikki : bobby , i hope you understand that i never intended to do or say anything to make brittany insecure . bobby : mm - hmm . well , the way i figure it , 99 % of all women would feel insecure around you . nikki : oh , charm boy . bobby : i 'm not kiddin ' . there 's somethin ' about you . you have this thing that drives men crazy . nikki : oh , you think so ? bobby : you know i got an eye for women , and trust me , lady , you got it . nikki : well , it 's good to know somebody feels that way . bobby : you have this power . when you walk into a room , every man in the place feels it . nikki : i wish . bobby : i know . nikki : so ... what are you planning to do in chicago ? bobby : well , i got a few connections , but ... i think i might just do something completely different . you know , no more staying up all night in a club . nikki : no , you 'll be up all night with the baby . bobby : yeah , well , that sounds good . at least i 'll be with my family . nikki : you know , bobby , a fulfilling career is great , but the deepest fulfillment you will ever know comes from here . bobby : i feel the same way . nikki : yeah , i wish more people did . [ scene_break ] mac : let me guess . a black coffee , no cream , no sugar , no nothing . j.t . : you know me so well . mac : i 'll be right back . j.t . : you know , actually , i ca n't do it right now . i 'm meetin ' somebody . mac : oh . well , um , maybe another time . j.t . : yeah , definitely . i just wanted to say hi . get back to your homework . j.t . : hey , paul . punctual as always . paul : well , blame it on my mother . hi , brittany . how are you ? brittany : hi , paul . how are you ? paul : all right , thanks . so i think we got room on the patio if you wan na head out there . j.t . : yeah , lead the way . paul : good to see you again . brittany : good to see you . brittany : hello , mackenzie . mac : hey , britt . look , no offense , but , um , i really have to study . [ scene_break ] victor : you and i know that your hatred of me has always been greater than your common sense . because otherwise , why would you waste half of your father 's company just to oust me ? jack : we do n't need you anymore , victor . end of story . victor : is n't it interesting , jack ? i was just looking at this memorandum . you intend to implement every one of the programs that i had suggested . nick : yeah , why are you doing that , jack ? i mean , if my father was doing the job , and obviously you think he was , why go to such desperate measures just to get rid of him ? jack : the way i saw it , owning half of my family 's company was better than owning none at all , which is the way it would 've played out with you two owning its debt . victor : now you know that 's not true , and i think you 're aware of that . jack : victor , it 's just us . no one here to convince . victor : you know damn well that i promised not to take over this company . i gave my word . jack : and you know you still could 've foreclosed any time you wanted to . i could n't live with that . as for you , nicholas -- nick : let 's not forget , my father stopped me cold . jack : it does n't change what you tried to do . you took a page from your old man 's playbook , and you got burned . nick : by him . that should tell you something . jack : all that tells me is that he was biding his time . victor : jack , if anyone was biding his time , it was you . you created a crisis where there was none to get what you wanted . in other words , you were being dishonest . jack : i was protecting my family 's interest . victor : the hell you were . you wanted to make sure that i got kicked outta here . that 's all . but i think there 's another reason you did this . nick : what 's your real agenda here , jack ? what are you really planning to do with jabot ? jack : my only plans for jabot are to make it the company i always thought it could be . we 've been pushed around by newman enterprises long enough . those days are over . that goes for you , too , nicholas . i 'm putting you on notice . we 're not gon na put up with it anymore . nick : what the hell is that supposed to mean ? jack : it means you ca n't treat this company the way your father always has . outside of that , gentlemen , i 'm not going to share any of my future plans for jabot . and , victor , i do n't appreciate your sharing an in - house jabot memo with the c.e.o . of newman enterprises . now i suggest you pack your things quickly . have nicholas help you , and then both of you get the hell outta here . [ scene_break ] malcolm : the results of what ? dru : malcolm , what are you doin ' here ? malcolm : i was worried about you , dru . phyllis : hmm . just her ? malcolm : you can seriously ask me that after what you 've done ? dru : whew . phyllis : listen , i know you 're upset with me . malcolm : upset ? no , that does n't even begin to describe it . phyllis : i never meant for lily to find out . malcolm : yeah , but she did , phyllis . dru : yeah . malcolm : so apologies do n't mean anything right about now . will one of you please tell me what the hell is goin ' on here ? phyllis : dru and i were just having a little discussion , were n't we ? malcolm : oh , please , please . when the two of you have a discussion , it pays to have a paramedic around . dru : let 's get out of here . she 's a crazy woman . phyllis : drucilla wants to tell you something . do n't you , dru ? malcolm : what ? what is it ? what 's phyllis talkin ' about ? dru : i hate you , heifer ! malcolm : now wait a minute . stop it . phyllis : i hate you , too . its show - and - tell time , is n't it ? dru : drop it , phyllis . leave this alone . malcolm : we 're not dropping anything . what 's goin ' on ? phyllis : do you want me to tell him , or are you gon na do it ? malcolm : ladies . phyllis : malcolm , this may come as a shock , but ... malcolm : say it already ! what ? ! phyllis : dru ordered a second paternity test . dru : bitch ! malcolm : what ? phyllis : yeah . malcolm : this is a sick joke , right ? phyllis : well , if it is , the joke 's on you . that first test was a fake . malcolm : a fake ? phyllis : yeah . i called the lab myself . malcolm : drucilla ? phyllis : listen , um , i 'll let you two discuss what you need to discuss . go ahead and just use my place . daniel wo n't be home for hours . why do n't you be honest with the man ? malcolm : dru ! [ scene_break ] nick : he 's up to something . victor : jack abbott is always up to something . he has been trying to make life difficult for me for decades . nick : yeah , well , now he has the backing of chancellor industries . victor : son , he is the blowhard he has always been . nothing will change about that . but as the head of newman enterprises , you 're gon na have to deal with it . nick : yeah , well , he has sworn to destroy you and newman enterprises . victor : shiver me timbers . i can hardly wait for him to try to do that . i love that fight . you know that . i love it . now ... you said you were having difficulty with one of the suppliers ? nick : yeah . i have to fly to detroit tonight to deal with it . victor : ah . it would n't be joe carter by any chance , would it ? nick : good guess . how 'd you know ? victor : ( chuckles ) that guy has been trying to raise his margin for years . just because they 're close to our plant , he thinks we would n't go anywhere else . nick : that 's what i 'm dealing with right now . he keeps complaining that the price of oil is raising his costs so he wants to increase our price 10 % . victor : 10 % ? nick : yeah . but do n't worry , i 'm not paying it . he thinks just because i 'm new , i 'm gon na fall for it . victor : that son of a gun . the audacity of that . want me to take care of it ? [ scene_break ] paul : 'cause you 're here a lot . i do n't see how you have time for classes . yeah , all right . well , thanks , trevor . okay , so what i was saying , you know , normally , i would supervise the installation , but , uh , since i 'm going to be out of town that day , i was thinking -- j.t . : i 'm mainly the guy who says to the client , `` i do n't know the answer , but i 'll get it for you . `` paul : oh , see ? you catch on so quickly . j.t . : good . paul : um , along those lines , there is going to be a , um , seminar at the end of the month on security , and i think it could , uh , really catch you up with the basics . and that way , uh , i mean , as long as you do n't mind the drive to milwaukee in ... j.t . : no , no , i do n't mind . paul : okay , good . i will set it up . um , i mean , given that you could possibly , at some point , pry your eyes from the two girls in the other room and actually go to the seminar . j.t . : sorry about that . i 'm a little preoccupied . paul : that 's okay . you know , i could n't help but noticing when i walked in that , uh , you were talking with mackenzie and , well , brittany seemed a bit , um , irritated ? j.t . : yeah , i know . paul : so what 's going on with the three of you ? i mean , you 've been friends forever . j.t . : i mean , what is with women , paul ? they just love to fall for the bad guy . paul : what do you mean ? j.t . : well , mac 's gettin ' involved with kevin fisher , if you can believe that . paul : oh , no . j.t . : yeah , and brittany goes and marries a lowlife like marsino . i mean , what 's up with that ? i ca n't imagine what she 'd have to say to him over the dinner table , let alone ... paul : you do n't think she loves her husband ? [ scene_break ] trevor : all right . sorry this took so long . i got a little swamped back there . brittany : no problem , trevor . trevor : you good , mac ? mac : yeah , thanks . trevor : all right . mac : so chicago , huh ? that 's pretty big news . brittany : i 'm surprised you 're not turning cartwheels . mac : ( chuckles ) it 's your life . brittany : mine and my husband 's . mac : glad you remember you have one . brittany : what does that mean ? mac : nothing . so , um , when are you moving ? brittany : tomorrow . mac : jeez . you do n't waste any time . what 's the rush ? brittany : bobby and i found an apartment . it 's vacant now . we have to start paying rent anyway , so ... mac : is that the only reason ? brittany : why ? what 's your theory ? i 'm sure it 'll be lame . mac : maybe you 're anxious to get away from something or someone . brittany : besides you ? mac : yeah . he 's sitting right over there . [ scene_break ] j.t . : brittany in love with marsino ? no comment . paul : `` no comment . `` you seemed to have plenty of comments just a moment ago . j.t . : paul , they have no taste in men . that is n't my fault . you know , let 'em do what they want . paul : oh . you think you can just let go like that ? j.t . : sure . why not ? paul : because you care about both of 'em . j.t . : oh , come on . i mean , they 're friends of mine . i - i live with one of 'em . paul : yeah , well , you still have n't answered my question . you know what i think ? i think that you would n't mind putting it together with either one of them . and since brittany is married , that leaves mac . j.t . : no . come on . that 's ... i may have had something for mackenzie in high school , but that 's over . paul : mm - hmm . j.t . : man , okay , look . i - i got ta ask you another question about this assignment , okay ? paul : oh , sure . of course . fire away . j.t . : i will say this , though . things better go well for brittany in chicago . part of me wants to say that to bobby right now . paul : then why do n't you ? [ scene_break ] nick : obviously , you know carter pretty well . victor : i 've been sparring with the man for years . nick : yeah , but i ca n't let you fight my battles for me . victor : son , i do n't want to fight your battles for you . i just thought if i did this , then you could spend some more time with your family . nick : you 'd have to leave tonight . victor : i 'll do whatever you want me to . nick : i do n't know , dad . you know , i 'm c.e.o . this is my responsibility . i can handle it . victor : but , son , i did n't suggest otherwise . it has noting to do with you not being able to handle it . it 's just that i would like to take this off your hands if you want me to . nick : i guess you 'd get through to him a lot quicker than i would . victor : you bet . i 'll do it . whatever you want me to do . nick : okay . if you handle this for me , i 'd really appreciate it . victor : i 'll fly to detroit tonight . nick : okay . nick : thanks . victor : you 're welcome , son . [ scene_break ] malcolm : a second test ? is this true ? dru : malcolm . malcolm : drucilla , do n't you dare lie to me . you tell me what this is all about . dru : i ordered a second test . malcolm : why ? dru : i just ... malcolm : you just what ? phyllis just said the first test was a fake . so the second test was what ? dru : you ca n't understand . malcolm : oh , i think i do . drucilla , you took me for stupid ! you had no intentions of showing me the actual paternity test results , did you ? dru : that 's true . but i had a dream , and i thought that -- that you were gon na be desperate for all the lost time with lily and you were gon na just take her from me . malcolm : drucilla , do you really think i would do that to you ? dru : i was n't willing to take that chance . malcolm : why did you have a second test done if you did n't want anybody to know the truth ? dru : because i had to know for me ! malcolm : oh , so bottom line is you did n't trust me to do what was right ? dru : well , what was i supposed to do ? my god , one minute you 're tellin ' me that you 're not gon na hurt anybody , then you 're gon na tell lily that you 're her father . how can you expect me not to protect my family , my daughter , my husband ? ! and then i got ta deal with phyllis ! malcolm : i do n't excuse phyllis ' actions for a minute , but this -- dru : well , i should hope not ! do you realize that because of phyllis , lily is angry and she 's hurt and she wo n't talk to me ? she wants nothing to do with you . and we tried so hard to avoid this . malcolm : drucilla , you tell me the truth . have you seen the results of that second test ? dru : no . malcolm : where is it ? where is it ? ! dru : it 's in my purse . [ scene_break ] neil : have you driven anywhere since the accident ? lily : no . neil : when do you think you might ? lily : i do n't know if i ever want to get behind the wheel of a car again . neil : oh , lily . my beautiful lily . um , it 's like this , kid . you know , you 've , uh , you 've ridden a horse a few times , right ? what happens when you fall off a horse ? you have to climb back on , do n't you ? lily : dad , do you really want me to drive you home ? neil : olivia said we could borrow her car , and , yes , i already told you that i want you to drive me home , but if you 're not comfortable , then i already talked to uncle malcolm earlier ... lily : no , no , no . neil : he 's more than happy -- lily : uncle malcolm should be the last person to bring you home . neil : wow . what 's goin ' on with you and your uncle ? lily : look , dad , can we please just leave him outta this ? okay , i will drive you home . i will do that , and i would love to . and i promise i will be very careful . neil : honey ... you 're always very careful . pretty girl ... it was an accident . lily : yeah , but , dad , you could 've died . and then where would i be ? lily : i do n't know what i would do . i do n't . neil : i love you , lily . [ scene_break ] bobby : now what are you talking about ? i 've seen the way your husband is around you . he 's crazy about you , nikki . nikki : i do n't doubt that he loves me . bobby : well , you should n't . nikki : i just do n't think love should leave you feeling so lonely . bobby : well , have you tried talking to him about it ? nikki : oh , countless times . it does n't seem to get through . bobby : well , victor 's a smart guy . how can that be ? nikki : he is cut from a different cloth . i mean , as bad as my childhood was , at least i grew up with people who loved me . i had my sister , i had my mother until she died . victor never experienced love growing up . he had to become self - sufficient at a very early age . and he learned not to need anything from anybody . he felt that people who did were weak . bobby : well , i could see how that could happen . nikki : i know he wants to be there for me . he just ... does n't know how . ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) bobby : uh ... ( ring ) bobby : want me to get that ? nikki : no , i 'll get it . ( ring ) nikki : hello . victor : hello , darling . nikki : hello , victor . [ scene_break ] brittany : why would i be anxious to get away from j.t . ? mac : because every time you 're with him , you 're reminded of what you gave up when you got married . brittany : ( scoffs ) congratulations , mac . you 've officially lost it . mac : if you say so . brittany : i say so . mac : okay , fine . i guess i 'm just imagining the longing i see in your eyes when you think he 's not looking . brittany : oh , grow up . j.t . and i are friends . mac : keep telling yourself that . brittany : i 'm gon na tell you something , and you better listen up because i 'm serious . you want to spend your time with creepo perverts like kevin fisher , be my guest . but you leave j.t . alone , you got that ? colleen 's broken his heart twice now , and he does n't need you stringing him along . mac : wow . brittany , i 'm flattered . brittany : flattered ? mac : yeah . 'cause apparently you think i 'm some femme fatale that can go out and toy with any guy that she wants . brittany : what i think , mackenzie , is that you 're about as wrong for j.t . as it 's possible for a girl to be . and i do n't wan na see him hurt again . mac : you know , you 're so obsessed with j.t . 's love life . it kinda says it all , does n't it ? brittany : i do n't know what you 're talking about . mac : i wonder , once you move , who are you gon na turn to ? brittany : turn to ? mac : yeah . when you and bobby have an argument , here , you turn to j.t . he 's your biggest confidant . who 's gon na take his place in chicago ? [ scene_break ] j.t . : is bobby around ? angelo : what do you want with him ? j.t . : i just want to talk to him . angelo : yeah , well , do n't give him a hard time about his wife . you hear me , kid ? he do n't need that right now . he 's dealing with enough . j.t . : what 's he dealing with ? angelo : not that it 's any of your business ... but i do n't think he really wants to make this move . j.t . : well , then why is he leaving town ? angelo : for blondie . everything is always for blondie . j.t . : not a good enough reason to blow outta town , is it ? [ scene_break ] victor : how are you ? nikki : i 'm all right . victor : is something wrong ? you sound distant . nikki : no , i 'm just busy . what can i do for you ? victor : uh , no , i just wan na tell you that i probably wo n't be home tonight . nikki : why not ? victor : because i have to take care of some business . i got ta fly somewhere . nikki : well , by all means . duty calls . victor : but , sweetheart , i 'll be back tomorrow night . then you and i can go out and have dinner together . nikki : you know , why do n't you just wait and see how things go ? victor : all right . i love you . nikki : i 'll see you tomorrow . good - bye . bobby : is there anything i can do ? nikki : i 'm a very lucky woman . i 'm very lucky . i have so much . just keep reminding me of that , okay ? just keep telling me that . [ scene_break ] neil : how was school ? did you get in any trouble because you were late ? lily : no . everyone 's been really great since ... neil : since the accident ? lily : yeah . they 're letting me miss classes and giving me extra time on my homework , so i guess everyone kind of gets how messed up my head is . neil : yeah . hey , uh , lily , listen , um ... lily : yeah ? neil : it 's your old dad talking here . um , i know ... i know you feel you need to be close to me now . and believe me , i dig that . i love the fact that you want to be right at my side , but i do n't want you to neglect the important people in your life outside of me and your mom , you know , your family and your friends . lily : yeah , but , dad , i -- neil : no , no , wait , wait , wait . let me finish , okay ? see , it 's a mom and dad 's job to raise their kids , right ? but if you 're lucky , i mean , really lucky , you get more than your parents . um , there are other people who are close who can and should have a great impact on your life . you know , i 'm talking about brothers and sisters , cousins , aunts , uncles . you know , these are people who give you things that your parents just ca n't give you -- um , different ideas , different values , different ways of looking at the world . you know , they help to enrich your life . they help to make you whole . neil : you 're a smart kid . you know i 'm talking about your uncle malcolm . oh , honey , come on . why do you have to react that way ? lily : 'cause i do n't want to talk about him . neil : lily , come here . i 'm begging you . i 'm pleading with you here , okay ? for my sake , now is the time , young lady , when you got ta dig deep . you understand what i 'm saying ? you got ta dig deep , and somehow you got ta resolve your differences , whatever they are . lily : it 's not that simple , dad . i 'm gon na find out what 's keeping your papers . [ scene_break ] dru : what are you ... what are you doing ? malcolm : drucilla , this is the best thing for everybody . dru : no . what are you doing ? what are you doing ? ! no , no , no , no ! malcolm : let it be ! drucilla ! dru : no , no , no ! malcolm : drucilla , there 's no good that can come of that envelope ! think about it ! lily already knows way too much . come on , at least this way , she still has her father ! drucilla , let it burn . come on , there 's already been too much pain in this family . dru : i 'm not going back ! i 'm not going back ! i am tired of living a lie , and i 've got to know the truth ! [ scene_break ] bobby : it seems like you two are going through a rough patch . nikki : yeah , you could say that . bobby : it 'll get better . nikki : what makes you think so ? bobby : 'cause , nikki , you love the man . nikki : yeah , i do . i will always love him . sometimes i think i would be better off if i did n't . bobby : what does that mean ? nikki : something is missing ! i just feel so empty . i feel like i 'm half alive . bobby : look , nikki , you 're talking crazy right now . nikki : no , i 'm not ! and at least i can talk to you , and you listen . bobby : well , of course you can talk to me . we 're friends . nikki : i just ca n't believe that you 're leaving tomorrow . i hope you understand how much your friendship has meant to me . bobby : yeah , it 's meant a lot to me , too . nikki : if only ... bobby : the timing were different ? nikki : do you really have to go ? bobby : yeah , i have to go . nikki : so i guess this is good - bye . bobby : yeah . nikki , do n't cry . do n't cry . nikki : i 'm sorry . i do n't mean to . my head tells me that this is for the best , but my heart ... oh , bobby , my heart ... bobby : nikki , i 'm gon na miss you so much . [ bobby and nikki kiss passionately . ] [ next_on ] lily : i want to be your little girl forever . dru : what are you gon na do ? malcolm : i do n't know , but right now i got ta go to the hospital . paul : you find marsino ? j.t . : oh , yeah , i found him all right .	nick went by jabot to speak with victor on his final day there . they were both amused that jack was implementing all of victor 's plans as his first ceo act for the company . jack interrupted them , chastised victor for sharing a private company memo with nick , fired victor from jabot , then warned nick not to treat the company as his father had or he 'd regret it . he ordered them to pack up and leave . both men suspected jack had secret plans where jabot was concerned . victor agreed to fly to detroit to oversee a business meeting on behalf of nick and newman enterprises . unfortunately , this meant canceling his dinner- date with nikki . as neil prepared to go home from the hospital , he spoke with lily , wondering why she suddenly hated malcolm so much . she would only say it was complicated . phyllis demanded that dru tell malcolm about the real paternity test , or she would . when malcolm showed up , phyllis dropped the bomb , then left them alone . dru tearfully admitted she 'd had the test done to protect her family , then took it out of her purse . malcolm threw it into the fire , no longer wanting the results ... but dru salvaged , read the results , and handed them to him . brittany warned mac to stay away from jt , while mac taunted brittany that she 'd have no one to turn to in chicago since jt would no longer be around to always save her . paul urged jt to speak to bobby and give him a warning about not hurting brittany . jt learned from angelo that bobby did n't actually want to move and was liking doing it because of ' blondie ' . nikki broke down in bobby 's arms as she dealt with another rejection from victor , and the knowledge that she was about to lose bobby to chicago . as they each said how much they 'd meant to one another , they locked into a passionate kiss . jt saw them through the window .
victoria : okay , that 's great . good . just be sure to call me if anything changes . all right , bye - bye . j.t . : everything okay with the baby ? victoria : yes , he 's fine . i just , you know , i keep checking . i 'm ... gabby says that the fever 's almost gone , which means that the baby 's out of the woods . j.t . : you worry too much . victoria : i 'm sorry . i just , i ca n't help it . j.t . : look , the doctor 's gon na call as soon as he gets the results in . victoria : i know . i 'm just finding it hard waiting . j.t . : reed 's gon na be fine , all right ? gabby 's a top notch nurse and his pediatrician 's doing everything right . victoria : okay , well , i just need to find something to stay busy with . um ... work stuff , that 's what i 'll do . j.t . : work ? well , that 's a good idea . victoria : yeah . j.t . : i 've got some business across town , so i will see you later . victoria : bye . j.t . : hey , how 's it going ? adam : things are good . you ? j.t . : could n't be better . adam : all right . so , what did you think of the ads ? victoria : what ads ? adam : for nick 's magazine . i sent you a couple e - mails about it already . victoria : well , i have n't seen them yet , but i 'm about to check right now . adam : good . because they 're getting old . in any case , i 'm gon na head over to the warehouse to see nick and phyllis and tell them i got 'em the ad money . victoria : why do n't you be sure to tell them that you also reinvented the wheel ? adam : correction , i 'm gon na head over to the warehouse to see nick and phyllis and tell them that we got the ad money . victoria : how about you just tell them that it 's taken care of and they do n't need to worry about it ? adam : okay , i 'll do that . victoria : great . [ scene_break ] neil : victor ? you got a minute ? victor : neil , what 's up ? neil : well , adam told the ad agency to go ahead with the plan for a special campaign for the first issue of `` restless style . `` victor : mm - hmm . that 's right . neil : yeah , well , that 's jack and nick 's new venture . uh , the same magazine you made me pull a buy from . i just wan na make sure you 're well aware of that . victor : i am indeed , neil . neil : okay . well , when i suggested that we advertise with them , you were adamantly opposed . victor : and i still am . neil : so what gives ? victor : adam insisted and i thought i should let him give it a try . neil : even though you still oppose it ? victor : well , you 're a parent . you should grant your children the right to fail . neil : of course i do . um , life 's lesson . victor : more like a business lesson , neil . neil : and you do realize we 're gon na take a hit if the magazine fails . victor : that 's the lesson . neil : that 's a potentially very expensive lesson . victor : neil , there is no price tag on experience , is there ? neil : yeah , let me get this straight . the magazine fails and so does the campaign . victor : right . [ scene_break ] nick : great to have you back . jack : it is great to be back , though i got ta say , the weather in l.a. is amazing . sharon : wow , the place looks great , nick . jack : so much progress since we were here last time . sharon : yeah . nick : yeah , that would be phyllis ' fault . phyllis : hey , guys ! jack : hey . phyllis : how was your time in lala land ? sharon : we had a great time . jack : noah was in heaven . sharon : and , phyllis , i love what you 've done with the place . phyllis : oh , thanks . yeah , you know , we worked it out , but , um , it needs some things here and there , but it looks good . jack : i got ta tell you , the whole look of the place sends exactly the right message . sharon : mm - hmm . nick : it does . so give me the rundown of your trip . what do we have ? jack : well , we have some good news and some bad news . nick : okay , okay , let 's , uh , let 's start with the good . phyllis : yeah , good news . jack : the good is incredible . sharon is going to be joining us full - time here at the magazine . phyllis : that 's great . good ! good , you were practically a partner already . nick : yeah , welcome aboard . so who 's gon na be running the foundation ? sharon : jack 's campaign manager -- his old campaign manager , ben . it really was a better fit for him than me . nick : i agree with that . so what 's the bad news ? jack : well , the bad news -- sharon : hmm ? jack : what the hell ? sharon : what 's going on ? nick : ugh . [ scene_break ] david : great job , everybody . really . you 've been working nonstop . nikki : oh , well , i 'm gon na take a break right now so we can talk . david : okay . nikki : it 's been so difficult concentrating on work when all i can do is think about what 's going on with you . david : i 'm sorry about that , nikki . nikki : look , neither one of us can go on this way much longer , so i 've made another decision . it 's time for us to end this , david . david : end it ? how ? nikki : there 's only one way to bring this situation to an end . i 'm gon na pay off your debt . [ scene_break ] victor : thank you . ah , uh , kindly no interruptions right now until we are finished with a conference call . all right , thank you . victor : well , look at this . huh . it 's the catalogue for a show curated by victoria 's friend . take a look . neil : see . hmm . very nice . victor : yeah . neil : `` i hope you 'll find this interesting . thank you for the tour . sabrina . `` victor : she 's a private art consultant . a very bright lady . i gave her a tour of my collection . neil : so are you thinking about hiring a consultant ? victor : well , i never needed one before . i do n't think i need one now . but it was very nice of her to send this to me . [ scene_break ] adam : so what do you think ? victoria : i think that in general your plan looks good . it just needs a few adjustments . adam : such as ? victoria : well , you 're featuring winter colors when we 're already gearing up for brighter warm weather tones . you 've overemphasized casual attire when our core clientele prefers a more chic and edgy style . adam : i defer to you , victoria . i 'll make those necessary changes , and then i 'm gon na head to the warehouse to see nick and phyllis . would you like to join me ? victoria : no , i ca n't . i have to go home and check on the baby . adam : of course . sabrina : vicki ? i 'm so glad i caught you . oh , sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . hello , adam . adam : sabrina . sabrina : nice to see you again . vicki , i had a great time with your dad today . he showed me his entire collection . adam : oh , yeah , i hear it 's quite the tour . sabrina : very impressive . i 'm an art consultant , contemporary art to be precise , not the 19th - century art victor prefers . victoria : yeah , my father hates contemporary stuff . sabrina : he did seem quite intrigued , though . adam : the contemporary art market is overinflated . prices are way too high . i think it 's foolish to invest in that sector right now . i mean , there 's really little upside , if any , left . sabrina : and , um , what makes you such an expert ? adam : i studied art as a commodity at harvard . sabrina : really ? well , um , if you refer to art as a commodity , chances are you do n't understand it . adam : on that note , i 'm going to leave the art to you , and go back to doing what i do best -- making a living . sabrina : good . victoria : you know , i wish that you would become my father 's art consultant . that way , you would visit me more often . sabrina : oh . i do n't think that 's in the cards . i doubt he 's looking for a consultant , and especially not what i have to offer . victoria : well , you know , if anyone could change my father 's mind about modern art , it 's you sabrina : we 'll see . [ scene_break ] david : nikki , we 're talking about a huge sum of money . nikki : yes , $ 225,000 is a lot of money . david : right . i ca n't let you do that for me . nikki : i do n't see a viable alternative , do you ? david : all right , wait a minute , i ... i did n't open up for this reason . i just could n't go on keeping this kind of a secret from you . nikki : look , david , it 's more than a secret . it 's the result of an affliction . look , i understand about addiction . i suffer with alcoholism every single day . david : i ca n't take your money , nikki . nikki : well , look , the deeper in debt you are , the more likely you are to gamble again -- david : no . no . nikki : hoping that you 'll hit the jackpot ! david : no , no , i am determined never to let it get to that point again . nikki : but it could . and i can help you . i want to help you . besides , we both know that there is no other solution . people like walter do n't go away . he is going to make your life miserable until he gets paid . david : unfortunately , you 're right about that . nikki : now there 's one more thing . david : what ? what is it ? nikki : i wan na make sure you 've told me everything . david : absolutely . nikki : i just wan na be sure there are n't any more walters floating around out there . david : no . no . he is the only one . i swear . nikki : well , then it 's decided . i will help you out this time on the condition that you will try to get help . okay ? i 'm an addict , too . we need help . we ca n't do it alone . david : i 'll get it . trust me , nikki , i will . and i 'm gon na pay you back every penny . nikki : all right , well , let 's just worry about paying back walter right now . call him . call him now . david : oh , man . david : walter , its david . i have your money . i ca n't thank you enough , nikki . nikki : you 're welcome . david : well , one thing i 'm glad about is that we can finally put this behind us . at least , get married with honesty and openness . nikki : well , david , that 's another thing . at this stage , i 'm not sure that i can marry you . david , i 'll pay off your debt , but right now , marriage is off the table . david : i do n't want your money if it means losing you . nikki : well , not paying walter is not an option . david : nikki , i was afraid that our relationship would change if you knew about my problem . that 's why i kept it a secret . i ca n't take your money under these circumstances . nikki : it 's not your debt that changed my mind about marrying you . it 's the lies . david : i know . i know . and i explained to you why i could n't come clean earlier . nikki : i understand that , but i realize that i just do n't know you as well as i thought i did . david : oh , nikki , come on ! you have to know that i love you . nikki : i do know that . but i think right now we need to just step back and reevaluate our relationship . david : this is great . this is great . so i 've pushed you away ? nikki : no . i still love you . but i ca n't make a commitment to you right now . not after everything that 's happened . marriage is a big step . david : what can i do , nikki ? tell me , what can i do to regain your trust in me ? nikki : i - i need to know that you 're sincere about getting better . david : i swear to you , i will do everything -- nikki : look , i understand addiction . words alone are not gon na cut it . i need to see that you are actively seeking help . david : i 'm not gon na let you down , nikki . i promise . brad : sorry , did n't realize you two were still in a meeting . nikki : oh , no , we just finished . brad : a couple of things for you to sign off on , but we can do it later . nikki : we 'll do it right now . david : that 's all right . you two , uh , do what you have to do . i have something to attend to . nikki : okay . brad : everything okay between the two of you ? nikki : everything is fine , not that it 's any of your business . brad : actually , nikki , it 's very much my business . [ scene_break ] victoria : thank you so much for coming out here with me . i wanted to see reed with my own eyes . sabrina : of course . ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : oh . oh , it 's the pediatrician . hey , yes ? oh , no . are you sure ? um , okay , what am i supposed to do ? no , okay , i - i wo n't . i understand . fine . sabrina : what ? victoria : the test is positive , and he has a staph infection . sabrina : i 'm so sorry . victoria : he says that it can be treated at home with oral antibiotics . sabrina : okay . it could be a lot worse , vicki . at least he does n't have to go to the hospital . victoria : mm - hmm . yeah . true . i need to call j.t . i need to tell him what 's going on . sabrina : okay , i 'll pick up the prescription . i think it 's better if you stay here with gabby and the baby , okay ? victoria : okay , yeah . great . thank you . thanks , sabrina . sabrina : no big deal . i 'll be back soon . come here . victoria : oh . sabrina : come here . do n't worry . victoria : yeah . right . sabrina : everything 's going to be all right . okay ? victoria : okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : this is the third time in two days that the power shorted out . it started with the alarm system , and now it 's just gone haywire . jack : i thought we fixed this . phyllis : oh , no . the -- the wiring system is faulty in the entire building . jack : well , i have a blackout joke . phyllis : yeah ? jack : two guys and a woman get stuck in a blackout , she suddenly screams , `` get your hands off me ! wait , not -- not you . you . `` sharon : oh , jack ! oh , hey , problem solved . jack : there we go . phyllis : okay . thank goodness . last time it took over two hours . jack : really ? phyllis : yeah . nick : at this rate , i 'm gon na get my electrician 's license . jack : hey , in all seriousness , we are gon na have to do something about this . we got all this equipment coming in , all these computers . nick : yes , we need to get this permanently repaired , but , uh , just lay it on me . what 's the bad news ? jack : eric forrester , i told you , was wavering on buying ad space . forrester is now a definite no . nick : how is that possible ? i mean , you said after your first meeting the seemed interested . jack : well , uh ... the mounting evidence is that victor got in the way . nick : what makes you say that ? jack : well , early in the conversation , eric wanted to know who was behind it . i mentioned the name newman and he brightened , his interest waned immediately when i told him victor was n't involved . phyllis : did he say anything specifically ? jack : it was more body language . i mean , i went ahead with my presentation as if i had n't noticed , and frankly , after i laid everything out , he was definitely on board . sharon : yeah , jack came out of his meeting feeling very positive about it . jack : i was very confident he was gon na be doing business with us . suddenly , wham ! not interested . period . nick : so what makes you think my father was involved ? jack : i do n't have proof . i did ask ashley to do some digging , though , and she talked to eric 's secretary , who said eric called victor right after he met with me . which is when he did the full 180 . phyllis : so the call is the smoking gun ? jack : i do n't know any other way to interpret it . eric 's interested , he speaks to victor , he 's no longer interested . i mean , obviously , victor advised him to steer clear of `` restless style . `` nick : he 's trying to shoot us down before we even get off the ground . phyllis : wow , i find it hard to believe that victor would go to such great lengths . sharon : talk about vindictive . jack : with a capital `` v `` for victor . nick , my real concern here is this is only the beginning . your father 's gon na do all he can to see that we fail . nick : and i 'm gon na do all i can to get him to back off . [ scene_break ] gabby : in a few hours he 'll be a lot better . victoria : i do n't know . he looks -- he looks pale to me . gabby : well , his complexion is normal under the circumstances . sabrina : with the antibiotics he 'll improve rapidly . victoria : thank you . um , you know , everyone keeps saying that he looks fine , but he 's so helpless and he 's so tiny and fragile . sabrina : you know , babies are a lot more resilient than we give them credit for . look at us . we 've had our share of baby illnesses and scared our mothers to death and here we are . victoria : thank you for staying and keeping me company . sabrina : happy to be here . victoria : you know , it 's too bad you ca n't stay a few more days . sabrina : you know what ? i 'll rearrange some things , so that i do n't have to be in new york until next week . okay ? victoria : oh , thank you . you 're such a good friend . that makes me feel so much better . [ scene_break ] nikki : my relationship with david is a private matter . brad : okay , all right , i 'm sorry for overstepping . nikki : everything 's fine . we do n't need to dwell on it . brad : i do apologize , nikki . it 's just that , unfortunately , i have , uh , experience with tension between couples creating problems in the workplace . nikki : as i said , it 's none of your concern . brad : i have a lot riding on a successful run here at jabot . i do n't wan na see anything get in the way . nikki : well , brad , you just focus on your job and everything else will be fine . [ scene_break ] jack : wow . this is gon na be one heck of a party . sharon : yeah , indigo is a great place for us to have the launch . jack : great job , phyllis . phyllis : thank you . jack : hey , you all right ? phyllis : uh - huh . no , i 'm not all right . i do n't like how nick just ran out of here to go confront his father . jack : i do n't think you could 've stopped him if you tried . phyllis : yeah , i know , but , you know , their relationship is already bottoming out . sharon : i think its best that nick vents his frustrations to his father . jack : you know what ? my dad and i had more than our share of run - ins over the years . it 's a father and son thing . and i think we 're gon na have to let nick handle this as he sees fit . sharon : well , i do n't wan na leave you here worried , phyllis . do you wan na go out with us and grab a bite ? jack : yeah . phyllis : oh , no , thanks . thank you . uh , i need to stay here and work on the web site , and , um , i wan na wait for nick to come back . jack : all right , well , we 'll , uh , we 'll catch up with you later . phyllis : all right . jack : keep us posted ? phyllis : okay , yeah , definitely . sure . ( door closes ) phyllis : oh . hey . i 'm surprised to see you . adam : pleasantly surprised , i hope . well , at least you will be once i tell you the good news . is , uh , nick around ? phyllis : no , no , he 'll -- he 'll be back soon . um , i could use good news . adam : i convinced victor to change his mind . the beauty of nature deal with `` restless style `` is back on the table . phyllis : are you kidding me ? adam : ( laughs ) phyllis : are we talking about the same victor newman ? adam : the guy who owns the building i work in ? yeah , that 's him . looks like we 're gon na be doing business together after all . [ scene_break ] neil : so ... what do you think ? victor : i think it looks pretty promising . nick : let me in ! i wo n't be long . victor : what the hell is going on ? neil : victor , i 'll go see what 's happening . woman : mr. newman , i 'm sorry . victor : it 's all right , thank you . it 's okay . neil : victor . victor : what 's this all about ? nick : you know what this is about . this time you 've gone too far . [ scene_break ] sabrina : here you go , sweetie . victoria : oh , thank you . sabrina : it 's chamomile . it should help you relax . victoria : i feel so bad . i feel like -- i feel like i should be showing you a good time or something . i 'm so sorry . sabrina : it 's all right . j.t . : hey . victoria : hi . j.t . : how 's reed ? sabrina : sleeping . j.t . : okay . victoria : we just gave him his medication . and the doctor assured me that the staph infection was not a dangerous strain , so we can -- ( sighs ) we can treat him at home with antibiotics . j.t . : well , that 's good news . victoria : yeah . sabrina : j.t . , now that you 're here with vicki , i think i 'm gon na go run a few errands and make some phone calls regarding my change of plans . okay ? victoria : thank you so much for everything . sabrina : of course . j.t . : all right . sabrina : take good care of her . j.t . : i will . sabrina : okay . victoria : i just ca n't bear to see him in pain . j.t . : you know , i do n't think he is in pain . he 's probably just a little more tired than usual . at least we got a fast diagnosis right ? victoria : yeah . it 's too bad the test results did n't come back negative , though . j.t . : victoria , it is what it is . listen , i do n't think the doctor would let him be treated at home if he thought he was in any sort of danger . victoria : yeah , you 're probably right . j.t . : yeah , so there 's no need to panic . victoria : i ca n't help it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : how did you get victor to change his mind ? adam : hmm . um , he did n't , actually . at least i do n't think he did . phyllis : i do n't get it . adam : i 'm betting that victor still thinks this magazine is a bad investment . phyllis : so you 're doing this behind his back ? adam : no , no , not at all . in fact , i - i got his blessing . phyllis : because he wants to see you fail . adam : precisely . in so doing , i learn a valuable lesson . phyllis : that 's lovely . does n't that bother you ? adam : not at all . you know , um , i really think you guys have something of merit here , and i 'd like to see victor proven wrong . phyllis : victor does n't like to be wrong . adam : neither do i . which is why i need you to succeed with this magazine . phyllis : well , we 'll do our best , sir . adam : see , there 's that wry edge . phyllis : mm - hmm . adam : you really are good at that . phyllis : yeah . yeah . what are the terms ? adam : i want you to guarantee beauty of nature the centerfold spread in the premiere print issue , as well as , guaranteed editorial coverage throughout , and , uh , a banner ad on the web site . phyllis : wow . okay , so do you want centerfold ads in all of our subsequent issues ? adam : a minimum of once per quarter . plus , guaranteed prominent placement in other issues . why do n't you take a look at what i got . phyllis : hmm . let 's see ... you know , i 'm gon na have to throw this by the others . you know ? adam : of course . phyllis : it looks good . adam : thank you . phyllis : you know , if our magazine is a success , which it will be , um , victor will take all the credit and tell everybody it was his decision . and if we fail , which we wo n't , but if we do fail , he 's gon na blame you . adam : i 'm not interested in taking credit . i only care about this deal . phyllis : good for you . adam : well , it will be , if you -- if you make this a success . phyllis : count on it . adam : i am . besides , i have a feeling that you 're the real inspiration around here anyway . [ scene_break ] nick : i may have interrupted your meeting , but you are running constant interference in my life . victor : what have i done now ? nick : you made forrester pull out of `` restless style . `` victor : eric forrester is a successful big designer . i ca n't tell him what to do . nick : dad , come on , i know how you operate . it 's never directly , you never leave any evidence , just a few well - placed , carefully chosen words about how my son is in over his head with this crazy magazine of his . and it made eric forrester totally turn his back on me . victor : son , i 'm not that powerful . nick : yes , you are . you are the master of the subtle art of manipulation . victor : you finished ? nick : leave my magazine alone . you fired me , so i went out and started a new career . you no longer have any say in my life , and you need to deal with that . in fact , dad , you have a new son now , so why do n't you concentrate on him and leave me alone . victor : it has nothing to do with not wanting to leave you alone . it has to do with the fact that eric forrester is an old friend , asked me for my honest opinion in regard to the prospect of your new magazine . i gave him my opinion , as i gave it to you . the difference is he listened , you did n't . nick : you know far too little about our business plan to have an educated opinion about it . and you seem to know far less about my business sense . victor : and you have no respect for my business sense , son . nick : i am not a child anymore . i demand that you treat me as an equal . victor : i will treat you as an equal when you deserve to be treated as an equal . nick : you know , dad , in your mind , no one will ever be your equal . ( knock on door ) victor : come in . [ scene_break ] victoria : i do n't think he ate as well as he should have . j.t . : well , according to gabby he did just fine . can i hold him ? victoria : no . do you mind ? i 'm -- i 'm really worried about him . j.t . : yeah , well , i 'm worried about you . victoria : i 'm fine . j.t . : no , you 're not . victoria : i 'm just -- i feel -- i feel guilty . j.t . : victoria , you need to stop blaming yourself , okay ? it 's counterproductive . it 's not even true . none of this was your fault . victoria : but it is my fault . i should n't have gone to clear springs so late in the pregnancy . i should 've been more protective of the baby , and if anything -- if anything happens to reed , i 'm never gon na forgive myself . [ scene_break ] sabrina : the doctor says reed will recover soon . his staph infection is quite treatable . victor : well , thank you for the update . i should call my daughter soon . sabrina : before you do that , can -- i 'm sorry , i ... i do n't mean to meddle , but i feel ... victor : go ahead . sabrina : victoria is very upset , and i have n't seen her in a long time and i find her quite changed . victor : in what way ? sabrina : i hope you 're okay with me being so honest . victor : of course . i want you to be . sabrina : she seems extremely ... fragile right now . victor : il est trés , trés fragile . sabrina : oui . extrement . victor : because ... she has gone through so much . sabrina : i know . i know . but -- but i 'm still concerned . she asked me to stay here for a few more days and i changed my plans so that i can . victor : i think that 's a wonderful idea . sabrina : now if i have to move to a hotel room because my staying is -- victor : i will not hear of that . i want you to stay exactly where you are . you 're a close friend of hers and she would love it if you were to stay . sabrina : i will love it , too , thank you . victor : i shall see you back at the ranch . sabrina : yes . victor : a tout à l'heure . sabrina : a tout à l'heure . sabrina : au revoir . victor : au revoir . [ scene_break ] nikki : do we understand each other , brad ? brad : absolutely . david : walter called back . we 're meeting at the club . nikki : good . the sooner we 're done with this mess , the better . nikki : yes , um , i need to transfer $ 225,000 . that 's correct , $ 225,000 . to deposit into the account of david chow . i have the account number . 6880545 . [ scene_break ] jack : oh , i 'm not at all surprised . i think victor thrives on being cruel . sharon : well , i really , um , i really feel for nick . jack : yeah , so do i . he 's got ta be used to it by now . i mean , victor 's been this way as long as any of us can remember . sharon : still . i mean , when i think about noah , i just -- i ca n't imagine treating my own child that way . jack : i think victor think he owns his kids . he 's only happy if he 's calling the shots . sharon : well , i hope that this magazine turns out to be something that really allows nick to just break free from that . jack : well , you know what they say ? success is the best form of revenge . i think the best way we can help nick right now is seeing to it that `` restless style `` is a raging success in spite of victor 's machinations . sharon : yeah . that surely would help . jack : with you on board , we ca n't fail . sharon : we 're a good team , are n't we ? jack : yeah , we are . amazing , is n't it ? the four of us working side by side , all this history . sharon : twisted history . jack : ( laughs ) sharon : but somehow , it -- it just -- it seems to be okay . jack : yeah , life 's funny that way . it 's the unexpected things that always seem to make the biggest difference . sharon : well , here 's to being happily , unexpectedly in love with you . [ scene_break ] david : i have your money . walter : all of it ? david : every penny . it 'll be wired to your account later today . walter : well ... i guess love does pay . david : do n't you ever talk about nikki again . do you hear me ? walter : take it easy . take it easy . no hard feelings , huh ? it 's always a pleasure doing business with you . david : i wish i could say the same . walter : whatever . well , keep my number , you know , next time you need me . david : trust me , i wo n't . walter : no . of course not . but keep it just the same . walter : uh , a glass of single malt scotch , please . brad : hey , make that two . and i 'm buying . [ scene_break ] sabrina : how is he doing ? j.t . : well , he seems better to me . sabrina : oh , well , that 's encouraging . right , vicki ? victoria : i 'm not gon na feel better until he 's completely healthy . you know , from now on , i 'm gon na stay at home with the baby all the time . sabrina : and what about your work ? victoria : i 'll just do it from here . you know , i should 've listened to you today . i should just -- i should just stay at home . this is all my fault . j.t . : look , victoria , he -- he could get sick even if you stay with him 24/7 . he did n't get sick because you were n't home . he got this infection at the hospital . it has nothing to do with you going back to work at newman . sabrina : and do n't forget , you have that great office with all the baby paraphernalia . j.t . : right . victor : how 's my little boy ? j.t . : well , he 's , uh , he 's getting better . victor : hello , little boy . yes , my baby . hello , my baby . let me pick you up . gabby : it 's -- victor : let me pick you up . gabby : it 's time to put him upstairs in his crib . victor : there we go . let me pick him up . victoria : no , i want him to stay down here . victor : there we go , my baby . victoria : it 's fine . victor : there we go . look at you . look at you . reed : ( fusses ) victor : that 's right . yeah , you wan na go upstairs ? i 'll take you upstairs . come on . i 'll take you upstairs . sabrina : it 's endearing , seeing your father so gentle and caring with the baby . victoria : yeah . he 's such a pushover when it comes to his grandchildren . nick : vick , i came as soon as i heard . how 's reed ? j.t . : he 's doing much better . nick : oh , good . victoria : uh , sabrina , this is my brother nick . nick , sabrina . sabrina : oh , you 're the famous nick ? all the stories i heard about you in italy ... nick : yes , i am famous . what , are you giving away my secrets , vick ? sabrina : only some of them . nick : oh , okay . well , sabrina , maybe now you can fill me in on my sister 's wild years in europe . sabrina : no , i 'm sorry . nick : all right . victor : that baby 's adorable . nick : all right , well , i got ta go . sabrina , very nice to meet you . sabrina : nice to meet you , too . nick : i 'm glad reed 's feeling better . i 'll call you later . victoria : okay . [ scene_break ] adam : you 're very talented . phyllis : you 're giving me way too much credit . adam : no , phyllis , i 'm serious . i 'm impressed . phyllis : thank you . nick and jack have phenomenal ideas . we make a great team . adam : well , yeah , but it appears to me that you 're the web maven around here , and that 's pretty much the company 's greatest strength right now . phyllis : you know , it 's a very important part . adam : if you could make a mark as the first must - visit online web fashion magazine , you could sell to a huge conglomerate and make a fortune . phyllis : we 're not gon na do that . we 're not going through all of this to sell the magazine . we wan na run the magazine . adam : well , see , i do n't think that 's your best bet . i mean , you 're not gon na make a lot of money on this in the long run . you should sell to the highest bidder . make a splash , just sell it . and you know , i can help you with that . phyllis : thank you . not interested . adam : hey , uh , when 's nick coming back ? phyllis : he 's not . he just texted me . i have to meet him . adam : well , i guess i 'll just catch up with him later then . phyllis : yeah . oh ! not again . [ electric goes off ] [ next_on ] daniel : amber is my best friend . i - i know her way too well to fall in love with her . no way . adam : nick and i come from very different backgrounds , whereas , you and i have something in common . kevin : so you kill jeff and jack abbott takes the rap ?	victor 's plans to sabotage `` restless style `` , is working on nick 's last nerve and he decides to let victor know this ; while adam wants to share the news about the `` beauty of nature 's `` plans to be advertise in the magazine . adam speaks with phyllis alone and takes the opportunity to flirt and point out what a genius she is . nikki shares with david her plans to pay off his gambling debt and brad takes the time to become acquainted with walter at the gcac . victoria is becoming annoyed with adam and also succumbed by reed 's illness ; sabrina realizes this and decides to extend her stay in genoa city .
victor : have you heard from adam ? nick : not a word . phyllis : if he knew what we had on him , he 'd never show his face again , that 's for sure . nick : this is skye 's journal , adam 's ex - girlfriend . it confirms everything that we have been saying . phyllis : yeah , dr. taylor molested her , and adam knew . nick : adam put ashley in the hands of a degenerate criminal . [ scene_break ] ashley : the lab called . there was blood on that piece of cloth . do you know what that means ? neil : yeah , that you were n't making it up . ashley : that -- that i 'm not crazy . i was n't crazy , neil . i mean , adam manipulated me into believing that i killed sabrina , just like i said . neil : so wait a minute . hold on . did -- did the lab identify the d.n.a . ? ashley : no , it was too degraded . neil : oh . oh , that 's too bad . ashley : i do n't care . i 've got what i need . i just want to see adam try to squirm his way out of this one . neil : right , right , right . you know , i remember when adam first got into town to genoa city , he was working at newman enterprises . ashley : yeah ? neil : he had a giant chip on his shoulder even then . he thought victor owed him . ashley : i do n't know . i think this is more than just victor . neil : more than -- why would he do that ? ashley : well , i do n't know . i would n't put anything past adam . i just think maybe there could be other things i 'm not remembering . neil : is that the sense you 're getting ? ashley : i do n't know . you know , i just get this feeling that maybe there 's something more going on than i know . [ scene_break ] adam : i 'm sorry if i worried you . sharon : you disappeared . adam : ( sighs ) i had to get away , sharon . it was too much for me -- the whole jabot situation . tucker wanted me to testify at the hearing , and all those things people were saying about me and ashley -- those unspeakable things -- i just had a meltdown . sharon : where did you go ? adam : i went to kansas to visit my mother 's grave . sharon : you went to your mother 's grave . really ? adam : i needed perspective . sharon : and did you get it ? adam : sharon -- sharon : adam , you do n't look well . adam : i had a rough couple of days . sharon : yeah ? well , so have i . here , you might want to read this . adam : what is this ? ( sighs ) sharon : it 's skye 's diary . i believed you when you told me that you did n't know that dr. taylor had been accused of molestation , and i defended you in front of everyone , and i can not believe that i was wrong ! what he did to those women is disgusting . it 's revolting , and you knew all along . [ scene_break ] jill : ( sighs ) billy : well , according to this , the painting is a simon griffin . you know , i 've seen his work . there was an exhibit in new york city on minimalism . how much do you think this thing is worth ? jill : millions . ten times as much as back when tucker tried to bribe the yugoslavian minister of culture so he could get his group heavy rotation on the national radio network . billy : well , that is a colorful way to launch a fledgling record label into the big leagues , is n't it ? jill : yeah . tucker covered up his little payola scheme very , very well . billy : well , not well enough . the thing that i ca n't get is why would n't katherine want to use this against him ? it could help her regain control of chancellor industries . jill : if she wo n't help herself , we 'll do it for her . billy : okay . well , then i will start writing `` restless style 's `` new cover story , and tucker 's not gon na know what hit him . [ scene_break ] tucker : well , you 're looking better - rested today . kay : i will take that as a compliment . uh , so what , uh , brings you by so early ? tucker : well , you know , i heard , uh , esther makes some killer tofu pancakes . kay : oh , i doubt she will make those for you . tucker : yeah . i 'm not one of her favorite people , am i ? kay : ( laughs ) tucker : well , maybe she 'll come around . kay : mm - hmm . tucker : there is one other thing . yesterday was an eye - opener , and i 'd like to make you an offer . kay : ( chuckles ) oh , my god . is n't -- is n't that where this all started ? tucker : how would you like to have a bigger voice at chancellor industries again ? [ scene_break ] chloe : why are you so sure that riggs did n't commit suicide ? chance : chloe , i still do n't know how riggs escaped out of jail . every lead we 've had has gone absolutely nowhere . my gut tells me this whole investigation was screwy from the start . chloe : what does sid think ? chance : i 'll find out when he gets here . i will tell you this , though -- someone on the force is dirty . chloe : you ca n't be so sure . chance : if sid 's not gon na investigate it , then -- chloe : then what ? chance : then -- chloe : then what ? chance : then -- then i do n't know , chloe . but i 'm not gon na give up on this . ( sighs ) chloe : okay , uh , i 've got ta go . how about you call me after your meeting ? chance : you 're gon na go help billy with the next issue ? chloe : no , billy 's got plenty of help from his newest staff member . [ scene_break ] billy : well ... ( sighs ) jill : keep writing . you 're on a roll . i 'll check back with you later . billy : where are you going ? jill : to try and knock some sense into katherine . billy : uh , do n't -- do n't do that . jill : you really want to see her blindsided when this article hits the stands ? billy : no , i just do n't want you two arguing anymore . jill : billy , she needs to stop being sentimental about tucker , okay ? and start fighting for her company . billy : mom , look . she buried the photos . she buried the story . she 's made her decision , okay ? jill : out of guilt for abandoning her child . she 's all wrapped up in emotion , okay ? and what has tucker done to earn her loyalty ? billy : i get it . you 're preaching to the choir . i agree with you . the guy screwed her over royally , and who 's to say he 's not gon na do it again ? jill : i do n't want to see her heart broken . billy : and without chancellor industries . jill : i mean , she might as well know that we 're printing this , okay ? if she 's smart , she can take advantage of it . billy : you really want to save her ? jill : i do n't want to see her end up with nothing . billy : what , you 're so worried about katherine being hurt ? what about you ? jill : i 'll be fine . billy : katherine 's protecting tucker because he is her son . she wants him in her life . [ scene_break ] kay : well , you , uh , certainly know how to get my attention . tucker : i think we made a mistake the last time we spoke . kay : oh ? tucker : you see , you and i , we 're a couple of bird dogs when it comes to business . you ca n't ignore that . so i think every time you look at me , you see the guy who took control of chancellor out from under you . kay : i see my son . tucker : same guy . so i think if we 're gon na have a shot at gettin ' along , we need to be equal partners . now i 've decided to give you enough shares of chancellor industries to make that happen . kay : to give me ... you and i ... equals ? tucker : yeah . kay : working together ? tucker : mm - hmm . kay : why would you do that ? tucker : eh , for purely selfish reasons . kay : oh ? hmm . tucker : i mean , imagine what we could accomplish . kay : oh , ho , imagine . tucker : who knows ? you might even be able to teach me a thing or two . kay : well , it 's about time you realized that . ( chuckles ) tucker : so you up for this ? kay : one proviso . tucker : only one ? kay : you let me buy those shares from you . tucker : ( sighs ) katherine , i 'm making a gesture here . kay : i buy them , or there 's no deal . tucker : all right , done . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker : i 'll make some calls , get things rollin ' . kay : tucker ? tucker : hmm ? kay : um , why do n't you use the phone in the -- in the study , and then we could , um , chat some more ? tucker : well , that sounds good . hey , maybe i 'll even help myself to whatever 's in the kitchen . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker : unless you think esther 's gon na chase me around with a rolling pin . kay : no , she 's all bark , no bite . tucker : you know , katherine ... ( sighs ) i 'm actually startin ' to think i could like you . kay : well , i 'm beginning to think the same thing . tucker : all right . [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah , so when adam heard that skye had been molested ... nick : he wanted to use it to blackmail dr. taylor . phyllis : right . he did n't care what she had been through . i mean , it 's beyond contemptible . victor : let me see this . `` i 've worked too hard to be top of my class at harvard . if i do n't handle this carefully , i 'll blow it all . i need to talk this over with someone i can trust . `` nick : why she thought she could trust adam ... victor : ( sighs heavily ) `` today i told adam that dr. taylor had molested me . `` ( sighs ) where 'd you find this ? nick : taylor 's private papers . victor : how did he get a hold of this woman 's diary ? phyllis : we do n't know . victor : does anyone know about this ? nick : only sharon . victor : poor sharon . this must have come as a shock to her . [ scene_break ] sharon : are n't you gon na read the rest of it ? adam : it 's just a copy . sharon : oh , really ? so what are you saying ? that this is a fake ? this is just another conspiracy against you ? someone forged this , like you forged victor 's diary ? adam : who gave that to you ? sharon : is that all you care about is who knows ? because it does n't matter who knows . what matters is that you swore to me that you were being honest with me , and nick was right about you . you are a pathological liar , and i can not believe that you recruited this sick man to be ashley 's doctor ! who are you ? [ scene_break ] billy : `` in the mid-'80s , tucker mccall , then a mere mogul in the making , turned a band of little - known artists into superstars and became one of the wealthiest men in the world . our investigation has uncovered a bombshell that suggests that mr. mccall 's good fortune was less a matter of cunning than of minimalism . `` ( cracks knuckles ) chloe : you 're making a mistake . billy : oh , do n't you have some work to do , princess ? chloe : billy , katherine does n't want to go after tucker . billy : how do you know ? chloe : because i live with her , and she is trying to make amends for the past . billy : well , maybe she should n't be , not after what he 's done , so ... ( buzzing ) [ scene_break ] ( front door opens ) kay : ooh , i thought i felt a chill in the house . jill : i did n't come home to argue with you . kay : good , because i 've had a very pleasant morning . jill : katherine ... ( sighs ) i want you to hear me out . kay : jill , i already know your opinion of tucker . jill : this is serious . i am not bluffing this time , okay ? i know what you found on tucker . i have the photographs of the yugoslavian minister with the simon griffin painting , the one tucker used as payola . kay : where are my files ? jill : billy has them . kay : but you had no right to take them . jill : we are going to publish that story . kay : well , you ca n't . jill : well , it 's already in the works . kay : and you will continue to do this knowing i oppose it ? jill : listen to me . believe me . i 'm doing this for your own good . [ scene_break ] ashley : it 's really hot . careful . neil : thank you . thank you so much . ashley : yeah . ( sighs ) neil : you know , ashley , i 've been thinking about what you said . i do n't think you should confront adam yet . ashley : why not ? neil : because he 's a liar . he 's not gon na give you the answers that you 're looking for . we should see if there 's more to the story first . maybe we should start by calling the d.a . 's office . ashley : and what do i say ? that adam lied to me ? and that 's not illegal . neil : yeah , but he told you that you killed someone . maybe the d.a . can find out where the blood on the cloth came from . ashley : d.a . -- i wonder if heather stevens thinks adam 's dangerous . [ scene_break ] neil : let 's find out before anyone else gets hurt . adam : sharon , look at me . dr. taylor never harmed ashley , okay ? just know that , all right ? sharon : you told me that you had done some bad things in the past , but i never imagined that you had done anything like this . i mean , unleashing that sick freak on ashley ? what does that make you ? adam : it was n't like that , sharon . sharon : you know what ? you knew what i 'd been through . you knew what i 'd been through with jack and with nick , and i thought that you cared enough about me not to lie to me . adam : yeah , well , i was afraid that if i told you the truth , sharon , that you were gon na leave me . does that make any sense to you ? sharon : i thought that you 'd changed . i thought that you had been a better man now . adam : i am a better man . i 'm a better man when i 'm with you , sharon . sharon : it was all an act , adam . adam : no , it 's not an act . sharon , do you understand ? it 's not an act . this is more real than anything i 've ever felt . sharon , i came back here for you . yes , i know there 's people out there that want my head on a platter . why would i come back ? listen , sharon ... ( sighs ) i - i love you more than you could ever imagine . i know you love me . i know you do . sharon : i loved the man that i thought that i married , and now he does n't even exist ! adam : just give me another chance , sharon . let 's just get away . let 's just start over again . sharon : we 're done . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] victor : when i told him about the allegations against dr. taylor , he denied them . he lied to my face . phyllis : well , he 's incapable of telling the truth . victor : ( sighs ) when i wanted to cut my ties with him , ashley begged me to give him another chance . she was the only friend he had . how he could bring that sick dr. taylor into our house in order to look after ashley is beyond me . i should have trusted my own instincts , never let him back in the house again . nick : he played your sympathies to get him out of prison . victor : yeah , he used his eyesight , his failing eyesight , and he knew i had promised his mother that i would look after him . phyllis : listen , victor , he 's really a pro at playing people -- without sorrow , without regret . i honestly think that he knew he could n't get to you , so he tried indirectly by going after the weakest link . victor : you know , i 'd hoped all along that some of his mother 's -- some of hope 's decency had been passed on to him . nick : all adam wanted from the start was revenge . victor : when i think of the damage that man has done ... poor ashley . my god . ( sighs heavily ) well , a man reaps what he sows . [ scene_break ] chance : riggs ' death was n't a suicide . he was helped off that bridge into the water . sid : not according to the coroner . chance : he calls me and asks me to go down to the jail to meet him , then conveniently escapes . when i go to meet him again after he called , i get knocked out and wake up with drugs planted on me . the chancellor mansion is broken into , and only my watch is stolen . sid : tell me something i do n't know . chance : ( sighs ) sid , i got a phone call warning me that my life is in danger . sid : chance , when were you gon na tell someone ? chance : when ? sid , i do n't know who i can trust right now . sid : so you think somebody on the force is behind this . chance : how else was he supposed to escape out of jail ? sid , someone on the inside helped him out . sid : i 'll look around , but keep this between us . chance : ( sighs ) okay . sid : keep your nose clean . chance : okay . sid : let me handle it , and do n't tell anybody . chance : thank you , sid . chance : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : you are going to ruin any chance katherine has of repairing anything with tucker . billy : maybe she should n't . chloe : but this is not your call . billy : ( grumbles ) chloe : it j -- ( cell phone rings ) chloe : ( sighs ) hello ? hi , chance . hi . how -- how 'd it go ? um , yeah , actually , i - i could use some fresh air myself . okay , great . i 'll see you in a little bit . bye . billy , please do n't run this article . billy : you 're keeping `` soldier boy `` waiting . chloe : you 're going to break katherine 's heart . billy : look , i do n't want to hurt her , okay ? but i 'm not dropping this . chloe : but you do n't even know all the facts . billy : i 've got enough . the government is gon na be all over tucker once this gets out , and who knows how many other people he 's paid off ? mccall 's not gon na be able to make a move , and he just might lose some of his assets , like , i do n't know , say , chancellor industries . chloe : okay , i get it . you win the pulitzer , and katherine owes you her eternal gratitude for getting rid of her diabolical son . billy : that works for me . chloe : nothing good is going to come of this . [ scene_break ] kay : and since when have you become the arbiter of what is best for me ? jill : i 'm trying to protect you , katherine . kay : tucker will lose everything . jill : he deserves to lose everything . kay : ( scoffs ) jill : when he found out that he was the child you gave up for adoption , did he come to you ? kay : ( scoffs ) jill : no , he spent years -- years planning his revenge . kay : things are changing . do n't you understand that ? now tucker and i had a very good conversation yesterday . jill : ( laughs ) i 'll just bet you did . so why is it he did n't come to you until you had something on him ? ca n't you see how manipulative that is ? kay : you 're wrong about him . jill : why are you putting your faith in somebody you barely know ? you care more about him than -- kay : you ? jill : i finally got to the point where i thought blood did n't matter , that things had healed between us . i still feel like your daughter . i still love you like one . kay : well , if you mean that , that you truly love me like a daughter , do n't take away my son . jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] heather : so you think dr. taylor was sketchy , and adam lied to you ? why come to me ? ashley : i 'm hoping that you 'll help us put the pieces together . neil : okay , hold on . why -- why would adam try to convince ashley that she 'd murdered a dead woman ? ashley : yeah . why ? heather : if in fact he did . look , ashley , you were in a psychiatric hospital when you were pregnant . who 's to say what you remembered even happened ? ashley : no , excuse me . the forensics lab found blood on the piece of cloth , just as i remembered . heather : i understand , but what does that prove ? we do n't know whose blood that -- that was . i mean , it could have been yours . neil : well , you -- you were with adam then . maybe you saw something . heather : nothing . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . ashley : really ? you 're not gon na help us at all ? heather : how would i explain to my boss that i want to spend time and money digging into my ex - boyfriend 's life ? adam did n't commit a crime . neil : adam did n't commit a crime that we know of . heather : look , find something , and we can talk . ashley : you know , i really thought you 'd be more sympathetic . i really did -- not just as an assistant district attorney who 's seeking justice , but as somebody who has been wronged by adam , too . heather : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) skye : what 's wrong ? you look like you 've seen a ghost . adam : what are you doing here ? skye : no , `` skye , baby , good to see you `` ? adam : well , you ruined my life , you know . skye : ( chuckles ) you did that yourself , sweetheart . adam : you had to go and write that stupid diary and screw me over . skye : the trump card . you had it in your hot little hand . what were you thinking giving it to dr. taylor ? adam : what were you thinking writing about dr. taylor , skye ? skye : it 's my diary , jerk - face . adam : ( sighs ) well , it cost me the only woman i ever loved . skye : and here i thought you loved me , too . adam : ( sighs ) it 's different , skye . sharon is ... she 's everything . skye : look at you waxing all poetic . adam : i 'm serious , skye . she 's incredible , kind and decent -- the only person who ever believed in me when no one else would . skye : ( scoffs ) wow . she got under your skin bad . props to `` blondie . `` she did the impossible -- made you care about someone more than yourself . adam : what , are you here to torment me now ? skye : to tell you it 's time to let her go . adam : well , i wo n't . i 'm not giving up on sharon . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey . hey , baby girl . sharon : um , i just ran into gabby walking the kids up from the stable , and summer wanted to stop by here . victor : hi , sweetheart . phyllis : all right , come in . victor : hi , my sweetheart . were you playing with the horsies ? summer : starfire . she 's my favorite . victor : oh , she 's your favorite ? well , i tell you what . one day , you and i will take her for a ride . how 's that ? i do n't think abby will mind . and then we 'll take your grandmother along . phyllis : hey , baby , um , why do n't you get the toy that -- you came here to get a toy for reed , right ? nick : ( sighs ) so , uh ... victor : she 's sweet . phyllis : she is sweet . nick : what brought you by ? sharon : um , well , adam 's back . i thought you might all want to know . phyllis : oh , you know what ? um , i 'm gon na go with you to reed 's . we 'll go together , okay ? say bye to everyone . summer : bye . victor : bye , sweetheart . bye , sweetheart . nick : see you , baby . victor : we 'll go riding one day , okay ? bye . nick : you all right ? it 's okay . dad knows everything . victor : i 'm sorry , sharon . sharon : thank you . nick : did you talk to adam ? sharon : yeah , i , uh , well , i gave him the diary , and he did n't deny it . victor : well , how could he ? sharon : i just had to get out of there . i - i could n't stay there with him any longer . nick : i 'm glad you came here . victor : i really am sorry this is happening to you , sharon . sharon : thank you . adam really , uh , is good at playing the victim , and he -- he had me fooled . i thought that he 'd changed , and -- and i thought that all of you were wrong for accusing him . i - i just had no idea . victor : this is unbelievable . none of us had an idea . sharon : this must be really hard for you , too . victor : well , that 's not important right now , but thank you . where is adam ? sharon : i left him at the hotel room . victor : huh . okay . if you 'll excuse me ... sharon : what do you think victor will do to adam ? nick : do you really care ? sharon : what is wrong with me , nick ? why did n't i listen to everyone -- everyone when they warned me ? now my whole life is upside down , and i just -- i do n't know anymore . nick : you 're gon na figure it out , all right ? i 'll help you . sharon : ( sighs ) you know , um , i should go . phyllis : yeah . yeah . oh , you can stay . no problem . sharon : no , i just came to let you know that adam is back , and , uh , nick can fill you in on the rest . phyllis : ( sighs ) sharon : i , uh , should n't have come down on you before when you told me that you had a lead on adam and dr. taylor , and that i needed to keep my eyes open . you know , you were right . phyllis : well , thank you . but it 's not about being right . i do n't care . it 's about taking care of yourself and your family . ( sighs ) it 's good that you walked out on adam . keep walking . keep walking . please do n't ever turn back . [ scene_break ] skye : you 're making a mistake if you think there 's a shot for a happily - ever- after with sharon . adam : ( sighs ) i usually get what i want , skye . skye : ( scoffs ) you used to be a pretty decent poker player . not as good as me , of course , but you had great instincts . why you 'd want to toss it away -- adam : you would n't understand . skye : true love ? blah , blah , blah ? ( scoffs ) should have folded when you had the chance . talk about a sucker bet . the stakes could n't be any higher , and i 'm not just talking about `` wifey . `` sooner or later , they 're gon na realize what you 've really done . [ scene_break ] heather : that is the second time you 've thrown adam in my face . my personal relationship with him is absolutely none of your business , and totally irrelevant to whatever you think was going on . ashley : i think that you were too close to adam not to suspect something . you had to have some idea who he really was . heather : if you can find proof of a crime committed , i am happy to open an official investigation . if that investigation shows that adam did anything illegal , i am ready to prosecute . until that happens , i ca n't help you , and i will show myself out . thank you . ashley : i ca n't believe that bastard 's gon na get away with it . neil : hey , come here . i know . ashley : honestly . neil : it 's okay , okay ? just because she refuses to help does n't mean that we give up . ashley : have i told you lately how terrific you are ? hmm ? neil : i 'm glad you think so . ashley : you are . neil : thanks . ashley : and you 've been here a long time , and i 'd love for you to stay ... neil : ( sighs ) ashley : but i know you have work to do . neil : i 'm gon na call you later . and remember , no matter how frustrating this gets , we 're gon na work on this together , and we 'll get through it . ashley : okay , thank you . [ scene_break ] jill : ( sighs ) you want me to kill the story on tucker ? kay : please . jill : all right , on one condition . kay : hmm ? jill : that he agrees to reinstate you at chancellor as his equal . kay : he will . jill : no , i mean it , katherine . i want you to promise me that you wo n't be played for a fool again . kay : well , that 's -- that is an easy promise to make . jill : okay . ( cell phone rings ) billy : ooh . hey , mom , i was just gon na call you . can i read you the last paragraph ? jill : we 're gon na kill the cover story on tucker . billy : it 's our cover story . are you out of your mind ? jill : billy , i 'm doing this for katherine 's sake , okay ? billy : what did you drink , the kool - aid ? you were going over there to give her a heads - up . what did you do ? what the hell happened , mom ? jill : i 'll explain everything to you later , honey . just do as i ask . billy : are you sure ? jill : yeah . billy : okay . jill : thank you , darling . kay : you really do n't know how much this means to me . jill : ( chuckles ) i just hope we 're doing the right thing . [ scene_break ] billy : ( clicks tongue ) all that work . ( groans ) ( grumbles ) [ scene_break ] chance : so sid told me to back off and let him handle it . chloe : will you ? chance : i just want this whole thing over with so that i do n't have to keep looking over my damn shoulder every minute . chloe : will you let sid look into it ... chance : ( sighs ) chloe : without interfering ? chance : chloe -- chloe : for me . for me . chance : ( sighs ) that 's a low blow . you know i ca n't say no to you when you look at me like that . chloe : mm - hmm . chance : mm . chloe : thank you . chance : you 're welcome . chloe : ( chuckles ) ( engine revs ) ( tires squeal ) chloe : ( gasps ) chance : you okay ? are you -- ? chloe : yeah . chance : yes ? yep ? chloe : that car came right at us . did you see who the driver was ? chance : no , i did n't . but i did get part of the license plate . chloe : well , good , because that person should be locked up for drunk driving . ( breathing heavily ) chance : ( sighs ) chloe : oh , my god . that was on purpose , was n't it ? chance : yes , it was . ( sighs ) somebody is sending me a message to back off . jill : well , i 'd better get back to the office and peel billy off the ceiling . kay : ( chuckles ) jill : we do n't have a cover story now . kay : jill , uh ... jill : ( sighs ) kay : again , i ca n't thank you enough , and i 'm glad we cleared the air . if it 's any comfort to you , you 'll always , always be my daughter . jill : ( chuckles ) i give you grief like one . kay : ( chuckles ) jill : ( sighs ) tucker : well , paperwork 's under way , partner . kay : how , um , how much of that did you hear ? tucker : enough to know i needed to make myself scarce . kay : well , you know , um , jill and i worked things out . tucker : you care about her . kay : does that surprise you ? tucker : well ... ( sighs ) let 's just say you , uh , you keep me on my toes . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker , there 's just , um , one last thing i would like . tucker : what 's that ? kay : a hug . tucker : ( laughs ) are you messin ' with me ? kay : well , we can try it , and , you know , see if we can tolerate it . tucker : ( clears throat ) jill : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] billy : hey , mom . i 'm glad you called . i was -- i 'm just going crazy here trying to figure out how we 're gon na replace this cover story . jill : did you delete the story on tucker yet ? billy : no , i did n't . i was hoping you would come to your senses . jill : yeah , well , i have . run the damn story . [ scene_break ] nick : that was fast . phyllis : yeah , you know , reed had to go to the doctor and get his booster shot . nick : you have plans today ? phyllis : mm , nothing special . why ? nick : all right , well , how about if i do n't go into the office today , and we can , uh , just kind of hang out ? i can kick with my two best girls . maybe we 'll go to the big hill , do some sledding . summer : mommy , too ? nick : mommy , too ? phyllis : mommy , too , yeah . go get your snowsuit . nick : thought we could use a family day . phyllis : yeah , that 's a good idea . we 've been so focused on adam . nick : hey , connie , it 's me . uh , i 'm not gon na come in today . but i 'll have my cell if you need me . okay , bye . phyllis : it 's so wild . we 're finally gon na have adam out of our lives , right ? nick : yep . phyllis : okay . nick : oh , let 's get that thing on you so we can get out of here . phyllis : whoa ! you got the purple one . you know , i 'm gon na put my boots on , okay ? nick : all right . summer : ( giggles ) nick : all right , if we 're gon na get this on you , you 're gon na have to stop squirming . summer : ( giggling ) nick : mommy , will you make her stop ? phyllis : okay , i 'll make you stop . nick : i ca n't put clothes on her like this . phyllis : go . go on ! right here . right here . right here . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) sharon : i 'm here about adam . i have something for you to read . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) adam : dad . victor : i heard you were back . [ next_on ] sharon : you and i are gon na comb over every page of this . adam : i was following orders , dad . it 'd be a shame if that got out . victor : maybe it 's time i called your bluff . patty : let go of me ! help me ! aah ! somebody , help me ! aah !	victor ask nick and phyllis if they heard from adam . nick tells victor about skye 's diary . ashley tells neil that the lab called and there was blood on the cloth . when adam comes home , sharon confronts him about skye 's diary . adam tells sharon that he visited his mother 's grave in kansas . billy recognizes the painting as a simon griffin because he knows his work . billy and jill agree to do a cover story on tucker so that katherine will get back chancellor .tucker asks katherine to be his equal partner . katherine offers to buy back the shares . chance and chloe discuss that riggs did n't commit suicide . chloe suggests getting sid involved in this . chance feels that someone on the police force is dirty . chance insists on not giving up . sharon accuses adam of being a liar and walks out on him . chloe tells billy to drop the story on tucker for katherine 's sake . jill visits katherine to tell her that she and billy are doing a story on tucker . katherine begs jill to kill the story . jill , reluctantly , agrees . jill tells billy to kill the story on tucker . ashley comes to heather for help in understanding adam . skye appears to adam . adam vows to fight for sharon . sharon visits the ranch and tells nick , victor and phyllis that adam is back . a car almost hits chance and chloe . chance gets the license plate number . at `` restless style `` jill orders billy to run the story on tucker . katherine and tucker hug .
gloria : now how can someone so handsome be a technical genius , too ? kevin : you 're buttering me up because you need something . f.y.i . , it 's that button right there that turns it on . gloria : honey , my real estate well is running dry . my marketing brochure needs some pizzazz . please , you 're a creative talent . come on . ( sighs ) kevin : maybe later . i 'm here to talk to jeff right now about an overdue notice from an anxious vendor . jeff : i did n't want to bother the lady with pesky details . kevin : how did you do that ? jeff : hauling produce into the walk - in . gloria : a separated shoulder due to tomatoes . jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : ( sighs ) well , at least he did n't bring his little dog . you remember angelo , hogan 's friend ? you want to seat him , or shall i ? jeff : ( chuckles ) you go ahead . i got ta make a call about that door -- damned hinge . gloria : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . hello , angelo . ( laughs ) kevin : is he the door that separated your shoulder ? jeff : hogan looks cuddly next to this one . kevin : this one showed up at the coffeehouse demanding that i force you to pay your debt . there was an `` or else `` attached to it that applied to pretty much everyone i know , so pay the guy now , before someone i care about gets hurt . [ scene_break ] jana : ( squeals ) ( gasps ) ryder ? ! ryder : ( whispers ) jana , listen . jana : ( grunts ) oh , my god . oh , god . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : ( sighs ) [ lily dreaming ] cane : i 'm always gon na be with you . lily : do you know how much i want that to be true ? lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : well , well . hey . jeff : ( laughs ) hey . neil : good to see you . hey , can i get a club soda ? jeff : ( chuckles ) yeah , you bet . so , you , uh ... ( laughs ) you fighting the urge to come back here and , uh , fix it yourself ? here you go . neil : that 's funny . that 's real funny . um , you know , it 's kind of hard to believe that this was once indigo , you know ? jeff : ( chuckles ) neil : how 's it feel to be the man behind the bar now ? jeff : oh , tending bar 's a piece of cake . it 's the other details that ... ( sighs ) bust my chops . [ scene_break ] victoria : hi , you . billy : hey . victoria : and , uh , you . hi . nick : hey . victoria : mm . so , uh , did you guys , like , plan this , or ... billy : no , total coincidence . i was cleverly trying to take my wife 's mind off of legal issues . victoria : right . nick : and with that , i will get out of here . victoria : oh , wait . did you -- did you talk to michael ? sharon was wrong . she did n't get adam to recant , and he 's sticking to this insane story that he forged our trust documents . nick : yeah , i already got the call from leslie ... victoria : ( sighs ) nick : giving me the really , really good news . victoria : is that why you 're here drinking alone ? nick : ( sighs ) billy : hey , hey . nick : i was just trying to figure out a way to turn this thing with adam around , and i may have come up with something . victoria : what ? billy : why ruin the surprise ? nick : let 's just say it all starts with sharon . [ scene_break ] faith : yeah . sharon : yeah . what do you want to do ? any ideas ? adam : sorry . i know i 'm just -- i 'm just dwelling here . ( sighs ) i do n't know . you know , you give this to me as a symbol of how you believe in me , and believe in us , and then here i am lying and groveling and playing my father 's game . sharon : because he forced you to . adam : yeah . faith : mama . sharon : yeah . adam : and i 'm oh , so thrilled about that . faith : mama . sharon : yeah , baby . adam : i do n't know . my father just dangles the bait , and i bite . what if it 's all for nothing , you know ? what if -- what if he 's not gon na come forward for you ? i mean , i have to make sure this man is gon na hold up his end of the deal . sharon : you have got to stop thinking there is some way you can control victor , because we both know he will find a way to turn it on you . adam : find a way ? he 's already found a way . he 's blackmailing me for this whole situation where i made it look like skye is still alive . sharon : look , faith 's here . i just want to concentrate on her right now . and on compromising yourself to force victor 's hand -- if you resort to that , then the statue is just another lie . [ scene_break ] kevin : what is wrong with you ? jeff : we did this before , remember ? walk - in , produce -- but thanks for your concern . kevin : i do n't care about your arm . you owe people money -- you pay them . how hard is that ? jeff : oh , right . silly me . i should just get a ferret mask and rob a bank . kevin : you are not broke , jeffrey . i know that . so what are you doing ? are you just being an idiot ? or are you trying to dodge paying ? jeff : let me , um , ponder that in the back room . kevin : hold on . kevin : ( sighs ) first the coffeehouse , now here . i 'm flattered . angelo : let 's talk . [ scene_break ] victoria : so what are you gon na do ? are you gon na talk to sharon ? or ... nick : ( sighs ) adam will recant . let 's just leave it at that . billy : ( sighs ) thank you . victoria : okay , fine . fine . ( sighs ) oh , gosh , have you -- have you spoken to mom today ? billy : oh , mnh - mnh . victoria : what ? billy : mnh , mnh , mnh . nikki still counts as a newman , both by marriage and by motherhood , and we 're not talking about the newmans . victoria : right . nick : yeah , in fact , i 'm gon na get out of here and let you two kids , uh , have some fun . no lawsuit talk tonight . victoria : okay , good luck . all right , but keep me posted ... but not tonight at all . billy : mnh - mnh , mnh - mnh , mnh - mnh , mnh - mnh , mnh - mnh victoria : no . billy : ( humming ) hi . victoria : hi . billy : look at us . victoria : yeah . billy : out on the town , kids safe at home . victoria : ( clears throat ) yeah , mm - hmm . billy : mm - hmm . yeah . not a care in the world . victoria : nope . billy : mnh - mnh . you know what i 'm thinking ? victoria : hmm ? billy : i 'm thinkin ' jamaica . i 'm thinkin ' sand . i 'm thinkin ' steel drums . victoria : yeah . billy : or if you 're not into that , i could be thinking , i do n't know , poodle miniskirts , malt shops , lookout point . victoria : are you trying to get to first base ? billy : uh , hold that thought . victoria : why ? gloria : ( clears throat ) i hate to interrupt . billy : then just do n't . victoria : ( groans ) gloria : billy , victoria . victoria : hi , gloria . gloria : i 'm working on a new brochure for my real estate business ... victoria : uh - huh . gloria : and i was hoping to use some photographs of your lovely home . would you mind if i took some pictures ? billy : snap away . victoria : that 's great , yeah . i mean , go right ahead , and , you know , if we 're not there , then the nanny will let you in . um , the house might be a little messy , though . gloria : no , no , no , no . never messy , just lived - in , because a house reflects your life . thank you , and carry on . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : so i think that maybe you were flirting with me . billy : oh , yes , excuse me . let me continue my flirtation . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) and -- i 'm sorry . hold that thought again . victoria : what ? i -- billy : i -- chloe . chloe . down here . come down here . chloe : hi . billy : hi . chloe : have you seen kevin ? billy : have you seen cordelia ? chloe : yes , her grandmother is showing her off at her friend 's house . i 'm not shirking mom duty . kevin : i -- ( sighs ) all right . chloe : there he is . there he is . go back -- go back to whatever you guys were doing . billy : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) that guy with kevin , uh , do you know who he is ? chloe : why ? do you ? billy : yeah , from my gambling days . that is a 6 ' 3 `` walking pile of trouble . [ scene_break ] sharon : adam , we can do this , okay ? we can beat these charges without plans and deals and lies . ( sighs ) yes , i would like it if victor would just go to the court and tell them everything that happened , but you ca n't force him to do something he 's unwilling to do . and if you try to , you 're the one who 's gon na end up being tied up in knots , not him . adam : so what am i supposed to do , sharon ? am i supposed to just sit on my hands and watch you get railroaded ? huh ? when i was in that jail cell accused of skye 's murder , you hauled off to hawaii to prove it was all lies . now it 's my turn , and i 'm gon na hold my father 's feet to the fire . sharon : it kills me , okay ? i - i - it kills me that i have spent years trusting and admiring victor , and now this . but deals a - and blackmail ? please , please do n't be like him . adam : ( sighs ) sharon : i saw you when you came out of your deposition . you looked defeated and ashamed , and i do n't want to see you look like that ever again . adam : i need to clear my head , sharon . sharon : adam . adam : i 'm sorry . i 've got ta get some air . [ scene_break ] jana : you stay away from us . ryder : jana , please . i did n't mean to scare you . i just -- i did n't want you to scream . i followed you . jana : what ? ryder : you live here ? lucy : ( coos ) jana : ( sighs ) ryder : this is your baby ? jana : yes , i live here . i 'm a nanny , and if you do n't want to live in a cell , you better run . you better run now . get a head start from the police . i mean it . ryder : i only came because daisy said she had the baby . jana : you have -- you 've spoken to her ? ryder : she checks in when she can . she said she left the baby in ... jana : shh . shh . ryder : a church , st. joseph 's , she said . lucy : ( babbles ) jana : shh , shh , shh , shh . ryder : i do n't even know what town . look , i need to find that girl . jana : ( sighs ) you and daisy can rot . you can rot . i 'm phoning the police . ryder : jana , do n't . lucy : ( cries ) ryder : because you may hate me , but i do n't want to hurt you . lucy : ( fusses ) ryder : and if you call the police , i will tell them that you helped daisy escape . jana : shh . lucy : ( cries ) jana : shh . get off . shh . it 's okay . lucy : ( cries ) ryder : i heard the stories about how daisy escaped . they said she knocked you out . i know the truth . lucy : ( coughs ) jana : shh . ryder : you helped her escape . now if the cops come , i 'll tell them . jana : ( scoffs ) ryder : and then kevin 'll know the truth . jana : the last time i saw daisy , she was pregnant . and i have even seen a photograph of her recently in canada still pregnant . ryder : she 's not -- the baby -- jana : you have no reason to be here , ryder . ryder : the baby is n't in canada . you wanted her , right ? to raise with kevin ? that baby 's still out there . and -- and maybe she 's with some -- some parents who will love her . and maybe not . now i 'd go out and i would look for her myself , but after i jumped bail , they would throw me right back in jail . jana : ( scoffs ) ryder : but if you asked ... jana : asked ? ( scoffs ) what , you want me to help you ? are you bloody mad ? ryder : imagine that you 're the one who gives that baby to kevin . jana : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : ( gasps ) ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) you 're here . cane : well , you ca n't get rid of me that easily . that 's what those wedding vows are for . so , uh , what do you want ? lily : what ? cane : what do you want ? i want to make you something to eat . what would you like to have ? lily : no , uh ... ( sighs ) that does n't even matter . cane , there is so much that we never got to say to each other . do you remember when we were on the church steps and i was h - holding you ? and when you left , and ... i told you that i had forgiven you , did you hear me ? cane : i 'll be back in a flash , okay ? lily : ( gasps ) ( window shutter bangs ) lily : ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] billy : so what is kevin 's deal with angelo ? seriously . chloe : angelo is a customer . they talk about sports and stuff , i guess . billy : uh - huh . sports and stuff ? i do n't know , like point spreads and vigs ? billy : is that why you two got arrested months ago ? money for a friend ? i 'm telling you right now , if your boyfriend right here has you wrapped up in something gambling with this guy right here , i 'm telling you -- chloe : seriously . seriously , this new baby has turned you into `` psycho daddy . `` there is nothing going on . angelo does not know that i exist , and kevin is not a gambler . billy : oh , great . i 'm not messing with you right now . if your new boyfriend has a gambling problem , i will make sure that he is not within 10 feet of my little girl , and if i have to get full custody to do it , i will do it . kevin : the guy 's arm is already in a sling . if that did n't open up his wallet , what can i do ? angelo : pay his tab for him . kevin : ( scoffs ) angelo : then you collect from him on your own time . my people are happy . nobody gets hurt . it 's a win - win . kevin : can we stop talking about hurting people ? you 'll get your money , and as for the rest of the business , running the books for you guys , that was jeff 's deal . i just got roped in . angelo : what 's your point ? kevin : i respectfully resign . angelo : you had a deal with hogan . kevin : and i have two other jobs . this is getting to be too much for me . angelo : you 're still in , buddy . you 're in but good . kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : hello , mr. winters . neil : well , hey , you . victoria : hey . neil : hey . so how 's the little one ? victoria : oh , god , she 's perfect in every way . neil : yeah ? victoria : yeah . how 's lily ? i think about her . neil : yeah , well , you know , lily is , uh , she 's hanging in there . victoria : good . neil : thanks for asking . victoria : sure . neil : i , uh , i heard about the arbitration , adam making noise about forging the trust papers . victoria : yeah . ( sighs ) he 's such a slime ball . neil : yeah . victoria : he lies under oath like it 's no big deal . you know , you were working at newman when he supposedly did it . neil : yeah , it 's funny how it never came up . not that adam would have kept me apprised , though . victoria : no , he treated you pretty badly . neil : well , you know who he treated worse ? ashley , sharon . victoria : true . you could discredit him , you know . you could tell the judge that you do n't buy his story . you could file a friend of the court brief . neil : shh , shh , shh , shh . victoria : what ? neil : ( whispers ) adam fired me , all right ? victoria : yeah . neil : ( normal voice ) now to the judge , it could look like sour grapes on my part . neil : i - i feel for you and nick and abby . i really do , but katherine is fond of victor . if i were to come forward , right ? i 'd be dragging chancellor with me , whether i want to or not . victoria : neil , listen . ( sighs ) i would never want to put you in an awkward position . neil : ( sighs ) victoria : but nobody knows better than you how my father operates . nobody knows better than you how he can take for granted the people closest to him . neil : i made my peace with all that when i resigned . victoria : yes , and you 're an honorable man . but my dad and adam are lying , and somebody needs to tell the truth . neil : now , vicki , you know -- adam : ( sighs ) hey , uh , one scotch , please . you know what ? forget it . victoria : oh , no , it 's okay , really . you do n't have to leave on my account . in fact , i would love to buy you a drink , and we can make chitchat about your perjury . that 'd be fun . adam : mm , yeah , as much as that sounds like a grand old time , i did n't come for talk . victoria : i 'm curious . what exactly did dad offer you for all of your lies ? see , nick seems to think that it 's about sharon , but there 's always the possibility that it 's just about money ... adam : another , please . victoria : and maybe power . or maybe dad just called you `` son , `` and you melted into a big puddle . but the weird thing is that you actually agreed to help him . you know , this is our father that we 're talking about . [ scene_break ] jana : you have to go . ryder : i will , okay ? i want to . but not until you agree to help me . jana : ( scoffs ) go traipsing with you to every st. joseph 's church from here to canada ? ryder : there 's only a few st. joe 's in the area . ( doorbell rings ) jana : oh , no . um , oh , god . just -- ryder : listen , i am not here , because if i am , i will tell them ... jana : ( whimpers ) ryder : that you helped daisy escape . jana : um , just ... ( sighs ) oh . gloria . gloria , what are you do -- gloria : oh , my god . you 're the new nanny . jana : ( sighs ) gloria : ( chuckles ) jana : yes . um , and , actually , the baby is , uh , sleeping . i 'm -- i 'm -- gloria : yeah , save the sugar , honey , and tell me what you 're up to . [ scene_break ] chloe : it 's not like `` johnny crapshoot `` is gon na be babysitting our daughter . billy : you tell kevin to cut ties with his gambling pals , or i 'm gon na take delia away . it 's that simple -- no discussion . chloe : ( sighs ) kevin : everything okay over here ? billy : i was clear with chloe , so i might as well be clear with you . you 're around my daughter , and you 're around angelo . so either cut ties with the wise guy , or i 'll make sure that i get full custody of delia so she 's safe , okay ? okay . chloe : can you believe what an ass he 's being ? i mean , really ? he 's acting all `` big daddy , `` and he 's threatening to take away my child ? kevin : billy 's absolutely right . [ scene_break ] victoria : you lied about dad , and now you 're lying for him . it 's like you 're still groveling for his love ... adam : ( sighs ) victoria : in your own repulsive little way . adam : you sure you 're not projecting your life onto mine , victoria ? you 're the one who took him to court to show him the error of his ways , and perhaps he might even call you his `` little princess `` again . victoria : ( scoffs ) you know , i honestly forget that we 're related , you and i . adam : oh . victoria : i bet dad does , too . he 's a strong man . he 's really a force of nature . and nick and i , we 're a lot like him , but you 're just a pathetic , weaselly runner - up . you 're second best , is what you are . dad knows it . sharon knows it . that 's why nick 's the only man that she 's ever really gon na love . adam : back off . victoria : back off . neil : hey . excuse me . yo . you see , here 's the thing -- vicki has every right to question your motives on this `` confession `` of yours . adam : ( sighs ) and this involves you how ? neil : maybe you 've forgotten , but i was working at newman when you supposedly cooked up this trust scam . and considering you did n't have access to victor 's private files , then , well , you know ... adam : ( sniffs ) well , here 's the thing -- you would n't know about that , because all this happened after i fired your ass . maybe i should have fired you even sooner than that . billy : aw , come on . no , no , no , no , no . take it easy . it 's not worth it . not worth it . trust me . look at him . [ scene_break ] nick : hey . sharon : oh , hi . nick : hi . sharon : ( chuckles ) okay , can i have your other hand ? can i ? can i wipe this one ? thank you . you 're such a good girl . ( laughs ) she 's such a helpful girl . ( chuckles ) faith : more . more . sharon : what , you want more ? faith : ah . nick : you 're a good mom , sharon . sharon : where 'd that come from ? nick : well , it 's the truth . ( sighs ) you are , and i know you did n't kill anyone . sharon : i did n't . nick : well , dad knows it , too , and he 's not gon na leave you hanging . [ scene_break ] lily : is someone here ? ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] neil : thank you . billy : take it easy . adam : oh , this is fun . willy , william , you , peacemaker ? billy : now he calls me willy . adam : you a peacemaker ? that is -- that is comedy gold . look , if neil has something that he has to say to me , he can say whatever he wants . neil : you know -- billy : whoa . you know what , buddy ? if you want your face rearranged , make it easy . just go stand in front of a bus . he 'll kill you . adam : ( sighs ) billy : otherwise -- ooh , one more -- one thing . just one thing . leave my wife alone , or i 'll do it . adam : okay , yeah , you 're right . you 're right . this -- this shrinking flower here , she -- she needs protection . ( sniffs ) haters , form a line to the left , please . you all -- crazy . i came in for a drink . you came at me . billy : mm - hmm . adam : sis , mwah . have a good night . thank you . pardon me . jeff : that guy might be a nuisance if he , uh , did n't tip so well . billy : imagine that . victoria : you know , neil ... neil : hmm ? victoria : you do n't have to be there for adam to get payback . neil : ( clears throat ) listen , um , i appreciate you for that one , and you two have a good night . victoria : hey . neil : what ? victoria : please think about what i said , all right ? please . billy : ( groans ) victoria : ( sighs ) billy : mm . [ scene_break ] lily : cane ? lily : cane . cane ! ( sighs ) lily : ( sighs ) lily : dad , um , can you come over here ? now . yeah . thank you . [ scene_break ] nick : adam is so used to losing with dad . he does n't know how to do anything else , but he does n't need to cave this time . dad is gon na step up for you . sharon : so suddenly now the man you 're suing is good and honest and compassionate ? nick , this is so twisted that you would try to convince me that victor is decent . what , so that i 'll convince adam to back down , and then you can win your lawsuit ? nick : no , no , you are wrong . you just do n't have the whole picture yet . sharon : nick , i am out on bail for a murder that i did n't commit , and victor knows that . he 's not done a thing to help me . nick : dad was the anonymous person who paid your bail . so if dad did that , do you really think he would let you fry for this ? [ scene_break ] jana : ( clears throat ) gloria : you know , that 's quite a coup for you working here , jana . how 'd you manage it ? jana : you know , um , it -- i think it 'd really be better if you come back some other time . gloria : oh , you know , and storage space -- always such a bonus in a house . and the , uh -- jana : you know , there 's no -- there 's no light in that closet . you 're just , um , you 're just gon na be taking pictures of -- of coats ... gloria : ah . jana : in the dark , that 's all . gloria : ( chuckles ) jana : and , um , you know , the baby really ought to be sleeping , so why do n't -- why do n't you just ... now ? gloria : so protective , so kind ... ( camera shutter clicks ) gloria : and so up to somethin ' . you know , victoria and billy may think you 're `` nanny sweetness and light , `` but they 're nice people . but you -- boom . i think they need to know to keep any eye on you . jana : ( sighs ) go on , gloria . you tell them that . gloria : ( whispers ) i might just do that . ryder : thank you . jana : ( sighs ) gloria hates me , and now she 's suspicious . i swear to god if i lose my job -- ryder : i would n't have come here if i had anywhere else to go . jana : you could -- ryder : i just need to know that my niece is safe . jana : ryder , you cost your brother everything , and now you come back to genoa city to risk your life for your niece that you do n't even know ? ryder : just help me find the baby ... jana : ( sighs ) ryder : and i 'll leave . and you can tell kevin ... or not . you can have a family if that 's what you want . jana : lucy 's parents are gon na be here . if they see you ... you have to go now . ( sighs ) ryder : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : hey , what 's -- what 's -- what 's wrong ? lily : look , i saw cane outside . and i - i know i 've said that before , but this time , it was different , okay ? i - i saw him . he drew a heart on the window in the frost right there . neil : sweetheart ... lily : no , dad . it was there , okay ? and so was cane . i saw him . well , l - listen . i - i was sleeping , and something woke me up . i did n't even want to wake up because ... neil : because why ? because why ? lily : because i - i -- i was dreaming of cane . neil : ( sighs ) lily , lily , honey , he 's gone . i am so sorry . cane is gone . lily : no , dad . do you think i 'm crazy ? neil : i think that your mind is trying to give you back what your heart lost . oh , baby girl . come here . [ scene_break ] jeff : ( jamaican accent ) here you go , man . billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : oh , god , what have you done ? billy : uh , what are you talking about ? i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm daisy fresh -- baby fresh clean and -- and completely innocent . jeff : ( normal voice ) we 're going island - style , my friends . victoria : what ? we are n't . jeff : come see how low you can go . victoria : no , really ? oh . jeff : here we go . billy : come on . victoria : god , you 're a complete -- you 're an idiot . billy : i am adorable i 'm cute . i am sexy . victoria : okay . billy : okay , you ready ? victoria : i 'm ready . billy : ready to go ? victoria : i think so . billy : ( jamaican accent ) let 's go to it , man . ( normal voice ) oh , guys . come on . easy for her . victoria : oh , that 's really not that low . billy : easy -- that 's really -- victoria : this really could be lower . billy : my wife 's got skills . ( making silly noises ) victoria : ( laughs ) ( applause ) chloe : angelo wants money from jeff . no rational person can connect you to me and delia . kevin : oh , yeah . angelo seems really rational . one look at jeff 's arm , and we know that the guy is n't making idle threats . he needs to think you 're out of my life -- you and delia . [ scene_break ] sharon : victor was angry with me about adam . he said over and over again that he would never help me . he thought that my thinking had been affected by adam and that i would regret it . nick : i ca n't get into that . you know how i feel about the effect adam has on you . but my dad told me he paid your bail . he really has no reason to lie about that . sharon : did he say why he did it ? nick : he believes you 're innocent . look , dad hates adam . i obviously do . but the last thing i would ever want for you is to pay for a crime that you did n't commit , and i know my dad feels the same way . sharon : thank you . nick , thank you so much for telling me . ( sighs ) ( front door opens ) sharon : adam . sharon : ( screams ) ( glass shatters ) sharon : ( screams ) adam ! nick : ( grunts ) [ scene_break ] chloe : you 're dumping me ? kevin : no , i 'm protecting you . chloe : i had to deal with jana for weeks , and now i have to deal with stupid `` angie arm - breaker `` ? kevin : ( sighs ) i just need some time to track down hogan and deal with him directly . chloe : yeah ? how much time ? kevin : a couple days tops . chloe : that 's what you said about jana . kevin : this is not the same as that . chloe : yeah , damn straight , 'cause i 'm not putting up with it again . i love my kid . i want her safe . so fine , dump me . but you better fix this fast . [ scene_break ] lily : thank you for staying . i have some extra blankets . cane : and even if you ca n't see me , i 'm always gon na be with you ... with you ... with you ... with you . and even if you ca n't see me , i 'm always gon na be with you ... be with you ... be with you . neil : hey , kiddo . need me to grab those blankets ? lily : um , no , i got it . i 'll -- i 'll , uh , be right there . neil : okay . [ scene_break ] gloria : ( laughs ) jeff : ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) jeff : that 's my wife . gloria : yeah . jeff : she 's bendy . ( laughs ) victoria : okay ! billy : she 's what ? that 's -- that 's -- whoa . okay , okay , okay . victoria : gloria wins ! you win . you 're the champion . gloria : all right , good ! i just wish i 'd gotten here earlier . victoria : yeah , you missed it . where were you ? gloria : i was at your house taking pictures . billy : um , already ? victoria : oh . gloria : yeah , just like you said . the nanny let me in -- jana . i had no idea . victoria : jana . yeah , i know . is n't she wonderful ? gloria : uh - huh . victoria : we like her . gloria : well , you know , some of us have had our moments with jana , so if your instincts ever tell you to keep an eye on her , that something 's not quite right , trust 'em . billy : well , that was helpful and specific . victoria : okay , yeah , well , she 's a protective mom , and -- and kevin 's heart was broken so ... billy : mm - hmm . want to go back over here ? victoria : whoo ! ( laughs ) billy : by the way , did you notice when i was doing , you know , this thing right here ? victoria : oh , yeah , i kind of noticed that . billy : yeah ? yeah ? did that give you any unsavory thoughts ? hmm ? victoria : it did manage to keep my mind off the arbitration a little bit . billy : i would believe you if you did n't mention the arbitration . victoria : well , it 's just kind of twisted fate that adam came by , because i think that neil might actually consider filing the brief about adam 's claim . billy : ( sighs ) victoria : but if he does n't , then nick 's plan about sharon better work . [ scene_break ] sharon : nick came here to help us . what 's the matter with you ? adam : sure you did , nick . nick : i 'm all right . i 'm taking faith home . sharon : already ? nick : do you really want her here around this ? around that ? sharon : all right , baby , we had a really nice time . i 'll see you later , okay , sweet pea ? faith : okay . nick : say good - bye to mommy . sharon : how could you do that with faith here ? adam : i 'm sorry , sharon . i just saw nick , and he was , uh ... sharon : i was thanking him , adam . nick came here to tell me that victor is the anonymous person who paid my bail . victor did n't let me sit in jail , and nick is convinced he 's not gon na let me be convicted , either . adam , that means that you can recant . you can take back everything that you said about changing those trusts and forging victor 's signature . nick 's -- he -- he came here to help . adam : mm - hmm . okay , so i just back off , and he -- he pockets millions . what a swell guy . sharon : did you hear anything that i just said ? adam : okay , my dad posted bail . mm , good for him . he grows a conscience for ten minutes . you think he 's gon na put himself on the line for you if i recant my story ? you think ... nope . you know what he 's gon na do ? he 's gon na -- he 's gon na put his boot on my neck and press down hard . he 'll never stop coming after me , sharon . he 'll never stop , and he now knows how to get to me . he hurts the person i love . sharon : nick came here with good news . then you assaulted him , and now my daughter is somewhere other than here . i ... i 'm going to bed . adam : sharon . uh ... [ next_on ] tucker : if you feel the need to speak out , i 'm sure your reasons are sound . michael : you were in hawaii on the same volcano as sharon and skye . victor : ( sighs ) yeah . nick : what do you want ? adam : i have nowhere else to turn .	lily dreams of cane and then sees his ghost outside her house drawing a heart in the frost on the window . lily gets scared and calls neil who holds her while she cries . nick tells victoria and billy that he has a plan to make adam take back his story about forging the trust fund documents . billy and victoria spend a fun evening at glowworm trying to forget about the lawsuit . nick tells sharon that victor was the person who paid her bail because victor told him that he does n't think sharon is guilty . sharon tries to persuade adam to take back his story and tell the truth to the judge because she does n't think that victor will keep his part of the bargain . adam goes to glowworm to get drunk and he runs into neil who tells him that he knows he is lying because he never had access to the trust fund papers while victor was in mexico . victoria asks neil to file a friend of the court brief telling the judge what he just told adam . neil does n't think that he would help the case much because the judge would think he was just saying that to get back at adam because he fired him from newman enterprises .
neil : hey . [ taps bar ] hey . hey . hey . where the hell you going , man ? i 'm not done ! ah , there she is -- dear , sweet lily . lily : i think you 've had enough to drink , dad . neil : so you say . [ sighs ] what you gon na do ? you gon na have your own father thrown out ? christine : mmm . mmm ! [ sighs softly ] paul : aha ! [ chuckles ] christine : i thought you were gon na be gone for a while . paul : yeah . so , that 's why you were sneaking in to my office , huh ? christine : maybe . paul : i thought you were going to limit your intake of chocolate . christine : i would like to have 20 of these , but i am only going to have one , so i am limiting myself . paul : you know , it was my impression that , uh , pregnant women like salty things , like peanuts and chips and pickles . christine : some women may like pickles , but if you would offer me a pickle , i 'd want it dipped in chocolate . paul : [ chuckles ] so , does that mean that our little baby 's gon na come out really sweet ? [ both chuckle ] nikki : hey , pa -- i am so sorry for interrupting . i 'll wait outside . paul : no , no , no . it 's fine . come on in . nikki : okay . paul : [ chuckles ] what 's going on ? nikki : well , i wanted to talk to both of you , actually , about a legal matter . paul : something that concerns the d.a . 's office ? nikki : it 's about the charges that have been filed against phyllis . we all know there 's not a lot of love lost between me and my ex - daughter - in - law . christine : so , you 're here to help us with the prosecution case ? nikki : actually , despite my past issues with her , i have come to believe -- well , no , i 'm certain -- that she 's innocent . christine : the evidence shows something else . paul : no , no , no . wait a minute . we ought to hear nikki out . she could provide us with some insight . noah : any news ? kevin : not yet . abby : news about what ? noah : that bloody towel we found in kyle 's trunk . kevin : i had a friend at the station test the blood . abby : why would you do that ? you do n't trust kyle ? kevin : the guy was driving around with a bloody towel in his trunk . mariah : what did your blood - tester friend find out ? abby : kyle is my cousin . do you really think he could be an accomplice to murder ? noah : i do n't know , abby . it seems like kyle 's hiding something . summer : how did you do it when your mom died ? kyle : i try ... to think about all the good times i had with her . summer : yeah . that 's really hard to do when i just ca n't get past seeing him dead . kyle : yeah , i know . well , what about pictures ? i mean , you need some for the memorial service , right ? summer : yeah , i guess so . kyle : well , you must have some photos of austin on your phone . summer : yeah , a few , but i transferred most of them . they 're actually on austin 's computer . i do n't think i can do this . kyle : hey , no . sure , you can . how tough is it finding good - looking pictures of a guy you once loved ? hmm ? summer : i guess he is pretty cute . here 's his `` summer and me `` file . austin : hey , my beautiful wife . where are you ? our future depends on this . paul : no , i think what nikki was saying -- christine : i think nikki should speak for herself . paul : oh . okay . uh , go ahead . you -- you did n't think phyllis poisoned kelly andrews ? nikki : no . phyllis seems to have changed . christine : nobody changes that much . and why are you and half this town suddenly defending her ? is she blackmailing you ? nikki : no , although i do n't blame you for jumping to that conclusion , given her past behavior . christine : you know , if that 's all you came to talk about , then -- paul : no . you say she changed . changed in what way ? nikki : she was with me during the underground collapse . christine : and she seized the opportunity to proclaim her innocence ? nikki : oh , no . she would n't have dared do that . i 'd had enough of her by that evening . my husband had moved her in to our home , against my wishes , and when i think of the horrible things that she did to my son before , after , and during their marriage -- christine : and yet you 're here . nikki : well , yes . i would hate to see you rush to trial when -- christine : so , do you think you know better than the d.a . and the chief of police ? paul : no . i do n't think that 's what she 's saying at all . nikki : i have seen something that you have n't . we all know how fierce she can get when she 's cornered . christine : yes . i know that . nikki : well , we were facing death . we had concrete and wreckage all around us , just waiting to bury us . i was certain that she would scratch and fight her way over me to get out , but she did n't . i mean , she put her life on the line and insisted that i be rescued first . christine : so she was looking for an angle . she felt she had nothing else to lose . nikki : what angle ? i mean , another minute or two and she could have been caught in the second collapse -- the one that almost killed jack and victor . christine : even if she had a burst of altruism in her self - serving life , what does that have to do with her poisoning kelly ? nikki : you have to believe me . she is a different person . christine : yes . right . she is a different person . when phyllis is jealous , she is more lethal and dangerous than ever . she would stop at nothing , up to and including attempted murder . nikki : no . not anymore . i really believe that you need to drop those charges . lily : look , let 's go to my office , okay ? we can talk . neil : talk ? [ clears throat ] is that another word for `` lecture `` ? 'cause if it is , i 'm not going . no , i 'm cool . i 'm good right here . lily : do n't do this again . you remember what happened last time . neil : come on . i remember exactly what happened last time . lily : okay . then if you know that , why would you want to drink again ? neil : that 's a good question , and i got a good answer for you -- because sobriety has brought me nothing but pain and betrayal , much more than i ever thought it would . no . forget sobriety . lily : dad , think about moses . neil : mnh - mnh . do n't you dare play that card with me . moses is good . his mama is taking good care of him . lily : you are so selfish . he needs more than a good mom . he needs a father who is healthy and sober . do n't do this to him . neil : you listen to me , okay ? because that boy will survive . lily : oh , like i did ? you want to do this to me again ? really ? neil : it 's not about you . i do n't want to hurt you . lily : oh , really ? okay . then you 're trying to hurt devon like this ? neil : how are you and cane doing ? lily : we tried to talk again last night . neil : you tried ? lily : well , it just kept ending in a fight , so he slept in the guest room . neil : well ! and you think that 's good for you or the kids ? lily : i 'm sorry . i 'm not the one who 's self - destructing . you are . neil : [ chuckles ] oh , lily . and now the bargaining begins , does it ? ! what 's it gon na be ? is it gon na be dad who has to give up drinking or for lily to forgive her husband ? that 's what it is . lily : will that work ? neil : no . hell , no , that 's not gon na work , 'cause i do n't care about cane . i love you , but cane -- the hell with him . you can dump that guy . devon : dad . stop taking this out on lily . neil : well ! look what the cat dragged in -- the billionaire , the arbiter of how to treat your family right ... the man i used to call `` my son , `` the man who did everything to drive me to this point except ... pour the bourbon into this glass . summer : i remember the day austin shot this . summer : i thought you had the camera set already . austin : [ chuckles ] the angle was n't right . i want this shot to be all about you . summer : all right , mr. director . what do you want me to say ? austin : nothing . it 's a reaction shot . there 's one look that i want the whole world to see . summer : what look ? austin : it 's the look that my beautiful wife gets when i say , `` i love you , summer , forever . `` summer : is that what your whole film is -- just me sitting here ? austin : [ chuckles ] no . mmm . summer : [ laughs ] [ doorbell rings ] summer : is this gon na be your whole film ? austin : it is . it is . i 'm just tickling you . just tickling you . summer : [ laughing ] stop it ! austin : [ growls playfully ] summer : [ laughs ] you 're bigger than me ! kyle : summer ... look who it is . abby : hey . summer : thanks for coming . noah : thought you needed some moral support . mariah : i thought fen was supposed to be here . summer : yeah . he stopped by earlier . abby : oh . why 'd he leave ? kevin : you know he 's in college , right ? summer : he had to get back to school . kyle : summer found this video of her and austin . mariah : you guys look ... really happy . summer : he 's just ... goofing off with the camera . i mean ... just dreaming of getting a big - time directing job -- that 's all he talked about , was our future together . austin : you 're not even ticklish . summer : it 's not fair ! [ laughs ] austin : hey ... you know , the camera loves you , but i love you more . abby : you know what , summer ? i think that 's enough emotional reflux for one day . summer : no , no , no , please . i - i need to watch this . i want to see my husband again , please . austin : [ sighs ] hi , summer . it 's valentine 's day , 2015 . summer : [ gasps ] kyle : what is it ? summer : i 've never seen this one before . noah : hey , you know , you do n't have to do this right now , okay ? summer : no , i do ! i have to watch this ! my husband made this for me the day that he died ! for this noah : ready ? austin : you are probably expecting roses and candy -- for this to be some kind of love sonnet . and you deserve all that . but , um , i 'm feeling like , summer , what -- what i really need to give you in an apology . summer : an apology for what ? austin : you 've been telling me that i have n't been acting like myself lately , and the truth is ... i really do n't like myself much lately . there 's a reason for that and something you need to know . summer : hey ! okay , okay . now , before you start yelling about how much money i just spent , i got a really good sale on those t - shirts that you like . austin : mm . summer : yeah . um , did you start packing for the cabin yet ? no ? okay . well , it 's gon na be a lot of fun . i 'm really excited . summer : i could tell that something was off that night at the cabin , but seeing this ? i had no idea he was so depressed . noah : he sounded more than depressed . kevin : yeah . what was all that about an apology ? noah : why did he feel like he needed to tape it rather than say he 's sorry face - to - face ? summer : i do n't know . noah : was he scared to tell you something in person ? summer : scared of -- of me ? no . no , no , no . there 's nothing that austin could say or do that would make me that mad or upset . abby : you know what ? i hate to rush off , but there is something that i need to handle . i forgot about it . i 'll see you later . noah : what do you want to do ? summer : i want to watch this again and try to figure it out . kevin : what 's going on ? what was that look between you and abby ? christine : nikki , we appreciate you being so civic - minded , coming to us with this , but since you 're not an officer of the court and you have no idea the evidence that 's stacked against phyllis , you 're hardly qualified to have any say in her fate . paul : you know , maybe we should n't dismiss what nikki says so quickly . christine : she just stated an opinion . paul : yes , but she gave us a glimpse into phyllis ' state of mind , and since she and phyllis are not friends , she has absolutely nothing to gain . christine : unlike me ? that 's what you 're saying , is n't it -- that i ca n't see this objectively ? nikki : okay . thank you both for hearing me out . i 'm gon na let you get back to work . christine : how could you do that to me ? ! devon : do you mind if we take this somewhere private , dad ? neil : oh . you want some privacy ? devon : yes . neil : like you had with my wife ? i do n't even want to share the same air with you . lily : okay , take your anger out on who 's to blame , and that 's hilary . neil : hilary ? what , did she throw some voodoo on him ? did she hypnotize him ? did she throw him into bed and try to seduce him like she tried to do with cane ? ha ha ! mmm . mmm ! let 's talk about that for a minute . lily : no , let 's not . neil : if cane were to have an affair with hilary -- right ? -- would you just blame hilary for that ? no ! you would n't ! you ca n't even forgive your husband , and what he did was nowhere near as contemptible as what you did ! no . lily : i 'm not trying to compare the two . neil : that 's exactly what i 'm saying . there is no comparison to what this ingrate did , to his betrayal . nothing can top what you did . i think it 's time for another drink . lily : you know what ? i 'm not gon na stand here and watch you drink yourself into oblivion . have fun . neil : goodbye . devon : i 'm sure me saying how sorry i am -- neil : `` sorry `` do n't mean jack . devon : then at least let me try . neil : do n't even try , because nothing that you say means anything to me . because you -- you do n't mean anything to me . read my lips . you are not ... my son . devon : i know that that 's the alcohol talking ... because there 's no way , after all the years that you spent dedicating your life to making me feel love that i can mean nothing to you . i know that you 're hurt , and i know what i did to you . but you are my dad . neil : tucker mccall is your dad . devon : there 's a very big difference between `` biological father `` and `` dad . `` neil : you lie like him . you cheat like him . you got no moral fiber , just like him . if you want to call somebody `` dad , `` why do n't you go find tucker ? you two actually deserve each other . devon : i am truly , truly sorry . neil : are you ? devon : yes , i am . neil : did you tell hilary that you love her ? devon : why are you asking me that ? neil : because i need to know . did you ? devon : yes , i did . neil : mm . and were you lying when you said it ? devon : no . neil : mm . were you planning on spending the rest of your life with her ? devon : yes . neil : and were you lying when you proposed to her -- gave her that ring ? devon : no . neil : and when you said all that ... did you know ... that she was married to me ? devon : yes , i did know she was married to you . neil : yeah . damn right , you did . you were my best man , were n't you ? you stood right next to me in that park while i exchanged my vows with hilary . that was you , was n't it ? devon : yes , it was me . and i ca n't tell you how sorry i am . neil : when exactly was it that you started feeling sorry ? was it the first time that you kissed her ? was it the first time that you undressed her , touched her skin , made love to her ? or was it when you were planning to run away with her ? or -- wait ! or when she ... ran away from you ? devon : you know the answer to this question . neil : i sure do . devon : i know you do , because you lived this when you did the same thing to your brother . neil : [ groans ] devon : and just like you , i 'm gon na find a way , somehow , no matter what it takes , to make this right with you over time . neil : your time -- your time is up , man . you can take all your `` sorrys `` and all your regrets and stick 'em where the sun does n't shine . devon : i 'm not gon na give up on you and turn my back on my father . neil : i 'm not your dad . devon : yes , you are my dad . neil : you 're being stupid . how many times do i have to tell you ? devon : why do n't you tell me what i can do to make this right ? neil : [ chortles ] there 's nothing . there is absolutely nothing you can do to make this right . but you -- you can make it a little better . devon : how ? neil : take a drink . devon : no . neil : take a little sip . now do me a favor . go to a liquor store . buy a crazy- expensive bottle of scotch . go to a five - star hotel . get a room there with your billions . crack the bottle and smell it . pour a glass . take a long drink ... and keep drinking until that bottle is all gone . then grab another bottle and become a drunk ... just like your old man . and my gift to you can become your gift ... to me . kyle : i 've got to head off , too , summer . summer : okay . well , you 're gon na be at the memorial , right ? kyle : yeah , i promise . summer : okay . kyle : okay . summer : thank you . kyle : yeah . okay . noah : [ groans softly ] got any coffee , bud ? summer : i 'm just trying to take my mind off of things . noah : that 's the plan . you guys want some coffee ? kevin : no , thanks . we 're good . mariah : would you stop answering for me ? coffee sounds really great right now . kevin : not until you tell me what 's going on with you and abby . or maybe i should ask summer . does she know ? mariah : no . fine . all right . look , i do n't think austin was depressed in that video . i think he was guilty . kevin : about what ? austin : hey . hey . look into the lens . abby : hi ! austin : [ laughs ] abby : coffee ! austin : yeah . what kind of coffee is it ? abby : um , it is black . austin : it 's black ? abby : i 'm hard - core . austin : yeah . you are . abby : [ laughs ] austin : try on the sunglasses . mariah : about that . abby : okay . summer : that 's weird . wh - why would austin 's laptop have a video of my aunt abby ? noah : i know why . [ laughter ] abby : mm . no , this ca n't happen . austin : it should n't . abby : you 're not this kind of guy . austin : i 'm not . look , we should stop before it goes any further . abby : right . yeah . we -- we should n't do this . austin : turns out i am that kind of guy . abby : i ca n't believe we did that . summer is my niece . i love her . austin : i - i know . look , it 's my fault . i 'm the one who 's married . summer has done nothing but love me . abby : this ca n't happen again . austin : it wo n't . it 's just a one - time thing . noah : the reason why , uh , austin had this footage of abby was 'cause he was working on that documentary -- you know , the one about the corporate titans and how they got to the top . you remember , summer ? summer : no . noah : no ? summer : yeah , i do n't -- i do n't remember him actually working on -- [ sighs ] abby 's not some mogul . why would austin want to interview her about this ? noah : i think he probably just wanted to ask her about grandpa and jack . it 's just leftover test footage or something . summer : i 'm such an awful wife , you guys . noah : no . no . hey . austin did not think that . look , most of these videos are all about how much he loved you . summer : yeah , but i did n't even know what he was working on . how could i just forget something like that ? i mean , what kind of wife just -- just does n't even remember her husband 's work and his passion ? noah : shh . it 's okay . it 's okay . kevin : [ clears throat ] austin : i ca n't take it anymore . i 'm so over this marriage . i just want out . abby : no , you do n't . austin : yeah , i do , and i thought you 'd have a more positive response . abby : no . you 're not ending things with summer . i 'm ending things with you . austin : look , summer and me -- that 's not your call , but you and me -- abby : it 's over . what i did was selfish and awful , and this is never happening again . austin : look , i ca n't just go back to summer . she does n't get me the way that you do . maybe it 's 'cause she 's young and inexperienced , but -- abby : or maybe that 's just a lame excuse because you 're scared . austin : scared of what ? abby : because you love her . you 've never felt good enough for her , so you 're gon na smash things up before she finds someone better . austin : she 's beautiful . she 's got money . abby : yeah , and maybe you 're not worthy . maybe you just got lucky and found the greatest wife in the world . whatever it is , go with it , austin . forget about this meaningless fling . be all about summer . make yourself worthy of her . kyle : [ groans ] let me guess . you 're thinking about austin . christine : you 're insinuating that i ca n't remain professional , and you did that in front of nikki ! paul : i am just trying to consider all the different elements of this case . christine : because i have n't ? paul : have you thought that someone else might have poisoned kelly or it was an accident ? christine : phyllis obviously tried to kill the woman . paul : or maybe you had to see it that way because you ca n't let go of the fact that she went unpunished for a crime she committed against us . christine : so , now it 's wrong to work aggressively to put criminals behind bars ? you should tell your police officers that , because their job would be so much easier ! paul : chris , do n't turn this around ! my job as the chief of police and your job as the district attorney is to make sure we charge the right person with the crime . christine : so , you want to waste taxpayers ' money focusing on other suspects when all the evidence points toward phyllis ? paul : all the circumstantial evidence ? christine : oh , god . you know what ? paul : look , i 'm just trying to -- christine : no , just stop it ! you want to know -- you are questioning my integrity ? ! paul : i am doing no such thing . chris , come on , please . we are having a business disagreement . that 's it . do n't blow this out of proportion . christine : this is not about business . this is about us and this is about our marriage and this is about your undying loyalty to nikki ! nikki : i guess everything finally hit the fan , huh ? i can see that you already regret what you just said to devon . neil : it was the truth , nikki . nikki : my issues hit the fan , too . neil : your family ? nikki : they know about my drinking . neil : now what ? nikki : well , they want me to go back to meetings . i said that i would . neil : that 's not what you really want . you want a second opinion , do n't you ? lily : devon , what do you expect ? you slept with his wife -- your stepmother . devon : i understand that , and i expected him to be hurt and angry . lily : and humiliated and betrayed and insulted . devon : everything -- all of that . but the stuff that he just said to me ... lily : i 'm sure the alcohol was partly to blame . devon : does n't make it hurt any less . and i still -- i ca n't for the life of me ... believe that hilary was playing me . lily : are you kidding me ? devon : no , i 'm not . there 's nothing in this world that could have convinced me that woman did n't love me . and now i want to hate her . lily : do n't tell me that you 're holding out hope that vicious bitch who ruined your relationship with your father will come crawling back to you . nikki : i 'm going to a meeting . neil : right this minute ? nikki : yeah . there 's a memorial later for my granddaughter 's husband . neil : ooh , i 'm -- i 'm really sorry about that . my condolences to summer and the rest of the family . nikki : thank you . i know it 's gon na be emotionally taxing . the meeting will help me get through it . i think it would help you , too . you want to come with me ? neil : no . i do n't think so . nikki : well , neil , you ca n't just be constantly drunk . awful things can happen when you 're this out of control . we both know that . neil : we do , but i - i - i do n't have any interest in getting sober today . nikki : at least let me take you home . neil : yeah . yeah . let 's go . nikki : okay . neil : yeah . noah : [ exhales sharply ] okay , kiddo . it 's just you and me now . summer : i do n't know . seeing these videos just hit me all over again , noah . i mean , there 's my husband . that 's my husband , and he 's talking to me and he 's walking , he 's breathing , and we 're -- we 're kissing . i do n't know . just seeing these videos makes me feel like he 's gon na walk through that door any minute . noah : is that what bothers you about watching these videos -- it makes you miss him ? summer ? summer : what he 's saying in these videos , i 've never even heard before , and it 's so embarrassing and sad because i 'm supposed to be the person that knows austin better than anybody else , and now he 's dead and everything is about what i forgot or what i do n't remember , what i do n't know . please , no . i can not go to the memorial . i ca n't . kyle : i know about the affair between you and austin . abby : affair ? that 's -- that 's crazy . kyle : i took a weekend off -- went up to the cabin for a little r & r. now , imagine my surprise when i found evidence that you and austin had been up there together . abby : what kind of evidence ? kyle : enough to make me stay in town for a few more days and follow you two around . abby : you followed us ? kyle , what were you -- kyle : if i had asked , abby , would you have admitted it ? abby : i 'm still not admitting it . kyle : well , i needed confirmation , and i got it . i saw you two . what the hell were you thinking , abby ? abby : just tell me , what are you gon na do with this information ? mariah : what did your friend say ? kevin : everything kyle said made sense . his towel , his trunk -- had to be his blood , right ? mariah : but ... ? kevin : he lied . summer : [ crying ] how can i sit through austin 's memorial knowing i 'm the one that ended his life ? noah : summer , do n't do that . you are strong enough to handle this . summer : no . no , i am not strong . noah : hey , it does n't matter . you 're not alone . we 're all here for you . summer : no . i ca n't do it . i ca n't do it . noah : you need to be there . austin would want you there . summer : he would . noah : you can do this . summer : you 're gon na be there , though , right ? noah : always . summer : and kyle , too ? i 'm just glad that two people will be there that know the truth about what i did . noah : come here . kyle : look , i 'll admit i 've been feeling torn up about this whole thing . abby : so , you have n't told anyone ? thank you so much for keeping my horrible mistake a secret . kyle : i never said that . abby : you told someone ? kyle : i did . abby : who ? who ? who did you tell ? kyle : austin . i confronted him . we had it out . abby : like , an argument ? kyle : i was n't gon na let him get away with treating summer like garbage . abby : kyle , what did you do ? kyle : it got ... physical . abby : oh , my god . you -- you -- you did it ! kyle : shh ! abby : you bashed his head in . you killed austin . lily : just forget about hilary , okay ? focus on helping dad , even if he wo n't accept any help right now . devon : you still care about me , and i appreciate that . lily : of course i still care . devon : i know you 're mad at me , though . lily : i ca n't ever forgive you . i just ca n't see us being as close as we were . neil : i meant exactly what i said . i want to see that boy suffering because he made me suffer . you know what i mean ? nikki : well , he hurt you . it 's reasonable that you would want to hurt him , as well . neil : yep . damn straight , he hurt me . hey . hey , you 're not taking me to my place . i know what you 're doing . y - you 're taking me to an aa meeting . christine : when nikki walked in here , suddenly , once again , her word was gospel . you automatically sided with her over your wife ! paul : that is just not true . christine : you 've always been devoted to her , but ever since you found out about dylan , it 's more than being loyal and it 's more than noble . it is extreme . paul : i hope you 're not asking me to turn my back on dylan and nikki , because i really do n't want to do that , okay ? christine : oh , my god . it 's so much more than that ! paul : it 's not ! christine : you used to trust me . you used to have faith in my instincts . paul : i still do . christine : then why have you been second - guessing me from the minute that case landed on my desk ? and it 's not just about the case . it 's about putting our unborn child first . i am telling you right now -- god -- if you do not have faith in me ... i do n't know what kind of marriage we have . paul : i do n't know what to say here . you 're blowing this completely out of proportion ! neil : oh , hell , no ! i told you that i was n't gon na go to a meeting . nikki : i know . i would have said the same thing in your place . neil : no , no . you let me out of this car . nikki : do you know how often i have wished that somebody would have done this for me months ago ? neil : all right . i 've had it . i 've had it with you . pull -- pull this car over . you know what ? i - i 'm gon na get out of this car . nikki : after the meeting , i will be happy to take you home . neil : i told you i 'm not going to a meeting , okay ? ! nikki : relax . neil : do it now ! nikki : neil , stop ! [ next_on ] noah : austin had this video of abby , and you were in the background . what were you doing here ? nikki : [ gasps ] oh , my god ! oh , my god ! paul : you do n't give a damn about anyone , do you ? victor : what are you talking about ? paul : this is all on you !	summer finds videos on austin 's computer that she 'd never seen before . noah stays to comfort summer , but the others leave . kevin suspects mariah knows more than she 's saying . kyle confronts abby that he knows about the affair . he admits he and austin had an argument that turned physical . summer feels that she should n't go to the memorial . lily tries to stop neil from drinking but only fuels the fire . neil tells devon how he feels . nikki walks in and offers to take neil home . on the way , neil realizes that nikki is taking him to an aa meeting , and he does n't want to go . he pulls the emergency brake . paul and christine argue about paul 's undying loyalty to nikki and how he does n't seem to have any faith in christine . she leaves the station in anger . as she 's getting into her car , nikki 's car barrels toward her .
abby : how could we not know ? how could we all be fooled into thinking that marco was uncle jack ? victoria : what about kelly ? how is ben handling that part ? abby : he does n't know yet . or at least he has n't heard from me . he 's been at the hospital all night , and kelly 's role in this has n't hit the news yet . victoria : it 's gon na kill him . abby : or it 'll make him kill someone else . um ... hey , i have to go . ben 's here . victoria : tell him , uh ... i do n't know . tell him we 're all so sorry . abby : thank you . hey . stitch : hi , baby . how you doing ? abby : hi . stitch : [ sighs ] made it home in time to take max to school . now i 'm all yours . how you holding up with all the press ? abby : uh , i 'm not worried about them at the moment . phyllis : okay , leave me alone . i do not have a comment . mrs. abbott , care to explain how you could not know the man in your bed was n't your husband ? jack : kelly had told me that phyllis was dead . i knew it was a lie . i do n't know how i knew , but i knew , and i had to get back . listen , the -- the ship , the explosion , that was self - defense . kelly -- [ sighs ] it 's hazy . i told you . i was heavily drugged and starving . when i say i do n't remember , i do n't . i swear . christine : okay . michael : `` okay `` ? that 's it ? christine : there are a lot of moving parts . i just -- i need a second to try and -- jack : i 'm not sure i have a second . i -- i need to know now , christine . am i going to prison for this ? hilary : oh , good . you 're here . dr. neville : it 's my lab . i 'm always here . it 's kind of a thing . hilary : okay , well , take a break . um , i have a few looks i want you to try out . dr. neville : i 'm kind of stuck with this one . i mean , my eyebrows grow this way . if your objective is variety , i 'm gon na have to cook up some more gin . hilary : uh , i meant these looks . uh , they 're for the photo shoot . i just -- i felt like your wardrobe needed a little punch . dr. neville : ah , yes , i see . exactly what all patients look for in their specialist -- punch . uh , d - do n't take this the wrong way , mrs. hamilton . i 'm sure i appreciate your suggestions , but i 'd rather just , uh , continue with my work . hilary : well , this is part of your job , too . so come on . just , you know , try them on . we 'll do a little fashion show , and then i 'll make my selections . quick . dr. neville : a little fashion show ? ashley : i spoke to our vendors . dr. neville : it 's a laboratory . ashley : i think i finally got it straight . devon : fantastic . ashley : yeah . hi . devon : hey , guys . ashley : hello . devon : what 's happening ? dr. neville : well , apparently , my aspect requires punch or something . hilary : i just wanted simon to look as distinguished and professional as possible for the photo shoot . ashley : please . dr. neville 's a scientist . he 's not a show pony . we have a lot of work to do . uh , maybe you should ... maybe you should go . mariah : so , you 're fired . natalie : mm - hmm . mariah : that 's awesome ? natalie : it 's the best thing that 's happened to me lately , and to you . kevin : so it 's true -- you have a new , legit partner , someone with serious cash flow who 's gon na let mariah and me back into the inner circle ? mariah : oh , is that what 's happening ? i ca n't keep track . i have whiplash . we 're in . we 're out . we 're in . kevin : okay . is it really happening ? are we officially in ? natalie : i told you we 're in this together . i mean what i say . mariah : no . technically , you do n't , ever . you lie all the time . natalie : i have n't been lying to you . it 's just been a fluid situation . but i told you , you believed in me first . you 're in , you and miss happy pants . kevin : cool . let 's hope your new mystery partner does n't have a problem with that . mariah : and since we 're being all open and honest ... who is it , already ? who 's the new partner ? luca : there 's our genius . natalie : [ sighs ] kevin : oh , hell no . billy : newman security deserves hazard pay for dealing with those reporters down there . victoria : please tell me you did n't say anything to any of them , billy . billy : you mean stand on the stairs and gloat that victor is in prison ? no , did n't even think about it , barely . victoria : swear to me that you did n't . billy : i wo n't . i do n't think i will , anyway . victoria : [ sighs ] i did this . i did this to my father , and i did this to the company . billy : hey . victor did this , to my brother , to his wife . there 's only one person responsible for this , victoria , and that is one victor newman . victoria : i gave the police evidence to have him arrested . billy : morally , ethically , legally , the right thing to do . victoria : yeah . but what if he beats the charges , and he makes his way back here ? there 's gon na be hell to pay . hilary : well , this will just take a few minutes , and it 's for the good of the company . ashley : well , as the head of the company , i 'd like to make that decision , actually . and we have to get back to work , without any distractions , so ... hilary : this is n't a distraction . this is part of our mission -- to make sure the medical community is as invested in neville as we are . ashley : maybe you could figure out a way to do that without slowing down our research . how about that ? why do n't you go and come back to me when you 've actually got a plan ? devon : all right . maybe this is n't the time to do this . hilary : then when is a good time ? dr. neville : if it comes down to my sense of fashion , `` never `` works for me . hilary : is that because you 're that busy , or you just -- you do n't like dressing up ? dr. neville : i -- [ sighs ] i clean up as nicely as the next person . i just -- for now , i 'm sorry . i truly am that busy . hilary : so , all you do is research , 24/7 . no eating , sleeping , living ? i mean , god -- i hope she lets you take a bathroom break . ashley : what is this photo shoot for , anyway ? who authorized it ? hilary : i 'm in charge of p.r . , thank you . devon : maybe we should discuss what you have planned . hilary : why do i have to bother you with all these small details ? you have more important things to handle . ashley : and so do we . hilary : why is this suddenly an issue ? this is still a business , right ? we have to look after research and development and possible marketing . ashley : yes , eventually , but not now . hilary : why not now ? you know , ashley , i understand if you 're a little preoccupied with your ex - husband and that whole situation -- ashley : my personal life has nothing to do with your overstepping . dr. neville : if you 'll excuse me , i - i would like to -- [ chuckles ] i think i should discuss this with my colleague , uh , in private . devon : sure . dr. neville : please ? hilary : [ sighs ] that woman is impossible . ashley : that woman is impossible . dr. neville : listen to me . mrs. hamilton is not our problem at the moment . ashley : this is so depressing . when did i come to this ? a man is more interested in taking my pulse than holding my hand . dr. neville : your heart rate 's elevated . if you ca n't calm down , you 'll pass out . we ca n't afford that . if mrs. hamilton is so determined to turn me into the world 's first centerfold for the journal of medicine and machismo , i 'll gladly take one for the team . ashley : you 're so ridiculous . you do know that , do n't you ? dr. neville : yeah , i know . i got the memo . but you are smiling . and that 's something . phyllis : you want a sound bite ? how about go to hell ? stitch : okay , beat it , all of you , all right ? this is a private club . you 're not welcome . come on . get out of here . beat it . scram . abby : come on . sit down . forget about them . forget about everyone . stitch : hey . hey . you need some water ? phyllis : how about some meds ? that 'd be real good right about now . thank you for dealing with them . stitch : they are predators , okay ? they have no right going after you and jack like that . i mean , you two are the innocent parties in all this . phyllis : thank you . i did n't know what to expect from you , considering -- abby : oh , phyllis , um , you know what ? there 's a security guard right over there . you might want to tell him what just happened . they can take care of the reporters . phyllis : okay . yes . i will do that . abby : [ sighs ] this is horrible . i feel for phyllis and everyone who suffered through this horrible nightmare . stitch : then why 'd you send her off ? what was phyllis about to say that you do n't want me to know ? christine : jack , i ca n't make you any promises . i 'm waiting to hear if there are any charges in place in those locations , but the reality is , you could be facing extradition . michael : we 're aware of that . jack : but it 's a waiting game . look , i - i 'd like to spend some time with my wife . clearly , we have to savor the time we have . christine : yeah , of course . jack : thank you for agreeing to meet me here and not at the station . this media frenzy 's kind of overwhelming . michael : i appreciate it , too , christine . clearly , my client is emotionally drained from his ordeal . jack : but the truth is , talking about it is ... chris , i never meant to hurt anyone , much less kill anyone . you have to believe me . i swear . it 's been eating me up . and -- [ sighs ] maybe now i can find some way to make amends . michael : obviously , his remorse is substantial . it is something to consider when communicating with foreign authorities . [ cell phone buzzes ] christine : hold on . it 's about the boat explosion . hello ? michael : no more statements , okay ? you leave the talking to me . jack : i can not leave my wife again . she will not go through this alone . michael : then keep quiet . christine : okay . yeah , thank you . thank you so much . you are not gon na believe this . luca : so , you heard the good news about me and natalie teaming up . kevin : somehow , your name did n't come up , at all . natalie : i was getting there . mariah : building to the big finish . very nice . kevin : this is some move , bringing on the guy that victor did n't want at newman . mariah : i mean , that 's one way to stick it to victor . natalie : it was billy 's idea . he brought luca into the loop . luca : he 's a clever businessman , very shrewd , with a lot of passion . i can relate . kevin : okay . there it is . makes sense . you 're a walking `` screw you `` to victor . [ inhales deeply ] all right . we do n't have a problem with that . luca : wait . you have an agreement with natalie , as well ? kevin : yes , a long - standing , pre - existing agreement . mariah : it 's ironclad , written in blood , so do n't even think of trying to get out of it . kevin : you do n't have a problem with that , do you , partner ? natalie : ah , well , talking 's great and all , but i got somewhere to be . mariah : that girl -- mad people skills . luca : what 's it gon na take to buy you two out ? kevin : [ laughs ] billy : victor may think he 's a god , but right this second , he 's just a guy in a cell . he 's not gon na be able to bribe or blackmail his way out of this . you 're safe . victoria : this is not what safety feels like . billy : come on . honey , he 's not gon na come back here and tear you apart . victoria : i 'm really not worried about him tearing me apart , because i 'm tearing myself apart . i know what i did . i gave paul that evidence . billy : right . you gave evidence of a serious crime to the head cop in charge . you did the right thing . victoria : it was a betrayal . billy : come on . do n't do that . that 's just victor crawling into your head . victoria : i hurt him . i hurt my father . billy : well , he can take it . victoria : can he really ? billy : you go from being scared that daddy 's mad to wanting to protect him . do n't forget that he did this . he put you and everybody in your family into this position , all right ? there is one positive that 's gon na come out of this , though . victoria : what ? billy : [ sighs ] newman enterprises is all yours . it 's your time to shine . you can take newman to a fierce , profitable , decent company . yours for the taking , kid . christine : the ship you blew up ? jack : did they tell you how many casualties there were ? christine : as a matter of fact , they did . zero . jack : zero ? h - how is that possible ? there were a lot of people on that ship . michael : paul himself was told the captain was dead . christine : i understand that , but the most recent death count is zero . michael : how is that possible ? jack : w - wait . somebody may have swum to safety . i read the reports myself , though . michael : how can they all suddenly be alive and accounted for ? christine : listen , a crewman came forward , and he said that a rich american paid everyone to stay in hiding . so , jack , whatever you read , whatever the authorities believed , it was all a lie . the deaths never happened . jack : that son of a -- victor arranged all of this to keep me quiet . he held these deaths over my head to keep me quiet . michael : jack , jack , the crew is alive . there were no deaths . i assume there are no extradition orders regarding the explosion . christine : no , the boat was filled with drugs . they 're not gon na come after jack for blowing it up . jack : and what about kelly ? she 's still a victim , my victim . christine : so , are you suddenly remembering her death ? jack : no . christine : but you say that she held you captive . jack : yes , absolutely . christine : well , then it sounds like you 're the victim . uh , jack , i need to go over this some more , but at this point , i would say self - defense . michael : absolutely . jack : so no charges on the explosion , and no charges regarding kelly . michael : looks like you remain free and clear , jack . abby : the things that you 've heard about my family , about my dad and about uncle jack ... there 's more , and it 's gon na be hard for you to hear . stitch : i 'm sure , and i 'm so sorry . i -- listen . i hate that your family is so torn . abby : no , it 's -- it 's about your family , too . stitch : my family ? abby : kelly . stitch : my sister ? what about her ? abby : ben , um ... kelly kidnapped jack while he was on his honeymoon with phyllis . she was still in love with him . she wanted them to be together . she kidnapped jack so -- so marco could come here and take his place . stitch : okay , no , no , no , no . that -- that makes no sense . abby : i know it 's awful , but it happened , and ... i 'm sorry . stitch : she died . you know that . we -- we went to get her ashes . abby : i know . that 's what she wanted you to think . but she was alive . she was waiting to be with jack . she thought that they could be together . stitch : so she 's alive . okay . so then we -- we -- we -- we -- we get her some help . she needs help , okay ? we 'll get her some counseling , you know , some support . abby : no , she held jack captive for weeks . he tried to escape , but the local police , they would n't listen to him . stitch : a lawyer . she needs a lawyer . we 'll get her a lawyer . abby : kelly drugged jack . he just wanted to get home . he wanted to get home to phyllis . he did things that he -- he never wanted to do . stitch : what are you saying ? abby : ben , kelly , um ... she does n't need a - a counselor or a lawyer . not anymore . stitch : jack killed my sister ? victoria : well , it 's true . newman will be in free fall . and this scandal coming so soon after paragon -- someone will have to take the reins . billy : and that someone is you . there 's nobody else to do the job . victoria : adam could do it . i know he walked away from the company . he walked away from everything . but once he hears that dad 's in trouble , he 'll swoop back in . billy : you can take adam with one hand tied behind your back . victoria : [ chuckles ] i think you 're a little biased , but i do appreciate you being in my corner . billy : this is not being biased . i know what you 're capable of . newman enterprises deserves you . and think about it this way . with you heading newman , there 'll be no more battle with jabot . we can work together to create a peaceful genoa city . victoria : since when did you become so optimistic ? billy : when i woke up in that hospital bed after my nap . when you said that i could come home to you and the kids . since then , it 's been sunshine and puppy dogs . natalie : so , are we working , or what ? what 's our next move ? victoria : natalie . we can discuss this in the office . now is not a good time . natalie : what ? oh . you thought i meant you . i was talking to my new boss , him . hilary : we need to be strategic , devon . this is about keeping momentum . devon : [ sighs ] dr. neville : oh , i , um -- i 'm going to step out to grab a little food . you know , if you have something that would camouflage mustard , i think i -- just forego the hot dog . hilary : wonderful . now i 'm the company joke . ha , ha , ha . devon : you know that 's not true , babe . but you ca n't just expect ashley to start taking orders from you . hilary : well , maybe not , but she would take them from you if you backed me up every once in a while . devon : honey ... come on . we 're -- we 're all on the same team here . we really are . you just -- you have to figure out a way to finesse things . hilary : [ sighs ] devon : meet ashley halfway and just smooth this all out . that 's all you got to do . hilary : you 're right . yeah . plus , finesse -- that 's my thing . [ both chuckle ] hilary : thank you . catch you later , okay ? devon : of course , honey . see you soon . hilary : [ sighs ] ashley : you do n't have the right to be making these kind of decisions . do you understand that ? and , devon , you should 've called me , and then we could 've talked about this instead of just handing my job over to her . i -- devon : nobody 's handing your job over to anyone , ashley . in fact , i thought that you would appreciate having the extra help . ashley : [ scoffs ] does n't feel like help . it feels like an ambush . hilary : seriously ? [ chuckles ] phyllis : this is unbelievable . he did it . he even found a way to make it even worse , to let you think that those men died . did jack tell you that he wanted to come forward for months ? but he stayed silent because of me . it is now time to make victor pay . we add this to the list of charges . now , are we talking fraud ? are we talking witness tampering ? christine : we will charge victor with whatever we can , but it is victor . he 's covered his tracks . he 's made contingency plans . phyllis : oh , for the love of god , do your job , christine , and nail victor to the wall . michael : phyllis , the ship 's crew is not under the da 's jurisdiction . local charges are -- what victor did to you , what victor did to jack . phyllis : okay , i hope that my part in this is not a priority to you in any way . christine : justice is my priority , and i already said it . i will get victor to answer to his crime . phyllis : is this not where the state comes in and brings in special prosecution ? we do need that . jack : wait , wait , wait , wait . christine is up to the job . she will not let victor go free . it is n't gon na happen overnight , though . michael : jack 's right . it 's a complicated case . it 's gon na take time . phyllis : well , i hope it does n't take too long . jack : did you have to run the gauntlet downstairs just to get up here ? phyllis : look , it 's not just the reporters . stitch is down there . and by the way abby is acting , i 'm not so sure what he knows . michael : no , no . as your attorney , i beg of you . you do not talk to dr. rayburn . jack : stitch deserves to hear what happened to his sister . he needs to hear it from me and say what he wants to my face . i owe kelly that much . stitch : my sister was murdered . so , those -- those ashes , those pictures from the morgue , she faked all that ? abby : apparently . ben , i am so sorry that you went through that , and that you 're going through this . stitch : where 's she even buried ? does anyone know ? does anyone care ? because that 's -- that 's what kelly needed . she needed care , help , and attention , not a death sentence . abby : it 's not what anyone wanted . jack would never -- stitch : okay , but he did . he killed her . he broke her heart , broke her spirit , and then he killed her . this is all on jack , from start to finish . he pushed her over the edge , and then he punished her . kevin : maybe you do n't know the history behind this internet security project . and i hate to brag , but i 'm the one who discovered natalie . i 'm the reason she 's in genoa city . mariah : that 's a terrible brag , by the way . kevin : my point is , we 're not gon na take a buyout on a deal that i helped create . mariah : we are n't ? kevin : of course not . mariah : but -- exactly how much money are we talking about here ? because at this point , hand to god , real money sounds a lot better than pretend money that we keep not getting . luca : yeah , you should listen to mariah . she 's a smart woman . let 's talk numbers . kevin : no . do n't . mariah : why ? what can it hurt ? kevin : better to not know , because regardless , our answer is a firm no , thanks . mariah : kevin -- kevin : no , thanks . luca : sure about that ? does billy even know about you two being in on this ? because as mariah noted , natalie 's not so great at communicating . kevin : i 'm the one who tried to bring billy in in the first place . luca : and then you went to victor and handed him the deal . kevin : okay , yeah . that happened . but why exactly did billy go to you ? i do n't know what you bring to the table , other than a flip - off to victor -- which is fun and all , but i do n't see how it helps the bottom line . luca : billy brought me in because we understand each other . he appreciates my ... contributions . kevin : [ scoffs ] what is that -- code for blackmail ? luca : not at all . billy and i are just two colleagues who work well together , all above - board and on the record , whereas you two -- you have some sort of secret , back - room deal in the shadows . maybe you like it that way , but if you want to talk numbers and a buy - out -- kevin : no . no numbers . luca : then i 'll have to find another way to , uh , limit those on the inner circle . kevin : oh , you gon na try and push us out ? mariah : please do n't say `` bring it . `` kevin : i 'm not gon na say that , but if you want a fight , you 've got one . do your worst . michael : the press is going berserk over this case . they 're gon na be in jack 's face , in phyllis ' , and in yours . christine : okay , yeah . the scrutiny will be intense . but i have gone up against victor before . michael : no . no . you have never been involved in anything as sordid or salacious as this case is gon na be . and you know victor 's tricks , the outsiders he 's going to try to involve -- judges , politicians . christine : i wo n't let him . i will take him down . michael : you were n't that straight with phyllis . christine : [ sighs ] i do n't have to defend myself to her . michael : no . no , you do n't . but phyllis is important to me . and think about it . think about what she went through . victor has to pay for this . christine : are you doubting me ? michael : no . you 're a fighter . and you 're gon na need to fight . this crime changed lives . this case will change others . just ... be prepared for anything . stitch : was n't it enough that you broke my sister 's heart ? you killed her . jack : an apology will not bring your sister back , but i am very sorry . i never meant to hurt kelly . the world had already hurt her too much . stitch : yeah , that 's right . she lost her son , and then she met you . and you -- you made her think that life would get better . but instead , she 's dead because of you . so , how did it happen ? what 'd you do to her , jack ? jack : i ca n't tell you that . stitch : you damn well better . phyllis : you stop it right now . stitch : [ breathing heavily ] phyllis : listen to me . he does n't know . kelly had him tied up and drugged most of the time . she withheld water from him . and she told him that i was dead . he did not know what was real and what was n't . stitch : my sister was real . she was real until you killed her . abby : ben , come on . this is n't helping anyone . phyllis : did abby tell you how kelly managed all of this ? or did she conveniently leave that part out ? did you think about who put this all into motion ? victor handed jack to kelly and put marco in his place . your father- in - law gave kelly the man of her dreams and a cabin to torture him in . abby , did you leave that part out ? jack : leave abby out of this . this is not abby 's fault . phyllis : he does n't remember how kelly died because she drugged him , even though she knew how hard it was for him to get clean . he woke up and found kelly dead . i mean , for all we know , victor killed her ... jack : whoa , wait . phyllis : ... just to set him up . you do n't know that . jack : it does n't make sense . look . i escaped because kelly could n't stop me . victor would n't have wanted that . his plan was that i never come back to this town , that marco stay in my place as long as he wanted . the important thing right now is that i tell you how sorry i am . your sister deserved love . she deserved understanding . she deserved a lot more than she got . i am terribly sorry . abby : ben , come on . come on . let me drive you home . stitch : i 'm due back at the hospital , okay ? abby : call in . let someone cover for you . stitch : i have a damn job , and i 'm gon na go do it . abby : ben . ben ! [ sighs ] hilary : hey . ashley : [ gasps ] hilary : hey ! ashley : [ sighs ] what -- what ? hilary : what is wrong with you ? why are you sleeping ? ashley : [ sighs ] i had a late night . i got to get to the lab . hilary : you 're in the lab . dr. neville just went to get some food . ashley : i meant that i have to get to work . could you please leave my office ? hilary : why ? you afraid i 'll find these ? ashley : why would i be afraid of you finding those ? i 've been ... having some headaches . i 'm just taking some medication . hilary : oh . headaches . [ chuckles ] please . you 're not just the boss here , are you ? you 're a patient . ashley : look , hilary . um ... i really do n't want my family to know what 's going on with me , so it would be lovely if we could keep this just between us , please ? hilary : yeah , of course . this -- it 's your personal business . i wo n't tell a soul . ashley : thank you . thank you so much . i owe you . hilary : yes . you do . that 's why you 'll agree to step down and let me take over the company . hilary : how sick are you ? sick enough that you 're too scared to tell anyone . you 're taking experimental drugs that the fda has n't even approved . how much longer before someone else find you passed out at your desk ? truth is , you should 've stepped down a long time ago . your ego clouded your judgment . ashley : oh , my ego ? what about your ego , hilary ? you were my brother 's assistant a year ago . you really think that you 've got what it takes to run a multimillion - dollar startup ? you do n't . hilary : i am just trying to help you and this company through a difficult time . ashley : you 're trying to blackmail me into stepping down , and you know it . and you 're disgusting . dr. neville saved your life , hilary . hilary : yes , he did . and after being helpless for months , i 'm not gon na waste another minute . i am smart , i am strong , and i am healthy . and i am ready and capable of doing the job that you ca n't . accept it . ashley : oh , the hell i will . hilary : well , then , i guess your privacy does n't mean as much to you as your pride . dr. neville : okay , so , chocolate and nuts , otherwise known as brain ... food . devon : [ sighs ] dr. neville : yes , u - um ... i - i suppose you should excuse us so we can get back to work . devon : yeah . is everything okay ? did you guys get a chance to cool off ? hilary : yeah , everything 's great . me and ashley , we came to a new understanding . victoria : billy is your boss . exactly how do you figure that ? natalie : victor fired me . jabot hired me . luca made it sound like it was public knowledge . victoria : luca ? billy : this is a conversation that i was planning to have with you at home . victoria : how did this happen , billy ? natalie : billy was supposed to be the original investor , right ? now he 's back in the game . billy : you know what ? victoria : yeah , sure . that 's billy -- always back in the game . billy : [ clears throat ] natalie , this is n't jabot , so why do n't you run along , and i 'll get in contact with you later ? natalie : why ? you 're here . i 'm here . got my gear . billy : this is n't a good time . natalie : oh . this is an awkward situation , is n't it ? billy : it could be . natalie : it 's hard to tell . it does n't feel any more or less awkward than 85 % to 90 % of my daily interactions , but -- billy : it 's not getting any less awkward the more you talk about it . natalie : maybe i should go . billy : that 's what i 'm saying . i 'll talk to you later . thank you for everything . [ chuckles ] i mean , lucky she 's a computer whiz , because she 'd be hopeless if not . victoria : you stole a newman project . billy : no . victoria : she 's working for you . billy : it 's not a newman project . victor fired her . victoria : so you just swooped in , and you brought it to jabot . billy : if i saw victor throw a billion dollars in a trash can , i 'm not gon na just walk away . victoria : something 's wrong with this . why would my father throw away a billion dollars ? billy : well , maybe he 's distracted because he 's gon na spend the next 10 years in prison . [ sighs ] look , am i supposed to be more sympathetic to his plight ? yeah , maybe . but he snaked this deal while i was n't exactly in fighting shape . so to use a phrase that he likes to throw around , it 's just business . stitch : the vitals on this chart have n't been updated . is anyone doing their job today ? take care of this . abby : hey . stitch : abby . max , what are you -- what are you doing here ? abby : we got a call to pick up max from school . um , there was another fight . stitch : another fight ? oh , come on . what is wrong with you ? jack : hey , i 'm sorry . i should 've been with you when you talked to the police , when you told them everything . phyllis : billy was with me . i - i got through it . jack : you should not have had to go through what you went through . nobody should . just gives me one more reason to loathe victor . phyllis : this is only gon na get worse , jack . i mean , the press is n't gon na stop . the strangers on the street -- jack : i 'll be with you the whole way . now that i 'm not facing charges , i 'll be with you every second . how can you get a conviction against victor newman when you could n't get time for his son ? christine : i have no comment on the case at this time . thank you . phyllis : come on , christine . you can do better than that . why do n't you tell them how you 're gon na bring victor down ? luca : i do n't want a fight . there 's no need for that . we would n't want anyone to get hurt . mariah : he means us . he means we could get hurt . i hate that guy and his hair . michael : what guy ? what hair ? oh . luca . kevin : hey , so , about victor . is he doing time -- like , actual , real time for once ? mariah : or is he gon na bribe his way out , come back breathing fire , and destroy anyone and everyone who 's ever thought about betraying him ? michael : huh . okay . if you have done anything to victor and are worried that it and him will come back to bite you in the butt , i can not soothe your fears . kevin : that 's great . thanks . just what we wanted to hear . michael : he 's victor . it appears he 's lost the people he can usually count on . he 's alone , feeling misunderstood -- victor against the world . that could break him , or ... it could rouse him to whole new levels of megalomania . billy : hey , you know that i 've wanted this internet security project from the beginning . victoria : you said you got over it . billy : well , then it went back on the market . jabot needs a product that can generate substantial return , especially after just handing newman $ 500 million . victoria : i 'm not engaged to jabot . i 'm engaged to you , and you did n't mention a word of this to me . billy : [ sighs ] victor fired natalie , okay ? the opportunity was there , so we took it . did it come at an interesting time or a crazy time with your dad being arrested ? yes , but this is not an act of vengeance . victoria : no , you 're right . it 's a very smart business move . it 's rational , and it 's productive . billy : and i 'm the epitome of rational . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : everybody says so . victoria : no . besides , i do n't think i could 've lured natalie back . i have n't exactly been easy on her . billy : look , jabot has no plans to exploit newman , all right ? i mean it . i want our companies to be okay . i want us to be okay . victoria : okay . maybe with your strength and with our connections , we can finally bring the newmans and the abbotts together . christine : actually , i do have a comment . victor newman stands accused of heinous crimes . he has corrupted personal and business relationships in the most despicable way possible , and the state will not back down . no amount of money or pull will save victor from his conviction , and i will get justice for all his victims , including ms . abbott . satisfied ? phyllis : all right , take it outside . i 'm not gon na add one more word to that . go . jack : you heard her . let 's go . go . is that what you wanted -- to take on the d.a . in front of the press ? phyllis : well , they went after her for good reason . when was the last time christine did her job properly ? she says that she wants justice , but she is gon na sigh and whine and flounce , and victor is gon na get off . jack : that is not going to happen . phyllis : i just -- i need to think of a way to make sure he does not walk . i want him to suffer . jack : and how do you gauge that -- his suffering , i mean ? when is it enough ? phyllis : i will know it when i feel it . jack : you got to stop this , honey . it 's gon na take you under . phyllis : i have been under before . i am the woman who had sex with a man who was not her husband . i know that . you know that . everybody knows that . and if you do n't think victor should suffer for that , then once again , i do n't know you at all . stitch : is this who you are , the kid who gets sent home for fighting ? max : but , dad -- stitch : `` but , dad `` nothing . do you know how much i have on my plate right now ? do you think i have any time to deal with this ? abby : ben , the other kid was just as much to blame -- stitch : the other kid is n't my son . you are . you 're a part of this family , so get it together . stop making my life harder than it already is ! [ sighs ] max . devon : would you care to explain to me this new understanding ? hilary : well , yeah . it 's -- it 's really good . ashley , would you like to do the honors ? ashley : of course . i 'm stepping down . and i would like hilary to take over for me . [ next_on ] stitch : why are the cops involved ? dylan : the teacher is obligated to report it if she suspects a child is being mistreated at home . nick : it 's okay if you want to look . marisa : how can you keep me out of jail ? noah : we 'll just have to get married .	at the coffeehouse , luca tries to strike up a deal with kevin and mariah concerning natalie and her software . victoria feels guilty that she betrayed her own father , but billy assures her that she did what had to be done . christine tells jack and michael that there were no casualties in the boating accident . christine reminds jack that kelly held him hostage so this will be considered self defense . michael tells jack that he is free and clear . downstairs in the dining room at the athletic club , abby lets stitch know what has been going on concerning jack and kelly and how she held him hostage while marco pretended to be jack . stitch becomes angry and tells abby that jack used kelly and then murdered her .
[ previously_on ] devon : you want to open up a new hope clinic . adam : i want to help out at newman . i want to step up . i want to take charge while victoria recovers . lindsay : is it possible that maybe tessa has a performance tonight , and she just , you know , did n't have time to get back to you ? mariah : i checked , which does n't mean that she 's not with tanner . lindsay : i do n't think you should be alone . tessa : what 's going on here ? mariah : tessa . what are you doing here ? tessa : i live here , last i checked . mariah : no , i mean -- i mean tonight . tessa : well , i thought i 'd surprise you . surprise ! it 's pretty late to be entertaining , is n't it ? mariah : well , you know me ? i 'm always entertaining . tessa : what are you doing here ? mariah : hey ! lindsay does n't owe you any explanations . tessa : true . true . yeah . [ clears throat ] but you do . victoria : you know , i do n't think that i 've experienced ever a more rousing welcome . nikki : it was like christmas morning for johnny and katie having you home again . victoria : yeah , johnny and katie , you know , they tried to talk me through a recipe for , unicorn toast . victoria : oh , no . nikki : oh , yes . well , i convince them that it would be better to greet you with a cup of hot chocolate on a night like this . i hope they did n't wear you out . victoria : no , not at all . when i was in the hospital , all i could picture were their sweet little faces . that 's the best medicine that i could ever ask for . victor : now , if that was a warm welcome , just get ready for the next one . reed : hi , mom . victoria : reed ! how did you get here ? reed : you think anything could keep me away ? victoria : [ sighs ] reed : you must be sore . can you hug ? victoria : oh ! you think i 'm gon na say no to that ? it 's just like -- it 's an answer to my prayers . rey : you know , they 're saying that this could be the worst ice storm the last 10 years . lucky for you , you have a fridge full of ginger ale and an assortment of crackers that 's gon na last you till spring . sharon : if i last that long . hey , look , you -- you hit a minor setback . all right ? you 'll get some rest , some vitamin - rich smoothies , a few good movies , and you 're gon na rally . sharon : i feel like i got hit by a truck . i am just so exhausted . i wonder if someone at victor 's party had a cold . rey : i wish there was something more i could do . sharon : no matter how much i mentally prepare myself for this or tell myself that this is going to pass and i 'll feel better , it just gets worse . and i want my body back . rey : you do look a little stronger than you did earlier . sharon : but if the doctors check my numbers and they 're not where they need to be , they might cancel my next chemo session . rey : they can do that ? sharon : and as bad as it makes me feel , i need it . phyllis : you look tired . amanda : come in . and thank you for noticing . they arrested ripley . phyllis : well , that 's great news . amanda : yeah , i -- i mean , i 'm glad that they caught him , but he was on his way back to genoa city because even though he knew that everyone was looking for him , he was determined to murder me . so , you know , that 's a little unsettling . phyllis : oh , god . that 's one hell of an understatement . amanda : so now i am -- i am vacillating between ... relief and fear and anger and ... phyllis : listen , um ... he 's behind bars , and ... you are okay . that 's all that matters , right ? devon : hey . i hope i did n't keep you waiting long . elena : oh , you know i 'd wait a lifetime for you , darling . devon : oh , that 's very , very sweet of you , honey . it 's almost sweet enough to melt the ice patches on the road out there . elena : is it that bad ? devon : yeah , it 's horrible . but i would go through whatever weather threw at me to find out with this cryptic message means . elena : cryptic ? you must mean tantalizing . devon : well , that depends on the surprise . if it 's good , it 's tantalizing . if it 's bad .... elena : what does my smile say ? devon : that you love me . elena : and do you know how hard it is to surprise you ? devon : i do . yeah . elena : and what do you get the man who has everything he 's ever wanted ? devon : what is that ? elena : this is the key that could unlock thousands of dreams . chelsea : to friendship . adam : all right . whose friendship ? because you and i , we are a little more than friends . chelsea : i am toasting our son 's new friend at school because , without him , we would be having dinner for three at home . adam : well , i will definitely drink to that . good thing he inherited his mother 's charm . chelsea : hmm . i wonder if he also inherited his mother 's expert intuition . adam : oh , you 're not using your mind - reading technique on me , are you ? chelsea : mm . right now , you are .... upset that victor did n't immediately take you up on your offer to run newman . adam : i mean , who else is he going to get ? i am the best candidate . no , i am the only candidate . i mean , abby 's got her own thing going on . nick does n't even want it . and he 's never gon na put anybody in charge whose last name is n't newman . i 'm sorry . chelsea : no , it 's -- it 's okay . adam : no , i just -- i know . i should n't let this get to me . but if my father wants to let his company fall to pieces rather than put me in charge ... let the chips fall where they may . additional sponsorship victoria : i ca n't believe that you 're actually here . it 's so good to see you in person . reed : i missed you so much . victoria : i missed you . reed : i missed all of you . nikki : i was worried that you might not make it with that ice storm that 's coming . reed : yeah , well , uncle nick fill me in on most of what 's going on , but ... victoria : oh , that 's good . i -- i really do n't feel like talking about it . reed : so , how are you doing ? really ? victoria : i 'm fine . i 'm much better now that i 'm out of the hospital and i 've got my family around me . reed : not your whole family . nick : we do n't need to talk about that right now . reed : please . i mean , dad hurt you , and you tried to keep me in the dark , and now billy 's running -- he 's running around behind your back . nick : reed . it 's not the time . reed : i just want to know how the hell billy let this happen . victoria : i ca n't talk about it . reed : his new girlfriend has a violent ex , and this happens ? he was supposed to protect you , but instead he put you in danger . victor : reed , please . no more talk of billy boy abbott . no more talk of amanda sinclair . all right ? your mother is here to recuperate , and we do n't want to open fresh wounds , all right ? you agree ? okay . i 'm sorry . victoria : it 's okay . amanda : i think i want to deal with this on my own . phyllis : okay . i 'm sorry . i come on strong . i know i do . [ sighs deeply ] sorry . you 're a lone wolf . i get it . i also want you to know that you are not the first woman to suffer at the hands of a very controlling man . amanda : yes , i -- i read all about your involvement in the j.t . hellstrom case . phyllis : yeah , i mean , i did n't go through what victoria did or what you have ... but i do know abuse . amanda : what happened to victoria because of me .... what ripley did to her -- trust me , it was way more than he 'd ever done to -- phyllis : oh , no , no , no , no , no , no . you 're not saying that , are you ? no , no , no . just because you were n't injured does not mean that you were n't a victim . you were traumatized by this man . amanda : i am fine . phyllis : no , you 're not . amanda : yes , i am . phyllis : no , you 're not . listen , i understand what you 're doing , but this guy 's behind bars and you are safe , and you do n't have to look over your shoulder anymore . be thankful for that . amanda : trust me , i am . phyllis : good . and you have worked way too hard . you 've worked way too hard to build an amazing life for yourself . please , please do n't let this guy bring you down . amanda : no . it 's been a lot for me to process , but i will bounce back . that 's what i do . phyllis : i know you will . all right . hey , listen , i 'm walking out the door , but i do n't walk out on my friends , an i want you to know that , and i will be back . amanda : is that a warning ? phyllis : that is a promise . rey : look , what you need is a good movie and a little rest , and you 'll feel better in the morning . sharon : it 's not that easy , rey . i 'm trying my best to fight this , but , no matter what i do . my body just keeps betraying me . rey : hey , look . you hit a roadblock . we just need to figure a way around it , okay ? sharon : i 'm not in control of this . if my blood cell counts are not where they need to be , the doctors may force me to take a break from chemo , and i want this cancer out of me . i want to be happy again . i want to know what to expect from my body , and i do n't want to see any more doctors , and i 'm not a baby , so just stop it . faith : mom ? rey . what 's wrong ? somebody say something . sharon : um , i just -- i had a little tantrum . faith : scale from 1 to 10 . sharon : it was a 10 , but it 's falling . i 'm sorry . sometimes i 'm not myself . rey : there 's -- there 's no need to apologize . [ cellphone rings ] it 's work . i got to take it . sharon : that 's fine . rey : rosales . uh , yeah , man . tonight 's -- tonight 's no good . i wish i could help out . yeah , you be careful out there . sharon : what did you just say no to ? rey : they want me to come in tonight . storm 's rolling in , and it looks like things might get bad . sharon : well , you should go . they need you . rey : what about you ? faith : well , i 'm sorry to break it to you , but i 'm going to be fine tonight for a few hours without you . rey : sharon . sharon : no . you know what ? they need you more than i do . so call them back and tell them that you changed your mind . rey : i really do n't want to leave you . sharon : this music 's really relaxing . rey : i need to ask you a question , and you 've got to give me an honest answer . faith : shoot . rey : you think you 'll be okay here alone with your mom ? sharon : she 's taken care of me every minute of my life . i 'm pretty sure i can handle a few hours repaying the favor . mariah : what are you even doing here ? why are n't you on the road with your rock star boyfriend making beautiful music together ? tessa : is that what you think ? mariah : he answers the phone every time i call . and when we video chat , he 's -- he 's shirtless in the background ! tessa : who do you think i am ? mariah : i do n't know ! that 's always been the problem ! tessa : you want to know something ? then ask ! do n't act like a jealous brat ! lindsay : i think that i -- tessa : i think perhaps you should stay out of this ! mariah : did you sleep with him ? tessa : no . no . never . your turn . mariah : i did n't sleep with her , either . tessa : all evidence to the contrary . not ready for invasive procedures ? elena : this key unlocks the door ... to what might be ... our new clinic . devon : really ? elena : yes ! devon : nice ! elena : i got the key from the property manager . we can go check it out tonight , and i can not wait for you to see it because it is 10 times better than the last place we looked at . devon : oh , man , that 's great to hear . sounds like you already love it . elena : i do , but i kept it cool with the real estate agent . i do n't know , though . i -- there 's something great about this place . devon : nice . well , i -- i ca n't wait to see it , honey . this is exciting . elena : i know . amanda : hi . coffee to go , please . devon : hey , amanda . amanda : hello . devon : hi . we just wanted to tell you that we heard what happened with ripley getting arrested . elena : yeah . we had no idea what you were going through , and we hope you did n't cause you any burden . devon : yeah . i 'm sorry . elena : we both are . nick : all right , i 'm gon na go spend some time with christian before he goes to sleep . victor : son , before you go , um , i have made up my mind as to who will run newman enterprises . nick : i get the feeling i 'm not going to like this . victor : adam is my only option , you know that . nick : i respectfully disagree . victor : well , i know you disagree . you 've made your feelings very clear . so let 's just agree to disagree , how 's that ? nick : what does vick think about this ? victor : i 'm not gon na bother her with that right now , not while she 's convalescing . nikki : i really do n't think she would want anybody filling in for her , least of all , adam . nick : you know what , dad , it 's your decision to make . good luck with that , uh ... tell vick i love her . i 'll check in with her in the morning . good night . nikki : good night , sweet . victor : good night , son . nick : good night , dad . nikki : victor , i realize you want to give him the benefit of the doubt , but can you really trust adam with newman ? chelsea : i know you do n't really want to see your father 's company fail , and it 's victor 's loss if he 's not smart enough to give you a chance to prove yourself . adam : oh , just when i thought i could n't love you any more . how much time do we have ? chelsea : uh , about 15 minutes before we 're supposed to pick up connor . adam : [ sighs ] all right . i should grab the check . we should hit the road before the ice moves in . chelsea : yeah . [ cellphone rings ] is that connor ? adam : victor . chelsea : well , answer it . adam : no . let him see how much fun it is to wait . victor ? victor : i would like you to come to the house right now . adam : right now ? victor : now . the answer to your question as to the future of newman enterprises ... ... and as to your future . mariah : that did not just happen . please tell me that did not just happen . tessa saw us together . what -- what have i done ? lindsay : `` no offense , lindsay ... `` mariah : no . what we did was what we did , and i 'm not gon na say anything correctly right now , so would you please pretend i 'm saying something sophisticated and -- and appropriate other than the drivel that is coming out of my mouth right now ? lindsay : listen , i 'm a big girl . i 'm fine , okay ? mariah : are you ? lindsay : absolutely . i never thought that this was anything more than what it was . look , you needed a friend , you know , someone to make you feel special , needed , wanted . because i thought i lost tessa . i was so wrong . lindsay : look , you made a mistake . you can fix it . mariah : not this one . mariah : [ sighs ] tessa is n't picking up , and she has n't answered any of my texts . lindsay : i 'm so sorry . mariah : no , this is n't your fault ? lindsay : no , i mean , it really is . i mean , look at me . i 'm -- i 'm irresistible . mariah : [ sighs ] lindsay : look , i 'm sorry , i ca n't just stand here and watch you punish yourself . mariah : well , then you better leave because there 's gon na be quite a bit of that . lindsay : you 're not the first person to do this . mariah : that 's just it . this is n't me . i do n't cheat , and i have very strong opinions about people that do . lindsay : look , you 're hurting because you have a conscience , because you love tessa . mariah : how could she ever trust me again ? lindsay : i do n't know , mariah : oh , my god , i 'm so stupid . lindsay : but i do know that you need to be kinder to yourself and maybe to others , too . i mean , especially now that you see how easy it is ... mariah : to make a selfish , idiotic mistake . lindsay : i was gon na go with something a little less harsh , but sure , okay . mariah : what do i do now ? lindsay : [ sighs ] wrap yourself in your nearest and dearest friends . talk to your family . they 'll help remind you who you are , help you get back on track . and , uh , hey , if you ever -- if you ever want to talk , you know how to find me . mariah : thank you . thank you , lindsay . lindsay : it 's gon na be okay . victor : you know , i 'm going to tell the nurse to take you to bed , okay ? victoria : thank you . reed : i love you . victoria : i love you . i 'm so glad to see you . reed : grandpa . is she -- victor : well , she 'll be all right . okay ? just needs a little rest , and then she 'll be as good as new , all right ? it 's good that you 're here . i 'm glad you 're here . rey : all right , sweetheart . i 'm gon na take off . sharon : all right . be safe . rey : i 'm gon na check in later , okay ? even though i know i 'm leaving you in very good hands . sharon : thanks . love you . rey : i 'll be back . sharon : so , how 's school ? faith : it was great until lunch . marcy brought this tuna salad nightmare with gobs of mayo , and she did n't drain it properly , so it was leaking everywhere , leaving the stench of rancid fish . mom ! mom , are you okay ? phyllis : so i 'm glad you took a break from victoria 's vigil at the hospital . nick : she got released . phyllis : oh ! already ? nick : yeah . you know the newmans . we 're a resilient bunch . she 's at the ranch on the road to a full recovery . phyllis : that is great . nick : what 's in the bag ? phyllis : dinner . nick : dinner ? phyllis : yeah . nick : uh , is there anyone else coming ? that is a lot of food . phyllis : you know me . i mean ... nick : yeah , i do . phyllis : oh ! here 's an idea . do n't order dinner on an empty stomach . is summer here because she could put a dent in this . nick : no , i think she 's working late . phyllis : oh . or something . nick : we 're not talking about the something ? phyllis : no , we wo n't do that . okay , well , let 's dig in . i 'll get plates . nick : or you could slow down and answer some questions . phyllis : oh , yeah . i mean , i 'll do that while we eat . nick : no . let 's do it now . it 's time we talked about that kiss . i 'm phil mickelson . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . phyllis : uh , there 's nothing to explain . nick : i beg to differ . phyllis : really ? oh , okay , well ... uh , we just kissed . i mean , do we have to label it ? nick : look , uh ... listen ... you 've been amazing since vick got hurt , and , uh ... i really appreciate it . phyllis : you 're welcome . nick : but this ... it ca n't happen . phyllis : uh , okay . i do n't think you 're sleeping well because this -- this was never on the table , ever . i mean , i was at a party and i was drinking and i was wearing a pretty dress , and it was an adrenaline rush , and i kissed you . i moved on . i do n't even remember it , really . i mean , do you want to move on ? the air is better over here . nick : uh , then what 's the , uh , chinese food about then ? phyllis : it 's just dinner . it 's dinner with a friend , with a pal . get over yourself . sometimes an egg roll is just egg roll . devon : hey , if we would have known what you were going through and what happened with your ex .... elena : yeah , we would have completely understood , and we would have done anything we could to help you . amanda : well , that is very nice of you , but i appreciate my privacy , so ... devon : and we understand . if there 's anything , though , you need ... amanda : that wo n't be necessary , but , um , i really do need to go , so i 'm sorry . devon : well , real quick . real quick , before you go , i have some good news that you probably want to hear . colin -- he gave up his offshore account , and the money is back where belongs . amanda : wow . well , i am glad that it worked out for you . devon : thanks . i 'm sure you must be relieved yourself , right ? amanda : to learn that the criminal that i inadvertently helped did n't get away with his crime ? yeah , i guess there is some measure of comfort in that . devon : well ... well , hey , amanda ? we mean it . if there 's anything that you need , just ... you know where to find us . amanda : thank you . okay ? but -- devon : sure . also , if you have n't changed your mind about staying in genoa city , i imagine you 're gon na need some office space , so i can contact some real estate people if you want -- amanda : that is very generous of you , devon , it is , but i 'm -- i 'm not gon na be making any huge life decisions just yet , okay ? so ... elena : we understand . amanda : good night . devon : good night . faith : oh , mom . mom , i 'm so sorry for talking about gross food . sharon : no , i -- i 'm fine . faith : should i -- should i call dad or grandma ? sharon : i 'm sure the worst is over for tonight . faith : yeah ? sharon : hey . if you 're nervous , we can call someone . faith : i - i 'm fine , if you 're fine . it 's just -- you 're always taking care of me , i 've never had to take care of you . sharon : yeah , it 's weird now the e tables were turned . faith : right . i 'm glad you trust me . sharon : with my life . hey . do n't be scared . faith : i 'm not . are you scared ? sharon : not one bit . [ door opens ] faith : mariah ! sharon : what are you doing here ? mariah : hey , uh , faith . i thought that you would be , uh , upstairs , you know , getting ready for bed , doing homework . faith : thanks for the reminder , mariah . unless you need anything ... sharon : homework . mariah : so , uh ... how are you ? what 's new ? sharon : you drove all the way out here just to check up on me ? nice try . what 's wrong ? mariah : [ sighs ] my entire life is one enormous dumpster fire , and i lit the match . victor : did i hear someone at the door ? nikki : adam and chelsea . victor : oh ! hope they brought connor . nikki : yeah , they 're getting him set up to play with johnny and katie so you and adam can speak privately . victor : that 's a very good idea . thank you for doing that . thank you , sweetheart . nikki : you still have n't told me if you plan on letting adam take charge at newman . victor : well ... well , speak of the devil . adam and chelsea . how are you ? adam : whatever you have decided , i know nothing from you comes without strings attached , so , please , enlighten me . what must i do to prove my loyalty ? victor : [ chuckles ] elena : so i 'm thinking we can have the patients area over here , and the receptionist area , we can have over here . and we can have children 's books and toys and child - sized furniture to keep them at ease , and you 're not saying anything . why are you so quiet ? devon : i 'm just listening to you go , honey . elena : okay . well , give it to my straight . what do you think ? devon : what do i -- i think that this place has great bones and a lot of potential . elena : right ? i want to give our patients something special . give them a place where they can feel heard and seen and know that they 're being taken care of . devon : absolutely . elena : yeah . and , this way , we can cut down on emergency room visits for minor issues that can be handled in a doctor 's office . and we can follow up on cases better and make referrals and focus on keeping people healthy . so what do you think ? why are you smiling at me like that ? devon : because . yes , to everything you just said , honey . this is your vision . this is your dream . elena : yes ? devon : yes . [ both chuckle ] nate : [ exhales sharply ] hey , sorry i 'm late . elena : no , you 're right on time . nate : i do n't know about that . did you give him the grand tour ? elena : i sure did . so , what do you think ? should we pop open a bottle of champagne and celebrate our new clinic ? devon : i think we should take one step at a time . elena : i think we should take devon outside and show the exterior so i can see how well constructed this building is . nate : back out there ? oh , no , thank you . elena : the storm got worse , huh ? nate : mm , that might be the understatement of the year . devon : really ? elena : really ? nick : so , this innocent act might work on somebody who does n't know you , but i 'm not buying it . phyllis : mm ! nick : so out with it . phyllis : all right . yeah , i have a hidden agenda . you were right . i do . and ... it , um ... you 're the man -- the only man who can help me . nick : here we go . phyllis : uh , so , you know , i have the grand phoenix now , and , um ... that 's going great . but , uh , i want to expand , and i have so many great ideas , and i just wanted to know if you still have those dark horse properties that i returned to you . nick : yeah , i heard something about abby and chelsea having to walk away from that , but i did n't any of the specifics . how exactly did that happen ? phyllis : well , it was a mutual understanding . everybody 's okay with it . nick : so you 're just leaving out the part about how you probably did something underhanded or borderline unethical to make them walk away . phyllis : huh . oh , wow . thank you for your confidence . nick : i ca n't condone this . that 's my sister . phyllis : yeah , your sister and your ex - girlfriend , and i totally understand . they 're fantastic . and guess what ? i do n't need your approval or your praise . and so i did what i came here to do , to feed you and here 's some moo shu pork and some vegetables . and definitely -- oh , you want the fortune cookies . and i will take -- no , i 'll just leave it al . there you go . that 's it . i 'll see you later . um ... bye . i 'll talk to you soon . sharon : wow . was that thunder ? mariah : it 's the perfect backdrop to the hell my life just became . i thought tessa was busy hooking up with tanner . she almost never answered my calls , and i thought she was moving on with her life . and i was so wrong . and i was selfish , which apparently is a pattern because here i am laying all of this on you when you already have so much to deal with . sharon : hey , you know , i 'm still your mother , and i care very much about you . mariah : no , i know , but ... sharon : you know , i think that tessa should have been very clear about what was or was not going on between her and tanner . especially considering everything that you 're having to handle here with me . mariah : uh ... yeah , uh , about that . sharon : you never told her about my cancer ? mariah : i tried . i wanted to , i did , but every time i -- i wanted a moment alone with tessa , tanner kept popping up . be honest with me . how badly did i screw up ? okay , next question . how do i fix this ? what do i do ? sharon : you already know the answer to that one , too . adam : let 's hear it . what hoops are you gon na make me jump through this time ? victor : victoria can not go back to work unless she has fully recovered , you know , so ... adam : mm - hmm . victor : we need to discuss what 's next for the company , what 's best . adam : what is there to discuss ? victor : we need to talk about the necessary steps that we have to take in order to protect my company . adam : okay , i came here to negotiate , so why do n't we just put all the cards out on the table ? i knew about the tremors . elena : so we 're stuck here ? nate : well , look on the bright side -- we get to find out if this building can withstand a full - on act - of - god weather crisis . strap yourselves in , kids . it 's gon na be a bumpy night . [ sighs deeply ] phyllis : oh , wow . okay . change of plans . nick : are you ever going to give me back my spare key ? phyllis : uh , no , i keep it for emergencies , and this is the biggest one of them all . nick : is it that bad outside ? phyllis : yeah , it 's horrible . i mean , it 's ice everywhere and every twig on every branch of every tree . it 's beautiful , but ... you do n't want to drive in it , so , uh , all right , go ahead and throw a log on the fire because i 'm not going anywhere . mariah : you 're right . i love tessa , and it 's up to me to try to save our relationship . she flew all of this way to see me because she loves me , or at least she used to . sharon : stay positive . adam : why -- why do i get the feeling like you 're stalling ? adam : i think we should get connor and we should go home -- victor : please . please . have a seat . have a seat . victor : this is the part where i 'm supposed to beg you to stay , is that it ? you know damn well that , in victoria 's absence while she 's recuperating , i need someone to run the company . so who 's playing games now ? adam : okay , i 'm not -- [ boom ! ] nikki : [ gasps ] what was that ? chelsea : i 'll go check on the kids . sharon : that sounded like the sky broke apart . faith : oh , my god . what was that ? what happened ? victor : yeah , kindly check it out . uh - huh . victoria : adam . what was that noise ? adam : i have no idea . nikki : the kids are all right . victor : so , wait a minute , you 're talk -- okay . thank you . that was security . apparently , the largest tree on the ranch came down . nikki : the cedar ? victor : yeah , the cedar , indeed . nikki : oh , my god . chelsea : all that noise from a tree ? victor : well , that must be a hell of a storm to bring a tree down of that size . victoria : yeah , i guess so . i can only imagine what 's happened to the other houses and power lines and trees around town . adam : well , it 's too dangerous to go out now . all we can do is hunker down . i guess we have all night to hash things out .	tessa tells mariah that she did n't sleep with tanner and mariah tells tessa she did n't sleep with lindsay but tessa does n't believe her and leave = s the apartment . mariah goes to talk to talk to sharon and after their talk mariah decides she should try to make things right with tessa and try to save their relationship . a bad snow storm traps the newmans at the ranch while adam and victor discuss adam taking over the company while victoria gets back on her feet . devon , elena , and nate get stuck at a building they are considering buying for the free clinic . nick and phyllis are stuck eating chinese food at his place where they decide to remain friends and pretend the kiss they shared at victor 's party never happened . victoria is happy reed came home for a visit but reed is angry with billy because once again he broke victoria 's heart .
brad : hey , good morning , honey . ashley : hi . brad : just in time for breakfast . ashley : sweetie , when this child is born , he or she is only gon na weigh about 7 or 8 pounds . i 'm not eating for an entire football team . brad : well , you ca n't blame me for spoiling my pregnant wife . ashley : i 'm so lucky to have you ... and our family . brad : honey , what is it ? what ? brad : are you worrying about niki telling victor about abby -- ashley : no , no . if that had happened , i would have heard something by now . brad : well , something 's going on . what 's wrong ? i can see something -- ashley : yeah , it 's colleen , honey . i was gon na tell you last night , but you seemed really tired . check out page two under `` candid photo of the week . `` brad : school newspaper ? ashley : mm - hmm . brad : i ca n't believe this . what is she thinking ? colleen : excuse me , do you have this in blue ? j.t . : everything we have is out . colleen : darn . that 's too bad . my boyfriend says i look good in blue . j.t . : well , he thinks you look good in just about anything . colleen : oh , really ? j.t . : yeah . good morning . colleen : now it is . j.t . : you remembered i was opening , huh ? colleen : of course . i said i 'd stop by . j.t . : yeah , well , i thought you had class . i was n't sure you were gon na make it . colleen : first period 's free today . j.t . : yeah , right it is . colleen : i swear . i 'm not cutting . i 'm sorry i 'm late , though . how much time do we have before anyone gets here ? j.t . : a while . colleen : good . j.t . : i do n't think we should push our luck , though , colleen . colleen : oh , come on . i just got here . i do n't want to leave already . and besides , i happen to know handbags are not your thing . i think i should stay as long as possible and distract you . jill : my , what a lovely domestic scene . snapper : look quick , jill . it may not last long . greg : hey , sis . esther : coffee , jill ? jill : no . thank you , esther . esther : well , let me know if there 's anything you need . anything at all . greg : thanks . nice lady . jill : yeah , well , you 've been with her for about 12 hours . she gets tedious , believe me . greg : well , goody - good morning to you , too , jill . did you make that stop ? jill : yes . got it right here . snapper : is that what i think it is ? jill : yeah . this is my birth certificate . this is where the trail begins , the trail to my real parents and finding out who i really am . frederick : where 'd you come from ? anita : our empty bed . since you did n't see fit to come home last night . frederick : anita , i told you i had an overseas conference call . anita : at least you 're keeping your alibis tidy . frederick : yeah , well , then i got roped into a late business dinner , and there 's a group of investors in town , who actually went out looking for a karaoke bar after midnight , if you can believe that . anita : hmm . so that 's where you were ? you were warbling your heart out in some bar ? frederick : no , honey , i made my excuses , but by then it was very late so i decided to stay downtown . i checked into a hotel . anita : god forbid you should call me to let me know . frederick : look , anita , i am beat . i 'm sorry i did n't call you , but i did n't want to wake you up . anita : you are just so thoughtful . frederick : i can see you 're angry , but that 's the way the evening unfolded . did you just come by here to be sarcastic ? anita : no , darling . actually , i came by because i was curious . frederick : about ? anita : whether you slept alone last night , like i did . billy : this box weighs a ton . what do you have in here , barbells ? mac : yeah , right . i need to get buff so i can keep you in line . billy : oh , is that how it 's gon na be now that we 're living together ? mac : pretty much . billy : hey , raul ? britt ? mac : anyone here ? billy : guess not . mac : must 've gone to get another load of their stuff . i still ca n't believe we found this place . what a great apartment ! billy : it 's all ours , babe . mac : kitchen stuff ? billy : ah , i stopped by the thrift store the other day . mac : you did n't have to do that . billy : do n't worry , i did n't spend much . mac : i assumed i 'd bring all these things from home . my grandmother said we could take whatever we need from her kitchen . she 's got enough extra stuff to furnish ten apartments . billy : you know what this is , mac ? mac : a spatula ? billy : no , this is n't just a spatula . this is a spatula that i bought with my own money . it 's not some hand - me - down from your grandmother . and since what 's mine is now yours , that makes it our spatula . mac : our spatula . i like the sound of that . billy : one more thing -- what you said about getting stuff from home -- this is home . mac : raul . billy : hey , buddy . did n't know you were there . mac : where 's britt ? raul : she 's gone . jill : any word from the hospital ? snapper : i just got off the phone , and the early tests that they 've done have been very positive . jill : and she knows who she is ? snapper : looks that way . greg : the tumor was well - defined . they think they got the whole thing . jill : oh , good , good , good . snapper : about the business with the birth certificate ... jill : snapper , you are not gon na stop me . snapper : i can try , and i 'm going to . greg : look , neither of us has the right to stop her . snapper : you 've got the right to encourage her , but i have to keep my mouth shut ? greg : come on , i already tried to talk her out of it . jill : stop it . stop it . snapper , this is gon na happen . i am going to find out who my parents were . snapper : is this even legal ? greg : there are procedures , but , yeah , sure it is . come on , snapper , you read the newspapers . snapper : you know , have you ever thought maybe these people -- maybe they do n't want to be bothered . jill : you mean because they did n't want to be bothered with me all those years ago ? snapper : it occurs to me . does it ever occur to you ? jill : yeah , but things change , you know ? people feel differently . snapper : why 's it that i get the feeling that this is like digging up some old corpse -- jill : do you remember what i told you before ? you 're either with me on this , or you get out of my way ! lauren : can i get the check when you have a moment ? thank you . john : good morning , lauren . how are you ? lauren : fine , thank you . what brings you here ? john : business meeting . little bit early . mind if i join you ? lauren : well , i 'm almost finished . okay . why not ? john : you know , i 've got ta tell you , you look really beautiful today . lauren : what , are you trying to defuse me with flattery ? john : not at all . i 've always thought you were a stunning woman . lauren : okay , what 's happening here ? are you hitting on me ? john : maybe i am . lauren : what , are you stealing a page from j.t . 's playbook ? john : now just a moment . you and i are both adults . lauren : that 's a very convenient way to look at it . john : we 're mature enough to make choices . colleen is far too young for that . and as for j.t . hellstrom , i do n't think i 'd trust that he 'd make the right choice . lauren : you know what it 's like to be in love . why are you being so resistant ? do you honestly think that you can stop the two of them from feeling the way that they do ? john : oh , come on , lauren , this is n't about love . lauren : you 're so sure their feelings are n't real . john : my granddaughter has to learn that there are limits and rules , that she just ca n't do whatever she wants whenever she wants . lauren : you know , trying to keep the two of them apart is like trying to keep the tide from coming in . j.t . : you just love the smell of danger , do n't you ? colleen : the door 's closed . who is going to see us ? j.t . : yeah , and outside that door is the lobby of a building where , like , your entire family works . if one of them decides just to poke their head in -- colleen : i will say that i came over to ask ashley to help me with my chemistry homework and she was n't in , so i decided to go window shopping . it 's not my fault you just happened to be working here . j.t . : nice try , but that 's not gon na work . colleen : would you stop being such a worrywart ? j.t . : well , it kind of goes with the territory , you know ? colleen : are you really that concerned about my family ? j.t . : yeah , i am , among other people . colleen : who else ? j.t . : lauren . she 's been totally cool about getting me this job here , even though she knew she 'd take some flack from the abbotts . i promised her we would n't meet here . colleen : a promise you conveniently forgot . j.t . : only because i thought you 'd be here early , and we would n't get caught . colleen : what ? you think she 's gon na fire you ? j.t . : she might . colleen : oh , come on . lauren is like your new best friend . she 'd look the other way , do n't you think ? j.t . : yeah , well , i would n't want to find out . colleen : what are you saying , jeffrey todd , that being with me is n't worth the risk anymore ? j.t . : now i did n't say that . colleen : no ? we are lucky if we can find a couple times a week to see each other . and we have found a perfectly good place to sneak in a couple extra minutes . you want me to go and leave me all lonely ? j.t . : you are such a tease . colleen : that 's what you think . j.t . : you better stop . you 're gon na get us both in trouble . colleen : you keep pushing me away , i might just leave . j.t . : oh , yeah ? colleen : yeah , and you just try and get me back . who knows , maybe next time i 'll skip this place , go to the coffeehouse . j.t . : you 'd pick coffee over me ? no way . colleen : yes way . billy : gone ? mac : what are you talking about ? raul : brittany sent me that e - mail . billy : `` dear raul , i 've gone away for awhile . please do n't worry , i 'm fine , but i need time alone to think about something . i 'll be in touch . do n't try to find me . and do n't tell my parents . they think i moved in with you , mac and billy , and i want to keep it that way . i love you . brittany . `` mac : and you had no idea she was planning this ? raul : none . she was a little quiet yesterday at the coffeehouse . when i asked her about her mood , she just brushed it off . billy : look , man , i 'm sure this is nothing . britt says she 's fine . it 's not like she 's in danger or anything . raul : i hope not . but still ... mac : what ? what are you thinking ? raul : listen , assuming that brittany is n't in any trouble , then there 's only one other reason she would have taken off . bill : : what ? raul : this was a big step for us , you know , moving into a real home together . maybe brittany was n't ready for it . frederick : i 'm not even gon na dignify that with a response , anita . anita : surely you can understand why i might wonder if you were alone last night . frederick : you know , anita -- anita : you know what ? forget it , frederick . forget i ever cared . frederick : why does it have to be this way all the time ? anita : you tell me . frederick : i do n't know . maybe we need to go on one of those encounter weekends , huh ? anita : would you ? frederick : in theory , yeah . anita : well , i guess that 'll just have to keep me warm nights , wo n't it ? frederick : so curiosity satisfied , do you mind if we just adjourn till later ? anita : actually , i did have one more thought in the wee hours of the morning , when i was wondering if you might be lying in a gutter bleeding . frederick : what ? anita : now that brittany 's moving out again , living with her friends , is that why you do n't feel compelled to come home any longer ? brad : well , um ... i 'll bet this shoots my plan . ashley : what plan ? brad : i was going to talk to you about colleen moving back in with us , but with this kind of stuff -- ashley : i think she should be back here . brad : you do ? ashley : yeah , she 's a handful for my dad , but other than that , she 's a part of this family , and she belongs here with us . brad : listen , honey , it means the world to me that you feel that way , but how are we gon na deal with her ? i mean , she defies us at every turn . ashley : i would n't exactly call it defiance . brad : well , what would you call it ? ashley : you 're not gon na like it . i do n't think it 's infatuation . and i do n't think it 's a silly little teenage crush . colleen 's in love with j.t . jill : i 'm sorry , snapper . you know , it 's been really great to see you , but if you 're gon na start to play big brother and get bossy with me , you 'd be better flying back to england . snapper : okay , i 'm gon na keep my opinions to myself , but i 'm on the record -- jill : that 's it . that 's enough . greg : come on , let me have a look at it . jill : all right . i was born at genoa city memorial . at least that 's what it says in here . how would we know if that 's correct ? greg : well , an adoption birth certificate looks exactly like an original birth certificate . other than the parents ' names , all the details could be exactly the same . snapper : not necessarily , greg . jill : how would we find the original ? greg : well , the first place to look is the county hall of records . snapper : and you think they 're just gon na let you go rooting around in their vault ? greg : no , but it 's possible they made a record of the birth at the hospital . jill : so would that be easier ? greg : could be . jill : otherwise , we would have to wait . we 'd have to file a lot of papers . oh , greg , i want to get started on this . greg : well , let 's go give it a try at the hospital . jill : great . great . snapper : why do i get the feeling that someone is pushing the legal envelope ? greg : because you 're a suspicious person , that 's why . you coming with us ? snapper : no . i 'm staying here in case someone has to come bail you out later . greg : oh , yeah , right . i need my big brother to keep me out of trouble . come on , jill . you 're so determined . let 's go see what we can find out , huh ? john : i think you 're missing the point . lauren : colleen is not going to change the way she feels because you tell her to . i mean , why do n't you give her an opportunity to be open and honest with you ? john : lauren , at her age , a committed relationship is just not healthy , especially since i do n't think j.t . is capable of being committed . no , she should be with boys her own age , boys she has something in common with that would be appropriate today . lauren : but she 's chosen j.t . john : well , let 's make no mistake about one thing -- i expect you to be a responsible adult . lauren : meaning what ? john : meaning colleen and j.t . are not allowed to meet at the boutique . now that is a rule that i gave you a long , long time ago . lauren : excuse me , but i run a business , not a daycare center . and i ca n't control who walks into my store . john : oh , well , i 'm sure you can control your employees . and you can make it very clear to j.t . hellstrom his job depends on it . lauren : and what about your granddaughter ? i mean , i 'm not gon na fire j.t . because your granddaughter comes in looking for trouble . john : oh , be assured i will tell my granddaughter . if she cares for this young man , she will do as i tell her . lauren : and that is exactly the heavy hand that is causing so much tension between the two of you . why do you keep doing what does n't work ? john : because i owe it to colleen . learning self - discipline is crucial to her future . and if you ca n't understand that -- lauren : whoa . i understand . we just do n't agree on how to get there . well , john , have a great day . brad : in love . at her age ? ashley : it happens . brad : `` it happens . `` `` it happens . `` that 's just great . i ca n't believe this . i mean , even with all the precautions about the dance -- billy drives her to and from , your father is chaperoning -- and they still get away with a kiss right under our noses . ashley : she 's resourceful . but they did n't get away with anything . they were caught red - handed , honey . brad : her first love . a kid with his reputation . ashley : well , he 's used to riding in the fast lane . one thing i know -- that 's not what it 's about with colleen . brad : do n't tell me you 're condoning this . ashley : no . no . but you and dad have tried so hard , and ... brad : this is not acceptable . it 's not acceptable at all . j.t . : you 'd better go . lauren 's gon na be here soon . colleen : mmm ... i hate leaving you , and i hate saying good - bye . j.t . : yeah , me too . we 're kind of close . colleen : you want to meet me at the hideaway after school ? j.t . : colleen , i do n't know . colleen : oh , come on . we 've had hardly any time together this morning . j.t . : you better stop with those big eyes . colleen : i do n't know what you mean . j.t . : oh , you do n't ? colleen : unh - unh . j.t . : all right . all right , i 'll be there . colleen : yeah . j.t . : yeah . ( cell phone rings ) colleen : oh . j.t . : that 's yours . ( ring ) colleen : hello ? brad : colleen , it 's me . colleen : oh , hi , dad . what 's going on ? brad : i wan na see you ... now . colleen : why ? brad : just come over to my place . i know you have time . colleen : okay . i 'll be right there . j.t . : the old man want to see you ? colleen : yeah . i wonder what that 's all about . j.t . : hey , whatever it is , you better not keep him waiting . colleen : right . i 'll see you later ? j.t . : all right . have a good one . colleen : bye . lauren : colleen . colleen : hi , lauren . good - bye , lauren . billy : come on , raul . i 'm sure that 's not it . mac : yeah . why would britt have second thoughts ? i mean , you guys lived together at the boardinghouse . that did n't freak her out . raul : that was different , mac . mac : how ? raul : because that was like pretending , okay , like we were playing house or something . and we both assumed it 'd only be for a couple of months before we went away to school . i mean , this ... i mean , this feels like ... this feels more like a commitment . mac : look , britt 's in love with you , raul . we all know that . feelings like that do n't go away overnight . billy : mac 's right . i never would have said this about britt a year ago , but she 's changed . what you two have is the real deal . raul : then what 's with the e - mail ? hmm ? i mean , why could n't she talk to me about whatever was bugging her ? why the hell did she just have to take off like that ? mac : maybe it was n't her decision . raul : what do you mean ? mac : nothing . raul : no , mac , what were you gon na say ? mac , spit it out ! mac : maybe her parents are behind this . raul : do you think britt 's parents talked her out of moving in here ? mac : i 'm probably all wrong . raul : maybe not . i would n't put it past them . i mean , they 're not exactly my biggest fans , you know ? especially after all that stuff that happened at the boardinghouse . billy : britt knows you did n't want to be there any more than she did . raul : she hated that place , billy . she hated it . and now she 's been living at her folks ' house for a month and a half . she 's probably got used to the good life again . you know , it would not surprise me one bit if her parents did bribe her to go back to new york city . hell , you know what ? she could be on an airplane right now for all i know . and seriously -- billy : buddy , hold on . hold on . think about this logically for a second . britt 's parents have been trying to control her for years , and it 's pointless . they do n't have that kind of power over her . mac : no way britt would let her parents pressure her into leaving town . she 's way too stubborn for that . billy : besides , her e - mail says they think she 's living with us . they obviously do n't know she 's taken off . mac : and she does n't want them finding out . raul : yeah , i know she does n't . so i 'm gon na be very careful . but fred and anita are not dumb . they have to have some idea of what 's going on with her . i 'm gon na talk to you guys later . frederick : anita , i explained why i did n't come home last night . our daughter 's presence or absence has nothing to do with it . but you know , now that you bring up brittany , is it just me , or has she not been herself lately ? i mean , she seems kind of tired and withdrawn . anita : ca n't say it surprises me . when you make one mistake after another as brittany has , sooner or later it 's bound to catch up with you . lauren : so much for our deal . j.t . : come on , lauren . do n't be mad . lauren : how should i be ? j.t . : forgiving ? lauren : i do n't think you understand the position i 'm in . j.t . : i know i was n't supposed to see colleen here -- lauren : no , you were n't . j.t . : i 'm sorry . lauren : well , i think you 're sorry you just got caught . j.t . : look , i do n't want to cause any problems for you . lauren : you realize that john abbott made it crystal - clear that you and his granddaughter are not to be meeting here on the sly . and of course , that was on top of the grief i got about hiring billy . j.t . : that 's all the guy does is rag on people . i just happened to make one of his lists . it 's kind of like an honor , you know ? lauren : you would see it that way . j.t . : it 's always nice to get noticed by the higher - ups , right ? lauren : yeah . just like colleen 's parents got you noticed by the police . j.t . : well , that 's how they all are . they overreact about everything . you 're not like that . lauren : you do n't think so , huh ? j.t . : no , i do n't . you 're cool . lauren : well , i would n't test that theory . colleen : hey , dad . brad : hey . take a cab over ? colleen : no , the bus . but i have class soon , so ... brad : this wo n't take long . colleen : what 's going on ? brad : i think it 's time for you to move back in here . colleen : why ? brad : because that 's the agreement we have with your mother . colleen : yeah , but you and ashley -- brad : everything 's okay . thank you for being patient . colleen : i 'm just surprised you would n't want to leave things the way they are . brad : i 'm sure you would . colleen : i 've just , you know , gotten pretty used to living at granddad 's . plus , it 's closer to school . brad : i 'll drive you . colleen : yeah , but all my stuff 's over there -- my computer -- brad : we 'll move it . colleen : seems like a lot of trouble , if you ask me . i mean , it 's not like i never see you . brad : and the number one reason you do n't want to move back in here ... it 's a lot easier to outfox your old granddad than it is ash and me . colleen : what are you talking about ? brad : something came in the mail yesterday . congratulations . you made the school newspaper . greg : now you 're gon na let me handle this , right ? jill : do n't be pussyfooting . greg : well , there are certain legal limits we have to stay within . jill : well , maybe you do . i do n't . greg : jill ... jill : all right , fine . okay . greg : come on . hello there . woman : can i help you ? greg : uh , yes , i think so . are you a nurse ? woman : no . no , i 'm just an aide . this is a part - time job . i 'm doing it for school credit . greg : well , that 's cool . that a admirable . are you gon na go into the medical profession ? woman : i might . greg : well , keep you options open . but remember , the world does need doctors . so , anyway , devon , here 's the deal . can you tell me whether your older records have been moved into storage or cleaned out ? devon : oh , no . no , it 's the dustiest , most confusing mess back there . i mean , i ca n't believe all the boxes and cabinets . greg : oh , well , that 's good for us . now listen , i have a favor to ask , a big favor . devon : okay . i 'll try and help . greg : this is a date . and we have good reason to believe that t this date , there was a baby born in this hospital . it was a baby girl . in fact , it was my sister . devon : oh ! wow . greg : now would you go back into all that dusty mess and see if you can find a birth record from that date for us ? devon : oh . i do n't think i 'm supposed to do that , you know , without some kind of permission . greg : um , well , i tell you , this is really important , and we really need a little help . now that 's what you 're here for , is n't it ? * that 's all for now . have a terrific weekend . colleen : i had no idea . brad : i 'm sure not . you knew the rules , colleen . i trusted you , and you took advantage of my being distracted . colleen : no , that is n't it . brad : how else am i supposed to interpret that picture ? you 're kissing j.t . in public . is that your way of defying us ? you 've been forbidden to see that boy , and for good reason . colleen : what are you gon na do ? brad : what can i do ? colleen : do n't send me to my mom 's , dad , please ! brad : she has the right to know about this , colleen . colleen : do n't tell her ! brad : i wo n't ... this time . but i do n't like the way it feels keeping things from her . you know , when ash showed me this picture , my heart just sank . i do n't know what to do . i do n't know how to get through to you . i thought we were building a real relationship , but i guess i was just kidding myself . you do n't want a father . you just want someone you can run rings around . colleen : dad , that is not true . colleen : that 's how you 're treating me ... and your grandfather and ash and everyone else in this family who 's trying to look out for you . colleen : i do n't want you to feel that way . i just -- i keep telling you , there 's nothing wrong with j.t . he would n't do anything to hurt me . he would n't ! brad : colleen , do n't ask me to abide by this relationship . do n't ask me , because i ca n't . so here i am , asking myself what else can i do ? i ca n't watch you 24/7 . i ca n't keep you under lock and key . i 'd like to be able to trust you , but god knows you 've proven time and time again that i ca n't . colleen : so what happens now ? brad : i do n't know . i 'm at the end of my rope . there is one other thing i could try , but i do n't know if that would be effective either . colleen : what is it ? brad : never mind . colleen : ( sighs ) brad : after school today , i want you to go to your grandfather 's , gather your things and come back here . you 're moving in as of tonight , and that 's final . now get to school . colleen : i 'm sorry , dad . brad : yeah . so am i . j.t . : it 's not a theory . it 's cold , hard fact . lauren fenmore is really cool . lauren : you 're just a little too smooth for your own good . j.t . : is that a compliment or a warning ? lauren : j.t . , this colleen thing -- j.t . : look , i know . i know . i let you down . you gave me a chance , and i did my own thing . and now you probably think that i blew you off . but i promise , i never meant for you to feel that way . lauren : so what are you gon na do ? are you gon na continue to blow me off ? what are you gon na do ? j.t . : look , i just do n't see what the big deal is . so what if colleen stops by and says hi ? it 's not like mr. abbott can hear you , even if he does find out . lauren : he 's not gon na find out . and you know why ? because you 're gon na smarten up , and you 're gon na start playing by my rules , right ? j.t . ? j.t . : all right . all right . i will follow your rules . lauren : no more secret meetings . j.t . : cross my heart . lauren : until the next time , right ? look , i ca n't keep bailing you out . if colleen 's father or grandfather finds out -- j.t . : lauren , lauren , honestly , i -- i 'm gon na follow your rules . lauren : i have to go the bank . lauren : be good . greg : listen , we 're not gon na be making any copies or taking anything away . just need a peek , that 's all . devon : how about if i get my supervisor down here ? she 's in a meeting right now -- greg : well , then let 's not bother her , okay ? i mean , you bring the record out , we take a quick look and we 're gone . jill : greg , maybe we should tell her the real reason . greg : um ... jill : no , you know how we said we would n't play the sympathy card ... g greg : yeah ... jill : but look , devon , devon , here 's the thing . unfortunately , i have a very serious blood disease . devon : oh , no . jill : yeah , and i just found out a few weeks ago . and we 've been looking for a bone marrow donor , but we have n't found any matches . so we 're kind of at our wits ' end here . and i do n't mind telling you , i 'm really scared . devon : i can imagine . that 's awful . jill : i know . and what 's even worse , i 'm adopted , okay , so i 've never known who my real parents are . but now we have to find them . greg : you see , somebody from her birth family could be a match for a bone marrow transplant . devon : really ? jill : yeah . greg : you could be saving a life , devon . and so can you understand why we would n't want to go through all the channels ? could take weeks . it could take months . jill does n't have that kind of time . devon : um , you look okay to me . jill : i 'm on a lot of medication . greg : devon , you have to understand , we would not be asking a big favor like this of you if it were n't really an emergency . frederick : you 're so damned indifferent . anita : frederick : have you talked to brittany about what 's bothering her ? anita : obviously you have n't either . frederick : anita , you 're her mother . anita : oh , yes . i forget i 'm the designated parent . frederick : here we go again . anita : you know , i resent you implying that i 'm a derelict mother because i have n't been pumping our daughter with questions . frederick : i 'm not implying anything , anita . anita : oh , are n't you ? frederick : no , i 'm not . ( knock on door ) raul : excuse me . frederick : raul . what brings you by ? raul : i 'm glad you 're both here . i need to talk to you . anita : what about ? raul : brittany . greg : that was quite a performance . jill : well , you caught on pretty quickly . greg : you know , we could be getting that girl in some trouble . jill : oh , come on , greg . you said yourself , she 's just a kid . devon : it was n't that hard , actually . the whole year was in this one drawer . greg : and how many birth records were there for that date ? devon : only three -- two boys , one girl . greg : which one 's the girl ? devon : this one . greg : okay . well , then just a little peek , and we 're out of your hair , hmm ? jill : please , devon , i 'm desperate . devon : okay , you can look at this , but only for a minute .	brad 's not happy about the kissy face picture of colleen and jt . colleen meets jt at the boutique but he seems uncomfortable that someone might catch them kissing , especially lauren . john runs into lauren and they exchange words about colleen and jt . john wants the secret meetings stopped , but lauren tells him she 's not a day care center . then brad calls and insists he wants to see colleen . lauren finds the two love birds together as colleen heads to brad 's . with photo in hand brad tells colleen she is moving back in with him today . he tells her she ca n't be trusted . lauren then tells jt he is going to follow her rules and no more secret meetings with colleen . snapper throws a hissy about jill looking for her parents and she tells him to get out of her way . greg on the other hand helps . they go looking for her records . jill makes up a big whopper that she needs the information for a health emergency and the office girl hands over the birth records . elizabeth is now recovering from her apparent successful surgery . anita drills fred about his overnight whereabouts . they then discuss brit 's recent demeanor . mac and bill get cozy in their new home while raul breaks the news that brittany left him an email saying she is leaving for a few days . he thinks her parents have bribed her to move on . but mac and bill seem certain that brit 's parents have no idea where she is . raul shows up at fred 's office .
phyllis : hey . um , you 're gon na be shocked . you 're not gon na believe this , but we 're having another blackout . nick : oh , damn ! phyllis : yeah , i know . i do n't know what to do here . you know , i checked the circuit breaker , no luck . the wiring is completely fried . nick : just come home . there 's nothing we can do about it now . we 'll , uh , deal with it in the morning . phyllis : no , i ca n't leave now . nick : well , i do n't feel good about you sitting alone there in the dark . phyllis : no , i 'm not gon na have any peace until i know my files are safe . listen , i was on the computer when the blackout happened . you know , i was working on the software for the web interface . nick : well , there 's nothing we can do about that now . phyllis : i ca n't leave . i 'll go crazy if i lose my files . you know that . nick : okay , i will call and try and get an electrician over there . phyllis : thank you . how long is it gon na take ? nick : i have no idea , but i - i 'll come over there . i do n't like the idea of you being alone in the dark . phyllis : well , i 'm not completely in the dark . the emergency lights are on . and , um ... i 'm not alone . nick : are jack and sharon there ? phyllis : uh , no , adam is here . nick : what 's adam doing at the warehouse ? phyllis : uh , he came to give us some good news . nick : oh , really ? well , i could use some good news right now . phyllis : he said that he talked to victor and ... beauty of nature is in . they wan na buy ad space in the magazine . nick : what 's the catch ? phyllis : um ... nick wants to know what the catch is . adam : no catch . phyllis : no catch . so , um ... why do n't you call the electrician and we 'll talk about it later ? nick : okay , but , uh , i still think there has to be a catch . with my dad , there always is . phyllis : okay , call me back . nick : bye . nick : what 's the catch ? nick : uh , yeah , this is nick newman . we have , uh , had another blackout . i need you to call me immediately . uh , call my cell , please . you know the number . sharon : hello ! noah : hey , dad . nick : hey , dude , how was dinner ? noah : awesome . i had a double cheeseburger with fries . nick : well , did you bring me anything ? noah : i figured you could lose the weight . nick : oh ! noah : no , wait , dad ! i was kidding ! oh , no ! ugh . sharon : hey , go put your p.j.s on and i 'll come up and tuck you in . noah : okay . sharon : so ... did you talk to victor ? nick : uh ... you know , i do n't -- i do n't know why i bother . you know , i , uh ... i ranted , he pretended to listen . sharon : well , maybe he listened better than you think . nick : i do n't know about that . i have no doubt that my father 's gon na continue to try and derail the magazine just because jack is involved and i 've partnered with him . sharon : or ... maybe he just wants you to fail so that you 'll come begging back and be reinstated at newman ? nick : yeah , that is just not gon na happen . hey , let 's talk about something else . sharon : okay . how do you feel about adam being in town ? nick : ah , my dad 's new favorite son ? sharon : mmm . i hear that he 's being groomed for your old job . nick : yeah , well , he is welcome to it and to my father . want some coffee ? sharon : sure . [ scene_break ] jeff : where the hell have you been ? gloria : i had to get away from you . jeff : what did i do ? gloria : well , you tried to drag me upstairs like a caveman into bed , and that 's the last place i wan na be with you . jeff : oh , come on , gloria , drop the charade . i know exactly what you and kevin were up to . gloria : well , of course you do , because you think you 're smarter than everybody . jeff : no , no , i know i am . did you really think i was gon na let you bring kyon over here from korea and use her to mess with me ? gloria : oh , god . jeff : when are you gon na realize i 'm more resourceful than you ? you ca n't beat me at this game . gloria : this game you are playing is my life , but i 'm gon na tell you something , buster , nobody is ever gon na control me again . jeff : i already do . gloria : yeah , the world according to you , right ? jeff : i 'm gon na win , and winner takes all . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) okay , guys , i 'm all packed and ready to move . daniel : great , well , i 'll help . jana : me , too . amber : thanks . jana : mm - hmm . amber : can you believe i am moving into phyllis newman 's penthouse ? come on , jana . come help me . daniel , i will need you later for the heavy lifting . daniel : ah , heavy lifting -- my favorite . amber : mmm . kevin : bye . jana : love you . amber : bye . daniel : i do n't know , man , i think something 's going on there . kevin : what 's that ? daniel : i mean , come on , a barista ? how can she afford to live in a penthouse ? kevin : beats me . daniel : something 's weird . kevin : mmm . [ scene_break ] jeff : gloria , i know each and every move you make , so you might as well surrender your king . its check mate . cede the game and let 's get to what 's really going on between us . gloria : the only thing going on between us is this game . jeff : i know damn good and well you want me as much as i want you . we nearly made love last night . gloria : you really think i enjoy being dragged upstairs ? jeff : deny it all you want , but i felt it heating up for you . gloria : the only thing you felt was my repulsion . jeff : you ca n't fool me . gloria : i obviously then am a better actress than you give me credit for . jeff : give yourself over to your passion , and our relationship will change dramatically . think what we could accomplish if we were a team . remember ... gloria : remember , yeah , i know , i know . you lose interest , i lose my freedom . you know , your threats are getting very old , and i think it 's time to call your bluff . jeff : well , are n't we feeling foolishly brazen ? gloria : no , just exhausted . i 'm tired of fighting you . jeff : well , then stop . let 's go upstairs . gloria : upstairs ? jeff : yeah , upstairs . i waited long enough . gloria : i 'm not gon na do that here . jeff : not here , upstairs , in the bedroom . gloria : no , i mean , not in john abbott 's house . jeff : why not ? it 's romantic . it 's torrid . gloria : it 's sick . and i will not do that under the watchful eye of my beloved dead husband . jeff : okay , fine , we 'll go somewhere else . gloria : you 're not listening , bardwell . maybe another planet ? jack : oh -- gloria : shut up ! [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know , adam , you do n't have to stay here with me . adam : no , i do n't mind . i 'll keep you company until the blackout 's over , or till nick come back . whatever comes first . phyllis : it could take hours . you 'd be bored . adam : uh , we could talk . phyllis : uh , about what ? adam : about `` restless style , `` about beauty of nature , about you . phyllis : about me ? you 're -- oh . i ca n't imagine talking about myself for hours . adam : now why not ? i bet there 's a lot of fascinating things i can learn . phyllis : i do n't think so . phyllis newman -- i 'm a wife . i 'm a mother . not too fascinating . adam : well , how 'd you hook up with nick ? phyllis : let 's talk about you . adam : i 'm an open book . phyllis : it must be very difficult for you , losing your mom and leaving new york and moving here and working for victor . i mean , it 's a lot to take in in a short amount of time . adam : yeah , you ... you know , losing my mom was hard . phyllis : yeah , i 'm sure it was . i heard she was a great lady . adam : she was the best . phyllis : yeah . very different from victor . it seems ... kind of odd that they were married . adam : i was shocked to find that out , too . phyllis : you did n't know this ? adam : no , i did n't -- i did n't know victor was my father . phyllis : wow , that must 've been a shock . adam : my mother told me on her deathbed . i was ... too numb with grief to care . phyllis : and now ? adam : i still do n't . [ scene_break ] daniel : look , kev , i 'm telling you , you know , amber 's always complaining that she never has any money . she ca n't even afford to get the windows on her car fixed . kevin : well , i know for a fact she paid $ 6,000 in advance for this place . i overheard her talking to the leasing agent . daniel : you got any regular sugar around here ? yeah , $ 6,000 . exactly . you know , that -- that 's a whole hell of a lot of money . kevin : do n't i know it ? i pay her salary . daniel : you know , she says she making good money , though , off the -- off the internet sales of her album , but ... kevin : why ? you do n't think that 's true ? daniel : no ! no ! no , i do n't . i think that she 's got herself into some kind of trouble with some kind of , like , get rich quick scheme . kevin : do n't you think she 'd have learned her lesson by now ? after that whole mess with plum , and the stolen money and the feds ? i mean , she may be crazy , but she 's not that crazy . daniel : you know , jana -- jana seems to be getting pretty close with her recently . has she said anything about any trouble in amber 's life ? kevin : no . no , but i 'm beginning to wonder why it matters so much to you where amber 's money comes from . daniel : i 'm just worried about her . kevin : all right , she 's a big girl . daniel : yeah , one who is very ambitious , yet not too patient on the way there , you know what i 'm saying ? she 's always getting herself into trouble 'cause she ca n't set boundaries for herself . kevin : oh . right . and -- and you wan na protect her from that ? daniel : yeah . yeah , i do . kevin : well , it sounds to me like you 're in love with her . daniel : ( laughs ) okay , kev , um ... amber is my best friend , all right ? and in life , you are either best friends or you 're lovers , and you just ca n't have it both ways . kevin : unh - unh . no , no , no , no . jana 's my best friend . daniel : yeah , but that 's different . i mean , you guys fell in love , and then you became friends . you added the friendship . kevin : ah , yes , yes , so , according to you , you can not be best friends and lovers , right ? daniel : obviously . kevin : so then why the hell did you sleep with amber ? daniel : ah -- ah ! shh ! we were drunk . kevin : well , ease up on the defensiveness . jeez ! i think it would be good if you two hooked up . daniel : yeah , okay , look , i want to help amber , you know , as a friend . i mean , i would hate to see her self - destruct . kevin : well , that is very noble of you . daniel : you know , you can just can that sarcasm . in -- in life , there are all kinds of love . you -- you can love your mother . you can love your brother . i happen to love my friends . kevin : enough to do the heavy lifting when they move into a new apartment ? enough to worry about how they 're gon na pay for this apartment ? enough to obsess about them all the time ? daniel : okay , you know what ? you can make your point from here to eternity , but in the end , you 're gon na be wrong . amber is my best friend . i - i know her way too well to fall in love with her . no . no way . no . come on . [ scene_break ] sharon : thank you . so is it hard for you to talk about adam ? nick : uh ... you know ... he 's here in town and he 's family , sort of . i just have to learn to deal with it . sharon : have you gotten to know him at all ? nick : yeah , we had dinner with him . sharon : what was your impression ? nick : he 's all right . you know , he seems pretty straightforward . vicki tells me he 's been , uh , kind of aggressive on the job . sharon : hmm . well , maybe he feels he has to be that way , you know , working at newman . nick : i guess . vick said he 's been a little pushy with her . sharon : well , it 's got ta be hard , you know , being thrown into the pit of victor 's high expectations . nick : nobody knows that pressure better than me . being the first son and a high - level executive at newman -- it 's not a good mix . sharon : your part of a very complicated family , nick . nick : yeah . well , adam said he 's not interested in the family , just the job . sharon : unless that 's just a defense mechanism . nick : against dad ? sharon : no , against rejection . he probably assumes that you and victoria are going to hate him , and he 's feigning indifference . nick : maybe . sharon : yeah . that , or victoria 's right , and he just really is ambitious . either way you look at it , this is a great opportunity for him . straight out of kansas to a job in new york to a great spot a newman . nick : nepotism is a big deal for my dad . it gets you hired and fired . sharon : so ... victor has big plans for adam ? nick : yes , corrupt and destroy . i just hope the kid has some idea of what 's in store for him . sharon : well , to survive around victor , you have to be as calculating as he is . nick : i get the sense that adam 's kind of a no - nonsense guy . and one day soon , he 's gon na have a disagreement with my father , then all hell 's gon na break loose . sharon : and then we all know how that will end . nick : yeah . i 'm kinda torn between wanting to warn him , or just ... staying away from the whole mess . sharon : well , if you do wash your hands clean of the situation , and victor does break adam 's spirit one day , which we all know may happen , i do n't know that you 'll be happy with yourself . maybe adam could use a good friend right now . nick : i guess i owe it to adam to at least try . [ scene_break ] adam : it 's hard for me to imagine victor married to my mother . phyllis : yeah . i 'm -- i 'm sure . nick said that they were , um ... i - i should -- how do i say this ? mismatched a bit . i 'm sure it 's , um , difficult for you to go from that world to -- to victor 's world . adam : well , i focus on my work . it helps a lot . phyllis : yeah . adam : so ... how about you ? did you come from humble origins ? phyllis : uh - huh . adam : okay , so you know what i 'm talking about then . people -- people who come from nothing , like myself and -- and victor in his time and you , we had to work a lot harder starting out . you know , nothing was handed to us on a silver platter . phyllis : well , you 're wrong if you think that nick got everything handed to him . adam : i did n't say that . phyllis : you implied it . you did n't have to say it . and i think you should know that there 's a whole other set of struggles that people who are born into wealth have to deal with . i mean , they might be a little more subtle , but , uh , they 're potentially more devastating . adam : i did n't -- i did n't mean to pass judgment on nick . phyllis : you know , nick had to prove himself to victor every step of the way . he still does . adam : yeah , but the wolf was never at the door . phyllis : it 's a different kind of wolf . adam : it 's a lot easier to risk failure when you do n't have to worry about the roof over your head going away . phyllis : wow , you know , you should n't resent nick because he 's had to struggle in a different sort of way than you had to . adam : you think i resent him ? phyllis : yeah , i do . adam : okay , look , phyllis , i - i think you misunderstood me . all i 'm saying is that nick and i come from very different backgrounds . whereas , you and i have something in common . [ scene_break ] gloria : i need to talk to you . kevin : not now . i 'm busy . gloria : this ca n't wait . kevin : well , give me a minute . i 'm working on the accounts . hey , let -- let go of me ! gloria : bills can wait . kevin : it is not okay for you to manhandle me like that in front of my customers . gloria : fine . kevin : are you crazy ? gloria : yes , i am going to be if i do n't do something very soon . kevin : what is the freakin ' emergency ? gloria : i am going mad , kevin . i am going to kill jeffrey . i am going to kill him in his sleep . because it is the only solution i have left . i have made up my mind . jeffrey has to die . kevin : oh , my god , you 're serious . gloria : he knows what i do . he knows what i 'm planning to do . he knows what i think . kevin : mom , you 're paranoid . gloria : did you ever wonder why the korean mistress did n't get on the plane ? he warned her . kevin : so that 's what happened . gloria : mm - hmm . now how does he do that ? kevin : well , he 's not a magician . i do n't think he has e.s.p . , which means he 's doing it the old - fashioned way , by spying on us . gloria : you think he 's having me followed ? kevin : yeah , probably . gloria : and he listens to every conversation we have at the abbott house ? kevin : he 's probably put a bug in your bag or ... or he 's got cameras set up throughout the place . gloria : like nanny cams ? kevin : mm - hmm . yeah . yeah , you do n't have to be a genius to set those things up . i - i am certain that he is spying on you . [ scene_break ] sharon : adam wo n't be able to find a better friend than you , nick . nick : if he 's even looking for a friend . the guy seems pretty self - sufficient . sharon : well , get to know him and find out for yourself . nick : i could do that . sharon : yeah . you know , it would be great for adam to have someone as understanding as you to call on for advice . nick : it 's just like you , sharon , always looking out for the underdog . ( cell phone ringing ) nick : oh , excuse me . hello ? it 's the electrician . great , cool , um ... another blackout . can i meet you at the warehouse in like 20 minutes ? okay , i 'll see you there . all right , i got ta go . uh , do n't worry about staying . the babysitter 's upstairs with the kids . sharon : okay . i 'll just check on them before i leave . you go ahead . take off . you do n't wan na leave phyllis waiting in the dark for too long . nick : well , actually , adam 's there with her . sharon : oh . great . well , you can kill two birds with one stone . nick : maybe . maybe . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , adam , i can feel your jealousy under the surface . adam : i 'm not jealous of nick . i - i 'm content with my life . phyllis : well ... you 're just lying . i mean , you 're lying to yourself . adam : okay , phyllis , look , you 're not getting me . i 'm proud of who i am . i 'm proud of making my own way . the newman children had a different experience , but they seem like nice people . phyllis : oh , my ... you are being patronizing . adam : not at all . i 'm defining the differences , that 's all , phyllis . i 'm glad i 'm not them . i 'm glad that i have the drive that i do . phyllis : oh , my -- now you 're insinuating they do n't have drive ? adam : you 're putting words into my mouth . phyllis : absolutely not . i am reading between the lines . you 're as subtle as a jackhammer , by the way . believe me , you are insinuating that they are dilettantes . you think they 're dilettantes . adam : okay , look , i - i - i respect nick . i do . but i can imagine that it would be hard for him to see me being groomed for the job that he got fired from . phyllis : he does n't care . adam : okay , now it 's my turn not to believe you . why 'd he get fired ? phyllis : the dynamics between those two are very complicated . it 's too complicated to talk about . adam : i 'm just trying to avoid the pitfalls that could cost me my job . phyllis : you ca n't . if you stay here long enough , eventually you 'll realize what it 's like for a newman to work for newman . adam : okay , well , then what advice do you have for me ? phyllis : ( sighs ) do n't get too close and watch your back . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) jana : i 'll get it . amber : okay . jana : hello . daniel : hello . amber : hey , daniel , i 'm glad you came . daniel : yeah , so what do you want me to do ? amber : um , the boxes in the corner , they belong upstairs , but i think we should finish down here first . jana : you know , uh , i completely forgot about something . amber : what ? jana : i actually , uh , promised kevin i 'd help him with something at the coffeehouse . so i 've got ta go . okay ? amber : okay . thanks . bye . jana : bye , you two . daniel : is she okay ? amber : i do n't know . daniel : i ca n't believe how much junk you have accumulated over the years . amber : it 's not junk . it is memorabilia . everything has meaning and significance . daniel : this has significance ? amber : do not insult brady bill . my grandma gave him to me . he and i slept together for years . daniel : oh . too much information . amber : ( giggles ) look at this . look . this is the first concert i ever went to . hmm ? daniel : very retro . amber : oh , look at this ! it was the first dress that i designed that actually got made . daniel : wow , it 's , uh -- amber : it 's horrible . horrible , i know . but i was so proud . daniel : did you do that at forrester ? amber : yeah . another job that got me nowhere . another hole in the road , but you know , that 's how careers go , right ? daniel : yeah , they have their ups and downs , but ... i was gon na say that i thought it was beautiful . amber : yeah ? amber : oh , my god ! ( laughs ) look ! look at these ! these are my black rubber bracelets from my madonna phase ! oh ! did i tell you , i used to dress exactly like madonna ? i used to look absolutely fantastic . daniel : i bet you did . amber : i had , um , i had the big , blonde curly hair and the ankle boots and a little mini - skirt . i looked really sexy . daniel : i wish i knew you then . amber : i wish i knew you then , too . amber : oh , whoa . what are -- what are we doing ? daniel : yeah , yeah , um , i 'm sorry , uh ... amber : i do n't wan na go down that road again . daniel : no , no , no , uh ... amber : no , i mean , we -- we regretted it the first time that we did ... that . daniel : doing it once is , uh , one thing , but ... amber : yeah , but , i mean , two -- two times -- two times is a mess . i mean , the first time it kinda almost made our relationship just kind of impossible . daniel : yeah , you know , it 's funny . we -- we ca n't even be in a room alone together without doing something stupid . amber : i know , really . right ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right , this is all i can offer you . i 'm sorry . it 's all we got . adam : no , this is great . nick : so i would start downstairs back , uh , where the alarm box is . that seems to be where the problem always is . phyllis : okay . i pray that my files are okay . nick : adam , thank you for keeping my wife company . adam : no problem . nick : i understand beauty of nature 's back on board ? adam : yeah , yeah , we 're gon na give you a substantial advertising deal . nick : you changed my dad 's mind ? that is amazing . normally , it would take a tank division to move dad even an inch . adam : well , actually , i - i do n't think i changed his mind at all . i think he 's using this to teach me a lesson . nick : oh , the old newman doctrine . follow or fail . adam : well , i 'm gon na prove him wrong . nick : it 's impressive . you 've been here five minutes and you already understand how my dad operates . adam : well , i look forward to doing business together . nick : when will we get the paperwork ? adam : uh , i 'll have business affairs draft the contracts up right away . nick : thank you , adam . adam : yeah . nick . phyllis . phyllis : yeah ? adam : it was enjoyable being stuck in the dark with you . phyllis : yes . adam : i 'll see you guys later . phyllis : okay . nick : see ya , man . adam : oh , excuse me . man : sorry , mr. newman , this job is bigger than i thought . nick : uh , how long will it take to fix ? man : i 'll bring in a team and work overnight . hopefully , we 'll be done by tomorrow . unfortunately , you 'll have to add 30 % to my estimate . nick : ( sighs ) okay . take care of it . thank you . this is gon na cost an arm and a leg . phyllis : no , no . good thing we have that , uh , ad revenue from newman . [ scene_break ] jack : j - jeffrey ? you got a minute ? i 'd like to discuss my offer . are you still interested ? jeff : oh , man , nothing would make me happier than to get out of this house . jack : oh , then we have a meeting of the minds . jeff : of two minds , not three . i still have n't figured out a way of convincing gloria . jack : any ideas ? jeff : she does n't necessarily have to know . jack : without her signature none of this sticks . jeff : well , maybe i can fool her into signing and pretend it 's something else . jack : okay , this has to hold up in court . if there 's any sign of coercion or tricks or ... jeff : okay , well , i 'm -- i 'm not promising anything , but give me 24 hours . i 'll see what i can do . sharon : well , what is it , jack ? you look like you 're about ready to pop . jack : wait until you hear what i just learned . sharon : about jeff ? jack : about jeff , about gloria , about their sham of a marriage . sharon : what did you hear ? jack : i overheard an argument -- it was more like a negotiation than a lovers ' spat . sharon : like a business negotiation ? jack : more like laying out the ground rules for war , and they got some sick sexual game they are playing . sharon : oh , that 's too much information for me . jack : my -- my point is , that marriage has nothing to do with love or anything resembling it . sharon : how weird . jack : i do n't know what kind of game they 're playing , but we do n't want 'em playing it in this house . there 's already enough poison between the two of them , both figuratively and otherwise . sharon : well , i 've never thought about either one of them as stable , and i think the further we keep them away from noah , the better . jack : okay , i agree , except jeffrey is now inclined to sell us their part of the house . sharon : that 's great ! jack : well , except gloria wants nothing to do with it . this may include getting her to sign something without knowing what it is she 's signing . sharon : oh , well , i do n't know if that 's legal . jack : sweetheart , there 's legal , and then there 's legal . sharon : yeah , signing a contract under duress is not gon na hold up in court . jack : who 's gon na prove it ? it 's my word against hers -- a respected , if slightly disgraced , ex - senator , against a gold digging trollop . sharon : mmm , i do n't like this at all , jack . jack : honey , if this works , we have them out of our lives forever . the end result is worth it to me . to us . [ scene_break ] kevin : here . gloria : since jeffrey is spying on us , no more conversations in the abbott mansion . kevin : what do you suggest ? gloria : outside , like russian double agents do . i do n't know . kevin : i would n't talk on your cell phone either . he 's probably hacked into that , too . gloria : let 's just talk about his murder . you have any of that poison left ? kevin : are you crazy ? that is the worst thing you could do , unless you wan na end up in jana 's old prison cell . gloria : all right , fine , he can have a car accident . kevin : you would never , ever get away with that . gloria : people die on the streets all the time . kevin : yeah , and the spouse is always the first suspect . you have a ton of motive , everything would point to you . gloria : maybe not . jack abbott hates him . kevin : what ? wait , so -- so , you kill jeff and jack abbott takes the rap ? gloria : sounds like a plan . [ scene_break ] amber : ( giggles ) daniel : are we gon na be okay after this ? amber : no . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , look at this ! electricity ! beautiful ! see ? nick : nice . phyllis : this is what it 's like . nick : yeah , it 's nice . phyllis : oh . and look at this , lights that turn ... nick : on . off . phyllis : yes , off , on . great . great . i 'm just hoping that my files will still be there when the lights come on in the warehouse tomorrow . nick : yeah , so , uh ... you were alone with adam for a long time . what did you guys talk about ? phyllis : stuff . we covered lots of ground . nick : what was your impression of him ? phyllis : um ... he 's a conflicted soul . nick : duty versus passion ? phyllis : oh , no , i think small town roots versus big city dreams . nick : well , that was his own doing . you know , he chose to work and live in new york city . phyllis : yeah . i just think , um , who he is and who he wants to be are two very different things . nick : that happens to a lot of people . phyllis : yeah , i know , but i think that he 's very vulnerable right now . nick : i do n't know . he kinda acts and talks tough . phyllis : that does n't mean he 's tough . you know that . nick : that does n't mean he is n't . he better get tough , working with dad . phyllis : yeah , i 'm not sure if he 's , um , ready for that experience . i hope he can survive it . nick : well , he has a whole family support group . all he has to do is reach out . phyllis : well , he claims he 's not here for the family . nick : you buy that ? phyllis : mm , i think he 's looking for approval from victor , and i think he 's looking for friendship from us . nick : he sure knows how to rouse your sympathy . phyllis : listen ... i just wan na give this guy a chance . that 's all . and i want victor to give him a chance . i hope he does . nick : he 's gon na be just fine . adam is the son dad always wanted . [ scene_break ] jana : do n't you do it , gloria . do n't you even joke about it . gloria : joke about what ? jana : you wan na kill jeffrey . kevin : jana , what are you talking about ? jana : i heard what she just said now . gloria : please do n't jump to conclusions , jana . jana : i heard what i heard . gloria : well , then take notes . every wife wants to kill her husband at some point or other . kevin : that 's what she meant . that 's what she meant . they 're driving each other nuts . gloria : we all wan na kill each other . kevin : like -- like -- like , uh , like you wan na kill amber when she starts in on one of her crazy schemes . gloria : exactly . i was joking . jana : well , you know , you sounded pretty serious to me . gloria : yeah , well , please do n't worry your pretty little head about this . i promise , we will find a way to live under the same roof without slitting each other 's throats . jana : okay . gloria : that was close . kevin : lower your voice , will you ? the walls have ears . gloria : back to jeffrey 's murder . we do it , frame jack . he has motive . he has access . kevin : i will not be your accomplice in this . gloria : yes , you will , because you 're my son . kevin : mom , mom , you 're really starting to lose it . gloria : i know . jeffrey 's doing this to me . he 's driving me up the wall . but i 'm not gon na let him win this one . jeff : ah , there you are . i knew i 'd find you here . whenever you 're cornered , you run to your favorite son to plot new schemes . gloria : i really think you missed your calling as a clairvoyant . jeff : oh , is n't she great ? i have good news , darling . i 've rented a room for us at the club . gloria : for what ? jeff : you may wan na cover your ears , sonny boy , while i tell your mother what i plan on doing to her once i get her into that room . jeff : ( chuckles ) not what he thinks . i just said that to get rid of him . gloria : so you 've given up on the bedroom game ? jeff : i 'm calling off the game , so we can talk to each other like two adults . gloria : impossible . jeff : well , be prepared to be surprised . i do n't want you under duress . i want you to fall for me , the way i fell for you . gloria : and you ca n't be serious . jeff : i am . this is not working . gloria : you finally got it . jeff : there 's no reason for us to be married anymore . i 'm gon na set you free . gloria : yeah , except to hang that sword of dam - whoever over my head for the rest of my life . jeff : damocles . and no , darling , really free . no marriage . no blackmail . no threats . i 'll have the divorce papers drawn up for your signature . gloria : what 's gotten into you ? jeff : wisdom . as they say , if you love something , set it free . if it comes back to you , it 's yours . if it does n't ... gloria : hunt it down and kill it ? jeff : do n't be so cynical . i want you to give us a real chance . gloria : why should i trust you now ? jeff : because i 'm being completely sincere . gloria : there 's got ta be a little catch in there someplace . jeff : you 'll get the divorce papers tomorrow . and then ... i 'll be nothing but a distant memory . [ next_on ] victor : you can decide one day to walk into my office and claim your rightful name -- newman . j.t . : i worry about you . victoria : why me ? j.t . : 'cause you have n't been the same since our wedding . daniel : if you do n't tell me where this came from , i 'm walking out that door . amber : i can explain . daniel : yeah , i hope you can explain !	adam and phyllis take the time to get to know each other while being stuck in a blackout at the warehouse . daniel and amber have a bout of mattress mambo once again christening her new pad ( phyllis 's penthouse ) . daniel also makes a shocking discovery while getting dressed ; he finds the money and then knows how she got the money to afford the place . glo wants to kill jeffrey and she devises a plan with kevin only to be hoodwinked by jeffrey ; who states that he no longer wants to play games with her and will have the divorce papers drawn up immediately . jack confronts jeffrey about his deal to buy him out of the mansion ; jeffrey is optimistic that he 'll sale and jack is too . jack shares with sharon that he overheard a peculiar exchange between jeffrey and glo . sharon tries to find out more about adam from nick .
cane : getting a pet scan like you promised ? lily : yes . yes . cane : yeah ? lily : i got the last appointment of the day . cane : okay . okay . god , i wish i could go with you . ( sighs ) lily : you 'll be there . so , um , dad told me that michael is your lawyer now ? cane : yeah . um , he took over from the chancellor corporate team . they have no expertise in criminal or immigration matters . lily : cane , you are not a criminal , okay ? you made a mistake of pretending to be phillip . but that 's all been sorted out now . and no one who knows you thinks you should be punished for that , and we have to make the authorities see that . cane : i love how supportive you are . lily : well , of course i 'm gon na be supportive . i 'm your wife . we made vows to each other , remember ? cane : yeah , of course i remember . how could i forget ? lily : listen , i want to ... ( sighs ) tell you something . that is why i have decided that if we lose this battle , and you end up getting deported , then i 'm going with you to australia . [ scene_break ] patty : `` s.s.i.r.s are counter -- counter -- `` no . no . oh , god . they 're , uh , `` contraindicated -- `` indicated -- `` for bipolar depression , as they may tend to exas -- exacerbate -- exacerbate -- manic symptoms in susceptible patients . `` oh , my god , i -- pat -- ( scoffs ) ( growls ) why ca n't you just be a clerk or something , emily ? psychiatrist is just too hard . okay . ( front door closes ) patty : ( gasps ) jack : emily ? em ? patty : mm - hmm . jack : oh , there 's my lovely bride . patty : oh , wow . ( laughs ) i thought you , uh , were with ashley , uh , talking about jabot and -- jack : i am later , after i give you these . patty : ( sighs ) oh , jack . ( giggles ) oh , they 're beautiful . ( inhales ) mm . jack : so ... patty : what ? jack : take them . patty : oh , okay . ( laughs ) wow . oh , the roses . i love roses , jack . oh . ( gasps ) is this -- is -- is this for me ? oh , my god , this is beautiful . is it -- is it what i think it is ? jack : it 's a garnet . it 's kyle 's birthstone . patty : ( sighs ) jack : thank you for bringing him back into my life , and thank you for reaching out to diane the way you did . patty : ( chuckles ) jack : i do n't know too many women who would -- would be that unselfish . patty : mm . yeah . jack : seriously . it blows me away every time i think of it . patty : ( chuckles ) oh , sweetheart , do n't you know i would do anything for you ? ( chuckles ) anything . [ scene_break ] paul : hi , patty . i just talked to your , uh , neurologist dr. stanley . he tells me that now that you 're recovered , they 're gon na have to send you back to your old hospital . emily : the state facility for the mentally insane ? paul : yeah , i know . emily : no , you ca n't -- paul , you ca n't let 'em put me there . paul : i 'm not happy about it , either ... emily : ( sighs ) paul : which is why i 'm going to ask them to release you to my custody . emily : ( sighs ) paul : i know it 's a long shot , but it 's worth a try . emily : ( sighs ) paul : you -- you 're my sister . it 's worth a chance . emily : you have to listen . listen to me , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm not patty . i am emily ... peterson . patty , uh , overpowered me in the room , and she drugged me . ( sighs ) and then she switched places with me . paul : you know , right now , um , i want to focus ... emily : ( sighs ) paul : on keeping you out of that institution . and we can -- we can ... figure all that out later , okay ? emily : okay , paul , there 's nothing -- there 's nothing to figure out , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm not your sister . i - i can prove it . paul : ( sniffles ) emily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daisy : i need some more of that liquid x . my friend 's really into it . okay , good . meet you in the alley . same as last time . ( sighs ) hey , michael . how was your trip ? did you find anything ? michael : uh , i thought i had a solid lead , but , you know , it was n't jana . just another dark - haired woman with a british accent . daisy : i 'm sorry . all the way to minneapolis , and nothing . you must be so frustrated . michael : yes . i just stopped by for a little moral support from lauren before i break the news to kevin . ( clears throat ) daisy : oh , she 's been having those awful headaches again . but the doctor gave her some medicine , so she 's doing a little better . michael : well , where is she ? where is she ? at home ? daisy : um -- lauren : ( gasps ) daisy : ( chuckles ) lauren : michael , hi ! michael : hey ! lauren : ( laughs ) michael : ( laughs ) lauren : oh , baby . mm . michael : mm . lauren : mwah . i missed you ... michael : whoa . lauren : so much . oh . i was so lonely in bed last night . michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : oh , i thought i was gon na go crazy . ( giggles ) michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : mwah . michael : well , i - i - i missed you , too . lauren : oh , and you smell -- oh . ( gasps ) you smell so good . oh , i could just eat you up . ( giggles ) michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : mm . michael : mwah . lauren : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] adam : you 're upset with me . victor : why do you think that is ? adam : ( inhales ) because i missed the jabot hearing . i did n't testify that the bids were clean , and jack 's lawsuit did n't get thrown out . but you need to give me a chance to explain . victor : so i 'm all ears . go ahead and explain . [ scene_break ] ashley : `` today , i told adam that dr. taylor had molested me . typical adam -- he said maybe we should use what happened to blackmail that creep . `` oh , my god . i ca n't believe this , sharon . sharon : skye goes on and on in that . are you sure you want to read the whole thing ? ashley : well , now we know adam lied . he knew dr. taylor was a degenerate . sharon : there were so many times when i felt these nagging little ... i guess impulses to not trust him , and i always pushed those aside . ashley : i know , sharon . it 's okay . he fooled me , too . oh , my gosh . heather stevens . sharon : what about her ? ashley : do you remember that piece of purple cloth that i confronted adam with the other night ? well , i sent it to a forensics lab . it came back positive for blood . so neil and i thought we should talk to heather -- at least go on record with the d.a . 's office . sharon : and what did she say ? ashley : well , she said it was n't proof that he 'd committed a crime , but now that the diary has surfaced , maybe we have something now . sharon : okay , well , you and i are gon na comb over every page of this . we 're gon na find out what adam was doing and why . ashley : okay . [ scene_break ] cane : i just do n't see how you can leave genoa city any time soon . your doctors are here . your family 's here . lily : cane , you are my family . cane : and what about mackenzie ? she 's carrying our babies . you have to be here when the babies are born . lily : ( sighs ) cane : look , if you need to be realistic about this , i -- if i get thrown out of the country , i just do n't see how you can leave to be with me any time soon . [ scene_break ] lauren : mm , it just feels like you 've been gone forever . michael : oh , you know , you sh -- maybe later , okay ? lauren : what ? michael : there -- there are people . lauren : what people ? michael : there are customer - type people right -- lauren : ( gasps ) where ? michael : right there . lauren : where ? where ? michael : take a look . mm - hmm . lauren : mrs. randall . how are you ? mrs. randall : ( clears throat ) lauren : are you having as fabulous a day as i am ? mrs. randall : apparently not . lauren : well , you see , my husband has been out of town , so you can understand why i 'd be celebrating , right ? mrs. randall : ( chuckles ) lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : ( chuckles ) l - listen . lauren : what ? michael : daisy said that you had been having your headaches , and that the doctor gave you some pills . lauren : yeah . yeah , some beautiful -- oh , my god . they 're so beautiful . they 're pink . they 're great . michael : do you mind if i see 'em please ? lauren : all right , i 'll show 'em to you . michael : all right . lauren : ( giggles ) ca n't get the -- oh ! michael : ( chuckles ) lauren : ( laughs ) they 're great . michael : yeah . lauren : they 're pink . they 're beautiful . michael : wow . lauren : yeah , you know what ? i had this really bad headache . it was awful . i was acting like a bitch on wheels . and then the doctor , you know , prescribed these for me , and ... ( laughs ) i 'm another person . michael : ( chuckles ) you certainly are . lauren : ( chuckles ) oh , hey , hey . michael : hmm ? lauren : let 's go in my office so i can welcome you home properly . michael : ( chuckles ) well , maybe you should take care of the customers first . lauren : ( laughs ) i 'd rather take care of you . ( chuckles ) michael : oh , that 's sweet . lauren : where 's daisy ? where 'd she go ? michael : i have no idea . lauren : no ? all right . you stay right there . michael : okay . lauren : okay ? michael : okay . lauren : mm , baby . michael : oh . ( chuckles ) lauren : ( laughs ) hi . ( indistinct conversation ) michael : yes , hello . i 'd like to speak to the doctor . it 's about some pills he gave my wife . yeah , mrs. michael baldwin . ( indistinct conversation ) michael : ( sighs ) all right , thank you . lauren : bye . nice to see you . mm . who were you on the phone with ? michael : that was your doctor . lauren : mm - hmm . michael : he said these painkillers he prescribed you should not alter your mood . lauren : ( laughs ) well , good . i do n't want it altered . i feel fantastic . michael : ( chuckles ) ( cell phone rings ) michael : oh . lauren : no . no . come on . michael : all right , sweetie , this -- this could be ... lauren : do n't answer that again . michael : about jana . this could be about jana , all right ? hold on . yes ? michael baldwin . yeah . yeah . i am mr. ashby 's attorney . i just took over the case . is this about his immigration status ? uh , well , has a -- a hearing date been set ? today ? to -- you 're serious ? to -- ( clears throat ) no , nev - never mind . i will be there . thank you . all right , i hate to do this , sweetheart . lauren : no , do n't leave me . ( singsongy ) i 'll be so lonely . michael : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) lauren : ( laughs ) daisy : do n't worry , michael . i 'll take care of her . michael : all right , look , i will be back as soon as i can . lauren : mwah . okay . michael : all right ? lauren : bye . michael : okay . lauren : ( chuckles ) ( normal voice ) mmm . [ scene_break ] patty : `` halo -- halo .. per -- peridol . `` `` ha -- haloper -- peri -- `` ( sighs ) okay . `` peridol . `` `` thi - or - i -- thi -- thioridaz -- thioridazine . and other medications in the ' ana - psycho ' -- `` ( sighs ) `` in the antipsychotic cataro -- catagory block certain receptor cells in the brain from making use of the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin . `` my head is going to explode ! aah ! ( sighs ) how am i supposed to remember this ? i ca n't remember this . i ca n't remember . yes , you can . patty , stop it . stop , okay ? just take a deep breath . ( inhales deeply ) ( exhales ) take a deep breath . you can do this , okay ? ( chuckles ) you can do this , because you have to . [ scene_break ] emily : four years at the university of minnesota . and then i had four years of medical school at emory ... ( clears throat ) followed by a 5-year combined residency in psychiatry ... ( sighs ) and internal medicine at rush - presbyterian in chicago . paul : okay . emily : okay , then i had a 1-year fellowship on top of that to become board- certified in psychosomatic medicine . those are my credentials . paul : okay . emily : patty only has a high school education , so she could n't fake my level of training , not even close . paul : i 'm not sure what you want from me . ( sighs ) emily : you 're an investigator . i want you to investigate . ask -- ask patty -- the woman -- no , paul , please . ask patty , the woman you think is me , what her g.p.a . was her senior year . it was ... ( clears throat ) a 3.9 . who -- who her -- her ... ( sighs ) who her ... ( sighs ) her medical professor was at emory . he 's dr. swenson , okay ? she wo n't know these things . so you just -- you -- you have to investigate and find my transcripts , and you 'll know that i 'm telling the truth . paul : patty . emily : no . paul : patty . look , let me tell you something . as an investigator , i know you spent years together . dr. p. could have told you all of these things . and you remember them , and you 're just -- you 're just ... reiterating them to me now . emily : okay , fine . paul : right ? i want you to focus on getting better . emily : okay , paul . if you 're not going to do that , please just ask -- ask -- ask her a medical question , okay ? paul : okay . emily : the -- the more obscure , the better . please . paul : i 'll do that . i 'll do that . you know what i 'll -- emily : ( sighs ) paul : what i 'll do right now , though ? i want to talk to dr. stanley before he goes off duty . emily : okay , i 'm gon na take your pen for a minute . paul : patty . patty , give me the pen please . emily : no , just for a second . it 's just for -- just -- paul : patty ! give me that . emily : i just need a little blood , that 's all . paul : god ! emily : just one -- no , no . it 's okay . it 's okay . look . no . no , paul . paul : we 're gon na need some help here , please . emily : okay . paul : patty . emily : no , i want you to -- paul : let me see that . emily : no , please just ta -- paul : can i see that ? emily : take this to the lab , and i want you to compare your d.n.a . with mine , please . please , you 'll know i 'm telling the truth . it 's okay . paul : you 're still bleeding . she cut her finger . emily : its okay , it 's fine . man : let me take a look at it , please . let me see it . emily : the pen -- the pen -- no , the pen just slipped . it 's all right . man : you do n't want it to get infected . paul : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : listen to this . `` adam says if i report taylor , the police will laugh at me . he 's a big - name doctor , and i 'm a lowly grad student . maybe he 's right . but it 'd sure be nice to have a boyfriend who gave a crap . the guy gropes me during a pelvic exam , and adam is like , ' get over it . ' `` ashley : nice , huh ? sharon : well , so much for his sensitivity . jack : this is why phyllis came by to see me yesterday . diane and kyle were there , so we did n't get to talk . ashley : sharon and i have just been going over this entry by entry trying to find something , anything , to nail adam with . jack : any luck ? sharon : other than what 's there about taylor , no . ashley : i mean , adam lied . that 's not news . sharon : so , uh , go ahead , jack . say it . `` i told you so . `` ashley : oh , yeah . you can say that to me , too . jack : i 'm just glad both of you are out from under his spell . i mean it . if i found out he did anything to harm either one of you , i will kill him . [ scene_break ] adam : whichever way i testified , i was gon na get screwed . either i perjure myself and i take the risk of going back to jail , or i tell the truth , blow your deal , and i for certain end up back in jail . victor : so you disappeared ? adam : i went to kansas to see mom 's grave . i was looking for some answers . victor : since when , son , do you agonize about perjuring yourself ? you were hired because of your extraordinary talent for deceit . adam : ( sighs ) victor : what 's the matter ? hurt yourself , or what ? adam : no , no . no , i just -- i slipped on some ice . i tweaked my back . i 'll be okay . victor : or does the truth of what i said hurt ? seems that whatever you plan to do , you slip up , do n't you ? adam : are we still talking about the hearing ? victor : let 's talk about more than the hearing . let 's talk about everything else that you have done that has n't gone as planned . [ scene_break ] lily : okay , so how soon do we leave for court ? michael : uh , there are agents waiting outside to transport cane . lily , i 'm afraid you wo n't be able to attend . lily : what ? cane : ( sighs ) lily : no , no . that is completely unacceptable . cane : all right , sweetheart . sweetheart , listen . lily : no , if they think for one second that i 'm leaving your side -- no ! cane : listen , i need you to stay calm . lily : cane , calm ? what are you talking about ? cane : listen to me . listen to me here . i am gon na fight like hell to stay . and if things do n't go my way , i will fight like hell to get back to you . do you understand me ? nothing will keep us apart , okay ? nothing will keep us apart . lily : ( sighs ) okay . cane : okay ? lily : i will be here waiting for you . cane : okay , come here . lily : ( sighs ) lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lauren : i felt so giddy when michael was here , and now my head 's starting to throb again . daisy : is it time for your pills ? do you want me to get you some water ? lauren : uh , yeah . thanks . ( touch tones beeping ) lauren : hey , it 's your slightly embarrassed wife . sorry i overdid the lovey- dovey stuff . michael : mm , you 're sounding more like yourself now ... thank god . lauren : listen , i realized when you left i never even asked you how your trip was . michael : ( sighs ) i 'll fill you in later . i 'm with cane . we 're on our way to court . pick you up afterward ? lauren : that 'd be great . i love you . and good luck in court . michael : love you , too . lauren : bye . daisy : do you have your pills ? lauren : yeah . do you think these are the reason i 'm feeling so weird ? daisy : the doctor told michael they would n't do that . lauren : you 're right . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : what was adam up to ? let 's assume that he had the means and the opportunity to victimize you . the question is , why ? what was his motive ? ashley : to get back at victor for insisting that he serve time . jack : or was he getting back at me for setting him up ? ashley : well , that would have been a twofer -- victor 's wife , your sister . jack : so -- so -- so let 's take it a step further . the motive is revenge . you are the weapon of choice . so why this particular scam ? what does adam want ? and why would he involve this obstetrician ? sharon : could it have had -- had something to do with the baby ? jack : we still do n't know what adam wanted . what was his master plan ? there 's a piece missing . what is it ? [ scene_break ] victor : you 're being accused of some terrible things . you just visited your mother 's grave . what do you think she would have said if she had known what you have done ? adam : she 'd be disappointed in both of us . you were the one who encouraged me to break the law so that you could beat jack 's bid . victor : you could have said no . adam : i was following orders , dad , your orders . be a shame if that got out . victor : that 's the second time you have made that threat . maybe it is time i called your bluff . adam : listen , i 'm just stating a fact . victor : is that what you call it ? adam : dad , there are certain people who hate me . they 're saying very vicious things about me , and they have no proof . all i 'm saying is , i know a secret , and it 's true , and i have proof . victor : you 're walking on dangerous ground , son . adam : i 've been in danger ever since i agreed to this scheme . i put myself on the line to please you , dad , and what have i gotten in return ? i just think it 's in everyone 's best interest if you protect me . victor : you 're threatening me . you know where i grew up ? in an orphanage . i was left at the doorsteps of that orphanage when i was 7 years old . do you think i 'm afraid of you ? do you know why they call me ruthless ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i never saw dr. taylor before fairview the night that he delivered my baby . ashley : well , he was my ob , but then he left my room when a nurse came in and said there was another pregnant woman in distress . sharon : i was having a rough time . um , i remember him coming in and telling me that everything was gon na be okay . but i swear , i heard my baby cry . i swear , and then i passed out . and i woke up in st. mary 's . and dr. taylor told me that i 'd given birth to a stillborn . and -- it must have been faith that i had heard down the hall . i -- jack : hey , here . sharon : i - i 'm sorry . i wish that i could -- there was more i could say to help . ashley : no , sharon . do n't apologize , please . jack : the important thing right now is that you just stay away from the man . sharon : i guess i could go and stay at my mom 's . ashley : why do n't you come live here again ? really . i mean , the girls and i love having you around . jack : i think that 's a great idea . sharon : yeah , i mean , i - i could . we could try it and see how it goes . ashley : why not , right ? okay , it 's settled . sharon : all right . ( chuckles ) jack : okay , let me give you a ride to the club . you can pick up your stuff , okay ? sharon : no , jack , thank you . but i can , um , i can handle it . i think i really need some time on my own right now . jack : if you run into adam ... sharon : i 'm not gon na say anything . jack : okay , then we 're all agreed . `` mum `` is the word until we know what adam was up to and we can prove it . [ scene_break ] emily : if you wo n't call my husband , please , just let me have access to a telephone . man : i have my orders , ma'am . no calls . emily : ( sighs ) okay . let me talk to your supervisor . man : ( sighs ) emily : look , i am a doctor . patty is my patient . she did this to me . please , you have to believe me . man : calm down ... emily : ( sighs ) man : or we 'll have to get the restraints . understand ? emily : but -- ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] patty : this is patty 's coping mechanism . i mean , she is n't pretending to be me . she truly believes she is me . this is what i would call a , uh , an extreme case of transference . paul : well , the proof she offered was pretty scary . patty : um , proof ? paul : oh , yeah . patty gave me your -- your , uh , curriculum vitae . she told me about your schools , your professors . patty : okay , i 'm not surprised . she had access to my files when she was a janitor at the office building . i just did n't realize how obsessed she was with me at the time . paul : no , it -- it -- it did n't stop there . she took a - a pen and stabbed herself in the hand hard enough to draw blood . she wiped it with a tissue and told me to test her d.n.a . patty : ( sighs ) how -- how did you respond ? paul : it makes me sick to see my sister act like that . i threw out the tissue and -- and came here straight to you . patty : i 'm glad you did that . paul , i will do anything to help . paul : including supporting my decision to bring her home with me ? patty : ( sighs ) okay , the courts are n't gon na approve that . paul : patty needs someone to care for her that loves her , okay ? someone that understands her , that knows her history . and if you were to go before a judge and -- and tell them that you support my decision , it would make things a lot easier . patty : okay , you know what , paul ? patty had a complete psychotic break . her -- her behavior is too erratic for you to even think about bringing her home . paul : you do n't seem to understand . i love my sister . patty : i know . paul : and i have let her down . this is my chance to make it up to her , okay ? patty : i - i really understand , paul . ( sighs ) but patty is a danger to herself and to others , and she needs to be locked away for a very long time . [ scene_break ] ( loud music playing ) lauren : ( humming ) ( chuckles ) daisy : looks like you 're feeling no pain . lauren : i 'm not . my headache 's all gone . come on . dance with me ! ( laughs ) oh , i love to dance . oh , i feel so free . ( laughs ) daisy : ( laughs ) i bet you wish i were michael right now . lauren : ( sighs ) you know , he 's supposed to pick me up . i wonder where he is . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na call him . ( sighs ) ( touch tones beeping ) lauren : hey , lover . where are you ? i am ready to party . ( laughs ) hurry up . hurry up . i miss you so much . daisy : ( chuckles ) lauren : love you . bye . hmm , well ... well , i 'm just gon na have to find someone else to have fun with . can you watch the store ? daisy : of course . lauren : great . okay . away i go . daisy : ( laughs ) lauren : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] paul : i 'm telling you , todd , if you would have seen -- if you would have seen her , it would have broken your heart . yeah , i know . it 's just our sister is , um , is just so lost . and i do n't know if it was the -- the coma that -- that pushed her over the edge or not . but , uh ... patty is ... so far from the girl we used to know . [ scene_break ] emily : you . patty : you better stay calm . the orderly told me that they almost had to restrain you . what a shame . emily : okay , patty , you 're not gon na get away with this . patty : watch me . let go of me ! help me ! help ! help ! aah ! aah ! somebody , help me ! help ! help ! [ scene_break ] adam : if i go down , dad , the whole thing with jabot goes down with me -- you , me , nick . we all hang together , or we hang separately . victor : let me tell you something , son . sharon : victor . i did n't know you 'd be here . adam : dad was just leaving , right ? victor : you 'll be all right ? adam : of course she will be all right , dad . she 's my wife . thank you . sharon : i 'll be okay . victor : you just do n't do anything rash . adam : that 's good advice for the both of us . hey . have you thought about what i said about -- about us being together ? sharon : excuse me . i have to pack . [ scene_break ] lily : oh , my gosh . thank god you 're still here . cane : ( sighs ) lily : what did the judge say ? what happened ? cane : he ordered i be deported back to australia as soon as possible , and i 'll be put on a plane the moment arrangements can be made . lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : lauren 's gone ? when ? daisy : ( sighs ) a while ago . she seemed antsy to get out of here . michael : where the hell could she be ? [ scene_break ] lauren : she came out of the coma ? that is so wonderful ! paul : well , it would be wonderful , except that she was more delusional coming out of the coma than she was before the overdose . she does n't even know who she is anymore . lauren : ( clicks tongue ) it 's so discouraging . how are you coping ? paul : you know , it was all i could do to hold it together when i was there with her . this is just all my fault . lauren : no . no , it 's not your fault . paul : well , you were wondering what i was doing here in the middle of the day drinking . now you know . lauren : i just -- i hate seeing you this sad . i know what 's gon na make you feel better . ( giggles ) mm . [ scene_break ] man : ( sighs ) she should be much calmer now . patty : okay , thank you . enjoying your medication ? whew , you will be flying soon . whee ! ( laughs ) ( groans ) dr. peterson -- me -- has , uh ... recommended heavy sedation for you . yeah . ( gasps ) oh guess what ? ( clears throat ) i convinced that nasty old shrink jasper that i should be back on your case . and , um ... i re -- also recommended that , uh , your incarceration be restricted ... severely restricted . that means ... not many visitors ... 'cause you ca n't be trusted . after , uh , what you did to me and your suicide attempt -- unh - unh . ( laughs ) happy trails ! ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] ( door closes ) victor : call me as soon as you get this message . there 's been a change of plans regarding jabot . [ scene_break ] adam : sharon , please , do not throw our marriage away . sharon : you did that , adam . adam : ( sighs ) sharon , you got to listen to me . i swear , i would never intentionally hurt you . sharon : ( sighs ) you 're not the man i thought you were . and you 're never gon na be that for me again . i 'm leaving you . [ scene_break ] jack : craziest thought just popped into my mind . ashley : what is it ? jack : what if adam was trying to steal your baby , and dr. taylor just went along with it because he had to -- he was being blackmailed ? ashley : you really think someone -- jack : i think there are a lot of couples out there who would pay top dollar for a - a healthy baby , no questions asked ? ashley : i mean , if that was their plan all along , then why did n't they go through with it ? jack : yeah , i do n't know . i still think we 're on to something . tell -- tell me again about the night the baby was born . ashley : oh , my gosh . it was -- i mean , it was utter chaos . i had barely gotten settled in when i started to have contractions . you know what 's strange , jack ? i mean , i was n't expected to go into labor . dr. taylor was n't prepared . neither was adam . jack : yeah , you were early . ashley : oh , my god . what if , in all the confusion , they decided to take sharon 's baby instead ? i mean , what if she did hear ... her little girl cry ? jack : sharon has insisted all along . she never saw the body . dr. taylor is the only one that did . ashley : maybe sharon 's baby did n't die . jack : oh , jeez . [ next_on ] victor : he has leverage against both of us . jack : well , i guess there 's only one way to fix that -- take jabot out of the equation . kevin : i - i - i did n't think you wrote that . jana : the marriage is over . sharon : she 's alive , is n't she ? my baby is alive !	lily tells cane about her pet scan appointment . lily asks cane about michael being his lawyer now . lily tells cane that she is going with australia with him if he is deported . patty dictates a chart , but does n't know all the words . jack comes in to find patty . he surprises her with roses and a garnet . jack thanks patty for bringing kyle back into his life . paul comes to see patty ( emily ) and tells her that he had talked to dr. stanley and she is being sent back to the psych hospital . patty ( emily ) urges him not to send her back . paul suggests that he get permission to bring her home with him . patty ( emily ) tries to make paul believe that she is really emily and that patty had drugged her and left her in this insane asylum . daisy tells the person that she needs some more liquid x and for them to meet her in the alley . michael comes in . daisy questions him about his trip and if he had found jana . michael lets her know that it was n't jana . lauren surprises him with hugs and kisses and completely ignores a customer , who comes into the store . michael asks to see the pills that lauren is taking for her headaches and even calls the doctor 's office to check on the pills . michael gets a call to go to court . daisy lets michael know that she will take care of lauren . adam senses victor is angry with him and wants to explain . victor tells him to have a go at it . ashley and sharon read skye 's diary . ashley tells sharon that she and neil had gone to see heather about adam . patty ( emily ) tells paul the colleges that she had gone to and her teachers . paul is reluctant to believe her . jack , ashley and sharon read skye 's diary . michael tells lily that she can not go into court with cane . patty ( emily ) grabs paul 's pen and cuts her finger until it bleeds so that paul can test the dna against his own . paul , immediately , goes to see emily ( patty ) and tells her what patty had done while he was visiting her . paul asks for emily 's ( patty ) help in getting patty ( emily ) home with him . emily refuses . patty goes to visit emily and lets her know that she has once again taken over her case and will keep highly sedated . the judge rules to have cane deported .michael finds lauren gone after lauren had taken another one of the pills . sharon arrives home to find adam and victor . sharon lets adam know that she is leaving him . ashley and jack go over the evidence and wonders if sharon 's baby had really died .
nick : hmm . `` i love my kids , i love my kids . `` victoria : mm , maybe if dad says it enough times in the press ... nick : he 'll actually start treating us like he means it ? victoria : ( sighs ) well , the reporters seem to be eating it up . nick : well , it does n't hurt that it 's a handpicked crew . i mean , these people all worship victor newman . victoria : that 's true . billy 's working on his own piece , too , so i 'm hoping that maybe it will counteract some of the fawning . nick : well , that 's cool it 'd be nice to have someone on our side for a change , especially since my plan with sharon did n't work out . victoria : ( sighs ) i 'm so sorry to hear that . nick : ( sighs ) yeah , i really thought i was makin ' some headway , and then adam walks in smellin ' like he was tanked and punches me . victoria : what ? he punched you ? nick : yeah . victoria : are you okay ? nick : yeah , i 'm - victoria : he 's such a loser . nick : yeah , tell me about it . all right , i got ta get outta here . i told sharon she could spend some time with faith before the arbitration . victoria : ( sighs ) okay . i 'll see you over there . nick : yep . billy : soup 's on . nick : ( sighs ) victoria : oh , your editorial . it 's on the web . billy : yep . here go . victoria : okay . billy : ( clears throat ) victoria : ( sighs ) `` i have never been big on gate - crashing . you 're either on the a - list , or why bother ? but for victor newman 's ' great media spin tour , ' i made an exception . newman portrayed himself as victim of his children 's unbridled greed , then he next insisted he held nothing but love in his heart for them . as i left , my mind was racing with all the ways i could expose his lies and hypocrisy . but as i sat down at my keyboard later , i found myself at a loss for words , utterly confounded about how a father , any father , could drive at the point that victor has . that started me thinking about my own father , the late john abbott , and the example that he set for me . `` [ scene_break ] victor : `` john abbott and victor newman had some striking similarities . both were self - made men who loved their kids and groomed them to take their places one day . but john abbott never used the word ' love ' as an excuse to meddle in custody agreements or have his daughter arrested on her wedding day . that 's not the kind of love i knew growing up , nor what i would want to provide for my own two girls . the more i see how victor newman operates , the more i feel i have a road map of what not to do as a parent . `` kay : well , i can certainly understand why you 'd be upset . and while i - i wish it was n't at your expense , it ... victor : say it . kay : well , for billy to honor his father like this , i ca n't help finding that rather touching . victor : in other words , you agree with it ? kay : well , uh , as little as you read to me , it seems accurate enough , victor oh , come on . you know . ( sighs ) i detest the way things in your family has deteriorated this far , but in these situations , you know and i know , lawyers are the only real winners . victor : i 'm not worried about the arbitration , katherine . kay : well , then what is it ? victor : usually , billy abbott does a hatchet job where i 'm concerned . in this case , he tried to shame me by comparing me to a man that i kind of respected . kay : well , is that the way you feel when you read that article ? i mean , ashamed of the way you 've handled things ? victor : i never wanted this to happen . never . ( sighs ) i guess we have to leave it at that . [ scene_break ] neil : tucker ? tucker : hey , neil . pull up a chair . we 'll get another cup for you . neil : uh , no , i - i ca n't stay i tracked you down to let you know that i 'm taking a personal day . tucker : okay . well , is lily having a rough time ? neil : actually , it has to do with the newman arbitration . tucker : well , you 're not lookin ' forward to whatever it is . neil : that obvious , uh ? tucker : i 'm always happy to lend an ear . [ scene_break ] abby : the worst part -- just sitting across from adam , 'cause i know he gets off on creeping me out ashley : honey . abby : ugh ! ashley : ( sighs ) oh , god . michael : hello , ladies . abby : i need a refill . michael : decaf . i have a gift . ashley : i know it 's , you know , you 're just doing your job , but do you think it 's really smart to hang your entire case on somebody as devious as adam ? [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) sharon : how 's your head ? adam : pounding . sharon : you need some aspirin ? adam : i 'll get it . sharon : did you think about anything i said last night ? adam : yes , i have . ( sighs ) i 'm supposed to , uh , trust victor and have -- have faith in my father , put my life and yours in his hands . i wo n't take that risk . ( sighs ) sharon : look , i know that you 're doing this for me -- adam : look , if i cross him , sharon , he 's not gon na help you out , no matter how arbitration goes . you know that , and i know it . sharon : victor was the one who paid my bail . he was in hawaii . he knows for a fact that i did n't kill skye . there 's no way he 's gon na let me go to prison . end of story . adam : ( sighs ) well , he 's left you twisting out in the wind . you 're still twisting for first - degree murder . sometimes you see good in people when there is none . sharon : oh , are we talking about victor now or you ? because you know how i feel about that subject , too . how many times have you told me that i make you want to be a better man ? adam : ( sighs ) sharon : adam , all i 'm asking is that you be that man . and now you think that he 's trapped you into perjuring yourself about forging these trusts . but after speaking to nick last night , i really do n't think victor 's gon na use that leverage . adam : so i 'm just supposed to have faith ? faith in my father ? i 'm sorry , sharon , i ca n't take that leap . sharon : well , i have to meet nick and faith . try to pull it together , okay ? this is the last day of arbitration . everyone 's lives are about to be changed forever . [ scene_break ] ashley : are you so desperate to win that you would team up with somebody like adam ? no , no , look at me . he stole a baby and did n't give it a second thought . i mean , have you forgotten who you 're dealing with ? michael : i was there . i was there with phyllis ... ashley : uh - huh . michael : when she received the letter from dr. taylor . i know what i 'm dealing with . ashley : okay , well , then do you know that he -- he almost took everything from me ? and i 'm not gon na let adam do the same thing to my daughter . do you understand that ? abby : you know , it 's too bad we ca n't put truth serum in your coffee . ( sighs ) do you know how much i hate that you 're my brother ? and for sharon to actually choose you over nick -- i just hope she wises up before you ruin her life the way you do with anyone who comes in contact with you . ashley : honey , do n't even bother . he 's nothing but a waste of time . come on , honey . abby : ( scoffs ) michael : really taking it on the chin , are n't you ? adam : has n't been fun . ( sniffs ) michael : mm , well , i 'm not in love with it , either , but just in case you were thinking of backing out ... ( clears throat ) i should advise you that would be a really bad move . [ scene_break ] victoria : `` if you choose to follow your own path or do things differently than the way he would have , john abbott did n't disinherit you or disrespect you or make damn sure that you were taught a lesson . my father would have considered that abusive and unloving . can victor newman say the same ? `` billy : mm , you okay ? victoria : i 'm really -- no , i 'm just really -- i 'm proud of you right now . what made you decide to take the high road ? billy : ( clears throat ) do n't pat me on the back just yet . why do n't you keep reading ? read the whole article . victoria : `` i 'm not looking at either of these titans of industry through rose- colored glasses . my father was far from perfect . he had his flaws , like all the rest of us . `` [ scene_break ] victor : ( thinking ) `` john abbott was stubborn about a lot of things . if he felt something was wrong or went against his moral code , he was n't afraid to make that known . if he thought someone had threatened or harmed his family , he could be fiercely protective . the abbott kids could always count on ad to rise to our defense , instead of hiring a defense team to beat us into submission . in fact , the only time i know of when my father resorted to using his fists was when newman 's shady business dealings inadvertently led to the death of my sister 's unborn child . `` [ victor remembering ] victor : john . john : son of a bitch ! victor : ( grunts ) john : come on ! come on ! victor : i let you hit me once . do n't try it again . you got that ? john : oh , damn you . you killed him ! victor : killed who ? john : my grandson ! he 's dead because of you , you arrogant son of a bitch ! [ scene_break ] victor : ( thinking ) `` a statement of love means nothing without the actions to back it up . victor newman may claim to love his children , but what actions has he taken to prove he would put their happiness over his own ? sharon : this is summer 's favorite swing set . nick : good memory . sharon : i ca n't wait to bring faith here when the weather warms up . thanks for letting me spend some time with her this morning . nick : i 'm gon na go check and see if that bubbler works . sharon : faith , i 'm so sorry about all this , all the fighting last night . it 's just that no one wants to see you grow up without a mommy . and your daddy and adam , they ... they just ca n't agree on how to help me . there 's not much time left before my trial . ( voice breaking ) why ca n't i just stop time and be here with you forever ? nick : we got ta go . [ scene_break ] victoria : `` it 's the example my dad set that pushes me to be a better businessman , a better husband , a better father , a better person . one of the greatest tragedies i 've witnessed since settling down with victor newman 's daughter -- while i work hard to live up to my dad , my wife is working just as hard to live down her own father . `` victoria : what are you trying to do ? i mean , why do n't you just punch me in the gut already ? billy : sorry . victoria : no , it 's beautiful , and it 's true . billy : yeah , well ... ( clears throat ) i 'm sure the bloggers are gon na think i went soft again . but , uh , there i was at 2 : 00 in the morning in front of a keyboard holding lucy , staring at that blinking cursor . i do n't know , the more i wanted to pummel victor in print , the more i kept thinkin ' about that baby in my arms , and how i guess not so long ago , you were a baby in his arms . victoria : yeah . he used to call me `` the apple of his eye . ( sighs ) now i 'm just a huge disappointment to him . billy : you know how much i hate that guy . but right now , there 's nothing more i 'd like to do than give you back your daddy . victoria : love you . billy : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] nick : i need to get to the arbitration . sharon : you ca n't leave her here with me ? nick : after last night ? the way adam was ? sharon : it 's just ... ( voice breaking ) every time we do this , it makes me think of what it will be like when i have to say good - bye and i 'm sent away to prison . nick : i wish i could make this easier for you . sharon : ( sighs ) ( normal voice ) baby , you be good for daddy , okay ? i 'll see you later . victor : ( sighs ) sharon ? you 'll be all right . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) michael : hey , victor , what 's up ? victor : meet me at the ranch . michael : we 're supposed to be at the courthouse in a few min -- victor : no , michael , now . michael : all right . [ scene_break ] tucker : this information you have sounds pretty significant . neil : it could affect the outcome of the arbitration . tucker : and piss who off in the process ? neil : victor , possibly katherine . tucker : well , you have n't given me the details , neil , but ... you 're a man of integrity . everyone knows that . if you feel the need to speak out , i 'm sure your reasons are sound . [ scene_break ] nick : what do you want ? adam : i come in peace . i have nowhere else to turn . [ scene_break ] billy : this is it . victoria : ( sighs ) this is it . billy : good luck . victoria : thanks . thank you . we 're gon na need it . mwah . billy : bye - bye , baby . mwah . bye . ashley : bye , you guys . billy : ( sighs ) you 're not going , are you ? ashley : why ? did you want me to ? billy : well , n - no . i mean , it 's just , you know , the baby 's gon na be down for a while , and jana was gon na come , and she 's gon na take her to the -- ( stammers ) hey . ashley : come here . billy : whoa . what 's wrong with you ? ashley : mm , billy , why did n't you tell me you were gon na write about daddy ? i was practically in tears the whole way over here . it was a really lovely tribute . it really was . billy : yeah , yeah , o - okay . thanks . ashley : so sweet . billy : well , do n't get used to it , because the next time i write about victor newman , it 's not gon na be all hearts and rainbows and flowers . ashley : i 'm just so happy that you 're finally maturing . billy : yeah . ashley : welcome to the wonderful world of being a grown - up ... billy : ( chuckles ) ashley : finally . billy : aah ! ( laughs ) ashley : ( laughs ) billy : mm . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , victor . look , whatever you want to discuss , make it snappy . we 're due at the courthouse in about 30 minutes . oh , and by the way , i ran into adam at crimson lights . victor : this is not about the arbitration . i have made a decision . michael : am i gon na like it ? ( sighs ) victor : i want to go to the d.a . and tell him that i was in hawaii the night skye lockhart died . [ scene_break ] sharon : adam , you still here ? where are you ? we need to talk about victor . [ scene_break ] adam : you and the nanny get faith settled ? nick : do n't talk about my daughter . say what you got ta say and then get out . i do n't want to be late for the hearing . adam : you and sharon want me to recant my deposition . nick : it should n't be too difficult for you since its all lies . adam : well , i 'm willing to do this on one condition . nick : ( scoffs ) i knew there had to be a catch . adam : no , no , no . this is n't for me . this is for sharon . everything goes back to normal . she gets her full rights with faith back , shared full custody . nick : so you want to use my daughter as a bargaining chip ? kind of like the way you used her to cover up the crime with ashley 's baby ? i always wondered how low you 'd go . adam : every day that sharon is away from that baby just eats away at her more and more . regardless of what you think about me , nicholas , she does n't deserve this . nick : sharon can be with faith every day of her life if she wants . all you have to do is one thing -- one very simple , easy , selfless thing -- leave . adam : i came here to talk to you about -- nick : no , no , no . you -- you say you love sharon so much . here 's your chance to prove it . get on the first bus out of genoa city and never come back . [ scene_break ] kay : that 's quite an article , is n't it ? ( chuckles ) tucker : hey . ( chuckles ) yeah , yeah , quite an article . it makes me wish i had met john abbott when he was still alive . kay : mm . tucker : you two were close . it must warm your heart to read this , huh ? kay : well , victor 's an old friend of mine , as well and , uh , billy 's opinion of him as a father -- it 's , uh , just a tiny bit skewed . tucker : yeah , understandable , though , do n't you think ? kay : well , you 're right , though . i was very touched by his thoughts on his father and parenthood in general . uh , the kid has a good head on his shoulders in that particular realm . well , listen , uh , you , uh , enjoy your meal . tucker : no , wait . you know what ? uh , i - i hate eatin ' alone . would you join me ? kay : mm ... well , there are -- there are some contracts we should discuss . tucker : no , no , no . no contracts . i just want to take my mother to breakfast . kay : i 'd like that . tucker : okay . [ scene_break ] billy : here you go . ashley : thank you , sweetie . billy : so what 's up with the wedding ? how are the plans going ? ashley : oh , well , tucker and i have n't been speaking too much about that lately , and i 'd rather , um , you know , not get into it right now if you do n't mind . billy : are , uh , things okay with you and tucker ? are you -- ? ashley : yes . billy : okay , okay . ashley : you now , i mean , i 'm fine . and tucker is a really good man at heart . i know that , but ... sometimes i get these glimpses of another side of him , you know ? and it kind of reminds me of victor ... billy : mm - hmm . ashley : which kind of freaks me out . billy : yeah , i can see why that would freak you out . ashley : yeah . ( cell phone rings ) ashley : oh , excuse me . billy : ( sighs ) ashley : hey , neil neil : hi , ashley , um , listen . i need to see you . it 's about the arbitration . [ scene_break ] michael : you were in hawaii on the same volcano ... victor : ( sighs ) michael : as sharon and skye ? victor : yeah . michael : who else knows about this ? victor : a number of people suspect it . ( sighs ) but you 're the only one i 've admitted it to . michael : all right . all right . victor : ( sighs ) michael : you need to tell me everything you saw out there -- all of it . victor : i did n't see much . it was very dark that night . but what i could hear very clearly is skye and sharon confronting each other . michael : what about the audio phyllis posted online ? victor : that only tells part of the story . apparently when skye slipped over the edge of that volcano , sharon tried to help her -- must have held on to her hand and could n't anymore ... pleaded for skye lockhart to hang on . but then skye must have slipped . michael : if it was as dark as you said it was ... victor : i could hear them , trust me . this was no murder . i tried desperately to get to them . i tried to save the situation . i know that sharon tried to save skye lockhart . when i got there , it was too late . sharon was gone , and skye lockhart had been lost . michael : ( sighs ) michael : all right , victor , you need to listen to me carefully . victor : mm - hmm . michael : we will sit down and address this after the arbitration hearing . for you to come forward with testimony that you have kept secret is the last thing we need . victor : i 'm not asking for your advice . i 'm determined to go to the d.a . today . [ scene_break ] sharon : where have you been ? adam : out . sharon : i 've been calling and calling you . i need to talk to you . why do n't you answer your cell ? adam : ( slurring ) you ca n't say anything lately without it sounding like nagging ? sharon : whoo , your breath -- are you drunk again ? adam : see what i mean ? excuse me . sharon : adam . adam : i ca n't do this , sharon . i ca n't do it . sharon : you ca n't do what ? what are you talking about ? adam : i ca n't do -- i ca n't do it . i ca n't do this game where i try to be the person that you want me to be . it 's not who i am . i 'm not that guy . sharon : look , hey , i know you 're struggling right now , okay ? but we 're gon na get through this . we love each other . adam : do we ? sharon : yes . of course , i do . how could you even doubt that ? adam : i know you do . but i ... i do n't know if i love you . i do n't know if i ever have . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay . abby : adam just stared at me . he did n't even flinch , but i know it got to him , the part about ruining sharon 's life , 'cause you know that he 's going to . victoria : okay , well , sharon 's been on him to admit that he lied under oath , okay ? and nick 's been working on his own angle , as well , but i 'm not exactly sure if he 's succeeded . abby : well , i hope he does , but i doubt he will . lying is the only thing that adam knows how to do . victoria : okay , but if we keep the pressure , maybe between the four of us , we 'll be able to plant some doubt in adam 's mind . abby : doubts about what ? victoria : ( sighs ) the wisdom of trusting dad . [ scene_break ] sharon : you do n't mean that . adam : ( slurring ) i love the idea of ... making you fall in love with me again . but i do n't think i ever loved you . sharon : stop this , all right ? i know what you 're doing . you 're trying to push me away from you . adam : i 'm trying to tell you the truth , okay ? i ca n't be this man that you -- that you want me to be . i ca n't do that for you anymore , all right ? it 's done . sharon : you already are , whether you realize it or not . adam : i do n't think i ever loved you , but i also do n't know if i can love . just ... i think i was pissed that you found out the truth , and i just did n't want to lose that way . you walked away from me and ... then you went to nick , and i just did n't want him to win , so ... sharon : this is the liquor talking . you do n't mean that . adam : it 's all true . it 's all true . sharon : what about -- what about new orleans ? what about the first night that we spent here together ? what about all the time we spent just the two of us ? adam : i had to keep up appearances . show 's over , its done sharon : no , no . adam , you do n't mean this . adam : would you just stop , okay ? just shut up . stop being an idiot . sharon : ( gasps ) these are not your words . this is n't you . adam : these are more my words than you 'll know . sharon : i 'm not gon na listen to this . adam : ( whispering ) i 'm so sorry , sharon . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] michael : now is not the time for this , victor . victor : if not now , when ? michael : oh , no , no do n't you dare get philosophical with me . you think about the other questions this is gon na raise . what were you doing in hawaii ? did you know skye was there ? did you help skye disappear ? did you do this to set up adam ? victor : michael , if i do n't testify now , it 's gon na look as if i want to protect myself , okay ? i mean , my testimony later will be worthless . michael : it still may be worthless in terms of saving sharon , and you 'll be opening yourself up to criminal charges . there 's obstruction , conspiracy . victor : if i go to the d.a . now , my testimony will still be far more compelling . michael : this is not a strategy . this is suicide , victor . you 're confessing to the d.a . that you 're involved in this skye mess up to your eyeballs , and this -- this before a multibillion - dollar ruling has yet to be made . victor : ( sighs ) you know that my granddaughter may lose her mother ? that 'd break my heart . it would mean that i put my happiness before theirs . michael : this -- this is billy 's article . i read this over breakfast . he got to you , did n't he ? th - that 's where all this is coming from . victor : no one tells me that i do n't love my family . [ scene_break ] kay : ahh , well , breakfast was delicious , and i thank you for the treat . tucker : it 's my pleasure . now ... ( sighs ) if you do n't , uh , consider it too out of line , i 'd like to discuss my wedding . kay : um ... well , yes . you have n't talked about that lately . tucker : no . ashley 's been a little sidetracked with the arbitration . i 'm sure when things calm down with abby , we 'll be back in planning mode . now you -- you offered us the mansion , right ? kay : yes , i believe i did . tucker : well , i know i 'm not your favorite guy , son or no son . so i thought i 'd better check it out . so your offer 's still good ? kay : ( sighs ) well , i think old murph and i would be very happy to host your wedding . ( chuckles ) who knows ? there may be hope for , um , for the two of us . who knows ? [ scene_break ] neil : well , listen , sorry to bother you with this . ashley : no , it 's okay . neil : but after talking to tucker , i wanted to run this by you . ashley : you spoke to tucker about the arbitration ? neil : yeah , i -- i was n't supposed to ? ashley : uh , n -- its okay . um , what did you want to ask me ? neil : well , listen , ash . i might have information that proves adam lied on his deposition . now you were n't in favor of going forward with the lawsuit , but since it has -- ashley : wait a second . did you speak to the judge ? neil : no , no , mainly because it has nothing to do with me , and i do n't want to jump in the middle of a family crisis , especially not that family . but tucker -- ashley : ( sighs ) neil . neil . neil : what ? ashley : if you have any information that can prevent adam from having an influence on abby 's future , you have to come forward . you must . neil : ( sighs ) ashley : you must right now . [ scene_break ] billy : daddy 's article was a big hit . your mommy liked it . all three of your aunts liked it . i know . maybe they 'll say nice things more often . it 'll scare people . they wo n't know what to think . they 'll be like `` billy abbott said something nice ? `` ( makes silly noises ) `` i ca n't deal with it . this is crazy . i do n't understand . why is he so nice to people ? that 's not billy . `` ( chuckles ) eh , man . dad , i wish you could see her . she is gorgeous . john : you were wrong , you know , in your editorial . billy : yeah , well , i am your son . i must have screwed something up . john : you know , you do n't ever have to worry about what kind of father you 're going to be . no , you 're already doing a terrific job . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , great . see you soon . okay , leslie 's on her way . abby : i wonder where nick could be . michael : yes , h -- excuse me . hello ? this is michael , heather . this is urgent . call me immediately . victoria : hello , michael . michael : are we the first ones here ? abby : do you see anyone else around ? victoria : where 's dad and adam ? michael : they 'll be here . [ scene_break ] victor : hi . i need to see the d.a . i have some information about the night that skye lockhart died . [ scene_break ] nick : what are you doing here ? sharon : it 's adam . [ scene_break ] adam : hi , um , i need a one - way ticket outta here . it does n't matter where , just as long as it 's leaving genoa city . [ next_on ] sofia : is that why you went to bat for me ? because we slept together ? malcolm : i want to be the only man in your life . baby , i want to marry you . chance : maybe if you would just take a step back , your life would n't suck so much .	billy writes a touching blog article about what a good father his father was as compared to some of the things victor has done to his children like putting victoria in jail on her wedding day . billy tells his readers that victor could n't love his children as he claims because a good father never puts his own needs above the needs of his children . victor is deeply affected by the article and by hearing sharon cry as she says good - bye to faith and tells nick she is worried she will never see faith again if she goes to jail . victor ignores michael 's advice to wait until after the arbitration hearing to go to the da and tell him what he knows about skye 's death and he goes to talk to the da before he goes to the arbitration . neil talks to ashley and tucker telling them he has information that proves adam is lying for victor . tucker tells neil to do what he thinks is right and ashley tells him to go talk to the judge right away .
nick : hey , thanks for meeting with me , jack . i know you 're busy . jack : yeah , your message sounded urgent . nick : has summer ever mentioned to you that she met this , uh -- this life coach -- someone who offered to help her figure out her future ? jack : no , this is the first i 'm hearing about any of this . is this someone we should check out ? nick : no , we already learned everything we need to know about him . and , jack , he is the worst kind of guy . he is a con man , an extortionist . he 's got a thing for young women . he preys on them . jack : and summer is somehow mixed up in this ? nick : he made a play for her . summer : yeah , and i made it easy for him . [ scene_break ] paul : as much as it pains me to say this , it 's time for us to say goodbye . you 're being transferred to county to await trial . beyond that , i can only hope that you 're going to be wearing an orange jumpsuit for a very , very long time . ian : oh , my friend , you have more of a chance of spending time in prison than i do . paul : you know , there it is -- that cocky `` i can pull one over anyone `` look . you know the one -- the one you used on nikki for your own sick purposes . ian : you know , paul , you really should be thanking me instead of coming down on me . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , what a nice surprise . dylan : i stopped by to see how you 're feeling . it was a pretty gutsy thing you did -- confronting ian ward . most people would have run the other way . nikki : well , he was trying to blackmail me at the expense of my granddaughter . i could n't let him do that . dylan : i understand . but still , it was a pretty big risk . nikki : what about you showing up the way you did , facing him down ? i 'd say you were pretty gutsy yourself . victor : well , you two had quite a day . nikki : oh , victor , hello . victor : too bad i had to find out about it secondhand . nikki : i thought you had already left for the office . victor : i 've been on the phone , doing damage control , making sure the salacious details of all this do n't get into the press . it 's a matter between you and me . [ scene_break ] tyler : [ breathing heavily ] abby : someone 's working up a sweat . is that how you keep from thinking about me 24/7 ? ohh , i just took a dance class , and my muscles really need to relax . i was thinking of hitting up the sauna again ... like yesterday . okay , what 's with the silent treatment ? is it because i said the `` m `` word ? and i do n't mean `` mariah . `` i mean `` married , `` but -- okay , again , um , it 's not like i 'm even thinking about getting married . that 's for people like -- like leslie and neil ... or not , as the case may be . i -- again ... wait . is that what you 're upset about ? you 're mad because leslie and neil broke up ? [ scene_break ] [ pillow thudding ] jill : holy god ! what are you doing , esther ? esther : i 'm plumping up this pillow . jill : [ sighs ] well , could you do it some other time , please ? esther : well , i have to do something . you wo n't let me clean up this mess . jill : it 's not a mess , okay ? this is research . i have a system here . i do n't want you ruining it . god ! thank you , katherine . you were the one who wanted this pillow plumper living with me in the first -- esther : [ crying ] jill : [ sighs ] esther , are you crying ? esther : [ voice breaking ] what if i am ? are you gon na yell at me about that , too ? jill : no , no , no . how 's chloe ? did the judge set a date for her hearing yet ? esther : not yet . and while he 's taking his sweet time , she 's suffering in jail . they should have never arrested her in the first place . jill : well , she did run off with someone 's child . esther : she 's hurting . they 're treating chloe like she 's a criminal instead of a woman that has lost her daughter . jill : listen to me . esther : [ sniffles ] jill : are you listening ? esther : mm - hmm . jill : we 're gon na do everything we can to get her out of this . you have my complete support . i promise . what ? esther : you almost sound human . jill : i 'm a mother , too . i do n't like it when my child is hurting . as a matter of fact , it 's all i can do to keep my mind off billy and his problems right now . esther : [ normal voice ] well , maybe we should focus on the journal and this picture . have you figured out who this woman is ? jill : no , and i have to . okay , she could be the key to -- esther : yeah , to why colin is here and why he has a hold on you . [ scene_break ] colin : is n't this amazing -- sitting here all peaceful like this , when a few days ago , we did n't know if we 'd seen our last sunset . lily : cane almost did n't . colin : how you feeling ? cane : i 'm a little sore . ca n't complain , for somebody who took a bullet at close range . could be a lot worse , though , if you were n't there . colin : guy was out to shoot you . i did what any father would have done . cane : yeah , any father but you . at least , that 's what i thought , dad , until you , uh -- you got lily and i out of there and you wrestled that gun from that womack guy . colin : i 'm sorry that somebody had to die , but it was either him or us . lily : well , we were very lucky that you were there . cane : yeah . maybe now we could discuss that question you 've been avoiding . what are you really doing here in genoa city , dad ? colin : i can see i 've got to be frank with you . cane : wow ! would n't that be a refreshing change of pace ? colin : of course i came to town with an agenda . i 've always got one . lily : then what is it ? colin : jill . cane : jill . colin : yeah , she 's a hell of a woman . cane : and now that you 've accomplished what you set out for , what 's , uh -- what 's next ? colin : keeping her . cane : oh . colin : proving to her that if am the man she deserves . i mean , you know a bit about that -- needing to prove to the woman you love . lily : well , yes , he has done that in a thousand ways , but we are talking about you , colin . colin : well , i just hope that one of these days , that -- well , jill trusts me the way you trust cane . cane : well , i 'd say you made a good start with what happened at the benefit , yeah . colin : if fate put me in the line of fire in order to make points with jill , i 'll take it . cane : are you buying any of this ? lily : not even a little bit . cane : no . lily : no . [ chuckles ] i mean , i would n't be surprised if you shot that guy on purpose that you could walk away a hero . cane : mm - hmm . lily : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] jill : esther , colin does not have a hold on me . esther : yeah , well , you would n't have remarried him if he did n't . jill : please , like you know anything about our relationship . esther : yeah , he 's out for money . men like him always are . jill : hmm . you 've been reading too many true - crime novels . esther : and he wants something in addition to money . he wants you . i see the way he looks at you . jill : no , he does n't want me . but you know something ? good lord , you are so smart . you are so smart , because there is something specific he wants . colin and i are in a race to find out who that woman , rachel , is and why she was so important to katherine . and there 's a prize for whichever one of us finds out first . esther : a puzzle ? a prize ? jill : yeah . esther : i love those things . jill : good , good , good , because you are the only one that can help me win it . [ scene_break ] tyler : you know , it 's just that i thought that leslie figured out how to have it all -- you know , the personal , the professional . but if she ca n't make it -- abby : some people are n't cut out for both . tyler : yeah , and i happen to be related to one of them . abby : what does that have to do with anything ? wait , you 're not saying that ... tyler : i do n't know , abby . maybe i 'm just kidding myself with this whole relationship . maybe i 'm destined to blow it . abby : and maybe you 're your own person -- someone who 's not defined by his sister . tyler : i do n't know . dna is pretty strong . abby : so is love ... tyler : [ sighs ] abby : ... trust , commitment , faith . what happened to yours , huh ? what happened to that guy who went out house - hunting with me ? if that 's not a leap of faith , i do n't know what is . tyler : you know what ? leaps of faith like that are for dreamers . i 've got to be practical . abby : why ? so you do n't get hurt ? practical people get hurt , too , tyler . you might as well go for it all , huh ? dream big . tyler : i used to tag that in my old neighborhood . [ chuckles ] that 's actually what i was known for . abby : so why give up on it now , huh ? tyler : `` dream big , `` huh ? abby : very big . [ scene_break ] paul : i should be thanking you -- what the hell for ? ian : i 've done you a favor . paul : oh , you have ? ian : mm . paul : look , i 'm not gon na play your games , ward . ian : you know , it 's sad to see how you 've become a tool of the establishment -- how you could have ended up a civil servant , counting the days until your pension . paul : you know , i hate riddles , but i hate you even more . now , what the hell kind of favor could you have ever done for me ? leslie : do n't answer that . paul : leslie , what are you doing here ? leslie : i 'm mr. ward 's attorney . [ scene_break ] jack : so , this john darwin was actually ian ward , the cult leader nikki got mixed up with all those years ago ? summer : [ sighs ] i just ca n't believe that i fell for his act . jack : i 'm just so sorry you went through that . summer : and if only mom were here , i could talk to her and tell her about all the stuff i 'm going through , instead of going and telling that perv . nick : you could have -- jack : could have come to us . i guess we 're not the answer . we 're more the problem . summer : [ sighs ] nick : sometimes , only a mom will do . summer : yeah . especially my mom . jack : oh , phyllis would have given him a piece of her mind , that 's for sure . nick : all right , listen to me . this was not your fault , all right ? this creep is an expert at fooling people . summer : still , this never would have happened to me if i did n't keep going to people to tell me who i am . i 'm done with that , though . from now on , no one decides my life except me . jack : well , maybe this near miss will turn out to be a good thing . [ scene_break ] dylan : nikki came through for your granddaughter . if she had n't , who knows what ian ward would have done to summer ? victor : i 'm well aware of what your father is capable of , dylan . dylan : father by blood . that 's all . we have nothing else in common . victor : let 's hope you 're right , son . nikki : dylan , could you do me a favor and see that paul gets this ? he 's expecting it . dylan : sure thing . nikki : thank you . well , are n't you gon na ask me what was in the envelope ? victor : why spoil the secret , nikki ? that 's all our marriage has been about for a few months now -- one damn secret after the other . [ scene_break ] colin : i think that 's in kind of poor taste -- i mean , suggesting i would shoot someone just to be a hero . cane : oh , i 'm sorry . i did n't know you had developed a conscience or taste , for that matter . colin : i told you , i 'm determined to prove myself . runs in the family . [ footsteps approaching ] lily : excuse me . tyler : thank you . lily : hey . tyler : lily , hi . abby : hey . have you recovered from the benefit yet ? lily : what is wrong with your sister ? cane : if you are trying to imply that i need to prove my love to lily , i do n't . colin : [ sighs ] i 'm not talking about love . i 'm talking about ... proving one 's worth to yourself . are you happy running this bar here , when you used to be head of a huge corporation like chancellor ? cane : i 'm having the time of my life running this bar and working with lily . colin : oh , i can see where that would promote a certain degree of domestic bliss ... for now . but you 're my son , and ambition runs in your blood . i mean , one of these days , when this place just is n't quite enough , what happens to the marriage ? [ scene_break ] esther : boy , rachel was a very pretty woman . no wonder mr. shepherd kept her picture . jill : see , now , i do n't need you to state the obvious , esther , okay ? please , just tell me what i 'm missing . for example , did katherine ever talk about her father 's war years ? esther : you mean , beside what 's here in the journal ? jill : there is n't that much in these journals . esther : that 's because he had to keep everything top secret . jill : wait a second . you 're telling me that katherine 's father was a spy ? esther : mrs. c. said it was army intelligence . he had to decipher messages and things like that . jill : well , i 'll be . that means that the secret could be in these journals after all , only it 's in code . okay , even the name `` rachel `` could be an alias . esther : oh . maybe rachel was a double agent like mata hari . jill : mata hari spied in the first world war , not the second world war , okay ? esther : okay , well , then maybe rachel was tokyo rose ! jill : [ sighs ] shoot me now . or better yet , shoot her . esther : i wonder if colin knows anything . he 's sneaky enough to have dug it up . jill : well , he has looked through a lot of things of katherine 's . like some -- maybe he missed something , though . if there are more journals -- maybe even the missing part of this picture , which is why we 've got to find it first . esther : `` we `` ? jill : you know this house better than anybody , esther . esther : exactly . so what do i get out of this ? jill : well , you get the satisfaction of one - upping colin . [ sighs ] okay . you get to keep your mind off all of your pain . that 's really what you want , is n't it ? how about it ? i help you . you help me . good girl . [ scene_break ] summer : okay , i know that you 're just trying to cheer me up , but what good could come out of ian ward ? nick : well , when something like this happens , it either makes or breaks you . summer : [ sighs ] nick : and i 'm not looking at a young woman who 's broken . jack : no , if anything , you 're stronger -- strong enough to know that the answers you 're looking for are not gon na come from anyone but you . summer : [ sighs ] nick : you know , your grandma learned that the hard way . maybe you should talk to her . jack : nikki would be a good person to talk to . she understands everything you 're feeling -- the humiliation , the anger -- all of it . nick : she could tell you how she got past it . summer : yeah , maybe i 'll talk to her . nick : okay . it 's a good idea . come on . i 'll -- i 'll take you there . summer : okay . jack : summer ? summer : yeah ? jack : i - i just want you to know -- i am very , very proud that you 're my daughter . summer : thanks . [ door closes ] jack : cancel all my appointments . i 'm gon na be out of the building . [ scene_break ] paul : you are actually representing this lowlife ? leslie : everyone is entitled to a lawyer . that is the justice system you 've sworn to uphold . ian : i like her . paul : listen , leslie , do yourself a favor and back away from this one . he 's a con man with a history of abusing women . leslie : i know mr. ward 's history . i also know that you have one of your own with him -- a very troubled one , which is a serious conflict of interest , and i plan on telling that to the judge when i ask for the charges to be dismissed . ian : i like her a lot . paul : you ca n't be serious . leslie : you do n't have enough evidence to hold him here . paul : i 've got $ 1 million in cash ! leslie : and nothing else ! dylan : excuse me , paul ? i 'd like to have a word with ian . leslie : oh , absolutely not . ian : no , it 's -- i want to talk to dylan . i have something to tell him . [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , i did n't tell you about this latest business with ian , but i intended to . i was just waiting for the right moment . victor : sweetheart , which would have been when ? i would never have gone to paris had i known this scum was in town . nikki : you had just lost your son . i did n't want you to have to deal with this , too . victor : listen to yourself . you 're tiptoeing around me as if i need your protection . i would have kept this bastard away from you and summer . this is no way for ... for us to live . do n't keep secrets from me . i love you . nikki : i love you , too ... and i quite agree . [ scene_break ] cane : i admit to you -- there are days when i miss running chancellor . but it 's not the same company anymore , and i have no interest in working for newman - chancellor . colin : but if things were to change -- say an opportunity presented itself -- would you want to return ? i 'll take that as a yes . cane : you can take it any way you want it , but i do n't think that victor is gon na let go of newman - chancellor , and , like i told you , i 'm happy where i am . [ scene_break ] lily : if leslie did n't want to marry my dad , she should have told him from the start . tyler : well , she actually did , but neil did n't listen to her , so she ended up having to just accept his proposal to appease him . lily : please . she was leading him on . abby : i 'm sorry , but look who 's talking . did n't you do that with tyler ? [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] ian : well , that was very generous of paul to let us use his office . dylan : there 's a cop standing guard outside if you 're thinking of running . ian : you know , i 'm in this position because you joined forces with your brother and came after me , and that was the one thing i did not anticipate . dylan : why 'd you do it ? ian : you mean befriend summer ? demand money from nikki -- allegedly ? dylan : come back to genoa city . i mean , you could have stayed away . could have had your life , your phony business . why risk it ? ian : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] leslie : i 'm gon na try and get a hold of the judge , see if i can get her to forestall ian 's transfer . paul : well , forgive me if i do n't wish you luck . jack : paul . hey , why did n't you tell me about the ian ward case ? i want to see that the book is thrown at this man . paul : we 're doing everything we can , jack . but trust me -- one way or another , this guy is going down for his crimes . jack : well , he 's certainly gotten off lightly in the past . for summer 's sake and nikki 's , i hope -- hope he spends the rest of his life in jail . [ scene_break ] nikki : i know why you did n't tell me about adam and the hit - and - run . victor : do you , now ? nikki : you were trying to hold on to your son and your grandson by blurring the legal lines to do it , but you did n't want me to be a party to it . victor : [ sighs ] and i got to be honest with you . [ inhales , exhales deeply ] i understand now why you 've kept this business with ian ward a secret for all these years . you did n't want me to know that you had a child with him . i understand it . nikki : i hope so . i mean , how could i have told you that i gave up my son when your mother did the same thing ? victor : this is very different . even if it were n't , you 've got to come to me with whatever 's on your mind . keeping secrets from each other just leads to mistrust . nikki : [ voice breaking ] and that leads to more mistrust . victor : yes , and you do trust me , do n't you ? nikki : do you trust me ? victor : come on . with my life . come here . nikki : [ crying ] [ sobs ] [ door opens ] nikki : [ sniffles ] victor : well . nick : hey . nikki : hi , guys . nick : sorry to barge in . victor : that 's all right . hi , summer . summer : hi . victor : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . [ sighs ] i know what you went through . i just want you to know that as long as i 'm here , nothing will happen to you , okay ? nothing will happen to any of you . [ scene_break ] esther : okay , if i 'm gon na help you ... can i at least clean up some of the stuff so it 's not like a walking hazard ? jill : yeah , knock yourself out , esther . see , if we could just figure out where this photo was taken , we could focus all of our energies there . so , all right , genoa city , chicago , new york , downtown sheboygan ? colin : my beloved ! jill : hello , colin . colin : [ sighs ] so , how goes the search ? located the elusive rachel yet ? jill : well , not yet , but we 're making progress ... esther : [ clears throat ] jill : ... one laborious step at a time . esther : [ clears throat ] jill : what is the matter with you , esther ? [ scene_break ] lily : well , i see tyler left some details out of the story . actually , he was after me , not the other way around . tyler : okay , you know what ? that was a long time ago . there 's no need to go there . lily : well , tell that to your girlfriend , since she insists on making this about you and me . abby : and you insist on blaming tyler for his sister 's choice . if you ask me , i think it 's a good thing that leslie broke things off before they made a mistake and got married . lily : well , nobody asked you , abby , and marriage is not a mistake . maybe you should try it sometime . cane : i 'm sorry to interrupt . uh , can i get your help with the receipts , please ? um , i 've ordered you guys some desserts on the house . i hope you enjoy . excuse me . can we talk ? abby : [ sighs ] tyler : [ sighs ] abby : yeah , like dessert is gon na fix things . tyler : oh , come on . you upset about what happened with lily ? abby : [ sighs ] tyler : okay , then what is it ? abby : maybe you 're right . maybe happy endings only happen in fairy tales . tyler : no , no , no , no . come on , now . you 're the one who convinced me that people actually can live happily ever after . all right ? and i 'll tell you what -- i can prove it . come on . [ scene_break ] nick : here you go . nikki : thank you , sweetie . nick : sure . so , dad took off in a pretty big hurry . is everything all right ? nikki : [ inhales deeply ] i never told him ian ward was in town . nick : like he 's never kept a secret from you . summer : i 'm really sorry if i caused any trouble . nikki : oh , my angel , this is not your fault . if anything , it 's my fault . i stupidly thought i could keep my past a secret . summer : i 'm just really angry that i let all this happen . you know , i just -- i want to look ian ward right in the eyes and just tell him exactly what i think of him . nikki : now , you listen to me . the very best thing for you is to never lay eyes on him again . nick : listen to your grandmother . stay away from ian or darwin or whatever the hell he calls himself . summer : [ sighs ] okay , then what am i supposed to do with all this anger ? nick : let it out . [ scene_break ] dylan : we do n't need your office anymore . ian and i are through . ian : mr. abbott , what brings you this way ? jack : i 'm summer 's father . i 'm here to see that you get exactly what you deserve . ian : ah . well , let 's see what my attorney has to say about that . jack : your attorney ? leslie : yes . his attorney . please , deal with it . um ... ian : what 's the good news , leslie ? leslie : extortion is -- is difficult to prove . the judge is looking over the case now , but i think there 's a good chance you 'll be out of here soon . there 's really just not enough evidence . ian : ah . dylan : i 'm sure nikki will testify against him . leslie : it does n't matter . she 's the only witness . ian : yes , it 's a clear case of `` he said , she said `` kind of a situation . jack : and you certainly weaseled your way out of those before . ian : well , i always try to avoid dependence on large institutions like our judicial system , but this time , it seems to be working , so ... justice will be served . victor : you 're damn right it will . leslie : paul , you 're just gon na let mr. newman harass my client ? paul : victor is not harassing . it 's a civil conversation . it 's the same kind you had with senator wheeler when we arrested him for the murder of your mother . leslie : if anything happens to my client in your custody , there will be consequences . i 'm calling the judge . ian : victor newman , the great man himself . victor : and you 're ian ward , the soon - to - be - worthless maggot on the bottom of my shoe . ian : i 'm disappointed . i had hoped you were a little more evolved . i did n't think you 'd resort to name - calling . victor : you emanate hypocrisy . do you realize that ? you do n't even know what i can resort to . if you ever see the light of day again , you 'll find out . ian : victor , petty threats ? they 're for the weak . victor : this is not a threat , ian ward -- merely an expression of my disappointment that you 'll be behind bars for all these years , because otherwise , i will deal with you my way . jack : it seems there is some concern as to whether these charges will stick . dylan : apparently , there 's not enough evidence to hold him . victor : is that right ? did you take the package that nikki gave you to chief williams ? dylan : i did . paul , it 's in your office . paul : make sure this remains civil . victor : it contains everything you need , paul . [ scene_break ] summer : let it out ? that does n't make any sense . nick : sure it does . you do n't need to be face - to - face with ian ward to let him know you 're upset and to yell at him . nikki : honey , picture him standing in front of you , and just rip into him . summer : you mean here ? now ? nikki : yes , right now . there 's no safer place . right here . summer : uh , okay , i guess . [ sighs ] [ exhales deeply ] [ sighs ] yeah . why did you do that to me ? you -- you 're sick . you 're -- you 're -- okay , i ca n't do this . this is -- this is stupid . it 's not gon na work . nikki : honey , yes , yes , it is . just -- just picture him standing in front of you . look at him . look at that smug smile of his . you gon na let him get away with that ? summer : no , he ca n't treat me like that . nikki : that 's right . tell him . summer : [ sighs ] you ca n't treat me like that . i came to you for help , and -- and you told me that you could show me the way , but all you wanted to do was use me and take advantage me like i was something that you could twist into whatever shape you needed to get revenge or -- or get rich -- whatever it is you wanted . well , you know what ? damn you ! i matter ! i matter , and my future matters , and no one is gon na decide what that 's gon na be except me ! so i 'm not gon na be your student or your blind follower , and i 'm sure as hell not gon na be your victim ! nikki : [ sniffles ] summer : did i say something wrong ? nikki : [ voice breaking ] no , my baby . [ sniffles ] no , you said everything right . [ sniffles ] i 'm just thinking about how i wish i had been like you when i was your age . you were perfect . [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] colin : well , esther , what ? esther : i , uh -- i was cleaning , and now i 'm done . jill : that 's fascinating . please , keep us updated . esther : mm - hmm . jill : now , i think this woman looks midwestern . she 's very wholesome , do n't you think ? colin : yeah , yeah , yeah . esther . esther : hmm ? colin : uh , you were cleaning , right ? esther : uh , yes . i just said i was . jill : yes , she did . it was enthralling the first time -- even better the second . colin : that 's true . i - i - i think you missed a bit . esther : what ? colin : yeah , there . right there . what do we have here , i wonder ? esther : ohh ! jill : yes , esther , what is it ? colin : it looks like the missing corner to our rachel photo . why would you want to hide that ? esther : [ sighs ] jill : she was probably just confused . it happens about once every 60 seconds with esther , okay ? let 's see what we 've got here . esther : it fits ! what does it say there ? colin : `` picc -- piccadilly photo , london . `` jill : wow . she 's not midwestern . so now we can focus all our efforts on england . esther : i 'll go get the box of journals labeled `` england . `` jill : there 's more ? esther : at least 25 more that mr. shepherd kept in his war chest . jill : wow . colin : uh , well , maybe , you know -- maybe we have cause to celebrate after all . jill : [ chuckles ] you just never miss an opportunity , do you ? you keep reading , kangaroo boy . ah , rachel ... who are you ? [ scene_break ] lily : you could have easily handled this on your own . were you afraid that i was gon na make a scene with abby ? cane : we 're trying to bring people in here , not scare them away , okay ? lily : [ sighs ] well , i 'm sure she 'll be fine . and i had to defend my dad . and besides , speaking of dads , how is it with colin ? cane : i do n't want to talk about it . let 's just get through these . lily : what 's wrong ? did he get to you somehow ? cane : [ sighs ] nothing 's wrong . i have everything a man could want . lily : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] tyler : it looks like you 've eaten all of your dessert and mine , so i think i 've run out of ways to make you happy . abby : we could go for that sauna . tyler : you know what ? i got a better idea . since we have n't found a place of our own yet ... abby : i like the way you think . let 's get a room ... now . tyler : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , my baby . you do n't need a life coach . all you have to do is listen . trust that amazing heart of yours . it 'll take you right where you 're supposed to be . summer : thank you . um , i 'm gon na use the restroom . nikki : all right , baby . nick : thanks for helping , mom . nikki : if only i could help myself now . nick : are things that bad with dad ? nikki : he loves me . and i love him . god help us . [ scene_break ] victor : when you 're rotting in jail , just remember who put you there . ian : yes , yes , i 'll tell everyone what an honor it is to be sent away by victor newman . victor : i hate to disappoint you , old boy . you were sent to prison by my beloved wife , nikki newman , and do n't you ever forget it . ian : i could never forget nikki . victor : listen , you -- jack : victor -- victor , you ca n't do that . paul : victor , do n't ! you touch him , he walks free . leslie : he 's walking free anyway . the judge is issuing the order now . there 's just not enough evidence . paul : oh , you sure about that ? the judge has n't heard this . nikki : what do i get for my $ 5 million ? ian : you give me the money -- i leave town . i stop bothering your family , especially that lovely girl , summer -- so impressionable , so eager . jack : you son of a -- paul : that changes everything , does n't it ? i 'd start working on your defense if i were you . get him out of here . take him to county . ian : and i 'll see you all soon . you know , i think that we 're all destined to meet on the path again . victor : you better hope and pray to stay behind those walls for a long time , because if you ever see the light of day again , and we cross paths , i will deal with you my way . wo n't be pretty . [ scene_break ] dylan : paul . thank you for your help with this . paul : ian ward is somebody else 's problem now , thank god . dylan : [ exhales deeply ] paul : you know , he kept ranting about some favor he had done for me . dylan : yeah , he -- he said to me that if i -- if i killed him , i would never know . paul : what , he mentioned it to you , too ? what was he talking about ? dylan : he would n't tell me . the guy loves to play mind games . i 'm just hoping the charges against him stick . paul : well , thanks to nikki , i think they will . [ scene_break ] victor : well , thank you for informing me , okay ? yep . jack : you and i do n't agree on many things , victor , but seeing that that man is punished to the full extent of the law is one of them . what , did you get bad news ? victor : yeah , it seems someone is pulling some strings in washington , d.c. apparently , the fda is opening an inquiry into one of my companies . jack : really ? which company ? victor : i think you know what company , jack . bonaventure . when will you ever give up trying to one - up me ? i never lose , jack . [ next_on ] kevin : what if the doctor does n't give her a good report ? michael : then hopefully she 's sent to fairview . chloe : you think i belong in a mental hospital ? anita : you 're suffering from some kind of mental exhaustion . chelsea : that 's crazy . anita : then why else would you think it was adam at the door ? colin : i 'll always love you .	nick visits jack in his office and lets him know that summer has been seeing a `` life coach `` to help to find her right path , but the man turns out to be ian ward . summer walks in and admits it is all her fault . at the police department , paul blasts ian for getting involved with summer , but ian remarks that paul should be thanking him . leslie walks in and informs paul that she will representing ian in court . dylan visits nikki to see how she is doing since her run in with ian and how she stood her ground with him . victor walks in and tells nikki and dylan that he was doing some damage control . at the chancellor mansion , esther is busy dusting while jill is trying to find out some information on who rachel is . esther looks at a pic of chloe and begins to cry . jill comforts her . jill promises esther that she and chloe can turn to her . at the athletic club , colin has drinks with cane and lily . they thank him , again , for saving their lives . cane asks colin why he is really in town . colin says he is there for jill . cane and lily do n't believe his story . esther tells jill that colin has a hold on her but jill denies the accusation . jill owns up to esther that she and colin are working on trying to find out who this rachel is and what she had to do with katherine 's father . at the athletic club , abby meets with tyler for lunch , but he is not in a talkative mood . abby wonders if it 's because she mentioned the word marriage . summer apologizes to jack and nick for getting involved with ian . summer wishes that phyllis were there to help her . summer states matter of factly that from now on , no one is controlling her life but her . dylan and victor exchange pleasantries then dylan leaves . nikki wants to know what is in the envelope , but victor feels there have been secrets kept from each other for months . lily confronts tyler about leslie breaking up with neil . esther looks at a picture of rachel and remarks what a beautiful woman she was . esther looks through the journal and finds out that katherine 's father had been a `` spy `` and wonders if rachel was mata hari . jill and esther decide to work together to get one up on colin . jack and nick advise summer to go and talk to nikki . paul is quite put out that leslie is defending ian . leslie tells paul that she plans on asking the judge to drop the charges against ian . nikki lets victor know , once again , that she was only defending him . victor asks her again not to keep secrets from him .
neil : oh , hell no . no , i told you -- i told you that i was n't gon na go to a meeting . nikki : i know . i would have said the same thing in your place . neil : no ! no ! you let me out of this car ! nikki : you know how often i have wished that somebody would have done this for me months ago ? neil : all right , i 've had it . i 've had it with you . pull -- pull this car over . you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm gon na get out of this car ! nikki : after the meeting , i will be happy to take you home . neil : i told you i 'm not going to a meeting , okay ? ! nikki : will you relax ? neil : right now ! nikki : neil ! stop ! [ tires screech ] [ thud ] neil : what was that ? nikki : oh , god . i think we hit something . neil : or someone . paul : [ sighs ] christine : if you do not have faith in me , i do n't know what kind of marriage we have ! paul : i do n't know what to say here . you 're blowing this completely out of proportion ! paul : walsh , i 'm stepping out for a few . i got to fix something . [ car door closes ] nikki : [ gasps ] oh , my god ! oh , my god ! are -- are you okay ? are you okay ? please ! oh , god , please be okay ! can you hear me ? miss ? neil : it 's some lady . wh - where she come from ? nikki : i do n't know . [ gasps ] oh , my god ! it 's christine ! [ gasps ] victor : the last few days have been very stressful for my family . they have realized how much they need me , and i certainly realize how much i need them . and i will attend to that ... and to the other matter . now , kelly is obviously very adamant about prying phyllis away from jack . so we will proceed as planned , and jack will never know what hit him . well , i 'll be damned . phyllis : sweet , poor , stupid boy . i was n't so sure you deserved summer . but you definitely did n't deserve this . god knows summer does n't deserve a broken heart . how could you do this to her ? nick : it was an accident . phyllis : sneaking up on the lady berating the dead guy ? nick : you did n't say anything i have n't already thought . only time 's gon na fix this . there is n't anything anyone can do to help . phyllis : i do n't know . i think kyle 's gon na try to give it a shot . nick : kyle 's here ? phyllis : just when she needs him . got to love the irony in that one . you know , for the longest time , i did everything i could to keep her away from kyle , but now i am just happy he is someone she can lean on . noah : austin 's service is gon na be soon . you might want to go get ready . summer : i ca n't do it . [ voice breaking ] i can not walk in there and say goodbye to him . i ca n't do it , not after what happened , not after what i did to him . noah : hey , we do n't know . we may never know what happened that night . we know that austin is gone . so we 're gon na go to the service , a you 're gon na say goodbye . and me and dad and your mom and a bunch of people that really love you , we 're gon na be there for you , and we 're gon na get you through this . go get ready . summer : okay . [ sighs ] mariah : what 'd your friend say ? kevin : everything kyle said made sense . his towel , his trunk -- had to be his blood , right ? mariah : what ? kevin : he lied . mariah : the blood on the towel is not kyle 's ? kevin : no . mariah : do i want to know whose it is ? kevin : no , you do n't . mariah : oh , my god , it 's -- kevin : it 's austin 's blood . kyle : i was n't gon na let him get away with treating summer like garbage . abby : kyle , what happened ? kyle : it got ... physical . abby : oh , my god ! you did it ! kyle : shhh ! abby : you bashed his head and killed austin . kyle : look , abby , the guy was a jackass , okay ? married to summer , sleeping with you . she basically saved his life when she married him , and then he turns around and cheats on her ? abby : i get it . you did n't like austin . but you are not answering me . kyle , did you kill austin ? kyle : [ sighs ] abby : oh , i 'm sorry . did my question about life or death interfere with your texting ? kyle : that 's right . make this about me . i 'm a murderer . abby : are you ? kyle : austin and i fought . abby : just say it already . is that all that happened or not ? austin : so i had all this footage for joe clark , and he did n't want it , but i took another look at it , and i realized that , you know , maybe i have something here . like , a really provocative documentary . abby : look at you all excited and artistic . austin : well , this project means a lot to me . and if it was n't for you , it would n't happen . abby : oh , so i am just a resource ? well , at least give me a credit on your documentary . austin : at least . abby : [ chuckles ] what if i want more ? austin : i thought we were n't doing this anymore . abby : i 'm just negotiating . and my list of demands is very extensive . austin : [ chuckles ] abby : you were watching us ? kyle : i watched you to make sure it was n't a one - time thing at the cabin , that maybe i misunderstood . abby : because spying on me was way more effective than just asking your cousin what was up . kyle : and would you have admitted everything , abby ? abby : just tell me about the fight already . what did you do to austin ? kyle : you left . he stayed . we talked . kyle : austin , right ? austin : i know you , do n't i ? jack 's son , kyle . summer 's ex . kyle : that 's me . austin : so , you 're back in town . kyle : oh , just visiting . for now . austin : yeah , i kind of figured you 'd come back as soon as you got rid of that whole pesky brother / sister situation . kyle : you think i 'm coming back for summer ? austin : i hope not . she 's taken . kyle : and , uh , so is abby , right ? taken . austin : i would n't know . kyle : oh , so you 're not sleeping with your wife 's aunt ? austin : we 're just working together . kyle : working together ? austin : yeah , on the documentary shoot . kyle : okay , you can stop . i saw you on top of her at my family 's cabin . austin : what ? you 're nuts , all right ? that did n't happen . i 'm married . kyle : you know , summer 's the best thing that ever happened to you , and you blew it for some sex on the side . the way she defended you , loved you , that 's all going away the second i tell her . you 're an idiot . austin : look , you ca n't tell summer -- kyle : get your hand off me . [ sighs ] clean yourself up before you go home to your wife . abby : you do n't know everything . you do n't know anything . but someone is dead , and you were up by the cabin . kyle : look , i got your invitation to the party . thought i 'd make an appearance , maybe even share some information . so yeah , i was on my way up to the cabin . then i ended up in a ditch . abby : no . you put yourself in the ditch after playing spy at the cabin . noah saw you . you were there . mariah : but maybe it 's not -- courtney : you two need to work on your poker faces . something obviously happened . what is it this time ? mariah : the towel in kyle 's trunk . kevin : it matches the blood panel from austin 's coroner report . courtney : so you had it tested ? kevin : maybe . courtney : where ? kevin : maybe here . courtney : are you insane ? kevin : i called in a favor . nobody 's gon na find out . courtney : oh , do you just want to go to jail again ? mariah : maybe let 's focus on the fact that kyle had a towel in his trunk with austin 's blood on it . that would be a bad sign , do n't you think ? courtney : well , how did the blood get there ? you two figure out that one , too ? mariah : well , maybe he put the towel under austin 's head to move him into the car that he was found in . kevin : or maybe he saw what went down , saw us take austin 's body , put it in the snow , decided to take it a step further and put him in the car . courtney : noah did say kyle would do anything for summer . mariah : maybe he 's her guardian angel . kevin : there 's another possibility . he took care of the body because he 's the one who killed austin in the first place . jack : do n't let me interrupt . i 'm sure you have a long list of sins to confess . victor : do n't you wish ? i just wanted a quiet place to think . you know , there 's no one in there . jack : of course there 's not . victor newman answers to no higher authority than victor newman . victor : that 's right . now , i do n't think on a day like this you should joke , should you ? i mean , considering summer 's loss . jack : you 're right . it 's not the time . summer loved austin very much . victor : you gon na be at the service ? jack : of course . she needs us all . victor : oh , yeah . jack : on our best behavior . victor : you bet . jack : so , we 're really gon na be able to do this ? i mean , act civilly , get along ? victor : well , it seems kind of strange , does n't it , but i think we have a lot of common causes , do n't we ? i mean , summer being one , and then , of course , there 's phyllis . jack : clearing her name would mean the world to phyllis and to summer . it 's not gon na be easy , though . victor : well , you 're not already giving up , are you ? jack : no , i have plenty of hope that we can prove that phyllis did n't poison kelly , but christine is n't gon na make it easy . she has been after phyllis for some time now . she 's not gon na take this lying down . victor : oh , yeah . well ... hmm . nikki : christine ? christine , can you hear me ? neil : yeah , that 's right . we need an ambulance right away ! right now ! nikki : please , christine ! christine ! can you open your eyes , please ? oh ! oh , okay ! she 's alive ! she 's gon na be okay ! i 'm a nurse . i saw what happened . nikki : please help us ! please do whatever you can do ! miss , can you hear me ? can you hear me ? neil : they 're on their way . nikki : oh , my god ! neil : i - i - i did n't see her when i grabbed the wheel -- nikki : neil , stop it ! do n't you say another word ! do you hear me ? paul : nikki ! neil ! nikki : oh , paul ! paul : a call just came in from the station -- nikki : it was so awful ! [ sobbing ] paul : [ voice breaking ] oh , my god , chris ! chris ! chris ! are you okay ? talk to me . look at me , sweetheart . what happened ? ! what the hell happened ? ! neil : hey , man , what happened was that -- nikki : it was a terrible accident . t - terrible . i - i was driving , and i did not see her . i did n't see anything . i mean , it 's like she ran out there , and i could n't stop . if only there had been more time , i - i could have . i - i am so , so sorry , paul . paul : can you feel me ? i 'm right here . i 'm right by you , sweetheart . do n't leave me now . come on . open your eyes . chief , the crew 's here . paul : okay . she 's hit by a car . she 's got a pulse . neil : paul . nikki : no , no . if only i had had more time to react , paul , i - i could have stopped . i 'm so sorry . paul : book her . suspected d.u.i . neil : no , now , you -- paul -- nikki : no , no , no ! i - i was n't drinking , paul ! paul : what are you gon na blow , nikki ? 1.2 , 1.4 on the breathalyzer ? book her now ! get her out of here ! nikki : paul ! neil : hey , man -- nikki : paul ! neil : you 're making a mis -- nikki : oh , my god ! i -- no , i -- neil : nikki -- paul : shut up , neil ! kyle : noah 's wrong . i was n't at the cabin . i know better than to look into the windows up there . last time , i got an eyeful of you and austin . abby : stop saying that . kyle : i did n't make it to your valentine 's party . my car broke down . abby : and i should believe you ? kyle : you had sex with your niece 's husband ! abby : i know ! and i know that it was wrong . it was horrible . kyle : then why did you do it ? abby : you did n't know austin . kyle : oh , i knew enough . abby : whatever you think you know , you 're wrong . look , i tried to stop it . but it did n't work . and i thought that maybe if summer did n't know , if she could n't get hurt , then maybe it was n't that terrible . say you wo n't tell summer about me and austin . promise . nick : my last conversation with austin was pretty rough . came down on him hard about the building inspector . phyllis : you know , i was n't thrilled waking up finding out i was the mother- in - law to the guy who kidnapped my sister . nick : yeah , but summer loved him . i respected that . so did you . phyllis : i tolerated it . [ footsteps approach ] nick : avery , you okay ? avery : yeah , it 's just shocking to see the casket . i do n't know what i was expecting . phyllis : none of us expected this . avery : how 's summer ? nick : she 's picking up pictures of austin with noah for the service . avery : uh , listen , this might not be the time , but , uh , i have some news about the contractor who did the repairs on the underground . it turns out he has a history of cutting corners , so it should n't be hard to prove you acted in good faith and you 're not responsible for the building collapse . nick : it happened on my watch . i hired the guy , and it does n't bring derek back . the kid shows up to work , and it cost him his life . not to mention the other injuries -- jack , dad . phyllis : they made it out , fight to live another day to fight each other . those are two men we do n't have to worry about . jack : phyllis knows i 'm behind her . victor : not until recently . jack : okay , i 'm not gon na answer to you . i have every intention of vindicating phyllis . victor : well , so do i. um ... i 'll make a bet with you . i think your list of sins is even longer than mine . jack : [ sighs ] [ rustling ] hello ? hello ? jack : excuse m -- [ cell phone rings ] hey , red . how you doing ? phyllis : i could use some backup with summer . jack : yeah , yeah , yeah . i 'll be there shortly . i love you . phyllis : i love you , too . avery : this should n't be happening . phyllis : yeah , tell me about it . that goes for every damn moment since i woke up from this coma . avery : i 'm sorry . phyllis : it was n't you . avery : no , i am sorry for what jack and i did , trying to get you to act unstable in front of witnesses . all i can tell you is that we had the best intentions . phyllis : we 're moving on . and as far as the competency issue , i am sane . avery : i know . phyllis : and jack knows it . kelly has done a fine job of trying to pin everything on me , and it 's not gon na stick . the last thing i am is out of my mind . baby . avery : summer , if there 's anything i can do , honey ... nick : supergirl . phyllis : it 's gon na be okay . summer : no . it 's never gon na be okay again . mariah : if kyle killed austin ... courtney : with no one having any memory of seeing him ? i know we were messed up , but still ... kevin : well , noah saw somebody outside . we know that much , right ? so if we were all out of it , maybe kyle came inside . mariah : maybe he saw summer and the bookend , thought he could help . courtney : summer is n't capable of putting austin in that armoire , but kyle sure is . kevin : maybe he used the bookend himself . mariah : then there 's that . courtney : but what if he actually wanted austin dead and out of the way ? why stick him in the armoire ? why not take the body away from the scene of the crime ? mariah : maybe he ran out of time . maybe he saw us waking up . kevin : or maybe he wanted us to find the body . [ sighs ] you guys , we have to go . the service is gon na start soon . courtney : we 're talking about this again later . kevin : yeah , definitely later . courtney : see you guys later . kevin : hey , do you , uh , you want a lift ? mariah : no , i just need a few minutes not to talk about murder . kevin : are you okay ? i mean , i know you 're not `` everything is awesome , `` but ... you okay ? mariah : i 'm sitting here talking about motives and methods , and the thing is , is i really liked the guy . austin and i felt like we were from the same place . and i was convinced that he got me and i got him and maybe there was something special about it , even . kevin : just because he was seeing abby , that does n't mean you were wrong about it . mariah : yes , it does . it means i was stupid , and so i feel like a jerk for ever thinking that austin and i ... i miss him . no matter what , he was my friend . kevin : not a lot of those to go around . mariah : until now . and now i have to go . [ chuckles ] [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] kevin : i 'll see you there . mariah : yeah . this way , mrs. newman . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa , nikki , nikki , what 's happening ? nikki : oh , kevin , a terrible accident . wait for me . wait for me . kevin : wait , wait . w - what the hell is going on ? ! neil : hey , listen , nikki -- she , uh , she 's gon na go get a breathalyzer . kevin : a bre -- she 's off the wagon ? when did that happen ? neil : she was n't drinking . the accident -- kevin : whoa , wait a second . there was an accident ? is everybody okay ? neil : christine . she was hit . kevin : are she and the baby okay ? neil : she -- did you just say baby ? christine is pregnant ? paul : i 'm sorry i have to leave this on a message . chris could use your prayers . and the baby , too . and me . so , uh ... [ sniffles ] i 'll call you back the minute i know anything , but in the meantime , if -- if you get this , call me , okay ? thanks . victor : paul , what are you doing here ? paul : chris is , uh , in emergency surgery . victor : oh , my goodness . what happened ? paul : your wife . victor : what do you mean , my wife happened ? paul : no , actually , you happened , victor . how many times have you driven nikki to the breaking point and into the bottle ? you know , the fact is that -- that you do n't give a damn about anyone , do you ? victor : what are you talking about ? paul : what am i talking about ? victor : yes ! paul : your wife . she got drunk , and she plowed her car into chris . now my wife is in there fighting for her life . her life and our baby 's life . this is all on you ! nick : hey , sweetheart , why do n't you come sit down ? phyllis : come on . summer : [ sobbing ] he 's in there . phyllis : baby , his body is , but his spirit and what you loved about him ... summer : no , it 's not enough . i want him back . i just need another minute , please . [ sniffles ] phyllis : okay . jack : how 's she doing ? phyllis : jack , i ca n't fix this . jack : can i talk to her ? phyllis : please do . jack : hey , kiddo . summer : i do n't want to do this . jack : no , none of us do . it 's not fair . austin should have had years more to live . summer : yeah . he really should 've . and now he does n't . this never should have happened . it was not supposed to happen . that stupid cabin , just one terrible night . jack : sweetheart , i 'm here to tell you , you are not alone . we all want to do whatever we can to help you . summer : [ sniffles ] abby : uncle jack 's right . just tell me what i can do . summer : oh . you can put this out in front of the programs . just want everyone to see how beautiful he really was , not just a box . abby : i 'll -- i 'll do it right now . jack : want me to take that ? kyle : yeah , 'cause that 's not suspicious at all . abby : if you 're not here to support summer , then leave . do n't make things worse . kyle : you mean by telling summer about her late husband and you ? abby : since when do you hate me so much ? we were close . kyle : i do n't hate you , abby . abby : well , it sure seems like it . kyle : well , you know what they say . love the sinner , hate the sin . abby : oh , thank god you 're here . hi . noah : hi . so , how bad is this gon na be ? abby : the worst . we just have to keep summer from falling apart . noah : so , why did n't you answer my text ? kyle : i thought austin 's service should be the priority for today . noah : when were you in town ? kyle : i used to live here , remember ? noah : when were you in town recently ? kyle : [ chuckles ] noah : see , austin had this video of abby , and you were in the background . and yet somehow nobody knew that you were around , so why is that ? what were you doing here ? nikki : the breathalyzer results will prove that i was n't drinking tonight , that it was just a terrible accident . you and i both know that . neil : nikki , christine is pregnant . if anything happens to that baby , paul has got to know it 's me . it 's my fault . nikki : i was the one driving . neil : i was the one who grabbed the wheel . it was my fault . i 'm the reason why we crashed . nikki : and if you tell paul that , if something happens to christine or the baby , i 'd hate to think what kind of charges they would charge you with . you let me take this blame . the fact that i - i was n't drinking , i was n't texting , or anything like that , that will prove it was an accident . neil : more lies . nikki : to save you . neil : my entire life has been full of lies recently . everybody 's been lying to protect me . i do n't want any more protection . i 'm a grown man . i do n't care if i go down for this . i 've got nothing left to lose , nikki . nikki : neil , you have already lost yourself inside a bottle . you 're not gon na drown in self - pity . [ sighs ] you have too much to live for . you have a small child to take care of . you have lily . you have grandchildren . you have too much to lose . now , i 'm gon na give my statement . you 're gon na give your statement . we will both make amends to christine . and you are not gon na go to prison . do you hear me ? we 're ready for you , mrs. newman . nikki : wait for me . [ sighs ] kevin ! a - any word on christine ? kevin : i heard they took her into surgery . that 's all i know . victor : slow down and tell me what happened to christine . paul : your wife ran her down with her car ! is that slow and clear enough for you ? when i got there , chris was unconscious on the pavement , and nikki 's car was right there ! victor : that means nikki must have lost control of the car . paul : well , you know what ? a pint of vodka will do that to you , victor . victor : wait a minute now . paul : she was drunk , and she got behind a wheel ! victor : wait a minute now . why do i get the feeling that you 're accusing me of this ? i have nothing to do with any of this . paul : how many times -- how many times -- think about what you put nikki through ! the number of times you -- you push her to the edge ! and what you do is you just let everybody else pick up the pieces . well , this time , chris is the one that has to pay the price . victor : i understand the pain that you 're in right now , okay ? but this is not helping you or christine . paul : only the surgeons can help my wife . and only a lawyer can help yours . victor : where 's nikki now ? paul : she is at the station making a statement . victor : i 'm gon na straighten this out . paul , i feel terrible about this , okay ? paul : oh , god , victor . go to hell ! [ sniffles ] chief williams . paul : what ? chris is out of surgery ? she 's in recovery and stable . paul : oh , thank god . the baby 's okay ? nikki : so , just tell the truth -- that i was driving . that 's all there is to it . [ sighs ] victor : baby . nikki : oh , my god . oh ! i 'm so glad you 're here . victor : why did n't you tell me ? nikki : everything happened so fast . i - i should have called you . i 'm sorry . victor : sweetheart , what happened ? nikki : i have n't been able to think straight . victor : what happened ? nikki : i was driving , and neil was with me , and ... something ran out in the road . it was just a blur . i do n't know -- i did n't know what it was . and then there was this horrible noise , and we got out , and it was christine , victor ! victor : listen to me . were you drinking ? paul : you were right about everything , and i was wrong . and i - i did n't listen to you , and i should 've . and i 'm sorry . [ sniffles ] but i - i want you to know that i never , ever lost faith in you or us . and i 'm really sorry i made you feel that way , that i made you feel that you had to get away from me and run out of the building . i love you . and i need you . i wish i could do it over again . [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] kyle : i 'm not playing this game with you right now . noah : hey , hey . i know exactly when you were in town , and i know why . kyle : summer 's going through hell right now , and her husband 's dead . you want to pick a fight ? look somewhere else . noah : all right , kyle . did you hear what he said ? courtney : just let him walk away , please . we ca n't draw attention to this right now . kevin : guess whose blood was on the towel we found in kyle 's car . austin 's . noah : oh . and kyle says he has nothing to hide . kevin : well , he 's going through a lot of trouble to cover his tracks . noah : yeah , including lying about being in town weeks ago . courtney : you 've never said anything about that . noah : yeah , i just saw footage that austin shot in february . kyle is in the background . it 's on a laptop at summer 's place . look , i 'm gon na go get it . i can be back before the service starts . just make sure that he does n't leave . courtney : [ sighs ] kevin : all this time , we thought we were covering for summer . i think we 've been accidentally covering for someone else . kyle : dad . jack : hey . [ sniffles ] summer will be glad you 're here . i 'm a little worried about her . kyle : yeah , i 'm here for her . jack : i 'm sorry you did n't get to know austin . kyle : must have been something special to make her so happy . abby : hey , are -- are you ready to sit ? do you need some water ? a tissue ? we 're all here just for you . summer : and for austin . abby : of course , yeah . he was -- he was your husband , and we 're family . nick : you ready ? summer : i do n't think i ever will be . nick : well , we 're all here for the same reason -- for austin and summer . the way austin came into our lives was pretty complicated , but the way summer felt about him was n't . [ muffled arguing ] nick : she loved him . she saw something in him that most of us did n't , and when she married him , it forced us to give the kid a chance that we probably would n't have otherwise . your love was real . austin : on our way over here , i was about to tell her ! abby : what -- what are you gon na say ? `` i 've been sleeping with your aunt `` ? nick : ... looked out for you , it made me proud . mariah : [ sighs ] austin and i had a lot in common . we both came to genoa city for all of the wrong reasons , and when the worst was over , we had people around us who were willing to forgive us , who even wanted us to stay . so we both found reasons to stay in genoa city , even though we felt like we did n't really belong . i have never been good at goodbyes , and that is especially true in this case , because austin had a lot more living to do . [ voice breaking ] he was a good friend . he was a good coworker . abby : do you understand that ? no one would ever speak to me again ! austin : i 'm the one who 's married ! mariah : and if he 'd gotten the chance , he would have done more . abby : this can not happen ever again ! mariah : i 'm gon na miss him . i already do . phyllis : baby ? if you do n't feel like saying anything , you do n't have to . it 's okay . it 's your call . summer : no , i need -- need to do this . [ sniffles ] paul : it 's okay , it 's okay . i 'm right here . you 're safe . you 're all safe . look at those beautiful blue eyes . we 're at memorial . you had surgery , okay ? the doctors took really good -- christine : there was a car . a car . paul : yeah , i know . i know there was a car . and you were injured . i promise you , everything 's gon na be fine . you 're in recovery now . you do n't have to talk . just rest . christine : [ sighs ] paul : it 's okay . just rest . christine : how 's the baby ? paul : shh , shh , shh . no , no , no . everything 's gon na be fine . christine : no . [ sobs ] tell me the baby made it . tell me the baby made it . please tell me . [ sobs ] paul : [ sobbing ] i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . christine : no ! paul : i 'm afraid we lost her . i 'm so sorry . i 'm sorry . [ both sobbing ] and nicole newman was driving ? victor : are you telling me the truth ? nikki : yes , victor . i was not drinking . victor : then why are you agitated now ? nikki : because ... they had me in there interrogating me , and now neil is in there saying god knows what ! i 'm worried about him ! victor : wait a minute . if they tested you and you 're clean , who the hell gives a damn what neil says ? what are you keeping from me ? summer : i do n't know what to say . i do n't really know how to do this . all i can say is that i loved austin . [ sniffles ] i mean , you guys all knew that . he had n't really had a lot of love in his life . he loved his mom , and then he lost her , which really made him do some terrible things that he hated doing . things got so bad at one point that he just wanted to give up . then magic happened and ... we fell in love . and you guys all gave him a chance . you got to see the real him . you opened up your homes and your lives to him . and you really made him a part of our family . austin : you 're not hearing me . abby : we ca n't do this anymore ! it 's not fair to summer ! we 're family ! summer : you slept with my husband ! [ next_on ] nick : stop , stop ! how could you do this ? how could you do this to your own flesh and blood ? paul : i just came from the hospital , where my wife was crying over the loss of our daughter . neil : nikki would never willingly hurt you . christine : nikki ?	neil turns the wheel of nikki 's car and the car runs into christine . paul has nikki arrested and tells his men to give her a breathalyzer test . nikki takes the blame for the accident since the test will prove she was n't drinking and she was driving the car . neil wants to tell the truth , but nikki tells him he has a family that needs him and he has to be a father to moses so he ca n't go to jail . nikki is confident that since she was n't drinking , the test will prove that it was an accident , and she wo n't go to jail . christine is taken to the hospital and after surgery , she is okay , but she loses the baby the group who was at the cabin suspects that kyle killed austin after tests prove it is austin 's blood on the towel they found in kyle 's car . kyle tells abby he and austin had a fight and he punched him in the nose , because he was mad that he was cheating on summer . abby asks kyle not to tell summer about her affair with austin . summer is at austin 's funeral when she remembers that she heard austin and abby arguing at the cabin about their affair , and she tells everyone at the funeral that abby was sleeping with her husband . victor continues to talk to his secret accomplice about his plan to bring jack down . he is sure that jack wo n't see what 's coming to him .
nick : how do they know dad faked his condition to avoid going to jail ? sage : well , that 's the least of it , do n't you think ? i mean , considering all the things victor did to get him arrested . nick : it 's bad news all the way around . sage : well , i just hope all this stuff is n't scaring away our baby mama . nick : [ sighs ] shawn ? sage : hey , shawn . are you all right ? shawn : yeah . um , i just got terrible cravings , so everything 's not okay if you 're a jelly doughnut . sage : [ laughs ] well , sit in my chair . i 'll get you one . shawn : that 's okay . i called in an order to go . i 've got a thing i have to get to . sage : oh , like -- like a meeting ? shawn : i have an ultrasound . you guys want to sit in ? sage : yeah . we 'd -- we 'd love to sit in . shawn : cool . at the hospital . half an hour . sage : we 'll see you then . you did n't even say `` hello . `` come on . are we both in this or not ? sharon : noah , just delete it . noah : that 's gon na change the facts , mom . grandpa would do anything to stay out of jail , and the truth is i 'm no better . sharon : you are a much better person than your grandfather could ever hope to be . noah : i ran away instead of owning up to what i did to billy . sharon : extenuating circumstances . noah : it 's still a crime , mom . and if grandma 's right , all i 'm gon na get is a slap on the wrist . sharon : it was an accident . noah : and knowing grandpa , he 's probably going to lawyer up and walk away , too . dylan : do n't be so sure about that . da 's case against victor is pretty tight . noah : so is the case against me , dylan . remember , i said , `` i did it . `` sharon : noah . noah : it 's the truth , mom . dylan was right to arrest us both , but there is one person who is innocent in all this , and she does n't deserve to go to jail for protecting me . phyllis : today 's lunch is my treat . marisa : oh , you do n't have to do that . phyllis : i want to do that . you saved me a lot of headaches with corroborating that victor was indeed behind the marco maneuver . marisa : i saw for myself that jack never intended to hurt anyone . he acted in self - defense when he escaped that island . all he wanted was to get back home to the people he loves . so ... michael : i am sorry i 'm late . i had to [ smooches ] fight off a gaggle of reporters . marisa : nice to see you , mr. baldwin . michael : oh , please , call me michael . phyllis : i was just telling marisa that jack and i owe her quite a bit . and since michael is a very good friend of mine and an excellent lawyer , maybe you can help us repay her by taking on marisa 's case . marisa : oh , that wo n't be necessary . [ chuckles ] at all . phyllis : you 're facing some very serious charges . marisa : look , i do n't want anything for myself . but if you could please keep noah from going to jail ... michael : [ chuckles ] oh , i 'm sorry . um , my help wo n't be needed there . noah 's not gon na spend a second behind bars . marisa : how can you be so sure ? phyllis : because his last name is `` newman . `` stitch : max ! max ! [ sighs ] what did i just do ? abby : i 'm sure when you explain about kelly , he 'll understand . stitch : i 'll be right back . [ beeper beeps ] stitch : [ sighs ] abby : what is it ? stitch : it 's the e.r . i ca n't . abby : oh , go save lives . i 'll find max . stitch : thank you . hilary : ashley , would you like to do the honors ? hmm ? ashley : of course . i 'm stepping down , and i would like hilary to take over for me . dr. neville : i 'm sorry . what is this about ? devon : ashley , you ca n't just leave . 'cause this is your vision . it would n't even exist without you . dr. neville : amen . there 's no reason for you to step down . hilary : but there 's a very good reason , is n't there , ashley ? would you like to tell them or should i ? provided by ... nick : sage , i 'm just as committed to adopting as you are . sage : then why are you acting so removed ? nick : look , this is moving really fast . sage : what ? okay , you did n't think that until sharon butted in yesterday . nick : that 's not fair . you asked sharon to talk to shawn . sage : i asked sharon to say what great parents we would be , not potentially ruin our chances of adopting shawn 's baby . nick : i really do n't know what you 're talking about . sharon gave us a glowing endorsement . sage : she gave you a glowing endorsement . she said what a great father you are to her children . did n't really paint us as a solid couple . nick : okay . i get it . you -- you think that sharon made you look bad in front of shawn . sage : yeah , she kind of did . she kind of did . nick : she just wants us to be as happy as she and dylan and sully are . sharon has no agenda . sage : [ chuckles ] okay . fine . so , if this is n't about sharon , why are you suddenly getting cold feet about this adoption ? nick : i just do n't want you to get your hopes up in case -- sage : in case what ? you heard what she said . she invited us to her ultrasound . she 's accepted us , and she wants us to raise her child . nick : she did n't call us . she did n't plan this . what if she did n't run into us here ? sage : nick , she wants us , and soon , we 're gon na plan the nursery and add all those little special touches that we wanted to add for christian but we did n't have a chance to do it . nick : look , we are dealing with a teenager , a very pregnant teenager . her moods could shift a hundred times before she decides to give up the rights to her baby . and if does n't work out -- sage : baby , it 's gon na work out . i know it . we were meant to have this baby . sharon : that 's right . keep telling your brother , sully , that he is nothing like his grandfather . noah : sully may be the only one who thinks that . sharon : stop . victor treats people like pawns on a chessboard . he does n't care who gets hurt as long as he wins . and you , as much as it terrifies me -- your first thought is always for someone else , at the risk of your own freedom . noah : mom , think about how much marisa has risked for me . sharon : i 'm not gon na let you throw your whole life away over one terrible accident . noah : i love you for supporting me unconditionally . i do . but let 's face it . grandpa and i -- we both broke the law . dylan , i am willing to accept my punishment . but , please , just do what you can and make sure that marisa goes free . i 'll do whatever i have to do . i 'll -- i 'll cut a deal . sharon : do n't listen to him ! dylan : he 's saying the right things . sharon : but -- dylan : i 'm very impressed at the way you 're -- you 're stepping up , noah . sharon : no . dylan : no . hold on . just wait , okay ? you can relax . it 's not my call . the final decision is up to the judge . noah : judges listen to cops , do n't they ? dylan : [ sighs ] i ca n't make any promises , but i 'll do whatever i can to look out for marisa . noah : thank you . i 'll see you guys later . dylan : all right . sharon : where are you going ? or do i have to ask ? noah : you 're a lucky little guy to have your mom and your dad . you know that ? sharon : you know , marisa is the lucky one to have someone like noah in her life . dylan : no , you 're both wrong . i 'm the lucky one . have i told you that lately ? sharon : it 's been a while . dylan : excuse me , son , while i show appreciation for your mom . abby : here . come sit beside me . max : i do n't want to sit . abby : oh , humor a pregnant woman , would you ? listen , max . i know that you 're upset . but so is your dad . max : why is he upset ? i did n't do anything to him . abby : he 's not mad at you . max : he sure sounded like it . abby : max , your dad got some bad news about his sister . max : i thought she was dead . abby : it 's about how she died . max : how ? abby : i 'm sure that when your dad is ready and he thinks you 're old enough , he 'll tell you . max : old people always say that when they want to treat you like a kid . abby : well , here 's a thought . stop acting like a kid . [ chuckles ] for real . if you want to be treated like a man , then man up . max : maybe you 're not so dumb . abby : thank you . [ chuckles ] i think . stitch : hey . look , max , um , i was out of line before . i 'm really sorry for yelling at you like that . i never should have done that . okay ? max : i want to go back to school so i can have detention or whatever i have coming . abby : that is very adult of you . i 'm very proud . i 'm sure your dad is , too . okay , i 'm gon na head over to the school . i 'll drop him off , and then i 'm gon na go to the lab . stitch : thanks for taking care of my son . i know it is n't easy . abby : it 's getting easier . i think he 's starting to realize that i 'm in his corner . stitch : yeah , now that he 's fighting with his old man . abby : [ laughs ] max : abby , can we go now ? abby : i think that 's the first time you ever called me -- max : that is your name , is n't it ? ashley : hilary 's right . dr. neville : ashley , no . ashley : everybody knows that i 've been struggling with this lingering flu . dr. neville : which is nothing we ca n't handle . it 's no reason for you to abdicate your position . hilary : but that was n't the only reason , was it ? devon : ash , if you need some rest or a short leave , just tell me . ashley : no . it 's -- it 's more than that , devon . thank you , though . my daughter 's pregnant , and i want to spend time with her . this whole thing with jack and victor is definitely not making my life any easier . devon : right , but , i mean , if there 's anyone who can balance work and family , i think it 's you . hilary : ashley knows what 's best for ashley . ashley : and you 've proven yourself to be so capable . she is the face of our existing research , right ? so , it seemed only appropriate to hand the reins over to somebody who 's so incredibly clever . hilary : thank you . i am gon na try to live up to your expectations . and to that end , the sooner that i can move into ashley 's office , the sooner we can hit the ground running . and ashley , of course , you are welcome to use my space . ashley : okay . great . i 'll go pack . thanks . hilary : okay . devon : what did you do ? hilary : nothing . you heard ashley . no one forced her out . it was her decision . dr. neville : why ? why are you doing this ? ashley : i think i made myself pretty clear . dr. neville : yes , i heard what you said . you 'll forgive me if i do n't believe a word of it . ashley : i did n't get fired . i 'm just stepping down . dr. neville : do n't do that . you can spare me the fiction . you 're not stepping down . you 're running scared . dr. neville : you know , it hardly takes a prodigy to anticipate everything that 's happened here . clearly , somehow and someway , hilary was able to ascertain that whatever you 're suffering from is far worse than the flu , has n't she ? ashley : please just let it go . dr. neville : and instead of offering you any kind of understanding or commitment , she 's using your health , your desire to keep it a secret to force you out . well , in that case , why do n't i go outside and tell mrs. hamilton just how sorry i am that i saved her life ? ashley : no . please do n't . look , maybe she did use a power play for all the wrong reasons , but what she did was actually the right thing . dr. neville : how is stealing your job the right -- ashley : because , as she kindly pointed out to me , i 'm not gon na be able to keep this a secret if i maintain my current workload . eventually , somebody else is gon na find me passed out at my desk . dr. neville : that 's what happened ? ashley : yes . and then everybody will know . and besides , you know what ? think about it . this is bigger than hilary or me . this project could actually make people well if it 's led by somebody who 's healthy . dr. neville : this project has everything it needs -- your empathy , your talent , your warmth . ashley : how about if we revisit my position after you get me well ? dr. neville : ashley -- ashley : no . be honest with me . this treatment is n't working , is it ? devon : so , ashley said all the right things in there , but i also know that you 've been angling to take her place . hilary : well , i 'm not gon na apologize for that . devon : well , hilary , this is n't really the right way to go about -- hilary : do you want to see your investment go to waste , devon ? and how about the research that can save hundreds , possibly thousands of lives just like mine ? abby : what are you two arguing about ? hilary : we are just discussing the new arrangement . abby : arrangement ? devon : yeah . your , uh -- your mom , for personal reasons , has decided to step down , and she asked hilary to take her place . hilary : i am just honored and humbled by ashley 's -- abby : you 're pushing her out . devon : no . no one 's -- no one 's being pushed out . we just think this is what 's best for the company . that 's all . abby : devon , do n't lower yourself to her level by defending her . i know you . you would never do something like this to my mom . hilary : nobody is doing anything to ashley . this was her choice . go . ask her . sharon : just look at the way noah sacrifices his own freedom for marisa . it shows what a big heart he has . you know , he would never intentionally hurt anyone . dylan : you 're preaching to the choir . i do n't -- i do n't want noah to go to jail . sharon : you do n't ? dylan : no . of course not . sharon : i 'm sorry , dylan . dylan : [ sighs ] me , too . i know this whole thing with noah has been rough on everybody , and i 've probably been a little stubborn , so i 'm sorry . sharon : i 've been stubborn , too . i should have known how you felt without having to ask . dylan : yeah , we need to work on that `` say what you feel `` thing . sharon : how do you feel ? dylan : uh , [ chuckles ] we 're gon na work on that right now ? sharon : mm - hmm . dylan : oh , okay . well , i , uh , feel adoration and love for you . and noah , faith , and mariah -- i - i 'm crazy about them . sharon : my ready - made family is a lot . dylan : i know . i know . they 're not my kids . i know that . but they 're a part of you , just as much as sully is , and that makes them my family . and family comes first -- before my job , before -- [ sully cries ] dylan : oh . looks like somebody else in the family 's stubborn . must be mealtime . sharon : oh , you know , he 's got a better memory than i do . i completely forgot about his appointment today . or maybe i blocked it out . you know , our son just breezes through getting his shots , but ... it hurts me to see him go through it , so ... you know , maybe you could drop us off on your way to work . dylan : i 'm gon na do one better . i 'm gon na go with you guys . sharon : okay . marisa : will it really work out that way ? noah 's family will make sure he goes free ? michael : oh , surely you 're no stranger to victor and the strings he can pull . marisa : yes , but victor 's in jail . phyllis : that 's a temporary inconvenience . while victor is on ice , nikki and the rest of the newman clan will do their best to put the pressure on and get noah off the hook . michael : welcome to the world of newman , where the fix is always in . phyllis : but that wo n't do you any good . marisa helped jack . we have to help her . marisa : oh , excuse me . michael : i 'll see what i can do . phyllis : thank you . i also need another favor . michael : mm . regarding ? phyllis : victor . michael : [ chuckles ] are you forgetting i 'm not a prosecutor anymore ? if you want victor punished , you 're -- phyllis : i want you to defend him . michael : you want me to represent victor ? phyllis : i ca n't think of anyone better for the job . michael : phyllis , let me remind you of a few thi -- phyllis : did n't you once claim that you could get lucifer himself acquitted if you had the right jury ? victor should be a piece of cake . michael : i have been representing jack . i may be representing marisa . you and i are very close friends . there is no way that victor would even want me in the same courtroom , much less representing him . phyllis : he is smart enough to know that you are the best at what you do . that 's what it 's gon na take to plead this case . michael : which begs the question -- if i 'm so wonderful -- and thank you for that -- why would you want me to defend the man you detest ? marisa : so , i told michael ... noah : i told dylan that ... marisa : ... to forget about helping me . noah : ... i would take my punishment if you did n't have to . [ chuckles ] marisa : you would sacrifice your freedom for me . noah : and you 'd go to jail for me . [ groans ] marisa : [ gasps ] oh . oh , your -- your injuries . i 'm so sorry . i forgot . noah : it 's fine . it 's getting better , thanks to you . marisa : well , you know what 's even better ? michael and phyllis are convinced you wo n't even go to jail . noah : yeah , no . they 're -- they 're probably right . it looks like my family might have brokered some kind of deal . it 's you i 'm worried about . marisa : you think your family would make me the scapegoat ? noah : no . my -- my dad bailed you out of jail . i do n't think they 'd sell you out , but if you go to trial , there 's no guaranteeing that you go free . marisa : well , i do n't want to think about it . noah : there 's one thing left for you to do . marisa : you think i should run , do n't you ? nick : hey . sharon : are you here checking on victor ? has he suddenly developed a massive toothache as a way of getting out of jail ? sage : [ laughs ] nick : uh , no , no . gcpd has my dad right where he belongs -- in lockup . dylan : okay , uh , what are you doing here ? i hope nobody 's sick . sage : no , no . we 're here for a happy reason . nick : uh , yeah . uh , shawn -- the girl with the baby who sharon met the other day -- she invited us to an ultrasound . sage : yeah , but she 's really late . i wonder if she really understands the importance of prenatal care . nick : she 's a kid herself . she 'll be here . sage : hey . shawn : did i miss something ? sage : almost your appointment . nick : uh , no , no . you have plenty of time . it 's all good . this is , uh -- this is sharon . you remember her ? the other day ? and this is , uh , her husband , dylan , also my brother , and their baby , sully . shawn : was it hard going through labor and everything ? sharon : uh ... it was complicated . but sully , thankfully , has a mom and a dad who love him , just like your baby will have nick , who 's a wonderful father . dylan : and sage , who 's gon na be a great mom . sage : thank you . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : oh , excuse me . sage : well , we should n't keep the doctor waiting , huh ? shawn : is he okay ? sharon : yeah . he 's just here for some shots . babies need a lot of care . you know that . dylan : i 'm sorry . that was the station . something 's come up . sharon : okay , um , well , we 'll have to see you later , then . dylan : i 'll try to be back before his appointment . sharon : all right . [ smooches ] i love you . dylan : i love you , too . nick : see you . shawn : doing stuff like this all by yourself all the time , being a single mom , that would really suck . sage : thankfully , you do n't have to go through that . dr. neville : you 're not just my partner . you 're a fellow scientist . you 're not just my patient . you 're somebody who understands better than anyone the requirements of experiment -- the sacrifice , the trial , the error . all we need to do is find the right chemical balance . ashley : could you please just shut up ? shut up . please just shut up . and tell me the truth . how long did it take you to get positive results when you were working with hilary ? dr. neville : no , no , no , no . the two cases were profoundly different . i had nothing to lose when treating hilary . with you -- ashley : look , i know you care about me . maybe you care too much , 'cause you 're not letting me visit the worst - case scenario , and maybe i need to . dr. neville : stop it ! there is no need . you can not contemplate giving up . all i need is a little more time . ashley : i do n't have time . ca n't you see that ? because i can . i would give up everything i have if i had another year , if i had another month . [ voice breaking ] i 'm scared . i 'm just scared . abby : what 's going on ? ashley : it 's not what you think . abby : oh , what i think is that you 're upset . and if what devon and hilary just told me is true , then i 'm even more upset . you 're quitting ? ashley : i did not quit . i 'm just stepping down , honey . abby : mom , i left newman so we could work together , mother / daughter , and now you 're just walking away ? ashley : we will still be working together , just not as much . i mean , you 're pregnant . i want to spend time with you , and i ca n't do that if i 'm fighting with hilary all the time . abby : well , you taught me that some things are worth fighting for . dr. neville : abby , there is another consideration . hilary is devon 's wife , and devon is funding this lab , our research . when it comes to a breakthrough , devon 's support could very probably mean the difference between life and death . ashley : i ca n't talk about this anymore . what 's done is done . i 'm gon na get these keys to her . where did everybody go ? abby : oh , no doubt lord and lady hamilton are off celebrating . [ keys clatter ] hilary : what should we drink to ? success ? our future ? the two of us ? hmm ? i got it . how about all of the above , hmm ? devon : yeah . hilary : come on , devon . do n't be a downer . i 'm in charge of the company . your investment is safe . it 's something to celebrate . devon : it feels like we 're dancing on ashley 's grave . hilary : she 's not dying . she 's just getting out of the way so someone else can do the job . whose side on you on , really ? devon : it feels wrong , hilary , 'cause we just -- we just saw neil get pushed out of the company , and now it 's happening to ashley . hilary : well , they could n't handle the heat . i can . devon : you realize i did n't invest in this venture to have you climb to the top over people that i love . hilary : who said anything about -- devon : what did you say to ashley to really make her step down ? dylan : hey . how are you holding up ? stitch : you mean since i found out jack abbott killed my sister ? dylan : okay , look , i just -- i want you to know that paul and i both looked over jack 's statement and marisa 's . it was self - defense . stitch : is that supposed to make me feel better ? thank god i have my work to focus on . otherwise , i do n't know what i 'd do . dylan : even when you might take all this anger out on somebody else without meaning to ? stitch : uh , what ? dylan : i mean , look , i - i 'm sure it 's not intentional , but sometimes , it happens . there was a call from max 's school . stitch : oh , i - i know all about that already . okay , my kid got in a fight on the playground . but abby already took him back up there to take his punishment . why are the cops involved ? dylan : because the teacher is obligated to report it if she suspects a child is being mistreated at home . sharon : well , i do n't want to keep the pediatrician waiting , but if dylan does n't show up soon -- we 're ready for you , shawn . nick : uh , why do n't you guys go in ? i 'll -- i 'll be in in a second . sage : okay . shawn : good luck . sharon : thank you . to you , too . nick : i 've been thinking a lot about what you said about the adoption process going too fast . sharon : are you worried ? nick : it 's just sage 's hopes are depending on a teenager who could change her mind as often as she changes t - shirts . sharon : i know what i said about being cautious , but it 's clear that this girl -- she is n't ready to raise a baby on her own . maybe this adoption is a good thing for everyone . nick : i want to think so . sage : nick , we 're ready to start . nick : okay . sage : okay . [ door closes ] sharon : nick . go . this may be your first glimpse at your son or daughter . [ door opens , closes ] sage : is it all right if we can see the screen ? nick : uh , maybe -- maybe we should -- shawn : that 's why you guys are here , right ? come and look . do you want to know the baby 's sex ? shawn : it 's up to mr. and mrs. newman . sage : uh ... yeah , i - i 'd really like to . it 's a boy . sage : it 's a boy . nick : yeah . shawn , it 's okay if -- if you want to look . stitch : okay , that does n't make any sense . why would max 's teacher think he 's been mistreated ? dylan : uh , apparently max said something that alerted her . stitch : like what ? dylan : okay . i 'm the one who has to ask the questions . stitch : oh . go ahead and ask them . dylan : [ sighs ] did you ever verbally or physically -- stitch : never . not even once . not ever . dylan : not even when you heard about kelly and you were angry , you were confused , and you were grieving ? stitch : i lost my temper . i may have raised my voice , but i 've threatened my kid or laid a hand on him . ask abby . she was there . hell , ask max . dylan : stitch , i - i believe you . stitch : then tell them . dylan : them ? that 's social services . they 're interviewing max right now . stitch : social services ? how the hell did it -- you know what ? i - i want to see my kid . dylan : i - i -- stitch : i want to see my kid . dylan : i wish i could make that happen . stitch : mac , you -- you know me . dylan : i know , but it 's procedure . you ca n't . you ca n't talk to max until the investigation is complete . stitch : investigation ? dylan : i 'm saying this to you as your best friend . you got to get a lawyer . phyllis : you really still do n't get it ? michael : afraid not . phyllis : how long have we been friends ? michael : thousands of years . phyllis : at least . you know how i think . you know why i want you to take this case . michael : okay , i 'll bite . you want me to represent victor because he helped you out when you were sick . phyllis : yes . he helped me get well . but he did n't do that for me . he did that for him . he knew that i had sharon 's secret floating around in my comatose brain . and he was counting on me recovering so i could show up at nick and sharon 's wedding . he knew i would . michael : he probably even knew you were gon na wear that white dress . phyllis : the point is he did not care about saving me . he did n't care about me at all . that 's why he could bring marco annicelli into my life without even blinking and turn the most important day of my life into a living hell , especially for jack . michael : i get it . i 've seen victor at his best and his worst . but what jack laid out in that deposition -- i read it . that 's a new low , even for victor . phyllis : so , you 'll do it ? michael : represent him ? but , see , that 's the disconnect . he hurt you so badly . the pain -- i can see it -- is so raw you . and yet you want me to defend the man . you want me to make sure that he is acquitted . phyllis : who said anything about acquittal ? noah : we tried running before , marisa , remember ? it did n't work out so well . marisa : i thought it was going great -- a place on the beach , the sun , the sand , laying in bed all day . noah : yeah , it was great . it was great . it was like a vacation . but it 's not real life . marisa : well , why ca n't it always be like that ? noah : i do n't know . because real life has to show up and take you back home , put you in the hospital , make you stand trial . we ca n't run . i 'm sorry . marisa : we just need to be serious about it this time -- cash , fake passports . noah : cash and passports . okay . where are we gon na get those ? marisa : oh , i can get them . do n't worry . [ sighs ] we need to get to california or florida , get on a boat . let me handle it . in 24 hours , we 'd be out of town , on a beach together , free from all of this . noah : 24 hours , huh ? marisa : yeah . yeah , we could do this . listen to me . we could do this . we could disappear . noah : marisa , nothing good ever came from running . marisa : i was running from marco when i met you . noah : yeah . but you love me because i 'm not the runaway kind of guy . you love me because i 'm the guy you can count on , the one who stays home , the one who makes you feel safe . marisa : i know . i know . but i could go to jail for covering up what happened to billy . how are you gon na keep me safe there ? noah : you 're not going to jail . marisa : well , you said there was one more thing , right ? your family will take care of you , baby , but they do n't care about me . how can you keep me out of jail ? noah : we just have to get married . abby : hey . oh , my god . thank you so much for showing up before i completely lost it . how did you know ? how did you hear the news ? stitch : what news ? abby : about my mom stepping down . wait , ben . wh - what 's wrong ? stitch : okay , i was -- i was just questioned by the police , by dylan . abby : why ? stitch : max told his teacher he 's being mistreated . abby : what ? stitch : yeah , max is being held by social services . abby , they 're keeping me away from my kid . abby : oh . dr. neville : ashley , please , you 've trusted me this far . do n't give up on me now . i 'm certainly not gon na give up on you . ashley : i know you wo n't . dr. neville : i can turn this around . i can get the treatment back on track . ashley : just have to tweak the formula just -- dr. neville : i still believe the protocol will work . ashley : i do , too , i 'm just not sure it 's gon na be in enough time for me . dr. neville : all right , then fine . if you walk out that door , i 'm going to walk out , too . ashley : oh , no , you are not . dr. neville : i mean it . i mean it . i will take every one of my ideas with me . she can keep your office and choke on it . ashley : where are you gon na go ? dr. neville : back to renegade research in a motel room . i 've done it once . i can do it again . i 'd liberate some things on the way out before you know it . ashley : you would do that for me ? dr. neville : i would do that and so much more . ashley : well , then why do n't you give me what i really want ? dr. neville : [ scoffs ] name it . ashley : make me better , neville , so we can bring that bitch down together . devon : this project was ashley 's baby . so , what could make her step down ? hilary : maybe another baby ? it 's like she said . he daughter is having a child , and ashley wants to take this time to enjoy being a grandmother . that 's what she wants -- to enjoy some quality time with her family . devon : well , i know how she feels . hilary : what does that mean ? devon : i would like to spend some quality time with my wife . but she 's been too caught up in corporate intrigue . hilary : oh . okay . well , tonight , at the suite , i am gon na give you all the quality you can handle . dylan : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry i missed the appointment . how did it go ? sharon : well , our little superhero took his shots and did n't shed a tear . but mommy could n't look , and now i need a hug . what 's wrong ? dylan : uh , you know , some days , being a cop is the most rewarding work in the world , but ... sharon : but not today ? looks like sully 's mom and dad both need a hug . shawn : um , the doctor gave that to me , but i figured you 'd want it . nick : are you sure ? shawn : i got to go . [ door closes ] nick : i never get over how amazing these are . sage : why did you want her to look at the baby ? she could change her mind , nick . do you want this baby ? marisa : you are -- you 're proposing marriage to keep me out of jail ? noah : [ chuckles ] no , baby . i 'm -- i 'm proposing marriage because i love you , okay ? it would be a real marriage , marisa , just a marriage with some added benefits . marisa : benefits ? noah : yeah . once we say , `` i do , `` we ca n't be forced to testify against each other , so we 'll have the law and love on our side -- best of both worlds . stop stalling and say `` yes . `` marisa : [ laughs ] mrs. noah newman . mrs. noah newman . i like the sound of that . noah : good . say `` yes . `` marisa : um , i wish i could say the magic word . noah : yes . marisa : wait . there 's a big problem . i 'm still married to someone else , noah . michael : and there it is . you want me to throw the case . you want me to take a dive . phyllis : you knew that 's what i was asking you to do . michael : of course , i did . phyllis : then why are you making this so hard on me ? michael : 'cause i needed you to say the words . i needed you to understand exactly what it was you were asking of me . and i was hoping that you would find it so difficult that you would come to your senses and give it up . phyllis : you want to hear the words ? here they are . i want you to convince victor to trust you and beautifully and masterfully blow the case . i want you to use every legal skill you 've got to make sure he never sees another blue sky the rest of his loathsome life . [ next_on ] jack : i have had it with your reckless attitude . phyllis : well , you 're not the only one who 's had it . jack : wait , wait , wait . stitch : i 'm scared , michael . i could lose my son . will you please help me ? victor : get out of the chair . i have work to do .	phyllis asks michael to take marisa 's case because she feels like she owes her for helping jack . noah admits that dylan was right to arrest him and victor but he asks dylan to put in a good word for marisa . noah meets marisa at gcac , where she suggests they run again . noah asks marisa to marry him so they do n't have to incriminate each other . marisa points out that she is still married to someone else . phyllis tells michael she wants him to also represent victor so he can throw the case and make sure victor never sees blue skies again . michael refuses but phyllis persists . nick and sage run into shawn at crimson lights . she invites them to an ultrasound she has scheduled at the hospital . during the ultrasound , nick urges shawn to look at the screen . sage thinks this might make shawn change her mind about giving up her baby for adoption and she accuses nick of not wanting the baby . abby catches up with max at the hospital and earns some points with him by telling him to act like an adult and maybe people will treat him like an adult . stitch apologizes to max for yelling at him . max wants to go back to school and asks abby to take him there . while dylan and sharon are waiting at the hospital with sully for a routine check - up . dylan gets a call from the station . later , he finds stitch to question him about allegations of mistreatment of max , who indicated to his teacher that he was verbally abused . dylan advises stitch to get a lawyer . stitch gets upset that he ca n't see max until the end of the investigation . he finds abby , who comforts him . ashley announces that she is stepping down and wants hilary to take her place . though ashley said this was her decision , devon suspects hilary pushed her to that decision . simon pleads with ashley , who thinks the experiment is n't working , at least not fast enough to help her . simon asks her to trust him . she asks simon to make her better so they can take hilary down together .
[ previously_on ] abby : mariah made the public plea begging people to get tested to be an organ donor . it 's lola 's only hope . summer : i can take a blood test to see if i 'm the one who can save lola . phyllis : i trusted that you would understand why i do the things i do . i -- i asked you to have some faith in me ! nick : you got to go . out of this house , and out of my life . mariah : this terrible , awful thing , it is gon na swallow us whole . michael : you could save the court a lot of time and money and tell us the real story about how you came to see this video . michael : shall i take the silence to mean that , yes , we should subpoena you to examine your e - mails ? mariah : like i said , i do n't know who sent that video . michael : you 're gon na stick to that story ? really ? oh , no , please answer out loud for the records . mariah : i already told you the sender of the video was anonymous . michael : well , after you viewed the footage , were you in the least bit curious as to why someone would send it to you ? mariah : honestly , i did n't think that much about it . it did n't really make that much of an impression on me . michael : you recognized the women , did n't you ? mariah : yes . michael : you knew the location . mariah : i figured it was victoria 's garage , given the date stamp . michael : you learned from the video that your friend was being surveilled in her own home , apparently without her knowledge . you did n't find that interesting or maybe even alarming ? mariah : i figured victoria had a security system . cameras are everywhere these days , so ... michael : did you tell victoria about it ? mariah : no . michael : did you mention it to anybody else ? mariah : no . michael : not even your own mother ? mariah : like i said before , it did n't really register . michael : oh , well , it did n't occur to you to maybe just forward it and say something like , `` oh , uh , something funny happened to me today . i got this random video of you doing this random thing . `` christine : objection . asked and answered . you 've made your point , counsel . michael : the police recovered this video from the servers at dark horse . who has access to those computer servers ? mariah : why would i know ? michael : well , you know nicholas newman who owns the company and several people who work there . give me some names . mariah : nobody at dark horse sent me that video . michael : how would you know that unless you know who did send it ? sharon : stop this ! you 've been at this a while , mr . baldwin . what do you to uncover ? michael : i 'm just trying to be certain that the witness is sure of her statements . mariah : i stand by everything i said . michael : then i have no further questions . very well . ms. hodges ? brittany : you used to live with your mother at the newman ranch , if i 'm not mistaken . mariah : that 's right . brittany : and was there a lot of security there ? cameras ? mariah : tons . brittany : so it would n't have come as a shock to you that victoria newman had a similar setup at her house in town . mariah : not at all . brittany : going back to the night the video was taken , what was the reason sharon gave you for being up in victoria 's room ? mariah : they were doing a kind of purge , going through victoria 's things to decide what to donate . brittany : and did what you see in that video , that same group of women moving an old household item into a car seem to be consistent with that ? mariah : absolutely . brittany : seems that way to me , too . no further questions , your honor . the witness may step down . additional sponsorship christine : your honor , my next witness phyllis summers has been unavoidably delayed . however , she is here now . she 's parking and going through security . we 'll take a short recess . [ gavel bangs ] all rise ! nikki : for a second there , i had this wild hope that phyllis decided to do the decent thing and skip town . victoria : i do n't think we can count on her coming to our rescue . that 's all up to michael now . nick : hey . what was all that with , uh -- with mariah ? why did you pressure her and then just back off ? michael : well , i was hoping not to bring up tessa and the whole blackmail scheme and the fact that nikki paid her off to keep things quiet . obviously it would n't look good , but , you know , i 'll go there if i have to . plant a seed in the jury 's mind that there 's more to the story behind that video than they realize . nick : so you were just laying the groundwork . sharon : michael ca n't want it to come out that we were blackmailed , can he ? i mean , there 's no way that that 's gon na help our case . and it would blow up tessa 's life . mariah 's too . brittany : i do n't pretend to know michael 's strategy . in a dog fight like this , it 's every legal team for itself . sharon : so you keep reminding me . brittany : i have no doubt that michael would sacrifice tessa or mariah if it 'll save his clients . tessa : you were great , seriously . mariah : thank you for saying that , but i think it obvious that i was lying my head off . i did n't dare look in christine 's direction , but i could feel her eyes on me the whole time . tessa : sounds creepy . mariah : what if she calls me on the stand again ? what if she looks into nick 's payroll records and figures out that you had access to the server ? tessa : mariah ... mariah : if she puts you and that video together , then we are both going down -- me for perjury , and you for shaking nikki down for $ 250,000 . tessa : okay , seriously , mariah , you need to calm down . okay ? you were great up there . you did n't bring my name into it , and michael did n't , either . even though it was scary for a minute or two . mariah : no , no , no , no , `` scary `` does n't even begin to cover it . michael cross- examining me like that , it was utterly terrifying . tessa : nick must have told him everything . it would have been nice if they would have told you what was coming , but i think , for now , at least , we can both relax , okay ? mariah : [ sighs ] victoria : she does n't deserve this . not after what j.t . put her through . jack : hey , with any luck , she 'll be out of here soon and back with her kids , where she belongs . billy : yeah , i do n't know how realistic that is after the jury saw that videotape . courtesy of phyllis , no doubt . kerry : why are you blaming her ? billy : come on . who else is gon na tell the da that that even existed ? jack : wait , hold on . we do n't know that phyllis is responsible . kerry : exactly . until we have the whole story , we should give her the benefit of the doubt . billy : you know , kerry , with all due respect , you do n't have to go home and tell your kids that their mother is n't coming home from her work trip . yet . kerry : i wonder if he and phyllis are gon na be able to work together after this . jack : i have a feeling phyllis is gon na find a lot of people have problems with what she 's done . nick : hey . i was just , uh , gon na give my dad an update , you know , since he 's been barred from the courtroom by the judge . it 's killing him he ca n't be here . phyllis : i promise you , i 'm gon na do everything i can to put an end to all of this . jack : you look very deep in thought . what 's going on ? did you get that text from kyle about lola ? quite a few people are being tested to see if their liver 's a good match for her . no luck so far , but , you know , there 's time . abby : and that piece that mariah did for the gc buzz , it 's getting a lot of attention , so ... well , hey , maybe some good samaritan will walk in off the street and save her life . jack : yeah , that 'd be great , would n't it ? abby : mm , it would be a miracle . i 'm actually not thinking about lola right now . jack : what 's on your mind ? abby : that video that christine showed of nikki and the rest of them carrying that rug out of victoria 's house . jack : disturbing , to say the least . abby : it 's just -- it 's horrible to think that things between my sister and j.t . got to that point . it 's just , um ... i wish that she had been able to come to me while the abuse was happening . i get -- i get why she would want to keep it to herself . there must have been a lot of shame and disbelief . jack : not to mention denial . abby : especially for someone like victoria , who prides herself in her strength and being victor newman 's daughter and not taking crap from anyone , but ... it just -- it breaks my heart to think about her going through all of that alone . that 's why i want to be here for her . i want her to know that , no matter what , i am here . and i know that 's why you 're here , too . for nikki . jack : and for you . summer : mom ? hey , what are you doing out here ? phyllis : i am just collecting my thoughts before i go and testify . summer : deciding whether to back out or not , you mean ? phyllis : [ chuckles ] summer : would christine let that happen ? phyllis : if by `` backing out , `` you mean driving to the airport , getting on a flight , no matter where it 's headed , i ... yeah , that thought 's never crossed my mind . summer : right . phyllis : [ chuckles ] you know i 'm joking . i mean , the consequences of pulling something like that off would be catastrophic . for everyone . besides , the truth has to come out . [ sighs ] there 's no escaping that . one thing i can do right now is make the jury understand how terrifying that night was and hope they show the others some mercy . summer : yeah . well , hey , i 'm rooting for you . you can be very persuasive when you need to be . phyllis : thank you . thank you for saying that . that 's very sweet . how 's it going in there ? summer : oh , um , i do n't -- i do n't know , i just got here myself . i was at the hospital checking in with kyle . phyllis : poor lola . have they found a donor yet ? summer : uh , you know , the hospital 's been screening a lot of people , so fingers crossed , right ? phyllis : okay , i have put this off for as long as i can . nick : hey , summer . summer : dad . hi . hey , look , okay , before you start in on mom , i 'm telling you that she is doing this for all of the right reasons , okay ? nick : sure she is . it 's the only way she could avoid going to prison . summer : and she 's trying to keep everyone else out , too . seriously , dad . phyllis : i do n't think your father wants to hear this right now . nick : i 've heard your mother 's rationale . i understand the strategy . but i 'm having a hard time with is the deal she made with the da , to help lock up my family so she can save herself . phyllis : nick , give me a chance to get up there , to do everything i can to get them out of this . i promise i wo n't let you down . christine : there you are . well , come on . time to do this . christine : moving on to the girls ' night at victoria 's . when she spoke about the abuse she had suffered at j.t . 's hands , how did you and the other women react ? phyllis : it was shocking . it was disturbing . the j.t . that she was describing was ... nothing at all like the guy we had come to know . he was a man who put her down every chance he got . he broke her spirit . christine : must have been hard for nikki to hear . michael : objection , your honor . sustained . christine : i 'll rephrase . did you notice a difference in nikki 's demeanor when victoria spoke about the pain she had been through . nikki : absolutely . what i could was that she was heartbroken , she was devastated . christine : are those the only emotions you observed ? phyllis : nikki was deeply concerned . she was upset . christine : angry ? phyllis : sure , as any mother would be . christine : at what point were you aware that j.t . was in the house ? phyllis : victoria went up to try to collect herself while the others stayed downstairs , and , um ... we just started hearing a lot of noise -- yelling , door slammed , people running . christine : and what happened next ? phyllis : we raced upstairs to victoria 's bedroom . christine : were you the first one up there ? phyllis : no , uh , nikki and sharon went ahead of me . christine : so you were able to see what everyone else was doing in the room . phyllis : yes . christine : and what was going on ? what is the first thing you saw ? phyllis : j.t . was attacking victoria . he was yelling at her , screaming at her , right in her face . he had her pinned up against the dresser , and she was powerless . she could n't move . she was yelling `` stop ! stop ! get off me ! christine : was he hitting her ? phyllis : no . christine : did he appear to be hurting her ? phyllis : when someone that strong grabs you and pins you like that , of course he was hurting her . j.t . had already knocked her down before we got upstairs . christine : and when did you learn about that ? phyllis : later . christine : later . phyllis : that was n't all . he was pounding his first on top of the dresser , right near her head , right near her ear , sending her the message that she could be next . christine : you say he was sending her a message . what exactly was he saying to her , out loud ? phyllis : he was saying something like , `` why are you doing this to me ? `` he was playing the victim . christine : [ sighs ] is it true earlier in the evening victoria confessed that , in the past , she had hit j.t . ? phyllis : i do n't recall . christine : do n't forget , you 're under oath . phyllis : even if she had , it was nothing compared to what j.t . did to her . he was taller , he was stronger , he was physically larger than her . victoria could never be a threat to him . christine : could you really say that when you are here to testify that victoria aided and abetted in the man 's murder ? michael : objection , your honor , objection ! phyllis : it was n't murder , it was self - defense ! we had no choice ! nick : of course it was self - defense ! order ! i will have order in my court ! including from you , ms . summers . tech : at safelite autoglass , `` the young and the restless `` will continue . christine : when you walked into victoria 's bedroom behind nikki and sharon and you saw that j.t . and victoria were in a heated argument , what did you do ? phyllis : i froze . i 'm not proud to admit that . christine : what about the others ? phyllis : sharon and i both just stood there . christine : what about nikki ? did nikki freeze at the doorway ? phyllis : nikki reacted instinctively , out of a mother 's love to protect her child 's life . christine : no , no , no . just the facts -- what you heard , saw , and did , not what you imagine someone felt or what their motives were . i will ask you again . what did nikki do ? phyllis : she picked up the fireplace poker . christine : this one ? phyllis : yes . christine : and where was it in the room ? phyllis : just to the right of the door ? christine : how much time had passed from when nikki walked in the room to when she picked up the poker ? phyllis : a few seconds . christine : a few seconds . so it was n't just her instinct , it was her first instinct . phyllis : is that a question ? christine : can you come demonstrate for the jury how nikki was holding this . phyllis : you want me -- christine : yes , come down , so they can see you . show us . would you assist ? if you 'll stand in for the deceased ... now , show us where nikki was after she grabbed the poker relative to where j.t . was standing . please show us how and where nikki hit j.t . phyllis : j.t . was faced the other way . christine : oh . he had his back to her ? i 'm sorry , i did n't hear you . you have to speak audibly for the record . phyllis : j.t . was busying terrorizing victoria , so , yes , his back was turned . christine : [ sighs ] would you please turn around the face the other way ? is that more accurate ? phyllis : yes . christine : excellent . now , please show us where nikki hit j.t . so she sneaked up on j.t . and hit in the back of the head . is that your testimony ? phyllis : `` sneaked up `` are your words . what i 'm trying to explain -- christine : we 're done here . you can take your seat at the witness stand . phyllis : your honor , i know the laws in this state , and when there is an intruder in your home and you 're afraid for your life or someone else 's , you do not have to warn them before taking action . christine : who is supposed to be the intruder in this scenario ? phyllis : j.t . hellstrom . christine : they had been living together for quite some time , right ? phyllis : no , they had broken up . he had left by then . christine : well , to your knowledge , had victoria obtained a restraining order ? phyllis : no . christine : did he still have personal items there ? phyllis : yes , but -- christine : then regardless of their status as a co - habitating couple , he was a lawful resident there . legally , he had every right to be there . so whether he walked in through the front door or not is irrelevant . brittany : objection . michael : she beat me to it . you can argue your case when the time comes , counsel . christine : forgive me . let 's talk about the cars in the driveway . where did the guests park ? were they -- were they visible from victoria 's driveway , or out front ? phyllis : i suppose . victoria : so if j.t . saw nikki 's car out front and he wanted to avoid an angry confrontation with his former mother - in - law , which , knowing what we know now , would have have been a prudent move . phyllis : you are twisting this around . j.t . was dangerous . he would have killed victoria if we had n't gone upstairs . this was self - defense . ms. summers , this is your last warning . if you have one more outburst , i will hold you in contempt . the jury will disregard the witness ' last statement . christine : i am merely trying to ascertain the facts of the situation . and the fact is , nikki did n't give j.t . any warning . she did n't tell him to stop , she did n't tell him to back down . phyllis : no . christine : did she make any attempt to intervene other than applying excessive lethal force with a metal object to the back of his head ? i mean , the man literally never knew what hit him . that is about as far from self - defense as it gets ! michael : your honor ! please . christine : he was down . he was dead at your feet . did the four of you honestly think that anyone would believe this is self - defense ? [ scoffs ] i mean , you did n't , did you ? phyllis : no . christine : did you think about calling the authorities ? phyllis : yes , but i talked them out of it . christine : oh , my god , so , the four of you , you rolled him up in a rug , you drove him to chancellor park , and you buried him in the dirt , correct ? phyllis : yes ! christine : j.t . touching victoria sent nikki over the edge , and she was determined to make him pay . that is not self - defense . that 's vengeance . that 's murder . michael : objection ! ms. williams , you 've been warned . christine : forgive me . i 'm through with this witness . my mom 's pain from moderate michael : ms. summers . you 're a witness instead of a defendant because you cut a deal with the state , is n't that right ? you offered to testify to avoid prosecution for your role in the events surrounding j.t . hellstrom 's disappearance . phyllis : that 's one interpretation . michael : but factual , nonetheless . and , note , i used the word `` disappearance `` because it has yet to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that j.t . hellstrom is deceased . christine : objection . counsel is aware forensic evidence exists proving that j.t . 's body was buried in chancellor park . michael : and as ms . williams is equally aware , i plan on calling my own expert witness to refute that conclusion . overruled . michael : if i 'm not mistaken , you expect the jury to believe that you helped these women bury j.t . 's body in the park . so ... why has n't a body been found there ? phyllis : i do n't know . michael : you do n't know . phyllis : i can not explain . michael : that 's it ? you have nothing else to offer ? you expect these 12 intelligent men and women to buy into your absurd story on faith ? phyllis : someone moved the body . i do n't know why , i do n't know how . michael : and that sounds perfectly reasonable . keep it classy , mr . baldwin . michael : mm . um , early on in ms . williams ' direct examination , she mentioned that you have a long history with the newmans . in fact , a lot of those interactions with them over the years have been ugly and painful , have they not ? phyllis : i would say some , not a lot . michael : oh , regardless of the exact numbers , there are scores to settle , right ? phyllis : not with nikki or victoria . michael : how about victor ? phyllis : we had our disagreements . mia : mm . `` disagreements . `` such as the one involving marco annicelli , in which victor showed a wanton disregard for your safety and well - being . phyllis : what would you like me to do , admit that i hate the man ? michael : do you ? phyllis : yes . i despise victor . this is widely known fact . but i 've been able to separate that from my dealings with the family . michael : what about your feelings for billy abbott , with whom you have been recently romantically involved ? are you able to separate that out of your relationship with his ex - wife victoria ? phyllis : billy abbott has nothing to do with my decision to testify . michael : does n't he ? a few months ago , did n't you warn victoria to stay away from him ? phyllis : do n't make it sound a threat . it was friendly advice . michael : ah , i see , and when victoria chose to ignore your `` friendly advice , `` did you not purposely interfere and cause problems between those two ? phyllis : nothing is stopping them from having a relationship , if that 's what they want . michael : a prison sentence might . do n't tell me you have n't thought about it . phyllis : i have n't thought about that . i 'm here to help the defendants . all of them . michael : really ? how long would you say it took for you to strike your bargain with the district attorney ? nanoseconds ? mr. baldwin . michael : i 'm sorry , your honor , i just hate hypocrisy . phyllis : how am i being a hypocrite ? michael : after you were arrested , did you hire a lawyer ? phyllis : no . michael : `` accessory to murder `` and `` obstruction `` -- a reasonable person might think those are serious charges . did you ? phyllis : of course i did . michael : and yet , instead of wisely searching out legal advice , you signed on as the district attorney 's star witness . and it was not something you did to help these three women . that 's laughable . it was a panic move on your part because you were desperate to save your own skin . was n't it ? brittany : how would you describe your relationship with sharon newman ? phyllis : we 've never been friends . brittany : that 's kind of an understatement , do n't you think ? in fact , you two were bitterly contentious rivals . phyllis : your words , not mine . brittany : all right , then . so , the jury can get an accurate depiction , let 's go through some of your history with my client , shall we ? after sharon 's daughter cassie was killed in an accident and her marriage to nick newman was in rough shape , you became sexually involved with him . did you not ? phyllis : that was years ago . brittany : not the kind of thing a person forgets . and then , after they were divorced , and you were married to nick , is n't it true that sharon returned the favor by getting pregnant with faith ? phyllis : yes . brittany : and more recently , when you were having problems with billy abbott , you had an affair with nick a second time , when he was engaged to sharon . phyllis : that was n't an affair . brittany : how would you characterize it ? phyllis : it was one night -- one night together when billy abbott and i were split up . brittany : when sharon found out , on the day of their wedding , that her worst nightmare had repeated itself , she broke things off with nick , pretty publicly , correct ? and now you and he live together ? phyllis : no . brittany : did you split up ? christine : objection . relevance . brittany : your honor , i think the witness can explain for herself whether her decision to pursue immunity from prosecution is relevant to her relationship ending . i 'd like to see where this is going . phyllis : i 'd prefer not to answer the question , your honor . brittany : no problem . i 'll call up nick to the stand and ask him to explain . phyllis : yes . it was relevant . brittany : and now that you and he are finished , i assume you 're worried that he 'll patch things up with sharon . phyllis : you assume wrong . brittany : what a remarkably efficient strategy . eliminating not one , but two rivals with just one day of false testimony . congratulations . christine : objection . brittany : withdrawn . brittany : i have no further questions , your honor . well , the witness may step down . that concludes today 's session . we 'll continue tomorrow morning with the state 's next witness . court is adjourned . all rise ! michael : counselor ? excuse me . sharon : lawyers three , phyllis zero . nikki : [ exhales sharply ] they did a number on her . sharon : well - deserved . victoria : as bad as they made phyllis look , i 'm afraid that her testimony about us is incredibly damning . nikki : christine is in rare form . and i do n't think phyllis realized she could be manipulated so easily . victoria : not to mention the evidence that she turned over . nikki : yeah , well , about the only thing we can do about that is hope that the jury was swayed by her grudges against us . victoria : please remind me to send michael and brittany a fruit basket from prison . nikki : bite your tongue . sharon : did either of you know that nick and phyllis had broken up ? nikki : no . it was news to me , but ... not really very surprising , is it ? i mean , my son 's first loyalty is to family , and given the way phyllis betrayed us ... victoria : remember the way that she lit into sharon for suggesting that we confessed to save dad ? and then phyllis opens her big mouth and screws us all over . nikki : she was never an ally . it was a mistake to trust her . phyllis : can you believe what just happened in there ? summer : it is so obvious that christine cares way more about winning than the truth . it is so wrong . [ door opens ] phyllis : i did n't know . that was not my intention . with what happened in there . i had no idea that christine was gon na put a spin on it like that . she knew things that i did n't even tell her . someone else must have talked , too ! mariah : you threw them to the wolves . do you really expect any sympathy ? abby : you got played by one of the best -- make that three of the best . welcome to the big leagues . billy : michael was right , phyllis . it 's not that you did n't know what was going down , it 's that you did n't give a damn . summer : okay , you know what , you do n't have to stand here and take this . let 's just go , mom . come on . billy : okay , listen to me . once the media gets hold of phyllis ' testimony , that ugliness is gon na be spread all over jabot , too . we need to act , jack . now . jack : as savvy as phyllis is , i do n't think she saw this coming , i honestly don't . billy : [ sighs ] jack : but you 're right . we have to get in front of this . we ca n't let her bring the company down with her . nikki : well , i must say , the two of you handled phyllis perfectly . brittany : she left herself wide open . sharon : i do have some questions , michael , about the way you dealt with mariah . michael : i have some questions , too . why did i just learn the background on that video , and not from any of you ? why do you continually keep secrets from me ? i am here to protect you . i am here to defend you , but you make my job so much harder than it needs to be by refusing to trust me . the secrets , the lies of omission , the conflicting stories ... i can not construct an effective defense if you wo n't cooperate , and i 've been telling you this from the beginning , but it does n't seem to be sinking in that you 'll be the ones to pay the price . jack : i know how hard you and the entire team have been working to get jabot back on solid ground . i 'm afraid that 's in jeopardy with this latest sordid mess . kerry : why do n't we just see how things unfold , hmm ? it may not be as dire as you 're imagining . jack : i 'm sorry , i have seen the devastating impact that a crisis like this can have on public opinion . i think it 's gon na be necessary for phyllis to step down . for the good of the company . kerry : i think you 're right to be concerned , but it 's way too soon to be talking that way . we 're nowhere near a verdict . jack : i appreciate your loyalty , i do . word to the wise -- do n't expect the same kind of loyalty from phyllis . she 's not someone who can be trusted . ask that of any of the women about to be walked back to their cells . see how trusting phyllis paid off for them . billy : you think there 's any truth to it ? what michael and brittany said in there ? nick : which part ? billy : we both know phyllis has a jealous streak . do you think that 's why she turned on sharon and victoria ? nick : mm , man , i do n't want to believe that . billy : yeah , neither do i , but here we are . nick : look , i think phyllis did whatever she could to get out of a jam because she 's terrified . but it looks to me like she 's regretting it now . billy : it 's a little late , is n't it ? summer : ooh , um , you know , i am craving some caffeine , so do you want me to go grab you your usual ? phyllis : yeah , in a minute . summer : hey , are you okay ? phyllis : be honest . was i right to do what i did ? telling the truth so the others could get a reduced sentence ? summer : and none for yourself ? phyllis : christine twisted my words . summer : i know . phyllis : she ... she used me , she -- [ sighs ] if the other women are found guilty , they 're all gon na blame me . summer : i won't . i 'm gon na stand by you , no matter what . i 'm gon na make sure that everybody knows the truth , okay ? phyllis : okay . even if you 're the only one . summer : all right , hang tight . i 'm gon na go get us some coffee . phyllis : okay . [ cellphone rings ] hello ? nate : summer . it 's nate hastings . i just got the results of your blood test . summer : you know , i 'm sorry . it 's not a good time . can i call you later ? nate : no , no , no . this ca n't wait . the preliminary tests show that you 're a potential liver donor for lola , okay ? can you come in so i can do further tests to find out if you 're a definitive match ? the sooner , the better . summer : um , you know , i 'm gon na have to call you back . phyllis : who was it , babe ? summer : uh , nothing . nothing . phyllis : okay . i 'm gon na go put our order in , all right ? sit tight . coming up on `` the young and the restless `` ... summer : lola gets a liver , and i get to be the center of attention . kyle : i 'll do whatever it takes to get you to do this . anything . name it . kerry : phyllis is n't just my boss , jack . she 's my friend . and you 're asking me to betray her . michael : i have never had clients lie to me as much as you two . you did n't just sabotage me , you sabotaged yourself .	the courtroom drama continues as mariah is on the stand insisting the video was sent to her anonymously . michael questions why she did n't tell the women they were spied on and why the video was on the dark horse server . mariah blurts out that no one from dark horse sent the video . michael questions why she is so certain if she says the sender was anonymous . brittany takes over and brings up the purging of the closet and states that it aligns with the video of the women moving household items and all makes sense . as everyone is waiting for phyllis , nick questions michael as to what he was so hard on mariah . michael tells him he was laying the groundwork in case he needs to bring up the blackmail . mariah whispers to tessa that she is worried they are both going down . tessa calms her down . nick steps into the hallway as phyllis arrives and she assures him she will do everything she can to put an end to this . phyllis is collecting her thoughts for the trial and summer appears . phyllis relays that she hopes she can make the jury understand how terrifying it was for all of them . nick reappears and argues with summer over phyllis and her saving herself . phyllis asks him to give her a chance .
[ previously_on ] lola : you and i have made our peace , and now i need to accept what i should have known . instead , it was always going to be you and summer . theo : after you come up for air , i hope you let me take you out . do n't answer now . amanda : i think the time for you to listen was weeks ago . you never would have met ripley . last night never would have happened , and ripley never would have stabbed victoria thinking that she was me . chance : there 's an audio file that contains an illegally recorded conversation . i 'm presuming that they are stored on both a laptop and a thumb drive . once i gain access to where they 're being kept , i 'm gon na sweep the location , detect and destroy any and all copies . abby : it was a dark and stormy night , and suddenly ... [ cork pops ] chance : [ chuckles ] abby : ... a shot rang out . chance : wait . what ? abby : mm . just go with it . chance : oh . you say there was a shot ? that sounds dangerous . abby : mm . chance : you 'd better get in here so i can protect you . mmm . jack : i told mrs . martinez not to make dinner . with this storm , there 's no telling when we 'll get home . ashley : i know . those roads look pretty bad out there . jack : yeah , we may be here for a while , but at least we 're together , huh ? thank you for making such a quick turnaround from paris . i know you were just here for victor 's gala . ashley : come on , jack . after hearing the tone of your voice , nothing could stop me . [ sighs ] i knew this day was gon na come for mother . jack : yeah . so did i . does n't make it easier . amanda : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] [ gasps ] billy : amanda , it 's me . look , i know you told me to go . just tell me you 're okay , please ? amanda : [ sighs ] you 're right . i did ask you to leave me alone . billy : i know , and -- amanda : nothing has changed . lauren : dinner was lovely , but i think we should get on the road before the storm gets worse . michael : come on . dine and dash ? that would be rude . kevin : no , it wouldn't . lauren : you know what 's rude ? overstaying our welcome . [ wind gusts ] ohh , my goodness . okay . we really should go . and i think chloe 's having a little indigestion . kevin : ohh . that 's been happening a lot lately . i should go check on her . lauren : okay . chloe : explain this . you 've been cheating on me ? theo : hey ! i wo n't be able to see how much is left in my drink . lola : what are you doing here ? we 're closed . theo : because of the storm ? the hostess told me on her way out the door . lola : and let me guess -- you sweet - talked her into letting you stay ? theo : i told her i was waiting for you . lola : theo , the roads are a wreck , which is why i wanted my staff and customers to get out of here . theo : what about you ? lola : i 'll be fine . i live close by . but you don't . and now i have to worry about you getting home . theo : well , i could always hole up and wait it out here . lola : ha , ha . i 'm not locking up and leaving you here . wait a second . you were n't hoping that i would invite you to stay over at my place ? additional sponsorship chance : do n't you have a hotel to run ? abby : this place ? it practically runs itself . and besides , it 's a dark and stormy night , and i have a mystery to solve . chance : do you think a crime has been committed ? abby : mm , that 's what i 'm here to find out . and i will leave no stone unturned in my investigation . chance : you sound thorough . abby : mmm , you have no idea . everyone is a suspect , and i need to make sure you 're not hiding anything on your person . chance : you do know that this would be an illegal search . i mean , if you 're going by the book . abby : i 'm definitely not going by the book . chance : oh . mmm . [ belt clatters ] [ knock on door ] marta : ms. newman , we need you . it 's an emergency . chance : [ sighs ] lola : you are so easy to read . theo : and you are making a lot of assumptions . if you ask me , it 's a little conceited , a teensy bit full of yourself . lola : oh , i 'm -- i 'm full of myself ? theo : well , all i was trying to do was be a gentleman and make sure you got home alright . [ sarcastically ] sorrrry . what ? you do n't believe i can be a gentleman ? lola : uh , it 's hard to believe that it does n't come with a motive attached . see , here 's how i imagine you thought this would go on . you tell me you would never forgive yourself if you let me drive home alone and something happened to me . so you offer to give me a ride home , and i can pick up my car at the restaurant tomorrow . it really does sound reasonable . theo : mm . lola : so i agree . and then we pull up at my place , and then your car ... stalls . theo : oh ? lola : yeah , and then you do n't let me check it because you 're faking it , of course . mm - hmm . so then you ask if you can wait for help at my place . or , you know , you can just wait in your car . it 's really no problem . theo : yeah . lola : but then you flash those big puppy - dog eyes at me . [ snaps fingers ] and bam . you 're in . theo : i think i resent that depiction of me . lola : why , because it 's so spot - on ? theo : [ chuckles ] lola : why do n't you help me finish the story ? come on , theo . you 're in my apartment . what 's next ? theo : we decide to watch a movie to kill the time . lola : mm . theo : but then the power goes out . so we light some candles , and we 're forced to huddle up for warmth . lola : did you blow the fuse on purpose ? theo : oh , that 's just mean . so , we 're huddled up by candlelight with nothing to do . lola : and ... ? theo : is this a test ? lola : it 's just a game . what ? you scared ? theo : no . lola : you love games , do n't you ? theo : sometimes . hey , if i play , i play to win . lola : oh . you 're on . [ door bangs ] billy : look , i know it 's a sensitive time . i 'm not trying to be intrusive . amanda : yet here you are , after i asked you to leave me alone . billy : i 'm not that guy , amanda . amanda : i know . billy : look , it 's a crappy night out there . it 's been a crappy week for you . i 'm just trying to , you know , check up on you and see how you 're handling things . that 's all . so ... how are you ? what are you up to ? amanda : well , pretty much what you see here . i am stewing over everything that happened , going over every detail in a loop , assigning blame , mostly to myself . billy : when was last time you ate ? amanda : ate ? i -- billy : have you eaten anything ? okay , we should n't go outside because that would be just a little bit nuts , but we can go downstairs and get you some food . amanda : is this really what you came to dish out -- pity ? billy : no , that 's not -- amanda : i am not some delicate flower that is about to fall apart . and the fact that everyone keeps treating me that way just proves that they do n't know me at all . kevin : y - you think i 'm cheating on you ? i would never , like , ever . chloe : look at that receipt . kevin : this is from lunch today . chloe : exactly . michael : it was just the two of us . kevin paid . kevin : i always pay . you 're cheap . michael : that 's not true . that -- lauren : okay , guys . really ? michael : i promise you , there was nobody else there . chloe : this -- this is not about another woman , michael . what did you eat today ? and where did you have lunch ? kevin : oh . michael : what ? kevin : we had sushi at chloe 's favorite sushi spot . chloe : betrayal . kevin : i 'm cheating on chloe with her favorite food . chloe : which i can not enjoy until this baby exits my body . kevin : do i get any credit for not doing it in front of you ? chloe : you think he gets a pass on that ? lauren : hell , no . chloe : the stuff that i can eat gives me heartburn . but then there 's this long list of things that i can not eat . wine ? wherefore art thou ? caffeine ? oh , how i miss you in the morning . but sushi ? sushi , you are the cruelest mistress of them all , and you just get to enjoy her whenever you want . kevin : well , i - i suppose i could give up the foods that you ca n't have in solidarity . chloe : wine ? kevin : yeah . chloe : caffeine ? kevin : i think so . chloe : spicy tuna rolls ? kevin : maybe one a month . chloe : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . kevin : okay , fine , if it makes you happy . chloe : yes , it does . kevin : so we can both be miserable . chloe : exactly . kevin : can we revisit caffeine , though ? because dark roast is in my dna . chloe : [ laughing ] ohh ! oh , so is the child that i am carrying for you . kevin : okay , i know you 're physically carrying him , but we are in this together . chloe : oh . really ? kevin : okay , no , let me rephrase that . chloe : please do not go there . lauren : i really think we should get going . the storm is getting worse . michael : [ chuckles ] you want to leave now ? lauren : yes . michael : we 're getting dinner and a show . kevin is digging himself deeper by the second . chloe : and they you can deal with all of that . ashley : jack , i 'm starting to wonder if we 're even gon na make it home tonight . jack : you know , if we 're stuck here for a while , we 'll make the most of it . are you hungry ? i 'm sure there 's some food in the break room . ashley : eh ... no . kind of lost my appetite after you told me the news about dina . you know , as soon as it 's safe to leave , we have to go by and see her . jack : i know that feeling -- that time is precious . i -- i want to be around her as much as i can , even if she does n't know who i am . ashley : when was the last lucid moment you had with her ? jack : oh , that depends on your definition of `` lucid . `` the truth is , there has n't been much in the way of lucidity of late . i went by this morning , and i spent some time with her , held her hand , all very peaceful , and then suddenly there was this wave of fear across her face . she was frightened to death , and there was nothing i could to lm her down . eventually they had to call the staff and i had to leave and ... [ sighs ] grateful as i am that those people can look after her the way they do , i ... that she is terrified of me , her son , is pretty devastating . ashley : i 'm sorry . jack : god , i 'm glad you 're here . ashley : oh , boy . you know , i think i will go freshen up after that flight . jack : yeah , yeah , yeah . do what you need to do . i think we 've got some time . ashley : alright . thanks . jack : hey . thank you . dina : jackie . i 've been waiting for you . take a seat . lola : so , what happened exactly ? kyle : we were driving when we hit a patch of ice , slid into a snowbank . summer : we , um , tried to get the car free , but it 's really stuck , and we just got pretty wet trying to get it out . lola : so , you crashed your car , and then you came here ? kyle : we saw the lights . the whole street is shut down . theo : any port in a storm , huh ? kyle : uh , i did n't plan this , if that 's what you 're implying . that 's something you would do . i assumed there 'd be some busboys here cleaning up , not that we 'd walk in on ... whatever ... yeah . never mind . lola : you know , well , you 're here now , so might as well settle in . summer : um , roadside assistance is swamped , so it could be a couple of hours . lola : it 's fine . uh , why do n't you come on back with me ? and maybe there 's something in the lost and found that you can borrow and it can warm you up ? summer : are you sure ? lola : yeah . summer : okay . theo : awesome timing , dude . kyle : sorry to interrupt your sleazy plan to seduce lola . theo : oh , we were just having some laughs . god knows she deserves some . kyle : [ chuckles ] look , this is the last place on earth i want to be right now . theo : maybe try harder next time to find a place to wait out the storm , hmm ? dina : i asked you to sit . what are you waiting for ? jack : how are you ? dina : how are you ? now , that 's the question . jack : it has n't exactly been an easy time . dina : mm . and you look exhausted . jack : you look wonderful . dina : oh ! thank you . jack : even though you 've been going through such a terrible time , just indescribable . i ca n't imagine what this is like for you . dina : you do n't need to think about that . jack : you 're slipping away from us . dina : because you miss me ... who i used to be . jack : yeah . dina : but , jackie , you 've gone on without me before . jack : no , it 's different this time . you were in paris living the high life , and i could always hold onto the hope that we 'd be reunited . now you 're losing your memories , your personality , everything that made you the special woman that you are . dina : and it reminds you of when you lost your father . jack : only this time , you 're -- you 're still here . dina : mm - hmm . jack : part of you is gone , but ... and it 's all in slow motion , which makes it all the worse . and i want to protect you . you know what my worst nightmare is ? that you 'll be afraid and that you wo n't know what 's happening to you and i wo n't be able to help you through it . dina : no matter what , jackie , i will feel you by my side . jack : i do n't know how i 'm gon na handle this . dina : ohh . you 'll handle it ... because you 're my son . jack : yes , i am . dina : and if you need guidance , look to john . jack : i do ... still to this day . [ breathes deeply ] summer : uh , where 's kyle ? theo : oh , he went out to try and get the car out of the snowbank again . lola : and you let him ? summer : the storm is just getting worse , theo . theo : i guess he really wanted to get out of here . [ door bangs ] kyle : [ shivering ] summer : hey , hey , hey . are you okay ? kyle : hey . uh , yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine . um , the car 's not -- no , it 's not going anywhere . summer : i guess we are n't , either . here , um , take this . you need this more than i do . kyle : yeah . thanks . lola : you could n't have stopped him from going out there ? theo : i 'm not his mother . lola : here . drink this . kyle : if i 'd known you were gon na be here , i would have gone anywhere else . lola : i know . abby : the power is still on in most of the city , but for some reason it 's spotty here , which means no elevators , the kitchen is worthless , and the heat is hit or miss . i want a refund . me , too . this is not what i paid for . abby : look , i understand your frustration . i do . but please understand that the circumstances are out of my control . this is an act of god . that 's not my problem . abby : well , your attitude certainly is . um , look , hopefully we will get back to full power soon . and i guarantee you , our crack staff is on it . [ sighs ] marta : yeah . one more problem . abby : [ sighs ] marta : our crack staff is mostly absent . abby : right , because the storm hit right when shifts were changing , so we are shorthanded . marta : yeah . abby : great . [ indistinct conversations ] have you seen phyllis ? chance : no . i 'm guessing she 's probably stuck somewhere in the storm . abby : oh , how convenient . people are cold and hungry and they 're blaming me and she 's off holed up somewhere , drinking a hot toddy . and the best part is , is that my letter of intent is in place , so this place really is hers now . chance : technically , if the shares have n't exchanged hands , i 'm pretty sure you 're still in charge . abby : oh , please , please be on my side right now . chance : i 'm always on your side . abby : [ sighs ] phyllis , it 's abby . there 's a crisis at your hotel , so i do n't care what you have to do , i do n't care if you have to rent a snowmobile , you need to get here right now . [ sighs ] this place really is cursed . where 'd chance go ? great . amanda : devon apologized to me tonight , told me how sorry he was , how he wished that he had known about ripley before . do n't get me wrong . i 've been waiting for that apology for a very long time . but it was n't satisfying under these circumstances . it was suffocating because it was all wrapped up in how badly he felt for me . and phyllis , you know -- when she came by , i guess she was a little better , but she could n't help pitying me , either . and here you are , checking in on me for the second time tonight . let 's get something straight . ripley never defined me before . he does n't define me now . got it ? billy : mm - hmm . amanda : good . billy : i get it . and for the record , i do n't pity you . i 'm not here to save you or protect you . i 'm here to support you . and i know you may not see me as a friend anymore , but i see you that way still . amanda : i did see you as a friend . for a while , you were the only person in this town that did n't judge me . you were using me , billy , as an escape , as a way to hide from your life . so i was n't your friend . i was your enabler . and i watched you . i watched you go on this downward spiral , and any advice that i gave you -- it led to your relationship falling apart . and victoria almost died because of you and me , because of our little friendship . billy : that 's not true . amanda : no , it is . and i do n't know -- i do n't know how that makes you feel , billy , but it makes me feel awful . look , this is n't my first rodeo ... `` the young and the restless `` will continue . abby : here is a list of rooms with no heat . we can move a few people , but we do n't have enough empty rooms to accommodate everyone . we ca n't just ship them out to another hotel in this weather . you know , i - i really ca n't believe he just disappeared . marta : my last boyfriend ditched me while we were grocery shopping . abby : okay , well -- no . no , that 's not like chance . he 's usually good in a crisis . chance : who wants sandwiches ? [ indistinct conversations ] abby : what 's this ? chance : kitchen appliances may be down , but that 's no reason for people to go hungry . who wants sandwiches ? [ indistinct conversations ] chance : i 've always gone by the notion if you solve one problem , it makes all the others that much easier . making a few pb & js -- that 's easy enough . hey , look , folks , we 're all in the same boat here , so let 's please just try and make the best of it . i mean , we 've got food , fireplaces working ... can you please take this ? oh , sure . chance : thank you . [ sighs ] abby : i thought you disappeared . chance : you seemed tied up , so i was just looking to see what i could do to help . abby : i got that now . chance : and if you think i 'm the type of guy to bail on you , you best think again . [ indistinct conversations ] chloe : i - i know , mom . yeah . no , i - i agree . kevin : what 's wrong ? chloe : how about you ask kevin what he thinks ? i can't . i can't . kevin : what 's the matter , esther ? esther : what 's the matter ? it 's the storm . i do n't feel comfortable driving in this weather , especially with bella in the car . kevin : well , then you should stay where you are . chloe : yeah . kevin : nobody wants you on the road , especially if you & do n't feel safe . esther : yeah , but i do n't want to impose on bella 's friend 's parents . kevin : i 'm sure it 'll be fine . esther : i do n't know . is n't it rude to ask them ? kevin : take it . lauren : oh ... hi , esther . i 'm sure they 'll understand . esther : oh , hi , lauren . well , i -- yeah , you 're probably right , but -- but i do n't have any snacks . michael : ha ! no ! lauren : your mother . your mother . chloe : ohh . mom , um , i am going to hang up and i 'm going to send a text to bella 's friend 's mom and i 'm sure everything 's gon na be all good . kevin : mm - hmm . lauren : okay , look , i am putting my foot down . chloe is fading , and bella 's not coming home . there 's no reason for us to stay . come on . the night is over , mr . fish . let 's go . theo : it was the company car that you crashed into the snowbank ? kyle : do n't worry about it . it 's insured . theo : hey , i thought people who grew up in wisconsin were supposed to have phds in driving on ice , hmm ? lola : it 's going to be a very long night if you two keep this up . kyle : yeah , she 's right . we 're just grateful to have a roof over our heads right now . lola : yeah . is anyone hungry ? summer : um , actually , yeah . we were on our way to the grand phoenix when -- lola : oh . the competition . terrific . how 's the food over there ? kyle : abby owns both places , so it 's not -- summer : good ? kyle : we 're fine . we do n't want to put you out . lola : well , you 're here , and i offered , so ... theo : [ sighs ] you crash her restaurant , and now she 's cooking for you . kyle : she 's a kind person . theo : with a huge capacity for forgiveness , lucky for you . kyle : lucky for you , too . i can see it 's only a matter of time until you use that to your advantage . summer : okay , come on , you guys . kyle : you 're right . we should just try to keep the peace . theo : whatever you say , boss . kyle : [ breathes deeply ] lola : i said it was n't a problem to whip something up , kyle . theo : it 's not kyle . lola : it had to be those two , did n't it ? theo : [ chuckles ] lola : i mean , how fun , theo ? we get to be their plus - twos for date night . theo : eh . yeah . honestly , we could always make them leave . lola : i know i should n't care about what summer and kyle are doing , not anymore , but , i mean , really ? theo : ah . lola : i am making food for my soon - to - be ex - husband and for his new - slash - old- slash - eternal girlfriend . theo : whatever i can do to make it better , you name it . ok everyone ! chloe : i 'm so sorry that you missed out on seeing bella tonight . lauren : aw , me too . but we 'll see her next time . and you and i need a girls ' day . let 's go to lunch somewhere fancy . chloe : yes , let 's do that . lauren : yeah , and i promise you a place with a menu with no indigestion . chloe : [ laughing ] oh , yeah , perfect . lauren : [ laughing ] okay . let 's do that soon . chloe : okay . lauren : alright , baby . come on , honey . let 's go . michael : alright . kevin : you two be careful out there . lauren : oh , yeah , absolutely . michael : whoa ! lauren : wow ! kevin : alright . lauren : okay . michael : we 'll run ! lauren : wow ! michael : alright , see you guys ! kevin : alright ! yep ! [ door closes ] ooh ! chloe : [ sighs ] kevin : well , that was fun . chloe : yeah . um ... do n't hate me . i kind of wanted them to leave . kevin : oh , i 'm always ready for my brother to leave the second after he gets here . chloe : [ chuckles ] i 'm just really tired . can we go to bed ? kevin : you bet . chloe : okay . kevin : but how tired are you ? and has that antacid kicked in yet ? because somehow we ended up in this huge house all by ourselves . chloe : mm . so romantic . kevin : mm - hmm . chloe : but not gon na happen tonight . yeah . billy : mnh . i guess if you were trying to make me feel bad , mission accomplished . amanda : i was just trying to be honest . billy : yeah , no , i get that . and so am i. i really believed that you were the one person that was n't judging me or that did n't think i was in a downward spiral . amanda : well , i did n't know what was happening , billy , because i did n't have all of the facts . billy : and i value your advice because i do think that you 're honest . you 're not my enabler . in fact , i thought maybe you were my ... amanda : i was your what ? billy : i found a lot of answers that i was looking for when i was with you . and i thought maybe you were my answer . dina : hello , ashley . ashley : hi . i 'm so sorry . i wanted to stop by your place on my way home from the airport , but the storm had different ideas . dina : well , there 's plenty of time for visits , dear . ashley : is there ? dina : mm - hmm . ashley : i do n't know what to say . we were just starting to work through our problems , and then this horrible disease took you away from me . dina : i 'm here now . ashley : i do n't know where to start . [ chuckles ] dina : oh , i know . i know that i 'm the source of your greatest disappointment . ashley : i do n't want you to feel guilty about that anymore . dina : in spite of who your father is , you , my darling , are an abbott . never forget it . ashley : i won't . dina : lean on your brother and sister . ashley : you know , it 's funny 'cause that 's a lot harder than it sounds , but i guess it really is -- it 's simple , is n't it ? dina : mm - hmm . it is . jack : ash ? i know you said you were n't hungry , but i found this in the break room . chance : ahh , if knew the effect that peanut butter and jelly sandwiches had on you ... abby : mmm . it 's not the sandwiches . chance : no ? abby : mnh - mnh . it 's you . the sandwiches had too much jelly . chance : what ? abby : mm - hmm . chance : that was the perfect pb - to - j ratio . abby : [ laughs ] thank you for being there for me when i needed you . chance : i feel lucky being that man that gets to be there . mmm . mmm . abby : i want to show you how grateful i am for the way you pitched in . chance : you 're not gon na get an argument from me . abby : mmm . better not waste any time . you never know when something else will go wrong in this crazy hotel . chance : mmm . theo : uh - oh . lola : what ? theo : this is getting to be kind of a weird habit with you . not that i 'm complaining . lola : well , yeah , i just needed to release some tension . theo : and you 're using me to do it ? lola : [ inhales sharply ] yes . theo : okay . ah . lola : but now the tension is released , and , um , it 's over . theo : well , that 's too bad . lola : are you okay ? theo : i think i 'll survive . although i think we would have gotten there on our own if those two had n't shown up . lola : yeah , but they are here , and we promised them food . theo : right . lola : so job number one is getting through the night . theo : well , if you 're feeling tense again , you just let me know , hmm ? [ door closes ] well , i hope everyone 's hungry . lola is working on a big spread , and it looks like we are gon na be stuck with each other for a while . amanda : i know you 're looking for an answer , but i 'm not it . you ca n't put that on me . billy : i 'm not putting anything on you . amanda : it 's too much pressure . you come here in the middle of a storm . you 're spewing stuff that i doubt that you even mean . that 's not fair . billy : okay , just do n't -- just do n't dismiss me because you 're venting and you 're frustrated . i get that . i 'm just being honest . and i meant what i said . ashley : i think this storm has been a gift to us . jack : how so ? ashley : it gave us a chance to be alone and absorb what 's happening with our mother . jack : you know , sometimes i feel like she 's still here , like we can talk to her , like ... well , i know that 's not true , but ... ashley : i have to say something . you know , caring for an alzheimer patient -- it tears families apart . we 've already been through so much , jack . i just do n't want that to happen to us . jack : that will not happen to us . we have an insurance policy -- traci . ashley : and i 'm glad that the two of you have had each other to lean on . i apologize that you 've had to do it on your own . jack : no , what -- no . do n't apologize . ashley : well ... jack : we all have our lives to live . we 're all doing what we need to do . ashley : it 's strange , but being in paris has made me feel closer to mother . i miss you guys , though . it 's hard not having my family around . jack : well , there 's always a more permanent solution to that problem . chloe : ohh , indigestion . yeah . i 'm better . let 's just -- let 's go to bed . kevin : you know , before we head upstairs , i have n't had a chance to tell you that i was able to pocket some extra freelance money in addition to the finder 's fee i got from devon . chloe : what kind of freelance money ? like , the legal kind ? kevin : yeah . i think so . chloe : kevin ? kevin : it 's nothing to worry about , and there may be more where it came from . chloe : okay . well , i like the sound of that . kevin : yeah . and i am sorry that i had sushi today . chloe : [ chuckles ] kevin : i will take the extra money , and i will put it into the college funds of bella and baby boy fisher . chloe : you are a very good husband . you 're -- ohh . whoa . kevin : are you okay ? chloe : whoa . yeah . yeah , yeah , yeah . yeah , i 'm okay . michael : wow ! [ door slams ] lauren : whew ! kevin : what are you doing back here ? lauren : we barely made it out of the driveway . the roads are impassable . michael : well , my better half was right about leaving sooner , so [ chuckles ] we 're stuck here now . chloe : oof . michael : i know it 's annoying , but we 're family . i mean , you do n't have a choice . chloe : uh , no , th - that was n't `` oof , you 're annoying . `` that was `` oof , i think i just had a contraction . `` ohh . ahh . [ inhales sharply ]	the storm strands jack and ashley in the jabot office building where they both imagine talking to dina who tells ashley to lean on jack and traci after she is gone . the conversation with dina makes ashley consider moving back home . kyle and summer get stuck at society with lola and theo which makes lola release some tension by making out in the kitchen with theo . billy and amanda talk in her hotel room where she tells billy that their friendship has hurt too many people and its best they not be friends anymore . billy tells amanda that he thought at one time that she was the answer to all his problems . the guests at the grand phoenix start to complain because there is no electricity , heat , or food in the hotel . chance calms the guests and gives them all peanut butter and jelly sandwiches . abby later shows chance how grateful she is for his help by making love to him in his hotel room . michael and lauren get stuck at the chancellor mansion where chloe starts to have contractions and begins to panic because they ca n't go to a hospital .
brad : j.t . j.t . : something i can do for you ? brad : i hope so . j.t . : i get the feeling you 're not here to check out merchandise . brad : i 'm here to talk toouou .. : any special reason ? brad : how 's it going ? j.t . : how 's what going ? brad : work , school , things in general . j.t . : fine . brad : long nights in the library , hitting the books ? j.t . : i 'm not real big on libraries . brad : you do n't say . more interested in your social life , i suspect . j.t . : i can handle both . brad : pledged a fraternity yet ? j.t . : no , no , i thought about it , though . brad : yeah . well , you probably do n't have much time , tu , being that you 're spending every spare moment with my daughter . colleen : dad , ashley ? lily : well , i no one 's home . colleen : you can put that stuff right there . lily : you know , your granddad 's housekeeper sure can talk your ear off . colleen : oh , mrs . martinez ? she means well . anyway , it 's that or walk . lily : what about the rest of your stuff ? colleen : i 'll get it later . lily : come on , girl . it 's not the end of the world . colleen : oh , i can not believe my dad is making me move back in here . lily : for your own good , right ? colleen : yeah , forget about giving me a vote . i guess it 's my own fault . i really messed things up . lily : photo of you and j.t . in the school newspaper , locking lips at the dance . colleen : how was i supposed to know we 'd get our picture taken ? lily : hey , if you ask me , you got off easy . i mean , you could have been sent to boarding school . colleen : yeah , my dad said he would n't tell my mom . lily : probably does n't want to lose his little girl . colleen : oh , i hate living here ! you know , no offense to my dad and ashley , and i love baby abby , it 's just ... lily : it was easier for you to see j.t . when you lived at your granddad 's . that 's the main reason you 're so miserable , is n't it ? greg : go ahead , jill . there 's your answer . your birth parents . just make sure you wan na know . devon : my supervisor 's gon na be out of her meeting soon . if you 're gon na do this ... jill : all i 'm going to learn is a couple of names , right ? i can stop there . greg : well , you could . jill : it 's harder than i thought . greg : yeah , i can understand , but here we are . jill : all right , give it to me . woman : excuse me . devon , can i see that , please ? woman : what 's going ohehere ? mac : raul was really bummed . billy : can you blame him -- britt just taking off somewhere ? mac : i ca n't imagine it 's that serious . billy : think she just needed to go off by herself for a few days ? mac : i bet she 'll be back sooner than that . billy : so why not at least tell raul where she is ? mac : she 'd rather torture the poor guy . billy : hell , he sure took off out of here like a bat out of hell . think he 's gon na go talk to britt 's parents ? mac : she warned him not to say anything . she must have had a reason . billy : yeah , but what ? mac : no clue , but if raul 's not careful , he 'll let the cat out of the bag . anita : you here about brittany ? raul : yes . frederick : what about her ? anita : is anything wrong ? raul : well , i was just wondering if you 've spoken to her or seen her today . anita : she was packed and gone before i got up this morning . frederick : what 's this all about , raul ? anita : do n't tell me you two are on the outs again . raul : no , no , it 's nothing like that . anita : we warned brittany she was making a mistake , giving up her new york plans to play house with you and your friends . frederick : well , maybe she 's finally come to her senses . raul : this has nothing to do with an argument or us moving in together . frederick : well , then quit beating around the bush . what 's going on ? anita : frederick , please , just let him talk . frederick : fine . talk . why the hell are you here asking about our daughter ? raul : first , let me ask you a question . these past few weeks since brittany has been living at your home , have you noticed anything different about her ? devon : i 'm sorry , mrs . french , but i felt bad for her . greg : it is n't devon 's fault . jill : we just wanted a quick look . mrs. french : devon , perhaps i did n't make it clear . you can not show people these records just because they 're nice and ask politely . devon : but this woman is terribly ill , mrs . french . she has to find out who her parents are for a bone transplant . mrs. french : bone transplant ? jill : bone marrow . d devon : that 's what i meant . mrs. french : who 's your oncologist ? greg : mrs. french , i 'm greg foster . i 'm sorry . we 're a little desperate . we certainly did n't mean to get devon here in any trouble . if my sister and i could have a quick look at that birth record , we 'd be out of your hair for good . now do you suppose you could let us -- mrs. french : i 'm sorry . no . greg : we 're not gon na tell anyone . mrs. french : please , not only is that a promise you ca n't keep , you 're asking me to commit a crime . i do sympathize with your situation , and i will release these records when you show me a court order . jill : ten seconds . that 's all . mrs. french : i 'm sorry . now , devon , let 's put these back where they came from . and we 're gon na have a little talk about the law . devon : yes , mrs . french . jill : ( mocking ) yes , mrs . french . cody : give me a second . 22 , 34 ... 41 ... 60 even at $ 6.75 . let 's see . that 's , uh ... lauren : 405 . cody : yeah ? lauren : yeah . cody : all right , thanks . hey , i think that calls for a cup of coffee on the house . lauren : and now that i know what you 're making on a pound of coffee , i 'll take that coffee on the house , and to go . cody : all right . so how are things at fenmore 's ? lauren : they are fine , cody . cody : good . lauren : thanks . cody : and the boutique ? lauren : actually , very good . cody : good , glad to hear it . when i heard that the gang was all back together , i kind of had to wonder . lauren : well , not that there are n't teses that i 'd like to strangle them all . brad : i suppose you 're going to deny that you 're still seeing colleen . j.t . : would you believe me if i did ? brad : well , i mightif this had n't come in the mail . j.t . : look , i can explain that , mr . carlton . brad : don't . it 's clear that rules mean nothing to you . j.t . : you people have me all wrong . brad : `` you people `` ? meaning ? j.t . : colleen 's family -- you , her mom , her grandfather . brad : you still ca n't grasp why we 're against this relationship . j.t . : yeah , i can , because i 'm older than she is , right ? brad : she 's a high school kid , j.t . you 're in college . now in itself , that 's not the end of the world . but you , pal , have a reputation . j.t . : which you believe without even getting proof from anyone else . brad : well , let 's just say i 'm taking a where - there 's - smoke - there 's - fire attitude about that . j.t . : which means ? brad : either you want to nail yourself an innocent girl , put another notch on your belt , or you 're doing this just to tick us off . j.t . : if i was after sex , do n't you think i would have gotten that by now ? brad : watch it . j.t . : you 're the one who brought this up . i 'm just trying to be straight wi you , mr . carlton . i swear to you . i never crossed the line with your daughter . brad : then what is it ? do you get your kicks from thumbing your nose at authority ? is this your way of telling us all g go to hell , j.t . ? j.t . : no , it 's not that , either . brad : then what is it ? what are you after ? j.t . : i 'm not after anything . brad : you 're not gon na tell me you 're in love , are you ? j.t . : i do n't even understand it myself . colleen 's not like anybody i 've ever known before . she 's very special , and i -- brad : you what ? j.t . : i feel protective of her . brad : protective ? what do you mean , like an older brother ? j.t . : no . brad : then what ? protective how , j. ? j.t . : i ca n't explain it , all right ? but i would never hurt your daughter or let anybody else ever hurt her . brad : that 's not your responsibility . it 's mine . j.t . : i understand that , sir . brad : you may be her first boyfriend , but you ai n't gon na be her last . j.t . : i realize that . brad : then for god 's sake , let her go so she can explore other relationships , preferably with someone her own age . stop wasting her time and yours . let her go , j.t . cut her loose . colleen : i admit it , okay ? yes , it was a lot easier to slip away at my granddad 's place . and the best part was that hideaway out back . lily : your own little make - out place ? colleen : i 'm gon na see j.t . there today . probably be the last time . lily : i wish i could think of a way to cheer you up . colleen : only way to do that is to get my family off my case about him . lily : right . like that 's gon na happen . colleen : i can hope . lily : well , it sounds like your dad was pretty cool about things , though . colleen : not really . i mean , he did n't blow up or anything , but he acted all disappointed . lily : oh , i hate when penents do that . colleen : yeah . well , at least he realizes he ca n't keep me locked up like a prisoner . lily : so what are you gon na do now ? colleen : i am not gon na give up on j.t . i will tell you that . i already saw him once today . lily : where ? colleen : the boutique , this morning . and it killed me to say good - bye . lily : god , you are so lucky . colleen : i know . everything is so incredible . it makes me want more . lily : more ? colleen : you know what i mean . lily : oh , my god . are you saying what i think you are ? colleen : yeah . i want to be with j.t . in every way , lily . it 's time . i do n't want to wait another day . cody : so , lauren , what is the problem ? lauren : well , the particulars are between my employees and me , but a man i respect said that i cut the kids too much slack , that i 'm too permissive . cody : do n't tell me you 're inviting these impressionable young kids to drunken orgies . and if so , where 's my invitation ? lauren : you 're gon na make me forget what i 'm thinking about now . the kids , the kids , okay . i want them to have a good energy about them , you know , when they 're working , but i also want them to understand personal responsibility . cody : you can do that . lauren : without jerking the chain every five minutes ? cody : yeah . you just need to show them that you trust them , and they 'll respond positively . lauren : and how do you know that ? cody : i 'm wise beyond my years . and my mom is a junior high school teacher . lauren : okay , that makes more sense . cody : a good one . lauren : so she knows how to get respect , huh ? cody : yeah , it 's the name of the game , but she does n't get it by making threats . she gets it by respecting her students . lauren : hmm . well , i 'm really glad we talked . cody : yeah , me , too . any time . lauren : thanks . thanks for the coffee . cody : sure . lauren : bye . frederick : as a matter of fact , anita and i were just talking about that . brittany does seem a bit down lately . anita : i think this move is a huge adjustment for her . frederick : maybe she 's having second thoughts . raul : hold on . this has nothing to do with the new apartment . anita : well , how do you know ? i mean , granted it 's a step up from the dump you shared before , but it does n't compare with our home . frederick : where brittany 's lived since she was a little girl . raul : brittany 's not exactly a little girl anymore , is she ? she loves our new apartment . anita : really ? did she tell you that ? frederick : i mean , it 's a far cry from being on her own in new york , raul . anitaininstead , she 's stuck in a town she 's dying to leave . frederick : short on money , having to support herself . anita and i refuse to subsidize this foolishness . anita : i could see how that might cause problems between the two of you . raul : hey , we 're not having any problems . anita : well , if you 're so concerned about her mood , why do n't you just ask her about it ? raul : i would , except -- frederick : look , things could n't be that wonderful between the two of you , or you would n't be here asking us these questions . anita : there must be something you 're not telling us . raul : you know what ? forget about it . i 'm sorry i bothered you . frederick : no , you hold it right there , young man . anita : raul , i think you should tell us what is going on . raul : if i knew , i would n't be here right now ! frederick : fine . then i 'll ask brittany . raul : go ahead . good luck 'cause i have no idea where she is . frederick : she 's probably at your place by now . if not , i 'm sure she 'll turn up . but if i have to , i 'll camp on your doorstep until she does . raul : well , it 's not gon na do you any good . anita : what do you mean ? raul : well , it seems like brittany has left town . billy : something smells good . mac : hope you 're hungry . billy : starved . grilled cheese sandwiches ? mac : well , you love grilled cheese . billy : i just feel like our first meal should be something special . mac : hey , this is special . billy : and how so ? mac : it 's our very first grilled cheese sandwich in our new home , turned over with our spatula -- the one you bought . billy : okay . mac : so sit down , shut up and eat , all right ? billy : yes , ma'am . mac : just remember , though , mister , this is an equ opportunity loft . you and raul will do your share of the cooking . billy : or you might change your mind when you see what i cook . mac : okay , so i do n't know . you 'll wash dishes . do n't worry . we 'll figure something out for you guys to do besides sit on the couch and watch ball games . billy : hey , what about britt ? mac : what about her ? billy : i doubt she can even do grilled cheese . mac : so i 'll teach her . billy : what are you thinking about ? mac : us . billy : what about us ? mac : are you sure you can handle this ? billy : what do you mean ? mac : you know , us being so close all the time with raul and brittany in the next bedroom sleeping together . billy : hey , i like a challenge . mac : i 'm serious . billy : i 'm serious , too . hey , not to worry . mac : it wo n't be easy . billy : nothing worthwhile ever is . besides ... mac : besides what ? billydodo n't they say that good things come to those who wait ? mac : i love you , billy abbott . ( elevator whirring ) billy : it sounds like we 're about to have company . mac : oh , maybe it 's brittany . lauren : hey , guys . i hope i 'm not interrupting . billy : hey , lauren , how you doing ? mac : hey , lauren . ( door closes ) jill : damn that woman ! greg : jill , she was doing her job . jill : oh , spare me ! a quick peek , that 's all we wanted . greg : well , it was a big peek , okay ? snapper : i take it the forces of truth and justice were thwarted at the hospital ? jill : oh , you think this is funny . snapper : no , i do n't think it 's funny . i just did n't think you were gon na be able to walk in there and walk out of there with that kind of information . greg : we were close , snapper . we were really close . jill : yeah , now we 're a million miles away from finding my real parents . so what do we do now , greg ? where do we go from here ? j.t . : let colleen go -- just like that ? brad : just like that . do n't you see what you 're doing to her ? j.t . : what am i doing ? brad : she 's in love with you , j.t . you know what that means to a high school girl who 's supposed to be studying , preparing for llllege ? j.t . : sure making a big deal out of this . brad : because it is a big deal . her priorities have been turned upside down . she 's lying to her family , sneaking around behind our backs , blowing off her homework , her friends . all so she can spend a few stolen moments with you . she sees it all as very romantic . j.t . : i ca n't help how colleen feels about me , okay ? brad : you know , everything in me wants to tell you to stay away fromymy daughte forbid the relationship , but that 'll make you more determined to stay together , so i 'm not going to do that . j.t . : you 're not ? brad : oh , do n't get me wrong . i want you out of my daughter 's life . if i could , i 'd do anything it took to force you out . but that 'll just make you more attractive to her . j.t . : like i told you before , i would never hurt your daughter , not in a million years . brad : i want to tell you something , slick . i 'm gon na hold youo o that , and if i find out that you took advantage of her in any way ... now you just think about what i said , and you think about it long and hard . at the moment , you 're at the center of my daughter 's universe . and if you hurt her , i swear to god , you 're gon na have one very angry father to answer to . lily : colleen , i 'm -- are you sure about this ? colleen : positive . lily : i 've never heard you talk this way before . colleen : i have been thinking about this since the valentine 's dance . lily : and you never told me ? colleen : i 'm telling you now . lily : wow . this is blowing my mind . colleen : why ? j.t . and i have been together a long time . we love each other , and we trust each other . i mean , that 's how it 's supposed to be when -- lily : yeah , but this is huge . colleen : i know i 'm ready . i can tell . lily : how ? colleen : i do n't know . i just can . lily : well , i think there 's a little more to it than that . i mean , have you really thought this through ? colleen : look , i realize that this is something that only happens once , your first time , but i also know that i could never feel this way about anyone else . you know , and this is the next step , right ? lily : if you say so . i guess , but , col , i mean ... colleen : what ? lily : you 'll be careful . i mean -- colleen : i already thought of that . i have everything i need . lily : good . 'cause you sure do n't -- well , i mean , you do n't want to take any chances . colleen : do n't worry . lily : god , i 'm so excited for you . this is gon na be the most incredible night of your life . colleen : lily , thank you so much for being such a great friend . i mean , i 'm sure i probably bore you sometimes , always talking about j.t . lily : hey , you 're in love . it goes with the territory . colleen : oh , my gosh . i have to go meet him , and i have n't even started getting ready . lily : you look perfect already . can i use your phone to call my mom ? colleen : yeah , it 's right over there . lily : good luck tonight . colleen : thank you . it 's gon na be magical . lily : i know . lauren : is this a bad time ? billy : no , come on in . we 'll give you the grand tour . lauren : how did you find this place ? mac : we lucked out . billy : the bedrooms are thattaway , and everything else is pretty much right here . mac : and we 've got easy access to the roof . lauren : yes , for those romantic nights of stargazing . billy : and the freight elelevator is my favorite part . no ordinary door for this gang . lauren : well , it 's just amazing , really is . billy : well , we have you to thank for it . if you had n't given us all such great jobs at the boutique , none of this would have been possible . mac : yeah , we 're thinking of erecting some sort of shrine in your honor . lauren : well , a shrine 's really too much , but a simple bronze plaque would be lovely . billy : you got it . lauren : and speaking of the boutique , that 's one of the reasons i 'm here . i actually have a bone to pick with you . mac : oh ? lauren : you know , when i approached you at gina 's , you yuys were not exactly forthcoming about your situation . billy : i 'm not exactly sure what you mean , lauren . lauren : well , let 's just say if i knew then what i know now , i probably would n't have hired you . greg : hey , jill , it 's not over . there are other avenues . snapper : you tried . it does n't work out . you fail . it 's a sign . jill : oh , a sign . give me a break . we knew it was a long shot that the hospital would turn over my birth records . snapper : and for maybe a good reason . jill : god , i wish you could be on my side in this . snapper : i just do n't see the point . jill , if it were me -- jill : it 's not you , snapper . you 're different . you have control of your life . you do n't have regrets . snapper : what are you talking about ? no , i do n't spend all my life looking over my shoulder , but , yes , i have regrets like everyone else . jill : all right , here 's what it is . what if you could unlock a part of yourself that you 'd never looked into before , u u know , like a secret chamber ? and in there , there were answers , you know , things that would keep you from making the same mistake over and over and over again . snapper : jill , jill , you know right from wrong . jill : i 'm not talking about morality . i 'm talking about stupid , self- destructive behavior . snapper : and you think by going back in your past and digging up all of this stuff that somehow it 's going to fix it now ? jill : god , you refuse to look at this from anybody else 's point of view . snapper : no , i just think you 're making excuses . greg : hey , hey , hey , slow down , you two . jill : is that what i 'm doing ? i 'm making excuses . snapper : maybe that 's harsher than i meant . jill : or maybe it 's true . greg : snapper , lighten up . adopted people go looking for their birth parents , all right ? snapper : yeah , and everybody 's got their reasons . jill : what , and i do n't ? i know why you 're doing this . you think by my looking for my birth parents , i 'm disrespecting liz . snapper : do n't call her that . you 've called her mama all your life , and now you 're referring to her like she 's some woman you casually know . jill : but she feels different to me ! do n't you see ? everything does ! i do n't know want it to be this way , but it is ! anita : left town ? raul : mm - hmm . frederick : where 'd she go ? raul : h have no idea . anita : well , there must be more that you 're not telling us . raul : i 'm afraid not . frederick : then how do you know she left town ? raul : got an e - mail from her this morning . she says she needed time alone to think aboutomething . anita : you did n't see this coming ? raul : no , mrs . hodges , that 's why i came here , thinking that maybe you two would know why she 'd leave . anita : well , brittany is n't exactly in the habit of confiding in us , so if you 're trying to lay blame at our feet -- frederick : he did n't say that . raul : i 'm not blaming anybody . anita : you sure the two of you did n't have a fight ? raul : last time we talked , brittany was fine . i mean , she even told me she loved me in her e - mail . anita : what about your roommates ? do you think they could have said something to upset her ? raul : they were just as surprised as i was when she left . frederick : damn it , raul , if anything happens to my daughter -- raul : hey , believe me . i had nothing to do with her leaving . frederick : you 'd better just pray that she 's all right . and get the hell out of here before i say something i might regret -- go ! anita : raul , i think you should leave . if brittany gets in touch with you , please call us . raul : where are you , brittany ? where have you gone ? why the hell did you leave ? colleen : hey . j.t . : hey . you hiding out over there ? colleen : just waiting for you . j.t . : you been here long ? colleen : long enough to wish you 'd get here quicker . j.t . : well , was it worth waiting for ? colleen : definitely . j.t . : you okay ? colleen : sure i am . j.t . : then why are you looking at me like that ? colleen : just enjoying you . j.t . : well , same here . god , you have no idea how beautiful you are . colleen : thank you . i like looking at you , too . let 's sit down . j.t . : all right . colleen : all right . j.t . : hey , you get any closer , you 're gon na be in my pocket . colleen : i do n't mind . j.t . : i 'm sure you don't . jill : and i would have called her mama until the end if i knew i was adopted , but to find out now , to find out when everybody else already knows . greg : jill , not everybody knows . jill : well , it feels like they do . have you ever tried to put yourself into my shoes on this ? i mean , you 're just over there all warm and secure , being who you always knew you were . snapper : sis , you just keep getting hung up on the biology and the genetics of all of this . a family ia a lot more than that . it 's about a lifetime of relationships . jill : you just do n't give an inch , do you ? greg : you know what , you guys ? i think this has stopped serving any useful purpose . snapper , you 're not gon na change the way she feels about this , and , jill , you are not gon na penetrate the doctor 's granite skull . snapper : i hear what she 's saying . i hear it . i just do n't agree with her . jill : what about you ? where do you stand on this ? greg : well , you know , lawyers , they 'll stand wherever you pay 'em to . snapper : no , no , where do you stand ? greg : okay , fine . you want the truth ? i think it 's jill 's business . and i think mom is probably owed some grief for not telling us the score a long time ago . jill : like when i was having children , that 's a really good time to know that you 're adopted . greg : you know something , guys ? at the end of thdaday , no one 's all right , no one 's all wrong , but the point is , we areot gon na come down on our mother about this while she is recuperating from brain surgery . am i right ? billy : what are you talking about , lauren ? lauren : you know , not one of you bothered to mention how your parents felt about you working at the boutique . billy : hey , we 're a little old to be asking their permission for every little thing . lauren : i hardly think that transferring schools , moving back to genoa city and going to college here , a little thing . and what about raul ? mac : what about him ? lauren : he gave up a scholarship . his parents must have hit the roof , not to mention what they must have felt when they found out the four of you were moving in here together . billy : who have you been talking to about this ? lauren : your father , for one . billy : oh , great . lauren : and you know , you do n't have to be psychic to know how ll must feel or the hodges , and i 'd be willing to bet that your father and your grandmother were n't exactly doing cartwheels when they found out , either . mac : lauren , we 're all adults now . i mean , do n't you think it should bupup to us how we wan na spend the next four years of our lives ? lauren : you know , that 's really not the point . the point is , you guys were n't honest with me , and you put me in a very awkward position . billy : i guess we just were n't thinking . lauren : you know , katherine is one of my oldestand dearest friends , and john sold me the boutique , which i 'm pretty sure he 's regretting around now . mac : so what are you saying ? you 're gon na let us go ? billy : it wo n't change anything . we 'll just get other jobs . lauren : no , no . i 'm not letting you go . i 'm probably to blame , too . i mean , i know all these players . i should have realized they were gon na have a problem . mac : so you 're not mad at us ? lauren : oh , i was young once , too ! mac : you 're still young . billy : and a whole lot cooler than the rest of the adults . lauren : just do n't take advantage of that , okay ? otherwise , you'rgogonna find out how uncool i can be . now i have something else i need to discuss with you two . billy : i 'm almost afraid to ask . lauren : i need your help . i need you to make it clear to colleen that she 's not to use the boutique to meet up with j.t . hellstrom . billy : has she been doing that ? 'cause if she has -- lauren : i 'm just planning ahead . i just need you to speak with her . billy : i 'll do you one better . i 'll talk to j.t . lauren : that wo n't be necessary . billy : no , because he knows he 's not supposed to be hanging out with colleen . lauren : no , i do n't think that he 's the problem . billy : how can you be sure ? you do n't even know colleen that well . lauren : because i 'm a woman . and i know what it 's like to be so crazy in love that you do anything . so will you talk to her , before she gets in over her head ? colleen : you comfortable ? j.t . : yeah . i could sit like this the rest of my life . colleen : you 're sweet . j.t . : i 'm also lucky to be alive . colleen : why ? did something happen ? j.t . : yeah , your dad stopped by the boutique . colleen : well , he did n't try to beat you up or anything , did he ? j.t . : no , no , nothing like that . he said that he knew he could n't keep us apart . warned me never ever to hurt you and he was upset , but he did n't throw any punches . colleen : well , he is wasting his time because you would never hurt me . j.t . : that 's what i said . colleen : we 're pretty cool together , are n't we ? j.t . : yeah , we are . and we 're getting cooler every day . colleen : exactly what i was thinking . j.t . : something going on in that pretty little head of yours ? colleen : maybe . j.t . : well , you gon na fill me in or tell me ? colleen : no . j.t . : all right . okay . colleen : do n't worry . it 'll happen all by itself . i know it will . snapper : yeah , speaking of mom 's recuperation , i wanted to get by the hospital one more before i have to head home . jill : yeah , i 'm gon na head over there later . you 're leaving ? snapper : sis , i called in a lot of favors just to be able to stay here this long . jill : i hope you do n't wish you 'd stayed home . snapper : no , it 's been great . we can still love each other even if we do n't agree on everything , right ? jill : i think of you so often . so much more than you realize . come here . greg : so is this the part where we all promise to spend every christmas together for the rest of our lives ? jill : stop being such a cynic ! greg : i 'm a reformed romantic who also has a plane to catch . jill : wait . you 're leaving me -- what about what we talked about ? greg : i thought we could pull off a quickie , but it did n't work . now you 've got to go by the numbers , and , sis , it could take weeks . it could take months . i 've got a practice . i 've got clients . jill : greg , i do n't know what to do . greg : well , tell you what . think about it a little more , okay ? think about it , and if you 're sure you want to go forward , then check into one of the agencies . they 're good people . they 're nice . they 're professional . they 're compassionate , and , hon , they do it all the time . jill : i really liked having my big brother on my tm . m . greg : hey , i 'm on your team . just keep me informed , okay ? jill : i will . snapper : if we 're gon na make it to the hospital , we got ta hit it . greg : what is the rush ? snapper : well , if mom 's awake , i do n't want to rush through a visit with her . greg : okay , we 'll do it his way . it 's easier than arguing . snapper : we 'll be back for our stuff . greg : yeah , we 'll say our good - byes , okay ? our flights are n't until this evening . snapper : do what you got ta do . i 've got ta go . greg : your way or the highway , like always . colleen : hey , did my dad tell you they 're making me move back in with him and ashley ? j.t . : no . are they really ? colleen : yeah . j.t . : it 's gon na make it tough for us to hang out here . colleen : might be a while before we can be alone like this again . j.t . : no , we 'll figure out a way . i mean , your dad was like , do n't hurt her , but he did n't say we could n't hang out together . colleen : what , are you suggesting we hang out at my dad 's house ? j.t . : we have to be pretty careful . colleen : we would n't even be able to touch or anything . forget it . i like touching you too much . and i like kissing you too much . j.t . : you 're gon na get no argument from me . colleen : is it hot in here ? j.t . : it 's a little warm . colleen : think i 'm gon na take my sweater off . j.t . : all right . want me to help you ? colleen : yeah . colleen : you , uh ... can i take your shirt off ? j.t . : no , i 'm all right . colleen : come on , take it off . j.t . : why ? colleen : for me . j.t . : all right . colleen : okay . colleen : you okay ? j.t . : well , now that i 've taken my shirt off , i 'm a little cold . colleen : oh , really ? j.t . : yeah . colleen : is that better ? j.t . : it 's getting there . colleen : yeah ? j.t . : colleen . colleen : what ? j.t . : what 's going on here ? colleen : this . colleen : j.t . , i wan na make love with you .	brad reads j.t . the riot act after seeing him kissing his daughter in the school newspaper . j.t . tells him he ca n't explain his feelings for her . brad asks that he stay away from her , but knows that he ca n't force them to be apart . colleen admits to lily that she wants to make love to j.t . when they meet at their secret hideaway , colleen tells j.t . she wants to make love to him and he does n't seem to mind that idea . before jill can get her birth record from the candy striper 's hand , her supervisor comes in and says she ca n't see it without a court order . mac and billy have first meal at their new apartment . lauren asks for their help in keeping j.t . and colleen apart .
phyllis : all right . oh ! the kids are -- they 're down . they 're asleep . nick : nice . phyllis : what 's going on over there ? whatcha doing ? nick : well , since , uh , we 're both awake and restless . phyllis : oh , there 's a word we do n't have to get used to anytime soon . nick : i challenge thee to a duel . phyllis : what ? now ? tonight ? now ? at this hour ? nick : yeah , why not ? phyllis : why ? it 's really late . my brain is mush . nick : good . phyllis : i ca n't believe that you have energy . nick : good , then that means i 'm gon na win . here you go . phyllis : you 're not gon na win . i mean ... nick : look , i - i ca n't sleep , and you ca n't sleep . and we 're both stressed out trying to put this magazine together . i 've done nothing for weeks but think about ad sales and article fonts and faulty wiring . i need an escape . so , unless you are ... you know , a scaredy - cat , afraid of getting a beat down ... phyllis : dare me , would you ? nick : you 're damn right . phyllis : wow . nick : take the controller . phyllis : what game did you have in mind ? nick : world domination . phyllis : oh , yeah ? are you sure ? that one ? nick : i 'm gon na kick your skinny little butt . let 's go . phyllis : oh , all right . nick : uh - huh . phyllis : be prepared to lose . be afraid , nick . be very afraid . [ scene_break ] j.t . : how 's reed ? victoria : he 's finally asleep . again . j.t . : did he fuss much ? victoria : uh , yeah , big time . he was hungry . j.t . : he 's hungry ? well , so am i . victoria : yeah , so am i . but what do we have ? j.t . : oh , leftovers ? victoria : oh , leftovers -- well , that sounds good . and maybe we could crack a bottle of wine ? j.t . : yeah , it 's been a tough day . victoria : yeah . j.t . : but now that reed 's all right , we can finally relax . victoria : yeah . hey , let 's watch an old movie and we can eat while we 're watching . j.t . : where 's sabrina ? victoria : she 's up at the house . she , um , wanted to read a book and go to bed early . i think the jet lag was catching up with her . j.t . : so wait a minute , it 's just the two of us ? victoria : mm - hmm . it is . j.t . : i got my wife to myself ? wow , i do n't believe it . victoria : yeah . you better enjoy it while you can . j.t . : me and you alone , the baby 's upstairs sleeping it off . it does n't get any better than this . victoria : yeah . you know , that staph thing really shook me up . j.t . : yeah , it 's probably not the last time he 's gon na put us through the wringer . victoria : probably not . he 's up there sleeping , i 'm down here worrying . it 's a great fit , huh ? j.t . : you know what ? i think that babies come out , and then the worry button just turns on . victoria : you know what i think ? i think babies come out , and then they put this zipper next to your heart , so the baby can just reach in there and grab it whenever he wants us . j.t . : or whenever he wants to scare us . but let me tell you something , you 're a great mom . you know that ? and i love the way you love him . worry and all . victoria : i love you . [ scene_break ] karen : you know what ? i 've had a really wonderful time tonight . neil : i have , too . karen : hey , what time is it getting to be ? 'cause it 's getting kinda empty in here . neil : well , darling , it 's later than i thought , but not quite closing time . why , do you have somewhere you have to be ? karen : well , no , but i 've got an awful lot of work i 've got ta hit at the office tomorrow morning . neil : babe ? karen : hmm ? neil : i give you permission to be late . i 'm your boss , remember ? the night 's still young . karen : oh , okay , all right , all right . neil : what are you thinking ? karen : you know what i 'm thinking ? neil : mmm ? karen : i 'm thinking ... how much i loved singing for you the other night . neil : you really mean that ? finally ? karen : yes , i really mean that , finally . i mean , there was just this whole other really kinda comfortable part of me that came out . neil : you know what ? i really liked that other comfortable side of you . karen : do you ? neil : mm - hmm . karen : well , you just ... helped me trust myself . that 's all . neil : karen , it was easy . you had it in you all along . neil : mmm . neil : hey ? karen : mm ? neil : when -- when you 're up there -- karen : mm - hmm . neil : singing a song ? what 's going through your mind ? what are you thinking about ? karen : i think right in that moment ... that this is what life is really all about . neil : yeah . karen : mm . neil : you know what i 'm thinking about when i watch you sing ? karen : what are you thinking about ? neil : this is what love is really all about . [ scene_break ] amber : daniel , are you still here ? where 'd you go ? you did n't leave , did you ? you scared me . daniel : so ? amber : so what ? daniel : where did all this money come from ? amber : um , it 's my -- it 's my internet music sales . daniel : hundreds of thousands of dollars ? amber : yeah , yeah , you know , the songs -- they 're -- they 're really taking off . daniel : really ? wow , you know , that 's -- that 's funny . i - i - i have n't heard them anywhere . amber : well , that 's because that 's an advance from the label . daniel : what label ? amber : it 's an independent label . you have n't heard of 'em . daniel : yeah , i bet no one has heard of 'em , right ? amber : well , they 're -- they 're gon na sign me and -- daniel : amber , why do n't you just save it right now , okay ? 'cause i 'm gon na ask you this once . i 'm gon na ask you this one time , and you 're gon na tell me . i do n't wan na hear that you got this from singing . and you 're not gon na tell me that you won the lottery or that some rich uncle left it to you in his will , okay ? and if you do n't tell me where this came from , i 'm walking out that door . amber : look , i can explain . daniel : yeah , i hope you can explain ! i hope you can explain real good . 'cause if not , it 's over . it 's finished . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , i felt such love for you when i watched you perform , and that feeling -- it has n't left me for a moment since . karen : love ? you know , you 've -- you 've never actually ... said the word love . neil : well , i am saying it right now . i 'm in love with you . karen : i love you , too , neil . [ scene_break ] [ nick remembering ] nick : dad ? i 'm done . for good . i 'm walking out of this office and you 're gon na be alone . there 's no one left for you to talk to or fight with . there 's no one left to love you . you 're alone . victor : son , do n't you threaten me with being alone . i grew up in an orphanage . i grew up alone . so get out ! i do n't need any of you ! nick : i feel sorry for you . victor : do n't feel sorry for me ! nick : you 've turned into an angry , bitter man . victor : you bet ! nick : i do n't ever wan na turn out to be like you . victor : you 're fired . [ scene_break ] man : you sure you want regular coffee at this hour ? adam : oh , i never touch decaf . man : i 'm a night owl , too . i 'm writing a novel in my off hours , so i barely sleep at all . adam : oh , yeah ? right on , man . good luck with that . man : when you want a refill , just yell . [ adam remembering ] phyllis : well , congratulations , adam , victor , victor , adam , wilson , newman . i had no idea who you were when i first met you . adam : does it make a difference ? phyllis : yeah , it makes a difference . [ scene_break ] nick : oh ! phyllis : right there ! nick : argh ! phyllis : thank you ! nick : no ! phyllis : yeah . yes ! nick : this is so annoying ! phyllis : shh , you 're gon na wake the kids . nick : hey , you were louder awhile ago when you got me . phyllis : well , you 're just a sore loser , i think . nick : that 's 'cause i do n't lose at things . phyllis : you lost the last 12 times . what are you talking about ? nick : who 's counting ? phyllis : do you wan na play another game ? nick : you always win . phyllis : i 'll let you win . we can play again . nick : let 's do something i 'm better at . phyllis : you can win . nick : making out . phyllis : ( giggles ) nick : see , i 'm win -- i 'm winning right now . [ scene_break ] amber : i just , um ... you know , i never really had any money of my own in my entire life . you know , i mean , i did when i worked at forrester , but that did n't really last , so pretty much , i never really had a dime of my own money . i was always kinda like the poor relation . daniel : until now , obviously . amber : yeah , yeah , and then suddenly , miraculously , there it was . daniel : just fall out of heaven right in your lap ? amber : yeah , you know what ? kinda like that , and it was totally awesome . daniel : oh , i bet it was awesome . i mean , i got chills when i saw it . amber : i just -- i could n't resist . okay , i know i should have told you . i should 've been honest with you from the start . daniel : yeah , you should 've been honest with me from the start ! and you got your chance now , but you keep stalling . where did the money come from ? amber : plum ! daniel : ( laughs ) plum ? plum ? this is the money that ji min stole , right , right ? the money that burned up in the club ? amber : you know what ? he -- he did take it , but i just kinda made it look like it burned up . daniel : and you did n't tell me . you did n't tell kevin . we all almost went to jail because of this . amber : i know . okay , i know . i just -- i could n't resist . i had to keep it . daniel : and keep it a secret ? amber : i was too afraid to tell you , okay ? amber : will you say something ? please ? just talk to me . daniel : do you have idea how much trouble we 're in because of this ? you start spending this , it 's gon na attract attention . amber : no . no , not -- not if we spend it in little small amounts . daniel : the feds were looking for us . amber : the feds think the money all burned up , okay ? they closed the case on this . daniel : oh , but you 've reopened that book , did n't you ? amber : no , i saw an opportunity and i took it ! you would 've done exactly the same thing ! daniel : no , i would n't have done the same thing ! 'cause i happen to like my freedom ! amber : oh , come on ! you look at that ! you tell me you do n't think that 's tempting . daniel : you know what ? and you messed with our friendship , too , again ! amber : no , no , i did n't . how -- how ? how ? daniel : you lied to me . you lied to me ! amber : no , okay , if i would 've told you -- if i would 've told you that i had taken it , that i was a thief ? what would you have done , huh ? if i told you , it would 've put you in a really terrible position . daniel : oh , please ! do n't act like you did this for me ! are you serious right now ? no , you did this for yourself ! amber : okay ! daniel : to protect your money ! amber : okay , maybe a little . but i still , at the same time , i did n't wan na drag you and kevin back into this ! daniel : it 's a little too late for that now , is n't it ? amber : because you found the money , and it 's not my fault you were rummaging around . daniel : what do you mean ? so this is my fault ? so this is my fault ? ! you know what ? i do n't even know what to say to you ! amber : you hate me . do n't you ? daniel : well , finding this changes everything ! [ scene_break ] victoria : all right . you heated it up in the oven and not the microwave , right ? j.t . : you think i want soggy pizza crust ? yeah , this is nice and crispy . victoria : mm . i should check on reed one more time , though . j.t . : no , no , you just did when i opened this bottle of wine . victoria : mm - hmm . i 'm sorry , i 'm just a little jumpy . j.t . : just let him sleep . you said his fever 's down . i 'm sure he 's up there sleeping like a baby . victoria : do you worry about reed as much as i do ? j.t . : uh , not as much as i worry about you . victoria : why me ? j.t . : because you have n't been the same since our wedding . victoria : i have n't ? j.t . : no , something 's up . do n't say you -- you wish you had n't married me . victoria : no . no . j.t . : all right , then what ? victoria : no , i love you . it 's the best thing that i 've ever done . j.t . : what 's going on ? victoria : i do n't know . maybe it 's the hormones or the baby blues or something . j.t . : or both . victoria : possibly . ahem . but i - i do know one thing for sure . j.t . : what 's that ? victoria : i know it as well as i know my own name , that i love you . i really love you and ... i do n't know what i 'd do if you were n't here with me . [ scene_break ] ( typing on keyboard ) adam : ( sighs ) adam : hi , it 's me . uh ... it 's pretty late in new york . i guess you 're sleeping . or you 're still out . or you 're screening your calls and you do n't wan na talk to me . whatever . i - i do n't know i 'm calling . i guess i just wanted to see how you were . i do n't know why i even care , really . i - i guess it 's just a habit . well , i hope you 're okay . and , uh ... i - i just wanted to tell you , i ... i miss new york . i miss -- i miss a lot of things . um , anyway , sorry to bother you . i do n't know why i called . sorry . bye . [ scene_break ] neil : so ... karen : so ? neil : you still have n't answered my question . karen : what question ? neil : oh . you forgot already , huh ? i asked you a long time ago . if you 'd move in with me . karen : oh . that question . neil : yeah , right . karen : yeah . neil : so ? have you thought about it ? karen : you know , i 'm a pretty independent woman . and ... moving in together is a pretty big step . neil : yeah , it is . karen : mmm . neil : it 's a big step . i , for one , would like for you to take . karen : you sure ? neil : karen , i 'm very serious about you . i 'm not one to play games . i 've only loved one other woman my entire life . karen : i know . neil : i am ready to take that next step with you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hi . [ scene_break ] adam : ugh . you stupid , horny jerk . man : i 'm sorry , did you say something ? adam : uh , no , i was just talking to myself . ( typing on keyboard ) adam : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : we should play video games more often . nick : well , we better do it now . very soon we 're gon na barely have time to breathe . phyllis : i know . we 're gon na be working so hard . you know ... let 's not do that . nick : i agree . phyllis : who wants to work that hard ? nick : i 'm gon na tell jack that we 're done . phyllis : yeah . nick : i 'm just gon na back out of the whole deal . phyllis : yeah , let 's become slackers . nick : video games and sex . good living . phyllis : who needs a career ? nick : success is so overrated . phyllis : it 's so overrated . let 's just live on love . nick : now you 're just talking crazy . phyllis : living on love is crazy ? really ? nick : yeah . phyllis : hmm . i do n't think so . i think i could last . nick : no , you would n't last , like ... phyllis : a minute ? nick : two days as a slacker . phyllis : you could n't . you wan na make a bet ? nick : no . i do n't . and i do n't want you to prove me wrong either . phyllis : i do n't think you could last , because you 're a newman and you guys do n't know the meaning of the word slacker . nick : ( laughs ) no , you 're right , i mean , with my dad and victoria and ... now adam . and in all honesty , i think adam 's gon na leave my dad in the dust . phyllis : we should lighten up on him . nick : i 'm saying that with the utmost respect . phyllis : i know you are . nick : why are we even talking about this dude ? phyllis : you brought him up . nick : did i ? phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : okay , i did . all right , well , let 's change the subject . were n't we talking about slacking ? phyllis : yeah . nick : okay . nick : i love you . phyllis : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] amber : what are you doing ? daniel : i 'm getting my pants and i 'm leaving . amber : daniel ! daniel , listen ! listen to me , i know you wan na leave . i know you wan na leave and never speak to me again . daniel : well , that 's what a normal sane person would do , is n't it ? get out of here when someone lies to 'em ! amber : but we -- we are not normal , okay ? you are not my boyfriend who found out i just did something bad . i am not your girlfriend who just kinda screwed you over , okay ? you -- you are daniel , and i am amber . daniel : yeah , yeah , i know who we are . amber : listen , we are best friends , okay ? before anything else , we are best friends , and i need you to help me figure this out . daniel : ( scoffs ) there 's nothing to figure out here . there 's only one thing that you need to do . amber : l - l - look , if we spend under $ 10,000 at a time , i think the government -- they do n't -- they do n't really know . they do n't , like , catch on . daniel : that 's carrying cash in or out of the country , okay ? and that 's not what i mean ! amber : daniel , this money -- it can improve our lives . it can -- daniel : amber , for once in your life , do the right thing . amber : what ? what , hand it over to the police ? how is that the right thing , huh ? they 're just gon na spend it just like we would , but we need it a hell of a lot more than they do . come here . come here . look . look . would n't you like a new camera ? or two ? or ten ? daniel : it 's not about what you or i want , it 's about staying out of jail . amber : look , we 're not gon na go to jail because we 're smart . we 're not gon na get caught . i mean , they 're -- they 're not even looking for this money anymore . i mean , think about it . you know , would n't you like some , uh , new state - of- the - art video equipment ? maybe some new clothes ? a new motorcycle ? or , uh , like , a new computer setup ? daniel : this coming from the girl who ca n't even fix the windows on her car ? amber : exactly . exactly . first -- first thing -- first thing on my list -- new car . amber : here ... look at this . i mean , feel it . here . this could be our future . come on , baby , think about it . a wonderful , amazing , worry - free future . is n't it wonderful ? daniel : you are out of your mind . amber : ai n't it wonderful ? daniel : no , it 's not right . amber : it is for us . amber : here . keep it . daniel : it does look pretty good . amber : it feels good , too . [ scene_break ] j.t . : oh . does the little guy want some pizza ? victoria : he might one day . j.t . : well , i 'll have to teach him not to eat the pizza crusts . you got ta save those for papa . victoria : yeah , i 'm gon na teach him that nobody eats baked potato skins but me . j.t . : ( laughs ) we are selfish , huh ? victoria : he was wet , too . j.t . : yeah , no fever ? victoria : no , he 's okay . he looks okay . j.t . : yes , he is . you know , one day , when he 's all grown up , we 're gon na -- we 're gon na say remember those 2 : 00 a.m. feedings ? victoria : we all hung out together as a family in the middle of the night . j.t . : changing diapers and cleaning up baby puke . victoria : will we ... miss it ? j.t . : what do you think ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : what are you thinking about ? nick : adam . phyllis : still ? nick : he 's hard to ignore . i mean , i do n't like him much , but ... he has not idea what he 's getting himself into with dad . phyllis : you know , he has this edge that i do n't really appreciate . nick : what do you make of that ? phyllis : that fell in the sofa . it fell in the sofa . i think , um ... i do n't know , i just -- i think he 's young and ambitious . nick : it 's a bad combo . you think i should , uh ... you know , try and steer him a little , help him out ? phyllis : you are a good man . you are a good , good man . nick : thank you . phyllis : i think that you should do that because you want to , not because you have to . [ scene_break ] neil : oh , that was nice . karen : you know what ? i think its closing time . hmm ? neil : ah . karen : yeah . you still have n't answered my question . are you willing to take the plunge ? karen : i 'm not ready to get married . neil : wait a minute , karen , hold on . i - i 'm not necessarily talking about marriage . you know that , right ? karen : i know . i know . i know . neil : it 's just that i want -- i wan na be able to see your face the moment i wake up in the morning and for the last thing that i see before i go to bed . karen : i just -- i think we need to know why we 're doing what we 're doing . you know ? i mean , really be sure that you know what that is . neil : yeah , no , i hear you . and i know it 's a lot to ask to go on faith here , but i really do love you . and i believe with all my heart that we have a future together . karen : i love your honesty . and i 've always had faith . neil : you 're so beautiful . [ scene_break ] victor : adam . adam : hey . victor : come in . adam : i 'm sorry i 'm late , sir . i , uh , drove up the wrong road . victor : that 's all right . everyone does that . please sit down . had you continued on that road , it would 've taken you to j.t . and victoria 's place . adam : oh , yeah ? they 're just right up the street , huh ? victor : yeah . a little further down the road is where phyllis and nick live in the old tack house . adam : i got ta tell you , i 'm -- i 'm impressed . victor : ( chuckles ) adam : this is nice . victor : so , what did you wan na talk about ? adam : oh , i came up with a new ad marketing idea for beauty of nature that i think is really gon na change the brand . victor : that is for nick 's magazine ? adam : yeah , well , that 's the motivation . i think we should change the name of the line , so that it feels like a new endeavor . victor : you do ? adam : yeah , beauty of nature sounds old and passé to me . victor : how about timeless and classic ? adam : `` restless style `` is gon na be fresh , sir . i think so too should be the line that we advertise in it . victor : i have a confession to make to you . i only allowed you to advertise in that ... magazine because i wan na teach you a lesson . i wanted you to fail . adam : yeah , i know that . victor : you do ? adam : yeah , i did n't -- i did n't think i 'd change your mind that easily , sir . i mean , i knew there had to be a catch . victor : really ? you do n't seem upset . adam : i 'm not , sir . it does n't bother me at all . victor : hmm . adam : i do n't plan to fail . victor : mm - hmm . but there comes a time in life when we do n't always get what we want , you know ? adam : well , i think that 's already happened . i mean , mom 's illness and her death . i think it 's about time something positive happened , do n't you ? victor : your mother went through a lot in her life . adam : she never even got to live to see me succeed in the real world . victor : well , that is n't quite true , you know ? to her , you were an enormous success . adam : i 'm not even close to what i want for myself . i want this . i mean , not literally , a place like it . something i can ... i can look at and be proud and say , `` i - i made this . i did this by myself . `` you know ? you got this for yourself because you believed in yourself . just like i do . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , you know , i was talking to sharon earlier , and she seemed to think that i would n't be able to forgive myself if i did n't at least try and help out adam . phyllis : hmm . yeah ? nick : yeah , i guess , uh , i guess i was in a mood when she dropped off noah . phyllis : well , um , sharon 's probably right . nick : hmm . does it bug you that she gave me some advice ? phyllis : no . no , not at all . nick : liar . phyllis : no ! but if you think that it bothers me , if you think it does , since you brought it up , you have some time to make it up to me . nick : all right . all right . how about , uh , how about for the next 20 years ? [ scene_break ] daniel : ( panting ) amber : ( sighs ) daniel : oh . amber : ( giggles ) daniel : well , i guess there 's a first time for everything . amber : mm - hmm . daniel ... i do n't wan na give it up . i ... i really , really need this . daniel : yeah , i know , but ... amber : the feds do n't know . okay ? they think it went up in smoke . no one 's looking for it . no one knows we have it . it could be -- it could be ours . we 'll share it . it 'll be our own little green cushion of cash , just to fall back on if we need it . just if we need it . daniel : it 's not ours . amber : okay . well , i mean , what do you -- what do you suggest we do with it then , huh ? i mean , we both just agreed that if we hand it over to the police , they 'll probably spend it , or they 'll just lock it up forever or something . daniel : let me think about it . amber : honest ? you 're not gon na , um ... turn me in or -- or report me or anything ? daniel : we 're kind of both in this mess together now , are n't we ? amber : sorry . i did n't mean to make you an accomplice or a witness or whatever it is i made you . daniel : i 'm your friend . and as friends , we got two things to figure out here . amber : two ? daniel : yeah , two . one -- what are we gon na do with this money ? and two -- what are we gon na do about us ? [ scene_break ] victor : so you did n't come here to be my son ? adam : that 's correct . victor : you came here to ... get a job ? adam : precisely . that 's the truth , sir . victor : well , listen carefully . you have a choice . you can either be alone . i know what that is all about . i 've been alone most of my life . or you can decide one day to walk into my office and claim your rightful name -- newman . adam : i - i do n't know what to say . victor : well , do n't say anything . just think about it . adam : well , we were supposed to discuss -- victor : we will discuss that tomorrow . if you do n't mind , show yourself out . i 'm retiring for the night , all right ? [ scene_break ] karen : you know , honey , it 's just not that simple . i mean , lily still lives with you . i do n't wan na create more problems for her or for anyone in your family . neil : honey , i totally understand . you know , it is complicated . sometimes in life you just have to trust and go with it . hey , karen ? i 'm giving all i can give right now . karen : i know . neil : i want you . i love you . karen : i know . shh . shh . shh . that 's enough for me . okay ? neil : okay . well , we should get going , should n't we ? karen : one more dance , maybe ? neil : the pianist left . karen : come on . who needs music ? neil : ah . karen : mmm . you ready ? neil : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] adam : victoria . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know what happened on the money and what happened earlier , not on the money , um ... i mean , that was n't a once . a once is a whoops . amber : yeah , yeah , you 're right , you 're right . that -- that was n't a whoops , because this was the third time . daniel : so what does that mean ? amber : well , i mean , it 's got ta mean something . daniel : yeah , it 's got ta mean something and it 's got ta count for something . amber : yeah , but see , it 's not supposed to . it 's not supposed to count for anything . daniel : okay , explain that . amber : okay , you -- you 're supposed to be with that girl i do n't like . daniel : heather . and she 's more interesting than you think . amber : well , whatever , okay ? and i 'm supposed to be with cane or someone like cane , somebody wealthy and powerful , so i can be who i wan na be . daniel : what does that mean ? amber : it means ... how are you and i gon na get anywhere in this world unless we use this money ? daniel : we ca n't use this money . amber : we can and we will . you know , we 're not rich . i mean , if you were , i 'd marry you tomorrow . daniel : thanks . amber : yeah . and if i were rich , would n't you marry me ? i mean ... does n't money like this kinda make it all the more attractive ? daniel : maybe there 's a way we can have it all . [ next_on ] kevin : i , uh , wanted to talk to you about , uh , well , about hiring you . adam : i 'm -- i 'm really amazed at your enthusiasm . jeff : i 've drawn up the papers . so i 'll have you sign 'em and i 'll disappear .	nick and phyllis are restless and ca n't sleep so they play video games then decide that making out is better . adam daydreams about phyllis at the gcac , then when he realizes he 's delirious goes to the ranch to see victor and talk shop and also about his future plans . daniel wants answers from amber about the money ; and when she confesses , he caves and once again is entangled in her web . neil tells karen he loves her and wants her to move in with him , she agrees . victoria relishes in the alone time she has with reed and jt .
jana : no , i 'm serious . i mean , you were brilliant . you really nailed that bugger . gloria : right in the family jewels . a little something to remember me by , huh ? jana : well , good riddance is all i have to say . gloria : yeah . you think i did the right thing signing those divorce papers , jana ? jana : gloria , are you joking ? you would be a fool to go back to him after all the misery he put you through . gloria : yeah . ha . no offense , amber , but you look like you slept in those clothes . amber : i did . um , i closed my eyes for a second and i just conked right out . um , is kevin here ? jana : no , not at the moment . amber : oh . he left me a message , something about mrs. c. , but i tried to call him back and got no answers . jana : oh . well , he 's just popped round to the store . gloria : you know , he has been gone an awfully long time . jana : well , after the talk i had with him about helping , that 's where he 'd better be . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( panting ) ( whimpering ) help ! help ! help ! help ! somebody ! let me out of here ! help ! [ scene_break ] esther : ( muffled screaming ) kay : ( muffled screaming ) annie : clint , is a bomb really necessary ? clint : yes . now shut up and let me concentrate . annie : it 's just that it 's -- clint : damn it , annie ! your fingerprints are all over this room , too . and they can identify all of us . annie : but it 's murder . clint : hey , we all got ta go sometime . esther : ( muffled ) no ! clint : you got our little buddy stashed away ? roger : yeah , he 's in the trunk of the car . he 's not going anywhere . clint : good . good . i got big plans for that kid . kay : ( muffled screaming ) clint : let 's get this show on the road . and shut those broads up ! their grunting and squealing are giving me a migraine . annie : what about the rooms on either side of us ? roger : yeah . you know , a lot of innocent people could get hurt when that bomb goes off . clint : they 're empty . i checked already . roger : this motel sure is dead . clint : and soon our annoying guests will be , too . esther : ( muffled ) no ! [ scene_break ] sharon : okay , why do n't we go over here . mom , do you , uh , do you want some tea ? i 'll get you some tea . noah , do you want a smoothie ? noah : uh , no thanks . i 'm meeting a friend here , giving her a ride in my new car . doris : i ca n't believe the boy who sat on my lap is driving . sharon : well , i hope the friend you 're giving a ride to is -- noah : do n't worry . it 's not eden . i met someone else . sharon : the girl by the door ? noah : mia cooper . cute , huh ? sharon : uh , well , i hope there 's more to her than that . noah : mom , honor society , chemistry club , yearbook staff , peer support leader . doris : oh . noah : yeah . sharon : oh , okay . no , i 'm -- that 's fine . just -- i thought that you had to study for a midterm . noah : we will . once around the block , then mia and i hit the books . sharon : okay , well , do n't be long . noah : we wo n't . bye , grandma . doris : oh . noah : thank you . doris : you 're still not feeling well , are you ? sharon : oh , no , mom , i 've just been really worried about noah and eden and ... doris : love at that age can be pretty intense . sharon : you know , it should n't be . love should be a happy , wonderful thing . it should n't be something that causes trouble and pain . for anyone . [ scene_break ] j.t . : oh , get a room . nick : if only we could . phyllis : yeah , if only we could . j.t . : so , uh ... you think you can hack it ? playing happy family with ashley ? victoria : well , you know , i got ta say , she handled herself with a lot of class during brad 's death . j.t . : well , you still do n't think she and your old man are some great love story . victoria : no . no . and when it ends , it 's gon na be ugly . j.t . : why do you think it 's gon na end ? victoria : i mean , they 've been down this road before . they can never make it stick . nikki : hi , you two . victoria : hi . j.t . : hey . nikki : i saw your brother and phyllis arrive here , too . what 's going on ? ah , let me guess . you 're celebrating your father 's birthday . victoria : you could join us . or not . nikki : or not works for me . i thought you 'd be celebrating that at the ranch . victoria : well , um , you know , mom , i do n't think that dad has seen you yet , so if you wanted to sneak out -- nikki : no . no , no , no , no , no . it 's perfectly all right . i 'm gon na be meeting paul here . i do n't wan na disrupt his plans . i got this auction catalog in the mail . i 'll go over it while i 'm waiting . see ya . [ scene_break ] heather : thanks . paul : so speaking to victor on adam 's behalf -- what exactly were you thinking ? heather : victor is his father . i do n't know , i thought maybe he could help . paul : oh , come on , heather . after the way he used you and deceived you ? i ca n't imagine you wanting to help him at all . heather : you know , i resent your attitude right now . paul : so what am i supposed to say ? i 'm worried about you . heather : ( sighs ) what 's the big deal ? paul : the big deal ? everything you 've done for adam , everything you 're doing for him , it just -- it just shows me what a giant hold he has over you . heather : i 'm not in love with him anymore , if that 's what you think . but if you saw him , i mean , being in jail is difficult enough , but he has no one . paul : so whose fault is that ? heather : okay , adam did some terrible things , yes , but he would n't have done any of them if victor had n't tried to ruin his life . paul : so now you 're defending him ? heather : no . it 's called compassion . paul : adam does n't deserve compassion . especially from you . heather : i never should 've told you . [ scene_break ] ashley : i hope you 're hungry . the chef has all sorts of surprises for you tonight . victor : you went to such trouble arranging this wonderful dinner . ashley : well , i want this to be a night that you always remember . victor : well , i 'm surrounded by my favorite people , so how could it not be a night to remember . victoria : oh , speaking of your favorite people , where 's abby ? ashley : chuck is taking her over to crimson lights . victor : oh , i understand that she had something special designed for me , a cake ? ashley : yes , she did . phyllis : oh , good . it better be chocolate , or we have some talking to do . victor : oh , yeah ? nick : i 'm sorry noah could n't be here , dad . victor : the best present he could give me is to tell me that he did well on his exams . nick : well , you know , his mind has n't exactly been on school these days . phyllis : no , it has n't . but , um , he 's doing okay . victor : mm - hmm . you 're sure ? nick : fairly . victor : well , as you all know , last year was one of the ... worst for me and one of the best . but i 'm happier now than i have been in a long , long time . and i think this year is gon na be better than ever before . [ scene_break ] sharon : so now that you 're out of the hospital , i 'm going to spend every second that i can with you . doris : that 's very thoughtful , but -- sharon : mama , you know what i thought i 'd do ? i 'd buy those puzzles , you know , the ones that you used you like with the -- with the landscapes on them and the millions of little pieces . and we can do them together . doris : sharon , you have your own life , a son . i do n't expect you to take care of me . sharon : well , what kind of daughter would i be if i did n't take care of you ? doris : i should be looking after you . sharon : i 'm fine . i really am . oh , you know what ? i was thinking of maybe even job hunting . noah 's busy with school and his friends . doris : are you sure you 're up to it ? sharon : well , why would n't i be ? doris : you do n't have to pretend with me , honey . sharon : you know , if you 're talking about ... the other day , i was just ... feeling sorry for myself . doris : do n't downplay it , sharon . you admitted to being forgetful , losing time . and no wonder . all the changes in your life . the guilt i know you feel about brad carlton 's death , no one should have to deal with that kind of pain all alone . sharon : mom , what are you saying ? are you saying that i 'm weak ? are you saying that i ca n't take care of myself ? gosh , i just -- doris : oh ! sharon : oh , my gosh , mom ! i 'm so sorry . did i burn you ? i burned you , did n't i ? oh ! oh , my gosh , i 'm all thumbs lately . i do n't know what 's wrong with me . doris : honey , leave it alone . someone will come and clean it up . sharon : okay , here . well , let me just -- i 'll get you some more tea . doris : sharon , i do n't need -- sharon : oh , can i have another pot of green tea , please ? thank you . hey , mom , what are you doing ? doris : ( mouths words ) sharon : mom , i have no idea how that phone got in my purse . doris : you put it in there . honey , now will you accept that you need a doctor ? sharon : no , i do not need a doctor . doris : no one would begrudge you asking for help . sharon : will you stop nagging me about that ? doris : i 'm only trying to help . sharon : i know what you 're trying to do . but i 'm telling you , i do n't need any help right now . thank you . you know what ? i 'm gon na take you home . [ scene_break ] gloria : what if this woman really is katherine ? jana : oh , come on , gloria , you ca n't really believe that katherine chancellor is alive , can you ? i mean , the d.n.a . test was -- gloria : i know what i said before . but labs are n't foolproof . i mean , i knew this woman when she was in jail , remember ? and i believed she was katherine before anybody . jana : yes , but you need to -- gloria : and if she is katherine , my friend , she 'll be grateful to anybody who believes in her . kevin 's convinced it 's her . it 's got ta mean something . amber : uh , hey , i went by your place and , um , i - i figured maybe kevin just crashed out instead of going to the store . jana : was he there ? amber : no . jana : did you say that he left a message about mrs. , uh , chancellor ? what 's wrong ? amber : um , like , uh , when i played the message earlier i was so groggy . i just -- i did n't listen to the whole thing . jana : where is he ? gloria : does he know where katherine is ? jana : will you stop calling her that ? the lady is an impostor . gloria : yeah , but if it is katherine , i want her to know i 'm not a doubting thomas . not like her daughter , not like nikki , not like you . amber : um , jana , when i was here the other day , i think i may have left my sunglasses . jana : okay , we can check the lost and found . amber : will you help me ? jana : yeah . amber : yeah . listen , um , do n't say anything to gloria , okay ? she might just mess this whole thing up . jana : mess what up ? amber : i 'm gon na go see if i can find kevin . jana : so you do know where he is ? amber : well , maybe . if he 's still there . jana : i 'm so sick of this whole marge business . it 's a waste of time and it 's dangerous . amber : do n't worry . kevin can take care of himself . jana : listen , that 's not the point . he told me he was through with all of this insanity . now when you find him , you tell him to bring his buns right back here , okay ? amber : i 'm sure kevin will be back any minute . in the meantime , um ... ooh , i 'm gon na go back home and -- and go to sleep . ( yawns ) my bed -- it -- it sounds so good right now . [ scene_break ] clint : we need to split . i wan na be long gone when this place blows . roger : annie , you ready ? clint : look , sweetheart , if you wan na stay here and join the ladies ' book club and get blown to bits , be my guest . roger : how about you and me -- we take a road trip to the grand canyon when this is all over , just you and me . what do you think about that , sweet cheeks ? annie : make it graceland , i 'm there . clint : come on , come on , we need to go . i wan na make sure the kid in the trunk is behaving himself . i do n't need him to get us busted . annie : be right there ! i forgot my knife . now you can say your good - byes . it 's the best i can do . kay : annie ! annie , please , do n't leave us here like this ! annie , please , listen to me ! please ! esther : oh , god ! it 's over . kay : just try -- try and get yourself free . esther : we 're really gon na die . kay : no , no . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( whimpering ) i can handle this . i can handle this . i can handle this . do n't freak out . do n't freak out . do n't freak out . do n't freak out . i got ta find a way outta here . i got ta find a way outta here . okay , just breathe . breathe . breathe . breathe . this is no worse -- no worse than being trapped in a closet , right ? right ? and you survived that . oh ! oh , my god . oh , god , please , no . [ kevin remembering ] young kevin : no ! do n't close the door ! it 's too dark ! mom , help me ! mom ! [ scene_break ] kevin : let me outta here ! please , please , let me out ! please ! you got ta let me out ! please ! let me out ! please ! please ! [ scene_break ] kay : there has to be a way out of here . esther : this is all my fault . kay : we need something sharp to rub up against -- esther : everyone kept saying you were marge ! kay : help ! anybody out there ? ! esther : now that i 've seen you myself , i know . kay : can anybody help us , please ? damn it , esther , will you please pull yourself together , for heaven 's sake ! esther : i did n't know . kay : we are going to get through this . esther : no , we 're not . kay : stop it ! stop it ! you listen to me , esther valentine , you listen to me ! i 'm not nearly finished living yet . and do n't you dare give up . do you understand me ? do n't you dare give up hope ! help ! help ! help ! esther : help ! [ scene_break ] noah : abby , hey . what are you doing here ? i thought you 'd be at grandpa 's party . abby : yeah , i 'm on my way . i just got him the most awesome cake . it 's completely organic with chocolate imported from belgium . mia : oh , i wish i was going to the party . noah : uh , mia , this is my ... you know , this is abby carlton . mia and i are hanging out these days . abby : yeah , right . mia : well , i 'm gon na get us a table before someone takes it . noah : okay . mia : okay . nice meeting you , abby . abby : so ... where are you hiding eden ? noah : i 'm not . mia and i are totally together now . abby : since when , yesterday ? do you really think i 'm that stupid ? noah : whoa , what do you -- ? abby : i know that you 're using mia as a cover so that you can sneak around with your little girlfriend . noah : what do you expect me to do ? i just ca n't stop liking her 'cause my folks think she 's a bad influence . which is so not true . abby : lie to them . but it upsets me that you 'd lie to me , too . noah : i would n't have to if you were n't constantly putting eden down . abby : i still do n't get what you see in her . noah : maybe if you took the time to get to know her , you would . abby : i 've got ta go . noah : abby , wait . you 're not gon na tell anyone , are you ? abby : dude , it 's me . noah : thanks , ab . noah : eden , hey . um , so far , so good . [ scene_break ] ashley : it 's good to see you guys again . victor : so then you , um ... ashley : hey . victoria : oh , is that the sitter ? j.t . : no , it 's colleen . i 'm helping her move into her dad 's place . ashley : you 've been so amazing since he died , i have to tell you . j.t . : i better take this . hello ? victoria : um , well , i 'm just gon na check up with the sitter . ashley : okay . phyllis : ahem . have you seen the floral arrangement in the lobby ? nick : no , but i really would like to get a look at that floral arrangement right now . phyllis : okay , let 's go . excuse us . nick : excuse us . nikki : yes , i realize the auction house is closed , but this is urgent . could you please -- all right , fine , i will call back in the morning . nikki : victor ? victor : excuse me . what are you doing here ? nikki : i 'm , uh , waiting for paul . happy birthday . victor : thank you . all right , if you do n't mind , i need to get back to the -- nikki : oh , wait , um ... i 'm sure ashley can live for two more minutes without you . i have a favor to ask of you . victor : what do you need ? nikki : well , um ... do you recognize this ? victor : no . nikki : well , it was katherine 's . and if you recall , she left all of her jewelry to me in her will . but this ring was missing . and when it finally turned up , that was enough to make a judge order a d.n.a . test . victor : oh , yeah , i 've heard . mm - hmm . nikki : well , it 's about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder . victor : so you want me to buy it for you ? nikki : no , no , no , victor , no . i could buy it myself if i wanted to , but i should n't have to . it 's already mine . victor : so then , what are you asking of me ? nikki : i - i just do n't think its right for something that was so important to katherine to be pawed over by strangers . victor : anthony 's auction house , huh ? nikki : are you familiar with it ? victor : yeah . nikki : well , i 'm sure sabrina did a lot of work with them . i 'm sorry , i only bring that up because i know the two of you made a lot of contacts together . you are definitely the person who has the clout to get this done . victor : all right , i 'll see what i can do , okay ? nikki : thanks a lot . [ scene_break ] man : wilson , you got a visitor ! ( keys jingling ) heather : adam ? adam : heather ? what are you doing here ? heather : um ... i requested an emergency meeting with you . and the warden 's allowed us to meet here instead of the visiting room . man : i 'll be outside . adam : uh , emergency meeting ? what 's -- what 's the emergency ? you got new charges ? heather : why would you say that ? adam : i do n't know what to expect out of anybody or anything anymore . heather : well , i pulled some strings . i got you that dermatologist meeting , did n't i ? adam : yeah , well , like that 's gon na solve all my problems . heather : i want you to have this . take it . adam : what is it ? heather : it 's the name of a public defender that i think could help you . adam : i have torres already . heather : yeah , i know , i know . rafe is good , but ... i mean , i just -- i know you two have had some issues and i think it 's important for you to have someone who works with you , not against you . adam : i do n't want your hand outs , heather . heather : why are you being so difficult ? adam : you turned me in ! you made sure i got locked up for god knows how long . and now you just suddenly wan na be my best friend ? what 's wrong with this picture , heather ? guard ! escort ms. stevens out , please . we 're done . heather : damn it , adam ! oh , shoot ! you know what ? you really are a piece of work , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : wait , wait . you have lipstick . nick : here ? phyllis : no . mnh - mnh . nick : here ? phyllis : here . here . nick : all right . is it gone ? phyllis : yeah , it 's gone . nick : all right . gone , but not forgotten . phyllis : that 's right . do you think anybody missed us ? nick : who cares ? it was so worth it . phyllis : your dad is n't even there anymore . nick : yeah . its nobody else 's birthday , so screw 'em . phyllis : i 'm glad we 're doing better . nick : look ... i know i made some mistakes . i got off track . but i love you . and this marriage is everything to me . and nothing is ever gon na come between us again . phyllis : nothing ? not even sharon ? nick : no more . phyllis : okay . nick : never again . phyllis : okay . nick : can we leave yet ? phyllis : i 'm gon na go fix my face . nick : okay . phyllis : i 'll see you . nick : good idea , get rid of the evidence . i like that . nick : sharon . sharon : that 's it ? never again ? [ scene_break ] victoria : paul 's still not here ? nikki : oh , he 's on his way . he called . victoria : i hate to see you torturing yourself . nikki : what do you mean ? i 'm not torturing myself . victoria : mom , you 're watching the family celebrate without you . it 's got ta hurt . nikki : honey , at this moment , i am not hurt . i 'm not sad . actually , i 'm feeling more hopeful than i have in a long time . victoria : oh ? nikki : you father just , um , did something nice for me . it made him seem almost human . victoria : well , this i got ta hear . nikki : i 'll have to tell you later . it 's rude for me to keep you from the party . victoria : okay , but i 'm gon na call you as soon as i 'm outta here . bye . nikki : bye . paul : sorry , i 'm late . nikki : hi ! paul : how are you , uh , surviving the party ? nikki : very well , actually , thanks to a nice gesture on victor 's part , believe it or not . uh - oh . i know that look . did something happen with heather earlier ? paul : well , first of all , why do n't you tell me what victor did that was so nice . and ... are you sure it was n't a trick ? nikki : yes , i 'm sure . despite his disclaimer that he was n't doing it for me , it seemed genuine . so that means victor has a heart after all . who knew ? victor : let me have a double shot of tequila , please . ashley : hi , handsome . victor : hi . ashley : things looked a little intense with nikki . is everything okay ? victor : yes . and i 'm not going to allow my ex - wife to ruin our dinner party . ashley : well , dinner is just the beginning . victor : now ... what do you have for me in the form of a gift ? ashley : oh , i did n't get you a gift . i was too busy planning a party to even think about getting you a gift . victor : you 're a liar . ashley : i 'm not lying . i 'm not lying . victor : i know you too well . ashley : if you think you got a gift , you 're gon na be so disappointed when you realize you did not get a gift . victor : well , if you did n't buy me one , then perhaps you made me one ? ashley : ( chuckles ) victor : what ? ashley : well , i was gon na -- i was gon na do this later when we were alone . victor : you were gon na do what later ? ashley : um ... you 're right . i did make you a gift . well , actually , um ... we kinda made it together . victor : wait a minute . are you saying what i think you 're saying ? ashley : we 're pregnant . ashley : what ? victor : i love you . [ scene_break ] kay : if i could get closer , maybe -- maybe we could -- maybe we can untie each other . esther : that 's good . that 's a good idea . kay : okay . esther : keep going . keep going . a little closer . keep going . that 's good . closer . a little closer . closer , closer . mrs. c. ! aah ! mrs. c. , are you hurt ? kay : oh , esther , a few bruises at my age are not a problem . ( knock on door ) esther : we 're in here ! kay : hurry ! hurry , we 're all tied up ! amber : wait , mrs. c. , is that you ? kay : amber ? ! esther : we need help , amber ! we ca n't move ! amber : hold on ! hang on ! kay : keep kicking ! do n't give up ! keep kicking ! please , god , keep kicking ! amber : okay , hang on , hang on ! wait , wait , i think i have an idea ! hang on ! kay : god bless amber . esther : oh , my god , mrs. c . amber : ugh ! oh , my god ! mrs. c. , are you all right ? kay : hurry , hurry , hurry , there 's a bomb . amber : a bomb ? ! kay : untie us . esther : how did you know we were here ? amber : oh , um , kevin -- kevin left me a cell phone message . kay : thank god , kevin . thank god for kevin . amber : where is he ? where 's kevin ? kay : never -- never -- never mind . hurry up and get us out of this room before that thing over there blows up ! amber : i am . i am . i am . kay : hurry ! hurry ! my feet ! get my feet . help esther . esther : oh , my gosh ! kay : hurry . hurry . [ scene_break ] annie : what 's the deal with the tools ? roger : do n't worry about them . i had to make room for the kid in the trunk . there 's a fast food joint about a mile up the road at the intersection . roger : you 're going to stop to eat ? clint : blowing up people makes me hungry . annie : you 're one sick puppy , you know that , clint ? kevin : ( muffled ) please ! clint : yeah , sick of your bitching , annie . kevin : please let me out ! please let me out ! clint : the kid in the trunk 's bad enough . kevin : please ! clint : shut the hell up , damn it ! annie : what do we need him for ? why do n't you let him go ? kevin : please ! ! clint : you ask the dumbest questions , woman . annie : we 're gon na dope him into taking the blame ? kevin : please let me out ! roger : there 's no need . we already have a picture of him planting the bomb . kevin : please let me out ! annie : then why ca n't we cut him loose ? clint : we might need him if we get into a tight spot . or if we need a human shield . kevin : please let me -- let me out ! let me out ! let me out ! please . please . let me out ! please ! [ kevin remembering ] young kevin : ( cries ) [ scene_break ] victor : a baby ? how is that even possible ? ashley : i do n't know . i mean , i did n't think it was possible either , but i guess somebody up there had a different idea , i guess . i do n't know . victor : are you sure ? ashley : yes . victor : yeah ? ashley : i did that test , like , 15 times . and even before that , i knew . i had all the classic symptoms . victor : this is the best birthday present ever . that makes me so happy . let 's tell the others . ashley : no ! victor : why ? ashley : no . no . not tonight . no , no , no . [ scene_break ] paul : you know , just because you caught victor in a weak moment , does n't mean that he wo n't turn around and treat you like crap tomorrow . nikki : my , are n't we optimistic tonight ? paul : not without reason . and it could be just that over the years , i have seen victor break your heart so many times that i look at heather and i wonder , is this what she has to look forward to ? nikki : you think she 's still in love with adam ? paul : despite her adamant denials . paul : trust me , one of these days , she 's gon na see him for what he is . it might not be today or tomorrow . but eventually , her love for him will be just a distant memory . and he wo n't have the power to hurt her anymore . ( cell phone ringing ) paul : well , you know what ? i hope you 're right . i got ta take this . hold on a second . uh , yeah , could you hold on for a minute ? why do n't you give me a few minutes ? i 'll meet you out front . nikki : sure . paul : and we can get outta here . nikki : okay . paul : all right , see you later . yeah , i 'm sorry . abby : and this one is from victoria and j.t . victor : aha . phyllis : are you okay , baby ? nick : yeah . of course . victoria : since you burned a hole through the last one . victor : oh , my god , that is so nice . that 's beautiful . thank you , sweetheart . victoria : you 're welcome . victor : thank you , j.t . j.t . : you 're welcome . this is also for you . victoria : it 's from him . victor : i 'll be damned . j.t . : yeah . just from me . victor : ( chuckles ) ashley : uh - oh . victor : a gift certificate for the boxing club . j.t . : if you 're ever in the mood to try to kick my butt , just give me a call . victor : well ... it may just happen one day . j.t . : yeah . victor : all right , j.t . that 's so nice . thank you . nick : uh , will you all excuse me for one second ? victoria : so , you really did n't get him anything ? ashley : no , i really did n't . abby : not even a tie ? victor : she has given me the most wonderful gift of all . ashley : no ! no ! victor : yes . ashley : no . no . victor : yes ! ashley : no . victor : this is not something i 'm gon na keep a secret . my beautiful ashley is pregnant . phyllis : oh , my gosh ! wow ! a baby ! victor : mm - hmm . phyllis : victor ! ashley , congratulations ! gosh , all -- all nick and i got you was a shaving kit . victor : who would 've thought ? after all the joy that ashley has brought to my life , this is most unexpected joy ... and present . abby : i 'll bet this baby will knock suri and shiloh right out of the tabloids . phyllis : right . ashley : let 's hope not . i 'd prefer if this child has a much more low key debut . phyllis : ( laughs ) j.t . : well , um , congratulations to both of you . victor : i think this calls for a toast . ashley : thank you . victor : may this tiny miracle be strong and healthy and smart and caring . and always , always know how cherished he or she will be . man : hurry up . phyllis : yay ! j.t . : you took the words right out of my mouth , victor . abby : i can not believe i 'm gon na have a little brother or sister . is n't that so cool , victoria ? oh ! we should text noah ! phyllis : yeah . oh , definitely do that . listen , i 'm gon na find my husband . tell him this great news . [ scene_break ] clint : stand back . once i open this trunk , the kid may come at us or make a run for it . kevin : can i come out now ? please ? roger : oh , look at the kid . he 's scared to death . annie : well , it 's being cooped up like that . hell , i get claustrophobic if my clothes are too tight . roger : maybe he 's faking it . you better give him another hit of that happy juice , annie . kevin : no . roger : what time is it , clint ? clint : almost boom time . [ scene_break ] amber : okay . okay . you 're free , mrs. c. come on . okay . good . good . kay : oh , esther . amber : come here ! esther : no , go on ! get outta here ! gloria : katherine ! ! katherine ! amber : gloria , what the hell are you doing here ? ! gloria : i followed you from crimson lights to help . what 's that ? amber : you 're free , mrs. c. come on . okay , good . kay : oh , esther . gloria : what is that thing ? kay : it 's a bomb , set to go off any second ! gloria : oh , my god ! oh , my god ! come on , let 's get outta here ! amber : go ! go ! go ! kay : i am not leaving you here ! amber : quickly ! go ! go ! come on , mrs. c. ! come on ! run ! run ! ( explosion ) [ next_on ] sharon : you do n't want phyllis to find out you 're here , do you ? chloe : what happened ? jill : some kind of explosion . billy : whoa , wait , what ? chloe : what do you --	clint and his gang leave esther and kay to die , but they are saved by glo and amber ; but the question is does whether kay makes it out alive . kevin is trapped in the trunk by clint and has memories of his childhood . victor and his children with their significant others celebrate his birthday and they announce that ashley is pregnant . victoria is none to pleased . sharon 's mother tries to get her to admit that she needs help for her current behavior , but she refuses and nick and her engage in a passionate kiss while phyllis searches for him . victor does nikki a favor and heather visits adam who is having problems with his vision .
neil : and heading into the launch of our very first jabot clothing line , gentlemen , we are right on target . jack : great work , neil . neil : thank you , jack . you built a great team , my friend . jack : guided by your vision , this expansion is gon na take this company to a whole new level . kyle : sure ai n't the same old jabot anymore . neil : that 's right . at least we 're keeping the family ties -- your kids and mine . jack : bold new products , great new profits , proving all our naysayers wrong . kyle : [ laughs ] jack : is my enthusiasm embarrassing you , son ? kyle : you -- back in the game , excited . it 's good to see , but , yes , a little bit embarrassing . jack : [ chuckles ] neil : i will pass on your bravos to the rest of my team . jack : oh , speaking of that . i know you 're happy with your staff , but could you maybe add one more person ? [ scene_break ] summer : hi , mom . phyllis : hey ! to what do i owe this surprise visit ? summer : just walking by at the right time . phyllis : oh , so , you 're not here to see me ? summer : jack . i came to follow up with him about my internship . phyllis : i heard about that , ms . taking initiative . summer : just like mom . phyllis : yeah . so , you 're really that interested in business ? summer : yeah , i mean , are you kidding me ? i 've spent , like , every birthday and holiday dinner listening to my family talk all about business all the time . phyllis : mm . at jabot ? summer : yeah . i felt like it was the perfect option for me to learn the ropes , since dad would never let me work for adam at newman . phyllis : mm - hmm . summer : and you 're here . phyllis : and kyle 's here . [ scene_break ] leslie : i told neil . tyler : everything ? leslie : everything . our changing our names , our father going to prison . tyler : and that he was in for killing mom ? leslie : [ sighs ] tyler : did he get weirded out ? leslie : no . he was wonderful , completely supportive . tyler : what did i tell you ? you had nothing to worry about . leslie : no , not with neil , but , um ... when avery was on her way to milwaukee to talk to , um ... tyler : dad ? leslie : yeah , i really -- i hate calling him that . but when she was driving there to meet with him about getting his conviction overturned , she realized her brakes had been tampered with . tyler : by who ? leslie : i do n't know . but avery could have been killed . [ scene_break ] nick : you sure you 're okay ? so , there 's no incidents ? you do n't sense anything suspicious ? no , avery , i am not calling off the security guard . your life was threatened . no , he 's not leaving your side . you 're just gon na have to deal with that . look , if i ca n't be there with you , i 'm gon na make damn sure that you 're safe . [ scene_break ] sarge : mason ! mason : hey , unc . what 's going on ? you loading up on caffeine before torturing your latest victim ? sarge : it 's called `` physical therapy , `` joker . mason : [ chuckles ] sarge : so , are they keeping you busy over there at newman ? mason : i do n't work there anymore . sarge : what happened ? mason : [ sighs ] it was a dead - end job . no upward mobility , so i had to quit . sarge : you quit a great job at a major corporation ? after i called in a huge favor from jack abbott to get you in there ? mason : i appreciate all that , uncle , but , listen . sarge : wait . something tells me you did n't quit , did you ? you were fired . [ scene_break ] esther : mrs. c. , you have n't even touched your tea . kay : oh , i need to finish this , esther . esther : i have to pick up delia from school later . you want me to stop and get a present for you while i 'm out ? kay : why would you get a present ? esther : so ... you 've taken care of it ? kay : taken care of what ? adriana : i finished the filing , mrs. c. so , if you 're ready to talk about a wedding gift for mr. and mrs. newman ... esther : oh , good . you 've got it covered . i was afraid you 'd forgot . kay : well , of course i did n't . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , hey . dylan : hey . sharon : you working inside today ? dylan : i was just making sure the tarp was secure . how is the ankle ? sharon : oh , uh , it 's fine . see ? no limp . dylan : that 's good . sharon : yeah . so , you know , you did n't have to come to work today . dylan : why ? sharon : after hiking around outside looking for my daughter ... dylan : come on . that was just a walk in the woods . how is she ? sharon : nick called and he said that she slept okay . dylan : yeah , she probably wo n't even remember . i mean , is n't it crazy how kids can do that ? they just move on to the next thing ? would n't that be nice ? sharon : yeah . there 's a lot of things in my life i wish i could forget . like last night , tossing and turning , worrying about my daughter being outside , scared and freezing . dylan : what 's important is that she 's home and she 's safe . sharon : how am i ever gon na repay you for bringing her back to me and making sure she was safe ? [ scene_break ] neil : i assume you 're talking about mason . i did get the résumé that you passed on . jack : actually , i -- neil : i 'm sorry , jack . i really do n't have the budget for an assistant right now . jack : which is why i thought an intern might be a better fit . neil : are you telling me that he 's willing to work for free ? jack : summer newman has expressed some interest . kyle : that is a great idea . jack : kyle and summer are friends . neil : if she 'd be working for me -- kyle : which is why it 's a brilliant idea . neil : because you two would n't be working together ? kyle : because summer is so smart . she 's got a really good eye . neil : how old is she ? kyle : she 's 18 . she 's a senior in high school . neil : yeah ? got her sights on college ? kyle : absolutely , and she would be a great resource to help chloe and chelsea tap into that demographic . summer knows what girls her age want , like , and buy . [ scene_break ] summer : if you 're gon na start on me with the same annoying warnings that dad 's been giving me -- phyllis : wait a second . are you really seeing that much of kyle ? summer : we 're just friends . phyllis : okay , you 're old enough to make your own choices . summer : you mean that ? phyllis : i ca n't believe i 'm admitting this to you , but you 're a lot wiser than i was at your age . in fact , you 're a lot wiser than i was at 30 . summer : really ? even after all the dumb stuff i 've done ? phyllis : yeah . really . you learn from your mistakes . you took responsibility for your mistakes . i 'm still learning taking responsibility . summer : why do i feel like there 's a `` but `` coming ? phyllis : yeah , there is . i just want to give you a piece of advice . summer : `` always listen to your mother `` ? phyllis : definitely that . just live your life . do n't let anybody change who you are . [ footsteps ] kyle : summer ! hey , i was just talking about you . phyllis : were you ? kyle : yes . i was singing your praises to jack and neil . summer : yeah , right . kyle : i was . i was saying what a great asset you 'd be as an intern , and it 's a done deal . summer : i know ! i mean , how exciting is it that we 're gon na work together ? neil : working together here ? no , no , no . you wo n't be working here . you 'll be working with me in the other building . it 's the fashion division . [ scene_break ] mason : you getting me in the door at newman was huge . honestly , i ca n't thank you enough . sarge : so , what went wrong ? mason : missed opportunity . sarge : what ? mason : the power shifted when jack left , and i did n't take full advantage . sarge : mason , speak english . mason : adam fired me because he thought i was doing favors for victor newman . sarge : what sort of favors ? mason : sabotage . sarge : victor newman tried to get you to go after sharon and adam , his own son ? mason : and there lies the irony . adam fired me for things i never did . sarge : illegal or unethical things ? mason : both . sarge : well , i got to say that i am proud of you for sticking to your principles . there will always be jobs , and you will always want to be able to look at yourself in the mirror . mason : i doubt victor newman has trouble gazing on his billionaire reflection in the mirror . sarge : victor newman has no conscience . mason : i wish i did n't . if i had to do it over again , i would n't hesitate to do whatever victor newman asked me to do . [ scene_break ] tyler : but who could have cut her brake lines ? leslie : one of our father 's low - life associates trying to send him a message by taking out his attorney . tyler : tell me avery dropped the case . leslie : no . not at all . she is more determined than ever . tyler : that 's not gon na sit well with the guys that dad turned state 's evidence against . leslie : [ sighs ] tyler : wonder who they 're gon na come after next . leslie : maybe us . tyler : no . nobody knows we 're gus rogan 's kids . leslie : not yet . this is why it 's just too dangerous to testify and expose ourselves . let me tell you , if neil thinks my life is in danger , he is gon na try to protect me . and i ca n't have him getting hurt because our pasts have come back to haunt us . [ scene_break ] nick : congressman , you got a minute ? wheeler : yeah , what can i do for you , nick ? nick : why are you so interested in avery clark 's murder case ? wheeler : i testified against avery 's client during his first trial . nick : and you helped get him convicted ? wheeler : i 'd like to make sure that i did n't send an innocent man to prison . nick : do you know why anyone would have reason to want avery dead ? [ scene_break ] tyler : you know , you promised that our dad would never be able to harm us again . leslie : yeah , and he wo n't . tyler : yeah , but you 're saying that his friends might . the guy 's like a cancer . leslie : yeah , all we can do is just wait this out . tyler : i wish avery would have just taken the hint and backed off . why is she so willing to risk her life over this ? leslie : 'cause she believes in what she 's doing with the innocence foundation . tyler : innocence ? he killed our mom . leslie : we know that . but avery believes our father was falsely convicted . tyler : how could she ? he 's a criminal who hung out with other cons ruthless enough to send avery 's car off a cliff . leslie : yeah , she 's just looking at the evidence . tyler : evidence ? forget evidence ... and law . how about justice ? is justice really gon na be served if our dad is turned loose ? leslie : no , it 's not , but the congressman , neil , avery -- it 's too many people asking questions about this case . we 've got to keep this hidden . [ scene_break ] dylan : uh , well , you hired me , so ... we 're even . sharon : oh , not even close . first i tried to run you off the road . dylan : well , first you christened me with coffee , and then you ran me off the road . sharon : right . that 's true . and then you saved my daughter . dylan : which anybody would have done . sharon : anybody who was kind and brave . dylan : leaving now . sharon : okay , wait , can i just say thank you ? dylan : you 're welcome . sharon : and faith thanks you , too . she told me that you kept reassuring her and that she felt strong with you . dylan : good . i was shaking in my boots . sharon : will you stop making this like it 's no big deal ? you know , it 's a really great skill to be good with kids . you have nieces and nephews ? dylan : no . i never really had much experience with kids until i went to afghanistan . sharon : is that something you can talk about ? dylan : yeah , when my -- when my unit would go out on patrol , we 'd give candy to the kids . you know , we 'd kick the soccer ball around with them . you know , just stuff like that . sharon : just to be nice ? dylan : just to ... show them that we were there to help . you know ? it was kind of a way to change the perception of the troops . hearts and minds . sharon : what ? what are you remembering ? dylan : i got injured when my convoy hit a patch of ieds and we fell under attack . and a local family took me in . and they really helped me . but they had a daughter not much older than faith . her name was ara . and ara would -- she 'd read me stories and she 'd act them out with her dolls , and she was just very funny . and she kept my -- my spirits high during that time . sharon : what happened to her ? dylan : i do n't know . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : it 's marlene . [ sighs ] marlene , what 's up ? all right , all right . i 'll be right there . sharon : what is it ? dylan : it 's my dad . he 's taken a turn for the worse . sharon : you have to go back to chicago ? dylan : yeah , but i ca n't leave your place like this . i do n't know when i 'm gon na be back . sharon : dylan , you have to be with your dad . you 've got to see him . [ scene_break ] wheeler : has avery been threatened ? nick : yes , she was on her way up to milwaukee to work on the case and her brakes were tampered with . wheeler : is she all right ? nick : she 's fine . she insisted on going through with the trial anyway . wheeler : well , i understand why you 're upset , but why do you think it 's this case ? nick : process of elimination . everything seems to fit . wheeler : i see . have you notified the police ? nick : yeah , they 're on it . i also have a private security team following her just to make sure she 's safe . wheeler : good . that 's wise . i recently lost my daughter . i wish i 'd done more to ensure her safety . nick : i 'm sorry . do you remember anyone from the original trial who would go to such lengths to get avery off this case ? wheeler : if avery 's in danger , it 's probably because her client turned state 's evidence in an effort to reduce his sentence . nick : how about the guys he ran around with ? wheeler : gus rogan sent a lot of his former business associates to prison . it 's my guess they 'd like to assure that avery does n't get him freed from prison . [ scene_break ] neil : so , kyle told us what a great asset you are . phyllis : you love fashion . jack : you get to see the business world and be part of the creative process at the same time . summer : yeah , it 's definitely a dream job . i was just kind of hoping to intern for you , though , jack . phyllis : oh , listen , this is a wonderful opportunity . kyle : you 'd be in on creating a new clothing line . summer : which sounds amazing . [ sighs ] neil : but you 're not interested . summer : it 's just that my granddad always told me that the secret to business or in life is knowing what you want , putting it out there , and going for it . kyle : not sure that invoking the advice of victor newman is gon na fly around here . summer : yeah , well , it 's basically the same advice that you gave me this morning . jack : let her finish . summer : look , i wanted this internship to help me decide if i wanted to follow the whole business career route , and what better way to experience that than to observe the man in charge , right ? and , plus , you have a newman working for you . jack : i 'm sold . clearly this girl knows what she wants . phyllis : clearly . have you seen any of the research on the argan oil ? kyle : no . is it in yet ? phyllis : oh , yeah . you should see these numbers . they 're pretty spectacular . kyle : oh , wow ! phyllis : yeah . yeah . can you believe the moxie my little summer has , coming in here and dictating to neil and jack where she wants to intern ? kyle : yeah , i wonder where she gets that from . phyllis : oh , god , please do n't let her be like me . kyle : oh , she would be lucky to be like you . phyllis : you know , my daughter is old enough to make her own decisions , but i ca n't help but want to butt in if i think she 's making a mistake . kyle : hey , if you 're worried about me and summer , i made it really clear to her that i 'm a friend -- nothing more . [ scene_break ] jack : this itinerary will give you an idea of my typical schedule . summer : okay . oh , is this the organizational chart ? jack : that outlines the jabot hierarchy . summer : okay . oh , and there 's abby and there 's kyle . it must be nice having your actual family back at the family business . jack : that 's been my dream all along . listen , i want to talk to you about something . summer : okay , yeah . do you want me to take notes or something ? jack : no , no , no . not about this . i want you to know i like you for who you are . summer : thanks . jack : my taking you on has nothing to do with victor -- sticking it to him or teaching him a lesson for having hired my son . summer : yeah , no , i never even thought of it that way . but , yeah , no , really , you must be really happy about having kyle back home , that way you guys get to hang out and ... what do you guys like to do ? jack : well , before my injury , we played a lot of tennis . kyle got me into racquetball . summer : and while your back 's getting better ? jack : well , it 's a whole lot less physical now . kyle plays a mean game of chess . listen , i got to get going . could you do me a favor and see that phyllis gets these mockups ? summer : yeah . sure . absolutely . kyle : i promise . phyllis : okay . well , it 's good that you keep it that way , professionally . kyle : i keep it that way every day . phyllis : oh , of course . no , of course you do . [ scene_break ] sarge : you want to be like victor newman ? stoop to his reprehensible business tactics ? mason : you got to admit it 's paid off for the guy . sarge : you 've already proven that you 're better than that . mason : all i proved is that i was n't ready to hang with the big boys . sarge : [ sighs ] mason : now i am . sarge : why would you want to be like that ? mason : it 's the way the real world works . it 's the only way to avoid a rut like the -- sarge : like the one i 'm in ? mason : you bust your butt rehabbing rich guys every day . then they go out , run the world , all while you start right back at the beginning . uncle , where 's the payoff ? sarge : i 'm sorry you feel that way . mason : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] kay : so , um ... any gift ideas for , um ... uh , nikki and victor ? adriana : it 's not easy figuring out what to give people who have everything . kay : mm - hmm . adriana : literally . i saw their new house . it 's like a freaking museum . esther : you should have seen it before the fire . adriana : with all that bling , i ca n't imagine what else they need . kay : [ laughs ] um , any suggestions , esther , of the perfect gift for the perfect couple ? esther : mm , i 've given it a lot of thought , actually . kay : and come up with ? esther : um ... nothing . but i 'll keep thinking . i just wanted to make sure you did n't forget . kay : well , that 's exactly why i hired adriana , is to make sure that i did n't ... forget things . [ scene_break ] leslie : hey . how 's it going , nick ? nick : hey , leslie . just still pretty rattled by what happened with avery . leslie : she told me . it 's scary . nick : attempted - murder victim . i guess its part of her job description . leslie : yeah , you know , even if avery 's guy is innocent , he 's still a known criminal , and he 's probably ticked off other criminals enough to have them gunning for him . nick : and his lawyer ? leslie : it happens . it 's just rough when it 's happening to someone you care about . avery 's lucky . she walked away . nick : well , i need to make sure something like this does n't happen to her again , 'cause next time , she may not be so lucky . did avery ever talk to you about this guy 's case she 's trying to get overturned ? gus `` rogann . `` leslie : gus rogan . nick : rogan . right . do you know anything about this case ? [ scene_break ] adriana : well , i do n't know what we ordered , but it 's on its way . kay : it 's a fabergé egg . well , anyway , nikki lost most of her collection in the fire . adriana : check you out . you remembered your friend likes collecting weird - ass eggs . kay : yes , but i did n't buy her one . thank you ... for not letting on before . esther and i -- i just do n't need her hovering over me like some -- some senile old woman . adriana : mrs. c. , i 'm not trying to be all up in your business or anything ... okay , but maybe we should figure out why all these withdrawals are coming from your memory bank . kay : well , my god , i run an international corporation , this estate , and , i mean , i have a very busy social calendar . adriana : my abuela only had me to look after , okay ? and she still did n't take time to take care of herself . kay : where was your mother ? adriana : who knows ? kay : your father ? adriana : around . sometimes . mostly it was just me and my abuela . kay : sounds like you and your grandmother were very close . adriana : yeah , she taught me how to pray , you know , how to make split - pea soup . and how to knee someone . [ chuckles ] kay : [ laughs ] anything else ? adriana : [ laughs ] she was gentle and sweet and stubborn . way too stubborn . i used to tell her , `` necesita ver su doctor , abuela . `` she said it was nothing . she was scared . and i made her go anyways , and she was so mad . she was wrong . the big `` c. `` final stage . if she had only gone sooner ... mrs. c. , i 'm not saying you have cancer or anything , okay ? but you should at least go to the doctor and get checked out ... before it 's too late . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , thank you . i 'm glad you 're being up front with my daughter . kyle : that 's how i roll . phyllis : i knew you would n't take advantage of someone so much younger than you . summer : mom , jack wanted you to have these . phyllis : oh , okay . how 's it going ? summer : good . i 've learned so much that i practically know how the place operates . jack : hey , i finished up that call to japan . what do you say ? early dinner , now that this place is in such capable hands ? phyllis : oh , i -- summer : yeah , no , go . go . it 's fine . have fun . phyllis : i have a couple things to do . jack : that 's what texts and e - mails are for . come on , let 's get out of here before they really need us for something . sarge : hey , jack . you got a minute ? jack : i was just on my way out . phyllis : hi . sarge : yeah , i 'm sorry . i should have called . jack : you know what ? i always have time for you , sarge . phyllis : um ... jack : come on . [ door opens ] jack : i spoke to neil about that job . sarge : i appreciate it , but i 'm not here about that . i do , however , need to speak to you about my nephew . jack : is mason all right ? sarge : well , he got caught up in that newman backstabbing competition and got himself fired . jack : all he said to me was that things were n't working out there . sarge : it 's probably too embarrassing to tell you anything more than that . jack : listen , he did great work for me . if it 's a job recommendation he needs , i 'm good for that . sarge : it 's not that . i 'm ... actually worried about the kind of man that mason is becoming . jack : wait , is -- is your nephew in trouble ? sarge : victor newman dangled some kind of big job advancement if mason would act as his mole and do some nasty bit of business to give victor a leg up . jack : and mason would n't play along . sarge : well , he was tempted , but he decided he would n't cross that line . so victor really started putting the screws to him . adam got wind of it . fired him . jack : [ sighs ] you know what ? getting fired is about the best thing that could have happened to mason . at least it happened before he sold his soul to the devil . sarge : yeah , well , that 's the worst part . [ sighs ] i think it 's too late . [ scene_break ] neil : and now i understand why you 're so protective of your sister . tyler : [ chuckles ] yeah , she told me she spoke to you . neil : about your dad . and why you two changed your names . tyler : we just wanted new lives , you know ? neil : tyler , man to man ... you should know how much i truly care about your sister . you can trust me with anything , so if you ever need to talk -- anything ... tyler : thanks , but ... leslie and i , we 've been carrying this around for a long time . neil : meaning what ? tyler : meaning my sister 's pretty much gon na tell you what she wants you to know . all right ? so , if you care about her as much as you say , then you 'll -- [ sighs ] neil : i 'd never hurt your sister . tyler : then do n't push her . 'cause she 's reinvented herself before . all right ? she can do it again . [ scene_break ] nick : did you ask avery about gus rogan 's case ? leslie : yeah , you know , just one lawyer to another . nick : what did you want to know ? leslie : how she manages to carve out time to do pro - bono work for the innocence foundation since she has such a heavy caseload at newman . we did n't get into the details about the case . nick : so it 's just [ sighs ] time management ? leslie : yeah . we are all about those billable hours . nick : nah , you and avery are about way more than that . leslie : does n't it scare you , nick , that she 's continuing with this ? nick : what can i do ? avery is too principled to just bail on her client , and she does n't scare easily . leslie : i 've seen situations like this before , nick . criminals putting this type of pressure on an attorney , and it does n't always end well . nick : i 've asked her to hand this case off to someone else . leslie : if you love her , try harder . [ scene_break ] sarge : and now mason thinks he should have done exactly what newman wanted . because that 's the way the real world works . jack : oh , that 's the way the world works for victor , not for everyone else . sarge : yeah , well , you and i both know that , but when i tried to put that point across to mason , he accused me of being in a career rut , like i 'm some sort of deadbeat . jack : well , that proves he knows next to nothing about real life . sarge : [ chuckles ] jack : you 're one of the finest people i 've ever known . sarge : well , this is n't about me . jack : no , i 'm making this about you . your character , hard work , and determination are what got me out of a wheelchair . i owe my life to you . sarge : and since you owe me -- big -- tell me how i keep mason from going down this road . jack : you know what ? mason 's a bright guy . victor played him . he got burned . he 'll figure it all out . sarge : and you 're sure about this ? jack : well , he 's also got you as an excellent example of how to live a life . sarge : and since he 's not listening to me now , how do you see this happening ? jack : i 'll tell you what . i could talk to him if you 'd like . sarge : you think ? about time you offered . jack : you could have just asked . sarge : where 's the fun in that ? thank you , jack . jack : anytime . sarge : do n't let this go to your head , but you 're looking good . jack : thanks . i 'm feeling good . sarge : could n't have been easy getting past that rough patch with the pills . jack : yeah , well , i had someone help me through it all -- a friend . i could n't have done this without her . [ scene_break ] kyle : i would never make that kind of move on summer . phyllis : i hoped you would n't . kyle : come on . do n't you know me better than that ? after everything we 've been through the past couple months with my dad ? phyllis : speaking of which , he 's doing great . he 's really turned a corner . he 's back to his old self again . kyle : yeah . he 's still at the beginning of his recovery . i just worry he might push himself too hard too fast . sarge : jack , thank you . jack : anytime , sarge . anytime . phyllis : bye . buh - bye . jack : so ... you ready ? phyllis : yeah . my purse and my coat . jack : well , let 's get out of here . kyle : enjoy your dinner . phyllis : all right . summer : oh , they just grow up so fast , do n't they ? [ laughs ] but , no , really . it 's nice seeing our parents fall in love again . do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] nick : i knew you 'd want to hear how faith was doing . i let her sleep in my room last night . sharon : she was that scared ? because when we spoke this morning , you said -- nick : she slept soundly . no nightmares . then she woke up this morning and wanted to go to school . sharon : how 'd she do there ? nick : i talked to her teacher . she said she was totally fine . now she 's on a play date that she insisted on keeping . i think we just need to accept the fact that our little girl is handling her scary time in the woods a lot better than we are . sharon : well , amen to that . i think it 's because of dylan . nick : right . right , 'cause ... all great things come from him . sharon : you know , he did n't even hesitate to search for our daughter , and he knew exactly what to say and do to make her calm . nick : i 'm thankful for that . sharon : you do n't seem like it . nick : look , she 's my daughter , too . and , of course , i 'm glad that dylan is there to make her being lost less traumatic . but do n't make this guy out to be perfect , sharon , 'cause he 's not . [ scene_break ] dylan : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jack : personally and professionally , i am one happy man . phyllis : you look happy . you seem happy . that must mean something . jack : i have n't felt this good in years . [ cell phone vibrates ] jack : what ? what is it ? phyllis : oh , the promo . jack : you have to go back ? phyllis : it may take a bit . get started without me , okay ? jack : listen , i would be gallant and wait , but i 'm starving . phyllis : [ laughs ] jack : hi . i 'll have an iced tea , and the lady will have a chardonnay . uh , you know what ? how about two chardonnays ? thanks . [ scene_break ] kyle : all right , so , go through this stack , pull out any doc mentioning argan oil and scan it . you know where the scanner is ? summer : yeah , just down the hall past reception . kyle : oh , good . it 's your first day . you already know where everything is . summer : eager to learn . kyle : yeah , we have got to digitize this stuff . i hate all these messy papers laying around when we can just -- everything can be loaded onto here . summer : that 's so smart . kyle : [ laughs ] well , it 's just common sense . summer : common sense is such an attractive quality . do n't you think ? kyle : i do n't know . i never really thought about it . well , uh ... let me know when you finish this stuff . summer : okay . kyle : all right . summer : yeah . [ door closes ] summer : [ sighs ] kyle : forgot something . summer : what ? kyle : this . i hate all these things . summer : [ laughs ] [ door opens ] kyle : hey . forgot something . summer : yeah ? kyle : right . let me know when you finish . summer : yeah . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] summer : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : where is this coming from ? are you really concerned about dylan or is there something else ? nick : i 'm worried about avery and this case she 's working on . i do n't know if these guys are trying to send a message and scare her or if they were actually trying to hurt her . sharon : so , you 're worried about that . that 's why you 're taking it out on dylan . nick : i do n't know , sharon . what do you think it 's about ? sharon : it has got to bother you that dylan 's around . this is a man that avery cared deeply for , enough that it ruined her marriage . nick : why did n't he just leave ? sharon : well , if he 's hanging around genoa city because he wants some resolution with avery , he did n't have to have this construction job to do that . nick : then what 's he after ? sharon : he 's just finding his way in life , like the rest of us are . i know you probably do n't want to hear this , but he 's not a bad guy . there are no bad guys in this . just three people stuck in a difficult situation and trying to do their best . [ scene_break ] dylan 's dad : [ sighs ] dylan . dylan : hey , pop . dylan 's dad : you look like hell . what , are you dying or something ? dylan : marlene called . and she 's worried . i left in the middle of a job to come see you . dylan 's dad : never leave a job . dylan : i know . dad , i know . dylan 's dad : dylan ... i 'm fine . dylan : you and i both know you 're too ornery to die . but you 're not fine . and i need you closer to me . dylan 's dad : you moving back home ? dylan : no , i 'm taking you to genoa city . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] neil : looking for me ? leslie : uh , yes . you 're late . neil : or early . our table is right over here . come on . let 's sit down . wheeler : [ sighs ] neil : hey . um , do n't worry about it . i got a better idea . why do n't we go back to my place , and i 'm gon na make you the best dinner you 've ever eaten ? leslie : okay . neil : let me get my coat , all right ? leslie : yeah . wheeler : listen , that special project we talked about . i need to set that up . [ scene_break ] phyllis : jack ... what are you doing ? jack : [ chuckles nervously ] [ next_on ] adam : you 're still not sure about this ? sharon : you and i ? alone ? together ? carmine : what happened last night is strictly between us . nikki : i wonder how much longer . victor : how much longer what ? nikki : before i ca n't play at all .	kyle is happy when he persuades neil to let summer work in the fashion division helping chelsea and chloe . summer however , persuades jack to let her work as his assistant , because she wants to learn the business firsthand not in the fashion division . kyle assures phyllis that he and summer are just friends and he will keep things professional between them . summer overhears the conversation between kyle and phyllis , but she is determined to change kyle 's mind about her . summer has a daydream about kyle giving her a passionate kiss while they work together at the office . leslie tells tyler that she will do whatever it takes so that neil does n't put his life in danger to protect her . leslie advises nick that he should advise avery to drop her innocence foundation case if he really loves her .
[ static crackles ] [ swing music plays ] colin : would you like to dance ? jill : ah , no , thank you . colin : come on . you do n't know what you 're missing . jill : ah , but i do know what i 'm missing , and i do n't miss it . colin : all right . what are you doing ? i mean , playing records is n't gon na help us connect rachel berenson to katherine 's father . jill : colin , i think we need to step into shep 's shoes , okay ? and this music might get us in the mood . colin : all right , well , i 'm in the mood . jill : no , i am serious . we need to know what makes the man tick -- what he 's thinking , what he 's feeling . colin : i know what he 's thinking , and i know what he 's feeling . jill : oh , my good lord . you are so crazy . [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] whoa ! whoa ! whoa ! whoa . lauren : whoa , sis . what 's going on here , hmm ? jill : [ sighing ] mm . [ scene_break ] avery : hey . i just got out of court . i was hoping you could sneak away and join me for lunch . dylan : ah , i thought you 'd be busy working on ian 's defense . avery : why would you think that ? dylan : 'cause i was at the police station this morning , and ian hired your law partner to represent him . avery : he hired leslie ? dylan : you did n't know ? avery : no , i did n't know . i would have told you if i did . dylan : now that you do ... avery : well , i 'm not happy about it , but i ca n't dictate who leslie picks to represent . dylan : [ sighs ] i just wish ian did n't have somebody as good as leslie defending him . avery : yeah , me , too . dylan : because he can get off . after everything this guy has done , ian ward could go free . [ scene_break ] michael : wearing out the floor is n't gon na make chloe 's psych evaluation go any faster . kevin : how long does it take to see that she 's not dangerous ? michael : kidnapping is considered a violent crime . kevin : everybody knows that she never would have hurt connor . michael : well , the only person whose opinion really matters is the court- appointed psychiatrist . kevin : you told her that she had nothing to worry about -- that all she had to do was answer the shrink 's questions , and everything would be fine . michael : the psychiatrist 's evaluation is gon na have a huge impact on the judge 's verdict . i wanted chloe to be calm and relaxed for that evaluation . kevin : so you told her what she needed to hear ? michael : i thought it would be best . kevin : and what if it does n't work ? what if the doctor does n't give her a good report ? michael : then chloe could be found guilty . kevin : okay , and then what ? michael : then hopefully she 's sent to fairview . chloe : you think i belong in a mental hospital ? [ scene_break ] lauren : i let myself in . obviously , you did n't hear the bell . jill : it , uh -- it was this music . lauren : oh , you do n't need to explain . please . i just came in to check on esther -- i 'll go find her . jill : lauren , wait , wait , wait , wait . esther 's lying down . she 's having a very , very hard time with everything that 's happening to chloe . lauren : yeah , i 'm sure . well , kevin wanted me to check on her , and he and michael are down at the station with chloe . jill : it just never ends -- this fallout from delia 's death . lauren : i know , and not just chloe . kevin is hurting so much . jill : [ sighs ] and billy ... and victoria . and i just wonder if adam realized how many lives he destroyed that night . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you miss your daddy , do n't you ? hmm ? so do i ... connor : [ babbles ] chelsea : ... in spite of everything . but know what ? connor : [ fusses ] chelsea : i have a secret for you . i think he 's gon na come home to us . no matter what everybody else says , i think -- i think before we know it , he 's just gon na walk through that door . [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : adam ? mom . chelsea : what are you doing here ? anita : well , i came to check on you and my grandson . i 've been worried sick about you , and now i can see i was right to be concerned . you look terrible . chelsea : [ scoffs ] well , thanks . i have n't had much time for makeup and hair blowouts . anita : well , okay . why do n't you go down to the salon , and i 'll -- i 'll look after connor ? chelsea : no , thanks . last time i left you alone with my son , i had to fly to paris to get him back . anita : you know what they call this ? misplaced anger . i read a book about it . chelsea : you read a book ? anita : yes . well , i saw it on television . i saw it -- i saw the author . but anyway , the thing is that you 're angry with chloe , but you 're taking it out on me , and it 's all right . i can handle it . it 's just i ca n't wait till they lock her up so she can never hurt you or my little grandson again . and that should n't be a problem once you testify against her . chelsea : oh , no . i 'm not doing that . anita : what ? chelsea : no , i 'm not gon na be held responsible for throwing my best friend in prison , mom . anita : she kidnapped your child . she took him out of the country . you know what ? thank god for victor and having the resources to track her down . it was terrible . if he did n't have those private planes and private investigators , who knows what would have happened ? i mean , thank god you have all that at your disposal , because next time the next nut job gets your kid and takes him out -- chelsea : mom , mom , mom . chloe is not a `` nut job , `` okay ? she 's grieving . anita : oh , no . that 's no excuse . chelsea : my husband killed her daughter . our son was the beneficiary of her little girl 's death . i think we could show her a little bit of forgiveness . anita : i feel bad for chloe . i do . but connor has to be your first priority . i told you that chloe was getting too close to him . if you would have listened -- chelsea : if you thought that chloe was such a huge threat to connor , why did you leave her here alone with him ? anita : because she said -- chelsea : if you had n't done that , none of this would have happened ! connor would n't have been kidnapped , and chloe would n't be in trouble . anita : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chloe : do you think i belong in fairview ? kevin : of course he does n't . michael : give us a moment , please ? kevin : what the hell is wrong with you ? saying you think she should be in a mental hospital ? chloe : well , he obviously thinks that i 'm crazy . michael : no , that is not at all what i 'm saying . what i am saying is that i think you may -- well , you could use some help . kevin : fine , then we 'll get it for her ... here in genoa city , where i can look after her . michael : both of you need to listen to me . chloe has been charged with a very serious crime . i am going to do my damnedest to prove to the judge that there were extenuating circumstances surrounding connor 's kidnapping , but , chloe , you still could be found guilty . chloe : so i could still do time . michael : and in that case , i think we can all agree that we would prefer it be in a hospital , rather than a prison . kevin : you 're acting like those are the only two options . i convinced her to plead not guilty because i thought you could get her off . chloe : kevin , i knew it was a long shot . kevin : well , then you have to do something to improve the odds . chloe : listen , i appreciate everything that you 're doing . i - i really do . michael : no , wait . what ? no . what are you doing ? no . do not give up . chloe : well , i - i 'm not . i 'm just saying that i 'm not gon na blame you if things do n't turn out the way that we hope . michael : they 're gon na take her back to lockup soon , and she 's gon na have to stay there until the trial . kevin : how long is that gon na be ? michael : they have n't given me a date yet . kevin : [ scoffs ] so she 's just gon na have to wait in jail for god knows how long ? michael : she has no choice . bail was denied . kevin : you said you were gon na talk to someone about that . michael : i have a call in to judge warner . listen , chloe 's already left the country once , and that -- that makes you a clear flight risk . kevin : then take her passport or put one of those ankle monitors on her . michael : even if i can get the judge to grant bail , he could set it prohibitively high . kevin : fine , i 'll put up my car , my house -- i do n't care . whatever it takes . chloe : kevin , you ca n't do that . kevin : look , i just got you back -- i 'm not losing you again , all right ? [ scene_break ] avery : thank you . look , i want to see ian go to prison as much as you do , but everyone is entitled to a defense . dylan : yeah , yeah , due process and all that bull . but what about nikki and summer and all the other women ian 's preyed on ? they do n't -- they do n't deserve justice ? avery : yes , they do , and hopefully the legal system will give it to them , no matter how well leslie -- dylan : why would she defend that scum anyway ? avery : i do n't know . i do n't know . but leslie and i made an agreement when we partnered together we would not interfere with each other 's professional choices . dylan : it drives me nuts . it makes me sick to think that this guy can receive a lighter sentence or get off altogether . avery : okay , even if that were to happen , he 's been exposed now . you 've all made it clear he ca n't hurt you now , and you get on with your lives . dylan : yeah , you make it sound so simple . avery : i know none of this has been easy for you . dylan : yeah , sometimes i wish i could go back to the way things were before i knew any of this . avery : i do n't believe that . you would n't be happy living a lie . dylan : knowing the truth has n't exactly been a party . avery : no , the truth has changed everything , and it 's changed you and , i think , for the better . [ scene_break ] lauren : what 's all this ? jill : oh , these are some of the things from -- colin : well , uh , esther dug this stuff out of the attic . um , we decided we were gon na go through it all , uh , to see if there 's anything valuable here before donating it to charity . lauren : and why would she ask you to go through katherine 's stuff ? jill : god . colin : because i 'm jill 's husband . jill : colin , stop it . you do n't have to lie to lauren . if it were n't for her , i would n't have started on this whole journey in the first place . lauren : what journey ? jill : the journey to discovering the mystery of that ridiculous music box that katherine left me . lauren : i thought you let that go . jill : well , i had let it go , you know , but then this one finds a - a card in the box with a name scrawled on it -- rachel berenson . lauren : hmm . jill : and we believe that she might have something to do with the mystery . lauren : who is she ? jill : well , so far , all we 've been able to find out is that she was connected to katherine 's father , walter shepherd . lauren : shep ? jill : yes . apparently , they knew each other during the war years . you know , we 've been reading all these journals , and it looks like rachel and shep were romantically ... connected . lauren : oh . so , you mean the details of their affair are in one of these books ? jill : [ chuckles ] lauren : hmm , that should make for some very interesting reading . colin : why did you have to tell her that ? i mean , the more people that know about this -- well , you know , our piece of the pie gets smaller . jill : oh , my lord . because , unlike you , she 's my sister , okay ? she 's not interested in the money . she wants to solve the mystery for my sake . lauren : oh , right here . shep talks about `` r. `` jill : ohh , let me see . [ cell phone beeps ] lauren : oh , excuse me . [ sighs ] michael needs me to come back to the station . i 'm so sorry i ca n't stay and help you . jill : no , no , no . you 've already been a big help . and please let me know how chloe is ? lauren : yeah , i will . and please tell esther i 'll come back to check on her . jill : i will . lauren : bye . jill : wow . [ chuckles ] colin : well , what 's it say ? jill : well , now i know how shep met rachel . [ scene_break ] avery : i know how hard it was finding out that penny and terry were n't your biological parents , but you would n't have wanted nikki to keep the truth from you . dylan : no , but i should have left it at that . nikki warned me not to go looking for ian , and it brought up all this bad stuff for her . avery : wait a minute . no , i think seeing ian helped nikki more than it hurt her . dylan : how do you figure that ? avery : because she was able to stand up to him and tell him what she thought about him -- what he did to her . i mean , it finally allowed her to -- to let go of all of this -- this shame and guilt that she 's been carrying around for years . dylan : i hope you 're right . avery : and that 's not the only good thing that happened . dylan : ian was arrested . avery : well , yes , but you and nick ... dylan : ohh . avery : ... worked together as brothers defending their mother . dylan : do n't go planning any family get - togethers just yet . avery : well , i would n't dream of it , but you have to admit the two of you are in a better place than you were a few months ago . dylan : well , whatever ... if you say so . avery : and what about us ? we 're in a better place , and that 's the best part of all of this , and do n't you even think about arguing with me . dylan : i would n't dream of it . avery : what do you dream about ? dylan : this . [ scene_break ] kevin : mikey 's gon na find a way to get you bail . chloe : but even if he does , it -- it 'll just be a temporary reprieve . kevin : hey , we 're not gon na let the judge take you away . chloe : kevin , i kidnapped a baby , and i left the country . kevin : you were confused . you did n't know what you were doing . chloe : i knew exactly what i was doing . kevin : shh ! keep your voice down . chloe : but it 's the truth . i took connor because i wanted to be closer to delia -- i mean , whatever was left of her . and i know that sounds crazy . kevin : no , it does n't . you 're grieving , chloe . that 's all . chloe : kevin , it does n't give me the right to abduct another woman 's child and scare her half to death . kevin : you were never gon na hurt him . chloe : [ sighs ] it just -- just does n't give me the right . i was irrational . i mean , i was crazy . maybe michael 's right . maybe i do belong in a mental hospital . [ scene_break ] anita : you 're right . i should n't have left connor with chloe . maybe if i had better maternal instincts , i would have realized she had a screw loose . chelsea : i do n't want to rehash your shortcomings as a mother . anita : lord knows we do n't have time for that . but i do want to do better with connor than i did with you . chelsea : because you want a piece of his trust fund . anita : because i love him and you , and maybe i do n't always show it , but that does n't mean it is n't true , honey . and maybe -- maybe i am being hard on chloe , but it 's because of this little guy here . i mean , if something would have happened to him ... chelsea : nothing 's gon na happen to him . anita : but it almost did , and it was because of my poor judgment . but i promise you , nothing like that is ever gon na happen again . i swear . chelsea : what do you want me to say ? `` i believe you `` ? anita : yes . chelsea : okay , i believe you . anita : okay . then why do n't -- why do n't you get some rest , honey , and i 'll watch connor ? and you just go upstairs . chelsea : i 'm not -- i 'm not tired . anita : you passed `` tired `` a week ago . you are a walking zombie . chelsea : i 'm fine . anita : after all you went through with adam and now chloe ? [ sighs ] it 's a lot to deal with , baby . chelsea : and you know what ? i 'm dealing with it , okay ? anita : no . you 're not . trust me . you 're in shock or suffering from some kind of mental exhaustion . chelsea : [ scoffs ] that 's crazy . anita : then why else would you think it was adam at the door ? [ scene_break ] michael : yes , your honor , i understand . thank you . lauren : uh - oh . that did n't sound good . michael : well , i was trying to convince judge warner to grant chloe bail . lauren : and he wo n't ? michael : you know , it 's hard to claim that your client is not a flight risk when she 's recently skipped town with somebody else 's passport . lauren : i am sure you 're doing everything you can to help her . michael : i think kevin would disagree with you . lauren : oh , honey , he 's just worried about chloe . michael : oh . well , i guess that explains why he went off on me for even suggesting that chloe might benefit from some time at fairview . lauren : do you really believe that ? michael : i 'd rather it be there than the state women 's prison . lauren : oh , my god . i - i did n't realize we were down to that . michael : look ... [ sighs ] ... the judge 's decision is gon na be based on whatever the court - appointed psychiatrist says . lauren : all right . all right , so give me the best - case scenario . michael : he determines that chloe was momentarily caught up in her own grief and is no longer a threat to connor , but even if that 's the case , he still could recommend intensive therapy . lauren : okay , but that could be done outpatient , right ? michael : or at fairview . lauren : how do you think she 's gon na feel about that ? michael : i 'm more concerned about how kevin is gon na handle it . [ scene_break ] kevin : you are not crazy , chloe . chloe : i took connor -- not for a ride , not for a stroll in the park . i took him to paris , kevin . what do you call that ? kevin : i already told you -- grief -- complete , utter , all - consuming grief . and i 've felt it , too . chloe : you did n't do what i did . kevin : well , do n't think for a second that i have n't felt and thought the way you have . when i found out it was adam who hit delia , i wanted to kill him . had it not been for the accident , i would have . chloe : i 'm so sorry . kevin : what are you sorry for ? chloe : not seeing sooner that you missed her , too . kevin : well , i 've been trying to be strong for you . chloe : you were . [ sighs ] and you tried to help me for so many months , and i just kept on pushing you away . kevin : all right , well , let me help you now . okay ? [ scene_break ] dylan : what ? avery : i just ca n't believe we 're sitting here , having coffee like a normal couple . dylan : [ chuckles ] you know , normal couples do n't spend as much time as we do talking about how great it is to be a normal couple . avery : i know . dylan : what ? avery : [ sighs ] it just feels good not to have to sneak around , not to have to lie anymore . dylan : i know . i know that was hard for you , being married . avery : i should have told joe the truth . you know , when i was pregnant , i was going to , and then ... dylan : we lost -- lost the baby . avery : ... we lost the baby , and i thought that that was god 's way of punishing me for cheating on my husband . dylan : no , i do n't think it works that way . avery : i know , but i felt that i had to make things right , and that 's why i did n't leave him . dylan : you know , you do n't have to explain to me ... avery : i want to explain it to you , because we 've never had this conversation . i should have never gone back to joe . it was n't fair to him . it was n't fair to you . and when the truth came out , my marriage fell apart anyway , and you had already gone back to afghanistan , and i thought that ... a life with you was n't ever gon na happen , and ... dylan : and ... here we are ... now -- a normal couple . and now we do n't have to hide the fact that we 're in a relationship . what do you want to do ? avery : i want to do a million things . but there is something that i want to do with you first . [ scene_break ] colin : i read that `` r `` entry , and i 'm not sure that that 's rachel . i mean , it reads more like a - a robert or a reggie or a ralphie . jill : no , no , no , no , no . the pronoun was `` she . `` it 's a woman . colin : okay , then , well , how about , uh , rita , rapunzel -- jill : for god 's sake , no . i will tell you what i think . i think that this `` r `` was a civilian , and she was doing her bit to aid in the war effort . colin : what makes you say that ? jill : because of this entry right here . all right , shep writes , `` intercepted a message from enemy forces today . grateful to ' r ' for her help in translating it . `` colin : uh ... i 'm not convinced that this `` r `` is , in fact , rachel . i mean , this reads -- this reads more like a woman helping the man that she loves . i mean , come on . what could be more romantic than a wartime love affair ? jill : [ chuckles dryly ] yeah , especially when you have a wife and kid at home , huh ? colin : when did you become such a cynic ? jill : gee , i do n't know , colin . maybe around the time you were arrested for money laundering and drug trafficking and attempted murder . colin : all charges that i was cleared of . jill : mm . colin : but i - i forgive you for turning me in . jill : oh , you forgive me ? colin : yeah . come on , generous to a fault . jill : listen . let 's get one thing straight , okay ? i am the injured party here -- not you . you lied to me from the moment we met . colin : not about everything . i never lied to you about loving you -- i still do . and it has nothing to do with money . jill : blackmail me , get me involved in this asinine treasure hunt , and yet you expect me to believe that you 're not interested in my money ? colin : i never said i was n't interested in the money . i simply said it had nothing to do with my feelings towards you . jill : `` feelings `` of love ? colin : deep and abiding . jill : like shep and `` r `` ? colin : exactly . jill : colin , shep was a philanderer , okay ? he was just using her to get information and probably for a cheap thrill . colin : then why 'd he hang on to the photograph ? jill : [ sighs ] i do n't know -- a trophy , maybe ? colin : a reminder of a lost love . jill : oh , really ? well , let me see if i can find this . okay . `` ' r ' left today . do n't know if i 'll ever see her again . `` boy , does n't he sound broken up ? colin : `` september 1938 . `` europe 's on the verge of war . now , shep -- he 'd been gathering intelligence for the allies for quite awhile , so he must have been thinking to himself , `` well , the problems of a couple of star struck lovers are inconsequential at this moment . `` jill : oh , please . you think i never saw `` casablanca `` ? colin : here 's a man who put aside his feelings for the greater good . can you imagine how he must have felt ? [ jill and colin imagining ] shep : our location 's been compromised . rachel : what ? how ? shep : i do n't know . let 's , uh , destroy all our files before they fall into the wrong hands . rachel : all right . [ gasps ] wait , wait . hold it right there . put your hands where i can see them . take the papers and go . shep : wait a minute . rachel : just do it ! do it ! i 'll watch that they do n't follow you . [ panting ] [ back to present ] [ door closes ] colin : no way . he would never leave the woman he loved without saying goodbye . jill : he was following orders . besides , she had the situation well in control . colin : he would n't leave rachel without saying goodbye . jill : there was n't time . colin : what if humphrey bogart had said that to ingrid bergman ? jill : this was n't a movie , okay ? this was real . these people 's lives were on the line . colin : exactly . and that 's why they would have taken the time to say goodbye . they did n't know whether they were ever gon na see each other again . [ scene_break ] anita : i know how much you loved adam . chelsea : love , mom . anita : and , of course , those feelings do n't go away in a -- in a week , but -- but he has . chelsea : for now . anita : forever . chelsea : no ! anita : chelsea , he 's gone . you have to accept that . chelsea : you do n't know that ! nobody can prove that adam 's dead . anita : i scoured the newspapers and every internet account of what happened the day of the car accident . i even went down to the police station and talked to that sexy detective -- chavez . adam was trapped in the wreckage when the car went over the cliff and exploded . honey , there 's no way he could have survived . you have to accept that . chelsea : nobody has been able to show me a body , so until they do , i refuse to believe that he 's dead . anita : okay , if he 's alive , then -- then where is he ? chelsea : i do n't know . maybe he 's hurt . maybe -- maybe he ca n't come home for some reason . but he is n't dead . i know it . he 's out there ... somewhere . anita : honey , how long are you gon na believe that the next time the doorbell rings , it 's adam ? six months ? a year ? two years ? chelsea : i had n't really thought about it . anita : well , you need to -- not only for your sake , but for -- for connor 's . you need to think about your son . chelsea : i am thinking about my son , mom , and i 'm not gon na tell him his daddy is dead unless i have some proof . anita : okay , if adam was alive , do n't you think he would move heaven and earth to be with you and his son ? but he 's not . chelsea : would you stop this ? ! stop trying to convince me that adam is dead ! i 'm not gon na give up , mom . anita : i just hate to see you set yourself up for disappointment . chelsea : well , you know what ? thanks to you , i 'm used to being let down . adam is not gon na disappoint me , so if you do n't mind , it 's time for you to go . anita : all right , i 'll go . but if you need anything , call me . chelsea : okay , i wo n't . [ scene_break ] lauren : [ sighs ] i do n't know how much more either of them can take . michael : losing delia has been a real blow to them . lauren : yeah . [ sighs ] and now they could lose each other . i wish there was something more that we could do . [ cell phone rings ] lauren : sorry , honey . hold on . hello ? yes , this is lauren fenmore . oh , my god , i completely forgot . listen , i 'm in the middle of a family emergency , and i 'm gon na have to cancel . yeah , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . thank you . thank you . i really appreciate it . michael : problem ? lauren : actually , i booked us a romantic getaway at the spa at the lake , but , you know , i - i felt like you and i needed some time alone . after everything that happened with fen ... but , obviously , you know , we ca n't go . michael : no . they 're the reason we should go . lauren : what ? michael : chloe had no way of knowing that the night of delia 's play was the last night she 'd ever see her daughter alive . [ sighs ] we could not imagine that our lives would spin out of control the way they did -- that we 'd lose so much time with fenmore . you know , it 's made me realize you ca n't put things off . you have to seize the moment now . lauren : you 're right . you know , i felt the same way when womack had us all at gunpoint . i thought , am i ever gon na see you or fen ever again ? cane got shot , and ... michael : well , fortunately , womack was the only one who did n't make it out alive . lauren : that 's right . thanks to colin . [ scene_break ] jill : you have absolutely no idea what shep would do in that situation . colin : i understand people like katherine 's father . jill : men who cheat ? colin : no , men who fall in love with women that they 're not meant to . jill : i hope you do n't think i 'm gon na fall for that smarmy australian charm of yours a second time . colin : i thought we were talking about shep and rachel . jill : oh . yes , i told you what i thought happened to them . colin : yes , you did . but i think it went down quite differently . [ colin imagining ] shep : our location 's been compromised . rachel : what ? how ? shep : i do n't know . destroy all the files before they fall into the wrong hands . [ pounding on door ] rachel : they 're here ! what do we do ? shep : under . [ back to present ] jill : cowering under a desk ? real heroic . colin : better than leaving you to face the enemy alone . besides , i think shep had calculated the odds . jill : `` calculated the odds `` ? colin : mm . he knew he only had one bullet in his gun . he figured there 's at least two people outside , so rather than make a stand and get them all killed , he wanted to spend his last moments telling rachel how he felt . jill : scared , probably . [ colin imaging ] rachel : [ crying ] shep : hey . whatever happens , i promise ... i will always love you . rachel : oh , shep . [ door opens ] rachel : no ! no ! no ! no ! do n't forget your promise ! [ back to present ] jill : so , what happened ? colin : they never saw each other again . jill : never saw -- oh , my god , that 's a terrible ending ! colin : i disagree . shep 's last words to rachel were that he loved her . what could be more romantic than that ? [ scene_break ] dylan : all right , you -- you said there 's something that you 've always wanted to do . avery : mm - hmm . dylan : so , what -- what is it ? avery : we 're doing it . dylan : uh ... [ chuckles ] what ? what do you mean ? we 're walking through the park . avery : yes , well , when i was married , we always had to hide , and all i wanted to ever do was walk with you , holding your hands [ smooches ] like this . dylan : wow . avery : yeah . dylan : well , if that makes you happy , i mean , this is gon na be a piece of cake . avery : oh , well , hold on , tiger . i 'm still gon na need , you know , the occasional flowers sent to my office ... dylan : okay . avery : ... and , uh , romantic dinners ... dylan : yeah . avery : ... and those amazing foot rubs that you give me . dylan : foot rubs ? avery : mm - hmm . dylan : in public ? avery : no , those we can do in private . dylan : i think i can handle that . avery : and what about you ? was n't there something that you wanted us to do that we never could ? dylan : actually , there is one thing i 've always wanted to do . avery : really ? dylan : yeah . i 'm just not sure how you 're gon na feel about me doing it in public . avery : well , throw caution to the wind , dylan . dylan : now , do n't say i did n't warn you . avery : okay . dylan ? dylan : i love avery clark ! avery : [ chuckling ] dylan ! dylan : can everybody out there hear me that i love this woman ? ! avery : get down . dylan : get -- no , you get up here . avery : ohh ! dylan : ohh ! avery : [ chuckles nervously ] dylan : i 'm not gon na be quiet until everybody in the world knows ... that i love you . avery : i love you . [ both chuckle ] [ applause ] avery : okay . dylan : wait , wait , wait . what are you doing ? avery : um , everyone 's watching us . dylan : yeah , that 's , uh -- that 's the idea . avery : [ chuckles nervously ] [ applause stops ] avery : since when ? you always fly under the radar . dylan : this is a new me , okay ? no more hiding . avery : really ? dylan : yeah . avery : i think i like the new you . dylan : me , too . i could get used to `` normal . `` avery : well , you know , normal couples , dylan , do n't usually get standing ovations when they kiss . dylan : how about happy ones ? avery : happy . that sounds even better . [ applause ] avery : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] colin : hmm . ohh . jill : oh ! colin : i 'm sorry . let me help . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] no matter what happens ... i 'll always love you . jill : oh , colin . [ gasps ] ugh ! you manipulative rat - bastard ! you -- you orchestrated this whole thing . colin : [ chuckles ] i did n't drop the papers . jill : you took advantage of this . colin : i saw an opportunity that presented itself , and i did n't know whether it might be my last . jill : you and i are not shep and rachel , okay ? now , get back to work , because the sooner we get this damn mystery solved the sooner i can get out of this sham of a marriage and get you out of my life ! colin : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] michael : call them . lauren : the spa ? michael : yeah . tell them we 're coming . lauren : but , honey , what about chloe and kevin ? michael : they 're a phone call away if they need us . lauren : are you sure ? michael : i lost sight of us once before . i do n't want that to happen again . lauren : neither do i . [ scene_break ] kevin : oh , please , can we just have a few more minutes ? chloe : no , i 'll -- i 'll be okay ... just knowing that you 're waiting for me . kevin : i 'll be here . chloe : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : do n't you listen to grandma . daddy 's coming home . he knows how much you need him . he knows how much we both need him . hmm ? ooh , yeah . everybody keeps saying that we 're better off without him , but they are wrong . they are just wrong , huh ? and there are so many questions that only daddy can answer . connor : [ coos ] chelsea : actually , maybe somebody else has some answers . hi , it 's chelsea . i need to talk to you , billy . it 's about adam . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] [ next_on ] cane : i just had a conversation with victor newman . lily : what 'd he say ? cane : he wants to give me my old job back . chelsea : i did n't invite you here for a playdate . i need a favor . victoria : i told him about the kiss , but i did n't tell him that you were my victim . billy .	at the penthouse , chelsea holds connor in her lap and talks to him about adam . she suddenly hears a noise at the door and thinks that it is adam , but is disappointed when it is only anita . jill puts on some music . colin walks in and asks her to dance , but she refuses . colin and jill are dancing when lauren stops by to check on esther . at the coffeehouse , dylan sits alone at a table when avery comes in to join him . dylan informs her that leslie is defending ian ward . at the police station , michael and kevin discuss the kidnapping charges against chloe and that she 's been denied bail , because she would be a flight risk . michael mentions that chloe may be in need of psychiatric help . jill lets lauren know that esther is lying down , because she was so upset over chloe . anita tells chelsea that she came by to check on them . chelsea blames anita for leaving chloe alone with connor and chloe taking him out of the country . anita tries to get chelsea to testify against chloe , but she refuses . jill fills lauren in on what she and colin were trying to find out with the help of katherine 's father 's journal . lauren takes the journal and finds a clue in it that she shows to jill . lauren gets a text from michael and leaves . dylan confesses to avery that he should have left well enough alone and not gone looking for ian ward . kevin tries to assure chloe that michael will find a way to get her out of jail . chloe owns up that she may need to be in a hospital to get help . anita tells chelsea that she is in shock over this whole deal with adam , because what other reason could be there for her thinking adam was at the door .
summer : you slept with my husband ! when ? ! where ? ! for how long ? ! answer me ! was it in my apartment ? ! did you sleep with my husband in my bed ? ! [ breathing heavily ] phyllis : he loved you . austin loved you , sweetheart . no , no , no . you 're not thinking straight . summer : no . i know exactly what i 'm saying , and i know exactly what i saw ! you had the nerve to sleep with my husband ! at least have the guts to admit it ! sharon : i 'm so glad you could make it . dylan : yeah , i got your text . is everything okay ? sharon : uh , yes . oh , i did n't mean to worry you . this was supposed to be a good thing . you were just so wonderful to faith the night of the storm and , well , to me , really . but i wanted to do something for you in return . dylan : it was a rough night for everybody . sharon : yeah , but i was spinning out , and you did n't make me feel crazy or irresponsible . you talked me down . and not a lot of people could do that or would even bother . dylan : well , you know my story . i 've been there , so i 'm the last one to judge . sharon : just because people have been there before does n't make them kind or generous necessarily . dylan : yeah , i guess you 're right about that , but you would have done the same thing for me , right ? sharon : oh , yes . i mean , i would hope that i could help you . but that 's not what happened . you helped me and all of those other people at crimson lights . it 's just in your nature to help people . dylan : [ laughing ] so , what ? you brought me over here for an ego boost ? not that i 'm arguing . sharon : no , i brought you over for this . christine : [ sobs ] [ sniffles ] you called her a miracle . i ca n't believe it was a girl . and now she 's gone . paul : i 'm so sorry . christine : no , i want her back . i want her back inside me . i was supposed to protect her . paul : no . no , no , no , no . it 's not you . it was -- it was me . i never -- i never should have said the things i said to you . i made -- made you think that i doubted you . i - i did n't respect you . it 's not your fault . i mean , you had every right to want to get the hell away from me . if i had stopped you sooner , if i had ... if i had never said those things ... christine : stop . we just wanted her so badly . she was so loved . paul : i love you so much . christine : i do n't understand . how did this happen ? you willing to sign your name to the witness report ? victor : sweetheart , stop looking at the door . i asked you a question . what happened in the car tonight ? nikki : victor , i already told you . i was driving and i accidentally hit christine , and i have already told you i was not drinking . victor : you tell that to the police . i want the truth . nikki : that is what i am giving you . i 'm your wife . i thought you -- you came down here to support me , but all you 've done since you 've got here is call me a liar . victor , it was a terrible accident . it breaks my heart . and that 's all there is to tell . victor : [ sighs ] i want to help you , but you need to tell me what the hell happened . nikki : i have already told you . i was not drinking . victor : listen to me . i know you have been drinking and you have been drunk ! nikki : yes . victor : i wish you had come to me when you took that first damn drink . you should have trusted me . nikki : you mean the way that you 're trusting me right now ? look at me . i am standing right in front of you , a foot away from you . do i seem drunk ? victor : no . but you seem awfully nervous right now . nikki : i 'm in a police station ! victor : you keep on looking at that damn door . are you worried about what neil is saying now ? nikki : i think you should go get the results of the breathalyzer test . that will prove to you that i 'm telling the truth . victor : let me ask you something . was this a symptom of your m.s . ? is that why you lost control of the car ? nikki : oh , my god . why are you insisting on the worst - case scenarios ? i told you . christine ran out into the street . she went too fast , and i could n't stop . accidents happen , victor . victor : yes . do i need to remind you that an accident happened when adam ran over delia ? he would be in prison right now if he were alive not because of the accident , but because of the cover - up ! nikki : well , i am not adam . victor : no ! you 're my wife . i want you to tell me the truth . this is serious business . i need to know what happened if i 'm to help you . paul : no more talking , okay ? you need to sleep so your body can heal . christine : i do n't want to sleep . you forget what happened when you sleep . paul : that might not be so terrible for a while . christine : [ sighs ] there was a - a car ... [ sighs ] in the street . is that what happened ? paul : sweetheart , the doctors do n't want you doing this . you had surgery , okay ? you 're in recovery . christine : i remember the headlights . paul : do n't need to bother -- christine : no , it made me think about what happened with phyllis all those years ago . it was just coming so fast . paul : please do n't do this . christine : who did this ? did he stop ? did he -- did he even stop to care what he took from us ? paul : the driver stopped . she 's at the station . christine : she ? is it phyllis ? paul : no , no , no , no . i swear to you it 's not phyllis . christine : okay , you got to talk to this person . maybe it was on purpose . maybe -- maybe it was someone i prosecuted or someone -- someone that they cared about . i need you -- maybe we were targeted . maybe the baby and i were targeted . paul : stop it . i want to be here with you right now , okay ? my guys can handle this . christine : as your wife , i 'm asking you , please , i need to know . i need to know why this would happen to me . paul : i do n't want to leave you right now . do n't make me go . christine : okay . i will calm down , but i ... i need you to take care of that . please . paul : [ sighs ] okay . but i 'm not gon na go unless you promise me you will sleep and rest . christine : okay . paul : and relax . christine : promise . just talk to the person who was driving that car and come back and tell me everything . go , please . paul : [ sniffles ] christine : [ sobbing ] [ exhales deeply ] sharon : i never get to cook for anyone anymore , and i thought this would be fun . and like i said , it 's a thank you . dylan : um , a thank you for my heroics ? sharon : i mean it . for being such a good friend . i do n't have a lot of those lately . you even stood up to your brother for me , and that 's a big deal . dylan : yeah , nick 's my brother , but all i had to do was tell him the truth . you 're a good mom . you looked out for faith on a night where just about everything that could go wrong did go wrong , and all i had to do was point that out to him . sharon : well , nick backed down . that 's pretty unusual . impressive work . dylan : ah , nick did the right thing . where is faith ? sharon : she 's at a sleepover tonight , so it 's just adults and an adult version of a tea party to fight off the loneliness . [ glasses clink ] avery : summer does n't mean it . summer : oh , like hell i do n't mean it . jack : just stay calm . we 'll get her through this , okay ? summer : are you trying to comfort her ? you do n't hear her denying it ! that 's because she knows i 'm right ! admit it , abby ! avery : abby , tell her there 's nothing to this . summer : aunt avery knows a lie when she hears one , so do it , abby ! try to lie to my face and tell me i 'm wrong ! abby : [ sobbing ] i 'm sorry . i 'm so sorry . summer : that 's right ! leave ! leave ! nick : let me . no ! abby ! stop ! stop ! abby : let go of me ! nick : how could you do this ? how could you do this to your own flesh and blood ? abby : [ sniffles ] nick : help me understand how you could sleep with summer 's husband . abby : it was n't like that . nick : was summer wrong ? abby : no , it 's not something that i did on purpose ! nick : well , i would hope not . abby : i was lonely after tyler , and austin , he was -- nick : he 's married . abby : just like you were every single time you cheated . nick : this is n't about me right now . this is about summer and you hurting her on purpose . abby : it was n't about summer . nick : did you ever think about her once ? abby : i just -- i just wanted -- nick : you just wanted what was n't yours . abby : i know , okay ? ! i know ! nick : earlier you said you felt lonely . how you feeling right now ? abby : i 'm in hell , nick . mariah : you knew , did n't you ? kyle : what ? how is this about me ? courtney : he 's right . do n't do this here . we ca n't draw attention . summer : no , i want to hear this . did you know about abby and austin ? nick : come on , summer . i 'm getting you out of here . jack : nick 's right . this is over , folks . no , we need to get you home or to nick 's place . phyllis : just not here . summer : no . i want to know , kyle . did you know that they were sneaking around behind my back ? did you know that my husband and my aunt were laughing at me ? were you laughing with them ? did you think i got what i deserved because i married austin ? kyle : look , i came to the cabin that night to tell you so that they could n't lie or -- or deny it . they 'd have to admit it to your face . summer : so you waited until valentine 's day as a favor to me ? that 's great . that 's so poetic . you know , who else ? mariah : who else , what ? summer : i want to know who else knew . you and abby were all hush - hush at the cabin . was she bragging about her latest conquest ? mariah : summer , she knew better than to brag . summer : so you did know . which means that you must have known , too , since you two share a brain . so i was the only one who did n't know ! only me ! and nobody told me so they could just keep doing what they were doing , and i would just be poor , naive summer ! right ? poor me ! so stupid , so naive , so trusting and in love ! phyllis : okay , everyone out of here right now , please . kevin : come on , come on , come on , guys . kyle : summer , just -- jack : no , no . kyle , not now . avery : what do i do ? should i go ? do you want me to get a doctor ? summer : no . stay . please stay . avery : okay , whatever you need , honey . summer : i need to know why people say they love each other and then cheat . dylan : sharon , uh , this is nice , and i really appreciate the gesture , but ... i do n't know , the night of the storm , maybe i gave you the wrong impression of where things stand with me and avery . i just -- sharon : oh , god . no , i - i 'm just so out of practice with having friends right now . this is n't -- i mean , i 'm not ... [ sighs ] i 'm just so embarrassed . dylan : no , no , do n't be . we are friends , and , uh , yeah , maybe we did n't communicate too well . sharon : i swear this is just a thank you , just pasta and chianti . but , i mean , if it 's too awkward now -- dylan : it 's not that it 's -- no , it 's not that it 's awkward , you know . i just got some things to handle with avery and , uh , austin 's memorial service . sharon : oh , right . the -- the service is tonight . you did n't go ? dylan : no , i -- no , i did n't . sharon : yeah , i did n't go , either , obviously . summer kind of hates me right now . but nick and i are in a better place about faith . still , we 're not exactly a family unit . as much as i would like to be there for summer , she does n't want that from me right now . so here i am . and i did n't even get the pasta water to boil , and i already scared you off . dylan : [ chuckles ] i do n't really , uh , scare that easy . but you know what ? how about -- how about a rain check ? and i 'll even bring dessert . sharon : rain check it is . and brownies . for the record , bring brownies next time . dylan : will do . uh , sharon , actually , chianti goes with all kinds of things , right ? sharon : yeah , it does . dylan : well , uh , since you did n't get the water boiling ... how about chinese food ? sharon : i 'll get the menus . nikki : victor , you ca n't torture yourself about adam . he fled the scene of a crime . he destroyed evidence . that has nothing to do with what happened tonight . victor : sweetheart , it started with a car accident . nikki : which i have been completely forthright about . i told you -- i was driving , christine rushed out into the street . i had no time to stop ! victor : listen to me . i know there 's more . nikki : no , there is not more . victor : why the hell wo n't you trust me to help you ? nikki : why do n't you trust that i 'm telling you the truth ? i hope we 're not too far gone that i ca n't count on you right now . [ door opens ] officer : you 're free to go , mr. winters . neil : thanks . victor : you all right ? you do n't look yourself . nikki : take care of yourself , neil . neil : it 's been a long night . good night , victor . victor : good night , neil . officer , as you heard mr. winters say and mrs. newman say , it was a tragic accident , okay ? i 'd like to take her home now . paul : she stays . nikki : what ? paul : she stays . victor : she passed the breathalyzer test . and neil corroborated everything she said as a witness and as a passenger . there was no wrongdoing . paul : oh , really ? i just came from the hospital ... [ voice breaking ] where my wife was crying over the loss of our daughter . so do n't you dare tell me there is no wrongdoing ! victor : i 'm very sorry . nikki : i know how much you wanted this baby , both of you . i know how wanted this child was . victor : you have my deepest sympathies . paul : i 'll need to speak with you in private . victor : your officer here took nikki 's statement and the results of the breathalyzer test . there 's nothing else she needs to talk about . paul : that 's my job to decide , victor , not yours . nikki : paul , i - i can tell you what happened over and over , but that 's still not gon na give you what you need . paul : you know what i need ? nikki : you need what anybody would want at a time like this -- to know why this horrible thing happened . but we 're not ever gon na know that . i would do anything to fix it . i truly would . victor : paul , as your friend , you 're the chief of police . but i 've got to tell you that you are not in an emotional state to do any further interrogation in this case . i think you should recuse yourself and appoint someone else to do the job . paul : you know , i 'm not asking you in there to browbeat you . i just need to hear it myself , okay ? i need to know . nikki : it 's all right . you can talk to me , paul . you can talk to me as long as you like . are you family ? neil : um , well , i 'm -- i 'm a worried friend . i just want to know how -- how she is . she 's very lucky . neil : it was that bad ? and the baby ? come on . you can tell me . i 'm -- i 'm just about like family . did ... did she lose the baby ? christine : neil . neil : christine . i am so sorry . christine : come in . neil : i figured you 'd be sleeping , and the doctor probably wants you to sleep , you know . christine : they were sort of paul 's orders , but the -- the dream , it ... i knew it was a bad idea . it was so nice of you to come . thank you . neil : i - i heard about the accident . christine : no accident . neil : what ? i do n't understand . did they tell you what happened ? christine : i know exactly what happened . i saw the car swerve right at me . it came right -- neil : no , chris , no -- christine : yes , neil , i saw it . i - i felt it . i - i had nowhere to go . neil : chris , it -- it was an accident . there was nothing deliberate about it . i mean , nikki would never willingly hurt you . christine : nikki ? nick : look , sweetheart , i know you 're upset , and i feel terribly for you , but avery does not deserve to be talked to like that . summer : i just want to know why people cheat . all of you have done it . have n't you ? you have all decided that you wanted to have sex with someone more than you wanted to protect the person that you loved . austin was my first . he was my only , and i knew deep down in me that i would never want to be with somebody else . even if i had a crush or an infatuation , i would never want to hurt him . but all of you made a different choice , did n't you ? jack : yes , we -- we all made choices . summer : why ? why was n't i enough for austin ? was it because i was n't experienced enough ? was it because he did n't really love me ? jack : summer , it was n't anything you did , i promise . summer : you do n't know that . you were married , and you decided that you wanted to be with dylan . every time you were together , you made a choice . why did you want dylan more than the person that you were married to ? avery : summer , i was n't a good wife to joe . our -- our marriage , he and i had just -- it did n't work out the way it should have . summer : because he was n't enough for you . avery : i 'm not saying that . he was constantly working and -- summer : so you punished him ? avery : i fell in love with someone else . summer : well , maybe that 's it . maybe austin fell in love with abby . phyllis : i seriously doubt love had anything to do with it , sweetie . summer : do you blame joe ? avery : i used to . summer : used to ? so , now who do you blame ? do you blame yourself ? do you blame dylan ? do you -- do you wish you would have actually tried with joe ? do you wish you would have never hurt him ? or do you just wish that no one would have ever found out the truth ? ! nick : summer . avery : i do n't have the answers for you , summer . i 'm sorry . and i ... i 'm sorry you 're hurting so much . okay . summer : i really did n't mean to go her . i swear i did n't . [ sighs ] phyllis : what austin did was selfish , and he hurt you . this was not your fault . you got it ? courtney : summer was right . you knew . what happened to all being in this together ? why the hell did n't you say something ? mariah : i did n't find out until that night . and considering we had a dead body on our hands , my mind was elsewhere . what about you ? you were gon na spring it on summer on valentine 's day ? and then when austin ended up dead , you did n't bother telling any of us . kyle : you think i was gon na tell you guys about austin before i told summer ? no . not happening . courtney : yeah , because you do know i 'm a cop , right ? kyle : a cop covering up a crime . i 'd say you 've lost the high ground in this one . kevin : we were covering for summer . courtney : yeah , well , what if we were wrong about that ? what if it was n't her we were covering for ? kyle : i ca n't believe this . you guys really want to come at me about this again ? kevin : you making it look like summer killed her husband entitles us to come at you . kyle : you do n't even know who you 're covering for . you could be covering for yourselves ! you have no idea ! all we know is that austin was cheating on summer , and now he 's in a casket . kevin : and he did n't get there by himself . somebody wanted him dead . mariah : so , there we go . who would be that mad and angry and jealous ? who would do something like that ? dylan : [ sighs ] pasta is great . not cooking sometimes ... sharon : yeah , sometimes even better . [ chuckles ] i think we finished everything . yeah . except you 're still wearing some of it . dylan : did i get it ? sharon : here . hold still . i 'll get it . [ chuckles ] there . dylan : [ sighs ] well , um , the food is gone . my work here is done . let me help you clean up before i take off . sharon : no , no , i can get it , really . how about , uh , here -- fortune cookie for the road . dylan : no , just , you know , give that to faith . sharon : [ chuckles ] you 're so sweet to always be thinking about her . dylan : oh , well , she 's my little buddy . sharon : well , good luck . i mean , with avery . you said that you had all these things that you needed to deal with . dylan : yeah , thank you . sharon : thanks for keeping me company . dylan : anytime . sharon : careful . i might hold you to that . [ door closes ] paul : so , you were driving neil home from the club ? nikki : yes . paul : where was his car ? nikki : um , at the club , i guess . paul : so why did n't he drive himself ? nikki : i would n't let him . paul : why not ? he 's got his vision back . nikki : yeah , he did regain his vision . but he lost a few other things along the way . paul : he 'd been drinking ? nikki : yeah . paul : since when ? nikki : i just knew that as his friend , i could n't let him drive . paul : i see . so , was it the plane crash or trouble with his marriage ? i mean , was that the excuse he used to start drinking again ? nikki : addicts do n't need an excuse . the need , the urge is not something that he asked for . and i know if he could make it go away , he would do that in a heartbeat . paul : but , um ... you claim you were sober . nikki : you know , there 's got to be something in there about my test results . just look and you can see that i 've been telling the truth . paul : what i see is my wife in the hospital ... crying over our baby . you know , there is a reason , nikki . i mean , there is -- there is cause and effect . i drove chris away . i , uh , i made her feel like i doubted her . nikki : no , paul , that 's not your fault . you did n't cause this . paul : then whose fault is it ? you were sober . you were clear - headed . and -- and yet you ran down my wife . did you aim for her ? did you just happen to turn the wheel just enough ? nikki : no ! my god , paul ! i - i already told you . i did n't see her in time to stop . you 've got to believe that . victor : listen carefully . i want you to come down to the police station . i want you to be nikki 's counsel before she says something that she 'll regret . no , it 's not that i doubt her . it 's just that she 's too trusting , especially with chief williams , all right ? you need to come down here so we can protect nikki from herself . christine : nikki was driving the car ? nikki is the reason my baby 's gone ? neil : hold on a minute . no . christine : no , she 's gone , neil ! she is gone ! and from what you 're saying , nikki is the reason . neil : i - i am so sorry . i should n't have said anything . i thought paul would have told you . christine : no , paul did n't -- he did n't tell me . neil : he 's right . there 's time to hear everything . right now , you should just rest and recover and relax . christine : paul did n't omit that information for my sake . he did it because of nikki , because he protects her always . he always puts her first . neil : now , chris -- christine : he knew what she did to me and to us , and he did n't say anything to me . neil : i should get the doctor . christine : i told him to talk to whoever did this to me . he 's probably with her right now trying to figure out a way to protect her . neil : what are you doing ? christine : how to protect poor , fragile , murderous nikki . he 's probably with her right now ! i 've got to go ! neil : no , no ! christine : i 've got to get to the station ! neil : stop ! christine : oh , my god . he 's with her . neil : shh . dylan : hey . avery : hi . dylan : how was the memorial ? avery : oh , god . it was ... dylan : summer not doing okay ? avery : no , she 's not , not when she found out that austin had been cheating on her with abby . dylan : oh , man . avery : this man that she loved and trusted , she 's there to say goodbye to him , and then she realizes what she lost she never really had . i mean , not the way she thought she did . dylan : was abby there ? avery : yes , she was , and she did n't deny anything . she just ran out . dylan : oh , poor summer . that 's awful . avery : she was surrounded by all the adults whom she loves and trusts , and she looked at all of us and then she says , `` why do people cheat ? `` and , dylan , the look that she gave me , like i had all the answers on this subject , like i was the poster child for cheaters everywhere ... [ sighs ] dylan : what 'd you say ? avery : i did n't know what to say . i mean , i opened my mouth and words came out . i do n't know if they made any sense . dylan : you used to know why we got together . avery : of course i know why . dylan : no , what -- what -- what i 'm saying is , you used to be really clear about it , you know , that there was nothing left between you and joe , that you and i fell in love . avery : yes . because that 's the truth . dylan : yeah , maybe -- maybe that was . maybe now you wish it had n't happened . sharon : `` he who has friends is never alone . `` jack : come on , kiddo . we got to get you out of here . phyllis : yeah , we can go home and talk or not talk . just not here . summer : they 're gon na take him away and put him in the ground . i need to be here just a little bit longer . phyllis : she needs time . jack : we ca n't just leave her here . phyllis : nick and i will wait for her , honey . just go home . jack : be serious . phyllis : just up until a few days ago , things could have ended very differently . we could have been here mourning you . jack : i am fine . phyllis : and you were exactly the support she needed tonight . but please , go home and rest now -- for me . jack : if you need backup ... phyllis : i will call . jack : okay . phyllis : thank you . jack : i love you . if there 's anything i can do to help ... phyllis : if she needs some time , we should give it to her . nick : yeah . we 'll be outside , sweetheart . summer : [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] you son of a bitch . austin : ah . abby : [ chuckles ] austin : so , who is the one who got away ? abby : oh . austin : daniel ? tyler ? or -- whoa , whoa , whoa . read about some of them online . there was a prince of norway . abby : [ laughs ] no , no , no , no . that was just a fling . i loved his fjord . austin : [ laughs ] it 's kind of weird being with someone who 's gone viral before . abby : oh , my gosh . that is so embarrassing . okay , let 's just say that if you read it online , then it does n't count . do you really want to sit here and talk about all of my failed relationships since that 's all i 've ever had ? [ laughs ] austin : i mean , that 's what couples do , right ? i mean , we tell crazy stories about how we got some scar on our knee or ... abby : couple ? no . austin , we 're -- we 're not a couple . austin : we are in our own way . abby : in a pretend way . in a sneaking - around way . but ... not a real way . austin : is n't that real ? abby : do n't say things like that . this will all go away sooner or later , probably sooner . and you 'll realize that you belong with summer and that i was a mistake . austin : you 're wrong . abby : you do n't know . austin : yeah , i do . abby : [ chuckles ] just kiss me again . [ door opens ] kyle : you did it , did n't you ? you killed austin . avery : you honestly think i regret falling in love with you ? dylan : i hit you . avery : this ? dylan : yeah , among other things . avery : this was an accident . dylan : does n't mean it 's not my fault . avery : i do n't care about this ! dylan : what about when i woke up from my night terrors and practically crushed your arm ? avery : dylan , listen to me . the things that you have been through and what you 've seen , that 's all part of why i love you more now than when we first got together . you are an adult with a past , with shadows and scars . you have yours . i have mine . dylan : yeah , well , maybe you 've had enough of mine . nobody would blame you . avery : stop it . we 're not letting go . the second we do that , we are lost forever , and you know that . look , all we can do is forgive and hold on to each other no matter how scary things get . neil : hey , listen , i 'm sorry . if there 's anything i can do , i 'm happy -- you can go . christine : it 's not his fault . one person did this . [ sighs ] no one else . victor : i called nikki 's attorney . he 'll be right down . if you have any further questions for her , then you ask them with him present . nikki : no , victor , i do n't think that 's necessary . paul : nikki 's right . i have heard enough . victor : all right . nikki : so , will you go back to the hospital now ? victor : please convey our deepest condolences to christine . this is a terrible loss . we 'll go home now , and then if you need us for anything , just call , all right ? paul : walsh , read mrs. newman her rights . [ sniffles ] walsh : mrs. newman ... nikki : what ? ! paul ! what ? ! victor : do n't you touch her . paul : fine . i 'll do it . victor : do n't you touch her . nikki : victor . paul : she 's under arrest for attempted murder . nikki : but i -- paul : you have the right to remain silent . victor : what the hell is the matter with you ? paul : anything you say can and will be used against you . victor : are you serious ? paul : you have a right to an attorney . if you can not afford one , one will be appointed for you . do you understand these rights as i have read them to you ? summer : i trusted you . i had faith in you . [ voice breaking ] even my father said it . i saved you because of love . because i knew that you were a decent , kind , loving person no matter what you had done . i defended you and i protected you and i promised to always , always love you . and you promised to love me back ! you promised me that ! how could you do this to me ? ! how could you just die ? ! abby : yeah . yeah , you guys are right . you know everything . you have all the answers . courtney : abby , did you kill austin or not ? abby : i tried to end it with him ! mariah : that does n't mean that you did n't kill him ! abby : i did n't ! kevin : oh , so that 's it ? we should just take your word for it ? abby : i do n't care what you take , but i did n't kill austin ! mariah : yeah , because honesty has always been your thing , abby . abby : if jealousy was the motive , then i pick you . maybe you were pissed because he decided to cheat with me instead of you . or -- or maybe it was you so you could have summer all to yourself . or maybe it was you because you saw the way that mariah mooned over austin . mariah : hey , i never -- abby : we all agreed that summer could n't stuff austin 's body into the armoire herself , but somehow i could ? hmm ? [ next_on ] adam : i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to get my family back . i 'll do that with or without your help . dylan : who -- who would do something like that ? christine : your mother . that 's who . summer : not only did you sleep with my husband . for all i know , you murdered him ! [ all yelling ]	paul and christine mourn the loss of their baby daughter . paul tells christine to rest and goes to the station to question nikki about what happened that night . neil signs the witness form stating that nikki was driving and lost control of the car . victor wants the truth from nikki , but she insists she was driving . after questioning nikki , paul reads her her rights and handcuffs her . he charges her with attempted murder . neil visits christine in the hospital and tells her it was nikki that hit her . dylan and sharon share a friendly meal . afterwards , dylan finds avery and questions her love for him . at austin 's memorial service , summer confronts abby about sleeping with austin . abby does n't deny it and leaves . kevin , kyle , courtney , and mariah follow abby to the abbott cabin and accuse her of killing austin . summer asks her family why people cheat on those they love . left alone with austin 's casket , summer curses him . at the cabin , abby opens the wardrobe where they found austin 's body . on the mirror is written , `` i know what happened here `` .
[ previously_on ] nate : the preliminary tests show that you 're a potential liver donor for lola . can you come in so i can do further tests to find out if you 're a definitive match ? tessa : j.t . had hidden the camera in victoria 's garage , and the video was on the dark horse servers , and i used them to blackmail nikki . nick : they gave you immunity and you rolled over on everyone . you got to go . we 're done . christine : so the four of you , you rolled him up in a rug , you drove him to chancellor park , and you buried him in the dirt . correct ? phyllis : yes . michael : you signed on as the district attorney 's star witness . and it was not something you did to help these three women . it was a panic move on your part because you were desperate to save your own skin . victoria : as bad as they made phyllis look , i 'm afraid that her testimony about us is incredibly damning . michael : the secrets , the lies of omission , the conflicting stories . if you wo n't cooperate , you 'll be the ones to pay the price ! michael : [ slams files ] nikki : michael ! we were just trying to figure out -- michael : the transcript of phyllis ' testimony . i 'd tell you to read it , but you were there , and are aware of how damaging it was to your case . nikki : that woman is the most lying , backstabbing creature -- michael : all right . spare me the superlatives . the only one that matters is the most effective witness for the prosecution . victoria : the jury had to see that she was out to save her own skin . michael : did you see their faces ? nikki : but , michael , we have our faith in you . michael : i will do my best to undo the damage phyllis did yesterday . but there 's no guarantee of my success . and i can promise you one thing -- without the truth , i have no chance . so you have two choices . come clean to me about what happened the night j.t . disappeared or ... risk going to prison . nikki : all right . everything that phyllis said in court yesterday is true . sharon : phyllis is the biggest liar i have ever met . and then she picks yesterday to tell the truth . brittany : her timing could n't have been worse . sharon : [ sighs ] so , on a scale from one to `` i 'm screwed , `` how bad are things ? brittany : if michael or i ca n't cast doubt on her story , it could be really bad . sharon : all those times phyllis said , `` we need to stick together . `` and even though she 's phyllis , i felt i could trust her . brittany : you know , it did n't register before that you were arrested on february 14th . sharon : we are friends . brittany : close friends ? sharon : i guess so . brittany : you said you were having a `` very personal , very emotional conversation . `` sharon : we were . brittany : not about j.t . or the case ? sharon : i told you , that did n't come up until after he saw my phone bill . brittany : so he did n't come to your house to discuss work or to arrest you . sharon , why was detective rosales at your house on valentine 's day ? phyllis : i do n't need a babysitter . summer : i was just taking you out to breakfast . ca n't a daughter spend some time with her mom ? look , i know that you 're probably second - guessing yourself for testifying . phyllis : [ sighs ] well , it 's kind of hard with the death glares that i was getting yesterday . summer : well , it 's not your fault that christine twisted your words . phyllis : [ sighs ] she made it sound like i was out for myself . summer : all right , well , that 's not true . phyllis : you 're the only one that believes that . expecting someone ? summer : uh , no . i just thought maybe kyle was here . phyllis : ohh , that 's why you came up here . summer : no ! no , no , no . i was just seeing if he had any news about lola . no , i am absolutely here for you . phyllis : [ sighs ] i 'm fine . as long as i do n't dwell on how your father feels about me . summer : well , he knows that it 's not your fault for what happened on the stand . he 's not gon na blame you for what christine did . phyllis : i wish i could be so sure . mariah : hey , nick . nick : hey . [ sighs ] tessa : i 'll grab a table . mariah : thanks . are we okay ? nick : you did all you could to help mom , vick , and sharon on the stand yesterday . mariah : christine certainly did not make it easy . nick : you did n't let her use you to make her case . mariah : unlike phyllis ? nick : phyllis made a deal with christine . it 's classic quid quo pro . mariah : yeah , i 'm not really sure she knew what she was getting into . nick : i 'm not buying it . mariah : so where does that leave the two of us ? nick : i got to go . thanks again for what you did in court yesterday . additional sponsorship nikki : i was n't planning on confessing to j.t . 's murder , but when rosales and christine came to the house to escort victor to the courthouse , i just -- michael : it was too much for you . i get it . i get it . nikki : i could n't stand the thought of him going to prison for a crime i had committed . michael : and you did n't want victoria implicated , so you made up that story about following j.t . to the park and killing him alone . nikki : after everything that she had been through with j.t . , i could n't let her pay the price for my crime . victoria : michael , i 've tried to convince her that taking all of the blame was a bad idea . nikki : yeah , well , if phyllis had kept her mouth shut , the plan would have worked . michael : well , counting on that was a mistake . nikki : put me on the stand . michael : [ scoffs ] no ! no way . nikki : christine made it sound like what happened that night was just a cold- blooded murder . give me the chance to explain to the jury that i was a mother just trying to protect my daughter . i mean , it was either going to be her or him . michael : and then christine will cross - examine you , and remind them that you gave a very different version of events to the police . it will take her half a second to get them to doubt your current version . nikki : i witnessed my daughter being attacked by her abuser . yes , i ended up killing j.t . -- to save her life ! who else could convince a jury that i was a mother simply trying to protect my daughter ? i was not a calculated killer . victoria : me . nikki : what ? victoria : i was the victim that night . i should be the one to get on the stand and tell them what happened . mariah : you know , the news about nick hating on phyllis , that was supposed to cheer you up . tessa : nick is not gon na let go of his anger towards me . did you say the way that he looked at me when we walked in ? mariah : he probably just got some bitter coffee . tessa : he looked at me the same way when you were testifying about where you got the video file . mariah : you know , everyone was upset with how christine went after me in the courtroom . tessa : yeah . but i blackmailed his mom and his sister . he hates me . mariah : let 's just be happy that none of that came out in court , okay ? tessa : yeah , but this case is long from over . and even if the women are cleared , nick is victor 's son . he does n't forgive anyone who betrays the people he loves . summer : look , dad is just overwhelmed about the trial , okay ? once it 's over , he will know that you were just trying to do the right thing . phyllis : yeah , well , even if nikki and victoria and sharon are cleared , they 're not gon na let him forget that i testified for the prosecution . summer : okay , but if they are cleared , it 'll be thanks to you . phyllis : well , i 'm not so sure your father 's gon na feel that way . summer : look , i did n't say that it was gon na be easy to win him over , but ... you do have a way with him . phyllis : i do n't think my charms are really gon na work this time . [ scoffs ] summer : your `` charms `` are your superpower , and they never fail . phyllis : [ chuckles ] oh , the way your father looked at me . it was so cold . i do n't know how i 'm gon na turn that around . summer : well , hey . hey , no , mom , you -- you can do anything that you set your mind to . all right ? look at the way that you won this job over all of the abbotts . nobody is better at getting what they want than you . and i know that you want dad . phyllis : i do . summer : okay , then . do n't give up . 'cause if you do n't try , you 're gon na always wonder what might have happened . [ knock on door ] kyle : uh , i wanted to go over the marketing proposal for the summer line ? phyllis : kyle . hi . yeah . uh , make an appointment with ted . i actually have something to take care of outside of the office today . kyle : sure . phyllis : we 'll talk later ? summer : yeah . good luck . phyllis : okay . summer : bye . phyllis : kyle , bring your `` a `` game to our meeting . i am ready to give my full attention to jabot . kyle : mm . now that you 're done testifying . phyllis : yeah . actually relieved that 's behind me . kyle : [ sighing ] mm - hmm . press sure loved all the drama . phyllis : seems like you did , too . kyle : why would i be happy about something that could damage my family 's company ? phyllis : just remember , the goal is to keep jabot as far from this trial and the fallout as we can . kyle : absolutely . okay . [ sighs ] i should get back to work . summer : oh , no . wait . kyle , um ... i wanted to talk to you about lola . kyle : [ sighs ] i really do n't have time , summer . summer : no , um , i 'm ... a match . kyle : this better not be a joke , summer . summer : why would you think that i would kid about something like that ? kyle : just tell me it 's true . summer : yes , of course it is . i know what this means to lola , and to you . kyle : the thought of losing lola 's been driving me crazy . if you 're really a match -- summer : yes . call nate . he will tell you that it 's true . kyle : this is unreal . we -- we -- we 've been hoping and praying and now -- [ stammers ] this is amazing . you -- you 're amazing ! summer : oh ! kyle : aaah ! [ laughs ] summer : okay . kyle : uh , we need to get to the hospital . summer : oh , no , no . kyle . kyle , no . just slow down . it 's really not that simple . kyle : what ? what do you mean ? summer : what do i mean ? this is a major surgery . cutting something out of my body -- kyle : to save lola 's life . summer : yeah , i know that , but -- kyle : but -- but what ? summer : [ sighs ] but i ca n't help but wonder about all the things that could go wrong . kyle : nothing 's gon na go wrong . summer : no , you do n't know that . dr. hastings could n't even guarantee that there might not be complications . kyle : look , you got tested . you must have known what that meant . summer : yeah , i did . kyle : are you -- are you saying you wo n't do it ? summer : no ! no . i mean , i do n't -- i do n't know . i just -- i just found out that i was a match . and , look , my parents are busy with my grandma and aunt vicki 's trial , and i 've literally had nobody to talk to about this . kyle : i 'll talk to you . let 's sit down . you can tell me everything you 're thinking and feeling . summer : okay , just not here , though . i 'd just rather go someplace quiet , where i can think . kyle : sure . where do you want to go ? summer : i do n't know . the athletic club ? kyle : i 'll drive . summer : okay . thank you . for being so understanding . kyle : this is a big decision . i 'll do whatever it takes to help you realize that being lola 's donor is the right thing to do . summer : okay . sharon : i do n't see how my relationship with rey has any bearing on the case . it does n't change what happened to j.t . brittany : it might make a difference how i defend you . sharon : i told you . rey and i are friends . brittany : yes . sharon : and our friendship is complicated . brittany : how so ? sharon : when rey first came to town , he and his wife were separated . he and i became close . brittany : how close ? sharon : we had an emotional connection , which might have become something more . but rey 's wife came to genoa city , and they got back together . brittany : why do i get the feeling that 's not the end of the story ? sharon , i need to know everything . sharon : rey 's a good man . brittany : then there 's no reason to protect him . sharon : i just do n't see the point in ruining his reputation . brittany : the point is to keep you out of prison . if there 's something more to this , i need to know . let me decide if it 's important . sharon : rey came to my house on valentine 's because he and his wife had had a fight . he told me that his marriage was over , and that he loved me . victoria : michael -- michael : no . victoria : just hear me out . michael : fine . victoria : i can help the jury to understand what it felt like to be j.t . 's victim . i can help them to understand what that felt like . i 'll just explain to them how terrified i was the night that he attacked me . and in that moment , when mom hit j.t . , we were all scared and vulnerable . just put me on the stand , and i will -- i will help them to see why we did what we did . michael : [ grunts angrily ] victoria , i appreciate how personal and painful this is for you . but if i 'm gon na win this case , it 's going to be on the facts . and , unfortunately , like your mother , you have a very tenuous relationship with those . victoria : michael , my testimony will be the truth . michael : if you had given perhaps even a close approximation of that story to the police while they were questioning you all those months ... or maybe even the night you were arrested , the jury might find it plausible , maybe even believable . but you have been inconsistent . and if i put you on the stand , christine will send me a gift basket in thanks . victoria : i can handle christine . michael : did you see what she did to phyllis ? that was her witness ! no , victoria . no ! [ slamming table ] no , no ! nikki : all right . if you wo n't put either one of us on the stand , what is our next option ? michael : it 's something i 've been thinking about , but i do n't think you 're gon na like it . tessa : i just -- i ca n't help but feel guilty about blackmailing your mom and the others . or worrying that it 's gon na come out . mariah : you ca n't change the past or predict the future . so you know what ? i 'm gon na live in the here and now , and i 'm gon na make the best of it . tessa : [ snorts softly ] and forget everything else ? mariah : no . i 'm gon na be there for my mom to the best of my abilities . and i 'm confident that she 's gon na be acquitted , so i want to focus on doing something for ourselves after the trial is over . tessa : like what ? hm ? a spa day ? or a night out ? mariah : no . no , i 'm thinking bigger . way , way , way bigger . like an island in the middle of the ocean . you know , like those bungalows where you can see the water , and it 's so clear , and it 's so blue . or , um , a european city . a villa somewhere , where there 's buildings and museums and exhibits , and we can sit in a café and drink wine and sample the local cuisine . tessa : ooh , fancy . mariah : or if that 's too much , we could just camp under the stars . tessa : or ... we can do all of the above . mariah : i like that . why not ? tessa : yeah ? [ chuckles ] thank you . mariah : for taking you around the world ? tessa : for trying to take my mind off the very real possibility that i could be going to jail . mariah : no , no , no . no , no , no , no , no . see , we 're on a fantasy vacation here , so there 's no real - world problems allowed . you got to tell me -- you gon na hop on the train ? but before you answer , just let me tell you ... there is a bar car . tessa : all aboard . phyllis : it 's still so cold outside . i thought maybe things would have warmed up by now . nick : i assume you 're here to get the rest of your things ? phyllis : actually , i came to talk to you . nick : well , i do n't know what it is we have to discuss . phyllis : us . nick : no , i think i 've said everything i need to say on that subject . phyllis : i know that you are angry that i testified . we can put this all behind us now . nick : after the damage is done ? phyllis : you know that 's not what i intended . nick : do i ? phyllis : people have always painted me as a villain in this town , and i 've done a damn good job of living up to that image . but you know me . nick : oh , yeah . i know you . you are a determined , ruthless , take - no - prisoners badass . phyllis : qualities you 've always admired . nick : yeah . until you used them to hurt people i care about it . phyllis : i was trying to help nikki and victoria . even sharon . you heard me call j.t . a scumbag . i did everything i could to show the jury that what we all did was justifiable . nick : well , congratulations , phyllis . you have done nothing but make it worse for my mother , sister , and sharon . they could do 20 years if not more . phyllis : and that is because of christine , because she 's a witch . she used me and twisted my words . if you 're angry at anybody , be angry at her . nick : so i should blame christine for what happened in that courtroom yesterday ? phyllis : she was out for blood . you were there . nick : and you are completely blameless . phyllis : good . you do understand . nick : are you delusional ? victoria : you want us to plead guilty ? michael : hey , i 'm not asking you to throw yourself on the mercy of the court . it 's a negotiation . christine does n't have to take her chances with the jury . in exchange , you both get reduced sentences . nikki : how reduced ? michael : i do n't think i can avoid some jail time for you , but i will certainly push for the absolute minimum . nikki : what about victoria ? michael : well , i would suggest a combination of probation and community service . i would stress to the judge and the d.a . that she is a victim here , also , that she has no priors , that she 's a mother of small children . i 'll make a strong case for immediate release . nikki : and you 're confident you can do that ? michael : under that tough exterior , christine is a reasonable and compassionate woman . victoria : look , i do n't like the idea of my mom spending any time in prison . michael : well , i 'm afraid that 's unavoidable . victoria : well , then it 's not worth it . nikki : i disagree . if michael can get my sentence reduced and you go free , it is absolutely worth it . victoria : mom , i am not gon na let you go to prison while i just walk away free . nikki : i am the one that hit j.t . with that poker , because i was protecting you , like i am doing now . victoria : you are paying the price for my mistake . nikki : i am a mother doing what 's best for my child . please let me do it . victoria : do i have any choice ? nikki : no . michael : so , is that a yes ? i 'll be back as soon as i can . you 're doing the right thing . victoria : i wish i believed that . brittany : is that as far as it went ? did the two of you ... ? sharon : no . no , nothing even close to that happened . i was n't even expecting rey to come by . i -- i thought he and his wife had worked things out . their marriage seemed solid . brittany : maybe he thought he could have you and his wife . sharon : no , rey 's not like that . brittany : maybe you do n't know him as well as you think . sharon : he was upset that night . something happened between him and mia . brittany : what ? sharon : he never gave me any specifics . brittany : hmm . [ sucks teeth ] interesting . sharon : why ? brittany : after he confessed his love to you , you went to the kitchen . sharon : to make tea . brittany : and that 's when he happened to see your telephone bill . sharon : i left it lying on the table with my tax papers . brittany : and he looked at it closely enough to realize that you had called 911 on the night of victoria 's party . sharon : it caught his eye . he 's a cop . a good one . brittany : is he ? sharon : why would you say that ? sharon : did he read you your rights before you made a statement ? sharon : it was n't really a statement . it was more like i was unburdening myself . brittany : to someone who loved you . sharon : are you suggesting ... ? no . rey would not do that to me . brittany : are you sure ? `` the young and the restless `` will continue . phyllis : are you really telling me that you think i 'm responsible for that hatchet job that nasty bug did on me ? nick : everyone in that courtroom knew she was gon na twist your testimony to her advantage . i ca n't believe that you didn't . phyllis : i was trying to help nikki and -- nick : bull . you keep telling yourself that you took the stand to help them . all you were doing was saving yourself . phyllis : that 's not true . nick : and michael tore you apart on that stand . phyllis : he was trying to discredit me in front of the jury . nick : if you really wanted to help them , you should have stood by them and had their back instead of pretending to be . phyllis : i never meant to hurt them . i am so sorry . nick : you are sorry that you were revealed to be the soulless woman that you are . phyllis : you do n't mean that . nick : yeah , actually , i do . phyllis : i came back here because i believed that we still had a chance . i know that our love is strong enough to survive this . nick : yeah , there was a time i may have believed that . but then you hurt the people i care more about than anyone in this world -- my mother and sister . phyllis : do n't forget about your precious sharon . nick : just let me know where i need to send the rest of your things . brittany : was n't expecting that . michael : [ chuckles ] well , of course i ca n't reveal details of privileged conversations i 've had with my clients ... brittany : of course . michael : ... but i can tell you this -- they recognized the potential damage phyllis ' testimony may have done to their cases . and i am sure that your client feels the same way . brittany : sharon was n't surprised by what transpired on the stand . michael : mm , yeah . it sounds like we 're on the same page . which brings me to the reason i 'm here . i was wondering if you would be interested in the two of us approaching christine together . brittany : you want me to persuade sharon to plead guilty ? michael : no , no . if we join forces , we could deal from a position of strength . brittany : well , considering what happened in court yesterday , strength is a relative word . michael : meaning ... ? brittany : i 'm gon na pass on your offer . i do n't think it 's in my client 's best interests . michael : you 're sounding confident . brittany : i think sharon will be acquitted . michael : oh , you 're not telling me something . brittany : [ clicks tongue ] i 'm afraid i ca n't get into details about privileged conversations with my client . michael : [ chuckles ] christine : hey . i got a message you wanted to see me . michael : yes , um ... christine : okay . court will be resuming soon , so let 's make it quick . brittany : i 'll leave you two alone . christine : what 'd you want to talk to me about ? kyle : so , is this quiet , private enough for you ? summer : it 's perfect . kyle : you want anything else ? something to eat ? summer : no . i 'm good . kyle : let 's talk about you being lola 's donor , then . i 've been doing a ton of research on organ donation , specifically the liver . which , as you know , can come from a live donor . summer : oh , yeah . lucky for me . kyle : and lola . summer : yeah , no . of course . um ... there 's just some things that i want to discuss , though . kyle : ask me anything . if i do n't know the answer , i 'll find it for you . i 'll do everything i can to make you comfortable . i understand this is a huge deal . summer : it is . um ... that 's not really what i want to talk about . not yet , anyway . kyle : oh , okay . um ... what , then ? summer : look , i just ... i really want to clear the air between us . i mean , honestly , kyle , you -- you 've been pretty horrible to me lately . kyle : i know . i 'm sorry . i 've been ... stressed out ever since i found lola in our pool . summer : yes , and i knew how worried you were about her . that 's why i showed up to the hospital that first night . to be there for you . kyle : and i laid into you for having the nerve to show up . summer : you accused me of being the one who hurt lola . kyle : yeah . i feel like crap for that . summer : that 's how you made me feel . you made me feel like i was some selfish bitch with no heart . kyle : no , summer . that 's not how i feel . summer : okay , how do i know you 're not just saying that so i 'll be lola 's donor ? kyle : look , i -- you got tested to see if you were a match for lola . that 's the most unselfish thing you can do . i 've been a total jerk . and i 'm so sorry for the way i treated you . you did n't deserve it . i 'm not gon na pretend like things have always been easy between us . summer : yeah , that 's an understatement . kyle : through all the craziness , i always knew you were a good person . i still believe that . summer : well , you have no -- no idea how much that means to me to hear you say that . christine : i take it sharon 's lawyer did n't want to be part of this ? michael : no . brittany did n't feel it was in sharon 's best interest . christine ... [ sighs ] my clients are n't a threat to anyone . christine : [ sighs ] tell that to j.t . keeping the public safe is n't my only obligation . i ... my job is to make sure that justice is served . michael : putting nikki and victoria in prison will not accomplish that . christine : i disagree . i think the jury does , too . michael : yeah , well , it 's hard to know what a juror thinks after only one day of testimony . christine : well , you saw the looks on their faces . why would i make a deal with you if i think things are going my way ? michael : because you 're a smart lawyer . because you know that trials are fluid . you know all the ground you 've gained could be taken away with one rebuttal witness . christine : [ scoffs ] it could , but i do n't think it will . i do n't think you do , either . that 's why you 're here . and , look , honestly , i would be doing the exact same thing if i were in your shoes . michael : what , fighting for a fair outcome ? christine : fair ? heh . that 's an interesting word . do you really think it was fair that your clients made j.t . pay with his life for his alleged crimes ? michael : i really thought you 'd have more sympathy for these women . christine : come on . bottom line -- you ca n't take the law into your own hands . especially when you 're talking about murdering someone . michael : so you 're not gon na even consider my offer ? christine : sorry . michael : [ sighs ] brittany : do n't have to ask how that went . michael : [ cracks mint ] nick : thought you took off . phyllis : i grabbed the rest of my things . you do n't need to send them . nick : well , that 's good . there 's no point in dragging this out . phyllis : you know , i always thought what we had was worth fighting for . i thought you did , too . nick : i did . but then you turned into someone that i do n't recognize . phyllis : i 'm the same person i 've always been . nick : well , then that makes me an even bigger fool . you know the way out . mariah : the great barrier reef . tessa : in australia ? mariah : is there another one ? tessa : they have spiders the size of your head there . mariah : yeah , i know . i love that . it 's awesome , right ? tessa : no , that is the opposite of awesome . okay , well , um ... how about , uh ... how about mount everest ? mariah : you want to scale the highest point on earth ? tessa : we could be on top of the world ! that 's so cool ! mariah : no , no , it 's not cool . it sounds very cold . and i usually like my vacations with a little more sunshine and , i do n't know , oxygen . tessa : i thought you liked to live on the edge . mariah : of life , not the planet . tessa : [ laughs ] okay , well , fine . i will wait to cross that off my bucket list . mariah : thank you . man , there 's got to be a place that 's perfect for the both of us . tessa : san francisco . mariah : where we had our first kiss . tessa : and we realized ... mariah : that is exactly where we should go . tessa : when ? mariah : the minute that the trial is over . we can put this all behind us and get out of here . start our life without anything weighing us down . [ cellphone rings ] tessa : hello ? now ? sharon : they both agreed to plead guilty ? brittany : michael thinks it 's their best option at this point . sharon : and christine rejected his offer . it 's a good thing you did n't go along with the idea . brittany : i think your case is much stronger on its own . sharon : i 'm just as involved in j.t . 's death as nikki and victoria . brittany : neither of them were tricked into confessing . sharon : i 'm still not convinced . brittany : sharon , i know you think detective rosales is your best friend , but do you really think he did n't know exactly what he was doing when he came to your house on valentine 's day ? sharon : i do n't know . brittany : think about it . not just on that night , but your entire relationship with him . sharon : the way he befriended me , pretending to be this good samaritan when my plumbing broke . renting the apartment above crimson lights . then he got me the job at the gcpd . then he confessed to being in love with me . and it was all a lie . brittany : one we can use to our advantage . sharon : how ? brittany : detective rosales used your feelings for him to trick you into confessing . from where i 'm sitting , that spells acquittal . nikki : she would n't even consider a deal ? michael : no . christine 's playing hardball . victoria : maybe this is a good thing . i never liked the idea of mom serving time . nikki : so , no deal . what 's your next move ? michael : i 've already made it . tessa : [ sighs ] i should not be surprised that michael called me as a witness . mariah : maybe he just wants you to back up my story . testify that i did n't tell you who sent that video . tessa : we both know it 's more than that . nick probably told michael that i blackmailed your mom and the others . mariah : i do n't understand how this coming out can help their defense . tessa : well , michael obviously has a plan , and it involves me being forced to testify about what i did . summer : well , there 's a lot in here about being an organ donor , but they do not tell you how it feels to risk your life to save someone else 's . kyle : probably because there 's no way to describe it . summer : oh , no , i can tell ya -- it 's terrifying . kyle : bet that 's how most people feel . and lola 's doctors are kick - ass , and memorial is one of the best hospitals in wisconsin . summer : no , i know all of that . kyle : then what 's holding you back ? summer : okay , yes , you 'd think it would be a no - brainer , right ? lola gets a liver . and i get to be the center of attention , my favorite place . kyle : do n't sell yourself short . you 'd be making a huge sacrifice . you 'd be a hero , summer . especially to me . summer : okay , i ca n't help feeling like you 're saying all of that just so that i 'll do this . kyle : i mean every word . what can i say to convince you ? i 'll do whatever it takes to get you to do this . anything . name it . summer : you really mean that , do n't you ? kyle : yes . saving lola 's life is the most important thing in the world to me . so tell me -- what is it gon na take you to agree to be her donor ? you want me to break up with her and be with you ? i will . i 'll even marry you if that 's what it takes .	sharon told brittany about the events leading up to her confession to rey . brittany concluded that rey lied about being sharon 's friend and loving her in order to trick her into confessing . at first sharon defended rey , but as she recalled him coming to town pretending to be a good samaritan and insinuating himself into her life , she came to agree with brittany . brittany thought that they could use this to get sharon acquitted . mariah asked nick if they were okay . he did n't respond to that , but he did thank her for what she said on the stand . tessa worried that nick would get revenge on her or that she 'd go to prison . mariah distracted tessa with daydreams about a trip . they decided to go to san francisco when the trial ended . nikki told michael the truth about jt 's death . due to phyllis 's damaging testimony , michael decided it 'd be best to cut a deal . he thought nikki would get some prison time , but he 'd be able to get probation for victoria . nikki insisted that they do this , so that she could continue to protect victoria . michael approached brittany about making a deal for sharon , but she was n't interested . christine refused michael 's offer of a plea deal , because she thought she could get a conviction . michael told his clients what christine said , and he told them that he 'd already made his next move . tessa and mariah learned that michael was calling tessa to the stand . a concerned summer spent time with phyllis . after a pep talk from summer , phyllis went to nick and tried to reconcile . phyllis was unable to convince nick that she did n't mean to hurt the others . she felt their love was strong enough to survive , but he disagreed because she 'd hurt the people he cared about the most his mom and sister . she told him not to forget sharon . he told her to go . she packed the rest of her belongings and left . summer told kyle she was a match for lola , and she confronted him about the hurtful things he said to her at the hospital . he apologized . she admitted she was terrified about the surgery and not sure about going through with it . he promised to do whatever it took to convince her to save lola . he 'd even break up with lola and marry summer .
[ previously_on ] rey : you know , they 're saying that this could be the worst ice storm the last 10 years . you think you 'll be okay here alone with your mom ? sharon : she 's taken care of me every minute of my life . i 'm pretty sure i can handle a few hours repaying the favor . nate : we get to find out if this building can withstand a full - on act - of - god weather crisis . lauren : we barely made it out of the driveway . the roads are impassable . chloe : oof , i think i just had a contraction . billy : i found a lot of answers that i was looking for when i was with you . and i thought maybe you were my answer . billy : why were we so damn drawn to each other at the bar that night ? i was n't looking for anyone or anything . i just came in to get a drink , a little peace and quiet in a crowded room , just like you . and yet we kept coming back . it was n't because of the ambience . that 's for sure . i 'm not gon na speak for you , but i came back because of you . i am more than the sum of my mistakes . and you are not my enabler . you made me happy . you make me happy . and i really hope that you do n't blame yourself for anything that happened . you deserve to be happy , amanda . amanda : how on earth can i be your answer to anything , billy ? kevin : contractions ? chloe : yeah . kevin : like -- like an actual contractions ? l - like going into labor , water- breaking , baby - on - the - way kind of contractions ? chloe : yeah . lauren : okay , okay , okay . maybe it 's just indigestion , right ? right ? michael : or you could be dehydrated , right ? kevin : water . let 's get some water . lauren : yeah , yeah , yeah . honey , maybe you 're just doing too much . why do n't you go sit down ? michael : yeah , have her sit down , kevin . kevin : okay , okay , okay . here . sit . sit . sit . let 's put your feet up . okay . i mean , it could be anything . it could be anything , but it ca n't be contractions because -- chloe : because he 's too small . his lungs are n't developed yet , and the storm 's -- yeah , not indigestion . [ inhales sharply ] kevin : hey , hey , hey , hey , hey . listen up , you nameless little miracle . there is no need to rush this , okay ? you have weeks and weeks to just kick back in there and relax . and -- and my advice would be to just take advantage of the downtime , okay ? chloe : yeah . kevin : i know that you 're eager to to meet your mom and me and -- and your and your uncle , but -- but we 're not ready . we -- we -- we have to get your room in order . we have to figure out what we 're gon na call you , so , um ... so , no contractions , no labor , not tonight . chloe : [ breathing deeply ] nate : let 's keep our fingers crossed and hope that it stays quiet . take care . [ exhales heavily ] everything 's holding steady on the hospital front . elena : oh , do n't jinx it . devon : we found the thermostat . nate : and we 'll have heat any minute ? devon : no , we will not because the property - management company put a lockbox over it . elena : yeah , and the temperature 's just warm enough to keep the pipes of our new clinic from freezing . nate : great for the pipes , not so great for us . elena : exactly . so , what should we do ? nate : [ exhales sharply ] try to get some rest . they 're gon na need us at the hospital in the morning . elena : yeah , i guess we could dig in and make the best of it . it 's not like the storm 's gon na last forever . nate : bad night for anyone to find themselves out there in this storm . mariah : tessa 's probably on tanner 's private jet , on her way far , far away from me by now . sharon : no planes can fly in this weather . mariah : that 's true . so she 's probably stuck somewhere , unable to return my calls or my texts . faith : i 'm sure tessa is fine . she 's probably hunkered down somewhere cozy , writing a song about all of this . sharon : faith 's right . faith : so i suggest we pop some corn , make some hot cocoa , and watch a movie . sharon : that sounds good . okay . here . let me just , um -- mariah : wait . hey , mom . mom ? sharon : i 'm fine . mariah : no , no . let me help you . sharon : no , it 's okay . i 'll just , um -- i 'll call . if i need anything , i 'll call down . faith : i love you . sharon : oh , i love you , too , baby . faith : rey left me in charge . and mom 's looking worse . what should we do ? additional sponsorship lauren : just keep breathing . michael : yeah . you 're doing great . here . lauren : yeah . you 're doing wonderful . everything 's gon na be okay . kevin : yeah , yeah . i - i 'm still here . she thinks that she 's having contractions . lauren : okay . i know . kevin : okay , i 'll ask . um , the doctor wants to know where it hurts . chloe : what do you mean , where does it hurt ? it hurts where it 's supposed to hurt . kevin : she says it hurts in her whole baby area . lauren : okay . is that contraction over ? kevin : um , he wants to know if it 's just in your abdomen or if it 's also in your legs and your lower back . chloe : no , it 's just -- just in the front area . kevin : just in the front . uh , okay . um , how far apart are the contractions ? lauren : there 's no pattern . kevin : um , did you hear that ? [ sighs ] braxton who ? braxton hicks ? lauren : [ sighs ] yes . kevin : so , what do we do ? okay , wait and -- wait and see . do not leave the house . and keep a watchful eye . [ sighs ] okay . thank you . michael : oh . lauren : [ sighs ] kevin : the doctor says the contractions should end soon . chloe : the sooner , the better . kevin : you hear that , little guy ? chloe : [ sighs heavily ] kevin : because as eager as we are to see your gorgeous little face , we have got to wait until you are fully baked . chloe : yes . kevin : so you just kick back and relax and know that we love you ... all of us . and we 'll see you soon , but not too soon . amanda : with everything that 's going on , i mean , how can you even think of any kind of future for us , billy ? billy : well , i 'm selfish , and i 'm impatient . but you know that about me already . let 's just put all that aside , okay ? it 's been a terrible day . amanda : well , that storm outside does not compare to what is going on inside my head right now . billy : especially on an empty stomach . okay , i 'm not trying to pity you . i just think you should eat . and i may not be able to fix your heart , but i can feed your face . amanda : [ laughs ] no , i could n't -- billy : great . what do you want ? hmm ? what can i get you ? maybe you want -- you want a hamburger , maybe some fries ? how about some flatbread pizza or something ? amanda : no , i -- i ca n't ask you to do that . & billy : that 's a good idea . we 'll just order the whole menu , and then you can have whatever you want , right ? amanda : [ sighs ] billy : [ sighs ] except , uh , it sounds like we might be moving to plan b . no answer at room service . amanda : yeah , with this weather , i 'm sure there was a lot of people who could n't make it in for their shifts . billy : well , never fear . when the kitchen does n't come to billy , billy goes to the kitchen . amanda : how are you gon na do that ? the elevator 's out . billy : is that a challenge ? it sounded like a challenge . amanda : no , i am just saying -- billy : oh , i know what you 're saying , you doubter . amanda : [ chuckles ] i do n't need food , really . billy : you do n't have to be afraid anymore . for the first time in a long time , you are free . embrace it . [ door closes ] amanda : [ sighs ] devon : it 's pretty cold . elena : yeah , maybe picture something warm . devon : hmm . sitting in front of the fireplace , drinking brandy and listening to charlie parker . elena : ooh , is there room for two ? devon : always . elena : mm . no third wheels , nate . you find your own happy place . nate : do n't mind me . i am at my stove making some turkey chili , major heat in it . devon : [ chuckles ] nate : got some jalapeño cornbread baking in the oven . elena : [ laughs ] nate : mmm , 10 more minutes , and i will be perfectly heated inside and out . devon : well , thanks a lot for bringing up food 'cause now we 're all hungry . that sounds good , man . nate : right ? devon : yeah . elena : yeah , we need some food . nate : you know what ? the store might be open down the street . elena : you gon na go ice - skate over there ? nate : man has been hunting for millions of years , going out into the great unknown , slaying beasts , bringing back food for his family . devon : slaying beasts ? the only weapon you know how to wield is your credit card , man . [ laughter ] nate : got to -- got to use what you know , okay ? nate : hey , be my guest . you can -- you can use your hunting magic to get us some snacks from the store . that 'd be great . elena : yeah . i could use some string cheese or some almonds or coffee or tea . and , oh , here , in case it 's a cash - only establish -- hmm . mints . nate : mints ? you 've been holding out on us . elena : i had no idea i had them on me . devon : well , why do n't we split them up ? nate : how many do you have ? elena : seven . devon : seven ? okay ? we can -- we can -- two apiece , and then we can split one three ways . elena : no , we need actual food , even if it 's in a bag and it 's been on a shelf for months . [ bang ] devon : was that the storm ? nate : sounded like somebody trying to get in . elena : devon , wait . nate : i ca n't let him go out there and face whatever it is on his own . elena : well , maybe you should go and try to convince him to come back . i know you both think that you 're heroes , but it could be dangerous out there . nate : okay . he wo n't do anything crazy . elena : well , i 'm trusting you to make sure he doesn't . nate : okay . stay here . elena : okay . devon : hey . [ door closes ] elena : oh , my god . devon : hey . elena : what happened ? devon : these two other guys ran in the other direction when they saw me , but they do this to you ? elena : hey . you 're safe now . we 'll take care of you . we just need to know what happened so we can help you . elena : what 's your name ? devon : i think we should give him some space . elena : that looks like a pretty bad injury . you want to tell us what happened ? nate : you 're probably in a decent amount of pain right now . you can tell us what happened later . right now , let us take a look at this ? elena : i promise we will not hurt you . devon : yeah , you 're very lucky right now , man . you 're in the hands of two of the best doctors you could find . i promise . elena : i bet you 're wondering what we 're doing here . devon : we 're turning this place into a medical clinic . elena : yeah . believe it or not , we were checking out this location when the storm hit . nate : and lucky for us , you 're our first patient . we 've got a lot of work to do and we 're short on supplies , but we 're here to help . elena : so , you gon na let us take a look ? devon : otherwise , we 're gon na have to take you to the e.r . , and they 're gon na ask you a lot more questions that you 're probably not gon na want to answer . so , i know it 's not that warm in here , but you 're safe , and we just want to help you , if that 's okay with you . jared : [ sighs ] nate : come on . have a seat . have a seat . i need to see it a little bit better than this . can you take off your jacket ? jared : [ groans ] nate : okay , um ... it 's gon na hurt a little bit . i 'm so sorry . jared : ow ! hey , my coat ! nate : it 's alright . it 's alright , man . we 'll take care of it . elena : that looks pretty bad . nate : at least it did n't hit any arteries . elena : yeah , but it 's pretty deep . can you move your fingers for me ? jared : mnh . elena : good job . i 'm gon na have to apply pressure to your wound . hey , nate , we got to get this cleaned , closed , and bandaged . nate : alright , i 'll go to my car and grab my bag . elena : actually , our car 's closer , and i have a spare in his trunk . devon : it 's good that you 're prepared , honey . i 'll be right back . [ door closes ] elena : so , it looks like we have our first patient . if only we knew what his name was . jared : it 's jared . my name 's jared . [ knock on door ] amanda : yes ? billy : it 's me . i come bearing gifts . amanda : what in the world ? billy : the kitchen was a wasteland , so i went to every vending machine on almost every floor , struck gold when i went to the club level fridge . yes , it 's fool 's gold , but it 'll keep us fed while we ride out the storm . you okay ? something happen while i was gone ? amanda : no , i 'm fine , um ... billy : you do n't look fine . what 's wrong ? amanda : i was just reading an article about ripley . and i still ca n't believe it . the man who claimed to love me , who wanted to build a life with me , tried to kill me . and it makes me sick every time i think about it . and i ... [ exhales heavily ] i hate him . i hate him for what he put me through , for what he put victoria through , and i ca n't face him . i ca n't tell him what i think about him , so i have been taking it all out on you . billy : maybe a little . amanda : a lot . forgive me ? amanda : i have to admit , i am impressed . billy : when i make a promise , i keep it . amanda : [ chuckles ] you did n't have to do this . billy : well ... what are friends for ? you know what i said earlier ? i really did come here as a friend . you were there for me when i needed you most , and i 'm just trying to repay the favor . amanda : thank you . you know , i thought that you were my answer , too . mm - hmm . billy : hmm ? amanda : but i think we were both wrong . [ both laugh ] i think we just met when we were at the same place in our lives . billy : and by some miracle , the world brought us together . amanda : mm - hmm . billy : the one person who understood and who did n't judge . safe place to land . someone to laugh with . amanda : talk to . billy : without constantly being questioned . you know , we 're in a different place now . amanda : yeah . the good , the bad , the hellish . [ laughs ] billy : we could try this differently , without all the excess baggage . fresh start . [ footsteps approaching ] mariah : hi . faith : [ sniffles ] hey . oh , hot cocoa ? mariah : from scratch . faith : mmm . mariah : you have room for one more ? faith : yeah . mariah : ohh , it 's cozy . faith : the best . mariah : it 's the perfect time for full disclosure . faith : you or me ? mariah : you . how 's it going ? faith : great . everything 's great . mariah : come on . the truth . and i promise nothing that you say is gon na go any further . faith : okay . [ breathes deeply ] when mom first told me she had cancer , it was the worst thing ever . it was like somebody telling me that there 's a tornado on the way . but when you look outside , it 's still sunny and the birds are singing and -- and everything looks the same as it did before you heard the news . but now ... mariah : the tornado 's outside your door . faith : she looks so sick lately and gets tired so fast . sometimes when i look at her , i just get so scared . mariah : i know . faith : and do n't tell me not to worry because it 's all i do . i 'm becoming an expert at it . i -- [ breathes deeply ] i do these marathon searches on the internet , text dad while i 'm at school begging for updates . when i 'm laying in bed at night trying to fall asleep , all i can think about are the what - ifs . what if the chemo does n't work ? what if the cancer spreads ? what if , in 20 years or so , it comes for you or for me ? mariah : then we 're gon na fight , just like mom . faith : i ca n't even hear the word without wanting to hide . every time i hear it , everything inside me just falls apart . and i know you 're gon na say i should talk to somebody about it , but no . mariah : what do you want ? faith : i want everything to just go back to normal . i want mom to wake up and go to work . i want to not be afraid i 'm losing her . i want back the life i used to have ... where everything would suck for a while , but i knew that everything was gon na work out in the end . you know ? mariah : yeah . i know . come here . faith : [ sniffles ] [ breathes deeply ] chloe : ohh , ohh , ohh . lauren : ooh . chloe : oy , he just ... lauren : another contraction ? michael : how do you feel ? chloe : well , i - i feel -- i feel like i 'm in a zoo 'cause there 's just a little too much staring going on . lauren : oh . okay . alright . back away . let 's back away . michael : huh ? lauren : no . michael : huh ? lauren : give her some space . just feast your eyes on this . the last thing she needs is more stress . michael : ah . braxton hicks , huh ? lauren : yeah . michael : you sure about this ? lauren : yeah . it 's perfectly normal . women 's bodies and capable of amazing things . chloe : do they say what causes it ? so i can make sure that this never happens again ? lauren : you know , pretty much anything can bring it on -- someone touching your belly , you being too active , the baby being too active , or ... having sex . michael : ahh . kevin : are you asking if we had a quickie before dinner ? michael : well , we 're all adults here . chloe : are we ? michael : the question is , how do we end chloe 's suffering ? kevin : well , the doctors said to drink plenty of water , herbal tea , and keep changing positions ... chloe : okay . kevin : ... all of which she 's been doing , apparently . lauren : right . so keep up the good work . kevin : she paced the well - appointed living room , each step bringing her closer to her fate . soon there would be no turning back . her eyes flashed dangerously , ever watchful of anyone who would try and stop her . her hauntingly serene exterior belied a dark , dangerous storm raging inside her . um ... michael : uh ... ice pelted the windows like jewels thrown by a petulant heiress . kevin : the jewels that she had come to reclaim , passed down through generations of overwhelming self - indulgence , strife , triumph , and tragedies ! lauren : [ laughs ] michael : uh ... she was -- she was fiercely courageous ... lauren : yes ! michael : ... this hungarian princess with royal blood flowing through her veins . kevin : she -- she would move the stars and the heavens for this child she was carrying inside of her , the rightful heir to the throne . oh , the stories i am going to tell this baby ! chloe : oh , that 's if i let you live . [ laughter ] kevin : oh , she 's lying . she 's crazy about me . chloe : [ laughs ] kevin : any contractions ? chloe : oh , actually , no . i do n't think i felt a thing . kevin : hey , what do you know ? your daddy 's magic . lauren : [ laughs ] chloe : [ sighs ] kevin : [ laughs ] look , this is n't my first rodeo ... `` the young and the restless `` will continue . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . michael : are you headed to bed ? chloe : i think this little guy could get some rest . i think we 've had enough excitement for the evening . lauren : [ laughs ] well , thank you so much for putting us up for tonight . chloe : oh , it 's our pleasure . kevin : yeah , it 's not like we done have the room . michael : oh , which one do you want us to take ? kevin : whichever one you want . chloe : yeah . michael : oh , well , this could be fun . lauren : yeah . but let 's hang down here for a little bit . why waste the fire ? chloe : well , nighty night . kevin : do n't stay up too late , kids . [ laughter ] michael : nighty night . lauren : sweet dreams . ooh . why , mr . baldwin ... are you trying to seduce me ? michael : that depends . is it working ? lauren : [ laughs ] mmm . nate : there we go . almost as good as new . jared : except for my coat . elena : okay , here . take one of these for the pain . and do n't worry about the coat . we 'll take care of it for you . first , why do n't you tell me a little bit about what brought you here ? jared : ah ... i was locking up my grandfather 's shop . devon : the one around the corner ? jared : yeah . a guy came in , said he was homeless and needed some cardboard to help keep him warm . i told him to sit tight while i looked 'cause , you know , it was bad out there . i wanted to help him out , you know ? devon : sure . but it was a setup . jared : yeah . two other guys pushed past me into the store and started grabbing everything that they could reach , like smokes , beer , food . elena : oh , my god . jared : so i grabbed the bat we keep by the register and managed to chase them out , but they shoved me into a security gate , and , uh , i got cut on a jagged piece of metal . nate : sounds like you got lucky . jared : this is luck ? no , no , count me out . nate : hey , hey . elena : hey , jared , when 's the last time you had a tetanus shot ? jared : i do n't know . it 's been a while , i guess , but it 's gon na have to wait a while longer , okay ? i really appreciate you guys patching it up , but i need to get home . devon : well , wait a minute . why do n't you just hang out here until the storm passes ? jared : no , listen . my grandfather 's expecting me . he 's got diabetes , and sometimes he goes out . you know , with his circulation , no , forget it . nate : you sound like a good grandson . elena : yeah , it sounds like you take care of him , but who 's taking care of you ? jared : me ... i guess . elena : why do n't you stop by the hospital tomorrow ? jared : no , i - i can't . nate : without that tetanus shot , that cut can get bad real fast . elena : yeah . why do n't you stop by , ask for dr . hastings or dr . dawson -- that 's me -- and we 'll take good care of you , okay ? jared : yeah , sure . hey , thanks for everything . i 've really got to go now , okay ? later . [ door closes ] elena : we 're not gon na see that kid again , are we ? devon : you know what ? hang on one second . elena : what are you going ? devon : be right back . [ door closes ] billy : let me ask you something . why did you start going to that bar ? amanda : i do n't know . i think i was trying to escape from everything . what about you ? billy : yeah . same . i mean , 9 times out of 10 , i go to the same haunt and run into someone that i knew that wanted something , end up in some conversation i did n't really care anything about . but you were different . amanda : well , that 's just because we were strangers . billy : well , then we weren't . i mean , you were the one person in a very long time that i was really honest with . i told you things that i would n't dare tell anyone . amanda : and you ... oh , you . [ laughs ] billy : made you feel free ? amanda : maybe . billy : well , that 's how you made me feel . you still do . even after all the secrets and the complicated messes that we call our lives , you still do . you know , a place of truth and honesty , starting from there -- that 's not a bad thing . amanda : billy -- billy : we do n't have to make any big decisions . and you 're probably exhausted . amanda : mm . to my bones . billy : okay . i 'm gon na get out of here . amanda : um , well , why do n't -- why do n't you stay ? on the couch , like before . billy : that couch over there ? amanda : mm - hmm . billy : i know that couch . we 're good friends . you want me to give you some privacy so you can get changed ? amanda : oh , no . i am too exhausted . bedtime . billy : alright . [ clears throat ] good night . amanda : night . what 's your haircare made of ? chloe : oh , my god ! lauren : ohh ! ahh . chloe : oh , my god . kevin : what happened ? i heard you scream . chloe : you scared me half to death ! kevin : oh , come on ! lauren : ahh ! michael : hey ! you said enjoy the fire . kevin : oh , no , no , no . i did n't mean to enjoy the fire . chloe : yeah . michael : hey , we 're all adults here . chloe : ugh . lauren : [ laughs ] elena : oy . [ door closes ] hey . where did you go ? devon : hey . i went to get jared 's address , and i took a picture . elena : how ? devon : i just followed him . nate : good work . devon : thanks . and on my way back , i stopped by the store to make sure he locked up tight . he did a good job . nate : yeah , he was outnumbered , but he protected that place with his life . luckily , he only walked away with a wound . elena : yeah , well , he 's not gon na be so lucky if he does n't get that tetanus shot . devon : i do n't think he 's gon na go to the hospital . elena : well , then i 'm gon na have to go to him . i 'll bring a tetanus booster , and hopefully he 'll let me look at his grandpa and check his blood sugar and make sure his levels are okay . and i 'll see to it that he has the right meds . devon : and some heat , too , 'cause i can get him a space heater . nate : and i owe the kid a coat , one that 'll last him the rest of the winter and next . elena : guys ... this is it . devon : [ chuckles ] elena : this is day one of our new clinic . devon : it 's the right time , the right place , and the right people . elena : yeah . nate : we 're really doing this . elena : yeah , we 're really doing this . oh , my gosh , i need a pen and a paper . i have so many thoughts and plans buzzing around my head . nate : now ? elena : yes . i think we need to hit the ground running . there are people who obviously need us , and they need to be in a place where they can get better and feel safe and feel seen and know that they 're being taken care of . and , look , i know it 's gon na take a lot of our time and our talent and our resources , but it felt really good helping jared . am i right ? devon : yeah . elena : and there are a thousand other jareds out there that need us , and we need to be there for them . nate : mm - hmm . elena : i think we should start planning tonight . mariah : have you ever heard of the grief cycle -- shock , anger , denial , et cetera ? faith : yeah . mariah : well , mine kind of goes pasta , ice cream , binge - watching guilty pleasures , and all under the dome of -- faith : major snark ? oh , sorry . should i pretend i did n't notice ? mariah : yeah , actually . wait . hold on . is that why you offer me a brownie or a cookie every time i come over ? faith : we all have our coping mechanisms . i go overboard with wanting to help people , and you ... brownie ? mariah : mmm . do n't mind if i do . look , my point is , everyone on team sharon is worried about her . and we 're all handling it in very , very different ways . i ... lash out at people who do n't deserve it , push away people i love the most when all i really want to do is ... faith : pull them close and scream till you can scream anymore . mariah : yeah , basically . faith : well , you can be as sarcastic with me as you want because if i got anything from boarding school , it made me snark - proof . mariah : that 's awful . [ chuckles ] now , when it comes to handling meltdowns , i 'm nationally ranked . so if you ever feel like you 're on the brink , i 'm your girl . faith : you 're the best . mariah : yeah . what are sisters for , huh ? [ laughs ] faith : mom , what 's wrong ? hey , let us help you . come on . mariah : hey , here . faith : we 've got -- we 've got you . you can lean on us . mariah : alright , sit her down on the couch . slowly , slowly . here . you would n't accept an incomplete job kevin : i told you two to get a room . geez ! there are half a dozen to choose from ! michael : do n't be so uptight , bro . kevin : because we 're all adults here , right ? chloe : [ chuckles ] well , some of us , anyway . lauren : ooh . chloe : we all just need to get some sleep . kevin : yeah , and for pete 's sake , put out that fire ! michael : nothing 's putting this fire out ! chloe : oh , god . nighty night , kids . michael : mmm ! lauren : good night ! chloe : ugh ! lauren : [ laughs ] michael : best storm ever . lauren : i know , right ? michael : best storm ever ! [ both laugh ] devon : i do n't know how he sleeps with it being so cold . elena : [ laughs ] devon : mnh . elena : yeah , well , he 's a doctor . we sleep when and where we can . devon : [ chuckles ] elena : what else is on your mind ? devon : i was thinking about jared , just the life that that kid has and having to take care of his grandfather and protect the store all on his own , just what it takes to -- to raise a kid like that . elena : whole lot of love . devon : yeah . elena : did i lose you ? devon : no . i 'm just thinking about the , uh -- the baby that i would have had . he would have been a toddler right now . elena : probably a hell - raiser . devon : [ chuckles ] it 's -- it 's insane how much you could miss someone that you 've never met before . do you think i 'd be a good dad ? elena : with a heart like yours ? best dad ever . devon : yeah ? elena : definitely . mariah : mom , you do n't look so good . sharon : believe me -- i look better than i feel . mariah : what 's going on ? sharon : i 'm freezing . faith : it 's really warm in here . sharon : and i feel nauseated . mariah : she 's shivering . sharon : [ breathes deeply ] i ca n't get sick . mariah : but what if you are ? sharon : then i 'm gon na have to skip tomorrow 's chemo session , and -- and it will set me back . faith : but if it 's making you sick ... sharon : it 's also making the tumors smaller . mariah : alright . what if you have a fever ? sharon : then we 're -- we 're gon na have to get in touch with someone from my care team . mariah : but this weather . what if we ca n't reach them ? sharon : then we 're gon na have to find a way to get me to the e.r . faith : i 'll go get the thermometer . mariah : hey , shh , shh , shh . sharon : [ breathing heavily ] it 's okay . amanda : no . no . no ! no ! no ! ahh ! billy : hey , hey , hey , amanda . hey . hey . it 's okay . hey , it 's alright . okay ? that was just a bad dream . amanda : oh , my god . oh , my god , it was something , and -- he was after me . billy : well , hey , you 're in -- you 're in your hotel room . okay ? i 'm the only one here . you 're okay . amanda : really ? billy : you 're safe . amanda : am i ... am i okay ? billy : you 're okay . just lie down . try and relax . i 'm gon na stay here , if that 's okay with you . okay .	billy and amanda have a long talk about what drew them to each other and amanda tells billy they ca n't have a future together because they have hurt too many people . amanda has a nightmare about ripley and billy holds her until she goes back to sleep . kevin calls the doctor and the doctor tells him chloe is having braxton hicks contractions and she should drink a lot of water and herbal tea and the contractions will go away . devon , elena , and nate are stuck in the building they are considering for the free clinic when a young man named jarred arrives with a deep cut so nate and elena tend to him . jared explains that he got the cut when he stopped two thieves from robbing his grandfather 's store . devon , elena , and nate decide that this is where the clinic should be because the people in the area need their help . mariah and faith worry that sharon may have a fever and they do n't have a way to get her to a doctor .
[ nick remembering ] phyllis : more pancakes ? nick : no , thanks , i 'm stuffed . phyllis : okay , good , more for me . nick : i honestly do n't know how you eat that . phyllis : have you ever tried it ? nick : ca n't say that i have . phyllis : oh , really ? well , it 's good . you should try it . nick : why do n't you just eat a bowl of sugar ? it would probably be just as nutritious . phyllis : why are you saying that to me ? they call 'em pancakes for a reason . it 's so you can start your day off right with dessert . do you want a bite ? here , come on , try it . phyllis : it 's good , is n't it ? nick : actually , it 's , uh ... not terrible . phyllis : i told you . do you want another bite ? come on . [ scene_break ] sharon : no , you ca n't have whipped cream . noah : why not ? sharon : because you already poured on a ton of syrup . noah : please , mom , just a little bit ? sharon : nicholas ? nick : your mom 's right , dude . you do n't need whipped cream . noah : you guys are no fun . nick : you 're right . we 're terrible , awful , nasty parents . you do n't get anything . what are you laughing at ? sharon : you know , you better eat up . the bus will be here soon . noah : oh , no ! i just remembered ! sharon : what ? noah : my class is having a bake sale today . can you make something quick ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , morning . what 's with the look ? daniel : i got ta get ready for school . phyllis : oh , wait , wait , wait a second . what 's wrong ? daniel : you 're really gon na ask me that ? you think that i do n't know what happened yesterday ? phyllis : what are you talking about ? daniel : mom , i specifically asked you not to get into anything with lily 's mom . but you just had to go and do it anyway , right ? phyllis : oh . you heard about my conversation with dru ? daniel : lily -- lily overheard the two of you talking . phyllis : does that mean ... daniel : yeah , thanks to you , now she knows that neil 's not her real dad . [ scene_break ] dru : morning . how 'd you sleep , babe ? you know , i went down to the bakery this morning and i got your favorite cinnamon rolls . they 're still warm . lily : gee , mom , those are gon na make up for everything . dru : honey , i 'm just trying to make things right . lily : so basically what you 're saying is we should go on pretending that we 're the perfect family . why am i not surprised ? lying is what you do best . dru : honey , i know you 're mad at me . but telling your father that you 're not his child -- it 's gon na kill him . he 's the one that 's gon na suffer . he loves you . lily : that 's how i feel about daniel . dru : so you still expect me to talk to your daddy ? lily : i told you last night . i 'm counting on you , mom . you have to convince dad to let me and daniel be together . otherwise ... dru : otherwise what ? otherwise what ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , mac . how you feeling ? mac : lousy . kevin : is there anything i can do ? mac : yeah , tell me where j.t . is . he did n't come home last night . gloria : good morning , sweetheart . kevin : hey , mom . gloria : how about getting your mother a nice big , strong cup of coffee ? kevin : sure thing . you 're looking stylin ' this morning . gloria : thank you for noticing . well , i am a working woman . so i 've got ta look the part . kevin : wait , the business section ? mom ? gloria : what ? kevin : you have to get a job ? that 's awful . look , if you need money , just ask michael . gloria : honey , shh . it is nothing like that at all . john has given me his proxy . kevin : his jabot proxy ? gloria : mm - hmm . is n't that something ? and i 'm on my way to my first board meeting right now . now i know , i know , i know , i still have a lot to learn . but i ca n't wait to get started . i just hope those people ... oh , for crying out loud . kevin : what ? what is it ? okay , so what 's the big deal ? gloria : the big deal ? jack abbott is running jabot into the ground , and i plan on putting him on notice . [ scene_break ] ashley : first gloria gets a proxy and now this . jack : hey , forget about it . ashley : forget about it ? is that your new strategy ? jack : i stand by what i said . these wellness centers are a losing proposition for jabot . this is just newman 's spin doctors . ashley : yeah , well , business press is eating it up . jack : what we need right now is some positive publicity for jabot . we ca n't afford to lay low , not with the hits we 've been taking . ashley : do you have any suggestions ? jack : no . ashley : well , i do . and you 're gon na love it . [ scene_break ] mac : still no answer . hey , um , j.t . , it 's me . look , i get that you 're , uh , really ticked at me , but i need you to call , okay ? please , call me . j.t . , where are you ? [ scene_break ] victoria : good morning . j.t . : good morning . what time is it ? victoria : it 's time for both of us to get going . j.t . : yeah . i ca n't believe i spent the night here . victoria : yeah , well , you fell asleep on the couch , and i did n't want to wake you . i hope that 's all right . j.t . : yeah , it 's fine . so , uh ... are you okay with , um ... victoria : last night ? j.t . : yeah . victoria : yeah , i 'm fine . j.t . : you 're sure ? victoria : well , i know this might sound a little bit strange , but it was almost therapeutic . j.t . : sometimes you do n't know how much someone means to you until you try to get over 'em . victoria : i hope you do n't think i was using you . it was great , really . j.t . : victoria , you do n't have to explain . it 's fine . victoria : how are you feeling ? j.t . : it does n't matter . what 's done is done . now we just have to figure out how to deal with it . [ scene_break ] sharon : sweetie , i got ta get to work . there 's no way i can bake anything right now . noah : so i ca n't bring anything to the bake sale ? nick : you know what ? i got a plan . why do n't you and i cruise by the athletic club ? we 'll see if gina can hook us up with something . and then i 'll take you to school . how 's that sound ? sharon : that would be great . thank you . thank you . ( telephone ringing ) sharon : oh , i 'll get it . hello . brad : hey , sharon , it 's brad . is victoria there by any chance ? sharon : oh , hi , brad . uh , no , she 's not . brad : huh . well , she 's not here at the office , and she 's not answering her phone . could i trouble you to stop by the tack house and just make sure everything 's okay ? sharon : yeah , sure , i will . and if i run into her , i 'll just , uh , i 'll tell her to call you . brad : okay , thanks . sharon : okay . um , i 'm gon na run to the tack house and check on victoria . nick : go finish your breakfast , bud . so now you 're running errands for brad , too ? sharon : no . i 'm doing this for victoria . [ scene_break ] dru : have you gone and lost your natural mind ? i know you do n't think you 're blackmailing me . lily : that 's not what it is . dru : well , what is it then ? lily : i 'm just trying to find a way to be with the person that i love . dru : oh , love . you know , you use that word like you really think you know what it is . lily : because i do ! mom , daniel and i love each other . your little girl is in love . i love him more than anything in the whole world . you 'd better just accept it . dru : you better accept this ! now let me tell you something , i 've worked too long and hard to pull this family together . and i 'm not gon na let anyone -- anyone , including you , tear it apart ! do n't get me started , girl ! damn it ! neil : honey ? i just ran into your mother in the hallway -- almost literally . she 's so angry she got in the elevator and left . did you two have another argument ? sweetheart ? hey ... i wan na help you . i wan na help you . ca n't you talk to me ? lily : i wish i could , dad . neil : you can . honey , this is me . you can tell me anything . lily : not really . you expect me to be your perfect little girl . i 'm not her anymore . and every time i try and show you who i really am , you get all mad and disappointed . neil : oh , honey , i 'm so sorry . i did n't know you felt that way . i do n't expect you to be perfect , you know ? i would never expect anyone to be perfect . hey , look at me . you are my daughter . you are my flesh and blood . when you were a baby , the first time i ever saw your face , i 've loved you unconditionally . and nothing that you can say or do is gon na change the way i feel about you , you understand ? lily : i hope you mean that . 'cause i ca n't keep this from you any longer . [ scene_break ] victoria : look , we 're two grown - ups who spent the night together . okay ? j.t . : i 'm not sure everybody would see it that way . victoria : well , if you 're worried about mackenzie finding out , she wo n't hear it from me . j.t . : yeah , same here . maybe you and brad still have a shot . victoria : i do n't know . there 's too many complications . i do n't think i wan na get my hopes up . so i have to get ready for work . so , you 're welcome to stay for awhile and help yourself to anything in the kitchen . there 's not much there . j.t . : thanks . [ scene_break ] neil : lily , whatever it is , it does n't matter . just tell me , all right ? lily : promise you 'll keep an open mind ? neil : baby , i promise . lily : okay . lily : daniel and i are still together . neil : that ca n't be . lily : we 're still seeing each other . neil : how long ? how long as this been going on ? lily : we never really broke up . neil : what about that letter ? lily : i wrote the letter so you would let me come back home . dad ... i hated lying to you . i did . it just seems like you and mom are never gon na give daniel a chance . neil : yeah , for a good reason , lily . that kid is nothing but trouble . lily : you 're wrong . you 're wrong , dad . if you 'd just get to know him , you would see what a good person daniel was . i was even thinking maybe you guys could spend some time together . neil : oh , first of all , listen to me . i am not wrong . and second of all , i do n't have to spend time with daniel to know what kind of person he is . lily : please ? daddy , please , i 'll do anything . i 'll come in the house every night at 10 : 00 . i 'll get straight a 's . anything to make you stop hating daniel . neil : lily , lily , put yourself in my shoes for a minute here , okay ? how can you ask me to condone a relationship that 's caused you so many problems ? lily : i know . neil : we had an understanding here . and that understanding is for you to stay here in genoa city , you have to stay far , far away from daniel . lily : what if i do n't ? neil : well , i 'm sorry . then i 'll have no other choice but to send you back to boarding school . [ scene_break ] dru : malcolm , its dru . i do n't know where you are , man . but i need you to hit me back right away as soon as you get this message . it 's important . [ scene_break ] gloria : so that 's it . these spas are getting all this fabulous publicity . everybody says what a genius concept it is . and jabot had no part in it . jack was given this golden opportunity . and he just threw it away . kevin : i 'm sure he had his reasons , mom . so what does that mean anyway ? `` n.v.p. `` ? gloria : nikki , victor and phyllis . kevin : i get it , like `` m.v.p. `` that 's clever . no , no , it 's not . it 's not clever . um , look , mom , i know this is n't what you wan na hear but , uh , it 's out of your hands now . there 's nothing you can do about it . gloria : yeah , well , we 'll just have to see about that , wo n't we ? now give me that paper . i 'm gon na take it to the meeting so everybody can see what a big mistake jack made . kevin : wait a second , are you sure you wan na do that ? mom , this is your first day . maybe you should just chill out a while and wait , before you start making waves . gloria : now , sweetheart , you know that 's not my style . john gave me his proxy for a reason . it 's my job to look after my husband 's best interest . see ya later . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , you got any good ideas , let 's hear 'em . ashley : it 's about the new moisturizer . as you know , my team and i have been working around the clock on it . if all goes well , it 's gon na be on the shelves by this summer -- maybe sooner . jack : that would be terrific . that 's just what we need -- a hot new product . forget these wellness spas , let 's focus on basics . ashley : and hope that gloria does n't do anything to mess things up . jack : i take it you 're looking forward to the board meeting as much as i am . ashley : yeah , right . she 's a loose cannon . we ca n't afford that right now . jack : i agree . so what do you say we tie that cannon down ? [ scene_break ] sharon : j.t . , what are you doing here ? j.t . : i needed to talk to victoria about some security issues for newman enterprises . sharon : oh , you could n't do that at the office ? j.t . : no , i could 've . but i just thought it would be easier to get her undivided attention here . sharon : hmm . where is victoria ? j.t . : she 's on the phone . and i should get going . she might be a while . victoria : j.t . , i 'm finished in the bathroom . if you 'd like to use the shower , you can be my guest . sharon : uh , go ahead , j.t . i did n't mean to interrupt . victoria : on second thought , you should probably go . j.t . : yeah . victoria : yeah . j.t . : okay , good idea . victoria : what ? sharon : nothing . i just -- i knew that you and brad called off the engagement but ... j.t . hellstrom ? like , five minutes later ? victoria : you know what , sharon ? it really is n't any of your business , or anyone else 's , for that matter . sharon : well , you know , i do n't mean to judge , okay ? i 'm just -- i 'm surprised . i just , i did n't think that he was your type . victoria : oh . i did n't realize i had a type . i have to get to the office . excuse me . sharon : victoria , um ... victoria : sharon , what ? what do you wan na know now ? sharon : nothing , i just -- victoria : okay , i really do n't have time for this . [ scene_break ] phyllis : wow , okay , i was afraid of this . daniel : what 's that supposed to mean ? mom ? phyllis : um , after i left dru 's office , i saw lily in the hallway . i mean , it seemed to me that she did n't hear what we said . daniel : well , she did . phyllis : okay , how 's she doing ? daniel : how do you think she is ? i mean , the girl 's devastated . and i do n't know what to do to help her . phyllis : well , you can make her see that this does n't change anything . daniel : okay , after all these years , she finds out that her uncle is really her father . do n't you think that 's kinda devastating ? phyllis : listen , listen , neil is a phenomenal person , okay ? he 's been a father to lily in every way that counts . that 's what 's important . listen , i know what it 's like to lose your family over a stupid mistake . i do n't wish that upon anyone . [ scene_break ] nick : did you see victoria ? sharon : mm - hmm . nick : what 's wrong ? sharon : where 's noah ? nick : he 's upstairs . why ? sharon : i 'm worried about your sister . nick : why ? sharon : well , when i stopped over to the tack house , she had a man with her . nick : so ? sharon : well , i mean , they spent the night together . nick : you 're kidding . sharon : no , i 'm serious . nick : that does n't sound like victoria to take home some strange guy . sharon : well , he was n't exactly a stranger . it was j.t . nick : j.t . hellstrom ? i thought he was with mac . sharon : yeah , i thought so , too . um , i hope those two are broken up because ... if mac finds out he 's cheating on her , i mean , she 's gon na be pretty upset . nick : all right , let 's not jump to conclusions , all right ? i mean , it 's probably best if we just forget this . if this gets out , some people could get hurt . sharon : right , like brad . nick : oh , yeah , poor ... [ scene_break ] victoria : brad ? brad : hey . good morning . where have you been ? victoria : why ? did we have a meeting that i forgot about this morning ? brad : no , i tried calling you earlier . you did n't answer . i got a little concerned . victoria : well , as you can see , i 'm fine . brad : you talk to sharon ? victoria : why ? brad : when i could n't reach you , i asked her to go over to the tack house and check on you . she never called me back . victoria : oh , that explains a lot . brad : what happened ? victoria : nothing , i just think that my sister - in - law seems a little too interested in my life sometimes . it gets tiring . anyway , why were you looking for me ? brad : because i have something for you . victoria : it 's beautiful . brad : i thought you 'd like it . victoria : i love it . but it does n't change anything . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey . mac : hi . j.t . : i got your message . sorry , i did n't mean to ... to worry you . mac : i 'm glad you 're okay . i was worrying that maybe you , you know , got in an accident or something . j.t . : no , just ... just needed a little space . mac : okay . um , now that you 've had a chance to cool off some , maybe you 'll listen to my side of things ? please ? mac : um ... look , first , i need to apologize , okay ? i should 've told you i was pregnant . i was afraid . i did n't know how you were gon na react . j.t . : mac -- mac : no , no , look , i 'm sorry . i 'm not trying to justify what i did . i was wrong . i know that . i just ... i hope that you can forgive me . j.t . : i understand that you were scared . having a baby at our age -- that 's , uh ... that 's huge . to not tell me was bad enough . but to tell kevin fisher of all people ? mac : you have every right to be upset . j.t . : i wan na know what you were thinking , mac . please , just ... mac : i do n't know . i needed to tell somebody . and it was easier . somehow , i know that it sounds crazy , to tell someone who is just a friend . j.t . : come on . come on , we 're not gon na get anywhere if you ca n't be straight with me . j.t . : kevin 's a lot more than just a friend . mac : come on , you are way off base . j.t . : am i ? mac : kevin had a crush on me , but he respects our relationship . j.t . : i 'm not talking about his feelings . i 'm talking about yours . mac : i do n't have feelings for kevin . j.t . : then why did n't you want him to move out of the loft ? mac : you know why . i did n't think that we were ready to be living alone together -- just the two of us . j.t . : so you needed -- you needed kevin around , because you were n't comfortable with me ? the guy you 're supposedly in love with ? mac : come on , you 're twisting it . everything that i 'm saying -- j.t . : no , i deserve some answers here ! why , when you were going through something so awful , why did you turn to somebody else ? why do you always turn to someone else ? mac : i ... j.t ... j.t . : what are we doing here , you know ? what is this ? are we just pretending , mac ? mac : how can you ask me that ? kevin : oh , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . j.t . : it 's all right . we 're finished . [ scene_break ] brad : i was walking past a gallery when i saw this -- a farm in tuscany . read the card . victoria : `` a beautiful woman is a work of art -- brad . `` brad : now i know you said this does n't change anything -- victoria : it does n't . brad : victoria ... victoria : why are you doing this ? why ca n't you just accept that we 're through ? brad : because i do n't accept it . victoria : bradley , we have serious problems . you could buy me an entire museum . they would n't go away . brad : i 'm not expecting them to . at least , not overnight . but we have our whole lives to figure things out . victoria , you 're a woman who likes to analyze things , weigh the pros and cons , crunch the numbers . but this is n't like that . you have to follow your heart . do what makes you happy , even if does n't make sense . victoria : bradley , what we had , it 's over . brad : you do n't mean that . victoria : yes , i do . brad : look me in the eyes and tell me you do n't love me . victoria : this is stupid . brad : that 's what i thought . victoria : would you stop being so smug ? i hate when you get like this . brad : like what ? victoria : you refuse to take no for an answer , which just proves you do n't care about me . this is about you . brad : that 's not true . victoria : no ? well , then , please , back off . because that 's all i really need from you right now . [ scene_break ] [ gloria comes into the empty boardroom and sits down at the head of the table ] gloria : well , i guess i 'm early . hello , i 'm gloria abbott . no , too casual . hello , i 'm mrs. john abbott . and it is my honor and my privilege to be here . and i would like to start by talking about the main problem with our company today -- jack abbott . [ scene_break ] jack : ashley 's on her way to the lab right now . adele , get all this stuff done as quickly as you can and get back to me , all right ? yeah . gina : come on , noah , let 's go pick out some pastries . nick : hey , jack . jack : nicholas , hey . nick : i heard about your dad . i 'm real sorry . jack : oh , thank you . nick : how are you holding up ? jack : oh , hanging in there . some days are easier than others . nick : it must be tough . i know how close you were with -- jack : hey , hey , hey , come here ! red , come here ! i was just about to sing your praises to nicholas here . phyllis : oh , you were ? jack : yes , it is because of this lady that i have been able to survive the last few days . i do n't know what i would 've done without her . phyllis : well , i 'm -- i 'm glad to be there for you . jack : thanks again for coming out last night . that was a lifesaver . i 'm telling you , if there is a silver lining to this whole mess , it 's that i have her back in my life again . [ scene_break ] kevin : you okay ? mac : yeah , i 'm fine . um , can i just have a minute alone , please ? kevin : no . mac : excuse me ? kevin : remember all the times that i was upset and i wanted to be alone , and you would say to me that it 's always better to talk about your feelings . i would feel better afterwards . and you will , too . mac : j.t . is furious with me . kevin : because you did n't tell him about the baby ? mac : no , more like because i did tell you . kevin : oh . mac : he just needs to blow off steam . he 's gon na be fine . we 're gon na be fine . kevin : well , whatever he said really got to you . mac : he 's wrong . he thinks he knows me , but he does n't . kevin : what did he say ? mac ? [ scene_break ] nick : well , i did n't know you two had worked things out . jack : well , i guess we both figured we 've wasted enough time fighting the fact that we 're made for each other , right ? phyllis : you 're right . nick : well , i guess congratulations are in order . jack : yeah , i guess they are . noah : hey , dad , guess what ? i 'm bringing chocolate croissants to school . gina : croissants . i thought it was only appropriate . noah told me about your trip . jack : you guys are taking a trip ? noah : we 're going to paris ! jack : wow ! the whole family ? noah : yep . it 's gon na be so cool ! gina : well , why do n't we go see if the pastry chef has boxed up your croissants ? noah : okay . gina : okay . phyllis : i did n't know you were going to paris . nick : yeah , i thought sharon would enjoy it -- a complete getaway . phyllis : oh , i 'm sure she 'll love it . nick : i hope so . ( cell phone ringing ) jack : oh , sorry about that . jack . oh , you have that done already ? excellent , i 'm on my way . got ta stop by the office . phyllis : okay . jack : talk to you later . phyllis : okay . jack : talk to you soon . nick : see ya , jack . so ... you and jack ? [ scene_break ] lily : i 'm not going back to new hampshire . neil : lily , lily , hey , listen to me , okay ? i do n't wan na send you back to new hampshire . i do n't . i love having you around here . but i ca n't let you get mixed up with daniel romalotti all over again . lily : dad , you 're forgetting one thing . in a few months , i 'm gon na be 18 . i 'll be able to do whatever i want . you wo n't be able to stop me . neil : yeah , okay , all right , so you 're gon na be 18 , right ? you 're gon na be an adult . but until that day comes , i 'm looking out for you . i 'm gon na protect you . lily : i think you should talk to mom about this . neil : well , your mother and i -- we 're in complete agreement , so ... lily : i 'd like to hear that from her . neil : uh , lily , where are you going ? lily : i 'm going to class . would n't want to be late , right , dad ? [ scene_break ] ashley : hello . gloria : oh , there you are . i do n't know where everybody else is . you 'd think people would show up on time . jack : the other board members are n't going to be here , gloria . gloria : why ? jack : because i canceled the meeting . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so how do you feel about that ? nick : about you and jack ? he 's a good guy . he should n't be alone right now . phyllis : i 'm not very good at being alone either . nick : i know . phyllis : so noah seemed excited about the trip . nick : yeah , we all are . we have n't done anything as a family in a long time . phyllis : i 'm happy for you . nick : i 'm happy for you , too . phyllis : thanks . we 're very lucky . nick : how do you mean ? phyllis : well , we both have amazing people in our lives . nick : that is true . phyllis : yeah . i mean , it 's remarkable , what we shared . um , no one will take that away from us . noah : dad , i 'm ready ! nick : okay , dude . i 'll see ya . [ scene_break ] kevin : mac , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to offend you . mac : no , you did n't do anything wrong . i feel like i 'm gon na fall apart . but i wo n't . i have to ... accept that j.t . and i might be through . i mean , when you make a mistake this big it -- kevin : mac , mac , you just lost a baby . that is one of the hardest things a woman can go through . a guy who really loved you would be doing everything to help you , not make you feel worse . mac : but i hurt him , too . it was the last thing in the world i meant to do , but i did . and now i may have lost j.t . for good . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : hello . j.t . : hey , it 's me . how 'd it go with sharon ? victoria : awkward . but that 's what i get for living near my family . how are you ? j.t . : well , i had another big fight with mac , said some things i might regret . victoria : i 'm sorry , j.t . j.t . : you okay ? you do n't sound like yourself . victoria : oh , i had a run - in with brad . he gave me this gorgeous painting . j.t . : that 's nice of him . victoria : no , it was n't . he wo n't accept that we 're finished . j.t . : maybe 'cause you 're not . victoria : do n't you start , too . j.t . : all right , sorry . look , i just wanted to make sure you 're doing all right so ... good luck with everything , okay ? and who knows ? maybe tomorrow will be a better day for both of us . victoria : i hope so . [ scene_break ] brad : let me know when you have those revised projections . okay , great . sharon ? sharon : hi , brad . um , i 'm sorry i did n't call you back this morning . but i did go down to the tack house and victoria was there . brad : yeah , i just saw her . sharon : oh . how did that go ? brad : she 's not giving me an inch . but i 'm not giving up . i 'm determined to win her back . sharon : um , i do n't think that 's such a good idea , brad . brad : why ? sharon : it 's too late . brad : why would you say something like that ? sharon : because of what i found out this morning . [ next_on ] neil : what 's going on ? i thought we were on the same page . gloria : you are both trying to freeze me out . jack : and i make no apology for it . colleen : i have made a decision . brad : okay , what 's that ? colleen : i 'm not going back to new york .	nick and phyllis are in his dining room . she wears a red , silky robe as she dishes out breakfast . she feeds pancakes to nick . `` no noah ! you ca n't have whipped cream on your pancakes . that 's too much sugar ! `` nick is shaken out of his dream . noah remembers that he has to brings something for the bake sale but they have nothing . nick takes him to the club where he bumps into jack and phyllis . jack announces that they are back together again . jt and victoria talk about the night before . he fell asleep on her couch and he looked so comfortable that she could n't bring herself to wake him . she found it therapeutic . he hopes that she is okay with what happened . they discuss how this has to stay a secret . she hopes that he does n't feel as if she used him . he is just looking forward now . `` what is done is done and now we just have to deal with it . `` gloria is dressed to kill . she was reading the newspaper and sees that newman is off and running with their project . at the board meeting , gloria plans to show everyone just how incompetent jack is , and how he has been running jabot into the ground . she arrives before everyone else and she practices what she is going to say to the other members when they arrive . jack and ashley arrive . `` we have canceled the meeting , `` jack says . drucilla tries to smooth things over in the morning but lily is n't interested in what she wants . `` talk to daddy about daniel or else `` later , lily confesses all to her dad . `` daniel and i have been seeing each other all along . `` he ca n't allow her to be with him , and will not entertain the idea of getting to know him . `` talk to mom about it , `` lily suggests . neil finds that will be a waste of time . lily gets her books smiling as she leaves for class . brad calls asking if sharon has seen victoria . `` could you go check on her at her house ? `` sharon heads over there and as she is about to knock on the door , it opens . jt tries to act as if he came there that morning but then victoria comes down the stairs shouting that jt can have a shower if he wants . victoria clams up when she sees sharon . sharon goes to work and bumps into brad . he is optimistic but sharon tells him not to be after what she has just seen .
kay : pick up the phone and call him ? jill : because he does n't wan na hear from me . kay : why ? jill : because i took your ridiculous advice and asked him to get a dna test , and it did n't go down so well . [ scene_break ] cane : i just ca n't stop thinking about my mother . amber : not something a girl wants to hear after sex . cane : sorry , love , i just , uh ... imagined the mother / son reunion would 've been different . amber : nothing ever goes as planned . i mean , look at us , hmm ? but the good thing is , you found your mom and she 's a really good person . cane : that 's debatable . amber : what do you mean ? cane : i always thought in my fantasy that she 'd tell me that she was either too sick or too poor to take care of me . she never gave up hope of seeing me again . i never dreamed she 'd accuse me of being a con artist after her money . amber : jill actually said that ? cane : it was implied . i mean ... why else would she want me to take a dna test ? amber : well , i 'm sure she did n't mean to upset you . give jill a chance . cane : i 'd rather go back to oz than deal with a mother who does n't think i 'm good enough to be her son . [ scene_break ] neil : i hope we can convince the judge that my wife is n't delusional . here you go . michael : thank you . well , ms. vargas ' distinct resemblance to carmen mesta should do the trick . neil : yeah , one problem -- ines wants to see my wife locked away in the psyche ward . michael : well , there 's no reason for her to testify . neil : wait a minute , i thought she was our whole case , is n't she ? michael : we just have to prove she exists . you , devon , her landlord and the , uh , ward nurse -- you 've all seen her . neil : right , so what about david ? michael : it would help a great deal if he did testify . neil : okay , i 'll talk to him . it 's the least he can do . michael : excuse me . hello ? yeah . all right , we 'll be there . thank you . the judge 's schedule has changed . drucilla 's competency hearing has been moved up an hour . neil : good . i hope that 's one less hour dru will have to spend locked up . [ scene_break ] phyllis : and , um , all the master suites in the clear springs condos -- they have hot tubs . nick : hot tubs ... phyllis : thank you . nick : hot wife . phyllis : and massage ... and candles ... and wine ... and ... nick : mmm . it sounds to me like you 're trying to seduce me into agreeing with you . phyllis : no . no . no . did it work ? nick : a little bit . so , uh , you really believe in jack 's plan ? phyllis : i do . i ally do . i think it has a lot of merit . i think , um ... i think this is wisconsin 's version of utopia . nick : okay . you have my support . phyllis : i do ? really ? you wan na work on it together ? you can oversee it . nick : you know , i 'd like to , but , uh , this does n't have anything to do with newman . phyllis : oh , it does now . victor is financing the project . [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , i do n't want you to give a dime to clear springs . victor : it 's the most lucrative idea i 've heard in a long time . nikki : oh , good ! victoria : hi . nikki : maybe you can talk some sense into your father . victoria : please tell me this is about zapato . nikki : your father has bought into jack 's trumpesque plan of building a city . victor : for your information , it 's a development that will include hotels , housing and upscale shopping , all right ? victoria : well , you know , resort living is a hot trend in real estate . it might not be such a bad thing to , uh , to be involved with . nikki : even if it means bulldozing clear springs ? victoria : clear springs ? clear springs has amazing queen anne and greek revival structures , dad . as -- as an art collector , i ca n't believe that you 'd even consider that . victor : let me give you a dose of reality . that place is falling apart . it 's in shambles . this development would help the people of the community get back on their feet . is that clear ? nikki : and you just ca n't possibly say no to jack . victor : that has nothing to do with it . [ scene_break ] david : you 're a persuasive man , jack . when people hear you speak , they will respond . jack : yeah , you 've convinced me here just saying that yourself . maybe you should run for office . david : oh , no , not in this lifetime . strictly behind the scenes for me . jack : so is there anything else you need to catch me up on ? david : image . image is important , jack . you dress well , but it 's all about strategy . 67 % of voters believe that a red tie and white shirt connotes strength . jack : i have to take you clothes shopping with me ? david : hey , whatever it takes , right ? jack : whatever it takes . david : i got ta run . jack : all right . david : we 'll talk soon . jack : i 'll walk you out . take care . [ scene_break ] colleen : you know , mom , you do n't really have to stay . traci : oh , sweetie , the writer 's symposium really is not that big a deal . colleen : i know , but you ca n't miss being the keynote speaker . that 's important . traci : yes , it 's an honor . but you 're more important . colleen : go . i 'll be fine , i promise . traci : okay , i 'll go . jack : i got it . traci : but i 'm warning you , i 'm gon na call every single day , sometimes twice . jack : professor , good to see you . come on in . korbel : thank you . well , colleen , i brought by my lecture notes . i did n't want you to fall behind . colleen : well , thank you . i appreciate it . brad : you can just leave them right there on the table . korbel : okay . colleen : actually , um ... i have a couple questions about this week 's reading , if that 's okay ? korbel : sure . i mean , uh ... if you 're up for it . colleen : we 'd like to be alone , please . [ scene_break ] cane : who are you calling a quitter ? amber : you . your mother does n't live up to your fantasy , so you bail ? cane : it 's a little more complicated than that . amber : it does n't have to be . cane : you know , i 'm starting to think that jill did me a favor when she gave me away . amber : listen to me . no mother wants to give up their child . i 'm sure there 's more to it . cane : yeah , like what ? amber : like maybe jill is scared to be disappointed . you know how that feels . maybe she just wants to know this is for real . cane : i had n't thought about it that way . amber : so talk to her again . and find out what 's really going on before you walk away . cane : i think you might be right . amber : let 's go to the chancellor 's place right now . cane : oh , i think i can do it on my own . amber : well , you might need a referee . cane : really ? amber : mm - hmm . cane : do you know that i once wrestled a crocodile on a bar bet ? i think i can deal with jill chancellor . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , send them over to victor newman 's office . and do n't forget proprietary information . excuse me . hey , david ? david : hey . neil : nice suit . like that . um , i was about to call you . i need to ask you for a favor . david : you know , i 'm kinda slammed with jack 's campaign right now , so -- neil : yeah , yeah , i understand that . this will only take a minute . um , i need you to testify at dru 's competency hearing on her behalf . let the judge know that ines vargas is definitely real . david : why do n't you just let her take the stand ? neil : well , see , since you were dru 's most vocal critic , her attorney feels that your testimony will have the greatest impact . so ... what do you say ? david : all right , i 'll do it . [ scene_break ] colleen : sorry about the chaperones . korbel : not a problem . so ... brecht 's famous quote about art not being a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it was particularly true during the renaissance . colleen : oh , well , speaking of , my mother and i went to go see a wonderful revival of `` the three penny opera `` a few years back . traci : i 'm sorry , were we talking about brecht ? brad : oh , sorry , professor , i guess the conversations we have in this house tend to be a little less , uh , intellectual than you 're used to . korbel : i do n't mean to intrude . jack : no , no , no , you 're more than welcome . colleen : thank you . korbel : i have office hours and i really should be going . bye . colleen : bye . jack : here , i 'll show you out . korbel : thank you . colleen : well , are you happy ? you stared him down until he left . traci : colleen , i just wanted to spend my last day here with you , not your professor . brad : why do n't i help you pack your things , honey , and we can take 'em back to the house . colleen : no , thank you . i 'll be staying with daniel , lily and devon until i find my own place . brad : what are you talking about ? you 're not 100 % . who 's gon na look after you ? colleen : the four of us can take care of each other . jack : uh , listen , why do n't you stay with me ? seriously . this big old house is much too big for a bachelor pad . brad : stay with you ? between work and your campaign , how are you gon na look after her ? jack : sorry about that . brad : i rest my case . jack : hello ? colleen : dad , you did n't want me to date jt you do n't want me dating adrian . you do n't want me living with friends or family . what , do you have a tracking device in my cell phone ? will that make you happy ? traci : colleen , colleen , your dad is just concerned about you . colleen : well , there 's no need to be . i 'm not 6 . i can make my own decisions . jack : sorry about that . colleen : you know what , uncle jack ? um , i thought about it , and i will be taking you up on your offer . i would love to be your new roommate . [ scene_break ] jt : thanks . jill : was this a bad place to meet ? jt : no , kevin has n't banned me from the coffeehouse yet . jill : if you like , i could put in a good word for you with the da . jt : i 'll take you up on that . but right now , i wan na focus on your case while i still have a pi license . jill : oh , paul found my son . jt : what ? jill : yeah . this tall , dark , handsome young man , australian , works at indigo . jt : australian ? you 're talking about cane ? jill : yeah , that 's the one . you know him ? jt : are you sure ? are you sure that 's your son ? jill : well , i asked him to take a dna test and he refused . i do n't blame him . jt : well , i think you should insist on it . i mean , this timing is a little sketchy . jill : asking him to take the test was a little sketchy . now he thinks i do n't trust him . jt : well , why would you trust him ? you just met the guy . what if he 's after your money ? jill : god , now you sound like katherine . jt : is she pushing for it , too ? jill : yes , and i do n't know why . because if he turns out to be my son , she could be prosecuted for kidnapping . jt : yeah , there 's no statute of limitations . jill : i do n't like what she did , okay ? but i do n't think that i could send my own mother to jail . jt : you need to have a private dna test done . i 'll set it up . you got ta know whether or not cane is really your son . [ scene_break ] kay : hello -- hello , cane . cane : is , um ... is jill around ? kay : uh , no , she went out . cane : i 'm sorry . i should 've called first . kay : uh , no , please , she should be back home soon . just come in . cane : it 's okay . kay : no , please ... please do n't go . cane : what , are you ... checking to see if there 's some sort of family resemblance ? kay : she , uh , she -- she -- she told me what happened when she met you . cane : yeah , i know . people like her have to be concerned about people like me . i get it . kay : no , no , you do n't . no , you do n't . none of this is her fault . i pressured her to ask you for the dna test . in fact ... everything that ever happened to you is my fault . [ scene_break ] victoria : you know , mom , you know how dad gets . the more opposed we are -- nikki : the more determined he becomes . victoria : exactly . we 're just gon na have to find a way to make him understand . nikki : god knows , i love fighting with that man . victoria : uh - huh . well , you really do n't have a choice . nikki : when it comes to fighting for my company , i guess i do n't . phyllis : hey ! well , nick is on board the clear springs train . are you ready to hop on , nikki ? nikki : oh , no . victoria : no . and neither is your bridesmaid . phyllis : what are you talking about ? i thought you 'd love it . i was all prepared to have you pick out the architect . victoria : there 's already beautiful architecture there . it needs to be restored , not torn down . phyllis : well , i 'm sorry you feel that way . but , you know , with victor 's backing , it 's a go . nikki : do n't be so sure , phyllis . [ scene_break ] victor : i intend to fund clear springs . nick : that 's great . i 'm very excited about this project . victor : you are ? nick : yeah . you were right . i need to refocus on work . i 'm gon na make you proud of me , dad . victor : glad to hear that , son . nick : now i know jack 's gon na be pretty busy with his campaign , so i would like to oversee the development of this project with phyllis . victor : hmm . you 'll be working very closely with her . you think it 's a good idea ? you think you can handle it ? nick : yeah . after seeing what a great team you and mom make , it has inspired me . [ scene_break ] brad : if you want someone to share your house , jacko , take an ad out online . do n't undermine me with my daughter . jack : she was n't moving back to your place . is n't this the next best thing ? brad : well , i would 've thought so . but how can i be sure you wo n't enable colleen to have a relationship with korbel ? jack : a relationship ? i was polite to the man that saved her life . i do n't understand why you have such a problem with this . brad : they 're seeing each other . jack : oh . i had no idea . brad : i 'm thinking of reporting him to the university . jack : whoa , wait a second . you do n't wan na alienate colleen further . maybe just give this a little time . it 'll dissipate on its own . brad : how can you be so cavalier about this ? have you forgotten what happened when traci fell in love with her professor ? [ scene_break ] colleen : hey . traci : hello . colleen : ( sighs ) i 'm gon na miss you . traci : you know , sweetie , i 'm really not sure i should go today . colleen : mom ... you heard the doctors . i 'm gon na be fine . traci : i know that . thank god . i 'm a little worried about something else . colleen : okay ... traci : sweetie , come here and sit down for a second . i - i wanted to talk to you about this . and i guess now is as good a time as any . um ... i never thought i would be telling you this story , but ... when i was your age ... when i was in college ... um ... i had an affair with one of my professors . colleen : oh ! um ... okay , so you understand . traci : colleen , what i understand ... is how special you feel when an older man tells you that you 're smart and you 're beautiful . tim sullivan did all those things for me , too . colleen : well , he sounds like a wonderful man . traci : well , i thought so back then . see , i was very shy and insecure . and i was pretty envious of all those thin girls , you know , who had guys waiting in line to date them . and ... tim told me over and over again how much better i was than those girls . i wanted desperately to believe him . and then ... well ... i got pregnant . so i went to tell him and i found him in bed with another girl . colleen : um ... i 'm sorry . but see , that 's -- that 's kinda where i 'm lucky , because adrian would never do something like that . traci : oh , i said the same thing about tim . my point is , you just ... you never know . i let this take over my life and i do n't want that to happen to you . colleen : um ... mom , i 'm not sure where you 're going with this . traci : sweetie ... i was so depressed ... and so ashamed ... that i tried to kill myself . colleen : i ca n't ... believe that you did n't tell me this . traci : oh ... colleen : what happened to the baby ? traci : i had a miscarriage . colleen : mom , i ... i ca n't imagine . traci : sweetie , i just ... do n't want you to make any of the mistakes i made . colleen : well , see , this is different . because , um ... um , see , adrian is n't , uh ... he 's not really the first guy -- traci : oh , sweetie , i know . colleen : okay . traci : i know that you were living with jt . colleen : right , and i know how to protect myself . i 'm not gon na get pregnant . traci : that does n't mean you 're not gon na get hurt . adrian is an authority figure and he 's using his power over you . colleen : no . no , that 's not true . you see , i kissed him . he actually -- he tried to push me away , but i would n't let him . traci : that does n't matter . he 's the adult . he 's a teacher . he 's the professional . he knows this relationship is inappropriate . colleen : look , i understand that , but why should a job title matter if you really care about someone ? traci : sweetie , just a couple of months ago , you thought jt was the one . colleen : okay , okay , and i still care about him . i do . but what adrian and i have -- it 's different , mom . traci : oh , honey , when you 're young , you think every guy is `` the one . `` what if you change your mind ? colleen : i 'm not going to change my mind . traci : colleen , you are smart and you 're talented . you could do anything in the world you want to . if you settle down with this man , you could jeopardize your whole future . sweetie ... you 're my treasure . i just want what 's best for you . sweetheart ... [ scene_break ] jt : the lab results will be completely confidential . no one will know a thing unless you tell 'em . jill : which would keep out of legal jeopardy . jt : exactly . jill : is n't that colleen 's professor korbel ? jt : yes , it is . jill : wow , you sound like you do n't like him . jt : well , he did help me save colleen when she got kidnapped from his apartment , but ... jill : what was she doing at his apartment ? jt : she 's his research assistant . jill : why does this sound like she 's more than that ? jt : because she is . she 's fallen for him hard and , um ... he 's gon na wreck her life . jt : i just think she deserves somebody better than that . jill : i got ta take this . jt : sure . jill : hello ? about an hour ago . jt : adrian . adrian : and i never claimed great man . jt : so what are you going to do now ? you just going to keep hanging around ? korbel : you should save your energy for your legal defense . [ scene_break ] michael : the matter before us is whether the respondent , drucilla winters is competent . michael : yes , your honor , my client , drucilla voluntarily checked herself into a psychiatric ward . the doctor , feared that she was delusional . i will now prove that she has never been , delusional , hallucinating , or suffering from any mental disorder that would cause her to be a danger to anyone . amber : hi . david : hi . david : excuse me , um ... i 'm looking for a red tie with a -- a subtle pattern . amber : you know , a deep blue would look really good on you . david : it 's for my client . amber : are you a stylist ? david : no . political campaign manager . amber : wow ! so the next president could very well be wearing that tie , hmm ? david : hey , who knows ? a few years ago , obama was an unknown state senator . amber : i 'll go check in the back . david : expecting a call ? david : thanks . amber : mm - hmm . david : okay ... excuse me ? can i get your opinion on this tie ? ines : this season 's all about periwinkle . david : i thought it was you . neil winters asked me to appear at drucilla 's hearing . ines : well , you 're not gon na do it are you ? david : well , i 'll look suspicious if i do n't . ines : but you 'll be under oath . david : now it 's all about me proving myself to these people . [ scene_break ] amber : hi , it 's amber . jill : hi , how are you ? amber : good . um , i was just calling because we just got your suit back from alterations . and i could drop it by at your earliest convenience . jill : you know what ? i 'm free right now . why do n't i stop by the boutique and pick it up ? amber : i really lucked out in getting you as a mother - in - law . okay , bye , mrs. abbott . [ scene_break ] kay : jill stole my husband . or at least , uh ... that 's how i saw it at the time . cane : my father was married to my grandmother ? kay : well , neither jill nor i realized that we were related at the time . cane : i should hope not . kay : she was pregnant with my husband 's child . hate -- hate -- took on a mild interpretation of how i felt about her then . cane : she put me up for adoption ? because she was the other woman ? kay : oh , no . oh , no , she wanted to raise you . kay : i - i could n't stand the fact that she was giving my husband a child and i could n't . i wanted to punish her ! to take ... the most marvelous thing in her life -- take it away from her . and that was her child . no ... jill never gave you up . i stole you . cane : you stole me from your daughter ? kay : i said , had i realized -- cane : what ? you would n't have done it ? you only kidnap people you are n't related to ? kay : i know it sounds awful . cane : do you ? i grew up without parents . kay : cane ... i am so sorry . and i wish with all my heart i could take it back . cane : you know , i used to wonder ... why i lived with my uncle . and i used to ... i used to hope that one day i 'd find out ... where real mum and dad was . kay : cane .. look , if you -- you wan na get angry , then get angry , but not at jill . it 's none of her fault . you blame me . come on ! hate me ! hate me ! cane : that 's not gon na change anything , is it ? kay : the truth might . you find out who your real family is . take that dna test . [ scene_break ] devon : the first time i saw ines , i would 've sworn it was carmen . they look exactly alike . ms. sinclair : you love your mother ? devon : of course i do . ms. sinclair : her hospitalization must be difficult for you . devon : um ... yeah , yeah , for everyone , you know ? i miss her . our whole family does . ms. sinclair : i bet you 'd do whatever it takes to get her out of the psychiatric ward . devon : she 's always come through for me . so , you know , i would n't let her down . ms. sinclair : you would even claim your mother 's hallucinations are real . devon : well , hang on a second , i did n't say that . i 'm telling you the truth . ms. sinclair : nothing further . you may step down . michael : your honor , i understand the court requires more proof of the existence of ines vargas . my next witness will assuage all doubts . i would like to call to the stand david chow . [ scene_break ] jack : the fitness center will have everything -- a pool , a track , a climbing wall . phyllis : you know , that should be right in the middle of the development . jack : everything connected by walkways . phyllis : mm - hmm . we should designate car free zones . jack : create a healthy atmosphere , do what we can for the environment at the same time . phyllis : exactly ! jack : you really do get what i 'm talking about . phyllis : i absolutely get it . are you kidding me ? you know who else gets it ? nick ! he thinks it 's a great idea . jack : well , i 'm glad to hear that . phyllis : yeah ! he wants to be newman 's point person on the project . the three of us will be working together . [ scene_break ] victoria : with jack and phyllis ? have you completely lost your mind ? nick : clear springs is a great concept . victoria : no , it 's more like a great way to lose hundreds of millions of dollar , nick . it 's too risky . nick : i like risk . besides , the profits could be huge . victoria : we 'd be losing an historic area . nick : vick , the whole community is falling apart . jack 's plan could help them redefine their future . victoria : do you really think it 's a good idea to push jack and phyllis together ? nick : nice try , but i 'm not changing my mind . nikki : hi , you two . have you seen your father ? victoria : yeah . uh , he 's been busy appointing nick to be point person for clear springs . nick : that was my idea , by the way . victor : my whole family assembled in my office . i 'll be damned . nikki : you know that victoria and i are dead set against clear springs . why would you appoint nicholas to oversee it ? victor : why do you think ? because obviously we see the potential in the development . if you took a look at the numbers , you would realize that ... we 've made a very good decision . victoria : well , you 're not gon na sway me . nick : let 's just wait and see if it actually happens , all right ? jack : i just heard from the zoning board . they are so impressed with the land that i donated , they 've given us the variance on clear springs . there is nothing stopping us now . nikki : oh , great . [ scene_break ] jill : ah ! amber : yeah , if there 's anything wrong with it , just bring it back . jill : thank you , amber . amber : so how 's cane ? jill : how 's cane ? you first . amber : um , well , cane went to see you this morning . jill : he did ? oh , i 'm so sorry i missed him . amber : well , i 'm sure you guys will catch up later . jill : i mean , i never would 've ask about the dna thing , except there 's no record of the adoption anywhere and ... amber : yeah , he 's hurt , but i smoothed it over . jill : i should 've handled it better . amber : well ... you know , cane -- he 's just going through a lot right now . he traveled all the way around the world just to find his mother . and now that he has , you know , he 's a little overwhelmed . jill : i know . i 'm overwhelmed , too . amber : just try to be patient with him . he wants to be a part of a family so badly . he 's just ... afraid of rejection . jill : and there 's no greater rejection than having your own mother not believe you 're her son . [ scene_break ] brad : i would n't be surprised if jack brought colleen and korbel breakfast in bed every morning . victoria : you know i do n't approve of their relationship , but you really should lighten up . because your disapproval is only gon na make him seem more attractive . heck , that 's one of the reasons i fell for you . brad : very funny . colleen and i have always been so close , you know ? i do n't understand why all of a sudden -- victoria : you know , when women hit a certain age they stop listening to their parents . brad : what age were you ? 5 ? victoria : 4 . get it right . our latest fight is about jack 's clear springs development . brad : victor approves ? victoria : yeah , he 's ready to finance the whole thing . and nick and phyllis are siding with him . the only one who agrees it 's a horrible idea is my mother . brad : well , do n't forget about me . i 'm on your side . nikki : the zoning board approved the plan . there 's nothing we can do about it . brad : you know , maybe there is . i think between the three of us , we can stop the deal . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i could not have asked for a better team . victor : for your information , the legal department is working on the initial contracts . phyllis : yeah , i 'll have a , uh , web site up and running by the end of the week . nick : i am very excited about this project . i ca n't wait . jack : clear springs , here we come ! nikki : i would n't be too sure of that . jack : we 're moving ahead with the plan . we already have the zoning board 's approval . victoria : they do n't run our company . victor : i 'm funding this project . this is my call , all right ? brad : well , not entirely , victor . funding this development is not an ordinary corporate expense . phyllis : what does that mean ? nick : it 's just a technicality . nikki : not quite . since newman has no pre - existing interest in the project , the board of directors need to approve the expenditure . victoria : i 've scheduled a board meeting . nikki : we 're putting clear springs to a vote . victor : why are you doing this ? nikki : somebody has to protect that property . i guess it 's gon na be me . [ scene_break ] jill : there is so much i do n't know about cane . amber : i 'm still getting to know him , too , but so far , he 's pretty much perfect . cane : glad to hear that . jill : i 'm so sorry ! i was so wrong ! cane : it 's okay . i understand . kay : i told him everything , jill , everything . jill : darling , you were wanted . you 're still wanted . oh , you should n't have to prove anything . cane : you lost your son and i 'm so sorry . jill : but you 're here now . cane : i 'm gon na take the dna test , okay ? we have to be sure . [ scene_break ] michael : mr. chow , you were very close to carmen mesta , is that correct ? david : i had hoped to marry her , yes . michael : then it 's fair to say that you have a very clear memory of what she looked like ? david : i will never forget one inch of her beautiful face . michael : in your opinion , is there a strong resemblance between carmen mesta and ines vargas ? david : they could n't be more alike if they were identical twins . devon : david 's coming through for us . neil : yeah , he sure is . maybe we misjudged him . michael : mr. chow , is it possible that when drucilla saw ines vargas , she thought it was carmen by mistake ? david : if dru did see her , i ca n't imagine her thinking anything but . michael : thank you , mr. chow . no further questions . judge : you may step down . devon : the judge has to believe him . lily : trust me . mom is definitely coming home to michael : your honor , i would like to call drucilla winters as my next witness . [ scene_break ] colleen : i 'm really glad you came back . sorry about earlier . my family can be a little overprotective . korbel : so it seems . colleen : is something wrong ? korbel : yeah , the , uh , the dean wants to see us . korbel : someone told him we 're seeing each other .	michael is with neil in his office and they discuss dru 's case . she has her hearing that day and neil is hopeful that his wife will be freed . michael is told that the hearing for drucilla has been moved up . it will be one hour less that dru has to spend in that place . kay and jill are at each other 's throats again about cane . kay knows that things went sour when jill met with the boy and asked for the dna testing but she does n't see why that should stop her from trying to continue to make contact with the boy . jill feels stupid for what she did and she feels that she should just leave him alone now . kay wo n't have it . when kay is alone at the house later , cane comes by looking for jill but she is n't there . cane is about to leave when kay tells him to stay . she knows of the disagreement earlier and she assures cane now that jill was n't the one responsible for his missing all these years . kay takes full responsibility for jill and her son not having lived their lives together all this time . neil sees david at work and asks him if he could please help by coming to court that day and telling the judge that ines really does exist . neil knows that if something like that comes out of david 's mouth , of all people , dru will have more of a chance at getting out of the psyche ward . david is glad to help in any way that he can . he 'll be there . the hearing starts and drucilla gets nervous when david takes the stand to testify on her behalf . traci and brad are a force to be reckoned with when korbel comes over to the house with work for colleen so that she does n't get behind . brad tells him to leave the papers and go , but colleen really would like to go over the work right now . they sit on the couch and under the watchful eyes of jack , brad and traci , they try to do their work . brad and traci end up being rude to adrian and he soon leaves . colleen makes a decision . she decides to take jack up on his offer to have her move into the house with him . brad is furious that jack has done this . he knows that colleen is only moving out to get out from under her parents . jack did n't know that colleen was seeing this professor guy and did n't mean any harm . the lines are drawn in the sand . nikki , victoria and brad are against the clear springs deal that jack made ; victor , jack , nick and phyllis are all for it . jack thinks that he can forge ahead with the deal , but nikki and her group think that they have a way to stop this . victor thinks that because he funds the company , he has final say , but nikki tells that the expenditure for this deal has to be put to a vote .
phyllis : oh -- oh , my ! nick : argh ! not again ! that electrician told me they 'd isolated the problem . phyllis : he may have isolated the problem , he has n't fixed the problem . let me tell you something , if i lose these files , it 's gon na set back the whole timeline for our launch . nick : all right , i 'll try and find him . i think he 's downstairs . phyllis : i wonder what other little surprises this loft has for us . nick : oh . phyllis : thank goodness . come on . man : sorry about that . i found another short in an outlet downstairs . nick : please tell me this is the last time ? man : it 's fixed . i 'd say for good . phyllis : boot up . boot up , please . all right , oh , good , good . nick : yeah ? phyllis : i do n't -- no , i have n't lost anything . that 's good . nick : okay . phyllis : thank goodness . nick : whoever invented backup programs deserves some accolades . can you just maybe check the entire electrical system one more time for me , please ? man : sure . nick : thanks , man . ( sighs ) phyllis : okay , this is good . nick , do you wan na see the mock - up that i worked on for our first issue ? there it is . nick : that looks great . phyllis : yeah ? nick : it looks great . that feels so good , seeing this thing finally coming together . phyllis : yeah , definitely . definitely . you know , if i -- if i 'd lost this , i would 've had some very harsh words for our landlord . nick : well , it 's , you know , not really the landlord 's fault . besides , he 's a little prejudiced -- he loves the building , warts and all . phyllis : i know . i do , too . nick : this was a great investment . phyllis : and it 's good to invest in yourself , is n't it ? and , you know , hey , how could i have harsh words for the landlord when i have a crush on him ? nick : you got a crush on him ? phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : oh , yeah ? must be something else . ( cell phone ringing ) phyllis : hello ? adam : phyllis , hey , it 's adam . are you at the office ? phyllis : ah , yes , we are . we 're watching the light show . adam : what 's that ? phyllis : the , uh , electricity keeps on going off and on . you know ? i , uh , i 'm gon na complain to the landlord if he does n't fix it . adam : well , i wan na come by and show you some new ad designs our graphics guys came up with . phyllis : oh , okay , great . i 'm , uh , mocking up our first issue right now , in fact . adam : great , i 'll show you my mock - ups if you show me yours . phyllis : yeah . well , come over whenever you want . adam : is nick around , too ? phyllis : yeah . adam : uh , great , well , i 'd like to get his input on this , as well . phyllis : great . just come over when you want . that was your long lost brother . he is coming over to show us ad copy . nick : good . looking forward to seeing 'em . [ scene_break ] adam : good morning . victor : well , my goodness . after our late night meeting , i would n't think i 'd see you till later . adam : i do n't need much sleep . i had breakfast with the ad agency guys . victor : about beauty of nature ? adam : right . it 's coming together . victor : good . adam : and i 'm out to win our little bet . victor : you mean , as to who arrives first in the morning ? adam : that 's the one . victor : ( laughs ) you keeping score ? adam : on a spreadsheet . victor : well , then give yourself a point today . adam : i already have . victor : ( laughs ) adam : what -- what 's so funny ? victor : you remind me of someone . you 're very driven . victoria : good morning . victor : hi , my sweetheart . victoria : good morning , dad . victor : by the way , how 's reed ? victoria : uh , he 's fine . um , j.t . 's bringing him to the nursery later . victor : good . victoria : adam , i had some thoughts on a couple of concepts for the ad campaign . adam : oh . i see . but ... victoria : you see , but ? but ? adam : i already talked to the ad guys this morning about all this . victoria : and you did n't tell me ? adam : i did n't wan na bother you . [ scene_break ] paul : hey . heather : my boss put me on notice . paul : what does that mean exactly ? heather : it means that my job is in serious jeopardy . paul : oh . i 'm sorry , heather . heather : i do n't know what i 'm gon na do if i lose it . paul : well , you know , you have been living for that job for some time now -- heather : this is all that i have , okay ? paul , this job defines me . without it , i 'm lost . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , it was so nice to sleep in for once . jack : i ca n't get to the coffee fast enough . sharon : ( gasps ) oh , no ! jack : oh , dear god , what have they done ? sharon : oh ... jack : gloria ! sharon : oh , my gosh ! i ca n't believe this ! jack : gloria ! i have n't seen anything like this since the ' 70s . sharon : and even then it was ugly ! ( giggles ) jack : this is funny ? sharon : no . it 's just the lengths that gloria is going to to get us out of this house . jack : she is pretty desperate , is n't she ? sharon : oh , my gosh ! i mean , look at this sofa ! nobody even makes anything like that anymore . jack : she 's such a tacky broad , she probably has it leftover . she had it stored from a previous life . sharon : oh ! oh , these look great ! yeah , this is about as comfortable as it looks . jack : well , you look great in it . you know what ? all the fun and games are about to end . sharon : wait , where are you going in your robe ? jack : i am going to the mailbox . i think all of our answers might be there . ( door opens ) ( closes ) sharon : ( giggles ) what is it ? what is it ? jack : hope in a box . sharon : okay , tell me what it is . jack : no , i ca n't tell you right now . we do n't know where they are . let 's go get dressed , have some breakfast , and we can talk privately . sharon : hope in a box ? [ scene_break ] victoria : well , i have to say , i 'm glad that you 're so eager to move forward with this campaign , but i 'll need to see what you 've proposed , so i can weigh in on it . victor : i 'll let the two of you hash it out . adam : so what do you wan na know ? victoria : i 'd like to know what you discussed with the ad people . adam : well , the first thing was a name change . victoria : a name change ? for what ? adam : beauty of nature . it 's too old - fashioned , too granola . victoria : it 's an established brand . adam : uh , it sounds like it should be on a shelf next to flaxseed oil . victoria : we are not changing the name of that line . we have invested years of our time and hundreds of thousands of dollars into building beauty of nature into a high - end , recognizable brand . adam : look , the future of natural products is to make them seem clean and modern , cutting edge . victoria : i suppose you have a new name as well ? adam : yeah , something like fresh ! or -- or inspire . you know , it 's a single word with some punch to it . victoria : no . adam : i think that the name should establish what the product does and how it makes a woman feel . victoria : that 's what beauty of nature does . it exemplifies that natural ingredients are at the core of real beauty . adam : that 's health food store nonsense . victoria : well , i could n't disagree with you more . adam : open up a little bit . victoria : we can not do a name change now . we 'd have to build a whole new name from scratch . adam : well , it 's a risk , but i 'm -- i 'm for it . victoria : that 's not even a calculated risk . that 's like walking across thin ice and praying that you get to the other side of the lake . adam : yeah , but -- but if we do get to the other side , the rewards are huge ! victoria : no . adam : when something is n't working , victoria , you have to be prepared to make a change . you should n't be afraid of it . change is good . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] paul : thank you . heather ... do n't be so down on yourself . heather : i ca n't help it . everything just looks so bleak right now . paul : does this notice the d.a . put you on have anything to do with the case that , uh , you could n't build against jack abbott ? heather : absolutely . paul : you tried . heather : yeah , but not hard enough . and coming on the heels of the victor newman case , there were just ... there 's too many distractions . paul : what , because of me ? i mean , finding out that i 'm your father was a big one . heather : that was n't it , really . paul : then what was it ? because i feel a lot of resentment towards me . heather : no , you 're the one that got me all excited about jack abbott , but then there turned out to be nothing there . paul : jack was a likely suspect . heather : so i went against my instincts and followed yours . paul : in my own defense , i told you to build a case slowly and carefully . this is a business about facts and leads . and sometimes they take you in a direction you 're not expecting . heather : i guess i wish i did n't go in that direction . paul : look , there was clear evidence against jack , and you were right to follow it . heather : right or wrong , it may have cost me my job . paul : okay . you know , we have talked about this before . maybe it 's time to change horses , do something completely different with your life . heather : problem is , is i do n't want to do anything different with my life . i like the horse that i 'm riding on , and now i 'm afraid that i 've just been thrown off . [ scene_break ] sharon : hey , so ... what 's in the box ? jack : a possible answer to our nightmares . wow . take a look . sharon : okay . um ... it 's a clock . how is a clock a way out of our situation ? jack : it -- it looks like a clock . it is actually a spy cam . sharon : oh , a spy cam . so we 're not gon na stoop to their level ? jack : jeffrey is not going to convince gloria to sell us the house , whether it 's with coercion or forging her signature . sharon : so you wan na get them on tape ? jack : i wan na catch them violating the terms of our agreement . sharon : well , have n't they already done that ? jack : no , the judge said they skated right up to the edge of violation , they never crossed the foul line . i wan na catch them breaking the legal limit . sharon : so you wan na get something really damning on tape ? jack : a legitimate legal reason to throw them out on their keesters . sharon : a spy cam that tells time . what will they think of next ? [ scene_break ] kevin : jana , jana , jana ? jana : yeah ? kevin : go offer jack and sharon a refill on their coffees . jana : they 'll let us know when they want a refill . kevin : no , no , no , we 're not gon na wait for that . get over there and see what you can pick up from their conversation . jana : okay . kevin : and try and see what 's in that box . jana : okay . jana : hello there . how are you two this morning ? sharon : just ducky . jana : ah . how are things now that gloria and jeff are living in the same house with you ? jack : oh , we 're -- we 're hanging in there . sharon : yeah , actually , it 's -- it 's kind of fun , because , um , we never know what to expect . jana : oh , yeah . gloria 's rather eccentric . i like her a lot . it 's jeff that i 'm nervous about . sharon : really ? why 's that ? jana : well , between you and me , he 's not a good person and he 's wrong for gloria on all sorts of levels . jack : what makes you say that ? jana : oh , you would n't believe some of the things i 've -- kevin : jana -- jana , they , uh , they need you in the kitchen . jana : what for ? kevin : to ... to take the muffins out of the oven . go , go , go . jana : what ? kevin : everything 's okay over here ? jack : everything 's just great . uh , i think we better be going , sharon . shall we ? sharon : mm , yes , we do . we need to go , dear . gloria : oh , my , my , my , i wondered why i did n't see you two at the house this morning . sharon : yeah , we decided to have coffee here . it 's hard to sip my coffee from a bean bag chair . gloria : oh , but do n't you just love 'em ? sharon : i do , but then , you know , i curled up in it and i think i accidentally popped it with one of my heels . jack : well , we can always fix that with tape . kevin : did you get to see what was in that box ? jana : well , no , you -- kevin : ( sighs ) maybe it was nothing , but i swear those two are up to something . gloria : they 're always up to something , just like jeffrey . kevin : oh , yeah . is he serious about divorcing you ? gloria : he seems to be . i do n't know . jana : i do n't trust him a bit . gloria : neither do i , jana . believe me , we 're not gon na celebrate my freedom until it 's a done deal . kevin : meanwhile , we have to figure out what he 's up to in the meantime . gloria : yeah , i know . so we put ourselves in his shoes , every time we think he 's coming up with a plan , we 'll just put our own twist on it . kevin : you are the queen of twisted plots . gloria : we 'll twist it till he chokes on it . now there 's an idea . [ scene_break ] jack : we come with good news ! phyllis : oh , hey , guys . nick : what 's the word ? jack : everything is a go for the pre - launch party next week . sharon : it 's going to be such a great party . jack : yep . nick : cool . jack : i wan na start publicity right away , get some buzz going . phyllis : oh , definitely . i already created a web announcement . nick : yeah , we were just looking at it . sharon : oh , great , well , that will build up anticipation to the actual launch . jack : advertisers are all lined up . i 'm sorry we lost the forrester account . nick : well , that 's a situation i intend to rectify . phyllis : yeah , you 're gon na be able to talk him into that . jack : well , you may get a chance to do that at the party . nick : how do you mean ? jack : well , i invited my sister ashley , and told her to bring eric forrester with her . sharon : once eric sees the reality of all the hard work you guys have been doing , he 's gon na beg to come on board . jack : he ca n't help but pick up on the enthusiasm . he does not wan na get left in the dust . phyllis : no . jack : regardless what your father thinks . nick : well , jack , you 're a master marketer . you and sharon should handle all the advertising for the launch . jack : yeah , absolutely . phyllis : i 'm staying focused online . nick : and the landlord here is gon na make sure the electricity stays on in this place . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , hey , hey , paul , paul , you , uh , do you have a second ? paul : uh ... yeah , sure . kevin : great . paul : what 's up ? kevin : well , i , um , i , uh , wanted to talk to you about , uh -- well , about hiring you . paul : as a barista ? i 'm flattered . kevin : that 's funny , but , uh , no , i wanted to , um , retain you for gloria . paul : gloria needs a p.i . ? kevin : what 's the story with , uh , client privilege with p.i.s ? does it exist like with doctors and lawyers ? paul : well , no , not exactly , but , um ... i 'm never discreet . kevin : um , so , okay , so , like , you would n't discuss a case you were working on with anyone ? paul : look , kevin , if i did , i would n't have a career . kevin : okay , so what do you need ? paul : why do n't you tell me what you need from me first ? kevin : okay , well , you know , my mom is married to jeff bardwell , a guy that none of us know very well , and , um ... and i think he may be cheating on her . paul : so you think there 's another woman ? kevin : yeah , there 's something going on on the side . so we were wondering if you could just follow him for a couple of days , see where he goes , what he does . paul : okay . is there a - a - a certain woman that you might be suspicious of ? kevin : yes , there 's one , in korea . paul : korea ? kevin : well , yeah , but there could be something going on here , too . you know , we do n't know anything about this guy 's life . that 's -- that 's why we need you . paul : so gloria loves this guy ? kevin : yes . yes , very much . it would kill her if she knew jeff was cheating on her . paul : okay . i 'll see what i can find out . kevin : thanks . send gloria the bill . paul : will do . [ scene_break ] adam : victoria ? victoria : i 'm not afraid of change , all right ? but suddenly renaming a product that we have built up for years is ludicrous . adam : a product that 's slipping . victoria : it is still in the top 10 % of the natural products sector . adam : actually , i think it dipped to just below that this morning . victoria : well , so what ? you know what ? any company would kill to have a product where ours is . and you want to -- you wan na risk that by slapping a new name on it ? adam : i see it differently . victoria : well , here 's how i see it , you are deliberately fighting me because you wan na prove yourself here . you -- you wan na put your stamp on the company as quickly as possible . adam : no , i 'm not trying to prove myself . i 'm trying to make the best business decision that i can . victoria : well , i know that you have a very impressive résumé and that you 're good at your job , but i 'm good at my job , too . and for you to call a meeting with the -- the marketing people without my input was not only insulting , but really , it was a waste of everyone 's time . adam : okay , look , you do n't need to get this defensive . victoria : i am standing up for what i believe in for my product . adam : you know what i think ? i think my being here makes you feel a little insecure . victoria : ( scoffs ) what ? adam : yeah , you got a degree in what , art ? that seldom qualifies someone to run a division of a company like newman . victoria : how dare you ? j.t . : hey . here she is . say hi to mom , huh ? victoria : hi . j.t . : there she is . victoria : um ... j.t . : you want me to set him up in here ? victoria : actually , we were in the middle of something . adam : you know what ? it 's fine , victoria . the baby comes first . [ scene_break ] paul : hey . heather : what ? paul : well , i just did n't like the way we left things at the club . heather : i 'm sorry , that 's the way i feel paul : can i make an observation that might help ? heather : i suppose . paul : i think you are an excellent assistant district attorney . in fact , i know you are . heather : but ? paul : but ... sometimes you try and do it all yourself . heather : i know . i 'm very hands on . paul : okay , so , the one thing i 've learned over the years , is that your mistakes do n't define you , how you react to them does . you get all upset about something , it ... your job performance suffers . heather : oh , well , i 'm pretty sure i 'm out of a job . paul : well , then put that mistake behind you . you overcome it . heather : so what are you saying ? just do n't let this get to me ? paul : do n't take it so to heart . let it go . move on . heather : okay , are you giving me fatherly career advice ? paul : well , i do n't know that i would call it fatherly , but yeah , i guess it 's a way of showing i care . heather : i do n't know what makes you think you have the right to play that role , and honestly , i do n't even know why i 'm talking to you about any of this . paul : then do n't take it as fatherly advice . take it as , i do n't know , friendly advice . heather : or not at all . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) victor : come . adam : i 'm making headway . victor : on what ? adam : everything . all my projects . victor : how did it go with victoria ? adam : it went ... okay . victor : i just looked over your beauty of nature name change proposal . adam : and ? victor : it 's out of the question . adam : you disagree ? victor : do you know how long it takes to create brand identity ? how much money it takes ? how many years ? adam : well , i think it 's a risky decision , sir , but ... i think that the payoff is really high . victor : well , adam , once you ... get deep into the business , you will understand otherwise . adam : i see . victor : listen , i know you 're very ambitious , you 're very driven . you 're extremely bright . but ... slow your horses , you know ? um ... it takes awhile to ... learn the ropes around here . adam : okay . fine . i 'm here to learn . [ scene_break ] j.t . : was i hearing things , or was adam being condescending about the baby ? victoria : no , not the baby , me . he keeps inferring that i ca n't work and be a mother at the same time . j.t . : that 's ridiculous . victoria : yeah . i know more about business than any harvard class could teach . j.t . : yeah , and you 're competitive , and that 's a good thing . victoria : yeah , i am . just like him . j.t . : you know , i - i think he 's being fooled by your soft style . victoria : well , no more soft approach , not with him . j.t . : you should put him in his place . victoria : i 'm gon na show him that i can be two things . i can be a great mother and i can be a better businessperson than he will ever be . j.t . : that 's my girl . [ scene_break ] adam : so here is just a preview . some of the ad designs i came up with . phyllis : oh , great . nick : i noticed you 've used a different name on some of them . adam : yeah , we 're thinking about a name change . to ignite the brand . phyllis : really ? after all this time ? adam : just go with beauty of nature for now . can you guys guarantee editorial space , as well ? phyllis : uh , well , we 'll look into it , but i have to be honest with you , as a policy , editorial content is not part of an advertising deal . adam : okay . i do n't wan na push . i 'm not gon na cram it down your throats . i do n't wan na be like that . phyllis : right . nick : look , as long as we 've agreed on a set price for a block of ads , then we 're on target . phyllis : yeah . it 's just too early . nick : so ... what are you doing tonight ? adam : uh , working . as usual . nick : well , why do n't you take a break ? we 'll celebrate the deal over dinner . we 'll invite victoria . it 'll be fun . adam : um ... nick : it 's not a family thing , man . phyllis : no , no , do n't worry about that . nick : yeah , just consider it friends and colleagues ? adam : yeah , j.t . said the same thing . um , sure , let 's do it . sounds good . nick : well , all right then . i 'll set it up . phyllis : okay , well , come here , i 'll show you the mock - up . adam : oh , terrific . phyllis : yeah . i 'm excited about it . i know it 's rough , okay ? but i think it 's pretty good . here we go . ( keyboard clicking ) phyllis : that is the opening page . yeah ? you like it ? adam : yeah . phyllis : and then we have these links right here . and , um , then ... we feature beauty of nature right here , or whatever you 're gon na call it . and , um ... then we have this page ... with all the graphics . here we go . adam : i 'm -- i 'm really amazed at your enthusiasm with this . phyllis : yeah , well , i mean , you have to be enthusiastic when you 're working on a project like this . [ scene_break ] ( telephone ringing ) victor : yes ? eric forrester . well , i 'll be damned . what can i do for you ? you had better send us some of that sunshine . it 's rather cold and bleak around here . ( laughs ) that 's right . ca n't have everything . the buzz on my son 's magazine ? well ... to be honest with you , my opinion about that has n't changed . unfortunately , against my better judgment , we placed an ad in that magazine for different reasons , but ... do i think it 'll see its first issue ? no . i can not recommend it . [ scene_break ] jack : the electrician has fixed the problem downstairs . nick : you mean , because he told you so ? jack : what is it he said , honey ? trust is important here ? phyllis : yeah , that 's what he said yesterday . jack : yeah . nick : i would like you two to meet the guy who is responsible for bringing us the beauty of nature account . sharon : hello , sharon . jack : oh , great . i 'm jack abbott . adam : adam wilson . hey , let me show you guys the mock - ups i just showed nick and phyllis . jack : terrific . so you new to newman ? nick : actually , adam is my half - brother . jack : your half - brother ? nick : yes , hope 's son with my dad . we 're just starting to get to know each other . adam : uh , truth is , i hardly even know victor yet . jack : piece of advice ? keep it that way . adam : sharon , i do know you . you were the spokesperson for beauty of nature . sharon : yes , yes , i was . not anymore . adam : i know . i know . uh , victoria and i are managing it together now . what do we have to do to lure you back ? sharon : oh , uh , nothing i can think of . adam : all right , all right , if you change your mind , just let me know . you were great . sharon : well , thank you . jack : actually , sharon 's very happy to be working here . we 're thrilled to have her back . adam : oh , you two are married , right ? jack : uh , yeah , happier than ever . adam : uh , but ... nick : yes . uh , sharon and i were married . but now we 're all working on this project together , and could n't be happier about it . [ scene_break ] jeff : i got ta admit , this is not comfortable . gloria : well , it was a stupid plan anyway . jeff : they were n't upset ? gloria : no . now they just find all this junk amusing . jeff : oh , damn . i 'll have to find another strategy then . gloria : so , where are they ? jeff : jack and sharon ? gloria : the divorce papers you promised me . jeff : ah , they 're being drawn up . it 's complicated . gloria : you know , i do n't believe you for one minute . why do you want a divorce now ? now that you 're in the driver 's seat ? jeff : yeah , i know . here i am , living in a mansion , albeit with tacky furniture . i have access to your money , in effect , i 'm living the life of riley . gloria : so why are you willing to walk away now ? jeff : because -- and this surprises even me -- i 'd hoped for more . gloria : more of what ? jeff : i 'd hoped i 'd grow on you . that you 'd stop blinding yourself to that spark we share . gloria : it 's not even enough to strike a match . jeff : yeah , i know . you 'll never love me . you 'll only hate me . and that 's not fun anymore . gloria : and i am very glad that you finally realized that . jeff : i mean it . i 'm drawing up the papers . i 'll have you sign 'em , then i 'll disappear . [ scene_break ] sharon : so nick and i have a son together named noah . phyllis : yeah , noah is living with us right now . jack : and we all get along wonderfully . adam : well , that 's great . really , i mean , these kinds of things can get so complicated in life . i 'm glad to see all of it worked out . jack , it was a pleasure meeting you , sir . your reputation proceeds you . jack : well , thanks . adam : in fact , it 's one of the major selling points for the magazine . nick : that 's good to hear . adam : having you two involved -- well , it significantly lessens the worry of advertisers . i 'll say that much . anyway , i got ta get back to newman . it was nice meeting you again . sharon : bye , adam . jack : great to meet you , adam . nick : see ya . adam : yep . jack : well , i got ta say , i like him . he 's bright . he 's ambitious . phyllis : oh , yes , he is . jack : let 's hope victor does n't turn him into a clone . that would ruin him . nick : we 're giving the guy a chance . phyllis : yes , he is working hard and fast . he 's trying to make a name for himself . nick : sometimes that pays off . sometimes it does n't . [ scene_break ] heather : i 'm sorry for my brittle attitude . paul : no , i understand the pressure you feel . no offense taken . heather : i just ca n't seem to get it together , no matter how hard i work . paul : i know the feeling . maybe it 's time to change the scenery . heather : you back to your change your horses line again ? paul : no , maybe not . maybe you should just , uh ... take a break , a vacation . that 'll tell you if ... you 're just burned out , or you need to change your entire direction . heather : i think i already have the answer to that . i 'm thinking of leaving genoa city for good . [ scene_break ] adam : j.t . hey , what 's up ? j.t . : got a minute ? adam : sure . j.t . : i hear you 've been coming down pretty hard on victoria . adam : what , you fighting her battles for her ? j.t . : no , no , that 's not what i 'm doing . i was trying to clue you in about something . adam : okay . uh , what 's that ? j.t . : look , do n't let her demeanor fool you . adam : hmm ? j.t . : the caring mom . the baby thing . adam : that 's an act ? j.t . : no , that 's real . adam : okay , so , i do n't get what you 're saying then . j.t . : she 's been through a lot , all right ? and yeah , she puts her child first , but she 's back at work and she 's strong . stronger than you realize . adam : that 's some kind of threat . j.t . : no , no , it 's not a threat , it 's just a clue . adam : a clue ? uh , about what ? j.t . : it 's a clue to what 's going on around here . take a step back before you blow it , all right ? [ scene_break ] jeff : yeah , hi , it 's jeffery bardwell . do you got those papers drawn up ? uh- huh . are they written exactly as i told you ? right , good , exactly as i instructed . all right then . send 'em over . ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] nick : hey , j.t . , uh ... i have n't been able to get a hold of my sister . j.t . : yeah , i think she 's in a meeting with victor . nick : okay , will you tell her we wan na have dinner with her tonight and adam , you know , all five of us ? j.t . : why ? nick : i think we should try to get to know him better and , you know , dining together is a good way to do that . j.t . : that 's a good idea . i feel the same way , actually . nick : will victoria ? j.t . : i 'll talk her into it . it might help defuse the fireworks . nick : are they battling right now ? j.t . : a little . and dinner might help . nick : okay , i 'll see you at the club at 8 : 00 . j.t . : all right . [ scene_break ] adam : hi . ahem . i am here to apologize . i know i came on a little strong earlier . victoria : you think so ? adam : i do n't wan na overstep my boundaries . i 'd like to have a good strong working relationship . victoria : i think it 's just gon na take both of us some time to get used to each other 's work dynamic . adam : and style . victoria : yeah , definitely . j.t . : hey . victoria : hi . adam : so we cool ? good , i 'll see you later . j.t . j.t . : all right . victoria : did you say anything to adam about what happened earlier ? j.t . : yeah , i mentioned it . victoria : well , please do n't do that again . j.t . : i was just trying to help . victoria : well , it just reinforces his belief that i ca n't cope . j.t . : you can handle adam . victoria : well , then let him find that out on his own . he does n't need to be told . j.t . : victoria , i was n't trying to undermine you , all right ? victoria : okay . it 's okay . j.t . : speaking of adam , we have dinner plans . victoria : what ? j.t . : yeah , nick and phyllis want us to all go to dinner together , so ... victoria : no . no . no , i am not in the mood . j.t . : oh , come on . all right , it might be a good thing . give him a chance . victoria : okay . well , he did apologize . maybe he really meant it . but if it all falls apart , i 'm blaming you . j.t . : that 's fine . blame me . [ scene_break ] jack : hello ? sharon : anybody home ? jack : gloria ? sharon : jeff ? jack : hello ? well , how shall we display our lovely new timepiece ? sharon : you know what ? i was just about to say where are we gon na hide it ? only that 's the whole point . we do n't . jack : all kinds of people set these up to catch their babysitters doing horrible things to their kids . the babysitters look at this clock and they do n't know the clock 's looking at them . sharon : so where are we gon na put it ? jack : why do n't we put it where you put the one last time ? sharon : um , oh , i was kinda hoping you 'd forgotten about that . jack : i could forget about that . sharon : okay . jack : how about , uh ... how about ... oy . how about right there ? sharon : um , i do n't know , that looks a little awkward there . jack : okay . okay . how about ... in here somewhere ? sharon : you know , why do n't we just put it where i put it last time ? i mean , it worked before , it 'll work this time . on the desk . jack : wow , what a great idea . why did n't i think of that ? sharon : i do n't know . jack : uh ... right there . perfect . we can see everything . sharon : spying on spies . jack : counterintelligence . sharon : now , this is going to give us the evidence that we need to legally throw them and their furniture out on the street ? jack : we can each get one hand on a bean bag chair and throw them out together . sharon : oh , shh ! shh ! they 're coming . they 're coming ! jack : pick a fight with her . sharon : what ? jack : pick a fight . do what i say . sharon : why ? jack : well , hello , boarders . i was hoping to have a word with you . gloria : oh , really ? only one , jack ? it 's usually a mouthful . jeff : or more . gloria : sharon . sharon : gloria , um , we noticed that you 've redecorated and , um , you 've really inspired us to do some of our own redecorating . gloria : oh , good , so you do like our taste ? sharon : well , no . but , um , what you 've done here -- it 's very minimal . i mean , you 've gone from the brocades and silks and the fringe to this . i think the lesson here is less is more . gloria : it 's kinda korean . clean and simple . sharon : oh , it 's -- it 's zen - like . in fact , jack and i have decided we 're going to do every room in the house this way . jack : right . we 'll all sleep on hard beds . sharon : oh , no , hard beds ? we 're gon na sleep on prayer mats on the floor . jeff : i prefer a good firm mattress . sharon : you do n't know firm until you 've slept like they do in the huts in indonesia . gloria : wait a minute , wait a minute , do n't they sleep in the dirt in the huts over there ? sharon : when the weather gets better , we 'll sleep outside . gloria : no , no , no , this is crazy , because you ca n't make this decision . jack : well , of course she can make any decision she wants . she 's the lady of the house . gloria : and what am i ? jack : i do n't wan na say that word in front of my wife . gloria : bite your tongue , jack abbott , for even thinking it . jeff : gloria , he 's just trying to get our goat . sharon : goat ? that 's a great idea . why do n't we even get a goat ? gloria , we 'll keep it outside . you can milk it every morning . jack : i hear goat 's milk is very healthy , as is yak 's milk . where do you get yak ? sharon : uh , do n't know . nepal ? hey , that 's it ! i 'm calling the movers . we 're going to have everything moved out of every room . jack : i 'll get in touch with the asian importer on elm . we can get rid of these ... stupid sofas , and get some really authentic , original wood benches . sharon : why do n't we get those chinese chairs ? the ones that are really , really hard ? they make you pray ? gloria : you know , you ca n't do this . it 's not in the agreement . jack : sure we can . you did it . sharon : we 're going to remove all the doors in every room and we 're going to hang beads instead . jack : ooh , very `` flower drum song . `` sharon : yeah , yeah . gloria : they are not getting away with this . jeff : well , they 've got a point . we started it . gloria : and we 're gon na fight it . jeff : by doing what ? gloria : i do n't know . i 'll think of something . jeff : something particularly nasty ? gloria : yes . because i am gon na continue to get my revenge against jack abbott , no matter what . jack : just make sure you get your revenge on camera . [ next_on ] victor : i think i just lost my appetite . heather : you know , if i had just one new lead on the ji min case , just one new piece of evidence -- adam : but you wanted them to like you . i do n't really care .	the sibling rivalry is on between victoria and adam as he continues to be a thorn in her side , going behind her back and changing things without her approval . nick on the other hand wants to give him a chance and suggests that phyllis , nick , jt , victoria and the prodigal son all have a nice cozy dinner . victor also takes note of adam 's ambition and suggests he `` simmer down now `` before he ends up making a big expensive mistake . poor heather has one foot out the door at the da 's office , she shares her dilemma with paul and when he offers her advice she becomes defensive and angry ; she ponders leaving genoa city for good .
genevieve : abby , it 's genevieve atkinson . i 'm really looking forward to our meeting . i have an exciting proposition for you . i ca n't wait to tell you about it . see you soon . bye . victor : exciting proposition ? sounds interesting . genevieve : hello , victor . join me for coffee ? victor : sure . you and i can discuss how you 're trying to steal my daughters away from me . [ scene_break ] billy : tell joe he 's got till i get back to finish that sidebar on myths about sex symbols . thank you . hey , has anybody seen phyllis ? no ? all right , i will call her from the car . i have to go . good - bye , everybody . abby : hi , uncle billy . i have to talk to you . billy : no , i do n't have time , but whatever it is -- abby : well , you 're gon na have to make time , because this is huge . [ scene_break ] chelsea : it feels like we were just at the doctor 's . it 's like we should pitch a tent in his waiting room or something . ( chuckles ) victoria : yeah , sure . chelsea : ( sighs ) maybe we should stop by the sporting goods store on the way to my appointment . victoria : that 's fine . chelsea : um , before this turns into some kind of camping expedition , do you want to tell me where your head is at ? victoria : i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . i was just , you know , i was thinking of something else . chelsea : yeah , i got that . care to share ? victoria : ( sighs ) you know , i - it 's -- it 's really nothing . i - i got this job offer , and i 'm just not really sure if i 'm gon na take it or not . chelsea : oh . so does your weird mood have anything to do with some girl named daisy ? victoria : why would you ask that ? chelsea : i just -- i overheard you talking to billy and your brother about her . who is she ? victoria : she 's a person that is fighting to get her baby back , a baby that she did n't want in the first place . chelsea : who is she fighting ? victoria : the person that took the baby away from billy and me . chelsea : oh . daisy is lucy 's mom ? victoria : wait , hold on a second . you know about lucy ? chelsea : well , um , my mom had found out that you and billy had a kid taken away from you that you adopted , and at one point , we were thinking about -- victoria : using it when it came time to negotiate with billy and me . chelsea : that was the plan . victoria : mm - hmm . well , your mom did her homework . billy and i adopted lucy , and then we lost custody of her , and now ... ( sighs ) phyllis is feeling the same pain that we felt , because daisy has decided that she wants her baby back , 'cause being the biological mother trumps any kind of legal documentation in the world . chelsea : is that what this is about ? you 're freaking out because you think i 'm gon na change my mind about giving you my baby ? victoria : are you ? [ scene_break ] gloria : hey . hey , hey , hey . ( snapping fingers ) table four has n't been cleared . jeff : i 'll get right on it . gloria : oh ! finish what you 're doing first . jeff : right , this one first , then table four . gloria : come on , come on . ( snapping fingers ) jill : gloria , give the guy a break . gloria : why ? jill : well , maybe because all that ugly you 're throwing his way belies the fact that you care about him . gloria : past tense -- cared . jill : ( laughs ) well , if you do n't have feelings for him , why 'd you give him the job ? gloria : because , um ... oh , yeah . he has all my money . jill : yeah , but he does n't remember where it is . gloria : mm - hmm . then he will bus tables until he pays back every dime he stole from me . jill : ohh , so you intend to keep him around forever . [ scene_break ] avery : i need to speak to you . daisy : come on in . social worker was here earlier . everything checked out . she just fell asleep , so if that 's why you 're here -- avery : i 'm not . daisy : oh , so you came to apologize for dropping me as a client . avery : no , i did n't . daisy : so you 're not sorry . avery : only for helping you in the first place . you raising lucy is wrong . daisy : you think phyllis should raise her ? avery : i think phyllis was an excellent mother to her . daisy : ( laughs ) i 'm her real mother . phyllis -- she does n't stand a chance getting custody over me . avery : ( chuckles ) oh , you wo n't be fighting phyllis . daisy : then who ? avery : daniel . he 's decided he wants to raise his daughter . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) ( rhythmic knock on door ) phyllis : what -- hey , daniel . daniel : can we talk ? phyllis : i do n't have time to talk right now . i 'm on a deadline . this story was due yesterday . daniel : this is n't gon na take long . phyllis : uh , i really , really do n't have the time . daniel : i think you 're gon na like what i have to say , and i think you 're gon na want to hear what i have to say . phyllis : what is it ? daniel : i decided to fight for custody of lucy . phyllis : oh , my god . daniel : ( laughs ) phyllis : i am so , so happy , daniel . daniel : ( clears throat ) phyllis : ( exhales quickly ) [ scene_break ] billy : ( stammering ) i ca n't do this right now . chelsea has a doctor 's appointment . abby : i just need five minutes . five . billy : you get two . abby : okay . when i was out in l.a. , i ran into a friend of mine who is a major reality tv producer , and i told him all about my awesome uncle , how he owns `` restless style . `` billy : 90 seconds . abby : and guess what ? billy : 90 seconds . abby : he wants to make a tv show about your magazine . billy : a tv show ? abby : yeah , they would bring their cameras in here , and they would film you and your staff , like , pitching ideas , and -- and telling juicy stories about following celebrities and catching them doing stuff they do n't want their fans knowing that they 're doing . you would be a star ! ( laughs ) does n't that sound awesome ? billy : yeah , the -- maybe too awesome . who 'd want to make a tv show about my magazine ? abby : are you ready for this ? gabe hall . billy : does n't he own , like , ten reality tv shows ? abby : yeah , yeah . he does `` real `` everything , and he wants you to take a meeting with him . billy : well , i -- you know , it looks legit . can -- can i call him , can we do this over a video chat ? abby : well , you see , gabe insisted that you have to go to l.a . he wants you to meet with him and his people in person . uncle billy , this is , like , the opportunity of a lifetime ! billy : yeah , you 're right . it is . too bad i 'll have to pass . abby : what ? you 're gon na pass ? why would you pass ? billy : look ... ( clears throat ) i ca n't leave genoa city right now . i wo n't be able to for a while . abby : wait , why ? why , because that skank chelsea is about to pop out your kid ? billy : oh , wow , you have a way with words . can i hire you anytime soon ? abby : i 'm just saying that , i mean , did n't chelsea already agree to give you and victoria the baby ? billy : yes , she did , but as long as her mother 's in town ... ( chuckles ) i 'm not gon na leave victoria alone , okay ? thank you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i said i want you and billy to raise this baby , and i meant it . victoria : i really hope so , because , you know , i - i do plan on giving him my love and attention 24/7 . chelsea : is that why you 're thinking about turning down this job offer , so you can be a - a full - time mom ? victoria : ( sighs ) well , that 's ... part of it , i guess . chelsea : well , why else would a big - shot executive like yourself not want to go back to work ? victoria : well , taking this job puts me in direct conflict with my father again , and i 'm kind of done with that . chelsea : so your dad really likes to control things , does n't he ? victoria : yeah . yeah , that 's an understatement . chelsea : well ... at least he cares . ( sighs ) i 've actually never even met my dad . victoria : the missionary ? chelsea : yeah , that was , uh , that was my mom 's idea . ( sighs ) truthfully , though , as far as lies go , not really a bad one . when i think about my dad , i like to imagine that he is a really great guy . if he had been and he had been around more , maybe things would have turned out differently for me . victoria : yeah , maybe . chelsea : that 's what i really want for my baby -- two parents that really , really love him . [ scene_break ] genevieve : stealing your daughters ? i 'm wounded . victor : what would you call it ? genevieve : i 'm merely trying to create the best possible team of the individuals who happen to be available . i -- can i help it if two of the top happen to be newmans ? victor : ( chuckles ) i 'll take that as a compliment . genevieve : and well you should . nothing but the best for beauty of nature , and for me . victor : in that case , you should have accepted my offer to help you run your company . genevieve : to help me run my company . victor : mm - hmm . you would have had a stake in it . now i 'm not so sure . genevieve : well , i 'm sure that now , i will be my own boss , and hopefully , abby and victoria will come to work for me . victor : oh , `` hopefully . `` victoria has not accepted your offer yet . [ scene_break ] daisy : so daniel wants to be a daddy , suddenly . avery : seems like a no - brainer for the judge , deciding which one of you would make the better parent . daisy : daniel is the anti - parent . he divorced his wife because she wanted kids and he did n't . avery : well , he changed his mind . daisy : with a little help from you ? avery : daniel just realized that he would regret it forever if you raised his daughter . daisy : you pretended to be my friend . you promised to reunite me with my daughter . avery : that 's before i saw the real you . daisy : you 're angry at yourself for helping me take lucy away from phyllis , and now you 're pushing daniel for custody to try and make up for what you did to your sister . avery : i 'm supporting my nephew because he 's the best person to raise lucy . daisy : attacking me wo n't make up for what you did to phyllis . avery : i 'll see you in court . daisy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , i want to know everything . when did you decide ? you also need a good lawyer . i 'll get you a good lawyer , character witnesses , people who will testify that you 're gon na be an incredible father . daniel : mm . i 'm not so sure about that . phyllis : oh , i 'm sure about that . i 'll testify . i 'll tell the judge how great you are with summer , that you 've bonded with lucy . nick and jack will vouch for you , for sure . daniel : i 'm sure they will . you know , i think we need to slow down here . i mean , i - i 'm still getting used to the idea of doing this . it was n't a really easy decision . phyllis : no , of course not . what made you decide ? daniel : a lot of things . one of the biggest ones was probably avery . [ scene_break ] victoria : well , i wonder what 's taking billy so long . we 're gon na be late . chelsea : what -- what can i do to make you believe me ? victoria : just keep your promise . ( cell phone rings ) victoria : it 's , um , nick . i 'm gon na take it . hey . ( doorbell rings ) chelsea : oh , um , i 'll get it . victoria : yeah . chelsea : ( exhales ) what are you doing here ? anita : i just came by to see how my little girl is doing . chelsea : i 'm fine . actually , i 'm glad you stopped by . there 's something i need to tell you . you 're probably gon na find out sooner or later , might as well be sooner . anita : find out what ? chelsea : ( sighs ) i signed papers legally giving my baby to billy and victoria . anita : what ? chelsea : i want them to raise him , mom . anita : well , i hope they offered you a bundle for your little bundle . chelsea : all right , stop it , okay ? i 'm not doing this for the money . anita : are you crazy , or are you just plain stupid ? chelsea : no , actually , i want my son to have the life that i never had . anita : i 'm not gon na let you do this . mnh - mnh . chelsea : it 's too late . there 's nothing you can do to stop me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : avery changed your mind . daniel : she helped , a lot . phyllis : really ? what do -- what has avery said that -- that i have n't said this entire time ? daniel : she said a bunch of stuff that i did n't really want to hear , to tell you the truth . phyllis : uh - huh . so have -- so have i , by the way , yeah . daniel : but -- but ... she also told me how being raised by a parent who is corrupt and dishonest can absolutely ruin your life and all the people around you . she did n't want that for lucy . phyllis : ( sighs ) daniel : look , when i saw -- when i saw how you were forced to see lucy with daisy , i - i - i knew that i could n't ignore what avery or you have been telling me this whole time . you know , daisy 's gon na take that kid , that sweet and innocent kid , and she 's just gon na screw up her life . phyllis : yeah , i know she is . well , avery and i seem to agree on something . that 's -- that 's nice . daniel : well , you finally made me realize that i 'm the only one that can save lucy from daisy . phyllis : listen . i 'm very , very proud of you . daniel : i would n't be too proud of me yet . no decision 's been made . phyllis : no , no . no judge in the world is n't going to give you full custody of that gorgeous -- that gorgeous , gorgeous girl . daniel : i hope you 're right . phyllis : we 're gon na get lucy back ... because of you . daniel : me and you ... and avery . phyllis : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] jeff : table four is done . gloria : well , good . go see if the clean linens have been delivered , because there 's not a single napkin on any table . jeff : napkins . right . jill : you know something ? you and jeff had a twisted relationship . gloria : yeah , well , you should know all about those . jill : no , no , no , no , and i do n't know why i 'm saying this , because i ca n't think of any two people that i like less than i like you , but it worked . gloria : and it does n't anymore . jill : gloria , for god sake , admit it -- you still love the guy . you never stopped , not for one second . gloria : yeah , jill , well , angelo and i are together now . jill : angelo ! god . are you crazy ? you and angelo have about as much chemistry as elton john and madonna . gloria : go pay attention to your own love life , or lack of one , i should say . jill : ( singsong voice ) well , at least i 'm not passing up any opportunities . gloria : jeffrey is not an opportunity . jill : ( sighs ) gloria : he 's a thief . jill : ( normal voice ) you 're right . you 're right . what do i know ? it 's none of my business . gloria : thank you . excuse me . jill : wait , wait , wait . if jeffrey does remember where he put your money , what excuse are you gon na have for keeping him around ? what are you gon na do then , hmm ? [ scene_break ] anita : sweetie , you 've been under so much pressure . you do n't know what you 're saying or doing . handing your baby over to billy and victoria is just -- chelsea : i - i am giving my baby a good life -- one without you . anita : ( gasps ) i did everything i could for you , you ungrateful little -- billy : get out of my house . how many times do i have to tell you that ? anita : ( exhales sharply ) i am having a private conversation with my daughter . victoria : you heard him . anita : we are not finished . chelsea : ( exhales slowly ) victoria : you okay ? chelsea : yeah . what ? billy : you seemed really upset about what your mother was telling you . chelsea : yeah , i was . what ? you think that was a setup ? you think we faked that whole argument to con you ? victoria : did you ? chelsea : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] genevieve : i hate to be rude , victor , but ... victor : you want me to go before abby arrives . genevieve : well , i would n't want you to be uncomfortable . victor : i doubt you 'll be any luckier with abby than you 've been with victoria . genevieve : i admire your confidence . victor : you have a nice day . genevieve : you , too . abby : ( sighs ) here you go . ( sighs ) i am so sorry i 'm late . i have been going , going , going since i got up this morning . ( laughs ) genevieve : i know . you like life in the fast lane , do n't you ? abby : the faster you move , the more you do , and i want to do everything . ( laughs ) genevieve : ( laughs ) but you 've done so much already . abby : ( sighs ) i know , right ? internet entrepreneur , animal rights advocate , record company backer , my p.r . gig in l.a ... ( gags , sighs ) genevieve : ( laughs ) yeah , you 're an amazing young woman , which is why i have a proposal for you . abby : wow , um ... okay . ( laughs ) genevieve : well , you know that your sister victoria is coming to work for me at beauty of nature ... abby : no , i had n't heard . genevieve : and i 'd like you to join us . abby : me ? ( laughs ) genevieve : yes , absolutely . your sister wanted you as the face of beauty of nature months ago . it was a great idea then , and it still is now . abby : ( laughs ) well , i -- genevieve : well , you know that beauty of nature is all about being natural and organic , and what is more natural than `` the naked heiress `` ? abby : exactly . it was -- see -- see , my image , it 's all about being pure and honest and true . genevieve : i know , and that 's what makes you a perfect fit for beauty of nature . abby : ( chuckles ) genevieve : you 're gon na get international exposure and our sales are gon na go through the roof . it 's a win - win . abby : ( laughs ) oh , gosh . um , see , if victoria and i both come work for you , i feel like my dad is gon na see that as a lose - lose . genevieve : since when do you care what your dad thinks ? was n't it just last year you sued him and won ? abby : yeah , that 's , um , gon na be an interesting chapter in my autobiography . genevieve : you did what was best for you , and it seems to me you always do that . abby : some people call that selfish . genevieve : i call it smart . i do . follow your instincts , abby . be smart . come to work for me . what 's holding you back , abby ? abby : little things , like not wanting to incur my dad 's wrath . genevieve : are you afraid of your father ? abby : no , i 'm not afraid . i 'm sorry , did you say that victoria already accepted your offer ? genevieve : she sees what a great opportunity this is . she 's not at all intimidated by her dad . abby : well , it 's -- it 's a lot easier to take on dad when you have someone by your side , and victoria has billy , so ... genevieve : abby . abby : ( chuckles ) genevieve : a woman as clever and independent as you does n't need anyone to fight her battles for her , or help her to make her decisions . abby : you are absolutely right , and i know exactly what i 'm going to do . [ scene_break ] billy : yeah , that was a good one , the `` oops , i did n't know you were listening `` routine . how many times did you play that with mom ? chelsea : okay , look , i ca n't take back the things i 've done in my past . all i can say to you is what i was just telling victoria , and that is that i really want the two of you to bring up this child . i know you both have , you know , stuff with your parents and all , but they obviously did something right . you 're both so ready to love this baby and teach him all the things that i never learned about , you know , being a good person . ( laughs ) victoria : you know , it 's not too late . chelsea : yeah . um , you know what ? i left my gloves . i 'm gon na get those before we go to the doctor . billy : see ? now i know i made the right decision . there 's no way i can leave you here alone to deal with those two whack jobs . victoria : you thinking of going somewhere ? billy : abby 's got a producer friend in l.a . he wants to discuss making the magazine as some sort of tv show . victoria : ( gasps ) are you kidding me ? like one of those behind - the - scene type thingies ? billy : yeah , just like one of those thingies , but i told her there 's no way that i could go . victoria : what ? there 's no way you ca n't go . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( clears throat ) avery : hi . phyllis : hello . do -- do you want something ? avery : um , i was n't sure if you had heard , but daniel has decided to fight for custody of lucy . phyllis : yeah , yeah . ( sighs ) daniel told me . avery : oh . good . okay . i just wanted to make sure that you knew . phyllis : wait , a - avery . [ scene_break ] daisy : daniel . you want to hold her ? go on . daniel : ( whispers ) hey . daisy : i 'm not angry at you for suing for custody . daniel : ( normal voice ) you heard about that ? daisy : yeah . i think it might be , uh ... daniel : ( whispers ) hi . daisy : it might turn out okay , you know ? for all of us . daniel : ( normal voice ) what are you talking about ? daisy : well , i was thinking about raising lucy ... together . [ scene_break ] jeff : can i get you anything else ? jill : mm . gloria : ( clears throat ) her waiter can take care of that . isaac spilled something in the kitchen . why do n't you go mop it up ? jeff : i 'll get right on it . gloria : oh , shut up , jill . do n't give me that . do n't even start . we both know if you had a chance to make colin bus tables , you would crack the whip over him with pleasure . jeff : yo , sorry , sorry , sorry . anita : ( gasps ) excuse me . jeff : oh , hi . you 're the new waitress , right ? anita : you do n't know me ? jeff : ( laughs ) i 'm having a little trouble with my memory lately . a lot of trouble , actually . jill : colin was a lying , deceitful crime lord , whereas jeffrey is actually kind of a nice guy . he 's a bit of an idiot , but a nice guy . gloria : well , `` mr . idiot nice guy `` did n't just steal $ 50 out of mommy 's wallet . he took every dime i have . do you know how much money that is ? jill : $ 51 . gloria : ( laughs ) add a few zeros . no , add a whole lot of zeros . [ scene_break ] victor : have a seat . so ... abby : ( clears throat ) victor : what did you want to speak to me about ? abby : genevieve atkinson offered me a job . victor : i know . abby : wait , you know ? victor : i saw you arrive at the meeting with her . abby : and you did n't say anything ? that does n't sound like you . victor : i just had the feeling you would do the right thing . abby : whoa . you trusted me ... victor : ( laughs ) abby : like a real adult . that 's flattering . it 's kind of a shocker , but ... ( laughs ) victor : how 'd the meeting go ? abby : um , genevieve 's offer was also flattering , but i could n't take it . working at beauty of nature while she owns it just -- it would n't be right . victor : i hope your sister will be as wise as you . [ scene_break ] billy : come on , where is chelsea ? we 're gon na be late . victoria : wait , stop . stop trying to change the subject . billy : i 'm not changing the subject . the drill sergeant who runs dr. okamura 's office hates it when we 're late . i 'd like to be on time . victoria : unh - unh , unh - unh . listen to me . i can handle things here while you 're in l.a. for a few days . billy : it might not be a few days . more like a week . victoria : okay , so what 's gon na happen in one week ? billy : with chelsea and her mom ? ( laughs ) the variables are too numerous to count , and ... ( chuckles ) the consequences are too scary to think about . victoria : you can not pass up this opportunity . billy : i already told abby to tell her buddy hall that i 'm not coming . victoria : well , call hall and tell him that you are . billy : what 's going on here ? are you trying to get rid of me ? hmm ? victoria : no , i 'm not trying to get rid of you . it 's just that -- well , when genevieve offered me the job at beauty of nature , you told me to take it , and you did n't hesitate for one second . billy : yes , that 's because i know what that job means to you . victoria : what about what it 'll do to jack ? billy : is that the reason you have n't taken the job ? victoria : the point is , is that you supported me , even though it meant that it might cause trouble between you and your brother . billy : oh , jack and i -- we 're fine . we 're solid , so if that 's the only thing holding you back , then you should definitely give it a shot . victoria : listen ... ( clears throat ) my dad is not gon na stop trying to get back beauty of nature , and if i go to work for genevieve , i am going to be battling him every day . billy : i 'll buy you a flak jacket . victoria : ( chuckles ) it 's just -- it 's gon na take a lot out of me , more than i have to give , and i do n't want to do that . i mean , if i 'm gon na be the kind of mom that i want to be to our son -- billy : new baby , new job , and your dad . i 'm pretty sure that you can juggle that with one hand , blindfolded . victoria : you know what ? you 're right . you are right . i can handle anything . i can even handle chelsea and anita while you 're in l.a . billy : does this mean you 've made a decision about genevieve 's offer ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : so daniel told me that you were the one who convinced him to fight for lucy . avery : well , i 'm sure a lot of factors went into his decision . phyllis : yeah , mm - hmm . so i - i ... have n't been able to ... you know , get things together and -- and talk to you since we got back from connecticut . avery : yeah . i spoke to mom . she wanted me to go to dad 's service , but i ... phyllis : ( scoffs ) yeah . nick told me . avery : yeah . phyllis : ( sighs ) you know , i 've just had my hands full since i got back home , you know , with this whole daisy and lucy thing . i have n't really -- yeah . avery : i know , i know . phyllis , i ... i just wanted you to know about daniel . phyllis : okay , thanks . ( sighs ) listen . thank you . i know what you 're doing . you 're trying to make things right . i appreciate you talking to daniel . i appreciate everything you 're doing for lucy and my son . avery : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] daniel : you know what ? i got ta go . here . daisy : um , what about us raising lucy together ? daniel : you know what ? if you really think that there 's any chance of that , you really are crazy . daisy : do n't worry , sweetie . we 'll be a family soon . i just have to get daddy used to that idea . hmm ? lucy : ( coos ) [ scene_break ] gloria : have you seen anita ? jeff : the new waitress ? gloria : ( laughs ) that 's right , the new waitress . jeff : she took off a little while ago . gloria : yeah ? well , why do n't you tell ben to go take care of that table over there ... and i 'll find someone to fill in for anita ? jill : you never should have hired that horrible woman in the first place . [ scene_break ] chelsea : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i just needed some fresh air . i 'll meet you at dr. okamura 's office . okay , bye . if you are here to harass me some more , i am not interested , nor do i have the time . anita : watch your mouth , or i am not going to tell you the amazing discovery i made . chelsea : oh ? you find your next mark ? anita : i found your father . chelsea : what ? anita : that 's right , and if you do n't watch it , you are never gon na meet him . [ scene_break ] victor : so did victoria give you any indication as to what she is gon na do ? abby : i have n't spoken to her , but i know she 's really mad at you , bringing that tramp chelsea to town . not cool . victor : by the way , for your information , that trouble was caused by billy abbott . abby : you know , maybe it wo n't turn out to be trouble , now that he and victoria are gon na adopt the baby . you might have done something good . victoria could even thank you for it . victor : i 'm not gon na hold my breath for that . abby : ( chuckles ) victor : but i think it 's encouraging to find out that she has not accepted genevieve 's offer . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) genevieve : ( gasps ) victoria . i 've been waiting to hear from you . victoria : i 've given your offer a lot of thought . genevieve : and ... victoria : i 've decided to accept it . [ next_on ] billy : you should know that victoria 's gone back to work . jack : not at newman . billy : no . chloe : what 's going on ? phyllis : we 're taking daisy down . lauren : you stay away from me , and you stay away from my family .	jill tries to encourage gloria to forgive jeffrey and get back together with him because even if she does n't want to admit it , she still loves jeffrey . gloria refuses to forgive jeffrey for stealing all her money and is determined to make him suffer and work at gloworm until he remembers what he did or pays her back the money he stole from her . anita overhears the conversation that gloria has with jill telling her that jeffrey stole a lot of money from her . since jeffrey told anita earlier that he has amnesia , she decides to make chelsea think jeffrey is her father . daniel tells phyllis that she and avery made him change his mind about fighting for custody of lucy , because he realized that he is the only one that can save lucy from being raised by a corrupt person like daisy . when daisy tells daniel that they can raise lucy together , he says not in a million years , but daisy is determined that she , daniel , and lucy will be a family .
chelsea : hey , it 's chelsea . i need to talk to talk to you , billy . it 's about adam . it 's important , and you 're the only one who can help me . [ scene_break ] abby : getting an afternoon coffee fix , dr. rayburn ? stitch : ah , the occupational requirement , ms. newman . abby : busy day at the hospital ? stitch : same as usual . how 's your mom ? abby : she is great . she 's in new york , working hard . stitch : why does n't that surprise me ? abby : yeah , still in new york , working hard ... all alone . stitch : [ chuckles ] abby : still single . stitch : single is good . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] billy : there is my lovely wife . victoria : hey . were you looking for me ? billy : well , i rolled over this morning and realized you were already out and about . i was very disappointed . victoria : sorry about that . billy : ah , it 's okay . i was just hoping we could pick up where we left off . victoria : that would have been nice . billy : so , where 'd you go so early ? victoria : you know , i just wanted to get my run out of the way . billy : wow , you still had all that energy after last night , huh ? victoria : [ sighs ] billy : look , uh , victoria , hey , i -- you know , we made love last night . i thought that meant something . victoria : you know , we might have made love , but i 'm not -- i 'm not sure we fixed what 's broken . [ scene_break ] cane : so , you remember how that jewelry group was planning that big event for next month ? lily : uh , yeah . i hope they bring me some samples . cane : well , they backed out . lily : what ? that was a huge contract , and our reservations are way down . cane : i think what happened during the benefit created a negative ripple effect that we 'll feel for a few months . lily : well , you know , it 's a good thing devon hired me , 'cause i happen to be a marketing wiz . cane : oh . and do you have a brilliant solution , oh , brilliant wife of mine ? lily : uh , better than that . i know exactly how we can turn this thing around . [ scene_break ] hilary : tell me you have n't been sitting in that same spot all night . neil : well , hilary , contrary to what you might think , i actually left the building since the last time you saw me . hilary : oh . neil : yeah , i am blue about breaking up with leslie , but that does n't mean that i 've slipped into a , you know , catatonic state . hilary : well , i am glad to hear that . neil : right . hey , about last night -- i must thank you for allowing me to bore you with my tale of -- of woe . hilary : no , it 's -- it was no trouble . jack : hey . hilary : jack . hey . neil : hey , jack . hilary : i 'm gon na get out of here . jack : wait , why are you leaving ? hilary : uh , well , i thought that you and neil might want to speak privately . jack : about what ? neil : uh , i 'm actually here to have a meeting with jack this time . jack : well , good news or bad , you 're not gon na destroy my mood today . neil : whoa , whoa ! smiling jack is at it again ! jack : `` victor newman under investigation . business mogul victor newman will be answering questions from the fda 's office of criminal investigations ... `` [ scene_break ] victor : `` ... to determine if he authorized the manufacture and the sale of untested and unapproved drugs by a subsidiary of newman - chancellor , bonaventure industries . if found guilty , mr. newman 's company faces up to $ 300 million in fines and the forfeit of additional assets . `` do they honestly think i would allow one of my subsidiaries to engage in -- in procedures like that ? i was set up . lawyer : by whom ? victor : none other than jack abbott . lawyer : can you prove this ? victor : oh , i will prove it . trust me . i 'll find proof . [ scene_break ] lily : [ chuckles ] so what do you think ? cane : i think it 's good . lily : `` good `` ? it 's freaking fantastic ! cane : well , if you say it 's freaking fantastic , then it 's freaking fantastic . lily : and you are a freaking fantastic husband . yes , you are . okay , i got to go . cane : hey , wait , wait . where are you going ? lily : i got to get the ball rolling . what are you talking about ? cane : no , no , no , no . you 've forgotten something . i need something . lily : hmm . cane : hmm . mm . lily : is that better ? cane : hurry back . lily : okay . got to go . cane : all right , baby . love you . [ inhales deeply ] victor : what you are saying is that the government must prove that i acted with intent to defraud and deceive the public . is that it ? lawyer : yes . victor : what evidence do they have ? lawyer : bonaventure 's profits suddenly spiked after you acquired the company . victor : well , that simply means i was set up . lawyer : well , we do n't have a lot of time to prove that theory . you 're scheduled to meet with the investigators next week . victor : so then you postpone that meeting , all right ? that is what i pay you for , hmm ? cane . mind if i join you ? cane : no , please , have a seat . victor : thank you . cane : can i get you , uh , something from the bar ? victor : [ chuckles ] why , do i look as if i need a drink ? cane : no . no , i 'm just , uh , reading about the problems you 're having with the fda . victor : well , are you surprised by that , or did you expect that ? cane : why would i ? victor : why would you , indeed ? because you 're the one who urged me to hang on to bonaventure industries , right ? [ scene_break ] jack : if victor newman put an unlabeled , unregulated drug on the market , selling it online via mexico , he is responsible for summer 's collapse in that photo shoot . hilary : how could he do that ? jack : what , put my daughter and countless others at risk for his own gain ? that 's victor newman . neil : well , wait a minute . i 'm not so sure about that , jack . hilary : are you hoping that they 're gon na shut down newman - chancellor ? jack : i want victor to get what he deserves , and the law will decide what that is . neil : starting with the food and drug administration . jack : starting with them . so , what -- what brings you by ? what can i do for you ? neil : actually , jack , i wanted to go over the budget for the rollout of chelsea 's new line . jack : okay , i have a meeting in a little bit . neil : well , if you want to set up a time or now -- jack : you know what ? i do n't want to hold you up . why do n't we start building a file with neil 's numbers ? we can do it in two stages . hilary : uh , yeah . sure . i 'll get my laptop . neil : okay . you know , jack , when you think of -- jack : why did she assume that you and i needed to talk privately ? neil : do n't you have to hurry somewhere , jack ? jack : you 're not answering my question . neil : [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] okay , uh , last night , i came here looking for you . you were n't here , and i - i talked to hilary , and -- and listen , i do n't know what to tell you . i - i -- i 've been depressed a little bit -- you know , kind of low . jack : about what ? neil : about leslie and i -- we -- we broke up . jack : you ended your engagement ? what happened ? neil : it 's a long story , and do n't you have that meeting ? jack : oh , to hell with the meeting . sit down . sit down . when you found i was n't here , you should have called me . neil : yeah , well , i would have , jack , but it -- i mean , to be honest with you , it was n't exactly urgent . jack : you need my help for anything , it 's urgent . you have shouldered me through more difficult times than -- well , than any friend should have to . i would happily have dropped everything to return the favor . neil : and i appreciate that , but like i told you , i ended up talking to hilary for quite some time , and i - i -- she helped me . jack : what went wrong with leslie ? i mean , was it such a big fight that it ca n't be resolved ? neil : maybe if it had been a fight . jack : that makes you the only man alive who can end an engagement without an argument . neil : [ chuckles ] you 're funny . um , look , leslie and i -- we have a fundamental disagreement . jack : about what ? money ? kids ? neil : marriage . i believe in it . she does n't . jack : oh , that 's a conundrum . neil : it is . you know , we 've been struggling with it for weeks , and it -- i 've tried to see it her way , and i - i do n't know . maybe it 's because i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm too old - school . jack : yeah , i might be old - school myself . i put that engagement ring on phyllis ' finger , and i keep hoping she 'll wake up and just marry me . neil : i feel for you , jack . i really do . and is n't that what the ultimate goal for a relationship is -- you know , to form an unbreakable bond in the eyes of god and the law ? jack : well , obviously , leslie has a different point of view . neil : yeah , decidedly different . you know , she does n't believe that people should -- should stay together because of an artificial bond . jack : well , she 's got something there . just because you put a ring on someone 's hand does not mean that relationship lasts forever . [ scene_break ] billy : victoria , i thought last night was some kind of breakthrough for us ... victoria : yeah , it was . billy : ... an expression of how much we love each other and ... victoria : i do still love you , billy ... very much . and last night when we were making love , that 's all i kept thinking about . billy : and after ? victoria : i could n't help thinking about how you expressed yourself in the same way with kelly , and it just hurt me all over again . are you gon na tell me that i should n't feel that way ? billy : where would i get off saying something like that , after what i did ? victoria : what do we do ? billy : i - i do n't -- i do n't know . go slowly ? maybe get some counseling ? victoria : a support group ? [ chuckles ] i 'm sorry . i did n't mean that . billy : no , it 's okay . victoria : no , it 's not okay ! it 's not okay . i mean , this is the whole problem . i keep thinking that i 'm gon na be okay with this , and i 'm gon na understand it more , but i - i do n't . i just keep blurting out vicious things like that . billy : well , better verbal assault than kissing random guys , right ? victoria : i told you what that was about . billy : no , i - i know . i know . i know what it was about , victoria , and i - i get it . you were trying to hurt me . and , honestly , you did . the idea of some guy 's lips on yours is almost too much for me to bear . victoria : well , it accomplished nothing , did it ? hurting you accomplished nothing . victoria : why are you even angry about that , after what you did ? billy : what i did to you was a million times worse . i get it . and your pain -- it must be a million times deeper . but i do n't care if it takes a million years to get your trust back , victoria , because i 'm not gon na stop trying . victoria : you 're not ? billy : unless things are too broken to fix , yeah . but i do n't believe that . victoria : neither do i . [ scene_break ] cane : that 's right -- i came to you about bonaventure . so , what are you suggesting ? victor : mm - hmm . i recall that you specifically urged me to put in some more funds into the biotech division . cane : 'cause lily 's health was in jeopardy . victor : mm - hmm . so you said . cane : are you saying i 'm lying to you about my wife 's health ? victor : what prompted you to come to me ? cane : it was just an idea . victor : yours ? cane : yeah . yeah , i thought lily 's cancer may have come back , and i wanted to do something about it . victor : or did you want me to do something about it ? cane : no . i hoped to do something that would help lily , to maybe save the lives of thousands . bonaventure was doing very good research . victor : mm - hmm . but you know bonaventure is now being accused of manufacturing an unapproved drug . cane : do you think i knew that bonaventure was putting dangerous drugs on the street ? victor : did you ? cane : do n't insult me . victor : you know , you have reason to be bitter about being cut out of chancellor . cane : and now you think that to get back at you , i would risk the lives of innocent people ? victor : maybe someone who was bested by me and wanted to get even with me put you up to it so that that would bring me down . cane : no one put me up to anything . victor : you 're sure ? cane : you think there 's a conspiracy out there against you ? victor : there 's a lot at stake , cane . if someone was involved in tampering with the manufacturing process at one of the bonaventure subsidiaries , then , uh , i want to know who that was . cane : well , it was n't me . victor : you know that my granddaughter almost died in that hospital because she ingested that drug . and you know as well as anyone else , if someone is harmed in my family , i come after them . [ scene_break ] abby : i know i probably should n't encourage things between you and my mom , despite the obvious chemistry . stitch : [ chuckles ] why 's that ? abby : mom thought that you were married . stitch : i am . abby : oh . well , why did n't you say something ? [ chuckles ] i mean , you were so charming when tending to my mom 's sprained ankle , i -- married ? stitch : i 'm about to be divorced , so ... abby : oh . oh , i am -- i am so sorry to hear that . that -- that 's so sad . but it does explain why you 're more active in your interest now . stitch : it does ? abby : yeah , you 're going through a rough time , trying to put the thoughts of another woman behind you . stitch : something like that . [ scene_break ] jack : so , billy 's not here , then ? victoria : did he know you were coming by ? jack : no , no , i had a meeting earlier . got out earlier than i thought i would , and thought i might catch you here . victoria : it 's a nice thought , but bad timing . you just missed him . he had to go out . jack : well , that 's okay . i 've been looking for a chance to talk to you , anyway . how are you ? victoria : i 'm fine . jack : if that 's true , you 're an even more amazing woman than i 've always given you credit for . victoria : okay . i 'm not fine . i 'm not fine . i 'm a thousand things all at once . i 'm -- i 'm angry . i 'm hurt . i 'm jealous . i 'm angry . i 'm suspicious . i 'm depressed . did i say that i was angry ? because i 'm really , really angry . but the things that i want to feel , like compassion and understanding and forgiveness -- i ca n't find them . i ca n't reach them . it 's just not gon na happen . is n't this the part where you launch into all of the reasons why i should forgive your brother ? jack : okay . my brother is pigheaded and reckless ... selfish , careless , self- destructive , addictive , and he may have just done something so absolutely stupid , it destroyed the one great thing he had going for him . victoria : okay , jack , instead of telling me that i should forgive billy , it kind of sounds like you 're trying to convince me not to . jack : and if i were ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : thanks for coming . billy : well , i was curious . you want my help with something about adam ? chelsea : well , you were the last one to see him , so i thought -- billy , i want you to tell me everything you remember -- everything that happened before -- well , the last time you saw adam . billy : chelsea , i already told the police . chelsea : i 'm not asking as a cop . i 'm asking as a wife . i feel like there 's more to the story . billy : so , you want to know exactly how adam died ? look , i 'm not sure exactly what happened after the car went off the road . i opened up my eyes . the sun was up , and -- chelsea : because you were hurt . billy : i managed to crawl out of the back of the car . i was pretty dazed and confused , but i wandered away , and i ended up back home . chelsea : and -- and you did n't call for help ? you just left him there to die ? billy : chelsea , not that he did n't deserve it , but i looked back in the car . chelsea : did you see him ? billy : there was no sign of adam , and if i was thinking clearly at all that day , i assume that he got away . chelsea : so , you think maybe he could have gotten himself out of that car ? billy : maybe . [ scoffs ] i - i do n't know . but when the police got there after i left , they said they saw a man pinned in the car right before it -- chelsea : before it exploded . [ sighs ] billy : and the police said they could n't find adam 's body later because they assumed that the impact of the explosion -- chelsea : see ? they assumed . and you guessed . nobody knows . nobody knows where adam 's body is . billy : chelsea , what do you want me to say ? all right , if you 're looking for closure , good luck with that , because i still have n't found it . all right , my baby daughter is gone because of what adam did , and now i may lose my wife , too . [ scene_break ] victoria : you think i should pack billy up and throw him out ? jack : well , that is n't really for me to decide . what do you think ? victoria : i think that you 're his brother , and ... [ sighs ] ... hearing you say those things -- jack : what i 've told you about billy is n't news to you . you know all his flaws . you also know what he was going through when he committed that indiscretion . victoria : oh , well . [ scoffs ] that does n't excuse it . jack : no , no . of course it does n't , even if he regrets it more than anything he 's ever done in his life , even though he tells me over and over again he loves you and only you and that he would give anything to set this straight . he poured his heart out to me . he told me he wanted nothing more to do with kelly -- that it was a giant mistake , one he would never make again . victoria : so you are n't saying that i should throw your brother out of here ? jack : i 'd love to see you and billy work things out , but that 's for you to decide -- only you . victoria : yes , jack , it is . jack : yeah . i 'll show myself out . um , one little piece of advice . do n't just look in the recent past . try looking well into the future . try to imagine what that future would be like without billy in it . [ scene_break ] neil : we will lead with the high - end pieces off the rollout , and then we will hit hard with the second phase of this campaign that will include marketing and -- and what ? hey , what 's going on with you ? hilary : nothing . i 'm just glad to see you all energized and forward - thinking . neil : uh - huh . instead of sitting here , moping in the dark ? hilary : well , which one do you prefer ? neil : i prefer diving into work . that seems to help me most of the time -- keeps me sane . hilary : yeah , that 's what i do when i 'm down . neil : what -- what 's that ? mope ? hilary : get busy with work . neil : oh , right . you know , i 've heard this about you -- that you actually dive into work like i dive into work . hilary : uh - huh . neil : i think we have something in common . lily : what is this ? hilary : [ chuckles ] neil : what ? hey . it 's lily . we 're -- we 're -- we 're working . what -- what -- uh , what are you doing here ? lily : well , i was looking for you , and i was told you were with jack , but instead , you 're with this witch . neil : now , that 's not nice . lily : hilary , what is with you ? i feel like every time i turn around , you 're with one of the men in my family . hilary : its fine , neil . neil : what are you doing ? hilary : all right , in case you forgot , i work here . so , if you do n't have business to discuss , you can -- lily : actually , i do , but it 's with my father and jack , so ... hilary : oh , well , jack is n't here , so since i 'm his assistant , i guess you 'll be dealing with me . lily : oh , i 'll deal with you , all right . hilary : you 're gon na start the bad - girl act ? please . you 'll chip a nail , and you 'll cry for a week . neil : all right ! lily : oh , really ? wow , you 're hilarious . neil : i 've heard enough . hilary and lily , stop , all right ? let 's get back on track here . you -- what kind of business do you have here ? lily : well , i have an idea that i think will be beneficial for all of us . [ scene_break ] cane : let me be crystal clear with you . there were no improprieties when bonaventure was purchased by newman - chancellor . victor : and as i recall , there were no improprieties at the last quarterly review , so whatever happened happened after . cane : i did not plan this , victor , and i sincerely regret the fact that a company that i had faith in has gone off the rails like this , but what i hate the most is that it is now dragging chancellor 's name through the mud . look , up to this point , newman - chancellor is doing very good business . your entertainment division is posting its best numbers yet , and your health - and- beauty department is -- well , i think it needs a little bit of work , but it 's also very profitable . victor : so , you 're keeping abreast of things , although you 're no longer involved ? cane : yes , 'cause i 'm very interested in chancellor 'cause it was katherine 's company . it meant a lot to me . victor : and it could again , you know . i have a proposition for you . due to your personal interest in chancellor , you seem to be almost as interested in what went wrong at bonaventure as -- as i am . cane : you see , now you have my interest . victor : uh - huh . cane : so , tell me what you 're proposing . victor : what i want you to do is , uh , make sure that ... the good name of chancellor and my name are cleared . cane : and how much are you going to pay me to do this for you ? victor : ooh , i do n't think that you 'll be interested in money , you know ? would you ? cane : i would say you 're right . victor : how would you like to run the side -- the chancellor side of newman- chancellor industries ? cane : you would make me ceo ? victor : yeah . cane : i thought that your businesses are only run by your family . victor : well , it seems that my kids are n't as interested as i thought they would be . and i certainly am convinced of your abilities . cane : i must admit i 'm flattered . victor : good . you should be . cane : but i have to tell you that bonaventure 's gon na have to be your headache , 'cause i have my own headaches here that i have to deal with . victor : [ chuckles ] what are you talking about -- your headache -- running this establishment ? you must be kidding me . that ca n't be fulfilling you . huh ? [ scene_break ] abby : i 'm gon na call my mom later . any message ? stitch : uh ... does ashley know her daughter is playing matchmaker for her ? abby : i am just a facilitator trying to encourage an attraction that seemed obvious to me , even if it was not obvious to the two of you . stitch : like i said , matchmaker . abby : it would be nice if someone in my family was in a happy relationship besides me . i mean , my uncle jack ca n't be with the woman that he loves , and now my uncle billy and victoria . stitch : yeah . hey , um , listen , it was , uh -- it was great running into you , and , uh , when you talk to your mom ... abby : yes ? stitch : ... tell her i said hi . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] victoria : when i try to imagine a future without billy , i ca n't . i ca n't imagine it . jack : i think that 's significant . victoria : but this is the present , and i do n't know how to deal with billy sleeping with kelly in the present . jack : i gave billy some advice . victoria : what did you tell him ? jack : i told him to give you time to feel all of the things you 're describing . i give you the same advice . give this some time . do n't make any rash decisions . victoria : how am i supposed to trust him again , jack ? jack : he 's gon na have to earn that trust . victoria : yeah ... if i let him . jack : yeah , if you let him . i honestly believe that trust can be rebuilt . if two people love each other , if they 're willing to do the work , if they 're willing to let it happen , their love can bring them back together . victoria : thank you very much for the wisdom . jack : [ chuckles ] well , i spent a lot of blood , sweat , and tears acquiring it . i 'd like to think somebody could use it . victoria : [ chuckles ] okay . i 'll try . [ sighs ] jack : listen , i got a vested interest in this . [ voice breaking ] my brother is a better person with you standing next to him . [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : adam was responsible for a lot of awful things , but how can you blame him for problems between you and your wife ? billy : if adam had n't killed my little girl , i would n't have become so out of my mind with grief that i -- that i did something to hurt victoria . chelsea : this was wrong -- asking you to come here . i 'm sorry . billy : wait . chelsea , look ... i do n't blame you for what adam did or the lies that he told afterwards . the only thing that you 're guilty of is believing in that man enough to marry him again . the questions that you have -- i - i do n't have the answers to . chelsea : except one . you can tell me what adam said before the crash -- the last words you heard my husband say . billy : we were talking about you and connor . chelsea : what about us ? billy : i told him that he did n't deserve you or the baby and that i was glad that he would n't see either one of you ever again . chelsea : what did he say ? billy : he disagreed . [ scene_break ] cane : you know , you 're the second person today who 's asked me if running this club is enough , so let me ask you this . victor : yeah ? cane : what could be more satisfying than spending your days and your nights with the wife that you love ? victor : but i 'm not the one you need to convince . cane : [ chuckles ] victor : if someday , you know , around 4 : 00 or 5 : 00 in the morning , you suddenly have this epiphany that inn - keeping is n't as satisfying as you thought it would be , you consider my offer . do n't wait too long . thank you for the drink . cane : sure . victor : you have a nice day . cane : you , too . [ scene_break ] lily : and that 's when it hit me that chelsea 's new line must be ready to launch . neil : yes . and hilary and i -- we were -- we were just discussing that . lily : yeah , and the perfect venue for a fashion show to debut its line is obviously the g.c.a.c . hilary : obviously . lily : you know , we can accommodate the runway , dressing rooms , press , and audience . and we can make it not only exciting , but also captivating . hilary : oh , you do know all about a captive audience . lily : okay , you do n't even make sense . neil : wait , hold on . hold on . now , lily , and -- and , hilary , i actually -- i like this idea quite a bit . lily : yeah , i knew you would love it . neil : and with everything that 's been going on with chelsea and chloe lately , they missed milan , they missed new york , and i - i 've been actually very concerned . lily : yeah , and this will give them great press coverage . neil : yes , it will , so i 'm gon na make an executive decision , both of you . i 'm gon na run this proposal by jack . how about that ? hilary : i can take care of that . lily : uh , actually , you should probably stay out of it . hilary : get yourself some ginkgo biloba , lily , and improve that memory , okay ? i work for jack , remember ? which means i 'm part of this , whether you like it or not . lily : yeah , and i do n't like it . hilary : oh , noted . lily : anyway , i 'm gon na get started on my end , and it 'll be perfect . neil : good . good idea . lily : well , almost perfect . neil : thank you , uh , lily . hilary : [ sighs ] it 's a good idea . we can definitely make it happen . neil : [ sighs ] yeah , if you and lily do n't kill each other first . hilary : yeah . [ scene_break ] abby : i just talked to him , mom , and he said -- get this -- `` say hi . `` well , no , that was it , but -- well , at first , i thought it was a code , but then i realized he really was just saying hi , but it was the way he said it . well , the way he said it made me think that you need to get on a plane right now . you could be here by dinnertime . oh , uncle jack 's here . i got to go . he 's looking at me disapprovingly . all right , love you . bye . jack : `` disapproving `` ? you got that wrong . i was admiring . abby : oh , admiration . which one of my many alluring qualities were you admiring ? jack : your resemblance to your mom . abby : oh . [ chuckles ] jack : do you have any idea how many times i heard your mom talk on the phone in just those tones ? abby : [ chuckles ] jack : you sounded just like her . makes me miss her and appreciate you all the more . abby : that is very sweet . but i think what you really appreciate is how much i 'm not like my father . jack : well , there 's that , too . abby : [ chuckles ] jack : but you know what ? i 'm in such a good mood , i 'm gon na focus on the positive . abby : i love when you 're happy . it makes me happy . what 's causing all this happiness ? jack : i just came from victoria and billy 's house . abby : and that put you in a good mood ? hmm . [ scene_break ] stitch : victoria . is everything okay ? victoria : yeah . um , yeah . everything 's great . i 'm just meeting billy here . he has a follow - up appointment . stitch : no new symptoms , though , right ? victoria : uh , i got your text . stitch : after yesterday , i was a little concerned . victoria : i 've just been a little out of control lately . you know , i mean , as out of control as i get , anyway . stitch : let 's not talk about this in the corridor , huh ? victoria : right . stitch : so , do i have to tell you again not to worry about that kiss ? victoria : yeah , i guess maybe you do . stitch : look , i - i know what it was , and i know what it was n't , and it sounds like you took my advice and decided to try to make things work with billy . victoria : well , i 'm still furious with him , but last night , we ended up getting close , so ... stitch : glad to hear it . [ chuckles ] see ? one kiss with me sends women running right back to their husbands . happens all the time . victoria : i told him about the kiss . stitch : huh ? victoria : but i - i did n't tell him that you were my victim , so ... stitch : okay , but -- victoria : billy . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm so glad you called me . how is connor ? chelsea : connor 's fine . victor : okay . chelsea : i 'm not so sure about chloe , though . she 's been arrested . victor : well , she kidnapped the boy . chelsea : well , she lost a child , victor . she was n't thinking straight . but you know connor was never in any danger , and he 's home now , and that 's all that matters . victor : okay . is he awake ? chelsea : he 's sleeping . but i did n't invite you here for a playdate . [ sighs ] i need a favor . victor : okay . [ scene_break ] neil : and that 's when she dropped the ice cream . jack : hey , you two are still at it -- what are you up to ? hilary : oh , we are just working on the latest jabot fashion project . neil : jack , do we have something for you . what do you think about introducing chelsea 's new line at the g.c.a.c . ? jack : i like it a lot . hilary : so , how was your meeting ? jack : mercifully short . actually , it 's a little impromptu meeting i had afterward that pleases me most . i think i may have saved a marriage . [ scene_break ] stitch : uh , i was just asking how your recovery 's going . victoria : yeah , i was just saying that i would be meeting you here , and here you are . billy : how 's it going , stitch ? stitch : good . things are good . victoria : um , should n't you ... stitch : right . uh -- uh , i 'll get your doctor . victoria : we have to remind dr. price that you 're still having pain in your ribs , but you 're not really having any more shortness of breath , right ? billy : it was him , was n't it ? victoria : who ? dr. price ? billy : do n't do that . victoria : what , billy ? billy : the guy you kissed at the gym was n't just some random guy , was it ? it was stitch . [ scene_break ] lily : [ singsong voice ] okay , this is gon na be huge . you know , it 's , like , why just promote chelsea 's line ? we could have our own very fashion week right here in genoa city . we could have other designers , and , in fact , actually , when forrester made that contribution to the delia project , they -- hello ? [ claps hands ] are you even listening to me ? cane ? cane : sorry . sorry . i 'm sorry . i was distracted . lily : about what ? cane : i just had a conversation with victor newman . lily : uh - oh . what 'd he say ? cane : he wants to give me my old job back . lily : just like that ? why ? cane : i do n't know . he wants me to do some sort of corporate espionage or something for him . lily : well , there 's no point even thinking about that . i mean , you 're not gon na take him up on the offer , anyway , so ... [ scene_break ] victor : so , what kind of favor can i do for you ? chelsea : i 'm not convinced that adam is dead . victor : [ sighs ] i understand that you have your doubts , and you already suggested that . chelsea : well , i spoke to billy earlier , since he was in the accident , too , and he could n't confirm that adam was dead . victor : well , but nor did he say anything about adam being alive . chelsea : well -- well , maybe adam was able to get himself out of that wreckage in time . well , especially since billy said the last thing adam had said was that he would see me again -- he would see connor again . victor : well , even if he -- chelsea : i know -- i know what the facts are . i know the facts . i know it seems hard to believe , but un -- until there is real proof , real evidence , i can not believe that my husband is dead . victor : what do you want me to do ? chelsea : an investigation . you were able to figure out who the hit - and - run driver was before the police did . i want you to use your resources to somehow find out what , exactly , happened to adam . victor : but , chelsea , we already know what happened . chelsea : but -- but maybe -- let 's just say his body was thrown from the car during the explosion . what if he survived ? if he did , where is he ? if he did n't , where are his remains ? right ? victor : yeah . chelsea : i know you care about your son deep down -- i do . i know you do , even after all you 've been through . i mean , victor , do n't you want to know for sure what happened ? victor : [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] i 'll think about it , okay ? now -- chelsea : do you want access to your grandson ? you were willing to let adam get away with what he had done as long as you could have a relationship with connor . well , now adam is gone , and i get to decide whether or not you see my son . victor : oh , i see . so you 're gon na use that boy as leverage ? chelsea : i suppose i am . i ca n't stand all of the questions and all of the doubts anymore about what happened to adam . please , victor . i want you to find him ... dead or alive . [ next_on ] kelly : i wanted to talk to you about my future with billy . noah : i ca n't work for you anymore . i quit . billy : you keep your hands off my wife .	chelsea calls billy so they can discuss adam . ben and abby meet at the coffeehouse . they discuss ashley and how she is doing . victoria comes in from a morning run when billy mentions to her about them making love and how he thought that it changed things between them , but she assures him that it did n't solve their problem . at the athletic club , cane and lily discuss how they can get the club back on its feet . hilary finds neil sitting in the same chair where she had left him the night before . neil assures her that he left for the night and came back this morning . jack walks in and shows neil the picture of victor on the front page of the newspaper where it tells about him being investigated by the fda . victor meets with an associate to discuss the charges against him and how he can come out on top . lily comes up with an idea to get the athletic club back on its feet , and she hurries to discuss it with neil and jack .
jack : i ca n't believe you 're still at it ! ashley : oh , no ! i ca n't believe it 's this late ! jack : what are you working on ? ashley : [ sighs ] nothing much . i 've been so distracted i forgot about the memorial . how did summer hold up ? jack : not so well . especially after she found out your daughter has been sleeping with her husband . kevin : what the hell ? abby : oh , my god . that 's creepy . courtney : no , wait ! i want to get a better look on that . kevin : somebody 's been busy . mariah : having fun at our expense ! courtney : does anyone recognize this handwriting ? mariah : the shade of lipstick ? ' kyle : no . mariah : wait till summer hears about this . kyle : no , she ca n't . she 's been through enough . courtney : we can erase the message , but not what it means . the person that did this is probably the same person that moved austin 's body . that blows that `` guardian angel `` theory right out the window . kevin : this person is n't trying to protect summer . he or she wants something . or maybe she 's just trying to throw us off the scent . summer : [ crying ] you did n't just cheat on me , you died before i could ask you why ! how could you do this to me ! how could you just leave me wondering for forever ? ! nick : listen to me . i know you said you want to be alone , but please let me take you home . summer : no , i ca n't ! nick : you need some rest . summer : you do n't understand ! this is all my fault ! phyllis : your fault , honey ? what ? what are you talking about ? nick : you have nothing to feel guilty about . summer : no , i do ! i do . victor : what the hell is this ? paul : nikki has been booked for attempted murder . it 's standard procedure victor : what happened to you ? she submitted to an interrogation by your other officer . she submitted to a breathalyzer test without a lawyer present ! that 's how you pay her back ? ! nikki : i swear to god , paul , it was an accident . what more do i have to tell you ? christine stepped right into the path of my car ! paul : that 's not what the eyewitnesses say . according to them , you deliberately swerved in chris ' direction . victor : who the hell are your eyewitnesses ? ! paul : they 're credible ! victor : i doubt it ! paul : one is a bystander and the other is my wife . christine : [ gasps ] please come back ! please . please . [ gasps ] dylan : it 's -- it 's okay . christine , it 's okay . it 's okay . you 're having a nightmare . christine : oh , god . dylan : it 's okay . i heard about the accident . i just wanted to be with you and paul . christine : i tried so hard to catch up . i could n't catch up . [ sighs ] dylan : what are you talking about ? christine : oh , there was ... a child -- sweet -- [ crying ] sweet little child . dylan : in your dream ? christine : not just in my dreams . somebody took my baby . and it was n't just an accident . they deliberately ran me down . dylan : who ? who would do something like that ? christine : your mother . that 's who ! [ sighs ] victoria : you taste like orange juice . stitch : yeah , i had some after i gave blood . victoria : oh . i did n't know you were gon na do that . stitch : yeah , i wanted to help out the victims of the storm and the roof collapse at the underground . victoria : you are such a good guy . stitch : listen , vick , um ... when i was in the hospital , i heard there was a pretty bad accident last night . chief williams and his wife -- they lost their baby . victoria : oh , god . so many people 's lives have changed in the last few days . when i think about how close i came to losing katherine and johnny in the fire ... stitch : hey . i do n't want to upset you , babe . [ chuckles ] victoria : just reminds me of how lucky billy and i are . and you too , of course . chelsea : okay . i changed into the prettiest dress i currently have access to . now do you want to tell me what 's going on ? billy : i just want to spend an evening alone with the most beautiful girl on the planet . chelsea : well , that 's gon na be a little bit difficult , considering we have roommates . billy : no , jack 's out , gabe and sage are at the french bistro on 5th , courtesy of one william abbott . chelsea : huh . generous guy , that william abbott . billy : yeah , i know . it 's easy to be generous ... when you 're in love . open it . chelsea lawson ... will you do me the great honor and privilege ... of becoming my wife ? chelsea : no . [ ring case snaps shut ] chelsea : here . take it back . i know why you 're proposing . billy : yeah , because i 'm absolutely crazy about you ! and i want to spend the rest of my life with you . chelsea : no , because you think gabriel has feelings for me . billy : oh , my god ! i thought that we cleared the air about this . chelsea : so did i , but apparently you have to see a ring on my finger in order to believe that you 're the only man i 'm committed to . billy : okay , you know what ? maybe i do need to believe you 're not going anywhere , but it has absolutely nothing to do with gabriel . you and i could have died in that fire , and , yeah , i was the one who got trapped , but it could have just as easily been you , and the entire time i was thinking , `` why did n't you tell her how serious you are about her ? this is n't just fun and games . `` chelsea , this is what i want . this is what i 've wanted my entire life . someone who understands me completely . for me . and i will my devote my life to it . if you 'll let me . chelsea : well ... when you put it that way . billy : oh . looks like i might have miscalculated a little bit . but who the hell cares ? you said yes . that was a `` yes , `` right ? chelsea : yes . adam : well ! chelsea : hi . adam : so this is why you sprung for dinner , huh ? billy : what are you guys doing back ? sage : well , the bistro was closed by the board of health . chelsea : nice place you sent them to . billy : it had good reviews online . adam : anyway , we were gon na come back here and order a pizza , but we 're obviously interrupting . billy : no , it 's okay , um , i 'm actually done with what i needed to do . chelsea and i are engaged . nick : what are you talking about ? austin was an accident . you were nowhere around . phyllis : you could have done nothing to prevent it . summer : i ca n't do this . i need to be alone . noah : summer , hey . dad , do n't worry . i got her . phyllis : nick , we have been through this before . if she needs the time , we have to give it to her . nick : yeah , but she 's not making sense . i mean , why would she blame herself for austin ? phyllis : maybe she 's blaming herself for the affair . maybe she 's thinking that it set off some awful series of events . i do n't know . nick : austin is to blame for the affair ! phyllis : okay , you and i know that , but summer is naive about a lot of things still . she went into this marriage thinking that love could conquer all . nick : well , it 's just a shame she had to find out so soon it 's all just a myth . phyllis : i 'm still hoping there 's some truth to that . nick : why do n't you go home , okay ? to jack . it 's been a rough couple days . phyllis : you will call me if you hear from her . nick : yeah . you do the same , okay ? phyllis : okay . thank you . nick : you know , some day ... my little girl is gon na forgive you for breaking her heart . i never will . ashley : abby , it 's your mother . i just heard what summer accused you of at the memorial . i want to talk to you . jack : something tells me abby is not gon na be too quick to get back to you on that . ashley : sleeping with her niece 's husband -- what the hell was she thinking ? of course , she has n't had the best parental role models . speaking of victor ... how is your new - found friendship going , anyway ? have you planned any fun outings , like maybe going to the movies , because i 'm sure victor would share his popcorn with you . jack : oh , so that 's what that was about . abby : what ? jack : you 're concerned about my new allegiance with victor , so you 're hiding your work . you do n't trust me in this state - of - the - art lab that i paid for . ashley : that 's not exactly it , jack . jack : i know what i saw . you were shuffling around your notes when i walked in here . let me remind you , i run this place . if i want to know what 's going on here , i deserve some answers . ashley : well , you know what ? you 're really interested in my research projects -- why do n't you submit a request ? how about that ? jack : that is not what i 'm talking about and you know it . we have always been open with each other about business . ashley : oh , have we always been open , jack ? we 've just always been open . jack : when it 's prudent , yes . ashley : well , guess what ? i 'm being prudent right now . you have been acting erratically . jack : you do n't trust me ? ashley : i have been to hell and back because of this fragrance . and you have not been acting like yourself . and i do not trust victor . jack : well , you 'll be glad to know victor and i are only working together to help phyllis . ashley : maybe that 's why you 're working with him . when it comes to victor , his agenda always has another agenda behind the agenda . jack : that 's not news to me . look , i was a little surprised when he called a truce so quickly in our hospital room . that was before i saw him in the hospital chapel , coming out of the confessional . ashley : victor confessing his sins ? i 'm surprised that the building did n't explode into flames from a lightning bolt . jack : i do n't think he was confessing . more like conferring . the question is about what and with whom ? victor : you either drop these ridiculous charges or you take yourself off this case . you ca n't possibly be objective . nikki : if only i could just see christine and let her know how sorry i am . paul : take mrs. newman to her cell . victor : are you serious ? that 's not going to happen . the judge agreed to bail . and i 've already posted it . nikki : [ sighs ] victor : why , thank you for showing up , anderson . officer , take those cuffs off my wife . nikki : [ clears throat ] victor : nikki and i will go home now . i suggest you visit your wife in the hospital . let 's get out of here . paul : this is n't over , victor . adam : engaged ? that is quite an announcement . sage : that is wonderful news . billy : and you know what ? it 's all thanks to you , gabe . adam : thanks to me ? billy : yeah . yeah , you gave me that push that i needed when you dragged me out of the burning building . i realized that i wanted to spend the rest of my life with chelsea , so thank you for , well , for the inspiration . adam : well , you are -- it 's just -- you 're welcome . sage : your ring is really gorgeous . chelsea : it is , is n't it ? i could n't have designed a better one myself . adam : pretty . looks like your fiancé got the size wrong , though . billy : we can fix that . chelsea : you mean like right now ? billy : yeah , we got time before the jeweler 's closes . we would n't want that to fall off your finger , would we ? adam : no , we would n't want that -- would n't want that to fall off . billy : so , have a good night , guys . chelsea : bye , guys . adam : big news ! congratulations ! chelsea : bye . so ... billy is so great . thanks for nothing . sage : excuse me ? adam : you tell chelsea i have feelings for her and this is the result ? you did everything but push them together , sage . sage : they are together . and if you do n't come to terms with that , you 're gon na ruin this for both of us . nikki : oh , it is so good to be home . i was beginning to think it would be a long time before i ever saw it again . victor : well , sweetheart , come here . i promise you you 're not gon na spend one night in jail . nikki : i know that you believe that . i thank you for wanting to protect me , but sometimes things happen that we ca n't control , we ca n't predict . victor : well , i know . but you 'll be all right , okay ? nikki : yeah , well , paul and christine wo n't be . victor : i know , i know , i know , i know , i know . i feel absolutely terrible . to lose a child like that is just ... unimaginable . but , you know , time heals all wounds . they 'll get over it and you 'll get over it , too , okay ? let me handle things . nikki : i do n't know . victor : come here . phyllis : sorry to interrupt . i 'm gon na grab some things upstairs and i 'll be out of your way . nikki : oh , no , phyllis , i 'm glad you 're here . you can keep victor company while i go upstairs to rest . victor : sweetheart , you call me if you need anything . nikki : i will . victor : [ sighs ] phyllis : should i ask ? victor : there was an accident . christine ran in front of nikki 's car . phyllis : oh , that 's a -- you 're joking . victor : i 'm not joking about a thing like that . christine is all right but unfortunately they lost the baby . and now christine is determined to punish nikki for it . [ knock on door ] paul : dylan , i 'm sorry . i 'm really busy . dylan : no , it wo n't take much time . i just came from seeing christine . paul : really thoughtful of you . dylan : i 'm just a little concerned about her accusation , though . she 's adamant that nikki targeted her directly . paul : well , that 's true . dylan : what ? wait a minute . you do n't believe that , do you ? paul : we have credible witnesses that , uh , corroborate that , yeah . dylan : maybe they have , but they 're wrong . there 's no way that nikki would intentionally hurt anybody . paul : well , unfortunately ... she did . but do n't get me wrong . she 's not the only one responsible . before all this happened , um ... chris and i had a disagreement . she went running off into the street . dylan : that does n't mean that you 're to blame for -- paul : she 's my wife , dylan . she 's pregnant . she 's carrying my baby . she 's got hormones running all over the place , and i treat her -- i treat her like a co- worker . so ... i might as well have just thrown her in front of the car myself . dylan : paul , do n't do this to yourself . i mean , couples -- couples have fights . paul : it was n't our first one over this . we , uh ... we 've been over this and over this for months . and i guess what it comes down to is it 's about you . dylan : it 's about me ? paul : yeah . see , i was -- i was ... desperate to get to know you . and i guess i wanted to prove to me and everybody else that i was gon na be a better father to you than i was to my other two kids . and it brought me closer to nikki . and i let it . i let it come between chris and me . and it ended up costing us our baby . mariah : is it me or was abby particularly nervous ? like , even more scattered than usual ? kevin : she 's been in the bathroom a long time . mariah : she 's probably thinking of an alibi . courtney : summer , noah , what are you guys doing here ? summer : same thing you guys are -- looking for answers . courtney : i can give you one right now . you did n't kill austin , no matter what you might think you remember . kevin : the evidence points to somebody else . so , you want to tell her or should i ? summer : tell me what ? kevin : the towel in kyle 's car -- it was n't his blood that was on it . noah : it was austin 's . kyle : i punched him out for sleeping with abby . but i explained all of that . mariah : yeah , but you lied about it first , just like you lied about when you came back to town . noah : there was a video showing that kyle was in g.c . way before he said he was . kyle : yeah , and i stayed out of sight because i suspected austin and abby were having a thing . i wanted solid proof before i sprung it on you . summer : okay , well , you should n't have waited . kyle : i told you i was coming to the cabin to let you in on it , but by the time i got -- abby : can we please have a rational conversation about this now ? summer : she 's here ? oh , my god ! how can you even stand to show your face ? not only did you sleep with my husband , for all i know you murdered him ! abby : it was n't me , i swear ! [ all shouting ] summer : you lying bitch ! ugh ! kevin : easy , easy ! summer : [ breathing heavily ] noah : calm down . can i let you go ? summer : yes . [ sighs ] kevin : okay , okay . summer : i wo n't do anything even though i really wanted to . i could have killed her , okay ? if i felt that way about her . who knows i did n't feel that way about austin ? victoria : oh , my gosh . i 'm so sorry . i ca n't believe that just came out of my mouth . it makes you sound like you were an afterthought , and you 're not . it 's just that , you know , paul and christine losing their baby reminds me of how close billy and i came to losing our kids , and -- stitch : okay , okay . victoria : [ sighs ] stitch : you do n't have to explain . if max 's life had been in danger , i 'd be going nuts thinking about what jenna and i stood to lose . victoria : thank you so much for understanding . it 's just so fresh in my mind i ca n't stop thinking about it . stitch : me either . but for a different reason . it 's like what i loved again for awhile there . you know , saving lives , patching people up . victoria : yeah . stitch : i miss it . victoria : enough to stop working in the lab with ashley ? maybe return to medicine ? if the board will reinstate you ? stitch : i 've been considering it . i have . you know , but it 's not a decision i can make on my own . you and i , we are a team now . you know , and not just 'cause we 're sharing a house or caring for katie and johnny . whatever the future holds , we 're gon na face it together . victoria : yeah , together . sage : aw ! sorry . i missed it . i wanted to be here for you . nick : thanks . but i think i 've been leaning on you too much as it is already . sage : would you mind if i leaned on you , then ? nick : yeah . what 's wrong ? sage : my marriage . keeping up the facade . it 's getting harder and harder . nick : well , making a real marriage work is hard enough as it is . you would think making a sham marriage work would be easy . you know how i feel about this and what i think you should do . sage : i should stop worrying about making everyone else happy and do what i want . but you know what that means , then . fake marriage . real divorce . adam : jack . where the hell have you been , man ? jack : i have been at a memorial service and dealing with the fallout , so whatever 's bothering you can wait till tomorrow . adam : no , no , it ca n't wait till tomorrow . check this out . your brother , billy , proposed to chelsea and she said yes . jack : i warned you you were waging a losing battle . adam : well , i have n't lost yet , but ... [ sighs ] i need your help . jack : to do what ? adam : you got to convince your brother this is a horrible idea . jack : no . adam : jack . jack : i have helped you keep your identity a secret . i have allowed you to live in this house . there is a limit to my generosity . adam : well , i suggest that you crack your heart open just a little bit . jack : billy and chelsea are happy . i , of all people , know how fragile that can be . i am not taking it away from them . adam : billy 's not gon na be happy much longer , is he , when i go to the police and tell them that he shot me ? jack : i would be very careful with that . you could wind up in a cell right next to billy 's . adam : i 'd do whatever it takes to get my family back . i 'll do that with or without your help . jack : wow ! a new face , a new name , and he is still every bit victor newman 's son . congratulations . your dad would be very proud that you 're determined to win at any cost . phyllis : i am so sorry for christine 's loss . i really am . victor : it 's too terrible to imagine . phyllis : as a mother , i mean , it just breaks my heart . the idea of a child dying or suffering . i mean , today watching summer nearly killed me at the memorial . especially after her painful revelation . victor : what revelation ? phyllis : she remembered something she found out at the cabin . austin was being unfaithful with her ... victor : oh . phyllis : ... with aunt abby . victor : oh , my goodness . phyllis : yeah . victor : oh , for heaven 's sake . poor summer . phyllis : no comment about your daughter 's behavior ? victor : [ sighs ] i just feel so ... bad for summer . abby does what she wants . she -- i do n't think anybody can control her . the girl has a good heart , but for her to end up with that useless punk , austin ? it 's not good enough for her . phyllis : tell me . victor : yeah ? phyllis : how can you be such a cold and calculating man one minute and soft as a kitty cat the next ? victor : [ chuckles ] well , i can tell you this -- if someone needs to be punished , i 'll see to it that they are . but i hate it when people suffer needlessly , as nikki and summer are suffering right now . i hate that . nikki : [ sighs ] christine : [ sighs ] i knew you could n't stay away . [ sighs ] are you here to gloat ? stitch : there you go . keep the change . billy : did a good job . chelsea : yeah , it fits perfectly now . victoria : hi . chelsea : hi . billy : hey , vick . stitch . victoria : oh , wow . it looks like a congratulations is in order . [ sighs ] um ... so , when did this happen ? billy : tonight , actually . did you want a cup of coffee ? chelsea : sure . billy : excuse me . stitch : hey , uh , you know , i think it 's terrific news , you know ? i 'm wishing you guys the best . chelsea : thanks . looks like we both got our happy ending after all . victoria : you guys should -- you should join us . billy : actually , we 've got a private celebration planned , so ... victoria : oh . billy : yeah . but , um , another time then . victoria : yeah . stitch : sure . why not ? yeah . congratulations again . billy : thank you . stitch : [ chuckles ] stitch : hey , so ... uh , you know , i promised ashley i 'd put in a few hours at work , but ... if you need me to cancel , you know ? victoria : i 'm okay . i mean , it 's not like the engagement came as a shock or anything . in fact , it 's kind of a relief , because now i can move on -- completely . [ both laugh ] victoria : you should go so ashley does n't get on your case and then blame me . you know she will . stitch : yeah , we do n't want that . hey . victoria : bye . stitch : [ laughing ] oh , come here . [ both laugh ] kyle : hey . i made you some tea . are you hungry ? [ sighs ] boy . this place sure gets quiet once you 've kicked everybody out . look ... summer , i never meant to hurt you . i just ... got caught up in something by accident when i saw austin and abby . i mean , you know something ? i 'm glad i did . i 'm glad i found out what a creep he was , and if that meant you being furious at me when it came to tell you about it , then it was worth it because you 'd be free of a guy who did n't deserve you . summer : enough , okay ? i can not hear about austin kyle : summer ... look at me . you deserve better . you know it . i know it . paul : look , dylan , i do n't want you to misunderstand me . i could n't be more grateful that you 're in my life . i do n't want you to doubt that for a second . dylan : thank you for saying that . paul : i just should have told chris ... that she and the baby meant as much to me , as well . and that whatever nikki and i shared was no threat to our marriage . dylan : tell her now . paul : it 's too little too late . see , we -- i failed her . dylan : no . paul . [ sighs ] i failed avery ... in a similar way once . and for a long time , i ran from it . and it only hurt her more , so if you do n't want the same thing with christine ... do n't run . nikki : oh , christine . i 'm just devastated by what happened . christine : why ? because you did n't kill me in addition to my baby ? nikki : no ! i -- i did n't see you until it was too late . it was just a horrible , horrible -- christine : your life is a mess , nikki ! [ sighs ] and you want my husband to fix it . you want you and paul and dylan to be this perfect little family . but my baby and i were in the way and you had to eliminate us . nikki : that 's not true . you ran into the street without looking -- christine : are you saying it is my fault that my baby 's dead ? billy : did you hear what i said ? that chelsea and i are engaged ? jack : yeah , i heard you . billy : wow . overwhelmed by your response . no handshake , no `` congratulations , bro ! `` jack : look , the ink is barely dry on your divorce papers . are you really gon na rush into this ? billy : i 'm not rushing ! jack : the hell you 're not . billy : okay , maybe i 'm going a little fast , but so what ? chelsea makes me happy . she 's good for me . she brought me back after delia died . i mean , is n't this enough for you ? or ... is there something you know that you 're not telling me ? jack : do i know something about chelsea ? no . billy : okay . well , then i 'm going ahead with this wedding . unless you can give me a damn good reason why i should n't . something to tell ? jack : no . there 's nothing to tell . if this is what you want , i will stand behind you 100 % . billy : you sure about that , jack ? jack : i 'll even throw you an engagement party . billy : [ chuckles ] thanks , jack . victoria : yes , um , a tattoo removal . no problem . yeah . it 's painful . i 've sort of developed a tolerance for that . okay , great . i 'll see you then . hey ! abby ! hi . so nice seeing you here . come on . sit down . let 's talk . abby : [ crying ] victoria : what 's the matter ? chelsea : thanks for the refill . huh . well . if it is n't my new roomie . adam : yeah . where 's , uh -- where 's , uh , billy ? do n't tell me abandoned you the moment he put the ring on your finger . chelsea : no . actually , i abandoned him . i had to go back to the jeweler next door to pick up this fabulous pair of earrings because they totally match my ring . i just had to have them . adam : mm . yeah . ca n't let a good thing get away , right ? chelsea : yeah , i 'm excited to show billy . excuse me . i 'm just gon na call a cab . adam : you 're calling a cab ? i 'll drive you . nick : figure out a way to stick to your guns once gabe argues against the divorce . sage : he 's gon na be furious , all right ? with his inheritance at stake . nick : look , i 've said it before . i 'll say it again . life is more than just about money . sage : why is that rich people always say that about money ? nick : because we 're all just a bunch of hypocrites . we ca n't possibly figure out how people with no money live . sage : i guess you 're right . nick : your life has never been about making money , right ? why let it become that now ? sage , you 're unhappy . you have to change things . gabe is just going to have to deal with that . and then in the meantime , you know you can always get a free meal at my club . once i get that up and running again . sage : [ sighs ] nick : look , i 've known gabe a long time . i know you 're worried about him . i know that he would never -- sage : hurt me ? not in the way that you think . gabe is n't the same person you went to school with and he 's not going to be okay with me turning against him . he will never be okay with it . summer : i 'm not sure what i know right now . i thought in knew austin , but -- kyle : you know me . but ... if you 're afraid to trust it ... let me prove it to you . let me help you through this , summer . whatever you 're feeling , it 's okay to show me . if you 're feeling sad , then go ahead and cry . if you 're angry , then scream , break some plates . just not the good china or dad 'll have a fit . summer : [ chuckles ] all i want right now is to get some sleep without having any bad dreams . thanks . um ... can you lock up for me when you leave ? kyle : like i said , i 'm not going anywhere . [ sighs ] kevin : [ sighs ] well , i guess we ought to clock in if we want to keep our jobs . courtney : you two might as well just go home . kevin : yeah , this amateur detective stuff , it 's not getting us anywhere . noah : what should we do ? what do you want to do ? should we hand it over to the professionals over here ? tell the police and risk someone going to jail ? kevin : no , no . of course not . courtney : as much as i hate the idea of hiding this , i 'd hate summer going to prison even more . mariah : someone out there knew that . that person who wrote that note on the mirror must have known we 'd keep it to ourselves . noah : which means they probably know us pretty well . kevin : well , the question is how well do we know them ? abby : why do i pick the wrong guy at the wrong time and make everything worse ? victoria : love is n't always logical . or painless . abby : love ? no . did i say love ? no , it was -- it was a fling . it was a dirty affair . that 's all . that 's all . he felt misunderstood and i could relate . victoria : so you were commiserating . abby : yeah . no . i do n't know . in the beginning , but then things changed . for me , at least , and i fell hard . i loved him more than i thought i ever could . [ sniffles ] and it killed me that he did n't feel the same way about me . i could n't bear for him to go back to summer . i could n't take it . [ sniffles ] [ crying ] victoria : oh , sweetie . adam : it makes sense , does n't it ? i mean , we 're both living under the same roof now . why waste money on a cab when i can take you ? chelsea : well , it 's not about the money -- adam : no , of course not , but who wants to wait a half an hour -- is it , nowadays ? -- for a cab when i can just take you ? plus if you let me drive you home , it 'll give me a chance to explain to you how your engagement inspires me . chelsea : it inspires you ? adam : absolutely . chelsea : how ? adam : you know , if you can get over you painful past and learn to love again , maybe there 's hope for me . and sage . give me some pointers on the way home ? what do you say ? chelsea : okay . adam : yeah ? i 'll pull the car around . all right . stitch : hey , you know , you 've been here for hours . why do n't you go home ? ashley : well , you 've been here for hours , too . why do n't you go home ? stitch : i would . it 's just , you know ... ashley : what ? stitch : victoria and i ran into billy and chelsea earlier . they got engaged . ashley : are you kidding me ? stitch : no . ashley : he did n't tell me . well , my baby brother works fast . stitch : [ chuckles ] ashley : well , that 's good news for you , right ? stitch : yeah , you know ? i think so . but ... you know , i 'm not really sure victoria will ever really be able to get past billy . [ chuckles ] ashley : seriously ? stitch : yeah . everyone has that one great love in their life . i 'm not so sure i 'm it for victoria . nikki : you misunderstood ! i never meant to imply that it was your fault . christine : why would you say what you did ? why ? nikki : i just meant that you were n't watching where you were going . christine : you are making it my fault ! get out of here ! get out of here . nikki : [ gasps ] christine : get out of here , nikki ! nikki : if you would just let me explain . christine : leave me alone . i do n't want to look at you . go away ! get away ! get her out of here , paul . paul : what 's going on ? christine : she killed our baby ! get her out of here ! get her out of here ! are you happy , nikki ? ! paul : stop it . stop it . christine : did you get what you wanted ? she killed our baby ! she killed our baby ! it 's all her fault ! i hate her ! i hate her ! i hate her ! [ next_on ] summer : [ breathing heavily ] victoria : your real beef is with my father . well , i 'm not my father . ashley : close enough , victoria . sage : you and i are getting a divorce .	paul arrests nikki for attempted murder because he has witnesses that can testify that nikki swerved to hit christine . nikki 's lawyer posts bail and she gets to go home . when paul tells him what happened , dylan takes nikki 's side , because she would n't hurt christine on purpose . nikki goes to the hospital to apologize to christine and explain that it was an accident , but christine is very angry and wo n't listen to her . when billy proposes to chelsea , she accepts . adam asks jack to persuade billy not to marry chelsea . jack does his best , but billy has made up his mind . jack worries that adam will go to the police and have billy arrested for shooting him and leaving him to die in the car . abby admits to victoria that her affair with austin started out meaningless but she later fell in love with him , and she was upset that he did n't feel the same way . the group goes back to the cabin and sees a message written on the mirror in the closet in lipstick : `` i know what happened here . `` they wonder what the killer means by it . kyle later finds summer in the cabin and comforts her . when she goes to the bedroom to get some rest , he goes to the closet to wipe the message off the mirror . kevin , mariah , noah , and courtney continue to suspect that kyle killed austin and set out to prove it . nick persuades sage to divorce gabriel since she does n't want to pretend to be married to him anymore . stitch tells ashley that he does n't think victoria will ever love him as much as she loved billy .
michael : thank you . you 're still not feeling better ? lauren : my head is pounding . victor : lauren , do you need to eat something ? lauren : i ca n't . every time i try , my throat closes up . michael : well , you 're exhausted . you were up all night . lauren : what if scott called or kevin ? i could n't risk falling asleep . victor : lauren , it is miles through very rough terrain . the authorities on the ground could n't help him much , but they gave him instructions passed on to him by the kidnappers where to drop the ransom . now , he 's on the way through that rough terrain right now to meet with the kidnappers and hopefully with scott . michael : there 's nothing else we can do now except wait . lauren : forgive me if that 's not very reassuring . michael : sweetheart -- lauren : you know , we 're in a restaurant and ... making small talk , looking at menus , trying to decide between the fruit plate and the eggs benedict , and ... my son is halfway around the world , and i do n't know if he 's had food or water in days . michael : just do n't assume the worst . lauren : can you please stop telling me how to feel ? i am not fit company . i 'm gon na go back to victor 's office where at least i feel productive . i 'm sorry . [ cell phone rings ] lauren : i 'm sorry . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , wait , wait , wait . this is kevin . yes ? kevin : i 'm at the rendezvous point . victor : how are things going ? kevin : [ breathing heavily ] colin : i 'm aware you do n't trust me . esther : does anyone ? colin : yeah , i 've got to work on that . but , uh , well , jill invited me here , so that 's , uh , in my mind , it 's got to mean something . esther : i 'll go tell her that you 're here . colin : yeah , before you go , how -- how 's she doing ? is she , uh , feeling better ? esther : you 'll have to ask her . colin : right . jill : good morning , colin . thank you for coming . esther , that 'll be all . esther : do n't you want me to stay ? jill : there 's no need . esther : do not upset her . colin : uh , well , you , uh , you look great . uh , getting better , i see , responding nicely , as i knew you would . jill : thank you . colin : uh , did my special delivery speed things along a little ? not that i 'm taking credit , mind you . but it must have meant something . uh , is that the reason you wanted to see me ? jill : ca n't get anything past you , can i ? sharon : if faith ready to go ? nikki : well , she was almost dressed when the doorbell rang . where you two off to again ? sharon : is nick here , too ? nikki : christian spent the night . you can go say hello . sharon : hi . hi , baby . come here . nikki : i 'm sure it 's fine . go ahead . sharon : oh ! come here . i missed you . faith : christian 's still here ? why did n't daddy pick him up last night ? sharon : well , i 'm sure it 's normal for him to spend the night at his grandparents ' sometimes . and i 'm sure nick had something he had to do . faith : he did . he had a date . nick : hey . chelsea : hi . i 'm glad -- i 'm glad you 're here . nick : so am i . chelsea : [ groans ] it 's bright out . [ sighs ] i guess we slept in . nick : yeah . do you have to go into work ? chelsea : no . one of the perks of being my own boss . you ? nick : same . chelsea : well , that 's good , then . kevin : that 's all i can tell you for now . i need to get to those assets on the ground , try and figure out where things went wrong and try and fix this . victor : okay , we 'll be waiting for your call . michael : is kevin all right ? what did he say ? victor : he is not where is supposed to have been . lauren : what does that mean ? michael : where is he ? victor : kidnappers probably got cold feet . lauren : is that it ? is scott ... ? victor : lauren , when you deal with people of this nature , it 's never easy . negotiations are tough . this is a glitch . this is not over with . i promise you . lauren : i listened to you to allow kevin to deliver the money because it seemed like a good idea at the time . if the kidnappers ran , it means they think we double - crossed them . victor : i understand you 're upset . lauren : what if my son pays the price for that ? nikki : now , remember our talk last night , faith . there 's no reason why your father ca n't go out on a date , especially if it 's somebody we like . sharon : i assume we are talking about chelsea ? good for them . how close are you to getting ready ? faith : five minutes . sharon : okay . timing you ! so , what 's all this about nick 's date ? nikki : well , faith created an emergency . she called nicholas and said that she could n't wake me up . sharon : what ? nikki : so , he left chelsea , came rushing home only to find out it was a false alarm . sharon : wow , i 'm -- i 'm shocked that faith would behave like that . how did nick deal with it ? nikki : well , i sent him back to find chelsea , and i dealt with things here , but i 'm sure he 'll have a few words for her when he gets back . sharon : faith and chelsea are close . i 'm surprised faith 's not all for it . nikki : well , things have changed . dylan is gone . your marriage is over . and for the first time in a long time , both of her parents are single and available . chelsea : connor 's still asleep . nick : good . chelsea : yeah . nick : coffee 's not too bad , either . chelsea : oh , well , um , thanks . nick : so i guess this means we 're officially out of the friend zone . brings up a very certain question . chelsea : what is it ? time to go public ? nick : [ chuckles ] we have n't done the best job of keeping things super quiet . chelsea : it 'll get around town no matter what we do . that 's the way the people here work . they love to gossip , so ... nick : yeah , if i could do one thing over ... chelsea : what 's that ? nick : i should have told faith that valentine 's day was more than just a one- time thing . she interrupted our evening , which was n't right , and i 'm gon na talk to her about it . but some of that was my fault . chelsea : we 've been taking things slow . i mean , i do n't think either one of us knew where this was headed . nick : do we now ? chelsea : i 'd like to think so . nick : once she sees how happy we are , she will be , too . chelsea : so are you saying you 're happy ? nick : i mean ... you could n't tell , you know , at any point throughout the evening or this morning ? [ chuckles ] hmm . okay . i 'm -- i 'm gon na go and talk to my daughter . chelsea : okay . well , good luck . nick : so i 'll call you later ? chelsea : oh , a phone call . i thought everybody just text these days . nick : ohhh . not this guy . this guy right here is strictly old school . chelsea : oh . all right . bye . nick : bye . colin : david sherman -- he brought my gift in person ? jill : oh , if you 're referring to the check , yeah , i got it . colin : i vowed to replenish that money , and i 've made good on that promise . i know it 's just a start . one ca n't replenish the coffers and expect forgiveness , but i want you to know that , uh , you 're a very important part of my life and that i think about you all the time . i - i - i dream about you -- jill : stop , stop , stop , stop . before you declare your undying love for me ... there was another delivery you made . colin : uh , i do n't know what you mean . jill : i 'm touched by how driven you are to repay me , okay ? at least i was until i realized that you had , in actual fact , robbed me a second time to come up with the cash to do it . the key , colin . the key to katherine 's safe deposit box , the one she meant for me . jill : you opened katherine 's safe deposit box , and you found the letter . now , you could have destroyed the letter , but you did n't . see , that was your fatal flaw . you figured you 'd just slip it in my mailbox and you would assuage your guilt and i would be none the wiser . and that might have worked if it had n't been for murphy . colin : murphy ? what possible reason could -- jill : well , i found out that murphy did n't put it in my letter box . i also found out where the letter had been waiting for me all those years since katherine died . is this starting to jog your memory a little bit ? now , i do n't know how you got your grubby , little hands on that box , but you did . so , you used the key , discovered the letter , but that was n't all you found in there , was it ? there was something else in there , something that katherine meant for me to have . something that was worth ... oh , i do n't know ... maybe about that much ! colin : ah , ah , ah ! please ! do n't . sharon : i was hoping you 'd give me a little more credit than that , nikki , but i guess that 's too much to ask . nikki : sharon , why would n't i wonder about your intentions ? the last time you and nicholas were free -- sharon : i do n't need a man to survive . i 'm a lot more grounded than you realize . nick : hey , mom ! i 'm here to pick up -- nikki : good morning , darling . christian is here waiting for his daddy . nick : i did n't know you were gon na be here . nikki : well , sharon and i were just chatting . when you came through the door , she was telling me how grounded she is . lauren : the middle east ? scott , why ? that part of the world is incredibly dangerous . scott : it is , but it 's also filled with courageous people going through a terrible upheaval through no fault of their own . their stories deserve to be told . lauren : you 're an american citizen , and certain elements wo n't wish you well . ca n't your editor just send you someplace where foreign journalists are n't such targets ? scott : i 'll be careful , mom . i promise . but this is something i feel i must do . michael : all the bartender had was aspirin . will that do , or you do want me to run across the street and pick something else up from the pharmacy ? lauren . lauren : [ sniffles ] what ? michael : aspirin for your headache . lauren : thank you . [ sighs ] michael : you all right ? lauren : [ sniffles ] just give me a minute . victor : all right , here 's the map of the area that kevin is calling from . want to take a look ? lauren : yeah , let me see . victor : see these mountains here ? see that road ? i mean , not much of a road , but it goes through this pass here , all right ? and if they travel in this area , they move very slowly , so i think they 're within this radius here . michael : kevin , scott , and the kidnappers . victor : yep . and your idea that the kidnappers were running to elude capture is probably sound . i 'll tell you one thing . the lure of $ 10 million , they need that money , you know . that 's how they finance their war , and that 'll guarantee us that scott will remain alive . having kevin there is the best thing we can do . unless they offer up scott and give kevin and scott both safe exit , they wo n't get a dime . it 's our best protection . lauren : sounds like the only thing you care about protecting is your cash . what about my son ? lauren : victor , i 'm sorry . that was uncalled for . i know you 're doing everything you can to bring scott home . i am very grateful . victor : i understand . i know what it 's like to have a child in jeopardy . it 's awful . all right , i 'm going to my office now . lauren : you 'll let us know if there 's any news , right ? victor : i will let you know immediately , okay ? lauren : thank you . thank you so much . victor : it 'll be all right . okay . michael : thanks . lauren : [ sighs ] how could i have accused him of something so callous ? he 's moving heaven and earth to help us . michael : no . trust me , i 've known victor for a very long time . he was not offended . lauren : i hope you 're right . michael : no , he wants what we want . nick : are you here for faith ? sharon : yeah , i 'm picking her up . nick : yeah ? where you guys off to ? sharon : no plans . but i was thinking i might enroll in some classes at gcu , and i thought faith might like to see the campus . nick : college . huh . i did n't even know that was on your radar . i mean , school was a long time ago for us . sharon : well ... seems like it might be a good way to make a fresh start . nick : yeah . well , before you take off with her , i really need to talk to her . it 's important . sharon : yeah , nikki told me about what happened . i 'm shocked that our daughter would act like that . nick : i should have talked to her after it happened . nikki : no , you needed to get back to chelsea , and she had to learn that this kind of stunt does n't work . were you able to pick things up where you left them ? nick : yeah , it was -- it was a great evening . nikki : i 'm glad . well , i need to check in with victor about something . i 'll leave you two to deal with faith . sharon : nikki told me her theory about what the issue was . nick : ah . you mean , uh , us . sharon : well , it 's normal for kids to want their parents to be together . but if faith needs to be told that we 're friends and it 's always going to be that way , um , do n't you think it would be best if she hears it from the two of us ? faith : i know i 'm in trouble . i guess you want to yell at me ? sharon : not yell . talk . nick : yeah . your mom and i both do . colin : do n't destroy it . you 've proved your point . i 'll do anything . thank you . jill : so , does this mean that we 're all through with these ridiculous denials of yours ? colin : [ sighs ] yeah . i ... saw an opportunity , went for it . jill : [ chuckles ] spoken like a true opportunist . colin : i deserve that . jill : yep , you do . colin : i 'm not the one who set this in motion . billy did . jill : billy did ? ! you 're blaming my son for your sordid behavior ? ! colin : let -- let me explain . jill : oh , please do . colin : through billy 's actions , i had to go to the thrift store to buy my clothes back , and that 's when i saw it . it was sitting on a shelf behind some boxes . jill : `` it `` ? colin : katherine 's music box , looking somewhat the worse for wear . i kind of felt that it might have been kismet , that i was meant to find it . jill : it never occurred to you to give it to me , though , the person it was intended for ! colin : guess you feel that i should apologize , and maybe i should . but i - i needed to make you financially whole again . i felt that there could be no reconciliation until i did . jill : see , this is the saddest part of the whole deal . you still think it 's all about money . colin : it 's about trust . i understand that now . jill : [ sighs ] colin , whatever was in that lock box , it was worth a value far beyond dollars and cents . that letter she wrote , that was entirely about our lives together . there was so much that she needed me to know . but there was something in that box that she wanted me to have . so what was it , colin ? and how the hell are you gon na get it back ? faith : i should n't have messed with your date . i 'm sorry . nick : apology accepted . but i hope you understand why it was wrong . sharon : well , first of all , honey , you should never lie about medical emergencies . nick : absolutely . that can be extremely dangerous . and second , what you did to me and chelsea was n't only dishonest . it was n't fair , especially if you were trying to keep me available for your mom . i mean , was that your plan ? to try and manipulate us into getting back together ? because you know that 's not the way it works , right ? faith : i said i was sorry . is it so awful to want a normal family ? dylan 's gone . you 're alone . dad 's alone . sharon : well , nick 's not alone . he 's seeing chelsea . your dad and i are friends , and that 's all we 're ever going to be . that 's good that he found someone he likes to spend his time with , and we should be happy for him . faith : but who will you be with ? sharon : i have you and noah and mariah , the most wonderful family ever , and not a day goes by that i 'm not incredibly grateful . nick : all right , i should get going . uh , you two have a fun time at the campus . sharon : thanks . i think we will . nick : come on , little man . oh , there we go . let 's go get some snacks . some for you and a lot for me . faith : bye . sharon : your dad graduated at gcu . he got a business degree . did you know that ? faith : i 'm really excited to go to a real college . but can we make one stop first ? jill : katherine wanted me to have a ring ? oh , i swear to god if you 're even remotely thinking of lying -- colin : it 's the truth . it 's the truth . i promise . jill : how long after you saw it did you start doing the math in your head ? did it even occur to you for one tiny moment that it might mean something to me , that this was n't a bauble you could fence , that this was an object with history and emotion and closure ? did anything enter that dim , reptilian brain of yours except a scheme to save your pathetic ass ? ! colin : look , this is n't as black and white as you 're making it out . jill : phillip chancellor and i , we were so in love , and when he proposed to me and said he wanted to marry me , he told me that he wanted to get me this spectacular ring . i 'm sure he wanted to surprise me with it . only i never saw it because katherine got drunk and drove him off a cliff , and he died before he could give it to me . oh , my god . oh , if it had n't been for that cruel , vindictive woman ! she obviously found the ring and kept it out of pure spite . colin . god , that ring was a symbol of what could have been . if it had been put on my finger all those years ago , god , everything would have been so different . you and me . our marriage , it would n't have existed . which , right about now , seems damned appealing . victor : kevin , you 're cutting in and out . i ca n't hear you . kevin : in a jeep ... headed south . new location . almost there . victor : is that where scott is ? kevin : that 's the word i got . victor : is that based on good intel ? kevin : came straight from -- think it 's trustworthy . ca n't be -- victor : can you hear me ? nikki : [ sighs ] damn it . victor : i bet you all the cell towers around there have been knocked out by shelling , you know ? we 'll wait for him to call back . nikki : what time is it over there ? victor : it 's nine hours ahead . nikki : so it 's dark . to hear kevin , it sounds like those roads are dreadful . and i ca n't believe that he actually made it to the hideout only to find out that scott had been moved ! victor : yeah , well , they are scared , they are dangerous as hell , and they know exactly what will happen to them if they 're caught . i 've been trying to reassure lauren all this time . i know how deeply upset she is . i would be , too . nikki : maybe we should have let her wire the money like the kidnappers wanted to . victor : no , sweetheart . no , no , no , no . we are close to a resolution , okay ? now there 's no time for `` what ifs . `` nikki : when i think back to when victoria was taken , it was the worst day of my entire life . lauren must be going through hell . [ cell phone rings ] michael : excellent job . and now for the yogurt . mmm ! lauren : oh , i ate the grapefruit . do n't push your luck . michael : all right , i 'll take what i can get . lauren : it 's almost worse because i 've been through this before with scott . michael : when he was a baby . lauren : oh , it 's even more terrifying now , the thought of losing him . michael : hey . you got him back once . it 'll happen again . lauren : i hope you 're right . i mean , victor 's been a lot more blunt about the reality . michael : because he 's victor . lauren : because he 's been through a lot of dire situations . the men who 've abducted scott ... nothing i do is gon na change the outcome . it 's out of my hands , like it was the first time . [ voice breaking ] i promised him that i would never let him go . i broke my promise . michael : no . sweetheart . you allowed him to become the man he was supposed to be . you allowed your son to pursue his passion . lauren : yeah , but a passion is supposed to keep you alive , not kill you . [ cell phone rings ] lauren : oh , it 's victor . victor , what 's going on ? victor : come to my office right away , okay ? lauren : what 's happening ? victor : you just come here . i 'll be waiting . michael : what ? what ? lauren : we got to go right now ! [ glass shatters , lauren gasps ] chelsea : wow . an actual phone call . nick : yeah , pretty suave , huh ? chelsea : i am very impressed . nick : well , maybe i just wanted to hear your voice . [ metallic clang ] nick : ohh ! chelsea : what was that ? nick : oh , just , uh , hooking up christian with a snack here , and you know how i am in the kitchen . i 'm just mr. butterfingers . chelsea : ohh . what 's on the menu ? nick : well , let 's see . we got mashed , uh , egg , mashed , uh , bananas , mashed oatmeal , and mashed peas . chelsea : peas are n't a snack . nick : yeah . so are you going into the studio today ? chelsea : yeah , i thought i might . did you get a chance to talk to faith ? nick : i actually did . chelsea : and how did it go ? nick : surprisingly okay . chelsea : oh , glad to hear that . [ doorbell rings ] chelsea : um , somebody 's at my door . nick : oh , uh , okay . i 'll just , uh , i 'll call you later . chelsea : okay . bye . oh ! hello . faith : hi . sharon : uh , can we come in ? chelsea : yeah . yeah , of course . come on in . this is , uh ... this is a surprise . faith : i owe you an apology , chelsea . that 's why we 're here . jill : get out of here . i ca n't stand the sight of you . go ! go ! go ! colin : look , i 'm -- i 'm sorry that i 've hurt you so much , but how was i to know that ring would be so important ? jill : important ? ! ha ! maybe because it was a music box with a key inside of it and a safety deposit box and a letter ! what ? ! you expect me to believe that you did n't think it was important ? ! what kind of a simpleton do you think i am ? ! colin : you 've told me almost nothing about that time in your life , about this phillip chancellor ! jill : well , then let me lay it out for you . phillip chancellor was the love of my life . i thought he hung the moon , and he adored me . and katherine knew this , but she never told me , not until she was dying , and she did n't even tell me in person . [ voice breaking ] she wrote me a letter , and when i read it , all of those feelings of grief with phillip leaving this world came flooding back to me ! and now i find out about this ring that he meant for me to have , this ring that you sold to pay back the money that you stole from me ? colin : we -- we ca n't change the past , but we can build an extraordinary future . i believe that we 're destined to be together ! jill : no . my destiny lay with phillip . and i 'm not interested in any future if it involves you . colin : you do n't mean that . jill : yes , i damn well do mean it ! now get out ! colin : please . jill : get out , colin ! i mean it ! get out ! and listen ! turn around ! you get me that ring back . i do n't want to see your face until you do . lauren : what 's going on ? victor : come on . nikki : hi , lauren . lauren : what ? scott : mom . lauren : [ gasps ] scott : i 'm here . i 'm alive . lauren : oh ! thank god ! scott : i guess i scared you all . lauren : oh ! you 're safe now . you come home ! you come home to me ! scott : there 's no place i 'd rather be . lauren : [ sobs ] faith : i 'm sorry about last night . i do n't know why i did that . it was so mean . chelsea : oh , faith , you are the least mean person i have ever met . we all let our feelings get the better of us sometimes . sharon : is n't that gracious of chelsea ? she just let you off the hook . faith : thank you . chelsea : you are very welcome . so , um , did -- did nick ask you to come by today ? sharon : no , no , this was all faith 's idea . she wanted you to know that she 's not only sorry , but she 's also very happy for you and -- and her dad . right , faith ? faith : mm - hmm . chelsea : that 's really sweet . thank you . sharon : and i 'm happy about it , too . chelsea : right , you know , i remember from the beginning you -- you were very supportive . sharon : yeah . you remember ? chelsea : yeah , yeah , i do . sharon : um , how are things going ? well , i take it ? chelsea : uh , you know , it 's -- it 's still the early stages , so ... sharon : yeah , yeah , it 's one step at a time . chelsea : right . listen , if you guys are n't in a rush , you 're welcome to stay for some hot chocolate . sharon : oh , no , i do n't want to put you out . chelsea : no , it 's no trouble . faith , would you want some hot chocolate ? faith : sure . sharon : uh , lots of marshmallows on hers . chelsea : you got it . coming right up . i 'll be right back . sharon : you know , i 'm really proud of you . coming here was a good idea . faith : i wanted chelsea to know how i really feel . colin : certainly took you long enough . figured you 'd be on a beach somewhere enjoying your millions . colin : get me that ring back . now ? it might not be possible . colin : failure 's not an option . just make it happen . jill : it belonged to me , old woman . you had no right ! esther : jill , are you okay ? jill : because of your precious mrs. c , the sainted katherine chancellor , i was denied something that would have meant more to me than all the money in the world . god , and it was more than a crime ! it was a stab in the heart ! [ voice breaking ] how could you do it to me ? you knew the truth all those years . you had the ring . it would have changed everything . [ sighs ] you may think that this letter absolves you , katherine . but it does n't . i do n't forgive you . i will never forgive you ! lauren : you 're coming home . victor : here , sit down . lauren : i ca n't wait . i 'm gon na give you the biggest hug when i see you . scott : you 'll get one , too , ma . count on it . lauren : kevin , i owe you so much . thank you so much for finding my son . michael : good job , brother . kevin : thanks . we should wrap this up . i need to get scott out of here . lauren : all right . you be safe . i love you , sweetheart . scott : i love you , too , mom . lauren : [ sniffles ] thank you . thank you so much . victor : okay . kevin : my driver 's outside . we need to get you to the airstrip . scott : how 'd you get here ? where are we ? kevin : they moved you around to keep you disoriented . but we 're taking you home now , pal . there 's plenty of time to debrief later . scott : i got this . kevin : hey , hey , hey . scott : i got this . kevin : lean on me . scott : i got this , man . okay . kevin : awesome . let 's hit it . scott : you go that way , all right ? i 'm -- i 'm gon na go this way . kevin : we 're going back to genoa city together . it 's good to know you still have your sense of humor . hey , you are kidding , right ? scott : what do you think ? let 's go home . [ next_on ] ravi : why , ashley ? why is it so impossible for us to be more than friends ? hilary : you need to get it together , okay ? our photo shoot is about to start . mariah : what photo shoot ? jordan : i was thinking about asking hilary out on a date . would that be a problem with you ?	nick and sharon make it clear to faith that they are just friends and he and chelsea are a couple now . faith decides to go apologize to chelsea . nick is happy that sharon has decided to take some classes at gcu because he knows that has always been a dream for her . kevin hits a snag when the kidnappers are n't at the agreed upon location but later finds scott . after scott talks to lauren , he and kevin head home . jill gets colin to admit he sold the ring katherine left her and she demands for him not to walk back through that door unless he has that ring with him . jill tells colin that philip was the love of her life and that she would still be with him if it was n't for katherine causing his death . jill tells colin that she never wants to see him again and makes it clear they will never had a future . jill tells katherine 's picture that she will never forgive her for keeping philip 's love from her and for not giving her the ring that he wanted to give her .
[ previously_on ] chance : i 'm assuming that the recording is on her laptop . she probably has a backup on a thumb drive . i wanted to get into her place to find it . phyllis : ice everywhere , on every twig and every branch of every tree . you do n't want to drive in it , so go ahead and throw a log in the fire because i 'm not going anywhere . lola : so you crashed your car and then you came here ? kyle : we saw the lights . the whole street is shut down . lola : it had to be those two , did n't it ? theo : whatever i can do to make it better ... you name it . summer : all right . okay , you put the 10 on the jack . kyle : i got it . summer : okay . uh , six on the seven . kyle : i see it . summer : what ? i 'm helping ! kyle : you 're more than helping . summer : sorry ! i play on my computer , so my reflex is i 've just gotten really fast . kyle : whoa , whoa . wait . kyle : do you play solitaire at work ? summer : um ... no ? kyle : uh , i may have to report you for slacking . summer : oh , really ? well , i am the hardest worker at jabot , and you would be lost without me . kyle : mm - hmm . maybe . summer : mm - hmm . theo : ah , you missed the seven on the eight . kyle : we 're good . thanks . theo : fine got it . kyle : can you back off , man ? i can feel your breath on my neck . theo : okay , someone 's touchy . we 're all stuck in here together with nothing to do . kyle : yeah , i suggest you find somewhere else to entertain yourself . lola : what did i say about keeping things civil ? chelsea : what are you doing ? adam : i 'm checking the forecast , hoping for a break in the storm . chelsea : mm . well , it does n't matter if the storm stops . we 're still gon na be stuck here because of that fallen tree . adam : yeah . i guess you 're right . chelsea : mm . of all places to be trapped for the night ... we were so close to making it out the door . adam : yeah . so close . chelsea : well , at least all the kids are asleep . adam : where 's dad and nikki ? chelsea : i think they 're with victoria . so maybe maybe we should call it a night to , you know , slip off before .... adam : before what ? chelsea : before you and victor can get into it again . maybe you should just get some rest , talk things out in the morning . adam : you mean put off a confrontation ? victor : that does n't sound like adam ... nor does it sound like me . abby : hey ! no sleeping in the lobby ! [ screams ] god ! it 's just me ! [ laughs ] oh , my gosh , you scared me ! chance : you tried to scare me first . abby : ooh , true . chance : unfortunately for you ... i sleep with one eye open . abby : mm . phyllis : ta - da . nick : seriously ? phyllis : look at this . you should be happy that i turned your bachelor pad into a zen - like experience . come enjoy the spa with me . nick : you keep the zen . i 'll do the popcorn . phyllis : mm . we 're supposed to share that . nick : well ... phyllis : it 's ours . nick : but , technically ... it 's mine , right ? i mean , just like the grapes and the cheese and all that other stuff , and the wine . phyllis : wait a second . are these the kind of manners that you teach christian ? nick : hey , you believe in sharing when what 's mine is yours . phyllis : and what 's mine is yours . nick : okay . what are you bringing to the table ? phyllis : oh , well , i bring my sparkling personality and i bring companionship . it 's not my fault that i 'm stuck here for the night . nick : `` the night . `` looks like you 're moving in . phyllis : been there , done that . nick : let 's just put it out there right now . can we agree that going there again would be a terrible idea ? phyllis : that never crossed my mind . nick : me neither . phyllis : me neither . feel the clarity of new additional sponsorship chance : mm . abby : you slipped out of the room while i was sleeping . chance : i wanted to let you rest . thought i 'd come down here and scout the lobby , see if there 's any other issues , and ... it 's so quiet , i guess i fell asleep . abby : i wore you out . chance : mm . abby : but you have done more than enough to help out . and hopefully by morning , all the power issues will be resolved , and the new shift will make it in . so there 's really nothing left to do tonight . so i really think that you should come back to bed . chance : really ? abby : and then tomorrow , i will dump the rest of the issues onto phyllis if she decides to show up . chance : actually , there 's one more thing that i need to take care of . abby : what ? chance : it 's not a big deal . i 'll meet you upstairs , okay ? abby : you 're not going out in the storm , are you ? chance : no , ma'am , i am not . abby : then why are you being so mysterious ? chance : look , it 's not really that big of a deal , so ... abby : does this have something to do with phyllis ? phyllis : oh ! that 's how it 's going to be ? nick : that 's how it 's gon na be because i 'm the man of the house . phyllis : the man of the house . my goodness . here , i 'll leave you that . you sound like your dad when you say that . nick : i 'm not taking that bait . if i was like my dad , i would have taken the gig at newman . phyllis : what gig at newman ? nick : he offered me the ceo job while vick gets better . wanted me to step in to keep adam out . phyllis : wow . i never thought i 'd agree with your dad , but ... you 've got to take that ceo seat . you have to take it , at least to keep adam out . nick : i 'm sorry i brought it up . phyllis : i 'm sorry you brought it up , too . listen . you 're gon na get your food back and your place back after i leave . you know , when dawn breaks . nick : if there 's any food left . phyllis : to my credit , i tried to leave . nick : hey , have you heard from our daughter ? i texted her like hours ago and i have n't heard back from her . phyllis : um , yeah . we were texting back and forth . phyllis : that 's how i knew to get , you know , the sweat pants . nick : oh . phyllis : `` oh , `` what ? nick : why is she getting back to you but ignoring me ? phyllis : uh , she likes me better . nick : i mean , look at you . you 're a slob . phyllis : what ? nick : how do you do it ? by day , you 're so put - together . you 're trying to take the world over , and , at night ... you turn into an 18-year - old frat boy . phyllis : [ scoffs ] you are charming . charming . i 'm surprised you do n't have a line of gals waiting outside the front door . adam : it is late , but not that late . maybe we can go another round before calling it a night . victor : if you 're up to it , so am i . adam : it 's gon na be a lot more chaotic in the morning with the kids and workers trying to haul that tree off the driveway . right now , it 's quiet , peaceful . chelsea : yeah . let 's try to keep it that way . i 'll see you both in the morning . victor : good night , chelsea . well , i guess that tree came in handy , did n't it ? i mean , it prevented you from walking out for no reason . adam : well , i had plenty of reasons . i mean , you all but said i was n't qualified to run the company . you questioned my competence and my maturity . victor : and you proved my point . your first instinct was to flee . adam : well , sometimes disengaging is a way to control the dialog . victor : mm - hmm . adam : puts you in a more powerful position . but you already know that . victor : yeah , well . so , adam ... we 're back where we started . adam : mm - hmm . victor : i still need someone to run newman enterprises while victoria is recovering . adam : right . and i have made that clear that i am that person . victor : mm - hmm . you know , adam , i have no doubt that you 're a strong leader . you went to harvard business school , my goodness . you 're business savvy . but there 's still one other qualification that i 'm looking . adam : which is ? victor : i need to be able to trust you . [ crash ] my goodness . adam : well , it sounds like another tree fell . victor : yeah , maybe the heavens are trying to tell us something . chance : what makes you think that this has anything to do with phyllis ? abby : i was just guessing . but when i mentioned her name , your expression changed . chance : no , it didn't . abby : ever so slightly , it did . chance : look , abby , i want you and i have going forward to be based on trust and honesty . so that 's why i 'm not going to say anything more . abby : mm . as you pointed out earlier , i am still technically the owner of this hotel . so if you 're doing something under this roof , it affects me . so you really should fill me in . chance : that 's exactly why i shouldn't . i 'm saving you from being implicated in case something does go wrong . abby : wow . this is getting more intriguing by the minute . chance : abby , this is n't a game . everything is a game in its own way . i mean , you 're talking to the woman who created a fake jewelry heist to frame phyllis , so ... chance : i 'm sorry , but i can't . abby : you are no fun . chance : so i 've been told . i need you to do me a favor . abby : you 're asking me for a favor now . chance : i need you to log into the computer system . do anything that leaves a timed digital trail . abby : to give me plausible deniability . chance : i 'm saving you from having to lie . abby : i do n't mind lying if it 's to the right people . chance : sweetheart , you would probably win this argument , but i do n't have time to argue with you . lola : why do you constantly have to stir the pot ? theo : because it 's so tempting . and , admit it , a part of you enjoys it , too . lola : we have to keep the peace tonight . theo : all right . you 're right . so i 'm lucky i have you to keep me on the straight and narrow lola : theo . theo : well , it is hilarious . it takes two of them to play solitaire , though . theo : hey , um ... how about we , uh , choose a game all four of us can play ? kyle : go fish ? theo : mm . or , uh , maybe poker ? kyle : eh , we do n't have any chips . summer : mm . lola : um , i have a can of bar nuts . cashews for a dollar and walnuts for five ? theo : uh , money makes it more interesting . strip poker might be even more interesting . summer : oh , my gosh , theo , you are so predictable . lola : yeah . not happening , vanderway . summer : what i think we need is a reduction in testosterone in this immediate area . so , um ... i have heard through the grapevine that you 're a pretty good mixologist . theo : i can vouch for that . she 's a beethoven behind the bar . lola : good god . yeah , i mean , i think drinks are necessary for all of us . so ... you want to come with me ? i 'll give you some bartending basics ? summer : sure . yeah . i mean , i 'm usually on the consumption side of the bartender , tendee relationship . lola : okay , well , uh , those are our top shelf , of course , herbs , bitters , fruit , and this is a muddler . it 's going to be your best friend . and yeah , there are a million possibilities , so ... let 's go nuts . summer : sounds a little naughty . [ chuckles ] theo : they found a way to pass the time . kyle : yep . theo : guess we should probably do the same . kyle : yeah , i 'm not playing cards with you . theo : i 've got another idea . if you 're up to it . chance : what the hell ? abby : i wanted to see if i was right . clearly , i was . how did you beat me here to phyllis ' room ? abby : i know my way around the hotel better than you . chance : okay , you 've proven your point , but you really should go and let me take care of this . abby : i 'm here , and i 'm not going anywhere . so whatever 's going on , i want in . nick : you do n't got to worry about that . i do just fine with the ladies . phyllis : oh ! i 'm sure you do . nick : well , what about you ? does n't seem like you 're chasing a lot of guys away right now . phyllis : um ... that 's rude . nick : i 'm just kidding . phyllis : oh ! i was kidding , too . and , by the way , if i wanted a dude -- if i wanted a man in my life , i could get one , okay ? it 's completely my choice that i do n't have one right now . i mean , because , seriously , look at me . nick : you know what ? i guess , considering the way you look and with those ... assets ... phyllis : [ giggles ] nick : you do get to choose when and who . phyllis : yeah , and where . exactly . nick : so ... when you put a kiss on someone like that ... phyllis : oh , my god . seriously ? we 're talking about that again ? that was spontaneous . it did n't even mean anything . nick : right . but when the kiss happened and then you were inquiring about my love life and then you found this convenient reason to stay over ... phyllis : convenient reason ? it 's the weather . i control the weather ? seriously ? like i have a gadget . i should patent that . nick : you know what i mean . phyllis : if i was trying to seduce you , you 'd know it . nick : oh , would i ? phyllis : you would . nick : you seem pretty confident i 'd be powerless to your charms . phyllis : uh , yeah . nick : then i guess , lucky for me , you are not trying to seduce me . phyllis : yeah . lucky for you . nick : good . glad we cleared that up . phyllis : we are better as friends . you were right . do you remember our fights ? nick : i remember . phyllis : yeah , and all of those break - ups ... they almost destroyed me . nick : yeah , we hurt each other too many times . phyllis : i like where we are now . i like where we are . i like our friendship . nick : yeah , i mean , we 'd fall back into those old habits , and ... it never ended up well , so we ca n't let that happen . phyllis : i agree . summer : all right . how is it ? lola : uh , wow . it 's delicious . you 're a natural . summer : ah ! well , it was my dream once , so ... lola : being a bartender ? summer : yeah , i was like 14 and i watched the movie `` coyote ugly . `` and , at that point , i decided that that is what i wanted to be when i grew up . lola : oh , my god . summer : okay , it was 14-year - old me , not now me . lola : no , i -- i love that movie . summer : do you really ? lola : yeah . i was inspired by it . i mean , it 's a bar run by women . summer : yeah , i know , and they 're like totally badass . they breathed fire and they spun bottles and everything . what was the tagline again ? both : `` they call the shots . `` summer : yes . hey , um ... i 'm sorry that there was nowhere else for us to wait out the storm . i know that having us here , it ca n't be easy . lola : yeah . it would n't have been my first choice . summer : well thank you for being so cool . you are handling it much better than i would have , so ... lola : yeah , but i do n't want to always be the girl who 's handling it well , you know ? summer : yeah , i guess we 've both been in that position with kyle , huh ? lola : another thing i just wish we did not have in common . summer : well , i just hope that the hurt feelings can be put further and further behind us . lola : i 'm not there . yet . summer : look , i know you 're not going to believe this , but , um ... lola , i want you to be happy . we both deserve that . whatever that looks like for each of us . [ chair falls ] kyle : play by the rules , or do n't play at all ! ! lola : what the hell is going on ? kyle : theo 's cheating again . theo : kyle 's losing again . summer : what are you even doing ? theo : round 2 ? kyle : bring it . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . victor : keep me updated , okay ? adam : well , that tree did have interesting timing , but so did the one that fell across the driveway . there 's obviously something keeping us here talking . victor : well , son , talking is always better than not . adam : especially about the important things . victor : aside from family , my boy , ensuring that my company 's run properly is the most important thing to me . adam : yes . and you will kill two birds with one stone ... victor : uh - huh . adam : ... by putting me in charge . victor : oh , yeah ? adam : hey , buddy , what is wrong ? connor : that was so loud . chelsea : the tree fell right outside his window . victor : oh ! adam : hey . it 's okay . it was just the wind . we are perfectly safe in here . connor : what if the tree came through my window ? adam : but it didn't . why do n't i come up and i will sit with you for a while ? we 'll read some stories , huh ? chelsea : sounds like a great idea . victor : connor , come here . listen carefully . there 's nothing wrong with being scared . nothing . when i heard that noise , i went `` whoa ! what 's going on ? `` it 's an old tree , you know ? the wind was so strong that -- boom ! -- it fell down . but whenever you 're scared about anything else just look it back and say , `` i will not be scared , i 'm going to fight you , whoever it is . `` you know what i 'm saying ? okay ? connor : yes , grandpa . victor : [ chuckles ] there we go . okay . go with your mom . chelsea : all right , i 'll leave you two to finish your conversation . & you want some ice cream ? connor : [ gasps ] yeah . chelsea : okay . [ chuckles ] abby : never mind . you do n't need to tell because i already have it figured out . chance : really ? abby : you told me what happened in vegas between you and adam , and phyllis has proof , proof that she is using to get chelsea to sell her shares in the hotel . so you 're searching her room trying to find whatever it is that she 's using to blackmail you guys . am i close ? chance : closer than i 'd like you to be . abby : so you 're snooping around the room with whatever this is that you have in your hand . chance : this device detects audio digital files . my guess is that she has a copy of the recording on her laptop , most likely a digital file hidden somewhere in this room . abby : perfect . you search the laptop , and i will search the room with this little thingamajig . if you tell me how to use it . chance : this thingamajig will vibrate when it detects an audio file . abby : easy peasy . chance : yeah . abby : are you worried phyllis is gon na be angry when she finds out what happened ? chance : oh , i 'm counting on it . phyllis : see , i 'm not a slob . [ giggles ] i do clean up after myself . okay ? so you ca n't call me a slob . nick : we 're okay , right ? phyllis : yeah . are we okay ? and i 'm sorry about the kiss . i really am . we both know i have a weakness when it comes to you . it might not be for the reasons you think . nick : so what are they ? phyllis : i respect you . i do n't respect many people . i do n't even like many people . [ chuckles ] i find people , oh , amusing and infuriating and attractive . and when you put all those things together , yeah , that makes for really great sex , but you 're different . nick : i mean , not in the sex part . you 're amazing . uh ... you 're a good man . such a good man . and you 're a great father . you know , yeah , you 've been a tool . you have , and made mistakes , but it 's so incredible how you get back up again and you try to be a good person . and i find that really impressive and really sexy . so you seduce me without even trying . seresto , seresto , seresto . [ kyle and theo grunting ] lola : come on , guys . summer : this is ridiculous . theo : oh , you gon na call foul on that one , too ? kyle : yeah , you use the table for leverage . theo : oh , could someone pour him a glass of whine with an `` h ? `` kyle : forget it . you win , fair and square . congrats . theo : oh , do n't do that . kyle : do what ? be gracious ? is that a foreign concept to you ? theo : yeah . right . i 'm the bad guy , the immature one . kyle : you heard it here . last . theo : you 're clearly superior to me , even though you 're the one with two ex- wives in the room . lola : okay , you , me , kitchen . now . theo : hey , i 'm gathering that you 're upset . lola : are you einstein ? theo : look , if you need to take your anger out on me like before .... i 'll understand . lola : what makes you think that -- why do i put up with you ? theo : i do n't know , but ... please , do n't stop . lola : just tell me . theo : anything . lola : our date . if i were to say yes , tell me the plan . abby : a - ha ! chance : what ? abby : voilà ! a thumb drive . chance : wow . nice work . where was it ? phyllis created a fake bottom in the drawer . i am so charging her for that . have you found anything . chance : no . not yet . trying to hack my way past the protections that she put on the computer , but the system is quite complicated . abby : mm . so you 're stuck . chance : for now . i 'll get past it . abby : so maybe when high tech does n't work ... go low . chance : i 'm afraid that 's not going to work with this system . abby : ooh ! oopsies . chance : [ scoffs ] you just fried the computer . abby : i did , yeah . looks like we 're all done . chance : yeah , but phyllis is definitely gon na know that someone broke in . abby : you said you were n't worried about phyllis . and neither am i , so , uh ... but there is one more thing i think we need to do . chance : yeah ? there 's no reason to clean up after ourselves now . abby : but maybe we need to clean ourselves up . you 're gon na want to take off those clothes . nick : i do n't know what to say . phyllis : you do n't have to say anything . you were right to bring up how incredibly bad things had gone for us . you were right , that you and i are wrong . how can two people who love each other so much ... ... hurt each other so incredibly ? nick : yeah . phyllis : [ sighs ] i ca n't get hurt again . maybe that 's why i have a take - no- prisoners attitude these days . it 's a cover . a shield . to keep people away . people think it 's just me being me . but it 's a lot deeper than that . i 'm a lot more wounded than people would know . [ sighs deeply ] that makes sense to you , right ? nick : it makes sense . ( pirate girl ) ahoy ! ! ! ! ! lola : you said you wanted to take me out , so i assume you 've given it some thought . theo : oh , well , when it comes to that stuff , i 'm not really a plan - ahead kind of guy . also , i do n't do big romantic gestures . lola : that 's fine with me . i have had enough of those . theo : okay , so ... maybe we 'd start with a movie at the old arthouse theater downtown . i think there 's a kung fu marathon going on . or not . lola : i love that theater , but i 'm more of a south korean horror film fan . i think they 're playing one right now . `` nightmare at the asylum . `` lola : yes . theo : you continue to surprise me . lola : same . theo : okay , so ... horror flick followed by ramen at this noodle shop around the corner . and there 's this little bakery that starts baking the next day 's macaroons around 1 : 00 am and sometimes if i swing by , they 'll let me taste- test the first batch . lola : it sounds pretty good . and then what ? theo : and then i would walk you to the door . i would n't ask to come in . i would n't make up an excuse for you and invite me inside . i would n't even ask for a kiss because we both know what that would mean . lola : uh , what ? what would it mean ? theo : well , it would n't be our first kiss or our second . but it would be an important one , because it 's our first real one . what do you think ? lola : uh , yeah , that was pretty -- pretty good , so ... so ... theo : so ... lola : kyle and summer are probably wondering what 's going on in here . theo : who cares ? lola : we should probably get back out . theo : you tired ? lola : yeah . theo : i could use some shut - eye , as well . uh ... chelsea : oh , i -- i thought adam would still be in here . victor : i think he 's in the kitchen . chelsea : oh . okay . victor ? victor : adam already said what i think you 're about to . chelsea : i was just going to say , i hope the two of you can figure this out because ... adam deserves to run newman enterprises . victor : in your opinion , right ? chelsea : yeah , but i think , deep down , you know i 'm right . not just because he obviously has the skill set but because ... he loves you . he wants to help solidify your legacy . and even though he would never admit it , your approval means the world to him . victor : and i would like to give that to him , more than either of you realize . chance : this might be the best mission i have ever completed . abby : oh ! the best ? chance : maybe the best . abby : mm - hmm . maybe ... well , i almost feel bad for phyllis . chance : yeah . abby : mm - hmm . chance : me , too . almost . nick : you and i understand each other in a way a lot of people don't . and i think we 're on the same page . we 're friends . nothing more . phyllis : that 's right . nick : it 's getting late . phyllis : yeah . um , i 'm going to go ... i 'm gon na sleep on the sofa .	abby and chance break in to phyllis 's room and find a thumb drive and pour water on her computer to ruin it . abby and chance celebrate how well things went by making love in the shower . kyle , summer , theo , and lola play card games to pass the time at society . theo and lola plan their first date and share another kiss in the kitchen . victor continues to think about whether to put adam in charge of newman enterprises because he is n't sure he can trust him . nick and phyllis have a long talk about just being friends but then they make love .
anita : what are you implying , j.t . , that something happened to ? j.t . : look , i did n't mean to freak you out , mrs. hodges . anita : well , what did you mean ? j.t . : when i saw brittany at the house , she seemed pretty shaken up , like maybe she got some bad news or something . i could be wrong . anita : no surprises there . j.t . : i 'm only trying to help . anita : you 're not helping . none of you are . my daughter is missing . damn it , i just want some answers . lauren : you know , anita , i 'm sure a lot of us would be much more willing to cooperate if you would just drop the attitude . anita : well , thank you , lauren , but if i wanted your two cents , i would have asked for it . lauren : charming . mac : raul , what is it ? is britt okay ? raul : well , just see for yourself . mac : oh , my gosh . ( door opens ) lynne : hey , chris . chris : hi . lynne : got your mail . chris : thank you . lynne : are you okay ? chris : yeah . lynne : you been cooped up in here all day ? chris : mm - hmm . lynne : well , would you like to go out and get some air ? chris : i do n't feel like it . lynne : we could order in and watch a movie . chris : maybe . lynne : chris , you 've seemed so down the last couple of days since you saw paul . chris : i 'm sorry i have n't been much fun to be around . lynne : no , i do n't want you to apologize . i just hate seeing you so miserable . i know you 're dealing with a lot right now , but everything 's gon na be okay . you 'll see . chris : i 'm not so sure . lynne : if you and paul want to be together , that 's all that matters . chris : i appreciate you trying to lift my spirits , but you do n't know the whole story . the things paul and i said to each other , the things that have been done . we ca n't just forget everything that 's happened . lynne : no , but does that mean you can never get past it ? michael : i 'm offering to settle out of court , mr. arvan . i suggest you do it . why ? because you 'll lose . that 's why . there is no judge in this state who 's going to find my client guilty of negligence . yes , but if you want to take that risk , you go right ahead . isabella : where the hell do you get off ? michael : mr. arvan , i 'm sorry . i 'm gon na have to call you back . yes , thank you . yeah . that was an important phone call . isabella : no , not as important as this . michael : all right , i take it there 's a problem . isabella : yeah , there 's a problem . you 've been ignoring me . michael : what are you talking about ? isabella : i 've been trying to get in touch with you for days . i 've left you messages here , at home . you 've been avoiding me . michael : look , no . i 've not been avoiding you . i 've been out of town on a business trip on a case . i just got back a few hours ago . isabella : how can you take a business trip at a time like this ? michael , there are people out to get us . michael : isabella , look , you 've got to relax . you need to take yoga classes , go to a spa , find a way to calm down . isabella : you know , i ca n't believe you 're being so cavalier . michael : i 'm not . i 've got a business to run . i just ca n't quit my job and sit around , waiting to see if someone 's going to discover our little secret . isabella : well , that day may come sooner than you think . michael : why ? something happened ? isabella : you 're damn right it has . i came home the other night and found paul in my living room with that woman kelly simmons . paul : hey , andy . andy : hey , man , how you doing ? i just came from your office . it 's like a tomb over there . it 's quiet . paul : oh , yeah , well , i just decided to work from home today . come on in . andy : you sure ? paul : yeah . andy : oh , no , i just ratted out lynne . paul : no , you did n't . i gave her the afternoon off . andy : where 's little ricky ? paul : i put him down for a nap , and i was just gon na jump into some of these invoices , see if i could get some work done . andy : well , hey , i can take off . i mean , if this is a bad time , i 'll come back later . paul : no , not at all . m always glad to see a best friend . have a seat . want some coffee or anything ? andy : no , no , i 'm fine . paul : so what brings you by ? andy : i wanted to come over here and check up on you , see how you 're holding up . paul : about the same , i guess . andy : have you talked to isabella ? paul : well , sort of . she 's moved back in here . andy : really ? hey , well , that 's a good sign . paul : yeah , i suppose . andy : come on , man . what 's wrong here ? paul : well , it 's just like things really have n't changed at all . andy : if you guys are living together , i mean , that 's -- that 's -- that 's a change . paul : we still do n't see much of each other . i 'm sleeping on the couch . it 's not a very comfortable situation . andy : you 're under the same roof , okay ? that 's a start . whose idea was this anyway ? paul : isabella 's . you know , she just showed up one night . actually , i was surprised she did n't change her mind after the argument we had . andy : okay , let me guess . you guys argued about chris . paul : well , yes and no . andy : what 's that mean ? paul : do you remember kelly simmons ? dru : i do n't believe you . olivia : then do n't . dru : i do n't believe that wes would do something like that . olivia : what ? dru : i do n't think i heard you right . olivia : oh , you do n't think someone like wes could be attracted to me . dru : i think he was desperate . he 's my man . olivia : and you 're shacked up with your ex - husband . dru : and we know why -- so that lily can be with both of her parents . olivia : oh , come on , get real ! how long before you and neil end up in the sack together , huh ? you know that 's what he wants , and i know it 's what you want . dru : you 're so clairvoyant . you 're just trying to put me on the defensive . i know it . olivia : neil is so attractive . he 's so sensual , and you two have a great deal of chemistry together . dru : yadda - yadda - yadda . you 're so transparent . i know you 're trying to put me back with neil so you can have wes . is n't that what this is all about ? ( knock on door ) neil : come in . wes : hey , neil . neil : wesley carter , how 'd you get by my secretary ? what are you doing in my neck of the woods ? wes : well , it 's been a while . i was just wondering how things are going . neil : good . real good . is that all you 're wondering about ? wes : well , lily 's been talking to me about this project she has due in her intro to business class . she say anything to you about it ? neil : no , no , she has n't . wes : yeah , that 's what i thought . well , anyway , i told her you 're the man to help her out on that . neil : but she 's still talking to you , huh ? wes : yeah , probably nothing , but it might be a sign she 's worried about things happening in her life . you should try to get her to open up . neil : well , thank you for the heads up . is that the only reason you 're here ? 'cause i 've got a feeling it 's not . anita : billy , what 's going on over there ? why the big conference ? billy : raul is trying to contact brittany over the internet . anita : looks like he was successful . lauren : anita , maybe you should give him a few minutes . anita : what for ? lauren : because if he has gotten to britt , i think it would be smart to give him some time . i mean , maybe he 'll find out what 's going on . anita : i 'm her mother . i have a right to know where she is . lauren : yes , i understand that , but like it or not , raul is the closest one to her right now , and he might have better luck without any interference . mac : did you have any idea ? raul : what , that britt was pregnant ? no , hell , no . mac : look , look , another message from britt . raul : `` raul , what do you think i should do ? `` mac : better answer her . raul : you got ta tell me where the hell you 're at first , brittany . ( typing ) raul : `` what 's the matter ? if i 'm pregnant -- oh , what 's the use ? `` come on , sweetheart , hey , calm down . ( continues typing ) raul : she logged off . anita : raul , what are you doing ? raul : mrs. hodges . anita : are you talking to brittany ? anita : brittany 's pregnant . j.t . : mac , what 's going on over there ? billy : did britt send another e - mail to raul ? mac : instant message . lauren : is she okay ? is she hurt ? mac : no , nothing -- nothing like that . billy : what , then ? j.t . : yeah , come on , mac , it ca n't be that big a deal . what , is she , like , pregnant or something ? is she ? wow . raul : mrs. hodges , you got ta believe me . i had no idea about any of this . look , i 'm just as shocked as you are . i do n't know what else to say . lauren : raul , maybe you should go back to work . go on . you okay ? anita : i ca n't believe this . my daughter 's pregnant . oh , god , where is it gon na end ? chris : i do n't know , lynne . i 'm not sure if paul and i will ever be able to get past what 's happened to us . i just do n't know . lynne : you want to talk about what happened the other night ? chris : is there any point ? lynne : it might make you feel better . chris : when paul told me that he knew it was me , and that he saw through my disguise , my heart just stopped . and first , i tried to deny it because i was n't sure i was ready to face him , but then he said something . lynne : what did he say ? chris : the fact that i agreed to go back to his apartment , it meant that i was ready to hear what he had to say . and he was right . i was ready to listen to him . and he poured his heart out . he apologized for everything he had done and how he 'd hurt me . lynne : just what you were longing to hear . chris : or so i thought . now that he said all those things , in some ways , it almost makes it more complicated . lynne : be careful what you wish for . chris : something like that . lynne : well , i know one thing you can be very happy about . chris : what 's that ? lynne : you do n't have to wear that disguise anymore . you can go back into the world and announce that you 're ready to take control of your life . chris : i 'm not so sure that i am ready . lynne : you 're thinking about michael ? chris : i do n't know why i am so afraid to see him . lynne : i think i do . because then you 'd have to admit the truth to him and to yourself , that you really want to be with paul . michael : what was kelly doing in your apartment ? isabella : well , i asked her that very question , but i did n't get an answer . in fact , the woman barely spoke to me . she was very anxious to leave . michael : so she was there to talk to paul . isabella : there was a very strange vibe in the room when i walked in , and i got the distinct impression i was interrupting something . michael : what did paul tell her ? isabella : evidently , not much . he said they were just chatting . michael : chatting about what ? isabella : well , that 's what i would like to know . paul seemed surprised when i told him that kelly had stopped by a few weeks ago to see me , and he had no idea she was asking questions about james . michael : i do n't like the sound of that . isabella : well , there 's more . paul met kelly at the coffeehouse . they struck up a conversation and then came back to the apartment . michael : your point being ? isabella : my point is that it 's not like paul to bring back random strangers to our home . michael : well , kelly sold him a good line . she 's clearly very skilled at what she does . isabella : well , i made it very clear to paul that she 's a fraud , and that woman ca n't be trusted . i just pray i got through to him . andy : yeah , yeah , i remember kelly . the woman at the coffeehouse -- paul : right . andy : you thought the two of us would make a good couple . what 's funny here ? paul : well , i ran into her again a couple of days ago . andy : and ? paul : i asked her to come back here . andy : you did what ? paul : well , do n't get the wrong idea . it 's just -- i do n't know . there was something about her . i wanted to talk to her some more , and -- andy : okay , paul , i 'm not really sure where you 're going with this here . paul : it turns out there is a reason i felt drawn to this woman . andy : which is ? paul : she 's chris . andy : sorry . what ? paul : kelly is n't kelly at all . she 's chris -- christine . lauren : here . anita : i hope you 're satisfied , lauren . lauren : excuse me ? anita : encouraging these kids , the lifestyle they 've chosen long before they 're ready . billy : that 's all she said ? britt thinks she 's pregnant ? raul : pretty much . billy : so she has n't taken a pregnancy test . raul : no , she did n't mention anything about that , billy . j.t . : why did n't you ask her , stud ? raul : just shut the hell up , man . j.t . : hey , is it too late to call dibs on being godfather ? billy : you think this is funny ? i 'd like to see what you 'd do in raul 's position . j.t . : well , first of all , i 'm not stupid enough to be in raul 's position , and secondly -- mac : okay , knock it off , guys . come on . we 're supposed to be working . billy : why do n't you take off , man ? raul : i 'm fine . billy : if you stay here , brittany 's mom is just gon na keep hassling you . raul : oh , you 're right . i got ta get out of here . i need time to clear my head . i just do n't want britt 's mom to think that i 'm lying . anita : damn right you 're not running . you 're coming with me . raul : where ? anita : to see brittany 's father . wes : look , neil , the thing with lily is real . neil : i believe you . i know she 's worried . wes : about ? neil : you , for one thing . what kind of role you 're gon na have in her life . wes : going to have . when ? neil : certainly you do realize that drusilla and i are getting closer . wes : she has n't said anything to me about that . neil : well , it 's happening . wes : so what do you expect me to do ? i should gracefully bow out ? neil : i 'm just trying to give you the lay of the land . wes : as you see it . neil : carter , i 'm certainly not whistling in the wind . wes : oh . of course , drusilla is still there living with you . you must feel like you 're making progress . so is there a marriage proposal ? is there an engagement ring ? neil : not yet . wes : not yet . oh , my , you do have big plans . neil : it should n't surprise you . i was married to drusilla once before . it 's probably gon na happen again . you know that 's what i want . wes : of course , the million - dollar question is what does drusilla want ? neil : more and more i 'm feeling pretty confident that i have the million- dollar answer . wes : you certainly are feeling yourself these days . neil : okay . wesley , drusilla is still living with me as you said . she 's into spending time with her daughter . i think she 's more content now than i 've ever known her to be . wes : yeah , well , you did n't know her in paris . she was living in the spotlight , part of the jet set , moving with the in - crowd . those were the days when she was the happiest i 've known her to be . neil : why are you telling me all this ? wes : it 's just something i think you should know . if i were in your position , i 'd want to . olivia : drusilla , i 'm not trying to talk you into anything . you 're the one who made the decision to move in with neil . dru : you 're making it out to be more . olivia : more than what ? dru : more than it is . olivia : you know , maybe that 's what 's going on in your head , but neil -- it 's a different story . he 's looking for marriage . he 's looking for a family . he 's looking for you to be his wife and you 've given him every sign that he can have it again . dru : i do n't know what you 're talking about . olivia : you know exactly what i 'm talking about -- the way you 've been acting , the little signals you 've been sending . dru : you are working overtime to justify your behavior . olivia : i do n't have to justify my behavior . dru : you do n't feel the least little bit of guilt going after my man ? olivia : wesley does n't feel he 's your man . in fact , he feels you 've made your choice , and it 's not him . dru : and i 'm sure he got a little bit of coaxing from you to come to that conclusion . olivia : he did n't . he came to confide in me , and you know what i found ? i found a man that was frustrated and lonely . you know why ? because you 're living with your ex - husband ! now i do n't know if you 're playing house or not , but wesley certainly feels like the fifth wheel . dru : and you could n't wait to be his pal , right ? i 'm sorry . wrong . bedroom buddy , right ? olivia : i 'm not going to apologize for anything . dru : of course you 're not . 'cause you 're always right . even when you 're dead wrong , you 're right . olivia : you 've kept that man at arm 's length . you did n't have the decency to respond to him when he asked you to marry him . dru : this is none of your business . he followed me here from paris , remember ? olivia : there was a time he wanted to go back to paris . and you implored him to stay . dru : now he 's a prisoner . now i 'm keeping him here in genoa city against his will . please . olivia : come on , drusilla , come on ! wesley is a great guy . he 's a great guy ! and you 've been treating him like dirt ! and now that he 's giving me a little bit of attention , you want to say this whole thing is my fault ? dru : olivia , did you ever stop to think that wes and i might have some unfinished business before you dragged him off to bed ? michael : all right , so what happened after kelly left ? isabella : well , things were unpleasant for a while , but then i told paul i did n't wan na fight , and things got better . michael : good girl . isabella : well , you 'll be happy to know i took your advice . michael : which advice is that ? i seem to be doling out so much of it lately . isabella : i moved back into the apartment . michael : well , well , well , how 's that working out for you ? isabella : fine . paul and i are n't exactly the happily married couple . michael : that 's a good first step , though . isabella : we 'll see . what ? michael : you said that you made it clear to paul that kelly was a fraud . how exactly did you go about doing that ? isabella . isabella : i told paul that you checked her out for me . michael : you just had to bring me into that , did n't you ? isabella : no , excuse me . you are hardly the one to point fingers , especially since you screwed up in the first place and told lynne and kelly that i was your client . michael : and you felt it was payback time . isabella : this is ridiculous . i 'm not gon na fight with you about this . we should be trying to figure out what we 're gon na do about kelly . michael : i am not sure there 's anything we can do . isabella : no , i refuse to accept that . this woman is making my life a living hell , first by nosing around in my private life and now nosing around at paul 's . michael : thanks to lynne . i isabella : you still think lynne hired her . michael : oh , i 'm sure of that . isabella : just like you were sure that lynne would realize it was a bad idea and send her packing ? so much for that theory . you know , i never -- i never expected lynne to be supportive of my marriage , but to aggressively go after me ? you underestimated her . michael : who would 've thunk it ? you know , after all the work we did covering our tracks , evil mastermind secretary lynne is n't going to bring us down . isabella : oh , no , that 's not gon na happen . that is not gon na ever happen . i have worked too hard to get where i am ! if kelly finds out how i came into paul 's life , it 's over for me and for you , too . you should n't forget that . michael : you do n't have to remind me . i know exactly what 's at stake . isabella : well , then you should do something . michael : i intend to . isabella : like what ? michael : i 'm going to talk to lynne . isabella : she 's just going to evade you like she has in the past . michael : oh , not this time . i 'm going to find out what she 's after , and i 'm gon na find out right now . andy : what did you say ? paul : kelly simmons is chris . andy : oh , paul , you know , you sure you 're feeling okay ? i mean ... paul : yeah , i 'm fine . look , i know you 're missing christine , but when you start imagining -- paul : oh , come on , andy . do n't do this . andy : when you start imagining -- paul : i am not imagining things . chris has been in town for over a month , and the reason i did n't know it is because she was in disguise . andy : you 're serious ? paul : come on . i 'm telling you the truth . andy : wow . you 're telling me the woman you introduced me to -- the one you encouraged me to get to know -- that 's christine ? paul : yeah , which explains why i was drawn to her , would n't you say ? andy : oh , man . this ... this is unbelievable . what do you ... why did chris do this ? paul : well , that 's what i 've been asking myself . after we came back here , she came clean . andy : how long have you known ? paul : i do n't know . i guess i started to suspect something at the coffeehouse . andy , you ca n't imagine what it was like seeing her again , being able to talk to her . i told her how sorry i was and how much i hated myself for what happened the night of the christening . you know , she did n't say she forgives me , but , you know , at least she heard me out . and then she said that my words meant something to her . andy : that must have made you feel a lot better , finally got to tell her all this stuff . you 've been carrying this around for months . paul : i do n't know , andy . i mean , she 's so confused . she does n't know how she feels about me . she does n't know how she feels about our relationship . i do n't even know if she trusts me anymore . you know , that 's why i think she was in disguise . she wanted to make sure it was safe for her to come back here . andy : you and chris -- how did you guys leave this ? paul : well , isabella showed up . andy : your wife knows about this ? paul : no , no , she does n't . chris was still in disguise . and you know what the odd thing was ? isabella had seen kelly before , and she was n't all too happy about seeing her again . chris : i feel so guilty . michael 's been wonderful to me , and i know he 's hurting , wondering where i am , and i 've been lying to his face . he 's gon na be crushed when he learns what i 've been doing . lynne : well , i really think you should tell him as soon as possible . tell it to him straight . let him go . it 's the best thing for you and for him . chris : you 're not exactly the expert on what 's best for michael . lynne : i do n't trust him , chris . i never have . there 's more going on between him and isabella than we both know . i think he 's showing you his good side right now , but underneath , he 's a liar . he 's a manipulator . chris : i really do n't wan na hear this . lynne : okay . you know what ? there 's something else i need to tell you about his visit here the other day . i did n't mention it before because i thought you were dealing with enough , but right now i think i need to tell you everything to make you see this guy for who he really is . chris : okay , what did he say ? lynne : michael thinks i hired kelly simmons . chris : what do you mean , hired ? lynne : to nose around in his life . chris : why would he think that ? lynne : exactly . why would michael think i hired anyone to snoop around in his life ? maybe because he 's paranoid . and why would he be paranoid ? because he has something to hide . chris : or maybe it 's because you and mary broke into his office last year . the police caught you red - handed going through his files . you have n't exactly given the guy a lot of reasons to trust you . lynne : your fiancé has a secret , chris . he and isabella are hiding something , and whatever it is , he is scared to death that it 's gon na come out . no , no , i do n't have any proof , but i 'm going to get it , because you know why ? i care about you too much to let you be with a dishonest man like michael baldwin . chris : and if you 're wrong ? lynne : if i 'm wrong , then you 'll know for sure , wo n't you ? chris : i guess kelly simmons needs to make one last appearance . frederick : back again ? anita , do i have to try and remind you that i 'm running a business here ? anita : quiet , frederick . frederick : oh , both of you ? great . i hope this means that you have some news about brittany . anita : oh , yes , we have some news , do n't we , raul ? frederick : spare me the drama . someone tell me where she is . anita : raul ? raul : i heard from brittany , and , uh , the thing is , mr. hodges , i -- anita : she 's pregnant , frederick . frederick : she 's pregnant ? anita : courtesy of this young man . frederick : how in the hell did you let this happen ? neil : i have the distinct feeling that you 're trying to send me a message . wes : maybe i am . neil : am i supposed to break the code , or are you gon na tell me what it is ? wes : look , i just do n't know if dru is as sure about where she stands as you seem to think she is . neil : and why are you wondering about that ? wes : occupational hazard , i guess . neil : ah . have you seen her ? have you talked to her ? wes : i think you know i have n't been seeing dru lately , neil . i 'm just giving her some space , letting her sort out her thoughts and feelings . neil : okay , let me get this straight . you have n't seen dru yet . you felt compelled to come all the way over here and give me your words of wisdom . wes : i know the woman inside and out , and i think you might be making some assumptions that just are n't valid . neil : so you think she 's still in love with you and not me . wes : neil , this is n't about me . it 's all about drusilla and her daughter . lily is the one who stands most of all to get burned if your expectations are out of line , and if she starts to hope for something that just is n't gon na come true , look , i just do n't wan na see that happen to her , all right ? so whatever your dreams of the future may be , please , i hope you 're thinking of lily first . the girl 's been through enough , all right ? that 's it . that 's my message . and with that , i will leave you . j.t . : you know , it makes sense now . mac : what ? j.t . : the way britt was acting the last time i talked to her , like she was n't herself . i bet she never thought she 'd be facing something like this . mac : i wonder what she 'll do if she is pregnant . j.t . : i still ca n't believe she 'd let raul knock her up . billy : real sensitive , j.t . j.t . : hey , i 'm just sayin ' , man . mac : i just wish she 'd call or , better yet , come home . i mean , her being off somewhere by herself is making it worse . j.t . : you know , i ca n't help but note the irony here . certain people are so ready to hang me out to dry for nothing , and it 's raul that goes and ... oh , what ? what , abbott ? you got a problem there ? mac : j.t . , why do n't you go fold some shirts or something ? billy : whenever i 'm around that guy , i feel like pounding on him . mac : that 's not gon na help . billy : it 'll help me . mac : what do you think 's going on with raul and the hodges ? billy : nothing good , i 'm sure . i admire the guy for facing the music , but i think he could have waited until britt 's parents had a chance to cool off . mac : oh , like britt 's mother gave him that option ? billy : she was pretty ticked off , huh ? mac : the woman was furious . i can only imagine what britt 's dad is gon na be like when he finds out . raul : mr. hodges , i swear -- frederick : never mind . i do n't wan na hear a bunch of pathetic excuses from you . just tell me where the hell my daughter is . anita : a man of action , now that it 's too late . frederick : anita , i do not need that sarcasm . where 's brittany ? anita : we still do n't know . raul : we were talking online , and she logged off before i could find out where she was . listen , i think you guys should know that she only said she thought she was pregnant . she did n't say anything about a test , so -- anita : if you 're holding on to some hope that it 's not true , forget about it . brittany was probably trying to break it to you gently . she would n't have said a word unless she knew for sure . frederick : she did n't say anything about where she is ? anita : no , she did n't . if she had , do you think i would still be here ? raul : mr. hodges , i ... listen , as i was explaining to your wife earlier , this whole thing is a total shock to me , too . i have no idea how this cod d have happened . anita : oh , please . raul : britt and i , we ... look , we were very , very careful . we always used birth control -- frederick : excuse me , gutierrez . if you had , we would n't be having this conversation now , would we ? raul : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i am truly , truly sorry . anita : do you think your apology makes one shred of difference ? this is my only child -- a young woman who once had an incredibly bright future , the world at her feet . and now because of you -- frederick : look , you better go . raul : listen , if i hear anything , should i call your office -- frederick : just leave . olivia : oh , i see what 's going on here . you like the status quo . you like the idea of having these two men at your beck and call . dru : you got a problem with that ? olivia : so you 're living with one man . you 're stringing another one along , and you just do n't wan na make a commitment . and here i come along , and it 's forcing you to make a decision . dru : i 'm just trying to sort things out in my life . olivia : again ? dru : you know , you walk into my life . you make all kinds of assumptions about neil and me . you do n't even give a second thought about getting involved with wes , a man that still may play an important part in my life . olivia : if you really felt that way , you should 've clued him in . dru : there go those pearls of wisdom again . there they go again . you know , i 'm gon na take you up on it . i am gon na go to wes , and i 'm gon na tell him exactly how i feel . now i hope you 're not too involved with the boy , because i think we know where his heart lies . olivia : is that what you think ? that i was a rebound ? dru : you said it . i did n't . ( doorbell rings ) olivia : who is it ? wes : liv , it 's wesley . wes : hello there . olivia : hi . wes : how 's my -- drusilla . i did n't realize you ... am i interrupting ? olivia : oh , no , no , not at all . in fact , drusilla was just gon na come and pay you a visit . were n't you , dru ? andy : okay , you 're telling me that kelly and isabella may have crossed paths before ? paul : right . apparently , chris stopped by the apartment here a while back , in disguise , claiming to be a parole officer and started asking isabella questions about her ex - husband . andy : why ? paul : i do n't know . andy : have you asked chris about that ? paul : well , i have n't seen her since that night . andy : okay , maybe isabella -- she 's confused . paul : no , i do n't think so , because when isabella walked into this room , chris snapped right back into character as kelly , and she acted as though she knew who isabella was . andy : that 's weird . paul : tell me about it . and isabella was pretty upset when she saw chris ... or kelly . you know , i guess i can understand that . her ex - husband put her through hell , and chris lied to her about being a parole officer . she found out about that . andy : isabella checked out her story ? paul : well , actually , she had michael baldwin do it . andy : oh , man , baldwin . your favorite person . paul : no , i know . it figures he 'd factor into this . andy : i do n't get this , okay ? i do n't understand why did n't isabella -- why did n't she just come to you ? you 're an investigator . you could 've looked into all of this . paul : you know what ? i asked her the same question , but she said that things were so bad between us at that time , she did n't wan na have anything to do with me . andy : so what are you gon na do ? paul : well , that 's a very good question . chris is n't the only one who 's confused about things . you know , maybe it 's time for me to do a little investigating of my own . lynne : good thing you did n't burn that wig like i told you to . chris : oh , this is the last time i do this , i promise . lynne : what are you gon na say to michael when you see him ? chris : i do n't know , but i need answers , lynne , answers only michael can give me . lynne : good luck . chris : thanks .	brittany im 's raul and tells him she might be pregnant . anita is at fenmore boutique and finds out . she makes raul tell mr. hodges . they are both fuurious and blame raul for ruining britt 's life and her future . winters sisters are going at it over sleeping with wes and neil . dru tells olivia she was a rebound and wes will never go for her because h 's too hung up on dru . michael goes to talk to lynne at christine 's apartment to find ou what 's going on with kelly simmons , when who should open the door , kelly !
brad : come on , sharon , spill it . what did you find out this morning ? and why is it suddenly too late for victoria and me ? sharon : look , um , there 's no easy way to say this but ... brad : but what ? sharon : victoria is not as committed to you as you are to her , okay ? that 's why she called off the engagement . she 's never gon na marry you , brad . brad : what , did victoria say that ? sharon : no , not in so many words . brad : well , what words did she use ? sharon : that 's not important , okay ? look , she called it off , and she meant it . and you need to accept that . brad : well , tell me how you really feel . sharon : i 'm sorry , brad . look , i do n't mean to hurt you . it 's just , that 's the truth . brad : well , i 'm sure you do n't . but i think i know more about victoria 's feelings than you do . sharon : not anymore , you do n't . victoria has -- victoria : i 've what ? [ scene_break ] kevin : so you really think this could be it for you guys ? mac : you heard j.t . when he left . did he sound like he wanted anything to do with me ? kevin : no . hey , maybe you 're better off . mac : kevin ... kevin : what ? mac , i 'm your friend . what else am i supposed to say ? mac : i think that you are forgetting that this is partially my fault . kevin : oh ? and how do you figure that ? mac : i was n't up front with him about the pregnancy , okay ? he has every right to be upset . kevin : well , what are you gon na do now ? mac : i do n't know . i feel like my world has been turned upside down . i thought i could count on j.t . and then he did n't come home last night . i have a terrible feeling about where he was . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i ca n't believe i spent the night here . victoria : yeah , well , you fell asleep on the couch . and i did n't want to wake you . i hope that 's all right . j.t . : yeah , it 's fine . so , uh ... are you okay with , uh ... victoria : last night ? j.t . : yeah . victoria : yeah , i 'm fine . j.t . : you sure ? victoria : well , i know this might sound a little bit strange , but it was almost therapeutic . j.t . : sometimes you do n't know how much someone means to you until you try to get over 'em . [ scene_break ] gloria : you canceled the board meeting ? ashley : is n't that a little extreme ? jack : under the circumstances , no . gloria : and please drop the act , ashley . you knew he was going to do it all along . jack : ashley had nothing to do with this . this was my call . gloria : i know what is going on here . you are both trying to freeze me out . jack : and i make no apology for it . gloria : your father gave me his proxy . i have a right to be here . jack : my father wants a functioning company a hell of a lot more than he wants a power - grabbing wife . gloria : you ca n't do this . jack : yes , i can , gloria . i just did . [ scene_break ] daniel : what do you mean you told your dad about us ? lily : daniel , i had to . he gave me this big speech about how i could tell him anything . i guess i was just dumb enough to fall for it . and now he 's threatening to send me back to you know where . daniel : great . lily : do n't worry , though . i think i got a handle . daniel : how ? lily : i warned my mom . i told her that if she does n't get my dad to back off , then i was gon na tell him about her and malcolm . daniel : well , you 'd really do that ? lily : you know i do n't wan na hurt my father . i 'm not trying to hurt him . but if that 's our only chance to be together , then , yes , i would . daniel : i do n't know , lily . i think you 're making a huge mistake . [ scene_break ] dru : hi , honey . neil : hi . dru : you know , i wan na apologize for the way i acted earlier . neil : do n't -- you do n't have to finish . i talked to lily . i know everything . dru : what did she say ? neil : she told me that she and daniel are still seeing each other . neil : i assume that she told you , too , seeing how you tore outta here . dru : yeah . it 's a shock , huh ? neil : yeah . oh , dru ... lily had some pretty strong words for me . i feel like i ... i 've lost my little girl forever . dru : no , honey . no , lily 's always gon na be your little girl . neil : i just , i ca n't believe how desperate she is to be with this kid . she would n't listen to a single word i said . dru : honey , let 's just take a breath right now , okay ? just take a step back and , um ... you know , cool off . i 'm sure there 's a way that we all can get through this . neil : there 's only one thing we can do . now lily is gon na hate us for it . but we do n't have any other choice , dru . we got ta send that girl back to new hampshire . dru : no , that 's not an option ! i wo n't let you send her away again . [ scene_break ] victoria : well , sharon , what have i done ? sharon : you 've , uh , you 've changed our whole media strategy from television ads to print . and i was just getting brad up to speed on it . victoria : i 'm sorry about that . i was gon na tell you when i saw you earlier . brad : oh , that 's all right . you had other things on your mind . victoria : yeah , that 's too true . in fact , i have n't been able to get anything done here today . so i 'm gon na work from home . see if i have better luck there . sharon : okay , well , see you later then . victoria : see you later . brad : so what were you about to say ? sharon : nothing that i should say in here . in fact , it 's nothing that i should say at all . brad : oh , no , no , no . you brought it up . sharon : okay , look , let 's at least go someplace more private . brad : after you . sharon : hey , where 'd this painting come from ? brad : actually , i 'd just given that to victoria when i bumped into you . sharon : it 's lovely . brad : really ? sharon : of course . it looks like tuscany . what a romantic gesture . brad : that 's the reaction i 'd hoped to get from victoria . sharon : and did you get it ? brad : you probably think that 's just a big waste of money , huh ? sharon : no , i just ... i do n't wan na see you get hurt , brad , that 's all . brad : look , i can see where it might seem like victoria 's a lost cause . but , sharon , i believe she still have feelings for me . sharon : well , then , why did n't you two get back together ? brad : because she 's being cautious . she does n't want to get burned . i mean , i can understand that with my on again / off again divorce . sharon : so she 's testing you ? brad : yeah , i guess she is . and i have to prove to her that i 'm not going anywhere -- that we can get through this . sharon : i do n't know if you can , brad . brad : why do you keep saying that ? come on , sharon , obviously , you have something to tell me . you know what ? i do n't think this is about victoria . i think it 's about you . sharon : me ? brad : you made your choice a long time ago . you wanted to build a future with nick , and i think that 's great , but it does n't give you the right to undermine my relationship with victoria . [ scene_break ] neil : did i just hear you right ? did you just tell me that you were n't gon na let me send lily back to boarding school ? dru : honey , i just do n't think it 's what 's best for our little girl , that 's all . neil : since when ? let me refresh your memory -- the deal was if she starts seeing daniel again , we 'd ship her back there . we have to . that girl needs to stay on course , dru . dru : no , she needs to stay at home , neil . she 's starting a new school . you know , i do n't wan na disrupt her life any more than we have already . neil : what 's going on ? i thought we were on the same page . dru : we are . i mean , we were on the same -- look , i just feel that there are worse things , right , that could happen than those two getting together . [ scene_break ] daniel : lily , you ca n't do this to your mom . lily : daniel , she 's given me no choice . daniel : yeah , but , baby , blackmail ? i mean , you wan na threaten to tell your dad that he 's not really your father ? you do n't see how messed up that is ? lily : i do n't wan na do it . daniel : okay , then do n't . i mean , this is n't just some `` get out of jail free `` card that you 're gon na use once , and then it 's gon na be the end of it , you know ? and you have to see that . lily : if i do n't go through with this , mom and dad have already said i 'm going back to new hampshire . is that what you want ? daniel : maybe you could just try talking to 'em again ? lily : no , i ca n't . dad wo n't listen . from the second that i told him about us , he said that i ca n't stay in genoa city and see you . that 's why i ca n't back down . i ca n't stand being apart from you again , daniel . daniel : come here . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) kay : katherine chancellor here . beg your pardon ? the jabot meeting has been canceled ? no , no , no , no , that 's fine . i hardly ever attend those things anyway . mm - hmm . well , thank you for calling . well , katherine , i wonder why they canceled the meeting ? [ scene_break ] jack : give it up , gloria . there 's nothing you can do about it . gloria : yeah , and i think that 's where you 're wrong , jack . ashley : do n't even think about going to dad . gloria : no , i would n't . because he does n't need his heart broken even more . jack : which is exactly why i am trying to protect his legacy . gloria : by pushing out his wife ? your father wants me to be his eyes and his ears . jack : you honestly do n't think my father ever dreamed you would try to run the company ? gloria : why not ? he gave me his proxy for a reason . jack : you have n't an ounce of business experience , no relevant education . what could you possibly offer this company ? gloria : i have the unique insights of a woman . and i 've learned a heck of a lot by watching your father . jack : ah . ashley : well , it 's interesting . um , it 's not quite the same . you do n't have any skills , gloria . gloria : and how would you know , ashley ? you 've never given me a chance . ashley : well , from every indication that you 've given us , you 're like a bull in a china shop . gloria : oh , bull in a china shop ? jack : the bottom line is -- there will be no meeting . now why do n't you take your designer purse and go have some fun maxing out dad 's credit cards ? gloria : because that 's all i know how to do is spend your father 's money . jack : well , you sure have n't earned any for yourself . ashley : that 's not very nice . gloria : oh , do n't even defend me . you want me gone as much as he does . but i am warning you two ... you 're making a big mistake ! and i 'm not gon na let you get away with it . [ scene_break ] daniel : so you 're gon na seriously tell me that you can look your dad in the eye and tell him that you 're not his daughter ? lily : if i have to . daniel : yeah , but would it be worth it ? lily : daniel ? ! daniel : no , just listen for a minute . i love that you want to fight for us . i do . but this is n't just some stupid little argument that you 're gon na have with your parents and it 's gon na blow over in a couple of days . you know , this is something that could change the rest of your life . lily : i know . daniel : okay , well , then think about what you 're gon na be putting your dad through . i mean , do you really want to punish him for some stupid mistake your mom made ? [ scene_break ] neil : you know something , dru ? you 've lost me . suddenly you think that lily and daniel being together is n't such a bad idea ? dru : i 'm not saying all that . it 's just that 's she 's in the second semester of her senior year . in a few short months , she 's gon na be going to college . neil : if she goes now . dru : if ? neil : yeah , that 's right , if . she already started falling into old patterns with daniel . dru : look , i know she was lying , honey , but there 's something to be said for lily coming forward and coming clean . neil : just because she came clean does n't mean that she should n't suffer some consequences here . she 's been deceiving us for weeks , right ? dru : yeah , i know . i know . and i remember what we told her when we let her stay , but she 's almost 18 . and pretty soon , she 's gon na be living her life the way she wants to any old way . neil : all right , key word you just said is `` almost , `` right ? she 's not 18 yet . dru : true , true , but got ta be honest with you , when she was up there at that boarding school , i missed her so much , neil . neil : oh , come on , dru , that 's not the point . i missed her , too . dru : it is the point , man ! if we send her back to that boarding school , we could alienate her for life . neil : oh , come on , dru ! dru : no , you may think taking a stand on danny romalotti for your daughter is worth it , but i do n't . [ scene_break ] sharon : you think i 'm trying to sabotage your relationship ? brad : looks that way to me . sharon : how could you possibly think that ? brad : listen , listen , i 'm glad things are looking up for you and nick , okay ? i really am . i wish you well . and , sharon , i have tried to be the best friend i can to you . and at times , that has n't been easy . sharon : i know . i realize that . thank you . brad : then how about returning the favor ? sharon : i am trying to . i want you to be happy . brad : if you mean that , keep whatever negative thing you had to say to yourself , okay ? sharon : you do n't understand , brad . victoria -- ( knock on door ) brad : come in . hey , sweetheart . colleen : hi , um , your secretary said i would be able to find you here . am i interrupting something ? sharon : no , that 's okay , colleen . i was just leaving . i do think you should take my advice . colleen : are you sure i did n't come at a bad time ? brad : no , come here , you . there is never a bad time for my baby . are you kidding me ? colleen : aw . brad : what 's up , sweetheart ? colleen : well , i know that you 're busy , so i 'll make it quick . i have made a decision . brad : okay , what 's that ? colleen : i 'm not going back to new york . [ scene_break ] kevin : colleen ? you think j.t . spent the night with her ? mac : it 's possible . i mean , they 've gotten close again since she came back . kevin : mac , you should n't jump to conclusions like that . mac : i asked him . i asked him point blank where he was last night . kevin : and ? mac : he would n't tell me . i waited up all night last night for him to come home . he had to know that i was worried sick . so for j.t . not to tell me where he was ... it can only mean one thing . [ scene_break ] victoria : no , i did n't ! the one file that i absolutely needed , i leave at the office . that 's just great . so much for working at home . ( sighs ) victoria : j.t . , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] brad : you 're going to stay in genoa city ? why did n't you say anything about this last night ? colleen : i had n't made up my mind then . [ colleen remembering ] kevin : he totally took off on mac . sounds like they had a huge blowout . kay : i 'm so disappointed in him . there 's no excuse in god 's green earth that he should go storming out of the loft the way he did leaving her alone . it does n't make sense . kevin : i know . [ scene_break ] brad : colleen ? colleen : hmm ? brad : where were you just now ? colleen : i was , um ... just thinking about how great it would be to be here permanently . brad : and i would like nothing more than to have you here , but i am curious . do i get an explanation ? colleen : for what ? brad : your decision . it is rather sudden , do n't you think ? [ scene_break ] victoria : so what 's up ? j.t . : just wanted to touch base . victoria : well , you know , j.t . , when you called i told you i was fine . j.t . : then why are n't you at work ? i called the office . they said you left . victoria : well , if you 're asking me , uh , did i see bradley ? yeah , i did . he was waiting for me when i got there . j.t . : how 'd that go ? victoria : well , it was harder than i thought . but i 'm okay , really . i 'm a little more concerned about you , though . you seem kind of on edge . j.t . : i 'm fine . victoria : are you sure ? j.t . : yeah . victoria : because i 'm officially -- i 'm single . you , on the other hand -- j.t . : i do n't know what i am right now , all right ? victoria : well , you 're not unattached . are you ? [ scene_break ] kevin : mac , j.t . could 've been anywhere last night . he could 've spent the night at his parents ' , gone out for a drive , um , um , spent the night at a bar . mac : you 're defending him now ? kevin : i just do n't want you driving yourself crazy . mac : you really do n't think he was with colleen ? kevin : there are a million other places he could 've been . mac : then why did n't he tell me where he was ? kevin : well , you said yourself how hurt the guy felt . mac : but he had me worried sick . you do n't think that he owes me some kind of an explanation ? kevin : well , maybe ... maybe he wanted to keep you guessing -- make you think something 's up when nothing has happened . mac : j.t . does n't play those kind of games . kevin : still , why dream up the worst case scenario ? mac : because wherever he was , he did n't want to be with me . and that 's the part that hurts the most . but you know what , though ? okay , no more feeling sorry for myself . this is a coffeehouse , not a therapist 's office . kevin : but , hey , if you need to talk ... mac : no , you know , you know what ? no more talking . i came here to work . that 's what i 'm gon na do . [ scene_break ] jack : excellent , bob , great job . that 's right , i just said , `` great job . `` fax it over to me . i 'll sign it , get it right back to you . great job ! ashley : you seem awfully pleased with yourself . jack : well , why would n't i be ? chancellor industries just scored an incredible deal on some surplus russian natural gas out of the ukraine . it is costing us less than they 're paying to pump it through there . ashley : that 's just great . but are n't you a little concerned about gloria ? jack : gloria is making idle threats . ashley : jack , she 's a pit bull . and now she 's got her back up . jack : her situation has n't changed at all . she has no real power . ashley : she can make our lives miserable . i think you should 've handled her a little bit more diplomatically . jack : and what difference would that have made ? you know her agenda . she wants to carve a place out for herself here at jabot . ashley : i know . and we ca n't let that happen . jack : business is a jungle , ash . it 's not a petting zoo . gloria 's gon na have to learn that . [ scene_break ] gloria : katherine ? kay : gloria . gloria : i am so glad that i ran into you . something very upsetting happened at jabot today . and i think you need to know what certain people are doing right under your nose . [ scene_break ] neil : you really think we 'll lose our daughter if we send her away ? dru : yeah , you know how she feels about that boy . and no matter what we do or say , she 's always gon na care about him . neil : that 's right , dru . sometimes , no matter what i say or do , i still wan na take a drink . but do i ? dru : honey , it 's not the same thing . neil : yes , it is the same thing . daniel is like a drug to her . she lies . she breaks the law . she does whatever she has to do to be with him . dru : she 's just in love . neil : that does n't make it healthy , dru . dru : the more we fight against her , the more she builds this romantic fantasy . i think we should let things run their course . neil : run their course ? to where ? honey ... do you understand how much this breaks my heart ? but we 're a team . we have to remain strong here . dru : honey , let 's keep our eye on her here . let 's let it stay at home . neil : that 's not gon na fix anything . sometimes people need tough love . dru : she 's not an addict , neil . neil : and you know as well as i do , being in the wrong relationship can be very detrimental to your health . can you imagine if she stays here and throws away everything she 's worked so hard for on daniel again ? honey , we have to protect her no matter what , and if the last thing we do is give her a future without daniel , then so be it . someday she 'll thank us . dru : and maybe someday she 'll hate us . neil : i do n't think so . and if that 's the case , eventually , she 'll forgive us . dru : maybe . but if you do this , you may never be able to forgive yourself . [ scene_break ] lily : you know how persuasive my mom can be . she 'll convince my dad . daniel : what if she ca n't ? lily : she has to . daniel : okay , but what if she does n't believe what you 're making her say ? and then she might not be able to , and what then ? lily : my mom 's not gon na risk letting her secret out . daniel : you 're not hearing me . this could be something that 's completely out of her control . lily : no . no , she has to at least try . i begged her , daniel . she knows how much this means to me . daniel : you know , i know that you think you 're gon na be able to go through with this . but i do n't . 'cause the lily that i know -- she would never hurt the people she loves like that . lily : i know . i do n't wan na do it . i love my father so much . daniel : and that 's what you tell her . that 's what you tell your mom , and you find another way . lily : i ca n't . this is the only way for us to be together . she has to come through for me , baby . she just does . [ scene_break ] ashley : i 'm no happier than you are about gloria having dad 's proxy , but i do n't think that confronting her head on was the best way to handle it . jack : okay , what do you suggest ? ashley : go ahead and have the meeting . jack : ash ... ashley : no matter how we feel about it , she has a right to be there . dad saw to it . jack : so we just throw up our hands and give in ? let her make all the stupid suggestions she wants at a board meeting ? ashley : jack , jack , listen , listen , just pare the meeting down . make it a bare bones agenda -- only things that have minimal impact . that way , at least she 'll feel listened to . jack : so she ca n't do damage to anything that critical . ashley : exactly . she just says her piece . she goes home happy , so do we . jack : what happens when she wants to go to the next meeting ? and say , the next one ? ashley : well , hopefully , by then we can neutralize her . jack : ash , she will have a foot in the door . we got ta stop her now . ashley : yeah , you 're right . we have to do something . jack : what , though ? if she 's gon na make trouble , i wan na stop her before it starts . [ scene_break ] kay : gloria , i am already aware that jack has canceled the jabot board meeting . gloria : but do you know why ? so he can shut me out . kay : you 're certain of that ? gloria : mm - hmm . he said as much . but i have a feeling there 's another reason . kay : which is ? gloria : he 's embarrassed . jack realizes he made a huge mistake passing on nikki and phyllis ' project . it 's going to be a huge success , katherine . kay : well , i think that remains to be seen . gloria : well , victor newman is certainly betting on it . kay : oh , victor newman can afford to take the risks . however , i do n't see what that has to do with you and jack . gloria : john gave me his proxy ... so i could have a voice in the family and in jabot . kay : well , that was very generous of him . gloria : yes , very generous . but the thing is , katherine , he believes in me . and he hates the idea of me being treated like an outsider . and that 's exactly what his children are doing -- going against his wishes . kay : and i take it you 're not going to put up with that ? gloria : katherine , i wan na make sure that john 's interests are taken care of , yes . kay : well , of course . gloria : but , unfortunately , family disputes sometimes have a way of getting leaked to the press . and jabot 's certainly had enough bad publicity . i do n't want any more . this is a private matter . and it should be dealt with internally . kay : well , it 's always best these things are handled discreetly . gloria : and i wan na make john proud of me . he 's given me responsibility . and i do n't want to let him down by not playing an active role . kay : but you ca n't play too active a role just as a shareholder , gloria . gloria : i know that . and that 's why i was going to suggest at the meeting that i be made a member of the board . so i could really contribute . john would want that . kay : you 're obviously very passionate about this . gloria : yes , i am . kay : you 're asking a great deal . gloria : i know . but for john 's sake ... and for mine , would you help ? [ scene_break ] colleen : this is not the time for me to leave home . brad : what about school ? you 're gon na drop out of n.y.u . ? colleen : but not out of college , okay ? i was thinking maybe i would transfer to g.c.u . i could start there next semester . brad : are you sure that 's what you want ? colleen : i want to be here . i wan na be here for you and for abby and for granddad . i wan na see him as many times as possible . brad : well , honey , you can fly down any weekend and do that . colleen : no . that would n't feel right -- just getting on a plane and pretending nothing happened . brad : honey , you love your life in new york . i do n't want you to give that up because you feel some obligation . colleen : it 's not an obligation . i want to be here . daddy , i would regret it more if i did n't stay . brad : sweetheart , this is such a big decision . i really wish you 're consider . give it some more thought . colleen : dad , dad , new york is amazing , okay ? but this is my home . my best friends are here . most of my family is here . i did n't realize how much i missed everyone until i came back . daddy , please , please say its okay . brad : why do i think there 's something more to this ? something to do with daniel romalotti maybe ? colleen : okay , we have a great time hanging out . but we are nowhere near that serious . brad : mm - hmm . you 're not just saying that to snow your old man ? colleen : this has nothing to do with daniel . brad : okay , i guess it would n't be so bad to have you around a little longer . and with everything that 's happened , it 'll be wonderful for abby to have her big sister home . colleen : thank you . brad : you 're welcome . now you got ta do me one favor . colleen : what 's that ? brad : you know , i need my beauty rest . so you got ta keep that stereo turned down after 10 and before 11 on weekends . colleen : i am a college student . i 'm not even awake until after 2 on the weekends . brad : okay , then it 's a deal . i love you . colleen : i love you , too . brad : you better get going . colleen : if you 're going to your office , i 'll go with you . brad : um , actually , i had something i needed to go do . colleen : hmm . it somebody going to see victoria ? brad : oh , come on , am i that transparent ? colleen : daddy , do n't worry about it . i promise , you 'll get her back . brad : i believe i will . colleen : you know , with everything that 's happened between you and the newmans , it 's tripping me out thinking that you might actually become part of that family . brad : we 'll see . colleen : i guess . brad : i hope so . come on . colleen : okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : sorry about that . j.t . : it 's no problem . victoria : so ... back to the subject at hand . j.t . : i ca n't believe we did what we did last night . victoria : listen , j.t . , what happened last night really is n't that complicated . you were in a funk , and i was a funk . and , you know , things just happened . j.t . : yeah , they sure do . victoria : are you feeling guilty ? look , i feel a little weird about it , too . j.t . : regrets ? victoria : well , i did n't say that . what about you ? j.t . : what guy could ever regret being with you ? [ scene_break ] mac : okay . there is your latte . and your change . thanks , enjoy . kevin : well , i 'm glad to see you have n't lost your touch . mac : oh , well , i am very charming . kevin : yes . hey , i forgot to tell you that i , uh , finished the books . we 're all set for taxes . and i completed the stack of orders on the desk . mac : thank you . i 'm sorry . i forgot about those altogether . kevin : it 's okay . you 've got a lot going on . mac : yeah . kevin : i 'm gon na take off now , okay ? mac : okay . kevin : hey , you know , i wish that , uh , there was something i could do for you . you know , besides the business stuff -- make you feel better . mac : you 've done so much already . kevin , you 're the best friend i could 've asked for . i do n't know what i would 've done without you these last couple days . kevin : i 'm gon na take off . call if you need anything . mac : i will . [ scene_break ] neil : what 's that supposed to mean ? i wo n't forgive myself ? dru : i 'm so sorry , neil . i 'm so sorry . neil : you 're so sorry ? drucilla , you think i like doing this ? dru : no . neil : you think i 'm happy sending lily away ? dru : no , of course not . neil : i love that child as much as you do . dru : which is why i ca n't let you do this . neil : then tell me why ? because , see , when we first started talking about this , you were 100 % on board . now you 're telling me that you ca n't do it . what happened ? dru , what happened ? dru : i just ... you know , i do n't feel the same way . i feel differently about it . neil : you feel differently , huh ? no , i do n't buy it . you 're not okay with lily being with daniel . i know this . a few days ago , you were willing to put the police on that kid . so you better tell me what 's going on , or so help me god , i will take that child of ours , put her on a plane and send her straight back to boarding school . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) jack : jack abbott . kay : jack , you will never guess who i am sitting with at the club right now . jack : gloria . kay : mmm . she was very informative about events at jabot today . jack : i do n't know what that woman 's told you , katherine -- kay : i do not want your excuses , jack . now after what i have heard , i 'm compelled to intervene . jack : if this is about the board meeting ... kay : it will happen , jack . the meeting will happen as scheduled . thank you , jack . jack : the board meeting is back on . gloria : thank you , katherine . thank you very much . [ scene_break ] j.t . : mac still at the coffeehouse ? kevin : why ? you wan na apologize for being such a jerk ? j.t . : oh , i bet you 'd love that , would n't you ? kevin : for mac 's sake , yeah . j.t . : whatever , fisher . you do n't want us to patch things up . you wan na -- you wan na play hero . so you can weasel your way into her life . kevin : you 're giving me too much credit , man . all i 've ever done is be there for mac . j.t . : oh , yeah , yeah , you 've been there for her , all right . every step of the way . waiting for the day we hit the wall . wow , i 'm sure you loved it when she came to you and told you she was pregnant instead of coming to me . kevin : she did n't think you could handle it . j.t . : well , i 'll bet you made sure she kept thinking that , did n't you , fisher ? kevin : you can blame me if you want , j.t . but mac is hurting . and you 're right , i am gon na be there for her . i 'm gon na take care of her . she needs someone . j.t . : well , that someone is n't you ! so back off , all right ? [ scene_break ] colleen : hey , mac . mac : hi , colleen . colleen : hi , how are you ? mac : fine . colleen : good . so how are things going with j.t . ? mac : yeah , is there anything i can , uh , do for you ? colleen : oh , um , you could get me coffee . i 'm meeting lily here . we 're having coffee . mac : yeah , lily 's not here . colleen : oh , well , something must 've come up . i 'll leave . mac : wait . was j.t . with you last night ? [ scene_break ] lily : mom ? dad ? [ next_on ] victor : i 'm surprised to see you here . i thought your engagement to her was off . brad : not as far as i 'm concerned . nick : what do you really feel for brad ? victoria : i 'm mad at him . dru : do n't you see what this is doing to our family ? lily : please , you got ta make this happen .	sharon tries to tell brad that his relationship with victoria is n't worth his trouble . `` brad victoria `` victoria walks up behind sharon . `` victoria what ? `` sharon turns to see her sister - in - law behind her . `` i was just going to tell brad that you changed the print ads for the campaign , `` sharon says . victoria looks relieved and says that she will be working from home that day . she walks off . mackenzie is worried . jt left angry and now that mackenzie thinks about it . she is sure that jt was with colleen . he did n't offer to tell her where he was when he was at the coffeehouse and that has her thinking . colleen comes into the coffeehouse , and she asks mackenzie how jt is doing . mackenzie ignores her question but has one of her own . `` colleen were you with jt last night ? `` neil tells drucilla that they have to send lily back to new hampshire . drucilla jumps up , `` no ! `` she says that maybe they should give the girl some space and she will be eighteen very soon anyway . neil is confused about his wife 's about face on this issue . `` i know that something is up . you tell me what it is right now , or i swear i will put that kid on the first plane back to boarding school ! `` the board meeting is canceled . gloria knows that this was done to stop her from being a part of things . she goes to katherine and tells her that things are going at jabot . `` jack is trying to shut me out . i want to be a member of the board . john would want that . `` katherine gets on the horn and calls jack , letting him know that the meeting is to go on as scheduled . lily tells daniel what has happened with her mother and how she is going to use the situation to her advantage by getting her mother to get her father to accept her relationship with daniel . daniel is a little surprised . the lily that he knows would n't do such a thing . `` you may regret this lily . do you really want to hurt your father by telling him the truth if you do n't get what you want ? ``
neil : i wonder what she 's doing here . devon : well , now everyone can see that she looks exactly like carmen . dru : of course , i was upset . anyone would be upset if their son was accused of murder . michael : there were other events in your life causing you stress also , correct ? dru : many . michael : can you describe some of them ? dru : well , my ... my clothes were shredded and -- and my tires were slashed and there were multiple prank calls -- a whole long list of things . michael : did this upset you ? dru : indeed it did . i believed i was being stalked . michael : your honor ? judge : counselor ? michael : i can save the court a great deal of time . may i approach ? the ada and i stipulate that this is a valid portrait of carmen mesta . judge : counsel ? ms. sinclair : counsel 's statement is correct . michael : drucilla , who did you think was stalking you ? dru : carmen mesta . michael : then you knew she had been murdered ? dru : well , i 'd seen someone who looked like her so many times . i did n't believe that she was dead , and that 's why dr. lynch thought that i was delusional . michael : drucilla , take a good look at this photograph . this is carmen mesta . now ... is there anyone in this courtroom who you could 've mistaken for her ? dru : that woman , right there . anyone with half a brain could see -- well , anyone could clearly see that she could be mistaken for carmen mesta . i 'm not crazy . [ scene_break ] phyllis : here we go ! it 's cold out there . oh , great ! you know , i hate those bridesmaid dresses that look like its scarlett o'hara with her drapes on . and you know that -- that the bride is just doing that so she looks good and they look bad . nikki : not like you 'd do anything like that , right ? phyllis : what ? is that a dig about work ? do you think i 'm trying to make you look bad ? nikki : oh , me ? the partner that you think is holding back expansion ? victoria : you know , i 'm all for expansion , but you do n't level historic buildings to put up a resort . nikki : boy , i really wish i had the manipulation power of your ex - husband . phyllis : oh , wait , wait , wait . you think i 'm being manipulated by -- can we not do this right now ? victoria : fine . nikki : fine . phyllis : fine . yeah . we 're here for my wedding . here for my wedding . just happy faces ! what are you doing here ? lauren : what are you doing here ? phyllis : i came to look at the dress order that i placed a while back . lily said you would n't be here . lauren : oh , well , i 'm sorry to disappoint you . phyllis : yeah , no problem . there should be a couple dresses , uh , set aside for nikki and victoria . you see , nikki is my matron of honor and victoria is my bridesmaid . lauren : that 's nice -- a family affair . nikki : yeah , yeah , one big happy family . phyllis : family 's very important to me -- very , very important to me -- all my loved ones gathered around , sharing in my happiness . i ca n't wait . lauren : all right , i 'm just gon na go in the back and look for those dresses . phyllis : great ! thank you very much . [ scene_break ] colleen : unless somebody took pictures , the dean does n't have any proof . korbel : we ca n't know that . and gcu has a zero tolerance policy . colleen : so what happens to you ? korbel : a docent position at a small art museum ... in outer mongolia , but -- colleen : no , please do n't joke . korbel : i 'm not joking , colleen . this -- this could be the end of my teaching career . colleen : this is so unfair . korbel : look ... i made a choice . colleen : no , we made a choice . and you should n't have to pay for it . they ca n't just push you out of teaching . we have to find out who told the dean . korbel : it wo n't make a difference . colleen : well , it might . i mean , we can convince the person that they made a mistake , and they can go to the dean and tell 'em that they just misinterpreted our relationship and i 'm only a research assistant . korbel : yeah , who spends a lot of time with me , but ... colleen : oh , you know what ? it 's worth a try . korbel : look , whoever told the dean obviously wanted her to know . they 're not about to embarrass themselves by recanting . colleen : maybe they will if i ask them to . korbel : why , colleen , why ? colleen : because i have the feeling that whoever told is somebody that really loves me . [ scene_break ] brad : i was about to call you . jt : hey . how 's colleen ? brad : well , if the return of her stubborn streak is any indication of health , she 's ready to run a marathon . jt : let me guess , korbel ? brad : and she 's moved in with jack . jt : wow . well , there 's a paragon of virtue . you got ta put a stop to that . brad : she 's an adult , jt i ca n't exactly ground her . jt : so we just sit back and watch ? brad : you know , a parent 's job is n't to make his kid happy . it 's to do the right thing . there may be other ways to make colleen see what a huge mistake she 's making . jt : that 's funny . brad : what ? jt : i do n't think i 've ever agreed with you more in my life . [ scene_break ] dr. lynch : when i signed the order , yes , i did believe mrs. winters was a danger to herself and others . ms. sinclair : and during the course of her evaluation , did she require any special attention ? dr. lynch : she did . she was placed in a straight jacket . but at the time that -- ms. sinclair : no further questions . michael : dr. lynch , you 've been seeing drucilla winters for some time , is that correct ? dr. lynch : yes . michael : and you had become increasingly concerned that she was having psychotic delusions ? dr. lynch : yes . michael : your honor , could you ask the woman sitting at the far end of the first pew in the gallery to rise ? judge : please stand . michael : doctor , in your expert opinion , was drucilla winters justified in mistaking this woman for carmen mesta ? dr. lynch : now that i see her , absolutely . judge : be seated . michael : are you prepared , doctor , to recommend her immediate release from hospitalization ? dr. lynch : i believe mrs. winters could benefit from continued therapy , but she definitely does not require ongoing hospitalization . michael : nothing further , your honor . judge : we 'll take a brief recess before any redirect . neil : hey ! hey , buddy ! you were great ! lily : yes , you were . devon : there 's no stopping you now , mom . michael : it 's not over yet . ines : excuse me ? i 'm ines vargas , carmen mesta 's cousin . ms. sinclair : can i ask you something ? why are you here ? ines : i was gon na help mrs. winters , but then everything changed . michael : all right , houston , we have a problem . dru : she better not think she 's gon na get away with anything . michael : quiet . quiet . dru : i 'm serious . ms. sinclair : mr. baldwin . michael : yes , counselor . ms. sinclair : i 'd like to call one more witness . i trust they 'll be no objection ? michael : oh , think again . you 're gon na have a very big objection . [ scene_break ] phyllis : all right , girls , which ones made you feel drop dead gorgeous ? nikki : well , i liked the vera wang . phyllis : oh , great . i liked the vintage . it was very classic . victoria : i was under the impression that you did n't care about anything classic . nikki : yeah , out with the old , in with the new , damn the consequences ! phyllis : are we still talking about dresses here ? lauren : you know , i thought the seed pearl amazing . phyllis : thanks , lauren , but we 're not gon na go with that one . thanks anyway . i say we go with the vintage . what do you think ? victoria : oh , do you care about our opinion ? nikki : wow , why start now ? phyllis : vintage , it is . [ scene_break ] jt : thanks . korbel : en garde ? jt : excuse me ? korbel : or do you prefer pistols ? jt : what the hell are you talking about ? korbel : under the dueling code of 1777 , any offense given to a lady under a gentlemen 's care is to be considered a greater offense than if given to the gentlemen himself . jt : get out of my face . korbel : you know what ? jt : what ? korbel : you asked me to end it with colleen , allegedly out of concern for her . then you go and report her to the dean , showing no real concern for her at all . jt : someone turned you in ? korbel : you , for example . jt : you self - righteous son of a bitch . korbel : if you think that it 's just a schoolgirl crush , and that 's why colleen and i are involved ... well , you do n't know her at all . jt : i 'll tell you what i do know . there is a god , 'cause right now you 're getting exactly what you deserve . [ scene_break ] brad : yeah ? colleen : dad , hi . brad : hey , sweetheart . colleen : do you have a free minute ? brad : for you , of course i do . do you want some coffee or something ? colleen : no , thank you , i 'm fine . brad : have a seat . colleen : all right . brad : what 's going on ? colleen : well , the dean called and he would like to meet with me . i was wondering if you knew why . brad : oh , uh , maybe you got the art fellowship in italy and he wants to tell you in person . i would certainly miss you , but i hope you take it . colleen : because adrian would be here and i would be there ? brad : exactly . colleen : mm - hmm . no , it 's not about the fellowship . somebody told him about adrian and me . brad : and i told you again and again to end it with him . now look at the mess you 're in . colleen : was it you or was it mom ? she was really upset . brad : sweetheart , one day adrian korbel is going to be a name that you barely remember . i would n't risk your future for him . colleen : you would n't ? so are you telling me that you made a deal to protect me ? is that what you did ? brad : colleen , i know you think you wan na be with this man and i do n't think korbel 's a bad guy , all right ? but he 's not right for you . colleen : dad ... when i was in the hospital -- after the fire -- you talked to me all the time , did n't you ? brad : you heard me ? colleen : you told me that you were worrying about all the wrong things . dad , you still are . brad : do you love this man , colleen ? do you really love him ? colleen : i have n't really had the time or the freedom to figure that out . but i really do wan na be with him . brad : i 'll go see the dean with you . you should n't have to do this alone . colleen : no . no , it 's , you know ... dad , i know how much you love me , but ... you just ca n't make this better for me , okay ? [ scene_break ] michael : your honor , this witness gives new meaning to the term `` irrelevant . `` judge : counselor ? ms. sinclair : this witness has recent contact with the respondent that could shed light on her current state of mind . michael : your honor , is this witness a health care professional ? does she know the respondent personally ? all this witness is is a woman -- and my heart goes out to her -- a woman who bears an amazing resemblance to her deceased cousin , which makes her incredibly prejudicial and of no probative value whatsoever . ms. sinclair : let the judge decide that . judge : both of you , approach the bench . neil : it was my brilliant idea , bringing ines to the hospital . lily : dad , you were just trying to help . michael : your honor , there are at least a thousand people in genoa city who know the respondent better than this witness . ms. sinclair : ms. vargas ' testimony could save someone 's life -- maybe even the respondent 's . judge : i 've heard enough . in front of a jury , i 'd say no . but here , i 'll allow it . dru : is this bad ? [ scene_break ] amber : there 's a reason the rules rhymes with the fools . i 'm an idiot . daniel : because ? amber : because there is a catch , okay ? what if you actually fall for the guy , hmm ? daniel : okay , we 're still talking about cane here , right ? amber : no , we 're talking about borat . yeah , we are talking about cane . he 's so sweet and so nice and so sexy and hot and if he walked in here right now , nine out of ten girls would say exactly the same thing , except for the tenth girl , because she 'd be sitting with her boyfriend . daniel : so what ? amber : so ... cane wants all ten of them . and he wants an annulment from me . that sound you hear ... is the sound of my heart breaking . daniel : wait a minute . you did n't say that to him ? amber : i told him that he 'd never have to be alone because he always had me . daniel : very touching , but definitely the wrong move . amber : do n't you check your messages ? i called you ! i left you , like , a billion messages . i said , stop me before i do something i regret ! and did you ? no ! no , you did not ! mnh - mnh . daniel : i 'm stopping you now . go home . amber : back to his place ? and -- and say what ? daniel : no , go home - home . go back to la . amber : you want me just to give up ? you want me to leave ? daniel : it 's the only choice . [ scene_break ] jt : so i used to be a student over at gcu and i know this great little bar . maybe , uh , we could go there ? colleen : can i talk to you for a minute ? jt : i 'm kinda busy right now . colleen : i promise it wo n't take long . jt : what ? colleen : well , someone told the dean about adrian and me . jt : why are ex 's always the prime suspect on these things ? colleen : jt , adrian could lose his job . i could get kicked out of school . do you really hate me that much ? jt : oh , face it , colleen , you broke the rules . and now you wan na go and blame whoever turned you in ? colleen : no , i do n't wan na fight with you . it 's just , i do n't think that my personal business is anybody else 's , okay ? you used to feel the same way . jt : tell it to the dean . [ scene_break ] cane : are n't you the meadowlark ? amber : sugar rush . oh ... testing for poison . amber 's voice : target in firing range . amber : hey , you want some milk with that ? cane : oh , we 're out of milk . tea 's good . amber : okay . amber : oh , um , will you get that for me ? i got ta run to the loo . cane : amber 's phone . daniel : amber , doll , what did you do , have a sex change ? cane : no , mate , this a friend . daniel : oh , well , good for you . you know what ? you do me a favor . you write this down . you tell her that dino from the diamond club on the strip called . cane : like los angeles ? daniel : no , i mean , the , uh , strip mall in fresno . yeah , the sunset strip in la cane : listen , mate , from one heavily accented guy to another , you do n't really sound like you 're from la . daniel : yeah , well , you do me a favor and make sure she gets the message . and tell her i booked her starting yesterday . [ scene_break ] ines : i went to the hospital to tell drucilla i 'd help her . ms. sinclair : and what happened while you were there ? ines : out of nowhere , she started accusing me of things . ms. sinclair : what things ? ines : i do n't know . her husband shut her up and then he left and -- and she came after me again . ms. sinclair : what do you mean by `` came after ? `` ines : she accused me of cutting up her clothes and slashing her tires and who knows what else . classic paranoid behavior . michael : oh , objection , your honor ! judge : overruled . ms. sinclair : i 'm almost done . ines , while this was going on in the psyche ward , how did the defendant make you feel ? ines : scared . when i left , i was glad that she could n't leave , too . ms. sinclair : your witness . michael : you and carmen mesta were cousins , correct ? ines : yes . michael : the resemblance is remarkable . surely the two of you were mistake for one another from time to time ? ines : yes . michael : you 've been in genoa city for some time . weeks ? ines : a few . michael : so anyone who saw someone who looked like carmen mesta during that time , that could 've been you , right ? ines : that 's true . michael : and is n't it also true that you deliberately found reasons to be both at the winters ' apartment building and at their place of work ? ines : yes , but -- michael : and yet , you never introduced yourself to them ? ines : no . michael : nor to me , their attorney . ines : why would i ? michael : let 's talk about why you would n't . you came to town with an agenda . you were furious over your cousin 's death , and you were gon na do something about it . is n't that right ? ms. sinclair : objection ! he 's badgering her ! judge : overruled . michael : you decided -- wrongly -- that drucilla winters was the killer . and you decided that you would exact justice by having a perfectly sane woman locked up for being delusional . ms. sinclair : objection ! judge : sustained . if you 've got witnesses to support that theory , call them . anything further ? michael : no , your honor . judge : any redirect ? you may step down . [ scene_break ] amber : who called ? cane : some bloke out of `` the dopranos . `` `` yo , this is dino from the fiamond club in la `` amber : he 's a sweetheart . so what 's up ? cane : he wants to book you , starting immediately . amber : fantastic ! i 'm gon na have to call him right away ! cane : are you sure this wanker 's legit ? amber : totally . daniel : did it work ? amber : dino , its amber ! daniel : listen , i do n't know , i might 've laid the accent on a little bit thick . what do you think ? amber : i would love to sing in your club , when do you want me ? daniel : if this works , you owe me big - time . i 'm gon na start charging you . amber : every thursday ? okay , i 'll try to catch the red - eye . thank you so much for thinking of me ! cane : well ? amber : where 's my purse ? i need my credit card . cane : so you 're leaving , just like that ? amber : well , our marriage is getting annulled . you do n't expect me to chuck my career for a soon - to - be - ex husband . cane : what happened to , you know , the part -- you , me and the loneliness ? amber : i meant every word . cane : then why go ? amber : simple . dino just made a commitment . you wo n't . [ scene_break ] lauren : i think those earrings that you ordered for victoria and nikki are back here . phyllis : you know what ? on second thought , why buy the knockoffs when they have the real thing ? lauren : are we really gon na continue to do all this ? phyllis : oh , i 'm sorry . do you call hiding sheila `` all this ? `` lauren : do you know how terrible that was for me ? how terrible it was -- phyllis : no , no , no , no . you knew that sheila was in town . you knew what she could 've done to me and my daughter . and you did n't even tell me . lauren : i had barely just found out ! phyllis : what 's michael 's excuse ? lauren : he was out of his mind with worry ! phyllis : for his family ! not for my family ! lauren : i 've apologized to you ... in every way i know how . i could n't feel more horrible . phyllis : well , after what you and michael did to me , why do n't you try ? nikki : hey , what are you guys doing ? fighting over wedding colors ? phyllis : no , just baby raising stuff . victoria : oh , uh , well , if you two need some time , we can meet you back at the office . lauren : you know , that 's really not necessary . i 'll call you when the alterations are done . phyllis was just leaving . [ scene_break ] brad : who got colleen in trouble ? jt : that would be korbel . brad : did you call the dean ? jt : did you ? brad : no . your turn . jt : i care about colleen . i always will . now why would i do something like that when i know it 's gon na wreck her future at gcu ? brad : i want you to find out who it was . jt : oh , i ca n't do that . it 's not my business anymore . brad : jt , whoever did this will answer to me . [ scene_break ] colleen : so the dean called again on my way over here . i 'm in her office tomorrow morning . korbel : yeah . and i 'm in the afternoon . it 's no surprise you 're first . colleen : why is that ? korbel : she 'll ask if you wan na file sexual harassment charges . colleen : sexual -- no , you did n't do anything . korbel : it 's standard operating procedure , colleen -- to give you an out . colleen : i do n't want an out . i saw my father . he swears he did n't do it . and i went to go try and talk to jt -- korbel : and he was , uh , enjoying our dilemma too much to be pinned down , i know . colleen : before my mom left this morning , we talked . korbel : you think ... colleen : it could be . when she was in college , she had an affair with her professor , too . korbel : well , i 'd like to think it was more than genetics . colleen : remember the student from your old college ? korbel : uh - huh . colleen : my mom tried to do that , too . korbel : tried to kill herself ? colleen : because of what happened with her professor . korbel : well , i can understand why she 'd wan na contact the dean . colleen : maybe i can talk to her or ... korbel : qui plus sait , plus se tait . colleen : excuse me ? korbel : it 's french proverb . `` he who knows most , says least . `` now whoever -- whoever contacted the dean -- jt , your mom , your dad , someone else entirely -- they 're gon na keep quiet . we 're never gon na know . [ scene_break ] amber : this gig was meant to be ! i got the last seat on the red - eye ! cane : yeah , maybe . amber : oh , my god ! i have so much to do before i leave ! so many people to say good - bye to ! cane : like me ? amber : it 's been a blast . thank you so much for everything . cane : i have never met anyone like you before . amber : that 's sweet . hey , have you seen my mp3 player ? cane : amber , wait . you know how they say ... that you can never really miss something you 've never really had ? amber : tell that to a kid who 's never had a ps3 . cane : yeah , well , any kid who has that on the top of his wish list has a family and ... the only thing that i 've ever wanted in my life is a family i 'm , um , i 'm shattering my image here , i know this , but i have to say this to you , all right ? amber : do n't worry . i wo n't tell anyone what a softy you are . cane : thanks . um , okay , i 've ... i 've found my mum and my grandmum . one 's a loony tune and the other , uh , thinks i 'm a gold digger . amber : do n't worry . they 're really amazing people . you know , you just need time to get to know each other . cane : once you told me you loved me . amber : yeah , i mean that , like , you know how you say , `` oh , i love ice cream . `` cane : amber , i 'm -- i 'm ... i 've been an idiot . i truly have been an idiot . amber : i would n't go that far . cane : you know , um ... most of my life ... i 've been -- i ca n't -- i find it really difficult to connect and i do n't know why . it 's just who i am , but ... i 'm really trying . um ... i ca n't stand ... look , what i 'm trying to say to you is ... i think i 've fallen in love with my wife and i do n't wan na see her go . amber : are you sure ? cane : i 'm positive . come here . [ scene_break ] judge : in a competency hearing , the burden is on the state to prove that the respondent is a danger to herself or to others . in this case , while the respondent must continue her court - ordered psychotherapy , the state has not sustained its burden . we 're adjourned . dru : thank you , michael . michael : congratulations . dru : thank you so much . michael : come here . dru : thank you ! neil : we got mom back . we got her back . i love you . lily : mom ! neil : hey , good job . really solid job . [ scene_break ] colleen : that the dean will know the truth ... as if we tell her . korbel : no , you ca n't lie , colleen . colleen : okay , fine . i wo n't lie . i will just transfer to a different school . korbel : that 's not gon na solve anything -- not for you or me . look , what will people say ? who proposed you for the italian fellowship ? who submitted your paper for publishing ? your disgraced former professor . look , your brilliant career will be over before it even begins . colleen : so , what -- we just give up ? korbel : well , i like to think of it as , uh ... strategic withdrawal . you ca n't tell me this surprises you . colleen : well , you know what ? it does . there has to be something that we can do . korbel : there is n't . i took a big risk , colleen , and to complain about it now would .... it would be disingenuous . colleen : so is that all that i was ? a risk ? korbel : of course not ! you know how much you mean to me , which is exactly why i have to do everything i can to protect you from the worst of the fallout . colleen : what 's that ? korbel : my resignation letter to the university . effective immediately . [ scene_break ] ines : that was a bust . david : does n't matter . the job 's done . ines : how do i know this is n't gon na come back and bite me later ? david : i promise you , there is no evidence linking us to dru . ines : and if there is ? david : there is n't . so relax . i can handle her . ines : i 'm gon na play it safe . leave town . david : i think that 's a great idea . and you should leave now before someone catches us . [ scene_break ] lily : i am telling you , daniel , michael was amazing . yeah , mom 's coming home . and she wants to eat the cake i made , so come over for dinner , okay ? bye . david : dru ... i did n't know about carmen 's cousin . and now that i 've seen her , you 're absolutely right . they could n't be more alike . dru : now you believe me . devon : please tell me that that woman is leaving town . david : that 's what she just told me in the hallway , yes . devon : okay . neil : that 's the best news i 've heard all day . dru : david ? um ... i 'm -- i 'm so sorry . i blamed you for weeks for harassing me . and my son and i know what it 's like to be wrongly accused . i was completely out of line . i hope you 'll accept my apology . david : thank you , dru . you do n't know how much that means to me . [ scene_break ] lauren : you scared me ! michael : sorry , sorry . what 's wrong ? lauren : phyllis was just here with victoria and nikki , picking out their matron of honor and bridesmaid dresses . michael : ouch . lauren : yeah . michael : did she say a lot of -- lauren : hey , you know , let 's not talk about it . it 'll just upset me all over again . what happened with dru ? michael : she 's on her way home as we speak . lauren : you 're brilliant . michael : hmm . it helped that carmen 's cousin was in the hearing room for everyone to see the resemblance . lauren : so let 's celebrate . you know , we can get gloria to watch fen . michael : that 's not your `` celebrate `` face . lauren : i know . i 'm sorry . michael : it 's okay to be upset . lauren : yeah . yeah , i know . but i do n't know what is worse . um ... phyllis going out of her way to hurt me or me just standing there and taking it . michael : i wish i knew what to say to make it all better . lauren : you 've tried . you 've tried really hard . michael , deep down -- i do n't blame her . michael : come here . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you like your dress for the wedding ? nikki : yeah , i like the dress . i 'm not crazy about the bride . phyllis : yeah , i could , um , tell by the way my water froze the minute you walked into the room . nikki : you must have the whole town mad at you . phyllis : what 's that supposed to mean ? nikki : i did n't appreciate being part of that little tiff that you were having with lauren . phyllis : it was n't a little tiff . nikki : well , you were fighting about something . and you did n't have the decency to take it behind closed doors . phyllis : wow , are n't you being a little hypocritical ? nikki : and i do n't appreciate having my partner oppose me in a corporate matter . where is your loyalty ? phyllis : wait a second , if you 're talking about loyalty , you should talk to your husband and your son . nikki : oh , no , no , my family is forever . i ca n't necessarily say the same thing for business partners . [ scene_break ] cane : i have no idea why married sex gets such a bad rap . amber : me , either . and it was n't even with someone else 's husband . cane : wan na join me in the shower , love ? amber : in a sec . um , i got ta call d -- uh , dino and tell him he needs to book another singer . daniel : hello . amber : it worked ! we are staying married ! you are such a genius ! daniel : uh , i 'm a genius ? why do n't you tell that to my econ professor . i really need to pass this test . amber : seriously , daniel , i owe you big - time . but since i 'm not exactly in the chip -- daniel : yet ! amber : yet . um , here , let me give you a freebie . uh , go onto this web site . it 's www.strangersbynight.com . you know , it 's where people go to meet each other . daniel : is this one of those sites where , like , you set up a profile and then you add friends ? amber : yeah , pretty much . uh , some are inhibited , some are n't . daniel : okay , well , do you want me to check out your profile ? amber : mm - hmm , yeah . use my log - in . it 's `` sweet ambrosia . `` my password is `` amberwantsmoore . `` um , so you wo n't have to sign up . daniel : oh , well , thanks for the offer , but i -- amber : oh , come on ! i 'm married now , too . trust me . it is harmless . cane : amber ! amber : got ta run . um , a wife 's duty is never done ! bye ! [ next_on ] jack : well , since noah has other dinner plans , maybe you and i could -- sharon : i would love to . victoria : i 'm not the only one that thinks you and nick are soulless . phyllis : oh , that 's right . we 're horrible people . colleen : if we both deny that anything ever happened -- korbel : i 'm not gon na lie .	dru keeps herself composed as she heads to the witness stand . she sees that ines is there , but it does n't bother her like it usually would . neil and devon are glad that ines showed up as now the room will clearly see that ines looks exactly like carmen and that had to have added to her confusion about seeing ines from time to time . dru gets off track for a minute , almost getting angry when she talks about her clothes getting cut up and getting stalked but she holds it all together . nikki , victoria and phyllis are at the boutique to look about getting phyllis the perfect wedding dress . victoria and nikki are not happy with the new in - law - to - be since she has changed teams by going along with victor and jack regarding the clear springs land deal . phyllis is n't happy to see lauren there and tells that lily said that she would n't be there at that time . lauren is sorry to disappoint her and goes in the back room so that phyllis can have her visit to the store in private . the court understands and finds that dru is n't a danger to anyone . carmen goes to talk to the prosecutor and says that she had a recent visit with dru and things did n't go so well . the prosecutor goes to the judge and asks that another witness be put on the stand . michael tries to fight it but the judge allows it . amber is all upset . her marriage is about to be over . daniel tells her that the only thing that she can do right now is go home back to la . they play another trick on cane and daniel calls pretending to be from la with a gig for amber . she will have to come to la right away . daniel gives amber the message and ca n't believe that she is ready to dump him and go away . she tells him that she ca n't give up her singing career for a soon - to - be - ex - husband . cane caves and tells her that he wants her to stay with him . they hug and make up in bed . they will be staying married and will continue to live as husband and wife . someone has called the dean and everyone denies having done it . adrian and colleen have to go and see the dean the next day . brad is angry and asks jt to find out who did this . he does n't want to get involved anymore , but finally gives in and will do the investigation . ines tries her best to get dru recommitted , but it does n't work . they judge lets dru go and she is free to go home to her family . david and ines talk outside the courtroom . they did what they set out to do , and so it is decided that she should leave town right away . dru tells david that she overreacted and that she was wrong to fly off the handle as far as he was concerned . he accepts her apology .
abby : well , this is -- this is great . nick is not here , and our attorney is not focused on our case . victoria : abby , would you please relax ? abby : just tell me why . tell me why . why ? why are n't dad and adam here ? look at them . look at them . victoria : just ... ( sighs ) abby : you know what ? they know something . they know that we are screwed , that we are royally , utterly and completely screwed . victoria : stop , stop it . hey , listen to me . stop . everything is going to be fine . michael : yeah . yeah , heather -- no , i do n't care what it takes . get victor here now . yes . [ scene_break ] heather : ( sighs ) spencer : i 'm in the middle of something . heather : yeah , with my client . i need to speak to him . victor . ( chuckles ) um , michael has been trying to -- victor : heather , kindly tell michael that i 'll be there as soon as i can , all right ? heather : but , um , y - you -- victor : just give him that message , please heather : well , at least let me stay here while you speak to the d.a . victor : that 's very kind of you , but that wo n't be necessary . thank you . heather : i 'm gon na be right outside if you need anything . victor : all right . spencer : where were we ? victor : i was telling you about a midnight hike i took up to the volcano . spencer : you said you heard voices . victor : i heard skye lockhart 's voice and sharon newman 's voice . [ scene_break ] sharon : thank you . i 'm sorry about before . nick : you want to talk about it ? sharon : ( sighs ) well , adam feels backed into a corner by victor . he 's under a lot of pressure , but i 've never seen him this out of control -- drunk , punching you ... he was even drinking again this morning , and he was even angrier than before . nick : well , this lawsuit is getting to all of us . sharon : okay . ( sighs ) what 's going on ? nick : nothing . sharon : normally , you would be all over this with `` i told you so 's . `` you know something , do n't you ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) chloe : it 's chloe . chance : ( sighs ) chloe : hi . chance : hey . hi . come here . i am so glad to see you . chloe : ( chuckles ) yeah . yeah ... ( chuckles ) uh , me , too . maybe not quite as glad to see you , but ... okay . [ scene_break ] sofia : mind if i sit ? neil : well , well . guess i do n't . ( sighs ) you know , i thought you 'd be in a good mood , considering that you got your job back . sofia : oh , i am happy . ( laughs ) terrific . i mean , why would n't i be ? neil : you tell me . sofia : uh , maybe it 's the reason i got my job back . neil : tucker realized how important you are to mccall industries . sofia : oh . ( laughs ) is that why you went to bat for me , neil ? because i am so good at my job ? or is it because we slept together ? neil : you really want to talk about what happened between us ? sofia : well , we made love , neil . neil : we were both hurting . we needed somebody . we got caught up in the moment . sofia : ( sighs ) i wanted to feel better , and you made me feel better . neil : you did that for me , too . but it , uh , it ca n't -- it just -- it ca n't happen again , all right ? sofia : no . no , it ca n't . neil : sofia , you have to understand something -- that you got your job back because you 're a smart , passionate woman who gives 100 % . you put your whole heart into everything you do , my dear , all right ? sofia : ( chuckles ) malcolm : great . you two are together . neil : ( clears throat ) malcolm : i got something i want to say to both of you . neil : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nick : all right , i 'll talk to you soon , vick . ( sighs ) i got ta get to the arbitration . sharon : not before you tell me why you 're acting like adam being a jerk is no big deal . you have n't made one comment about how good it would be for you if adam showed up out of control and drunk at the hearing today . nick : well , let 's just see if that happens . sharon : well , i 'm gon na be there in case it does . nick : so you can talk some sense into him ? or slap him ? sharon : right now , i just want to find him . [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) michael : hey . look , i 've been meaning to tell you . i think you 're on to something with this tv show idea . abby : mm . better not let your `` boss `` hear you say that . michael : ( chuckles ) you see , you act -- you act very tough -- filing this lawsuit , turning down your father 's settlement offers , putting me in my place . ant to all appearances , you seem to be a sweet little girl . abby : ( scoffs ) michael : yeah , right ? a dichotomy like that could make for some compelling tv- watching . abby : okay , you can save your breath . i know you do n't care about my tv show or me . michael : you 're wrong . i care . i care about you and nicholas and victoria . i care . and no matter what happens with this lawsuit , always will . ( cell phone rings ) michael : excuse me . [ scene_break ] victor : it was very dark that night as i was hiking up the volcano . it was so dark that you could n't make out anyone . but i could hear voices , and they were clearly the voices of skye lockhart and sharon newman . and they were in some kind of an argument . i heard skye lockhart say that -- or plead with sharon that she did n't want anyone to know that she -- skye -- was still alive . and then the argument became louder , and i heard skye lockhart almost scream at sharon , `` do n't take a picture . please do n't take a picture , `` meaning they must have gotten into some physical tussle after that , because shortly thereafter , uh , sharon screamed at the top of her lungs , `` hang on . hang on , `` meaning that skye had obviously gone over the rim and was hanging on to sharon 's hand . and then a few seconds later , as i was trying to move up to where this was all taking place , skye lockhart screamed that she could no longer hang on . and she must have then slipped to her death . because after that , sharon just screamed the most bloodcurdling scream i 've ever heard -- i guess very upset that she could n't save skye lockhart . i 'm telling you this because i 'm absolutely convinced that sharon newman did n't kill skye lockhart . it was an accident . it was not a murder . victor : mr. walsh , i think that just about covers everything . spencer : not quite . why were you in hawaii ? victor : why would anyone go to hawaii ? it 's a beautiful vacation spot . spencer : i 'm sure you 're aware of the allegations that you helped your daughter - in - law fake her own death here in genoa city . victor : well , to me , mr. walsh , that sounds like a statement , not a question . spencer : why would you come forward now ? victor : because the mother of my grandchild has been falsely accused of murder . i wanted to make that clear , and i have . spencer : i 'm not finished , mr. newman . victor : but i am , mr. walsh . you have a nice day , okay ? heather : your , uh , your driver is waiting to take you to the arbitration . victor : thank you . spencer : heather ? if you see our friend , tell him that , uh , jury selection will be slower than expected . he 'll have to sit tight just a little while longer . heather : i do n't deliver messages for the d.a . 's office . spencer : i thought he might want to know . i thought you might want to tell him . [ scene_break ] chance : you know what i miss ? chloe : wet t - shirt contests at jimmy 's . chance : smells . outside . you know , you take 'em for granted , but then once they 're gone , it just drives you crazy . chloe : going crazy ... yeah , i 've been going crazy myself lately . tell me about it . chance : california did n't have much of a springtime , not like it is here . but we did have a lot of rain ... ( chuckles ) lot of rain you know that smell when the rain -- it hits the pavement for the first time ? i do n't know how to describe it . it just -- it -- it smells like -- chloe : you know what kevin promised me ? kevin promised me a new start in springtime . and here i am . i listened to him . we 're not together . okay , sorry . we 're -- we 're `` fake `` apart . first jana , and now angelo . chance : wait . kevin 's got a thing for someone named angelo now ? chloe : yeah . no , no . ( sighs ) it 's complicated . chance : huh . well , look on the bright side -- it could be worse . you could be locked away in a room like this . believe me it 's not fun . chloe : oh , you know what 's not fun ? what 's not fun is working for your ex every day who is a playboy - turned- white - picket - fence - husband , who , by the way , wants to take my daughter away , because he hates my boyfriend , and my boyfriend , he has his whole set of issues , yeah . chance : ( sighs ) chloe : and not just -- no , not just his loopy ex - wife who got hit on the head and lost an entire year . chance : wow , that -- that 's awful . maybe , just maybe , if you would take a step back and actually smell the pavement , your life would n't suck so much . [ scene_break ] neil : ( chuckles ) here we go . a little coffee , right ? malcolm : thanks , bro . neil : all right , so what 's up ? malcolm : well , you know , i , uh , i normally would n't handle a situation like this in a public place , but , you ... sofia : ( gasps ) oh , my god , it 's just like the one i was gon na -- i was gon na carry in our wedding . malcolm : yes . i designed it just for you , baby . you know , something bold , different , vibrant , so unique and beautiful , you can never forget . i tried to forget , sofia . i tried . sofia : malcolm ? what are you saying ? malcolm : i 'm saying that i was an idiot for ever lettin ' things get this out of hand . you know , um , i should have done something about it a long time ago , and that 's what i 'm doing right now . i 'm doing something about it instead of just talking about it , baby . i 'm doing something real , something to show you that i want to make this thing work . i want us to be together sofia : malcolm ... malcolm : i want to be the only man in your life . sofia : ( sighs ) malcolm : baby , i want to marry you . sofia : ( sighs ) malcolm : ( sighs ) neil : uh , hey ... ( chuckles ) you know , i - i really should be going . um , there 's a lot of traffic , and i got ta -- malcolm : whoa , whoa , whoa . hold up . hold up . where you going ? oh , come on , big bro . big bro , come on , man . come on . neil : i 'm suppose to be -- well , you know , 'cause it 's -- malcolm : you 're my big brother , and you are very much a part of this . neil : yeah . right . all right . malcolm : now you know you 're the one -- you 're the one that made me realize what a fool that i was bein ' for ever lettin ' anything come between me and my lady . and if she says yes , i want you to be my best man . neil : ( chuckles nervously ) yeah . malcolm : ( laughs ) neil : right . ( chuckles ) malcolm : so , sofia , what do you say ? you still want to hang out with me for the rest of our lives ? sofia : um , yes . ( laughs ) malcolm : ( laughs ) sofia : malcolm , i do . oh ! malcolm : oh , baby . i love you , baby . mm . ( laughs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : have you heard from adam ? michael : right now , i have other concerns . heather : he 's here . michael : are you ready ? victor : mm - hmm . let 's do this . michael : ( whispers ) find adam . judge phelps : i have reviewed the briefs and statements submitted since we last met , and i have some questions for all of you , including adam newman , who i assumed would be here today . michael : uh , my colleague is working on locating him , your honor . judge phelps : all right . let 's start with the punitive damages being sought , which seem a bit excessive . leslie : your honor , as you know , punitive damages are based on the net worth of the defendant . otherwise , they fail to serve as an effective deterrent . michael : your honor , the plaintiff 's claim that they are due a piece of their father 's business is based on the fact that they were employed at newman enterprises . if you follow that logic out , anyone who 's ever worked at newman would be due a share of the company . leslie : victor newman gave both nicholas and victoria considerable authority at newman enterprises over the years , including naming each of them c.e.o . at different times , with the understanding that in exchange for their part in growing the company , they would ultimately be given an ownership stake . victor : and if they had contributed to the growth of newman enterprises , you would have an argument . nick : you know damn well we did . judge phelps : mr. newman , please . you will get a chance to speak . right now , i would like to hear from your father . victor : i brought my children , both nicholas and victoria , into the fold of the company when they were rather young to teach them , to mentor them . they were eager to learn , i have to admit , somewhat competent . but did they contribute substantially to the growth of newman enterprises ? no in fact i often regretted having given them as much authority as i -- as i had . [ nick remembering ] nick : the decision 's been made -- sharon 's coming to newman enterprises . victor : what happened , son ? i 'm your father . what happened to you ? what happened to our relationship ? i made you c.e.o . of newman enterprises . nick : i 'm doing exactly what you would have done in my position . you 're just upset , because this time , you are the underdog . victor : no , son that 's not what upsets me . and i will never be your underdog . you got that straight ? i 'm upset because of what 's happening right now . she made a commitment to this company . she should honor it . i think i made a mistake when i appointed you c.e.o . of newman enterprises . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , maybe you should tell the judge how many times you left me and vick in charge when you were off having one of your crises . [ victor remembering ] victor : obviously , my attention 's gon na be elsewhere . will you take over the company for a while ? nick : you want me to run the company now ? victor : yeah , i think you 're best prepared for it . you know , you and victoria . she 'll be your right hand . victor : i know you and i have had our issues . but i think after this trip to my father ... ( sighs ) i feel closer to you again , and i think ... i know i can trust you . [ scene_break ] victor : you two have attempted to run the company in my absence , but never managed to do it with any degree of success . victoria : i guess you forget , dad , all of the times that we 've come through for you . you knew it then . you told us so . [ victoria remembering ] victoria : so , dad , i hope you agree with the way that i responded to those memos from our hong kong office . victor : i could n't have done it better , my darling . victoria : i did n't want to come on too strong victor : i got a all from mr. chung personally , and he complimented you on the tact and sensitivity that you displayed in regard to their concerns . you think one task well done entitles you to more salary ? your mistakes cost me more than you ever contributed to the company . victoria : the s.e.c . investigation is all over the news . dad , you should hear what they 're saying about me . michael does n't think i should fight , but i just ca n't sit back and eat it . obviously , you have n't worked with my father long enough to know that newmans do n't fold . we fight back . victor : sweetheart , i share your sentiment , but you can not deal with the press when you 're this angry . you 're too emotional . [ scene_break ] victoria : i only got in trouble with the s.e.c . because i was covering for you . victor : ( sighs ) victoria : covering the fact that you were n't up to running the company . victor : you mishandled the situation . you both have . i had to always clean up your mess , put myself back in charge . victoria : it was n't the way that we ran the company that you did n't like . you punished us for the choices that we made in our personal lives . give me a little credit here . [ victor remembering ] victor : as far as i 'm concerned , neil winters is the most qualified man for the job . but you believe in brad carlton . is n't that the truth ? victoria : i do . victor : that tells me all i need to know . [ scene_break ] nick : you wanted to own newman and our lives . victor : that 's the offer i 'll make you . your responsibilities at newman will be restricted , limited , so that you can pursue your outside endeavors . that 's the way it has to be . this is my last offer . victoria : you never let up . victor : i did what i had to do to keep you and your brother from destroying my company . nick : we helped build that company . victor : you were employees and nothing more ! victoria : you have no right to take everything away from us . victor : you did n't live up to your responsibility , did you now ? victoria : ( scoffs ) we did n't live our lives the way you wanted us to . victor : i do n't give a damn about your personal lives ! this is business . victoria : was what you did to me on my wedding day business ? victor : marrying billy abbott was an egregious mistake . victoria : which is why you punished me . business , personal -- it does n't matter to you . if we do n't do what you want , you take away what 's rightfully ours . victor : it 's mine , and do n't you ever forget it . nick : how could we ever forget that ? that 's all you 've ever said our entire lives it 's yours . victor : i started this company with nothing , from the ground up , built it into one of the biggest corporations in the world . and now it 's under siege from within my own family . [ victor remembering ] victor : well , gentlemen , if they think they have won , they have another thing coming . if jack abbott and tucker mccall think they 're going to pick up the spoils ... i will declare war on them . and the war will start right now . no one threatens me and gets away with it . [ scene_break ] victor : i built newman enterprises . i did . from the ground up into a billion- dollar corporation . your honor , i 'd rather have the whole thing blown to smithereens than have my ungrateful brats put even a finger on a penny of it . judge phelps : all right . all right , that 's enough . sit down . [ scene_break ] chance : ( groans ) ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) chance : ( sighs ) chloe : a peace offering ... chance : well , come right in . chloe : for before -- being ... chance : a selfish jerk ? chloe : okay , well , i was n't really gon na put it that way , but , yeah . chance : do n't worry about it . i 'm getting used to it . chloe : not the only thing they changed in witness protection , huh ? chance : ( scoffs ) let me tell you something . when you lose your identity , your family , your friends , you tend to give up on holding on to anything that was yourself . chloe : how are you gon na do this ? chance : i 'll survive . mom and grandma ... i do n't know how they 're gon na take it when i tell them i 'm going back in the program . chloe : jill and nina ? they -- they do n't know that you 're just sticking around to testify ? chance : not yet . chloe : well , you made it very clear very quickly to heather and me . chance : chloe , i could n't have any misunderstandings , okay ? going into the witness protection -- yeah , that 's totally optional . i 'm the one that gets to decide where i go , who i see , who i do n't see , who i become . i get to decide when i get to see my mom and my grandmother next . that 's my choice . chloe : just like ronan . chance : look , i do n't need you to come in here and give me crap about that , okay ? chloe : i 'm just saying , i think it 's kind of a toss - up between the whole jerk thing . chance : between being cut off from my family and my friends ... ( sighs ) this has kind of been playing a toll on my head . chloe : i 'm gon na go . chance : wait , chloe . chance : do n't settle for a fake life . hiding , pretending , lying -- it 's not good . be with kevin . do n't be with kevin . just be real , because i can guarantee you -- guarantee you -- that leading a fake life is much worse than leading no life at all . [ scene_break ] sharon : adam , i know you 're upset , but we really , really need to talk . please call me as soon as you can . heather : ( sighs ) i 'd love to hear from him , too -- thank god not for the same reason as you do . sharon : i 'm really worried about him . heather : oh , of course you are . ( chuckles ) that 's how adam operates . i got to see it for myself up close and personal . sharon : our relationship is nothing like yours . heather : oh , so he never told you that you 're the first person since his mother to really understand him , make him feel good about himself ? adam is a master at luring women into his web . and then when you least expect it , and when it serves him best , he pounces -- so hard and so fast you have no idea what hit you . and i know how much it hurts . but , uh , one thing i - i - i ca n't understand ... you 're so close to being free of these murder charges , and all you can think about is adam . sharon : what makes you think that these charges against me are going to be dropped ? heather : victor just came from spencer walsh 's office . he gave a statement to the d.a . trying to clear you . [ scene_break ] abby : ( sighs ) victor : ( sighs ) whatever happened to that young lady who was so determined to have her own tv show ? hmm ? abby : sounds like you miss her . victor : i got ta confess , it was rather embarrassing to see you ride in naked on horseback into that restaurant . but in retrospect , i admire your determination to make a statement , to create your own brand so how 'd you get from there to this ? abby : i 'm not sure . victor : mm - hmm . you know , you might have reason to blame your brother nicholas and your sister victoria , even jack abbott . but you and i have got to remember that you 're the one who started this , right ? victor : do n't you worry . i 'm gon na end it . [ scene_break ] malcolm : well , i got a photo shoot to run . sofia : ( sighs ) malcolm : at least i know she 's in good hands . take care of her for me , bro . neil : yeah . malcolm : later . and you ... sooner . sofia : ( giggles ) malcolm : ( chuckles ) sofia : i should probably head out , too . i 've got lot work to do neil : yeah , do n't forget . you have a big wedding to plan for ... which , i -- by the way , i 'm very glad that it 's happening after all . sofia : well , thanks . i really have to go . neil : of course you have to go . hold on one second . you would n't want to forget these now , would you ? sofia : bye , neil . neil : bye , sofia . [ scene_break ] sharon : what exactly did victor say to the district attorney ? heather : well i was n't in he room , but victor told michael that he was gon na make it clear that skye 's death was an accident . sharon : so that 's what he meant in the park when he said it would be okay . i knew he would n't let me down . heather : i would n't go pinning any medals on victor . i 'm sure that there was something in it for him . tell michael i could n't find your boyfriend , probably because he does n't want to be found . [ scene_break ] judge phelps : it appears that adam newman is not going to make himself available for questioning , so let us return to the issue of damages victor : your honor , may i say a few words ? we 're here to discuss the treatment of my children as employees of newman enterprises . i can assure you that as their employer , i have nurtured them , mentored them , and compensated them extremely well over the years -- extremely generously . they are now attacking the very company they say they so love and care about . i honestly do n't think that they deserve any more than they have received so far . i am not trying to keep from my children what is rightfully theirs . but i 'll be damned if i 'm not the one who decides how much they should be compensated . [ scene_break ] chance : ( exhales sharply ) ( knock on door ) heather : can i come in ? chance : well , you already are . heather : i have a message for you from the d.a . chance : are they ready for me to take the stand finally ? heather : they 're having trouble seating a jury . he said to sit tight . chance : ( sighs ) do me a favor -- why do n't you go tell mr. walsh that if i have to continue to sit tight the prosecution 's gon na lose their star witness , okay ? heather : why do n't you tell him yourself ? i was doing you a favor letting you know . chance : oh , gee , thank you very much for being the bearer of great news . i appreciate it . heather : go to hell . chance : look around ! i 'm already here . heather : ( scoffs ) your choice . chance : oh , is that what you think ? heather : you said you would come back . chance : heather , i could n't . heather : so you lied . chance : y - yes . heather : about everything . chance : no . no , not all . heather : i do n't believe you ! ( stomps foot ) i hate you ! chance : what -- [ scene_break ] chloe : well , i wish you were here ... `` duckie . `` [ scene_break ] sharon : adam ? adam , are you here ? ( sighs ) the suitcases are gone . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) adam , i need to know why all your things are gone . i do n't care what you said . i will not believe that you never loved me , and i do n't believe that you would walk out on me , unless -- please just call me . [ sharon remembering ] heather : i would n't go pinning any medals on victor . i 'm sure that there was something in it for him . [ scene_break ] sharon : my freedom in exchange for adam leaving town . damn you , victor . [ scene_break ] judge phelps : we will take a short recess while i review all the evidence that was given here today , and then we will reconvene in a little while . michael : i have to speak to ms. michaelson . victoria : hey , why do n't we go grab something to eat ? you want to ? yeah ? nick : yeah . victoria : all right . neil : ( clears throat ) [ next_on ] abby : will you please tell me that any amount of money is worth this ? sharon : you 're so self - righteous and manipulative . you 're more like your father every day . victor : if you have an ax to grind with me , come to me . look me in the eye and deal with me .	chloe tells chance about her fake break up with kevin and how miserable she is and chance tells chloe that he has n't told jill and nina that he will have to return to witness protection once has finished testifying at the trial . chance advises chloe not to live a life full of lies because that is worse then not having a life at all . heather arrives to tell chance that the jury section is going slower then expected and he will have to wait a bit longer . heather and chance get into an argument because he promised that he would come back for her and he did n't return . chance 's frustration and heather 's anger with him soon turn into a passionate kiss . victor tells the d.a . that skye 's death was an accident and that sharon tried to save skye but lost her grip on her .
lauren : so did you like the prize you got ? that was so cool . it was a hard decision , was n't it , between those -- michael : ( growls ) lauren : ( laughs ) michael : i 'm glad you ate . i got tied up at court . fen : ( laughs ) how 'd you get untied ? michael : oh , you know , the judges get hungry , they start munching on their gavels . fen : ugh . michael : yeah , it 's disgusting . that 's why my objection was sustained , and i got to go to lunch . lauren : mm , very nice . so was there any good news prior to the gavel - munching ? michael : uh , not yet , but it looks promising . fen : well , i got some good news . michael : what 's that , bro ? fen : no cavities today ! lauren : ( laughs ) michael : no kidding , really ? lauren : yeah . michael : let 's see . uh - huh , uh - huh . all right , lawyer five . ha ! boo - yah ! lauren : ( laughs ) michael : ( sighs ) michael : oh , you know what ? you earned a reward . you go into the kitchen and tell your ancient crone of a grandmother that you get something . fen : i 'll go tell her ! michael : yeah , just like that . lauren : that 's it , just like that , yeah . say `` ancient . `` michael : hey . join us . phyllis : hey . thank you . lauren : hi . honey , i 'm so sorry about your dad . phyllis : oh . yeah , thanks , but that 's not the loss i 'm mourning . guys , i am really , really worried about lucy . lauren : yeah , yeah . i mean , it was bad enough releasing daisy , but to give her custody of that little girl ? phyllis : yeah , what -- what kind of idiot judge would do that ? lauren : well , it was your sister who created the mess . michael : all right , all right . avery regrets her decision to help daisy , and she 's working with us now . lauren : yeah , but that 's not gon na help us at this point , is it ? phyllis : no , do n't -- do n't worry about avery . we will change this . lauren : thank you . phyllis : we will do that . i am getting lucy away from that psycho . what is our next move ? michael : i have already filed for a hearing to have daniel 's parental rights restored . lauren : but wo n't it take a while to get on the docket ? michael : i have spent all morning pulling every string and calling in every favor i know to get it squeezed into a certain judge 's docket . phyllis : oh , this -- this is making me crazy . i 'm crazy . we do n't even know where daisy is . we do n't even know if lucy has a roof over her head . [ scene_break ] daisy : your aunt sarah , she could be a real bi -- i mean , a bad person . oh , but at least she left me enough money to take care of some of the stuff we need , 'cause diapers , oh , as fast as you go through them -- way too expensive . lucy : ( fusses ) daisy : oh , no , no , it 's okay . do n't worry . it must be confusing for you . first , victoria was your mommy , and then phyllis , but third time 's the charm , right ? and i 'm your bio mommy . you know that , somewhere deep inside . you 're gon na love me , lucy , are n't you ? you 're not gon na listen to all those bad things people say about me . ohh . you know , i might have botched it with your daddy , telling daniel that he could do the whole family thing , but you know what ? i 'll fix it . he 'll be with us soon . ( chuckles ) i 'll make it happen , somehow . [ scene_break ] avery : oh , whoa ! daniel : sorry . avery : whoa , ooh , careful , wow . daniel : ( laughs ) oh , hey . um , you know what ? i was actually gon na track you down a little bit later . avery : why ? what do you need ? daniel : um , i , uh , ran into daisy at crimson lights , and somehow , she already knew that i 'm filing for custody of lucy . avery : yes , uh , guilty as charged . i mentioned it to her . daniel : why ? avery : because i wanted her to know what she 's up against , that it would be foolish to challenge you , and i 'm hoping to avoid a court battle . daniel : she 's not gon na give up . avery : she told you that ? daniel : yeah , that and a bunch of delusional stuff about how she wants me and her and lucy all to be a happy family . avery : really ? she 's still that into you ? daniel : yeah , i guess . why , did it -- is that something that we can use to try and convince the judge that she 's too screwed up to raise a kid ? avery : no , but we can definitely use it to our advantage . [ scene_break ] billy : did your mom tell you i 'm going to california ? delia : are you coming back ? billy : yes , because i miss you too much when i 'm gone . chloe : do n't worry . daddy is gon na call and video chat you every day . billy : yes , i will . we can even have a virtual tea party . how 's that sound ? delia : ( laughs ) billy : yeah , you like that ? all right , it 's a date , but first , i am gon na whip you up one of my very special lunches . chloe : okay , but then you 're gon na take her straight back to preschool ? billy : she will be there exactly on time . victoria : oh , okay . hi , guys . hey . oh , i am so sorry that i ca n't stick around and eat with you . do n't let keely steal your vegetables this time . billy : oh , that 's right . he 's a smart dog . he knows the vegetables are the best part , so we 've got ta make sure that we eat the vegetables before he gets the vegetables . victoria : right , yep . chloe : okay . you have fun . do n't let him eat the vegetables . billy : ( laughs ) victoria : see you . billy : bye . i love you . ( imitates airplane roaring ) so ... what do you want me to bring you back from california ? hmm . delia : seashells ... billy : mm - hmm . delia : a doll ... billy : mm - hmm . delia : something for pinkerton ... billy : mm - hmm . delia : or a ... billy : mm , hold on there , tiger . i 'm gon na need to get a piece of paper and a pen , because this list is gon na be very long , it seems . delia : ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) ready ? but first , i got ta make you that lunch . let 's go ! ( growling ) go ! delia : ( squeals ) ( laughing ) billy : ( humming ) [ scene_break ] ashley : i know , tucker , it feels like forever to me , too , honey . well , i 'm using this time to catch up on work . believe me , it 's so incredibly hectic around here . oh , honey , i got ta go . woman : ms. wiggs is waiting . ashley : will you make sure and keep me posted ? uh , yeah , and let devon know that i 'm thinking of him , okay ? all right , i love you , too . what is that message ? oh , i already signed that . woman : uh , legal made some changes . they 'd like you to review it as soon as possible . ashley : ( sighs ) okay , just give me two minutes , okay ? if you could just close the door ? thank you so much . ( cell phone rings ) ashley : oh , hi . what 's up ? is everything okay ? jack : i was just gon na ask you the same thing . ashley : why ? jack : well , the summer ad campaign . you 've got some big marketing deadlines . it 's a lot to juggle . ashley : and everything 's completely under control . now why do n't you not stress about work and , uh , concentrate on your recovery , maybe ? [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) jack : um , door 's open ! uh , i 'll tell you what , just bring the proofs over , let me take a look at 'em . i can help that way . ashley : all right , i will . i want to make a couple of , uh , adjustments to it first , though , okay ? would you just relax , all right ? i 've -- i 've got a client waiting . i got ta go . jack : okay , go , go , go . go . i 'll talk to you later . genevieve : the hospital told me that you 'd been released . i 'm so glad that you 're home . and -- and you look well . jack : do i ? genevieve : you do . you -- you look ... i hope you do n't mind that i just dropped by . jack : you mean without calling first ? genevieve : i was afraid that you might say that you did n't want me to come over . jack : so why are you here ? genevieve : i brought you a present . it 's just books . its award - winning cartoons . you know , i saw it , and i ... i thought of you , and i thought of our sunday mornings , and how you used to read me the funnies . jack : so you came here to make me laugh . is that it ? genevieve : jack , i 'm sorry . oh , god , i 'm so sorry . i wish i could go back and do everything differently . i - i wish it could be me in that chair instead of you . jack : maybe a little overly dramatic . genevieve : okay . ( laughs ) look , um ... whatever you think about me , i want you to know something -- i really loved you , and i still really love you . [ scene_break ] billy : i have to get you to school , or i 'm gon na be in big trouble with your little mama . delia : oy ! billy : oy . delia : ugh . billy : help me out here . here , let me get this on . you want to go school , hmm ? delia : no . billy : no ? well , i figured . it 's just like i do n't want to go to l.a. , but it 's my job , just like going to school is your job , so you can grow up to be even smarter , so you can be president . no ? no president ? oh , you could be , uh , you could be a doctor and help other little girls get better , like your doctors helped you . delia : mom says i 'm gon na be a fashionista . billy : mom says you 're gon na be a fashionista ? okay , well , maybe we can compromise and you can multitask , and you could do both . you can be a fashionista doctor , or the first fashionista president . i 'm not gon na be gone that long , and i promise you , i will get you everything on that very long , long list of yours , okay ? i love you . mwah ! ( growls ) [ scene_break ] avery : daisy 's feelings for you could be her achilles ' heel . if we can use it , are you okay with that ? daniel : yeah , absolutely . anything to help get lucy away from her . avery : you 're a good guy , daniel . your mom has been through a lot the past few days . it 's gon na mean so much to her , you stepping up to put her family back together . daniel : i 'm not the only one who 's doing it . victoria : uh , excuse me for interrupting . any word on lucy ? avery : uh , michael hopefully has some news . daniel : mm . michael : ( clears throat ) phyllis : oh , uh , michael got a call from the judge 's clerk . michael : judge sprague has agreed to hear arguments to restore daniel 's parental rights . avery : judge sprague -- that 's perfect . michael : mm - hmm . his clerk said we could be on the calendar in a couple of days . victoria : oh , why is that good ? phyllis : um , this judge is very pro - father 's rights . avery : well done , going after judge sprague . michael : this is just the battle . we 're gearing up for war . [ scene_break ] man : daisy carter ? daisy : yes ? man : you 've been served . daisy : ( sighs ) well , that did n't take long . daddy daniel is going to court to get his rights back . i knew he 'd want you as soon as i claimed you . what he does n't know yet is that you and i are a package deal . [ scene_break ] jack : you know what ? i blame you , too . genevieve : for patty ? i -- you 're right . i should have known that there was something wrong there , but i did n't . i swear , the whole time she was working for me , i -- jack : no , no . patty shooting me is the one thing i do n't blame you for . why did you do it ? genevieve : ( exhales slowly ) beauty of nature . jack : i know you said you wanted a place at the table . genevieve : yeah . to be a player , to be ... a force to be reckoned with . ( sighs ) after being married to colin , i - i - i just never wanted to be just mrs. somebody ever again , you know ? i - i wanted my own work . i wanted to be somebody . jack : i understand that . genevieve : you -- you do ? jack : of course i do . and i would have -- i would have supported your pursuit of that . genevieve : oh , my god . i should have told you . i should have told -- jack : you should n't have betrayed me . there was a sea of companies out there that you could have purchased to assert your independence , but no , you wanted to sneak behind my back and steal the one company -- the one company i wanted ! genevieve : no , i - i was -- i thought the idea about beauty of nature long before we were serious together , i -- jack : no , no , no , no , no , no . you could n't look me in the face after you did it . you did n't trust my love . you did n't trust me . you did n't trust us , and for that , i do n't forgive you . genevieve : oh , jack . jack , if you were willing to marry me , if you were willing to take a vow that we would be together forever , then why ca n't you -- why -- why wo n't you just try to forgive me now ? jack : i hope beauty of nature keeps you warm at night . i 'm done with you . forgive me if i do n't show you out . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( clears throat ) michael : this hearing is the first step . avery : right , you ca n't sue for custody until your rights as a father are reinstated . daniel : i only gave up those rights so billy and victoria could have the baby . i mean , i never wanted daisy anywhere near her . victoria : billy and i can testify to that . phyllis : what if the judge rules against daniel ? avery : there 's plenty of precedent that indicates he 'll be successful . victoria : ( sighs ) but if the worst happens ... avery : we appeal . we keep fighting . victoria : you know , none of this would be necessary if you had just left daisy in prison , where she belongs . phyllis : okay , let 's not get into that . avery did n't know the whole story , okay ? what 's most important is that we 've all come together to make sure that lucy comes back to us , right ? victoria : well , let me know how i can help . michael : i 'm counting on it . victoria : okay . thank you for doing what 's best for lucy again . i appreciate it . daniel : yeah . chloe : hi , guys . michael : hey . chloe : what 's going on ? phyllis : um , we 're taking daisy down . [ scene_break ] jack : this is jack abbott . thank you . i - i need to see you privately . unfortunately , i , uh , ca n't exactly get around easily these days . i was hoping maybe you could come to me . right away . [ scene_break ] avery : uh , very well . i have to get to an appointment , so keep me posted . michael : absolutely . victoria : uh , ditto for me . chloe : so you 're going to be raising lucy ... daniel : ( sighs ) chloe : all on your own ? daniel : pretty scary thought , huh ? i do n't even know what shoe size she wears anymore , you know ? chloe : well -- daniel : or -- or what to feed her , or how much to feed her . chloe : she 's not a plant . she 'll let you know what works . daniel : ( chuckles ) chloe : you 're putting lucy first , just like what you did when you gave her to victoria and billy . you 're doing the right thing , so you just keep on leading with that , and you 're gon na be okay . michael : look at you . it 's so impressive , taking up for your little sister like that . phyllis : do n't read anything into that . we 're not b.f.f . 's . we still have issues . michael : yeah , well , avery feels bad about helping daisy ... phyllis : well -- michael : even though , uh , lauren 's not ready to cut her a break . phyllis : well , avery should feel bad , and do you blame lauren ? daisy terrorized her , and now daisy 's free ? i mean , this is -- this is insane . it 's truly insane . i mean , have you noticed any sort of , you know , signs of post- traumatic stress -- michael : no , no , no . lauren 'll be just fine , as long as daisy keeps her distance . [ scene_break ] lauren : what are you doing ? are you stalking me ? daisy : as if i would sta -- lauren : no , i 'm calling the police . daisy : just stop freaking out . ( elevator stops ) it 's got nothing to do with you . lauren : oh , really ? who ? who , then ? daisy : my baby and me . i 'm renting an apartment in the building . lauren : and i 'm just supposed to believe that this is some sort of coincidence ? daisy : i liked living here before . i knew the building . i knew it 'd be a good home for me and my baby . lauren : what are you really after , daisy ? daisy : nothing but making my baby safe and happy . you should know all about that , being a mom . ( elevator starts ) lauren : you stay away from me , and you stay away from my family ! [ scene_break ] billy : hey . jack : oh , it 's you . billy : were you expecting somebody else ? jack : as a matter of fact , i was . billy : well , i 'm sorry . i 'll make this quick . jack : no , no , no , no , no , no . i 'm always happy to see my little brother . billy : glad to see you , too . ashley : and what about your sister ? jack : hey . ashley : hello . billy : hey , hello . ashley : here are the ad proofs that you just had to see . billy : mwah ! ashley : i 'm feeling the love . what 's that about ? billy : well , you saved me a trip to jabot . ashley : oh . billy : now i can tell you this both at the same time . jack : uh , do we need to brace ourselves ? billy : yes . prepare to be amazed . i am flying to l.a. tonight on `` restless style `` business . ashley : why is that so amazing ? billy : there 's interest in making a tv show out of the magazine . ashley : oh , really ? jack : wow , that is amazing . ashley : when did that happen ? billy : well , nothing 's happened yet , but they 're insisting on some face time , and i thought it was worth the trip . ashley : sounds like . billy : mm - hmm . ashley : who 's minding the store while you 're away ? billy : phyllis , but you know ... ashley : uh - huh . jack : so why did n't you just call us with this information ? ashley : yeah . billy : is n't family great ? ashley : ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) i wanted to give my good - byes in person , and i wanted to ask a favor . ashley : uh - huh . jack : okay , ask away . billy : ( clears throat ) would the two of you mind looking in on victoria while i 'm gone ? i do n't like leaving her alone in the house with chelsea for too long . jack : sure , we 'll check in on her . ashley : yeah , of course , happy to do it . billy : you should know that victoria 's gone back to work . jack : not at newman ? billy : no . no , she 's going to run beauty of nature for genevieve . she ran it past me before she accepted . i said i was cool with it . are you ? jack : actually , i think it 's a brilliant move on genevieve 's part . ashley : well , with victoria at the helm , beauty of nature is going to continue to be a formidable competitor for jabot . billy : hmm . yeah , we 'll see . ashley : hmm . billy : what 's that smile about ? jack : oh , i 'm just thinking about how victor 's gon na react . [ scene_break ] victoria : well , you seem a little subdued . have you changed your mind ? genevieve : ( chuckles ) oh , no , not a chance , not a chance . ( laughs ) and i - i 'm very happy to have you as my c.e.o . victoria : so what 's bothering you ? genevieve : what we 're up against ... ( sighs ) i think maybe it just finally hit me . it -- it could n't be more important to me than it is now to make this company a success . victoria : uh - huh , well , that is the plan , so why is it more important today ? genevieve : because i think there are a lot of people who are rooting for us to fail . ( chuckles ) i want to leave them sorely disappointed . victoria : you know what ? that 's why i like you , genevieve . genevieve : ( laughs ) victoria : you 're a warrior . genevieve : of necessity , but i will get what i want . i will not give up . victoria : well ... everything looks like it 's in order here . genevieve : great . welcome aboard . [ scene_break ] ashley : so i do n't understand . why did n't you tell billy that you 're thinking of questioning genevieve 's purchase of beauty of nature ? you did n't change your mind , did you ? jack : nope , not at all . ashley : okay , well , if victoria 's gon na be the c.e.o . , do n't you think you might want to warn them ? jack : genevieve stopped by to see me a little earlier . ashley : really ? why ? jack : whatever her reasons , it only strengthened my resolve , and for now , i 'm keeping my plans on a need - to - know basis . ashley : even from billy , your own brother ? jack : i do n't want to chance genevieve finding out before i 'm ready . besides , victoria is perfect for the job of running beauty of nature . ashley : which will only end up serving you . jack : well , yeah . the company 'll be in great shape when jabot takes it over . [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , well , it 's official . billy : yeah ? you signed the contract ? victoria : i did . and i ran into daniel . he 's filing for custody of lucy . billy : good for him . victoria : mm - hmm , and for her . billy : look , you know when i get back from l.a. , you 'll be sending beauty of nature into the financial stratosphere , do n't you ? victoria : ( sighs ) yeah , and hopefully , lucy will be safe with her dad . billy : mm . billy : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] chloe : kevin never talked much about daisy when we were together . daniel : why would he want to ? chloe : i 've heard that she 's a pretty horrible person . daniel : well , you heard right . chloe : so then why would they let her out of jail ? daniel : i do n't know . she claims that her aunt forced her hand , you know , was behind the whole reason th - that she went on her little crime spree there . but now that she 's been to prison and she 's gotten help , she 's all reformed . chloe : you do n't think so ? daniel : no . no , i - i do n't think so . i think that the -- the best predictor of daisy 's future behavior is gon na be her past behavior . that girl 's not done causing trouble . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( gasps ) thank god ! thank god . phyllis : i practically ran all the way here . what 's the emergency ? lauren : i know where daisy and lucy are . phyllis : you saw them ? lauren : they are living in my building . phyllis : oh , my god , are you sure ? lauren : yes . yes , i saw her . she told me herself , in my elevator . phyllis : oh , my god . lauren : i had just dropped fen off at school . what if he had been with me ? [ scene_break ] jack : thank you for coming by on such short notice . avery : i was intrigued by your call . you have a legal question ? jack : i have a legal agenda . i 'm planning to sue my ex - fiancée . [ scene_break ] ashley : ( sighs ) genevieve : hi , ashley . thank you for clearing me to come up . you know , security was like an iron curtain when i walked in the building . ashley : well , you ca n't be that surprised by that , right ? genevieve : i 'm not a threat to your family , ashley . ashley : i know . you 've already done your damage . so , um ... were you planning on visiting all the abbotts today ? genevieve : i guess you heard that i visited jack . ashley : yeah . what did you hope to accomplish ? i 'm just curious . genevieve : i wanted him to know how much i care about him . i wanted him to know that i feel awful about what happened , and i want you to know that , too , ashley . ashley : uh - huh . so , um , is that it ? genevieve : if there is anything at all i can do to help jack , i really would love to . ashley : you know , i thought i was clear before . my family does not want your help ... ever . [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'll make the reservations , and i 'll call you with all the details . yeah , honey , thank you so much . i appreciate it . michael : hey . your message did n't mention going out of town . is there something wrong with one of the stores ? lauren : um , here , come here . i just got off the phone with scotty . i am taking fen up to canada to stay with him for a while . michael : ( scoffs ) in the middle of the school year ? why do n't we wait till spring break ? then maybe we can all -- lauren : this ca n't wait , michael . i want to be on the next flight . michael : tell me what happened . lauren : i ran into daisy in our building . michael : what was she doing there ? lauren : coming from her apartment . michael : ( scoffs ) her apartment ? lauren : look , i -- i checked this out with our -- our building manager . she has rented heather 's apartment . she is across the hall from eden ! michael : where you can run into her anytime , huh ? lauren : look , i 'm not talking about me . i do not want my son exposed to that woman . michael : did daisy mention fenmore ? lauren : no , but being in our building -- she has complete access to him ! i mean , god knows what could happen . [ scene_break ] daisy : ( groans ) oh , some of our neighbors are not very nice , are they ? lucy : ( babbling ) daisy : i 'm just glad that we did n't run into that mean , nasty woman on our way back . okay , here we go . all right . shh , shh , shh , shh . ( knock on door ) daisy : ( scoffs ) ( sighs ) lucy : ( babbles ) daisy : shh . i 'm trying to put my baby down -- lucy : ( babbles ) [ scene_break ] ashley : i really hope i 've made myself clear with you this time . stay away from jack . he does not need you . genevieve : circumstances change , ashley . i 've learned that more than once in my life . ashley : well , this wo n't . you know , my family holds you responsible for everything that happened to him . genevieve : you ca n't possibly mean -- ashley : i do mean . i do mean the paralysis , and the way you tore him up emotionally . genevieve : i 'm sorry you feel that way . ashley : no , it 's not how i feel . it 's the way it is . now please be so kind to leave my family 's building , and do n't come back , ever . genevieve : i 'm not gon na give up , okay ? this is not over . ashley : you have no idea how right you are . this is definitely not over . [ scene_break ] avery : and after you , in good faith and trust as her fiancé , had shown her your bid , genevieve went out and submitted an offer of her own ? jack : it makes sense now that she claimed my bid was too high . avery : well , yeah , she wanted to save herself some money . jack : exactly . avery : she 's a piece of work . jack , i think you have a very winnable case here . jack : then you 'll take it ? avery : yes . are you hiring me ? jack : absolutely . let 's do this . [ scene_break ] daniel : what if i do get custody , huh ? suddenly , i have a kid . what am i gon na do then ? chloe : you 've taken care of her before . daniel : yeah , i 've taken care of her for a couple of days , not forever . chloe : you 're gon na be fine . you 're gon na figure it out . look , no one is ever ready to become a parent . daniel : ( scoffs ) well , you 're pretty great at it . chloe : yeah , but do you remember me before i had delia ? was i mom material ? daniel : yeah , but , you know , the pregnancy -- i mean , that 's like a warm - up , and you got your mom . she was always pitching in . she still is . chloe : and you 're gon na have phyllis . she 's totally gon na step up for you . daniel : yeah , i 'm sure she is . chloe : come on . let 's go to the gym . let 's exorcise the daisy vibes with some exercise . daniel : ( laughs ) okay . chloe : that was a good one , right ? daniel : yeah , it was great . chloe : i 'm so funny . [ scene_break ] michael : no , uh , thanks , thanks , anyway . bye . lauren : what did the owner say ? did you tell her about her record ? michael : yeah , he knows all about it . he says he 's very impressed with her turnaround and that he 's a big believer in second chances . lauren : great , at our expense . michael : all right , listen . the bottom line is daisy has a lease , and she has done nothing to give him cause to evict her . lauren : not yet . how the hell does she afford this apartment ? michael : one - half of sarah 's estate . lauren : ( sighs ) great . so sarah still influences our lives . how -- how do we get out of this ? michael : first , we start with you calming down . lauren : i ca n't . i ca n't calm down while she 's under the same roof as our son . what she did to me , i wo n't let happen to our son . michael : okay . okay . fenmore stays with scotty until we figure out the best way to handle this . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i 'm glad you found a nice , secure place to live . daisy : i want what 's best for my daughter . phyllis : yeah , sure you do . lauren lives here , in this building . you did this to freak her out . daisy : i found a great apartment , and i took it . if that 's someone 's problem , it 's their problem . ( laughs ) phyllis : do you and lucy need anything ? daisy : we 're fine . phyllis : can i see her ? daisy : ( inhales sharply ) i do n't think that 's a good idea , phyllis . phyllis : you ripped her away from me , daisy . she thinks i abandoned her . that 's not good for her . daisy : i remember begging you to bring her to visit me in prison . how does it feel ? phyllis : okay , listen . i brought her to prison every single time you wanted . i did that , and let 's make this about lucy and not about you . daisy : i 'm not making it about me . lucy : ( fusses ) daisy : i do n't want to confuse my daughter . [ scene_break ] billy : ( singsong voice ) okay , okay , okay , okay ... ( normal voice ) i 'm all packed up . ( normal voice ) now listen to me . victoria : right . billy : if chelsea or her mother give you any problems whatsoever , i need you to call me . victoria : okay , you know that you 're just going to l.a. , right ? you 're not going to the dark side of the moon , and we 're gon na be e - mailing and texting and calling every day , all day long . billy : really ? victoria : really . billy : hmm . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : well , we do n't have to go to the airport right now , and i had this whole checklist that i wanted to go over with you . victoria : all right , but we do n't need that anymore , because we 're gon na be in constant communication . billy : oh , well , what do we do with all this extra time ? hmm . victoria : hmm . well , i can think of one thing that we ca n't really do to its maximum effect long - distance . billy : oh , really ? victoria : really . billy : hmm . mm . oh , i like where your head is at , mrs. abbott . victoria : ( giggles ) you do ? billy : ( laughs ) i do . look at this . victoria : look at this . billy : look at these buttons . victoria : there 's a lot of buttons on this shirt . billy : ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) billy : ( growls ) victoria : oh . [ next_on ] ashley : please do n't overstep again , or we 're gon na have a really big problem . chloe : you dumped me , you jerk . angelina : you back off my husband . harmony : i 'm not chasing neil . tucker : what 's with all the little touches and all that ? i know your moves .	billy tells jack and ashley that he is going to la to talk about a possible reality show about restless style . he also informs them that victoria is the new ceo of beauty of nature . jack tells billy that victoria is the perfect person to run beauty of nature but purposely decides not to tell him that he intends to challenge genevieve 's ownership of the company . ashley thinks jack should warn billy so that victoria does n't get caught in the middle of his fight with genevieve . jack wants victoria to run beauty of nature so the company will be in great shape when he takes it over . genevieve apologizes to jack once more and tells him she still loves him and wants a second chance with him . jack tells genevieve he understands that she wanted something to feel independent and he would have supported her in that pursuit , but he will never forgive that she purposely went after beauty of nature when she could have chosen any other company . after jack tells her they are done , later genevieve visits ashley and tells her that she will not give up on jack , because she loves him . jack hires avery as his lawyer to challenge genevieve 's ownership of beauty of nature .
[ knock on door ] michael : lauren , can you hear me ? [ scene_break ] nick : okay . get her on the couch . call 911 ! victor : sweetheart , can you hear me ? can you hear me ? do me a favor . the doctor 's number is right there on the desk . give him a call . dr. costner . dr. costner . victoria : mom , you 're gon na be okay . yes , we need an ambulance . my mother passed out . she 's unconscious . she 's been diagnosed with m.s . billy : hi , dr. costner . my name is billy abbott . i am nikki newman 's son - in- law . victoria : highway b . billy : yes . nick : why is n't she waking up , dad ? victor : sweetheart ? nikki ? [ scene_break ] sharon : did n't get the pleasure out of taunting victor that you thought you would , huh ? adam : when we took these photos ... i did n't even know that victor newman existed , much less that he was my father . it 's like my life has been split into two separate halves -- before victor ... and after . sharon : well , you should n't define yourself by your relationship with others . adam : do you ? sharon : i try not to . adam : well , it makes sense to me in this case , because knowing my father ... changed me . do n't even recognize the little boy in these pictures . sharon : maybe that did n't have so much to do with victor . sometimes people just change . me , i 'm not the same girl that i used to be . maybe that 's a good thing . adam : well , we have a lot in common , then . you can try and fight it . but we are a lot alike . pretty scary thought , huh ? [ scene_break ] michael : lauren , i know you 're there . please let me in . i want to talk about what happened at the coffeehouse . lauren : [ sighs ] michael : honey , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . and i hate what 's happening between us . and i want to make things right , but we ca n't do that unless we talk . all right ! fine ! i will spend the night out here if i have to ! all night ! and i 'm not leaving unless you open this door ! lauren : okay . [ pounding on door ] michael : lauren ! lauren : go hide . michael : i 'm not going anywhere . lauren . lauren : [ sighs ] michael . i was asleep . michael : i 'm sorry . but now that you 're awake , can we talk ? lauren : i 'm exhausted . michael : tomorrow , then ? lauren : there 's really nothing to say . michael : i love you . lauren : please do n't . michael : you ca n't even stand for me to touch you . lauren : just go . michael : i do n't want to spend another night without you . lauren : i ca n't do this now . michael : okay . i get it . you need some more time alone . lauren : please just go . michael : i ... well , um , i 'm here if you need me . and i do love you . carmine : [ sighs ] you made the right choice . [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's so bright , it almost makes you forget it does n't have a light of its own . adam : what 's that ? sharon : the moon . it just reflects the sun . that 's the only reason we can see it . adam : i think i 'm missing something . sharon : i am trying to make a point . adam : and i am missing the point of your astronomy lesson . sharon : i do n't want to be the moon . [ sighs ] i 've always had strong , powerful men in my life , and people only see me as a reflection of them , and i do n't want that anymore . adam : [ clears throat ] and you 're afraid of that same dynamic between us . you 're afraid of me . sharon : it 's not you that scares me . i 'm afraid that being in your orbit , i might not finish what i started . you know , i 'm not the same person i used to be . but i 'm not the one that i want to become yet , either . adam : and if you 're with me , you wo n't get there ? sharon : [ sighs ] i just need to move forward on my own . and i think ... i should n't work at newman enterprises anymore ... and i should n't live here with you . [ scene_break ] victor : sweetheart , come on . wake up . nikki : huh ? huh ? victoria : hold on . hold on a second . she 's waking up . victor : open your eyes . nick : mom ? victor : open your eyes . nikki : victor . victor : i 'm right here . nick : we 're all here , mom . victor : come on . nikki : what happened ? victor : son , help me . nick : yeah . victor : here we go . nick : here you go . here you go . take it easy . victor : the ambulance is on the way . nikki : no , i - i do n't need an ambulance , for heaven 's sake . victor : sweetheart , you have to be checked out , okay ? nikki : victor , i just fainted . it 's probably low blood sugar . and i certainly do n't need paramedics . victoria : okay , dad , what should i do ? victor : call off the paramedics , but dr. costner 's on his way . i 'm not gon na call him off . nikki : that is completely unnecessary . victor : no , sweetheart . nick : mom , you passed out . please . nikki : honey , it was probably just , you know , all the excitement about the wedding , and i did n't eat much today . victor : it could be something more serious , all right ? nikki : good grief . is this how it 's going to be from now on ? every time i sneeze or stub my toe , you all gon na rush me off to the hospital ? billy : in a word -- yes . nick : you ca n't be too careful with this . nikki : i really wish you would care a little less , all of you , okay ? i have m.s . , yes , but it 's in the early stages . my doctor does n't even want me on medication yet . he said to go ahead with life , go ahead with the wedding , which is what i 'm trying to do . so , can we please eat ? i want to go to bed early so i look my best to walk down the aisle tomorrow . victor : sweetheart , this could be something more serious , all right ? nikki : you do n't think i 'm up for the wedding ? victor : we are gon na wait to see what the doctor says . nikki : i do n't care what he says . we 're getting married tomorrow . victoria : you 've waited this long , mom . why do n't you wait a few more days ? victor : exactly . nick : vick 's right . i do n't think any of the guests will mind . nikki : i would mind , okay ? i would mind . there is no reason to postpone this wedding . i just need something to eat . that 's all . oh . victor : would you please sit down ? nikki : i 'm just a little dizzy . victor : you have to be patient now , okay ? nikki : [ sighs ] victor : please be patient now . [ scene_break ] adam : is this the advice of dr. watkins ? sharon : well , would that matter ? you 're the one that hired her . adam : just because she 's excellent at her job does n't mean she 's always right . sharon : true . and i think she would approve of this decision , but this is n't her . this is all me . and do n't get me wrong . i really do appreciate everything you 've done for me . adam : and what better way to demonstrate that than by quitting your job and moving out ? sharon : [ chuckles ] no , if you -- if you had n't found dr. watkins , i might not have ever dealt with my bipolar . and you risked your position at newman by standing up to the board for me the way that you did . adam : it was the right thing to do . that 's it . sharon : well , you did it as much to get under victor 's skin as to help me , and i know that . adam : maybe . sharon : [ chuckles ] adam : but you deserved the job . and r & d 's productivity has increased significantly since you took over . sharon : i do good work . but as long as i 'm working for you , there are always gon na be people who say that i did n't earn my success . adam : and who cares what other people think ? sharon : well , in a way , i do . i mean , if you think about it , they are right . i need to do something on my own , completely on my own , without your help or nick or jack or whoever . adam : i 've created a monster . sharon : now , you 're not gon na talk me out of this , no matter what . i am moving back into my own house ... and i 'm leaving newman enterprises . adam : are you done talking now ? sharon : yes . adam : okay , because there 's something i 'd like to say . [ scene_break ] michael : [ sighs ] kevin : mike . what 's happening ? michael : i 've lost her . kevin : who ? lauren ? michael : my marriage is over . [ scene_break ] lauren : you 've got to go . carmine : baby , do n't let a little husband interruptus spoil our fun . lauren : look , this is no joke , carmine . i made a mistake , and i feel sick about it . carmine : i make you feel sick ? that 's not what i was going for here . lauren : no , no , no , no . look , this is -- this is not about you . this is about me . i -- i betrayed the man that i love twice . carmine : okay , you can beat yourself up all you want , but something made you come to me , made you want to tell me your problems , give you advice , comfort you . lauren : no , i 've got to -- i got to face what i 've done now . carmine : you really want to do that tonight ? lauren : yeah . yeah . i have to do that . carmine : lauren , look -- it 's late , all right ? you 're tired , and you 're very upset . lauren : [ voice breaking ] the look on michael 's face ... oh , my god . carmine : is exactly the reason why you do n't want to do this tonight . lauren : [ sighs ] carmine : i heard him . the guy is jacked up as you are . okay , you just both need to go to your corners , and you need to cool off . lauren : i do n't know . carmine : [ sighs ] it 's the same advice you gave michael . just wait until morning and then hash this out . lauren : no . no , no . i - i - i think i have to go talk to him right now . carmine : why ? what do you think is gon na happen between now and tomorrow morning ? what are you afraid of ? [ scene_break ] kevin : people like you and lauren do n't get divorced . you disagree . one of you spends a couple nights on the couch . michael : lauren 's been sleeping at the club for a week . kevin : okay . that 's just a couch with a spa and room service . it does n't mean your marriage is over . michael : you have n't seen her , talked to her , heard the anger and disdain she feels towards me . kevin : well , i am certain that the love she feels for you is just , um , buried beneath all that . michael : dead and buried . kevin : mike , you , lauren , and fen , you 've been through a lot . michael : i abandoned them , kevin . i did n't trust lauren 's instincts . she always knew that fenmore was never gon na hurt jamie . i was so scared , i could n't see my own son for who he was . kevin : you 're being too hard on yourself . michael : no . it was n't fenmore i saw pushing jamie off the roof . it was me . it was me who was going down that dark and dangerous path again . it was me who needed to be stopped . it was me who needed to go back to prison . my son was just a convenient target for my own self - loathing . kevin : mike , that 's crazy . michael : lauren tried to tell me what i was doing , and i refused to listen . she is never gon na forgive me for what i did . kevin : you have to give her some time . michael : i have . she 's no closer to forgiving me than when she left . kevin : so that 's it ? you 're just giving up on your marriage ? your life and your family mean that little to you ? michael : of course not . kevin : well , then , stop sounding so defeated and stop focusing on what you did wrong and think about what you did right , okay ? fen was bullying jamie . he was behaving like a selfish s.o.b . who was picking on some kid that was weaker than him . you prevented him from going down a really bad path . he understands that , and that 's why he 's forgiven you . now you just have to get lauren to forgive you , too . michael : how 'd you get so wise ? kevin : i have always been wise . in case you did n't know , i have made some mistakes in my life , and i have learned from them . michael : [ chuckles ] yeah ? kevin : yes . michael : hmm . okay . how do i get lauren to forgive me ? kevin : well , that is where your genius , totally together brother comes into play . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] carmine : just relax . lauren : [ sighs ] [ gasps ] no . i ca n't keep doing this . carmine : why not ? lauren : because it 's wrong ! it 's wrong . it 's going to end badly for both of us . believe me . carmine : okay . all right . i wo n't push . lauren : [ sighs ] thank you . carmine : but you got to know one thing . i 've never been with a woman like you before . ever . it 's the best it 's ever been with you . and i 'm not just saying that because you have a smoking - hot body and a beautiful face . i feel a connection . and i know you do , too . lauren : you have to leave . now . [ scene_break ] adam : you ever think that those powerful men are attracted to you because ... you are the brightest thing in their galaxy ? you are their sun . sharon : adam , if you 're trying to convince me not to leave newman ... adam : i 'm not . sharon : you 're not ? adam : nope . matter of fact , i agree with you . and having just told nicholas that he should n't be a crutch for you to lean on , i would be quite the hypocrite if i wanted you to lean on me . sharon : well , you 've never done that . adam : nor do i want to start now . especially when you are ready to go out and prove to the world how smart and capable you really are . sharon : so you understand . adam : you 'll never be judged on your merits as long as you 're working for me . especially while you 're living here with me . sharon : i just -- i thought you would be upset . adam : who says i 'm not ? sharon : well , the old adam would be plotting to come up with a way to get me to stay . adam : well , this adam wishes you luck , sharon . i really do . but you got to promise me one thing . that you do not leave newman until you have found the right job . sharon : okay . now i 'm suspicious . adam : about what ? sharon : if you 're willing to let me go this easily , maybe you 're not as happy with my work as you 've been saying . [ scene_break ] victor : this is what you wanted , okay ? nice and quiet now . nikki : i know . it 's too chaotic out there . it 's loud , and i have n't eaten anything all day . victor : vera is making a sandwich as we speak , okay ? so let 's just sit here and relax , and -- and the doctor 's on his way . nikki : well , that 's all this is , you know . i 'm just hungry . nothing a turkey and swiss cheese on rye ca n't help . [ knock on door ] victor : well , let 's see what the doctor says about your turkey and swiss cheese prescription . sounds very good , though . victoria : hi . can i come in ? victor : oh . yes . victoria : all right , so , food is on its way . mom , i think you need to drink some water . nikki : thank you , but you do n't need to be waiting on me right now . victoria : oh , really ? well , if not now , then when ? i do n't do this for everyone , so you should take advantage of it while you can . nikki : i saw that . victor : saw what ? nikki : that look . victor : what look ? victoria : what are you talking about ? nikki : you do n't think that i have noticed that look you two do when you 're conspiring ? victor : i do n't know what you 're talking about . nikki : oh , come on now . over the years , i have noticed that look when you 're trying to convince me of something . and right now , you 're gon na try to convince me to postpone the wedding , and that 's not happening . the wedding is on . victor : sweetheart , we are not trying to gang up on you . in fact , i 'm on the way down to the kitchen , talk to vera about the sandwich , okay ? and i think you 'd do a wise thing if you listen to your daughter . she 's a very smart woman , okay ? nikki : i saw that . victor : oh , sweetheart , you did n't see a damn thing . victoria : [ clears throat ] the postponement , it 's just a precaution . you know , we just want to make sure that you 're okay . nikki : yeah , but i 'm not okay . i have a chronic illness , and i will have it the rest of my life . victoria : we 'll worry about the rest of your life when it comes . right now , we just want to worry about tomorrow . nikki : oh , i am . i am worried about tomorrow and the tomorrow after that and the next tomorrow . i 'm worried about running out of tomorrows . victoria : mom , that is just not the case , all right ? nikki : you can say that because you 're young and you have your whole life ahead of you . but what if this m.s . prevents me from getting married ? what if it postpones it a week or a month or -- or makes it impossible for us to ever get married ? is your father gon na be okay with that ? because i wo n't . victoria : you know , you do n't need a wedding for a happy marriage . nikki : i know . i know i do n't need any of it . i do n't need the people or the flowers or all of that . but what i want , what i really need is to dance with your father on our wedding day . victoria : oh , mom . nikki : i know . it probably sounds frivolous and silly , but some of my favorite memories with your father are dancing . considering what 's going on with me , i -- i do n't know how much longer i 'll be able to do that . victoria : you know something ? you know dad loves you more than anything . he 's determined to make this wedding happen . it may not happen tomorrow , but it 's definitely gon na happen . [ knock on door ] nikki : i hope so . victor : well , i brought the good doctor . nikki : oh , dr. costner , thank you so much for coming out , but it really was n't necessary . dr. costner : i heard we had an incident . victor : yes , we did . nikki : it was nothing . victoria : oh , well , why do n't you let the guy with the medical degree determine that ? dr. costner : a voice of reason . thank you , victoria . now , let 's take a look at the patient . nikki : yes . victor : now , you be a good patient , okay ? nikki : mm - hmm . you two keep conspiring . victor : we will do that . nikki : i know you will . victor : yes , we will do that . dr. costner : stay calm , please . victor : be patient . nikki : [ exhales deeply ] victor : so , you were n't able to change her mind ? she still wants to go through with this tomorrow ? victoria : i know you 're worried . victor : [ sighs ] i 'm very worried . a wedding is gon na be too much for her . tonight is too much for her . victoria : dad , i think getting married is n't gon na hurt mom . not getting married could do a lot of damage . victor : of all the things to happen now . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] lauren : [ sighs ] [ cell phone ringing ] lauren : [ sighs ] [ cell phone rings ] lauren : hi , kevin . kevin : uh , lauren , hey , i 'm sorry to -- i 'm sorry to bother you , but , uh , it 's michael . i 'm really worried about him . lauren : why ? what -- what happened ? kevin : nothing yet . but he 's really , really down . i 'm worried he 's gon na do something stupid . i tried talking to him , but he would n't listen to me . lauren : you -- you do n't think that he would -- kevin : i do n't know . i 've never seen him like this before . you have to go home immediately . lauren : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] adam : what happened to this newfound mojo ? sharon : mojo 's still intact . i just got this feeling that maybe you do n't have faith in me . is this some kind of a ploy ? adam : no . but this is starting to feel like a lose - lose situation for me , 'cause if i try and convince you to stay , you 're gon na be upset with me . if i encourage you to venture out on your own , then -- sharon : i 'm grateful . thank you . adam : look , i hate that you 're leaving newman . but i agree with you . it 's the right thing to do . you are capable , and you need to get out there . and i 'm glad . and if i had a hand in making that happen ... sharon : more than a hand . you know ... you 're not so different from the boy in this photo that you think you are . you 're just the grown - up version now . i think your mom would be really proud of the man you 've become . adam : i think my mom would say i have a few little things i could work on . sharon : i think she 'd tell you the only thing missing from your life is love . adam : love is for people who ... people who are n't me . sharon : everyone deserves love , adam . adam : but not everybody gets it . [ scene_break ] victor : what is it ? dr. costner : it 's a little higher than i 'd like . nikki : is that because of the m.s . or other factors ? dr. costner : it could be any number of things , but i 'd put at the top of the list stress , which i recall telling you to avoid . victor : we will do that , okay ? victoria : what can we do to help , doc ? dr. costner : make sure your mother gets plenty of rest and eats regularly . victor : now , she does n't have to go to the hospital to be checked out ? dr. costner : that wo n't be necessary as long as there are no more incidents like this tonight . nikki : you know , you are all making too much out of this . dr. costner : well , most of my patients complain i do n't give them enough attention . nikki : believe me , you will not hear that from me . i just have one question . dr. costner : what is it ? nikki : will we be able to go through with this wedding tomorrow ? [ scene_break ] sharon : do n't do that . adam : do what ? sharon : listen to the voices that victor put in your head , the ones that tell you that you 're not good enough or you 're not worthy . adam : [ chuckles ] he 's not just in my head , sharon . he 's in my dna . sharon : so is hope . adam : you know , you 're making this harder on me . sharon : but you understand . adam : i understand . i do n't like it . but i get it . i 'll miss you . sharon : it 's not like i 'll be completely out of your life . adam : i hope you never are . [ scene_break ] victor : what do you think , doc ? dr. costner : it might be best to hold off on the wedding . nikki : oh , no . for how long ? dr. costner : just until your strength 's back . nikki : but i feel fine . victor : but , sweetheart , we want to keep it that way . dr. costner : come and see me tomorrow . i want to check your vitals again . we 'll discuss ways to reduce your stress . victor : thank you for coming out again , doctor . it was very kind of you . nikki : yes . thank you . dr. costner : i 'll see you tomorrow . victor : all right . thank you . [ door closes ] nikki : i am so sorry . i ruined the evening and the wedding . victoria : no , mom , listen , the wedding was postponed , that 's all . nikki : `` that 's all `` ? you make it sound like lunch was pushed back an hour . victoria : come on , it 's not a big deal . victor : no , it is n't . victoria : no , and knowing you , it wo n't be for long . it 's really -- it 's not a big deal . victor : i agree with victoria . it 's not a big deal . nikki : well , thank you for understanding . victoria : just take care of yourself , all right ? and do n't worry about canceling all the arrangements because billy and i will handle that . victor : you know , that will be a big help . victoria : all right . victor : i mean it . victoria : yeah . all right ? and please call me if you need anything , all right ? victor : thank you , sweetheart . victoria : bye , dad . mwah . victor : well ... i 'll be damned . i 'm sorry you 're disappointed , sweetheart . nikki : oh , i ca n't be with the one man that i 'm meant to be in this entire world . i am disappointed . but ... this is just a temporary setback , right ? victor : of course it is . of course it is . come here . nikki : i 'm so sorry . victor : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . but , you know , stuff happens . nikki : i just -- i just want to get married . victor : i know . i know . [ scene_break ] lauren : michael ? michael : ta - da ! lauren : kevin said that you ... michael : he lied . it was the only way we knew to get you home . and now that you 're here , please tell me that you 'll stay . [ scene_break ] victoria : all right . uh , yeah . i 'll definitely let you know when we reschedule the wedding . okay . bye - bye . okay , so 1 down , 999 to go . billy : put on some coffee . victoria : i - i ca n't -- i ca n't do this , billy . billy : we can do it . we 'll divvy it up . 500 each . we 'll be done in no time . victoria : no . i do n't -- i do n't mean that . i - i ca n't pretend that i 'm not terrified for mom , because i am . i 'm terrified for her . i 'm scared to death , actually . billy : honey ... you heard the doctor . as long as she takes care of herself , they can manage the m.s . victoria : i know . well , that 's a lot easier said than done , right ? i mean , avoid stress ? how exactly do you avoid stress when you 've just been diagnosed with a debilitating disease and when you 're about to marry a world - class stress generator ? billy : well , with our help . she needs us to believe that she can beat this and that we 'll be there for her when things get rough . victoria : you 're right . you 're right . i need to -- to let mom know that she can lean on me . billy : and i 'll be there when you get tired to hold both of you up . [ scene_break ] nikki : victor ? victor : mm - hmm ? nikki : it is gon na happen , is n't it ? i mean , we are gon na get married eventually ? victor : i will move heaven and earth to make that happen , okay ? now , i think we should go upstairs , get some rest , okay ? let 's go to bed . what do you think ? nikki : okay . victor : okay . nikki : i 'll be there in a minute . victor : if you need anything , you call for me , all right ? i 'll come running . nikki : okay . victor : come here . [ sighs ] okay . i 'll be right up . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] nikki : thank you . [ nikki remembering ] victor : you 're ravishing . nikki : [ sniffles ] [ back to present ] victor : no , everything is all right . well , we have to postpone the wedding . no , she did n't take it well . but i think i have something that will cheer her up . yep . i need your help . [ next_on ] nikki : i 'm afraid we 're not gon na get married . victor : well , i have a solution for that . sharon : if chelsea did come back to you , would you take her back ? michael : it 's obvious that you 're terrified by something . i do n't have a clue what that thing is .	michael goes to lauren 's hotel room to talk , but she is still making love to carmine . she tells carmine to hide then opens the door to michael . she is still angry with him and does n't know if she will ever forgive him . michael goes to crimson lights to tell kevin that he has lost lauren for good . kevin advises michael not to give up on his marriage and decides to play cupid for him and lauren . lauren ca n't stand the guilt she feels for cheating on michael twice with carmine , so she tells him to leave to be alone . kevin calls lauren and tells her to hurry home , because he thinks michael will do something crazy . lauren finds michael in a room filled with candles and two glasses of wine pleading for her to come back home . sharon tells adam she has decided to quit her job at newman enterprises and move out of his house , because she needs to learn to be independent and stop using men as a crutch . adam is n't happy , but he respects sharon 's need for independence . she tells him she likes the new man he has become and now all he needs to do is find love . adam does n't think love is for him , so he takes off his wedding ring and puts it on the table .
[ doorbell rings ] jill : esther ! always lurking except when you need her . [ gasps ] devon : hi . is it a bad time ? jill : it just got better . get in here . devon : thank you . jill : [ chuckles ] devon : how you doing ? it 's nice to see you looking so well . jill : well , i could say the same about you . and thank you for all your get- well wishes and your flowers . devon : oh , yeah . no `` thank you `` necessary . what you doing , jill ? jill : well , it 's a long story involving another one of katherine 's letters from the grave and a little ancient history and my miserable excuse for a husband . devon : so , basically you figured out a way to keep your fight with katherine alive even though she 's not ? jill : actually , she did that . cane : what are you doing ? you hoping jill 's gon na call ? colin : she wo n't . but my appraiser will , and soon . um , what 's with this ? cane : it 's for my brash & sassy trip . colin : oh . japan . of course . uh , how long are you gon na be gone ? cane : just a few days . colin : uh ... [ chuckles ] what does that mean to me ? i mean , should i be packing a suitcase , too ? cane : why would you do that ? colin : with you out of town , lily has no reason to keep her pain - in - the - neck father - in - law around . lily : well , you 're looking very handsome today . neil : aha . thanks . lily : do you have a big meeting with the foundation ? neil : no , nothing pressing , but i 'm happy to spend my morning with my beautiful daughter . lily : aww . neil : i 'm surprised that you have time , though . lily : what ? you thought i 'd be busy with my revived modeling career ? neil : [ laughs ] that , and i figured you 'd be squeezing in some quality time with cane before he leaves on his business trip . lily : yeah . i 'm really gon na miss him , but i 'm also very proud of him . neil : i 'm impressed with both of you . lily : thanks . the only drawback to his trip is that i 'm losing the buffer between my father - in - law and me . neil : colin 's still bunking with you two ? lily : i 'm afraid he 's never gon na leave . neil : ah . i 'm sorry , babe . lily : i mean , if only he had somewhere else to go . neil : unh - unh ! no , no ! lily : yes , dad , come on . you can take him . neil : oh , no . you know i 'd be happy to do anything for you , but taking on that particular roommate ? mnh - mnh . mariah : hey . listen to this . ultimate fighting challenge . you and me in the ring . we have the champ teach us a few moves , and ... you hate the idea . hilary : no , no . i - i love the idea . i just -- i hate what you 're wearing . mariah : what ? it 's clean , mostly . hilary : you could put in a little more effort . mariah : well , i 'm sorry we do n't all wake up looking perfect . hilary : i wish . okay , you know what , mariah ? you just -- you need to get it together , okay ? our photo shoot is about to start . mariah : what photo shoot ? hilary : do you remember when i asked jordan to come down and take some publicity shots of the two of us ? mariah : yes , but ... i did n't know that you had scheduled it ! [ scoffs ] just when i think we are starting to perfect this team thing , you go into full - on sabotage mode ! [ knock on door ] ravi : whoever it is , come back later . i 'm fine - tuning the virtual dressing room . phyllis : and therein lies the problem . ravi : not possible . phyllis : exhibit a . looked great on me in the virtual dressing room . ravi : okay , uh , this is -- this is the app . i can fix it . phyllis : no , no , relax . i already looked into it . apparently it 's an easy fix . ravi : erroneous data entry ? phyllis : just for this dress . but you know what ? we have got to monitor this closely . ravi : okay . i 'm on it . phyllis : all right , good . so how 'd your celebration with ashley go last night ? ravi : um , it was nice . i even got her to throw some credit your way . phyllis : oh , that could n't have been easy . but thank you . very generous of you to stick up for me now that , uh , ashley is all trying to take you seriously and everything . ravi : i mean , she already does take me seriously . phyllis : [ chuckles ] as a cyber genius , yes . that 's it . ravi : oh . you 've noticed that ? phyllis : my friend , i have a phd in unrequited love . ravi : why does everyone assume that ashley and i could never be together ? ashley : no , take it away ! i 've sworn off sugar ! abby : even when it 's hand delivered by your darling daughter ? ashley : yes , even then . abby : okay , fine . i wo n't tempt you . ashley : well , we would n't want to waste it , would we ? [ chuckles ] thank you . abby : you 're welcome . ashley : what prompted this deliciousness ? abby : gratitude . i want to say thank you for the advice you gave me about working for dad . ashley : well , when it comes to handling your father , if there is a way to handle your father , you have to stand firm , right ? 'cause you do n't want him to get under your skin , and then you start questioning yourself , you lose your confidence . abby : well , um , speaking of confidence , you look great sitting behind uncle jack 's desk . ashley : i mean , it 's been my desk several times over the years , you know ? did i tell you that i 've decided to take a more active role in running the company ? abby : while uncle jack 's in new york ? ashley : mnh - mnh . even when he 's back . you do realize that i 'm the reason why jabot is back on solid ground , because of my ideas and ravi 's execution . i deserve to be here . what ? you do n't think i deserve to be here ? abby : you definitely do . ashley : but ? do you have something to say ? abby : mom , if you keep this up , you 're gon na break ravi 's heart . jill : you see , my relationship with your grandmother was more complicated than you know , and this letter , it just -- pfft -- opened up wounds that occurred long before you were born . devon : but , jill , you know she ca n't heal these wounds from the grave . jill : well , in a lot of ways , she made it worse , okay ? devon : maybe i can help you with it . talk to me . think of me as my grandmother 's proxy . jill : i ca n't ask you to do that . devon : sure you can . i 'm sure your husband robbing you was devastating . you know if you need money , you can ask me , right ? jill : i will not take money from you . devon : you sure ? jill : hmm . devon : 'cause i have plenty of it , and it all belonged to katherine , so anything you need , just let me know . jill : [ chuckles ] hmm . devon : i mean it . jill : as furious as i may be with your grandmother , i have never borne you any ill will . devon : i 'm very fond of you , too , jill . colin , on the other hand , though ... jill : no , i know . i know . you have every right to resent my husband . it may make you happy to know that your occasional blackmailer has been expelled from my loving arms . devon : well , a few weeks ago , maybe , but right now , i think it would be arrogant and tacky for me to celebrate your breakup . jill : that 's right . you married a barracuda of your own . mariah : you are trying to steal the spotlight , looking all glamorous while i look like a ratty sweat sock . hilary : i did not try to sabotage you . mariah : what do you call a surprise photo shoot ? hilary : check your e - mail . mariah : okay . i have this thing on me at all times , and i would -- hilary : oh . are they there , both the e - mails that i sent you ? mariah : i guess i forgot to check my work account . hilary : yeah . guess you did . mariah : all right . i am sorry for jumping down your throat . are you gon na make my life hell for this ? hilary : i should . but i did make you fall flat on your face on air , so i guess you 're allowed to be suspicious . mariah : well , i will try to tone that down from now on . hilary : that thing you said back there about us finally becoming a team , did you mean it ? mariah : i guess . kind of . especially now that i know that you do n't wake up looking like that . [ chuckles ] hilary : okay , go . i 'll stall . go get gorgeous . mariah : hi , jordan . bye , jordan . jordan : hey . hilary : someone 's not quite ready for their close - up . jordan : but you definitely are . [ chuckles ] [ camera shutter clicks ] jordan : there you go . hilary : [ laughing ] stop it . abby : i ca n't believe you 're acting surprised . mom , you 're not dense . you know ravi has feelings for you . we 've talked about this before . ashley : you 're right . there was a time when he had a little crush on me . abby : okay , no , it 's not past tense . there was n't just a time . he has a crush on you now . ashley : okay , come here . sit down . abby : [ sighs ] ashley : look , i know it can be a very delicate balance , but i am perfectly capable of respecting and admiring a colleague 's work without making it personal . abby : okay , maybe that 's what you think you 're doing . maybe that 's what 's going on in your head , but that 's not how ravi sees it . ashley : okay , look . let 's say you 're right , which i do n't think you are . abby : i 'm absolutely right . ashley : is n't it possible that you could be blowing this out of proportion ? abby : he 's got a thing for you . ashley : that 's a long way from breaking ravi 's heart . abby : [ scoffs ] that 's where it 's headed . ashley : okay . say the crush is still alive . you know it 's gon na fade away , right ? i mean , problem solved . abby : okay , and how is it supposed to just fade away ? ashley : because that 's how these situations resolve themselves , honey . he 's gon na meet somebody his own age . he 's gon na be crazy for her , and he 's gon na forget all about me . abby : and where is he going to meet this age - appropriate woman when he spends every waking hour here locked in that closet that you call an office , working nonstop making you look good ? ashley : okay , he works for jabot . abby : he works for you side by side while his feelings are growing deeper . ashley : how can you possibly know this ? abby : watch him , listen to him . mom , he is all about you all the time . ashley : i have never done anything to encourage him . abby : really ? really ? you have never given him kudos , praise , a promotion , a raise ? how many times have you guys been out to `` celebrate `` ? ashley : okay , look . that 's called rewarding a hard - working employee , all right ? it 's also being called a good boss . abby : okay , so put yourself in this hard - working employee 's place . look at it from his perspective . ashley : you really think honestly that he has these feelings ? abby : yes . you have got to let ravi down now before it gets more serious . ashley : okay , look , maybe you should head back to your father 's office . i 'm sure he 's gon na send out the dogs if you 're gone too long . abby : no , he wo n't miss me for a while . i could stick around . ashley : no , that 's okay . i 'll handle this thing with ravi . okay ? abby : okay . ashley : i 'll try very hard not to hurt him . abby : good luck . ashley : okay , thanks . abby : love you . ashley : love you . lily : no , i understand that you do n't want to take colin in . i know what a crook he is . neil : i 'm not exactly thrilled that he 's alone with you and the kids , either . lily : no , he 's mostly de - fanged . i mean , the man 's pretty much lost without jill . i do n't think it would be best for her to take him back , but , you know , if i 'm being selfish ... neil : yeah , i tried to make that happen . lily : you did ? neil : well , colin stole from jill . the guy really loves her . i told him he 's got to prove himself if he really wants her back . lily : i do n't know . that 's gon na be a tough sell 'cause jill told me that she thinks colin should just move on with his life . neil : that sounds final . lily : i have to get that man out of my house or i 'm gon na lose it . cane : dad , relax , all right ? lily 's not gon na throw you out on the street , okay ? colin : i would n't be too sure about that . my daughter - in - law 's sympathy only runs so far . cane : okay . can you blame her for that ? colin : no . cane : no . colin : but on the other hand , i ca n't afford to put a different roof over my head right now . cane : oh , so things with jill did n't go as you 'd hoped , huh ? colin : well , a bit of a setback , but i 'm not giving up on her . [ cell phone rings ] colin : yeah ? how 'd it go ? oh , my man . yeah , listen , i 'll be right there . cane : you know , i 'm almost afraid to ask what that was about , right ? colin : hey , happy days . i 'm about to pay jill back every cent . cane : oh , how are you gon na do that ? colin : wonder of wonders . it 's quite legal . [ laughs ] [ door closes ] devon : hilary has humiliated me , she 's infuriated me , but that still did n't stop me from getting jealous and kissing her . jill : hmm . you see , i might call you misguided and foolish , except that i have caved into that very same impulse with colin from time to time . you know that you 'd be better off without the jerk in your life , but the jerk makes life passionate and fun , and it makes you less lonely . ca n't live with , ca n't live without . devon : yeah . pretty much covered it . i really wonder what , uh , katherine would say about me and hilary . jill : ha . if she was being honest , she would tell you about all the mistakes she made in her life . devon : like what ? jill : she was once married to a very , very good man , and i would venture to say that she treated him worse than hilary treated you . and you know , the most cruel and hurtful thing about her was that she let her ego get in the way all the time . she never could admit that she was wrong , not until the day she was dying . devon : i do n't want to get to that point before i figure my own life out . jill : you nearly died in that car accident , okay ? what did that teach you ? devon : to never waste another second . jill : so if you went back to hilary , would it be a joy or a waste ? devon : hmm . you almost died with your heart attack . did you learn anything from it ? jill : [ sighs ] yeah . same as you . we ca n't afford to waste one single precious moment . hilary : thank you again for -- for doing this . jordan : i 'm glad to have the work . nothing going on at brash & sassy today . hilary : are you there exclusively now ? jordan : no , but i do like what they 're doing over there -- taking risks , trying to ride the cutting edge . and lily 's a blast to work with . you 're related to her , right ? hilary : for the moment . my husband is lily 's brother , but now that we 're separated ... jordan : yeah , yeah , yeah . you mentioned that . must be hard to work with the guy . hilary : yeah , right . [ scoffs ] um , but , you know , speaking of work ... jordan : you do n't want to talk about it . hilary : no , not especially . but , um , anyway , some of the promotional packages that we put together so far , they 've been pretty standard , and i 'm looking for something ... a little more current . jordan : hotter ? hilary : sexier , but classy . jordan : i get that . hilary : i bet you do . mariah : i hate to interrupt , but ... jordan : that is quite a transformation . mariah : thank you very much . jordan : let me , uh , grab my meter , and i 'll get started . mariah : so ... what 's going on between you and jordan ? hilary : nothing . mariah : do you want to give me a real answer ? hilary : [ sighs ] why is it any of your business ? mariah : because the word is out all over the place that you and devon were locking lips after our last show . abby : neil ! neil : huh ? abby : hi ! i am so glad i ran into you . my business lunch just stood me up . do you mind if i join ? neil : sure . [ chuckles ] have a seat . abby : [ sighs ] thank you . i am famished . neil : as nice as it is to see you , i got the feeling you got more on your mind than the soup of the day . abby : [ sighs ] this huge corporation that i was courting , they canceled lunch first thing this morning , and i have been doing damage control over texts and e - mail . neil : hmm . and avoiding the office . abby : yeah . as soon as i go back there , i have to break the news to my dad , and , well , i hate disappointing him . neil : so did i . that never changed in all the years that i worked for victor . i have a little advice for you . abby : i know what you 're gon na tell me . you 're gon na say i should quit , that i will never meet up to my father 's expectations . neil : actually , i was gon na suggest the spinach salad with salmon . stamina for your long day ahead . and , abby , i honestly believe that victor -- he finally found the right newman to inherit his throne . abby : [ sighs ] phyllis : heads up ! product number 's on there . ravi : okay , awesome . i 'll , uh , track this and make sure there are no other glitches lurking in the code . phyllis : lurking , like your feelings unrequited for ashley . ravi : [ chuckles ] unless you have psychic powers , you ca n't know how ashley feels . we have a special connection . she responds to me . phyllis : she responds , all right -- to your intellect and skill . ravi : there are other intelligent , skilled guys working here . phyllis : none like you . no , no , i see the bond between the two of you . i do . ravi : then why do you doubt that it could ever work ? phyllis : because i see it as purely friendship . nothing more . ravi : maybe you 're right . maybe not . you 're not the only one who 's concerned with my feelings . abby warned me about also getting involved . phyllis : abby , her daughter ... who 's around your age . ravi : okay . that 's true . i 'm a little younger than ashley . so what ? phyllis : `` a little `` ? ravi : ashley opened up to me about the quality she wants in a man . phyllis : oh , she did ? ravi : i told you we have a special connection . phyllis : mm - hmm . and you have a lot of these qualities ? ravi , i have seen the men that she has been with throughout the years . they are all about power and strength and titans of industry . ravi : and how -- how did her relationships with those cocky alpha males work out ? no , i - i would never hurt her the way that they have . phyllis : you know , i think if she was looking for a nice guy , she probably would have found him by now . i hear what you 're saying , that you like her , you know , and she likes you . just not in that way . you know , i think to protect your sanity , you got to let go of this quest . [ telephone buzzes ] ravi : this is ravi . ashley : hey , it 's ashley . i 'm glad i caught you . ravi : hey , ashley . what can i do for you ? ashley : i was wondering if i could talk to you . it 's kind of important . could you come to my office ? ravi : absolutely . whatever you need . hilary : i have no idea what 's going on with devon . mariah : well , you should have a clue with that kiss . according to trishelle from accounting , it was very steamy . hilary : well , trishelle from accounting did n't hear what he said before the kiss . he was trying to prove that as miserable as we are together , we are more miserable apart . mariah : so , proven ? hilary : i do n't know . [ sighs ] the kiss , it was ... it was amazing . but after the kiss , nothing , okay ? i have n't -- i have n't talked to him . i have n't seen him . totally mixed signals . mariah : well , i have heard of that before , you know , men being confused . he probably does n't know what he wants . hilary : you know what i think ? i think he was jealous of jordan . that 's why he kissed me . just because some other guy was interested . mariah : i think there 's probably a little bit more to it than that . hilary : no , it does n't matter , okay ? i 'm tired of devon and his games . we are gon na be adults . we are gon na move on . so , let 's go . let 's show the world exactly what devon 's missing . abby : your perspective on newman , it 's very eye - opening . neil : i worked there a lot of years , abby . abby : you even ran the place . i 've been studying financial records , company history . neil : you are so like your father . abby : [ chuckles ] neil , why did n't it work out for you ? neil : one essential factor . my last name . you know , victor toyed with the idea of leaving his company to people outside of his family for many , many years , but in the end , it boiled down to blood being thicker than loyalty and seniority . and when i finally realized that , i had to leave for good . abby : and the company suffered without you . neil : hmm . that 's nice of you to say . abby : it 's the truth . i have been dissecting some of the alliances that you scored for newman , and i got to tell you , they are still profiting the company to this day . neil : [ chuckles ] abby : and i was thinking that it would be an amazing coup if i could lure you back . neil : [ coughs ] abby : back to newman . neil : whoa . [ chuckles ] you 're ser -- no , i - i -- abby : yes . neil : no , i 'm gon na pass on that one . abby : why ? neil : uh , been there , left that . but i 'm happy to give you some occasional advice informally if you 'd like . abby : i 'd like that . so , what is your advice for today ? neil : listen to victor . follow your own instincts , and you should be fine . victor may give you hell , but if you survive it , in the end , it 'll pay off . abby : [ sighs ] [ camera shutter clicks ] jordan : love it , ladies . yes . [ camera shutter clicks ] hilary : um , how about this ? jordan : okay , yeah . [ camera shutter clicks ] jordan : okay , ladies . that 's it . mariah : yeah ? was any of that sexy or hot ? 'cause i do n't really know how to do that . [ chuckles ] jordan : we definitely got plenty of that . devon : what 's going on ? mariah : we are taking some publicity shots . oh , wow . hilary : wow . you made us look amazing . thank you . thank you . jordan : any time . hilary : okay , mariah , we have to go get ready for the show . mariah : all right . devon : hey , can i see some of the shots ? jordan : yeah , of course . man , i love these . hilary 's looking particularly hot . impressive . devon : hilary 's hotness ? jordan : you and her , working together with what 's going on . she -- she mentioned that you guys were separated . devon : that 's right . yeah , we are . jordan : hey , i do n't want to make things awkward , but i was thinking about asking hilary out on a date . would that be a problem with you ? devon : no . no , no . uh , she 's on her own , so , uh ... i do n't know if she 's gon na say yes , but do your thing . that 's fine . jordan : that 's fair enough , man . thanks for being so cool about that . devon : sure . jordan : all right , man . i 'll see you later . devon : yeah . lily : hello . cane : hello , there . lily : how are you ? cane : good . how are you ? you know , as , uh , as much as i would like a repeat of yesterday 's goodbye undress rehearsal performance , um , i think you and i need to talk first about , uh , my dad . lily : uh , yeah . i 'm gon na vote no on that . cane : yeah ? we still need to talk about it , baby . we have to talk about it . lily : okay , fine . what does colin want ? cane : he thinks that you want to kick him out of the house . lily : oh , of course . typical . always covering his options . cane : okay , well , are you considering it , or ... ? lily : look , i have been more than generous . cane : okay . and you 've been patient . lily : yes . and it 's just -- it 's too much to have him here if you 're not around . cane : all right . okay . lily : [ sighs ] okay , fine . fine . just tell me how long he 's planning on being here . cane : all right , look , it 's not gon na be much longer 'cause he thinks he 's close to finding a way to pay the money back he took from jill , okay ? then he and jill can patch things up , and they 'll be back together . lily : that 's great , but where did he find so much money so quickly ? cane : i do n't know . but he says it did n't involve any criminal activity , so ... lily : and you believed him . jill : you better have gotten my ring back . colin : too soon ? mariah : how in the world did you make me look that amazing ? jordan : i refuse to take credit for that . i had two beautiful women in front of the camera . all i had to do was aim and shoot . [ laughter ] hilary : i 'm sorry , guys , but i have to review my notes before we go on air . jordan : can i have a word real quick ? hilary : uh , yeah . sure . jordan : i was thinking maybe you and i could go out for drinks later . [ knock on door ] ashley : come in ! ravi : hey . ashley : hey . ravi : i brought my laptop in case you need me to take notes . ashley : oh . that wo n't be necessary . no note - taking today . ravi : okay . what 's up ? ashley : i just hope you know how much i value you , all the contributions you 've made . ravi : yeah , you 've been very generous and complimentary . ashley : i hope i have n't given you the wrong impression , ravi . ravi : about what ? ashley : our friendship . you know , our working relationship . what are you thinking ? ravi : i preferred your original thought . you said friendship . ashley : yeah . we are friends . ravi : good , 'cause i consider you one . ashley : we are definitely friends , but you need to know that we are never gon na be anything more than that . ravi : yeah . uh , was that it ? ashley : yeah . i guess so . is there something else ? ravi : why , ashley ? why is it so impossible for us to be more than friends ? jill : [ sighs ] what a nerve you have , trying to win me back using the wedding ring that phillip intended for me . colin : i meant not harm . i simply wanted to demonstrate that i 'd renew our vows if given the chance . jill , are you all right ? jill : you have no idea . all those years of torment i lived through . this ring could have changed everything . [ sighs ] you know something ? with all your selfishness and your greed , you really did me a huge favor . colin : i did ? jill : i could have died without knowing that this ring or that letter ever existed , because on some level , i do n't really think katherine wanted me to find them . colin : why would you think -- jill : because she hid the key so well . if i had n't kicked you out and if billy had n't sent your clothes off to charity , you never would have found that music box . you never would have found this ring . colin : yeah , well , it is beautiful . but now that you 've seen it and made peace with what it represents , you can use it to get what you really want . jill : what do you mean , what i really want ? colin : it 's worth more than what it would cost to buy control of fenmore 's , and then some . i mean , that ring could make you whole again , and i 'm hoping us whole , too . lily : i 'm just thinking who knows what kind of scam colin pulled to get his hands on all that money . and if he 's doing something illegal while he 's living in this house ? cane : okay , if anything causes danger for you or the kids , he 's out of here . lily : and no more second chances ? cane : not even half a chance . lily : [ sighs ] i miss you already . but you know what ? you 're gon na be brilliant . so knock 'em dead , okay ? cane : i love you . i love you , okay ? lily : i love you , too . cane : okay , baby . hilary : uh , i 'm actually free tonight , so drinks sound great . jordan : all right . perfect . devon : hey , mariah . mariah : hey . devon : hey , what did you think of your photo shoot ? it looked like it went well , right ? what do you think of jordan ? mariah : yeah , he 's an awesome photographer . um , i got to -- devon : he 's considering asking hilary out on a date , and he actually asked if i was okay with it . mariah : he did ? devon : yeah . mariah : oh , my god . oh , that 's -- that 's -- that 's great , 'cause i was worried that it was gon na be a big deal , you know , with them going out and getting drinks tonight , but now that you told him that it 's okay , that 's excellent . devon : hang on a second . she said yes to him ? jordan : i did run this by devon before i asked you out . hilary : you did ? jordan : yeah , i did n't want to make things weird , you know , with us working together . i hope that was cool . hilary : yeah , that was more than cool . jordan : all right , good . hilary : actually , do you want to stick around , watch my show ? jordan : i would love that . mariah : i thought that you gave jordan the green light on asking hilary out . devon : i -- you know , i - i did . i do n't have a problem with it . i just -- i 'm -- i 'm surprised because i did n't think he 's her type , you know ? but that 's what she wants , who am i to stop her ? [ both laugh ] ravi : i do n't want to hear any excuse about you being older than me . i mean , age is merely a number . we spend most of our days juggling numbers and manipulating math to a preferable outcome . ashley : it is more than a number . i mean , there is history , there 's life experience , there 's life lessons , there 's heartbreaks . are you kidding me ? i have lived through so many things you could never possibly imagine . ravi : that could be true of any woman i meet . i mean , if she 's from a different country or background . ashley : okay , that 's true . but if you 're with a younger woman -- ravi : you 've been in relationships with men of the same age with similar backgrounds . how did those work out ? ashley : yeah . okay , look , we have talked before about that line , right , between work and romance , ravi . ravi : take an honest assessment of jabot . i mean , it 's practically an incestuous infrastructure . you really think that line exists here ? ashley : [ laughs ] ravi : see ? and i make you laugh . ashley : [ sighs ] i do n't want to lose that . ravi : then ... ashley : ravi , people are already starting to notice how you feel about me . and for you to think that we could be more than friends is going to complicate things , and i 'm afraid it 's going to potentially ruin what we already have . ravi : of course , i 'll respect your wishes . it just seems to me like you 're more concerned with what people would think instead of what you may actually want . [ sighs ] jill : colin , i 'm not selling this ring . this is beyond priceless . colin : i saw the zeroes on the appraiser 's check . i mean , it 's definitely got -- jill : i 'm never selling this ring ! i 'm refusing to even consider it ! have you got that ? and as much as i 'd like to strangle katherine 's corpse right now ... she gave me this . this is a piece of phillip , and i know how much he loved me . i want to thank you , colin , for placing this ring in my hands . colin : i 'm touched that you 're so generous . does this mean that i 'm forgiven ? jill : i can never forgive katherine for withholding this from me . and i ca n't forgive you for lying to me and for stealing from me . colin : guess i 'm gon na have to accept that for now . but i 'm not giving up on us . phillip : no , jill , you 're not dreaming . i 'll have my freedom , and you and i can be married . jill : yes . yes , phillip . [ sighs ] [ next_on ] victoria : this is gon na be one of the most crucial meetings for brash & sassy . cane : i will not leave tokyo without this agreement . mariah : what you 're about to see may be shocking to some of those with sensitive dispositions . hilary : he does n't want to play with me , so no one else can ? lily : is it possible for you to not sleep with someone i know ?	ashley is in jack 's office at jabot when abby comes to the door and offers a peace offering . at the chancellor mansion , jill looks at the portrait of katherine and then reads the letter that she received from her . devon visits her . at cane and lily 's home , colin sits at the table and talks to cane about his upcoming trip to japan . neil and lily walk into the athletic club arm in arm then talk about cane 's trip to japan . lily hints that neil take colin in order to get him out of her hair , but he refuses . hilary gives mariah pointers on her dress for the photo shoot . phyllis interrupts ravi to show him a dress that she tried on which looked different earlier . phyllis asks him about his date with ashley the night before . abby thanks ashley for her advice on how to deal with victor . abby warns ashley that she is just about ready to break ravi 's heart . jill tells devon that the letter from katherine has opened up old wounds . mariah accuses hilary of sabotaging her just before the photo shoot . hilary sees jordan walk in and immediately joins him but not before telling mariah to go and change her clothes . abby tells ashley that ravi is falling for her , but ashley assures her that ravi will find someone else . ashley assures abby that she will handle this with ravi .
[ previously_on ] kyle : i 'll do whatever it takes to save lola 's life . summer : including marrying me . kyle : summer , will you marry me ? summer : yes , i will marry you ! billy : she is our perfect insider , okay ? she is like our trojan horse . jack : no , we are not going to use her a prop . kerry is very important to me . billy : as important as jabot ? rey : this baby means more than anything to me . mia : and our marriage ? are we staying together because your head is telling you it 's the moral thing to do ? sharon : i 'm just as involved as j.t . 's death as nikki and victoria . brittany : detective rosales used your feelings for him to trick you into confessing ! from where i 'm sitting , that spells acquittal . rey : you know , mia , my testimony 's gon na be pretty dry and technical . so if you have things to do , you do n't have to stick around . mia : do n't be silly , of course i 'm gon na stay . i want to be here to support my incredible husband . the baby and i both do . i know how hard you worked on this case , okay ? time to make sure that all pays off . rey : i 'm actually being called by the defense , not the prosecution . mia : really ? how come ? rey : well , it 's a common strategy . defendants ' lawyers try to find some error in the police work to argue that the evidence should n't be admissible . mia : to try and poke holes in the case . rey : exactly . but i 'm confident we did everything right . nikki : why would brittany call rey as a witness ? nick : any idea what 's up ? michael : well , they obviously know something we don't . sharon : are you sure about this , brittany ? brittany : positive . please be seated . ms. hodges , you all ready ? brittany : i am , your honor . the defense calls detective rey rosales to the stand . summer : that proposal ... kyle : was it everything you hoped for ? summer : it was perfect . [ giggles ] i 'm so happy . kyle : i am , too . lola 's got a real shot now , thanks to you . summer : well , a little piece of my liver to save lola 's life , plus , i get to be mrs . kyle abbott . kyle : [ chuckles ] summer : prove that we belong together forever . kyle : i 'm just grateful this is all working out , that you 're willing to do this for lola . summer : yeah , uh , just remember that no one can find out that i 'm lola 's donor , okay ? only you and i can know that . kyle : whatever you want . summer : thank you . um , okay , so i was thinking , for the wedding , that we could start -- kyle : hey , i 'm sorry . i need to cut this short . i 've got some things to take care of . summer : okay , yeah . no , i understand . kyle : but i 'll see you later , and we can discuss everything . summer : sounds good . brittany : you were the lead detective in this case . rey : yes , ma'am . brittany : i 'd like the jury to understand the sequence of events leading up to my client , sharon newman , and the other two defendants being arrested and charged with murder . the da was prepared to put victor newman on trial for killing j.t . , was she not ? rey : that is correct . brittany : and , in fact , you were in the process of escorting mr . newman to the courthouse when his wife nikki abruptly confessed , is n't that right ? rey : yes . brittany : and then the very next day , the police arrested phyllis summers , victoria newman , and sharon newman in connect with the same crime . do i have that timeline correct ? rey : you do . brittany : so how did you and the genoa city pd come to believe that phyllis , sharon , and victoria were also involved ? rey : sharon confessed to me . jack : thank you for joining me . kerry : you did say you 'd make it worth my ... while . jack : i picked up a few of your favorites . kerry : jack ! oh ! oh , it 's lovely . i 'm feeling very spoiled all of a sudden . jack : oh , there 's nothing i like better than pampering you . kerry : well , your timing 's perfect because i 'm starved . jack : let me guess -- you skipped lunch , again . kerry : mm , does a handful of sea salt caramels count ? jack : you 're beautiful , but you work too hard . kerry : mm , and i walk in here to find the antidote -- an ordinary day transformed into a mysterious special occasion . jack : i like your smile . i love seeing your eyes light up . nothing mysterious about that . kerry : no . fess up , jack . there 's more to this than you 're saying . jack : i like that you 're starting to know me better . i like that we 're both getting to know each other better . kerry : i 'll drink to that . jack : and i 'm hoping that today is just the start of an exciting new chapter in our relationship . summer : hi . phyllis : that was one hell of an intriguing text you sent me . summer : yeah , well , um , i know that you 're busy , and i figured i 'd better make it interesting if i was gon na pry you away from that chair . phyllis : well , you did . so what is this about ? why did you want to see me ? summer : uh , well , i have some exciting news that i wanted to share with you . i wanted you to be the first one to know . additional sponsorship phyllis : i know . you found someone . you have a boyfriend . summer : um , there 's not gon na be any more boyfriends . phyllis : you 're becoming a nun ? summer : [ giggles ] no , um ... i 'm engaged ! kyle : a miracle happened . we found a match . a healthy , living donor . you are gon na get the transplant you need . kyle : i wish it had been me , but all that matters is that everything is going to be okay . you can get well , leave this hospital ... and live a long , full life . make every one of your dreams come true . brittany : sharon works at the police department as a victim liaison , is n't that right ? rey : yes . brittany : did she confess to you while you were both on duty ? rey : no . brittany : did she confess at her coffee shop , crimson lights ? rey : no . brittany : at another public place ? rey : no . brittany : then where did it happen ? rey : at sharon 's house . rey : are you married , detective ? christine : objection , irrelevant . brittany : oh , i assure you , it 's very relevant . tell the jury what you , a married man , were doing at sharon newman 's house on the night of valentine 's day . rey : i needed to speak with sharon . brittany : about work ? rey : about an unrelated matter . brittany : you mean , it was personal ? christine : objection . i 'll allow it . rey : sharon and i have become friends . i also rent an apartment from her . brittany : so she 's your friend and your landlady , as well as a colleague . christine : objection . sustained , move it along , ms . hodges . brittany : about what time would you say you arrived at my client 's house that night ? rey : i 'd say around 8 : 00 , 8 : 15 . brittany : was she alone ? rey : yes . brittany : what was she doing ? rey : she was working on her taxes . brittany : how did your talk with sharon lead to her alleged confession ? rey : well , she had papers spread all over . i happened to notice a phone bill out in the open , which had a call to 911 from sharon 's cellphone the night of april 13th , the night j.t . hellstrom disappeared . brittany : did you ask her about that call ? rey : i did . brittany : we 'll get back to that in a minute . first , is n't it true that there was another reason you went to see sharon on valentine 's night , and that 's why she felt so comfortable confiding in you ? rey : i 'm not sure what you mean . brittany : did you tell sharon newman that night that you were in love with her ? christine : objection , relevance . overruled . brittany : please answer the question . rey : i explained why sharon 's comfortable with me . brittany : but before you happened to peruse her phone bill , is there anything you said in particular to sharon that would have tended to make her feel even more at ease sharing her deepest secrets with you ? detective , you 're under oath . rey : yes . i told sharon that i loved her . kyle : the only thing that matters to me is that you 're gon na be all right . [ sighs ] for the first time ... i realized what it is to really love someone . to put their happiness ahead of my own . you gave me that , lola . i owe you so much . nate : kyle . everything okay ? kyle : um ... way more than okay . we 've found a donor . summer newman . she 's agreed to do it . nate : well , listen , let her know i 'm glad to talk to her again , answer all her questions . i 'm sure she has many . kyle : i 'm sure , too . um , listen , nate ... she 's the only one you can talk to about this besides me . summer wants her part in this to remain anonymous . she 'll only agree to be the donor on that condition . nate : you got it . kyle : how soon can we do this ? nate : uh , well , summer will need some more prep . i mean , we can expedite things on our end , but it 's still gon na take a while to set up . kyle : how long is a while ? nate : do you think summer 's going to back out ? kyle : no . tell me what it is she needs to do . i 'll make sure she does it . phyllis : honey , i did n't even know that you were seeing anyone , and now you 're engaged . okay , to whom ? summer : okay , there 's only one guy that i would marry , you know that . phyllis : yes , kyle ? i -- i did n't think the two of you were barely even speaking to one another . he 's been serious about lola . summer : you 've had a lot going on , so you are excused if you are unable to keep up with my latest adventures . phyllis : well , i have n't been that out of it . i mean , this is happening fast . summer : look at you and dad . you guys got back together in , like , what , five minutes flat ? okay , which i 'm realizing is probably not the best example . phyllis : probably not . summer : but kyle and i , we have all this history , i mean ... the attraction and the love is still there , it just was never the right time . phyllis : timing , and the fact he was dating another woman . summer : the thing with lola was n't as serious as it seemed . phyllis : obviously . summer : they were on again , off again , and they finally broke up for good , and kyle 's been confiding in me about it since i came back to town , just kept reaffirming how connected we feel and how good we are together . phyllis : where is kyle now ? summer : uh , he 's off doing something , but we are meeting up later to talk about plans . phyllis : now ? what 's the rush ? summer : who says we 're rushing ? we 're not exactly strangers . i mean ... phyllis : honey , you can be honest with me . is there more going on than you 're admitting ? jack : good ? kerry : oh ! it 's heavenly . you have outdone yourself . so , come on , when were you gon na reveal this new vision you have for us as a couple ? jack : all in good time . i need you to relax . you seem a little tense . kerry : [ sighs ] yeah , well , you called it before . i 've taken on a little too much at work . jack : any particular reason ? kerry : phyllis is feeling the need to put her personal stamp on the company jack : what interesting timing . kerry : she 's asked me to come up with a new signature product . something to set jabot apart . jack : signature , huh ? fragrance or skincare ? kerry : she did n't give any specifics . just something big . to signal a new era , and ... jack : to change the narrative regarding her leadership . kerry : yeah . that 's part of it . jack : i 'm glad you feel comfortable talking to me about your work . kerry : well , you are a board member . it 's not like i 'm talking out of school . jack : and i respect that the board voted phyllis in as c.e.o . and i think you know , i have stayed out day - to - day operations quite consciously . but i ca n't help but wonder if phyllis is feeling pressured by all that 's coming out in this trial . the devastating impact it 's already having ... i mean , here she is , putting all this extra pressure on you , swinging for the fences with this ... signature product . what you 're describing to me is an executive who 's floundering , possibly in over her head . makes me wonder if it 's time to worry . brittany : when you arrested victor newman for this crime , how certain were you that he was guilty ? rey : certain enough to arrest him . brittany : you thought you had enough evidence for a conviction ? rey : the district attorney did . brittany : despite his protest that he was being set up .... christine : objection . victor newman is not on trial here . sustained . brittany : so , when his wife nikki suddenly confessed out of nowhere , would you say that your credibility with the department took a hit ? rey : no . brittany : really ? that 's commendable . your colleagues must think a lot of you to cut you that much slack . rey : i believe they do . brittany : after your case against victor fell by the wayside and you took nikki into custody , did you have a conversation with the district attorney about the status of this case ? rey : of course . brittany : and did she impress upon you the need to be absolutely sure she 'd get a conviction this time , that the department could not tolerate and could not afford yet another embarrassing mistake ? christine : objection . overruled . the witness will answer . rey : i follow the evidence . brittany : which does n't answer my question . rey : it 's always the goal to have a strong case . brittany : your honor ... did a conversation take place between you and ms . williams ? rey : i would n't characterize it the way ms . hodges did . brittany : how would you characterize it ? rey : well , it was n't a `` win this case , or else `` type thing . we all want justice done and work together as a team toward that end . brittany : you knew that sharon was with nikki the night j.t . disappeared , correct ? rey : yes . brittany : did you show up at sharon 's house the night of valentine 's day and claim that you had fallen in love with her to lull her into a false sense of trust ? rey : no . brittany : to coerce her into making a confession ? rey : that is both ridiculous and insulting . brittany : the only other explanation is that you were being sincere and you really are in love with sharon newman . you ca n't have it both ways , detective . summer : you do realize you have n't even congratulated me yet . phyllis : well , i 'm trying to comprehend the fact that the two of you are engaged . summer : kyle got down on one knee , asked me to marry him , and i said yes . i thought that you understood how these things work , mom . phyllis : oh , my god , are you pregnant ? summer : what ? no ! no ! why would you assume that i 'm pregnant ? phyllis : because i 'm trying to make sense of this . i mean , there has to be a reason why this is all happening now . summer : yeah , i love kyle , and he loves me . what more reason do you need ? phyllis : you do n't expect me to buy that . summer : okay , we were sitting here , talking about everything that we 've been through , what we mean to each other , and how much we have in common , and ... i mean , he just asked me right then and there . we just bring out the best in each other . kyle : hey , hey . summer : hey , that was quick . hi . kyle : we need to talk about the surgery . summer : okay , um , i was just telling my mom about the exciting news . [ giggles ] phyllis : i hear congratulations are in order . kyle : they are . phyllis : well , i 'd love to hear all about it . kyle : i can appreciate how it might seem unexpected , but ... as i 'm sure summer explained ... phyllis : i want to hear it from you . rey : i am a happily married man . brittany : so we 're back to my first theory , that the only reason you said you were in love with sharon was to elicit a confession from her . rey : it was n't like that . brittany : i think it was exactly like that , detective . it sounds like you tricked my client into believing she could trust you , that you would protect her if she confided in you about what she knew about nikki and victoria . in fact , the entire case against her is based on you manipulating her , is n't that right ? rey : no ! brittany : then how would you characterize it ? you would n't say that you groomed my client over time to gain your trust , befriended her , offered to do repairs from her ... christine : objection . leading . brittany : ... rented an apartment from her , even handed her a plum new job on a silver platter ? christine : your honor . sustained . be careful , counselor . brittany : how long have you been investigating this case ? rey : more than six months . brittany : and in all that time , did you become aware of sharon having any history with j.t . hellstrom ? rey : no . brittany : would you say that sharon is friends with the other defendants ? rey : i would say they share mutual interests . brittany : please answer my question . rey : no , i would not call them friends . brittany : so it 's not likely that sharon would have any intimate knowledge of their history with mr . hellstrom . rey : i could n't attest to that one way or another . brittany : fair enough . is n't it true that sharon hosted the girls ' night at victoria 's house ? rey : yes . brittany : and that she instigated this party as a good will gesture to cheer up victoria after she broke up with j.t . ? rey : that is my understanding . brittany : would it also be fair to say that sharon is simply a woman with a good heart who was in the wrong place at the wrong time and made the mistake of trusting a man who said he loved her ? christine : objection ! brittany : a police detective whose only thought was to avoid yet another embarrassing stain on his career . christine : objection ! sustained . brittany : i have nothing further . ms. williams , do you have any questions for this witness/ christine : i most certainly do . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . christine : detective rosales , did you manipulate or coerce sharon newman into making a confession ? rey : i did not . christine : did you go to her house on february 14th with the intention of discussing the case ? rey : no . christine : were you expecting to find evidence at her house relevant to the case ? rey : not at all . christine : when you saw the 911 call in her phone records , what prompted you to ask her about that ? rey : the date . it 's pretty much seared into my brain . christine : anything else ? rey : sharon had been a long time person of interest in the disappearance of j.t . hellstrom . she had been questioned by the department before i was brought in to help solve the case . christine : so when you saw a call from sharon 's phone to emergency services on the night this crime occurred ... rey : i immediately wondered if sharon had placed the call about j.t . i questioned her , and she admitted it , proving my instincts were correct . christine : was she under duress ? rey : no . and to suggest otherwise simply is n't true . christine : even though you had just told her you loved her . rey : one thing had nothing to do with the other . christine : did she reciprocate that feeling ? did she say that she loved you , too ? rey : yes . christine : did you trick her into that admission ? rey : no . christine : or the admission of her role in the death of j.t . and the conspiracy to cover it up after ? rey : no . christine : if you had tricked her , would that have been illegal ? rey : it would not . christine : unethical ? rey : it 's often standard police procedure . christine : at any point , did you advise sharon that it might not be in her best interest to confess about the murder or the subsequent cover - up to the lead detective on the case ? rey : there was no legal need . christine : why is that ? rey : because i was n't there to arrest sharon . i was n't planning on arresting her . that 's not why i was there . christine : so sharon talked . rey : and i listened . strictly voluntary . christine : no need for a miranda warning . rey : no , ma'am . christine : did sharon say or show any sign that she regretted confessing to you , that she had made a mistake ? rey : no . if anything , she seemed relieved to have finally told the truth . till she spoke to her lawyer and changed her mind . brittany : objection . sustained . the witness ' last remark will be stricken from the record . christine : did you view your personal feelings for sharon as an impediment in getting to the truth ? rey : what i do or do n't feel for sharon is irrelevant . i treated her the same way i would treat any person who had just spontaneously confessed to committing a serious criminal offense . christine : are you aware that she recanted her statement after she was arrested ? rey : i am , but it was corroborated under oath by another eyewitness . christine : phyllis summers ? rey : correct . christine : thank you , detective . that 'll be all . mr. baldwin . michael : i have no questions at this time , your honor . you may be excused . we will take a one - hour recess . mia : what the hell , rey ? rey : mia , look , i did n't want you to find out -- christine : rey and i need to talk in private . mia : excuse me , this man is my husband . christine : we 're in the middle of an important trial . mia : how long has this been going on between you and sharon ? christine : your personal business is gon na have to wait . the station . now . rey : i have to do this . kyle : summer and i connect . always have . it 's just one of those things . took me some time , but ... i realized today , with utter clarity , this is what i want . phyllis : well , you make a persuasive argument . summer : [ chuckles ] kyle : just speaking the truth . phyllis : you could imagine my surprise . i , uh ... i do n't know , i thought it seemed you were pretty smitten with lola . kyle : she came along while i was at loose ends . it was a challenge . we were so different . too different . we do n't want the same things , whereas summer and i ... what can i say ? it 's just a better match . i realized this is what i want . i found myself proposing before i even knew what was happening . the words just tumbled out of my mouth . summer : in that moment , i remember thinking , this is what real love feels like . kerry : phyllis is n't a defendant in this case . jack : that 's because she 's done an incredible job protecting her own fanny . kerry : you really think the public 's gon na fault her for that ? jack : i do n't think this story is gon na go away . our vendors , our suppliers , our buyers for the big chains are all going to start distancing themselves from her . look , i respect your loyalty to your boss . my loyalty has to be jabot . i have to get out in front of this thing to avoid disaster . make sure the company 's in the right hands . kerry : your hands ? jack : all i 'm asking is that you keep me informed . tell me phyllis ' plans so that i can steps , if necessary . steps -- kerry : i -- i 'm sorry . is this the new chapter in our relationship you were talking about ? me -- [ scoffs ] bringing you inside information so you 'll know the best time to strike ? jack : you said it yourself , kerry . jabot is my family 's business . kerry : and phyllis is n't just my boss , jack , she 's my friend . and you 're asking me to betray her . christine : how much of that was true ? did you play on sharon 's feelings to get her to confess ? rey : no . no ! no , i -- i would never do that . look , it 's -- it 's a long and complicated story . christine : yeah , well ... i 've got time . rey : first off , sharon and i were never romantically involved . i never violated any departmental rules to help her . christine : no , you just let yourself fall for a woman that you suspected from the beginning might be involved in a fellow investigator 's disappearance . rey : yeah , well , a hunch is n't proof . christine : it just makes me wonder -- i mean , why did n't you warn me so i would n't be blindsided in court ? rey : it was a specious argument . i 'm surprised sharon 's lawyer even went there . christine : oh , no , no , no . i can guarantee you , the jury did not know it was specious . when you say words like `` manipulate `` and `` coerce `` and `` trick , `` it does n't matter to them that it 's all in a day 's work of an experienced cop . rey : you 're right , i 'm sorry . christine : what else have n't you told me ? rey : look , sharon was n't on the list to testify . she recanted her confession , and i thought what we had discussed in private was irrelevant . christine : oh , god , that 's such a lousy excuse for hanging me to dry in front of a judge ! rey : you 're right . i 'm sorry . i should have said something . christine : i can understand that you were trying to protect your reputation and maybe your marriage , if that 's something you even care about , but to do this at my expense -- rey : look , you want my resignation ? nikki : in the years i have known christine , i have never seen her become quite so unglued . victoria : well , rey has a lot to answer for . nikki : yeah , and so do you , by the way . why did n't you tell us about him ? sharon : how was i supposed to do that , nikki ? we 're all being held separately . victoria : well , it makes sense that the four of us were arrested . you confessed , unbeknownst to us . nikki : and then that matched phyllis ' story , and -- voilà ! all the pieces fell into place , allowing her to climb her way out of the quicksand and save her skin . sharon : once rey saw that phone record and started pressing me on it , i was in an impossible situation . victoria : ever since that man came to town , i 've picked up on the chemistry between you two . nikki : we all did . that 's why we encouraged you to take that job at the police station . victoria : are you and rey ... sharon : rey is a good and decent man . he backed away . when mia showed up , he said he was committed to his wife . nikki : mm , but there was still something between you , right ? sharon : that 's what i thought . when rey showed up at my house on valentine 's day , poured his heart out , and told me he loved me ... now i wonder if brittany 's right , if he 's just been playing me the entire time . michael : hey , sharon . please excuse me . i need to talk with my clients . sharon : sure . no problem . nikki : what 's going on ? michael : in light of what 's happened , i 'm changing our strategy . jack : second - guessing phyllis is not something i want to do , but i have to think about all of jabot , the people whose livelihood depends on solid leadership . ever since all this went down , i -- i 've been wrestling with what to do . kerry : and you 've spied an opportunity ? jack : i 'm not gon na apologize for that . not when you and i can protect the company , chart a new course ... kerry : you 're still asking me to spy on phyllis . jack : i do n't like calling it `` spying . `` kerry : well , like it or not , jack , that 's what it is . jack : okay . i had hoped you would see the larger picture , but i 'm not gon na push this . kerry : i 'm glad to hear that . and i never said i would n't do it . there would have to be something in it for me . jack : well , obviously , if i was back in charge at jabot , the possibilities for you would be limitless . kerry : mm , that is good to hear , but ... in order for me to feel comfortable going along with this , siding with you against my friend ... i 'll need you to make me an offer . in writing . kyle : i hope we 've answered all your questions . obviously we 'd love to have your blessing . phyllis : [ inhales sharply ] if summer 's happy , i 'm happy . kyle : thank you . summer : [ giggles ] thank you , mom . you 're the best . phyllis : well , i try . summer : i know . um , i need to go run that errand that we discussed , so i 'm gon na go to the hospital , and i 'll see you back at your place later . kyle : perfect . summer : okay , uh , talk to you later , mom . phyllis : love you . summer : love you . and love you , too . bye . phyllis : are you rushing off , too ? kyle : do n't know . i have this real strict boss . phyllis : oh , she 'll deal . kyle : mm . phyllis : you know , despite our differences , kyle , i am very happy that you will be marrying daughter . kyle : thanks . that means a lot . phyllis : however , i do hope this is more than just a whim or a rebound for you . you know , summer is much more sensitive and vulnerable than she lets on , and if you renege on this proposal , she 'll be devastated . mia : yeah . i came home and popped open a beer . almost took a drink . and me , pregnant ... that 's how upset i was . rey : look , mia , i know it sounded bad , what i said in court today , but ... sharon 's lawyer was putting a major spin on things , made it sound like a bigger deal than it was . mia : do n't you dare stand there and try to convince me i did n't hear what i heard . what everyone in that courtroom heard . my husband , the father of my unborn child , is in love with another woman . michael : rey 's testimony was very damaging . it tainted both of you in the eyes of the jury . victoria : how ? michael : well , they now know that sharon freely confessed , corroborating phyllis ' version of events while your stories remain conflicted . i believe the jury needs to hear the whole truth . why you did what you did , what 's at the heart of this , that you were protecting your daughter from an abusive man . nikki : i 'm more than happy to testify , michael . i have told you that . michael : no , nikki , i 'm not talking about you . i think victoria had the right idea . i want her to take the stand after all , have you give your version of things . tell everything about your relationship with j.t . look , i never imagined i 'd be resorting to this , but ... i 'm putting domestic violence on trial .	mia was in the courtroom when brittany forced rey to admit that he 'd told sharon he loved her . brittany argued that rey tricked sharon into trusting him enough to confess to him . rey denied this . christine made it clear that nothing rey did was illegal . nikki and victoria were taken aback when rey revealed that sharon confessed to him . mia tried to confront rey , but christine insisted on talking to him first . christine privately castigated rey for falling for sharon and for not telling christine about it before the trial . rey offered to resign . michael told victoria that he was putting her on the stand . mia drank some beer , then she touched her abdomen and stopped . summer stunned phyllis with news of her engagement . kyle spent time with lola and told her how he felt about her . phyllis said she was pleased kyle would be her son in law . phyllis told kyle that summer was more vulnerable than she appeared and she 'd be devastated if he reneged on the engagement . jack asked kerry to keep him informed of phyllis 's plans , for the good of jabot . kerry said that if she was going to side against her boss and friend , she 'd need something from jack , and she wanted it in writing .
lauren : kevin . kevin : wow . what do you know ? she remembers my name . lauren : what are you doing here ? kevin : you do n't have to be afraid of me , lauren . i 'm not going to hurt you . lauren : i was just closing up . kevin : all right , well , do n't let me stop you . i , uh ... the truth is , um ... yeah , the truth is i do n't even know why i 'm here . lauren : about the other night ... kevin : it 's okay . its okay , lauren . i realize that our entire date was a put- on that you were just pretending to like me , hoping that i would admit something incriminating , you know , something that you could give to your boyfriend . lauren : you are wrong about one thing . kevin : what 's that ? lauren : my pretending to like you . i did like you , and i still do . kevin : you do n't have to say that . lauren : it 's the truth . kevin : is it ? you know , because i ca n't help but wonder -- was everything between us a lie ? or was there ever a moment when you did care for me , even just a little ? [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) dru : hi . paul : hi . how are you ? good to see you . neil : paul , good to see you . paul : all right , come on in . neil : hope we 're not interrupting . paul : no , no , not at all . i 'm just finishing up a little homework . can i get you something to drink ? dru : no , no , paul , we were hoping that you had ... neil : i 'm good . dru : some good news for us for a change . paul : i assume you 're talking about kevin fisher . neil : it 's pretty obvious the police are n't even close to arresting the guy . dru : we 'd hoped that you found something . paul : well , there is nothing connecting him to the fire at gina 's , i 'm afraid . dru : what about all the stuff he 's done to our lily ? paul : well , unfortunately , he 's covered his tracks pretty well , and there was no incriminating evidence on his computer . it was erased without a trace . dru : what do you mean ? are you telling us we 're at ground zero ? paul : maybe not . neil : you want to come again ? paul : there was an incident involving a young girl by the name of brittany hodges . dru : right . the accident at marsino 's . neil : yeah , she was electrocuted , was n't she ? paul : right . the police are looking at the possibility that kevin fisher is behind it . [ scene_break ] colleen : what time did he go onstage ? and you 're sure that there are n't any tickets ? what about cancellations ? okay , thanks anyway . lily : no luck ? colleen : show already started , completely sold out . sierra : well , now what ? colleen : look , i am not giving up . smokey robinson is one of j.t . 's favorite singers . there has got to be a way to get them together . sierra : and you really think he could convince j.t . to sign this record deal ? colleen : i do n't know , but i have to do something . this is such an amazing opportunity . i ca n't let j.t . just throw it away . lily : hey , there has to be some way that we can get backstage . sierra : what about you 're mom ? i mean , you said she met smokey in europe . maybe she knows someone we could contact . lily : yeah , i guess i could call and ask . colleen : here . use my phone . lily : okay . colleen : you guys , i think i know a way we can get backstage . sierra : how ? colleen : i 'll tell you in the cab . come on . we got ta get to the concert . sierra : okay . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i saw you circling in the air with that halo in your hair again the star that i wished on has finally come true i do n't know if i deserve someone like you j.t . : hey . i did n't know anybody was here . brittany : i was in my room . working on a new song ? j.t . : nah , it 's just something i do when i 'm bored . brittany : i liked it . j.t . : thanks . brittany : it 's been a long time since you 've had a guitar in your hands . j.t . : yep . brittany : play some more . j.t . : no , it 's all right . brittany : why not ? j.t . : i 'm just not in the mood , i guess . brittany : is something wrong ? j.t . : no , nothing 's wrong . brittany : then why wo n't you play for me ? j.t . : because i do n't want to , okay ? i sing for fun . i 'm not singing for an audience , especially not you . [ scene_break ] jill : i 'm a little surprised at your phone call , jack . it sounded so urgent . jack : it is . jill : what 's up ? jack : i need you to do something for me . jill : you need my help ? jack : yeah , i guess i do . jill : well , will wonders never cease ? jack : it 's right up your alley . jill : okay . jack : i need you to cover a business trip for me . jill : oh , jack . jack : tomorrow . jill : no , tomorrow . no , there 's no way . jack : i would n't ask if i were n't in dire need , okay ? jill : jack , what 's wrong ? you look like someone died . [ scene_break ] arthur : the way you 're reacting , katherine -- is my moving in here so offensive to you ? kay : well , arthur , you -- i never expected -- arthur : mmm . kay : oh , i do n't know what to say . i do n't know what to say . arthur : i caught you off - guard , have i ? kay : oh , yes . oh , dear , you certainly have . you really have . arthur : well , why are you so surprised ? kay : well , i just assumed that you would be going back to seattle any day now and ... arthur : but i told you when i arrived , i was considering retirement . kay : considering it and doing it , arthur , are quite different . arthur : coming here , katherine , my entire life has been suddenly quite different . kay : yes , but , arthur , you know , seeing you again , and i have n't spent this time with you , it 's ... arthur : i hope it 's meant something to you . it certainly has to me . kay : yes , it 's meant more than you can possibly ever know . arthur : and yet , i still do n't have an answer to my question . kay : it would be so easy to say yes . arthur : then say yes . kay : why would you want this ? arthur : i 'll have my bags here within the hour . kay : no , no , no , no . why would you want it , for heaven sakes , i mean , moving in here , knowing all my problems ? arthur : has it occurred to you , katherine , that might be the reason why ? kay : actually , it has . and that 's why i feel i really have to say no . [ scene_break ] [ gusting of wind ] brittany : you 're in a lousy mood . j.t . : why , because i do n't want to put on a show ? brittany : who said anything about putting on a show ? i just wanted to hear a little bit more of your song . but hey , if you 're gon na pout about it , never mind . j.t . : wait , wait , wait . brittany , wait . you do n't have to leave . look , i 'm sorry i jumped down your throat , okay ? i have just had the weirdest day , though . brittany : yeah , i 've had a few of those lately . j.t . : brittany , do n't . brittany : do n't worry . i 'm not gon na start feeling all sorry for myself . i know how much you hate that . so what 's going on ? j.t . : i do n't want to talk about it . brittany : does it have something to do with me ? j.t . : no , no , of course not . brittany : then why do n't you want to talk about it ? j.t . : because it ... all right , fine . you know , on valentine 's day , colleen and i went to the athletic club , and i sang that song in front of everybody ? brittany : right . j.t . : yeah , well , i met some woman there . her name 's shiloh . brittany : are you interested in her ? oh , my god , are you gon na break up with colleen ? j.t . : no , no . it 's nothing like that , no . but i ran into her again at the coffeehouse , and it turns out she works in the music industry . she 's a talent manager for one of those record labels . brittany : and ? j.t . : and , um ... she offered me a recording contract . brittany : really ? j.t . : yeah . brittany : well , congratulations . that 's great . j.t . : i said no . brittany : you what ? j.t . : i turned her down . brittany : j.t . , are you a complete idiot ? j.t . : i knew i should n't have said anything to you about this . brittany : well , what were you thinking ? do n't you realize how many singers out there wait their entire lives to get a break like this ? j.t . : no , it 's not that big a deal . brittany : yes , it is . it 's a huge deal . i would give anything to be in your shoes . j.t . : look , even if i had said yes , it 's not like anything would come out of this . brittany : so you 're not even gon na try ? j.t . : i got better things to do . brittany : like what ? j.t . : like school , for example . brittany : oh , give me a break , j.t . you hate school , and your grades suck . well , it 's true . your whole life you 've only been good at two things -- fixing cars and playing music . j.t . : you 're just killing me with kindness , are n't you ? brittany : i 'm just trying to talk some sense into you , j.t . this woman -- shiloh -- she 's offering you a chance to do something you love . why would you say no to that ? brittany : unless ... you 're scared . [ scene_break ] paul : here you go . dru : thank you , paul . neil : paul , i mean , my god , where the hell does this stop with this guy ? paul : well , he 's only under suspicion at this point . dru : he worked for bobby marsino , right ? paul : he did , but marsino fired him . neil : so he had motive . paul : he always has motive . we just ca n't prove anything . dru : electrocution -- that 's sick . paul : it is sick . he is a very sick young man . he completely lost it after the valentine 's party at the athletic club . neil : what happened that night anyway ? dru : yeah , we thought you had a big plan to bring him down . neil : that 's why lauren went with him to the dance , right ? paul : yeah , to trick him into admitting something . sorry to say , it did n't work out as planned . dru : what do you mean ? paul : well , kevin found out that it was a trap and confronted lauren at his place . neil : she went to his apartment ? paul : it was a crazy idea , i know , but at that point , she did n't know that he knew it was a setup . anyway , it all got out of hand . he pulled a gun and threatened to kill himself . dru : oh , my god . paul : if michael baldwin had n't have shown up , who knows what would have happened ? i know it is n't much , but the encouraging thing here is i think there 's a very good possibility that kevin fisher is about to crack . [ scene_break ] kevin : you probably think i 'm delusional . lauren : why do you say that ? kevin : just believing that a beautiful , classy woman like you could ever feel anything but contempt for a loser like me . lauren : why do you keep putting yourself down ? kevin : because , you know , because i 've always been a screw up . you know , things never turn out the way i plan . lauren : you know what ? stuff happens to everyone . you did n't exactly corner the market on screwing up . kevin : hey , the funny thing is , though , when i was with you , i felt different . lauren : how is that ? kevin : you made me feel important . it 's interesting . even now , after i know the whole thing was an act , i ... i still ca n't get you out of my head . you know how happy i was just being with you ? talking to you ? lauren : i enjoyed talking with you , too . kevin : i never felt so comfortable around a woman . i usually say the wrong thing , get tongue - tied . lauren : well , we women can be an intimidating bunch . kevin : not you , though . you 're different from all the others . you put me at ease . you were the kind of woman that i dreamed about . and then i woke up . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i am not scared . brittany : you 're not ? j.t . : no . i have no idea what you 're talking about . brittany : you do n't have to be embarrassed . j.t . : i 'm not embarrassed , brittany . besides , what in the hell would i have to be scared of ? brittany : getting up there , performing in front of people . j.t . : done that before , have n't i ? brittany : you mean , at the valentine 's dance ? j.t . : yeah . yeah , the place was packed that night i played . brittany : i thought colleen set that up -- the singing . j.t . : well , yeah , i guess , technically , but , i mean ... brittany : so before that , when was the last time you played in public ? j.t . : ( laughs nervously ) what 's your point ? brittany : everyone gets butterflies , and they can be really bad , especially in the beginning . but you ca n't let that stop you from doing what you love . i mean , look at me . i never thought that i could get up on stage and take my clothes off in front of a bunch of strangers . but it 's like anything else -- the more you do it , the easier it gets . ( telephone rings ) j.t . : i 'll get it . ( ring ) j.t . : hello . hi , babe . what ? you 're where ? well , you mean right now ? yeah , okay . yeah , i 'm on my way . brittany : that was colleen ? j.t . : yeah . she just got me a backstage pass to see smokey robinson . brittany : what ? j.t . : yeah . he 's in town tonight , and apparently she 's at the concert , and she wants me to get down there right now . brittany : well , go ! get going ! j.t . : all right . here . i 'm out . see ya . brittany : bye . [ scene_break ] colleen : mission accomplished . lily : you got ahold of j.t . ? colleen : yeah , he 's on his way . shiloh : he better hurry . smokey just finished his second encore . colleen : thank you so much , again , for these passes . lily : yes , thank you so much . shiloh : sure . it 's my pleasure , you guys . colleen : do you think our plan will work ? shiloh : maybe . you said j.t . 's a big fan . colleen : huge . smokey robinson is , like , one of his favorite singers . shiloh : well , then i guess it 's worth a shot . colleen : i still ca n't believe he turned you down . shiloh : yeah , i was surprised , too . but , hey , what can you do ? colleen : well , if you ask me , i think he 's being stupid . hopefully , smokey can talk some sense into him . shiloh : okay , just to warn you , smokey might not have a lot of time to talk . he 's got to hop on a plane right after the show , so if i were you , i would grab his attention before his people whisk him away . colleen : okay . well , do n't worry . we 've got that taken care of . [ scene_break ] arthur : and now you 've surprised me . kay : you did n't think i would say no ? arthur : certainly not so quickly . you did n't give it any thought . kay : arthur , please . i do n't want you in this home wanting me to stop drinking , hoping that you can make it happen when i 'm not sure you can . arthur : you do n't want to disappoint me , is that it ? kay : alcoholism is poisonous . i have seen it before . i ca n't quit because you want me to . it 's got to come from me , and i 'm not sure i 'm ready . arthur : but would n't another person to support and encourage you be helpful ? kay : well , i might . yes , it might . but on the other hand , it could cause such pressure it would just backfire . arthur : tell me . do you want to go on drinking ? kay : sometimes i do . kay : sometimes i want to drink more than anything else on this earth . arthur : because you 're in pain ? kay : because i 'm an alcoholic . was in recovery . now i 'm not ! arthur : but you could be again . kay : i do n't know that , arthur ! i just simply do n't know that . my will power 's at an all - time low . arthur : look , it 's not just for you that i want this . kay : it 's not ? arthur : no . i want it for myself as well . kay : god help you . arthur : and for jill . i want it for all of us . kay : so we can what , become a happy little family ? [ scene_break ] jack : no , it 's not a death . it sure as hell feels like one . jill : jack , you 're acting really weird . what is this ? jack : phyllis and i are done . jill : it 's a lover 's quarrel . you 've had plenty of those . jack : no , no . it 's more than that . it 's way more . jill : this is serious ? this is real ? jack : oh , this is for real . this is the end of the road . jill : oh , my god , you and phyllis , after everything you 've been through ? jack : yeah , i know . i did n't think a thing could ever come between us . jill : so what has ? jack : today was victor newman 's sentencing hearing . jill : oh , my god , i forgot all about that . jack : oh , do n't worry about it . you did n't miss anything . he got off scot- free . he 's not doing any jail time . jill : look , jack , i know that you were hell bent on seeing him go to prison -- jack : oh , and you 're another one that wanted to see him walk ? jill : well , it does n't really matter , does it ? i mean , the decision is made . jack : well , you have n't asked why . jill : i 'm sure you 're gon na tell me . jack : because of my wife . because of phyllis . because phyllis decided to stand up in that courtroom today and make a liar out of me . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , paul , that reminds me , i 've got a bone to pick with you . paul : about what ? neil : well , why did n't you tell me that that scum kevin is related to michael baldwin ? paul : oh , i just recently found out myself . dru : come on ! baldwin 's a lawyer . he will go to any lengths to keep his brother out of the slammer . paul : you know , dru , i 'm not so sure you 're right . dru : how can you say that ? paul : well , because i 've spent some time with the guy , and the more i get to know baldwin ... i mean , i know he can be a real jerk sometimes , but there is some semblance of a conscience there . dru : oh ! neil : even so , you really think he 'd sell his own flesh and blood down the river ? dru : everyone knows he would n't . he 's crooked . paul : all right , you two , i 'm not sure how far baldwin will go to save his brother 's neck , but you know what ? it may not matter . as i said before , kevin is about to have a meltdown . and when he does , i swear to you , i will be there to hear his confession . [ scene_break ] lauren : i just want you to know i feel really terrible about leading you on the way i did . kevin : well , hey , it was for a good cause , right ? i 'm sure paul williams convinced you i was some kind of maniac . lauren : and are you ? did you set that fire at gina 's , trapping colleen ? kevin : you know , there 's no proof that i had anything to do with that . lauren : what about brittany hodges ? kevin : i never laid a hand on that girl . lauren : and lily winters ? so you never slept with her ? you 're telling me she made the whole thing up ? kevin : all right , now i get it . lauren : what ? kevin : the reason you 're talking to me . lauren : i 'm talking to you because you walked into my store . kevin : yeah , but you 're still hoping that i 'm going to admit something , so you can take it to paul , and the cops can lock me up and throw away the key . lauren : no , i actually regret being involved in any of that . kevin : why ? lauren : because no matter what you may or may not have done , it 's no excuse for me to play with your emotions . you could 've died because of me . [ scene_break ] lily : hey , any sign of j.t . ? colleen : no , i looked everywhere . he 's not here yet . sierra : well , maybe smokey will sing another encore . colleen : i do n't think so . look . man : that was great , man . they loved you . smokey : good crowd . do we have time for another one ? man : no , we got ta go . i 'll call the airport . colleen : oh , mr. robinson ? lily : smokey ! sierra : mr. robinson ! smokey : hey , girls , nice seeing you . thanks for coming . colleen : wait ! we got ta go ! i do n't care . lily : hey , smokey ! colleen : hey , check this out ! ( `` i second that emotion `` instrumental playing ) sierra : maybe you wan na give me kisses sweet but only for one night with no repeat maybe you 'll go away and never call and a taste of honey is worse than none at all oh , little girl in that case i do n't want no part i do believe that that would only break my heart oh , but if you feel like loving me and if you 've got the notion i second that emotion say , if you feel like giving me a lifetime of devotion i second that emotion [ scene_break ] kay : oh , you are fantasizing , my dear . arthur : in what way ? kay : thinking that you and jill and i could live together here and what , bond ? arthur : why is that so impossible ? kay : arthur , how do i make you understand ? arthur : you do n't have faith in me , do you ? kay : you 're not the one in question . arthur : oh , i know that , but i want so much to have time with our daughter , to get to know jill , the person she is . kay : no , you do not . arthur : i do not ? why do you say that ? kay : because you 're in the honeymoon phase right now , for god 's sake ! it 's all lightness . it 's sweet . everything is lovely . our daughter can be very , very vicious . arthur : and that 's another reason i 'd like to be here , to see if i ca n't do something to help the two of you build a relationship . i know you care about each other , whether you want to admit it or not . and i 'll tell you something else , katherine . it 's entirely possible that you might even love the girl . [ scene_break ] jill : so what exactly did phyllis say ? jack : well , among other things , that i had every bit as much of an axe to grind with victor as he had with me . jill : oh ... jack : oh , do n't tell me . you agree . jill : well , it does n't matter , does it ? the judge has ruled , and it 's over . jack : am i the only person that sees this as a gross miscarriage of justice ? and i have my wife to thank for it . jill : look , a lot of people do n't share your view of victor . jack : yeah , apparently not , starting with victor 's wife and my wife . jill : so did nikki speak , too ? jack : oh , yeah , yeah , she went on and on praising the virtues of the great god newman . jill : you know what ? all of this bitterness is not good for you . jack : yeah , well , it makes me feel better . jill : no , it does n't . so what happened with you and phyllis ? jack : we said our good - byes . we 'll let the attorneys handle it from here . jill : that 's so sad . all this time you spent together , and it ends like this . jack : thanks for caring . jill : you really are hurting , are n't you ? jack : i 'm kind of a mess right now . i 'm supposed to meet with albertson tomorrow in the jennings plant in atlanta . we 're talking about the men 's line and changing our lead supplier , and i thought that you were the right person . jill : this is just a really terrible time for me to be gone , okay ? jack : why ? jill : just , there 's a lot going on , that 's all . jack : if this is about another man in your life -- jill : no , it 's not about another man -- well , at least not in the way you mean . it 's just ... i just hate to leave right now . jack : you know , jill , you 've had a lot going on in your life for months now , and i have been very patient when your head has n't exactly been in it . i 'm asking for a day or two to get my head together . albertson ca n't postponed . he 's leaving the country . this is your baby . jill : okay , okay . it 's really this important then . jack : jill , you know what 's going on with jabot . we 've got to cut production costs , especially in the men 's line . its survival may be at stake . how much do you care ? [ scene_break ] sierra : if you feel like giving me a lifetime of devotion i second that emotion smokey : that was terrific . colleen : thank you . smokey : what are your names ? colleen : i 'm colleen . lily : i 'm lily . sierra : sierra . smokey : well , colleen , lily and sierra , i 'm very impressed . sierra : thank you . lily : thank you . smokey : i 've never heard my song performed that way , but i kind of liked it . well done . colleen : thanks . i was wondering if i could talk to you for a second . man : smokey , we 've really got to go . smokey : that 's okay , lou . what can i do for you ladies ? colleen : it 's about my boyfriend . smokey : who 's your boyfriend ? colleen : his name is j.t . hellstrom , and he 's a singer . lily : a great singer . sierra : an amazing singer . colleen : and he plays the guitar , too . smokey : sounds like a very talented guy . colleen : yeah , he was even offered a recording contract . smokey : well , good for him . colleen : but he turned it down . smokey : why 'd he do that ? colleen : well ... why do n't you ask him yourself ? he 's right over there . j.t . , come over here . j.t . : hey , how you doing ? smokey : good . j.t . : j.t . smokey : good to meet you . [ gusting of wind ] smokey : so you 're j.t . ? j.t . : yeah . wow , this is unbelievable . it 's so nice to meet you , mr. robinson . i 'm a huge fan . smokey : smokey . you like my music ? j.t . : like it ? are you kidding ? you 're like a hero to me . smokey : nice of you to say . i understand you 're quite the musician yourself . j.t . : me ? no , no , compared to you , i 'm nothing , you know ? smokey : nothing ? obviously someone disagrees . your girlfriend tells me you were offered a recording contract . j.t . : yeah , yeah . smokey : well , good for you . what label ? j.t . : beachfront . smokey : i 've heard of them . they 're small , but they 're becoming a major player in the industry . they take good care of their people . congratulations . j.t . : well , like colleen said , i 'm not gon na sign with 'em . smokey : mind if i ask why not ? j.t . : it 's just not my thing . smokey : oh , well , i guess its good you said no . j.t . : well ... smokey : what 's the matter ? j.t . : i do n't know . i just , uh ... smokey : you expect me to talk you into it ? j.t . : well , yeah . smokey : look , this business has been great to me . i love what i do , but it 's not for everybody . it can be a harsh world , and if you 're not committed , and your heart 's not in it , then it 's not worth the agony . j.t . : well , i am committed . smokey : you are ? j.t . : yeah , definitely . music 's my life . it means everything to me . smokey : then what 's holding you back ? j.t . : i do n't know i just do n't know if i 'm cut out for it . you know , its one thing to sit around my apartment and write songs , but to get up onstage and do what you do ... smokey : it 's not easy . i get nervous before every performance . j.t . : yeah , right . smokey : yeah , but once i 'm out there , and i hear the crowd cheering and the music is running through me , there 's nothing like it . j.t . : yeah , sounds cool . smokey : it is . lou : smokey , we got ta go . smokey : i got ta go , but can i give you some advice ? j.t . : absolutely . smokey : look , i 've been in this business a long time and i know a lot of very talented people who never get the opportunity you 're getting . now there 's no shame in turning it down . just make sure you wo n't regret it later . offers like this do n't come along every day . j.t . : thank you . smokey : ladies . colleen : thank you so much . j.t . : take care . lily : bye . j.t . : i ca n't believe you did that . lily : well ... [ scene_break ] kevin : you must really think i 'm a joke . lauren : of course i do n't . why would you say that ? kevin : because ... because even now i do n't know if you 're being sincere or if you 're just acting . lauren : if anything had happened to you the other night , i would n't have been able to live with myself . kevin : yeah , well , sometimes i think the world would be better off without me . all right , look , i 'm sorry i bothered you . i know you 're anxious to get home . lauren : do n't you do anything stupid . kevin : do n't worry . i 'm not gon na try and off myself again . lauren : i hope not , because nothing is worth dying over . kevin : all right . well , yeah , actually , i should be thanking you . lauren : for what ? kevin : for showing me what a beautiful healthy feeling real love can be . i had never felt that before you came along . i never even knew it existed , and now i do . and i 'm grateful for that . i may have gone my whole life never experiencing it . [ scene_break ] dru : paul , we have been hoping for so much ever since that psycho came into our daughter 's life . neil : and nothing 's paid off yet . paul : yeah , i know , but trust me , i am not giving up . i 'm gon na stay on fisher 's back until i get some proof . dru : i 'm not gon na hold my breath on that . neil : honey , you do n't have to be so upset about it , all right ? dru : i am upset ! i 'm upset . our daughter has been through way too much . i do n't know how much more she can take , paul . neil : apparently , our daughter has become obsessed with making kevin pay . dru : she admitted to following the man around . paul : i hope you explained how dangerous that was . dru : of course i did ! neil : yeah , but how can we be so sure that she listened , you know , that she wo n't do something crazy like that again ? paul , if you ca n't nail that guy for what he did to our daughter or colleen carlton , fine . then nail him for what he did to brittany hodges , but get him off the streets . that way we can all sleep at night . [ scene_break ] jack : anyway , thanks for covering this trip for me . jill : not like i had much choice . jack : you know , i do n't get you . you 're forever begging to be on the front lines . what the hell is going on ? jill : okay , it 's katherine . jack : you 're long lost mommy ? jill : guess what , jack . now there is a daddy , too . jack : you 're kidding me . jill : no , i am not , and he is the most wonderful , caring man . i am so blessed to have him as a father . jack : and this man is the reason you do n't want to go out of town ? jill : did you , uh , did you know that katherine was drinking again ? jack : no . how did that happen ? jill : it does n't matter . it 's just , the trouble is that arthur , my father , wants so much to help her . i 'm just afraid that it could turn out to be a disaster for him the way it was for phillip all those years ago . i mean , liquor is poison to katherine . she becomes so abusive . jack : jill , no amount of you or this guy hanging over katherine is gon na keep her from drinking if that 's what she 's determined to do . jill : i know that . i have been through it . i 'm not so sure arthur does . jack : hey , you really care about this guy , do n't you ? jill : oh , my god . he is like an answer to my prayer , and i want some time with him , just the two of us , to get to know him , to be father and daughter . i know that sounds really weird at my age , if you have n't been through it . jack : i spent a lot of my childhood growing up without a mother . i have some idea . jill : oh , my god , of course you did . i 'm sorry , i 'm sorry . see , what my fear is that arthur and i will never be able to form that bond if he helps katherine with her drinking , because she will scare him away . jack : listen to me . go to atlanta tonight . have the meeting first thing in the morning . you 'll be in the plane on your way home by noon and you can deal with your family crisis . right now i 'm a mess . i need you to do this for me . jill : i am so sorry . i 'm so sorry . i know how much you loved phyllis . jack : yeah , there are n't too many like her . jill : well , maybe that 's a good thing . jack : yeah , maybe . thanks . jill : sure . anyway , it 's only one night , is n't it ? you know , katherine probably wo n't even notice that i 'm gone . what could happen ? [ scene_break ] kay : you are a glutton for punishment , are n't you ? arthur : well , i do n't feel that way . kay : you do n't know what you 're setting yourself up for . arthur : does that mean you 're saying yes ? i can pack up my bags and move in ? kay : no , no , no , i did not say that . arthur : what are you really afraid of , katherine ? kay : well , when you showed up on my doorstep unexpectedly , i ... kay : there was just all of these emotions that i felt . arthur : do n't you know that was true for me , too ? kay : but i do n't want to risk destroying that . arthur : that wo n't happen . kay : i ca n't make you any promises i 'm not sure that i can keep . arthur : i 'm not asking you to . kay : why is this so important ? i mean , just stay in town , if you will , and , uh , you know , be near at hand . but you do n't have to force yourself into this position or into this home . arthur : katherine , i 'm asking you , let me be part of your life . let me share our daughter 's life . i know there are problems . what family does n't have problems ? let 's face it , we do n't know how much time we have left . we do n't have the luxury of taking things slowly or cautiously . if it breaks up , it breaks up . who cares ? at least ... at least we 'll know we tried . do n't deny me this , please . what do you say ? let 's go for broke , you and i , hmm ? kay : you 're a damn fool , and so am i . all right , let 's ... let 's give it a try , shall we ? arthur : oh , my sweet katherine , you wo n't regret this . kay : god willing .	arthur feels that it would be good to have him live at the mansion to develop the feelings of a mother and daughter . brittany explains how performing gets easier the more that you do it . colleen gushes as she introduces her boyfriend to a great legend . jill reluctantly agrees to go out of town to take care of a meeting for jabot . jt arrives backstage to find his girlfriend and her friends performing for his idol . katherine sees that someone is counting on her recovery to make a happy little family .
ashley : i 'm waiting for an explanation . what is she doing here ? michael : i asked her to come in . ashley : i see . paul : look , sorry for barging in . um ... michael : it 's a little late for that . paul : it 's never late for an apology . ashley : i think you have n't met my father 's wife . this is gloria . paul . paul : oh , mrs. abbott , nice to meet you . gloria : paul ... ? paul : williams . gloria : williams , williams , nice to meet you . michael : so what were you two planning to do in my office ? paul : you have a hearing tomorrow -- the burrows case . you wanted that file wrapped up . michael : right , right , right . right . sorry . hmm . paul : so i guess i 'll just have to find another office to work in ? we 're not gon na be long . we 're going to go catch a movie . ashley : but first i wan na speak with michael ... alone . michael : sure . uh , thanks for coming by , mrs. abbott . gloria : no problem . paul : i will , uh , check chris ' office . with any luck at all , she wo n't be in . ashley : mind telling me ? what was that about ? [ scene_break ] mac : you wanted to see me because your therapist gave you an assignment ? kevin : yep . mac : what do you have to do ? kevin : um , something that she thinks will help me be more sensitive to people . mac : that sounds like it 's a good thing . kevin : i thought it was kinda strange , actually . but then i thought about you , and i wanted to talk to you . mac : you sure this is something you oughta be talking to me about ? kevin : okay , so here 's the deal . i 'm supposed to treat every person that i see today like it 's their last day on earth . mac : like they 're gon na die or something ? kevin : i told you it was kinda weird . mac : no , actually , you know what ? it sounds pretty cool . kevin : okay . um , so i made this list of people that i wanted to see today and , um , talk to , and you were at the top of the list . [ scene_break ] neil : mm , honey ? dru : hm ? neil : i missed you so much . it 's so good to be back here with you . dru : missed you , too , honey . malcolm : do n't you think i understand what 's at stake here ? i love my brother , and after everything he 's been through , this is killing me , too . we should have just left those results alone . dru : well , we ca n't go back ! we ca n't ! malcolm : dru , she 's my daughter , but if she was ever to find out ... dru : you 're not gon na tell her . please tell me you 're not gon na tell her . malcolm : i 'm not , because it would destroy her whole world , and she 'd hate me that much more , not to mention what it would do to neil . i do n't wan na lose my brother . dru : i 'm so sorry . i 'm so sorry , malcolm . malcolm : i mean , who would 've thought that me coming back to genoa city was gon na lead to all this ? dru : oh , malcolm . malcolm : drucilla ... you and neil and lily , you 're my world . you 're all i got . you 're my family . it 's my entire life . dru : what are you gon na do ? malcolm : we 're just gon na figure out some way to live with this . dru : you can do it , ca n't you ? malcolm : i got no choice . that 's how it has to be . dru : ( crying ) neil : hey , what was that for ? dru : i love you . neil : hey ... let 's do it right . dru : let 's . dru : ( giggles ) wow . i think your stay improved your kissing skills . neil : watch it , watch it . my stitches are right there . dru : sorry . neil : that 's okay , baby . wow . i missed this place so damn much . dru : mm . neil : you and the kids . dru : mm - hmm . neil : i ca n't wait to spend some good quality time with the kids , especially lily . dru : why do you say it like that ? neil : i do n't know . i 'm worried about her , dru . that 's my baby girl . i 'm worried that she 's going through something . you 've been spending more time with her than i have . do you have any idea what 's wrong with her ? [ scene_break ] sierra : are you sure you do n't wan na talk about it ? lily : look , i told you , there is nothing to talk about . sierra : lily , you 're my best friend . okay , something 's really bugging you , and i wan na help . what 's going on ? [ scene_break ] brittany : hey . bobby : how 's it goin ' ? brittany : good . oh , thanks for the boxes . i 'll pack up the rest of our stuff in these . bobby : well , maybe you should take a break . brittany : no , it 's okay . i do n't mind . we need to get this finished . bobby : oh , you 're pregnant , remember ? maybe you should take it easy . brittany : yeah , you 're right . i have been going nonstop all night . bobby : so you wan na tell me about it ? brittany : tell you about what ? bobby : the argument you had with j.t . when i walked in , you two were really going at it . brittany : he 's just concerned . bobby : yeah , well , he 's got a weird way of showing it . the last thing you need right now is to be stressed out . what 's he so concerned about ? brittany : oh , you know j.t . he 's always worked up about something . he acts like he 's my big brother . bobby : well , he does n't look at you like he 's your big brother . brittany : do n't tell me you 're jealous . [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , thank god i found you . i 'm not too late . victor : too late for what ? nikki : for us . for you and me . [ scene_break ] dru : baby , i 'm sure lily just needs some space . neil : i knew she and malcolm had issues , but , uh , dru , while i was in the hospital , thing seem to have gotten worse . dru : how do you mean ? neil : it 's bizarre . it 's like lily wants to completely cut malcolm out of our lives . i do n't understand it . dru : did you talk to malcolm about it ? neil : of course i talked to malcolm about it , and he said to stay out of it , that he would handle it himself . dru : well , then he 's probably right . you know , i would n't stress over it . neil : hm . thanks . you know as well as i do , it 's not like lily to push people away from her that she loves . dru : honey , just let it go already . neil : you know what i think ? i think that lily might be angry that i was hurt instead of malcolm . dru : uh , well , that 's kind of a stretch , is n't it ? neil : oh , no , baby , i 'm just trying to come up with anything , some kind of explanation . dru : how about she 's a teenager and her feelings and her emotions are all over the place ? sometimes i think it 's best if we just take a step back and let her figure out things on her own . neil : where is lily right now ? dru : she 's with devon at the coffeehouse visiting friends . neil : how 's devon doing ? dru : okay , i guess . why do you ask ? neil : well , because the kid came to the hospital and said all the right things to me . just like lily , i can tell something 's going on . i have this feeling that he 's in a bad place right now . [ scene_break ] sierra : lily , if i had a problem , you 'd be the first person i would talk to . lily : sierra , i told you , i do n't have a problem . devon : what 's up , guys ? lily : hi . devon : how you doin ' ? sierra : good . devon : anybody notice anything ? lily : uh ... sierra : hey , you finally opened my present . devon : i really do like it , too . thank you , sierra . sierra : no problem . lily : devon , i am so sorry . i did n't even get you a birthday present . devon : do n't even worry about it . lily : oh . well , um , what 's going on with you these days ? devon : nothing special . lily : nothing special ? devon : mnh - mnh . lily : well , do you still live with us ? 'cause i hardly even see you anymore . devon : yeah , i 've just been busy . lily : oh , really ? with what ? devon : stuff . lily : stuff ? good stuff ? bad stuff ? i mean , i wan na hear everything . daniel : hey , lily . lily : hey , daniel . daniel : can i talk to you a minute ? lily : sure . i 'll be right back , guys . sierra : hey , do n't take it personally . [ scene_break ] michael : what are you doing with paul ? ashley : none of your business , michael . michael : you two dating ? ashley : it 's none of your business . michael : hey , there 's no reason to be snippy with me , ashley . ashley : finding you here with gloria gives me plenty of reason . michael : well , actually , i 'm glad you stopped by , since our earlier conversation motivated me to speak with the woman . ashley : you refused to represent me , and now i find you talking to her . why ? michael : you asked me to help find a way to keep that woman from inheriting an undue chunk of your father 's estate . i felt the best way of doing that was to meet with the woman . ashley : really ? michael : mm - hmm . ashley : i 'm not your client . why bother ? unless , of course , you 're trying to pull a fast one . michael : excuse me ? ashley : are you taking the information that i gave you , turning around and offering your services to her ? michael : ashley , you have my word . i have no intention whatsoever of becoming that woman 's attorney . ashley : okay , well , michael , you know what ? something about this just does n't add up . you 're not my attorney , you 're not gloria 's attorney , and yet you 're involving yourself in this situation . i 'm not leaving here until you tell me why she was here and what the two of you discussed . [ scene_break ] paul : almost done . chris : take your time . paul : save ... attach ... and ... send . from my desk to michael 's . chris : your desk ? paul : oh , please , do n't get me started . chris : i promise you , come hell or high water , we 're gon na get you some office space . paul : all right , well , in the meantime , i guess you 're just gon na have to find a way to make it up to me . chris : how about dinner ? paul : tonight ? chris : yeah , my treat . paul : rain check ? chris : do you already have plans ? paul : well , yeah . um , i 'm going to a movie with ashley abbott . chris : oh , ashley abbott ? yeah , i heard she was on the loose . paul : i know . what can i say ? so many women , so little time . chris : oh , poor baby . [ scene_break ] mac : if there 's something you wan na say to me , kevin , just go for it . kevin : just give me a sec , okay ? this is n't easy . i should 've written down what i wan na say because i know i 'm gon na forget something , mess it up . mac : hey , it 's just me . you do n't have to feel self - conscious . kevin : okay . okay , the first thing i wanted to say to you ... mackenzie ... is thank you . mac : you 're welcome . for what , though ? kevin : being my friend . i never thought that someone as good and kind as you would ever give me the time of day . mac : you underestimate yourself . kevin : you 're helping me realize that maybe i 'm not such an awful person . mac : what do you mean , `` maybe `` ? kevin : okay , the second thing that i wan na say to you , mac ... is that i think you 're really beautiful . and i know that you 're not ready to go out on a date with me , but nonetheless , i think you are one fantastic woman . mac : you 're flattering me . kevin : no . no , i 've had crushes before , but not like this . you 've shown me what it 's like to really care about somebody . so this is what i 'm gon na do . from now on , i 'm going to keep every saturday night open . and maybe one of these saturdays , you 'll say yes . [ scene_break ] victor : sweetheart , i still do n't understand why you 're here . as soon as the pilot arrives , i 'm taking off . nikki : are you upset that i 'm here ? victor : no , i 'm not upset , but i 'm on the way to detroit . nikki : oh , forget about detroit for a minute . you have no idea what i went through to find you . i even booked a commercial flight so i could meet you there . victor : i do n't get any of this . you booked a commercial flight to meet me in detroit ? nikki : victor , i needed to see you tonight . victor : why ? is something wrong ? nikki : do you realize when you called me , you did n't even tell me where you were going ? what if i needed to get a hold of you ? what if something had happened ? victor : what , did something happen ? nikki : no , but what if it had ? victor : well , then i guess i should have given you an itinerary , but what 's the urgency ? what do you have to see me so suddenly ? [ scene_break ] bobby : you got ta be kidding me . not this again . brittany : i 'm just asking . bobby : all right , for the last time , i 'm not jealous of j.t . so what 's the deal ? is he upset i 'm taking you away from him ? brittany : we 've been friends a long time . bobby : so you can still stay in touch . brittany : that 's what i told him , but i think we both know that our lives are moving in such different directions . we may end up drifting apart . bobby : well , if that happens , maybe it proves somethin ' . brittany : what ? bobby : well , that maybe your friendship was n't as solid as you thought it was . brittany : i ca n't imagine losing touch with j.t . if i do n't have him , you 'll be the only person in my life . bobby : ooh , well , then i 'm gon na have to work extra hard at being everything you need . brittany : what about what you need ? bobby : what do you mean ? brittany : i mean , what if i 'm not enough for you ? bobby : how could you even ask that ? of course you 're enough for me . i married you , did n't i ? brittany : you say that now , but what about in a few months when we 're in chicago ? we 'll be living in a new city . we wo n't know anybody . all we 'll have is each other , and i 'll be all fat and cranky . bobby : ( chuckles ) yeah , but you 'd still be beautiful to me . listen , nothing 's ever gon na change the way that i feel about you . you and the baby are my whole life right now , even though sometimes i do n't really act like it . brittany : what are you talking about ? bobby : well , that 's just it . being a husband and a father -- that 's really new to me , and i have to be careful not to fall back on old patterns . brittany : like what , other women ? come on , bobby . it 's not like i have n't noticed . the way they look at you . and why not ? i mean , you 're so gorgeous . brittany : i just need to know that ... you would never be unfaithful to me . you would n't , would you ? [ scene_break ] gloria : there you are . john : gloria . what are you doing here ? gloria : i hope that means you 're glad to see me . john : oh , of course i am . a wonderful surprise . what inspired you to stop by , hmm ? gloria : because you put so many hours in here . how am i ever supposed to see you ? john : oh , come on now . not that bad . gloria : you work too hard . john : well , this is a very challenging time for jabot , and frankly , i , uh , i 'm really comfortable that i 'm in control . gloria : that 's good , because this is your company , and i do n't want anybody else making those important decisions . john : ( chuckles ) you 're worrying about me again . gloria : mm . john : yeah , yeah . gloria : no . john : come on . what 's wrong ? gloria : i do n't want you to be upset . john : all right . i promise you i will not be upset . feel free to just confide in me what you wish . gloria : it 's about ashley . did you know that she met with michael baldwin ? john : met with him ? gloria : mm - hmm . john : well , about what ? how did you know about this ? gloria : mr. baldwin was kind enough to call me . now he did n't tell me exactly what they talked about , but i have a pretty good hunch it was about excluding me from your will , given that you 've just talked to your children about including me . [ scene_break ] michael : the truth , ashley ? i happen to care a great deal about your father . ashley : since when ? michael : john abbott is a fine human being . i 'd hate to see him taken advantage of . you did n't seem to trust his estate planners , so i decided to check it out myself . ashley : michael ... you barely know my father , and trust me , he is not in your fan club , so why do you even give a damn ? michael : it 's simple . i admire the man . i always have . even when we 've been on opposite sides in the business arena , i 've never had anything but the utmost respect for him . i guess , uh , i 'd hate to see one of the last remaining good guys in the world get taken to the cleaners . ashley : well , anyway , since you have met gloria , what do you think ? michael : mm . seems to be a messy situation . ashley : mm - hmm . that 's an understatement . and you injecting yourself into the situation is only making it messier . michael : i was just trying to keep things from getting out of control for your family . but you 're right . i probably should stay out of it , and henceforth , i will . ashley : good idea . michael : oh . i 'm sorry . there 's somewhere i have to be . uh , if you 'd like to stay here and wait for paul , be my guest . have a good day . [ scene_break ] chris : so ... is this your first date ? paul : it 's not a date . chris : oh , taking ashley to a movie is n't a date ? paul : we 're friends . do n't get so excited . tell you the truth , i think she 's a lot more interested in finding out what 's going on with michael baldwin than going out with me . chris : michael ? what do you mean ? paul : well , we walked in on him and ashley 's new stepmother . they were in some kind of meeting . chris : michael 's representing gloria abbott ? paul : well , i do n't know what the deal is , but ashley seemed pretty thrown by it . chris : i am , too , a little bit . paul : so you did n't know they were talking . chris : are you kidding ? i 've been so buried . i have no idea what 's going on with michael . paul : well , that makes two of us . chris : some partnership , huh ? paul : you know , quite frankly , the further i am from our esteemed colleague , the better . but i would n't mind spending more time with you . chris : hmm , well , that can be arranged . paul : so about that rain check ... chris : yeah . ( knock on door ) ashley : oh , i 'm sorry . hi . chris , i did n't even know you were here . chris : yeah , no problem . paul : you see what i have to deal with ? chris : oh , it beats the janitor 's closet . paul : oh , hands down . ashley : paul , can i talk to you for a second ? sorry . paul : yeah , sure . ashley : thanks . paul : excuse me . [ scene_break ] dru : well , sweetie , do you think devon 's still feeling guilty about your accident ? neil : i wish i knew , dru . no matter how many times i tell him it was n't his fault , i ca n't seem to -- thank you , honey -- i ca n't seem to get through to him . dru : well , i think maybe he 's still struggling , you know , to deal with being loved . neil : yeah , maybe . maybe that 's how he survived all these years . if he expects the worst , he wo n't be disappointed . you know what ? i know what to do . i know what to do to bring him around . i 'm gon na spend some quality -- i 'm talkin ' quality one - on - one time with the kid , you know ? dru : oh , yeah . baby , i can not tell you how happy it makes me that you have finally accepted him into our home . neil : we just have to step up our efforts a little bit , let him know that he 's a bona fide member of this family . dru : and so fortunate to have such a wonderful man as his mentor and as his father . [ scene_break ] devon : all right . you ready ? sierra : yup . we 'll say bye to lily before we go . sierra : yeah . devon : hey , we 'll see you later , all right ? lily : oh , okay . bye , guys . daniel : can you make that one a large , trevor ? so is your mom still flipped out because i was at your place ? lily : yes . i 'm not allowed to be alone with a boy there . daniel : huh . well , i did n't realize we were breaking house rules . lily : i know . it 's so stupid , because devon 's a boy , and i 'm home alone with him all the time . daniel : well , you know , my mom got on my case about it , too . who says a guy and a girl ca n't hang out together alone without ... you know . lily : yeah , i know . daniel : anyway , my mom is so ridiculous . i mean , you know , she 's trying to be all strict with me . of course , she 's the one who gets herself arrested a couple months ago . you know , it 's like , `` hey , way to be a good role model , phyllis . `` lily : yeah , well , my mom is just as big a hypocrite , believe me . daniel : what did she do ? [ scene_break ] bobby : listen , sweetheart , if i ever cheated on you , it would be the biggest mistake i ever made in my life , and i 'm not gon na risk what we have on some fling . brittany : you say that now , but there comes a time in a pregnancy when a woman does n't want to have sex all that much . bobby : i think we have a little more than sex between us . where is this coming from ? wait . is this what the fight with j.t . was about ? was he saying something about me ? [ scene_break ] nikki : you 've asked me before if something was wrong . you are the love of my life , but so much is wrong . victor : what do you mean , `` so much is wrong `` ? nikki : marriage is supposed to take two people and make them one . now you and i happen to be married , but more and more , we 're living separate lives , and it -- it 's not right . that 's not how i want it , and i do n't think that 's how you want it . victor : so you came out here -- i do n't get any of this . i mean , i ... i promised you that i would make more time . nikki : no , no , it 's not about that anymore . victor : what do you mean , `` it is n't about that anymore `` ? what the hell is it about , then ? would you kindly explain that to me ? nikki : i do n't know what more i can say , but i 'm done blaming you . i 'm done trying to convince you that we need to spend more time together . i 'm done begging you . i 'm done with all of that . victor : you do n't make any sense to me . you came all the way out here to tell me that you 're done with all of that ? you 're done with what ? would you kindly explain yourself ? [ scene_break ] paul : so what 's up ? ashley : um , would you understand if i did n't feel like going out after all ? paul : did michael say something to upset you ? ashley : you know , i find this whole situation very upsetting . paul : finding your dad 's wife talking to baldwin . ashley : yeah . he said that he was looking out for my father 's interests . this is after very adamantly telling me he did n't want to get involved . oh , look , maybe i 'm overreacting . i just do n't like her . she pushes all my buttons . paul : so canceling your plans and wallowing in anger is certainly gon na show her , huh ? ashley : i just do n't think i 'd be very much fun . paul : who says i 'm looking for someone fun ? maybe i 'm looking for someone brooding and preoccupied . that way i can talk about myself , and you 'll never notice . your lips are curling up . you 'd better quickly think of something sad . you got ta nip that in the bud right now . you know , something tells me you do n't do misery very well . ashley : i do misery exceptionally well , actually , and that 's why i 'm reversing myself yet again . i want to go to a movie ! paul : fabulous ! ashley : all right . paul : let 's get outta here . ashley : what are we gon na see ? paul : do you like old movies ? ashley : yeah . like what ? paul : well , there is a great revival over at the bijou , you know , on campus ? ashley : yeah ? what ? paul : `` gloria . `` what 's the matter , you do n't like gena rowlands ? ashley : look , i do n't want to hear the name `` gloria `` again tonight , okay ? just reminds me of how much i do n't like her . [ scene_break ] john : well , what the devil are they worried about ? when i 'm gone , there 's gon na be more than enough for everyone . gloria : yeah . well , if i were to make an uneducated guess , i 'd say it 's about this company . john : what do you mean ? i mean , what i 'm providing for you has nothing to do with jabot . gloria : i know , but your children do n't see it that way . jack and ashley are worried i 'm going to become some parasite that ca n't pull her own weight but still has an interest in the family business . john : i mean , it does n't even make sense . i mean , where are they getting it from ? gloria : oh , yeah . i did n't tell you what came flying out of jack 's mouth after you made the announcement about the will and then left the breakfast table . he flat - out told me that the best way for me to take care of myself was to get a job . john : how dare he ? gloria : no , no , no . but the thing is , it did n't offend me . actually , it got me to thinking . john : thinking about what ? gloria : mm - hmm , well , you know , this is going to come as a surprise , but i think jack 's right . i think it 's a great idea , me getting a job right here at jabot . john : are you serious ? gloria : i am serious . john : well , why on earth would you want to subject yourself to something like this ? gloria : well , for one thing , so that maybe your children would realize that i 'm not the wicked witch of the west , and that i can be a team player , and that i can work with them . because right now , honey , jack and ashley consider me useless . and i 'd like to prove them wrong ... and win a little respect . john : you know ... i just do n't think it would work . gloria : no , no , no , honey . please just hear me out . would n't you like to find out that there is something i can do to help you and the family ? i mean , just a little something ? i mean , i 'm not talking about some big , huge responsibility , but just enough so jack and ashley could see with their own eyes that i 'm more than they think i am , that i can work hard , and that i am smart . and maybe , just maybe , they 'll finally start to come around and stop undermining what you and i have . john : that is a very compelling argument . but when i think of the three of you together here in this place -- gloria : no , no , no . i swear to you i will bend over backwards to be friendly and to get along and be agreeable . no bickering , no fighting . just good , solid hard work every single day . now i know that jack and ashley have very important jobs to do , and i would never want to interfere with that . john : oh , gloria , gloria . hmm . john : i just do n't think we can do this . gloria : so you 're telling me no ? john : sweetheart , come here . it 's the only answer i can give you . now come on . come on . let 's go home , okay ? [ scene_break ] daniel : you know , even though we got lectured over nothing , i had a really good time hanging out . lily : oh , yeah , looking through get - well cards . can you stand the excitement ? daniel : did you ever figure out what that paper was that we found ? lily : oh , yeah . it was -- it was nothing . daniel : are you sure ? lily : yeah . it 's just ... you know . can we just talk about something else , please ? daniel : yeah , okay . so is the rest of your family as nutty as your mom ? lily : mmm . no , not at all . my mother is an original . my dad , though -- he 's great . daniel : well , what about your uncle ? i mean , he seems pretty cool . lily : yeah , until you get to know him , then he 's not cool at all . daniel : oh , that 's too bad . i was hoping that he could hook us up with some free coffee sometime . lily : no . i do n't want to take anything from him ever again . [ scene_break ] kevin : i can just see the two of us , mac , dancing the night away . mac : kevin , i do n't know what to say about you keeping your saturday nights open . kevin : you know what ? do n't say anything . that is n't what i wanted to talk about anyway . mac : yeah . okay . so moving on . kevin : yeah , moving on . um ... well , what i really wanted to tell you was that , um , you 've changed my life . mikey tried to get me to go into therapy , and a couple of times i lied and said that i would go just to get him off my back , but , um , trust me , in a million years , i never thought i 'd end up in a shrink 's office . if you had n't dragged me there literally -- mac : well , i just took you to the office , you know . you 're the one that walked through that door . kevin : yeah . it 's the best thing that 's ever happened to me . i can feel myself changing , you know ? even my dreams are different . and it 's all because of you . i wanted you to know that . mac : that 's one of the nicest things anybody 's ever said to me . thank you . kevin : thank you . [ scene_break ] bobby : so j.t . was talking smack on me ? brittany : i 've never seen him like that . i know you two have your differences , but the way he was acting -- he was so convinced you could n't be trusted . bobby : well , that 's not true . i 'd never betray you . brittany : i know that , bobby . bobby : no , no , no . let me finish . honey , i am committed to you . you are the only woman that i want to be with . and i give you my word -- no matter what comes down the road , no matter how tough things get , i 'll never cheat on you , and i 'll never lie to you . and i do n't ever wan na hurt you . i love you that much . brittany : i believe you . but things happen , bobby . sooner or later , we 're gon na hurt each other . we wo n't mean to , but it happens to every couple . [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , i 've tried talking to you about it . i 've tried to help you understand what i need , but you do n't hear me . you do n't understand . victor : honey , i just -- nikki : i realize that maybe what i 've been asking of you is impossible for you to give . victor : would you kindly explain to me what this is about ? nikki : the reason that i 'm here -- the reason i chased you tonight is to tell you that from now on , i am going to do whatever i have to do to get what i need from you . victor : what ... tell me what it is that you need from me ? nikki : no , it 's not just one thing . it 's many things . and if i have to follow you to detroit , i 'll follow you to detroit . if you 're at work late , and i have to come sit with you in the office , i will sit with you in the office . but do n't ... do n't shut me out . please do n't do that . victor : sweetheart , i 'm not shutting you out intentionally . i do n't know that i 'm doing that . i do n't mean to . nikki : do you have any idea how much i want you , how much i need you ? i am so desperate . i 'm desperate to feel your arms around me . i just -- i want to feel what we are , you and i . that 's what i need . that 's what i need from you . victor : baby -- nikki : i just -- i just want to be a part of your life . i want to be a part of you . victor : do n't you know that you 're the center of my life ? do n't you know what you mean to me , that i love you and adore you ? do n't you know that ? [ next_on ] ashley : was horticulture the topic of conversation in the meeting you had with michael baldwin last night ? jack : ( coughs ) dru : why have n't you been sleeping in your bed , devon ? brittany : what did you mean when you said bobby could n't be trusted ?	kevin thanked mac for her impact on his life , told her she was beautiful , and promised to keep every saturday free in the hopes that she 'd someday go out with him . devon felt displaced as lily told him she wanted to hear about his life , then walked away to talk to daniel . lily and daniel agreed they had crazy mothers , and she insisted her uncle malcolm was not the man he seemed to be . neil and dru worried about devon and lily 's moods of late , while dru insisted they were all lucky to have neil in their lives . nikki told victor she was done blaming him for their lack of time together and that she would go to any lengths to ensure their love did n't falter . brittany questioned if bobby would ever be unfaithful to her when she was pregnant and did n't want to be intimate . he insisted he 'd never betray her , and was bothered by jt 's visit to warn her against him . ashley did n't believe michael 's story that he 'd summoned gloria to form his own opinion of her motives . she told him to back off . gloria begged john to hire her at jabot , but he said it would never work . christine was surprised to learn paul had a date with ashley . when ash tried to cancel the date , paul would n't let her back out .
colleen : you wrote a resignation letter before meeting with the dean ? korbel : someone reported we 're having an affair . what options do i have ? colleen : there 's no proof . korbel : i ca n't take that chance . this -- this is the best possible way to make sure that i 'm not disgraced and that your academic career is n't ruined . colleen : please , do n't do this . i 've already decided to tell the dean that nothing happened between us . korbel : one lie begets another , colleen . you 'll never be free of them . colleen : well , if we both deny that anything ever happened between us -- korbel : i 'm not gon na lie . i accept full responsibility . colleen : adrian , no . if i had n't initiated things and kissed you , then -- korbel : you 're not the first student to try to kiss me . colleen : i 'm not ? korbel : no . but you are the first one that i kissed back . i just -- i should 've know my limitations . colleen : we are both consenting adults and we both wanted it . it 's unacceptable for you to claim sole responsibility . korbel : you do n't get a say in this . colleen : what happens with us ? korbel : we 'll , uh , we 'll always have latin anagrams . look ... i do n't know what this means for us , okay ? but right now , for you . [ scene_break ] cane : this is amazing . taste this . amber : ew ! it smells horrible ! cane : it 's vegemite . i grew up on this stuff . amber : that is just the worst thing ever . why would anybody ever eat -- ? cane : it 's an acquired taste . amber : okay , you blokes down under have got it all wrong . cane : kiss me . amber : no ! ew ! only if you brush your teeth . cane : do we have any beer ? amber : no , you drank the last one . cane : i 'll go run to the store and get some . do you want anything ? amber : um , soda . hurry back . amber : hey , daniel , it 's amber . have you looked at my thank you yet ? daniel : no , i have n't had a chance to log on yet . between studying , work and trying to finish this paper , i just have n't had the time . yeah , i 'm sure i 'm missing out , too . okay , well , you know what ? as soon as i finish this paper , i 'll take a peek , okay ? yeah , okay , you , too . bye - bye . [ scene_break ] jack : finding underdeveloped lakefront property is almost unheard of in this day and age . sharon : wow , that sounds ambitious . are you excited ? jack : oh , boy , am i excited ! we came into this just at the right time . the community will only benefit from this transformation . and i am talking a transformation . we 're starting from scratch . we 're gon na build this into a world - class resort -- hotel , condos , shopping district , spa , golf course . sharon : oh , my gosh ! this is like your own little town . hey , can i be the mayor ? jack : i 'd vote for anybody with your good looks . sharon : so how are you going to manage this project and then still run for office ? jack : well , nick and phyllis are planning on running the day - to - day operations . sharon : oh , um , can nvp finance a project like this ? and why nick ? jack : nick represents newman . and victor is providing nvp the loan . sharon : well , do n't the board of directors have a say - so in that ? jack : well , yeah , but with victor 's blessing , i ca n't imagine approval is going to be any problem . [ scene_break ] victoria : my father is supporting this , but i am not and neither is brad clear springs is a big mistake . nick : ask patricia to call me back . it 's about the board of directors meeting at newman enterprises . victoria : i know , but there are too many mitigating circumstances . and if you would just look at the report -- nick : it documents everything you 'll need . phyllis : yeah , can you please tell ms. mullen that phyllis newman would like to speak to her about the upcoming board meeting . nick : the potential return on our clear springs investment could be astonishing . if we do n't run with this , someone else will . phyllis : hey , patricia , it 's phyllis ! how you doing ? nick : five years from now we 'll be kicking ourselves . phyllis : great ! great ! oh , gosh , she 's terrific . she 's growing like a weed . we ca n't believe it . nick : look , it 'll be a huge mistake if we miss out on this opportunity . phyllis : listen , about this board meeting ... nick : from my knowledge -- victoria : jack did get a zoning variance , that 's true . but his problems are n't over . brad : newman enterprises could be in a lot of trouble . victoria : the town is considered an architectural treasure . the preservation society could have us tied up in courts for years . brad : there are way too many pitfalls for it not to be a mistake . victoria : it would be foolish -- phyllis : not to be involved with this investment . nick : right . phyllis : exactly . jack is a genius , truly . nick : okay . phyllis : listen , the prospectus is on its way . nick : there should be someone knocking on your door as we speak . phyllis : okay . very excited . extremely . yes , i 'll tell him . nick : my father is definitely on board , and as co - ceo of newman enterprises , i wholeheartedly give my support . phyllis : if you have any questions , give me a call . great . victoria : nicholas ? yeah , he 's on board , but we do n't always agree . brad : we 'll have a prospectus on your desk first thing tomorrow . victoria : dad is n't involved in the day - to - day , i am . and i do n't wan na see us ceo . brad : okay , we 'll talk then . victoria : as ceo of newman enterprises , i can not stress enough how opposed i am to this proposal . brad : well , have your assistant call my assistant . yeah , i know , i never thought i 'd say that myself . all right , bye - bye . victoria : all right , then i 'll see you at the board meeting . thank you . so what do you think ? brad : i think we have a shot . [ scene_break ] daniel : romalotti 's party hotline . no , lily , i knew it was you . hey , what do you know about the cult of mithras ? punk - rock guy from the ' 80s . okay , thanks . what ? no . no , yeah , stay with colleen . yeah , no rush home . okay , you , too , bye - bye . daniel : strangers by night ... dot - com . [ scene_break ] lily : and then the attorney said something about mom 's mental health being a matter of public safety . and i thought for sure the judge would rule against her . but i mean , can you imagine ... beg in there , trying to prove that you 're not crazy but no one believes you ? it 's scary . colleen : that is scary . lily : yeah , but finally , devon and my mom are gon na be cleared of all charges . colleen : life could n't be better . [ scene_break ] daniel : `` sweet ... a - m - b - r - o - s - i - a . `` [ daniel is watching a video of amber in her lingerie ] amber : oh , hello ! i did n't know you were coming . no , stay ! i like the company . amber : you like ? my favorite . i knew you would like them , too . [ daniel quickly exits out of the website when devon comes in the room ] daniel : the cult of mithras . the , uh , classical civilization . devon : oh , uh ... [ scene_break ] lily : so this ines woman totally played mom . colleen : well , at least it 's over . lily : um , is my story depressing you that much ? colleen : no i 'm just a little distracted . somebody reported adrian and me to the dean . lily : are you kidding ? who would do that ? colleen : well , i would like to know that . i do n't know . adrian wants to tell the truth and just resign . lily : look on the bright side . if he leaves gcu , then there 's no reason you guys ca n't date . colleen : we ca n't date because then he 'll only see me as the reason why he ca n't teach . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you were just talking to the board members , were n't you ? victoria : that 's right , i was . you know , i 'm not the only one who thinks you and nick are soulless . phyllis : oh , that 's right ! we 're horrible people . we wan na revitalize clear springs . we wan na bring commerce and jobs into this town ! what are we thinking ? ! victoria : you wan na bulldoze a hundred - year - old community filled with beauty and craftsmanship . phyllis : not to mention wood rot and termites . victoria : how selfish can you get ? [ scene_break ] brad : working late again ? nick : yes . is vicki still here ? brad : yeah , we had a few calls to make ourselves . never ends , does it ? brad : no , it sure does n't . nick : you gon na be at that meeting with rafael tomorrow ? brad : uh , no , ca n't i have a , uh , breakfast obligation . nick : i think this micro - nutrient drink thing is a winner . i wan na move on it . brad : we 're in agreement -- on that one . how 's that baby of yours doing ? nick : she 's great . she 's just getting over the sniffles . brad : let 's see . she looks like a sweetheart . nick : just like her mom . [ scene_break ] phyllis : wow ! you really enjoy undercutting your brother , do n't you ? victoria : stay out of the family business , phyllis . just because you have the newman last name -- phyllis : i am a newman . victoria : you 're married to one . you have nothing to do with newman enterprises . so i would appreciate it if you would stop pushing nick into making decisions that are not in our best interest . phyllis : you mean , your best interest , right ? and by the way , i did n't coax nick into anything . he made up his own mind about clear springs . he does n't have some romantic notion about preserving dilapidated buildings . victoria : those houses are a part of wisconsin 's architectural heritage . phyllis : oh , come on , victoria ! if you were really interested in preserving nature and craftsmanship , go work for a nonprofit ! [ scene_break ] deal lamont : your appointment was n't scheduled till tomorrow . colleen : i know . i 'm sorry . i just could n't wait any longer . i got very upset when i heard the news . woman : as did we . we take allegations of student / teacher relationships very seriously . colleen : as you should . especially when they 're untrue . you see , this is a very vicious , vicious rumor . there is nothing improper going on between professor korbel and myself . and quite frankly , you know , i 'm appalled that somebody would even suggest it . i would like to know who the accuser is . woman : i 'm sorry , ms. carlton , i ca n't disclose that information . colleen : could you just tell me if they 're a fellow student ? woman : it 's a confidential matter . until we get this situation straightened out , you 're just gon na have to be patient . colleen : dean lamont , i 'm his research assistant . and i 'm doing very well in his classes and obviously somebody is jealous . i mean , there is nothing inappropriate . and professor korbel and i have never violated a student / teacher conduct code and never will . dean lamont : well , for both your sakes , i hope that is the case . gcu has a strict zero tolerance policy . colleen : of course . you need to protect your students . dean lamont : forgive me , ms. carlton , i need to go to my meeting now . we can speak further about this tomorrow at your regular appointment time . [ scene_break ] devon : so then ines said that dru was freaking out over nothing and that she felt threatened . daniel : well , it sounds like she had it out for your mom . how 'd michael do ? devon : you know what ? i got ta give it to baldwin . he , uh , he showed the judge how carmen 's cousin could 've purposely been trying to freak dru out . daniel : good old michael -- always comes through , huh ? devon : yeah , it was nice . all right , shower time . daniel : yeah , you know , i did n't wan na say anything , but ... devon : oh , yeah , that 's funny , coming from a guy whose sneakers clear out a room . daniel : hey ! [ devon leaves and daniel locks the front door ] daniel : sweet ambrosia . [ daniel goes on the internet and goes to amber 's website and watches her video ] amber : oh , hello ! i did n't know you were coming . no , stay . i like the company . amber : you like ? my favorite ! i knew you would like them , too . let me tell you a little bit about me -- my likes ... my dislikes ... my fetishes ... what do i like in a guy ? strong , rugged protector - types . think of leo in `` titanic `` or leo in ... pretty much anything . he 's always there for you when you need him . he has to have a good sense of humor . but , you know , not the super sensitive kind of guy . but a brainiac can be cute sometimes . mcdreamy or mcsteamy ? both . [ daniel sees devon and closes the website ] devon : dude ! this water is taking forever to heat up . `` the cult of mithras `` ? what is that ? daniel : mithras was this pagan savior dude from persia who the romans worshipped . uh , he stood for things like honor , truth , courage . devon : sounds like superman . did he have his own comic book , too ? daniel : no , he does n't have his own comic book . why do n't you go take a shower ! you 're running up our hot water bill . devon : all right ! i was just seeing what you 're doing . daniel : well , that 's great . devon : have fun with the pagans . daniel : i 'll have fun with them . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know what he told me ? he said that brad has been leaning hard on board members to vote against clear springs . nick : carlton thinks he 's the entrepreneur of the millennium . all he did was marry into money . phyllis : you know , so did i . [ scene_break ] brad : nick never made an honest buck in his life . he never had to really work for things . he inherited everything . victoria : i did , too . brad : yeah , but that 's totally different . i mean , you have interests and capabilities . you went to italy to paint . you did n't just inherit your father 's money -- you inherited his meal capabilities . [ scene_break ] phyllis : victoria has no idea how the rest of the world operates . she has a sense of entitlement . it 's like , i deserve simply because my name is newman . nick : i 'm a newman , too . so are you . phyllis : yeah , yeah , yeah , but we 're not dropping the name every time we want something . and victoria does . [ scene_break ] victoria : why does phyllis think that just because she 's married to a newman she can run the company ? brad : well , you know what , sweetheart ? people still have n't forgotten how hard you lobbied to get me on the board of directors . victoria : yeah , but that 's different . that 's totally different . you were a successful businessman for years . and what was phyllis ? she was a - a what ? a webmaster ? brad : you know what ? let 's put all this aside . why do n't we go have a nice dinner ? victoria : but what about the board meeting ? brad : we 've done all we can do for tonight . i think you could use a martini . victoria : a martini ? brad : yeah . victoria : yeah . it 's a perfect antidote to a day of phyllis . [ scene_break ] sharon : what about your homework ? okay , well , you can -- you can have dinner at aidan 's , but you ca n't spend the night . noah , okay , what did i tell you about begging , little man ? okay . all right , i 'll see you later . love you ! bye - bye ! jack : so what happened ? did you get ditched for a better offer ? sharon : yeah , um , blue dinner night at aidan 's . do n't ask , please . so ... i guess i better , um ... take advantage of this while i can . jack : what does that mean ? sharon : well , you 're gon na get really busy here soon . i doubt that we 'll be able to spend as much time together . jack : well , since noah has other dinner plans , maybe you and i -- sharon : i would love to ! [ scene_break ] [ daniel watches amber 's video on the website ] amber : i like romantic dinners for two , walks in the summer rain , riding in a convertible with the top down -- my hair blowing in the wind . or ... on the back of a harley without a helmet . now that 's hot . i 'm a girlie kind of girl ... but sometimes ... i like to be a little dirty . amber : cherry kiss . my favorite . come visit me again sometime . daniel : `` amberwantsmoore . `` [ daniel closes out of the website when he sees lily come in the front door ] lily : hey , baby ! i 'm home ! daniel : hey . [ scene_break ] colleen : hi . korbel : what are you doing here ? colleen : i came to give you a head 's up . korbel : about ? colleen : rethinking your resignation . korbel : colleen , we 've been over this . colleen : i know . but i already talked to the dean and i told her that nothing happened . korbel : you realize what you 've done ? [ cell phone rings ] colleen : it 's my mom . yes , i know exactly what i 've done . korbel : you 've put your entire academic career in jeopardy . colleen : no , on the contrary . i 've saved both of our careers . korbel : if the truth comes out about this , you could be expelled . colleen : there 's no proof . there 's no proof . if the dean had any , she would 've said so . so she ca n't prove that we were sleeping together unless you tell her . korbel : and if i do that now ... colleen : then you would be calling me a liar . korbel : and ruining any chance you have of getting into a decent graduate program . colleen : it 's your choice . [ scene_break ] lily : hey , are you almost finished ? daniel : almost . lily : well , we have to go to mom and dad 's , remember ? and i do n't wan na be late , so ... daniel : i 'll be ready . lily : you promise ? daniel : yeah . lily : okay . bye . daniel : bye . [ scene_break ] amber : i could kiss you all night . cane : yeah , well , my lips are going numb . what time is it ? amber : why ? cane : oh , i 'm late for the dna test ! amber : wait , really ? ! i did n't think that was today ! cane : where 's my shirt ? amber : oh , i do n't know ! uh ... cane : where are my shoes ? amber : it 's got ta be in a pile somewhere ! ah , here ! it 's a little rumpled , but ... cane : it 's gon na do . it 'll do . all right ... you 'll be here when i get back ? amber : um , no , meet me at the coffeehouse when you 're done . cane : wish me luck ! amber : you do n't need luck . cane : it 's a test . amber : a dna test . no study necessary . do n't worry ! you 're a chancellor ! [ scene_break ] brad : colleen 's still not answering . victoria : she 'll call when she 's ready , trust me . brad : let 's get outta here . victoria : yeah , let 's get out of here . oh , you know , i just thought of something . there is -- brad : no more work . victoria : you think we can do that ? brad : no . victoria : no . victoria : a couple for you . brad : thanks . what do you do with daughters ? you just stop calling and you hope they 'll call you back ? victoria : pretty much . listen , i know it 's hard . i know you 're worried about her . brad : of course i 'm worried about her . she has a meeting with the dean tomorrow . she thinks she can handle it on her own . victoria : yeah , and if adrian is charged with sexual impropriety , i ca n't imagine that colleen would leave it alone . brad : she does n't want me to go with her . victoria : yeah , i know . i 'm not surprised . i would n't want my father to go with me either . you know , if she wants to handle this on her own , why do n't you just have a little faith in her . brad : you sound like a self help book . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so , um , your mom picked up summer from the nursery awhile ago . nick : okay . it 's my turn to bathe her tonight . phyllis : yeah , i thought we 'd do that together . nick : now you 're talking . you and me in the tub ? let 's get it on . phyllis : really ? then i 'll sign her up for a play group . victoria : hi , nick . nick : vick . done for the day ? victoria : yeah , yeah . you ? nick : done . phyllis : done . victoria : great . [ scene_break ] dean lamont : are you denying the accusations against you , professor ? korbel : absolutely . there is nothing between colleen carlton and myself . she 's a gifted student and a capable research assistant , but nothing more . i admire her keen mind and her thorough work habits . dean lamont : yes , i looked over her records . she is an exemplary student ... in all her classes . korbel : i expect , uh , she 'll succeed in whatever endeavor she chooses and sincerely hope this slander wo n't blemish her record . dean lamont : or yours . korbel : well , that goes without saying . dean lamont : professor korbel ... you came to this university highly recommended . i 'd hate to see your career end this way . [ scene_break ] nick : thank you . so you were really working those phones today . phyllis : yeah , i was . listen , i really like working on this project with you . it 's fun . how often does something like this come along ? nick : almost never . phyllis : i know what i do n't understand is why nikki and brad and victoria wan na fight us on this . nick : i think my mom 's problem is the way jack is putting all this together . phyllis : yeah , she gave me an earful about jack earlier . nick : i 'll tell you what . let 's not talk about work tonight anymore . phyllis : let 's please not . nick : all right , perfect . phyllis : oh , do n't count on that . [ scene_break ] victoria : are you kidding me ? sometimes i feel so claustrophobic in this city . brad : could this night get any worse ? victoria : thank you . brad : thank you . victoria : it just did . [ scene_break ] lily : devon , are you almost ready ? devon : yeah , almost . lily : hey , are you still working ? daniel : i just got ta finish this one thing . lily : well we 're gon na be late . and we still have to go to the coffeehouse and get mom her present . daniel : okay , well , why do n't you go ahead and i 'll meet you at your parents ' place . lily : well , when is your paper due ? daniel : tomorrow . lily : daniel ! well , how long is it supposed to be ? daniel : ten pages . lily : ten pages ? ! okay , you are staying home . [ scene_break ] colleen : i 'm not stalking you . i work here . korbel : you working tonight ? colleen : no , just picking up my paycheck -- all $ 5 of it , but still ... did you see the dean ? korbel : i did . your `` honor `` is intact . i confirmed your story . colleen : thank you . korbel : no , do n't thank me , colleen . i did n't have a choice . [ scene_break ] sharon : so all this time dru thought that she was going crazy . jack : and this woman was carmen 's cousin ? sharon : she looks identical to her . jack : so why are n't you out celebrating tonight with dru ? sharon : well , you know , it was family night for them . but we are getting an nvp manicure tomorrow . jack : doing anything after the manicure ? sharon : uh , no , nothing special . noah 's spending the night with nick . jack : oh , sounds like a big night . sharon : oh , it 's very big . i thought that you were going out of town tomorrow . jack : yeah , it 's a quick trip to new york . i 'm gon na meet some of the party bigwigs . they have access to some of the bigger donors . sharon : oh , that sounds exhilarating . jack : actually , it promises to be a little boring . but it 's a short trip . why do n't you come with me ? sharon : oh , great , then we can be bored together . jack : no , we can have dinner together , see a show . sharon : you know what ? that sounds like fun . jack : great . i made a reservation at the best hotel in town . sharon : oh , which one ? jack : ashford barons . you ever been there ? it 's the best . sharon : yes . yes , that is , um ... it 's a very memorable place . [ scene_break ] daniel : you guys have fun , all right ? lily : we will . devon : you 're missing a free dinner , you know that ? daniel : well , i 'll just meet up with you guys in a little while . lily : okay , i 'll bring you back leftovers . daniel : okay . bye . lily : get your work done . daniel : i will . lily : bye . daniel : bye . [ daniel goes to his laptop and goes to amber 's video website ] daniel : `` sweet ambrosia . `` amber : oh , hello ! i did n't know you were coming . no , stay . i like the company . daniel : i like the company . why do n't we skip this and get right to the good stuff ? `` amberwantsmoore `` so does daniel . [ scene_break ] cane : g'day , gorgeous . amber : mmm . hey , did you and jill get swabbed ? cane : sure did . they even gave me a lollipop . and i stole one for you . amber : red ! my favorite kind ! so how long before you get the results ? cane : right away . with mrs. chancellor 's money , we moved right to the front of the line . amber : mmm . cane : do you know there 's more than one sort of dna test ? amber : mnh - mnh . cane : there 's the mt dna yest , which is what i did . it 's where they follow the maternal line which they normally do . amber : it 's usually pretty obvious to figure out who the mother is . cane : it 's crazy . i mean , seriously , amber , i 've spent all this time fantasizing about what i 'll do when i find my mum . i mean , and now i have -- well , i mean , i think i have -- amber : you have . cane : what am i gon na do with her ? amber : what do you mean ? cane : well , i ca n't take her down to the pub for a beer with the boys , can i ? so , i mean , what am i gon na do to amber : we you let your wife invite jill over to dinner . and if you feel like you wan na get rid of her , you offer her one of your famous vegemite sandwiches . [ scene_break ] brad : i appreciate you getting back to me so quickly . all right , take care . okay , that 's it . no more phone calls . waiter ? excuse me ? rocky : yes , sir , what can i get for you ? brad : would you send a bottle of your finest champagne over to nicholas newman and his wife , please ? victoria : what ? who was on the phone ? brad : we 're not gon na talk about business . [ scene_break ] phyllis : yeah , i know what you 're saying , but -- i know . have you talked to victor ? right . okay , well , thanks for calling . bye - bye . nick : grant peterson ? phyllis : he is voting against clear springs . nick : did he say why ? rocky : well , are n't you two a sight for sore eyes ? phyllis : rocky ? ! rocky : how y ' all doing ? nick : what are you doing here ? rocky : i just moved to town . my aunt lives nearby . i figured i 'd land a job and just go from there nick : this is so cool . phyllis : we 're gon na see a lot of you . rocky : swell . nick : oh , we did n't order that . rocky : well , it 's , uh , from mr. carlton . [ scene_break ] daniel : you got ta be kidding me . cane : thanks . amber : lily ! devon : hey , you know what ? i 'm gon na get dru 's present . um , what is it ? a pound of kona blend ? lily : why do n't you come with me ? devon : no . no . go do your thing . excuse me ? hi , can i get a , um ... lily : hi , amber . amber : hey , how are you ? it 's so good to see you again . lily : you , too . i 'm good . amber : oh , you remember cane ? lily : oh , of course . hello . cane : hey , lily . lily : um , so congratulations ! lauren told me that you both went to vegas . amber : thank you . lily : yeah , that 's where daniel and i got married . cane : where is your better half ? amber : oh , you think you 're my better half ? cane : no doubt about it . lily : um , daniel 's at home writing a paper . amber : oh , you know , we should all go out sometime and celebrate -- you know , compare vegas stories . lily : yeah , sure , sounds like fun . amber : yeah . amber : oh , excuse me . lily : sure . amber : oh ... [ cell phone rings ] amber : hello ? daniel : hey , i 'm in the middle of looking at your thank you . amber : and ? daniel : and remind me to do you more favors . amber : that 's what you said last time . i 'm glad you appreciate it . daniel : look , i do n't mean to try and ruin a good thing here , but did n't you just get married ? amber : so ? everyone should have a hobby . daniel : hobbies have been known to relieve stress . amber : besides ... we 're both married . it 's harmless . it 's just a couple pictures . [ scene_break ] rocky : here you go . colleen : thank you . rocky : oh , first say you 'll go out with me . colleen : oh , um , are you new here ? rocky : yeah , yeah . colleen : oh , okay . well , this is n't really a way to win a girl over . rocky : all right , well , how about you go to dinner with me ? colleen : okay , well , why do n't you tell me your name first ? rocky : rocky . colleen : rocky ? rocky : yeah , so what do you say ? colleen : well , i 'll think about it . rocky : all right ! colleen : thank you . rocky : excuse me . brad : hey , honey . colleen : hi , dad . brad : how are you ? colleen : well , are you asking if i recovered from my smoke inhalation or the slanderous accusations told to the dean ? brad : i wan na go with you tomorrow . colleen : thank you , but it 's a little late . i already spoke to the dean . brad : you did ? what happened ? colleen : i told her the truth -- that nothing happened . and that way , professor korbel does n't lose his job . brad : colleen ... colleen : dad , this is really the last i wan na hear of it , okay ? thank you . hey , rocky ? um , i am gon na take you up on your offer . rocky : well , i ca n't say i blame you . colleen : can i have a pen ? rocky : yeah , sure . here you go . all right . colleen : there you go . rocky : thank you . colleen : call me . rocky : i sure will . colleen : thank you . dad , i will see you later . love you . korbel : colleen ? colleen : did you forget something ? korbel : yes . [ korbel kisses colleen ] [ scene_break ] sharon : hi , again . brad : hey , sharon . how 's your evening going ? sharon : um , well , it was going okay , and then , uh ... hey , can you talk ... for a minute ? brad : um ... sure , what 's up ? sharon : come over here . sharon : um ... jack just asked me to go on a last minute business trip with him to new york and i said yes . brad : okay . sharon : okay , but then he told me the hotel we 're staying at is the ashford baron . brad : ah . sharon : i ca n't do that . i just ca n't -- it would be too weird . brad : so what are you gon na tell him ? [ phyllis comes around the corner sees them and hides and overhears their conversation ] sharon : i do n't know . i mean , i ca n't very well tell him , `` look , jack , i ca n't stay at that hotel with you because that 's the place where i slept with brad . `` i do n't know . maybe i 'll just tell him i 'm sick . brad : well , i should say that i prefer that you not see jack at all . [ next_on ] david : sharon 's past could become an issue . nikki : her history does n't exactly scream `` family values . `` victoria : you have to promise not to tell anyone . neil : i want a seat on the board of directors .	adrian has created a resignation letter , but colleen tries to talk him out of using it . she feels that two people who are adults can make decisions . he tells her that girls have tried to kiss him , but this is the first time he kissed back . brad and victoria get on the phones to try to get the board to vote their way at the next board meeting ; nick and phyllis do the same to get people on their side of the fence . amber is thrilled as ever now . cane has decided to keep the spontaneous marriage going and it is all because of the tricks that amber and daniel have been playing on him . as soon as cane 's back is turned , amber is on the phone calling daniel to give him the good news . daniel has amber 's log - on name and password information and he goes to the site she told him about . when he gets to it , he opens another site as well so that he can hide the strangers of the night site in case anyone comes in while he is dabbling . daniel enters the information and watches her profile . devon comes home when he is watching and daniel quickly closes the profile and flips to the innocent site entitled , the cult of mithras . devon asks what the home page named , ' the cult of mithras ' is all about . daniel lies , saying that it is about anagrams and things like that . devon is n't all that interested and heads to his room . daniel goes back to the site and watches as amber gets out of bed and talks to the camera about her likes and her dislikes . she rolls around on the bed with her baby - doll nightie on red as a fire - engine , and she talks about the type of men that she likes . daniel 's eyes are bulging out of his head . he gets through the video profile and sits frozen at what he just watched . the site is a hot one . lily arrives and daniel subtly logs off the site before she sees what he is doing . she reminds him that they are going to her parents ' place that night but he tells that he has a lot of work to do for school and manages to get out of the family thing until later that night maybe . soon , devon and lily are out the door to neil and drucilla 's for dinner . daniel sees them out and then closes the door locking it . he smiles and gets back to the computer now . he has had enough of the tame stuff on strangers of the night and heads to see the really great stuff now . `` you have to be kidding me , `` he says in awe of what he sees next . devon and lily go to the coffeehouse and amber calls lily over to talk to her for a minute as she sits with cane . lily tells that daniel is home writing a paper . amber gets a call and leaves the table to take it privately . it 's daniel !
adam : ( sighs ) ( thinking ) `` my dearest sharon , i 'm not the world 's best writer , but since you wo n't return my calls , i have no choice but to try and reach you this way . i know you 're probably still upset after everything you 've been told , and that you 're angry that i was n't completely up front with you , but if you believe nothing else , believe what i said in the last message i left . i have always loved you , and i 'll never stop fighting for you , for as long as i live . `` [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) i did n't know who else to call . victor : tell me everything . sharon : well , i did n't want to believe it at first . but when nick brought me skye 's diary , and i read it , you know , adam looked me straight in the eye and told me that he did n't know anything about dr. taylor 's past . but he lied to me , and he lied to ashley . he -- he lied about many things . and i think that he might have lied about my baby . victor : why do you think that ? sharon : when she was born , dr. taylor told me that she never took a breath . but i know that i heard her cry . i know -- i know i did . and i told ashley about that . she called st. mary 's hospital . they have no record of any baby that died that night , and -- and the same at -- at fairview . victor : sweetheart , come here . i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry , okay ? sharon : and i just -- victor : ( sighs ) sharon : you know , adam held my hand while i grieved the loss of my child . victor : mm . sharon : and i do n't know how he could see me in that much pain and not say anything . victor : we 'll find out soon enough . sharon : how ? victor : ( sighs ) i have a plan . in fact , jack abbott and i have a plan to get to the truth . i hate to ask you , but we need your help . [ scene_break ] ashley : you just missed sharon . i told her our theory that adam and dr. taylor were targeting our babies . jack : i thought we were n't gon na say anything to sharon till we had proof . ashley : she brought it up , jack . she brought it up . and once she did , there was no going back . jack : we have nothing to back up this theory . ashley : i 'm not so sure about that . i called the morgue attendants at both hospitals that sharon was at that night . neither one of them has a record of a baby dying there . there 's a very good chance that sharon 's baby is alive , jack . jack : where 's sharon now ? ashley : she 's at the g.c.a.c . getting her things . jack : well , she 's probably with victor . ashley : ( sighs ) why would she be with victor ? jack : victor and i have come up with our own plan to expose adam . ashley : victor and you ? jack : yeah . strange bedfellows , huh ? ashley : w -- yeah . what are you gon na do ? jack : i 'll tell you , you 're not gon na like this . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you know when somebody asks you to name their best day ? today -- oh , i stepped on you . nick : oh , that 's all right . phyllis : was right up there for me . nick : me , too . victoria : oh , sorry . summer 's upstairs getting out of her snowsuit . phyllis : oh , you know , victoria , you do n't have to babysit . i 'll just call gabby , and she can -- she can watch , um , summer while she watches reed , too . victoria : no . no , way . i am going to spend some quality time with my niece . it 'll be good for me after the day that i 've had . nick : you all right ? victoria : yeah , i will be . i 'll be fine . you guys should go out and have fun . you deserve it , okay ? so just go out . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go tell summer that we 're gon na go and have a girls ' movie night . it 'll be fun . you guys go . phyllis : hmm . nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : even though she does n't want to admit it , she 's hurting . nick : her marriage is ending . phyllis : yeah . nick : it goes with the territory . phyllis : i 'm glad that we 're past that . nick : me , too . [ scene_break ] billy : okay , are you gon na tell me what put that goofy grin on your face , or do i have to guess ? rafe : brian and i went away for the weekend . billy : that 's good , man . that 's good . you -- you 're due something good after the way adam jerked you around . rafe : do n't remind me . billy : i am sorry . ( text ring ) billy : oh . ( sighs ) it 's jack . he says to get to ashley 's asap . rafe : oh , that sounds important . billy : yeah , well , i guess i got ta go . so , um , do n't let brian get away . it 's good to see you smilin ' again . heather . heather : billy . billy : mm - hmm . heather : i thought i 'd find you here . you 're kind of the only person i can talk to about this . rafe : yeah ? about what ? heather : about adam . [ scene_break ] man : adam ? adam newman ? richard hightower . adam : yeah , richard , hi . richard : ( chuckles ) adam : hi . hi . it 's a pleasure . richard : oh , it 's my pleasure to -- meeting you in the flesh is , uh , wow . this is -- what you did was , uh ... thank you . richard : sorry i was late . adam : no worries . richard : i had a little trouble finding the place -- kind of out in the middle of nowhere . you come here a lot ? adam : no , it 's actually my first time here . i figured it was a good halfway point . richard : well , i 'm just glad i got the chance to say thanks . what you did was phenomenal . adam : do n't worry about it . richard : i got ta ask you , why me ? woman : you two want refills ? adam : no , no . ( clears throat ) we 're good . ( coughs ) say , why do n't we get out of here ? uh , i want to hear your story . let 's head to a sports bar or something . boy : can i have a quarter for the arcade , daddy ? richard : ( chuckles ) adam : wait , you have a -- a son ? richard : this is the man i told you about , son . this is adam newman . boy : thank you so much , mr. newman . adam : you 're , uh , welcome , buddy . listen , uh , i got ta get out of here . ( clears throat ) i just remembered i have some -- richard : what ? adam : yeah , i -- i - it slipped my mind . i got ta take off . i will call you and we will reschedule , all right ? [ scene_break ] heather : so after butting heads with victor , i went to see adam , pretending to warn him about his father . but he saw through my act . rafe : why did you bother ? heather : because i ca n't shake what he did to me or to you . rafe : now you care about me ? heather : do n't you feel used ? rafe : yeah , of course i feel used . but you know what ? i 've stopped trying to figure it out , and , frankly , i 'd rather not rehash this with you again . heather : well , i ca n't blame you . look , i was -- i was really upset when i found out about you and adam . rafe : `` brutal `` is more like it , heather . heather : i 'm sorry , okay ? the -- the truth is , i know better than anyone how much it hurts to be sucked in and dumped by that jerk , and , you know , i just -- i wish i knew why he did it the way he did . rafe : maybe he 's just a sick bastard who gets his kicks playing with other people 's heads . but whatever the reason , i doubt we 're ever gon na figure out what it was . [ scene_break ] ashley : you ca n't be serious . jack : you want justice , do n't you ? ashley : justice and revenge are two different things , jack . jack : look , if we go after this the legal way , if we 're lucky enough to find evidence to get adam arrested , it 's still that snake 's word against you in court . ashley : bring it on ! jack : no , we do n't want to bring it on , not if they can bring up your mental health history , and do n't think for a moment he wo n't . ashley : i 'm not gon na let adam manipulate me into doing what he wants ever again . jack : he turned you against your own brothers , ash . ashley : that was my mistake , and that was then . jack : those words may have been comin ' out of your mouth -- they were adam 's words . ashley : i know . jack : he manipulated you to the point that you were damn near locked in that house ... ashley : i know . jack : away from friends and family , thinking you were losing your mind ! ( front door closes ) billy : is what jack said true ? adam 's the one who terrorized you last summer ? not estella ? not patty ? ashley : looks that way . [ scene_break ] sharon : i do n't want any part of this . victor : i know what i 'm asking you is difficult , sharon . sharon : i just do n't know if i can dredge all this back up again . i - i do n't know if i can take it . victor : look , you have gone through more difficulties and more problems than anyone deserves , yet you have come out stronger , more resilient , braver . sharon : i just do n't feel strong right now . victor : i understand that . sharon : a part of me ... victor : ( sighs ) sharon : just does n't want to believe that adam lied to me like this , especially about the baby . victor : but listen to me . if there 's even the slightest chance that the baby 's alive , you must do this . sharon : okay . victor : okay ? sharon : i 'd like to be the one to tell nick about the baby , though . victor : of course you will . [ scene_break ] billy : just -- victoria : she -- phyllis : okay . victoria : wow . you two clean up nice . phyllis : ahh , thanks . victoria : yeah . phyllis : thank you . nick : so you got my cell . victoria : yes , and the backup sitter , and , uh , the pizza guy ... nick : pizza . phyllis : the pizza guy is important . victoria : and the doctor , and , you guys , just go . we 're good . phyllis : all right , great . thanks . victoria : okay , have fun . nick : all right . victoria : all right . phyllis : oh , hey , victor . nick : hey , dad . victor : i 'm glad i caught you . nick : yeah , we were just on the way out . phyllis : yeah , we have a date . victor : i spoke with adam . phyllis : did you confront him about taylor ? nick : what 'd he say ? victor : what i expected him to say . victoria : in other words , he lied . victor : i 've decided to handle him my way , but i need your help . [ scene_break ] billy : i 'm gon na rip that kid 's head off . jack : billy , if there was ever a time for you to keep your cool and do what you 're told , it is now , for everyone 's sake . ashley : jack , i 'm still on the fence about this plan you have with victor . billy : oh , i 'm sorry . could we back up for a moment ? you and victor ? jack : if there was a common enemy who levels the playing field , it is adam . billy : okay , look , i get adam has screwed over a lot of people in this town , but for you to team up with victor newman 's a little ridiculous . jack : teaming up is the only way we 're going to stop adam . billy : okay , fine . i trust you . i 'm in . jack : what we need is for everyone to be part of this . right now , victor has convinced nicholas , phyllis and sharon to do their part . we 're hoping that heather stevens is game , since she was one of adam 's victims , and it will guarantee she does n't throw the book at us when this is all over . ashley : yeah , well , considering her reaction to the story that neil and i told her about adam , i would n't count on her . billy : well , if you 're lookin ' to cover your butts legally , i do have a lawyer friend with an ax to grind over adam . i can ask him . i bet he jumps on board . jack : bring him on . [ scene_break ] rafe : are we done here ? heather : yeah , we 're done . rafe : you 're not the only one who needed to apologize , heather . i knew that you were seeing adam . i -- ( sighs ) i thought i had to save him . he had me believing that -- that he was trapped in the closet , and -- and that he needed to be rescued . heather : well , he played us both , so we should be grateful we got out when we did . ( cell phone rings ) rafe : hey , billy . billy : hey , can you meet me at the athletic club ? it 's about adam . rafe : what about adam ? billy : i 'll explain when i see you . rafe : i do n't know , man . billy : it 's kind of urgent . rafe : i 'll wait for you at the bar . billy : see you there . heather : is everything okay ? rafe : billy wants to meet me at the club about adam . ( cell phone rings ) heather : ( clears throat ) phyllis ? phyllis : hi , are you busy ? heather : what 's up ? phyllis : um , we need to talk about adam . heather : what about him ? phyllis : i 'd rather do this face - to - face . heather : all right , can you meet me at the athletic club ? phyllis : i 'm on my way . heather : something 's up , something big . [ scene_break ] phyllis : okay , i am meeting heather at the club . nick : and you 're sure that 's a good idea ? you two do n't exactly have the best history . phyllis : i know , but if it means exposing adam , i 'm willing to rise above myself . i - i 'm willing to do that . victoria : good for you . phyllis : ( laughs ) victoria : so i guess summer will have to stay with reed and the nanny after all . phyllis : i 'll get her ready , okay ? victoria : no , let me . i do n't want her to think i blew her off completely . victor : i have another stop to make . i 'll meet you guys as planned , okay ? nick : okay . see you , dad . victor : thank you , son . phyllis : nice . nick : this is a sweet date night . phyllis : yeah , it 's good . but you know what ? if we can cut adam off at the knees , it 's really sweet , and it 's worth it . nick : okay . you look good in that dress . phyllis : thanks . nick : see you . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . we 've been waiting for you . have n't we ? yeah . sharon : victor stopped by . jack : did he tell you about your part in our plan ? sharon : he did . jack : you okay with it ? sharon : do i have a choice ? jack : look , i know this is n't easy . faith : ( babbles ) sharon : well , you warned me about adam , and i 'm just sorry i did n't listen . jack : and i 'm sorry i did n't protect you like i promised i would . sharon : well , i did n't make it very easy for you . jack : even so , maybe i can make that up to you tonight . sharon : i 'm not gon na pretend like i like any of this . jack : i understand , but you 're not going into this alone . we will all be there with you the whole time . faith : ( coughs ) ( babbles ) jack : now , look , i 'm gon na go call victor , make sure we 're still on schedule . sharon : you 're being very quiet . ashley : i do n't like it , either , sharon . sharon : well , i want you to know that the only reason i 'm doing this is for my baby . i mean , just think about how you would feel if you thought that you lost faith forever , and suddenly , there was this hope that maybe she was still alive . would n't you do whatever it took to get her back ? ashley : sharon , of course i would . sharon : well , that 's the only reason why i 'm doing this . ashley : i know . i do n't blame you one little bit . sharon : thank you . ashley : and i want you to know if adam has done anything with your little girl , i will do everything humanly possible to get her back to you . [ scene_break ] adam : sharon ? [ scene_break ] billy : so it seems as if adam was behind the sabrina sightings that ashley had this summer . rafe : that creep let my aunt almost go to jail for that . the -- the whole time , he was pretending to be my friend , telling me that -- that he believed she was innocent . billy : well , he 's a real piece of , uh ... ( clears throat ) rafe : and it was n't just aunt estella , either . he let patty williams take the fall , too . billy : you know , she 's actually a real easy target . she 's a wack job . rafe : she was found in the shed right about the same time that adam decided he was n't gay after all . billy : i hate to say it , but it makes total sense . if he does n't need to frame your aunt , then he does n't need to -- rafe : he did n't need to keep me distracted anymore . billy : yeah . rafe : i 'm gon na tear that son of a bitch apart when i get my hands on him . billy : my family has something bigger on the table . and , uh , i do n't know , maybe you 'd like to help us ? heather : this is why billy called rafe , is n't it ? i was with him when he got the call . phyllis : oh , okay . all right . so , um , victor and jack feel that if we get everybody who adam has tried to screw over together to help bring him down , that he wo n't be able to worm his way out of paying for his crimes . heather : what you 're talking about could be considered vigilantism . phyllis : yes , it could , but some would call it justice . heather : and it 's my job to make sure that justice is served in a courtroom . phyllis : ( groans ) heather . is that what you were trying to do when you were trying to take my son down ? heather : clearly you have n't learned your lesson about taking the law into your own hands . phyllis : and thank goodness , because you would have tried to convict an innocent man . heather : you got lucky . phyllis : listen , daniel was innocent , and so was i . thank you . adam , on the other hand , you and i both know that it will be almost impossible to prove his guilt . so jack and victor 's plan , it 's -- it 's the only option . oh , come on , heather . you do n't want to be the one to see him skate . do you ? after everything he 's done ? heather : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : i did n't expect to see you here . sharon : i know . nick : this is n't the best place to be right now , sharon . sharon : well , um , victor asked me to come . nick : dad did n't tell me you were gon na be a part of this . sharon : i just -- i told him that i wanted to talk to you first . nick : look , i understand if you 're mad at me for the diary . i just wanted you to know the truth about taylor . sharon : this is n't about dr. taylor . i mean , not -- not directly . nick , this is about our daughter . i think -- i think that she might still be alive . nick : look , i know you 're going through a rough time right now , sharon , but -- sharon : no , listen . i think adam might have set it up to make it look like she died when she did n't . nick : there 's a lot of things coming out about adam , but i do n't want you to get carried away . sharon : no , that 's not what this is about . look , i - i accepted the loss of our daughter , and i - i - i tried to move on with my life , in a lot of ways , i did . but there 's just -- there 's something that does n't add up about the night that she was born . nick : what do you mean ? sharon : well , dr. taylor told me that she never made a sound , but i know that i heard her cry . and , nick , i just feel it in my bones . our little girl 's out there . she 's alive . [ scene_break ] ashley : sharon 's probably at the cabin by now . jack : yeah , right on time . ashley : you know , jack , she does n't like this any more than i do , but we both just desperately want to know the truth . jack : you know what i want ? i want to kill adam for what he put you through . ashley : okay , you know what ? i just want to know why . was it to get even with victor , or was it something else ? faith : ( babbles ) ashley : right ? yeah . ( doorbell rings ) jack : come on in . victor : it 's done . nicholas and sharon are at the cabin . phyllis is at the club with heather stevens . jack : okay , billy says rafe is on board . faith : ( babbles ) victor : when this is all over , then i owe him and his aunt a phone call . ashley : you owe 'em a lot more than that . faith : ( fusses ) ashley : because of your son , estella has a criminal record , and the rest of us went through a living hell . victor : yes , i know that , ashley , and i 'm very sorry about that . ashley : well , you know , that 's nice , but it probably never would have happened if it -- if you had n't been so preoccupied with your machinations , victor . victor : is the baby okay now ? hmm ? i have failed you . it 'll be rectified tonight . [ scene_break ] adam : ( thinking ) `` that 's all i wanted to say . i only hope you 'll let yourself believe my words and remember how much i love you . `` ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) adam : i was afraid you 'd never call . sharon : i just needed some time to think . adam : of course . sharon : well , you were right . um , we need to talk . adam : okay , where are you ? sharon : at the abbott cabin . adam : wait , why are you at -- you know what ? it does n't matter . um , i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] sharon : adam 's on his way . nick : good . sharon : can you get a signal on your cell phone now ? nick : yeah , that new tower they built is pretty powerful , so i 'm all set . sharon : i 'm sorry to blurt out all that about the baby . nick : no , i 'm glad you told me . nothing is gon na keep me from getting the truth out of adam . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , heather , after everything he put you through , do n't you want to see him held accountable ? heather : even if i do , it does n't mean i approve of this plan . and i could easily call d.a . pomerantz and make his day by letting him know what you guys are plotting . phyllis : oh , you definitely could do that . but after you were made to feel completely cheap and worthless by adam , something tells me you 're not gon na pass up the chance of returning the favor . think about it and decide . take your time . i 'll be back for your answer . heather : ( sighs ) victoria : hey . how 'd it go with heather ? phyllis : um , i gave it my best shot . the rest is up to her . victoria : ( sighs ) yeah , i need a drink . you ? phyllis : no , no , in a minute . i - i have to call nick before the fireworks begin . victoria : okay . together : scotch , neat . victoria : so i thought you took a hiatus from anything stronger than a seltzer since your new year 's eve fiasco . billy : it 's for rafe , actually . victoria : oh . is he okay ? billy : uh , yeah , as okay as you can be after you find out that you were just a pawn in somebody 's mind game . victoria : adam . billy : uh - huh . victoria : i wish i could have done more to warn him . it 's not like i did n't suspect him from the beginning , and adam knew it when he caught me sneaking in his room . billy : yeah , well , i was on to the jerk even before i found him sneaking around the , uh , mitchell 's funeral parlor . victoria : when was this ? billy : right after colleen died . jack , traci and i , we were making arrangements . and i saw adam snoopin ' around the , uh , director 's office . victoria : do you think he was planning dad 's funeral ? billy : no , um , victor seemed to be okay at that point . the transplant looked to be a success , and , uh , everyone expected him to make it . victoria : what was he doing at a funeral home ? billy : i do n't know . but that 's one more thing to find out tonight . [ heather remembering ] - adam : i do n't know what nikki saw , okay ? but -- but i know what i told rafe , all right ? i told him that this thing was a onetime deal . it could never , ever happen again . i also told him that i love you and i want to be with you . i am not -- heather , listen to me -- not homosexual or bi . this experiment thing -- that -- it was a first and a last for me . heather : i do n't believe you . i do n't believe you . i do n't believe a word that you say ! [ scene_break ] heather : adam ? rafe : you ? heather : look , tell me as a lawyer you 're at least a little uneasy with what they 're planning . rafe : it 's no more than he deserves . heather : i 'll take that as a `` no . `` rafe : he used my sexuality against me , pretended to be gay , so that he could frame my aunt when he was the one responsible for torturing ashley . heather : wait , wait . adam was behind the whole sabrina nightmare ? rafe : it 's sure lookin ' that way . heather : that son of a bitch used me , too , and almost let me put an innocent woman in jail . heather : i 'll do it . [ scene_break ] nick : i want to believe . but if she is alive , sharon , then ... where is she ? who is she with ? do n't you think we would have gotten some sign by now ? sharon : not if someone covered their tracks well enough . nick : i just do n't see how it 's possible . sharon : but what if it 's true ? look , adam 's gon na be here soon . nick : yeah . are you sure you 're up for this ? sharon : i was n't an hour ago , but now there 's no doubt in my mind . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi . ( gasps ) i already miss you so , so much . but the nanny 's here , and she 's gon na read you your very favorite bedtime story . and then abby 's coming ! and she 's gon na take care of you till mommy gets back . faith : ( babbles ) ashley : ( coos ) i do n't want to leave you , honey . faith : ( coos ) ashley : but it 's mommy 's job to make sure that all the scary monsters are taken care of . and guess what ? they 're not just in fairy tales . you know that ? sometimes they 're just kinda like regular people . faith : ( babbles ) ashley : even big brothers . even -- even nasty big brothers sometimes . faith : ( babbles ) ashley : ( gasps ) ( sighs ) my little baby girl . faith : ( babbles ) ashley : i love you so , so much . look at those legs . you got strong legs , my little girl . faith : ( babbles ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) phyllis : hey , baby , is it time ? nick : not yet . there 's something i need to tell you first . phyllis : oh , wow . something else about adam ? nick : about adam , and sharon 's baby -- my baby . you may want to sit down first . [ scene_break ] adam : sharon . sharon : ( gasps ) adam : it 's so good to see you . thank you for , uh , for meeting me . sharon : uh , i do n't know where to start . adam : you must be freezing . let 's -- let 's just go inside and we 'll talk . sharon : uh , no . i -- i - i just want to stay right here . adam : you look beautiful in the moonlight . sharon : no , stay where you are ! adam : i know -- i know that you do n't deserve this . you deserve so much better . sharon , you should n't be with someone capable of such darkness . i know . but these last 48 hours for me , they have been hell . i -- the thought of living without you -- i could n't survive it . i need you . i love you . i can be a better man . but on -- but only if you 're with me . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone vibrates ) phyllis : adam 's at the cabin . [ scene_break ] adam : i was afraid i was never gon na see you again or hear from you ever . so i wrote you a letter , even though i was n't sure you were ever gon na read it . i -- but then you called me , sharon , and i - i felt like god gave me another chance -- gave us another chance . you 've given me faith to hold on to . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's time . faith : ( babbles ) [ scene_break ] adam : i almost did something so desperate tonight , sharon , desperate and horrible . i just -- i could n't go through with it . i do n't want to be that person anymore . i need you to save me . save me again , please , like you 've done before . my life depends on it . sharon : adam ... adam : yes ? sharon : ( whispers ) i 'm sorry . [ next_on ] michael : `` tired `` is no longer an answer . it 's a symptom . it 's time we found out what 's causing this . tucker : you think i 'm gon na pull a bait and switch . cane : the pet scan results come back today . if the results are n't good , i want to escape . but i was gon na meet with dr. taylor the day of the accident , if it was an accident . i saw him fighting with my brother - in - law before he was hit by the car . mrs. harrison : you were there ? phyllis : yes , i was an eyewitness . it 's on -- on the police report . mrs. harrison : none of that explains why you lied to go through his private papers . phyllis : i 'll tell you why . ( sighs ) listen , i found several things in his storage facility to confirm our suspicions about our brother - in - law . obviously , dr. taylor wanted -- wanted to come forward . that 's why he dictated that letter . but he never got a chance . it 's about a child . it 's about a child . please , mrs. harrison . please help me . it 's a matter of life and death . it truly is . adam : why are you all so convinced that something sinister was going on ? jack : you do n't do anything that is n't sinister , adam . adam : why do n't you look at ashley ? everybody , look at her . she 's fine . she 's fine , and so is the baby . you 've got a beautiful healthy baby girl , ashley . sharon : and what about my baby , adam ? the one that dr. taylor said was dead . is it -- is n't my baby alive , too ? adam : i do n't know , okay ? i - i - i - i don -- i do n't know , sharon , for god sake . you know that i love you , okay ? i - i- do n't know . if the doctor said that the baby was stillborn , then that 's what happened . why would he lie about it ? sharon : that 's why we 're confronting you , adam . because we 're certain that he did lie . adam : well , i do n't know , okay ? i do n't know , everybody . i do n't -- i do n't know if the baby is dead . i do n't know if the baby 's alive and the doctor took the baby . sharon , i love you . i 'm sorry . i wish i had answers for you , but i do n't . god help me , i do n't .	adam writes sharon a letter that he will never stop fighting for her . sharon meets with victor to discuss dr. taylor and the things that he had done . victor comforts sharon about her baby . victor tells sharon that he and jack have a plan to find out the truth . ashley tells jack that there is a possibility that sharon 's baby is alive . jack tells ashley that he and victor have come up with their own plan to bring down adam . phyllis and nick share a cozy moment . victoria comes downstairs . phyllis lets victoria know that she does n't have to baby sit summer , but victoria insists on staying with summer . nick and phyllis kiss . rafe tells billy that he and ryan had gone away for the weekend . billy gets a call and has to leave . billy speaks to heather as she walks in to meet with rafe about adam . adam meets up with an old friend , who thanks him for what he had done . the friend asks adam , `` why him ? `` a little boy walks up and hugs adam . heather fills rafe in on what adam had been doing . ashley can not believe that jack is teaming up with victor to bring down adam . they argue over the things that adam had done . billy walks in to join them . sharon tells victor that adam would have lied to her like this . victor hugs sharon . victoria remembers when she had kissed billy . victor comes to visit nick and phyllis just as they are about to go out to eat . victor asks for nick and phyllis ' help . billy finds out that jack and victor had teamed up together to trap adam . billy tells jack and ashley that he has a lawyer friend , who would be willing to help them . billy calls rafe to meet him to discuss adam . phyllis calls heather to help out with their plan . jack and ashley tell sharon about their plan . ashley tells sharon that she will do anything to help her get her daughter back .
jack : what a long and difficult slog this lawsuit has been for you , kiddo . abby : gee , and whose fault is that , i wonder ? jack : but you have shown great strength and determination , and i could n't be any prouder of you . look , stay in touch with me let me know how things go . talk to you soon . tucker : you might have missed your calling , jack . you sounded like a coach at halftime trying to breathe some life back into your team . ( cell phone alert chimes ) sofia : tucker , its whitman . he accepted our counter . jack : well , you 're back on the job , huh ? tucker : hey , jack , you might get your chance to come in off the bench , too . you keep me posted on the newman situation . jack : yeah , i 'll do that . kyle : dad . jack : hey , there you are . hey , did you thank randy 's mom for dropping you off ? kyle : yep . jack : good . kyle : so what do you want to do ? jack : well , i thought we could go to the park and maybe throw the football . as a matter of fact , i found my old pigskin . kyle : wow . cool . jack : so -- phyllis : hey . jack : hey . phyllis : hi . um -- jack : how are you ? what , are you on your way to the gym ? phyllis : um , no , actually . i , um , well , i thought i would join you and kyle at the park , if you do n't mind . jack : what do you say , kyle ? [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , hello . diane : you ca n't just walk in here like that . you do n't live here anymore . nikki : well , i knew that victor was n't here , and i did n't want to disturb the staff . i 'm afraid i forgot about you completely . sorry . diane : so if you know that victor 's not home , then what are you even doing here ? nikki : i 'm dropping off his birthday present . you do know it 's his birthday . [ scene_break ] sharon : i need to find your father . nick : why ? sharon : do you know where he is ? nick : no , we 're on a break from arbitration . what 's up ? sharon : we now know for a fact that victor was in hawaii . he was on that volcano with me and skye . he heard us arguing . nick : how do you know that ? sharon : victor admitted it to the d.a . he said that he knew for a fact that i tried to save her and that i am not guilty of murder . nick : i guess dad 's conscience finally got the best of him . sharon : your father has no conscience . nick : look , i know you 're angry with him . he left you twisting for so long , but dad stepped up . he did the right thing . sharon : not out of the goodness of his heart . adam 's now gone . he took all of his things . he wo n't return my calls . so it 's obvious that in exchange for clearing my name , he forced adam to leave . nick : that 's not why adam left . you can thank me for that . [ scene_break ] abby : i - i do n't understand how adam 's word can mean anything . the guy is a pathological liar . uh , he 's a convicted felon . michael : what the hell kind of last - minute stunt is this ? leslie : neil winters came through . victoria : ( gasps ) he filed a brief . what does it say ? leslie : that adam is lying . victor : you ? you , too ? [ scene_break ] kyle : do n't you have deadlines and stuff like that ? articles you need to write ? phyllis : like the one i wrote about your mom ? is that what you 're talking about ? listen , i 've been wanting to say this , so ... when i wrote that article , i did not think about the impact that it would have on you . i understand , okay ? i also can understand why you have your guard up with me , and i 'm hoping we can get past that . what do you think ? what do you think ? uh , i have a little something for you . do n't think of it as a bribe . ( chuckles ) just a token of my friendship -- a little something . phyllis : yay . yeah . kyle : thanks . phyllis : yeah , sure . i - i - i do n't -- i do n't have to go with you today . jack : y - you know what ? m - maybe next time , okay ? phyllis : okay . kyle : no . i - it 's okay . she can come . jack : that would be great . that way , i can spend the afternoon with my two favorite people in the world ! [ scene_break ] diane : i have n't forgotten victor 's birthday . i have a very special evening planned . so if you 're thinking of dropping by later , knock . nikki : not to worry . that wo n't be happening . look , i do n't want to talk to you any longer than i have to , but for victor 's sake , i will give you one piece of advice . he 's gon na need more than sympathy tonight . diane : you think he 's gon na lose the arbitration ? nikki : win or lose , he is going to be in anguish over what this has done to his family . diane : well , i thank you for your expertise . but given your own dismal track record with victor , i think i 'll pass . nikki : okay , great . i tried . diane : you change your mind about the gift ? nikki : uh , no , not at all . i 'm just smart enough to not leave it here and have you pretend it 's from you . good luck tonight . [ scene_break ] sofia : so what 's the story with you and jack ? tucker : we 're here to discuss biofuel . sofia : i know , tucker , but he talks like he 's got a lot riding on this lawsuit . does he think you 'll need him more if victor loses and newman is vulnerable ? tucker : that would n't be unreasonable speculation on his part . sofia : you 're ready to pounce , are n't you , tucker ? if victor needs to raise some cash ... but that 's lookin ' like a pretty big `` if `` at this point . tucker : well , there is someone who could make that scenario much more likely . sofia : who 's that ? tucker : your number one fan -- neil . sofia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : what did you have to do with adam leaving ? nick : i made the suggestion . i 'm surprised if he took me up on it , if he actually did . victoria : nick , we have excellent news . abby : victoria got neil on our side . victoria : he filed a brief that says that adam perjured himself in his testimony . nick : that 's incredible . victoria : i know . nick : so much for dad thinking this case should be thrown out . victoria : yeah . abby : leslie said she thinks we have a fighting chance now . victoria : right , so we 're on our way to the courthouse . nick : i 'm right behind you . abby : okay . victoria : okay , see you there . nick : you know , that could be the reason that adam took off , if he got wind of this . sharon : what did you say to him , nick ? did you make some kind of a deal ? nick : no , he came to me and offered me a deal . he said he would admit to lying under oath if i agreed to let you share custody with faith . that 's how little your boyfriend actually knows me . he thought i would use my own daughter as a bargaining chip . it 's disgusting . sharon : so you chewed him out . nick : i said if he really cares about you , if it matters to him that you get your daughter back , then he should leave town , because without him around , sharon , i do n't care . you could spend as much time as you want with faith . sharon : so you did n't bargain with faith . you issued an ultimatum . nick : the condition has been the one that 's always existed . sharon : you have no right to interfere in our lives like this . nick : no right to protect my daughter ? sharon : he is no threat to faith . you forget . he saved her life . nick : okay , he 's capable of bravery . and , hell , he might even be capable of ... sharon : love . that 's what this is . he 's acting out of love . nick : maybe . but do n't try and turn him into a good guy when he clearly is not . and i 'm not gon na risk faith 's well - being on that . sharon : you 're so self - righteous and manipulative . you 're more like your father every day . [ scene_break ] victor : i had no idea that you still harbored this kind of resentment towards me . neil : victor , i want you to understand that this is not personal in any way . victor : are you kidding me ? then what is it ? neil : i felt like i had an obligation to come forward . victor : do n't give me that nonsense -- obligation . you felt you had a chance to retaliate because you resented being passed over for promotion when you worked for me . is n't that it , neil ? neil : no . no . that is not true . victor : then what is it ? neil : victor , would you -- would you understand that i have extreme gratitude for the experience i gained while i worked at your company ? victor : this is how you express your gratitude ? why are you involving yourself in this ? this is personal business . this is family business . why the hell are you coming here now ? neil : ( sighs ) victor : if you have an ax to grind with me , come to me . look me in the eye and deal with me ! do you know what you 're doing with this ? you 're attacking the very company that gave you so many damn opportunities . i mentored you , old boy . and now you 're attacking the employees and the friends and the colleagues that you worked with ... ( door opens ) victor : because this company may go south . leslie : this is mr. winters , your honor . judge phelps : yes , mr. winters , i understand you wish to make a statement . victor : mr. winters has a personal ax to grind . that 's why he 's here . victoria : neil was a highly placed executive at newman enterprises . he 's not a family member . he 's gon na have a very unique perspective . leslie : i 've read the brief , your honor . the information it contains is vital and relevant . judge phelps : very well . i will allow it . everyone , please take your seats . judge phelps : and so , mr. winters , what is it you think we should know ? neil : your honor , very simply , adam had no access to the trust documents when he was at newman enterprises . judge phelps : not even as c.e.o . ? neil : i personally set up the firewalls that kept the family 's personal legal documents inaccessible to anyone . for whatever reason , adam has to be lying about forging those papers . [ scene_break ] kyle : throw this one past me . jack : okay , go . phyllis : ( clears throat ) jack : aah ! phyllis : oh , wow . nice ! jack : you got it ? oh , man . phyllis : oh , you waiting for a call from abby ? jack : yeah , it may not be good news when i get it . phyllis : ( sighs ) jack : go ahead . how do you let your relationship with your kids deteriorate to that extent ? i do n't get it . i mean , look how good you 've been for kyle today . phyllis : mm . jack : how hard is it to reach out when things get off track ? phyllis : ( gasps ) oh . kyle : oops . sorry . phyllis : ( clears throat ) no problem . [ scene_break ] sharon : hi , diane . i 'm looking for adam . diane : he 's not here . sharon : well , could you check the voice mail ? because he may have left victor a message saying where he is or where he could be reached . diane : if he wanted you to reach him , he probably would have left you a message , do n't you think ? sharon : why the attitude ? diane : ( sighs ) i 'm just a little sick of the newman drama , that 's all . sharon : oh , well , i can relate to that . diane : yes , sure . you 're -- you 're fed up with drama . that 's why you agreed to marry a psychopath . sharon : you do n't know anything about adam . diane : what reasonable person would associate with someone like that ? or expose their child to him ? sharon : victor associates with him when it suits his purpose . listen to you standing here spouting off about things you know nothing about . diane : that 's right . i 'm absolutely clueless . which one of us ca n't even find her fiancé ? [ scene_break ] sofia : so neil is going up against victor newman solely for the sake of principle ? tucker : the only consideration for him was making a decision he could live with . kind of reminds me of someone else i know . sofia : ( sighs ) tucker : you and neil are kindred spirits . sofia : ( laughs ) that 's funny , tucker . tucker : well , i mean , you did n't see eye to eye on anything at first . sofia : no , not at all . tucker : but now he 's become your champion . i do n't think you realize how hard he fought for you to get your job back . it 's almost like he had a personal stake in it . sofia : well , he did have a stake in it . he needed help with his workload . tucker : yeah , that 's probably it . [ scene_break ] judge phelps : thank you , mr. winters . i appreciate your input . nick : your honor , if i may , before you go , there is another point that could shed some light on it for us . our father has been making this claim that victoria and i have had very little influence on newman enterprises . michael : excuse me . if the witness is gon na testify to matters unrelated to his brief , he should be deposed . leslie : i do n't agree that that 's necessary . michael : but -- judge phelps : neither do i. mr. winters , there 's really only one question that i have for you . during the period of time you were employed by victor newman , did you ever see him hand over control of the business to nicholas and/or victoria ? neil : yes , many times . it 's a large part of the reason that i finally resigned from my position . i wanted more responsibility . and it became very clear that victor would always prefer to hand the reins to one of his children . victor : you know damn well that i handed no reins to anyone . that 's why you resigned , neil , because you knew i would never cede control . nick : you did cede control over and over again . that is a fact . victoria : no , do n't attack neil for telling the truth . victor : what did you promise him ? neil : now wait a minute , victor . i - i -- victoria : nothing ! that 's your style . victor : you have no business being here ! none whatsoever . leslie : these accusations are outrageous ! michael : this is n't helping . victor , please . victor : this is slander . this is despicable slander . abby : would you guys stop ? stop ! what is wrong with all of you ? will you please tell me that any amount of money is worth this ? judge phelps : all right , ladies and gentlemen , are there any more surprises in store ? mr. baldwin ? michael : no . judge phelps : i 'm calling a short recess , with the emphasis on the word `` short . `` no one should leave this building . i am going to make my ruling very soon . nick : i hate to put you on the spot like that , bud . victoria : gosh , neil . we appreciate your honesty so much . it could n't have been easy . neil : you two do realize that your dad stood by me for a lot of years , you know ? victoria : yeah , well , he 's not against using that , is he ? to try to make you feel obligated . gosh , i wish all the times i 've been in your position , i could have handled it with as much integrity as you just did . neil : i do n't think your dad is gon na see it that way . nick : well , you definitely have our respect . victoria : yeah . neil : thanks . judge phelps : i 've made my decision . victoria : okay . neil : yeah . michael : what 's happened ? neil : the judge is ready to issue his ruling . victor : go ahead . neil : victor , i ca n't say i 'm sorry . but i will say that i hope that you understand one day why i felt the need to take this stand . victor : i will never understand . neil winters , i will never understand . judge phelps : we will begin with a reminder . my ruling will be final and binding , as you all agreed to at the start of this process . regarding adam newman and his sworn confession to forging the trusts at the center of this case , his failure to appear today raises serious doubts as to the validity of that statement . given the additional testimony provided by mr. winters , i intend to recommend that the district attorney look into filing charges of perjury against adam newman . now ... it is unfortunate that you and your family were unable to reach an amicable settlement . i certainly feel the weight of responsibility that places on me to find a just and equitable resolution , and i am aware of the far - reaching impact it will have , both on your personal relationships and on your ongoing business affairs . having immersed myself for months in newman financial statements and forensic accounting reports and having thoroughly reviewed depositions and transcripts of all the discussions we have had , i am prepared to render a decision . in my opinion , the $ 3 billion figure demanded as compensation by the plaintiffs is excessive in the extreme . but while you , sir , are , without a doubt , a masterful businessman , the fact remains the provisions of the trusts were routinely and flagrantly ignored . i therefore find in favor of the complainants , and i am awarding each of them compensation in the amount of $ 500 million for a total sum of $ 1.5 billion . michael : excuse me . victor : what recourse do we have ? michael : recourse ? victor , the ruling is binding . it 's final . victor : i want you to find a loophole . michael : i 'm not sure that 's possible . victor : make it possible . i will not dismantle my company because of these spoiled brats . i wo n't do it . no one beats me . no one beats victor newman . ( sighs ) nick : your honor ? thank you . victoria : ( chuckles ) judge phelps : well , the facts were on your side . victoria : gosh , it 's such a huge relief . i ca n't even tell you . judge phelps : i would venture to guess that the hard part is still ahead of you . victoria : ( sighs ) judge phelps : good luck to you . victoria : yeah . judge phelps : all of you . nick : thank you , sir . victoria : thanks . leslie : i 'll give you some time . abby : all right . victoria : okay . i ... abby : uh ... victoria : i ca n't even take this in . abby : ( exhales deeply ) nick : you 're in shock . victoria : yes , i 'm -- i 'm in shock . we won . abby : ( stammers ) um , you are the one that kept saying that this was gon na happen . victoria : i know i did . uh , but when i tried to picture it , i could n't . i mean , nobody beats victor newman . we did ! abby : yeah . victoria : ( laughs ) right ? abby : yeah . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jack : well , you know what they say ... phyllis : ( clears throat ) jack : you left it all on the field . kyle : mm , more like the field 's on her . ( chuckles ) phyllis : oh , that 's funny . that 's a good one , kyle . great . ( cell phone rings ) jack : ooh . wait . phyllis : ( sighs ) is that abby ? abby ? jack : hey , kiddo . how 's it going ? abby : ( stammers ) we won . jack : wait , the judge decided in your favor ? phyllis : all right . that 's fantastic news . ow ! aah ! kyle : sorry ! phyllis : ( gasps ) jack : wait . so what turned it all around ? abby : um , it was neil . neil . he -- he surprised us . he filed an -- an amicus brief . ( stammers ) basically , he totally outed adam for being a liar . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : yeah , so the judge awarded us ... ( sighs ) $ 500 million each . sharon : wow . everything seems to be going your way . nick : it 's lookin ' up for faith , too . she gets to spend more time with her mommy now . victoria : uh , no , uh , beauty of nature did not actually come up . but there 's no reason that i ca n't negotiate with dad for that separately . tucker : well , i have no doubt that after this , you can do whatever you set your mind to . congratulations . victoria : thank you . [ scene_break ] tucker : all right , we 'll talk soon . i got another call . hello , jack . you got news for me ? jack : yeah . victor lost the suit . tucker : well , what do you know ? jack : that means our plans are back on . tucker : yeah , well , there 's still another condition that needs to be met . jack : it 's only a matter of time before i get my hands on beauty of nature . tucker : i 'll be waitin ' to hear . [ scene_break ] ( champagne cork pops ) victoria : whoo ! ( laughs ) abby : whoo ! ( laughs ) nick : ( sighs ) here we go . victoria : all right ! abby : ( laughs ) nick : oh , what a mess . who cares ? victoria : great . great . nick : how about to ... victoria : to ... nick : judge phelps . abby : yeah . victoria : oh , hear , hear . abby : he is a good guy . ( laughs ) victoria : to judge phelps . ( glasses clink ) nick : judge phelps . ( knock on door ) nick : ( sighs ) victoria : yes ! that 's what i 'm talkin ' about . abby : mm . nikki : hey , son . is it over ? nick : yep . nikki : you won ? victoria : mom , it 's a good thing . it will lead to less conflict . nikki : oh , today of all days . have you forgotten it 's your father 's birthday ? i know you 've all decided that you 're doing the best thing , and it really hurts me to have to say this , but i 'm ashamed of you . i 'm ashamed of all of you . [ scene_break ] ( front door closes ) diane : oh , hello . your timing is perfect . i just finished the madeira sauce for the beef wellington . i hope you 're hungry . wait till you see the dessert . look . i made it myself . you know , i was n't sure what was gon na happen at the arbitration , so i figured we 'd either be celebrating or i 'd be cheering you up . how did it go ? [ scene_break ] neil : appreciate that . ( sighs ) leslie : thank you for coming forward . you really made all the difference . neil : does that mean he lost ? leslie : to the tune of $ 1.5 billion . neil : ( sighs ) leslie : yes . but as -- as much as i appreciated your testimony , it was pretty painful to watch . you really did n't like hurting your friend . neil : he has very few friends he can count on , you know ? leslie : seems to me he may have brought that on himself . neil : which makes it sadder . leslie : wow . i , um , definitely do n't meet a lot of men like you in my line of work . it 's been a pleasure . neil : the pleasure is mine . have you eaten anything ? leslie : no . that 's why i 'm here . neil : would you care to join me ? leslie : i 'd love to . guess we can find a nice quiet table . neil : or we could get some room service . tucker : you see , i 'm gon na need to verify these carbon fixation rates . you know someone you can send out there and check it out ? sofia : hmm ? tucker : someone you can send out and check it out ? sofia : oh , yes , of course . i think i know the perfect guy . [ scene_break ] nick : it 's got ta be that extra punch to the gut losin ' this case on his birthday . abby : ( sighs ) victoria : it 's not like we deliberately scheduled it to happen that way . nick : ( sighs ) we did n't even remember . victoria : dad needs to be held accountable for everything that he 's done to us . that 's no less true now than any other day . abby : well , yeah , but ... ( scoffs ) you remember my birthday ? how important it was to me that he even acknowledge it ? victoria : but he did n't want to , and when he did , he was a complete jerk about it . abby : well , yeah , he was , but then we talked afterwards . i ca n't help thinking how alone he must feel right now . [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) nikki : oh . what are you doing going riding dressed like that ? victor : yeah , i guess . ( sighs ) nikki : well , it seems we had the same idea -- a little equine therapy . victor : yeah . nikki : i 'm surprised blue smoke has n't started billing my insurance . i heard about what happened . i 'm so sorry . you know , um , i - i think i 'll just reschedule my appointment with blue smoke for another time . you -- victor : ( exhales ) nikki : you have a nice ride . victor : thank you . nikki : um ... victor : what 's that ? nikki : happy birthday . victor : oh , my goodness . i forgot . thank you . nikki : you 're welcome . victor : ( sighs ) uh , wait . wait one more moment . please stay . please stay . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : nick admitted to me the things he said to you . adam , i wish you would n't have listened . you do n't need to leave town in order for me to get faith back . i 'm a good mother . i 'll be able to prove that . please come home . [ scene_break ] sofia : so how much does ashley know or not know about this deal you may or may not have going with her brother ? tucker : ( sighs ) it 's a complicated situation . sofia : i bet . tucker : yeah , it 's always tricky when your personal and business lives get , uh , get tangled up . sofia : yeah , well , you typically try to avoid that . tucker : ashley ... ( sighs ) ashley 's irresistible . then there are certain opportunities you just ca n't let go by . you know , i would n't admit this to anyone else , but , um , sometimes i have my doubts about gettin ' married . i mean , we both know i 've never been one to settle down . what do you think ? sofia : what do i know ? i 've never been married , so ... tucker : who knows me better than you do ? sofia : tucker , i think that if ashley is the one you want to turn to when things go rough , then ... you made the right choice . tucker : that 's a good way to look at it . lucky for us , i think we both found that person . sofia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] leslie : ( sighs ) neil : mm . leslie : ( sighs ) leslie : ( sighs ) neil : wait . wait . wait , wait , wait , wait . leslie : what ? what ? ( sighs ) neil : i - i - i - i ca n't . i ca n't believe i 'm gon na say this , but , uh ... i 'm not feelin ' this right now . leslie : well ... ( stammers ) it 's supposed to -- it 's supposed to feel naughty . it 's supposed to feel like this . it 's not supposed to feel right . neil : mm . leslie : ( sighs ) neil : ( sighs ) leslie : ( sighs ) its okay . i can handle it . i can handle it , okay ? neil : yeah , i 'm sure you can . leslie : neil , i can handle it . neil : i have no doubt that you can handle it . hold on . leslie : what ? neil : maybe we should get to know each other a little bit better , hmm ? leslie : wow . okay , a gentleman . ( laughs ) ( sighs ) all right , that 's just my luck . ( laughs ) neil : ( chuckles ) leslie : ( sighs ) neil : hey . leslie : are you s -- mm . okay . neil : still hungry ? 'cause you know -- leslie : yeah . neil : yeah ? you know ... leslie : ( laughs ) neil : all i got ta do is use that phone to call some room service . leslie : ( sighs ) neil : all right . leslie : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kyle : well , thanks for comin ' out with us . that was fun . maybe we can do it again soon . phyllis : oh , no , no . i - i think that , um , i 'm gon na leave that to you and your dad . male bonding is good . right , jack ? jack ? jack : i 'm sorry . what ? phyllis : uh , playtime is over . his mind is already at work . jack : i can not wait to get my hands on beauty of nature . [ scene_break ] nick : michael . michael : oh . sorry to interrupt the celebration . it probably is n't a good idea that i come here anyway . nick : you were just doing your job . nobody blames you . michael : i meant that your father would n't be pleased if he knew what i 'd come to say ... but i 've worked for this family for a long , long time , and i feel i have a responsibility to all of you , so ... just so you know , victor 's not gon na go quietly . [ scene_break ] victor : mm . nikki : ( sighs ) victor : all right , baby . nikki : ( sighs ) victor : hmm ? hmm ? ( moans ) ( sighs ) victor : mm . ( sighs ) [ next_on ] tucker : this is me . this is what i do . if you ca n't go on the ride with me , i 'll understand . diane : i hear congratulations are in order . victor : you , of all my children , you betrayed me .	nikki stops by the ranch to drop off a birthday present for victor and she can tell by the look on diane 's face that she forgot victor 's birthday although dine pretends that she has planned a romantic dinner to celebrate victor 's birthday . nikki decides not to leave the present with diane because she does n't want diane to take credit for buying the present . kyle is n't happy when phyllis invites herself to the park with him and jack . diane tries to make peace with kyle for the article she wrote about diane and gives him a football . jack and kyle play football in the park and kyle intentionally hits phyllis with the football several times and she tells kyle that she wo n't be going to the park with him and jack anymore .
victor : nice of you to meet me , my sweetheart . abby : well , you did n't have to leave nikki . i could have come back to the house . victor : well , i did n't want to take a chance and wake her up , okay ? so , besides , this -- this wo n't take long . abby : is this about what happened to her tonight ? victor : i need your help . [ scene_break ] avery : hi . i just came from milwaukee . leslie : well , i hope you had a nice trip . avery : yeah , uh , leslie , a lot of things make sense now after speaking with my client . leslie : and it involves me ? avery : took me too long to figure this out . i could not find his two children . it 's like they disappeared off the grid . leslie : no one just disappears . avery : well , but they did . and clearly they had help , because they 've been hidden for the last 12 years , and then gus showed me an old , tattered photo of his son and daughter , davis and valerie . leslie : avery . avery : he is your father , is n't he ? your real name is valerie rogan . leslie : you 've got to leave this alone . avery : why ? leave it alone ? there 's an innocent man in jail for something he did n't do . leslie : please ... leave this case alone , avery . i 'm begging you . or you 'll destroy the lives of two people -- mine and my brother 's . [ scene_break ] [ keyboard clacking loudly ] adam : [ sighs ] sharon : ca n't work ? adam : too busy trying to figure out how r & d is gon na run without you . sharon : oh , i 'm sure you have a succession plan already in place and you have half a dozen candidates that are ready to step in as my replacement . adam : yes , i have names on a list , but none of them are going to be able to replace you . sharon : what about charles from baylor ? or that v.p . from marketing -- what 's her name ? adam : yeah , exactly . exactly . i 'm gon na be replacing you with good , old what 's - her - name . [ sighs ] sharon : see ? this is n't about me leaving newman . this is about you feeling alone . [ scene_break ] [ chelsea dreaming ] [ baby crying ] sharon : [ murmuring ] shh . shh . shh . it 's okay . shh . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] michael : tell me you forgive me . lauren : are you kidding me ? michael : all right , lauren . lauren : how dare you trick me to get me here ? michael : there was no other way . lauren : kevin had me convinced that you were gon na do something crazy . michael : you know what ? that part was his idea . lauren : oh , and you knew about it ? michael : yes , i knew about it . and i bought into it . and i wo n't deny that i am thrilled it got you here . lauren : oh , well , then , i am glad that you are so happy your lie worked . michael : lauren , you refused to talk to me ! you coming through that door is the first indication i 've had that you care more about me than you do about being angry ! and you do care about me ! lauren : of course i do . michael : well ? that 's a good start , ai n't it ? lauren : this -- all of this is not the way to deal with our situation . michael : avoidance is n't the way , either . lauren : i needed time to think . michael : you 've had time . lauren : and i need more time . michael : i think you 're hiding behind that now . lauren : oh , do not analyze me . michael : i mean , look at you . it 's obvious that you 're terrified by something . and i do n't have a clue what that thing is . [ scene_break ] chloe : would you like some more paper to rip to shreds , or are you okay now ? chelsea : i just had 18 years of single motherhood flash before my eyes . how would that make you feel ? chloe : been there . been freaked . chelsea : well , how long did it take you to get over it ? chloe : [ laughing ] oh . i 'll tell you when that happens . chelsea : that 's reassuring . chloe : okay , so what are you gon na do ? are you gon na have a panic attack every time you see a baby ? or should i install some sort of approaching - infant alert here and at the office , just in case ? chelsea : that 's a little bit extreme , do n't you think ? chloe : well , if extreme is gon na keep you from running off to siberia to raise your baby . chelsea : if i was gon na go away , i would pick a place a lot warmer than siberia , but i 'm not going anywhere . chloe : good . chelsea : [ sighs ] chloe : i like my bestie here . in town . all right , so , do you want me to warm up your tea ? chelsea : no , no . what i could really use right now is some encouragement . chloe : okay , um ... you are amazingly talented , and you are a great person . you 're such a good friend . you 're taller than i am . chelsea : about adam -- encouragement about adam . soon i 'm gon na have to tell him that i am carrying his baby , and i need to prepare myself for the nuclear aftermath . chloe : okay . adam may be ... compassionate and -- and kind and generous . and he will love the baby , and he is going to treat you with respect and kindness . chelsea : you really think so ? chloe : no . chelsea : then why 'd you say that ? chloe : because you told me to be supportive . chelsea : and honest ! chloe : at the same time ? this is adam we 're talking about . chelsea : i need you to tell me how you really think he 'll react . chloe : well , adam is not one for generous and compassionate acts . but after he explodes at you and threatens you a little ... chelsea : he 'll want the baby . chloe : yeah . on his own terms . chelsea : [ sighs ] chloe : look , i know that you want to be up front with him , but i really think you 're going to regret it . i mean , i 've regretted every single conversation i 've ever had with him . chelsea : adam can actually be very compassionate . when we were married , and , actually , before we were married , i -- i saw that side to him . chloe : adam newman , compassionate ? now , that must be some sort of urban legend . chelsea : no . he was actually very sweet . chloe : i hope and i pray that this is just preggo hormones talking ... because i know that look . you are still in love with him , are n't you ? [ scene_break ] adam : i do n't need to hear about you telling me that i need to be with chelsea . sharon : even if it 's true ? adam : chelsea left me , all right ? what am i supposed to do ? change her mind ? sharon : well , maybe you have something worth saving . adam : had . she 's moved on . sharon : i would n't be so sure . it 's just the way she looks at you . adam : okay . let 's just say that we get back together again . there 's no guarantee that i would n't continue to hurt her over and over again . sharon : okay , in a perfect world ... if chelsea did come back to you , would you take her back ? [ scene_break ] avery : look , you and tyler were just kids when this happened . i understand you wanting to break all connection to your past . leslie : yeah , and we want to keep it that way . tyler and i like our changed names and our new lives and having nothing whatsoever to do with that man . he should rot in prison . avery : i ca n't even imagine , and i know that this appeal must have you on edge , but i wish you would reconsider . leslie : my father killed my mother , avery . there 's nothing to reconsider . why are you defending him ? avery : because he 's innocent . leslie : he 's not . avery : the innocence foundation came to me with this case because he -- leslie : i know , i know , i know , i know . the botched dna process . you want to have this man released because of some flawed procedure years ago . avery : no , leslie , it is so much more than that . leslie : no , no . there ca n't be . he was proven guilty . and you -- you 're all about protecting the innocent , right ? avery : absolutely . leslie : okay . what about the two innocent little kids who lost their mother ? what about how you 're upheaving the lives we built from nothing ? avery : your father did n't do this . leslie : everything we 've worked for , everything we 've achieved could come crumbling down if gus rogan is freed . avery : how does that affect you at all ? leslie : do you think he 'll just leave us alone ? just walk away ? our father will come looking for us . avery : so what , leslie ? so what ? what 's the worst thing that 's gon na happen ? he gets out , you meet , and you decide if you want a relationship with him or if you want to shut him out forever . leslie : publicity will surround this . we 'll be labeled the son and daughter of a monster . i mean , are you willing to let that happen to tyler and me ? avery : should i be willing to let an innocent man rot in prison for the rest of his life for something he did n't do ? leslie : i saw it , avery . my father murdered my mother . [ scene_break ] michael : i agreed to this whole sham of a setup because of what i was picking up from you . lauren : what 's that ? michael : well ... that you think we 've passed some point of no return . you could tell me that 's not the case . tell me that you do n't think we 're done . tell me that [ sighs ] our marriage can rebound from this . lauren : [ sighs ] i 'm not -- i 'm not sure . michael : you 're killing me here . lauren : [ voice breaking ] it 's killing me , too , believe me . but i ca n't overlook what 's happened . michael : you know , what 's happened ... is we 've loved each other . what 's happened is we 've had this marriage where we laugh and we talk and we make love and we 're raising this great kid . you know , hell , up until a couple of weeks ago , everything was perfect . lauren : but it 's what happened in those weeks . michael : nothing ! nothing 's happened . what 's -- what 's one brief period of sadness and misunderstanding ? how can that undo years of you and me being right for each other like nobody else could be ? lauren : [ sighs ] michael : look . i refuse to believe that there is nothing i can do to fix us . i 'll do anything . i will change anything . lauren : all right , michael . [ sniffles ] michael . it 's not you . it 's me . [ scene_break ] chelsea : it does n't matter if i 'm still in love with adam . chloe : yeah , it does . chelsea : well , i wo n't let it . i 'm not gon na waste my time being in love with a man who does n't love me back with the same intensity . chloe : sure . [ chuckles ] chelsea : why do n't you believe me ? chloe : because you do n't believe you . i keep hoping that you 're gon na purge this jerk , but your `` i heart adam `` molecules , they 're like -- they 're like fungus . chelsea : you know , if it were that easy to just drop your feelings , most love songs would suck . chloe : no , see ? you should not have adam and love songs in the same thought bubble . okay , when it comes to him , you should be thinking `` you broke my heart , and i want to punch you in the neck `` songs . i mean , how could you still have feelings for this reptile after what he put you through ? chelsea : i never said i still have feelings for him . chloe : okay , well , then , clarify , because you 're making it seem like you 're willing to give him another chance . chelsea : [ chuckling ] no . no way . why would i ever put myself through that ? chloe : because you 're not ready to face the alternative . a nasty custody battle for your kid . chelsea : well , we do n't know that it would get to that point . look , i know what you 're thinking , and i know what i 'm dreading , but when you think about it , adam and i were married once . he loved me once . we were about to have a child together . so what makes me assume that he would n't be okay with joint custody ? chloe : well , there 's only one way to find out . tell the reptile you 're having his baby . [ scene_break ] avery : i know that valerie testified in the original trial . leslie : i did . i did . i told them exactly what i witnessed . avery : well , according to those transcripts , you did n't see the actual murder . you came in and you saw your father bent over your mother 's body after she was already dead . leslie : okay , come on , now , avery . do n't try to use cross - examination tactics on me . i am every bit the lawyer you are . i know all the tricks . avery : okay , then let 's be lawyers . let 's cut to it . what if you 're wrong ? leslie : i 'm not . avery : what if you saw what you thought was a murder , but was actually exactly what gus said -- that he was trying to revive your mother when he found her on the living - room floor ? leslie : he 's lying . avery : the botched dna process , as you call it , it concealed sample traces that were found on your mother 's body . they were missed in a rush to judgment against your father . that dna does not belong to gus , indicating that someone else had his or her hands on your mother that night , and they were involved in the struggle that led to tiny blood particles in her hair . leslie : i am done listening to this . avery : why are you running from the truth ? leslie : i 've lived the truth , avery , and i am telling you tyler and i will suffer consequences if my father is released . avery : i am not defending him to hurt you . leslie : but that 's exactly what 's gon na happen . now , if you want to unleash a killer and destroy the lives of two people in the process , well , then , you know what ? that 's on you . [ scene_break ] victor : nikki understandably is upset that we had to postpone the wedding , you know ? although i do n't regret having done so . abby : she got sick . no one could help that . victor : yeah , but she 's afraid that because of her illness , we wo n't get married at all . abby : but that 's not true . victor : of course it is n't true . abby : okay , so , what do you want with me ? victor : i have thought of a plan to , uh ... keep nikki optimistic until she 's strong enough to walk down the aisle . so , i 've planned a series of events . abby : what kind of events ? victor : well ... i 'll surprise everyone . [ scene_break ] nikki : victor ? victor ? [ gasps ] [ sighs ] [ sighs ] damn it . no , no , no , no . not again . please not again . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : so , you think i should tell adam the truth ? chloe : what i said was there 's only one way to know for sure how he 'll react . and i do n't think you should tell him . chelsea : i need you to stop telling me what i should n't do and give me ideas about what i should do . chloe : i think you should [ sighs ] choose a safer option . chelsea : like what ? chloe : like do n't tell adam that he got you pregnant . chelsea : we live in the same town . chloe : so ? find some john studly to pretend to be papa and keep adam in the dark . what ? do n't look at me like that . i 've done it before . it works . chelsea : [ laughing ] no way . i could never pull something like that off . chloe : what ? yes , you -- it 's a con , and you are a master woman of cons . chelsea : i 'm reformed . chloe : okay , so let this be your last little lapse , and then be done with it . chelsea : no . i spent my entire life living lie to lie , and it never paid off the way that my mother promised it would . chloe : okay , well , you need to figure out how you value the truth ... because for me , i would not put that above the well - being of my child . this is your kid , chelsea . chelsea : and that kid 's life would be an entire scam if i did this , chloe . chloe : okay , well , when you put it that way . chelsea : well , that 's what it would be . [ sighs ] what am i gon na do ? chloe : well , gestation is just moving along . and pretty soon , that little secret is going to be an undeniable baby bump . so , you can either leave town , which i 'm not gon na let you do , or you come up with a cover story . chelsea : [ sighs ] or ... i can tell adam the truth . chloe : it 's an option . i 'm not signing off on it . so , are you gon na tell him or not ? chelsea : i do n't think i have a choice . [ scene_break ] michael : wow . you just gave me the classic `` it 's not you , it 's me `` line . so , if -- if this is all about you and not ... [ sighs ] does this mean you 've fallen out of love with me ? lauren : no . no , that 's not what i meant . michael : okay , then what did you mean ? just tell me . tell me what you 're thinking . lauren : [ sighs ] i need time . michael : well , i need you ! i -- without you , i ... i ca n't stand this . i ca n't live without you . leslie : [ crying ] it 's just tearing me apart . [ sighs ] michael : well ... that 's a relief . i thought it was just me . lauren : [ laughs ] [ both laugh ] [ both laugh ] lauren : [ sighs ] michael : there 's nothing we ca n't get past . lauren : nothing ? michael : no , not a -- not a thing . lauren : really ? michael : [ laughs ] lauren : you believe that ? michael : yeah , i do . you taught me that . all we have to do is remember how in love we are . come back home . let 's fix this . lauren : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] leslie : tyler ! thank god you 're still here . why did n't you answer your cell ? tyler : i was in an editing session for the commercial . why ? what 's wrong ? leslie : everything . what if we 've made a horrible mistake ? what if everything we 've believed all these years is wrong ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] avery : hello ? hello ? who is this ? [ scene_break ] abby : that is sensational . victor : is n't it ? abby : i 'll help with the atmosphere . victor : you can arrange the whole damn thing . abby : okay , this falls right in the middle of my skill set . oh , i love this idea , dad . [ cell phone rings ] victor : excuse me , darling . one second . i thought you were asleep . nikki : well , i was . um ... [ sighs ] look , i do n't want to panic you . victor : what happened ? nikki : i 'm just -- i 'm feeling lightheaded again , and my vision has blurred . victor : okay . you lie down right now . we 'll call 911 , okay ? nikki : oh , no , i do n't think that 's necessary . victor : no , sweetheart . you heard what the doctor said . if this happened again today , you go back to the hospital , all right ? the ambulance will be over in no time . i 'll meet you at the hospital . nikki : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] leslie : and after -- after what avery said , i do n't know . i do n't know if we did the right thing back when mom died . tyler : you know what you saw . just 'cause some lawyer says different . leslie : she 's right . she 's right , tyler . i did n't actually see him kill her . i mean , i heard yelling . i ran in , and she was -- she was on the floor . he had his back to me , and he was shaking her and he was pounding on her , but ... but , tyler ... he -- he really could have been trying to help her . tyler : do n't let avery confuse you . leslie : what if he 's innocent ? there was -- there was evidence that was n't handled properly . there was different dna that never came to light . tyler : that does n't prove that he was innocent . leslie : but what if he is ? tyler : he was never innocent of anything . you remember what it was like growing up with him . his temper . hell , all the illegal stuff that he was into . did you forget about that ? leslie : no . no , but avery 's convinced -- tyler : avery was n't there . she did n't live in the same house as him . [ sighs ] leslie : he , um , he has a picture of us . tyler : what ? leslie : yeah . that 's how avery put it together . she saw it and recognized us . i do n't even have pictures from when we were kids . [ sighs ] he still thinks about us . tyler : come on , sis . we need to focus . if avery gets him out of prison , what 's the first thing that he does ? leslie : he 'll come looking for us . tyler : that 's right . he thinks about us ? he thinks about coming after us . he 'll blame us for helping to put him away . and then our lives , all of this , it blows up . leslie : but just a few days ago , you were saying that maybe we should come clean about our true identities . what happened ? tyler : that 's before i thought that there was a real possibility that gus rogan could be sprung from prison . [ sighs ] this -- this changes everything . leslie : yeah . it does . tyler : [ sighs ] maybe there 's another way . it 's ... leslie : you know there is n't . if avery is this determined to get our father released , she will win that case . then we 'll need to disappear again . tyler : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : i might need some help getting my bags downstairs . adam : you know , i basically just helped you lug those heavy bags up there . [ sighs ] i wish you would n't go . sharon : why ? so you do n't have to carry my bags ? adam : exactly . so , where you headed off to ? sharon : i 'm just gon na stay at the club . adam : that 's just silly . it 's absurd . you 're gon na stay at a hotel when i have all this room here . sharon : i think it might be best . adam : look , i understand why you want to go . i understand you want your independence , but to ship off late at night like this ? sharon : it 's not really that late . adam : it 's late enough . look , just stay . one night . okay ? i mean , you wake up tomorrow , you want to leave , i will carry those heavy bags out to the car . but if you decide to stay , then you stay . sharon : and just take it day by day ? adam : exactly . no strings . just a place to rest your head . [ knock on door ] adam : so , you called a cab , huh ? sharon : yeah . i wish i had . adam : [ sighs ] what are you doing here ? it 's late . chelsea : i need to talk to you . adam : can it wait ? chelsea : no . it ca n't . [ scene_break ] michael : we can so get back to where we were . we can . no , look . come here . lauren : [ laughs ] michael : come closer . head . yeah . very good . very good . [ chuckles ] now , you repeat after me . `` i love you , michael . `` lauren : [ laughs ] michael : `` and i miss you as much as you miss me . `` lauren : i do miss you . michael : there is nothing stopping you from coming home and staying here , where you belong . lauren : [ sighs ] [ gasps , laughs ] michael : [ grunts ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone vibrates ] victor : sweetheart . abby : oh , nikki . how are you feeling ? nikki : i am much better . although the ambulance was overkill . victor : no , it was not . nothing but the best for you , my sweet . how 's your vision ? nikki : perfectly fine . um , and i 'm not lightheaded anymore . abby : that 's wonderful and a relief . nikki : you did n't call nicholas and victoria , did you ? victor : no , sweetheart , i did not . i kept my promise . nikki : good , because there is nothing wrong with me , and i do n't want them to worry . abby : they wo n't hear a word from me . victor : abby , would you give us a minute ? abby : sure . i have things to do , anyway . i 'm going to go door - to - door , cheering up all of the sick . victor : thank you , sweetheart . you do that . nikki : you really are making too much of this . victor : i 'm still waiting . nikki : for what ? victor : for you to tell me the truth . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] chelsea : here we are again . sharon : um , i was just leaving . i 'm gon na go check on faith . adam : why would you do that ? she 's probably already asleep . sharon : well , then , i 'll just give her a kiss good night . adam : why do n't you just wait till the morning ? chelsea : well , that did n't take long . you moved in . adam : you knew about that ? chelsea : it 's tough keeping secrets in this town . adam : well , do n't read into it . sharon : chelsea , really . chelsea : it 's okay . no explanation needed . i do n't care either way . what you two do no longer affects me . if you want to live together , have at it . sharon : um , well , excuse me . i wo n't be long . adam : so ... what 's so important that you needed to come here at night to talk to me about ? chelsea : why are you being so cold to me ? adam : it 's a defense , chelsea . you know that about me . want something to drink ? chelsea : defense against what ? adam : i do n't know , chelsea . it just seems to me that recently any time we run into each other , i do n't know what to say or what to do and how you 'll react . i mean , the last time that you were here , you handed me your ring . chelsea : i guess i have been pretty hostile . adam : well , i did n't give you the life that you expected . chelsea : the life that you promised me . adam : mm - hmm . the same could be said about you . chelsea : [ sighs ] adam : so ... why 'd you come by ? what do you need ? chelsea : nothing . i do n't want anything from you . adam : okay . well , then , why are you here ? chelsea : i just -- i - i wanted to tell you that jabot will be financing the startup of my clothing line , so i do n't need that money that i 'd initially asked you for . adam : well , the 500k that i gave you is just part of the upcoming divorce settlement , so you can do with it what you want . chelsea : i do n't want to owe you anything , adam . adam : look , take it . do n't take it . i do n't care . chelsea : god . you can really just turn it off when you feel like it , ca n't you ? wow . i guess i should admire that trait . adam : so , what are you saying ? you ca n't just turn off what we had ? is that what this is really about ? [ scene_break ] tyler : you know , i ca n't even believe that you are going there . leslie : no , i 'm agreeing with you . if gus gets out of prison , he 'll come looking for us . tyler : but that does n't mean that we have to run . leslie : well , we ca n't stay here . even if avery 's right and our father is n't a murderer , he 's still violent . he has a record . tyler : i know that . leslie : we ca n't anticipate what he 'll do . tyler : hey . i wo n't let him hurt you . i like living here ... working here . i do n't want to go disappear again and start over somewhere else . leslie : i think you 're only saying that because of your feelings for lily . tyler : [ scoffs ] you 're the one who 's got something going . hey , what about neil ? leslie : the thought of leaving him is just -- tyler : okay , then why walk away if you do n't have to ? leslie : because i 'm not just thinking about our safety . i 'm thinking about neil 's and lily 's . tyler : do you think that dad would -- leslie : if avery is successful in getting our father released , we 'll need to leave town ... and never look back . [ scene_break ] avery : nick ! noah ? sharon : hey , avery . avery : oh . sharon , hi . sharon : nick 's not here . avery : okay . listen , i do n't normally just barge in here like this , but -- sharon : no , that 's fine . i just got here myself . i sent the babysitter home and i put faith down , and i was gon na wait for nick , but , um ... are you okay ? avery : it 's been a very strange day . sharon : oh , me too . you know how it happens sometimes . you think things are finally settling down and getting back to normal -- avery : sharon , i think someone is following me . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] [ cell phone vibrates ] michael : [ grunts ] what 's that ? [ scene_break ] nikki : what do you think i 'm lying to you about ? victor : sweetheart , you need to understand that our lives are going to be very different from now on . there are times when you 're gon na have setbacks , like now . but you ca n't go forging ahead as if nothing is wrong . if you do that , you endanger your health . we do n't want that to happen . i love you too much for that . nikki : well , i still say that this has nothing to do with too much activity . what it really is , is i 'm scared to death that i 'm not gon na be able to marry you . that 's what it really is , victor . i 'm afraid we 're not gon na get married . victor : but i have a solution for that . come in ! nikki : oh , my goodness . [ laughs ] victor : look at you . you 're so cute . nikki : what are you doing ? [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : i 'm not like you . i ca n't just stop loving at the snap of a finger . adam : well , that 's admirable . chelsea : and it 's a waste ... since loving someone and wanting to be with that person are two different things . adam : are they ? chelsea : you made your choice . you chose yourself . adam : that 's a pretty distorted way to look at it . chelsea : well , that 's how it feels . sorry i bothered you at home . it 'll never happen again . [ crying ] [ scene_break ] lauren : oh , it was just a telemarketer saying that i won a big prize or something . michael : ugh . i get dozens of those every week . mm . come back to bed . lauren : you know , i just -- i was getting a glass of water . michael : no , no , no . lauren : i 'll be right back . i promise . michael : okay , one -- lauren : okay . right back . michael : mm . mm . [ scene_break ] nikki : why is abby dressed like that ? victor : well , because i want to marry you . now . abby : [ laughs ] nikki : now ? abby : surprise ! [ both laugh ] victor : marry you today , tomorrow , every day until you 're well enough to walk down the aisle and we have a proper wedding . what do you think ? nikki : ohh ! i think , `` quick , somebody hand me a mirror . `` victor : no , you do n't need a mirror . you 're beautiful enough as it is . no mirror . nikki : oh , my god . victor : let 's get this over with now . let 's do it . okay ? shall we begin ? abby : yes . dearly beloved , we are gathered here today in this house of good health , in the presence of god , to join victor and nikki in holy matrimony . [ next_on ] phyllis : we got a divorce for a reason , if you recall . being with me is n't as good for you as you may believe . avery : the brake line , somebody tailing me -- this means i 'm right . i think someone 's following me . clarice : let 's have a wedding . hope : he 'll never know you want to talk ... if you do n't make that call .	lauren and michael have a long talk during which she gives him the `` it 's not you , it 's me `` `` speech , but he insists that their relationship is strong enough to survive anything . lauren decides to return home . she and michael make love . later she goes downstairs and finds two text messages from carmine on her phone . lauren lies to michael saying that the text messages are from telemarketers , and she needs to go to the kitchen for some water . in the kitchen , she responds to the messages from carmine . chloe suggests to chelsea that she find a man to pretend to be the father of her baby , but chelsea decides to tell adam the truth . when she goes to adam 's house to tell him about the baby , she finds him with sharon . she is so hurt that she decides not to tell adam about the baby .
summer : i ca n't believe that they want to vote you out . i mean , we are family . we need to act like it . you would never abandon one of us , so we should n't abandon you . victor : they have already made up their minds , my darling . you 're the only one who showed up for me , and i 'll never forget that , okay ? summer : maybe i can convince them to -- to change their minds . i mean , you are this company , grandpa . we need you . victor : word has it that jabot is projecting enormous revenues . how the hell is that possible ? billy : `` yeah , i slept with victor newman . `` what ? she 'd say it , drop the mike , and leave the room ? phyllis : yeah , basically . but you know what ? i think it 's incredibly liberating . she 's out from under the control of victor . i mean , except for the part of her business being out there and being a walking freak show . billy : no , i do n't see it that way . i see her as a strong woman . it 's never easy coming forward . [ sighs ] phyllis : you gave me the push i needed . billy : you ran with it . phyllis : so did moxley . she ripped up her whole family just to get away from victor 's control . billy : yeah . chalk it up another casualty to the black knight . phyllis : well , he will not be using her to get himself acquitted , that 's for sure . billy : no , which means prison , which means we can move forward with pass key . it 's perfect . jack : did either of you see the new revenue projections for the rest of the year ? they 're through the roof . billy : that 's good news , right ? phyllis : yeah . why are n't you acting happier ? jack : because apparently a lot has been going on behind my back . ashley : so , how long is it gon na take to get the results of the blood work done ? dr. neville : as long as it takes . ashley : now , what are we gon na do if they 're worse ? dr. neville : what are we gon na do if they 're better ? ashley : nothing could be worse than that tie . dr. neville : ah , there . you see ? humor . you 're getting better in some kind of ways . that 's progress . stitch : what are you guys doing here ? ashley : hey , uh , we 're just following up on our research . stitch : how 's it going ? dr. neville : oh , we 're making great progress . stitch : glad to hear it . ashley : by the way , abby told me . i ca n't believe it . i mean , i know max has been going through a really difficult time , many transitions , but did he actually tell his teacher that you were abusing him ? stitch : well , that 's not exactly what he said , but luckily he eventually went with the truth . ashley : so how 's it going ? stitch : social services finally backed off . so i 'm just -- i 'm hoping things with my son will start to turn around . abby : the perk of having no school is , well , no school . [ chuckles ] but we have the whole day to play hooky . we can do whatever you want . we can go , uh , ice skating . remember how fun that was ? remember when your dad fell flat on his butt ? [ chuckles ] we could go sledding . newman ranch has a ton of awesome hills . max : too cold . abby : okay . um ... mm . what about that video game i got you ? you seem to love to play that . max : with you ? not much of a challenge , is it ? abby : come on , max . help me out . what would make you happy ? [ sighs ] devon : [ sighs ] you were pretty amazing last night . hilary : i can be even more amazing right now . devon : oh , really ? hilary : i ca n't think of a better way to christen my new office . can you ? devon : well , you are the boss , you know . hilary : mm - hmm . and i am gon na work ... 20 ... 4 ... 7 ... to make this project ... a success . devon : well , mission accomplished , i 'd say . [ sighs ] earnings report was absolutely dismal . no new contracts , no new business . so how are these projections possible ? summer : [ scoffs ] grandpa , you 're probably gon na go to jail . you 're about to be voted out of your own company . and yet you 're worried about jabot ? victor : wait a minute . this is very suspicious . i get arrested , and their revenue projections skyrocket . there 's a connection . summer : it 's probably just a coincidence . victor : no , there are no coincidences where the abbotts and the newmans are concerned . victoria : dad , may i have a word ? victor : this is no longer your office . and kindly knock next time . victoria : i know you see me as a traitor . victor : you may leave now . victoria : the vote is going forward . victor : of course it is . see , summer ? and you thought you could sway the rest of the family to remain loyal to their father , husband , the man who built all this from nothing . victoria : [ scoffs ] daddy , you put me in a terrible position . but no matter what you did , no matter what happens with the vote , i love you . i 'll always love you . victor : look at this . whoa . victoria : i know you 're gon na be angry with me for a while , but you have to forgive me . victor : you want me to forgive you ? then why do n't you tell me what billy boy has been up to ? victoria : i have no idea what you 're talking about right now . victor : really ? ! you turned me into the cops , and meanwhile , jabot is making a lot of noise and publicity with what very much looks like my product . and you do n't know why that is ? jack : it seems jabot is preparing to unveil a breakthrough internet privacy project . now , you would think i , as c.e.o . , would know something about that . phyllis : as rumors go , it 's a good one . billy : especially if it generates preorders and sales . jack : this project , as described by the press , sounds remarkably like victor 's project . now , why would they think jabot was developing it ? billy : well , because we are . ah , perfect timing . natalie , jack . jack , natalie . natalie works for us now . natalie : nice to meet you -- jack : and no one thought to tell me about this ? phyllis : honey , you 've been very busy setting up the foundation with neil . getting addicts back on the -- on the road again and on their feet . i mean , that is a time - consuming , wonderful foundation . jack : yes , it is , but let 's focus on the fact that my company is developing a project that i did n't know about . billy : [ sighs ] jack , victor fired natalie , and we hired her . phyllis : we thought it would be a good idea to keep her under wraps until we were confident that the program was solid . jack : and then you announced it to the press without telling the c.e.o . ? phyllis : i have no idea how the news got out . i really do n't . natalie : me ? how would i even do that ? how does one leak to the press ? luca : you can all thank me later . ashley : the situation with max has to be really stressful for you and abby . that 's not good for the baby . stitch : well , i am right there with you . you know , max came clean , apologized . i think we 're in a better place . ashley : i hope so . stitch : me , too . [ pager beeps ] stitch : excuse me . ashley : okay . bye . so ? dr. neville : well , any news is progress . [ sighs ] ashley : oh , my god . these numbers are worse . these are the worst ones we 've had yet . dr. neville : remember , we 're scientists , all right ? numbers are our friends . they 're indicators , our guides . ashley : well , i do n't like where my friends are taking me . dr. neville : all this does is aid us in eliminating some dead ends and focusing our research . ashley : i 'm just so tired of this illness and all the power that it has over me . this is the part where you 're supposed to say something ridiculous and then i laugh . dr. neville : well , how about i make you a promise instead ? i will not stop until i perfect the protocol that saves your life . ashley : what if it 's -- dr. neville : it 's going to happen . after all , i am brilliant . and you have too much to live for . primarily kicking mrs. hamilton to the curb . ashley : and i have a grandbaby on the way . i mean ... dr. neville : there is that . abby : okay , max , i get it . you 're -- you 're hurt -- max : ca n't you just leave me alone ? ! abby : max , i want us to get along . i want to make this work . i want us to be the happy family that i know we can be . max : stop lying ! abby : i 'm not lying . we love you . i love you . and if you would just give this a chance , give me a chance ... max : my mom 's dead because of you , and now you want me gone , too , so you have my dad all for yourself ! abby : max . max , wait ! ow ! oh ! [ breathing heavily ] max , please . i - i need you . [ groans ] abby : please , i need you to go inside and get my phone and call 911 . please . [ groans ] max ! [ groans ] [ breathing heavily ] neil : this is ashley 's office , but you do n't look like ashley . hilary : uh , she stepped down . neil : when did this happen ? why ? hilary : combination of things . um , she 's had some health issues . abby is juggling a new stepson and baby on the way , and ashley wanted to be there for her . so , um , she decided that this would be too much for her right now , and she asked me to step in , so i ... neil : you jumped for it , right ? right onto the couch , i see . and you -- you 're fine with this ? hilary : we are all still on the same team . ashley is just taking a more manageable role . devon : it 's in the best interest of the company right now . hilary : yes . i have to get to a development meeting , so if you 'll excuse me ... neil : son . are you really gon na let her get away with this ? victor : you were overseeing the project . how is it possible that something that i shepherded , that i financed , is now in jabot 's hands ? victoria : you fired natalie . victor : of course i fired her , because she delivered a shoddy product . it did n't deliver what she promised . now jabot is ready to launch it ? victoria : i 'm sorry , dad . i do n't know anything about that . victor : is n't this all rather convenient ? i get arrested and jabot now makes a lot of profit with a product that 's essentially mine ? ! victoria : you were arrested because of what you did . i am not lying for you anymore , dad . victor : you 're lying to me now . victoria : do you think i 'm secretly working with billy ? victor : were you ? summer : it was n't victoria . natalie was in touch with billy behind our backs . victor : i asked you to keep an eye on natalie so this kind of thing would n't happen . summer : i know . and i really wanted to tell you , grandpa , but i - i could n't . victor : why not ? summer : because my mom told me not to . victor : your mother ? phyllis abbott interfered with you while you were doing a job for newman enterprises ? summer : she was involved , too , with billy , and she did n't want you to know . victoria : so billy was working with natalie all along ? victor : so phyllis abbott was involved with billy boy abbott . well , i 'll be damned . jack : you 're part of this conspiracy ? phyllis : luca was working with natalie . jack : luca works with victor . luca : worked . past tense . billy : this is not a conspiracy , jack . an opportunity presented itself , and we took it . jack : uh - huh . and natalie here just fell in your lap . natalie : hi . i 'm natalie . nice to meet you . okay , here 's the thing . i was a free agent . victor fired me . billy : and i hired her . it 's actually genius . jack : gee , why do i think it 's not that simple ? billy : come on . let 's believe that we 're about to rock the internet , at the same time reinvent jabot . jack : off a project that you hijacked from victor . billy : no , no , no . this is not about victor . jack : it is always about victor where you 're concerned . phyllis : victor stole the project from billy . billy : jack , this is what i wanted for jabot the whole time when i heard about natalie and this project . and now it 's happening . phyllis : the project is exactly where it should be -- in billy 's hands . [ cell phone rings ] jack : [ sighs ] is that your phone ? phyllis : hello ? hi , sweetheart . summer : mom , we need to talk . phyllis : uh , okay . excuse me . billy : [ clears throat ] jack : you came up with a plan to steal natalie back . has phyllis been working with you since the beginning ? billy : this is about jabot . jack : oh , so now you care about jabot ? this has the stink of paragon all over it . this is your idea -- to stick it to victor ? 'cause we all know how well that worked out for you last time . devon : hilary is n't `` getting away `` with anything . neil : come on , devon . she goes from being dr. neville 's lab rat to running the whole damn company ? devon : she 's proved herself . neil : yeah , yeah . i was watching her prove herself just now . devon : this was ashley 's decision to step down , and she obviously has a great deal of faith in hilary as a replacement . did you hear what she said ? neil : yeah , i did hear . your wife can be very convincing . devon : you know , this is n't some random career move . sure you remember that dr. neville 's the one that saved her life , right ? so she 's very committed to supporting his research . neil : hilary 's , uh , deeply committed to hilary . that 's what it is . devon : do you have a problem with her ? 'cause that 's what it sounds like . do you remember that she saved that disaster of a press conference that you set up while you were drunk ? you remember that ? neil : yeah , i remember that . devon : instead of , you know , us looking like fools , she stepped up , restored our credibility , launched us as a viable research entity . neil : and the icing on that cake was you fired me . devon : and what did you expect afterwards ? you think i wanted to do that ? neil : yeah , now i see that you and hilary are pushing ashley out . and , see , this company only exists because of ashley . her passion has fueled this project . now you 're telling me that all of a sudden she 's gon na hand the keys of the kingdom to someone else and hilary of all people ? devon : i want to know why you 're here looking for trouble where there is n't any . neil : come on , man . she 's very ambitious , right ? and you know she has no problem with collateral damage on the way up . devon : well , i think you 're wrong about this . neil : you know that i 'm not . i have more than a little history with your wife . and it seems to me that she 's got no issue with getting exactly what she wants from jumping on that couch over there . devon : you sure would know all about that , would n't you ? i think you should leave now . neil : i am warning you , son . she 's playing people . she 's working angles . it sure seems like the old hilary to me . [ knock on door ] phyllis : hey . hi , honey . what 's going on ? what could n't you discuss over the phone ? summer : um ... you always taught me to stand up for myself and do what i thought was right . phyllis : yeah . i did . and i do . you always do . summer : yeah , um ... well , you may not be so proud of me anymore , because i told grandpa . phyllis : you told him ... ? summer : everything . and i know -- i know i really wanted to protect you and billy , but -- phyllis : w - w - why would you do something like that ? summer : because grandpa trusted me to oversee his project , and i did n't really want to let him down . phyllis : so you fed billy and me to him for lunch ? why wo -- summer . [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , but this is not good . summer : i know . i know . and i know that grandpa 's done really bad things , and i really hate what he did to you , mom , but i - i do n't know . i still love grandpa , and he trusted me , and ... [ voice breaking ] i know -- and i know that you probably hate me now . phyllis : okay , no , no , i do n't hate you . i do n't hate you . i love you , okay ? just take it easy . summer : [ sobbing ] no , i thought i was doing the right thing , and now i think that i made a mistake . it 's just that grandpa was so mad , and victoria -- [ sighs ] phyllis : victoria was there ? summer : [ sighs ] i really messed up , did n't i ? phyllis : [ sighs ] billy . billy , billy , billy . summer : mom , what 's gon na happen now ? phyllis : this is n't your fault . it 's mine . i put you in this position , and for that , i am very sorry . summer : mom , just -- i love both of you so much . i just hate feeling like i have to choose sides . phyllis : i know , baby . i know you do . come here . i know . jack : how long have you and phyllis and natalie here been working behind my back ? and what makes you think this one is n't gon na double - cross you ? natalie : thanks . jack : oh , sorry . as i remember it , you had a deal in place with kevin fisher , then kevin was out and victor was in . you took his money and you never came up with a working product . now you 're at jabot -- apparently -- and the product works . gee , forgive me if i am questioning your ethics . natalie : what i do is art . victor did n't understand that . he beat his chest and bellowed about what would happen if i did n't bow down and do as ordered . but i do n't work that way . billy : and we all know what victor 's capable of . jack : you do n't need to remind me of that . you seem to be asking for more of it . billy : come on , jack . i 'm trying to right a wrong . jack : no , what you 're doing here is preparing a declaration for war . jabot is still on its knees . you 've just put us in the line of fire right now . billy : or i just made us a hell of a lot of money . luca : lucky for us , victor will be in prison soon . he 'll be in no position to fight this . which means we 're free to launch pass key and corner the market . jack : `` we `` ? who is `` we `` ? victoria : billy would n't go behind my back . victor : that 's exactly what he would do . victoria : he nearly died , dad . he knows what 's important . he would n't do something like this . victor : give me a break , will you ? i warned you that he would hurt you again , that you should protect yourself and your children . maybe you should listen to summer . victoria : [ scoffs ] she 's so desperate to be a good , little newman , she 's gon na tell you whatever you want to hear ! i used to be like that , but trust me , i 've learned my lesson . victor : i take no pleasure from this . victoria : oh , please , dad . you are so happy right now , but do n't get too excited , all right ? because we do n't know what the truth is yet . victor : we do n't know what the truth is yet ? are you still questioning billy boy 's culpability ? victoria : billy pulling something like this fits perfectly into your narrative , does n't it ? that every horrible thing that you 've done to billy is to protect me . i refuse to believe that it 's as simple as summer said . victor : that 's exactly the problem ! you refuse to believe it after all the havoc he and phyllis unleashed on our company with that paragon virus ! now they 're plotting and scheming -- victoria : oh , just stop ! victor : you do n't like to hear it , do you ? ! because i 'm telling the truth ! you know how he 's gon na play it ! he 's gon na say , `` oh , i 'm just helping out poor phyllis to make sure she gets justice . `` victoria : oh , you know what ? this conversation is over , dad . victor : how can you not see what this man is all about ? ! he 's a drunk and he 's a gambler ! he betrays you , divorces you , remarries you , puts a ring on your finger , and you still fall for that crap ! again and again ! how can you ? victoria : i 'm sure that 's a question mom asks herself every night . victor : what ? ! [ door slams ] victor : [ sighs ] billy : luca 's proven to be a hell of an asset . jack : why ? because he 's given you information that will get victor arrested ? billy : need i say more ? jack : i know what kind of business the santori family is involved in . if victor wants to partner up with them , he can knock himself out . i want no part of it . luca : i 'm no longer tied to my family or victor . i 'm a free agent , and i 'm completely committed to this project . jack : so you betrayed the man you work for and broken with your family , and you want me to trust you ? luca : i understand i 'll have to prove myself . but in my favor , `` the enemy of my enemy is my friend . `` i can be a friend to you . jack : you know what ? sometimes the enemy of my enemy is just another enemy . i 'd like a moment with my brother , please . luca : of course . i 'll make sure our investment gets home safely . natalie : and where would that be , exactly ? summer gave me the boot , except all my stuff 's still there . luca : i 'll take care of it . we 'll talk soon . jack : so it 's not enough you stole that project from victor . now you 're gon na invite a bottom feeder like santori into our company ? why would you do that ? billy : to get you justice . neil : well , hi . uh , this is perfect timing . i just left a note in your -- what was your office . ashley : oh , devon told you ? neil : yeah , that you let hilary take over . ashley : that 's right . neil : okay , um , maybe this is my lucky day . ashley : why do you say that ? neil : well , jack and i are starting a foundation . uh , it 's to help recovering addicts get back up on their feet . they 're sober , but their lives are just beginning , so we 're gon na help them rebuild their lives and create a new future . ashley : that sounds incredible . neil : i 'm glad you think so , because we need someone like you with passion and talent . and i 'm gon na ask you right now -- are you interested ? ashley : oh , it sounds really exciting , but i think there 's been a misunderstanding , because i - i still have a job here . dr. neville : yes , she 's simply working in a different capacity . neil : yeah , one beneath her abilities . instead of taking orders from hilary , you can be your own boss . you can help us guide this foundation in the direction of success . what do you say ? why do n't you help us out ? hilary : that sounds like a wonderful opportunity . stitch : you and the baby are doing great . you heard the doctor . everything 's fine . you just let yourself get dehydrated . abby : that 's good . that 's good . um , i thought it might have been , uh ... stitch : what ? [ sighs ] was max giving you a hard time ? hey , we 're in this together , right ? if max did something to upset you , i need to know . abby : he wanted to be anywhere but with me . i tried to talk to him , explain to him that we wanted to be a family , how much i love him . stitch : what happened ? abby : he said that i was trying to get rid of him so i could have you all to myself . [ sighs ] stitch : i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry , abs . he -- he was just acting out . he did n't mean it . abby : he took off . and that 's when i went after him . ben , i was so worried . i thought that [ sniffles ] there was something wrong with our baby . and i needed help . i - i - i asked him to call 911 . ben , max just stood there and stared at me . stitch : what are you saying ? abby : i was afraid he was n't gon na help me . hilary : the foundation sounds amazing . and as much as i would hate to lose you , ashley , i would totally understand if you wanted to join neil and jack . i 'm sure your brother would be thrilled to have you . family working together for a good cause and a common goal . nothing better . dr. neville : yeah , but she 's got a good cause and common goal right here -- two of the best -- saving lives . as devon so astutely noted yesterday , this project would n't exist if it were n't for miss abbott . hilary : and devon 's money . if anyone would care to remember , i 'm the one who convinced him to invest in this project . dr. neville : and your contribution is duly noted and appreciated , but not to put too fine a point on it . ashley abbott is the heart and soul of this venture . she quite possibly offers hope to millions . i 'm afraid she 's not going anywhere . hilary : yes , and we are just happy to have her . neil : okay . you want to let me down gently ? ashley : [ laughs ] i guess so . the project does sound extraordinary , neil , but as neville said , my heart is very much here . neil : can i talk to you for a minute ? ashley : absolutely . what 's going on ? neil : hey , listen , i know how much this company means to you . there is absolutely no way that you would step down , and there 's no way that you would hand over this company to hilary . i need to know what is going on . ashley : it 's my choice . it 's what i want . i promise you . neil : okay . i 'll see you later . take care . ashley : okay . hilary : simon , can i speak with you in my office ? dr. neville : i 'm wearing the tie . hilary : now would be good . dr. neville : call the police . devon : ash . ashley : yeah ? devon : there 's something i do n't understand . ashley : what 's that ? devon : why you have n't fought harder . stitch : you really think max would have refused to help you ? abby : no . of course not . um ... i 'm sorry . i should n't have said that . i should n't have even thought it . stitch : i think we 're all just stressed over everything that 's happened the last few days . i 'm sure it was just your imagination . abby : yeah . you 're right . stitch : come here . abby : [ sighs ] i was just so worried and scared about our baby . stitch : hey . max : i was scared , too , abby . but now i 'm glad that you and the baby are okay . phyllis : well , there are a lot of terrific things about being an abbott . and a newman . but this is not one of them -- being caught in the middle . but we discussed this . you are an adult , and it was your choice to work with victor . summer : i 'm caught in the middle because you and billy tried to steal the project from grandpa . phyllis : i put you there , and i am very sorry for that . but i want you to understand something . as long as you continue to work for victor , you are going to have to make a choice to not blindly side with him . originally this was billy 's project . summer : i thought a lot about it before i told him . phyllis : i know you did , sweetie . you 're a smart girl . and you are kind- hearted . but i do n't want victor taking advantage of you . you know what he 's capable of . look at what he did to jack . look at what he did to me . summer : i know , and it wrecks me every time i think about it . it 's just ... the secrets and the lies , keeping quiet made me a part of that , and i just -- i could n't do it anymore . phyllis : i know . and sometimes a choice has to be made , and your choice is going to affect a lot of lives . and not in a good way . and this is gon na give victor an excuse to lash out again and hurt people . summer : billy and victoria ? phyllis : yes . and i am afraid that billy is at the top of that list . you may have helped your grandfather , but i do n't know if victoria and billy 's relationship is gon na survive this . summer : mom , where are you going ? phyllis : i am going to get ready for what happens next . [ door opens ] jack : do n't you dare say this is about me or about phyllis . this is about you . as soon as you saw this project , you jumped at it . you saw an opportunity to be a hero , to bring jabot back to its former glory after your last attack on victor nearly sucked the lifeblood out of the company ! billy : well , i told you i was gon na get it right . jack : you partnered up behind victor 's back , and you thought you were so smart because he was financing the r & d so she could work the kinks out of her program for you ! now you 're announcing a big internet program that 's exactly like victor 's , and you think he is n't gon na notice that ? you think he 's gon na be all right with that ? billy : jack , jack , jack , it sounds like you 're siding with victor here . you refused to take on the idea with me , right ? why is that , jack ? you think i 'm too dumb to save our father 's legacy ? is that it ? jack : our father 's legacy had nothing to do with cheating . billy : you talk to me like i 'm an idiot . i made this happen . jack : there is a right way to do things ! billy : no , no , no , jack . there is your way to do it , and if we did it your way , newman would still own this project , not us . i out - victored victor . get over it . jack : oh , who are you kidding ? you stole it ! billy : so what ? it 's the least he deserves for what he did to phyllis instead of you sitting around acting pretty unless getting that son of a bitch what he deserves -- jack : i do n't need you to defend my wife . billy : well , somebody has to . [ sighs ] devon : ashley , you 're not the type to make this kind of commitment and put your heart and soul into something and then just hand it over to someone else , so help me out here . ashley : okay , well , you 're right about the level of my commitment to this project . i promise you that has n't changed at all . devon : okay , so why are you really letting hilary take over ? ashley : i told you my answer . and it 's the only one i 've got . excuse me . hilary : i am worried about your progress . or should i say lack of it . dr. neville : well , you 'll have to forgive me . you ca n't exactly put a stopwatch on this kind of research . hilary : make any excuse you want , but i 've seen your fondness for ashley , and i think it 's a distraction . dr. neville : well , if by fondness you mean my commitment to keeping her alive , i 'm guilty as charged . hilary : ashley is your lab rat , just as i was . risks are taken . outcomes are n't guaranteed . maybe there will be a happy ending . maybe there wo n't . either way , you ca n't let emotions impact your research . dr. neville : mrs. hamilton , as i said outside , i 'm well aware of and greatly respect all that you represent . i am thrilled that you are so committed to my research . in that respect , by all means , you should make sure that i 'm allowed to continue with it . in the meantime , if you 're so determined to have the corner office , power lunches , people at your beck and call , [ scoffs ] even if you want to dress me like some kind of organ grinder 's monkey , by all means , have at it . but make no mistake , we both know that when it comes down to running this company , to making all of this real , it 's going to take a great deal more than that . hilary : maintain your objectivity , dr. neville . you 're useless to me unless you produce results . do n't be useless to me . stitch : is there something you want to say to abby ? max : i 'm sorry about the stuff i said . i hope it did n't make your stomach hurt . stitch : this is n't your fault , max . abby just got dehydrated . it happens . it 's nothing serious . the good news is , she 's fine . she got help because you called 911 , and i 'm proud of you , boy . come here . summer : what are you doing here ? i kicked you out . natalie : i just came to get my stuff . summer : you know , this is all your fault . when you gave billy those files on my grandfather -- luca : it was the truth . summer : it destroyed my family . i had to bust my mom to my grandfather , and now he knows that she 's working with billy . luca : you want to blame someone ? blame victor . victoria : you 've been lying to me . jack : so now summer 's in the middle of this ? phyllis : it 's the last thing i wanted . jack : your choices are what put summer where she is . now she 's part of the damage that just keeps coming . did you and billy learn nothing from paragon about how to go up against victor ? neil : hey , there you are . jack , listen , i wanted to let you know -- hi -- that i asked ashley to come on board the foundation . she turned me down . jack : she 's pretty consumed by her work right now . neil : well , she stepped down and named hilary in her place . jack : what ? why would ashley do that ? neil : my guess is she got freight - trained by my ex - wife 's ambition , man . i do n't like that one bit , let me tell you . victor : you plotted to come after me once in the past . now you 're doing the same thing again ? jack : okay , back the hell off . victor : you 're a lot of things , but stupid ai n't one of them . jack : i said back off . victor : you 're plotting to steal my deal right out from under me with his useless brother billy boy abbott ! and now you 're playing the victim ? phyllis : no , i am the victim ! neil : everyone just calm down . jack : do n't engage him , okay ? do n't engage him . victor : i should have crushed you last time that you were on the ground . do you understand ? and left you with nothing . jack : you tried to crush me , did n't you ? and you failed . you lost . get used to the feeling . this is your new life . neil : guys . victor : i got news for you . i was n't born with a silver spoon in my mouth ! when i lose , i come back stronger than ever ! and next time , i will grind you into the dust ! [ next_on ] nick : what are you saying ? sage : that i think you 're looking for ways to sabotage this adoption . jack : you need to lock victor up again . he is out of control . billy : i had nothing to do with that . victoria : after all these years , you think you 'd be a better liar .	neil enters what he thinks is ashley 's office and finds hilary and devon making out on the couch . he is shocked that devon let hilary take over ashley 's position . ashley arrives and assures neil that this is what she wants . neil offers ashley a job helping him and jack start an organization for addicts . she turns him down . simon and ashley go over the latest results of their research , which are the worst they 've had . simon promises ashley that he will do whatever it takes to save her life so that she has a chance to stick it to hilary . victor threatens to go public with their affair if judge moxley does n't see to it that victor sees little to no jail time . judge moxley says she knows what she needs to do . nikki and victoria dine at the top of the tower when judge moxley arrives . they figure she has just come from talking to victor . nikki tells victoria that newman enterprises is hers for the taking . victoria says she needs help . nick and sage take shaun to crimson lights . nick gets a phone call from victoria and says he needs to leave . sage inadvertently sermons shaun about eating right for the baby . shaun snaps at her and sage apologizes . nick tells victoria and nikki that he has too much on his plate right now with the adoption . nikki is worried that it 's too soon for sage . later , in front of victoria , summer admits to victor that natalie was working with billy and phyllis behind their backs and the reason she did n't tell him sooner was because phyllis told her not to . jack convinces phyllis to let the law handle victor . summer calls phyllis , who meets her at summer 's apartment . summer tells phyllis that victor knows about billy and phyllis taking passkey . phyllis tells summer that this is n't her fault and that she should n't have put summer in this position . jack confronts billy and phyllis about passkey . natalie walks in and they introduce her to jack . billy tells jack that victor fired natalie so they hired her . jack wants to know how the press found out . luca arrives and admits it was because of him . jack says he wants nothing to do with the santori family and their business . luca says he is no longer associated with his family or the newmans . judge moxley holds a press conference and admits to her affair with victor . she recuses herself as judge at his trial .
billy : homework in public ? what are you doing ? reed : whatever . billy : did n't know this is how a , uh , headliner prepares for his triumphant return engagement . reed : it 's only an open mic night at the underground . billy : well , at least you 're not grounded anymore . reed : yeah , i know , right ? billy : your mom 's really excited about the show . she keeps telling everybody `` how talented my son is . `` reed : i do n't know what exactly happened , but her switch really got flipped . i mean , it 's like she 's a totally different person . you know , she even asked me to play for her . billy : yeah , she told me that , too . reed : it was a shock , but like -- like a good shock . billy : yeah . reed : but you know what the coolest part was ? billy : hit me . reed : she did n't seem surprised that i was any good . billy : well , your mom 's pretty cool . i mean , if she was n't , i would n't have married her -- twice . let 's be honest , you know . i 'm a catch . reed : [ chuckles ] billy : if you need any help with your rockstar wardrobe , i 'm available , too . cane : we just got a message from mr. sato 's office confirming the appointment , so he 's on his way , and you have nothing to worry about . victoria : why would i be worried ? this man is the linchpin in our asian rollout strategy . his distribution company controls all of the markets that we want to be in . juliet : he is old school . his company 's number one because he insists on dealing with only the top foreign brands . cane : and juliet 's been filling me in on all things sato . victoria : this is gon na be one of the most crucial meetings for brash & sassy . no pressure . cane : i 've got this , victoria . i will not leave tokyo without this agreement . mariah : welcome back to the show . i 'd like to warn our viewers that what you 're about to see may be shocking and disturbing to some of those with sensitive dispositions . my co - host , hilary hamilton , is about to do housework . how are you feeling , hilary ? hilary : marvelous , mariah . and yes , it is true . i 'm not a huge fan of getting down and dirty . mariah : you mean when it comes to household work . hilary : [ chuckles ] but that is why we are here , because gc buzz has discovered an amazing , new product , countess green 's mega - kleen . it is nontoxic , biodegradable , and cruelty - free . mariah : it also makes cleaning a snap for even the most spoiled of divas . hilary : well , let 's say hello to the diva who created this amazing product , shelley london . shelley : hi . mariah : hello , shelley . welcome to the show . we are so happy to have you . shelley : i am happy to be here . mariah : all right , guys . what do you say ? do you want to get to work ? hilary : [ sighs ] okay . mariah : [ laughs ] all right , hilary , you 're gon na need these gloves . shelley : you will not be needing those gloves , hilary , because mega - kleen has no harsh chemicals , so it 's easy on the hands . mariah : wow . look at that . although hilary did just a $ 400 manicure , so ... hilary : oops ! [ chuckles ] let 's see how mega - kleen stacks up against a dirty kitchen floor , shall we ? [ chuckles ] mariah : yeah . with old and new stains . hilary : so , what are you gon na be slopping on there for us , shelley ? shelley : marinara sauce and grape juice . mariah : anybody with kids knows what a plausible combination that really is . oh , wow . [ laughs ] hilary : okay , here we go . mariah : all right . so , i 'm sure our audience and our viewers would like to know . hilary , when is the last time you actually used one of these ? hilary : i 've actually done plenty of mopping in my day , but yes , it 's true . i have a wonderful maid , and she is going to love this product . mariah : she is a very , very lucky lady . all right , what do you say ? ready ... set ... go ! the race is on . hilary : oh , my gosh . mariah : uh , you okay , hilary ? hilary : that is -- ow ! okay , shelley , can you just pass me that sponge right there ? who needs a mop , right ? sometimes a little elbow grease , that 's the solution . mariah : yeah ! shelley : especially when you do n't have a maid , right ? mariah : or you lost one in a disappointing divorce settlement . you know what ? let 's make this fair . shall we ? hilary : easy . mariah : yeah . hilary : it 's easy . mariah : it 's a great product . hilary : piece of cake . i win . [ applause ] mariah : well , you know , you ca n't call this show predictable . do you know what else i love about this product , hilary ? hilary : that it 's great for laundry ? and for more of shelley 's top cleaning tips , check our website , and keep on buzzing , gc . and we 're out ! [ applause ] jordan : that was a fun segment , hilary . devon : you nailed it . hilary : okay , one at a time , boys . thank you . victoria : juliet , you 've met mr. sato . is he as intimidating as his e - mails ? juliet : he is very traditional . he deals with many different countries , but he definitely believes the japanese way of business is the best . cane : okay , but i 've worked in tokyo before , so i know what to expect . victoria : yeah , i know . that 's why you 're there . but it -- it has been awhile , so maybe juliet can brush you up very quickly . juliet : absolutely , victoria . lily : victoria ? hi . cane : hey , is that my beautiful wife ? lily : sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt your call . victoria : no , it 's okay . i 'm actually on with your husband . lily : hi . cane : hey , baby . victoria : i 'll be right back . cane , we 'll talk later . lily : hi . how was your flight ? cane : it was long . i got some sleep , woke up , prepped for the meeting , went back to sleep , woke up , still was n't here . how are the twins , sweetheart ? are they okay ? lily : uh , they 're good . those book reports they kept putting off , they both got gold stars . cane : congratulations , mom . so , uh , are they getting a reward , or ... ? lily : yeah , a sleepover at grandpa neil 's until daddy comes home . cane : [ chuckles ] they 're already over grandpa colin , huh ? lily : yeah , they turned on him after he ate all of their favorite cereal and then threw the prize out with the box . cane : all right , okay . um , i 'll settle things out with dad when i get home , all right ? do n't worry about that . lily : okay . um , well , good luck with your meeting . i should go . cane : aishite imasu . lily : i love you , too . billy : i 'm really happy that you and your mother worked everything out . reed : well , we do n't actually have an official deal or anything yet , but , you know , now that she gets my whole thing about music and how much it means to me , i kind of do n't want to be so much of a jerk . billy : ooh . reed : oh , god . billy : you two back on friendly terms ? i mean , it 's -- it 's just whatever . billy : `` whatever `` sounds like trouble . i 'm gon na grab a coffee and let you ... `` whatever . `` zoey : hey . reed : hey , zoey . zoey : you avoiding me ? reed : no . why would you think that ? zoey : i texted you a gazillion times . reed : i 'm sorry . i 'm -- i 'm kind of between phones . zoey : do n't even . i know what you 've been up to . and it 's on shuffle in my phone . reed : my performance at the underground ? people actually saw that ? um , it was so rough . i mean , i did n't even have time to rehearse it or anything . zoey : yeah , right ! [ chuckles ] you obviously have n't been to one of our school talent shows . [ chuckles ] reed : no , but i am playing again at the underground tonight . zoey : shut up ! do they let kids in there ? reed : yeah , my uncle owns the place . and the open mic 's all ages . zoey : can my friends and i come ? reed : tonight ? zoey : no , in 10 years at my bachelorette party . [ chuckles ] of course , tonight . i want to hear you play . jordan : yo , devon , that was a dynamite segment . devon : oh , yeah , thanks to our fantastic hosts , who are back cleaning up right now . jordan : i love the chemistry between hilary and mariah . so fresh and edgy . you ca n't look away . devon : you should have seen them when they started . it was like ammonia and bleach . you mix them together , and kaboom . jordan : obviously part of the reason why the viewers , they just love them so much . devon : absolutely . hilary : after all of that housework , i am ready for that drink you mentioned . jordan : oh , great . let 's hit it . see you later . devon : see you . hilary : good night . devon : have a good night . see you tomorrow . mariah : hey , boss . devon : hey . mariah : you okay ? devon : yeah . yeah . i do n't care what hilary does . we 're not together anymore . um , you did fantastic tonight . i just want to let you know that , so keep up the good work . mariah : devon . devon : yeah ? mariah : look , you could go home and pretend that you are fine with ... all that . or you could join me for open mic night at the underground . devon : are you performing ? mariah : oh , no . no , no . god , no . i would not subject you to that whatsoever . devon : i , um , i do appreciate you offering that to me , but i think i 'm just gon na go home and work out and turn in early tonight . mariah : next time , then ? devon : you know what ? i do love a good open mic night . victoria : have a nice chat ? lily : uh , yeah . it was good . we did n't have the fondest farewell , so ... victoria : [ sighs ] look , i 'm sorry . this trip was so sudden . i hope that was n't a problem . lily : no , no , no . we 're -- we 're thrilled that you are trusting him with the asian distributor . trust me , our issues have nothing to do with work . victoria : well , your personal married stuff is none of my business , but the three of us are also married to brash & sassy , and i really need this relationship to thrive at least for the next quarter or two . lily : yeah , do n't worry . we 're fine . the only real problem is cane 's father . victoria : the last i heard , cane let him spend the night after jill 's heart attack . lily : yeah , which , frankly , he caused , so she dumped him . but that was awhile ago . victoria : he 's still at your place ? lily : oh , yeah . unless one of the lottery tickets that i bought him paid off in the last two hours . he might leave then . [ scoffs ] victoria : hey , you know what ? why do n't we order some dinner and we can just go over your schedule ? sound fun ? lily : [ chuckles ] yeah . juliet : the three major don'ts when meeting powerful japanese executives . cane : they all start with an s . juliet : good . go on . cane : okay , uh , do n't shake hands . always bow . uh , do n't sit until the most important person in the room has sat . juliet : and finally ? cane : do n't snoop . do n't ask personal questions . juliet : you 've got the don'ts . and on the do side . cane : i did n't know there were do 's . is this a trick question ? juliet : cane , there 's just one . cane : speak japanese . juliet : use japanese . just a few words . obviously the meeting will be in english , but just making a small effort is considered a great sign of respect . cane : okay , so it 's not , `` good day , mr. sato . `` it 's `` sato - san . `` juliet : i think you 're much more prepared than the typical american . cane : you know , um , it 's an honor to meet mr. sato , but i do n't understand . you know you could have done this meeting yourself . juliet : absolutely not . like i told you , sato - san is a very traditional executive . cane : meaning he does n't want to do business with women , or ... ? juliet : it 's not that . he will only deal with another decision - maker . my main role here is interpreter so sato - san understands brash & sassy 's market requirements . cane : okay . arigatou , sato - san . juliet : excellent . you 'll do just fine , cane . cane : i got this . i got this . zoey : so ... reed : yes , the underground . um , i could comp your tickets free of charge . zoey : cool ! i ca n't wait to see you play live . being there is like this whole experience . you ca n't download that . [ chuckles ] if i get close enough , would you sing to just me ? reed : yeah , sure . zoey : do n't forget to look out for me from , like , the stage . [ both chuckle ] zoey : see you later , rockstar . billy : that is the girl you got caught testing the sofa cushions with , right ? reed : she sure is . billy : and that is the girl that came up with that hilarious meme , the one with your mother as the witch . reed : that 's ancient history . billy : yeah ? reed : yeah , she apologized . mom 's cool . i mean , zoey and i are fine . and she 's coming to watch me play tonight . billy : ooh . groupie number one , huh ? reed : [ chuckles ] she did just call me a rockstar . billy : so , rockstar , you ready for the big time ? reed : i do n't know about that . billy : that 's good . head 's not too far in the clouds . glad to hear it . listen . have fun tonight , okay ? be good . reed : [ sighs ] juliet : sato - san , kein'ashubi - san no shokai o sa sete kudasai . cane : anata ni aete koei desu . mr. sato : it is an honor and pleasure to meet you , as well . victoria newman and i have been in contact for some time . to me , she showed the same type of skill and vision as her father , victor . cane : uh , thank you . she is an inspiration to us all . mr. sato : these retail numbers for your women 's products are quite impressive . cane : thank you . we 're very proud of its success . um , i should tell you that recently victoria newman now is running brash & sassy on her own . juliet : up until recently , the company had three co - c.e.o.s -- victoria , mr. abbott , and mr. ashby . cane : so we were making decisions as a group . mr. sato : so you were involved in the recent decision to focus on men 's products ? cane : oh , absolutely . in addition to the current line , which is a huge success with huge orders and , uh , very positive feedback . mr. sato : i noticed heavy focusing on this for the upcoming quarter . to be perfectly honest , i am not entirely comfortable with this shift in direction . i do n't really see a future in men 's ... cosmetics . juliet : sato - san , you are an astute businessman . you must know things are changing . young men are becoming more westernized . they are more interested in ways to impress young women . cane : absolutely . these young men care about how their skin feels and how they smell , and now you have an opportunity to have the sole distribution rights to brash & sassy 's products , including our new men 's line , which would be a coup for your company . mr. sato : i hear what you 're saying . and brash & sassy has my attention . but this focus on your new men 's line of ... cane : products . they 're men 's products . mr. sato : ... cosmetics is of little interest to me . jordan : you were amazing today . a knockout like you scrubbing the floor , that was just good tv . hilary : [ laughs ] please , okay ? it is an image that i am trying desperately to forget . jordan : what ? i thought you were kind of cute , especially since you clearly do n't know how to mop . hilary : [ laughs ] okay , i did . i did once in a former life , before i married a man that had so much money that i never saw a bill or ever had to pay one , for that matter . jordan : how 'd you meet ? when devon brought you onto the show ? hilary : that 's the sad part , because if i had just fallen for the big tv mogul , no one would have expected us to work , right ? but no . we came to gc buzz together . he bought the show for me . jordan : so if it 's cool to ask , what went wrong ? hilary : you know what ? i just want to have a fabulous night with you , okay ? and i do n't want to talk about divorce or devon or doomed relationship drama . is that cool ? jordan : i 'm all for it . but it seems like the genoa city night - life scene might be a little too small for the two of you . noah : you two came on a good night . mariah : i know . devon : yeah , it 's a nice crowd you got here . when are you gon na get up on stage ? noah : nope . no . devon : bust out , huh ? noah : no , no , no . but we do have a very talented newman cousin whose , uh , fanbase is n't quite old enough to boost our alcohol sales . mariah : well , we 'll take care of that . so , whatever the boss man is drinking , make it two doubles , because i am buying . devon : no . mariah : mm - hmm . devon : thank you . noah : whiskey sour ? devon : you know it . thanks . that 's not the , uh , making best use of your raise , mariah . mariah : well , it 's a special evening . i mean , how often do you get a night away from your high - powered and high - maintenance concerns ? devon : that might not be tonight . mariah : what do you mean ? oh , my god . look , we -- we came here to get away . we do n't -- we do n't have to stay . we can go . no . devon : do n't be ridiculous . we 're already here , and noah needs us to keep the bar afloat , so let 's just have a good time and see where the night takes us . mariah : okay . devon : it 's fine . it 's fine . there we go . both : thank you . noah : you got it . mariah : cheers . devon : cheers . jordan : seems like your soon - to - be ex may not be so chill about us hanging out . you think he followed us here ? hilary : yeah , of course he did . so , why do n't we pretend like we did n't see them come in , hmm ? [ glasses clink ] jordan : see who ? billy : [ sighs ] victoria : hey . i got you the lobster ravioli . billy : yeah ? what 's the occasion ? victoria : hmm , it 's called the nightly special . billy : well , in that case , i 'm glad i remembered your coffee . victoria : oh , thanks . billy : guess what ? i saw reed at crimson lights . victoria : oh , really ? billy : yeah . victoria : was he studying ? billy : are you asking me to report on his activities , mom ? victoria : no ! [ sighs ] yes . billy : okay , when i walked in , he did n't see me , and he was definitely studying . victoria : do you think then maybe he was finished ? because he said he was gon na finish everything before he goes to the underground . billy : i 'm not sure . he seemed very focused , and then he was distracted by his number - one fan . victoria : really ? billy : yeah . victoria : a girl ? billy : well , you know her . uh , she 's actually number - one on your least- favorite teen list . victoria : i do n't have a -- what are you talking ... zoey ? billy : yeah . that 's her . see ? told you . it 's a short list , but you do have one . victoria : wow . i have n't heard that name in awhile . why would he still be attracted to her after she cyber - bullied me ? billy : whoa , whoa , whoa . okay , can we tone it down on the cyber - bullying thing ? victoria : and i do n't know why she would be attracted to him after i caught her practically devouring him on the sofa . billy : see , i did n't see it that way . it looked like more of a mutual kind of ... devouring . victoria : billy , stop being so naive , okay ? this girl gives me a bad vibe . i would n't be surprised if her endgame was `` pregnant with newman . `` billy : geez ! mom , relax , all right ? okay , reed 's gon na have a lot of girlfriends . victoria : yeah , i know that . i 'm not opposed to the idea of a girlfriend . i 'm opposed to her . billy : i do n't think it was anything special , okay ? it 's nothing serious . he likes her . she 's gon na go to an open mic thing , and he 's excited about it . victoria : billy . billy : what are you doing ? victoria : what do you think i 'm doing ? billy : where are you going ? vick ! vick ! whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . hey , come on . stop , stop , stop . you do n't want to do this , okay ? just think about it . victoria : i do want to do this , okay , because i 've been dying to put that little tart in her place for a while now . billy : you ca n't do that , okay ? moms do n't chase their sons ' quasi - girlfriends around to give them a little tart lecture . you know whose mom does that ? mine . victoria : okay . billy : if you think that reed was upset when you tried to referee his tonsil hockey game ... victoria : mnh ! all right , all right . billy : i 'm just saying that you worked things out , all right ? reed actually feels that you were able to hit the reset button . he told me so tonight . victoria : well , we have , because we have something to talk about . billy : right . victoria : his music . but that does n't mean that i 'm not his mother . billy : no , of course not . but do n't worry about zoey , okay ? she 's cute , but she 's -- you know , she 's not all that , okay ? victoria : [ sighs ] billy : look , if that video is any indication , reed playing his music , there 's going to be girls clawing past zoey in order to get to reed , hoping that he writes a song about them . victoria : what if i made a mistake , billy , encouraging him to be a musician ? what if it drives him straight into other bad influences that ruin his life ? billy : if you do n't encourage him , he 's gon na get there a lot sooner , believe me . look , things were a little bit bleak there , but you pulled it out , so take a second . enjoy that . let 's go to the underground and support reed . victoria : no , he made me swear i 'd stay away . he thinks i 'm gon na make him feel self - conscious . i 'm not offended , okay ? i get it . billy : we can hide in the back . victoria : no , it 's gon na look like i 'm spying . besides , i 'm waiting for cane 's call . billy : right , 'cause that 's important , too . victoria : yes , it 's crucial . it 's our entire presence in asia . let 's just hope he gets a solid yes out of mr. sato . billy : but ? are you thinking that you made a mistake sending cane to japan ? cane : sato - san , i know that you were aware of the agenda for this meeting . mr. sato : to discuss an exclusive distribution agreement . but i have grave concerns about a company that is focusing so heavily on men 's ... products . cane : well , let me assure you our focus is not disproportionate , even though it may seem that way because the men 's line is new . mr. sato : why should i risk retail shelf space on a product that i , quite frankly , do n't believe in ? cane : well , you tell me . what can i do to make you believe ? mr. sato : i just do n't see this as a high - retail item for men . cane : well , without meaning you any disrespect , our market research does say otherwise . mr. sato : outside experts can be wrong , and they often are . i 've always relied on my own extinct . cane : sato - san , what was your intention of having this meeting with us ? mr. sato : to have an exclusive distribution agreement had great appeal to me . but after hearing that you shifted your focus to the new men 's line ... cane : well , let me assure you that our focus was shifted so that we can be competitive in the marketplace . mr. sato : perhaps in the united states . but here ... cane : here , i am certain that women love their men to have smooth , healthy skin and soft lips and smell good , and that is the intention of all of brash & sassy 's products . skin creams and our body sprays , they are designed for men , but with the women who love these man in mind . my -- my wife is one of these very special women . juliet : and she is lovely , gorgeous . she and ashby - san have a wonderful relationship . cane : my wife lily is the spokesmodel for the men 's line . perhaps these products at first wo n't sell to men , but they will sell to the girlfriends and the wives of these men . and when the men realize how much their women love these products , the sales will be off and running . we have this expression in america . it is `` happy wife and happy life . `` but i believe that this is more of a global truth . would you not agree with that ? devon : i 'm sorry . i 'm being rude . mariah : to me ? hardly . i just feel bad . i do n't want hilary to ruin your one night out . devon : neither do i . mariah : another drink ? devon : great minds . yes . mariah : i 'll be right back . devon : thank you . mariah : two more of the same , please . noah : i 'm sensing tension . you in trouble with the boss ? mariah : what ? ! no ! just the opposite , in fact . i invited devon out to get his mind off of hilary , but who ended up being here ? noah : ah ! you sick and twisted media types . mariah : [ chuckles ] noah : here you go . mariah : thank you . noah : you got it . mariah : hey ! lily ! lily : hi . i hope it 's okay i 'm crashing . i just -- i was texting with devon and thought it would be a good reason to get out of the house . my twins are with neil , so ... devon : and cane 's out of town , so she 's been stuck babysitting his dad . lily : i can not be around that man . devon : well , we 're just -- we 're happy that you made it out , so ... mariah : and you get to see reed , victoria 's son , perform . he 's amazing . uh , he 's right over there . i 'm gon na go say hi . you should tell her who else is here . you 'll need this . lily : uh , tell me what ? devon : well , when i mentioned that we were on our way , we did n't realize who had already beat us . lily : why is she here , and she 's with jordan ? devon : they 're on a date . lily : excuse me ? your wife is dating ? i thought jordan had better taste than that . devon : she can do whatever she wants . we 're estranged . lily : okay , can you please just sign whatever you have to so we can get on with our lives and just close out this long and ugly chapter ? hilary : being a photographer , that sounds like a pretty glamorous job . jordan : hmm . it has its moments . depends on the subject . hilary : hmm . jordan : if i 'm spending all day shooting a gorgeous woman , that 's pretty glamorous . but not so much if i 'm spending all day shooting peanut butter and dog food . [ both laugh ] hilary : fair enough . jordan : yeah . hilary : if you 'll excuse me , i 'm gon na go freshen up , okay ? be right back . jordan : all right . hey , i 'll -- i 'll see to the champagne . hilary : yes , please ! jordan : [ sighs ] here we go . lily : so , have you completely lost your mind ? jordan : have i lost my mind ? yeah . i thought you knew that . it 's nice seeing you here . lily : you 're actually dating that ? jordan : look , if you 're worried about devon , i 've already talked to him . we 're cool . lily : listen , he 's escaping her clutches in the nick of time . i 'm just worried about you . that 's it . hilary : lily , did you really come all the way over here just for this ? oh , well , it is open mic night , so i guess you 're entitled to perform your impression of an insecure shrew . lily : you know , i was just wondering , is it possible for you to not sleep with someone i know ? devon : lily , leave these two alone . they 're grownups . they can do whatever they want to do . lily : well , she 's obviously enjoying the attempt at making you jealous . hilary : [ scoffs ] lily : listen , jordan , this is a game for her , okay ? and like the rest of us , you are another pawn . that 's it . hilary : what about the game that your brother is playing ? because he does n't want to play with me , so no one else can , either ? i 'm sorry , but i 'm just not gon na be stuck in the toy box , lily . lily : hilary , if you were a toy , you 'd be recalled for toxic parts . jordan : hey , come here . hilary , things are getting weird . i think that we should go . devon : no , listen . no one 's going anywhere on my account , okay ? i was just leaving . hilary : [ sighs ] jordan , thank you , okay ? thank you . thank you so much for taking me out . and i hope that we can -- we can resume this another night . but i think i need to go and settle things with devon for good . jordan : sure , sure . it 's all good . do what you got to do , all right ? so , that 's a side of you i 've never seen before . lily : i know . i 'm sorry . she just -- she brings out the worst in me . like , she is a sociopath for sure . but listen to me . if you know what 's good for you , you 'll keep your distance . reed : hey . zoey , i saved you some seats . zoey : you 're the best . i ca n't wait . reed : come here . so , it 's all yours . i 'll be right back . so ... mariah : this is only the second night of your live - performance career , and look at you with that little fan club back there . noah : mm - hmm . no , you know what ? this kid 's a cut above . i swear , it seems like you 've been doing this like at least five or six times . mariah : [ chuckles ] reed : i 'm gon na go set up . noah : cool . victoria : you know there 's no way i would have sent cane to tokyo if i did n't think he could do this . billy : yeah , because that would be like sabotaging your own company . victoria : exactly . thank you . i appreciate that . but you know that i really -- billy : you wanted to go and take care of it yourself . victoria : i did , but i could n't . i mean , we 're in the middle of a domestic rollout , and i did n't have time to find proper arrangements for the kids and -- billy : yeah , logistics are a nightmare . victoria : yes , exactly . and do you think right now is the best time to be leaving reed , when things are starting to go so well between us ? and do me a favor , by the way . billy : yeah ? name it . victoria : if reed should ever complain to you that i am victor newman in female form , i want you to disagree with him , because my dad would have dropped anything to go to tokyo and get this deal done for himself . billy : it 's a special today . two - for - one favor . look , if you 're that worried about it , go to japan . take care of business . i 'll watch the kids , all three of them , and i 'll hold down the fort here at the office . victoria : i appreciate that . i do . but the bottom line is , if i go there , i 'll be totally undermining cane , and i 'll look like a hovering , insecure c.e.o . who 's second - guessing her decisions and her staff . billy : yeah . but the sushi ... cane : sato - san , you enjoy and appreciate japanese tradition and culture . but as a leading figure in business , you must also understand that the world is changing . the attitudes of young people , they 're different , and if you cling to what is tried and true , then you may end up being left in the dust . mr. sato : i am an older , very traditional man . but i can see the younger men in our office are different . to them , it 's important to please their wives and girlfriends . cane : then you see wisdom in our strategy ? mr. sato : i admire your determination . and given the weight of your presentation , you shall have my full and serious consideration . cane : thank you , sato - san . mr. sato : despite my earlier reaction to your men 's line , my confidence in brash & sassy has yet to wane . although men 's cosmetics are not for me , i would be remiss to discount the younger generation . how did you phrase it ? `` happy wife , happy life . `` cane : so ... mr. sato : to be exclusive distributor of all of brash & sassy , this could be a real coup for my company . you are a smart man , ashby - san . i thank you for your persistence . so , let us move forward with this new partnership . lily : so did you get all that straight ? because now we 're up to this past new year 's eve , right , when devon discovered that hilary actually engineered mariah 's face splat on live tv as purely hateful revenge . so then realizing what a vicious , lying monster he was married to , he had this meltdown and he speeds off in his sportscar , crashing it , nearly killing him . jordan : okay , my head 's spinning a little . it 's been an exhausting night . i 'm ma call it . see you tomorrow , lily . [ applause ] noah : thanks for coming to another underground open mic night . appreciate it . [ applause ] noah : uh , what do you say we kick things off . back by popular demand with the return engagement of the very talented reed hellstrom . [ cheers and applause ] kendall : you have to see this picture of my mom from the ' 80s . she had a total mullet . zoey : [ laughs ] oh , my god ! [ girls laughing ] reed : nothing will change if you say you do n't love me no -- billy : hey . victoria : hey . i thought you went home . billy : i 'm on my way . why do n't you go home and take cane 's call from there ? victoria : no , i do n't want to wake up the kids . billy : just in case you scream at him on the phone ? victoria : i 'm not gon na scream , okay ? i do n't scream . unless cane messes up , then i 'm really gon na scream . billy : he 's gon na handle this . victoria : he better , because jabot is all over asia , and i do n't want to aspire to meet their numbers . i want to crush them . billy : well , i hope cane knows that failure is not an option , then . mr. sato : i am proud and honored to be the exclusive brash & sassy distributor of all product lines in all asian territories . juliet : you do us a great honor , sato - san . cane : and i can have the contracts sent to your office this afternoon if that 's convenient for you . mr. sato : thank you . it will be my pleasure to work with you , ashby - san . cane : i 'm thrilled . i 'm thrilled . thank you . wow . wow . what a rush . that was the most amazing meeting of my life . i ca n't believe we did it . i did it . i have a deal . juliet : do n't be so sure . cane : why ? why ? juliet : you had a deal , but then you broke all business protocol and deeply insulted him . what did i tell you about no touching , not to mention a bro hug . cane : what have i done ? what have i done ? juliet : my best guess ? you just blew the deal . cane : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] devon : well , the normal thing would be for you to call first since you do n't live here anymore . hilary : oh , well , the normal thing would be for you to take your keys back if you do n't want me using them . devon : and why are you using them ? hilary : because i am tired of these mixed signals , devon . we 're divorcing , and then you 're kissing me ? `` get out of my life , `` and then `` how dare you go on that date ! `` devon : what is it that you want ? hilary : closure . i am not leaving here until you either forgive me or sign these divorce papers . your choice . [ next_on ] lauren : [ sighs ] scott : hey . hi , mom . cane : let me come . i can apologize to him . juliet : it would really only make things worse . cane : what do we do if he does n't come back ? billy : we are totally screwed . victoria : oh , god .	reed invites zoey and her friends to hear him sing at open mic night but later gets nervous to sing in front of her so he walks off stage after only singing a few words . cane has problems closing the asian distribution deal but persuades mr. sato to distribute brash and sassy products in japan . cane is so excited about the deal that he hugs mr. sato forgetting that in japan you do n't touch a japanese businessman at all . cane worries that mr. sato might pull out of the deal because of his mistake . devon and mariah go to open mic night together unaware that hilary is there on her date with jordan which makes devon jealous . when lily arrives and tells jordan to stay away from hilary , she makes a scene . hilary demands that devon forgive her or sign the divorce papers , so they can get on with their lives .
[ previously_on ] brittany : is there anything you said in particular to sharon that would have tended to make her feel even more at ease sharing her deepest secrets with you ? rey : yes . i told sharon that i loved her . mia : my husband is in love with another woman . michael : rey 's testimony was very damaging . i believe the jury needs to hear the whole truth . why you did what you did . i 'm putting domestic & violence on trial . michael : victoria , i know how difficult this is for you , so take your time . could you tell the court about your relationship with j.t . hellstrom , specifically during the past year ? victoria : our son , reed , was living in d.c. with his father . j.t . had remarried , and had two children with his new wife . michael : uh , her name ? victoria : mackenzie hellstrom . michael : j.t . had this new family . so . go on . victoria : he decided that he wanted to move them to poland , but reed did n't want to go . instead , he came here to genoa city and asked if he could stay with me . michael : mm . j.t . agreed to this ? victoria : yes , he did . and then , months later , he showed up , saying that he and his wife had separated . michael : did he explain why ? victoria : no . but when mackenzie filed for divorce , i found out that she was suing for full custody of their children . michael : what did you think of that ? victoria : i thought it was strange . he said that mackenzie was just being vindictive . michael : you believed him ? victoria : yes , i did . i had no reason not to believe him . we had grown close . michael : mm . so , what happened next ? victoria : i asked j.t . to move in . michael : so you were happy together ? victoria : yes , at first . michael : then ? victoria : then he became abusive . both emotionally and physically . michael : did you tell anyone ? your -- your family ? your friends ? victoria : no . i was too ashamed . and he said that it would stop , but it didn't . michael : so ... even though you were unable to admit the truth to your loved ones , you were able to confide in someone . victoria : yes . my therapist . michael : your honor , i would like to submit defense exhibit three into evidence . notes taken by miss newman 's therapist of their sessions . these conversations support my client 's claim that she sought counseling because she was in an abusive relationship with j.t . hellstrom . i 'd also like to introduce defense exhibit four -- video footage showing j.t . hellstrom 's violent behavior . footage that was in the possession of the gcpd , but which the district attorney chose not to introduce into evidence . judge mcgarrett : play the video . michael : thank you , your honor . to confirm ... j.t . hellstrom is the man on the video with you ? victoria : it was j.t . michael : the man the d.a . would have us believe is a victim , but which is more than obvious from the video , it 's the other way around . christine : objection ! judge mcgarrett : sustained . mia : admit it , rey . you know it 's true . rey : if you 'd calm down , i 'll explain . mia : no , i heard it all in court . along with everyone else . you 're in love with sharon . rey : there is nothing going on between me and sharon . mia : oh , you think i 'm an idiot ? rey : i am telling you the truth . you 're the woman i want . mia : because you ca n't be with sharon . not after you arrested her for taking part in a murder . look me in the eye , rey , and tell me it 's not true . michael : victoria . [ sighs ] can you tell us what led up to the encounter we just saw ? victoria : my ex - husband , billy , implied that j.t . got his job at newman because of me , and that i was his boss . michael : is that how you felt ? victoria : no . and when i tried to explain that to j.t . , he accused me of being too controlled by my family , especially my father . he said that i was weak , and that i lacked self - awareness ... and that i was a bad mother . michael : what happened next ? victoria : i tried to walk away . but he would n't let me . things escalated quickly after that , and i ... michael : we saw what happened . when you say things escalated quickly , what do you mean by that ? victoria : j.t . was a lot stronger than me . but i fought back , and i hit him . michael : is this what the d.a . was referring to when she questioned phyllis summers about your hitting j.t . ? victoria : yes . michael : did you hit him on any other occasion ? victoria : that was the only time . michael : well , let 's go back to the footage . was this the first time j.t . abused you ? victoria : it was the first time he 'd gotten physical , but he had been emotionally abusive for months . michael : how ? victoria : he would just make subtle comments about my hair , my clothes , the way that i conducted myself at work . michael : well , some people might see that as constructive criticism . victoria : no . um ... it was the way that he did it . acting like he was looking out for me and making me more aware of my flaws . helping me to be a better person . michael : you did n't think that was the case ? victoria : j.t . made me feel like he was the only one who loved me enough to tell me the truth . but all he did was make me doubt myself . michael : you allowed him to do that . victoria : whenever i got up the courage to challenge him , he would apologize for overstepping . and i would just give him the one more chance that he kept asking for . michael : until ? victoria : until i said that i had had enough , and i ended things . michael : how did he react ? victoria : he refused to accept that it was over , and that 's why he broke into my house that night . michael : april 13 , 2018 . the night your mother defended you against him . victoria : yes . michael : when the police questioned you about what happened that night , what did you tell them ? victoria : i told them that j.t . showed up at the house , we talked . i gave him some cash , and then he left . michael : when your mother admitted that she was the one who struck j.t . , you said you had no reason to believe that was true . do you stand by that statement ? victoria : i was n't honest with the police . or with you . michael : why not ? victoria : because i was afraid that nobody would believe what happened that night . but now that i 've explained what j.t . did to me and how frightened i was and how frightened we all were , i 'm just praying . i 'm praying that they do believe me . and that they do understand . michael : and that was the reason you decided to testify . victoria : i felt that it was time for everyone to hear the truth . additional sponsorship mia : you ca n't do it . you ca n't say you 're not in love with sharon . rey : i am here , mia . i am committed to you and our child . mia : that 's not enough . rey : nothing 's ever enough for you . mia : why ? because i want to improve my life ? rey : because you 're never satisfied . mia : i am working my ass off to make something of myself , to have a better life than my parents . but , oh , i 'm the devil , and your beloved sharon can do no wrong . rey : that 's not true . mia : even though she 's the one on trial for murder ! do you have any idea how it felt to sit in that courtroom and hear you admit you love her ? rey : i told you i was sorry . mia : i felt like a complete idiot . i came to genoa city to be with my husband . my loyal and faithful husband . but i knew the moment i saw you with sharon you had feelings for her . rey : mia ... mia : and i was right . how do you expect me to forget that and move forward in our marriage ? rey : maybe the same way you expect me to forget that you slept with my brother . mia : ugh ! that 's the past ! rey : are you kidding me ? ! your jealousy over his relationship with abby almost cost my sister her life . mia : that was abby . i was pissed off at abby . that had nothing to do with arturo ! rey : oh , is that why you called out his name while we were making love ? mia : i explained over and over -- rey : do n't even try to justify it ! you -- you know , you act like some betrayed , innocent wife . but that 's a joke ! i 'm not the one who cheated in this marriage . that was you , mia . michael : let 's move on to the evening j.t . broke into your home . victoria : sharon organized a girls ' night . i had just broken up with j.t . , and she wanted to cheer me up . michael : that 's when you told the others about his abuse . victoria : yes . it was very difficult . so i went upstairs to pull myself together . i was in the bathroom , and then j.t . suddenly appeared behind me . michael : why was he there ? victoria : he wanted us to get back together . he said that he was willing to fight for our relationship . michael : what did you say to him ? victoria : i told him that there was nothing left to fight for , and i asked him to leave . michael : did he ? victoria : no . he claimed that he could be a better person , and that he could be the man that i deserved , a good husband and a good father . michael : how did you react ? victoria : i stayed strong this time , and i told him it was over . michael : what was his response ? victoria : he called me a bitch . a stone - cold bitch . he blamed my father for what i was saying . he said that he was a vindictive egomaniac who had poisoned my mind against him . he said that we would all be a lot better off if dad had died that night . that 's when i knew that j.t . was the one who tried to kill my father . michael : he admitted that ? victoria : no . he claimed that what happened at the ranch was an accident . michael : did you believe him ? victoria : no . michael : why not ? victoria : because whoever left my father for dead attempted to finish the job at the hospital . michael : what did you do next ? victoria : i tried to call the police . and j.t . completely lost it . michael : can you describe what happened ? victoria : he ripped the phone out of my hand . i ran for the door , but he slammed it . and then he backhanded me , hard , across the face . i fell to the floor , and i crawled and tried to get away from him . the next thing i knew , i was pinned against the dresser , and he was screaming and slamming his hand . [ voice breaking ] i thought he was gon na kill me . [ sighs , sniffles ] then , all of a sudden , he collapsed , and i saw mom standing there , holding the fireplace poker . michael : did your mother know j.t . was in the house ? victoria : no . no one did . michael : so when she walked into your bedroom , she had no idea what to expect ? victoria : she just wanted to stop him from killing me . michael : so your mother was acting spontaneously , purely to save your life ? victoria : my mom did n't want j.t . to die . she just wanted me to live . rey : when you said arturo 's name , it was like a knife went through my heart , right ? i tore out of here . i did n't know where i was going , but i had to get the hell away from you . mia : and run straight to sharon . rey : that 's where i ended up . and when i got there , all that pain and anger came pouring out , and i said what i said . mia : that 's not nothing , rey . telling someone you love them . rey : there are all kinds of love . mia : what kind of love do you feel for sharon ? rey : [ sighs ] mia : did you sleep with her ? rey : never . mia : you obviously have deep feelings for her , and i do n't know if i can forgive that . rey : you do n't know if you can forgive me ? are you -- [ laughs ] i ca n't do this anymore . mia : do what ? rey : i ca n't keep trying to -- to live this lie . i 'm done . you 're right , mia . i 'm in love with sharon . michael : so , if your mother was acting to save your life , why did you cover things up instead of calling for help ? victoria : sharon wanted to call 911 . so did mom . and so did i . michael : but you didn't . victoria : phyllis convinced us not to . michael : phyllis summers . victoria : she insisted that nobody would believe that it was in self - defense . i think she was just worried about her own self , honestly . christine : objection . judge mcgarrett : please just answer the question , miss newman . victoria : i 'm sorry , your honor . michael : so , phyllis convinced you to cover things up and to keep them a secret ? victoria : yes . michael : how was she able to do that ? victoria : we were all in shock . we were scared out of our minds , and phyllis played into those fears . and the more she did , the more confused i got , to the point where i did n't trust my own judgment anymore . so i trusted hers . michael : just to be clear -- phyllis summers , the prosecution 's star witness , who agreed to testify in exchange for complete immunity , came up with the idea to cover up what happened that night ? victoria : yes . michael : [ clicks tongue ] ironic . christine : objection . michael : no further questions . christine : domestic violence is a very real problem in this country . it can happen anywhere , to anyone . victoria : i am proof of that . christine : i 'm very sorry about what you had to go through . i know it must have been difficult for you . victoria : yeah , it was . christine : we witnessed a frightening and disturbing encounter between you and j.t . did you sustain injuries that required medical attention ? victoria : no . christine : did you go to a doctor , to a hospital ? victoria : no . christine : what happened after the footage we saw ? victoria : i went upstairs . christine : did j.t . try and stop you ? victoria : no . christine : so how did you resolve the situation ? did you kick j.t . out of the house ? did you call the police ? did you file a complaint ? victoria : i did n't do any of those things . christine : i 'm sure you 're aware , if you brought charges against him , you could have gotten a restraining order . victoria : i ... yes , i was aware . christine : but you didn't . victoria : it only happened that one time , and i ... no , i - i didn't . christine : is n't it true that not only did you stay with j.t . , you got engaged to him ? victoria : that 's something that i regret to this day . christine : but you did agree to marry him . victoria : yes . christine : why ? victoria : because i - i believed that things would get better . and j.t . swore that he would do whatever it took to prove that he loved me . christine : what did he say after the incident we just witnessed ? victoria : he said it would never happen again . christine : and did it ? victoria : not until that night . christine : oh , that night . that night that j.t . allegedly got so out of control that your mother had no other choice but to kill him . christine : you stayed with j.t . after the scene we watched , and said he did n't hurt you again until the night your mother killed him . so what eventually caused you to break up with him ? victoria : j.t . was n't physically abusive . but he continued to be emotionally abusive . christine : how so ? victoria : we went on a family trip to hawaii , and he just became more controlling . he took my phone . he locked it away . i had no access to my voicemails or my texts . he tried to cut me off from everyone . and then he tried to convince me to take the kids and move away from genoa city with him . i found out that he leaked a memo to the press about a demotion i got at work . he was trying to publicly humiliate me so that i would n't want to return home . and that is when i realized that i had to cut things off with him . christine : did you and j.t . argue about the work he did for the police ? victoria : yes , we did . christine : because eventually you found out he was working undercover for the gcpd and the doj , correct , investigating your father 's company , newman enterprises ? victoria : yes . christine : is that the real reason you broke up with him ? victoria : no . christine : please remember you 're under oath . victoria : it was part of the reason . christine : the night that you told your mom that j.t . was abusing you , was that also the night you told her that j.t . was spying on your father ? victoria : i did , but -- christine : phyllis summers demonstrated for us how your mother hit j.t . in the back of the head . victoria : she was trying to save me . christine : is it true that all four of you agreed to stay silent about the murder , and then you rolled up j.t . in a rug , you drove him in a car , you got to chancellor park , and you buried him ? victoria : sharon , phyllis , my mother , and i , yes . and i have never regretted anything more in my life . the guilt is completely overwhelming . christine : well , not so overwhelming that you came clean to the authorities . victoria : i explained why . christine : no further questions . judge mcgarrett : miss hodges , do you have any questions for this witness ? brittany : no , your honor . michael : redirect , your honor . judge mcgarrett : proceed . michael : victoria , can you tell the court what you were feeling the moment before your mother struck j.t . ? victoria : fear . i was scared that i would never see my children again . that they would have to grow up without a mother , and that reed would have to live with what his father had done . i was completely terrified . michael : as terrified as you were in that video ? victoria : yes . michael : why did n't you come forward ? why did n't you go to the police ? victoria : you ca n't understand what it 's like to be a victim of abuse unless you 've experienced it for yourself . i told myself that there was no point in telling anyone . i mean , look at what 's happened here . there is video footage of what j.t . did to me , and yet the district attorney is still questioning whether or not j.t . was a threat . he was . michael : i have one last question for you . what do you think would have happened if your mother had n't acted as quickly as she did that night ? christine : objection . judge mcgarrett : sustained . victoria : i would be dead . christine : your honor . judge mcgarrett : strike miss newman 's last statement from the record . and the jury will disregard , as well . victoria : but it 's true . judge mcgarrett : miss newman , i 'm not gon na warn you again . you may continue . michael : the defense rests . seresto , seresto , seresto . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . brittany : sharon ? sharon : that must have been awful for victoria , having to relive everything j.t . did to her . brittany : so many women never get the chance to tell their stories , or ca n't bring themselves to . sharon : that 's changing . brittany : the media makes you think it 's happening faster than it is . but we have to remember that it is n't gon na stop just because some brave women have come forward . there 's still a lot of people who do n't believe the truth . as victoria said , even when they see it . after hearing her , how could anyone doubt her ? brittany : it 's impossible to know what 's going on in the mind of the jurors . but the good news is , regardless of what they 're thinking , i doubt victoria did any harm to your case . sharon : is that why you did n't question her ? brittany : i was able to use rey 's testimony to build a strong defense for you . no point in risking victoria contradicting that . sharon : probably a wise decision . nikki : does she really think that `` poor me `` look is gon na work on us ? victoria : i do n't know . she 's the reason why we 're here . nikki : [ sighs ] typical sharon . she could n't keep her mouth shut . victoria : i just hope that my testimony was able to undo some of the damage that rey did . what do you think , michael ? michael : well , the jury was clearly affected by your testimony . but christine 's good at her job . nick : christine did what she could to get to vick , but she did n't falter . you would have been proud of her . she 's definitely your daughter . yeah , i 'll keep you posted . all right . bye . billy : that testimony was ... nick : [ sighs ] yeah . billy : i told vick before that if that bastard was n't dead , i 'd kill him myself . nick : you 'd have to get in line . billy : i saw her the night that she called off the engagement . i asked her why . she would n't tell me , and i -- i , uh -- i could have pushed her a little bit more to make sure she was okay . instead , i convinced phyllis to go spend the night with the girls , and ... if phyllis was n't there , they would have called 911 , and none of this would be happening . nick : look , all the what - ifs are n't gon na change a damn thing . but that 's not going to get me to accept that there is n't anything i can do . billy : so you got a plan ? nick : we 've talked about this . the person hiding at the ranch was able to avoid all the cameras , all the guards , clearly has some detective - like skills . billy : knew their way around the property . come on , nick . j.t . ? nick : you name a person with a better motive . billy : you really think that he could still be alive ? nick : it would explain why they never found a body . billy : it 's out there , man . nick : yeah , maybe . but if i can prove i 'm right , it may be the thing that saves mom , vick , and sharon . mia : i knew it was true . but hearing you say it ... hurts . rey : seems that 's all we ever do . hurt each other . mia : is that what this is ? rey : [ scoffs ] mia : payback for sleeping with you brother ? rey : you know me better than that . mia : i do n't blame you . i 'm the one who blew up our marriage . i just always thought ... [ sighs ] rey : what , that i 'd always be here ? mia : that you were better than me . decent . reliable . honest . rey : hmph . mia : i think that 's what hurts most . you promised me that you wanted to fight for our marriage . [ voice breaking ] and it was all a lie . rey : mia , i tried to make things work . i -- i wanted to honor our vows . our -- our marriage . mia : but you could n't because of sharon . rey : that 's not what this is about . mia : it 's not . i screwed up . but we can fix this . rey : no . it 's too late . mia : no , do n't say that . rey : i swore i would never break up my family . but look at us , mia . look at what we 're doing to each other . mia : no , we 're going through a rough patch . rey : no , no , no . it 's time to be honest . we 're no good together . mia : do n't say that . it 's not true . okay ? i 'll do whatever you want . i - i 'll go to counseling . i 'll devote myself to being a better wife . rey : i 'm sorry . mia : rey , no . our life together ca n't end , okay ? our life is just starting . we 're about to have a baby . how can you do that to our child ? rey : [ sighs ] the noble tortilla was created mia : please , rey . give me ... give us ... one more chance . rey : i can't . mia : [ sobs ] you want me to beg ? rey : no . mia : i - i will . i 'll -- rey : no , mia . no . stop , stop . no more pretending , okay ? no more lies . mia : you said you would take care of me and the baby . rey : i 'm not gon na abandon either one of you . but you and i , we ca n't -- we ca n't be together anymore . mia : because you 're in love with sharon . rey : i told you , it 's more than that . mia : you 're all about honesty . let 's hear it . rey : fine . cards on the table . you still have feelings for arturo . i ca n't get past that . mia : no point in denying it . you would n't believe me . rey : no . i wouldn't . and that 's not all . mia : do n't hold back now . rey : what you did to my sister ... i ca n't forget that . mia : you know how sorry i am about that . rey : you let your jealous hatred for abby blind you , and now my sister is paying the price . mia : where are you going ? rey : to be with my sister . she 's my priority now . i will keep your secret . protect you like i promised . that 's all i can give you . mia : [ sobbing ] christine : on april 13 , 2018 , nikki newman hit j.t . hellstrom in the back of his head with a fireplace poker and killed him . and she and victoria newman and sharon newman dragged his lifeless body to chancellor park and buried it . those are the facts . the indisputable facts . and that 's what a case should be about -- facts . but this case is also about something else -- choices . the choices the defendants made that night . now , they say that j.t . hellstrom was going to kill victoria , so nikki killed him . murdered him in cold blood . no arrest . no investigation . no trial . just punishment . and after nikki hit j.t . , they were faced with more choices . call 911 . get medical help . tell the police the truth about what happened . but they rejected those choices and decided to cover up the crime . so they buried him in a park like roadkill . my god . he was part of the family . he was the father to victoria 's son . they had so many opportunities to come forward and tell the truth , tell their story , but they didn't . why ? they were n't eaten up with guilt and remorse like they claim . nikki and victoria were happy j.t . was dead . victoria testified that she feared for her life that night , that her mother had no other opportunity than to strike him . but there 's nothing to corroborate that . i mean , the truth is , nikki newman murdered j.t . , and victoria and sharon helped cover it up . so , you know , do n't think sharon is some innocent bystander in this . she helped dig j.t . 's grave , and she threw dirt on top of it just like the rest of them . she lied over and over to the police while she stood side by side with the lead detective . so if anyone had a chance to tell the truth , it was her . but she chose not to , just like the defendants chose to end j.t . 's life . so finding them not guilty would send a dangerous message to this community , and it would be a disservice to j.t . i 'm asking you , consider the facts , consider the choices , and find them guilty . because they are . guilty of being judge , jury , and executioner . my mom 's pain from moderate brittany : the district attorney is wrong . sharon newman must be viewed separately from the other defendants . unlike nikki and victoria , she had no reason to want j.t . hellstrom dead . she found herself in a horrific situation . he first reaction was to call 911 . but the others , including the state 's star witness , pressured her to keep quiet . and so she did . out of fear that the grandmother of her children would be put in prison . j.t . was dead . sharon could n't change that . and so she went along with the others ' plan to cover it up . then ... enter rey rosales , the lead detective on this case . a man so desperate to advance his career that he arrested victor newman for this crime . and when that proved to be a mistake , he pretended he was in love with sharon to get information out of her . he took advantage of her goodness , just as nikki and victoria did . the only reason sharon newman is here today is because she was used by the other defendants , and by a police officer who claimed to be her friend . those are the facts which must lead you to find sharon newman not guilty . michael : reasonable doubt . we 've all heard those words . here 's what they actually mean . if you find both conflicting stories that you have had presented to you today credible , then the state has not proven its case , and you must find the defendants not guilty . let 's talk about the prosecution 's [ scoffing ] version of events . the district attorney would have you believe that nikki and victoria newman concocted a story to justify nikki willfully and maliciously inflicting bodily harm on j.t . hellstrom . she painted j.t . as a victim and not the angry , violent man you saw abuse victoria . a man that the police acknowledge tried to kill victor newman not once but twice . so how preposterous was it for ms . williams to suggest that j.t . was not capable of taking victoria 's life ? the man you saw in that video , that is the true face of j.t . hellstrom . a violent , dangerous man who terrorized his fiancée . studies have shown that once someone goes so far as to try to choke their partner , there is a strong likelihood that their violent behavior will escalate and ultimately result in a fatality . j.t . broke into victoria 's home , determined to force her back into an abusive relationship with him . and when she stood up to him and threatened to tell the police he tried to attack her father , he attacked her . so when nikki newman saw that her daughter 's life was in danger , she did what any reasonable person would do -- she reacted . her only goal was to save her daughter 's life . she never intentionally harmed anyone . if that 's the case , if nikki newman did not commit the crime she 's charged with , then victoria could not have been a party to it . those are the facts . and therefore ... [ sighs ] ... you must find the defendants not guilty .	victoria testified about her abusive relationship with jt and his death . the jury saw the video of jt put his hand around victoria 's throat . christine asked victoria to explain why she stayed with jt after that instead of pressing charges . christine insinuated that nikki killed jt to punish him for spying on victor . billy lamented convincing phyllis to go to girls ' night , since she was the one who talked the others out of calling the police . nick theorized that jt was still alive . all three attorneys gave closing arguments . brittany portrayed sharon as an good person , pressured by nikki and victoria and manipulated by rey . michael maintained that nikki acted in defense of her daughter . mia told rey that she was n't sure she could forgive him for developing feelings for sharon . this made rey realize that he could n't live a lie anymore . he told mia that he did love sharon . he decided to leave mia because he could n't get past her feelings for arturo or what she did to lola . mia changed her tune and begged rey to stay with her , but he refused . he promised to be there for her and the baby , but that was it .
nikki : mmm ! hi . victor : you look gorgeous . you 're beautiful . here . nikki : thank you . victor : last night , i told the pilot to go home because i wanted to spend some time with my wife . nikki : mmm . thank you for that . you have no idea what it meant to me , putting off your trip to detroit . i just needed to be with you so badly . victor : i 'm gon na have to tell you something once and for all . i love you , from the bottom of my heart , and i need you just as much . nikki : just hold me . victor : come here . nikki : mmm . hold me and never let me go . [ scene_break ] bobby : wrong place , wrong time . sharon : ahem . [ scene_break ] brittany : it obviously bothers you that j.t . and i are friends . mac : what bothers me is that you 're using him . brittany : me ? using j.t . ? i do n't know where you come up with that . mac : okay . well , you can deny it all you want , brittany , but i know that you have feelings for him , and you just have to keep that door open . brittany : oh , yeah . that 's right . i 'm keeping the door open for j.t . , with me pregnant and moving to chicago with my husband , whom i love . mac : you 're pregnant ? brittany : j.t . still had n't told you ? unreal . i mean , since you two are roommates and all . mac : yeah . i 'm surprised he did n't tell me . brittany : well , there 's obviously some reason he did n't want you to know . mac : oh , yeah . what reason could that be ? why would j.t . deliberately keep that from me ? j.t . : morning . hey . what 's up with you ? mac : nothing . why ? j.t . : well , you did n't say a word to me last night . now you 're giving me the silent treatment ? why are you in such a bad mood ? mac : just forget it . j.t . : mnh - mnh . mnh - mnh . i want to know . what 's going on ? mac : okay , fine . why did n't you tell me that brittany was pregnant ? j.t . : did n't really think it was my place . mac : that 's stupid . j.t . : i 'm sorry you feel that way . mac : how far along is she ? j.t . : i do n't know . mac : well , when did she find out ? j.t . : mac , why are you so curious about this ? mac : i do n't know . i just am . j.t . : why do n't you go talk to brittany ? i 'm sure she can tell you everything . but you 'd better hurry up , 'cause she and bobby are planning on leaving town today . mac : i ca n't believe they 're actually going through with that move . living in a strange city with a new baby , what are they thinking ? j.t . : i do n't know , mac . you have to ask them . let 's just drop it , all right ? [ scene_break ] lily : daddy ? neil : uh - huh . lily : did you go all the way downstairs to get the mail ? neil : yeah , all the way downstairs , hobbling like an old man . lily : daddy , you are recovering from a serious injury . you 're supposed to be taking it easy . neil : oh , my sweetheart . spoken like an overprotective daughter . i love you . lily : and do n't you forget it . neil : mm - hmm . so what do you , uh ... what do you have on tap for today ? lily : oh , i do n't know . not much . dru : lily , you seen devon ? neil : hey . i thought maybe he left for school early . dru : he 's not in his room ? he left without saying good - bye , no breakfast ? what is wrong with that boy ? lily , come get your stuff and put it in your room , please . lily , i said come get your stuff and put it in your room , please . lily : i heard you , mom . i 'm not deaf . dru : watch your mouth . [ scene_break ] jack : hey , sis . hey , i keep meaning to ask you , how 's abby doing ? ashley : oh , she 's amazing . growing up so fast . i think she 's finally adjusting to the living arrangement . i hope so , anyway . jack : and how are you adjusting to the living arrangement ? ashley : oh , i think it 's for the best , but it still kills me when she goes back to brad 's . i miss her so much . jack : wish i could tell you it gets easier . ashley : you miss kyle , huh ? jack : oh , boy , do i . ashley : we have to plan an outing for those two very soon . jack : you know , i would like nothing better . right now my schedule 's a little hard to tack down . i go from meeting to meeting to meeting . ashley : jack , that reminds me . you 're not gon na believe who gloria had a meeting with last night . gloria : but once everything 's planted and in bloom , you 'll really see what i 'm talking about . oh , good morning , jack . good morning , ashley . john : good morning , you two . jack : gloria , dad . gloria : thank you . ashley : making some changes in the garden , huh ? john : well , gloria has some wonderful ideas to improve the grounds , yeah . gloria : yeah . your father and i went for a stroll this morning , and oh , the fresh air and exercise does wonders for him and for me , too , actually . honey , let me get you some more decaf . john : yeah , you could warm it up . gloria : well , we know that . john : oh ? ashley : you 're awfully chipper this morning , gloria . strolling , gardening , wow . you know , we have groundskeepers that do an amazing job . gloria : yeah , and they do make everything look grand , but , you know , ashley , i have some ideas of my own , and your father seems very happy with my choices . john : i think we 'll all enjoy her choices . gloria : yeah . ashley , correct me if i 'm wrong , but did n't john tell me that your husband brad was once a gardener ? now i bet he 's going to like what i 'm planning . ashley : ( chortles ) was , um , horticulture the topic of conversation in the meeting you had with michael baldwin last night ? jack : ( coughs ) what ? ashley : mm - hmm . jack : what the hell would you be meeting with a shark like that for ? ashley : i was wondering the same thing . john : now , listen , hold on , you two . ashley : is he your attorney ? i mean , he says he is n't , but i think most of the people at this table would agree that he ca n't be trusted . gloria : really ? is that why you went to see him first , because he ca n't be trusted ? honey , is n't that a very odd reason to consult an attorney , unless , of course , you 're planning something dirty and underhanded . john : well said , gloria . i could n't have said it better myself . [ scene_break ] michael : yeah , i had billable hours from tuesday , wednesday and , uh , give me a minute . yeah , that 's -- once again he walks in without knocking . paul : you 're supposed to be in court . michael : yeah , well , that hearing 's been postponed . no , i 'm sorry . look , you know what , bill ? i 'm gon na call you back . thanks . paul : fine , whatever . michael : paul , maybe now you can explain why you think it 's acceptable to come barging in here whenever you feel like it when that door 's closed . [ scene_break ] mac : guess i pushed a button . j.t . : aw , you did n't push anything . mac : you know , on second thought , maybe it 's a good thing that brittany 's moving away . it 'll give you a chance to get her out of your system . j.t . : oh , mac , that 's not what this is about . mac : okay , whatever you say . j.t . : when you were at the coffeehouse , how did brittany seem ? mac : she was okay , i guess . we mostly talked about you . j.t . : yeah , well , if you see her again , tell her she 's an idiot for staying with that jerk bobby . mac : j.t . ! j.t . : well , it 's true . mac : that 's her husband you 're talking about . j.t . : no , see , that 's where you 're wrong . they may be legally married , but he sure as hell is n't acting like her husband , and i know that for a fact . [ scene_break ] lorena : good morning , devon . devon : ms. davis , how you doing ? lorena : i 'm fine . why are n't you in school ? devon : well , today is a free day . lorena : really ? what free day is that ? [ scene_break ] neil : hey , baby . dru : huh ? neil : what was that all about ? dru : what ? neil : what do you mean what ? lily , you know , her attitude . dru : oh , she 's just being fresh , got up on the wrong side of the bed , that 's all . neil : you sure about that ? 'cause she was fine with me . i mean , are you two arguing about something ? dru : no , no , i 've just been really worried about devon , you know ? neil : yeah , yeah , and about devon , i think you 're right . what you said last night , you know , he , um , he 's having trouble adjusting to being part of this family . dru : yeah , i just hope that that 's all it is . neil : you know what i think ? i think we need to be patient with him . and as for our daughter , i 'm gon na have a little talk with that young lady and let her know that she ca n't disrespect you the way that she did . dru : honey that is never going to happen again . trust me , just let it go . neil : are you sure about that ? dru : positive . baby , you know , your accident was traumatic for all of us in this family . i 'm not making excuses for bad behavior . i 'm just saying that it 's gon na take us a minute to get back to normal . now the doctor wants you to rest , and i want you to go lie down , okay ? neil : okay . dru : all right . you need some help ? neil : no , no , baby . i 'll be in the bedroom . dru : okay . [ scene_break ] jack : whoa , whoa , hold on , folks . what is this about ? gloria : it 's about ashley , who went behind her father 's back and deliberately defied his wishes . it 's about a woman who is so petty , she would deny him the chance to provide for the woman he loves . ashley : you are so unbelievable . john : no , ash , you 're the one whose behavior deserves to be questioned . ashley : tell me something , gloria . how long did it take you to go running to my father , about five minutes ? gloria : not even . ashley , do you expect me to keep things from my husband ? oh , no , that 's you . i do n't conduct my marriage that way . jack : okay , hold on just a minute now . ashley : no , no , let her speak , let her speak . let 's see who she really is . john : you know what disturbs me even more here ? your attitude . jack : so let me get this straight , sis . you went to baldwin to what , make sure dad was n't ripped off from beyond the grave ? john : jack ! jack : dad , are you really so blinded by this woman 's charms you ca n't see her real agenda ? i saw it when she betrayed me , going behind my back to victor . ashley : and now she 's seeing michael baldwin . gloria : hey , hey , for the record , he called me . i did not start this , and you just save your breath asking again , because , no , i do not feel obligated at all to tell you about our conversation , because you two treat me like some poor relation that you 're forced to put up with ! i am your father 's wife ... and i deserve some respect . john : i will second that , but i 'm going to go one better . jack : wait , what does that mean ? john : what does it mean , jack and ashley ? it means i am sick and tired of this constant barrage of negativity toward my wife . i could kick you both out of this house , and , oh , i could have such peace and quiet . but something in me wants to make you change your attitude toward my wife , so i have made a decision . and , jack , i think you 'll be rather pleased with it , because i understand it was originally your idea . jack : wait , what was my idea ? john : that my wife earn her keep and get a job . therefore , effective immediately , gloria will be by my side as i run the day - to - day operations of jabot . ashley : dad , no . jack : no , no way ! as majority shareholder of jabot , i 'm not gon na let that happen ! john : jack , do n't you even dare try to override this decision , no . gloria : you 're giving me a job ? john : yeah . not a paying job , at first . i want you to come into the office ... gloria : mm - hmm . john : ... to observe , get your feet wet , learn the functions of jabot . and if all things go well , we 'll discuss something more substantial later on . gloria : that sounds just fine . i 'm very excited . and , darling , thank you for your vote of confidence . john : you know what ? that 's exactly what this is . it 's a vote of confidence in you as a person , something that i want my two children here to experience . and undoubtedly , they 'll be forced to see that when they look at you in a new light , working for a common cause called jabot cosmetics . jack : dad , dad , i do n't even know where to begin . john : do n't even try , jack . i do n't want to hear another word out of either of you , not one . now what do you say we get on our way to the office , okay ? you can ride with me . gloria : okay , honey , but if you do n't mind , i think i 'd like to change into something a little more , um , professional for my first official day at jabot . john : all right , all right . you do that , and i will see you there as soon you can . gloria : okay . john : okay , bye . jack : ( sighs ) let go ! [ scene_break ] paul : you know , i left a folder in here the other day . it was n't the baldwin and blair -- michael : wait a minute . and looking for folders gives you the right to waltz in here any old time you get the urge ? paul : you know , if i had my own office , as promised , this would n't be an issue now , would it ? michael : if you had your own office and the door was closed , i would do you the courtesy of knocking . i would n't just come blasting in with my girlfriend in the middle of a meeting ! paul : it wo n't happen again . michael : see that it does n't . paul : you know , it was late at night . it was after hours . i was doing work for you , which , by the way , you have n't thanked me for , surprise , surprise . how was i supposed to know you scheduled a client meeting that late at night ? michael : it was n't on the calendar because it just came up . paul : oh , so should i add gloria abbott to our client roster ? michael : no , no , no . she 's not a client . paul : oh , really ? what is she ? michael : what 's with the questions ? it 's almost like you 're fishing for something , my friend . paul : ( chortles ) so if you do n't want to talk about why you were behind closed doors very late at night with the very newly married mrs. abbott ... michael : oh , oh , please ! and that kind of remark is supposed to put me on the defensive , i suppose . paul : it seems to me you 're already on the defensive , michael . now why is that ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i bet you did n't expect to see me standing here . bobby : yeah , i have to say , you kind of surprised me . are you looking for someone ? sharon : no , i was just walking by when i saw the packed car out in front . thought i should check it out . bobby : yeah , that was just me packing up our things . with any luck , we 'll be on the road in a couple hours . sharon : so you 're leaving ? bobby : oh , you did n't know ? me and brittany are moving down to chicago . we 're gon na try our luck in the big city . sharon : well , i hope that works out for you . bobby : yeah , thanks . sharon : i 'm sure nikki will be sorry to see you go . bobby : oh , yeah . oh , she 's been terrific . she really helped me and britt out . but , you know , there does come a time when you got ta strike out on your own . sharon : oh , absolutely . bobby : since my wife is pregnant , i do have to find a place to settle in with my family . sharon : you do n't happen to know when nikki and victor are due back from detroit , do you ? bobby : no idea . we said our good - byes earlier . sharon : have you noticed nikki acting strangely lately ? bobby : mm , no . sharon : are you sure ? because you should have seen the way she ran down to my house last night in a cold sweat looking for victor . and then she flew out in the middle of the night when she knew that he was gon na be back today . just kind of makes you wonder , does n't it , what it could mean ? [ scene_break ] victor : i would never let you go , my sweetheart . i honestly do n't know what i would do without you . nikki : do you really mean that ? victor : do n't you realize you 're the most important person in my life ? nikki : i believe you . i just worry about when i 'm gon na lose you again . victor : why do you say that ? i 've never felt more connected to you than i do now . you have meant more to me than i can put into words . [ scene_break ] j.t . : britt , what are you doing here ? brittany : i do n't have much time , j.t . i 'm leaving soon , but first i want to talk to you , alone . mac : oh , um , i have to get to class anyway . listen , brittany , if i do n't see you before you leave , good luck with everything , okay ? brittany : thanks , mac . ( door closes ) j.t . : okay , so what 's up ? brittany : i could n't sleep at all last night . j.t . : and you 're telling me this because ? brittany : because it 's all your fault ! i have to know , j.t . what did you mean when you said bobby could n't be trusted ? [ scene_break ] dru : i want to talk to you . lily : about what ? dru : you know what about , and i know that you 're very upset , but you will not sass me , young lady ! do you understand me ? your father had a boatload of questions . lily : oh , yeah . and we have to keep our little secret from him , do n't we , mother ? dru : hush ! he 's in the next room . what 's wrong with you ? you are not gon na punish me , all right ? what happened between uncle malcolm and me happened a long , long time ago . lily : mom , i do n't want to talk about it , okay ? please , i mean , ca n't you see that i am hurting ? you dumped this huge thing on me , and i have no idea how to handle it . dru : lily , please -- lily : mom , i mean it , okay ? you can not help me . i have to sort this out on my own . and you know what ? it 's a good thing that it turned out that i was n't malcolm 's kid . because if i had been , i would n't want to be a part of this so- called happy family . [ scene_break ] devon : i think today is one of them old president 's birthdays . lorena : those presidents ' birthdays . and the last one was george washington 's , which was in february . devon : really ? well , then you know what ? it could be a teacher 's conference , 'cause to tell you the truth , i was n't paying attention when they said . i just know we ai n't got school . lorena : i can check that out , you know ? how are things at home , devon ? devon : things are fine . lorena : i can check that out , too . devon : all right , look , ms. davis . you know that i told you before that things were n't exactly working out for me there ? lorena : are you trying to make them work out ? devon : yeah , i guess i am . lorena : listen , devon , there is something that i want to talk to you about . devon : and what 's that ? lorena : i think that you should consider going back on your medication . [ scene_break ] jack : well , if we ever needed proof that gloria wants a piece of jabot ... ashley : what are we gon na do ? we ca n't let this happen . jack : what can we do ? you heard dad . i mean , there 's a reason he did n't put her on the payroll . ashley : so we have no say ? jack : you got it . i 'm still confused about this whole baldwin thing . ashley : that makes two of us . you were right , though , about the reason why i went to see him . jack : yeah , you wanted to make sure our father did n't get fleeced . ashley : yeah . it was a very frustrating conversation . basically , dad is free to allocate his assets to his heirs in whatever way he sees fit . jack : and there 's nothing we can do if he changes his will ? ashley : that 's correct . and then michael got really weird on me . it was almost as if i was insulting him by even talking to him about this . he practically threw me out . jack : and then he turns around and calls gloria . ashley : right , he says out of concern for dad . jack : yeah , believe me , that 's a load of hooey . ashley : yeah , i know exactly what you mean . jack : you know what i think ? ashley : what ? jack : i think ... gloria : well , what do you think ? do i look like i belong behind a big desk and ready to make important decisions ? ashley : well , you sure redefine the term `` business attire . `` gloria : well , not everybody likes drab , ashley , though it works for some . jack : i say give the lady a briefcase and put her to work . gloria : a briefcase . great idea , jack . i 'll be sure and pick one up . ashley : i think you 'll be okay without one . you are just observing , after all . gloria : yeah , i know , ashley , but i like to look to the future . and i may be observing now , but who knows ? one day soon , i may really be able to contribute at jabot . jack : enthusiasm is a great thing , gloria . it may take you years to learn what you need to know . gloria : yeah ? well , jack , you 're gon na be surprised how fast i learn . who knows ? maybe we 'll even be working on a project together one day . jack : i can not believe dad is flexing his muscles on this one . he 's eager to let the world know what side he 's on . ashley : yeah , and it sure is n't ours anymore , is it ? [ scene_break ] michael : oh , you are ... you 're good , paul . you really know how to stick the crowbar in and pry information out of people , but , no , i 'm not defensive about gloria . ashley simply asked me to do something , and i was following up . paul : oh , i see . so it 's ashley who 's our new client ? michael : i think you know she is n't . i 'm sure she told you all about our little talk , since you two are so chummy these days . paul : and how about that ? michael : ( chortles ) so what movie did you wind up seeing ? paul : why , so you can contact the theater manager and find out if we were holding hands ? michael : no , i 'm gon na leave that kind of sleuthing up to you . paul : good choice . michael : so you two are ... paul : friends . michael : oh , yeah . close friends ? paul : distant friends . we 've known each other awhile , though . michael : really ? so how often do you take distant , long - term acquaintances to the movies ? paul : oh , my gosh ! you 're good , too . you know where to stick the crowbar and pry information out of people , too , michael . michael : well , touché , except i really did n't get any information , did i ? not even the name of the movie . hmm , it seems for some reason you do n't want to discuss your relationship with ashley . [ scene_break ] dru : wow . oh , he made his bed ! mm - hmm , all right now . dru : why have n't you been sleeping in your bed , devon ? [ scene_break ] victor : you know you are what makes life matter to me . i mean , the life you have given me , the family you have given me , it is everything i have . nikki : i 've longed to hear you say these things . it just means so much to me . victor : i know i have n't told you often enough and have n't showed you often enough . for that , i 'm sorry . victor : now i hate to interrupt this , but i have got to get to detroit . nikki : i know , i know . nicholas is counting on you . i 'm so glad he asked you to do this . victor : do you want to come along ? you can come along , although i will be home by tonight . nikki : okay then . i 'll see you tonight . thank you . thank you for ... for hearing me , opening your heart to me . nikki : i made mistakes , too . but let 's never let it happen again , okay ? victor : we wo n't , okay ? let 's promise each other that we wo n't . nikki : okay . victor : now will you be waiting for me when i come home tonight ? nikki : i wo n't be anywhere else . mmm . [ scene_break ] j.t . : brittany , calm down . brittany : i 'll calm down when you tell me what 's going on . why were you saying all those terrible things about bobby ? what did he do to you ? j.t . : he did n't do anything to me . brittany : well , he must have done something . i mean , i know you 've never liked him , but the way you were going on and on yesterday , saying all that stuff about how i should n't put my future in bobby 's hands , where was that coming from ? j.t . : just forget it , all right ? brittany : no , i want an explanation ! j.t . : i 'm sorry . i should n't have said anything , okay ? brittany : then why did you ? j.t . : i do n't know , i just ... brittany : what , j.t . ? come on , spit it out . j.t . : you really want to know ? brittany : yes ! j.t . : all right , i saw bobby kissing another woman . brittany : who ? j.t . : nikki newman . brittany : he was probably just saying good - bye . j.t . : no , this was n't a farewell kiss . brittany : they 're good friends . i 'm sure you just misinterpreted it . j.t . : no , brittany , i 'm not misinterpreting this ! they were all over each other . it looked like they were about to ... brittany : about to what ? j.t . : about to rip each other 's clothes off and go at it right there in the living room . britt . brittany , where are you go -- hey ! [ scene_break ] sharon : so nikki has n't confided in you at all ? bobby : no , not really . i mean , we 're good friends , but she 's a very private lady . sharon : well , it 's just that nick and i are concerned about her , you know ? she 's been under a lot of stress lately at work , and it 's no secret that she and victor have n't been seeing eye - to - eye lately . bobby : do n't you think that 's best left between her and her husband ? sharon : bobby , you did n't see her when she came down to my house . i 've never seen a woman so desperate to find her husband . bobby : well , the way i understand it , he took off without even telling her where he was going , and i know if i did that , my wife would be pretty upset . sharon : yeah , but you two are newlyweds . it 's different with victor and nikki . she 's got to be used to him by now . bobby : so what are you saying ? if your husband did it , you 'd be okay with it ? sharon : come on , you two , uh , you must have gotten pretty close working at the club . bobby : you know , sharon , i do n't know what you 're suggesting here . yeah , nikki did work at the club . so did my wife , whom i 'm leaving with who 's also carrying my baby . so if you do n't mind , i got some packing to do . [ scene_break ] devon : are you talking about those pills i was taking before ? lorena : your antidepressants ? yes . devon : i hated taking those . lorena : they were prescribed for a good reason , devon . devon : really ? they never did me any good . lorena : i do n't think you 're in any position to judge , son , but what i do think is that you should see your therapist again , find out if you even need to be back on medication . devon : you know , i am sure that you have a lot of better things to do than to be worrying about me like this . lorena : your welfare is a part of my job , devon . devon : and i 'm doing fine ! lorena : nevertheless , i am going to talk to the winters , determine whether or not it 's time for you to have another psychological evaluation . let your therapist decide whether you should be back on antidepressants . devon : ms. davis , please , okay ? can you just let me be ? i ai n't no nutcase , if that 's what you think . lorena : of course you 're not , but these medications are prescribed to help you , devon . now get to school and do n't skip anymore classes . if you do , you could be suspended , and that would make the winters very unhappy . devon : yes , ma'am . lorena : have a good day . [ scene_break ] dru : neil , what do you make of this ? neil : i do n't know , honey . maybe , uh ... maybe the kid is planning on going backpacking or camping or something . dru : oh , now is not the time to joke . neil : i 'm sorry . dru : all of his clothes are folded in this duffle bag , and he 's emptied all the drawers in his dresser . i 'm afraid he 's gon na take off again . neil : do n't you think if he was gon na take off , he 'd have already done that ? think about it . all those days that you were practically living at the hospital ? dru : i 'm scared , i 'm scared . i 'm worried that he 's pulling away from us . i want him to talk to us . neil : okay , come on , let 's not stress over it . he 'll come around . dru : you know , he has been distant ever since i forgot his birthday , way before your accident . neil : yeah , well , despite his tough - guy act , you know , the kid 's pretty sensitive , is n't he ? dru : yeah , because he knew i 'd never forget lily 's birthday . neil : i know . honey , come on . you know , you 're a fantastic mother . he 's lucky to have you , and you know that . neil : all right , what 's going on with you ? sweetheart , you 've been acting funky all morning . hey , do n't you worry . daddy 's back home again . this family 's gon na be just fine , i promise . it 's bad enough the kids are acting crazy . do n't you crack up on me , too . dru : neil , we have got to do something . we have got to make up for forgetting that boy 's birthday , and we need to do it now . please ! neil : okay , okay , all right . we 'll do something . we will . [ scene_break ] paul : now why would i want to discuss my personal life with you ? michael : oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , `` personal . `` aha , a clue ! paul : ( chortles ) so i 'll just keep dropping crumbs , and you can follow along the trail and wonder of wonders , it will lead you nowhere . michael : oh , yes , because you 're so much more bright and clever than i . paul : no , because i do n't like people who pry into my personal business . michael : then why are you prying into my business with gloria abbott ? paul : then is that a personal relationship ? am i able to draw that parallel ? michael : oh , you can draw , scribble , connect the dots to your heart 's content . i 'll even provide you with the crayons . paul : but you still wo n't answer the question . michael : and why are you so curious ? paul : when i do n't get a straight response to a simple question that makes me curious . michael : well , i 'm merely expressing my curiosity about a woman you 're seeing . if it 's strictly innocent -- paul : and i 'm merely expressing my curiosity with your relationship with john abbott 's wife . michael : oh , were you indeed ? paul : and , yes , neither one of us are willing to share . why do you think that is ? michael : we do n't trust each other , and we do n't particularly like each other , either . paul : and very possibly , one of us has something to hide . michael : oh , mm , mm , mm , mm . paul : have a good day , counselor . michael : same to you . [ scene_break ] nikki : brittany , i thought you had left . brittany : afraid not . nikki : are you all right ? brittany : i want you to tell me the truth . nikki : about what ? brittany : about you and my husband . [ next_on ] dru : i 've decided to throw devon a surprise birthday party . jack : gloria has shown her true colors . gloria has to be stopped now . brittany : you have been after my husband since day one !	nikki and victor spend much need quality time together . lily disrespects her mother , causing neil to question what is going on . dru discovers that devon has packed all of his clothes up and has been sleeping on the floor . lorena discovers devon at crimson lights skipping school again . she tells him that she thinks it is time for him to be back on anti - depressants . michael and paul argue while each tries to figure out the other 's personal business . john shocks ashley and jack by giving gloria a job at jabot . she will be working right along side john until she learns the ropes . she wo n't be on the payroll yet , but he plans on creating a position for her once she learns what the company is about .
chloe : i ca n't believe that jana would leave kevin . amber : because it 's completely and totally and utterly impossible , except for the fact that it happened . can i have some ? chloe : he 's obsessing over a case . hi . chance : hmm ? chloe : almost hit - and - run last night . chance : oh , yeah , sorry . amber : thanks . oh ! michael , um , hey , have you heard from kevin ? i tried calling him and ... michael : well , give him some time . chloe : you know , it 's -- it 's just so bizarre . everyone knows that she would never leave the guy . she loves him . lauren : sometimes you can love somebody and still do stupid things . ( cell phone beeps ) amber : is that kevin ? michael : uh , no , it 's regarding cane 's deportation . lauren : mm . we 're gon na go . michael : excuse us . amber : well , will you keep us updated if you hear anything from kevin ? michael : yeah , will do . amber : it 's tragic . kevin and jana and cane and lily . chloe : no , it 's shocking . you and i have the most stable relationships around . amber : ( laughs ) i know . chance : am i wrong , or , uh , were n't you both married to cane ? amber : everyone makes mistakes . chloe : yeah , like , big , huge , monstrous mistakes , cane included . chance : mm - hmm . amber : we should go see him . chloe : yeah , you know , it may be the last time for a while . you do n't mind , right ? chance : no , no . uh , go right ahead . i got some more stuff . i 'm gon na try and find some more facts on the car here . chloe : chance , i -- chance : chloe , i will be fine , okay ? please , do n't worry about me . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : go . have fun , all right ? chloe : be good . chance : i will . bye . chloe : bye . chance : ( sighs ) chance : yeah , chancellor here . look , i need you to run a partial plate for me , okay ? the , uh , first three digits are 5 - 7-lima . [ scene_break ] neil : psst . hey . eat . eat . lily : right back at you . neil : ( chuckles ) lily , listen . i can stay with you until the doctor calls with the pet scan results . lily : no , dad , you ca n't wait around all day , and , you know , i 'm gon na see cane soon , so it 's fine . neil : now -- now you do understand that michael has done everything he can to make sure that cane stays right here in town . lily : yes , and we all know that immigration wo n't budge . neil : all right , then . so listen -- worst - case scenario , what happens ? cane goes to australia . he works diligently on getting a legitimate visa and coming back . lily : no , dad , cane has enemies in australia . it 's like , who knows what kind of trouble they could make for him there ? he could leave and never come back . [ scene_break ] kay : oh , cane . oh , i 'm so glad to see you 're not alone . cane : listen , if i have to go , can you do a favor for me , please ? jill : you 're worried about lily . cane : yeah . kay : oh , no , we 'll -- we will be here for lily and you . cane : you know , it 's funny . i 'm being deported for pretending to be your son and your grandson , but right now , it does n't even seem like a lie . kay : oh , stop . whatever it takes , you will be back . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( sighs ) daisy : hey , lauren . lauren : oh , hey , daisy . daisy : you , uh , you look rough . is it the headaches again ? tea might help . lauren : oh , no , no , no . i think i need some coffee . i just -- i feel like i 'm walking through quicksand . daisy : oh , no , no , no . sit . i 'll get it for you . lauren : thanks , honey . oh , jeez . michael : all right . thank you . lauren : ( sighs ) michael : well , i just heard back from the court clerk about that , uh , other issue . you ready to head out ? lauren : um , daisy 's getting me some coffee . michael : you all right ? last night , you were so ... lively . lauren : ( sighs ) michael : and now not so much . lauren : i 'm just tired . michael : which you 've been for months . now `` tired `` is no longer an answer . it 's a symptom . it 's time we find out what 's causing it . michael : there we go . lauren : okay , freshly brewed . daisy : mm , you are a lifesaver . michael : coffee ? wo n't that just make you more wired ? daisy : um , it could help her headache . lauren : uh , hmm . as good as this smells , maybe michael 's right . daisy : sure . of course . lauren : all right . thank you , anyway . i really appreciate it . daisy : bye . lauren : see you later . michael : purse . lauren : okay , thanks . oh . michael : come on . lauren : all right . daisy : ( scoffs ) daisy : ( sighs ) daisy : gosh , lauren , you sure are photogenic when you 're slutting it up . [ scene_break ] daniel : morning . neil : hey . lily : hey . neil : look who it is . daniel : ( chuckles ) hey , i just want to , uh , get this out in the open , but , uh , i 've kind of been a real jerk for not checking on you more recently . lily : oh , do n't worry . you know , we all have stuff going on . daniel : yeah , but if you need anything ... lily : i know . daniel : hey , you , uh , make sure she finishes those pancakes , huh ? neil : i 'm all over it . daniel : see you later . lily : bye . ( sighs ) neil : mm , very impressed . you know , you have a - a gift . you make people care about you . lily : yeah , and the one who loves me the most ... neil : besides me . lily : ( sighs ) i just ca n't stand the thought of him going away . [ scene_break ] cane : do you have an appointment ? kay : uh , yes -- uh , tucker . ( sighs ) uh , that 's all right . fine . i 'll just -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry to leave you like this . cane : it 's okay . it 's not gon na be long . kay : no , it is n't . cane : no . kay : you take care . cane : okay . ( sighs ) kay : i love you . cane : i love you . kay : ( sighs ) cane : take care of yourself . kay : i will . cane : ( sighs ) you okay ? you and katherine have a problem ? jill : katherine and i love you very , very much . cane : i know . jill : and we will take care of lily for you . cane : i know . you know , um , pet scan results come back today . jill : ( sighs ) cane : i need to tell you something . if -- if the results are n't good , i ca n't leave the country like this . i will escape . jill : ( whispers ) come here . ( whispering ) escape ? you do n't mean that ! cane : ( quietly ) i will not let lily go through this alone . jill : but , honey -- cane : i will not let -- jill : if you get caught , what good are you gon na be to her ? promise me you wo n't take that risk . cane : i love you . jill : ( sighs ) i love you . amber : ahem . jill : ( normal voice ) look , i 'm sure that you all have a lot to say to each other . oh , my god . cane : ( sighs ) jill : ( whispering ) promise me . promise me . cane : no , you promise me you will take care of lily and katherine , and you will take care of yourself . you promise me that . jill : i will . yeah . cane : i love you . chloe : um , jill , i just want to let you know that the , uh , printer called , and your debut issue of `` restless style `` will be showing up at the office soon . i think it 's gon na be a huge seller , huge . jill : good . good , 'cause i need a win today . cane : ( normal voice ) ( chuckles ) so what 's new ? amber : ( chuckles ) cute . chloe : ( chuckles ) uh , yeah , we both , uh , just wanted to come and say that we feel bad and we 're sorry . amber : yeah , and -- and we wanted to see if maybe there was something we could do to help you out . maybe talk to immigration as character witnesses ? chloe : yeah , as long as we do n't show that we 're character - deficient ourselves . amber : yeah , i mean , so no one has to know . a - and we can totally lie for you , no problem . cane : uh , thank you , but i think there has been enough lying done already , but thank you . i mean that . thank you very much for the offer . [ scene_break ] tucker : whoo ! ( game table buzzing ) kay : well , interesting place to have a meeting -- your niece 's bar . keeping it in the family ? tucker : well , i thought the office would be too formal . i think this is a perfect place for me to sell you back enough shares for a friendly partnership . ( bell dings ) tucker : oh ! ( game table buzzing ) kay : 50/50 split . equal ... equal split . tucker : yeah . kay : well , incredible gesture -- almost too good to be true . tucker : you think i 'm gon na pull a bait and switch -- back out on you ? kay : is that what you plan to do ? [ scene_break ] ( computer keys clicking ) paul : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) ( knock ) paul : yeah , yeah . i 'm coming . paul : hi , you guys . well , uh , what 's up ? michael : well , we come unannounced , but f.y.i . , you owe lauren here a fabulous dinner out as a thank - you . paul : a thank - you ? what , uh , what for ? lauren : well , i asked michael to look into patty 's situation for you . paul : i asked you not to -- to bother him with that . michael : yeah , well , whether you like it or not , we count you as a friend . lauren : yeah , t - tell him what you came up with . michael : i got a judge to revisit dr. peterson 's decision to allow the court to confine patty indefinitely . paul : how did you do that ? michael : emily handed the case over to dr. jasper . it is no longer her decision entirely . so it is open for discussion now . paul : that 's wonderful . i do n't know how to thank you . michael : like i said , all the credit goes to lauren here . when he takes you out to dinner , get the lobster . paul : ( chuckles ) lauren : ( chuckles ) it 's really -- it 's not necessary . michael : ( growls ) lauren : it 's not . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] lily : so i 'm just gon na freshen up before i see cane , so i 'll be right back , okay ? neil : all right , honey . take your time . mmm . hey , honey , you forgot your ... purse . jill . what 's wrong ? jill : oh , neil , i just got back from the immigration office . cane is out of his mind with worry over lily . he says that he 'll try to escape if her scan does n't come back clean . neil : what are you talkin ' -- what the hell is he thinking ? jill : he 's in love with his wife . he 'll do anything to be with her . neil : yeah , but , jill , if he pulls this stunt and they find out , then it 's -- jill : i know . i know . i know . then he does n't get to come back to the united states at all . neil : jill , right now , honestly , i hope that you 're right . but if not , and there 's some -- lily . lily : jill , hi . how are you ? jill : oh , fine , honey . i just saw cane , you know . lily : yeah , uh , i 'm actually leaving to the immigration office right now so , um ... jill : okay . lily : i got ta go . neil : uh , lily , uh , when the doctor calls , or -- lily : yeah , i 'll -- i 'll call you . bye . neil : bye , honey . daniel : hey . lily : hey . daniel : whoa , are you okay ? lily : um ... ( sniffles ) ( voice cracking ) i just ca n't talk right now , 'cause if i talk , i 'm gon na cry , and so i have to go . daniel : no , no , no , no , no . you know what ? i 'm not gon na let you drive out of here all upset . um , why do n't you come with me ? let 's go . lily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : you , uh , still did n't answer me . do you plan on backing out of the deal ? tucker : you know , i think it 's a little late to wonder whether you can trust me or not . there is one thing , though . kay : uh , see ? here we go . tucker : no , no , no , no . it 's just a clarification . kay : mm . tucker : i think , um , my involvement with jill might have screwed things up between the two of you ... kay : no . tucker : and i never wanted that . kay : jill and i had problems long , long before you , though , uh , i must say , you did n't help matters much . ( chuckles ) tucker : and i regret that . kay : then why did you go after her , only to break it off ? tucker : as opposed to what ? settling down ? kay : well , you knew who she was when it started up , and who she was to me . you had to know eventually it would blow up in your face . tucker : yeah . yeah , but i think that the dust has settled a bit , do n't you ? she does n't know about this deal , does she ? kay : oh , what , and let jill butt in ? no , i love her . i - i dearly love her , but , uh , not on your life . no , not jill . tucker : all right , then let 's get to it . here you go . you still think i 'm gon na yank the rug out from under you . kay : mnh - mnh . no , no . no , it is n't that . just ... ( sighs ) now that i am so close to having partial control of chancellor industries , i do n't know , uh , equal partners just is n't enough . tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] cane : so the plan is , i 'm gon na go back to australia , and i will , um , tie up some loose ends , and then i will come back to my wife . chloe : but realistically ? cane : realistically , lily is the only thing that matters , and i will do whatever it takes to get back to her . amber : maybe if there was some way that -- that we could stall the courts , you know ? just make them listen . cane : all right , all right . listen . listen , i appreciate it . i really do . but the sooner i go , the sooner i come back home . it 's cool , so ... ( sighs ) chloe : bye . cane : bye . chloe : good luck . cane : thank you . you , too . amber : bye . cane : bye . amber : ( sighs ) see you soon . cane : bye . i 'll see you soon . amber : okay . chloe : yeah , soon . cane : i 'll see you both soon . chloe : okay . amber : okay . cane : take care of yourself . amber : bye . cane : bye . chloe : ( sighs ) amber : ( quietly ) how sad is that ? chloe : i know , really sad . i 'm not even a lily fan , and that breaks my heart . ( sighs ) amber : enough to do something crazy to help them ? hmm ? chloe : mm . [ scene_break ] michael : and so the judge is willing to review patty 's situation . we will get word later on when the hearing will be . paul : thank you from both of us . ( cell phone beeps ) michael : oh ! i 'm sorry . oh , speaking of judges . oh , a judge on another case has time to meet ... aah ! now . uh , paul , would you mind giving lauren a ride home ? lauren : wha -- um ... michael : is that okay with you ? lauren : well , he -- he might be busy . michael : are you ? paul : um , no , it 's fine . michael : oh , i owe you . all right , i will see you at home . mwah ! okay . ( clears throat ) paul : thanks again . michael : all right . paul : so would you mind telling me what the heck you 're doing ? i specifically asked you not to talk to michael about this , and he does this huge favor for me , and he has no idea that i almost slept with his wife . lauren : i 'm so sorry , paul . i d -- i do n't know what happened to me last night . ( sighs ) something 's wrong with me . i mean , something 's really wrong . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : okay . amber : lots of salt , lots of pepper . chloe : yep . yep . amber : and sardines . chloe : sard -- you have sardines back there ? amber : no , but would n't that be awesome ? that would be very awesome . chloe : yeah , uh , i think -- amber : chili powder ! chili powder . chloe : powder . chance : you want chili powder in your coffee ? amber : no , silly . chloe : no , silly . we are making really disgusting cookies for cane . chance : that 's sweet of you . chloe : ( gasps ) oh ! amber : let 's put this in there , too . chloe : yeah , get it in . amber : get it under the side . okay . chloe : ( laughs ) amber : that 's gon na be so gross . chance : looks great , guys . chloe : look , we 're just trying to get him really sick so then he has to go to the hospital . amber : yeah . chloe : yeah . chance : and then they ca n't deport him . amber : yeah , it 's genius , right ? chloe : uh - huh . wow ! chance : yeah , that 's brilliant . chloe : okay , so maybe it 's a stretch , but , you know ... chance : maybe . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : who knows ? amber : i do n't know . i mean , we have to do something . he ca n't leave . he 's got a wife and kids on the way -- oh , maybe some castor oil . chloe : okay , look , we do n't want it to be so disgusting that he ca n't actually choke it down . amber : okay . chloe : i 'm good . amber : ooh , garlic- everything - everything bagel , huh ? chloe : oh , that works . amber : yeah ? chloe : ooh , yeah . amber : just little bits and pieces in there . chance : uh , chloe , can i , uh , can i talk to you for a second , please ? chloe : yeah . yeah . chance : great . chloe : okay . ooh , tea bags . but not , like , the bag . just the -- the tea . yeah . amber : tea bags -- oh , good call . good call . okay . chance : wow . chloe : okay , so did you get any information on the guy who almost ran us over ? chance : yeah , the , uh , partial pulled up 600 vehicles . looks like it 's gon na take a little time to narrow it down . chloe : okay . well , this is clearly stressing you out , so i think that we should go home . chance : no , chloe , it 's -- i - it 's fine . i - i do n't need you to babysit me right now . i just -- chloe : well , maybe i want you to babysit me , because that scare was hairy enough , and i - i just -- i want to go home . i want to go home with you , okay ? chance : okay . ( chuckles ) you know , i can incapacitate an enemy with just my thumb right after serving three tours in iraq . chloe : i know . chance : good . chloe : and that 's why i trust you to keep me safe . chance : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : i 'm not exactly good company right now . daniel : well , you do n't exactly have to be . hey , hey , look at this . jack lowenthal 's doing a reading here tonight . you always loved this guy . lily : yeah , i did . i mean , i do . uh , he 's hilarious , but ... daniel : but what ? you , uh , lose the ability to laugh ? lily : cane 's leaving . immigration and customs enforcement is having him deported . daniel : damn . lily : yeah . and there 's more . um , i had a pet scan , and the results come in today . and , you know , i 'm just really scared that if the results are bad , cane is gon na do something drastic . [ scene_break ] tucker : this happened to me once before . warren and i were workin ' on a deal -- kay : buffett , i assume . tucker : we were workin ' on a deal , and he said that equal partners would n't work for him , either . he wanted me to have it all . kay : ( laughs ) tucker : ( laughs ) kay : oh , tucker , that 's very amusing . tucker : ( chuckles ) kay : but i 'm serious about this . tucker : i 'm cuttin ' you back into chancellor , and you want more ? kay : i 'm used to being in charge . after all , it is my company . tucker : was , not is . kay : oh , do n't kid yourself . it will always be my company . ( sighs ) yes . yes , i do want control . and , of course , your input would be welcome , but i think i should have the last call . tucker : i 'm offering you half when i do n't have to offer you anything at all . kay : i do n't work well in a double harness . i 'm a racehorse . so what do you say ? have things changed enough between us ? can you give back to me what you never should have taken away ? tucker : hand control of chancellor over to you ? there 's not a person on earth i 'd make that deal with . kay : i am not being possessive or greedy . chancellor industries to me is a living , breathing thing . i had planned to be with it until my last day on this earth . i ca n't walk away from it without a fight . i ca n't walk away from it at all . tucker : well , if i do n't say yes now , you 're probably gon na hammer away at me until i hate the damn name `` chancellor industries . `` so why delay the inevitable ? kay : what -- what are you saying ? i mean , you would , um ... ( sighs ) y - you would let me buy back enough shares to have controlling interest of chancellor industries ? uh , y - y - you give up ? just like that ? tucker : hey , you 're gettin ' your way . leave a man his pride , huh ? kay : oh , you should be so proud . [ scene_break ] chloe : well , sid told you to back off the whole riggs mess , especially after last night . chance : ( sighs ) i ca n't just back off it , especially when the person is trying this hard to scare me off , chloe . chloe : okay , i know that you 're war - tough and you are detective - smart . but you do n't play dirty , and whoever is behind this does , and that scares me enough for the both of us . chance : do n't forget about my lethal thumbs now . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : hmm ? chloe : okay , i 'm gon na tell you something , but you have to promise not to repeat it , or they 're gon na take away my cynic card , okay ? chance : okay . chloe : ( sighs ) you told me on new year 's night that in 2010 , i was gon na fall in love with you . and i 'm falling , okay ? i 'm falling really , really hard . and delia , well , she 's already fallen hard , and for her sake , and for my sake , i just want you to listen to sid , please . chance : go against my instincts ? chloe : i already sat next to you in a hospital bed , and i thought that i was gon na lose you , and i really , really do n't want to feel like that again . i do n't want to lose you . chance : last night , if anything had happened to you , to think that it was my fault because of my own stubbornness ... chloe : yeah . chance : i 'll back off . chloe : really ? really ? for me ? chance : yes , really . chloe : ( sighs ) chance : you do these kind of things when you love someone . chloe : someone ? chance : you , chloe . i love you . chloe : okay , i 'm gon na tell you a little secret . chance : another one ? chloe : i lied before when i said that i was falling for you , because i 've already fallen . i 've fallen really hard , and i love you , too . i love you so much . [ scene_break ] amber : ( sighs ) hey . daisy : ooh , those smell great . amber : thank you . they 're for a friend -- a tribute to true love . ooh . hmm , wish me luck . daisy : good luck . keep your tribute to true love . here 's a tribute to drug- fueled true lust . ( giggles ) michael : this is absolutely ridiculous . i can not find this number ... ( muttering ) daisy : uh , hi , michael . where 's lauren ? is she okay ? michael : oh , she 's still a little off . i 'm gon na call the doctor myself as soon as i have a free second . i ca n't believe i -- oh , here it is . all right , i got it . excuse me for a second . [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'm moody and -- and mean . and i 'm snapping at -- at michael and the staff . a - and -- and then that euphoria , you know , that came over me last night . uh , that was new . it 's like , i just -- i wanted everybody to be as happy as i was . i 'm telling you , if you had n't stopped things -- paul : oh , believe me , i was there , too . and , you know , we have a history . lines get blurred . and the alcohol i had did n't really help , either . lauren : yeah , but ... this is n't me now . it 's not . paul : okay . um , these mood swings , when did they start ? lauren : you know , they started , um , a couple months ago . [ scene_break ] michael : yeah , thanks again . yeah , i 'll be in touch . no , i 'll text them now . thanks . amber : ( sighs ) it was a total bust , chloe . they would n't even let me leave the cookies , so call me whenever you get this . you need to stall or stage a sit - in or blackmail someone . you have to keep cane here . michael : i sympathize with you , amber . i wish it worked that way , but it does n't . amber : ( scoffs ) michael : for now , i have to back to my office and deal with the cases that are not completely lost . amber : well , i mean , is it really that bad ? michael : ( sighs ) yes , it is . amber : oh , come on . big , dramatic love story ca n't end in an immigration office . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : o - okay . thank you , doctor . daniel : lily ? lily : ( sniffles ) ( chuckles ) its okay . ( sniffles ) i 'm not gon na fall apart just 'cause ... the cancer 's not gone . ( sniffles ) i have to call cane . ( sighs ) daniel : no , you need to tell him face - to - face . let me drive you home . lily : no , no , no . i can not look him in the eyes and tell him this . it has to be over the phone . ( sighs ) lily : um , can i have cane ashby , please ? this is his wife . [ scene_break ] cane : hello ? lily : cane . cane : ( sighs ) oh , baby . is there something wrong ? i thought you were gon na be on your way . lily : um , no . i just -- i - i could n't wait to tell you , um ... ( sniffles ) the results came in . lily : chemo worked . ( laughs ) ( sniffles ) your wife is cancer - free . cane : ( laughs ) th - that -- that -- that 's -- that 's -- that 's wonderful news . um , i was -- i was so sca -- so scared , uh ... ( exhales ) 'cause you know there was no way that i was going to leave you if you , uh , i - if you needed me . lily : no , so , you know , you go . you take care of things in australia . we will all be here , okay ? cane : well , i am going to come back soon , and i will be with you and the babies , and we will spend the rest of our life together . you know that , do n't you ? lily : ( sniffles ) okay , so i just wanted to tell you that so you would n't worry , okay ? ( sniffles ) i 'll see you soon . cane : bye , my love . [ scene_break ] lily : bye . ( sighs ) daniel : why did you just tell him -- ? lily : ( sniffles ) no , daniel . ( sniffles ) cane loves me . he had to go away knowing that i was sa -- ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( voice cracking ) this is how it has to be . lily : ( sobs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : well , you have a very interesting signature . tucker : i let you buy back 51 % of chancellor industries and you compliment my penmanship ? kay : ( laughs ) tucker : i do n't think that 's an even trade . kay : well , it 's gon na be 30 days before i resume control . and , uh , i 'll take you out to dinner . man : this is you , right ? can i have your autograph ? tucker : give me that . man : hey ! tucker : get outta here . what is this ? son of a ... tucker : bitch . ( door closes ) kay : you -- you ca n't possibly believe that i had anything to do with this . [ next_on ] jill : this is not about you playing mommy to tucker . this is about you getting your company back . michael : you would be keeping a child away from nick . you do that , you 're no better than adam . victor : you will stay in this cabin until you tell us what happened to nicholas and sharon 's baby .	chloe , amber , michael and chance are together at the coffeehouse discussing cane and his deportation . chance lets chloe know that he is going to further investigate the car which tried to hit chance and chloe . chance calls the police station and has a check run on the license plate of the car . lily and neil are together at the athletic club . neil offers to stay with lily until she gets the results of her pet scan . katherine comes to visit cane at immigration headquarters . jill sits across the table from them . katherine tries to offer encouragement to cane . at the coffeehouse , lauren sits alone when daisy comes in and asks how she is feeling . daisy offers to get her a cup of coffee which she laces with liquid x. michael comes in and joins lauren . after talking to michael a few moments , lauren and michael get up to leave , thus refusing the coffee . daisy looks at the pic of lauren and paul kissing . daisy writes michael 's name on the outside of the envelope . daniel stops by to see lily and to see how she is doing . jill lets cane know how much she and katherine love him . cane tells jill that he plans on escaping custody if lily 's pet scan results come back bad . chloe and amber come by to see cane before he leaves . amber and chloe offers cane their help . katherine meets tucker at jimmy 's bar to sign the final papers on katherine getting back partial control of chandler enterprises . katherine asks tucker if he is going to double cross her over this deal . paul , at home , thinks about the kiss between him and lauren . lauren and michael visit paul to let him know that michael is going to check into patty 's case . paul asks lauren why she got michael involved . jill tells neil what cane is planning . lily starts back down the stairs and overhears jill 's conversation with neil .
ashley : i left you a couple messages last night . abby : i , um , turned my phone off . i did n't really want to talk to anyone . ashley : were you out celebrating your big victory over your father ? abby : i would n't call it that exactly . ashley : $ 500 million -- quite a settlement . abby : i guess . i mean , do n't get me wrong , okay ? i 'm obviously , uh , glad that we won . i just wish that dad was n't so angry . ashley : and how did you think he was gon na feel ? abby : did you know that yesterday was his birthday ? because i totally forgot . ashley : oh , boy , you 're right , yeah . abby : some birthday present we got him , huh ? look , i - i know that dad is , like , super tough , but everyone has their breaking point . ashley : i - i just think he 's gon na be okay . abby : it really was n't supposed to go like this . [ scene_break ] nick : well , yesterday was a game - changer , huh ? victoria : it 's just a shame that it had to happen on dad 's birthday , not that any of us remembered it was his birthday . ( sighs ) do you think we should give dad a call ? nick : nah , give him a couple days . let him cool off . i do n't know about you , but i could use some serious `` brain in the jar `` time . i 'm thinkin ' , uh , yeah , `` three stooges `` marathon . victoria : i think i would settle for not talking or thinking about the judge 's decision anymore today . nick : well , you better turn off your computer and unplug your phone then . ( doorbell rings ) victoria : oh , someone 's at the door . so , uh , i 'll talk to you later . enjoy your marathon . tucker : mornin ' . victoria : good morning . you should n't be here . tucker : well , i saw billy leave . the nanny took off with the baby . so we 're alone , are n't we ? victoria : uh , we are . tucker : well , i know it 's , uh , it 's kind of early , but congratulations are in order . we 're one step closer to gettin ' what we want . [ scene_break ] ( champagne cork pops ) billy : ( laughs ) jack : at this hour , i think i 'll stick to coffee . billy : oh , come on , jack . it 's already midnight in hong kong , and this is a momentous occasion . it 's not every day that the great victor newman loses , and you , big brother , deserve a lot of credit . i mean , it would n't have happened if you had n't have talked abby into suing for her trust . the empire is crumbling , thanks to you . jack : it does feel pretty damn good . billy : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . ( mugs clink ) billy : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : ( moans ) [ scene_break ] ( front door opens ) michael : hello ? anyone here ? diane : ( clears throat ) michael : hey , you . i 'm here to see victor . diane : uh , he 's not here . he left early . i - i do n't know where -- i do n't know where he is . michael : well , i saw him out riding as i was driving up . he 's headed back to the stables . so ... ( sighs ) how 's he doing ? it must have been a rough night last night . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) deacon : hey , i was kinda hopin ' you 'd still be in bed . nikki : uh ... deacon : you , uh , you got in kind of late last night . nikki : yeah . the kids won their lawsuit . deacon : wow . huh . good for them . that 's got ta be drivin ' victor nuts . nikki : i just hate what it 's done to my family . deacon : i know you do , honey . i 'll tell you what , i 'm gon na go , um , i 'm gon na go jump in the shower , and then whatever you need , you tell me , okay ? nikki : okay . deacon : okay . [ nikki remembering ] victor : oh , my baby . nikki : ( sighs ) victor : my baby . victor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : so the bottom line was the judge did not buy that adam tampered with the trusts , so he ruled in favor of the kids . ( front door opens ) diane : that explains a lot . michael : mm - hmm . ( front door closes ) victor : oh , there you are . michael : good morning , victor . diane : how was your ride ? victor : fine , thank you . any grounds for appeal ? michael : heather and i spent all night looking into it . but as i explained ... victor : uh - huh . michael : you agreed to binding arbitration . there 's really not a lot of room for an appeal . victor : keep searching . michael : prolonging litigation serves no purpose except to make me a very rich man . my best advice to you , victor , is to start healing your family . victor : do n't say that . you sound like nikki right now , okay ? michael : victor . victor : mm - hmm . michael : go for the settlement . move on . victor : it 'll never happen . the hell it will never happen . listen to me . i want this tied up in litigation until we have exhausted every avenue , you got that ? if my ungrateful children want $ 1.5 billion of my money , i want them to spend it on lawyers ' fees trying to get it , you got it ? michael : oh , victor , do you really think that 's the wise thing to -- victor : it 's not up for discussion ! i 'm gon na get breakfast . michael : i 'm going to crimson lights . diane : ( sighs ) duck and cover . michael : ( laughs ) diane : smart . michael : why do n't you join me ? give him a little space . it was a hard blow yesterday , even for someone as tough as victor . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( clears throat ) tucker : roughly how long do you think before you get your hands on beauty of nature ? victoria : uh , you know , that 's hard to say . tucker : well , you know , as soon as you do , i merge it with jabot , and you will be c.e.o . of the largest cosmetics empire in the world . victoria : so exactly how do you see yourself participating in this new company ? how will you be involved ? tucker : as a partner -- 50/50 . victoria : equal partners . tucker : newman 'll be a footnote in your history , darlin ' . victoria : what about jack ? tucker : well , he wants it , too , naturally . victoria : yes , of course he does . so what deal have you offered him ? tucker : if he secures beauty of nature , the c.e.o . chair is his . victoria : you have absolutely no problem playing us against each other , do you ? tucker : no , do you ? victoria : no . and jack is delusional if he thinks he can use abby to get his hands on beauty of nature . tucker : mm . so , uh , what does your husband know about our arrangement ? victoria : that 's really none of your business , and by the way , my marriage is off - limits . tucker : as it should be . i just thought i 'd caution you . you may not be able to count on billy 's support . i 've noticed the abbotts are n't always rational when it comes to jabot . [ scene_break ] billy : ah , what i would n't have given to have seen the look on victor 's face when ol ' `` phelpsie `` ruled against him . jack : ( laughs ) ca n't you just hear him now ? ( imitating victor ) how dare they do this to me ? i was raised in an orphanage . i built this company with my bare hands . they will rue the day they ever crossed victor newman ! billy : ( chuckles ) jack : ( chuckles ) billy : oh , man . it 's about time he got a beat - down after everything he 's done to this family . jack : ( normal voice ) yeah , you 're too young to remember when he first took jabot from us . billy : well , i certainly heard about it enough . jack : yeah . i 'm not sure dad ever fully recovered from that . i 've waited a long time for victor to get his . to you , dad . billy : yeah , hear , hear . to dad . ( mugs clink ) billy : ( sighs ) jack : you know , with any luck , victor 's loss could turn out to be , uh , a pretty great thing for jabot and for the abbotts . billy : what type of thing ? jack : once i have something concrete , you will be the first to know . billy : oh , come on , jack . you and `` the mustache `` are like the hatfield 's and mccoy 's of high finance . if you got something going on , i want an exclusive . jack : let me think about that , okay ? ( front door opens ) ashley : mm , still celebrating , huh ? billy : yes , we are . champagne 's right here if you 'd like some . ashley : i 'll pass . thank you . billy : what do you mean , `` you 're gon na pass `` ? are n't you the least bit happy that victor has to pay out for once in his miserable life ? ashley : i know he 's done some horrible things to us in the past , but we are hardly blameless . besides , i do n't get any joy out of seeing a family torn apart . billy : mm . well , abby must be happy . i mean , half a billion dollars is a lot of money , a lot more than she expected . ashley : she lost her father , billy . is all that money really worth that price ? [ scene_break ] victor : what are you doing here ? abby : i forgot your birthday yesterday , so i - i brought you a card . abby : even when you were furious at me , you -- you still showed up on my birthday . victor : ( sighs ) it did n't turn out too well , did it ? abby : it still meant a lot to me that you came . look , you have always said that you could keep your personal life separate from business , and you have got to know that this is n't personal . you 're still my dad , and i - i still love you . you still love me , right ? victor : it 's all my fault , you know ? ( sighs ) i spoiled you kids , gave you everything you ever wanted ... imbued you with a sense of entitlement . ( sighs ) i should have listened to your mother when she warned me when i gave you that horse pericles . abby : i never asked you to buy me a million - dollar horse . victor : yet you asked me to hand over your trust to you . you never earned a dime of that trust . it was my money that i put into that trust . ( sighs ) and now you ... want a billion and a half dollars from me . that 's what you kids are demanding . you want to tear my company apart . you know , i built all this with my own hands . i never got a dime from my father . i had no father around . i built all this with my own hands . and you want to tear it apart . ( sighs ) this was gon na be your legacy and your children 's children 's legacy . are you all proud of yourself , you and your brother and your sister ? hmm ? abby : i 'm so sorry . victor : so am i . abby : there 's ... there 's got to be some way that we can ... ( sniffles ) we can work this out . victor : ( sighs heavily ) you 're my daughter , and i love you , but too much has happened . abby : what does that mean ? what , you do n't ever want to see me again ? you do n't want be my dad anymore ? victor : it means that you should go now . abby : ( sniffles ) ( sniffles ) victor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] deacon : you ca n't save your kids , nikk . nikki : i know . i know . deacon : you know , you 're a real inspiration . nikki : i am ? deacon : yeah , you are . i know from personal experience , when things get tough , it 's very easy to slip back into bad habits , and you have n't done that . i 'm proud of you . ( cell phone rings ) deacon : ( sighs ) hello ? meggie : it 's your friendly felon here . you 're running out of time . where have you been ? deacon : um , you know what ? i ca n't really talk right now . meggie : are you in the room with nikki ? deacon : mm - hmm . yeah . meggie : if you 're not here in an hour , you can kiss that meal ticket good - bye . deacon : ay , sheesh . uh ... ( sniffs ) this is a mess . um ... nikki : what 's wrong ? deacon : yeah , th - th - this new guy , i 've been training him down at the bar , and , uh , it 's his first shift alone , and i think he 's having a tough time . nikki : well , maybe you should go help him . deacon : uh , y - you do n't mind ? nikki : no , no . i - i 'm fine . deacon : 'cause i 'll just be a few minutes . i mean , it wo n't -- okay . nikki : go . it 's fine . deacon : all right . okay , thanks . all right . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : how are things going with you and victor ? diane : you saw what he was like this morning . michael : yeah . well , forgetting all that , are things turning out the way you wanted ? diane : would i be there if they were n't ? michael : ( chuckles ) all right , glad to hear it . glad to hear it . diane : so tell me more about the arbitration . michael : uh , the judge awarded nicholas , victoria , and abby $ 500 million each . diane : oh , my god . michael : yeah . diane : well , it 's no wonder that victor was on such a tear last night . thanks for the coffee , michael . i should get back to the ranch . michael : well , if you want my advice -- diane : no , no . i know how to handle victor , but thanks . michael : yeah . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) thank you . billy : hello . victoria : oh , hi . billy : hi . victoria : what are you doing here ? billy : i need some jet fuel after all this celebrating . um , can i get a -- um , i need an espresso double -- too much champagne . mm . victoria : uh , celebrating ? hold on . you were celebrating without me ? billy : oh , baby , i 'm sorry . come on . victoria : what ? billy : i had to go by jack 's . he was a little hyped - up over the , uh , ruling today , had some champagne . he said it 's gon na be good for the abbotts . victoria : good for the abbotts . how ? billy : i do n't know . i mean , i guess celebrating victor 's loss , i guess . what else could there be ? beyond that , i do n't know what 's going on in my brother 's head . victoria : well , i do n't know . do n't look at me . billy : hmm . well , the one thing i know for sure is , he is never gon na stop until jabot is back in the hands of the abbotts . ooh . thank you . [ scene_break ] jack : we should have a little talk about reinstating me at jabot . tucker : have you locked down beauty of nature ? jack : no , not yet , but , uh -- tucker : then there 's nothing to talk about . i thought i made that clear . jack : did you make that clear to victoria , as well ? tucker : ( chuckles ) you asking if i made a deal with her , too ? jack : did you ? tucker : well , if that were the case , i 'd think you 'd want to step it up , be the first to bring me what i want . jack : i meant what i said the other day , tucker -- you double - cross me , i will see to it that neither you nor victoria ever get your hands on beauty of nature . tucker : are you really willing to blow your chance to win it all ? you know , if this thing goes south , the abbotts could end up out of jabot completely . who knows ? i might even decide to shut down the company . jack : you 're not gon na shut down the company . jabot 's making you a tidy profit . and what about ashley ? tucker : she 'll always have a place in my organization . jack : do n't kid yourself . she will never forgive you for destroying her father 's company . tucker : look , i do n't want anything to happen to jabot except to see it thrive and prosper . jack : with victoria at the helm of the new combined company ? tucker : you know , this lawsuit against victor was a step in the right direction . but it 's gon na take some maneuvering to pry beauty of nature away from newman . you make this merger happen , jack , and the seat at the head of the world 's largest cosmetics corporation is yours . jack : that the same offer you made victoria ? tucker : oh , man , would you stop whining about victoria ? i never thought you 'd be afraid of a little competition . i 'll tell you what , i 'll make you the same deal i offered her -- 50/50 , equal partners . jack : nothing like a good old - fashioned horse race , huh ? [ scene_break ] ( computer keys clicking ) victor : ( hits computer keys ) what do you want ? victoria : i did n't wish you a happy birthday yesterday . victor : ( hits computer key ) you gave me a present i 'll never forget . victoria : well , i 'm sure you already have michael working on an appeal . ( computer keys clicking ) victoria : we could end this now . victor : ( sighs ) you , of all people , know what it will mean to newman enterprises if we pull out $ 1.5 billion . victoria : dad , it was never my intention to ruin the company . there 's another way . victor : you 're talking about beauty of nature ? victoria : yes . you can spin it off as a settlement , and you can keep the rest of newman enterprises intact , and then we 'll both have what we want . [ scene_break ] jack : victoria is deluding herself if she thinks victor 's gon na hand her beauty of nature . $ 1.5 billion -- that 's a lot of scratch . tucker : yeah . it wo n't be easy , even for victor , to raise that kind of cash . jack : which means he 's gon na have to put something pretty substantial on the block . tucker : unless ... victoria convinces him to give her beauty of nature -- jack : it 's not gon na happen . he is not going to give her beauty of nature , if only out of spite . [ scene_break ] victor : i will never submit to extortion . victoria : the only reason you care about beauty of nature is because i want it . victor : you , of all my children , were closest to me . you betrayed me . now get out . victoria : fine . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) nick : hi . diane : i hear congratulations are in order . nikki : hi . victor : i wondered if i 'd see you today . nikki : i 've been thinking about what happened between us last night . victor : so have i . nick : so why are you here ? diane : word is you and your sisters won the arbitration . nick : so you showed up today 'cause you found out i just banked $ 500 million ? diane : is that what you think of me ? that i 'm that shallow ? i 'm here as a friend . nick : we 're not friends . diane : just because we 're not ... with benefits anymore does n't mean that we ca n't be there for each other . nick : if you want to be there for someone , you should probably go home . [ scene_break ] nikki : about last night ... ( sighs ) what happened between us , i do n't want there to be any misunderstanding . victor : ( sighs ) victor : why would there be ? it was wonderful . nikki : yes , it was . it was a moment out of time . however -- victor : yeah . that 's what it was , just a moment . nikki : nothing has changed for either of us . victor : we ca n't go back . nikki : no . [ scene_break ] meggie : ( sighs ) what is taking you so long ? i am going frickin ' crazy in here . deacon : oh , i 'm sorry . `` how to stage a prison break `` is all checked out of the library . i have an idea . why do n't you get yourself a spoon and start digging a tunnel ? meggie : i have a better idea . nikki : this is nikki newman . leave your message after the tone and i 'll get back to you shortly . meggie : hi , nikki , it 's meggie mcclaine . listen , i think there 's something important that you need to -- deacon : i 'll take care of it . meggie : soon . deacon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : hey . you rang ? jack : yeah . you got here quickly . billy : i was in the car when you called . what 's going on ? jack : you still interested in doing an article about the resurrection of the abbotts at jabot ? billy : hell , yeah ! jack : good . you can help make it happen . billy : hmm . [ scene_break ] tucker : i called you . ashley : i e - mailed you back . tucker : it 's been three days . ashley : come in . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : you should have told me that you were using jack and abby to get beauty of nature . tucker : i kept you out of it so you would n't feel compromised . ashley : you involved my daughter , tucker , my little girl . tucker : well , in the future , i 'll say something , starting now . you should know i 've made deals with both jack and victoria , predicated on who brings me beauty of nature . ashley : do they know that you 're pitting them against each other ? tucker : they do . and i got ta tell you , i do n't care who wins . ashley : this is my brother 's future that you 're playing with , and my father 's legacy . tucker : i 'm being honest with you . this is me . this is what i do . it 's how i built my company . if you ca n't go on the ride with me , i 'll understand . no one else has been able to . [ scene_break ] nick : what are you doing here ? i thought you were gon na stay in and just kick it all day . victoria : no , i know , but i wanted to talk to you about the settlement . okay , you know that dad is not gon na give us that money without a fight . nick : he has no grounds for an appeal . victoria : that does n't mean that he 's not gon na try to tie it up in courts for years . and i know that dad would rather cut off his arm than to offer shares of newman to get us the cash . nick : so let him do his worst . victoria : what if he 'd settle with us ? nick : so you 're willing to take less just to make this go away ? victoria : i want him to give us beauty of nature . nick : ( scoffs ) why ? i mean , beauty of nature 's going through the roof right now , but -- victoria : i know , but the plan is to merge with jabot and to create a megacorporation . nick : okay , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . stop . what plan ? [ scene_break ] nikki : some things are simply not to be . victor : you know me better than anyone else . in many ways , we were a very good fit , were n't we ? nikki : yes , but in many other important ways , we were n't . and there were times when we brought out the worst in each other . victor : i enjoyed making love to you . i really did . but that 's all it can be . ( footsteps approaching ) diane : did n't you already give him his birthday present ? victor : uh , diane , would you mind giving us some privacy ? diane : ( sighs ) nikki : it 's just , um , we 've hurt each other too many times over the years . victor : yeah . ( sighs heavily ) i do n't think there 's any sense in trying it again . nikki : well , you know i love you . i always will . and i know that you love me . victor : i do , and i always will . nikki : you take care . victor : you , too . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] ashley : it 's not like i 've never considered , you know , the possibility of a merger . tucker : well , we 'd be the largest cosmetics company on the planet . ashley : and what did you promise jack and victoria for delivering beauty of nature ? tucker : an equal partnership with me -- 50/50 . ashley : do you think you can make that happen ? tucker : i do . like i said , this is who i am . this is what i do . ashley : and you 're saying that i knew that when i fell in love with you ? tucker : did n't you ? ashley : i did . i love you . i want to be with you . tucker : together , we 'll be unstoppable . ashley : okay , but wait . i have to be really clear . ( sighs ) i 'm not gon na get involved in this race between jack and victoria , okay ? and i 'm gon na make sure that abby 's interests are never exploited or abused , she 's not taken advantage of , okay ? are we clear on that ? tucker : fair enough . ashley : okay . then i 'm in . tucker : ( chuckles ) are you in ? ashley : oh , yeah . are you in ? [ scene_break ] nick : vick , you 're crazy . victoria : no , lis -- nick : you want to trade one megalomaniac control freak for another one ? victoria : i know , but tucker ca n't pull that same emotional crap on us like dad did . it will be business , strictly business . it will be an equal partnership . do you understand ? just -- i mean , think about it . nick : i do n't need to . i 'm not interested . [ scene_break ] jack : ( sighs ) when i think back on how many times victor tried to take jabot from me ... [ jack remembering ] victor : you are no longer working here . i am . i was asked by your sister , a high officer of this company , to help us save this company from going bankrupt . i am here to do that job , whether you like it or not ! and i 'm going to sit in the chair that you 're sitting in right now . i like it . i want you out of it , and i want me in it . jack : you like this chair ? you want this chair ? have a seat , on me . [ scene_break ] jack : well , this time , it 's his company under attack , and i could n't be any happier . billy : this time , karma finally came back and bit him . jack : yeah , it 's about damn time . you know what ? ( sighs ) by the time this article hits the stands , i 'm gon na be back in charge . billy : do n't move . ( camera shutter clicks ) [ scene_break ] deacon : hey , nikki , you here ? nikki : uh , i 'll be right out . deacon : okay , take your time . deacon : let me see . meggie : nikki , its meggie mcclaine . there 's something important -- deacon : ( hits erase button ) deacon : ( sighs ) nikki : ahh . deacon : hey . nikki : did you get everything straightened out at work ? deacon : oh , i did . you know , the guy was just nervous . it was no big deal . so you -- you went out ? nikki : i - i just went for a walk . deacon : good . you feelin ' better ? nikki : much better . deacon : good , 'cause i do n't want anything upsetting you . [ scene_break ] victor : diane ? diane ! diane : i heard you the first time . is everything all right ? victor : pack your bags . diane : just like that ? victor : no reason to waste any more time . you and i are going to elope . diane : what ? victor : we 're gon na get married today . [ next_on ] nick : do you mind telling me what the hell you 're thinking ? moving in with deacon sharpe ? deacon : convince this nice man to , uh , cut us a break . honey , you and i are gon na have a conjugal visit . nikki : i know how upset victor is because we made love .	abby apologizes to victor and tells him that she still loves him and he tells her that he loves her but he ca n't forgive her , victoria and nick for taking away the company that he built on his own . victor tells michael to tie the settlement in so much litigation that his spoiled children will have to spend a lot of money to get the money the court awarded them . maggie leaves a message on nikki 's phone to tell her about deacon 's involement in her plan but he takes the phone from her saying that he will help her escape . victoria arrives to ask victor to give her beauty of nature instead of the settlement the court gave her but he tells her no . victoria then goes to nick hoping that he will help her persuade victor to give her the company but he does n't like the idea of merging beauty of nature with jabot so he tells her that he wants no part of the deal . jack and victoria are aware that tucker offered them both a fifty - fifty partnership in the new cosmetics company if either of them can bring him beauty of nature .
( telephones ringing ) phyllis : ( sighs ) ricky : full credit ? you gave yourself full credit and did n't even give me a nod for research ? why the hell would i let you get away with this ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) victor : i saw the article . are you all right ? [ scene_break ] paul : oh , damn it . [ scene_break ] victoria : hey , you know , um , i did n't make any coffee . nick : i do n't see any point in staying then , so ... victoria : oh , no , no , no . hey , get back here . nick : i just came to check and see how your new beauty of nature gig is going . victoria : well , you know , i 'm -- i 'm just kind of settling in . nick : if anyone earned that c.e.o . job , it is you . victoria : thank you . nick : i 'm doing double duty on this front , you know , 'cause billy 's out of town . victoria : well , i really appreciate your support . god knows dad is not going to be joining you in that . ( door opens ) chelsea : hi . victoria : hi , chelsea . ok , you know i told you that i would -- i would get the -- the stuff on the nutritionist 's list . chelsea : that 's okay . i was already out , but , um ... look what i found . ( chuckles ) is n't this your brother ? quite the cover boy . ( chuckles ) nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) jack : could you get that , please ? thank you . adam : thank you . jack ? jack : son of a -- you got a hell of a lot of nerve , showing up here , junior . [ scene_break ] victoria : [ groans ] okay . all right , i love you , too . i will . nick : so billy did not know about the adam and patty story ? victoria : no , but he does n't really seem angry about it , especially because the production company is even more interested in doing `` behind the scenes at ' restless style ' `` show now . nick : then the story must have been all phyllis . she told me she was killing some controversial piece because she did n't want anyone to get hurt . she must have changed her mind . wonder why . [ scene_break ] ricky : my name was supposed to be in here somewhere . you broke our deal . ( elevator door opens ) phyllis : our deal had nothing written about your name , and i 'm editor in chief . i can do what i want . ricky : i gave you a blockbuster story about adam and patty , and now i have nothing to show for it . phyllis : hey , paul . paul : i came to see billy about running the story , but i guess it 's you two . so you either have no idea the damage you 're causing , or you just do n't give a damn . [ scene_break ] sharon : maybe i 'm numb . no , i 'm actually not . i 'm furious . victor : ( sighs ) sharon : thank god paul had already told me that adam was protecting patty , and i did n't have to read it in this . victor : would have been devastating . sharon : or i just -- i would n't have believed it . always seeing the sliver of decency in adam , when the truth is -- victor : i hope that you realize now that his supposed change was nothing but manipulation . sharon : no , i do n't . i actually think that what happened to adam in kansas was real . victor : i disagree with you . sharon : but it does n't excuse the terrible things that he has done . i mean , poor paul , and jack ... victor : ( sighs ) sharon : and that i -- i supported him . i helped him . victor : you 're a very kind and forgiving soul , and i 've always been proud to have you as part of the newman family , unlike billy abbott and phyllis . sharon : yeah , i 'm not very fond of `` restless style . `` but adam helped patty escape from that psych facility , and when she came back to town , he did n't tell anybody she was here . it was because of that that she was able to attack jack . when you look at it like that , adam 's done as much damage as phyllis and billy ever did with their words . [ scene_break ] adam : you 're right , jack . i do have a lot of nerve coming here , but i had to . i do n't even know what to say . i sort of half - expected you to be cursing at me or screaming or kicking me off your property . i 'm a bit thrown off right now . jack : keep talking . adam : ( exhales slowly ) jack , i knew patty was in town as genevieve 's housekeeper . i did not bring her here , but i did n't turn her in , either . in the end , i tried to stop her . you see how well that turned out . here i am ... there you are ... and i 'm sorry , jack . i 'm so sorry . i know this sounds like just a load of bull , but it 's not . i 'm ... truly sorry . ( glass shattering ) jack : that 's what i think of your apology . your apology means squat . it does n't take the gun out of patty 's hands . it does n't give me back my legs . she was a ticking time bomb , adam , and you knew it , only you let the clock tick down to zero , did n't you ? adam : it 's all true . even i caught some of the fallout . jack : oh , now we 're gon na milk the blindness . is that it ? boy , you are one pathetic piece . you came to my hospital room and told me we were both in the same boat , that victor 's to blame for bringing patty into this town all those months ago . what was that , some kind of show ? or are you so pathological , you actually forgot you could have stopped it ? ! adam : jack , if you remember , in your hospital room , it was you who reminded me that my father originally brought patty back into town . he is responsible for what he did . i am entirely responsible for what i did , but so is he . i - i 'm not dodging . that 's just the truth . jack : so what 's that make you ? poor man 's victor newman ? every despicable trait you have is a direct line from victor , only without the charm and the intelligence that that jerk used to succeed . that `` restless style `` article gave you too much credit . `` evil mastermind '' -- you 're too pathetic for that . adam : what -- what article ? jack : what , you do n't know ? adam : jack , i 'm a bit behind on my reading . jack : well , the good news is you made the cover , adam , again -- this time as satan . the bad news -- this little mea culpa tour just went up in flames . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i made it clear in that article that adam was behind patty being free , and everything she 's done in town since then was on adam 's head . paul : you know what ? i - i do n't blame you for hating patty . she hurt summer . nobody 's forgotten that . patty is ill , and it tears me apart to know what she 's done . it tears my mother apart , my brothers -- the entire family , or most of it , anyway . and it would break patty 's heart if she understood what she had done . but you really have no concept how much we care about her , and to see her exploited to sell ad space and magazine covers sickens me no end . and what about you ? was n't it enough to run heather out of town by -- by taking those photos of adam and her ? you got ta tear our family apart piece by piece ? ricky : we can do this someplace else . paul : we can and we will , so let 's go . phyllis : paul . paul : oh , you are as bad as adam ! you both used patty for your own good . [ scene_break ] victoria : to have all of this go public , all the people that he 's hurt -- jack and genevieve , being conned by patty , giving her a roof to live under so that she had free rein to -- to act out , and ... ( sighs ) i mean , adam could have put a stop to all of this before it got out of and . have you seen sharon ? nick : not since the article , but she already knew most of this . i 'll check in with her , and with dad . victoria : ( sighs ) oh , god . you know dad 's flipping out -- more exposure , more scandal . nick : adam better hope dad does n't rip his head off , especially since dad was just about to cut him a break . there is nothing that he hates more than being played . victoria : yeah , but it 's not just about getting played . i think that deep down inside , dad is hurting for hope 's sake , you know , that they have a son like that . i ... ( sighs ) i 'm so mad at dad most of the time , especially after everything that he 's done to billy and me . nick : he 's our father . no matter what happens , that 'll never change . [ scene_break ] victor : none of this had to be made public . it 's an attack on our family . sharon : it is . i agree with you , but to focus energy on that right now , when adam has betrayed so many people ... you know , he asked both of us for a second chance , and i was willing to give it to him . victor : so was i . sharon : i have to face that no matter what good i saw in him , he inflicted a dangerous woman on all of us , and innocent people were hurt . victor : sharon , listen to me . adam is a lost cause , okay ? but his last name , unfortunately , is newman , so i do n't want this damn thing to be on every desktop and coffee table in town . sharon : i do n't blame you . i ca n't believe i ever had anything to do with `` restless style . `` victor : you know , i think back to before `` restless style `` was published -- i just remember that you and nicholas were happy , phyllis was jack 's obsession and problem , and adam was too far away to cause any problems around here . sharon : those were wonderful times . victor : yeah . sharon : things changed . but now 's the time for a new start for me , without adam . it could be a new start for you , too . victor : yeah , maybe . [ scene_break ] jack : `` rendered sightless by patty williams , adam newman attained the title he was destined to hold -- prince of darkness , indeed . `` ( tosses magazine ) ( metal clangs ) jack : care to make a rebuttal ? adam : no , i 'm not going to make a rebuttal . i came to make an apology . you heard me out . that 's all i can ask for . thank you , jack . adam : yes , hi , um , i - i 'm gon na need help out of the house . i 'm ready to go home . jack : kind of tough on the shins , is n't it ? see , i ca n't feel mine . at least i can see my bruises . [ scene_break ] victor : excuse me , may i see that menu ? can i see it ? so you work here now , huh ? anita : i need some pocket money , now that the `` ship `` i was expecting did n't come in . victor : mm - hmm . anita : thank you very much , billy abbott . victor : billy abbott is a punk . anita : mm - hmm . victor : but their baby is n't due for a while , so you and your daughter can ... do what you came here to do . anita : except they 're gon na see it coming now . besides , billy and victoria are attached at the hip . you could n't get them apart with a crowbar . victor : uh - huh . a crowbar and billy abbott -- that 's very interesting . is this still available today ? thank you . anita : meanwhile , a girl 's got ta stay busy . ( cell phone vibrates ) victor : yep . oh , excuse me . anita : ( sighs ) chelsea : hey . anita : ( gasps ) honey , did you come to kiss and make up ? chelsea : you tell me that you found my father , but you wo n't tell me where he is ? i deserve to know him . you owe me that . [ scene_break ] phyllis : sales indicate that we did the right thing . uh , i have to go . i 'll talk to you later . phyllis : i 'm not defending my editorial decision to you . sharon : you know , i 'm not a fan of your tabloid snark or the fact that you 've once again painted me like a patsy , but i am kind of glad that the article came out . phyllis : good . buy another copy , if you want . sharon : yeah , maybe i should do that . i 'll spread 'em all over the house as a reminder that i did the right thing by cutting adam out of my life for good . [ scene_break ] chelsea : get your hands off of me . anita : ( hisses ) please . save the `` little woman `` act . everyone knows you 're getting ready to hand that baby over without thinking about anyone but yourself . get your head on straight , and then we can talk about your daddy . chelsea : i am thinking about my kid . why do n't you try it sometime ? anita : ( inhales slowly ) chelsea : tell me where to find my father . anita : if you want a name , then you 're gon na have to remember your responsibility to this family tear up that deal that you made with billy to hand over the baby free and clear . chelsea : look -- jeff : um , am i doing the water at table 12 , or are you ? anita : ( inhales slowly ) uh -- chelsea : ( sighs ) you 're incredible . anita : thanks ... jeff : i 'll do the water . anita : thanks . uh , um , hey , we are not done yet . chelsea : you are disgusting . and you wonder why i want this kid as far away from you as possible . [ scene_break ] victoria : i saw the article . [ scene_break ] phyllis : cheer up , sharon . adam always manages to worm his way back into your life , and now that he 's truly blind , who does he have to hold his hand and guide him through the darkness but you ? sharon : no , no , actually , i 'm relieved to know exactly how evil he is , how selfish and thoughtless and cowardly . you know , he had a million chances to tell me the truth , and he wanted to atone for his sins , but even he ca n't keep track of how many of them there are , so it 's over now for good with me and adam . ( elevator door opens ) nick : hey , what 's up ? sharon : hey . i was just thanking phyllis . you 're always the first one to call adam out on his crimes , and this time , it 's no different . nick : sounds like you 're really okay with this . sharon : mm - hmm . so yeah , i 'm -- i 'll -- i 've said what i came to say . i 'll -- i 'll let you get back to work . phyllis : it was a pleasure . phyllis : phones are off the hook . nick : i think , uh ... you know , i think sharon meant that . i think she 's grateful for the story . i did n't expect her to handle it so well . phyllis : oh , shocking . i figure you two have talked about it about a dozen times by now . nick : why would you think that ? [ scene_break ] paul : you got all this from patty at todd 's church ? you cornered her and pretended that you just got there when ronan and i arrived , when in reality , you questioned your mentally ill aunt and you lied to me and the police , so , what ? so you could write a story in a national magazine ? really , ricky ? do you really hate your family that much ? ricky : i 'm a journalist . paul : you know , patty has been broken for years . she 's been broken for decades , really , but there 's always been some hope that she might find her way back to reality . but now , she 's away from any regular psychiatric care . she is in a maximum - security prison . there is no kindness there . there is no gentleness . there is no compassion . and now she has more crimes counted against her , all because adam helped her escape , all because adam did not find her help when she came back into town . and you ... you wanted to make a name for yourself , huh ? you wanted to make money from my sister 's suffering ? ricky : the stories present themselves . the fact that i know the players -- that 's not my fault . paul : ohh , my god . ( footsteps approach ) paul : just so you know , this is paul williams , about to knock you on your ass . [ scene_break ] nick : i assume this was the story that you were n't gon na run because you did n't want to cause any trouble . phyllis : yeah , well , it 's flying off the shelves , so it was a good call on my part . nick : so in your mind , by now , sharon and i have talked dozens of times ? was that the plan , to prove a point by shoving us together ? phyllis : i did n't really have to shove . you guys were standing there so warm and cozy . nick : what are you talking about ? phyllis : the day before yesterday , i walked into the club . you guys were all over each other . nick : ( sighs ) it was a hug . she was having a rough day , okay ? she just found out about adam and patty , and she just -- phyllis : yeah , she was upset , so naturally , you came to her rescue . nick : it was a sympathetic hug . i would have done it for anyone . is that why you ran the article , 'cause you were jealous ? phyllis : you blame me . nick : look , i know you 're having a rough time right now . your dad dying was terrible , and you 're -- you 're going through this lucy stuff , but ... but you 're stirring up trouble just 'cause i was civil to sharon . please tell me we 're not going back to that . phyllis : i told you . no , i told you , i 'm not standing by while you rush to sharon every time she has a problem . i 'm not doing it . nick : well , are you trying to protect what we have , or are you trying to kill it ? [ scene_break ] victoria : adam always manages to top himself , does n't he ? i know seeing our name associated with all of the things that he 's done , i know that that 's not easy for you . but just so that you know , billy had nothing to do with the story or the cover . phyllis made that decision on her own . victor : it 's billy 's magazine . victoria : he did n't approve the piece , dad . victor : ( sighs ) in other words , you stand by him . victoria : ( sighs ) you know what ? maybe i should n't have mentioned billy at all . victor : you know that billy abbott lives to damage our family and to ruin the bond between you and me . so did you accept genevieve atkinson 's offer ? victoria : yes . victor : so you 're gon na go ahead with it ? victoria : not that that has anything to do with the story about adam , but you just want to lump it in there . you just want to put it right in there -- everything that you disapprove of , all in one big pot . you just never get sick of it , do you ? i - i get sick of it . victor : sharon , i would like to see you . i have a proposition for you . [ scene_break ] adam : you have every right to punch me . paul : you know how much time i have spent trying to bring my sister back to reality ? any idea at all ? and my reality is now , if i were to bring her back , she would be totally devastated about what she 's done . there really is no place in this world for patty , and it 's all because of you . adam : paul ... i 'm sorry . i am -- for her , for the people that she hurt , for enabling her . i hope she gets help . i - i know that 's useless to you now , but it 's all i can offer . if it makes you feel any better , i 'm paying for what i 've done . paul : she will never spend a day of her life outside of her own mind or outside of a prison cell . you got off easy . adam : barkeep , it 's your lucky day . you get to serve the town 's most hated man . [ scene_break ] sarge : abbott , you 're not on the schedule today . jack : feel free to ignore me . jack : ( breathing heavily ) jack : ( grunts ) sarge : so what 's that make ? 20 times with the board ? 30 ? jack : i 'm not counting . i did n't come here to talk . sarge : no , you came in here pretty pissed off . looked like you wanted to kill somebody . jack : ( grunts ) is this a lecture ? i 'm a little busy right now . ( grunts ) sarge : i 'm trying to back you up here . now you channel that anger the way you 're doing right now , and you just might get somewhere . jack : ( breathing heavily ) jack : ( grunting ) [ scene_break ] ricky : i was n't sure you 'd be back . paul : i just came back to tell you i 'm leaving . ricky : well , adam 's lucky you 're a decent guy . paul : you know , ricky , i really try . i know i was n't much of a father to you , and i know that i did n't take enough time to get to know you the way i should have . but you 're a grown man now , and from what i see , you are not a man i want to get to know . ricky : you ca n't lose something that you never had , can you , pops ? [ scene_break ] jeff : here you go . anita : oh . jeff : so , um , that little bun - in - the - oven gal you were talking to ... anita : mm - hmm . jeff : you , um , about to be a grandma ? anita : something like that . do you have any kids ? jeff : ( laughs ) no . no , no way -- ah ... at least , i do n't think so . anita : is your memory really that scrambled ? jeff : ( sighs ) you see this tooth ? anita : mm - hmm . jeff : last night , i found out its fake . people want life to be full of surprises . it 's overrated . anita : ( inhales slowly ) hey , victoria . sometimes my mouth runs faster than my brain , but you know this baby that chelsea is having ? i 've got a say in what happens to him . victoria : well , clearly , chelsea disagrees with that . anita : ohh . she 's getting bigger by the day . she 's just all full of hormones and mood swings . so she signed a deal with you . tomorrow , she could change her mind . victoria : yeah , well , i do n't think so . anita : you do n't know her . victoria : you see your daughter as an a.t.m . , but i see a strong woman who 's ready to make some good choices , who 's absolutely nothing like her mother . anita : ( sighs ) anita : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chelsea : hi . it 's me , chelsea . ( sighs ) i did n't know about your cane . adam : well , it is what some blind people use to get around . chelsea : yes , i gathered that . adam : well , i 'm just clarifying , uh ... seems as though everyone reading the `` restless style `` article is just skimming around for the juicy satan parts . they might have missed a few details . chelsea : uh , sorry . ( chuckles ) i do n't know about any article . i 've been really busy reading up on prenatal nutrition . um , so why do n't i buy you a drink ? we can exchange information , or we can talk about the weather . did you hear ? the sky turned pink . it is to die for . ( chuckles ) adam : busting out on the blind guy , huh ? chelsea : ( laughing ) adam : you 're right . drinks are on you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you . ( clears throat ) nick : just tell me if you 're trying to tank us . phyllis : my father was a hateful , awful human being , and he promptly died . lucy was ripped out of my arms , and she is living with a psychotic criminal who does n't really care about her and is just using her , so i really do n't have control of anything . i mean , nothing . nick : so printing the article was all about control ? it was n't about watching all hell break loose or to poke at sharon ? phyllis : i think i figure that if you and sharon end up together , that i had something to do with it , t least , instead of constantly ... wondering if , um , what we have together is enough . nick : i meant it when i said there is nothing between sharon and me , all right ? we just happened to bump into each other at the club . we did n't plan on meeting there . we did n't talk about it , all right ? it was n't clandestine , we are n't working together anymore , and we 're not gon na work together . what more can i do to convince you that there is nothing between us ? phyllis : ( sighs ) ( voice breaking ) i 'm crazy and irrational . you 're gon na get tired of me and walk away . nick : no , i wo n't . i 'm not doing that . i 'm not doing that , all right ? i 'm sitting right here in front of you , telling -- that 's not gon na happen . phyllis : ( sobs ) nick : sharon and i have children together , and that 's all . what you and i had was amazing , and ... i want it back . it was good , so let us have it . [ scene_break ] sharon : i do n't imagine this is another marriage proposal . victor : ( chuckles ) sharon : ( chuckles ) victor : come here . it was fun wile it lasted . sharon : ( laughs ) victor : anyway , you know that i lost beauty of nature . well , i intend to get it back , and i will , but meanwhile , there 's nothing to stop me from developing a new cosmetics line at newman . and who would be a better face for that new line than someone that i know is very familiar with newman ? that 's you . it could be the fresh start that you were talking about . sharon : really ? victor : yeah . sharon : victor -- yes , yes , i - i would love to develop a new beauty line with you . victor : but you and i would not be working together . nicholas heads up that project , you know , so you 'd be working with him . i think the two of you would be fantastic together . [ next_on ] sharon : phyllis would lose her mind . victor : phyllis is a petulant child . i do n't give a damn what she thinks . victoria : why were you talking to adam ? chelsea : because i know him . daisy : phyllis , please , hand me the baby . phyllis : ca n't you just let this baby be happy ?	paul takes out his anger at phyllis and ricky for the article in `` restless style . `` he tells ricky that he is sorry that he was n't a good father to him but he is a grown man now and he does n't want to get to know him . ricky tells paul that he was a journalist covering a story , and it does n't matter that he knew the people involved . after paul leaves , ricky tells himself that he ca n't miss a father that he never had in his life . paul also tells adam how despicable he thinks he is for knowing that patty was in town and not telling anyone so that she could get help . adam apologizes to paul for everything he did . paul tells adam that he got off easy compared to what patty has to suffer now because she will never live outside her own mind .
victoria : what is it with all of this spam in my inbox lately ? oh , `` become a mystery shopper `` ? `` earn money from home by giving your opinions . `` do people actually fall for this stuff ? i guess they must or they would n't keep sending out these e - mails . ben ? stitch : huh ? victoria : hi . stitch : hi . victoria : did you hear one word that i said ? stitch : um , something about mystery shopping or something . is that even a thing ? never heard of that . victoria : oh , no . what 's wrong ? stitch : nothing . nothing . victoria : nothing ? something at work . something happened at the lab . because , you know , whenever you get this quiet , i know -- stitch : you want a bagel or something ? victoria : no , i want you to tell me what 's wrong . stitch : okay , last night , when billy and chelsea told us they were engaged , they way you reacted -- frankly , it was a little disturbing . victoria : disturbing ? why ? stitch : i think it 's bugging you a lot more than you 're willing to admit . billy : second thoughts about the engagement party ? i thought you 'd love the idea . chelsea : well , i do . but how are we supposed to pull it off by tomorrow ? i mean , tomorrow -- we 're gon na have to invite people , we have to figure out the food situation . billy : chels . jack is throwing the party . he 's gon na hire people to do all that stuff . all you have to do is show up and look gorgeous . chelsea : well , even that 's gon na be difficult under our current living situation with such short notice . i feel like i 'm camping . billy : you feel like you 're camping ? there are more rooms in this house than a museum . chelsea : well , but they 're not my rooms . i need my stuff . i need my clothes and my shoes and my accessories . billy : hey , buy new stuff . chelsea : who has time to shop ? [ sighs ] billy : are you stressing about the engagement party or ... is this about getting married ? you have n't changed your mind , have you ? adam : jack was supposed to talk billy out of marrying chelsea . instead , he 's throwing them an engagement party . what the hell is that ? sage : are you done ? because i would like to talk to you about why we 're here . adam : oh , yes . why we 're here . we 're here to have a stupid meeting with the estate manager to show him how happy and in love we are so that we can equally share in the bingham fortune . okay , so just smile pretty , act happy , continue to sell our marriage . everything will be fine . sage : actually , i was planning on telling mr. tipton that he did n't need to monitor us anymore . because you and i are getting a divorce . ashley : there you are . abby : hi , uh , yes . yes . i am here . i got your message , and i can guess what you wanted to talk to me about . so , um , yeah , i 've already been called a horrible person by several people . summer ripped into me at the funeral . then nick let me have it . and victoria , well , she was actually pretty kind , considering . i mean , i can only imagine what she thinks of me . i mean ... i know what i think of myself right now . and the worst part is that austin 's dead . [ sniffles ] and i ca n't mourn him , because i 'm the other woman . so , i am in a really dark place right now , but if you would like to pile it on and tell me how disappointed you are in me , then ... go ahead . have at it . i -- i can handle it . summer : [ breathing heavily ] [ crying ] no . no , no , no . no , no . no , no . no . additional sponsorship provided by ... adam : we ca n't get divorced . sage : sure we can . because as long as we 're married , we ca n't be with anybody else , and i want to change that . adam : oh , you want to cha -- oh , i see . this is about nick . [ sighs ] look , i already told you . you 're deluding yourself . okay ? he 's on the rebound . whatever it is that you guys have , it 's not gon na last . i 'm telling you . sharon is the man 's end game . sage : not according to nick . adam : well , nick 's delusional , too . you 're a distraction . sage : could you be any more cruel ? adam : i 'm not trying to be cruel , okay ? i 'm actually trying to help you out . you think it 's gon na give me pleasure to see you in pain after he kicks you to the curb ? sage : okay , fine . let 's not talk about nick . let 's talk about chelsea . if you 're married , you ca n't be with her . adam : well , there are ways around that . sage : i 'm giving you an out , the possibility to pursue the woman that you want to be with before she 's tied to someone else . adam : and you -- you 're really willing to say goodbye to all those millions ? sage : constance left me with enough to get by . i 'm gon na be fine . you 're the one that 's going on and on about having gabe 's inheritance ripped out from you , which does n't make any sense because you talk about how you want to be with your one true love , and all that matters to you is being with her and your child . do n't you understand there 's more to life than money ? adam : [ scoffs ] there is . but money makes things easier , does n't it ? gives you security , gives you freedom . look , j -- just stick to the plan , sage , all right ? think of the future you could have with or without nick . sage : do n't pretend to think that you care about my future ! adam : do n't do this to me . i lost everything i had last year . you 're the one that gave me this face , remember ? you told me to become gabriel bingham . now , i ca n't do that without that money . i wo n't have a life . mr. tipton : am i interrupting ? sage : hello , mr. tipton . not at all . please , have a seat . it 's so nice to see you again . we have so much to discuss . chelsea : i 'm not having second thoughts about getting married . i 'm just ... overwhelmed . billy : okay , so are you overwhelmed by a tidal wave of pure joy or overwhelmed by an actual tidal wave ? one good , one ... not so much . chelsea : [ chuckles ] yeah , i get that . um ... i 'm just thinking about all the hoops we have to jump through before we 're there , you know ? i mean , engagement parties , showers , all the elaborate planning , the actual wedding itself . i mean , it 's -- it 's a lot to deal with . billy : so let 's elope . victoria : i am not the least bit upset about billy 's engagement . stitch : seriously ? that 's how you 're gon na play this ? victoria : ben ... stitch : look , after i left last night to go help ashley , okay , i looked back at you . you were staring off , rubbing your finger . the wedding - ring tattoo . the one you keep saying you 're gon na have removed , but it somehow just never seems to happen . victoria : well , if it makes you any happier , i made an appointment to have it done . stitch : was this before or after billy gave you the news ? victoria : okay , i know you think i 'm acting strangely . [ sighs ] whenever .... whenever your ex tells you that they 're marrying someone else , it 's just a weird feeling . what can i say ? it 's human nature . stitch : so that 's all this is ? victoria : how would you feel if you heard that jenna was getting engaged , and that max was gon na have a new step - father ? stitch : hey , this is n't about me . victoria : i 'm just trying to help you understand . you 're seeing a problem where there is n't one . speaking of real problems , i called abby today , and she 's still pretty upset . stitch : because all the dirt came out about her affair with austin ? victoria : well , you see , there was kind of more to the story . it was n't just some meaningless fling for her . she was in love with him . stitch : well , sometimes you ca n't help who you love . some people are just meant to be together . victoria : yeah , but that 's not the case with abby and austin . she knew that , eventually , he 'd go back to his wife . but still , she lost somebody that she really cares about . so on top of mourning him , she 's also being shunned . stitch : look , it sounds rough , but if anybody could use a good shunning , it 's abby . victoria : i agree with you ! stitch : [ laughs ] i mean ... victoria : but i 'm worried about her . and i want to ask you to do me a favor . please be especially nice to abby the next time you see her . stitch : [ sighs ] victoria : would you do that ? i know she 's beating herself up , and i know she could really use a friend right now . please ? stitch : consider it done . all right , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na go now . bye . victoria : bye . ashley : so , now that the truth has come out , you must be asking yourself why you would do something so hurtful and so self - destructive . abby : exactly . i do n't know what 's wrong with me , why i keep making these lousy choices . ashley : honey , i 've made so many mistakes . especially where men are concerned . [ sighs ] it kills me to think that you 're following my bad example . that 's the last thing i want for my baby girl , is for you to fall for men that are unavailable . abby : like dad ? how he 'll always go back to nikki ? ashley : well , that 's kind of a perfect example . but there 's a long list besides him . abby : how long ? ashley : pretty long . it goes back before you were born . i mean , case in point , you 've heard me speak about cole howard , right ? abby : the writer , right ? you were married to him ? ashley : mm , yeah . for a little over a year . what you do n't know ... he was still involved with victoria when he and i got together . abby : wow . yeah , i -- i did n't know that . ashley : well , their marriage was a mess -- but not that that 's an excuse . i 'm not proud of it . i would n't even mention it except i want you to know ... i 've been where you are . abby : it 's really hard . ashley : i know . it is . unfortunately , it kind of still goes on . i know . i have this horrible tendency to fall for men that are interested in somebody else . i know that going in . does n't stop me . abby : [ chuckles ] ashley : never works out well . i think it 's finally starting to penetrate my thick skull , though . i hope so . abby : that it 's a pattern , you mean ? ashley : mm - hmm . yeah . i 'm stronger now , thank god . [ sighs ] i think i 've learned i need to focus on myself , you know ? my work , my family , my life . and that 's the one thing i would tell you to do , is find a life that 's happy without a man . please . do n't follow my example , honey . take this experience that you had with austin and try to be a better person . try to be the woman that you want to be in your heart . abby : i [ scoffs ] do n't even know where to start . i 'm such a mess . ashley : well , you 've got to start with summer . abby : [ sighs ] ashley : she 's the one that 's been through hell . she lost her husband . she needs to know that the people that love her are rallying behind her , and that includes you . abby : she hates me . ashley : tough . you got to find a way to earn her forgiveness . abby : you were n't there . you do n't know how bad it was . after what i did , summer is never gon na forgive me . ashley : abby , is there something you 're not telling me ? summer : [ breathing heavily ] summer : i saw you kissing her ! austin : oh , calm down . you do n't know what you saw . summer : i saw you kissing abby ! austin : hey -- summer : was n't the first time , was it ? ! austin : summer ! summer : let go of me ! let go of me ! ! summer : no , let go ! let go of me ! kyle . what are you -- what are you doing ? kyle : i - i was worried . you -- you were awake , but it 's like you were in a trance or a nightmare or something . i was just trying to bring you out of it . summer : no , i - i was n't in a trance . i r -- i remembered something new . kyle : something about that night ? what is it ? summer : um ... i was -- i was mad , and i was yelling at austin about him and abby . and i wanted to leave , and austin was getting really angry at me . and a - as i was putting on my coat , he grabbed my arm and he would n't let go of me . kyle : could that have been when you hit him ? in self - defense ? maybe you confronted him about the affair and -- and he flipped out . you might have been scared he was gon na attack you . summer : i do n't know . austin would never hurt me . [ sighs ] then again , i never thought i would 've hurt austin , either . kyle : hey , now , stop blaming yourself again , okay ? you 've had a breakthrough . your memory 's coming back . do you think you can piece together any more of what happened ? summer : i do n't know . kyle : try , summer . nothing 's more important than figuring out what else you might know about that night . abby : no , you know everything you need to know . i 'm just saying , you did n't see summer 's face when she found out that austin and i had ... mom ... i love her , but i do n't know if we 'll ever be able to reconnect . it 's complicated . ashley : look , i know it 's gon na be difficult , but you 've got to try . and you might get shot down , even more than once , but you ca n't give up . she 's your niece . and it 's possible for the two of you to be close again . but , abby , if you do n't try , there 'll never be a chance at that . i know you 're up to the task . i have faith in you . abby : thank you . [ knock on door ] stitch : hey . should i come back ? ashley : no . no , we 're just talking . abby : and hugging . lots of hugging today . ashley : yeah . stitch : hey , uh , abby , i 'm glad i ran into you . i just wanted to let you know i really liked some of your latest marketing suggestions . abby : you what ? wait , are you giving me a compliment ? stitch : first time for everything , i guess . ashley : thank you so much for pulling that research . it was very helpful . stitch : glad i could help . ashley : yeah . and guess what , i 've been here since forever , so i 'm gon na take a breather . but when i get back , i 'd love to have your input . stitch : sure thing . ashley : bye , honey . abby : bye . ashley : [ smooches ] i love you . abby : love you . ashley : bye . stitch : uh ... so , as i was saying , uh , some of your ideas about hex were -- were ve -- very strong , you know ? especially the social - media angle . i liked that . it was -- it was good . abby : i sincerely doubt that you mean that , but thank you for saying it . stitch : [ scoffs ] abby , come on . i mean ... you know me well enough to realize that i do n't say things i do n't mean . and once our product hits the shelves , you know , we 're gon na need a good strong marketing campaign , you know , to help beat brash & sassy , and i think you 're just the person to help us do that . abby : wait . stop it . why are you being so nice to me ? stitch : ca n't a person be civil once in a while ? [ chuckles ] abby : no . not when that person is you talking to me . so tell me what 's really going on . billy : eloping is no good ? chelsea : well , for one thing , what kind of message would it send ? billy : message ? what message ? we 're getting married . chelsea : what will people think ? billy : well , i do n't know . maybe that we 're romantic and spontaneous . chelsea : or they 'll think that we 're worried about what other people think . billy : apparently we are . look , who cares ? this wedding is about us . chelsea : [ sighs ] billy : hey . you gave me another shot at happiness , one that i thought i was never going to have . i 'm just looking forward to starting the next chapter of our lives together . chelsea : me too . billy : i love you . and i 'm really excited about becoming your husband , bringing our families together . so i do n't care if this wedding takes place at a random beach in hawaii or some vegas chapel . all that matters to me at the end of the day is that you and i are mr. and mrs. william abbot . so how does eloping sound now ? chelsea : terrible . it 's all wrong . i 'm sorry , billy . i just ca n't do it . adam : ... and we were settling in just fine . sage : well , gabe did the settling and the decorating . adam : that 's , uh , just because i know you do n't have the patience for that sort of thing , sweetheart , so ... uh , but ye -- we 're still divvying up the chores . you know , who empties the dishwasher , takes out the trash . sage : where we live , and where every little stitch of furniture goes . adam : yeah ... mr. tipton : things seem a bit tense between the two of you . adam : really ? no . that 's -- this is ... [ chuckles ] this is -- this is banter . yeah . i mean , surely , you know , just like every other couple , we have our good days and our bad days . mr. tipton : which do you have more often ? adam : just depends on when you ask . mr. tipton : why do n't we start with today ? adam : i guess we could start with today . um , you know , i 'm not sure if you 're aware , mr. tipton , but , uh , there was a fire -- big fire in our building , uh , valentine 's day , and then an explosion shortly after that . and , uh , well they 're still investigating that , so we 've -- we 've been displaced , and we 're currently staying with our friends . but , uh , you know -- i mean , that can be stressful . sage : yes , and as close as we are to chelsea and billy ... it 's just a little too close for comfort . adam : it 's to be remedied as soon as they give us the okay to move back in . mr. tipton : i never did get a chance to visit you in your new place . perhaps i will once you 're back . adam : yeah . no , you shou -- i mean , it 'd be weird to do that before we got back , but ... yeah , no , you 're more than welcome to come swing out -- is there -- was there another question that you had for us today , or ... ? sage : yes . because , you know , gabe and i are open books , so ... ask away . mr. tipton : no , i think that 's it for today . i 'll be in touch . adam : bye . thank you . sage : do n't thank me . i kept my mouth shut for a reason , and you 're not gon na like it . victoria : oh , ashley . ashley : me ? victoria : uh , hi . ashley : hi . victoria : did you see ben at jabot ? ashley : yeah , actually . he was in the lab with abby . victoria : great . ashley : oh , wait . one second . abby told me how kind you were to her regarding this whole austin situation . thank you for that . and given the way that ben just treated her , i 'm sure you probably asked him to be nice as well . victoria : oh , well , she 's going through a tough time . why make it worse ? ashley : even though you do n't seem to have a problem using my formula for your own gain , i mean , at least where abby 's concerned , we can be on the same side , right ? victoria : you could n't just say `` thank you , `` could you ? abby : we get along better than we used to , but we 're hardly pals . so -- so tell me , what 's with this sudden onset of friendliness ? stitch : your sister asked me to give you a break , so ... abby : of course she did . [ scoffs ] i - i should 've guessed that you 're only doing it for victoria . stitch : and what if i am ? i 'd do anything for her . and she 's worried about you , okay ? abby : okay . so , i guess you know the whole story , then . stitch : i just know what victoria told me . abby : not that i care what you think , but i did n't set out to sleep with summer 's husband . stitch : how 'd it happen ? abby : well , it started out as the most innocent thing in the world . he was around , i was around . he was working on this documentary . he asked me to be part of it . stitch : yeah , i know about that . he -- he told me about that , too . abby : he did ? stitch : he -- he came by asking a lot of questions about the abbotts and the newmans . i chose not to participate . abby : why would he come to you ? stitch : he wanted an outsider 's take on your family . but i would n't call what he was doing a documentary . seemed more like an exposé on the local business titans . kyle : walk me through what you remember about that night , about the party . summer : um ... well , we all started playing this game called `` never have i ever , `` and someone brought up murder , which made austin run out because of the way his mom was killed . which was n't very long before ... kyle : summer , i know this is hard . but you have to keep going . the more you remember , the better . summer : okay . um ... well , when austin came back , he and i had decided that we were just gon na head back home . but we could n't leave because the roads were really bad . kyle : the snowstorm was raging , right . summer : yeah , so we just stayed here . and we wound up drinking the punch . kyle : which some idiot spiked . summer : yeah , fen did . and then things get really hazy , and that 's when i passed out . but i remember austin and abby arguing . abby : we ca n't do this anymore . it 's not fair to summer . we 're family . summer : and now there 's this moment that just came to me , when i was putting on my coat and austin grabbed my arm , and he would n't let go of me . summer : let go of me ! let go of me ! ! kyle : what else ? summer : the next thing i remember after that is holding the bookend . kyle : do you remember hitting austin ? summer : no . i do n't . i do n't want to remember that . billy : okay , so eloping 's out . but you 're still feeling overwhelmed about a big , formal wedding , so ... chelsea : well , because i 've never had one before . with all the frills and traditions . but i think after everything we 've been through , we deserve it . it 's like you said . i mean , this is n't just about the wedding . it -- it 's a symbol of us starting our life together . so it would n't be right not sharing that with the people we care about . besides , your family would kill you if you did n't invite them . everybody knows the abbotts love a good party . they would never let you hear the end of it if we did n't invite them . billy : yeah . actually , that 's true . okay , so a proper , full - on wedding . you 're ready for this ? chelsea : i am . billy : engagement parties , showers , planning headaches ? chelsea : bring it on . billy : okay . [ both chuckle ] sage : so , if we 're gon na continue with this sham of a marriage , we 're gon na have to set some ground rules . adam : oh . sage : mm - hmm . adam : oh , no , that 's a good idea . are you kidding me ? where do you get off ? sage : well , i just realized right now , when i saw how vulnerable you were , begging me to keep our marriage together , that i 'm in the driver 's seat . adam : oh , okay . well , um , i think you 're forgetting that it 's my car . sage : well , on the contrary , gabe , for the first time in my life , i feel awake and alive . and you 're right -- i do n't know how things are gon na end up with me and nick . and while i do n't need to be wealthy , it would certainly come with benefits . but the difference between you and i is that i 'm willing to walk away from the cash . and i will do that if you continue to drive me crazy and make my life miserable . adam : well , i 'm -- i 'm worried about you . sage : you 're worried about me ? adam : yeah . yeah , i 'm worried about you because you actually think that you 're gon na take me on and win . this is going to end poorly for you . sage : well , you 're the only one with everything to lose -- the girl , the cash . hmm ? so , this is how things are gon na go from now on . number one -- you are not gon na say another word about my personal relationship with nick . number two -- no matter how angry you get at me , how frustrated , you 're not gon na take it out on me . you will show me respect . and lastly , no matter how you feel about chelsea and billy 's engagement , you 're gon na keep it together or you 're gon na send us both to jail . adam : well , this has been ... this has been lovely . sage : i think so . adam : oh , um ... one more thing , sweetheart . you do n't tell me what to do . sage : i believe i just did . ashley : what exactly did i say that you find offensive ? victoria : oh , my gosh . you have to be kidding me , right ? ashley : do you deny the fact that the fragrance you 're about to roll out was actually one that i created ? i mean , come on , please . victoria : you had no problem pointing out that we 're on opposite sides of the business . i 'm the enemy . but you know what , your real beef is with my father . well , i 'm not my father . ashley : close enough , victoria . victoria : [ sighs ] ashley : hey . i 'm sorry . look , i had a very rough morning with my daughter . and you 're right -- the theft of jabot 's intellectual property was victor 's doing and not yours . victoria : thank you . thank you so much for recognizing that . you know , maybe i should have let what you said roll off of my shoulders , but i 've had a hard morning , too . ashley : truce ? victoria : truce . ashley : okay . victoria : i think we need to be strong for each other right now . you know , i feel bad for summer . it 's hard enough finding out that you 've been betrayed in that way , let alone by people that you love and trust . and we all make mistakes . abby 's my sister , and i 'm always gon na be there to love her and support her no matter what . ashley : you 're right . we have to show these girls , both of them , that , despite our differences , we 're behind them 100 % . victoria : yes . and we will do that , ashley . family first , no matter what . abby : an exposé ? no , that -- that 's ridiculous . austin wanted to learn about my family . he wanted to trace the abbotts and the newmans and figure out how we got to where we are today . it 's like a `` rags to riches to crazy rich `` story . stitch : that 's not the impression i got . way the guy was talking , it sounded like he was looking to do a real smear job . abby : no , he -- he could n't have . austin would n't do that to me . he would n't use me that way . stitch : abby , i know -- i know we are n't close , but i would n't lie to you about this . i 'm -- i 'm sorry . abby : no . no , you 're -- you 're wrong . because if what you 're saying is true ... stitch : look , i -- kyle : you must have hit austin . you were holding the murder weapon in your hand . summer : i know . but i do n't understand how i could ever kill austin , no matter how mad i was at him . kyle : think , summer . just try to remember . you heard your husband and abby talking about ending things . you were totally stunned , in a jealous rage , and that 's when you struck him over the head with the bookend . [ bookend clatters ] summer : i did n't hit austin . somebody else did it . i -- no , i remember holding the bookend , but then i dropped it , and picked it back up after it was all bloody , after austin was killed . but i did n't do it . i did n't kill him , kyle . i did n't kill austin . oh ! oh ... sage : hey . chelsea : hi . sage : how 's the bride - to - be this morning ? chelsea : uh , i 'm -- i 'm frazzled . my head is spinning . there 's so much to do . sage : oh , the engagement party . right . how 's planning going ? chelsea : well , it 's not yet . that 's why i 'm here . i mean , jack is officially in charge , but i thought , you know , i 'd look at a menu , offer some ideas . sage : well , you have plenty of time for that , right ? chelsea : not really . the party 's tomorrow . sage : tomorrow ? wow . geez , moving pretty fast . chelsea : yeah . i almost pulled the plug for that very reason . sage : wow . i thought brides were usually pushing to move things along . but you 're hesitating . you having second thoughts ? chelsea : why does everyone keep asking me that ? sage : maybe there 's a reason to ? billy : hey , there . adam : hey . i thought you 'd be at jabot . billy : no , i 'm working from home . need to get away from the phones sometimes , you know ? adam : yeah , absolutely . billy : so , uh , how 'd things go with the , uh , watchdog ? you and sage did n't seem terribly excited when you left here this morning . adam : yeah , well , if you ever met mr. tipton , you 'd understand really quickly that he 's not a very exciting guy . billy : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure that 's true . must be hard , you know , having to put on an act all the time , right ? adam : well , um , it 's probably hard for sage , yeah . yeah , you know , pretending like she 's in a loving marriage . of course , it 's not an act for me . but , uh ... you know , i 'm -- i 'm truly hopeful that someday it wo n't be an act for her , either . billy : well , i wish you all the best , gabe . adam : thank you . billy : i really hope that it works out for the two of you . adam : thank you very much . yeah , i 'm -- i 'm pretty confident that , uh , everything 'll turn out exactly the way it 's supposed to . billy : i 'm sure that it will . adam : yeah . oh , but you and chelsea , how 's that going ? you guys planning on a -- like , a long engagement ? billy : no , i 'm ready to tie the knot whenever she is . adam : yeah ? billy : yeah . adam : but you guys do n't have a date set for the wedding ? billy : nope . adam : huh . billy : no , not yet . i want chelsea to have her dream wedding . so when all the parts and pieces fall into place , we 'll walk down the aisle . but you know , in the meantime , there 's something you could do for me . adam : okay . all right . what ? what would that be ? billy : be my best man . victoria : an exposé on my family ? stitch : yeah , that appeared to be the plan . so ... hey . hey , hey , hey , hey . hey , hey , hey . what are you doing ? i thought we -- i thought we agreed no snooping around the lab ? victoria : [ sighs ] fine . stitch : what are you doing ? victoria : why did n't you tell me earlier ? stitch : did n't seem like a big deal , you know ? i mean , he was a kid with a camera . those guys are everywhere . who 's gon na take him seriously ? victoria : still . when did this happen ? stitch : austin came to me right when everything , you know , went to hell over valentine 's day . victoria : [ sighs ] stitch : then he was gone . victoria : god , as if his death was n't tragic enough . i mean , first of all , summer is devastated , and now he was making a documentary ? stitch : yeah . abby took it hard , realizing that the guy might have been using her . you know , but i thought she ought to know . victoria : yeah . you made the right call . thank you . and thank you so much for being a friend to her when i asked you to . it meant a lot to ashley , too . stitch : i said i 'd do it . so , what is the real reason you 're here right now ? victoria : i do n't like the way we left things . i know you 're concerned about my reaction to billy 's engagement . stitch : yeah , i felt like you were holding back . victoria : well , i was . but i wo n't now . kyle : if you did n't kill austin , then who did ? do you remember anything else ? did you see someone else hit him ? summer : what are you doing here ? i thought i made it clear last night that just the sight of you makes me sick ! abby : i did n't know that you were gon na be here . but i 'm glad that you are . i mean , there 's something about austin that you should know . summer : you think i want to hear anything about my husband from you ? abby : okay , fine . then another day . it -- it 'll keep . but there 's also something else that i want to say . kyle : abby , now is not the time . i really think you should go . summer : yeah , that 's a good idea . abby : i know that i already apologized for hurting you . but ... i 'll say it again . i am truly , truly sorry for what i did . and i will do everything in my power to make it up to you . summer : you slept with my husband , and you want me to just forget that ? abby : no . no , not forget it . but maybe we can just get past it . summer : get past it ? ! i will never forgive you ! kyle : come on , let 's get out of here . come on . stitch : look , whatever you 're about to tell me , all i 'm asking is that you just be completely honest . victoria : [ sighs ] i know you think i 'm having trouble letting go of billy . stitch : are n't you ? victoria : to be honest , ben ... even though billy and i are divorced , and even though he 's marrying somebody else , i 'm just always gon na consider him a part of my family because we have kids together . now [ scoffs ] that does n't mean that i want him back . but i 'm never gon na cut him out of my life . and you 're just gon na have to learn to accept that if you want to be with me . otherwise this relationship is never gon na work . chelsea : i have no doubts about billy . i just was n't expecting him to propose . sage : ahh . are you saying that you 're not ready ? chelsea : [ sighs ] i 've been married to two men -- dylan mcavoy , a great man who i married for all the wrong reasons , and adam newman , a man i love so much , i married him twice . and it ended in tragedy . sage : yes , i understand he died over a year ago . i 'm very sorry for your loss . chelsea : thank you . so , that 's why , with billy , i want things to be perfect . because this time ... [ clears throat ] it 's gon na last . adam : gee , bill , your best man , huh ? billy : yeah , yeah . how about it ? adam : you know , i got to be honest with you . i 'm honored , but i 'm also a little bit taken aback . you sure you do n't want to ask your brother ? billy : yeah , i do n't think he 's terribly thrilled about me getting married right away . i mean , my divorce is pretty recent . adam : true . that 's true . yeah , but i mean , he is throwing you an engagement party , though . billy : yeah , that 's his gracious way of bowing out of doing anything more substantial . it 's a lot easier to write a check than it is to stand up for me at my wedding . adam : i suppose you 're right , yeah . i -- still , i mean , are you sure there 's no one that you know better that you 'd rather have stand up with you ? billy : i feel like i know you , gabe . adam : do you ? billy : yeah . i mean , you know , not , like , your entire history , but the kind of man that you are . adam : mm . billy : and besides , who better to have stand up for me at my wedding than the guy who saved my life , right ? i mean , if it were n't for you , i could n't even marry chelsea . adam : [ laughing ] that 's unbelievable . billy : yeah . so ... adam : that 's true . billy : ... what do you say ? adam : well , uh ... you know , when you put it that way , um ... what can i say ? you got yourself a best man . billy : all right . adam : all right . [ next_on ] nikki : you better stick to this story or we could both end up in prison . jack : i 'm not sure what victor 's angle is . he claims to have an ace in the hole . victor : and jack abbott will have been stripped of everything . he will lose everything .	summer remembers that she and austin argued about his affair with abby . she was putting on her coat to leave the cabin when he grabbed her and she screamed at him to let go of her . summer also remembers that she picked up the bookend and then she dropped it . later she picked up the bookend again , and it had blood on it . summer is happy that she did n't kill austin . she gives kyle a hug but he has a worried look on his face . stitch tells both victoria and abby that he talked with austin before valentine 's day because austin wanted an outsider 's view of the abbott and newman families for his documentary . stitch refused to help him because it seemed that he wanted to do an expose on the families . abby is very hurt by stitch 's words because that means that austin was only using her . abby asks summer for forgiveness one more time , but summer insists that she will never forgive her for sleeping with austin .
[ previously_on ] billy : you were the one person in a very long time that i was really honest with . amanda : and you ... billy : made you feel free ? theo : we 're all stuck in here together with nothing to do . kyle : yeah . i suggest you find somewhere else to entertain yourself . lola : what did i say about keeping things civil ? victor : i still need someone to run newman enterprises while victoria is recovering . adam : i am that person . abby : yeah . chance : you just fried the computer . phyllis is definitely gon na know that someone broke in . nick : we 're friends ... nothing more . phyllis : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] phyllis : hey . nick : hey yourself . [ sighs ] why did n't you wake me ? phyllis : oh , because you were sleeping soundly , and , uh , i did n't have the heart . we had a late night . nick : whew . yeah . so ... phyllis : so ... ? nick : last night , uh , was , uh ... phyllis : uh , unexpected ? nick : totally unexpected . phyllis : yeah . i mean , i was just looking for shelter from the storm , and i , um -- i got a lot more . nick : it was , um ... i mean , you were ... phyllis : what ? christian : daddy ! nick : hey ! phyllis : hey ! [ door closes ] phyllis : oh . nick : hey , dude . come here . [ grunts ] [ sighs ] kyle : mm . summer : oh . i do n't even remember falling asleep . kyle : ohh . yeah . me neither . summer : [ exhales sharply ] kyle : [ groans ] summer : ohh . i 'm sure seeing us all snuggled up together on the couch made lola really happy . kyle : mnh . yeah . i can only imagine -- oh . okay . [ breathes deeply ] summer : kyle ... we should really get going . kyle ? nikki : victoria did n't sleep at all last night . victor : and neither did her mother , by the way . nikki : well , i did n't sleep because she did n't sleep . the medication was supposed to help her . maybe she should have stayed in the hospital longer ? victor : but , sweetheart , the doctors would n't have released her if they had n't felt that she was ready to go home . morning . adam : morning . chelsea : hi . nikki : is connor up ? i could have the chef make you all breakfast . chelsea : oh , no , thank you . we really should be going . adam : yeah , the kids wanted to watch the tree hauled off , so once the driver 's clear , we 'll take off . in fact , why do n't we go outside and see how that 's going ? chelsea : that 's a good idea . victor : adam , let you and i talk for a minute , okay ? nikki : we can go check on the kids . chelsea : take as much time as you need . victor : let 's talk about what happened last night . adam : you mean when you told my son to toughen up ? additional sponsorship summer : kyle . we need to go . kyle : right . [ sighs ] [ door closes ] lola : were you awake all this time ? theo : i thought kyle 's head was gon na explode when he saw us lying together . lola : mm . i did n't notice . theo : oh , come on . you noticed . and you loved it . lola : okay , maybe just a little . theo : how about maybe a lot . and it serves them right for waving their great love story in your face . lola : what were they supposed to do ? there was an ice storm outside . theo : yeah . and out of all the gin joints in genoa city , they had to walk into yours . lola : they seem to bother you more than me . why is that ? theo : i 'm just looking out for you . lola : and i appreciate it . i do , but i 'm just not used to playing these games . theo : games can be fun . and when you win , they 're even more fun . lola : alright , so , i did notice kyle watching me , and i enjoyed every minute of it . i said it . theo : thank you . so you do have an edge after all . lola : oh , i 'm working on it . theo : well , if you need any help honing your edge , i 'm your man . hell ... i mean , i 'd gladly do just about anything for you . lola : no , theo . i 'm sorry . i - i - i can't . phyllis : that was a pretty scary storm , right ? christian : yeah . phyllis : yeah , yeah . but i bet you 're glad it 's over . christian : what 's for breakfast ? phyllis : uh ... um , your dad will get that for you . i am gon na go . just get these . nick : you do n't have to take off . phyllis : no , no . it 's -- it 's okay . i -- nick : just let me get him his breakfast , and then we can talk . phyllis : uh , no big deal . uh , i - i have to go anyway . i 'll see you later . bye . christian : bye . nick : dude , i 'll be right back . hey . hey . what are you doing ? why are you running out the door like this ? phyllis : because christian is gon na see us do what we were doing . nick : he did n't see anything . phyllis : that 's not the point . nick : look , maybe it 's not the time , but eventually we 're gon na have to have a conversation about what went down last night 'cause we said we were n't gon na to do that , but we did . phyllis : we do n't have to over - analyze it . i mean , we had sex . it was ... great . nick : it really was . phyllis : [ chuckles ] but , um , listen , we were just two people who , you know , got caught up in the past . it was a stormy night and ... i mean , we agreed that we were n't gon na let history repeat itself , right ? nick : right . phyllis : right . alright . but listen . nothing has changed . we 're still the same people we were yesterday , and you have a lot going on in your life right now . nick : like what ? phyllis : like your dad and newman and adam . nick : i 'm not any part of that . phyllis : is that really what you want ? nick : i told you and anyone else who would listen i 'm not gon na step in and run newman while my sister recovers . phyllis : okay , then your dad is going to give the ceo position to adam . can you live with that ? victor : you know , when i talked to connor , i mean , i was just trying to help him . adam : i understand . there was no malice intended . victor : on the contrary . i love that boy . adam : [ sighs ] dad , we can just be honest . i know that you think i coddle him . and he 's been through enough trauma , so i try to make him feel safe and secure . i do set boundaries , but i 'm not interested in toughening him up right now . he 's been through enough . i mean , does any of that make sense ? victor : yeah . i mean , you 're protecting your family . adam : mm - hmm . there 's nothing that means more to me than that . victor : well , now you know how i feel . adam : so hopefully we can move past that , if we can . victor : i agree . adam : you know , it 's nice . it 's nice to have a conversation with you where i actually feel like i 'm being heard . victor : yeah . it is , is n't it ? i mean , you and i have had battles over all kinds of issues over the last few years , and , uh , we 're both two stubborn sons of bitches , you know ? maybe you inherited that from your father . nick : yeah . victor : but i think we have come to the point now where we can resolve our differences by talking about them . and i think that 's progress . i think it 's a good sign of things to come . adam : well , when you say `` sign of things to come , `` are you talking about our relationship ? or are you talking about me filling in at newman ? nick : i made the decision a long time ago to step away from newman . if dad wants adam , then that 's what he 's gon na get . phyllis : no , he wants you for the ceo position , not adam . nick : he just wants to drag me back into the company . phyllis : okay . yeah , you 're probably right . i mean , this is right out of victor 's playbook to use this as an opportunity to , you know , suck you under his big , black wing and control you again , but i just do n't think that 's gon na happen . i think you 're your own man . are you -- are you gon na be okay seeing adam run newman enterprises ? seriously ? nick : i 'm still not going there . phyllis : you 're being stubborn . nick : no , i 'm protecting my sanity . dad has a lot of talented executives who could easily do the job , but he refuses to tap any one of them to do it . phyllis : mnh - mnh , victor is all about the newman legacy . you know that . he will never change , ever . nick : well , maybe he needs to start . phyllis : well , maybe you need to listen to me . i mean , you are handing this company over to adam on a silver platter . i 'll be honest with you . there is a part of me that would love to see adam take this company and destroy everything that your father has built . i 'm not gon na lie . that would hurt a lot of people and someone you love very much . nick : victoria . phyllis : yeah . victoria . your father retired , he gave the ceo position to victoria , and then , because of these horrible circumstances , she 's sidelined . now adam is gon na come in and run the company ? come on . nick : yeah . i thought of that . phyllis : well , you should keep on thinking because when victoria is strong and she comes back to claim her position , do you think that adam is magnanimously gon na give it back to her ? no . he will not . it will be a bloodbath , one that you could have prevented . billy : good morning . amanda : what time is it ? billy : probably a few hours later than you think . amanda : mm . billy : you slept really well . amanda : [ exhales heavily ] yeah , i did . i slept ... incredibly well for the first time since . thank you for staying , billy . billy : yeah . i just did n't think you should be alone on a night like that . amanda : well , i appreciate it . billy : you hungry ? i could definitely eat something . the gourmet section from last night 's snack dinner was not all that satisfying . amanda : yeah . surprisingly , i am crazy hungry . billy : okay . let 's get some food up here . amanda : do you mind if i go and , uh , freshen up ? billy : no . go . i 'll call room service . amanda : okay . billy : [ clears throat ] yeah . hi . is your kitchen back up and running yet ? okay , great . i 'd like to order some breakfast , please . uh , let 's just say two of everything . theo : [ sighs ] did i do something wrong ? lola : no , theo , you didn't . i like you . i think that 's obvious . but things are moving a little too fast , at least for me , and maybe we just move at different speeds . theo : i mean , i did n't think so , not with that kiss last night or the way we felt lying next to one another . that did n't feel too fast . that felt right on time . lola : and i 'm not ignoring any of that . i was right there with you , getting caught up in the moment because it 's just so easy to get caught up in the moment with you , theo . theo : it 's called chemistry , lola . we have it . lola : yeah , but i need it to be more than that . if we dec -- when we decide to take the next step , i need to be sure that i 'm moving on because it 's right for me , not because my marriage ended or because kyle ran to summer so quickly . and , theo , before i can think about being with anybody else , i need to get a divorce . do you understand that ? theo : sure . yeah . uh , i get it . and you 're worth the wait . adam : i think our relationship has improved , so hopefully that gives you confidence that we can work together . victor : mm - hmm . i have no doubt that you have the experience and the talent to assume the top job at newman . adam : you also know that i would work day and night to prove myself to you . victor : and to victoria ... adam : of course , of course . i would only be there to make sure things run smoothly until she recovers . [ cellphone ringing ] victor : yeah ? well , that 's good to know . no , no . well , let 's discuss the details later , alright ? okay . see you then . adam : who was that ? victor : that was nicholas . [ sighs ] he has decided to take over as ceo of newman whilst victoria 's recovering . with advil , billy : our feast arrived . amanda : [ chuckles ] did you really order everything on the menu ? billy : i like options . amanda : yeah . i heard that . thank you . billy : how you feeling ? seriously . amanda : free , i guess . for a long time , ripley -- he cast this dark shadow over my life . i was always wondering , you know , where he was , if he was ever gon na show up , what he would do if he found me . now i get to live a life without looking over my shoulder , and ... wow . that 's gon na take some getting used to . billy : you 'll get there . amanda : i hope so . billy : you 're already on your way . amanda : yeah . [ sighs ] the clouds are gone . the sun is shining . the storm has finally lifted . summer : [ sighs ] hey , dad . nick : oh , hey . look who finally decided to come home . who 'd you stay with last night ? or do i need to ask ? summer : yes , i stayed with kyle ... and lola and theo . we were all stuck at society together . nick : oh , that sounds fun . summer : well , we survived . but i got along with lola surprisingly well , actually . nick : how about the guys ? summer : they behaved like guys . hey , where 's mom ? she told me she was crashing here last night . nick : yeah . she , uh -- she just took off . summer : oh . did you guys have a good night ? nick : yeah . it was , uh -- it was cool . we just kind of -- i do n't know -- talked and ate and hung out . summer : oh . well , i 'm glad that you and mom can do that -- you know , be friends without benefits . nick : yep . summer : hmm . nick : um , so , i have some news for you . summer : yeah ? nick : i 've decided to fill in for your aunt victoria at newman while she recovers . summer : what ? dad , that 's awesome . good for you . nick : you think so ? summer : yeah . i know it 's not really what you wanted , but it 's just temporary . yeah , no , i 'm super proud of you , and i 'm sure the whole family 's gon na be grateful . nick : well , not everyone . summer : okay , well , adam 's just gon na have to deal with it . nick : yes , he will . adam : let me get this straight . nick just now decided he wanted to become ceo . and you gave him the position , even though he does n't deserve it . he walked away from newman years ago . he made it clear to everybody that he was done with it forever . victor : these are special circumstances . adam : no . the only special circumstance is nick taking the job just so i wo n't get it . victor : that 's not true . adam : mm - hmm . victor : my decision is final . i had offered this job to nicholas in the first place . he now accepted . so this is where we are . adam : you mean this is where you intended it to be all along . [ chuckles ] you played me , did n't you ? victor : no , i did not . adam : oh , you invited me over here , you said you had an answer for newman , and you went on and on about everything else without ever giving me one . and then i asked you if you trusted me , and you never replied to that , either . so i guess i have my answer now . chelsea : the driveway is clear now . we can go . adam : just one minute . [ sighs ] you know , i 'm just curious about one more thing . victor : hmm ? adam : was this just a carrot you dangled in front of me ... victor : mnh - mnh . adam : ... to see how i 'd react ? victor : mnh - mnh . adam : or this was the plan all along -- to tell nick you summoned me here hoping he 'd take the job ? victor : you 're wrong . chelsea : adam , let 's go . come on . adam : you know , it 's funny . we were just talking about how we 've learned to resolve our conflicts . you know , this might be one that we never come back from . victor : [ breathes deeply ] dental insurance . many employers do n't offer it . medicare does n't include it . and people who work for themselves often do n't consider it . but with humana , you can still have it . starting at just $ 17 a month . that 's less than sixty cents a day . call humana now at the number on your screen for a free quote . with a humana dental plan , you 'll get 100 % coverage for in - network preventive care such as oral exams , cleanings and x - rays . plus , you 'll save on fillings , crowns and other dental procedures . and you ca n't be turned down because of age or pre - existing conditions . with a large network of dentists and specialists , and a variety of affordable plans , you 're sure to find one to fit your family 's needs and budget . plus humana has vision plans , too , with coverage for exams , eye glasses and more . how much could you save ? there 's a quick , easy way to find out . call humana now at the number on your screen for a free quote , and discover the coverage you need , at a price that will make you smile . my gums are irritated . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . kyle : [ sighs ] what can i do for you , theo ? theo : well , i 've got some ideas on the new social - media campaign i 'd like to run by you . kyle : okay . theo : well , normally i 'd be working with summer on this , but since she 's not here ... kyle : it 's fine . what have you got ? theo : are you upset about something ? adam : no , not at all . what would you say that ? theo : i do n't know . just the vibe i 'm getting . not that i 'd blame you , considering . kyle : everything 's good , theo . so , let 's hear this pitch . summer : hi . lola : oh , hi . uh , back so soon ? summer : yeah . i just left my scarf . lola : right . i did find that . summer : thank you . um ... i did n't get a chance to talk to you this morning , but i just wanted to thank you for letting kyle and me and crash here last night . lola : you 're welcome . so , what 's the rest of it ? summer : the rest of what ? lola : well , i doubt picking up your scarf was a big priority . so what 's the real reason you came back here ? chelsea : [ exhales heavily ] hi . um , can i get two coffees , two croissants , and a chocolate chip muffin ? thank you . [ exhales heavily ] phyllis : you seem a little frazzled . rough start to your day , chelsea ? chelsea : you know what , phyllis ? i 'm really not in the mood for you -- [ chuckles ] wow , you 're looking real sharp these days . i 'm guessing the stress of running the hotel is really starting to take its toll on you , huh ? phyllis : well , this is summer 's wardrobe . uh , i brought it because i spent the night at nick 's . chelsea : because of the storm ? phyllis : uh ... oh , yeah , the storm , the storm . chelsea : oh , okay . interesting timing . how long ago did you leave ? phyllis : it 's none of your business , just like the grand phoenix is none of your business . chelsea : well , i hope that hotel keeps you warm at night , phyllis , because that 's all you got . phyllis : well , when it comes to being kept warm , i have a lot of options , thank you very much . um , but you 're just mad -- let 's be honest -- because you were outplayed , chelsea . i saw an opening . i took it . i got back what was rightfully mine . i kept on playing the game . i did n't give up , which is why i win and you lose . nikki : i thought you and adam were trying to patch things up . victor : yeah , we were , but obviously , my decision was not something he was expecting . nikki : well , i 'm sorry . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : but i ca n't say i 'm not happy that nicholas decided to be ceo . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : one thing i want to know , though . victor : what 's that ? nikki : did you ever really intend to give it to adam ? victor : yeah . i did . i was ready to install him as ceo of newman . but ... nicholas was always my first choice . nikki : and the best choice , not just for the company , but for the family , as well . i think adam 's response to the news says it all . he 's still jealous and resentful . all the old wounds are still there . victor : and , boy , do they run deep . [ sighs heavily ] i 've got to go , my baby . nikki : where are you going ? victor : i think we both know where i need to be right now . theo : so , what do you think ? kyle : the ideas are solid , but i do n't think any of them will have jabot trending . theo : i disagree . i think this is exactly what we need for spring break . kyle : [ sighs ] they 're just not strong enough , theo . sorry . theo : do you have something better ? kyle : it 's not my job to create social - media campaigns , theo . you work for me , and i 'm asking you to give me something different . theo : alright , then . no problem . i think you 're wrong , but i totally get it . kyle : get what ? theo : i mean , this is obviously personal . kyle : that 's always where you go when you do n't get your way . theo : are you saying that it is n't ? kyle : i 'm saying my issues with you have nothing to do with what i think is best for jabot . theo : well , my apologies then . you know , i just find it interesting that you 're criticizing my work on the heels of you and summer sneaking out of society without thanking lola for her hospitality . kyle : [ sighs ] theo : now , why is that , kyle ? did n't you like what you saw this morning ? summer : well , the , uh , real reason why i 'm here is to tell you how gracious you were last night . you went out of your way to be kind , even friendly , so i just wanted to return the favor . lola : i 'm not sure what you mean . summer : okay , well , um , clearly you and theo are getting closer , and it 's no secret that he 's wanted that for a long time . lola : okay , where are you going with this ? summer : just be careful with theo . lola : are you warning me about theo ? summer : well , i do know him pretty well and , yeah , theo can be fun and charming and he can also be a user and hold a grudge . i mean , look at the way that he acts around kyle -- lola : wait -- i did n't ask for your opinion about theo , summer . summer : lola , i 'm just trying to help -- lola : well , i did n't -- thank you for your advice . summer : okay , well , you did n't let me finish . lola : well , i think i 've had enough . summer : well , you might want to hear the rest of what i have & to say . so , please ? amanda : you 've been pretty quiet . what are you thinking about ? billy : about what you said earlier . amanda : hmm ? billy : about how you feel free , starting over in the new light of day . i feel the same when i 'm with you . amanda : [ sighs ] it 's just it 's -- it 's so complicated with us . billy : no one said it would be easy . nothing worth fighting for ever is . and i meant what i said last night -- that we found each other . it 's worth taking a chance on . amanda : i do n't know . billy : i think you do . there 's a reason why we 're drawn to each other ... the same reason why you asked me to stay last night ... the reason why you slept so well . something about it feels right . and i think you know that . billy : so , that 's it . is n't it ? amanda : yeah . billy : i think i should go . amanda : i think so . [ door closes ] summer : i was going to say that theo is different with you . he 's like a better version of himself . he 's more real , more open . i do n't know , lola . you bring out something in him that i 've never seen before . lola : wow . i , uh -- i was n't expecting that . summer : uh , i know that i have no right to say anything at all to you , but i just wanted you to know that whatever happens between you and theo , whether you guys are just friends or it turns into something more , that i would be genuinely happy for both of you . kyle : lola has been incredible through all this , and she can do whatever she wants with whoever she wants . theo : even if it 's me ? kyle : even if it 's you . theo : well , thanks a lot for your blessing , kyle , because i intend on being there for her in all the ways that you weren't . kyle : okay . i need to know something , theo , and i 'd like for you to give me an honest answer for once . theo : go for it . kyle : this thing with lola -- do you actually give a damn about her , or is it another way for you to stick it to me ? because if it is , you 're a bigger bastard than i thought you were . theo : i do think lola is pretty special . pissing you off is just a bonus . kyle : [ sighs ] [ door closes ] [ lock disengages , door opens ] [ drawer opens ] [ objects clattering ] phyllis : oh ! [ exhales sharply ] damn it ! [ breathing heavily ] ohh , you think you 've won . you think you 've won . oh , you think again . [ door opens ] victor : hey , my boy . nick : dad . victor : glad you came by . what changed your mind ? nick : the fact that it 's temporary and that it 's in the family 's best interests , especially victoria 's . victor : i 'm glad you feel that way . nick : does adam know ? victor : he does . so but what is more important right now is that you have a lot to catch up on , so let 's get to work , okay ? nick : [ sighs heavily ] chelsea : how 's connor ? adam : he 's playing in his room . chelsea : good . what are you thinking , adam ? adam : i 'm thinking we need to get the hell out of this town . chelsea : okay . adam : okay . we will go to my mother 's farm , okay ? it will give us a chance to breathe . chelsea : i 'm on board for that . we can relax and regroup , and then we are going to figure out how to get you what you want . adam : mm . well , i am not even sure what that is anymore . chelsea : i think you are sure . you 've always been sure when it comes to your father . you want respect , trust , unconditional love . adam : well , that 's strike one , two , and three , okay ? i am out . chelsea : you 're gon na want to pay him back for that , are n't you ? adam : yes . but i have a feeling that you would n't be on board for that . chelsea : you 're wrong , adam . i am in this with you all the way . and i 'm gon na help you win .	kyle could n't help staring when he saw theo and lola cuddling while seemingly asleep . after kyle and summer left , lola admitted that she saw kyle staring at her and theo , and she loved every minute of it . theo tried to kiss lola , but she stopped him because they were moving too fast . she wanted to take the next step with him , but not until the time was right . phyllis and nick kissed , which was interrupted when christian woke up . nick wanted to discuss last night with phyllis . phyllis reminded nick that they agreed not to let history repeat itself . phyllis encouraged nick to run newman , for the good of his family . summer was pleased when nick told her he planned to take over at newman . when kyle shot down theo 's idea at work , theo theorized that kyle was angry at him for cuddling with lola . kyle felt that lola was free to be with whomever she wanted , even theo . kyle wondered if theo really liked lola or if he was using her to get to kyle . theo liked lola , and annoying kyle was just a bonus . summer warned lola to be careful with theo , but she also thought that lola was bringing out the good in theo . summer said she 'd be happy for lola and theo if their relationship progressed to something more , or if they remained friends . amanda told billy she felt free now that she did n't have to worry about ripley . billy thought amanda slept so well with him around because they had a connection . he suggested he and amanda date . she thought things were complicated between them . they kissed , then they decided he should leave her room . adam and victor had a conversation about connor , and they both felt good about the progress they were making in their relationship . things soured when nick called and took the job at newman . victor told adam that the job would go to nick . adam felt like victor never intended to give him the job . victor told nikki that he had planned to give adam the job if nick , his first choice , did n't accept . chelsea learned that phyllis spent the night at nick 's . phyllis discovered that her flash drive was stolen and her computer was ruined . adam wanted to go to the farm , and chelsea agreed to go with him . she also promised to help him pay victor back .

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